Will America Go K-Pop Crazy? - AsiaNews Webcast - July 30, 2009

For years, Korean singers have been trying to break into the American market, but it remains to be seen whether they will be more successful overseas.

Hosted by: Cai Shanshan & Nguyen Thuy Ha
Camera & Editing: Saksith Saiyasombut

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• K-Pop
• Rain
• Wounder Girls
• se7en
• asia
• Korea
• US
• music
• boa

[KBeOKEH]

I'm NOT white! Actually, I'm Korean American. And NO I sure don't think that way about Jewish people and Hollywood. You obviously do, since you mentioned it. 

[Volf99]

@KBeOKEH you remind me of white people that tell me that "omg da Jews control hollywood!!11!!1!1!". Cut the paranoia

[yagamimaster91]

i live in the us and americans suck, they are very racist and don't appreciate real talent

[KBeOKEH]

Also, having a country aside from European origin, becoming successful and bigger than an american pop singer wouldn't be allowed here. Again, it's the racist mindset that nobody outside the white race is going to be better at something. Asian American's, Afircan Americans, Mexican Americans still do not have strong hold in the American entertainment industry, so why would a foreigner become successful, especially an Asian. Our country is so racist.

[KBeOKEH]

here in America, too many people are narrow minded. even though in this country we have people of different ethnic backgrounds, the mindset in people are similar. Similar in ways that we are heavily influenced by "white media". What American media portray as ideal in the entertainment industry here. Having blond hair, blue eyes, is the ideal type in the U.S. At least that's what American media says. Justin Bieber is perfect example.

[anniesparkslemusic]

Rain failed, BOA failed, Wonder Girls would potentially fail too. 2NE1 and Girls Generation? Sorry I don't see any prominent potential here. I mean American market is much more competitive than anywhere in this world. You gotta build a trademark of yours if you wanna be well-known and appreciated. These Koreans group are mostly the same, from the concept, their clothes to their music types. That ear-catching autotunes. None of them really stand out for me.

[TheTrinketGirl]

2/ I love K-POP and Koreans ought to get their props worldwide!

[TheTrinketGirl]

I was blown away when I learned why the new American pop and hip-hop has changed so drastically in the past few years. Today's biggest American artist have copied K-POP hard!!! It was difficult for Koreans to bring it to our audience because it was already introduced by copy cats. That doesn't sound very nice, I know. So let's be nice and say that some of our top artist here in America were "inspired" by K-POP and presented it to America themselves. (And didn't change it too much either btw.)

[anime0pop]

@mrgionni i don't know, i just don't like that song. I feel like their earlier hits like gee would have been a bigger hit if it was in english, but i'd say mostly with younger ages.

[mrgionni]

@anime0pop, personally, I think the Korean version of it is better.