The rise of K-pop

Singer Psy performs during his concert in Seoul, August 11, 2012. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won

South Korean girl group T-ara performs in Kuala Lumpur, October 3, 2012. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

Singer Psy performs a parody of Lady Gaga with dancers during his concert in Seoul, August 11, 2012. REUTmore

South Korean pop group Girls' Generation perform during their concert at Olympic Gymnasium in Seoul, July 2more

Kim Junsu, a member of K-pop idol group JYJ, performs during his solo concert "XIA 1st Asia tour in Seoul" more

K-pop idol group SISTAR performs at the Hallyu Dream Festival in Gyeongju, southeast of Seoul, October 3, 2more

K-pop idol group 2PM performs at the Hallyu Dream Festival in Gyeongju, southeast of Seoul, October 3, 2011more

Members of K-Pop idol group Girls' Generation perform during the Korean Pop Culture and Art Awards at the Omore

Members of K-Pop idol group Girls' Generation perform during the Korean Pop Culture and Art Awards at the Omore

K-pop girl group Rainbow performs after the first half of the 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match betweemore

Members of South Korean boy-band 2PM greet to fans with other musicians after the 3rd Incheon Korean Music more

K-pop idol singer SE7EN performs at the Hallyu Dream Festival in Gyeongju, southeast of Seoul, October 3, 2more

Members of South Korean boy band 2PM perform during their first solo concert at the Olympic gymnastics gym more

K-pop idol group Girls' Generation performs at the Hallyu Dream Festival in Gyeongju, southeast of Seoul, Omore

K-pop idol group SHINee performs during a joint opening ceremony of four new cable channels in Seoul, Decemmore

Hyuna of South Korean K-pop girl group "4 Minute" performs on stage near the Korea International Circuit ofmore

Members of South Korean boy-band SHINee perform during the third Incheon Korean Music Wave concert in Inchemore

K-pop idol group BEAST performs at the Hallyu Dream Festival in Gyeongju, southeast of Seoul, October 3, 20more

Sungmin (2nd L), a member of South Korean boy band Super Junior, speaks during a news conference before themore

K-pop idol group Secret performs at the Hallyu Dream Festival in Gyeongju, southeast of Seoul, October 3, 2more

K-pop idol group SISTAR performs at the Hallyu Dream Festival in Gyeongju, southeast of Seoul, October 3, 2more

Kim Junsu (2nd L), a member of K-pop idol group JYJ, performs during his solo concert "XIA 1st Asia tour inmore

Members of South Korean boy band 2PM perform during their first solo concert at the Olympic gymnastics gym more

A member of South Korean boy band 2PM gives flowers to fans during the band's first solo concert at the Olymore

K-pop idol group 'miss A' performs during a joint opening ceremony of four new cable channels in Seoul, Decmore

South Korean girl group T-ara performs in Kuala Lumpur, October 3, 2012. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

Members of South Korean girl-band KARA greet to fans with other musicians after the 3rd Incheon Korean Musimore

K-pop idol group Girls' Generation performs during a joint opening ceremony of four new cable channels in Smore

Junsu and Yuchun of South Korean pop group JYJ perform during the group's concert in Seoul, October 12, 201more

Members of South Korean girl-band Secret perform during the 3rd Incheon Korean Music Wave concert in Incheomore

Members of K-pop idol group T-ara waves to the media during a news conference promoting their cable televismore

Members of South Korean girl-band 2NE1 perform during the third Incheon Korean Music Wave concert in Incheomore

Junsu (3rd L), Yuchun (C) and Jaejung (3rd R) of South Korean pop group JYJ perform during the group's concmore

South Korean idol group Miss A perform before boy band 2PM's first solo concert at the Olympic gymnastics gmore

Jaejung of South Korean pop group JYJ performs during the group's concert in Seoul, October 12, 2010. REUTEmore

Members of South Korean boy band 2PM perform during their first solo concert at the Olympic gymnastics gym more

K-pop idol group miss A performs at the Hallyu Dream Festival in Gyeongju, southeast of Seoul, October 3, 2more

South Korean singer and actor Rain performs during the 2010 Asia Song Festival celebrating the upcoming G20more

K-pop idol group Girls' Generation performs at the Hallyu Dream Festival in Gyeongju, southeast of Seoul, more

South Korean singer Psy performs during his concert in central Seoul, October 2, 2012. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Womore