Le Trot, Ancestor of K-Pop, Makes a Comeback in South Korea

The trot, a genre of Korean pop music that predates K-pop, is experiencing a resurgence in its home country. Trot blends American foxtrot, Japanese enka, and traditional Korean singing. Often referred to as 'grandmother's music,' it has seen a significant revival, as highlighted in a France 24 video report published on July 31, 2026. The report traces the genre's history and its renewed popularity, noting that trot was the dominant form of pop music in Korea before the global rise of K-pop. The video also covers other cultural topics, including the history of Wallace fountains in Paris, the birth of Impressionism on November 13, 1872, and the popularity of phonk music on TikTok. The report is part of France 24's ongoing coverage of cultural phenomena.