How K-Pop Makes Money

[@vervvain]

Ive spent hundreds of dollars on kpop albums simply because of the packaging and “collectible” nature of them, I think I’ve only ever physically used one of them because it’s just easier to stream the music. The whole appeal of the physical albums though is pretty much entirely the collection factor

[@RandalReid]

I used to during the late 2nd and early 3rd generation but managed to step back...and just spend my money on Steam sales for games that I barely play at all :D

[@azmilog]

definitely try it out! i listen to my favourite kpop albums nowadays with the cd in my player while flipping through the photo book. the way it's meant to be enjoyed i think! so many people just let their albums sit on their shelves once they've gotten their photocard lol

[@vervvain]

@@azmilog true 😭 i feel bad for just letting them sit on display, like you said they are meant to be played the old fashioned way

[@charlesbanks67]

you’ve been had

[@analysis726]

me with vinyls

[@koda4247]

"fuck the system buy frosted flakes" that's a fuckin hit big A

[@cadestockman5731]

To all the people who collect kpop albums, you guys should give them stats and attacks and maybe make a card based game around them

[@user-ut4tk4ph5z]

@preston Isnt every card game??????

[@albingrahn5576]

@preston doesn't have to be, if there is a max deck size then after you have that amount you don't really get a competetive advantage for buying more (assuming you buy all your albums based on the stats alone with no regard for the music)

[@sharpasacueball]

Shut up nerd

[@finnlinnsone]

I'd like to add that the reason physical sales are high in Japan isn't only because of K-pop, and special albums with inclusions and photocards are originally a Japanese concept that K-pop adopted. J-pop has had special albums with inclusions such as photocards way prior to K-pop. Girls' Generation was the first Korean group that started adding inclusions (the photocard) to physical albums, which was a concept they started doing initially to attempt to enter the Japanese market since extra inclusions and special editions were standard there, and thanks to Girls' Generation additional inclusions to K-pop albums are now standard in the industry. (For anyone curious, I'm referring to the Girls' Generation album called 'Oh!')

[@piplupinabasket9035]

Sones rise up 🙌🏻

[@finnlinnsone]

@@piplupinabasket9035 you know it

[@vv1850]

I think physical sales of media in general are higher in Japan. My only reference is that in Japan buying physical games have higher sales compared to Western countries that prefer to download their games rather than having physical cartridges.

[@amazin7006]

Yeah this has been a big thing in Japan for years. Most anime actually broadcasts at a loss and only make money back from OST and bluray sales.

[@finnlinnsone]

​@@michaeldubery3593 I was always more into Show Show Show and their Japanese releases, but Oh is certainly legendary

[@awaspow]

Japan also has a lot of city pop that literally won’t be allowed on spotify or youtube that is goated I know a lot of people that have to order music from Japan

[@JojoDigitalArtist]

There was that weird bit of time were Japanes Record companies refusssssed to let their music play outside of Japan on youtube and it made me lose interest in it and I jumped onto Kpop cause of it. Seems they've realized this mistake though llol!

[@angulinhiduje6093]

Q⁰

[@littlehats71]

For you is one of the best albums of all time and it’s not on Spotify :(

[@ShinySwalot]

Just in general regionlock is also a massive thing on Spotify, I remember seeing bands like Stereopony on there but not playable... until one day it just randomly became lol, it also came on YT music

[@skechers8223]

@@littlehats71 how do you even listen to or discover music like that?

[@Lwsss933]

I might have missed something but the usage of the video clip on 7:37 might be slightly misleading.... that guy(Seung-ri) is making a public apology in relation to the Burning Sun scandal. The video is talking about how much kpop idols are suffering, making us feel sorry, while showing a guy who literally encouraged women getting drugged and raped in a club owned by him...

