K-Pop - Unit 11

C1 Advanced · Open Cloze · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition Workbook, Macmillan Education

For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

K-pop is characterised by a combination of musical styles from around the world, along (0) ___ elements of traditional Korean music. After its emergence in the early 1990s, it quickly gained a huge following (1) ___ Korean teenagers and young adults. However, it (2) ___ only in 2003 that K-pop started to spread beyond Korea. Inevitably, K-pop has faced criticism on (3) ___ of its highly manufactured output, leading to accusations (4) ___ being formulaic and unoriginal. Other critics have questioned its ties with traditional Korean identity, (5) ___ least because so many songs contain English lyrics. At a deeper level, K-pop can be seen (6) ___ a reflection of the modern, transnational values of contemporary Korean culture, as evidenced (7) ___ the work ethic and polite social demeanour of performers like the group SF9. Their dedication to high-quality output and presentation are considered just as central (8) ___ their identity as the music itself.

K-Pop

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