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K-Pop's Global Surge: Fans, Shops, and Netflix Hits

4/6/2026

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Katy Richards, a British K-Pop fan from Newport, traveled to Korea to learn the language because English subtitles were lacking.
She runs Hallyu Doing and Richards says K-Pop is gaining popularity, noting BTS's comeback concert drew 18.4 million Netflix viewers.
Alex Howell opened a K-Pop shop in Shrewsbury and notes growing interest among parents and children, and Netflix announced a sequel to the K-Pop Demon Hunters movie.

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Story summary

Katy Richards, a British K-Pop fan from Newport, traveled to Korea to learn the language because English subtitles were lacking.
She runs Hallyu Doing and Richards says K-Pop is gaining popularity, noting BTS's comeback concert drew 18.4 million Netflix viewers.
Alex Howell opened a K-Pop shop in Shrewsbury and notes growing interest among parents and children, and Netflix announced a sequel to the K-Pop Demon Hunters movie.