“Trot” is a Korean music genre that has been around for decades. But in recent years, it has exploded in popularity in Southern California. The biggest fans? Immigrant seniors. Today, we talk about ...

What exactly is K-pop? Internationally — and especially in the West — the term has become synonymous with girl groups and boy bands (“idol groups” in K-pop lexicon). But some Korean music industry ...

Fans of one of the most famous Trot performers, Lim Young Woong, gather at the Dolby Theater to see Lim in concert in Los Angeles in February. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Eunice Kim, a ...

correctionA previous version of this story cited Lim Young Woong’s "Rainbow" as an example of trot, when it is in fact a mixed-genre song. The story has been updated to cite a different song, and to ...

Singer Son Tae Jin overwhelmed the stage with vocal ability that transcended genres and left a deep aftertaste. Son Tae Jin appeared on part 2 of KBS2's Immortal Songs, "2025 year-end special–Trot ...