Kpop: 1992 - present

Some of the most prominent

artists in Kpop

Seo Taiji and Boys

Debut: 1992

Often credited as the pioneers

of Korea's modern popular
music
In 1996 the group's album,
"Seo Taiji and Boys" sold over
1.6 million copies

BTS
Debut: 2013

BTS brings in $5 billion to

South Korea every year
October 24, 2018: BTS was
awarded the Hwagwan
Order of Cultural Merit
from the South Korean
Government for spreading
South Korean Culture
globally

Red Velvet
Debut: 2014

April 1, 2018: Red Velvet

became the first girl group
since 2003 to perform in
North Korea
October 24, 2018: Red
Velvet was awarded the
Cultural Minister's Award
for their contribution to the
development of South
Korean pop culture

Tomorrow X Together
Debut: 2019
Praised for breaking
gender norms through
their youthful album
concepts and by wearing
skirts during the promotion
of their 2021 album The
Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR
ESCAPE
Their 2021 album "The
Chaos Chapter: FREEZE"
sold approximately 215,000
copies

References
https://koreansalestwt.blogspot.com/2020/09/seotaiji-and-boys.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HerU6Gzn_O4

https://www.soompi.com/article/1251177wpp/bts-red-velvet-son-ye-jin-yoo-jae-suk-express-thanks-2018-korean-popular-
culture-arts-awards

https://www.soompi.com/article/1507998wpp/txt-nct-127-and-bts-claim-4-out-of-10-spots-on-u-s-s-list-of-best-selling-
albums-of-
2021#:~:text=TXT's%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Chaos%20Chapter%3A%20FREEZE,%E2%80%9CSticker%E2%80%9D%20was%20the%20No.

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/06/1025551697/how-bts-is-adding-an-estimated-5-billion-to-the-south-korean-economy-a-
year#:~:text=All%20told%2C%20BTS%20is%20bringing,of%20the%20country's%20entire%20economy.