Aren't digital songs sold at like 3 cents in Korea? I mean, y'all are cute trying to make your local idols happen, but no. 5H are objectively better known. But hey, according to this logic one of my Russian faves, Alsou, surpassed Mariah Carey in 2001 with her 2M albums sold in Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan alone

Preach Mama. Also this adds up to Worth It selling over 3 million pure sales WW and AIMH nearing 1 million pure sales WW.

K-pop stans should go back to their thread. I wonder who let the door open

Being successful in 2 or 3 asian countries=the world

Many K-pop artists are outselling Western artists and can debut with 200-500k pure sales. Even if it's frontloaded, same can be said for the United States' dying market. They're clearly popular internationally despite language barriers if they're able to reach 5 million+ views in 24 hours on Youtube.

And many K-pop artists have toured the US/UK and managed to pull decent numbers + still sellout stadiums locally in Asia, Western artists can't relate in their largest market. .

OT: Not really, but they're huge.

A local priest here sold almost 1m with his last album, but you don't see me creating threads asking why he outsold Britney or if he's more GLOBAL than her

Only K-pop stans don't see how stupid they look

that would explain SNSD making millions (USD) off of music sales in a year?

I just can't at you not accepting your defeat. Can I know where else I could find this information, because everywhere I look I see the same numbers. Get over the fact that your faves are local. Be thankful some people in their country buy their music. Time to log off and take a break.

Some K-Pop fans are so cringeworthy

I mean, literally who?

I don't know why the "local" card is pulled out when Fifth Harmony can't tour Asia and struggling selling out amphitheaters in their biggest market, Europe, and South America. The pot calling the kettle black.

There are only a few delusional K-pop stans who genuinely believe their faves are global, but discrediting a group's international success is ignorant especially when many groups have sold out multiple arenas in North America and pulling in higher tour grosses.

Of course K-pop is local in Asia, but they're able to find success in other markets.
Same can be applied to Fifth Harmony in America and Europe.

This. The logic is truly something else

Obviously twice are bigger
They do stadiums in SK. 5th harmony can't sell out anything anywhere.

the fact its even comparable when Twice is only 2 years old and has a language barrier means they Win

Well 5H is actually doing very well in Asia. In South Korea and Japan at least. Don't come for their achievements in South America because they basically sold out their whole tour there.

Also I haven't heard of individual Kpop groups sell out arenas in the USA. I have heard of them doing massive shows with all the acts from a label. Apparently they tour like 10 arenas around the world and offer a 6-hour show.

Don't start coming for Rih either.