How much do you know about K-Pop?
From BTS to BLACKPINK, Seventeen to Stray Kids, take this quiz to test your knowledge of K-Pop history, groups and songs. Let us know how you did in the comments. Good luck! 화이팅!
What is K-Pop?
K-Pop is a shortened term for a popular Korean music genre. It's a fun blend of pop, R&B and electro music, and K-Pop performances are known to be very jazzy, with back up dancers, costumes, lights, and a strong emphasis on all-things visual.
K-Pop has become increasingly popular in the last 10 years as the spread of South Korean culture has gone global. From cool melodies to energetic choreography, what's not to like?
Who is the most famous K-Pop group?
Band BTS (also known as the Bangtan Boys and Bangtan Sonyeondan) are the biggest K-Pop group in the world. They started as a seven-member band in 2010 and have become internationally known and loved by K-Pop fans.
Fun fact - did you know BTS hold the World Record of the fastest time to reach one million followers on TikTok? In September 2019 BTS achieved one million followers in just 3hrs 31mins. WOW
Who are the members of BTS?
Jungkook - lead vocalist
V - vocalist
Jimin - vocalist
Suga - lead rapper
Jin - vocalist
RM - lead rapper
j-hope - rapper
Did you know, fans of BTS are called 'BTS Army'?
What are the top UK BTS songs?
Butter
Dynamite
Life Goes On
My Universe (with Coldplay!)
Who are BLACKPINK?
BLACKPINK are a world-famous K-Pop girl group who sing songs like 'How you like that?' and 'Pink Venom'. They formed in August 2016 in South Korea and entered the UK charts for the first time in 2018.
Who are the members of BLACKPINK?
Rosé (who's from Australia and was born in New Zealand)
Jisoo (born and raised in South Korea)
Lisa (originally from Thailand)
Jennie (also lived in New Zealand)
All of the girls are fluent in Korean - but did you know they also speak another four languages between them? That's right! They can speak Thai, English, Japanese and Chinese! (Fun fact, Lisa can speak all five... now that's impressive!)
Gangnam Project: which K-Pop idol trainee are you most like?
Find out which Gangnam Project character you are - maybe you're optimistic like Hannah, or laidback like Sun Hee? Play this quiz to find out.
Watch Gangnam Project
Learn all about K-Pop with Hannah by watching all episodes of Gangnam Project on ˿ iPlayer.