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1. Which trio is credited with paving the way for K-Pop by using rap in their songs, thus changing the South Korean music scene?
2. Which K-Pop star, who released her first English language album in 2009, is often called the Queen of K-Pop?
3. Which K-Pop band had a huge hit with "Coincidence" (2002) after it was used during coverage of football's World Cup, being held jointly in South Korea and Japan?
4. With the release of "Love Yourself: Tear" (2018), who became the first K-Pop band to have a number one album on the Billboard 200 in USA?
5. In 2018, Blackpink became the highest charting Korean girl group on the Billboard Hot 100 in USA. What was the song title that gave them this success when it peaked at number 55?
6. Collaborations between K-Pop and western stars have met with much success. Who joined BTS on their hit single, "Idol" in 2018?
7. In 2017, which 13 member band had a number one on the K-Pop Hot 100 in South Korea with "Don't Wanna Cry"?
8. In 2014, K-Pop band g.o.d had a number one on the K-Pop Hot 100 with "The Lone Duckling". What does g.o.d stand for?
9. Which K-Pop band, comprising Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun had a 2015 number two hit on the Billboard World Song chart in USA with "Catch Me If You Can"?
10. The former leader of K-Pop band Block B went solo in 2014 and scored a massive hit in 2020 with the biggest selling single in South Korea. The track was "Any Song", so who was the artist?
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