OK, so as the threads that I will link to below have 'proven', IU is irrelevant outside Korea, she may as well get promoted by the nugu promoter accounts that I follow. So knowing that, I figured nobody was going to buy tickets for her concert in my city.
So I get comfortable and log in to my Ticketmaster account 15 or so minutes before her tickets went on sale, and surprise-surprise, the tickets were sold out by the time it was my turn to buy.
How is this possible, she sold like 5 albums in the USA for her last comeback, she probably charts as high as Tri.Be on the billboard charts, and yet I could not get tickets, WHY?
Twice at least sells albums in the USA, so ok, they chart like Pixy but sell albums like NewJeans in the USA, so I get that there may be some people out there that live inside caves, or that come out from under their rocks when Twice has a concert, then they do like the Cicadas and go hibernate for years at a time.
BUT IU, who in the greatest country in the world has ever heard of IU?
Where did these people come from? and why did they take my tickets!
I WANT MY TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!
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The collapse of IU invalidates the argument of longevity
IU's collapse in front of an unknown has created a shockwave, at least in Korea.
All of her erstwhile allies are now joining the new star, who is now covered by a lot of people who used to cover IU.
IU might rebound a bit in the next album since she would be aware that her stars are now significantly dimmed, but that will probably be the last hurrah.
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I have always ridiculed the Korean argument of a 'longer career' for BTS.
I have calculated that skipping Korea and having 4 years of success…
All of her erstwhile allies are now joining the new star, who is now covered by a lot of people who used to cover IU.
IU might rebound a bit in the next album since she would be aware that her stars are now significantly dimmed, but that will probably be the last hurrah.
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I have always ridiculed the Korean argument of a 'longer career' for BTS.
I have calculated that skipping Korea and having 4 years of success…
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The Korean psyche - the reason IU is ahead of BTS in Korea, and Korea only
although most Koreans claim descent from Yangban, the ruling class, a survey taken on 1910, just after Japan annexed Korea, showed that ot out of 2.89 million households in Chosen (name of Korea during the Japanese rule), only around 54,000 of them belonged to the ruling class, or less that 2%, and the rest were peasants.
In addition, the ruling , landowning class and the landless class fought for many years, with the landowning class, who were mostly happy with Japanese rule, branding the…
In addition, the ruling , landowning class and the landless class fought for many years, with the landowning class, who were mostly happy with Japanese rule, branding the…
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Debate of who was more influential, BlackPink or IU - the importance of ignoring Korean opinion on KPpp figures
With BTS out of picture, there is an argument about who is the most influential after it, BlackPink or IU.
Virtually everyone outside of Korea will argue that BlackPink was most influential of everyone not named BTS.
if Kpop had made a complete, irreversible break with Korea, this kind of argument would not even exist. Blackpink would be the Greatest of KPop now, and IU would be some local singer.
Same reason few people pay attention to the Brazilian soccer league or the baseball leagues of…
Virtually everyone outside of Korea will argue that BlackPink was most influential of everyone not named BTS.
if Kpop had made a complete, irreversible break with Korea, this kind of argument would not even exist. Blackpink would be the Greatest of KPop now, and IU would be some local singer.
Same reason few people pay attention to the Brazilian soccer league or the baseball leagues of…
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A huge assault against KPop from IU is about to happen - is KPop ready for it?
When a huge beast dies, hyenas jump in from nowhere to eat its carcass.
youtu.be/dzBEeR5iUlw?si=PK8lXkEWe4He7O-l
KPop's greatest freeloader, doubling as the Greatest Anachronism, the Greatest Isolationist and the Singer who Contributed the Least towards the advance of KPop toward the world, nevertheless is the Senior Singer of KPop , extracting obedience and filial duty from acts such as ZB1
youtu.be/WIoa4PZ-OhI?si=cHmDUPINIH2kwAFJ
who never saw the Former Owner of Edam Entertainment even once and…
youtu.be/dzBEeR5iUlw?si=PK8lXkEWe4He7O-l
KPop's greatest freeloader, doubling as the Greatest Anachronism, the Greatest Isolationist and the Singer who Contributed the Least towards the advance of KPop toward the world, nevertheless is the Senior Singer of KPop , extracting obedience and filial duty from acts such as ZB1
youtu.be/WIoa4PZ-OhI?si=cHmDUPINIH2kwAFJ
who never saw the Former Owner of Edam Entertainment even once and…
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Achievement Comparison - Stray Kids sellng 5 million copies vs IU having a concert in Korea's biggest venue (criticising JYPE's conservative approach)
Stray Kids had a concert in K-O-R-E-A on Sep 17-18, 2022, in the Gymnastics Arena (no one in K-O-R-E-A calls it with its official name , KSPO dome) , holding 11,000.
On the same day a 1,343 year old singer had her concert at the Olympic Stadium , holding around 44,000.
So in K-O-R-E-A, at least, Stray Kids had a drawing power about 1/4 of that of the former owner of Edam Entertainment.
The mayor of Seoul, Oh Sehoon (yes, his name is the same as a member of EXO - Korean names sometimes have several…
On the same day a 1,343 year old singer had her concert at the Olympic Stadium , holding around 44,000.
So in K-O-R-E-A, at least, Stray Kids had a drawing power about 1/4 of that of the former owner of Edam Entertainment.
The mayor of Seoul, Oh Sehoon (yes, his name is the same as a member of EXO - Korean names sometimes have several…
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The unfortunate fact of IU having had a concert in Korea's biggest venue undermines the K-O-R-E-A-N concerts of various internationally relevant 4th Gen acts
The concerts of BlackPink in a Thai stadium and Twice in stadiums in Japan and USA open a new chapter in KPop's expansion.
That shows acts not named BTS can now hold stadium tours.
