K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop;[1]Hangul: 케이팝; RR: kei-pap)[1] is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisualelements. Although it comprises all genres of "popular music" within South Korea, the term is more often used in a narrower sense to describe a modern form of South Korean pop music covering a wide range of styles including: dance-pop, pop ballad, electronic, rock, metal,[2] hip-hop music and R&B.[3]