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“kpop can trace its origins to ‘rap dance’ a fusion of hip hop, techno and rock popularized by the group seo taiji and boys”

seo taiji and boys were popularized under a label (yg entertainment), a trend that has continued to this current day. the yg entertainment label now manages big groups in the industry like blackpink and babymonster. music under labels is inherently industrial as labels operate as large scale businesses. as music turns into this corporate bubble rather than filled with passion, we start to see labels commodifying artists. this turns artists into marketable products. while this is a problem within music generally in this age, kpop groups are entirely corporate. idols frequently dislike their music, their brand, and their style. twice members reveal “everyone except sana was worried about ‘signal.’ so we put even more effort into preparing for our comeback [because of our concerns]. we were also worried before ‘cheer up’ but that track also ended up being very successful.” nayeon from twice famously dislikes their song “i’m gonna be a star” for its ‘repetitive’ and ‘cringe’ tendencies. my point is, kpop isn’t made by people who are interested in music. or for people interested in music. kpop is for people interested in hits, popularity, and efficiency. this is where we get the term “stan”. a stan is an exhibitor of extreme and excessive fandom behavior. its origin comes from the eminem song “stan” with dido. lyrics include “you gotta call me, man, i'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose - sincerely yours, stan, ps: we should be together too”.