[@gaara12363]

Also the whole “this is what a kpop idols daily schedule looks like” section is a bit… like obviously the video creator can’t know that did they just guess? Lol

[@HotCrossJuns]

@@gaara12363 I don't know exactly what research the creator of the video did, but it's not hard to find leaked schedules from kpop management companies. There's also thousands of former idols/trainees who have talked about their schedules on interviews

[@BigOwl51]

Psy is a rare example of someone who was able to rise above the predatory k pop industry 1. We may only know him for Gangnam style, but over in Korea he’s basically a legend. Think Pitbull or snoop dogg but for Korea. 2. He’s in his 40s. That’s not very old but in the Korean music industry it’s unheard of for someone of that age to remain popular. 3. He’s independent. He used to be signed to YG but after his contract was up he decided not to renegotiate and instead started his own record label, PNation. They’ve already signed several boy bands and solo acts and are the biggest independent k pop label outside big 4. All this is very cool for Psy, and it’ll most likely happen to the members of BTS as well when they’re older, but it is still EXTREMELY rare for artists in Korea to see such long term, continuous success like Psy has.

[@YJ-eq3gd]

he isn't from the kpop industry he been releasing his own mixtapes he aint an idol lol

[@HennyZX]

@@YJ-eq3gd yeah facts where tf is the op getting this info from lmao there are plenty of artists popular for a very long time, just not in the pop industry

[@bowserfromsonic5108]

Pee Nation

[@SahiPie]

Man it’s crazy to see people say “Big 4” now instead of 3.

[@ChessSocialism]

“Fuck the system!!! Buy Frosted Flakes!!!!” - ATRI-ROCK

[@jacksonbruns9429]

Goat commenter

[@EpicGamer-lr4vz]

ATRI-ROCK is an industry plant, no? Heard his dad is some military guy doing propaganda for the army.

[@exzacklygaming]

Big A talking about Big K! Hope everyone has a great day!

[@sconie4335]

shiiii when’s the mixtape coming out?

[@exzacklygaming]

@@sconie4335 🤣 I had to go for the rhyme once I saw it.

[@quasar2880]

bars

[@humanzbornfresh]

I don’t see how many people in the comments talking about how insanely dystopian the recruitment and training processes for these manufactured pop stars is.

[@EpicGamer-lr4vz]

Their process do be kinda sussy 🤔

[@esmeecampbell7396]

If they want to go the whole hog with the dystopian theme I'll help them get the birth rate up if they give me a few minutes with the chick at 7:29 🤣

[@foodfood9003]

@@esmeecampbell7396 jesus christ your so fuckign savage and cold!!🥶

[@EpicGamer-lr4vz]

@@esmeecampbell7396 You getting a little too comfy in the comment section.

[@gwen6622]

it was massively overexaggerated in this video

[@behindbigm]

The K-pop market in Japan and Korea is actually really clever. My sister is from Colombia and hunts for these collectible CDs she never plays

[@imscaryskeleton5446]

@@bluewuppo same, vinyl is awesome

[@jizzwizard4077]

@@bluewuppo The kpop industry doesn't want you to know this but it's because CDs do not degrade like records, and have no points of failure like hard disk storage. Kpop Idols want to have eternal legacies, and while your streamed and downloaded music fails you, these kpop fanatics will be blasting their ears out with their laser discs. And then we'll be see whos laughing...

[@kazuha5241]

@@bluewuppo The kpop CD's i know usually come in a book full of photos of the group and photo cards of them, etc . Fans eat that stuff up.

[@SubparLoki]

@Blue Wuppo I kinda agree but also vinyl for us is like cds over there. A big part of why I buy is for the cool record sleeve and maybe some exclusive blurbs about the album. And it’s cool to have a rate that people can flip through that shows your music taste. And I may buy something where I’d normally just stream it and I don’t usually listen to that artist (e.x. Black pumas) but the vinyl experience just fits with that album. That’s also why I have RHCP, milky chance, and black keys cds. Sure I already have the vinyl and can stream them, but it just feels nostalgic and cool to listen to Californiacation front to back while driving down a desert highway in my old subie outback while the sun sets. That 90’s and 00’s vibe is great. And yeah there (I assume based on the vid too) that peole will buy cds to display. There are also a lot more pieces of old 90’s and 2000’s tech in other parts of the world, especially japan, Latin America, and parts of the E.U. And can you take your vinyl in a car? Not easily, and cds still give you the cool feel of physical media. While yes, I agree that vinyl is superior, I still think cds are cool and have their place.

