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  • noun South Korean pop music (K-pop).

Etymologies

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Korean 가요, 歌謠 (gayo), meaning pop music, including K-pop, trot and any foreign pop music.

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Examples

  • As the train slowly makes its way across the bridge, the women in the 'ladies only' compartment pronounce the same words almost in unison, "Samundar aayee gayo" (the sea has come).

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  • Why would they stop since a joint gayo festival would just eat into their advertising dollars.

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  • When it comes to the final 3 days of the year, many singers would be invited to perform at the 3 major Korean tv stations gayo festivals.

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  • From the list of singers invited to the gayo festivals, you will find that most of them are kind of similar too.

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  • But in contrast, singers who attend the gayo festivals usually have to think up of special performances.

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  • As what the chinese article says maybe having an yearly Big gayo show will be more than enough instead of 3..

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  • Happy new year. i agree those gayo show really make those singers feel exhausted and tired, some even ended up in hospital .. upon watching those gayo i feel excited but at the same time i feel bad .. i hope they could really take a break.

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  • There have been calls since 2005 for a joint year-end festival instead but until now, the 3 tv stations have continued their individual gayo festivals.

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  • The year-end gayo festivals always comes in for criticism but nothing is done.

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  • From 29th to 31st December, SBS, KBS and MBC will have their year-end gayo festivals to usher in the new year.

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