K-pop is a genre of popular music originating in South Korea.

While the modern form of K-pop can be traced back to the

early 1990s, the term itself has been popularized since the 2000s, replacing the term Gayo, which also refers to domestic
pop music in South Korea.

Although it generally indicates "popular music" within South Korea, the term is often used in a narrower sense to describe
a modern form of South Korean pop that is influenced by styles and genres from around the world, such as experimental,
rock, jazz, gospel, hip hop, R&B, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music
roots.

The more modern form of the genre emerged with the formation of one of the earliest K-pop groups, Seo Taiji and Boys, in
1992. Their experimentation with different styles and genres of music and integration of foreign musical elements helped
reshape and modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene.

Modern K-pop "idol" culture began with the boy band H.O.T. in 1996, as K-pop grew into a subculture that amassed
enormous fandoms of teenagers and young adults. After a slump in early K-pop, from 2003 TVXQ and BoA started a new
generation of K-pop idols that broke the music genre into the neighboring Japanese market and continue to popularize K-
pop internationally today.

With the advent of online social networking services and Korean TV shows, the current spread of K-pop and Korean
entertainment, known as the Korean Wave, is seen not only in East Asia and Southeast Asia, but also in Pakistan,
Bangladesh, India, Latin America, North Africa, Southern Africa, the Middle East and throughout the Western world,
gaining a widespread global audience.

1. When was the term K-pop popularized?

a) early 1990's
b) since 2000's
c) early 1980's
2. Modern K-pop "idol" culture began with the boy band H.O.T in 1960.
a) False
b) True
c) Not sure
3. Which influence the modern form of K-pop?
a) experimental, rock , and R&B
b) gospel, hiphop, and jazz
c) both a and b
4. Which term refers to Korean domestic pop
a) Gayo
b) Kpop
c) korean wave
5. When did the more modern form of the K-pop genre emerge?
a) with the formation of H.O.T
b) with the formation of TVXQ
c) with the formation of Seo Taiji and Boys

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