Exotic♕Queen♛ 607 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 IK one of the bigger differences would be no trainee factories in America, come to think of it though I'm not sure how one becomes a famous musician in the US. They're more on their own when trying to get a record label to notice them right? Another is there's no such thing as a dating ban and sometimes dating a certain celebrity (depending) is good for recognition and business. What else is different between the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PD101 Rep: BoA 1,183 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 The Korean industry lives and dies but netizen opinion and with heavy enough backlash, certain fandom groups literally control the next direction a comeback will take. The American industry cares about feedback too but they are more consistent with an image and realize you can convince a public to like something if you sell it well enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sana Minatozaki 3,305 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 pr relationships , scandals that's how to get famous in american industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
아니 천사 2,260 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 bulk buying, after a certain amount, they just count it as one purchase. they might not have trainees but they do have artist development, but they don't do it as much anymore. to get famous in America is basically to become a household name and that's by having a major hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaebol 2,624 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Its about the Big 3 in Korea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singermelodie1 1,638 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Korean release new music any day of the week. American artists release music on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skcebl 5,968 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 The pop music scene is Korea is a lot more structured. They have debuts, regularly scheduled comebacks based around new albums, they perform on multiple music shows that give out trophies. In the US they just try to get airplay (oftentimes with multiple singles from 1 album), maybe go on a few late night/morning shows, go on tour, get covered by gossip websites/magazines, and hope they enter public consciousness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchidiablo 6,189 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Korean music industry has agencies as the main players. American's usually only depend on record labels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonko 131 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Americans eat many burgerrs thats why theyre fat af . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
아니 천사 2,260 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 one era of an American artist could last from one year to 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC3 3,339 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Luck is how you get famous in the US You get a label and put music until one becomes a hit, the more connections the better Compared to Korea's it's not that structured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelytaeyeon 1,010 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 American music charts are only updated weekly, not daily, hourly, and every 5 minutes. Also only really uses Billboard as the main chart, instead of combining rankings on different music charts (ex. instiz ichart). Therefore no AKs or PAKs. There are very few popular group acts in America, the majority are solo artists. And even in groups, it's usually bands where the only person anyone knows is the main vocalist, who uses the band as a stepping point for their solo career. But in Korea, the (idol) groups try to stay together as long as they can, even if individual members have solos. In America, radioplay is extremely important for exposure, since American artists don't promote on music shows (or even TV in general). Music awards in America are mostly only annual, unlike music shows in Korea that also award trophies weekly. American artists can start out on social media (ex. Youtube, Soundcloud, Musically, etc.) and get noticed by companies if they gain a following online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Potter 166 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 American artists lack stage presence and charisma compared to KPop idols. They can get away with bad vocals sloppy/non-existent dance skills and attention seeking antics and still have a career while the industry in Korea is very strict and even the smallest mistake is scrutinized by netizens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallyurumi 98 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I also find that in Korea, the focus is more on the whole package (singing and dancing skills developed to a high standard) whereas in the US, you tend to see a lot of people signed to labels without the raw talent or even having it honed enough (take some Disney kids for example). Also, I feel like there's a lot of promotion on variety networks where you see the fun side of idols whereas in the US you're more limited to interviews. Sent from my SM-G925W8 using OneHallyu mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotic♕Queen♛ 607 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 bulk buying, after a certain amount, they just count it as one purchase. they might not have trainees but they do have artist development, but they don't do it as much anymore. to get famous in America is basically to become a household name and that's by having a major hit. What's bulk buying? How is artist development done? Its about the Big 3 in Korea I wouldn't say that necessarily. They do take up a huge chunk though. Luck is how you get famous in the US You get a label and put music until one becomes a hit, the more connections the better Compared to Korea's it's not that structured Luck also applies to Korea as well. Being a trainee is tough as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candy Sunrise 516 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Korean music videos are so much fancier, which I love! I think the quality of Kpop overall is better, and the artists do so much more for their fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missberic 590 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Koreans pretty much throw music in the trash as they only release 1 single per album and promote two other songs at best until we see them again next comeback, while Americans try to make the best out of the material they have in one album, sometimes even promoting it for over two years. Seriously, it's like Koreans are 0% worried about musicality and artistry when we know they are perfeccionists af, I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalkingSeaweed 826 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 The pop music scene is Korea is a lot more structured. They have debuts, regularly scheduled comebacks based around new albums, they perform on multiple music shows that give out trophies. In the US they just try to get airplay (oftentimes with multiple singles from 1 album), maybe go on a few late night/morning shows, go on tour, get covered by gossip websites/magazines, and hope they enter public consciousness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SistarfanfromUS 73 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 The music industry in the US looks for people who have talent from the start. We don't have training for artists like Korea does and those notorious slave contracts. If you are a solo artist or are in a band and get your music out on social media or at a festival like SXSW its possible that they could get signed. I work in the record industry and I look mostly everyday on youtube for musicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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