Kimmo 81,093 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Like Lady Gaga, BTS is Market-changing Force in U.S. Pop Scene As American pop icon Lady Gaga once inspired the U.S. pop scene to follow her example and find copycats, K-pop boy band BTS stands now as a force that changes the contours of the American pop industry, an American columnist specializing in K-pop said Tuesday. “In the grand scheme of pop culture, they are certainly a force to be reckoned with. They are someone who changes things,” Jeff Benjamin said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency and other news outlets on the sidelines of the annual Culture Communication Forum hosted by the Corea Image Communication Institute. Benjamin carved out a unique career as a writer specializing in K-pop, regularly contributing to American pop magazines including, mostly notably, Billboard as well as Rolling Stone. He compared the influence of BTS in today’s pop scene in the U.S. to that of Lady Gaga, whose unconventional, provocative music and performances reshaped the landscape. “After Lady Gaga, there were a lot of copycat Lady Gagas … Every music label was trying to find their own Lady Gaga,” Benjamin said. “And now, everyone’s trying to find their BTS … and I think that the facts that more labels are signing more Korean artists and more boy bands are trying to make it in America (show) that BTS has really made their impact,” he said. The K-pop septet indeed made Billboard history in April by scoring its third No. 1 on the Billboard main album chart with its latest Korean-language album “Map of the Soul: Persona,” becoming the first group since the Beatles to earn three No. 1s in less than a year. The phenomenon proved that K-pop, including songs by BTS, has the power to attract an international audience despite language barriers, according to Benjamin. http://koreabizwire.com/like-lady-gaga-bts-is-market-changing-force-in-u-s-pop-scene/139958 Surprised? I’m not... Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateToCult 40,920 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 That means BLACKPINK is the Katy Perry of K-Pop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierryrreiht 21,073 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Kimmo said: an American columnist specializing in K-pop What an embarrassing (self?)-given title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 81,093 Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, hausga said: the fact you had to make two extra fingers to make a "w" sign Thank you!!! Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smother Em Eh 7,138 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I knew it. A legendary woman we stan Get Applause & G.U.Y to 1B views! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KleinGa 18,177 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, thierryrreiht said: What an embarrassing (self?)-given title explain how that is embarrassing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeJudas 6,490 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I don't see any kpop inspired artists in the US? Any recommendations? I'm open to new artists Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monketsharona 84,104 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Once called a copycat, now seen as an example ? Queen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo 81,093 Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 minute ago, LeJudas said: I don't see any kpop inspired artists in the US? Any recommendations? I'm open to new artists Hottie Detector Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukttape 1,437 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 51 minutes ago, LateToCult said: That means BLACKPINK is the Katy Perry of K-Pop. Look into 2NE1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Porn 648 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 After Gaga were a lot artists wearing over top costumes like crazy wigs, extravagant dresses, weird videos, artist naming their fandom (yeah LMs were first)... I'm not going to call any of them copycats but "influenced by Gaga" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchey 894 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Music AND Fashion changed because of Gaga. Look up red carpets in 2007 and 2008. Even the Met Galas of years passed. Gaga brought avant-garde crazy fashion to the mainstream. People used to call her outfits and wigs “weird”, but now if an artist isn’t serving an interesting “look” on the carpet, they’re irrelevant. Look at most of the sht Cardi wears. We stan a legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 117,766 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Always Win, Talent! So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUO YI 6,089 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, LeJudas said: I don't see any kpop inspired artists in the US? Any recommendations? I'm open to new artists I think he's talking about labels signing kpop groups like BLACKPINK, Monsta X, and NCT 127 after the success that BTS had in America, not that they are inspiring anybody. The night sky tells all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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