Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lim Young-woong is one of a new generation of trot singers [AFP via Getty Images] Before K-pop, there was trot. This traditional ...

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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 ...

“Trot” is a Korean music genre that has been around for decades. But in recent years, it has exploded in popularity in Southern California. The biggest fans? Immigrant seniors. Today, we talk about ...

Eunice Kim, a 57-year-old homemaker in Mission Viejo, has spent $800 buying Lim Young Woong’s albums. With other members of a fan club, she has spent six straight hours discussing her favorite singer ...

Singer Song Ga-in has continued his unrivaled move, still reigning as an irreplaceable trot queen for nearly 10 years since winning the 'Miss Trot 1'. He established himself as a rare artist with a ...

Before K-pop, there was trot. This traditional South Korean music genre gets its name from the American "foxtrot", which shares the trot's distinctive two-beat rhythm. It was popular for decades and ...