What is K-pop? South Korean music goes global

Take a look inside the music industry whose top super-group is worth more than One Direction

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K-pop group 2NE1 onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan in 2012
(Image credit: Ken Ishii/Getty Images)

Most Brits' knowledge of South Korean music ends at Gangnam Style, the viral sensation that has racked up 2.6 billion views on YouTube since 2012. However, a growing subculture dedicated to Korean pop music – known as K-pop – is taking root among music fans around the world.

So what is it?

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