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Is Gangnam Style Good for Korea's Globalization?
#1
Posted 03 October 2012 - 07:33 PM
#2
Posted 03 October 2012 - 07:36 PM
#3
Posted 03 October 2012 - 07:44 PM
As someone who goes to clubs and bars and hears this song on a lot of nights, people like me don't give a fuck about Korea, it's media, or appeal. We only like the song and dancing with other people who knows the basic moves. According to my friends and random strangers, the song wasn't worth translating for personal pursuits or respect for Korea, just dancing. Even the Asian Studies majors at my school doesn't think differently of Korea with the introduction of the song. It's just a dance craze that will phase out.
#4
Posted 03 October 2012 - 09:54 PM
#5
Posted 03 October 2012 - 10:30 PM
#6
Posted 04 October 2012 - 02:38 AM
But with other artists in the industry believe it's not good because people are just saying that all k-pop artists are doing the horse dance and poke fun at districts in Seoul. So, they are fed up with it.
#7
Posted 04 October 2012 - 04:51 AM
#8
Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:48 AM
Shows how one coffee shop exploded in NY b/c it was featured on korean tv. I think at least in some part korean music will expand into korean tourism
or this song Steve Aoki turned one of Girls' Generation's biggest songs into a dance anthem
#9
Posted 06 October 2012 - 07:42 AM
A few months ago, I was watching the KDrama "Greatest Love" with my boyfriend, and in the first episode, Rihanna's "S&M" was playing. My boyfriend said, "Ugh. You see, American music makes it into a Korean tv show. I bet you will never see a Korean pop artist's song featured on any of our shows" I know jpop and kpop have a pretty big underground following in North America, but other than Gangnam Style, nothing has quite hit the mainstream yet.
#10
Posted 06 October 2012 - 08:01 AM
#11
Posted 06 October 2012 - 09:39 AM
#12
Posted 06 October 2012 - 10:11 AM
#13
Posted 06 October 2012 - 04:56 PM
#14
Posted 06 October 2012 - 06:43 PM
#15
Posted 07 October 2012 - 09:51 PM
There has been a ton of one hit wonders over the years and while Gangnam has reached a large global audience I don't think it will drastically change anything in Korea. Basically I agree with what everyone else seems to be saying, KPop might get a few more fans
#16
Posted 08 October 2012 - 04:14 AM
Edited by 4noreason, 08 October 2012 - 04:16 AM.
#17
Posted 08 October 2012 - 10:52 PM
#18
Posted 20 December 2012 - 11:35 PM
#19
Posted 21 December 2012 - 10:46 PM
lol only jackasses think Korea is like that.
THANK YOU FOR THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TOPIC
#20
Posted 27 December 2012 - 08:00 PM
#21
Posted 23 January 2013 - 04:00 PM
The song doesn't represent Koreans so I don't think anything will happen. It's like asking if Baby - JB represented Americans...
Well my original prompt wasn't that the song represents Korea but rather whether it would be good for Korea in globalization. In that sense I have mixed feelings, but at the end of the day, you can't deny that many people had no idea that Korea was a country until the song hit it big.
#22
Posted 24 January 2013 - 11:52 PM
#23
Posted 29 January 2013 - 12:05 AM
This is just another fad that will soon fade for most people. In a year's time, we will see who are actual fans of PSY/KPOP/Korean culture in general.
#24
Posted 29 January 2013 - 08:14 AM
The same could be said for any fad or faze as has already been discussed. Fads come and go quickly despite western culture lacking long atten-
-hey look! Have you guys seen this?
#25
Posted 04 February 2013 - 08:43 PM
this does not present Korea in the most glamorous light.
What I was thinking before I clicked on this topic.
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