B1A4 keeps Hanryu alive with debut, new MTV show

[qummydino.livejournal.com]

B1A4 will be finally debuting in Japan after much anticipation. Before that debut, the boys' first Japanese TV show, "MTV B1A4 Hotline" will begin broadcast soon.

They will be informing and introducing viewers to all things B1A4. They will have various corners during the program, including latest information on the boys, displaying their charms and showing their bare no-make faces. We will see a side of them that we haven't been able to see through their usual stages, and this program is certainly being anticipated across Japan.

【「MTV B1A4 Hotline」第1回　On-Air Day & Time】
● 6月23日(土)　16：30～17：00 (first broadcast)
● 6月26日(火)　17：00～17：30
● 6月27日(水)　20：30～21：00

Not only in Korea, but in Japan and other Asian nations, B1A4 is seeing a rapid increase in fans, and at last their much-anticipated debut will happen on June 26 (Wednesday).

Their Japanese debut single will be "Beautiful Target," which was a major hit in Korea and was translated into Japanese.

Source - KStyle
Translation - qummydino



omona! i can already see them being the male KARA in terms of success in Japan.. their Japanese is already really good n they're able to have their own TV show? wow 

Comments

[sai12.livejournal.com]

The show seems really cute so far! Sandeul is so LOUD tho hahahaha but I love him anyway.

I'm happy they're trying so hard with their Japanese. I think it'll help them win a lot of fans. Can't wait to see more of this show!

[hugtimes.livejournal.com]

god that fucking "headdress" is really pissing me off.

[chunsakuma.livejournal.com]

I'm so with you. I really like them, but whoever is styling them needs to cut the shit. The rampant and shameless appropriation of multiple cultures in the "Baby Good Night" MV is bad enough, but to continue doing it is ridiculous.

[chunsakuma.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I'm prob not the best person to be asking about this because Idk a whole lot about it. I mainly go by what offends me personally tbh. As far as my background goes, I identify as white (my mother's ethnicity is mainly Polish) but other people might identify me as a PoC (since my father is Persian and I have definitely experienced racism because of it).

I grew up in the Midwestern United States and even though there are Native American names for pretty much everything (streets, towns, schools, etc) I wasn't really taught much about the people or their history. I mostly had to do my own research to find out about how horribly they were (and continue to be) treated and why appropriation in general is an issue.

Anyway, as far as cultural appropriation in K-pop and such, it pisses me off just as much as when a white person does it, but I'm more likely to cut the person/people some slack because they're less likely to know the full extent of what they're doing. Even though I didn't learn much about other cultures in school (I grew up in a predominantly white republican area), I still learned SOME stuff and most Koreans prob learn very little, if ANY.

In addition, I tend to not judge the group or individual as much as I judge the stylist(s), if it's a case of clothing, etc. You can also still like people who have done problematic things as long as you recognise that what they've done isn't cool.

This is just me and my view on the subject though and I would recommend that you do your own research and formulate your own opinions.

[palebluedot09.livejournal.com]

Yes I know. Me too. Sigh. Hopefully WM Entertainment will be done with this shit after Japan

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

Nah they're music isn't Jpop enough but I could see them maybe being popular in Japan.

[sergel02.livejournal.com]

I loved them at their debut. Everything about it and them and everything.

Now though...

[ginevragirl.livejournal.com]

I'm a big B1A4 stan, obviously, but male KARA? Come on, let's be a little realistic here.

I am wishing them the best of luck though, I think they'll do okay, but won't be super crazy successful.

[hileahrious.livejournal.com]

YESSSSSSSSSSS I am so happy for them and about this fhaskdfajsdk.