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K-Pop Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about K-Pop? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

All K-Pop songs are completely in the Korean language.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

K-Pop songs frequently include English lyrics; for instance, BTS's 'Dynamite' is entirely in English.

2.

K-Pop group BTS was the first Korean act to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

BTS's 'Dynamite' debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 2020, making them the first Korean act to achieve this milestone.

3.

K-Pop groups are exclusively produced by SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

While SM, YG, and JYP are major K-Pop labels, many other companies like HYBE, Cube, FNC, and Starship also produce K-Pop groups.

4.

Every K-Pop group writes and produces all of their own songs without outside help.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Many K-Pop groups work with professional songwriters; BTS, for example, has outside producers and does not write every song themselves.

5.

K-Pop artist PSY's 'Gangnam Style' was the first YouTube video to reach one billion views.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

'Gangnam Style' hit one billion views on December 21, 2012, becoming the first YouTube video to reach that mark.

6.

In K-Pop, the word 'comeback' specifically means a new album or single release.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

In the K-Pop industry, 'comeback' is the standard term for any new music release, not a return after a break.

7.

K-Pop group BLACKPINK was the first female K-Pop act to perform at the Coachella music festival.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

BLACKPINK performed at Coachella in April 2019, making them the first K-Pop girl group to appear at the festival.

8.

K-Pop group EXO was created through the survival competition show 'NO.MERCY'.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

EXO was formed directly by SM Entertainment in 2012, not through a survival show. NO.MERCY created MONSTA X.

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