Is Kpop becoming Bigger than Jpop

[Sashimister]

Originally Posted by Atredies

the original poster also discussed the possibility whether k-pop or j-pop is better. he or she said this right around the end of the post.

i welcome you to the world of internet. you are exposed to judgments by others by the moment you post something. no offense but talk carefully in the first place.

Learn to use caps if you want to be taken seriously.

[Kayci]

Originally Posted by Sashimister

Learn to use caps if you want to be taken seriously.

OH HAY I AM USING CAPS AM I BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY NOW???

Sorry, ass-moment.

Anyways
I learned from business dealings that statistics are just too fickle
The numbers said two years ago that the company my father worked for would have 2000 new workers in three years.


Buahahahahahaha they lost more.

And it was viewed as one of the most successful lasting companies
It's turning to shit. Numbers are not always true, in the sense they stay committed. If that was the case, stock market crashes wouldn't be so worried about.

They exist for the moment. But they are not always proven in the future.

[Ronin4hire]

The thing that's funny is that why are we using anything other than statistics or facts in this thread?

I mean if you are not using statistics or any kind of data or facts in this thread then all you are doing is saying

"i lik kpop n itz da best coz its sounz betta"

[Rakutenka]

from what I've experienced lots of my friends start to like K-pop more and more.

I just know BIG-BANG , and I really like them XDD°
But that's all..

=^___^= Every country has it's culture and music!

I think it's "equaL" in some way.
It depends on music taste.
=3 I still prefer J-rock/pop, etc.<3

greetz~
Raku,.

[denenchofufamilia]

What I can say for the South Korea music and the South Korea drama and them is only one. advertisement agency "Dentsu".

[kawaionigiri]

kpop are more to western than jpop.
That's the reason.

kpop are growing right now. But not as big as jpop yet.

[Javen]

Originally Posted by Ronin4hire

Japans population is 130 million

Koreas population is 65 million

There is your answer.

Asia's population of 1 billion vs Japan's population of 130 million
there is your answer....jpop has never reached the popularity in Asia that kpop is having right now..in fact Jpop has never reached any popularity amongst mainstream asia besides Taiwan I guess...

heck even japanese are listening to kpop

Kpop is popular and representative of the East...because majority of Asian countries support kpop

Jpop is popular in Japan....and the west...so jpop is representative of the west...??

[Javen]

Originally Posted by chiuchimu

Jpop stars sometimes do go to Korea but non are popular. Korea is anti-Japanese,
Kpop stars can come to Japan and have some success because Japan isn't anti-Korean.
(It's not meant to be a racist statement-its just fact. )


with respect to "making it in the states". Don't make me laugh.

if that is making it in the states, then Pink Lady owned America!
Pink Lady (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I don't think the youth is anti-japanese just the old folks probably
Kat-tun did a concert in Seoul that had a good turn out...

though korea probably expects more from their artists probably thats why jpop isn't huge in korea


in my opinion idol groups in Korea are better (gorgeous, cute, pure, upbeat, charming)
SNSD
YouTube - HD SNSD - Ooh La La ! , Dec19.2007 1of2 GIRLS' GENERATION 720p
Kara
YouTube - KARA Pretty GirL (MBank 090123)
Wonder Girls
YouTube - Wonder Girls - Ebabo (This Fool) [Live 2007 12 21]

old school kpop idol

SES
this song is just pure awesome....love the track
Dreams Come True
YouTube - SES - Dreams Come True

though I prefer Japan's solo singers
like Mihimaru GT
YouTube - mihimaruGT / 幸せになろう

[chiuchimu]

Originally Posted by Javen

though korea probably expects more from their artists probably thats why jpop isn't huge in korea

in my opinion idol groups in Korea are better (gorgeous, cute, pure, upbeat, charming)
SNSD
YouTube - HD SNSD - Ooh La La ! , Dec19.2007 1of2 GIRLS' GENERATION 720p
Kara
YouTube - KARA Pretty GirL (MBank 090123)
Wonder Girls
YouTube - Wonder Girls - Ebabo (This Fool) [Live 2007 12 21]

Will in my opinion. Jpop girls are prettier, better singers, better dancers, more interesting personalities, and less fake than kpop girls.
Here is proof.
Bright -Love
YouTube - &#x202a;BRIGHT / LOVE〜ある愛のカタチ〜&#x202c;&rlm;

Juliet - Motokare
YouTube - &#x202a;Juliet - Moto Kare&#x202c;&rlm;


YouTube - &#x202a;miray（ミレイ）/ Proof of Love&#x202c;&rlm;

YouTube - &#x202a;谷村奈南 / Crazy For You&#x202c;&rlm;

YouTube - &#x202a;May J. / Garden feat. DJ KAORI, Diggy-MO', クレンチ＆ブリスタ&#x202c;&rlm;



Furthermore: IFPI 2011 ranking
Japan is #2 and Korea is #12 you can talk about kpop popularity but here are the actual numbers for 2011.(ranking names are one year ahead of data - 2011 ranking uses 2010 data)

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furthermore, this is 2009 IFPI ranking. Korea didn't make the list even though the Kpop wave was will underway in SEA.


What has changed since 2009 to 2011 in SEA? Nothing. The truth is Kpop started focusing on the Japanese market in 2010 with Kara, SNSD etc all going to Japan. The only reason Kpop is 12th placer is because they increased there market share by selling to Japan. Korean Idols know its important, that's why they sing in Japanese and speak Japanese and say all kinds of nice things about Japan.

Jpop sales around the world including Asia are bigger than Kpop(Fact). By your logic, this must mean the world finds Japanese idol groups better than Korean(more gorgeous, cute, pure, upbeat, charming).

[Aad]

I don't really like japanese boybands. I mean they have this weird hair and they wear make-up. It's like a group of crossdressers