1 minute ago, Pluto2022 said:

dont talk to me 

 

he is just the cutest lil thing im obsessed

 

Just looked at my last fm chart and realized…Why are most kpop album covers so BORING recently 

it’s just some random graphic splashed with the title and that’s it

 

where is the CREATIVITY, where is the EFFORT, where is the actual PEOPLE and FACES on the cover?

 

i just can’t at the laziness 

 

Just now, Save-Me-Oprah said:

dont talk to me 

 

Having said that, Misamo kinda slapped 

Such a beautiful choreography

 

 

 

Seunghan forever immortalized on the cover

5 minutes ago, Pluto2022 said:

 

a visual

i’m loving the image change she had this year tbh

23 minutes ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

Anyways

3 minutes ago, Pluto2022 said:

Anyways

Ok now take it off 

5 minutes ago, Pluto2022 said:

Anyways

I just know he has magnificent titties

 

43 minutes ago, Witnessed ET said:

Just looked at my last fm chart and realized…Why are most kpop album covers so BORING recently 

it’s just some random graphic splashed with the title and that’s it

 

where is the CREATIVITY, where is the EFFORT, where is the actual PEOPLE and FACES on the cover?

 

i just can’t at the laziness 

 

We have BP and BTS to blame

 

5 minutes ago, Witnessed ET said:

Ok now take it off 

Look how big both of our are faves are in Japan

 

Speaking of popularity in Japan, I completely forgot about this 

 

 

A lot of things happened today 

 

 

Yeji solo song is amazing 

 

The First Snow #1 on Melon 

 

Hype Boy's remix on NJWMX is excellence 

 

 

 

Whew, Yeji ate a little bit on that one, she didn't come here to play 

This is finally on Spotify oooh 

 

 

 

12 minutes ago, Pluto2022 said:

 

Look how big both of our are faves are in Japan

 

This is an absurd 

Stray Kids is so huge on Japan 

idk but I'm obsessed with her lately Shes definitely one of my favorite 4th gens

 

 

And it seems she has taste too (I'll ignore the post I saw of her stanning Hamilton)

 

 

In the current era of KPOP can we say trying to appealing to a Korean audience first and foremost, is what might be holding some groups back?

 

In terms of tastes or who gets pushed, how many Korean members are in groups etc.?

They could have a career on Japan alone  

 

 

 

10 minutes ago, New Edition said:

In the current era of KPOP can we say trying to appealing to a Korean audience first and foremost, is what might be holding some groups back?

 

In terms of tastes or who gets pushed, how many Korean members are in groups etc.?

Yes especially for survival shows. Look at what companies did for the line up of Kep1er and R u next! They basically didn’t take in account international preferences and choose to put young Korean members instead. Now Kep1er are flop and Hybe new gg don’t have any hype. 
 

But also Imo, it’s mandatory to have a visual and FOTG who appeals to Koreans 

Edited December 19, 20232 yr by Adama

8 minutes ago, New Edition said:

In the current era of KPOP can we say trying to appealing to a Korean audience first and foremost, is what might be holding some groups back?

 

In terms of tastes or who gets pushed, how many Korean members are in groups etc.?

I think it depends on the goal of the group. If their goal is mainly or just Korea then it's not holding them back. This is like asking if a western artist is holding themselves by trying to appeal to their own country instead of Korea. I think groups/companies with a goal of appealing internationally will make decisions aligned with that goal and ones that aim to establish their career in Korea will make decisions according to that. Theres plenty of successful artists in Korea outside of idol groups who the majority of ifans have never heard about, but they're still very much successful and not held back just bc their career is built to appeal to Koreans and found success in their home country

Edited December 19, 20232 yr by gigantopithecus

Social media changed Kpop forever. Especially for major companies. Thier goal will always be to maximize fandom first over the Korean GP. There’s a few exceptions but Money runs the Game. I wouldn’t be surprised if more western collabs and Brand deals happen in 2024