K-pop had a year of change in 2021, with scandals, break-ups, record-breaking sales and plenty of new talent. K-pop girl group IVE debuted in 2021. Photo: @ivestarship/Instagram
2021 in K-pop: a world of change, from BTS label’s merger to Seungri’s jailing, Gfriend’s break-up and record album sales
- It has been a tumultuous year for K-pop, with labels looking to the West for new business, bands breaking up and new groups debuting
- K-pop is preparing for when the pandemic is over, and we can only expect its popularity to keep increasing
K-pop had a year of change in 2021, with scandals, break-ups, record-breaking sales and plenty of new talent. K-pop girl group IVE debuted in 2021. Photo: @ivestarship/Instagram
