aren’t your grandma’s boybands unless your grandma was born into Korea in the
your grandma was born into Korea in the
your grandma was born into Korea in the 21st century welcome to watchmojo.com
21st century welcome to watchmojo.com
21st century welcome to watchmojo.com –nt we’re counting down the five most
–nt we’re counting down the five most
–nt we’re counting down the five most interesting things that we can learn
interesting things that we can learn
interesting things that we can learn about Korean pop music in case you
about Korean pop music in case you
about Korean pop music in case you didn’t know the kpop industry is a
didn’t know the kpop industry is a
didn’t know the kpop industry is a big-time business earning over five
big-time business earning over five
big-time business earning over five billion dollars a year in revenue
billion dollars a year in revenue
billion dollars a year in revenue between salaries sales advertising and
between salaries sales advertising and
between salaries sales advertising and appearances so let’s dive right in shall
appearances so let’s dive right in shall
appearances so let’s dive right in shall we
number five
number five kpop candidates undergo an intense
kpop candidates undergo an intense
kpop candidates undergo an intense training system
when potential kpop performers are first
when potential kpop performers are first discovered by talent agencies whether it
discovered by talent agencies whether it
discovered by talent agencies whether it be via headshots or early performance
be via headshots or early performance
be via headshots or early performance footage they’re often sent to live in
footage they’re often sent to live in
footage they’re often sent to live in dorms with other candidates to undergo
dorms with other candidates to undergo
dorms with other candidates to undergo strict training during this time they’re
strict training during this time they’re
strict training during this time they’re given lessons in behavior and manners
given lessons in behavior and manners
given lessons in behavior and manners and are encouraged to diet or otherwise
and are encouraged to diet or otherwise
and are encouraged to diet or otherwise lose weight in order to mold themselves
lose weight in order to mold themselves
lose weight in order to mold themselves into the idealized kpop beauty
some performers have even been known to
some performers have even been known to go under the knife in order to better
go under the knife in order to better
go under the knife in order to better exemplify that classic look of kpop
exemplify that classic look of kpop
exemplify that classic look of kpop glitz and glamour like by getting double
glitz and glamour like by getting double
glitz and glamour like by getting double eyelid surgeries or even having their
eyelid surgeries or even having their
eyelid surgeries or even having their faces reshaped singing and dancing
faces reshaped singing and dancing
faces reshaped singing and dancing lessons are also offered in these dorms
lessons are also offered in these dorms
lessons are also offered in these dorms and the process isn’t cheap The Wall
and the process isn’t cheap The Wall
and the process isn’t cheap The Wall Street Journal reported in 2012 that the
Street Journal reported in 2012 that the
Street Journal reported in 2012 that the cost of training just one member of
cost of training just one member of
cost of training just one member of girls generation was three million
girls generation was three million
girls generation was three million dollars considering the years of
dollars considering the years of
dollars considering the years of training required as the candidate fits
training required as the candidate fits
training required as the candidate fits that after mentioned fantasy mold for
that after mentioned fantasy mold for
that after mentioned fantasy mold for life in the public eye as k-pop star the
life in the public eye as k-pop star the
life in the public eye as k-pop star the bare minimum artistic talents of
bare minimum artistic talents of
bare minimum artistic talents of performance can be taught and learned
performance can be taught and learned
performance can be taught and learned in other words talent is reportedly only
in other words talent is reportedly only
in other words talent is reportedly only a secondary requirement let me put it
a secondary requirement let me put it
a secondary requirement let me put it down another way number 4 plagiarism is
down another way number 4 plagiarism is
down another way number 4 plagiarism is a big problem in kpop
songwriting is hard there are only a
songwriting is hard there are only a finite number of chords to play and keys
finite number of chords to play and keys
finite number of chords to play and keys in which to sing with the true trick
in which to sing with the true trick
in which to sing with the true trick being how one can structure and arrange
being how one can structure and arrange
being how one can structure and arrange these ideas in a manner that is fresh
