Opinions on KPop. Be Honest!

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I have got to admit, after watching KBS World (Korean Broadcasting Service) for 3 years now, that some KPop songs are catchy.

What are your thoughts on it? Outdated? Different, but still alright? Let's hear it!

P.S. Gangnam Style doesn't count!

EDIT: Great comments so far, but be more specific! If you like Kpop, why an what are some of you're favorite Kpop groups and songs. If not, what kind of music genre you prefer?

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wongheungwing

Kpop songs are more for watching than listening. I particularly like the leggy girls.

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BearHugger

I absolutely love Hyuna, but thats half music, half hotness

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Lvchaos

I am a Korean, and real music is dead in Korea thx to K-pop. They are only a bunch of meaningless songs trying to be as catchy as they can, with terrible lyrics and even worse singing/rapping. Not worth my time.

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LilaGeist

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Rustain

what about the local bands and gig scene? do you take part in the scene regularly?

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Lvchaos

There are tons of active local bands, and most gigs are done in 'liveclubs,' which are small pubs with stage. But they rarely become musically successful. Even if they do, they are never parts of 'K-pop,' which many Koreans(and Korean media) seem to be so obsessed to spread. So for the people outside Korea, all they're getting are songbirds and Korean ver. Justin Biebers, 0 musical value.

If you're interested in some better Korean music, try

Guckkasten: psychidelic rock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH2kxvuyx7A
Crying Nut: punk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwjwuBKaZss
Jambinai: heavy metal w/ Korean instruments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ABpjyc1Gs
Swings: rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r12eF2rvduE
E-sens: rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSuMY1xYepM(Beat by Primary)
Defcon: rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBGvekeweow
Idiotape: rock/electronic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7aHUJBMt-Y
Youn Sun Nah: Jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxzU27I4dUg
These are all quite successful ones, except #3. There are much more.

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LilaGeist

Its terrible. Psychedelic rock, blues and blues-rock, psychedelic electronic, folk, krautrock, and shoegaze are where its at. I also enjoy some jazz, GOOD rap, some reggae, tuvan music, and world music amongst many other genres.

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nhlong95

Catchy, and eye-candy. They get repetitive and boring after like 15 minutes. Well I like metal, and idk whether my view is biased.

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Nixter

mallcore metal or actual metal?

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nhlong95

Some Putrid Pile or Dying Fetus would be delightful. Dunno where you'll categorize them.

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Nixter

Those bands are the ones I consider trying to be "YEAH2BROOTAL4UNERD!!!!!!!" when really they lack in all areas possible...

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nhlong95

It's your opinion :) I don't consider them brutal or anything, just good music. Hell I don't even consider DF a BDM band. You can call me a poser or whatever you like.

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Nixter

Oh, naw bro I didn't mean to say your taste is inferior or anything sorry lol

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Nixter

I don't like kpop, I don't like weeb music and I don't like pop music, but if y'all do that's cool, just not my thing. I like my music to have more complex instrumentation.

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Tonyturismo

I think it's one of those types of music you really have to be in the mood to listen for.

I got into it back when Starcraft 2 was released from watching streams and tournaments, I still listen to some specific artists now and then, especially on my phone when I'm away from home!

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HostileFire

I like (and even love) some of it but most of it isn't anything to write home about. Same could be said about any genre though.

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argantonio

personally i love some groups/songs one tip:
http://youtu.be/bw9CALKOvAI (great hit!)
http://youtu.be/F7SFr9dJrw4
http://youtu.be/6SwiSpudKWI?t=29s
http://youtu.be/3Xolk2cFzlo?t=40s