K-pop Milestones and Firsts True or False

A preview of every question in this General K-pop quiz. The correct answers are revealed only when you play.

1. BoA was one of the first K-pop artists to successfully break into the Japanese market.

   • True
   • False

   Fun fact: BoA became a massive star in Japan from 2002, paving the way for K-pop's Japan expansion before Hallyu became mainstream.

2. 'Gangnam Style' was the first K-pop music video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube.

   • True
   • False

   Fun fact: PSY's 'Gangnam Style' made global headlines as the first video to hit 1 billion YouTube views in December 2012.

3. BTS was the first K-pop act to top the UK Albums Chart.

   • True
   • False

   Fun fact: BTS topped the UK Albums Chart with 'Map of the Soul: 7' in 2020, a first for a K-pop act in the UK.

4. BLACKPINK were the first K-pop girl group to perform at Coachella.

   • True
   • False

   Fun fact: BLACKPINK headlined Coachella in 2019 and 2023, becoming the first K-pop act -- and the first female Asian act -- to headline the festival.

5. Psy holds the record for most Grammy wins by a Korean artist.

   • True
   • False

   Fun fact: No Korean artist has won a Grammy Award in a competitive category as of 2024. Psy never won a Grammy.

6. Super Junior was the first Korean group to perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

   • True
   • False

   Fun fact: While Super Junior has won MTV EMA awards, the first Korean acts to receive recognition varied. BTS were the first K-pop group to win an MTV EMA.

7. The Korean Wave began primarily through Korean drama exports to other Asian countries.

   • True
   • False

   Fun fact: The Korean Wave (Hallyu) is generally traced to the late 1990s when Korean dramas became hits in China and Southeast Asia.

8. IU is considered one of the best-selling solo K-pop artists of all time.

   • True
   • False

   Fun fact: IU is consistently ranked among the top-selling solo Korean artists, with massive digital and physical sales throughout her decade-long career.

9. The first K-pop group to perform at Madison Square Garden was BIGBANG.

   • True
   • False

   Fun fact: BTS performed at the Citi Field stadium in 2018, and other groups followed. The specific MSG milestone was achieved by different artists across years.

10. TWICE was the first K-pop girl group to sell 1 million albums in South Korea.

    • True
    • False

    Fun fact: TWICE became the first K-pop girl group to sell over 1 million copies of a single album in South Korea with 'Formula of Love' in 2021.