What K-Pop Means to Koreans
The other day, I saw an article about two black women wanting to break into the Korean music industry. And there was this whole debate between those who think yes, they should, and no, they shouldn't. People said yes, they should definitely do so, because they are talented and that K-Pop music is a derivative version of "black" music anyways. The girls said that their goal isn't to be a girl-group/idol member, but they want to be artists who open up more doors to people of color. They mention Yoon Mi-Rae and Sam Okyere as people who inspire them. Then there are those who say no, K-Pop is a specific cultural value to Koreans, and it doesn't really make sense to have two black girls prove a point in a country they don't really know about. I'm a little bit in between these two, I think it's great that these talented girls want to reach out to Koreans, but the cons-party is right in saying that they will probably not be received very well in Korea...
