K-pop is a multi-billion pound music industry. People from all over the world dream of becoming ‘Korean pop’ stars but perhaps nowhere else more than South Korea. K-pop artists are among the most successful in the music industry. This summer BTS released their video for ‘Dynamite’ and smashed YouTube records for the most views in 24 hours and Blackpink have announced their own documentary series Blackpink: Light Up The Sky.
De’Graft has been to South Korea to find out more about K-pop, why it’s so big and why it’s so popular. We meet iKON, a successful group in South Korea, to find out more about how people become stars in the industry.
Newsround spent a week in South Korea finding out about what life is like in a country that’s rarely out of the news. South Korea is home to a diverse mix of young people living life in the world’s most connected nation. We met with young people who have fled from neighbouring North Korea, as well as people attending a K-pop school. We also hear from people about the pressures of K-Beauty and found out how the South Korean government is helping people addicted to the internet.
You can find more videos from Newsround in South Korea here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48938301
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