K-pop, or Korean pop, is a musical genre that incorporates various sub-genres like hip hop and electro and has gained international popularity since the debut of Seo Taiji & Boys in 1992. The launch of talent agencies like SM Entertainment in the mid-90s helped shape the industry, culminating in global exposure through psy's 'Gangnam Style' in 2012. The K-pop phenomenon includes passionate fan engagement, cultural exchange, and challenges such as time zone differences and idol enlistment.

2. K-Pop aka Korean Pop is a musical genre, which consists of
many other music sub-genres such as hip hop,
a bit of Dubstep and mostly electro.
In addition to music, K-Pop had gained
popularity among teenagers and young adults
throughout not only Asia, but internationally as
well.

3. The first ever K-Pop group to debut was known as
Seo Tai-ji & Boys in 1992 and it was a turning point for
popular music in South Korea.
While combining elements of popular musical genres in the
US such as rap, rock and techno, the group soon achieved
great success in South Korea.

4. In 1995, Lee Soo Man broke K-Pop barriers with the
formation of SM Entertainment, which is alongside
many
of the other talent agencies such as YG Entertainment,
Stardom Entertainment and Big Hit Entertainment.

5. In 2012 the K-Pop king aka PSY went viral, with his release
of Gangnam Style, which managed to brake YouTube’s
view count with now 2.5 billion views.
Not only did it become the world’s most watched video, but
it introduced K-Pop internationally.

6. • Learning Korean
• Listening to great music
• Supporting idols, so that they can continue making
that great music
• The feeling of being part of a fandom
• Making friends who have similar interests

7. • People liking K-Pop because of Gangnam Style
• Loss of sleep due to time zone differences
Loss of sleep due to MV releases
• Being incapable of leaving the K-Pop fandom
• Enlistment of K-Pop idols