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10 Language-to-English DictionariesK-pop
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kei pop
"El K-pop se ha vuelto muy popular entre los jóvenes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A genre of popular music originating in South Korea, characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements and diverse musical influences.
"She became a massive fan of K-pop after discovering BTS online." - 2
The industry and cultural phenomenon surrounding Korean popular music and its performers.
"The global influence of K-pop continues to grow across North America and Europe."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a portmanteau blending 'Korean' (via the abbreviation 'K') and 'pop' (short for popular music). Emerging in the late 20th century as South Korea's popular music industry modernized and globalized, it gained widespread international usage in the 2000s and 2010s alongside the Hallyu (Korean Wave) cultural phenomenon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "K-pop" is said worldwide
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K-pop
Transliteration: kei pop
"La K-pop a conquis le monde entier avec ses chorégraphies dynamiques."
K-Pop
Transliteration: kei pop
"K-Pop ist besonders bei Jugendlichen sehr beliebt."
K-pop
Transliteration: kei pop
"Molti giovani ascoltano la K-pop tutti i giorni."
K-pop
Transliteration: kei pop
"El K-pop se ha vuelto muy popular entre los jóvenes."
K-pop
Transliteration: kei pop
"O K-pop tem milhões de fãs apaixonados ao redor do mundo."
के-पॉप
Transliteration: ke-pop
Script: के-पॉप संगीत शैली दक्षिण कोरिया से आती है।
"भारत में भी के-पॉप के प्रशंसकों की संख्या तेजी से बढ़ रही है।"
韩国流行音乐
Transliteration: Hánguó liúxíng yīnyuè
"韩国流行音乐在亚洲乃至全球都非常受欢迎。"
케이팝
Transliteration: ke-ipap
"케이팝은 전 세계적으로 큰 사랑을 받고 있습니다."
K-POP
Transliteration: kei popu
"彼女は毎日K-POPの曲を聴いています。"
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