ugh all this k-pop dumbness here...

J-pop, K-pop, C-pop, doesn't matter; doesn't make it any better.

the pressed tao stan?

still cant get over your fave being the group's reductive panda?

But it's not like they're hiding it unlike some western acts. Whats inauthentic about starting an entertainment brand and creating groups to serve that purpose? These people know what they signed up to and they are PASSIONATE about it. Sure in the beginning the group themselves aren't going to have the biggest say in their career but they know that and they are happy to fulfill it. There are plenty of Groups that do compose their music too and you don't know everything that goes on behind the scenes. There could be a lot of involvement. At the end of the day, all artists are trying to sell their song or image or product to you so they can continue to do more. Like its nice and all when western acts express their emotional connection to their work blah blah but if it's trash (PI) then it's trash.

The quality of music should be the highest priority. I don't think there is anything inauthentic about K-Pop/J-Pop and you can't say that these acts/singers don''t deeply care for what they're doing.

What? Most artists in their solo work cowrite, coproduce, or select the material they want to sing

In groups too, there has been more involvement by the members

Some of you need to really look into things before you make assumptions

I don't think I've ever seen you post anything that wasn't dumb as ****

some of you are dramatic tho.
act like western artist have say in their music career and music. lol
idol having no control over their carrer is same in western too.
and even for solo artists.

the blatant racism.

the racism in here. ppl at so lax with racism towards Asian it's mind blowing.

Less talent and bad music.

They seem more authentic to me because we get to know them better through their personality. In Korea and Asia in general, we have so many variety and other types of shows that act as venues to know these stars better. We don't really have much of that in the West.

Because that works for them (don't know why)

K-pop is very high cost. Imagine housing 100 trainees and only one group of 5 members makes it big. You have an entire company living off of some 2M single sales and 100k album sales a year. The company has to maintain control and try to make as high a profit as possible (usually at the cost of endless touring and promotions) to keep themselves afloat.

The most impressive part of K-pop is the resolve of the stars. They work through starvation, over exhaustion, sexual harassment, etc. and remain more humble and hard-working than the average American celebrity.
Legit cackling at you stanning the same group of white "musicians" repackaged in almost identical bands yet coming for completely different markets