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Originally Posted by chiuchimu
NUMBERS#### STATS!!!!!!
stop ranting opinion!!!!!!
Post third party stats of Export sales to prove it.
As I said:
You can't find any stats to support your claim can you?
I know none of you Kpop-philes can because they don't exist!
weak arguments always!
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what stats do you want?? that Jpop sells more in Japan and niche fans in western countries...you have already proven that
I do not need stats...go look up on youtube what gets played the most in Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Mongolia, China, and Taiwan...whats the most popular..
have you ever been in another asian country outside of Japan?? I bet not
okay Jpop makes more money...big deal....probably the reason why kpop artists r debuting in America and Japan..but when it all boils down to it...Jpop may get all the money...but Kpop gets the respect
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Thai actress and model Sasikarn Apichartvorasilp hopes to ride a pop culture wave sweeping her homeland by importing Korean cuisine.
Korean culture – pop music, soap operas, and movies – has taken hold in much of Asia in recent years. This is particularly true across Southeast Asian nations, such as Thailand and the Philippines, where hallyu (Korean cultural exports) have captured hearts, minds, and now taste buds.
The trend appears to hold so much potential that the popular Ms. Apichartvorasilp announced she is largely leaving the entertainment industry to focus on a joint venture with her family’s restaurant business and South Korea’s Eweon Group to open a casual dining chain called Korean Tudari.
At a Tudari restaurant newly opened in Bangkok, the interior gleams ultra-modernity with its cement floors and exposed lighting as “K-pop” (Korean pop music) pulses in the background.
It has already drawn larger than expected crowds with its fast-food menu, which puts Korean favorites such as naegmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) and kimchi (fermented cabbage) alongside other international fare such as fish and chips.
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'K-pop' and kimchi invade Southeast Asia - CSMonitor.com