#Politics deeply shape the flow of pop culture in Northeast Asia. In both #China and #Japan, historical tensions with Korea affect how Hallyu is received. Government regulations, nationalism, and diplomatic ties influence media visibility and public support.

From 2005–2010, cultural #appropriation was more common and unchallenged in K-pop. Idols often wore cornrows, dreadlocks, or used #AAVE (African American Vernacular English) without understanding its context. e.g. #T.O.P or #G-Dragon. These acts rarely faced local criticism at the time.

From 2005 to 2010, many #kpop groups used overly #sexualised concepts to attract #attention, often looking for the male gaze. Outfits, lyrics and dances were less subtle and female idols had less control over their image. Which was mainly shaped by male producers and their agency.

#Kpop often presents female empowerment through lyrics about independence and confidence. Songs like BLACKPINK’s “Pretty Savage” showcase boldness, but these messages are shaped by #entertainment companies aiming to appeal to wide audiences, including male fans.

The use of English in #Kpop songs shows how #global and local #cultures are mixing. As Kpop becomes more popular around the world, more Kpop artists are using English in their lyrics to connect with #international audiences. This change started a few years ago and has grown quickly.

In the Kpop world, Seventeen is a popular group that appears in a lot of various advertisements. It can go from clothes brands to makeup and skincare products.

We all know the big three entertainment companies in Kpop but do we really where their founders came from?
Today we are going to focus on #SMentertainment and its founder Lee Suman #이수만.

In terms of artists that played a role in South Korea’s democratisation #김민기 Kim Mingi is a great example.
Former student of the big Korean University #SNU, Kim Mingi was a big Tong Gita artist who wasn’t planning on being an activist in protests for democracy at the time.

Nowadays gossiping is used has a way of staying entertained and maybe feeling more important, giving us something to say during a conversation with friends or others. However, gossiping is not talking about facts but only assumptions about what we could’ve heard or seen.
#gossips #entertainment

Today we are analysing the following article
english.hani.co.kr/arri/english_edition/english_editorials/462079.html

When talking about #idols in #kpop and their relationships with #fans, one issue is idols would get judged whatever they choose to do. Rather it’s seen as good or not they will get judged because eyes are on them all the time and they can’t do anything about it.

After the #RockandRoll music genre became popular in Korea in the 1960s to 1970s being a subversive type of music. Sin Junghyeon #신중현 becomes like the « godfather of Korean Rock and Roll » during this era of Korean music and fights against the government’s oppression of making patriotic musics.

In the #1930s Korean traditional music was already changing a lot under the Japanese colonial era.
Korean women who were and were not #Giseng (Korean equivalent of a Geisha) started making a lot of music which was already a very big change in the Korean traditional history.

Korean #Hallyu idols have to have a perfect image at all times and this includes being a good nationalist and representing their country to their western audience.
The Korean population is very strict about how idols represent their country. And it shows in various articles like the following one.

Video name : #Yeongjeongeori on #YouTube
youtu.be/krIHTd-7PGY
On this video we can see a big group of musicians with various instruments and three female singers. They are all wearing traditional Korean clothes called Hanbok. The three singers are dancing together while singing in the microphone.

Are #idols factory made ?