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Patrick Yan, Lived in Seoul
住在首尔
Answered Jul 28, 2011
Korea and Japan are the only developed countries in Asia, and Japan has always had some of the weirdest fetishes when it comes to pop culture. Korean companies have the resources, capital, and infrastructure to produce and export K-pop more successfully than other Asian countries.
韩国和日本是亚洲仅有的发达国家，在日本的流行文化领域一直存在着最不可思议的狂热偶像崇拜。韩国公司有资源，有资金，有能比其他亚洲国家更成功生产和输出K-POP的基础设施。
The Artists
In contrast to American artists, Asian music targeted towards young people is heavily focused on "idols", who are not so much singers as all around entertainers. Instead of simply enjoying their music, fans of K-pop indulge in an overdose of their favorite idols. Compared to regular American artists, idols:
艺人
与美国艺人相比，面向年轻人的亚洲音乐始终重度关注“爱抖露”，在所有艺人中唱歌的“爱抖露”没有那么多。与欣赏他们的音乐相比，K-POP（其实我想翻成K粉）粉丝们过度沉迷于他们最喜欢的偶像。与常见的的美国艺人相比，偶像们:
Be physically attractive (face and body).
有肉体吸引力（脸和身躯）
Put out catchy music, regardless of actual vocal abilities. Catchy song = cha-ching$!$!
发行口水歌，不注重歌唱能力。口水歌=cha-ching 注：加拿大励志乐队hedley的一首歌
Dance to catchy choreography completely in sync with all members in the idol group. YouTube is riddled with dance covers from international fans.
全体组合一起跳着完全同步的舞蹈。油管充斥了国际粉丝上传的舞蹈视频。
Act in dramas, regardless of actual acting ability.
出演电视剧，但缺乏演技。
Model in CFs (commercials).
代言CF（穿越火线）
Appear on variety programs (talk shows, weird funny shows, game shows, etc.)
出现在多个场合（脱口秀，滑稽秀，游戏展示会，等等）
Guest on radio programs
广播节目嘉宾
DJ or MC radio programs and TV programs
广播或电视节目的DJ或MC
Perform 4+ times a week on music TV programs
一周进行超过4次的音乐电视节目
Perform weekly at different events at amusement parks, university festivals/celebrations, other private events
每周在不同的游乐园、大学祭/庆典、其他私人活动中表演。
(for the popular idols) Hold concerts all over Asia (or the world even)
（人气偶像）举办亚洲巡回演出（甚至是世界）
Hold fan meetings, which include performances and playing games with fans
举办握手会，包括和粉丝一起演出和打游戏。
Hold fan signings at sponsor events
在赞助活动中保留粉丝签名
Actively promote in other countries around Asia (or the world)
etc.
向亚洲(或世界)范围内的其他国家积极推广K-POP，等等。
In contrast American artists:
与此相反的是美国艺人：
Put out an album/music video
发行一张专辑/MV
Have a tour
旅游
That's it
没了
For consumers, there are tons of more reasons to start liking a K-pop idol than an American artist.
对消费者来说，有成吨的更喜欢K-POP偶像而不是美国艺人的理由。
The Companies
K-pop is dominated by the "big 3" companies: SM, JYP, and YG. In contrast with American agencies, which identify musical talent/potential and work with the artists to produce music, Korean entertainment companies recruit and manufacture these idols. Children/teens chosen to be celebrities train for years learning to sing/rap, practicing dancing/acting, foreign languages, dieting, getting plastic surgery, etc. all in preparation for idoldom—but very few of them make it through the final cut. This manufacturing process is what makes idols into the gods/goddesses that fans worship and drool over.
从业公司
主导K-POP产业的是3家大公司：SM,JYP,YG。美国经纪公司会确认预备艺人的音乐才华/潜能并让他们与其他艺人共事创作音乐。与美国相反的是，韩国娱乐公司会直接招聘并流水线制造偶像。选择成名的儿童/青少年经多年训练，学习唱歌/说唱，练习跳舞/表演，外语，节食，整容，等等。就算万事俱备也只有少数人能最终出镜。这个制造过程使得偶像成为受人崇拜和痴迷的卡密。
But unfortunately, no system is perfect. First of all, this idol manufacturing system is extremely expensive and time consuming for obvious reasons. Furthermore, the massive amount of responsibilities I listed above is immensely taxing to the idols. Idols are humans, too. It's not uncommon for idols to get only 2-4 hours of sleep a day. No wonder idol groups tend to break up or have other troubles.
