Josh Posted Thursday at 04:58 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:58 PM For me it's the escapism, I barely listen to West pop because very seldom do the mainstream artists try. They just record a 2 minute song and send it to radio stations. Sabrina Carpenter is the only one lately who is making music videos in West Pop entertaining. West Pop is too relatable, i don't listen to pop music for relatability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rihinvention Posted Thursday at 05:02 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:02 PM I'm not… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackoutZone Posted Thursday at 05:05 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:05 PM It's grand, it's high budget, it's perfected, it always comes with a lot of content, whoever you follow you are sure to receive a satisfactory amount of.. everything. And as you've said, it doesn't strive for some corny faux relatability, I love pop stars that feel special, powerful, on top of the world, not something achievable by ordinary person. Kpop stars have that aura by default. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illia Posted Thursday at 05:05 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:05 PM A variety of concepts Lots of content for fans like variety shows Lots of promo opportunities like perfomances at music shows It's rarely ever boring The only huge drawback is the fans because they can be VERY toxic and nasty. Swifties and barbz are like angels in comparison with several kpop fandoms on Twitter 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey307 Posted Thursday at 05:07 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:07 PM I think Asian guys are cute 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald Posted Thursday at 05:08 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:08 PM Pure entertainment value. One of my kpop bias groups isn't even on a major label, and had over a DOZEN performances, on various shows, last month. New outfits, and hairstyles, every time. Western labels aren't creating performers, they are creating social media influencers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska. Posted Thursday at 05:14 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:14 PM Because of the bops. I rarely listen to the genre anymore though. No one can sing and the music isn't exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superben Posted Thursday at 05:15 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:15 PM It's mostly for the music tbh. I also enjoy the choreography and the conceptualized visuals, plus the fan culture is super entertaining as long as you know how to not suck in the toxicity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted Thursday at 05:18 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:18 PM (edited) 2 minutes ago, superben said: It's mostly for the music tbh. I also enjoy the choreography and the conceptualized visuals, plus the fan culture is super entertaining as long as you know how to not suck in the toxicity. I've been a K-pop stan since 2016 and I've never seen the stan toxicity people talk about. It exists yeah but you have to be apart of that community of toxic stanning to see it I don't engage in responding to comments on Twitter or YouTube Edited Thursday at 05:18 PM by Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enchanted0 Posted Thursday at 05:18 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:18 PM (edited) It's not genuine but great. Edited Thursday at 05:18 PM by enchanted0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted Thursday at 05:18 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:18 PM Just now, enchanted0 said: It's not geniune but great. was pop music ever geniune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprite Posted Thursday at 05:24 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:24 PM Because sometimes I need unapologetically manufactured pop... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrMom Posted Thursday at 05:29 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:29 PM Yes! Best music videos and choreography in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted Thursday at 05:33 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:33 PM 27 minutes ago, BlackoutZone said: It's grand, it's high budget, it's perfected, it always comes with a lot of content, whoever you follow you are sure to receive a satisfactory amount of.. everything. And as you've said, it doesn't strive for some corny faux relatability, I love pop stars that feel special, powerful, on top of the world, not something achievable by ordinary person. Kpop stars have that aura by default. Exactly I don't need a pop star to act like they're one of us or look like us like how they were with their condescending message in the beginning of covid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Posted Thursday at 05:35 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:35 PM The songs and choreography are catchy. It's definitely changed a bit so I've lost some interest but there were so many perfect pop songs coming from Girls Generation, Sistar, BoA 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itshyolee Posted Thursday at 05:42 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:42 PM I like how everything is perfected and manufactured. It's also not relatable, which I also appreciate, because it's kind of annoying how average people want to see themselves in entertainers for some reason which is why a lot of artists nowadays try to appear relatable. Also, the album packaging is everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylena Posted Thursday at 05:46 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:46 PM because where else am i gonna find a Yeji and a Ryujin giving this level of fan service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odette Violet Posted Thursday at 05:50 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:50 PM It's just 2000's pop music with better packaging and entertainment value + Asian pop stars the west tends to put at the backseat bc they aren't "marketable" enough for your average joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Vinci Posted Thursday at 05:50 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:50 PM Casual fan It's fun to dip in all the lore and tea and drama once in a while 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyme Posted Thursday at 06:00 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:00 PM I grew up on it. My cousin showed me my first Kpop songs when we were both in middle school and it's just hard to let go of it. I still enjoy the current releases and it's nice going back listening to the nostalgic songs from when I was younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonginBey Posted Thursday at 06:04 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:04 PM Over 9 years ago, my best friend told me to watch this video: How could I NOT stick around? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted Thursday at 06:05 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:05 PM Because they take their craft seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odette Violet Posted Thursday at 06:10 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:10 PM 19 minutes ago, Odette Violet said: It's just 2000's pop music with better packaging and entertainment value + Asian pop stars the west tends to put at the backseat bc they aren't "marketable" enough for your average joe Speaking of. Stan KATSEYE, best of the both worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaram Posted Thursday at 06:59 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:59 PM They still have the upbeat and the interesting melodies which the popgirls had in the early 10's. Now that the music gets more bland and bland in pop, kpop becomes just better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckitty Posted Thursday at 07:02 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:02 PM I used to be a huge kpop stan now i follow kpop news from time to time but i only listen to 2nd gen & 3rd gen's music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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