[@albingrahn5576]

@@bluewuppo i agree on a personal level, but logically it's the exact same reasoning but for a different generation. in a couple of decades maybe someone would argue that streaming on spotify the "old school" way is cooler and more nostalgic compared to the more modern way of forcing the music right into your brain through an implanted chip, and then we'll have the (now old) kpop generation arguing that if you want to listen to music through an older medium then you should listen to cd's, because streaming on spotify is so... blegh.

[@Oceanatornowk]

Not totally related but it’s related to the first bit of the video: Japan is super behind in regards to tech. They’ve been using faxes extremely commonly until recently. Even smartphones took a long time to become common.

[@yajaman]

That doesn’t mean they’re behind on tech. Fax machines are a perfectly good way of sending information that needs to be physically stored and smartphones aren’t needed if all you use your phone for is texting and making calls.

[@zebragoboom]

@@yajaman they're slow and inconvenient. the internet can do it better.

[@ironized]

@@zebragoboom there are security and privacy issues with emails. A lot of the western world still used faxes until very recently.

[@flarglfump]

I work at a public university in the US and we still use Fax machines for transferring official documents. Most forms which used to require faxing now have a digital alternative but fax machines are certainly not so archaic that they serve no purpose anymore.

[@EbonMaster]

Pretty sure japan has also had a huge phone game market for a very long time.

[@azmilog]

i hope physical albums always stay around! playing music on vinyl, cds, cassettes, or even a dedicated music player feels a lot more deliberate and i enjoy all the music i listen to physically a lot more. the experience of playing a record will never compare to tapping your screen on a streaming service on your phone.

[@GlobeStan]

What do you play your CDs through? I only play them in the car because I feel like the sound quality's gonna suck if I play it through a random portable CD player or an old radio.

[@azmilog]

@@GlobeStan my alarm clock has a cd player on it it's not the best but it gets the job done

[@hazel9824]

in a way i miss listening one cd in my car for weeks before switching to another

[@FantasKanal]

Meanwhile in Metal: Me: Dude i found this nice Band Friend: Damn they are good Me: Yeah, we 2 are 15% of the Fanbase Friend: Sweet *Band releases album, jumps to 300 Monthly listeners* Friend: Sellouts. Me: Totally.

[@wyattbailey1813]

I LOVE THE ECONOMICS OF KOREAN POP

[@chillaxTF]

NO WAY DUDE BIG A JUST UPLOADED A VIDEO ABOUT THAT EXACT TOPIC HOLY SHIIIIIIITTTTTT

[@albingrahn5576]

LOOKING AT THE SOCIOPOLITICAL ASPECTS OF KOREAN POP GIVES ME NEW PERSPECTIVE, AND DEEPENS MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD

[@reichen609]

soo . . . would you say you're a koreaboo?? 🤔

[@bonkerschungles7312]

The only K-Pop I listen to is S3K-Pop

[@Roman-yv7mf]

Now how will atrioc dip his sausages into this honey pot..

[@silksongwhen1293]

The glarketer never disappoints

[@Flopf07]

I hope nvidia sells the 4090 with a chance to meet Atrioc.

[@namonai]

There's an article I saw recently that said the stteaming for despacito takes up as much energy as five african countries lol

[@jinjinjinrou]

Actually it's not the albums that are the one fetching the highest price but the Photo Cards instead. The albums are merely just a vessel.

