I might be overthinking this but lemme know if you agree. I think its great that kpop is more mainstream in america but i get the feeling that america is like..trying to take ownership of kpop. Like buy it, or captialize off of it in a way that they can (1/6
Take credit for it. Like its great that kpop groups are getting recognition in awards shows but isnt it weird how suddenly american award shows would make entire kpop sections? Or how they do so many interviews of kpop bands but always make them in english (2/6
Sometimes when i see interviews it seems like the interviewer is trying to neutralize the korean in them by calling them "global stars" ( even tho yeah a group can be globally popular). It just feels like theyre trying to make kpop (3/6
So "neutral" or mainstream by american standards that they can be like "well its a globally popular thing ofc we can make money and take some credit for it". Take bts for example some interviewers are so condescending and imply that AMERICA is what (4/6
Made them big. They were already popular in korea and yes america was kind of the beginning of how they became popular globally but its def not the only reason. It kind of brings me to another point where america is so egocentric that just because something is popular (5/6
In america thats what makes it mainstream. Jshejw this thread was all over the place but i just wanted to spill. Something about these "kpop category awards" and strictly english interviews make me feel a little colonized.
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