但不幸的是，没有完美的制度。首先，很明显的原因是这个爱抖露制造系统花费极其高昂以及时间耗费极多。其次，我上面所列的大量工作内容对爱豆来说太沉重了。爱豆也是人啊！对于爱豆来说，每天只睡2 - 4个小时根本不算个事。难怪偶像团体总是倾向于解散或陷入其他麻烦。
Culture
Of course, Asian cultures have more in common with each other than with American artists, so it follows that they might enjoy Asian artists over American ones.
文化
当然，各个亚洲文化相比美国拥有更多的相同之处，所以相比美国艺人，在亚洲，本土艺人更受欢迎。
What are American songs about? Sex, drugs, getting drunk, partying, grinding on girls, more sex, maybe even some BDSM thrown in, getting naughty with a shorty, etc.
美国歌曲都是关于什么的？SOX，嗑药，酗酒，无尽派对，泡马子，更多的SOX，可能还有更多的BDSM（某种绳缚艺术，我只能说这么多了。），用某种短物（脑补）等等。
Korean idols are much more culture-friendly in comparison. They sing about innocently falling in love, having a crush, etc. Sometimes they'll have a mention of soju or sexy girls, but nothing to the extent of American music. The government itself censors music and music videos, as well.
对比美国，韩国的爱豆就显得文化亲和力更强。他们唱的都是关于小纯洁们陷入爱河，好感大发的故事，等等。有时他们也会提到韩国烧酒或性感女神，可是从没到达过美国音乐的境界。政府本身也会监察音乐和MV。
TDLR
总结
*Korean idols are all around entertainers that fans love and worship
*韩国爱豆是全方面的的艺人，深受粉丝喜爱和崇拜
*Companies work hard to train and manufacture these idols
*演艺公司努力培训生产这些爱豆
*K-pop is more Asian culture-friendly than American music
*K-POP在亚洲比美国音乐更有文化亲和力
小编：第一句话还真是自信呢。
Anonymous
Anonymous 匿名用户
Answered Dec 28, 2011
Patrick Yan.
回Patrick Yan（上楼）。
I wouldn't say that Japan and Korea are the ONLY developed countries in Asia. Everyone, please note that Singapore actually has higher GDP per capita than Japan, and Taiwan's GDP per capita is on par with Korea's.
我可说不出日本和韩国是亚洲唯一的发达国家这种话。所有人，请记住新加坡实际上拥有比日本更高的人均GDP,而且台湾的人均GDP和韩国差不多。
However, it is very true that Japan and Korea are proud of their cultures. They have invested in their entertainment and creative industries and sectors VERY deeply. Simply put, they put out damn good stuff, so they sell. I'd like to see the same kind of creativity and enthusiasm for one's own culture spread to other countries, particularly China. I mean, there's like 1.4 billion people there. Why are all the top movies coming from only Hong Kong???
不论怎样，日本和韩国都是真心为他们的文化而自豪。他们深入投资了娱乐和创意产业及其行业。简单地说，他们把鼓捣出好东西，然后他们卖掉它。我乐见于同样的创造力和对自己文化的额外传播到其他国家，尤其是中国。我是说，那里有14亿人口，为什么所有的顶尖电影都来自香港？？？
小编：说的好，干嘛匿名。
Jeet Dhindsa
Jeet Dhindsa, Foreign Expat Living and Working in Korea
Updated Apr 24
The short answer:
简答：
Because of centralized planning by the Korean government in an attempt to achieve soft power in the region. KPOP is an effective medium for managing social change and to regulate the future development, sentiments and behavior of the youth & general population towards Korea in nearby Asian countries (social engineering).
因为企图实现区域软实力提升，韩国政府实施了集中训练计划。K-POP是掌控社会变革和调节未来发展的有效媒介，它也能使邻近亚洲国家的青年和一般人的人生观和行为朝向对韩国有利的方向。
TL;DR:
总结：
The Korean government gives KPOP unprecedented backing and support, so it can thrive and be exported to its Asian neighbors (China, Japan, South East Asia, etc….). The government wants people in the region to consume this content not only for economic, but political reasons. This is called soft power and it’s an effective way to manipulate the economies and sentiments of foreign nations to buy & favor Korean products and ideas. The government assists big KPOP corporations financially and politically to expand into these countries in the form of subsidies and sponsored roadshows, campaigns and tours.
