Which K-Ballad Artists Should You Try Listening To?

Quiz introduction

If you are saying "no" to Korean music simply because "idol music" is not your style, you might be missing out. "Poppy" Korean music familiar to the Western world is just a tip of the iceberg -- an iceberg named "Korean popular music"! Korean popular music (not to be confused with what some call "K-pop", though K-pop got its name from this very expression) includes not only dance music but also electronic, hip-hop, "trot", R&B -- basically, anything not "classical" or "traditional" is called "popular music" (music appealing to the masses)! Of all, the genre of ballad is probably the most popular and familiar genre of music to native South Korean audiences. While so-called "K-pop" mainly appeals to younger generations ("mainly", not "only"), K-ballad is popular to audiences of all ages! Answer these questions and find out which Korean ballad artist you might have been missing out on!