K-pop

Summary

K-pop is a musical scene^[1]. K-pop ranks in the top 3% of musical_scene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,834 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• K-pop's instance of is recorded as musical scene^[3].
• K-pop's instance of is recorded as subculture^[4].
• K-pop's instance of is recorded as music genre^[5].
• K-pop's maintained by is recorded as WikiProject Korean Entertainment^[6].
• K-pop is a type of A-pop^[7].
• K-pop is a type of music of South Korea^[8].
• K-pop's Commons category is recorded as K-pop^[9].
• K-pop's country of origin is recorded as South Korea^[10].
• January 1, 1990 marks the founding of K-pop^[11].
• K-pop's topic's main category is recorded as Category:K-pop^[12].
• K-pop's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:K-pop^[13].
• K-pop's topic has template is recorded as Template:K-pop^[14].
• K-pop's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '케이팝'}^[15].
• K-pop's hashtag is recorded as kpop^[16].
• K-pop's hashtag is recorded as kpop2^[17].
• K-pop's practiced by is recorded as Korean idol^[18].
• K-pop's fandom is recorded as K-pop fans^[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include musical scene^[3], subculture^[4], and music genre^[5]. Recorded subclass of include A-pop^[7] and music of South Korea^[8].

Origins

January 1, 1990 marks the founding of K-pop^[11].

Influence

Things named for K-pop include KPop Demon Hunters^[20], an animated film^[21], directed by Chris Appelhans^[22].

Why It Matters

K-pop ranks in the top 3% of musical_scene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,834 views/month).^[2] K-pop has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] K-pop is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

K-pop has been cited as an influence by Candy Mafia^[25], a girl group^[26], in Thailand^[27], founded in 2009^[28].

Entities named for K-pop include KPop Demon Hunters^[20], an animated film^[21], directed by Chris Appelhans^[22].

FAQs

Who did K-pop influence?

K-pop has been cited as an influence by Candy Mafia^[25].