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Trot music plays a significant part in Korea's cultural history. One can trace its origin as far back as the early 1900s. And as this was an era of the country under Japanese rule, it understandably carries a lot of Japanese influence. However, it also has a mixture of more Western and of course, distinctly Korean flavours which sets it apart from all other musical genres.
Despite suffering ups and downs in its popularity over the century, it has enjoyed quite a revival over the past two decades as many young K-Pop stars have given us a new version of the style. We hope this playlist adequately depicts both the traditional and the modern takes on this great area of music!
