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Huggerz
Great Britain919 Posts
On August 26 2012 02:40 ShmeeZZy wrote: So will.i.am was at the 2ne1 concert and performed I'm the best with them and no one mentions this how??? + Show Spoiler + Looks like he just happened to be standing on the stage with them to be honest. Not exactly what most people would regard as interesting. | ||
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Jarzai
United States702 Posts
On August 26 2012 03:32 HaXXspetten wrote: Don't we want Kpop to become mainstream? I thought there was a reason why we keep trying to spread the love It seems like it would be cool if it were mainstream but once it happens it would probably suck. I would rather have there be a few knowledgeable, passionate fans rather than idiots that only know a bit SNSD/care about the visuals or say things like this, "Gee gee gee gee baby baby! ...unless you'd rather listen to OPPA GANGNAM STYLUH!" Direct quote from Reddit... I was really in to playing Call of Duty 4 back in the day, the only people that played at my school were gamers really, everybody was really into the game. Then years later Modern Warfare 2 came out and everybody bought the game, everywhere I went I heard randoms saying the stupidest thing you could imagine about the game. You think it would be cool if more people would like the things you like, but once it actually happens, it feels bad man, cause they usually aren't into as much or know as much about it as you. Just my opinion, I'm sure I sound like a jerk/gamer elitist or pretentious but whatever. | ||
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Requizen
United States33802 Posts
On August 26 2012 04:11 Jarzai wrote: It seems like it would be cool if it were mainstream but once it happens it would probably suck. I would rather have there be a few knowledgeable, passionate fans rather than idiots that only know a bit SNSD/care about the visuals or say things like this, "Gee gee gee gee baby baby! ...unless you'd rather listen to OPPA GANGNAM STYLUH!" Direct quote from Reddit... I was really in to playing Call of Duty 4 back in the day, the only people that played at my school were gamers really, everybody was really into the game. Then years later Modern Warfare 2 came out and everybody bought the game, everywhere I went I heard randoms saying the stupidest thing you could imagine about the game. You think it would be cool if more people would like the things you like, but once it actually happens, it feels bad man, cause they usually aren't into as much or know as much about it as you. Just my opinion, I'm sure I sound like a jerk/gamer elitist or pretentious but whatever. That is a bit elitist. There's always going to be gateway stuff to any type of media, whether it's Naruto/Bleach for manga and anime, or Halo for FPS games, or Gangnam Style for Kpop. None of them are really bad, per se, but you'll get annoyed that they're all that people are talking about. I love Halo, but it pisses me off when everyone and their brother thinks they're a hardcore gamer for beating Reach on Legendary. Same thing here, you just have to realize that you're just geting a bit irrationally mad. | ||
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AsnSensation
Germany24009 Posts
On August 26 2012 02:33 Taesica wrote: Post pics/vids! Would love to see how that concert compared to the one in NJ. Other than her You & I performance, I do remember Bom being really lackluster at NJ Also, Isn't Minzy & + Show Spoiler + CL I used to like Dara the most and thought she was the hottest in 2ne1, I stil like her but rather categorize her as a cutiepie while CL is really hot. But whenever someoe would claim that people will will post duckface pics of her which makes it admittedably pointless to keep on argueing xD. Nobody rocks those Leather skintight pants like her though. | ||
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andyrau
13015 Posts
On August 26 2012 03:37 TunaBarrett wrote: Can you guys stop using the term hipster for fuck sake. Its not something you should aspire to be, and you never will be by listening to kpop, known or not. this I hate that worddddddd | ||
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Skysec
United States164 Posts
The hipster effect is mostly people who liked the original but hate the new changes. Its not elitist at all. Its very easy to see that when things become popular you start catering to the baseline, it tends to trend towards the bottom. | ||
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Taesica
United States173 Posts
On August 26 2012 05:10 AsnSensation wrote: I used to like Dara the most and thought she was the hottest in 2ne1, I stil like her but rather categorize her as a cutiepie while CL is really hot. But whenever someoe would claim that people will will post duckface pics of her which makes it admittedably pointless to keep on argueing xD. Nobody rocks those Leather skintight pants like her though. Id say Dara is the prettiest and probably just plain out seems like she has one of the most awesome personality out of all of the other girls in kpop. minzy is the sexiest (but looks likr she has down syndrome when she smiles) and im sure she rocks the leather pants moreso than CL (see: Cant Nobody) CL is just hot if you block out her mexican-english accent and cross-eyes. I really like bom but she is just getting old and all that plastic surgery and botox isnt hiding it. | ||
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Left4Cookies
Denmark803 Posts
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kakaman
United States1576 Posts
On August 26 2012 05:10 AsnSensation wrote: I used to like Dara the most and thought she was the hottest in 2ne1, I stil like her but rather categorize her as a cutiepie while CL is really hot. But whenever someoe would claim that people will will post duckface pics of her which makes it admittedably pointless to keep on argueing xD. Nobody rocks those Leather skintight pants like her though. Cutiepie you say? + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgeep2XyMf1qaih02.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgeeqkPjmY1qaih02.jpg) | ||
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Jarzai
United States702 Posts
I was starting to like her more, now I like her less, that was just kinda trashy. And what Taesica says about CL is so, so true. That accent. Bom lived in America, no? Why doesn't she ever speak in English interviews? | ||
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Left4Cookies
Denmark803 Posts
It's probably because of the photoshop, but it doesn't look like she's aged one second in six years. | ||
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HaXXspetten
Sweden15718 Posts
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
Thank goodness that neither Gangnam Style nor Gee are anywhere near popular enough to create that kind of mainstream success, so all you guys arguing about it are being stupid. | ||
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HaXXspetten
Sweden15718 Posts
On August 26 2012 05:52 DystopiaX wrote: The only reason I wouldn't want kpop to become popular here is because, as the largest music market, everyone would do what they're doing in Japan- rereleasing all their crap in english and doing that shit here, which would make it not kpop Thus making it a matter of perspective. If Kpop becoming mainstream means it's no longer Kpop... then do we end up with Kpop being mainstream or not? Need someone with a philosophy major to clear this up. | ||
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AsnSensation
Germany24009 Posts
i feel free to ignore that^^, the dara in my heart will always be the the clumsy and shy one from 2ne1 tv who is super charming but can pull off abit of sexiness as well as seen in " I need a girl" | ||
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aloT
England1042 Posts
And kpop will always be kpop, even if its in English. It is Koreans doing pop music, not pop music that sounds Korean. | ||
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
On August 26 2012 06:18 aloT wrote: It takes alot of stamina to promote in the US from Korea, I think one of the contributing reasons why more idol groups havnt tried at least tried entering the english market like how common it is for groups to just randomly make a japanese ver of a song is due to the logistcal nightmare of that dreaded 13 hour flight. And kpop will always be kpop, even if its in English. It is Koreans doing pop music, not pop music that sounds Korean. You can say that but listen to some of KARA's Japanese releases (not the translations of their old songs) and that shit sounds jpoppy as fuck. Groups will by nature cater to their audience, meaning they'd release western sounding music. All of this is moot to the Gangnam Style discussion anyway, since as I said there's no way in hell that it's going to cause the entire genre to get mainstream popularity. | ||
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TunaBarrett
Sweden1045 Posts
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HaXXspetten
Sweden15718 Posts
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Taku
Canada2036 Posts
On August 26 2012 06:32 HaXXspetten wrote: It's not very aegyo-ish Because kpop idols have to be pure and innocent right?  | ||
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