unknown
facts
about
k
pop
BY - Rivanshi rakhrai
K-Pop
( Korean pop
or
Korean popular
music
), is
a
form
of
modern
music
that
blends
electronic,
pop
, hip-hop,
and
rock
K-pop
has
existed
for
decades
, but
in
the
last
few
years
, the
genre
has
spread
globally,
amassing
armies
of
fans
The
first
K-pop
album
was
released
in
1925
. The
album
is
called
“Yo Pungjin Sewol” (or “
This Tumultuous Time”
) .
Over
100
groups
debut
in
South
Korea
annually.
However
, less
than
5%
of
these
bands
are
successful
BTS
was
the
first
K-pop
act
to
perform
as
a
musical
guest
Saturday
Night
Live
The
name
“BTS,”
stands
for
the
words, “
Bangtan
Sonyeonda”
in
Korean language
The
cost
of
training
a
Korean
idol
averages
$3
million
There
are
special
taxi
services
in
South
Korea
to
help
fans
follow
their
favorite
K-pop
idols
K-pop’s
History
can
be
traced
back ,
from
an
American
missionary