Influence of Kpop Wave on the Academic Performance of Junior High School Learners

POP is widely known as a new trend around the world in which it is linked up with its popular music, skin care products, fashion, trendy concepts in arts, and–caliber – synchronized – dance -performances. In this context, the study aimed to determine the degree of influence of the KPOP Wave on the academic performance of junior high school learners in the field, which, which became an inevitable trend. Descriptive design was used in the current study that aims to describe the ongoing scenario at the time of the study. It explained and clarified the problems at present, weighed every factor that could affect the result of the study, and gave possible solutions and recommendations. The results determined that there is a high degree of influence of the KPOP wave on the students engaging in the different aspects. No significant difference was found in the degree of its influence when group by age, sex, and average family monthly income was demonstrated. The relationship between the influence of the KPOP wave and the academic performance of the students is not significant. The students were determined not to have performed better or worse in academic performance in response to the KPOP Wave. The findings call for MAPEH teachers to be aware of the KPOP wave and help incorporate it into the different lessons and activities. Keywords: Physical education, KPOP wave, MAPEH teachers, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.