North Korea talking nonsense about the Kpop industry, BTS and Blackpink?

I mean they're right, but coming from NK who sends teenagers to prison for watching K-dramas and listening to K-pop, it seems very hypocritical.

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The difference here is that they're probably the only Idol groups that earn a LOT of money, but everyone else is pretty much working for "nothing".

Can we put this old canard to rest? There are a lot of wannabe idols who never make it, but that doesn't mean only two groups in the entire industry are making money.

As for what they said, much of it is true, but unless you're one of those people who blind yourself to Kpop's inner workings they're merely stating the obvious. But more importantly, I can't take any attempt at an exposé seriously when it's coming from NORTH FREAKING KOREA.

How ironic north korea

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I meant, HUGE money! As I said, they just started earning much not long ago. After they became massive worldwide.

Obviously, I don't care about NK, they're hypocrites at best, my post was more about the reactions from the Knetz. They're delulu for sure.

I meant huge money as well. A lot of idols are multi-millionaires, considerably more than people seem to realize, and certainly more than just two groups.

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I meant huge money as well. A lot of idols are multi-millionaires, considerably more than people seem to realize, and certainly more than just two groups.

Its just that these two groups earn a lot of more compared to other groups. BTS earned 160m USD in Japan alone in the span of 1 year without touring.

And they are silent upon the singer who has harmed KPop the most, IU, although she had refused an invitation by the NK leader when BlackPink, Ailee, etc went to NK.

BP went to NK?

I know Red Velvet did, I don't remember BP doing it.

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BP went to NK.

I know Red Velvet did, I don't remember BP doing it.

Kpop artist that perforned in NK

Fin.K - 1999

Sechskies - 1999

Shinhwa - 2003

Baby V.O.X - 2003

Girls Generation Seohyun, Red Velvet, Cho Yong Pil, Lee Sun Hee, YB, Baek Ji Young - 2018 Spring is Coming concerts.

Aliee, Zico - 2018

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And they are silent upon the singer who has harmed KPop the most, IU, although she had refused an invitation by the NK leader when BlackPink, Ailee, etc went to NK.

Blackpink never went to NK.

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Blackpink never went to NK.

That person never makes sense.

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I'm pretty sure BoA was the first who crossed the line.

I dont have any sources that she performed there, other then the canceled Feb. 2018 concert in NK.