韩国政府给予了KPOP以空前的帮助及支援，所以才能繁荣并输出到它的亚洲邻居（中国，日本，东南亚国家，等等。。。）。政府想要该地区的人们消费这些内容不仅仅带有经济目的，还附有政治原因。这被称为软实力，一种有效的操纵经济与外国人购买&喜欢韩国产品和创意的冲动的方法。政府在财务上和政治上帮助大KPOP公司以补贴和赞助路演、选秀活动和旅游的形式向这些国家扩张。
Below are two common points people usually cite for why KPOP is popular in Asia, so let’s get these out of the way:
以下两个是人们经常引用的常见的为何KPOP在亚洲流行的观点，因此让我们将它阐明：
High production value & budgets that rival American music entertainment. In the early stages KPOP heavily sampled US entertainment formulas for success, and had many top US choreographers, producers, and consultants flown to Korea to assist and fine tune the industry’s recipes.
韩娱的产业附加值和预算之高可比肩美国音乐娱乐产业。在早期阶段，KPOP对美国成功的娱乐方式进行了大量取样并研究，还引进许多美国顶尖的编导，制片人，并且美国顾问团定期飞往韩国协助和微调从业方式。
Very attractive asian-looking talent that are selected in calculated ways. Talent are incubated, farmed, and groomed to be appealing and adopt whatever mannerisms, personalities, quirks and skills that will appeal to a wide range of key audiences, this is furthered by surgical enhancements, diets and personal training if necessary.
以大数据的方式选择非常有魅力的亚洲面孔的人才。人才经过孵化，养殖，包装的吸引人并采取随便一种风格，爱豆的个人特质、怪癖和能力将会吸引广泛的目标受众，进一步来说，如果有必要的话，还可以通过外科手术增强个人身体特质、节食和个人训练来实现人气提升。
Below are the less obvious reasons, especially to fans, but they are the single most key factors for why KPOP has succeeded in Asia.
下面是一些不大明显的原因，特别是对于粉丝来说，但他们是KPOP为何在亚洲取得成功的关键所在。
Economic - KPOP is often the backbone of key growth sectors driving billions of dollars into the Korean economy, such as tourism, medical tourism (plastic surgery), beauty, fashion, and intangible assets such as entertainment brands, digital contents, media and broadcast licensing rights, all of which further Koreas “Creative Economy” initiative: a push to move away from a manufacturing economy to instead a service, intangible assets, contents and idea based economy.
经济
KPOP经常成为推动数十亿美元流入韩国经济的主要增长支柱，比如旅游、医疗旅游(整容)、化妆品、时尚、娱乐等有幸资产，无形资产如娱乐品牌、数字内容、媒体、广播授权等，以上一起进一步发展出了韩国的“创意经济”：：推动从制造业经济转向代之以服务、无形资产、内容和概念经济。
Diplomatic - KPOP is Korea’s soft power, unlike hard power (ability to use coercion via military might or economic sanctions). It can instead infectiously penetrate and influence a wide variety of foreign citizens to hold Korea in high positive regard, especially since KPOP content is tightly monitored, controlled and censored to maintain Korea’s national narrative. This would make it difficult for foreign government’s to take negative actions towards Korea if many of its own citizens like Korea. In fact, this is currently being put to the test as Korea deploys the US military missile defense system, THAAD, which the Chinese government is displeased with and is beginning to censor KPOP as a result. KPOP has been so entrenched in China that Chinese citizens may show unrest due to their government reacting negatively towards Korea, especially if that means taking away their KPOP.
Foreign KPOP fans are have become like proxy brigade of crowd sourced PR agents, ambassadors and diplomats protecting Korea’s image 24–7.
