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omonatheydidKorea is no exception when it comes to the popularity of the invite-only voice chat app Clubhouse. Led by many celebrities, influencers, and opinion leaders, an increasing number of people are downloading the app which allows for users to participate in or listen to discussions on various topics. Some in Korea are selling invitation passes for the app online, with prices reaching as high as $15 last week, proving that there is significant demand.
Stars such as Taeyeon of Girls' Generation and singer Zion T have rooms on the app to communicate with users.
The popularity may be attributable to the spread of COVID-19 as people spent more time indoors and more time alone. Also, it appeals to tech-savvy Korean users who are keen to keep up with the latest trends.
However, some celebrities have openly criticized the app, claiming it boosts authoritarianism and divides people.
Actor Kim Ji-hoon wrote on his Instagram Saturday that "The platform, which is the most popular these days, is a show of the most vulnerable side of modern people's mentality … If you think that you are not the part of the trend or in the opinion-leading group, you may get nervous as you think you are worthless. Also, you may want to get acknowledged by others for being special or different, and feel superior to others by boasting without being seen as a snob."
Kim said that the platform is still good for talking to experts in various fields, however, he asked people not to send him any invitations for Clubhouse because he will not be using it.
Dindin, a rapper and DJ for SBS's radio show "Dindin's Music High," said during his show last Tuesday that the platform "could expand communication and also boost division in communication."
"Since it's a global service, people talked to each other. For example, Finns came in and talked about the current coronavirus situation in Finland, some people talked about Sweden, and suddenly, some talked about stories we didn't know about … I joined some rooms, but I felt like a small group of people just talked to each other without giving others any chance to talk," Dindin said.
"I heard the invitation was sold at 20,000 won, which reminds me of efforts for an aristocrat to join an upper class party. It was pathetic to witness dividing people as if there are upper and lower classes in the 21st century."
He added that he made his own room and ran it but an acquaintance advised him not to accept talk from "ordinary people," which made him upset. "I thought the way of thinking was so authoritarian and irritating … I was worried that it may boost communication based on power mechanisms in relationships. I don't want to use it like that."
source: The Korea Times
Stars such as Taeyeon of Girls' Generation and singer Zion T have rooms on the app to communicate with users.
The popularity may be attributable to the spread of COVID-19 as people spent more time indoors and more time alone. Also, it appeals to tech-savvy Korean users who are keen to keep up with the latest trends.
However, some celebrities have openly criticized the app, claiming it boosts authoritarianism and divides people.
Actor Kim Ji-hoon wrote on his Instagram Saturday that "The platform, which is the most popular these days, is a show of the most vulnerable side of modern people's mentality … If you think that you are not the part of the trend or in the opinion-leading group, you may get nervous as you think you are worthless. Also, you may want to get acknowledged by others for being special or different, and feel superior to others by boasting without being seen as a snob."
Kim said that the platform is still good for talking to experts in various fields, however, he asked people not to send him any invitations for Clubhouse because he will not be using it.
Dindin, a rapper and DJ for SBS's radio show "Dindin's Music High," said during his show last Tuesday that the platform "could expand communication and also boost division in communication."
"Since it's a global service, people talked to each other. For example, Finns came in and talked about the current coronavirus situation in Finland, some people talked about Sweden, and suddenly, some talked about stories we didn't know about … I joined some rooms, but I felt like a small group of people just talked to each other without giving others any chance to talk," Dindin said.
"I heard the invitation was sold at 20,000 won, which reminds me of efforts for an aristocrat to join an upper class party. It was pathetic to witness dividing people as if there are upper and lower classes in the 21st century."
He added that he made his own room and ran it but an acquaintance advised him not to accept talk from "ordinary people," which made him upset. "I thought the way of thinking was so authoritarian and irritating … I was worried that it may boost communication based on power mechanisms in relationships. I don't want to use it like that."
source: The Korea Times
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Date: 2021-02-15 02:53 am (UTC)(I'm not hard of hearing but I have serious issues with processing speech — am definitely not someone who can communicate with voice notes lol)
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