During an academic conference at Renmin University of China (RUC) in Beijing in April, participants were surprised by a constant stream of Korean pop music, or K-pop, entering the venue from one of the yards outside. The source of the music? The university’s annual K-pop random dance game themed “blooming fiesta.”
In the game, which has become popular around the world, highlights from K-pop are played randomly and those who know the song’s accompanying choreography can take to the dance floor to join in. The exciting twist is that participants don’t know in advance which songs will be played at the event