[@the8u9]

The main difference in the internal economics between K and J pop is that Kpop follows 3 phases and goes as far as it can with that, Cute - Mature - Sexy. Successful and popular groups make it to the end of the Mature phase when their "slave" contract ends. Groups deemed potential failures START at sexy. This is because sexy is the best chance they have before interest dwindles in them. So you'll see some groups come out with young and cute girls, which means the company believes in the longevity of their group, while some come out older and sexy which means they are much lower budget and have a narrow window to make it. Prime examples of groups that stayed a very long time in cute - mature would be Girl's Generation, Twice. For boy bands, the formula is very very different. Japan though, creates generational groups to maintain the BRAND that is a jpop group. The major ones like AKB48 will just graduate / let go of older members while inserting young new ones to keep the group feeling the same forever. Then there are others that go with a pedigree route where someone like Kyary Pamyu Pamyu can trace her roots backwards up through Perfume all the way to Capsule. Where a style or feel is maintained with each subsequent artist.

[@byrontheusurper6505]

I accually just saw a movie that was partially about this old music store in Japan going out of Business.

[@Souledex]

If anyone is interested Polymatter has amazing videos about a lot of subjects, in the vein of Wendover but imo more broadly researched connections. Especially his two series on China, really gave me a different perspective on a their development in the near future. We think America's got water problems, like damn. Other recommendations are semiconductor logistics and environmental regulation.

[@InfinityBassCannon]

I second this, polymatter is a great channel

[@alexanderbateman5581]

Polymatter is proof that you can say whatever you want as long as you have good editing. A ton of their info is just wrong

[@Souledex]

@@alexanderbateman5581 like what? Ive taken a ton of classes on the subjects I think they are great at they just packaged the info better than my textbooks. It was accurate as far as I know, even sent them to my professors in the subject and they recommended them to the class.

[@alexanderbateman5581]

@@Souledex A ton of his videos have decent information, but fall apart the moment he starts giving a single opinion or draw a conclusion. For example, he recently made a video about why "foreign aid doesn't work" to make the point that we should just give citizens of third world countries cash.

[@Souledex]

@@alexanderbateman5581 that’s incredibly accurate and based on the last 30 years of experience. Microloans and microaid is massively more effective than larger debt trapping, or direct aid programs that go through or encourage the corruption of their institutions. I have a degree in international political economy, and did one of my capstone’s on that. I think you just assume’s he’s speculating but haven’t done any reading on this sort of thing.

[@AveryBlueRemix]

Drinking game: Take a shot everytime Atrioc boosts himself up in his chair

[@Rocknoob49]

Commercialised concerts is such a wild concept. The closest I experienced to it was Rammstein. It's obviously way different, but the whole thing was so immaculately directed. I saw them twice, and both concerts were almost identical (besides the new tracks) It was also the first concert i've ever seen that had credits running on a screen after the show. Not like the band, the managers and maybe some technicians, no it was a huge production with hundreds of names.

[@farmersam3011]

The USA version of K-Pop CDs is Travis Scott including a digital copy of his album with every piece of merch sold to boost his sales numbers

[@belenb5625]

i think another added aspect to idols exploitation is how little legal protections they truly have, outlawing of 10 year contracts (infamously named slave contracts) was only until pretty recently, EXO, debuted in 2012, is the last remaining active group that has this contract, they are only starting renewal discussions now, which is insane, because lifetimes have passed since their debut to now considering all they’ve experienced. Not just lacking legal protection from their companies, but idol groups are heavily dependent on government sponsorship or support, without it, they will be pushed off to the side and never even allowed a chance on the smallest music shows to promote. Not to mention, the rampant stalking, selling of personal information, and harassment, most idols do not have any legal avenues as to pursue justice or to stop these things from happening. Considering all of these things, being an idol is genuinely difficult with the mental stress of knowing how little protections you may have, which is partially why I think when people suggest idols are soulless or entirely fake, there’s an element of truth and falsity to that statement. To really put up with this for as long as some idols do, they really have to love music and performing like they do, of course there are parts that will always be put on for the camera (their image, their style, some of their words), but I think it’s unfair to say that all idols are only in it for the money aspect.

