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not trying to be rude or anything but, i go to Korea for 1.5 months twice a year and i personally think kpop is rubbish.
in my opinion, their songs are awful. they are really weird. maybe cause its different... I just can't stand listening to them in supermarkets etc.
on TV, the male singers trys too hard be gangster while wearing really gay cloths, some of their hair style is really weird and it is the blondest I've ever seen. Some of them really need to get a tan. The female singers trys to be 13 year olds but they are really attractive.
but some of their non-kpop-y song is really good tho, like the slow ones....if you know what i mean..the ones without the (awful) rap
please remember this is only my personal opinion, I'm not trying to offend anyone who listens to kpop, i can understand how my post can offend you tho... I would never judge someone by the type of music they listen to.
It doesn't really matter if you're not 'trying' to be rude. If someone perceives your manner as being rude - you are still being rude. If you hear someone say "No offence, but I think you're really ugly as heck", you don't respond by saying: Oh, that's fine! I guess it's just your opinion and we can all live happily ever after. No.
Offence is offence inadvertent or not.
This is where the phrase "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say it all" stems from.
not trying to be rude or anything but, i go to Korea for 1.5 months twice a year and i personally think kpop is rubbish.
Before anything, keep in mind that I enjoy K-pop and most other pop music for that matter. Now also realise that Korea has a population of roughly 49 Million people. It would make sense not to cater for the few people who come '1,5 months twice a year'. Instead, the majority of the music produced is for the Korean public. Thus, coincidentally (or maybe not so much) the music is in Korean, in Korea with Korean producers being sold to Korean people.
they are really weird. maybe cause its different
There is no 'maybe' to be considered here. The songs are obviously different to your preferences - so you don't like the music. This is understandable, as in general, the human race (and beings in general) tends to avoid change as much as possible, this is why in larger firms many companies employ change agents.
on TV, the male singers trys too hard be gangster while wearing really gay cloths, some of their hair style is really weird and it is the blondest I've ever seen.
This again, is personal preference, and it stems from the fact that obviously what is shown in Korea is different to where you live (for the majority of the year). This is a significant part of your post that offends me, but not in a way that you would perceive. You use the word 'gay' as if it has a derogatory meaning "the male singers trys too hard to be gangster while wearing really gay cloths". Of course, I assume that you are still youthful and the word 'gay' is just a colloquial tendency that I find every boy aged 13 - 19 uses, nonetheless it does not excuse the fact that you are ignorant of the term. Either way, your ignorance shows when you continue to talk about hair style.
Which is exactly that.
Style.
A 'style' is not driven by the mass, it stems from the bearers personality - which may in many instances be that of a conformist or other various social norms. The fact that you are disgruntled of their colour 'blondest' seems to stem not from an objective standpoint - but rather one that is racial. I will elaborate if you question me on this.
Some of them really need to get a tan. The female singers trys to be 13 year olds but they are really attractive.
Again this is all personal preference, but it shows a deeper side of your ignorance, not in regards to your social behaviour but rather that of your education. The complexions you see of Koreans on TV are not natural. Much editing occurs but mostly it is the work of a cosmetic product known to people as BB cream. However, you must consider the fact that in such a small space of land, the industrial development (particularly that of production factories) of various markets have created pollution levels which are able to reduce the input of Ultra Violet rays that reach the surface of land on Korea. This means that in a general sense, it is harder to get a tan. Coupled with the Korean culture of indoor activity, getting a tan is often impossible and difficult at best. This is again hindered by the fact that the Korean culture dictates whiteness with purity, health, clarity and other traditional elements (such as ancestral rights).
If Koreans were to get a decent tan in Korea - their genetic make up would have to have been pre-determined in creating that particular complexion (which is mostly seen in Korea as an olive tone or slightly brown tone).
I'm not sure what to say about your comment on the female singers.
but some of their non-kpop-y song is really good tho, like the slow ones....if you know what i mean..the ones without the (awful) rap
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lol, did somebody here said that kpop is not rubbish ? I also love Mcdonald's burgers...in fact it's my favorite food...
Actually, If you read my first post - you would have discovered that I actually enjoy K-pop.
I also enjoy McDonald's burgers.
I'm not sure why you would be so insecure as to try and validate your view of K-pop with a sarcastic analogy of food.
I assume from such a post that you are extreme conformist - so much so that you are unable to realise that media in all forms, be they visual or auditory - are personal preference.
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Well, KPOP is most certainly mostly about visuals (like HK music), but I can make most of the same criticisms with pop music from any country. The difference with Korean music is the almost complete absence of indie music. There just isn't room to make money in straight-forward music for serious Korean talents, though rarely you'd find a few.
Very true
