Why did Kpop become popular but not J-Pop?

The industry isn’t targeted to an international audience One of the biggest reasons that J-Pop is nowhere near as popular as K-Pop is because the Japanese music industry as a whole has very little to no international investment.

Did J-Pop come before K-Pop?

Today, we talk about the Korean wave. But back then, it was the Japanese wave. DARLING-WOLF: Before K-pop, there was J-pop.

Why do KPOP groups make Japanese versions?

Japan is a potential market for Korean artists to get fame. Also, it is really close to their own country. Japanese like k-pop music and not all of them understand the lyrics. So, the Japanese versions of the songs help them connect to their idols and appreciate the beauty of the music more.

Is Japanese music considered KPOP?

Though at times they get lumped into the same category, K-Pop (Korean pop), and J-Pop (Japanese pop) are as different from each other as they are from American pop.

Is K-pop taking over the world?

The event’s popularity coincides with the worldwide explosion of K-pop, which has swelled in the past five years from a niche genre to a $5 billion global industry. K-pop’s takeover of the West will be cemented on October 6th, when the seven-member Seoul crew BTS becomes the first Korean group to play a U.S. stadium, at New York’s Citi Field.

What is the difference between J-pop and K-pop?

Though both are made for mainstream consumption, the unfamiliar key changes and super sweet, high-pitched vocals can make J-Pop a little less accessible for mainstream Western pop fans. K-Pop is often considered a slightly left-of-center take on R’n’B.

Does K-pop borrow too much from outside genres?

Though it can be quite diverse musically, the genre doesn’t borrow too much from outside musical influences, and the same goes for the genre’s image and marketing. K-Pop is definitely on the other end of the spectrum.

Why are K-pop idols so cute?

They’re all rather different musically and conceptually, but the one uniting element is their “cuteness.” More influenced by Western media and street style, K-Pop’s biggest names, like BigBang, EXO and 2NE1, have built their image on a harder-edged “cool” and more overt sex appeal.