Is K-pop famous in Europe?

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Why did K-pop become so popular in the US?

The genre’s catchy songs, savvy use of social media and dedicated fans are a formula for global success. K-pop — mainstream pop music from South Korea — has a distinct recipe for creating global hits. The main ingredient — a catchy hook song — gets paired with a signature dance move and is wrapped up in a flashy video.

Which K-pop group is most popular in Europe?

According to data on the popularity of K-pop based on YouTube views, BTS was by far the single most popular K-pop group in Europe. BTS videos accounted for almost 28 percent of all K-pop videos seen on YouTube in European countries, twice as many as Blackpink videos.

Is K-pop big in Australia?

According to a survey conducted in Australia in 2019, 28.8 percent of respondents considered K-pop to be very popular in Australia. The majority of respondents (33.3 percent) considered it to be quite popular.

Is K-pop popular in other countries?

Well, right now K-pop is huge in Japan, Taiwan, and China, even more than the native music in the respective countries. K-pop is actually taking over the music market in Taiwan, pretty unfortunate but that’s just how it is.

Do people in Europe talk about Kpop in everyday life?

Yeah, people don’t talk about kpop in everyday life, but in example, half of stan twitter are European, every kpop concert in every city in Europe are sold out in less than 30 minutes (knowing that all the VIP places are sold out in less than 3 minutes).

When did K-pop really begin?

Joon Ahn, executive vice president for the music business division at Korea’s CJ Entertainment & Media, says K-pop first emerged in the ’90s with ballad crooners such as Kim Gun Mo and Shin Seung Hun.

Why has K-pop become such a global entity?

Ahn believes the growth in digital media is a major reason why K-pop has become a global entity. The video for the Girls’ Generation 2009 single “Gee” has been viewed more than 73 million times on YouTube.