Korean hip hop
Korean hip-hop, also known as K-hip-hop or K-rap, is a subgenre of the South Korean popular music.
| Korean hip hop | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Hip hop, K-pop |
| Cultural origins | Late 1980s – early 1990s, South Korea |
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It is widely considered to have originated in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and has since become increasingly popular, both in South Korea and abroad.
While South Korea's hip-hop culture includes various elements such as rap, graffiti, DJing, turntablism, and b-boying, rapping makes up a significant part of the culture. The term "hip-hop" is largely recognized and understood as "rap" in Korea.
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