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The growing popularity of K-pop bands in Germany indicates that the Korean Wave may have finally made its way to Western Europe.
According to the VIVA Online Clip Charts, girl group 2NE1's recently released song "I Am the Best" ranked top of the charts this week. This was followed by "Mona Lisa," by boy band MBLAQ, and Beast's "Breath." Songs by 2PM, Super Junior-M and Big Bang also made their way into the top 100.
The VIVA chart is compiled by German music TV channel VIVA based on the number of downloads and music video hits the songs receive online. The station is equivalent in clout to MTV in the U.S., and is in fact now under the management of MTV following a recent acquisition and merger.
VIVA News reported on Wednesday that K-pop, a new force to be reckoned with in the mainstream music industry, has recently moved beyond Asia and into Europe. It said this is similar to what happened in the 1990s with Japanese music, when J-Pop became hugely popular around the world. One of the key to K-pop's success, it said, is the attractive looks of its singers, many of whom have undergone cosmetic surgery.
"K-pop idol groups such as Beast, 2NE1, TVXQ, MBLAQ, Super Junior and Big Bang were modeled after boy bands and girl groups in the West," it reported. "Korean management agencies, notably SM Entertainment, discover young talents and nurture them into becoming highly successful groups. Many Korean groups are immensely popular in Japan, so they sometimes sing in Japanese."
Meanwhile, JYJ, another local boy band, has expressed its wish to hold a concert in Germany at either the end of October or in early November, the Korean Embassy in Berlin said.
"JYP Entertainment, which manages Wonder Girls and 2PM, is also considering holding concerts in Germany," it added.
Source: The Chosun Ilbo
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Date: 2011-07-30 02:59 pm (UTC)it's better to gain momentum and build. i'm totally expecting a Super Show Europe this year. (i'm hoping for a Super Show North America though)
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Date: 2011-07-30 03:26 pm (UTC)SMTown in Paris helped them understand the importance of the European market & I'm almost convinced the press conference SJ are holding for their comeback will be about SS4 being a world tour this time with new cities in the world, mainly in Europe
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Date: 2011-07-30 03:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-30 05:30 pm (UTC)even though people think the Wonder Girls failed, they had the proper idea of 1. hooking up with a bigger group then 2. a small club tour. they may not be a household name, but it got them more exposure. they are slowly building, hopefully they haven't lost too much momentum. honestly, i just think the haters on them expanding outside of Asia were butthurt they weren't putting the time in Korea cause they just wanted more Korean stuff.
SMe should really be thankful to those French fans for bugging them and highlighting that there IS an international fanbase outside of LA that is non asian. i think LA they saw it, but didn't really believe it. then the Paris campaign happened and they couldn't ignore it anymore.
The European market will help them continue to build, BUT they have to get rid of the midset of tossing away groups when they feel new younger faces are what is wanted. i think the European and North American market want groups that are a bit more established than noobies. Korea music, if they want to be in the western market need to find that balance between ideals in SK and ideals in Western brands.
since they mentioned Super Junior was going to do a press conference i felt it was going to be about a real world tour. they never did a press conference before during a comeback. plus the boys are excited (and i can't see them being excited about the concept clothes. lol).
hopefully i finally get to see Donghae in person.
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Date: 2011-07-30 09:09 pm (UTC)I couldn't have said it better
Kpop, even if it succeeds, will forever be a specific "genre" for a specific (not that large but faithful) audience like someone said on your other comment & that's something they should also understand & keep in mind while "extending" the Korean wave
yeah! let's hope we can get to see them in person one day
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Date: 2011-07-30 03:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-30 05:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-30 03:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-30 03:42 pm (UTC)i dont want kpop in germany, and it wont be successfull. end of story. fucking get it, mainstream germany doesnt like boybands or girlbands.
and forever lol @ viva, they should just shut up. viva was good like a decade ago, now its only a trash channel with reality shows around the clock
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Date: 2011-07-30 03:43 pm (UTC)preach girl
Date: 2011-07-30 04:05 pm (UTC)Re: preach girl
Date: 2011-07-30 04:15 pm (UTC)i mean there are a few girlbands or boybands trying to get big here, but the only ones that were quite successful were monrose, and they disbanded earlier this year. the rest is just irrelevant.
and even if, i dont think that germany wants to see some chinese people jumping around on stage singing in a language that they dont understand. lets face the facts, they dont care if those people are korean, japanese or chinese, they are all the same, and not english or german = dont care
Re: preach girl
Date: 2011-07-30 08:58 pm (UTC)ngl, most of the people who are into all the mainstream music don't understand the meaning of most of the lyrics, even if they're in English. Or they just don't give a f, so... but I agree, everything else is classified as either Chinese or gay. /sad truth
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Date: 2011-07-30 09:02 pm (UTC)Re: preach girl
Date: 2011-07-30 09:10 pm (UTC)I do think they'd release songs with more English parts, if they were to release stuff here, kinda like they do in their Japanese songs.
