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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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one reason and one reason only.... BIG MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!!
Posted on: 2010/9/19 2:37
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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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I remember Korean girl group SES was the first Koreans to debut in Japan, am I right? Then what about Jyongri? She's a Korean but why did she establish a Japanese career?
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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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I'm not really talking about the sales...my point is, without these idol groups from Korea, Perfume might still be included in Top 20-30 :P
Posted on: 2010/9/19 1:53
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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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^Perfume sold 20,000 more than Kara's total sales in their first week. I don't really see what you're trying to say but it sounds retarded
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Posted on: 2010/9/19 0:50
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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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Last week, Perfume's VOICE and Nakashima Mika's Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo were still included in Oricon's Top 30...but now, they dropped already from Top 30, while KARA continues to chart Top 20 and SNSD still dominates Top 5. X|
Posted on: 2010/9/18 19:53
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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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airac wrote:
It's really irritable to hear idol groups sing Japanese version of their Korean songs wherein they even don't know how to pronounce the Japanese accent properly.

KARA still charts, so does SNSD [Have heard their Japanese version of Genie? The way that they've sang their song seemed to be Korean...how come they still chart??? :(]


They chart when there is no Perfume, Arashi, SMAP, etc. around.

As far as I know, the youth of Japan is separated into half regarding this matter. Well, nobody can erase the big gap of Japan and Korea before.
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Posted on: 2010/9/18 10:47
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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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It's really irritable to hear idol groups sing Japanese version of their Korean songs wherein they even don't know how to pronounce the Japanese accent properly.

KARA still charts, so does SNSD [Have heard their Japanese version of Genie? The way that they've sang their song seemed to be Korean...how come they still chart??? :(]
Posted on: 2010/9/18 1:24
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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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DEEPRlVER wrote:
Because, let's be blunt, the Kpop industry fails. They put on a big show externally, but they're not making all that money. Japan has the 2nd best music industry in the world....and Japanese is much easier to learn than Engrish for them Koreans.


Yeah.

And Kpop may gain the fame now and even enter the Japanese market but in Japan, have you ever seen a Japanese artist who listed his/her favorite Kpop songs? No, or if there's some.. you can count it with your fingers. For the Japanese artists, Kpop idols are of non-existence. Like there's nothing special on them. You can never see Utada list her top5 favorite Kpop songs nor Gackt, Ayumi, etc.

Fame is forgettable. It fades so fast. Quality music and artist remains a big mark on every audience.
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 11:37
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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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TurtleFu wrote:
It is all about money.
The Japanese market is very lucrative, and the Korean music industry is using a good window right now to gain a lot of money.

For the most part, the only "western" artists that get released in Japan are major-label acts (mostly pop, but some rap)
Unless the band or artist is part Japanese, less popular artists are unlikely to get released in Japan.

I personally think that the Korean music "invasion" is a little half-assed, because so far none of them have released original songs, only Japanese versions of their Korean hits.

I also feel like these Korean acts might discourage Japanese acts. For example, Korean girl groups might become so popular that they'll discourage Japanese girl groups (which is already hard enough because of groups like AKB48).

Specifically, groups like 4minute are basically sapping sales away from groups like dream (they are both very similar IMO).

Are there any non-Johnny's boy groups other than Tohoshinki? Sure, but they are absolutely unpopular, whereas 3/5 of Tohoshinki can release an overpriced CD of 4 songs and still make it sell like crazy.

On the other hand, more "legitimate" Korean singer-songwriters/groups like Wheesung, Epik High, or Clazziquai Project have yet to debut or (in Clazziquai Project's case) find success in Japan.

I hate how idols rule the music scene.


True. I wasn't really into idol groups. Yes, I do like some but I never fangirl'd over them much. And I don't find it attractive to re-release their Korean hits in Japanese. It's just so lame. Korea's music industry is losing the quality but gaining tons of money from the crazy fans.

But I do not think that any Korean idol group could overtake a Japanese idol group. If you're going to look at it, newly debuted Korean groups in Japan do release their single/album at a time where the "famous" ones won't release. That way, it will be easier for them to top.
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 11:29
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Re: Why Korean artists enter the Japanese market?
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Because, let's be blunt, the Kpop industry fails. They put on a big show externally, but they're not making all that money. Japan has the 2nd best music industry in the world....and Japanese is much easier to learn than Engrish for them Koreans.
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Posted on: 2010/9/16 18:13
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