Korean Music Trivia

1. The spread of K-Pop and other South Korean entertainment via Social Media is known as what?

From Quiz Sing-A-Long K-Pop

Answer: Korean Wave

Online social networking and South Korean TV shows have moved K-pop and other forms of Korean entertainment across the world. K-Pop 'Idol' culture has amassed an enormous number of fans worldwide. It is a very cultural product that incorporates many styles of music, dance, fashion, and personalities. It is a fascinating mix that is very polished. S.K. Entertains and KGT don't exist. Gayo is the term used previously for Korean pop music. Red Crew's smpdit nearly put her back out attempting to master a dance move.

From Quiz This Is K Pop. 'K Pops?

Answer: Seo Taiji and Boys

Seo Taiji and Boys were only around between 1992 and 1996, but left a huge legacy in K-Pop. Their debut single, "I Know" (1992) combined pop with new jack swing and featured a healthy dose of rap too, a combination that was unheard of in South Korea at the time. The track won several awards and is rightly recognised as being the pivotal moment when the hybrid of traditional Korean music and rap, rock and pop started a global phenomenon.

From Quiz Gangnam Style

Answer: July 15, 2012

'Gangnam Style' was one of six songs on PSY's sixth album, 'PSY 6 (Six Rules), Part 1', and was released as a single on July 15, 2012. The song became viral immediately, and became YouTube's first ever video to garner one billion views.

From Quiz K-Pop Boys

Answer: Exo

Formed in 2011, Exo consisted of twelve members. The group is unique because they have two groups that came together to form the band. Exo-M is the part of the group that performs songs in Mandarin. Exo-K performs their songs in Korean. They are the youngest boyband to win Album of the Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.

From Quiz K-Pop

Answer: Wonder Girls

Wonder Girls had the hit, "Be My Baby" which was released in 2011. Wonder Girls are a five member girl group who first debuted in 2007. They are under the management of JYP Entertainment.

From Quiz Korean Pop Shuffle

Answer: Rain

In Korea Rain is either called "Bi" which is Korean for rain or his real name Jeong Ji-Hun. In 2008 he appeared in 'Speed Racer' and in 2009, he had a starring role in the film "Ninja Assassin". In the early two thousands, he appeared on the popularity lists like 'People' and 'Time' and the latter sparked a funny incident with the popular US television entertainer Stephen Colbert. Pretending to resent Rain's beating him in the ratings, Colbert would challenge Rain to various things and eventually a "Dance Dance Revolution" competition in which Rain won because he burned the machine up. Another of Rain's dreams was to design clothing and he created a company named JTuneCreative with a clothing line called 'Five to Six'. Rain grew up in poverty and his mother suffered and died early from diabetes and he often states publicly that he feels that she is looking down on him to guide him. He participates in many charity events.

From Quiz Sing-A-Long K-Pop

Answer: 7

BTS has chalked up many 'firsts' for a Korean group - they were the first Asian group to sell out concerts in Wembley Stadium and the Rose Bowl (2019) and their 2018 album 'Love Yourself: Answer' was the first Korean album to go platinum. Group member RM is the leader, he and two others are listed as 'rappers' and the other four members are 'vocalists.' The stature of the band is such that they have appeared before the United Nations and at the White House to discuss issues. Player pusdoc has platinum hair but no platinum albums to her credit.

From Quiz This Is K Pop. 'K Pops?

Answer: BoA

BoA (real name Kwon Bo-ah) released her first album in 2000, aged just 13. This album, "ID; Peace B" (2000) reached number three on the Gaon album chart and was no flash in the pan as every one of her nine Korean language albums over the following 20 years went top ten on this chart. Likewise her seven Japanese language albums released between 2002 and 2010, along with her three mixed language albums between 2001 and 2003. BoA's first English language album was simply titled "BoA" and released in 2009 and performed well, not only on the Korean Hanteo Pop chart where it reached number one, but also on the Billboard Dance chart and Billboard Independent chart in USA, where it peaked at numbers five and 16 respectively.

