waffles8000 541 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 why is it a goal for kpop groups to break into the american market? breaking into the american market is a big feat, but wouldn't you say breaking into the chinese market and the japanese market are just as difficult? why are the american achievements the only ones that are important? i'm actually curious, cuz i didnt realise how hard breaking into the chinese market could be, but it does seem pretty difficult to do cuz china has a huge cultural and entertainment sector and having groups being popular in china seems just as amazing as having groups popular in the us. and now im wondering, like 10 years ago, china wouldve had the same experience alot of us wouldve had now,,, suddenly hearing kpop on the radio, seeing idols on tv, etc... and having kpop stars collab with chinese artists every achievement that brings kpop into a different country is an amazing thing, but it seems like a lot of people (including knetz) seem to only be celebrating the achievements in the american market.. like i see knetz congratulating bts for their american achievements but they dont even bat an eye for bts's japanese achievements?? those kids are known all over japan they literally broke the japanese market and everyone is only focusing on america what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#goddamnitkongwee 10,566 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 When you enter US, basically you enter the whole west market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Marx 4,825 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Just because of how big it is, in terms of size it goes America then Japan, plus breaking America then means you have easier times to break other places like the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seunghee's eyebrows 32,640 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I couldn't care less about the American market. The reason I joined K-POP was because I lost love for the Western style of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocean berry 290 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 because the american market is worldwide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignoreme 5,128 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Only BTS made it in USA but they will risk losing their asian fans who made them popular from beginning because they have released tryhard songs to satisfy usa audiences. So many asian armys have been disappointed in their songs lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Boy 334 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Because groups could make more money being nugus in America than being top groups in Korea... Same for why they go to Japan... They're two of the biggest music markets in the world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Marx 4,825 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Only BTS made it in USA but they will risk losing their asian fans who made them popular from beginning because they have released tryhard songs to satisfy usa audiences. So many asian armys have disappointed in their songs lately. Lmaoo the amount of bullshit you spew Is that why they are able to get over 1M preorders in a week, in just Korea alone?? Not to mention how their songs aren't actually "western friendly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu. 871 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 American market is the biggest music market of the world, it's hard to break in with non-english songs. Only BTS made it in USA but they will risk losing their asian fans who made them popular from beginning because they have released tryhard songs to satisfy usa audiences. So many asian armys have been disappointed in their songs lately. What nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaBlue 5,919 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 The US is the biggest music industry in the world. Basically, if a singer becomes popular in America, their popularity will most likely spread every where else. Even in Korea, the general public listens to US/western artists more than idol groups, such as Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Adele, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, etc... Majority of idols grew up listening and admiring western artists because of their impact in the music industry (e.g.Taemin loves MJ). Why is it a big deal that BTS is popular in the US? No other Korean artist has achieved half of the things BTS have achieved here. It's similar to BoA and TVXQ in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAE ZONE 10,428 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Because groups could make more money being nugus in America than being top groups in Korea... Same for why they go to Japan... They're two of the biggest music markets in the world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FactMan 2,366 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 why is it a goal for kpop groups to break into the american market? Because it's a bigger music market. Same with Japan and China, that is why Kpop groups release songs in those markets and actively promote there from time to time. why are the american achievements the only ones that are important? You're probably reading stuff in English mostly. There's more but I don't wanna go there tonight. i'm actually curious, cuz i didnt realise how hard breaking into the chinese market could be, but it does seem pretty difficult to do cuz china has a huge cultural and entertainment sector and having groups being popular in china seems just as amazing as having groups popular in the us. You'll probably see more stuff about the Chinese advancements if you were reading comments in Chinese. I agree with your point though, the "west" needs to stop being so self-centered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAE AMO 4,848 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 what everyone else has mentioned but also an asian/korean group breaking into the US music market with mostly korean songs is pretty big on its own. for japan, bts release japanese songs and they haven't really promoted in china (though they did release a chinese version of boy in luv lol). tho there are korea vs japan issues, it's seen as pretty normal for idol groups to promote in japan and release japanese albums/songs + there have been quite a few really successful kpop groups there already. it's not really the same in the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acer 396 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 cause US is the no.1 market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waffles8000 541 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Because it's a bigger music market. Same with Japan and China, that is why Kpop groups release songs in those markets and actively promote there from time to time. You're probably reading stuff in English mostly. There's more but I don't wanna go there tonight. You'll probably see more stuff about the Chinese advancements if you were reading comments in Chinese. I agree with your point though, the "west" needs to stop being so self-centered. mhmm, i realised i was reading mostly in english, so thats a good point lol but even the translated korean articles mainly focus on american achievements, and the knetz that reply to the articles seem to only value these american acheivements. i guess its only a select few articles being translated but i just feel like the other markets are overlooked :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh_My_Jihyo 1,316 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Breaking into the Japanese or Chinese market is not seen as a big deal because the cultures are really similar. It's an artist from Germany breaking into the French music market. Not worthy of much consideration. Now breaking into the western market is something different entirely and much harder for Asian artists. And don't forget about the money they can make with doing a tour all over America which is substantially more attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC3 3,339 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 The US is the biggest music industry in the world. Basically, if a singer becomes popular in America, their popularity will most likely spread every where else. Even in Korea, the general public listens to US/western artists more than idol groups, such as Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Adele, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, etc... Majority of idols grew up listening and admiring western artists because of their impact in the music industry (e.g.Taemin loves MJ). Why is it a big deal that BTS is popular in the US? No other Korean artist has achieved half of the things BTS have achieved here. It's similar to BoA and TVXQ in Japan. This comment right here I mean look how quickly BTS' name grew and their worth did after hitting it big in the US, so many more doors opened for them Also, OP China and Japan advancements are a thing and are used heavily for bragging on this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiennaMiller 168 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 It's the biggest music market in the world therefore more potential money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO-L Press 294 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 im seeing people saying US/hollywood is the biggest market. But if im not wrong, isnt Bollywood the biggest music/entertainment in the world beating hollywood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinAi 3,245 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Because it's a bigger music market. Same with Japan and China, that is why Kpop groups release songs in those markets and actively promote there from time to time. You're probably reading stuff in English mostly. There's more but I don't wanna go there tonight. You'll probably see more stuff about the Chinese advancements if you were reading comments in Chinese. I agree with your point though, the "west" needs to stop being so self-centered. Korean music market is still bigger than china. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ama Maa 1,521 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 im seeing people saying US/hollywood is the biggest market. But if im not wrong, isnt Bollywood the biggest music/entertainment in the world beating hollywood? Maybe, but that's a movie industry not music Edit: India on #19 at music: and #3 on movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittymommy 3,334 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Being famous/successful in US pretty much guarantees you worldwide success due to not only it being the biggest but also the most influential market in the world. Making it big in Japan/China only making them famous regionally or its contained locally since lbr other parts of the world don't really exposed to these two market due to language differences & also the nature of their closed-up market esp Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peopletooyoung 47 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO-L Press 294 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Maybe, but that's a movie industry not music Edit: India on #19 at music: and #3 on movie oh okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu. 871 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 im seeing people saying US/hollywood is the biggest market. But if im not wrong, isnt Bollywood the biggest music/entertainment in the world beating hollywood?We're talking about music market. Bollywood is all about movies. It's not a music market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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