外交
KPOP是韩国的软实力，不同于硬实力（通过军事手段或经济制裁实现国家意志的强制力量）。它可以代替硬实力无孔不入的渗透和影响各种外国人以积极的态度看待韩国，特别是由于KPOP内容被牢牢地监察，约束和删改以维持韩国的国家叙事。这导致外国政府很难对其采取负面措施，如果许多本国公民喜欢韩国的话。事实上，韩国当前正在国内实验部署美国的军事导弹防御系统THAAD,这使中国政府感到不快并采取了制裁措施。KPOP在中国的势力是这么大以至于中国粉丝已经变成了一群来自大众的全天候捍卫韩国形象的公关代理部队，大使和外交官。
小编：此君是在韩外国人
Jon Russell
Jon Russell, I've lived in Thailand since 2008
Answered Aug 24, 2011
Japan and Korea stand out as leading, aspirational countries in Asia.Both are not only well developed - in terms of finance, infrastructure, lifestyle, etc - but both have maintained a strong sense of cultural independence.
日本和韩国是亚洲领先的、有进取心的国家。两国不止在金融、基础设施、生活方式等方面高度发达。而且两者都保持着强烈的文化自我意识。
Perhaps also the fact that both enjoyed huge empires across Asia, gives them greater influence and prestige?
事实也许是这两个国家都在亚洲享有巨大的娱乐帝国，这给了他们更大的影响力和威望?
I can speak only from my thoughts and experiences in Thailand, but Thai people are hugely interesting in all things Japanese or Korean.
我只能说出我在泰国所思考和经历的，而且泰国人对日本或韩国的所有东西都怀有巨大兴趣。
There is no doubt that the stereotypical appearance of East Asians - white skin, big eyes - is one factor, but equally the phenomenal marketing and this strong sense of a definite national culture makes the music, food, fashion, TV shows and countless other culture/media/products, from both countries incredibly popular in Thailand.
毫无疑问的东亚典型外观---白皮肤、大眼睛---只是其中一个成功因素，然而KPOP和日本的成功同样少不了现象级的营销和两国强烈的个性鲜明的民族文化，它创造了音乐、食物、时尚、电视节目和其他无数的文化/媒体/产品,因此这两国在泰国不可思议的受欢迎。
小编：这个人在泰国。
Chrystian Zhang（应该是中国人）
Chrystian Zhang, works at Information Technology
Answered Dec 29, 2011
Different people may define the level of popularity differently. To me, honestly, I do not agree that K-pop is extremely popular thoughout Asia, at least in China. :P As I never had a chance to exchange such idea with non-Chinese Asians.
不同的人可能对流行程度有不同的定义。对我，老实来说，我不同意KPOP有在全亚洲极度流行这回事，至少在中国不是这样的。:P 因为我从没有机会和除中国外的亚洲人交流过这个想法。
However, I do agree that youth nowadays can recognize and even sing at least a few Korean songs. I can think of reasons as follows:
无论怎样我还是会同意今日年轻人能够辨别的承认甚至传唱至少几首。我认为原因如下：
-The entertainment industry rises as the nation's economy has been developed. People start to develop luxious desire as their basic needs for living are satisfied (饱暖思淫欲）.
-由于国家经济的发展，娱乐业崛起。因为人们的基本生活需求得到满足，他们开始产生更大的欲望(饱暖思淫欲）。
-I have no offense against anyone or anything by saying so, but I do think Korean companies want to reach out audience aboard because their domestic market is not big enough. And music as a cultural product is most suitable for people sharing a similar culture background. Therefore, Asia is the main focused market. The best example is that Chinese singers and actors from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and other countries and regions develop their career in Mainland China.
我说这些没有冒犯任何人和事的意思，但是我确实认为，韩国公司想要向海外观众下手，因为他们的国内市场不够大。而且音乐作为一种文化产品是最适合于拥有相似文化背景的人。因此亚洲是主攻市场。最好的例子是在中国大陆发展事业的华语歌手来自香港，台湾，新加坡与其他国家和地区。
-I also think the environment in Korea encourage the growth of the entertainment industry. Unlike in China, many things are not yet mature.
-我还认为韩国存在鼓励娱乐业发展的环境。不像中国，很多事情还不成熟。
小编：是个冷静的人，不错，有前途。
Yuna Kim
Yuna Kim, K-pop fangirl, I love k-pop
Answered May 4, 2016
Youth from all over Asia have been inspired by Korean music throughout the last decades. Kpop music has become more famous than anyone would have thought about it. From genres imitative of early twentieth-century European and Japanese styles ("trot" and "yuhaennga") to contemporary pop and rap bands, there is something for every category of listeners to enjoy. In fact, we can say that the success of Korean music is part of the "Korean wave" ("Hallyu" in Korean), which refers to the recent recognition of Korean popular culture.
