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SamsungStar
United States912 Posts
On January 15 2013 04:11 Murdco wrote: Baechigi released an album today as well, I didn't expect much of it but it's good. + Show Spoiler [Rest of the tracks] + Thank you for this! I love Baechigi! User was warned for this post | ||
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firehand101
Australia3152 Posts
On January 15 2013 18:27 zefreak wrote: You do realize there is more to korean music than Kpop? And it's not like Lady Gaga and other western pop singers have live instrumentation either. Most pop is EDM anyways. Kpop is just like western pop other than taking up a larger proportion or the music industry. There is korean metal, indie, hiphop, house, punk, ska etc. they are just far more underground than many western countries. I actually fully understand this now and am trying to incorporate the phrase Kidol much more often, because Kpop does indeed consist of all those genres and more. I think Kidol(s) represent the majority of what foreigners are exposed to when they look at random songs they find in the top 100's of youtube, ie. the big industries - highly produced/edited songs/MV type genre. I have come to understand that Kpop is an irritating phrase for Koreans to hear because all they hear foreigners cry about is the SUJU/SNSD's of the world when there is so much more to the term. I think there has to be a distinction between the two, because these mass produced songs that foreigners view as the norm for Korean music is definitely not adequate. New B.A.P standard Kpop ballad 101. Great melody, interesting vid. solid. and is this a really HQ gif, because it looks flawless | ||
Kipsate
Netherlands45349 Posts
![[image loading]](http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/546807_10151186864962131_772901784_n.jpg) Not sure if a dress or just a towel. | ||
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Left4Cookies
Denmark803 Posts
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Moonwrath
United States9568 Posts
I Got A Boy already at 30 million views. Not bad. Not bad at all. | ||
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{ToT}ColmA
Japan3260 Posts
its a dress, got the same one in red | ||
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Kaiwa
Netherlands2209 Posts
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AsnSensation
Germany24009 Posts
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aloT
England1042 Posts
I was sooooo sad after watching this. They are all so quiet, reserved and unwilling to do or say anything but smile.  Where did SNSD go? | ||
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{ToT}ColmA
Japan3260 Posts
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
“I Got A Boy”, for SNSD’s standards, has sort of bombed in Korea thus far. They’ve sold 319,824 copies digitally in the first week, which pales in comparison to the sales of their own sub-unit, Taetiseo, who clocked in at 604,870. Hell, for apples-to-apples sake compare it to their last Korean album, “The Boys“, which clocked in at 759,463. The fact of the matter is that “I Got A Boy” got more than doubled up by Lee Hi, almost tripled up by Big Bang, and was even outsold by miss A. (from http://www.asianjunkie.com/2013/01/how-and-why-are-snsd-i-got-a-boy-k-pop-setting-off-hype-machines-in-the-western-media/ ) which I found interesting because I always thought that an SNSD release would just crush everything regardless of how it sounds, and it seems like that isn't the case. It's digital sales only, and I think they are crushing physical sales, but I found it interesting anyway. Assuming that most digital sales come from non-hardcore fans who just happen to like the song, I guess the Korean public...doesn't really like it? | ||
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AsnSensation
Germany24009 Posts
I imagine most people have a similar mindset like me where I really like them as a group but if their release is garbage I won't bother buying it. Also IGAB is not catchy at all imo. | ||
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ShmeeZZy
United States254 Posts
On January 16 2013 05:58 DystopiaX wrote: + Show Spoiler + Just read the following: “I Got A Boy”, for SNSD’s standards, has sort of bombed in Korea thus far. They’ve sold 319,824 copies digitally in the first week, which pales in comparison to the sales of their own sub-unit, Taetiseo, who clocked in at 604,870. Hell, for apples-to-apples sake compare it to their last Korean album, “The Boys“, which clocked in at 759,463. The fact of the matter is that “I Got A Boy” got more than doubled up by Lee Hi, almost tripled up by Big Bang, and was even outsold by miss A. (from http://www.asianjunkie.com/2013/01/how-and-why-are-snsd-i-got-a-boy-k-pop-setting-off-hype-machines-in-the-western-media/) which I found interesting because I always thought that an SNSD release would just crush everything regardless of how it sounds, and it seems like that isn't the case. It's digital sales only, and I think they are crushing physical sales, but I found it interesting anyway. Assuming that most digital sales come from non-hardcore fans who just happen to like the song, I guess the Korean public...doesn't really like it? Your link is broken. Guessing the author didn't do proper fact checking. Here are some numbers. Over 30 million views on YouTube for IGAB in 2 weeks. Number one on all the charts, including 2 weeks on Billboard. They also have like 5 or 6 songs off the album in the top 50. I doubt the Korean public, or the world for that matter, is hating on it like this thread is. | ||
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
On January 16 2013 06:19 ShmeeZZy wrote: Your link is broken. Guessing the author didn't do proper fact checking. Here are some numbers. Over 30 million views on YouTube for IGAB in 2 weeks. Number one on all the charts, including 2 weeks on Billboard. They also have like 5 or 6 songs off the album in the top 50. I doubt the Korean public, or the world for that matter, is hating on it like this thread is. My semicolon fucked shit up. Just delete it/it should work fine now. The quote mentions digital sales specifically, so youtube views and the billboard chart (I believe?) don't really count. Plus youtube is still going to be a majority foreign views- Sone fanbase and I believe it was featured on the youtube frontpage for those not signed in to an account for awhile. Also like people mentioned it's SNSD- if anything I'd expect them to sweep the chart, not just some songs in the top 50. As for "hating", someone linked to an article with quotes from Korean message boards all talking about how bad the song is, but I don't like citing those cause I have no idea how representative they are. | ||
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Moonwrath
United States9568 Posts
When the album was released they DID sweep every real time chart for a day, so calm down that it's 2 weeks later and only a few are in the top ten. Regardless, plenty of people like the song, as evidenced by its continued high placing on digital real time charts. Also props for linking asianjunkie which is possibly the worst pile of trash website for kpop 'news'. Why I felt compelled to respond to this crap I won't understand, because nobody is going to change this thread's mind on the fact that IGAB is actually not a complete failure like you all want it to be. Please continue living in your anti-snsd delusional world where everyone hates it except for diehard sones. | ||
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Hall0wed
United States8486 Posts
Nuff said. | ||
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jarf1337
United States146 Posts
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klogg
Sweden800 Posts
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DwD
Sweden8621 Posts
And youtube views is pretty... irrelevant? Somewhat sure people just spam F5 all day or run scripts. And besided its not like views show anything.. Even the people who hate it has to click it to actually see it in the first place | ||
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ASie
United States777 Posts
On January 16 2013 07:33 klogg wrote: Why do people even give a shit how bad or good IGAB is doing? Give us something else to care about.  | ||
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