[@Zengane]

physical media for music has been a thing for die hard fans, there's nothing better than owning a vinyl of your favorite album, makes for an amazing display piece, hence why discogs and bandcamp are still a thing, I think they're growing too

[@18SuperSam]

I’m not sure how popular it is overall but Chinese comics are getting pretty big I think. I’ve been reading Chinese martial arts comics for a while now and I guess they do a really good job of showing off the culture

[@emmae1768]

When I went to Japan we costed this hugeeee music store building in Tokyo it had like 12 floors for different genres

[@mushishi3319]

eSports orgs need to step up their predatory contract game.

[@joelstahr4487]

New Nvidia marketing campaign: Each 3000 series graphics card bought gives you a chance to meet Big A

[@cholocco2831]

You know being a k-pop idol is stressful when Jihyo from Twice plays League of Legends as a way to relax…

[@mads2486]

The industry really strips their idols of any opportunities after their career. Some idols don't even own their brand, so using their brand to try and get opportunities is practically impossible. One example of this: a girl called Kyla from the group PRISTIN. Apparently they were a relatively successful group as rookies. However, I assume that people online didn't like Kyla too much. So, she went on hiatus for " health reasons " but was spotted working at a carnival in LA only a year later. She belonged to the agency " Pledis Entertainment ". An agency with many very successful groups under it. One of them being SEVENTEEN, a very successful 13 member boy group. Pledis is an agency under HYBE: a company that also owns Bighit Entertainment, the one that manages BTS.

[@gwen6622]

well pledis wasnt under hybe at the time pristin disbanded, but yeah anyway pledis is a notoriously shit company

[@Rachel-Pham]

through gambling casinos only open for non-Korean citizens

[@char1194]

Hearing that kpop is literally reverse engineered for widespread appeal is weird. Im someone who listens to every genre. Rock, metal, jazz, edm, country, folk, city pop, vocaloids, techno etc etc. But the one and only genre ive never been able to get into despite trying my damnest for years is kpop. But now that i think about it Im a huge fan of amateur covers where people just sing their heart out despite being less skilled. Maybe thats why I havent been able to connect to kpop?

[@k4lternate]

i felt the same way as you for the longest time, but eventually i got into kpop because of songs that manage to integrate crossover sounds really well. stayc - so bad is a good example (kpop & drum and bass), but also loona - loonatic (has post-punk inspired guitar riffs in the background)

[@blackstonejimmy]

People forget that the singer for Sex Pistols (one of the most influential punk bands ever) spent a number of years a while ago shilling butter in the UK

[@ALEXANDANCE_OFFICIAL]

atrioc when are you making your kpop debut ?

[@gm_21]

BTS secret member revealed?!👀

[@ari8936]

If anyone wants anymore information on Koop albums here you go, Kpop albums have collectible cards and tons of other merch inside as well. Buying and opening an album is similar to opening sport or Pokémon card packs, it just comes with a CD and a photo book. People buy all versions of one album (there’s typically 2-3 physical versions of a singular album with different packaging and a completely different concept) and then continue to buy or trade the photo cards in the album to complete their collection of a certain member or group. Each album goes for around $20-$30 usd not including the shipping, which is usually pretty pricey. on top of albums groups also have seasons greetings boxes they do which contain a themed calendar, photo cards and loads of other merch. These are usually $60.

[@netboss9634]

The way he talks about them getting trained and getting their youth thrown away reminds of when he was talking about starcraft players and getting put on a B team after training your whole life

[@brendan8870]

5:35 all jokes aside I would genuinely want Mo Bamba played at my eulogy

[@Lego_Ace]

I work in the Merch business and have sold k-pop vinyls and cd-s. it is a very big monopoly with what is put along with the cd or vinyl. Sometimes worth, but sometimes after the show the same album with the same things will be 50% cheeper then it was being sold at the show.

