This is going to be long and it's not a very popular opinion so I'm bracing myself for those "TLDR" and "Wtf did I just read" comments.
Have you noticed what's being changed in Kpop recently? The fact that it's not kpop anymore. My problem might seem so racist and irrelevant to others but honestly, China is everything in the Korean industries nowadays (Not just China but foreign in general, mainly being China), because of the money. I personally don't mind myself to see a couple of foreign members in idol groups or reality stars in Korea. But wtf is the trend now, selling their pop culture identity to rack in the extra $$. I'm aware for some cultures to grow, it must interact. However, I'd rather it be not as popular than to be something I'm completely unfamiliar with. Even the biggest groups and hits in Korea are (were) mostly pure Korean groups. It's actually a growing problem in Korea not everyone wants to discuss. It's in every form of entertainment such as games where Chinese companies are scouting pro gamers in Korea and paying them tenfolds more and the recent trend of buying T.V shows from Korea such as Running Man and Please Take Care of My Refrigerator. I even heard SM is going to debut a full Chinese group this year, like how greedy must you be to throw away the very Korean roots. YES there exists talented people in KOREA that want their position but cannot do so as the companies are too preoccupied with Chinese things (I sound like some white American refusing jobs for foreigners but being a celebrity isn't essential). I'd be a little less "butthurt" if China were to be debuting Korean artists in their unknown pop culture but you hear in the news, all that happens to Koreans that go to China either get scammed or bankrupt, likely both in most cases. Even foreign fans are falling into the bandwagon with an increasing number of "I prefer the Chinese ver" comments etc. The idea that Kpop is being used mostly to access foreign content, I'm not too comfortable with that. I remember when the voice actor for an anime said during an interview that Japanese manga, although it's a phenomenal thing overseas, will never be written in another language because the the treasured Japanese identity is so deeply rooted in there. I have no problem with a Japanese group representing themselves and their country to come and promote in China. I hope my opinion on this doesn't come off as too personal because I'm not blaming anyone except the Korean companies that are committing these acts. I'm thinking like how most anime fans won't like how if everything is starting to be only English dubbed and turned into a cartoon.
Have you noticed what's being changed in Kpop recently? The fact that it's not kpop anymore. My problem might seem so racist and irrelevant to others but honestly, China is everything in the Korean industries nowadays (Not just China but foreign in general, mainly being China), because of the money. I personally don't mind myself to see a couple of foreign members in idol groups or reality stars in Korea. But wtf is the trend now, selling their pop culture identity to rack in the extra $$. I'm aware for some cultures to grow, it must interact. However, I'd rather it be not as popular than to be something I'm completely unfamiliar with. Even the biggest groups and hits in Korea are (were) mostly pure Korean groups. It's actually a growing problem in Korea not everyone wants to discuss. It's in every form of entertainment such as games where Chinese companies are scouting pro gamers in Korea and paying them tenfolds more and the recent trend of buying T.V shows from Korea such as Running Man and Please Take Care of My Refrigerator. I even heard SM is going to debut a full Chinese group this year, like how greedy must you be to throw away the very Korean roots. YES there exists talented people in KOREA that want their position but cannot do so as the companies are too preoccupied with Chinese things (I sound like some white American refusing jobs for foreigners but being a celebrity isn't essential). I'd be a little less "butthurt" if China were to be debuting Korean artists in their unknown pop culture but you hear in the news, all that happens to Koreans that go to China either get scammed or bankrupt, likely both in most cases. Even foreign fans are falling into the bandwagon with an increasing number of "I prefer the Chinese ver" comments etc. The idea that Kpop is being used mostly to access foreign content, I'm not too comfortable with that. I remember when the voice actor for an anime said during an interview that Japanese manga, although it's a phenomenal thing overseas, will never be written in another language because the the treasured Japanese identity is so deeply rooted in there. I have no problem with a Japanese group representing themselves and their country to come and promote in China. I hope my opinion on this doesn't come off as too personal because I'm not blaming anyone except the Korean companies that are committing these acts. I'm thinking like how most anime fans won't like how if everything is starting to be only English dubbed and turned into a cartoon.