the kpop edition

[acchikocchi]

1. So give me the lowdown on SM Entertainment as a corporation. How do they recruit/train/market/etc., especially in comparison to JE? Info on shady business practices and lawsuits and things of that sort also welcome. XD ...How does the Korean music industry and market compare to the Japanese in general, actually? There is no such thing as tldr in comments here.

2. Favorite Korean artists/songs/albums/music videos? I am woefully ignorant. Pop, not pop, what have you - hit me. (Assume I know basically no one except Park Ji-yoon, since that's... true. Oh, and BoA.)

Comments

Re: Oh shit, lol, this turned out really long...

[guiltyschu.livejournal.com]

YES YES YES, the red hair and eyeliner. *_* Actually, all of them were looking A+ at the Japan Premium Live, I desperately want a copy of the DVD, and am trying to resist until I go to Japan in January. IT'S REALLY HARD. But yeah, Hyukkie, he's like, transformed overnight, I don't know why but I like it! Did you see the Cyworld post he made a few weeks ago in response to the whole 2PM debacle? It was so beautifully written, and I was just there with my mouth hanging open like, "wtf, where did this come from Hyukjae!?"

Oh man, I need sleep, but fangirling with you has left me wanting to hit up YouTube for SuJu videos all night, lol. Must. Resist!

Re: Oh shit, lol, this turned out really long...

[catskilt.livejournal.com]

hasdlkcjh LOL. Um, do. not. go. on. youtube. You and I both know that is an extremely dangerous pit XD

Yes, they all looked amazing in the Japan Premium Live, Donghae especially. That ponytail and exposed chest and half-gloves, just GUH. I loved Heechul's hair too. And Sungmin looking ~fierce~. And Ryeowook in a FEDORA. And Kyuhyun looked fantastic. The performances were unbelievable, I was literally speechless for three days before I could think of what I wanted to say about them XDD

I saw that entry, it was sad and lovely at the same time, and I thought the exact same thing as you. Hyukjae apparently has ~deep~ sides to him that we don't see, huh? Besides, I think Teukie's emo has been rubbing off on him lately. I just love Hyukjae so hard, idek, it's ridiculous ash;cjh his huge softie heart and love for the members and bffery with so many people and dorkiness/clumsiness/fail and dancing machine-ness and tears and. Stop me. ;_;