Chapter Seven: What is KPOP;

Many of us, love KPOP. But do we really understand KPOP? And the bigger question is, do we really know what KPOP is?

K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop or Korean popular music) is a musical genre consisting of dance, electronic, electropop, hip hop, and R&B music originating in South Korea. In addition to music, K-pop has grown into a popular subculture among teenagers and young adults around the world, resulting in widespread interest in the fashion and style of Korean idol groups and singers. According to a Rolling Stone author, "K-Pop is a mixture of trendy Western music and high-energy Japanese pop (JPOP), which preys on listeners' heads with repeated hooks, sometimes in English. It embraces genre fusion with both singing and rap, and emphasizes performance and strong visuals."-------wiki

K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically South Korean (there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). Many of the Korean pop stars and pop groups are well known in East Asia and other parts of Asia. K-pop often emulates American pop music, and usually features young, y performers. Trot is a less popular genre of K-pop, which was influenced by Japanese songs during the occupation and popular until Japan's defeat in WWII. Following WWII western-style new music became the mainstream of K-pop.  ------asiafinest

Everything written above ^ simply tells us that KPOP stands for Korean POPular music especifically South Korea, since North Korea practically didn't have pop music.  Kpop was influenced by JPOP and American pop music.