Trotting ahead of K-pop? South Korean crooner rivals BTS

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 06, 2024 5:36 pm

SEOUL — Lim Young-woong may not have as many fans as BTS, but the trot singer is rivalling the global superstars, showing there's more to South Korean music than K-pop with his billions of streams and a sold-out stadium tour.

Once dismissed and widely ridiculed as music for pensioners, trot blends traditional Korean music with elements of Western jazz, swing and Japanese Enka.

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