K-poop spreads its shit to the US

[Coligny]

I though he was more talking aboot the transformation of music rather than Jersey Shore or Jackass...

[Ganma]

I don't think it has ever recovered.

Or gone so far underground it's a chore to find it.
There is great music out there these days but you have to consciously search for it by joining music forums and trawling youtube. Good music by real innovative musicians gets no publicity these days...which also makes it almost impossible for such acts to make a career out of music.

[hundefar]

Sorry, but I've never liked shitty over-produced pop regardless of when it was made.

Fair enough

[Samurai_Jerk]

Fair enough

I will admit that the Koreans have more soul (Seoul?) than the Japanese but that's like saying the Irish tan better than the Scottish .... or is that the other way around?

[IparryU]

I will admit that the Koreans have more soul (Seoul?) than the Japanese but that's like saying the Irish tan better than the Scottish .... or is that the other way around?

same thing...

[Mike Oxlong]

Or gone so far underground it's a chore to find it.
There is great music out there these days but you have to consciously search for it by joining music forums and trawling youtube. Good music by real innovative musicians gets no publicity these days...which also makes it almost impossible for such acts to make a career out of music.

It's been a long time since great music was mainstream...

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[Ganma]

It's been a long time since great music was mainstream...

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Frank is so young there. He was a phenomena for sure. Too bad he left us so soon...

[Samurai_Jerk]

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[American Oyaji]

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If I don't miss my guess, this group is actually having songs produced by Teddy Riley the same way he did for RaNia.

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[Jack]

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Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot,hot and hot.

[Jack]

This is just eye candy. I'd have a hard time just listening to their music. Part of the marketing here is to watch them.

[Samurai_Jerk]

This is just eye candy. I'd have a hard time just listening to their music. Part of the marketing here is to watch them.

Haven't you realized by now that no one give a fuck what you think?

[Jack]

Haven't you realized by now that no one give a fuck what you think?

No, I just don't give a flying fuck about what you think. Believe me my opinion of stupid English teachers in Japan is lower than even that of the Chinese.

[matsuki]

No, I just don't give a flying fuck about what you think. Believe me my opinion of stupid English teachers in Japan is lower than even that of the Chinese.

Oh we believe you hate English teachers alright...believe me, it shows

[Samurai_Jerk]

No, I just don't give a flying fuck about what you think. Believe me my opinion of stupid English teachers in Japan is lower than even that of the Chinese.

I'd ask why so much self loathing but the sad part is you couldn't even get an English teaching job in Korea let alone Japan.

[Jack]

I'd ask why so much self loathing but the sad part is you couldn't even get an English teaching job in Korea let alone Japan.

See how much of a moron you are? Bill Gates probably could not get an English teaching job either. What does that have to do with anything? I'm way over qualified for that job.

[Russell]

See how much of a moron you are? Bill Gates probably could not get an English teaching job either. What does that have to do with anything? I'm way over qualified for that job.

You are overqualified?!?

Undoubtedly you have been told that on a regular base in recent months...


IKEA job interview

[Samurai_Jerk]

Korean pop rides "Gangnam Style" into U.S. music scene

"Gangnam Style," the catchy Korean song by rapper Psy, may have danced its way into the American charts but the Korean pop industry isn't horsing around when it comes to capitalizing on the singer's phenomenal U.S. success.

With "Gangnam Style" topping the current Billboard Digital Songs chart and becoming the most-watched video on YouTube ever with more than 800 million views, fellow Korean pop, or K-pop, artists are positioning themselves for similar U.S. breakthroughs.

Korea's pop music industry is thriving. Over the past two years, a handful of K-pop acts including girl group 2NE1, boy band Super Junior and nine-piece band Girls Generation have embarked on mini-promotional tours around the United States to build their audience.

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Whether Psy or other K-pop artists can command a global following to rival Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber or Rihanna remains to be seen, but John Shim, senior producer at MTV World, believes it is the right genre to compete with pop music's biggest names.

