Joga 1,315 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I'm not really a ballad person but its crazy how ballads keep sweeping up the charts and the public actually knows and listens to them in South Korea, yet there hasn't been a big ballad song since this in the US https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZCiHsIfrOg I know there are some slow songs that get big in the US, but not ballads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ah-Chu! 7 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Culture differences. Music preferences. Ballads were popular only if an insanely popular music artist sang it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 A lot of people would say that Adele's Hello is a ballad, so that's not really true. But I agree, you very rarely see "pure" ballads make it big in the west these days. Justin Bieber has popular (but crappy) ballads too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skcebl 5,968 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Adele and Sam Smith are popular here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriy.m 2,900 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Have you seen the US's music industry? It's so embarassing. The question should be, why still take the US as a reference when they are complete trash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suga's GF 3,185 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 we think they're boring. when people listen to the radio they want something to bop to. not a depressing ballad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviandrepepe 6,559 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Power ballad can be popular but for simple ballad it's rare. It's just too simple "been there, heard that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suga's GF 3,185 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Have you seen the US's music industry? It's so embarassing. The question should be, why still take the US as a reference when they are complete trash? because it's the biggest music industry in the world? it's not embarrassing, u just don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2NEiPink 8 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I think one bcs Korean is soft so it can express ballads well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joga 1,315 Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 Have you seen the US's music industry? It's so embarassing. The question should be, why still take the US as a reference when they are complete trash? Because its the country I live in and the biggest and most influential music industry in the world lol? I think one bcs Korean is soft so it can express ballads well I was thinking that too. English is a really "blunt" language with a lot of tongue twisters and everything. Its not that great for ballads tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankumi 596 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 because young people want bops but there are some exceptions like adele, sam smith, ed sheeran, ellie goulding's love me like you do,... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitomoshi 81 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Cultural differences? You have Adele, Sam Smith, etc who are popular for their ballads. I am kinda glad that they aren't popular though. I find ballads boring af Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriy.m 2,900 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 because it's the biggest music industry in the world? it's not embarrassing, u just don't like it. Not anymore, I'm not talking about money I'm talking about talent. I'm sorry but what artists are actually worth listening to in the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheap thriâ„“â„“s 2,846 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 The examples people are giving of ballads in the west aren't really that much of ballads, they're slow but still have pop elements , as people said it's because in the west people turn on the radio to listen bops not to get sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialSheer 953 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Not anymore, I'm not talking about money I'm talking about talent. I'm sorry but what artists are actually worth listening to in the US? Lol at kpop fans putting down western music, when a lot of korean music is western inspired. Just like every industry there are talented and untalented artists, that is not synonymous to the U.S. alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suga's GF 3,185 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Not anymore, I'm not talking about money I'm talking about talent. I'm sorry but what artists are actually worth listening to in the US? there's more than the artists on the radio, homie the weeknd's old shit is top notch. ariana is an amazing vocalist. there's great artists like fka twigs, SZA, Banks, childish gambino. there's a surplus of completely underground genres like cloud rap and witch house and things like that, and nu-rnb is filled with artists that don't get airplay. it's not like there's no talent in the music industry. it's just that you aren't exposing yourself to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailanal 165 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 lol i love it when kpop fans think that kpop is the music of the god's. it's just what you prefer. stop trying to compare idols that have trained for 5 years before debuting (and tbh they still aren't that amazing, only a few stand out) with the worst american idol's you can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriy.m 2,900 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Lol at kpop fans putting down western music, when a lot of korean music is western inspired. Just like every industry there are talented and untalented artists, that is not synonymous to the U.S. alone. OP asked, I answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNRA 1,082 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 because korea is stuck in what was USA's 90's period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy mcflurry 2,385 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Because they're boring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebela 541 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Not anymore, I'm not talking about money I'm talking about talent. I'm sorry but what artists are actually worth listening to in the US? Britney Spears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeYaWithYou 4,415 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Because it's not socially acceptable in Korea for people older than like 30 to listen to modern pop music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D a n t e 1,723 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Because most ballads are boring af. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNRA 1,082 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Have you seen the US's music industry? It's so embarassing. The question should be, why still take the US as a reference when they are complete trash? Not anymore, I'm not talking about money I'm talking about talent. I'm sorry but what artists are actually worth listening to in the US? coming from a kpop fan thats pretty rich even the least talented pop stars in the US like katy perry are still more talented and make better music then any kpop idol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MimiB 1,139 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Most ballad are boring and it also depends on the type of ballad too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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