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K-pop: the Korean music scene behind Gangnam Style - in pictures

K-pop: Singer Psy performs in Suwon, South Korea
Singer Psy performs in Suwon Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
K-pop: Singer Psy performs in Suwon, South Korea
Singer Psy with supporting dancers Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
K-pop: 2NE1 perform onstage during the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2012
2NE1 perform during the MTV video music awards in Japan Photograph: Ken Ishii/Getty Images
K-pop: Members of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation
Members of Girls' Generation perform onstage during the KBS Korea-China music festival Photograph: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage
K-pop: G-Dragon and T.O.P of BIGBANG perform in Seoul
G-Dragon and T.O.P of BIGBANG perform during a concert at the K-Collection in Seoul Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
K-pop: U-Kiss perform during the 12th Korea-China Music Festival
U-Kiss perform at the 12th Korea-China music festival Photograph: Multi-Bits/Getty Images
K-pop: South Korean girl group SISTAR perform in Seoul, South Korea
SISTAR perform in Seoul Photograph: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage
K-pop: Boy band Super Junior perform during the MBC Music 'Show Champion' in Seoul
Super Junior perform during the MBC music 'show champion' in Seoul Photograph: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage
K-pop: Boy band Beast performs during the MBC Music 'Show Champion' in Seoul
Beast perform during the MBC Music 'show champion' in Seoul Photograph: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage
K-pop: Sohee, Yenny, Yubin, Lim and Sun of Wonder Girls in New York
Sohee, Yenny, Yubin, Lim and Sun of Wonder Girls perform in New York Photograph: Sara Kauss/Getty Images
K-pop: CNBLUE perform at Yeouido park in Seoul
CNBLUE perform at Yeouido park in Seoul Photograph: The Chosunilbo JNS/Getty Images
K-pop: T-ara perform on the stage during a concert at the K-Collection in Seoul
T-ara perform during a concert at the K-Collection in Seoul Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
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