在过去的十年中，全亚洲的年轻人都受到了韩流的启示。KPOP变得比任何人所想的都更为流行。从20世纪早期模仿的欧洲和日本风格的音乐到当代流行音乐和嘻哈音乐，每种类别都有喜欢的受众。事实上，我们可以说韩国音乐的成功是“韩流”的一部分（Hallyu：韩流），这归因于是最近对韩国流行文化的认可。
This began with the export of Korean TV dramas ("Jewel in the palace" and "Winter Sonata" in southeastern Asia) and continued with the success of Korean movies and popular music. The current success of Kpop music can be explained by the fact that South Korea is the 10th largest economy in the world. Due to its fast economical growth, Korea can afford to invest large amounts of money in the music industry. Spectacular laser shows and fireworks often accompany Korean pop singers' performances.
韩流始于韩国电视剧出口（东南亚流行的“大长今”和“冬日恋歌”），接下来成功的是韩国电影和流行音乐。现在KPOP的成功可以由韩国位列世界十大经济体的事实来解释。由于经济高速增长，韩国有能力承受大量音乐产业投资。壮观的激光和烟火表演经常伴随着韩国歌手的演出。
Young stars with good looks, latest styles and amazing dance skills create Kpop music. Korean music is similar to Western music (pop, rap, soul and blues), except that the lyrics are, of course, in Korean. Another difference is that contemporary Korean music has managed to integrate traditional instruments and influences. The emergence of Kpop music started with the popular group Seo Taiji and Boys, in 1992. Today, artists like Rain, Se7en, Boa, Shihwa and TVXQ are the favorites, not only in Korea, but also in other countries from eastern Asia. For example, BoA has had a huge success on the Kpop market partially due to Lee Soo Man's adaptation of the Blue Ocean strategy.
年轻又帅气的明星，最新的造型和惊人的舞蹈技能造就了韩国音乐。韩国音乐与西方音乐类似（都有流行乐，嘻哈，灵歌和布鲁斯），当然，是除了歌词以外的。另外一个不同点是当代韩国音乐设法已经成功结合了传统的乐器及影响力。KPOP萌芽自1992年的流行乐团“徐太志和孩子们”。今天，像艺人RAIN（郑智薰）, Se7en（崔东旭），Boa（宝儿），Shihwa （神话）和TVXQ（东方神起）不仅在韩国被我们所喜爱，他们也受东亚其他国家欢迎。例如宝儿在KPOP市场中取得了巨大成功，其部分原因可归为李秀满对蓝海战略的改编。
After they have conquered Asia, the next logical step for the ambitious Kpop music singers is the US market. In order to do that, of course, they have to sing in English, as most Americans do not understand Korean. Some artists, such as the Korean reggae singer Skull, have already released a song in the US charts. It is just a matter of time until the "Korean invasion" of the US music market will begin. It cannot be a coincidence that celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Britney Spears have visited Korea now, when Korean music is only one-step away from international fame.
在征服亚洲后，野心勃勃的KPOP歌手们的下一个步骤是进军美国市场。当然，为了实现这个目的，他们必须说英语，因为绝大多数美国人不懂韩语。一些艺人，比如雷鬼歌手Skull已经有一首歌发布到在美国音乐排行榜上了。“韩流入侵”在美国音乐市场的发端只是时间问题。比如在KPOP离获得国际声望只有一步之遥的这一时刻访问韩国的名人帕丽斯·希尔顿和布兰妮·斯皮尔斯，这之间绝不是巧合。
Although some criticize the Korean music landscape because there is not enough variety in the music styles, nobody can deny that Kpop artists are doing an excellent work. The fact that the pop formula has dominated for the last 15 years proves that the procedure has been entirely successful. Apart from pop, R&B and hip-hop have also developed, with bands such as Drunken Tiger, Tasha, Dynamic Duo, Lee Hung Hyun and Kim Hyun Jung. Although it is claimed that the local rock scene has been deserted, bands such as Yoon Do-Hyun Band and Seo Taiji have gained national recognition and perhaps they will even gain international recognition in the future.
