‘The Atlantic’ Tells Backstreet Boys to Learn from Shinhwa

[imienazwisko.livejournal.com]

Just wrapping up with Asia tour with two final showed to go, Shinhwa surprisingly found its name featured in US-based magazine, The Atlantic.



On July 23, an article by Amy He popped on The Atlantic’s website with the title, “What the Backstreet Boys Could Learn from K-Pop.” The article talked about how Backstreet Boys may be the longest running group in the history of all boy bands, but may be having a hard time gaining new fans.

Amy He referred Backstreet Boys to Shinhwa, who made its comeback in 2012 after a four year hiatus and still managed to gain new fans while rising to the top of the charts with its new albums.



“What the Backstreet Boys can learn from Shinhwa, then, is to get over the awkwardness of being grown men in a boy band and embrace the jokes thrown their way,” wrote Amy He, who added that Shinhwa was acting as a bridge to connect the seniors and juniors in a friendly way, despite Korea’s strict hierarchy rules.

“We’re very happy and a slightly feeling burdened that Shinhwa is being spotlighted in Asia and even USA,” said Shinhwa Company, after hearing about being featured in The Atlantic. “We will always do our best best to become an example to junior singers in the future and to let K-Pop known overseas. Thank you.”

You can read the full article here.

Meanwhile, Shinhwa will close off its concert tour on August 3 and 4 in Seoul.
source: enewsworld

Article: Shinhwa introduced as a good example of a long run idol on The Atlantic

1. [+1,001, -32] Journalist doesn't seem to know Shinhwa all that well ㅋ It's not that they're willing to let their image go for the sake of changing generations but the fact that they've always been like that and have loved to joke around ㅋㅋ

2. [+674, -26] WE are~ Shinhwa!

3. [+548, -25] I've loved both Shinhwa and the Backstreet Boys since elementary school so it's amazing for me that an article like this is released ㅋㅋㅋ I hope both groups do well! Shinhwa-san! Trust in BSB!

4. [+75, -2] Shinhwa deserves a perfect attendance award from the music industry. These days, everyone's obsessed with making money and releasing single albums with 3-4 songs at most but Shinhwa has consistently been releasing full albums while still managing to win #1 on music programs.

5. [+59, -2] I'm not a fan but in a country where everything is moving at a fast pace and there are singers and groups coming and disappearing every day, it's amazing to me that there is still a first generation idol group who's managed to stay together and still promote.
source: netizenbuzz

Comments

lol

[siaht.livejournal.com]

[almightykuzon.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one who's getting tired of k-pop being called, "the best thing ever" by foreign media?

[e-bone (from livejournal.com)]

IA. They were almost like wannabe Boyz II Men with some of their songs too.

[pepper.livejournal.com]

MTE.

[pepper.livejournal.com]

No.

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

I used to stan BSB HARD in my elementary/middle school days and even in high school but they've gotten kinda boring now idk :/

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

shinhwa it's aging pretty well ... that's true
but where is the point in comparing?
we know asian people age slower
backstreet boys is fine ... they could be like Sclub 7
(http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/sologifs100/media/S-Club-7-reunion_zps3ad4be8b.jpg.html)

[hearttaek.livejournal.com]

Bring it all back was my jam in 1st grade. Lol. I remember dancing to an s club medley in a school production. My homeroom teacher was a fan. Lol

[uledy.livejournal.com]

I mean, sure BSB could learn something if Shinhwa taught them how to change US culture and its music industry. What a silly article. Comparing apples to oranges.

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

Your icon always makes me laugh, lol. He could fit a 4x4 there.

[hearttaek.livejournal.com]

HAH the boyband kpop modelled all their boygroups after has whut to learn from them now?
Sit down!

[candycrush808.livejournal.com]

Amy needs to have several f***ing seats! Ugh.

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

Oh Amy smh. Her box must be filled by now with wtf are you talking about emails. hahaha

1. [+1,001, -32] Journalist doesn't seem to know Shinhwa all that well ㅋ It's not that they're willing to let their image go for the sake of changing generations but the fact that they've always been like that and have loved to joke around ㅋㅋ

BSB is just the same she doesn't know either of the groups she wrote about.

[raiknii.livejournal.com]

This is really stupid since the cultures/industries are so different

Shinhwa can get TV appearances/shows/performances more easily in Korea since they're sunbaes, but in the west people will be LESS likely to have the "old" "yesterday's news" pop stars on

But if you look at "serious" and "respected" artists in the west (ie bands) they all survived unless they themselves decided to break up, since people have respect for them - that's the position Shinhwa is in in Korea

[defacetheessays.livejournal.com]

BSB's new album sux - sad but tru

also: never 4get the hairstyle of the millennium, amy. what has shinhwa offered this world?

[hearttaek.livejournal.com]

Nick's Probably the world's first oppa.

[mad-nux.livejournal.com]

lol how about no

[e-bone (from livejournal.com)]

The writer doesn't seem to get that groups in general just aren't bankable in the US anymore. BSB will probably do alright b/c it'll be their old school fans attending concerts, buying records, etc. IA with them perhaps not gaining new fans though .

I'm pretty much in hysterics b/c I HATED this group shit when I was part of the target demographic (deep down I felt they were trying to rip off PoC groups that I grew up loving), but now I'm obsessed with SHINee. I feel like Benjamin Button LOL.

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think there is less age difference between us (84/85 liners) and Shinee than between us and Kevin/Howie/Brian tbh. Kevin/Howie were like 26 when I was just 12 :S

[weerainbow.livejournal.com]

I adore SHINHWA, I really do and they do have a lot to teach a lot of people because they are great guys but this is rather funny.

[45s.livejournal.com]

No shade but Kevin looks like dried out. And he's only 41?! Maybe that's a bad pic?!

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

I don't know what the hell are people doing to age that bad, seriously. I'm afraid of 30 again :(. We should keep the appearance of the early 20s 4ever.

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

As a stan of the BSB and Shinhwa, this article is BS.

[sadistic-dance.livejournal.com]

Backstreet Boys may be the longest running group in the history of all boy bands
SMAP though.

[uledy.livejournal.com]

Gooooood point. If anyone is going to be a boyband role model, it's them.

[unicornios.livejournal.com]

TELL ME WHY AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

The article is misleading in a lot of way.

First, you can't compare the most successful boyband in the whole world to ShinHwa.

Second,they need to check their facts first before writing something that the whole world can read and judge.

Third, if they look at boybands at Japan, they will be even more shocked. Bands like SMAP, KinKi Kids and Arashi still consistently topping music charts despite being 15+/20+ y/o, still regularly come on TV on weekly basis because they have their own shows, and still selling out concert tours with big venues every single year. :/

[freezing-flames.livejournal.com]

I think in sk they care about age a lot more compared to america & japan though
I mean if a group is really good but the average members age is high (which is like +25yo for korean standards unfortunately lol) people kinda lose interest and go for someone younger

[khuntflap.livejournal.com]

Someone apparently knows nothing about Korean culture and age hierarchy. Or their asshole from a hole in the ground.

[digitalqueen.livejournal.com]

The BSB dont need to learn anything from anyone.

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

mess of an article

BSB with H.O.T

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

Re: BSB with H.O.T

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

BSB and HOT dancing to the macarena. This is mindblowing, lol ._.

[pimpmysneaks.livejournal.com]

BSB sold more albums in 24 hours than most Kpop groups will ever sell in their entire careers so Kpop groups should be the students here not the teachers.