these ideas in a manner that is fresh
these ideas in a manner that is fresh original or at the very least memorable
original or at the very least memorable
original or at the very least memorable as a result many kpop songwriters have
as a result many kpop songwriters have
as a result many kpop songwriters have endured numerous copyright claims over
endured numerous copyright claims over
endured numerous copyright claims over the years when it comes to plagiarism
this has not been lost on fans either
this has not been lost on fans either who themselves have noticed a remarkable
who themselves have noticed a remarkable
who themselves have noticed a remarkable amount of similarities in some of their
amount of similarities in some of their
amount of similarities in some of their favorite songs
add to this the fact that many kpop
add to this the fact that many kpop tunes tend to dwell within the modern
tunes tend to dwell within the modern
tunes tend to dwell within the modern electronic end of the spectrum as
electronic end of the spectrum as
electronic end of the spectrum as opposed to a band or singer-songwriter
opposed to a band or singer-songwriter
opposed to a band or singer-songwriter dynamic with multiple voices chiming in
dynamic with multiple voices chiming in
dynamic with multiple voices chiming in on the songwriting process and you have
on the songwriting process and you have
on the songwriting process and you have a problem which could get worse before
a problem which could get worse before
a problem which could get worse before it gets better
number three kpop fan clubs have
number three kpop fan clubs have designated colors live music has long
designated colors live music has long
designated colors live music has long been defined by energetic and
been defined by energetic and
been defined by energetic and entertaining concert performances but
entertaining concert performances but
entertaining concert performances but the k-pop industry turns this idea on
the k-pop industry turns this idea on
the k-pop industry turns this idea on its head by creating some of the most
its head by creating some of the most
its head by creating some of the most colorful shows you’ll ever see often
colorful shows you’ll ever see often
colorful shows you’ll ever see often times there’s a specific color
times there’s a specific color
times there’s a specific color associated with a particular k-pop group
associated with a particular k-pop group
associated with a particular k-pop group with that group’s fan club shining out a
with that group’s fan club shining out a
with that group’s fan club shining out a brightly colored light stick in support
brightly colored light stick in support
brightly colored light stick in support as they watch the concert this can prove
as they watch the concert this can prove
as they watch the concert this can prove disastrous however should fans Harbor a
disastrous however should fans Harbor a
disastrous however should fans Harbor a grudge against a particular group as
grudge against a particular group as
grudge against a particular group as evidenced by the infamous Girls
evidenced by the infamous Girls
evidenced by the infamous Girls Generation black ocean incident in 2008
Generation black ocean incident in 2008
Generation black ocean incident in 2008 this was where a large segment of the
this was where a large segment of the
this was where a large segment of the stadium show known as Dream Concert
stadium show known as Dream Concert
stadium show known as Dream Concert turned off their light sticks in
turned off their light sticks in
turned off their light sticks in defiance of the group with the girls
defiance of the group with the girls
defiance of the group with the girls being forced to continue to perform in
being forced to continue to perform in
being forced to continue to perform in front of a silent crowd with only a
front of a silent crowd with only a
front of a silent crowd with only a small section of supporters waving their
small section of supporters waving their
small section of supporters waving their pink colored light sticks and support
pink colored light sticks and support
pink colored light sticks and support the normally kaleidoscopic Dream Concert
the normally kaleidoscopic Dream Concert
the normally kaleidoscopic Dream Concert was left in comparative darkness
number two audiences have a lot of power
number two audiences have a lot of power over k-pop groups
kpop performers are said to belong to
kpop performers are said to belong to the audience they’re encouraged to
the audience they’re encouraged to
the audience they’re encouraged to present an outward appearance that is
present an outward appearance that is
present an outward appearance that is open and unattached in order to fulfill
open and unattached in order to fulfill
open and unattached in order to fulfill what is often a very young audiences
what is often a very young audiences
what is often a very young audiences fantasy if an audience turns away from
