Timeline for reasons behind K - pop success
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| Mar 3, 2015 at 2:35 | comment | added | mey | @9dan Kamsahamnida. i found it interesting that "girls" is also mentioned as one of the reasons. And yes, teenagers here (in Indonesia) find it funny and upbeat as well. | |
| Mar 3, 2015 at 2:07 | comment | added | 9dan | @mey The Obligatory Gangnam Style Post askakorean.blogspot.kr/2012/09/… | |
| Mar 3, 2015 at 1:50 | comment | added | mey | I am curious why Kangnam style can be much more successful compared to other K-pop songs. Is it something to do with the dance, the lyrics/content or.... | |
| Mar 2, 2015 at 11:25 | comment | added | user16 | @9dan yes, that's an interesting - and sometimes sinister - aspect! | |
| Mar 2, 2015 at 11:15 | comment | added | 9dan |
@topomorto I'm not intended to blame artificial faces. I just wanted to mention, how desperate the musicians, how much money invested in this business.
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| Mar 2, 2015 at 11:09 | comment | added | 9dan | @topomorto I think I was wrong about that. Kangnam Style might be the good reason behind K-Pop success in the countries outside of East Asia. | |
| Mar 2, 2015 at 10:14 | comment | added | user16 | And though I agree that one song on its own can't build a trend, calling Kangnam Style a one-hit wonder slightly downplays how massive it was. Where I live, most people's awareness of Korean music starts with that track. | |
| Mar 2, 2015 at 10:11 | comment | added | user16 | I was thinking of mentioning the surgery aspect but wasn't sure if it might be impolitic! I think many of those faces would be plenty marketable these days without the tweaks... | |
| Mar 2, 2015 at 4:33 | comment | added | mey | Thank you for the interesting "insider" facts. People from outside Hanguk might not know about these. Kamsahamnida. | |
| Mar 2, 2015 at 4:11 | history | answered | 9dan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |