TORONTO The unmitigated rise of K-pop couldn’t be denied this year, even as countries struggled with a global pandemic and a tumultuous news cycle. K-pop pioneered the virtual experience for fans, amongst cancelled tours and grounded flights. CTVNews.ca rounds up some of the top moments K-pop gave us this year:
K-pop fans show what it means to be a global citizen Whether it was drowning out racist and hateful hashtags on Twitter, protesting in support of the Black Lives Matter movement or crowdfunding for victims of police brutality – K-pop fans were on the front line of social justice this year.