fantasy if an audience turns away from
fantasy if an audience turns away from k-pop group for any perceived slight
k-pop group for any perceived slight
k-pop group for any perceived slight such as a rookie group not being
such as a rookie group not being
such as a rookie group not being deferential enough to an older more
deferential enough to an older more
deferential enough to an older more established group the results can be a
established group the results can be a
established group the results can be a PR disaster connecting with the idea of
PR disaster connecting with the idea of
PR disaster connecting with the idea of basically being controlled by their
basically being controlled by their
basically being controlled by their public perception dating could also get
public perception dating could also get
public perception dating could also get a bit weird many kpop superstars are
a bit weird many kpop superstars are
a bit weird many kpop superstars are known to have dating embargoes placed
known to have dating embargoes placed
known to have dating embargoes placed upon them until there’s old is 29
driving many to secretly go on dates in
driving many to secretly go on dates in parked cars away from the public and the
parked cars away from the public and the
parked cars away from the public and the Kei paparazzi’s prying eyes number one
Kei paparazzi’s prying eyes number one
Kei paparazzi’s prying eyes number one the kei paparazzi have standards and
the kei paparazzi have standards and
the kei paparazzi have standards and morals the idea of a Korean paparazzi or
morals the idea of a Korean paparazzi or
morals the idea of a Korean paparazzi or ke paparazzi if you will is a fairly new
ke paparazzi if you will is a fairly new
ke paparazzi if you will is a fairly new one with one recent example being an
one with one recent example being an
one with one recent example being an online media outlet called dispatch the
online media outlet called dispatch the
online media outlet called dispatch the folks behind dispatch actually got their
folks behind dispatch actually got their
folks behind dispatch actually got their start working with the Korean newspaper
start working with the Korean newspaper
start working with the Korean newspaper Sport Seoul but quickly earned a
Sport Seoul but quickly earned a
Sport Seoul but quickly earned a reputation of their own after publishing
reputation of their own after publishing
reputation of their own after publishing candid photos of male k-pop star rain
candid photos of male k-pop star rain
candid photos of male k-pop star rain and korean actress kim taehee out on a
and korean actress kim taehee out on a
and korean actress kim taehee out on a date together
date together
date together fans ate up this first taste of
fans ate up this first taste of
fans ate up this first taste of celebrity news and gossip
celebrity news and gossip
celebrity news and gossip although the photographers and writers
although the photographers and writers
although the photographers and writers who worked in the dispatch in an attempt
who worked in the dispatch in an attempt
who worked in the dispatch in an attempt to distance themselves from their
to distance themselves from their
to distance themselves from their American counterparts abide by a strict
American counterparts abide by a strict
American counterparts abide by a strict code of ethics when taking their photos
code of ethics when taking their photos
code of ethics when taking their photos including not reporting on adultery and
including not reporting on adultery and
including not reporting on adultery and not paying for outsource compromising
not paying for outsource compromising
not paying for outsource compromising photos which might be considered a
photos which might be considered a
photos which might be considered a personal attack towards a performer
personal attack towards a performer
personal attack towards a performer basically they’re considerably more
basically they’re considerably more
basically they’re considerably more thoughtful and respectful than American
thoughtful and respectful than American
thoughtful and respectful than American paparazzi since they refuse to run any
paparazzi since they refuse to run any
paparazzi since they refuse to run any stories that could cause serious damage
stories that could cause serious damage
stories that could cause serious damage to the careers of k-pop stars
so do you think you have what it takes
so do you think you have what it takes for a run through the kpop star machine
will your supporter shine your favorite
will your supporter shine your favorite color or will it be a sea of black light
color or will it be a sea of black light
color or will it be a sea of black light sticks during your concert form or
sticks during your concert form or
sticks during your concert form or superstar top tens and not sufficiently
superstar top tens and not sufficiently
superstar top tens and not sufficiently deferential top fives be sure to
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