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What makes K-pop different from J-pop

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RADWIMPS — a popular rock band of Japan, well known

for original sound track of many movies.

Another difference between these two is

that K-pop values rhythm and highquality

performance, and it is famous for

its polished aesthetic. On the contrary, J-

pop values melody or lyrics.

make it global. A lot of K-pop idol group

have foreign members in their teams, and

most of Korean trainees are supposed to

learn basic foreign languages during their

training period. J-pop, however, has been

focusing on their local market. That’s

why K-pop is globally well known even

though Korean population is much lower

than Japanese population.

So, which is the better one? It’s not

easy to say which is better because it

depends on the taste of each listener, and

K-pop and J-pop are in different sort of

music. But If I have to choose one, I

would say K-pop is the better one. K-pop

has its outstanding features in terms of the

quality of performance, and compared to

J-pop, it has been well established in

global music market, such as Billboard.

Your Name — a Japanese animation which is very famous

for original sound track. Radwimps composed the whole

songs—four tracks of theme music, twenty-two tracks of

background music, a total of 26 tracks in the album.

In addition, J-pop idols aim to show that

they are enjoying music, and they

emphasize their cuteness, rather than

perfect choreography that is the biggest

distinction of K-pop. Lastly, K-pop has

been trying to expand their stages and

Seventeen, a Korean idol group, ranked 13 th on Billboard

200. It’s higher than Happier Than Ever of Billie Eilish, 25

of Adele, and Justice of Justin Bieber.

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