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Why do so many people like K-Pop ?

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I've been trying to figure out why so many people seem to love K-Pop.

Sure the girls are kinda cute if you like the white skin asian style.

But apart from that, wtf ???

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  • brewsterbudgen
    brewsterbudgen

    Same reason as people liked the early Beatles, ABBA etc.  Cute singers, good tunes & hooks.  K-Pop has the added bonus of great dancing.

  • Because they think it's nice?  As an amature mussisian I will tell you this, "There is no such thing as bad music!! If you like it, its good. 

  • OneMoreFarang
    OneMoreFarang

    That's about it.   And they use huge amounts of money to make them look good. I.e. Blackpink, I don't think many people would listen to their music without the cute girls. But once

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20 minutes ago, MrPancake said:

the girls are kinda cute

That's about it.

 

And they use huge amounts of money to make them look good.

I.e. Blackpink, I don't think many people would listen to their music without the cute girls.

But once you saw the professionally made music videos then what comes to our minds when we hear the music? The cute girls.

qed

 

 

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1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

That's about it.

 

And they use huge amounts of money to make them look good.

I.e. Blackpink, I don't think many people would listen to their music without the cute girls.

But once you saw the professionally made music videos then what comes to our minds when we hear the music? The cute girls.

qed

 

I'm getting old.

I don't understand this world anymore...

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29 minutes ago, MrPancake said:

I've been trying to figure out why so many people seem to love K-Pop

Because they think it's nice? 

As an amature mussisian I will tell you this, "There is no such thing as bad music!!

If you like it, its good. 

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18 minutes ago, MrPancake said:

 

I'm getting old.

I don't understand this world anymore...

 

Are you bignoob's dad by any chance?

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Same reason as people liked the early Beatles, ABBA etc.  Cute singers, good tunes & hooks.  K-Pop has the added bonus of great dancing.

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39 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Because they think it's nice? 

As an amature mussisian I will tell you this, "There is no such thing as bad music!!

If you like it, its good. 

 

You're very open-minded imo...

 

25 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

 

Are you bignoob's dad by any chance?

 

Not that old lol

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Never tried them before , too old to change now , will stick with Rice Krispies , thank you very much!

57 minutes ago, MrPancake said:

 

I'm getting old.

I don't understand this world anymore...

 

I dislike the majority of K-Pop music, except for a few which are great for driving in the night on the Autobahn or for cleaning my room, washing the dishes...

 

For example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7_lSP8Vc3o

 

some K-pop / J-pop are also great as background noise for working - I listen to Tokyo Radio Kawaii, non stop Jap girl groups, no ads :)

 

I wouldn't call either music though.

The well put together Mv's have a lot to do with their success, 1..3 billion views is not bad on this old Black Pink hit. The problem is that the Mv action and excitement is almost impossible to replicate on stage. K pop is all derived from J pop.

 

 

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28 minutes ago, tgw said:

 

I dislike the majority of K-Pop music, except for a few which are great for driving in the night on the Autobahn or for cleaning my room, washing the dishes...

 

For example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7_lSP8Vc3o

 

some K-pop / J-pop are also great as background noise for working - I listen to Tokyo Radio Kawaii, non stop Jap girl groups, no ads :)

 

I wouldn't call either music though.

 

Sounds interesting.

Where can I listen to Tokyo Radio Kawaii ? Youtube ?

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15 minutes ago, proton said:

The well put together Mv's have a lot to do with their success, 1..3 billion views is not bad on this old Black Pink hit. The problem is that the Mv action and excitement is almost impossible to replicate on stage. K pop is all derived from J pop.

 

 

 

My lord...

 

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one has to wonder how they sound live as the majority of their stuff is lip sync created/arranged in studio with loud background sound(noise)don't think any of them knows how to sing or has the voice to sing... the giggles are a turn off

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2 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

one has to wonder how they sound live as the majority of their stuff is created/arranged in studio with loud background sound(noise)... the giggles are a turn off 

 

Yep... It's probably even worse.

And they make billions of this garbage...

God, they're good.....

1 minute ago, MrPancake said:

 

Yep... It's probably even worse.

And they make billions of this garbage...

God, they're good.....

note from me as don't have a single sound of any KP nor do I ever will.... Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Rod Stwart, Simple Red that's music no screaming no giggling

1 hour ago, MrPancake said:

 

I'm getting old.

I don't understand this world anymore...

Do you think you would like to look at them dancing? Yes? That is all you need to understand.

 

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13 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

one has to wonder how they sound live as the majority of their stuff is lip sync created/arranged in studio with loud background sound(noise)don't think any of them knows how to sing or has the voice to sing... the giggles are a turn off

 

ALL Mv's are lip synch

Apart from Black Pink no K Pop is that impressive some J Pop acts are still good like AKB48, Morning Musume and Band Maid are a great rock band. I find you can't beat a Thai concert for a good night out though, no lip synch or Mv lightening editing

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Do you think you would like to look at them dancing? Yes? That is all you need to understand.

 

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Not really. They don't even look like women. More like teenagers with their boobs just starting to grow. I'm not into that crap. If I had to listen to garbage for women I would go for Jennifer Lopez. Too bad I'm not american, I have to admit latinas have something special...

 

Jennifer+Lopez.jpg

 

Just now, fondue zoo said:

Who was it that Uncle P told to go put some pants on?

 

Lamyai see above, and it was the twerking not her pants

2 minutes ago, MrPancake said:

 

Not really. They don't even look like women. More like teenagers with their boobs just starting to grow. I'm not into that crap. If I had to listen to garbage for women I would go for Jennifer Lopez. Too bad I'm not american, I have to admit latinas have something special...

 

Jennifer+Lopez.jpg

 

 

You can't just play the Lopez card, she makes diamonds with her butt. Jenny from the block my ass.

 

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7 minutes ago, proton said:

I find you can't beat a Thai concert for a good night out though

 

Underrated for sure ;)

K-Pop, seems like I have been missing out on this.

I will report on it later.....

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J-Pop Powerplay Kawaii blasting in my sh$tty cambodian "hotel" room.

Take thaaat mother f$ckers !!!!!!!

I'm wondering how long it will take for someone to come knock at my door...

yolo

This is Willy Wonka style music !

Feel good music kinda stuff....

22 minutes ago, MrPancake said:

 

Not really. They don't even look like women. More like teenagers with their boobs just starting to grow. I'm not into that crap. If I had to listen to garbage for women I would go for Jennifer Lopez. Too bad I'm not american, I have to admit latinas have something special...

 

Jennifer+Lopez.jpg

 

She is already 54 years old. Ok, maybe you fancy old women. ;) 

 

1 hour ago, MrPancake said:

You're very open-minded imo...

As we should all be IMO

 

So what is music, and why people enjoy it

" vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion"

and why people enjoy it.?

"The key reason people listen to music lies in the reward center of the brain. Listening to pleasurable music activates areas of the reward system "

so does K-pop combine most of the above criteria? If it does then to those who get an emotional response and have their reward areas in the brain activated it's good music,

You might not like it, and for you it's not good music. 

But remember your music was also crap  to others, I am sure many of our parents and grandparents thought so. 

 

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