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Date: 2011-07-30 09:40 pm (UTC)they need to release the songs in full english, or else people wont even listen to it, kinda like the wonder girls did with their songs. im not a fan of 2NE1, but it was a good idea to release "cant nobody" in english. same with rania's "dr. feel good", or even miss A with "love alone". but then again, is it still kpop when the songs are completely in english..? i think what makes kpop unique is the korean language.
Re: preach girl
Date: 2011-07-30 09:50 pm (UTC)I totally agree with your last sentence, it would be a bit of a shame if they were to release English songs only here, because in the end they'd be like some random group, just that they're all Asian. Or imagine them singing in German lololol... but honestly, even if they don't make it big here, I wouldn't mind them stopping by for a concert or two :3
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Date: 2011-07-31 12:00 am (UTC)lol i never really liked this song, listened to it once years ago and thats it. but wtf @ the lyrics
SNSD singing oh! in german would be a bit random, since oppa sounds the same like opa (grandfather).. yeah.. granddad i love you.. lol why not
i also wouldnt mind a few concerts here in germany, but that doesnt mean that they have to start a second-career here. just play a few shows for us fans here and thats it, go back to korea and produce good music again.
on a side note, far east movement had success with G6 but that only because people didnt even know that they were asians. thats another point here, people dont really care for certain groups or artists, they only care about the songs. the whole fanculture like korea has died years ago. so even if, lets say 2NE1, would release a good song in english here people would only listen to the song and not pay attention to the artist.
Re: preach girl
Date: 2011-07-31 08:27 pm (UTC)That's my point, I'm all in for a few concerts and such... plus, I'm a bit of one of those people who prefer to keep their oppas to their small (and fairly sane) fanbase instead of sharing them with the (not so appreciating) public audience :P
Hmmm, I guess so, idk. Some of them would have to work on their accents, though XD
Re: preach girl
Date: 2011-07-31 08:44 pm (UTC)I'm a bit of one of those people who prefer to keep their oppas to their small (and fairly sane) fanbase instead of sharing them with the (not so appreciating) public audience
same here.
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Date: 2011-07-30 08:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-30 03:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-30 04:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-30 05:39 pm (UTC)fans and these companies need to realize that. it can work. but it will/can work in a different way.
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Date: 2011-07-30 07:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-30 10:21 pm (UTC)there is only one group that i could think of to make some noise (not a lot but at least one hit wonder if not two) on the North American mainstream charts realistically. and that is 2NE1.
note i'm not a 2NE1 stan, but i was listening to their music last summer and realized that they, (even in a language i do not understand). was better than more than half of the music playing on the radio. their songs are danceable, and fun. two things though would need to be tweeted 1. stop getting plastic surgery cause it's making them look weird and 2.if they sing in english they will need better lyrics.
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Date: 2011-07-30 11:47 pm (UTC)But lol I agree, they would definitely have to find someone who can write better, less cringeworthy and eyeroll-inducing lyrics :P
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Date: 2011-07-31 12:16 am (UTC)you picked the perfect word. edgy. that is where the market has moved to right now.
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Date: 2011-07-30 06:01 pm (UTC)if i can see my not-oppars and -unnirs i am happy. i don't care if they are a big hit or get shown on tv. i'm not watching tv anyway XD
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Date: 2011-07-30 07:47 pm (UTC)OMG PLEASE PLEASE COME TO GERMANY ;_;
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Date: 2011-07-30 11:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-31 12:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-31 12:30 am (UTC)Won't keep my hopes high though :P
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Date: 2011-07-30 08:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-30 09:06 pm (UTC)I wouldn't mind JYP in Germany, though 8D
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Date: 2011-08-03 05:40 pm (UTC)