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Originally Posted by Javen
lets get real here...jpop isn't really popular anywhere else but Japan...otaku freaks in western countries does not count as mainstream...
statistics prove that kpop is heads and shoulders more popular in Asia then jpop....
jpop seem only to be popular amongst japanese and westerners who feel they r japanese.....
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Really? I couldn't help to laugh at this part.
So westerners who like Jpop feel like they are Japanese.? Hmm sure
I guess the same can be applied to Kpop by your logic. >>>> Westerners who like Kpop must think they are Koreans as well.
The whole Kpop vs Jpop is getting tiring. There are too many immature & (a lot Kpop & Jpop) elitist who feel what they listen is superior.
Kpop's popularity wise right now it’s bigger than Jpop.
Honestly, Kpop is the current trend now. Like all trends it will die out.
Further explanation: Yes, Kpop is more popular than Jpop.
Market/Profit wise: Jpop is much bigger. Jpop makes tons more than Kpop is doing all over Asia, which is why many Kpop groups are debuting in Japan.
Japan is where the money. >$$$
One reason Jpop isn't extending like Kpop right now (all over Asia) is that Japan has the 2nd largest market in the world. Why would they need to extend when they are making tons of money in their country? If they were to debut in smaller music market like Korea, they would lose money.
On the other hand, Kpop has to extend in order to make money. K-music market is small in comparison to J-market. It's wise for Kpop to extend.
It is all economic reasons for expansion.