From Quiz Gangnam Style

Answer: 'Baby' - Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber's 'Baby' held the record for two and a half years, starting from July 2012. 'Gangnam Style''s rise was at a rate previously unseen, quickly overtaking Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' and Girls Generation's 'Gee' (previously the most viewed K-Pop video on YouTube), and on November 24th, it finally became the most watched video on YouTube.

From Quiz K-Pop Boys

Answer: H.O.T.

Sechs Kies debuted in 1997 while H.O.T. debuted in 1996. Shinhwa debuted in 1998, while Deux was a duo and not a boyband. The name H.O.T. stands for "High-five of Teenagers" because the group was made up of five teenagers. The group was produced by SM Entertainment. The group first had a number one hit with their second album single "We Are The Future". H.O.T. disbanded in 2001 and most of the members went on to do solo activities.

From Quiz K-Pop

Answer: Shinee

They are all members of Shinee which was my first K-Pop boy group to hear. Their season of "Hello Baby" was the best, check it out. "Hello Baby" is a Korean show where the chosen K-Pop band must look after children for a selected amount of time.

From Quiz Sing-A-Long K-Pop

Answer: Dua Lipa

'Kiss and Make Up' was released as a track on Dua Lipa's album 'Dua Lipa' and as a single for Blackpink, which was their second entry into the Billboard Hot 100. They became the first Korean girl group to have multiple entries there, and the first to get a top 40 entry on the UK chart. Blackpink's members are Jisoo, Jennie, Rosa, and Lisa and they were formed in 2016. Red crew's smpdit did some black and pink doodling whilst writing this question.

From Quiz This Is K Pop. 'K Pops?

Answer: Baby V.O.X

The initial marketing of Baby V.O.X as a Korean version of the Spice Girls was their undoing as their sexy style didn't go down well in the country. By the release of their second album, "Baby V.O.X II" in 1998, the band had taken on a subtler, cuter image and the hits began with the single "Ya Ya Ya" (1998), followed by "Get Up" and "Killer" (both 1999), which both reached number one on the Korean pop chart. After a few lean years, Baby V.O.X were back in the limelight in 2002 as "Coincidence" was used heavily during the World Cup and the song took the band back to the top of the Korean charts as well as allowing them the opportunity to play a concert in North Korea, becoming just the second K-Pop girl band to perform in the country when they did so in 2003.

From Quiz Gangnam Style

Answer: Playground

PSY is shown lounging on a beach chair and drinking a cocktail, but as the camera zooms out we can see that he's actually in a playground. Other locations in the video include a tennis court, a stable, a tour bus, and an elevator.

From Quiz K-Pop Boys

Answer: Mir and Thunder

Mir's sister, Go Eun Ah is an actress. They are known to look like identical twins even though his sister is older than him by three years. Thunder's sister, Sandara Park is a member of the famous girl group 2NE1. Both brother and sister grew up in the Philippines. The two are very close and are considered to be the most harmonious siblings in the K-pop industry.

From Quiz K-Pop

Answer: Lee Hyori

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was Hyori's 2011 comeback on the album, "H-Logic" (Good dance song). Hyori has been in the K-Pop scene for over a decade with hits such as "10 Minute", "U-Go Girl" and "Dark Angel".

From Quiz Korean Pop Shuffle

Answer: Big Bang

Big Bang is known for its choreographed routines on the stage and flamboyant hip hop style dressing style. They often team up with 2ne1.

From Quiz Sing-A-Long K-Pop

Answer: No.Mercy

'No.Mercy' was a 2014 Korean reality show created by Starship Entertainment and aired on "Mnet" which is a South Korean pay television music channel. The show pitted several 'trainees' against each other. The goal of the show was to find the top seven performers and place them in a group. Once the top seven were chosen, the group was named Monsta X. The first seven members of Monsta X were Shownu, Wonho, Minhyu Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooheon, and I.M. The group has remained successful starring in animated movie, dramas, reality shows, albums, and world tours. The genre is a K-Pop with influences of rock, hip hop, rap, and R&B. Jaknginger danced this question into the Red Crew's quiz during PR's Global Tour.

From Quiz This Is K Pop. 'K Pops?

