What exactly is K-pop? Internationally — and especially in the West — the term has become synonymous with girl groups and boy bands (“idol groups” in K-pop lexicon). But some Korean music industry ...

Fans of one of the most famous Trot performers, Lim Young Woong, gather at the Dolby Theater to see Lim in concert in Los Angeles in February. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Eunice Kim, a ...

The first trot survival ever that shook Korea, Mr. Trot. The birth of Top 6 that received 35.7% of the highest ratings and national love. The hot stage of the Seoul performance of "Mr. Trot Korea ...

correctionA previous version of this story cited Lim Young Woong’s "Rainbow" as an example of trot, when it is in fact a mixed-genre song. The story has been updated to cite a different song, and to ...