Elisa Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 34 minutes ago, Nasa said: I’m not a kpop fan, but sometimes I can appreciate the camp and plasticity turned up to 11. The packaged nature of it is what makes it appealing because it’s embracing it full stop. There’s some pop music in the west that is like that, but not a lot. The choreography and fashion can be entertaining, and the fusion of genres and influences (especially western ones) can be cool. All that being said though, I can only listen in small doses, and I only do at the prodding of kpop fans I know. And unlike them, I’m not into the band members or idol culture in general, which plays a massive role in being a kpop fan from what I gather. And that’s the quality that makes it kind of cultish, hahaha. There’s also all the discussions about cultural appropriation, the mechanical assembly of kpop groups, and kpop stans’ beef with the western music world (BTS and the Grammys being a notable example) that I usually find more interesting than the music itself. Looking into all that can be pretty rabbit hole-y. Yeah that makes sense. Many people were lured by the music and the aesthetics, but stayed for all the craziness that kpop offers. I also think that a lot of them get into kpop because of the social aspect - it seems like the most fan-centric music genre - and you can see it as an escape from the western culture. I would watch a documentary/case study on kpop stan culture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentytwenty Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Elisa said: Not the right topic, but I really don't understand the hype over kpop. The music is so over the top and weird. What I find interesting though is that it has basically sparked a worldwide interest in Korean culture (music, movies, tv shows). So much that in my university city of Pisa there has been a boom in Korean university degrees and Kpop is basically helping to revive modern languages departments struggling with falling enrollments. It all just sounds so busy to me, kinda gives me a panic attack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentytwenty Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 21 hours ago, Kay said: Anything Ed Sheeran really, but the Gallway Girl one or whatever the fuck it’s called drives me absolutely mad. Nooooo Kay, not Ed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 23 minutes ago, twentytwenty said: Nooooo Kay, not Ed!! Yes, 1000% Ed. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beethoven Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 I will say a more controversial one, but Bruno Mars. Bin. I understand he's talented technically and good, but I cannot stand his voice. Catch a grenade is the worst song I've ever heard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patient #48273 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Mr Blonde said: It’s clearly targeted towards peadophiles. Any adult into kpop is a fucking oddball imo that needs keeping an eye on. I know someone my age (32) who's super into kpop and it creeps me out so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beethoven Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Patient #48273 said: I know someone my age (32) who's super into kpop and it creeps me out so much. I don't know much about Kpop but aren't they just like the modern Backstreet Boys, Nysnc but in China? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott. Posted February 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, .437 beats .40 said: I don't know much about Kpop but aren't they just like the modern Backstreet Boys, Nysnc but in China? K stands for Korean you daft bastard 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott. Posted February 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, .437 beats .40 said: I will say a more controversial one, but Bruno Mars. Bin. I understand he's talented technically and good, but I cannot stand his voice. Catch a grenade is the worst song I've ever heard. Agreed I fucking hate his solo stuff. Silk Sonic are cool though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 36 minutes ago, .437 beats .40 said: I don't know much about Kpop but aren't they just like the modern Backstreet Boys, Nysnc but in China? If you can go a day without embarrassing yourself, while still posting consistently, I will give you $100. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beethoven Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 33 minutes ago, Mr Blonde said: K stands for Korean you daft bastard I had no clue, I thought someone said China above. I'm not throwing China out as a loose term for Asia countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beethoven Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Just now, Speedo said: If you can go a day without embarrassing yourself, while still posting consistently, I will give you $100. I really don't trust myself with that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, .437 beats .40 said: I will say a more controversial one, but Bruno Mars. Bin. I understand he's talented technically and good, but I cannot stand his voice. Catch a grenade is the worst song I've ever heard. I’ve never gotten the love for him either tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisa Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 I never listened to his music either, but I liked that one song with Anderson Paak that came out in 2021. I THINK his career conveniently took off after Michael Jackson's death and for some people Bruno Mars was enough to fulfill that void. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentytwenty Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Kay said: I’ve never gotten the love for him either tbh Brunos first two albums were amazing imo. Also the best halftime show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beethoven Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, twentytwenty said: Brunos first two albums were amazing imo. Also the best halftime show This year's halftime show was pretty stellar.. But I liked all those artists back in the day so the nostalgia hit hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasa Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 thinking about how Jan had "no clue" the "K" in kpop stands for Korean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beethoven Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Elisa said: I THINK his career conveniently took off after Michael Jackson's death and for some people Bruno Mars was enough to fulfill that void. That's crazy, they definitely tried spinning him as the second coming, but he's just an imitation forsure and the true closest to MJ we've had since is definitely crowned by Justin Timberlake if it has to be a male. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beethoven Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Nasa said: thinking about how Jan had "no clue" the "K" in kpop stands for Korean I have no knowledge of the band other than a few clips I've seen here and there pop up on Instagram. How on earth would I assume that? That's silly in my defense, Korean Pop is the best they could come up with? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, .437 beats .40 said: I have no knowledge of the band other than a few clips I've seen here and there pop up on Instagram. How on earth would I assume that? That's silly in my defense, Korean Pop is the best they could come up with? … it’s a genre, not a band. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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