ONTD Original: 5 Times Kpop Mirrored Western Pop
ONTD Original:
5 Times Kpop Mirrored Western Pop
The KPOP industry is interesting to say the least. People observed that some songs blatantly plagiarized some of American songs in the past, but OP has also seen some cases where their visuals mirror things that happened in western pop. Are some of these reaches? Probably. That or American artists really influenced the artists/directors behind the scenes. This isn't to call anyone out but just to observe that American pop culture was in Korean pop, now art's in pop culture in an ONTD post.
SoRi & Ariana Grande
OP popped in into a recent kpop post and found out about this bop by an artist named SoRi with the song "Touch" (2018), and saw a clip in the video that was reminiscent to Ariana Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry" (early 2018). The similar frames of falling off a building and CGI effects jumped out - was this inspired by Grande?
S.E.S & TLC
Best selling American girl group TLC's "Creep" (1994) is a classic for sure, and the band may have inspired kpop band S.E.S in the music video "Fate World" (1999) with its street vibe, dance sequence, and angled shots. TLC's influence is actually direct, and S.E.S even danced to "Creep" in one of their concerts (@ 30:21).
Seungri & Lady Gaga
This one is kind of a kii, but the posh spice of BIGBANG Seungri in his music video for "V.V.I.P" (2011) opened with a similar fashion tableau like in music video of the century "Bad Romance" (2009) by Lady Gaga. Suddenly the koons is Victory?
HyunA & Beyonce
Some people saw similarities in Wonder Girls/4Minute's Hyuna's outfit in "Bubble Pop" (2011) and Beyonce's "Crazy in Love" (2003). She opened the video with a strut like Beyonce's, and took her outfit right to a tea in a white tank top, denim shorts, and red stilettos. Is Hyuna now the klepto?
Girls Generation/SNSD and Spice Girls
I've seen this comparison made before, but Girls Generation's music video for "Genie" (2010) echoed a lot of the Spice Girl's first reunion performance of "Stop" (2007). I don't see how this is just a coincidence to brush off... how many other girl groups performed in 1940's sailor themed outfits on a pink stage with a banner of the band's name hanging from behind? I guess it was a thing then. 👀
Legend Tiffany of SNSD showed her inner Spice Girls stan when she got to meet Legend Victoria a few years back. We love girl groups inspiring others on a global level! #SpiceUpYourLife
What's the verdict on these ONTD?
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