K-pop (is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements. Let’s see some amazing facts and trivia about the korean pop!

6. In 2012, The Wall Street Journal reported that the cost of training one “idol” under S.M. Entertainment averaged US$3 million.

7. K-pop is characterized by a mixture of Western sounds with an Asian aspect of performance. It has been remarked that there is a “vision of modernization” inherent in Korean pop culture.

8. Groups are given a name and a “concept”, along with a marketing hook. Sometimes sub-units or sub-groups are formed among existing members. An example subgroup is Super Junior-K.R.Y. which consists of members Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, and Yesung, and Super Junior-M, which became one of the best-selling K-pop subgroups in China.

9. Online marketing includes music videos posted to YouTube in order to reach a worldwide audience.

10. Prior to the actual video, the group releases teaser photos and trailers. Promotional cycles of subsequent singles are called comebacks even when the musician or group in question did not go on hiatus.