Known as music for grannies and scorned by fans of K-pop, trot is making a hip comeback – but can this wildly sentimental music ever break out of its home country?
A star-studded lineup of performers lit up the stage at the 31st Seoul Music Awards! On January 23, the Seoul Music Awards held this year’s ceremony at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The artists who took the stage to perform included NCT 127, NCT DREAM, ENHYPEN, THE BOYZ, Oh My Girl, STAYC, Brave Girls,
Recent years have seen South Korean pop music acts achieve global popularity on a scale never seen before - especially in 2021. But while outside Korea it may seem like all the country has to offer is energetic K-pop "idol" boy bands and girl groups, the local scene is more complex, with hip-hop, ballads and solo acts fighting for supremacy.