What exactly is K-pop? Internationally — and especially in the West — the term has become synonymous with girl groups and boy bands (“idol groups” in K-pop lexicon). But some Korean music industry ...
Retirees at the Koreatown Senior and Community Center dance to trot hits led by Janet Chon, center. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) "Trot" is a Korean music genre that has been around for decades.
Lim Young-woong may not have as many fans as BTS, but the trot singer is rivalling the global superstars, showing there's more to South Korean music than K-pop with his billions of streams and a ...
The 2025 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) has revealed its trot singers and band lineup! On September 17, KGMA announced that solo trot singers Park Seo Jin, Lee Chan Won, and Jang Min Ho, along with ...
Singer Song Ga-in has continued his unrivaled move, still reigning as an irreplaceable trot queen for nearly 10 years since winning the 'Miss Trot 1'. He established himself as a rare artist with a ...
This poster of MBN's music survival entertainment program “Current Trot King 3” is provided by the broadcaster. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Broadcaster MBN said on Monday ...
BIGBANG’s Daesung is making a return to variety shows as a judge in an upcoming trot competition! On October 6, MBN announced Daesung as a judge on its upcoming trot competition show, “Living Legend” ...
correctionA previous version of this story cited Lim Young Woong’s "Rainbow" as an example of trot, when it is in fact a mixed-genre song. The story has been updated to cite a different song, and to ...
The birth of modern K-pop is often dated to 1992, when Seo Taiji and Boys, a dance-oriented trio led by an ex-metalhead, performed their song “I Know” on the South Korean network MBC. Not only did the ...
“Trot” is a Korean music genre that has been around for decades. But in recent years, it has exploded in popularity in Southern California. The biggest fans? Immigrant seniors. Today, we talk about ...
"Trot" is a Korean music genre that has been around for decades. But in recent years, it has exploded in popularity in Southern California. The biggest fans? Immigrant seniors. Today, we talk about ...