There’s been a tradition in Kpop with scouting talent from other countries. My current favorite is BLACKPINK. Their members are from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Korea, and they are fantastic. Seriously, go look them up. They’re like TLC with EDM beats.
But I don’t really begrudge this LA morning show host. The term Kpop makes you automatically assume that they’re all going to be Korean nationals if you’re not familiar with the the genre.