[@noitsreal...itsreal]

Our world is so wild lmao. Never would have guessed this shit is actually real

[@lukemicklos7650]

4:20 I feel like a fucking idiot for thinking that was real thing

[@LordDionysus]

The idea of Corporate punk bands bein like “Fuck you I’ll sell out if I want to” sent me

[@S1lvermoon]

I got roped into this k-pop collecting by my friend during internship and boy it’s expensive as fck and but one thing i learned you can earn 💰 even just as a third party seller and trader Just a mini album with 3-6 songs they will have 3 different cover versions then each version have photo cards wallpapers goodies per members of the group then each website selling them has their own exclusive photo card and goodies Either way if you’re thinking of collecting k-pop goodies prepare your wallets also better buy the goodies from c2c instead of b2c cause b2c is GACHA (though c2c has scammers all around so be careful)

[@hahaimasheep3736]

The grustle never stops

[@korosheht5446]

I'm sure If atrioc was Korean and was in one of those classes he would grind hitman in his free five hours time

[@EE-sw3uh]

CD's Nuts

[@lucar6897]

Great video as always, but I enjoy when you cut the videos but more like you normally do, only including parts which you directly talk about. It makes it seem more like you are adding to the original video instead of just playing it with a bit of commentary in the background

[@johnbuster4268]

That guy would be dead by monday if he didn’t add that last part

[@anthonydisanto1546]

Psy has made over 250 million dollars from Gangnam Style and from that 250 million he only took 10 million for himself, 30 million for his family and the rest 200+ million goes to his management. It's crazy how they do things over there.

[@jacenelson4048]

Another certified Branden “G. H.” Ewing classic from the glizmister himself

[@maseman539]

Atrioc “Glarketer, Coffee Cow” Ewing

[@LunaMapping_KR]

This video's comment section is to basically see how much Kpop fans watch Big A

[@honeysweet4804]

as a kpop stan yes

[@hazel9824]

to be fair as an American, i get suckered into buying hundreds of dollars worth of vinyls and 100gecs Balenciaga fashion magazines

[@anyrija.]

used to be a kpop stan, that shit was crazy

[@Starlite00]

The greatest crossover between my interests ever

[@XxSherlockianHeroxX]

I’m sorry. I just started the video, but did he say in Japan, you can get “puppies” from vending machines? Did I mis hear that?

[@thegeckowithgum7064]

You this is so cool I’m the one who submitted this video

[@thegeckowithgum7064]

Check the user name

[@0PE.]

I don’t know why there was a rant about Japan, over here we don’t listen to k-pop much or at least comparatively. I think the Philippines and Indonesia consume k-pop way more than we do

[@MellowMakings]

0:08 Vending machines sell puppies now, in Japan!? Wha--

[@bum-erdeneboldbaatar9586]

There's definitely a large number of issues revolving around the KPOP industry on how exploitative it can be and the stress it puts the artists through, but I feel like a lot of the narrative surrounding it as dystopian etc is stupid. The job of an idol isn't to be a musician, it's to be a performer who sings and dances. I find it strange calling into question the authenticity and passion behind that compared to some garage band when mentioning 2 million people went out and auditioned to be an idol. I also think the usage of manufactured as people like to throw around is frankly rather loaded. Are the concepts and themes of each release a group makes decided upon by the agency? Yeah, but like that's also how every movie and show begins production in the industry. That's not even talking about how people mainly use it talking about the idols. Would you say an athlete is "manufactured" for training? Would you call an actor, dancer, singer, or musician "manufactured" if they study 4 years of it at college? I really don't think it's a coincidence that idols, of whom are all Asian, get labelled that way.

[@nickygian]

no, I disagree. wrong

[@maxschmidt6020]

@@nickygian based reply lmao

[@EbonMaster]

like... yes people do call many of those other things manufactured, mass produced, artificial, etc (i mean look at marvel movies). They also said the same of western boy bands. Its relatively accurate to differing degrees in each case. It could be argued moreso with pop groups like kpop.

