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This is the event for this weekend! BTS, the South Korean boy band which is a hit the world over, is releasing its new album long-awaited by its fans. On the program: 20 songs, including a duet with Sia and a collaboration with Troye Sivan. In the last issue of Okapi, we had fun reminding you of all the records held by this group! But K-Pop, it's been 10 years since it exploded! This new musical style filled with boy bands, girl bands, singers, rappers, chores, kawaii clips, love songs ... has already conquered Asia and the United States. . For fans and those who are not yet, Okapi has decided to present their five favorite K-Pop groups to you. EXO This group of lovers found success with the hit "Call Me Baby" released in 2015, which won everything in terms of awards. Latest record validated by the Guinness Book: they won 23 Daesang (the most prestigious musical award in Korea). Since the release of their 3rd album, the group has taken a darker and more melancholy turn. W

K-pop, or Korean pop, is a genre of music that from the borders of South Korea, the country where it was born, has rapidly spread among teenagers all over the world.  The secret of his success lies in his ability to combine music, dance, visual arts, and fashion within the same performance. Its protagonists, called 'idols', are beautiful and the choreographies they engage in are alluring and fun. These ingredients have made hordes of very young people fall in love with Korean pop, but also older people, who follow their idols with adoration. The beginnings  Early nineteenth-century - The first Korean pop songs are traced back to the last twenty years of the 1800s and then flourish again, after the end of the two World Wars, in the 50s and 60s. During this period Korean music was influenced by rock and folk music from the United States. It is only since the 90s of the last century, however, that we can speak of K-pop in the strict sense. And more precisely with the debut of the

as well as in the rest of the world, the K-pop phenomenon has been increasingly on the rise in recent years. But what is K-pop? And why has this genre of Korean music become so popular around the world? When was K-pop born? Korean pop music was born about 30 years ago when Lee Soo Man founded SM Entertainment, which is now one of the leading Korean entertainment companies. In 1992 the group Seo Taiji and Boys participated in a Korean TV show, presenting themselves with a performance that incorporated in the lyrics of the songs some English words, with a hip hop and R&B rhythm, with choreographies and tunes aimed at teenagers. Although the show's judges were shocked by the performance, the younger ones liked it to such an extent that it climbed the charts by staying at the top for 17 straight weeks. In the wake of the success of this new musical genre, two other major record companies were founded in Korea at the end of the 90s: JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment. Among the

K-pop music is increasingly popular in recent times, if you're fond of Korean culture you'll surely hear it. This phenomenon is not only limited to Korea but is happening everywhere. K-pop artists now tour the world, hailed as stars, and it's easy to see why. These boy and girl-bands are made up of beautiful girls or boys, with flawless flawless skin, the latest fashion clothes, and quirky hairstyles. For these reasons, K-pop is becoming more and more known all over the world. But who is responsible for this global success of Korean music? Will it be BTS (Bangtan Boys), the Korean band of the moment that drives its fans crazy in Asia and beyond, winning awards and participating in TV programs everywhere? Will Blackpink be the first Korean girl band to participate in the legendary Coachella festival, surpassing the most recent YouTube viewing records? Or is it PSY, who created the worldwide hit of Gangnam Style, equal only to that of Macarena? We have the answer: the popular