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 ...

When Koreans think of ‘music’, they usually think of Western classical or pop. Likewise, most Korean Catholics think of religious music as Gregorian chants, masses from classical composers such as ...

“Shangri-La” is a masterpiece, largely because it is so full of classical Eastern elements: the members of VIXX wear gorgeous, traditionally-influenced outfits as they dance their way through a ...

Last week, Korean boy band BTS debuted their new EP Love Yourself: Her on the Billboard 200 at No. 7, becoming the first K-pop group to reach the chart’s top 10. That’s quite the accomplishment for ...