[@taggerung_]

interesting perspective, but i think the primary reason why "manufactured" is used (with its negative connotation) is because Kpop stars are purpose-trained from very early on in an almost machine-like way to serve the industry and ultimately generate a profit for the company. This differs from an actor who studies acting at college because no one is forcing that person to even become an actor after they complete their education, and its not as if there is a film studio thats pushing them in that direction in order to start using them as a cash cow for their movies. there are, i believe, actors who are "manufactured" in a similar way to kpop stars. they all start at a very young age and have an agency watching closely behind them in order to hopefully turn them into the next star. often times these kids are pushed into doing it by their parents, which is likely what also happens with kpop stars.

[@bum-erdeneboldbaatar9586]

@@taggerung_Are you under the impression that idol trainees get forced into becoming idols? The overwhelming majority of them don't even debut, and even if they get selected to, they can just choose not to debut. The most usual outcome of someone training to be an idol is just finishing out their trainee contract and then quitting. All you did was just rephrase the exact language I was talking about lmao. How is it machine-like the way they are trained?

[@Dennyspuncakes]

I have soundtrack cds from games and movies that I love just as collector items. And I'm looking to get some for jpop artists I like too. The art books and other extra goodies are just so nice

[@Gandhi_Physique]

I genuinely despise ads. I hate people trying to manipulate me. At the same time though, without them a lot of things wouldn't exist. So.. to balance it out, I need some entertaining ads at least. Not some horrible pun with overused music from 10 years ago.

[@goldwaterloveisamixtape3052]

I would not have clicked on this video if I would have known that I would be watching a person that's watching the original video that got my attention in the firist place . Which is how K-pop makes money

[@tombell2753]

Oh boy, now the reddit is going to be full of corporate parodies of punk songs. Hasbro's 'Blitzkrieg Bop-It!', coming soon to a marketing subreddit near you.

[@TinWinkle_nutkins_the3rd]

Blitzkrieg Bop-It is a fire song name

[@ethanjerauld5233]

Feels like atrioc is trying to learn about Japan and Korea so he can relate to lud better

[@analysis726]

what does korea have to do with lud

[@АртёмКузнецов-и5о]

Remembering the chatter that said “So 2 Chinese?” when the video said that k-pop groups have at least 1 Chinese/Taiwanese member

[@adampeterson9662]

I will say, I doubt K-pop becomes a mainstream thing here. Like Big-A said, the bands are engineered to last around 7 years, and then they toss them aside to find other talent. A lot of mainstream artists in the US have been around for decades, ie: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Kanye, or have been continuously making good music for years and years (Travis Scott, Eilish). Idk, it feels like with how quickly K-pop comes and goes, it’s more likely to have rapid successes with songs that are extremely popular for a bit, but overall never really catch traction, and still remain a niche

[@Spacey1k]

Ok now this is poggers

[@why2947]

K-pop idols have incredibly strict lives. If they are even seen with the opposite sex their entire career can be torn apart. Just some other restrictions: No swearing. No mentioning or doing taboo like homosexuality. Extreme diets. Extreme working hours. Everything they post on social media is heavily monitored by their managers. No room for mistakes in stage performances. They must perform 101%. This one's scary. They follow a strict rule of “The show must go on!”. The idols won't stop performing regardless of their condition on stage. Some are feeling heavy or fever-ish, some are exhausted, some had multiple accidents, slipping, collapsing etc.

[@gaara12363]

I feel like maybe that was the case 10 years ago but most things have improved a lot and continue to improve every year

[@StarBoyBooya526]

So slavery?

[@kazuha5241]

@@gaara12363 yea, a lot of idols are allowed to go on mental breaks and hiatus

[@Souledex]

@@StarBoyBooya526 Well they can quit whenever they want, but they'd lose their contract, livelihood, everything they trained for and the respect of their peers and parents. So it's just a slightly more obvious coercive profit motive than seeking a job when you have a college degree without universal basic income.

