K-Pop Quiz

You might think you know a thing or two about K-pop if you've listened to Gangnam Style. But K-Pop is so much more than this one song. Ingenious approaches to music videos, genuine talent, and pure hard work set K-Pop apart from any other genre of music present nowadays. Based on the statement, what makes K-Pop popular?

• K-pop's popularity stems from its unique music videos, talent, and hard work.
• K-pop's success is due to its focus on Western music styles.
• K-pop artists often rely on auto-tune and minimal choreography.
• K-pop is primarily known for its ballads and slow songs.

If you've seen any K-pop music videos, the first few things that catch your attention are the intense choreography, catchy songs and unique fashion. K-pop stars bring a whole new meaning to fashion. They never shy away from making a statement, and they have a decidedly exceptional way of interpreting current trends. Since most K-pop music videos have a certain concept behind it, their costumes and sets shows just that. Which one of the statements is true?

• K-pop music videos rarely have any choreography.
• K-pop stars bring a whole new meaning to fashion.
• K-pop fashion is always traditional and conservative.
• K-pop stars focus solely on their singing abilities.

Almost all Korean song lyrics and music videos tell stories rather than just random dancing and meaningless choruses. A great example of this is the WINGS album by the boy group, BTS which contains themes of youth and adolescence. There are stories of each of the seven members of the group struggling with a different aspect of growing up and learning about life. What is the biggest misconception of K-Pop songs?

• They tell stories.

• They are catchy.

• They are meaningless

• They contain serious themes and issues.

You don't have to worry about not understanding the words because as soon as you hear the catchy beats, it's going to be stuck in your head and you won't be able to stop singing it despite the language barrier. The 'language barrier' suggests that

• everyone likes the language.

• everyone wants to learn the languages.

• not everyone cares about the language.

• not everyone understands the language.

K-pop idols not only sing, they can also perform dance numbers so complicated that it would usually require professional dancers. This takes an insane amount of hard work, practice, and skill, but they are well-known for performing these routines live. The writer expresses his admiration for which of the following qualities?

• Hard work

• Dance skill

• Singing skill

• Professionalism

Another admirable quality of K-pop artistes is the preparation. They are usually groomed and mentored by managers or agents for years at a time before recording their first song. G.Soul, a Korean R&B singer, trained for 15 years before releasing his music. Intensive training makes these young artistes seasoned performers by the time they debut. Why do K-Pop artistes require such intensive training?

• To compete with other artistes.

• To teach them to make good music.

• To prepare them for the music industry.

• To groom them to become a great performers.

Aside from a music career, K-pop artistes almost always venture into acting as well. While you can certainly find stars who can't act very well, usually a true K-pop idol is just as skilled as an actor as they are as a singer and dancer. Other than singing and dancing, what else K-Pop artistes usually good at?

• K-pop idols primarily focus on modeling careers.
• Most K-pop idols do not act at all.
• K-pop idols are only trained in singing and dancing.
• K-pop idols are typically skilled in both singing and acting.

K-pop is well-known to put forward highly talented groups with an original concept. For example, EXO, a very successful boyband is made up of two groups - EXO K and EXO M. EXO K performs and promotes the band's music in Korean, while EXO M focuses on Mandarin. By recording every song in two different languages, this boyband multiplies the band's potential audience immeasurably. Why do some K-pop groups record songs in two languages?

• To capture the local market

• To expand the group's potential audience

• Because the group members are proficient in both languages

• Because the group members come from different countries

A lot of famous groups have their own variety shows and they do live streams frequently. through this, fans can connect with their idols more. All the statements are false except

• Fans can know their idols better by calling them personally.

• Idols cannot do live streams.

• Fans can connect with their idols by watching their variety show and live stream.