虽然有一些对韩国音乐风格缺乏多样性的批评，没人可以否认KPOP艺人工作得很出色。过去15年中，占事实主导地位的流行套路证明了这一过程已经完全成功。除pop之外，蓝调和嘻哈音乐也有发展，比如醉虎帮乐队，刘怡伶（Skarf乐队），Dynamic Duo，李贞贤和金贤政。尽管有人声称韩国的摇滚乐坛发展处于一片荒漠中，但乐队，比如Yoon Do-Hyun Band （YB ：尹度玹主唱）和徐太志（乐队：徐太志和孩子们）的成就已经获得国家承认，或许在未来他们甚至将会获得国际认可。
If you are a fan of Kpop music, you must be happy, as your favorite bands really have chances to achieve worldwide fame. After Japan and China's culture have benefited from recognition in the Western world, it is time for Korea to make it through. Overall, there is a promising future for all Korean singers.
如果你是韩粉，你肯定会哈皮，因为你所喜欢的乐队真的有机会实现蜚声国际的愿望。在日本和中国的文化得益于西方世界的认可后，现在是韩国再加把劲的时候了。总之。所有的韩国歌手都有光明的前途。
小编：正宗韩国范。。。
Kim Bum
Kim Bum, Kpop music lover, eater, avid traveler
Answered Oct 6, 2016
Following in the footstep of the Korean wave, K-pop has recently touched the heart of millions across the borders. The Korean music fans are now not only limited to Korea but also influences the global popular culture. k-pop has actually signified a new appeal of popular music as it is characterized with amazing visual appeals of its idols and stunning performances. Also a significant degree of musical conservatism, it has captivated millions of fans across the world and drawn the attention of the international music industry.
跟随韩流冲击波的脚步，KPOP最近穿越国界感动了上百万人的心。韩国音乐的粉丝不仅仅局限在韩国它还影响了全球流行文化。KPOP实际上象征着一种流行音乐的新潮流，因为它拥有具有惊人的视觉吸引力的爱豆和震撼的演出。此外，KPOP在音乐性上相当保守，全世界有数百万的粉丝却为之着迷，还引起了国际音乐产业界的关注。
There are actually two broad reasons behind the global popularity of k-pop music:
隐藏在全球范围的KPOP大流行身后的两个大概原因是：
1. The Korean top music has undoubtedly influenced the culture of many countries including America as well. Actually, k-pop is dominated by various Korean talented and potential young white shin artist who directly touch the strings of your heart no matter whether you understand their lyrics or not. The way they dance, act and sung, no other music type can reach that level. Korean entertainment companies are actually full of real talent that comprise with sufficient work experience.
1.韩国顶级音乐已经毋庸置疑的影响到了许多国家的文化，其中就有美国。实际上，韩国流行音乐是由各种韩国天才和年轻的白皮潜力型艺人主导的，不管你是否能够理解他们的歌词，KPOP都能直击你的心弦。他们的舞蹈，行为，演唱方式，没有其他的音乐形式可以达到那个水平。韩国娱乐公司实际上充满了具有丰富从业经验的真正人才。
2. The other reason behind their popularity is their trendy fashion trends and more culture-friendly in nature. They sing beautifully and their innocent voice can directly hit your heart. Moreover, their long listed fans used to follow them like crazy and wanted to look like them. k-pop has actually not only shaken the international music industry but also plays an important role in influencing youngsters as well.
2.他们受欢迎背后的另一个原因是他们的时尚流行趋势和事实上更多的文化亲和力。他们美妙的歌喉和纯洁（幼齿）的声音可以直击你的小心肝。此外，他们的长期粉丝经常喜欢像疯子一样追随他们，并且想要看起来像他们。KPOP不仅事实上动摇了国际音乐产业界，而且扮演了影响年轻人的重要角色。
Among all reasons, these two are the main points that has shown the great popularity of k-pop music at international music platform.
在所有的原因中，这两个是KPOP音乐在国际音乐平台上流行的的主要观点。
小编：这才是韩国人应有的样子。
Anonymous
Anonymous
Updated Jul 17, 2016
If entertainers get popularity in Korean market then the company usually want them to go abroad to get more profit. To achieve this, there are basic tactics commonly used in entertainment companies.
如果艺人在韩国市场大受欢迎，之后他们公司通常就会要求他们前往海外攫取更多利益。为实现目的，娱乐公司通常会采用一些基本战术。
They train boys and girls to have basic skills like singing and dancing as well as foreign languages i.e., Japanese and Chinese.
