"SNSD, I am your (sugar) daddy." -Japan to SNSD

[greywing]

From BBC: The dark side of South Korean pop music (via International Wota)

With downward pressure on music prices at home, "many top artists make more money from one week in Japan than they do in one year in Korea", Mr Cho says

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[brackdiamon]

Is, in fact, an SNSD in Japan (or Europe or the USA) different from an SNSD in Korea? I don't just mean language, either, I mean entire perception.To my own eyes, yeah, a little bit. The way they are presented in terms of their image and style over there is a refreshing change to how they've had to show themselves most of the time over in Korea. It's as if they are allowed to actually act their age in Japan; to show a more classy and mature side I guess you could say

[just_keep_on]

DBSK and BoA really were the ones who had it the hardest - they were the forerunners and really had to start from the ground up. It seems like everyone else is simply jumping on the bandwagon that they started.

But like you mentioned, it was less about "hallyu expansion" - it seemed like they really wanted to get into the market there, and they really could "pass" as Japanese. I think this was mentioned somewhere before, but it makes one wonder if it's a deliberate move to have SNSD *not* learn the language, to still be viewed as Korean.

I think the flack is because it shows that they're totally in Japan for the money, that they're not really trying to be invested in that country. They're not going to be there all the time like DBSK or BoA or even KARA - just wham bam, thank you Japan, and then off to another country. (At least, that's what one article seemed like their plan was - the whole "globalization" thing.)

[greywing]

The fact that most of the band is still trying to learn Japanese kind of makes it hard for them to stop getting shit from the international fans about not knowing the language

I feel bad about them getting flack for the language shit though. Between flying from one country to another to this and that not everyone is going to be learning Nihongo at the same speed!But . . . shuold they know the language? I find it pretty jarring to watch their variety show appearances because they do appear with a translator and it kind of sucks the fun out of the hosts' teasing. Like "Hey! Hey! Hey!" really wasn't that fun because the fact that a translator middleman was needed means that the rhythm of back and forth between hosts and guests is lost. It detracts

[arbitrary_greay]

if there's a place that SNSD could be really (forced to do things) crazy and out there . . .

Fucking K-fen being all up in arms about their groups' dignity ruining our fun.

Besides, nobody needs subs or translators to understand that girls with meat steaks strapped to their heads in the same cage as a hungry lizard is AWESOME. SNSD not knowing the language is no excuse for boring appearances!

[greywing]

YES! Just put them on all the weird J-variety shows! Screw this "let's watch random videos" crap. Make them compete against ARASHI in variety games that make no sense but are wildly entertaining in their arbitrariness! There are so many shows that they can be put on and can all out swear in Korean and not be scolded. Their not knowing Japanese would make it even FUNNIER!

The host would be all, "We're going to make you wall jump wearing a full body velcro suit--you can climb higher once you stick for more points!" The girls: *faces of fear as they cannot comprehend what new horror will greet them*

[just_keep_on]

The host would be all, "We're going to make you wall jump wearing a full body velcro suit--you can climb higher once you stick for more points!"
But Tokyo Friend Park 2 ended :( SO SAD! But KARA had helluva lot of on their appearance on it XD I was jealous that SNSD didn't get to go on. KARA even had their translator there, but their Japanese is lightyears ahead of SNSD's.

[arbitrary_greay]

Screw this "let's watch random videos" crap.

Sigh, oh haromoni@...

Hell, I would settle for wasabi roll/mayonnaise puff russian roulette, which should be acceptable to K-fen since they did it already at home in Night Star.
Where is my SNSD on Run For Money! "Avoid the men in suits and sunglasses" is easy enough, and they can let everyone else do the missions. XD

I'm gonna leave this here.
Ten bucks says Sunny would get to 0 cm but defenestrate him afterwards. Like a boss.

[just_keep_on]

WHAT IS THAT VIDEO OMG WHAT

[greywing]

My favorite part about that video: Korean subtitles.

[arbitrary_greay]

See, even K-fen can appreciate J-variety.