and rap music began its ascension into American culture. Top 40 pop music charts were filled with catchy songs with memorable, sing-along lyrics. It was an era of flashy styles and fun songs.

ROSÉ and “APT.” is now the sole highest charting hit by an act prominent in K-pop on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart.

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(The group's previous records have followed a similar path.) But it speaks to the considerable power of K-pop music that so many albums in the genre have debuted at or near the top of the charts ...