他们训练男孩和女孩以掌握一些基本技能，比如唱歌和跳舞，同时还要学习外语，比如日语和汉语。
Sometimes, hire foreigner or people grew up abroad as a member of group. i.e., there are Chinese members in Miss A and Thailand member in 2PM
Export popular TV series or movies which some members participated.
有时候也会找一些外国人作为团体的成员。比如，中国人加入了Miss A 和泰国人加入2PM。
Also, Asian people feel that Korean entertainers are little closer than Western ones. I know some South-Asian girls who like Korean stars. I asked them why you like them and they told me that they are interestingly different but not too far.
还有，亚洲人认为韩国艺人更接近西方艺人。我知道有一些南亚女孩喜欢韩星。我问他们为什么喜欢韩星他们告诉我韩国偶像别有一番风味而且离他们不太远。
Chris Fox
Chris Fox, Programmer / teacher living in Vietnam. Play flute, recorders, classical guitar
Answered Aug 4, 2016
I live in Vietnam. KPop is very popular here along with a very similar Vietpop, with idols who appear to come off assembly lines.
我住在越南。KPOP在这里非常流行，我们也有很相似的V-POP，这些爱豆似乎都是流水线上下来的。
What the writer didn't mention is how awful this stuff is. It doesn't come within a kiloparsec of qualifying as music. Kids may like it, older people have another set of celebrities, cut and bleached so as to appear western, endless lounge acts singing about love triangles. The men look tragic, the women look at the cameras as if inviting the viewer to bed.
作者没提到的是这玩意儿有多坏。K-POP离成为音乐还有3260光年（ a kiloparsec：1000秒差距=3260光年）的差距。小屁孩可能会喜欢它，老年人有自己喜欢的名人。与过去做切割和漂白，以显示韩国的西方性，无尽的虚度光阴中唱着关于三角恋的歌。男人看起来很惨，女人看着摄像头就像在邀请观众上车。
To anyone who loves music, or especially to anyone with a musically trained ear, all of this is agonizingly awful. The songs are formulaic and repetitive and by now they may even be written by machines. The accompanying tonal and rhythmic structure—I cannot bring myself to call it music—is gratingly simple and predictable. Melodies are arpeggios, bass lines are the tonic of the current chord thumping over and over. You claw at your ears in agony. If I forget my earphones I can't go into the gym unless the electricity is off.
对任何喜爱音乐的人，尤其是有一对受过专业音乐训练的耳朵的人来说，所有的这些玩意都极其粗劣。歌曲充斥了套路和重复，到了现在他们甚至可能用机器写歌了。伴奏简单的气死人，韵律结构听前面就知道后面，我无法让我自己承认这是音乐。美妙的音乐都是和弦，低音线是当前反复拨弄的和弦的主音。你痛苦的抓挠着双耳。如果我不戴耳机我可不敢进去健身中心，除非停电了。
My generation was inspired by our music to learn instruments. Jethro Tull inspired me to learn the flute, Yes’ Steve Howe, the guitar. Not a one of my students has any interest in being involved in music; musicians are shadowed figures backstage if you see them at all. If anyone is onstage with the “vocalist” they are dancers, twirling in fake fog and lasers.
我这一代是被音乐激励着才学乐器的。Jethro Tull（杰叟罗图，前卫摇滚乐队）激发了我学习长笛的热情，还有Yes’（前卫摇滚乐队）的史蒂夫·豪激发了我学习集团的热情。我的学生没有一个对参与音乐创作感兴趣，如果你看到音乐家，就知道他们完全就是后台数据的影子。如果说有人能在舞台上陪伴“歌手”，那他们就是在假雾和激光中旋转的舞者。
Asian pop is the ultimate disposable music, the endurance of a hotel room toothbrush. It's a slashing insult to everyone who ever stayed home practicing scales or reading scores. It is absolutely, unendurable awful.
亚洲流行乐是一种终极的一次性音乐，存活时间和和酒店套间的牙刷一样。K-POP是对所有在家练习音阶还有看乐谱的人的巨大侮辱。这真是绝对让人无法忍受的垃圾。
小编：终于有人开喷，喷的好。
Hyun Kim
Hyun Kim
Answered Aug 14, 2016
GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE?
Korean government uses soft power to influence other countries? Yes but only one country particular, it’s counter part North Korea.
政府的影响？
朝鲜政府使用软实力影响别的国家？是的，但只有一个国家，它和北朝鲜是一对。
小编：最佳吐槽。