Gaudy 3,588 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Viral YouTube videos? Hyuna? Memes? Radio? He was only played two times here. What he do for kpop groups? quick question because 2015-16 seems to have garnered more I-fans than 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Inside 467 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 he made kpop more apparent in the western market, but didn't really add fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinsus 846 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Please stop... lmao. This is embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deobizone 7,779 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 keke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallows 9,902 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Idk when I wasn't a kpop fan I never really thought much more of psy than a funny meme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudy 3,588 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 he made kpop more apparent in the western market, but didn't really add fans So that’s it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franny 11,098 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 he made kpop more apparent in the western market, but didn't really add fans sorry, but most people who listened to Gangnam Style didn't even know it was kpop. aksjkajs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudy 3,588 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 Idk when I wasn't a kpop fan I never really thought much more of psy than a funny meme Exactly Everyone True, 2012 babies came out the womb singing “Oppa Gangnam style!†as PSY lead them out their mom’s vagina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augusto 12,977 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 He paved the way for Harlem Shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usagi. 13,668 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 mess gaudy and I honestly don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soilei 4,812 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Gaudy you're such a mess lmao I don't know, people here don't know him really, he goes more by the name : "the dude that sings Gangnam style". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris_Tae 1,617 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 sorry, but most people who listened to Gangnam Style didn't even know it was kpop. aksjkajs ^ This for the PPAP guy and memetastic songs, he didn't pave the way for k-pop very much but more so for viral songs. I'm of the thought that GS actually hindered KPop's takeoff in the west, as everytime a person would find out I listened to kpop they would think it meant funny meme-like music and videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B612 22,399 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 People like you give BTS fans a bad name ugh stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Inside 467 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 So that’s it? pretty much, not much after that lol... sorry, but most people who listened to Gangnam Style didn't even know it was kpop. aksjkajs you have a point oof. 12 year old me was excited kpop was being viral only to realize everyone was over it a few months later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise4th 78 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Viral Youtube memes. AFAIK The one who revived idols market: TVXQ! The one who paved the way to Japan (and Asia): BoA & TVXQ! Who paved the way in China: TVXQ! & Super Junior-M Who paved the way in US (and West): BTS Gangnam style didn't paved anything in the foreign markets, it was merely a viral hit memes and memes shouldn't be taken seriously. Do you know what MEME is? It's like in DragonBall where they have Arale (a meme-tier character) who could beat SSB Goku without breaking a sweat. That's what a Meme is, it wasn't supposed to be taken seriously, the whole purposed was a joke and that's what it is. I always choke whenever people say GS helped Kpop's expansion in the west, just no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudy 3,588 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 Please stop... lmao. This is embarrassing. If your answer is that he’s an old meme, then here’s another old meme. Give me an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rejeshrimp 1,064 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I mean a lot of people i know irl will still only associate kpop with gangnam style/PSY. so i'd say he did expand kpop on a global scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudy 3,588 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 People like you give BTS fans a bad name ugh stop You really thought you were doing something with this post LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_diamond 9,491 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 People heard about gangnam style But i think it brought attention to the more open minded people out there that were curious about more music from south korea and they found out about kpop. I personally was into korean dramas at that time, heard about his video, but it didn't really make me want to look further into the genre. I knew about some groups like super junior cause one of our music channels had a special hour for kpop and i listened to some songs here and there but i was not impressed and i was very confused (yes, their weird outfits in mr. simple made me cringe) But i can't complain cause after getting used to weird things from their variety shows, i started watching kpop reaction videos and that's how i got into kpop. Conclusion: After psy there was some sort of way for kpop to be recognised, but it failed in getting the genre mainstream. It was taken as a joke, just like the PPAP. Gangnam style didn't automatically get people into kpop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaegangerX3 2 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 it's always armys bothered with this whole "paving the way" business, lmao. it's not that deep. Nor important. Their messy vocals are though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudy 3,588 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 People heard about gangnam style But i think it brought attention to the more open minded people out there that were curious about more music from south korea and they found out about kpop. I personally was into korean dramas at that time, heard about his video, but it didn't really make me want to look further into the genre. I knew about some groups like super junior cause one of our music channels had a special hour for kpop and i listened to some songs here and there but i was not impressed and i was very confused (yes, their weird outfits in mr. simple made me cringe) But i can't complain cause after getting used to weird things from their variety shows, i started watching kpop reaction videos and that's how i got into kpop. Yeah, I definitely didn’t get into kpop off it. People heard of it, but it was something funny and viral for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfei 1,917 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 reacting to kpop vids on youtube, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EORUM 1,453 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 idk but uhm im gonna say no one. just giving the validation so a lot of u can sleep better at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenist 490 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 My first Kpop video was "Last Farewell" by Big Bang and "Rainism" by Rain. Until PSY popped up, I was in the mindset that "Pop music is only for attractive looking people." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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