Politics has an undeniable influence on consumption, fandom and the spread of popular culture in Northeast Asia. This is most evident in #HallyuBan in place in China

In my opinion, cultural appropriation is less common in Kpop nowadays than it was in the past. It was extremely common 2000’s - early 2010’s, though it was not called #culturalappropriation at this time. youtu.be/sLfRdyqxXJk?...

compared to the 2000’s and early 2010’s, #kpop girl groups are becoming less overtly sexualised. instead their objectification is more subtle and suggestive

based on the 2022 presidential election results in South Korea, we can see that huge numbers of men are voting conservatively, a primary reason for this being gender politics eastasiaforum.org/2024/07/09/g...

Park (2015) argues that PSY was welcomed into western mainstream pop culture as he fit the western stereotype of the “emasculated and clownish Asian male”

Jin and Ryoo discuss growth of English lyrics in kpop songs. They argue that this is a form is cultural hybridisation, the combination of different culture to create a new unique culture (pg. 114)

There is a common misunderstanding that the Korean government “made #kpop” or “made #hallyu.” This stems from the fact that the government did take many steps to support this cultural sector. Though not responsible for its direct creation, the aided in its promotion as a cultural product

Advertising is a huge part of the Kpop industry. The faces of Kpop stars are often used to promote brands and sell a product. Blackpink’s #Jennie is a huge CF star, and has taken part in many campaigns over the course of her career

Looking back at #kpophistory , here is the story of the foundation of #SMentertainment

#SongGaIn is one of the most popular trot artists in South Korea. Even as someone who had very little knowledge about the world of trot, her name is very familiar to me

In recent years, we’ve seen an alarming number of celebrity suicides, especially within the Korean entertainment industry. The pressure of being a public figure, along with the extreme backlash from even the most minor scandals, is a big contributor

Music is created within a cultural context. Though we may assume music is a non-political art form, this is not the case. Even songs that are not politically motivated outrightly can carry implications.

The post about NCT Dream’s "shipping chart" sparks in interesting discussion about shipping culture within kpop fandoms

#YoonBokhee #윤복희 was an extremely important artist in 1960’s Korea

#박향림 and #김해송 were two Korean artists who were active during the Japanese colonial era. Their song, Telephone Diary, is an example of cosmopolitanism being introduced to the korean music industry

The public demands nationalism from K-Pop stars due to their status as a “symbol of Korea.” As K-Pop grows in popularity across the globe, Koreans view their celebrations as representatives of the nation. They should feel proud to be Korean, and not be ashamed to express devotion to the country

#LeisurelyLandscape by #신노이 is a blend of traditional and modern popular music in Korea. The music obvious element of this is the two accompanists we see on stage.

We often hear the claim that kpop idols are "factory made" or are "puppets" of their agencies. I would argue that while there is some truth to this, it is common across the music industry globally. There has also been changes in kpop which have seen self-produced groups becoming increasingly popular