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

[samenashi.livejournal.com]

Kpop is simultaneously the happiest place and the most horrifying place. Such slave labor, but idk, JE is like that too, I guess. Dunno about unrequitedangst's comment re: the extra focus on appearances; DBSK were like, somewhat aflkdjsf I SHUDDER TO USE THE WORD UGLY, BECAUSE THEY REALLY WEREN'T, BUT. They were tiny and some of them had baby fat and they had imperfect teeth and round little faces. But since focusing more on the jpop market their appearances have definitely changed. To fit in with the jpop scene, I guess? Just more slimline and glossy. You can see a difference if you go by their PVs, even. DBSK has my heart forever, can you tell. :(( My first asian pop loves.

Some of the kpop groups are on a rotation(al?) basis, butttttttt. Not really... The ones that are rotation groups are usually really clearly stated from the start that they'll be rotation groups. And if the fans make a huge fuss about members rotating out (AND THEY DO) then the companies do listen to them. Super Junior was intended to be a rotation group, but the fans made a huge fucking fuss about it (lol thank god), so.

SM entertainment makes me really sad sometimes. :(( When DBSK were shoved into the Japanese market and had to live in Japan for the first time they hardly knew any Japanese. They have all these angsty stories about how they sat holed up in their apartment, all depressed and lonely. :((

Totally agree about the dance thing too. Kpop dances are fucking insane. Insane and impressive. Also I find that especially in JE vs. SM, the SM vocal abilities tend to be a lot more impressive?? lol don't want to offend anyone. But I mean, JE has all those juniors with unimpressive voices, whereas SM focuses more on groups etc. No tiny juniors dancing backup.

Oh oh you should check out Kim Jung Hoon. I LOVE HIM. He is amazing. Such an amazing voice.

Anyway, you should check out DBSK and SuJu for the happiest times ever. Check out all the reality shows that feature them too. They are gold. They warm my heart. This is the longest comment I have typed in like 6 months, not even joking... ps today I saw DBSK on the big screen at the crossing in Shibuya and it made my heart go doki doki.

[acchikocchi.livejournal.com]

otsukaresama. *_* thanks very very much! I totally understand what you mean about the dancing and the singing and the... talent level... I watched the Mirotic PV and was like, wow, I'd forgotten what it was like to watch actual skilled dancers actually in shape, loving closeups on their biceps and everything. XD Not that I hold this against JE or anything, I'm definitely not into it for the dancing. *g* But it's... refreshing.

and I will most certainly check out Kim Jung Hoon, there is a dearth of solo artist recs in these comments. *_* Suju totally has my heart already so I'll have to give DBSK a chance, too. thank you again! :)