Handmade K-POP quizzes you can enjoy in your spare time

POPS writer/editorKEI
Since discovering music during my school days, I’ve mainly listened to Japanese and Korean pop. I have experience writing articles for sites like Utaten. 2000s J-pop and 2010s K-pop were especially the soundtrack of my youth. With the mindset that “good is good,” I enjoy music across genres. Thanks to past work environments and their influence, I was exposed to lots of classic rock and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular songs), which may have broadened the scope of what I love. At RAG MUSIC, I currently focus on K-pop and J-pop. I strive to edit with a feel for the scene and an eye for hit potential.

When you follow the K-POP scene, you end up wanting to know even more, right?

From records about songs and music shows to member relationships and the history of K-POP itself…

In this article, we’ve put together a compact quiz you can enjoy in a short time—whether you’ve been watching for years or just recently became a K-POP fan.

We’ve tried to avoid overlapping quiz types, so it’s also fun to pick and choose the parts you want to solve.

Feel free to use it as a tool to enjoy communicating with your chingu and fellow fans!

Handmade K-POP Quiz You Can Enjoy in Your Spare Time (11–20)

Which male K-pop artist was the first to appear on the year-end tradition, the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen?

RAIN
TVXQ (also known as Tohoshinki; literally “Rising Gods of the East”)
Park Jin-young

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TVXQ (also known as Tohoshinki; literally “Rising Gods of the East”)

TVXQ, who boast a long career since the late 2000s. They appeared in 2008 during their five-member era. By the way, the female artist BoA made her first starring appearance in 2002. It’s especially exciting to see your favorite artist perform at the Kouhaku (Red and White Song Battle), isn’t it?

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Which K-pop girl group held a concert at the Tokyo Dome for the first time?

Girls' Generation
KARA
TWICE

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KARA

They held their first Tokyo Dome concert in 2013. At the time, they were actively appearing on Japanese TV shows and gained broad recognition thanks to their friendly personality. Incidentally, it seems that the first K-pop artist to perform at the Tokyo Dome was RAIN.

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What is Girls’ Generation’s Korean debut song?

Gee
Genie
Into The New World

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Into The New World

They debuted with this song in 2007. It’s a beloved classic known as “Into the New World.” They’re top-of-the-top legends, but their youthful charm back then was wonderful too. By the way, “Genie” was their Japanese debut single.

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Which rapper collaborated with SEVENTEEN’s unit BSS (BooSeokSoon)?

Lee Mujin
Lee Young-ji
Heize

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Lee Young-ji

Lee Young-ji, who drew attention on High School Rapper 3. Beyond her rapping skills, she’s a female rapper who’s skyrocketing in popularity for her exceptional wit and approachable charm on variety shows. In Fighting, her fiery back-and-forth with BSS is incredibly cool!

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What is the must-have cheering item for K-pop concerts that is officially sold in most cases?

glowing uchiwa (light-up hand fan)
fist
penlight

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penlight

If you’re into idols, glow sticks are practically essential, aren’t they? Different groups have glow sticks in all kinds of shapes, and while it’s natural to get the one for the group you support, it might also be fun to look for a glow stick that suits your personal favorite.

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In conclusion

We presented K-POP quizzes in various formats! How many did you get right? As you keep up with the K-POP scene, it’s easy to fall deeper into the fandom, and it’s fun to see the connections expand into other fields too. I hope this helped you learn more about K-POP or simply served as a fun break.