K-pop (Korean: 케이팝; RR: keipap), short for Korean popular music,
is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South
Korean culture.
It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as
pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae,
electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and
classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots.
Blackpink (Korean: 블랙핑크; RR: Beullaekpingkeu, commonly stylized in all
caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean
girl group formed by YG Entertainment,
consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted
in August 2016 with their single album
Square One,
which featured "Whistle" and "Boombayah".
Ive (Korean: 아이브; RR: Aibeu; stylized as IVE) is a South Korean girl
group formed by Starship Entertainment.
The group is composed of six members: Gaeul, Yujin, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz
and Leeseo. They made their debut on
December 1, 2021,
with the single album Eleven.