2012年8月12日星期日

"K-Pop" added to Oxford English Dictionary


With the increase popularity of K-pop, this word is now added to Oxford English Dictionary which defines as below:

noun
[mass noun]
Korean pop music:
the band has a style that mixes European music and K-pop
[as modifier]:
K-pop fans

Billboard, which tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States, created a K-pop chart and releases rankings every week.

Popular K-pop groups, including JYJ and B2ST, promote K-pop by touring the world, the popularity of K-pop will last for years to come.

Source : Korea.com, Oxford Dictionary

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