[@HotCrossJuns]

@@Souledex It's even worse than that. Most of the large kpop management companies force idols to retroactively pay off their own training and housing once they graduate. This means that during the early years of a kpop group's existence, the members are making significantly less than their actual salary because large portions of their pay go back to the company. Therefore, leaving early and breaching their contract means taking on all remaining unpaid debt.

[@tag180rotax]

10:20 dang, that's thaad

[@skifzz1]

The economics of this ratio

[@Maddy-me5hz]

Need ads to make money now in music, since sales aren't there any more for most artists.

[@chancellorally8766]

I thought you used the same reaction image two times in a row, before I realized im just watching the vids out of order

[@schwartz_a1564]

Another tea toad classic

[@Talesofmegblog]

Punk not selling out, true. But you did get Johnny rotton (sex pistols) selling butter a few years back

[@behindbigm]

Looking forward to Atrioc’s A-pop band with Stanz and lud

[@brendan8870]

If the US government crafted a music artist I think it would turn out exactly like DJ Khalid.

[@SpicyRamen0700]

I love jimin from bts

[@jacksonbruns9429]

Someone needs to get on that punk sellout song

[@charlesdean4864]

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[@charlesdean4864]

@marketsignal_Richard His User name 👆👆

[@asmauhalidu1167]

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[@giwanifemi1454]

@@charlesdean4864 I started from the bottom... now I'm here!

[@giwanifemi1454]

@@charlesdean4864 smashing it all 💥 €2000 to €21k 🤟

[@jrdnanitsua]

I feel like if a Toy had the same name it would make a very very nice sound, Yes Atrioc!

[@gumby5068]

Lmao I’ve always wanted to know how modern music makes money with the nature of all music being essentially free nowadays. Haven’t watch yet but Pog vid excited!

[@shafinc3581]

Man how is no one talking about how riot is over working and exploiting KDA smh

[@lay-2356]

oh the chaebols are stacked af at south korea

[@ctonnation394]

We gotta put the Soul back in Seoul

[@oswk9]

Japan and a lot of East Asian countries from the sounds of it feels like the best position capitalism is in but that could just be the culture in certain cities like I doubt people in Northernmost japan are the ones marrying their ds

[@bwahh]

I like collecting vinyls I don’t like spending 70 dollars for a vinyl

[@majones117]

I have friends deep into Kpop and they never just don't see the underbelly. Someone leaves a group and they freak out about "why would they leave??? Why wouldn't 'X' member also leave! So much for together forever!"

[@fatguy9]

Doesnt streaming make like 1 cent per million plays, cds were like $20 for 10 songs and only like 3 of the songs are good

[@cccant26]

Big A researching income possibilities for Nvidia live on stream

[@quelybean]

big bts army here 😗✌️ can confirm that attempting to collect every single merchandise is very pricy, but luckily in my experience i’ve never felt pressured to collect it all since i’ll be “missing out”. the sweetest things ive see are ppl doing give aways for some merch or ppl who bought exclusive videos/concert vids will find ways to upload it and allow those who cant afford it to access it. so being a broke fan is still fun

[@FansyBLK]

I buy multiples of all the albums because Leetuek oppa would be disappointed if I didn't 💔

[@esmeecampbell7396]

Send me over to Korea I'll get their birth rate up 😂

[@kumbayajesus9450]

knew i could rely on big A for k pop content

[@AeynYT]

"Video games are a source of China's soft power" > PRC heavily restricts gaming for its citizens > PRC freezes the number of new titles publishers can launch Beijing might've oops'd

[@sake7855]

I mean the concert he went to was black pink. They are the most commercial group cause they barley even make music anymore they're just famouse people.

[@federico_pereira]

2:50 rapidly aging? broa, you just age ones a year lmao