Answer: BTS

Not only did "Love Yourself: Tear" (2018) top the Billboard 200 in USA, it debuted at number one. The album also reached number one in Estonia, Japan and their native South Korea, as well as spawning a Billboard Hot 100 top ten single in USA, with the track "Fake Love". It wasn't just teenage girls who thought highly of the album either, as "Rolling Stone" magazine placed it at number 13 in its list of the 20 Best Pop Albums of 2018.

From Quiz Gangnam Style

Answer: Horse

In fact, portions of the music video are shot inside a stable where he's surrounded by horses. Psy stated he experimented with other animals, including pandas, before settling on horses.

From Quiz K-Pop Boys

Answer: U-Kiss

U-Kiss is boyband formed in 2008. The group currently consists of seven members. They are known for their international popularity, especially in South America. The reason for their international fame is that a lot of the members speak several languages besides Korean.

From Quiz K-Pop

Answer: Nu'est

Nu'est had these hits and have become big since their debut on March 15 2012. The group consists of five members named JR, Aron, Minhyun, Baekho and Ren. They were formed by Pledis Entertainment.

From Quiz Sing-A-Long K-Pop

Answer: Abracadabra

All of the listed songs are Brown Eyed Girls' hits, but 'Abracadabra' is the one that sparked controversy with its provocative video. The video includes hints of sadomasochistic sex and a kiss between two of the band members. The group was formed in 2006, and several of the members have undertaken solo projects; the band went on a prolonged hiatus starting in 2016. Player pusdoc remembers the first music videos and is amazed at how they have changed.

From Quiz This Is K Pop. 'K Pops?

Answer: Ddu Du Ddu Du

"Ddu Du Ddu Du" (2018) was the band's first hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and they went on to have further success with tracks such as "Kill This Love" (2019) and "How You Like That" (2020), as well as recording tracks with established western artists. These included "Kiss And Make Up" with Dua Lipa in 2018 as well as "Ice Cream" with Selena Gomaz and "Sour Candy" with Lady Gaga, both in 2020, "Ddu Du Ddu Du" was also the first full Korean language song by a K-pop girl group to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, so was quite the milestone for the band and the genre.

From Quiz Gangnam Style

Answer: Brother

The Korean language does not have a word called 'Oppan'. It is in fact a contraction of 'oppa-neun' where 'oppa' is a term for brother and 'neun' is the topic marker. "Oppan Gangnam Style" means "Big Brother is Gangnam Style", where Psy is referring to himself acting like someone from Gangnam District.

From Quiz K-Pop Boys

Answer: Children of Empire

ZE:A is an acrynom for "Jaeguk eh Ah-e-deul" which means Children of Empire. The group is a nine member boyband that debuted in 2010. The members are very diverse in their activities such as reality shows, acting, and musicals.

From Quiz K-Pop

Answer: Gangnam Style

"Gangnam Style" has taken the world by storm. PSY has become world known as his song has millions of views on youtube. His older song, "Right Now" was also a big hit. His song, "Gangnam Style" has also been released as a collaboration with Hyuna.

From Quiz Korean Pop Shuffle

Answer: 4 minute

In 2009, the Korean Broadcasting or KBS said that one of the group's songs "Won't Give" was too hot to be aired. The group countered by saying it was not about sex but about a girl's true feelings and that they were disappointed in the ban.

From Quiz Sing-A-Long K-Pop

Answer: T'ara

Formed in 2009, the debut release from T'ara's was the single, 'Lie' and later the album, 'Absolute First Album' which contained several hit singles, including 'TTL (Time to Love)'. The band claims its name is based on the word 'tiara', stemming from the idea that they will become the 'queens of the music industry'. Phoenix Rising's mike32768 was royally stunned to learn the theme from the 'Million Dollar Movie' program he loved to watch as a kid was from the film score of 'Gone with the Wind', a story that featured the estate of 'Tara'.

From Quiz This Is K Pop. 'K Pops?

Answer: Nicki Minaj

"Idol" (2018) was released in two versions, one with Minaj and one without, but both counted towards the track's chart position of number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in USA. The boys were certainly enthused about the collaboration, with band member RM describing the experience as, "our dreams are really happening", while Minaj reciprocated with tweets about her love for the boys. The song was also responsible for an internet dance challenge, which saw people dance to the chorus, and was featured on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in USA.

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