The biggest K-pop stars overseas are BTS, Blackpink, Stray Kids and aespa — but not in Korea. Here, the throne is taken by names that may be totally unfamiliar to music listeners abroad: Lim ...

Retirees at the Koreatown Senior and Community Center dance to trot hits led by Janet Chon, center. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) "Trot" is a Korean music genre that has been around for decades.

correctionA previous version of this story cited Lim Young Woong’s "Rainbow" as an example of trot, when it is in fact a mixed-genre song. The story has been updated to cite a different song, and to ...

“Trot” is a Korean music genre that has been around for decades. But in recent years, it has exploded in popularity in Southern California. The biggest fans? Immigrant seniors. Today, we talk about ...