"K-pop admittedly is a very niche genre but I also think it's the best equipped of Asian pop to cater to the U.S. audience," Shim told Reuters.

Psy has helped to break down language barriers, keeping "Gangnam Style" in its original Korean form instead of adapting it to English when it became an international hit.

The singer told Reuters he was persuaded to keep it that way by his manager Scooter Braun, the talent scout responsible for Justin Bieber's success, who signed Psy to his record label.

"I thought, 'Should I translate this or not?' because (the fans) have got to know what I'm talking about, and lyrics are a huge part," Psy said.

CHATTING IN ENGLISH

But industry executives say at least one member of each K-Pop group is usually taught to be fluent in conversational English.

"The investment in language is costly, but effective," said Ted Kim, president of South Korean music television channel Mnet. "It really matters that Psy can go on the Ellen DeGeneres TV show and have a conversation."

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But while the genre is gaining steam in the charts, it has yet to spill into ticket sales for tours, according to Gary Bongiovanni, editor in chief at Pollstar.com, which tracks concert sales.

"Psy may be able to sell out arenas in Asia, but not yet here. For the American audience, he has to prove that he's more than a novelty act," Bongiovanni said.

"K-pop has to prove itself before large companies spend money on it," he added.

[matsuki]

"I thought, 'Should I translate this or not?' because (the fans) have got to know what I'm talking about, and lyrics are a huge part," Psy said.

Did he even have subtitles?

Korea's pop music industry is thriving. Over the past two years, a handful of K-pop acts including girl group 2NE1, boy band Super Junior and nine-piece band Girls Generation have embarked on mini-promotional tours around the United States to build their audience.

Same with J-pop and their "world Tours"

But while the genre is gaining steam in the charts, it has yet to spill into ticket sales for tours, according to Gary Bongiovanni, editor in chief at Pollstar.com, which tracks concert sales.

"Psy may be able to sell out arenas in Asia, but not yet here. For the American audience, he has to prove that he's more than a novelty act," Bongiovanni said.

Does it still count when nobody shows up?

[Mike Oxlong]

[Samurai_Jerk]

In Japan, Gangnam Style Is a Hit, But PSY Is a Bust

Since its debut last summer, it’s been nearly impossible to avoid the screaming siren and faux-giddyup-ing phenomenon that is Gangnam Style. Oddly, the only area of the world that seems uninfected by the viral sensation is Japan, which usually loves Korean pop artists.

Instead of embracing PSY, the Japanese prefer any number of Gangnam Style knockoffs, most notably the K-Pop All-Stars remix that currently sits at No. 67 on iTunes in Japan—for $1.69. Yes, it’s baffling that anyone would pay for the original when there’s YouTube (GOOG), let alone $1.69 for a remix that is, take my word for it, much worse. And while the global disparity in iTunes pricing is well documented, Japan’s unparalleled disinterest in PSY makes the relatively high price of the K-pop cover even more curious

Japan’s PSY-aversion has been attributed to a fallout with the artist’s label, which promised a Japanese-language version titled Roppongi Style that never came. Others point to political tensions between the two nations. The most likely reason may also be the most shallow: PSY isn’t hot.

[GomiGirl]

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere. But mentioned by Mulboyne on twitter.

[yanpa]

[matsuki]

One of the better parodies out there...."Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey desperate ladies!"

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

That was magical!

[Coligny]

Could have only been bettur with Mc Tojo in the lead role... (maybeee)

[GomiGirl]

http://boingboing.net/2013/01/29/insane ... gangn.html

An incredibly labor-intensive animated flipbook version of PSY's "Gangnam Style." Such a bummer that Etoilec1, the talented creator of this stunning video, was sound-blocked by YouTube's automated IP enforcement police.

[Coligny]

So like every cartoon made pre CGI days in fact ?

raaaahhh... the days where you had to actually work to get the job done...

[yanpa]

Les Miserables, South Korean Airforce style

[Taro Toporific]

Psy's new single, UnGentleman