South Korea Stops Its Pop Bombardment Ahead Of Meeting With The North
A summit between South and North Korea this Friday prompted the South to stop broadcasting its massively popular pop music toward its northern neighbors.
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Kim Jong Un Was 'Deeply Moved' After K-Pop Performance
The North Korean leader hosted a South Korean delegation Sunday, becoming the first leader in his country's history to take in the talents of K-pop stars in his capital city.
K-Pop Stars Red Velvet Set To Perform In Pyongyang This Weekend
North Korea sent a musical delegation to South Korea for the Winter Olympics last month. This weekend, South Korean performers will head north for the first time in more than a decade.
Video: K-Pop Dance Routines Are A Workout For Body And Brain
In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tries out new experiences in East Asia. In this episode from Seoul, K-pop dance steps prove too complicated for completion.
Parade Floats And Altered K-Pop Songs Mark South Korea's Coming Election
With tensions rising over North Korea's nuclear program, you might expect a kind of panic in South Korea. But there's an altogether different scene happening in Seoul ahead of the election.
How Asian-Americans Found A Home In The World Of K-Pop
For all the unique "Asian-ness" of K-pop, many of its stars are American-born and raised. And now that K-pop's gone global, Asian-American artists are more at home than ever.