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Colombia Dancers Gear Up for K-Pop World Festival 2025

2/26/2026

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In Bogotá, Colombia, dance groups, including Empire (dance group), are preparing for the K-pop World Festival 2025, signaling rising Colombian participation.
The festival underscores growing Colombian participation in K-pop as the genre has gained popularity across Latin America in the past decade.
Dancers express pride in their craft, with the boy group Santos Bravos gaining visibility in K-pop.
The South Korean embassy supports this cultural exchange, emphasizing its strategic importance.

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In Bogotá, Colombia, dance groups, including Empire (dance group), are preparing for the K-pop World Festival 2025, signaling rising Colombian participation.
The festival underscores growing Colombian participation in K-pop as the genre has gained popularity across Latin America in the past decade.
Dancers express pride in their craft, with the boy group Santos Bravos gaining visibility in K-pop.
The South Korean embassy supports this cultural exchange, emphasizing its strategic importance.