At first glance it may seem like an unlikely combination - Korean pop music and Pasifika youth - but as a new documentary on The Spinoff demonstrates, there’s a synergy and understanding. 
K-pop is a distinctive form of contemporary  popular music originating in South Korea, that has gone global in appeal. The first recorded use of the term was in 1999.

At first glance it may seem like an unlikely combination - Korean pop music and Pasifika youth - but as a new documentary on The Spinoff demonstrates, there’s a synergy and understanding. K-pop is a distinctive form of contemporary popular music originating in South Korea, that has gone global in appeal. The first recorded use of the term was in 1999.

At first glance it may seem like an unlikely combination - Korean pop music and Pasifika youth - but as a new documentary on The Spinoff demonstrates, there’s a synergy and understanding.&nbsp;
K-pop is a distinctive form of contemporary&nbsp; popular music originating in South Korea, that has gone global in appeal. The first recorded use of the term was in 1999.

An unlikely pairing? K-pop meets Pasifika

Perlina Lau hosts a weekly show about creativity and culture in Aotearoa.

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An unlikely pairing? K-pop meets Pasifika

An unlikely pairing? K-pop meets Pasifika