But that leaves an uncomfortable shadow, because even to them, and all other acts not named EXO, BTS and NCT, the main stadium in K-O-R-E-A remains elusive. Twice, even now, had to settle for the KSPO dome(the Gymnastics Arena)f in K-O-R-E-A.
BlackPink, Twice and now aespa, no matter whether they might fill a real…
That shows acts not named BTS can now hold stadium tours.
But that leaves an uncomfortable shadow, because even to them, and all other acts not named EXO, BTS and NCT, the main stadium in K-O-R-E-A remains elusive. Twice, even now, had to settle for the KSPO dome(the Gymnastics Arena)f in K-O-R-E-A.
BlackPink, Twice and now aespa, no matter whether they might fill a real…
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Rolling Stone ranking IU #135, above many other famous names - her long efforts to undermine KPop finally rewarded
In my opinion, IU's Strawberry Moon is the most significant song of 2021.
It decided the fate of BTS and aespa.
IU's victory against aespa led her to the position of the #1 singer in K-O-R-E-A, a significant development which eventually led to the argument of K-O-R-E-A-N incels that BTS didn't even dominate K-O-R-E-A valid, dragging them to the military and effectively ending the BTS empire which enveloped the entire world.
It also led aespa to take a fans-only direction, away from general public…
It decided the fate of BTS and aespa.
IU's victory against aespa led her to the position of the #1 singer in K-O-R-E-A, a significant development which eventually led to the argument of K-O-R-E-A-N incels that BTS didn't even dominate K-O-R-E-A valid, dragging them to the military and effectively ending the BTS empire which enveloped the entire world.
It also led aespa to take a fans-only direction, away from general public…
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Kakao finally has a Grand Prize from MAMA - when IVE will replace IU as the premier act of KakaoM?
IVE of Starship is the first Kakao act, ever, to win a Grand Prize in MAMA.
Now, Kakao's power politics will significantly change too.
MAMA is basically the only Grand Prize worth its salt, while MMA continues to shit on itself and Golden Disk not being what it was .
MAMA is watched by the most people around the world, whether you like or not, while MMA is watched by a bit less people and Golden Disk now an afterthought.
IVE's Grand Prize from MAMA is, basically, more than anything IU won in other…
Now, Kakao's power politics will significantly change too.
MAMA is basically the only Grand Prize worth its salt, while MMA continues to shit on itself and Golden Disk not being what it was .
MAMA is watched by the most people around the world, whether you like or not, while MMA is watched by a bit less people and Golden Disk now an afterthought.
IVE's Grand Prize from MAMA is, basically, more than anything IU won in other…
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BTS losing K-O-R-E-A to IU might have been the cause of their fall
Sweetnerstan
'BTS is the most consumed K-pop artist in the world, but it turns out that IU even surpassed BTS to be the most popular artist in Korea.'
I'm shocked you didn't write a history lesson about Koreans choosing domestic singer this year lol
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In his bitter imprisonment at St Helena, which is so remote that it only got an airport just a couple of years ago (United Kingdom still retains it, in case it needs to house another French Emperor) he said 20,000 troops had been dispatched to…
'BTS is the most consumed K-pop artist in the world, but it turns out that IU even surpassed BTS to be the most popular artist in Korea.'
I'm shocked you didn't write a history lesson about Koreans choosing domestic singer this year lol
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In his bitter imprisonment at St Helena, which is so remote that it only got an airport just a couple of years ago (United Kingdom still retains it, in case it needs to house another French Emperor) he said 20,000 troops had been dispatched to…
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(Philosophical Question) Do the Foreign members of Gidle have a Filial Duty to IU?
Gidle is one of the acts which did not cover IU's songs. The only member who covered any IU song who is with the group is MIyeon, but that could be excused since she is not from Cube to begin with.
Other than MIyeon, I found no references of current Gidle members mentioning the Senior Singer. Since their paths do not overlap it is unlikely that they will ever have anything to do with each other.
However, this time, Gidle's Tomboy, up to its most successful song, is blocked at Melon by Jay Park's…
Other than MIyeon, I found no references of current Gidle members mentioning the Senior Singer. Since their paths do not overlap it is unlikely that they will ever have anything to do with each other.
However, this time, Gidle's Tomboy, up to its most successful song, is blocked at Melon by Jay Park's…
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BTS has a concert for 15,000 at the Chamshil Olympic Stadium while IU cancels it.
(I prefer to use the older spelling and will use it throughout.)
BTS will have a concert at the Chamshil Olympic Stadium, which normally can house up to 55,000.
BTS' last concert there had 45,000 for 3 days. (The full capacity is rarely used in concerts because of the stage settings, etc.)
When it had a concert at the Sofi stadium last December, apparently it filled its 70,000 seats 4 days.
However, the K-O-R-E-A-N-S , with the law and order candidate Yoon Seokyoul likely to win the Presidential…
BTS will have a concert at the Chamshil Olympic Stadium, which normally can house up to 55,000.
BTS' last concert there had 45,000 for 3 days. (The full capacity is rarely used in concerts because of the stage settings, etc.)
When it had a concert at the Sofi stadium last December, apparently it filled its 70,000 seats 4 days.
However, the K-O-R-E-A-N-S , with the law and order candidate Yoon Seokyoul likely to win the Presidential…
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2014 SNSD-IU Battle - the Final Nemesis of SNSD
The 2014 battle between SNSD and IU ended with a victory by - IU
https://www.dkpopnews.net/2014…ation-crown-as-1-and.html
IU 12.9%
SNSD 12.4%
I U wins by 0.5%.
2014 was the worst year for SM and if MNet did not deny IU her Grand Prize and give her a Lifetime Achievement Award, making her a Senior Singer (which would cause trouble later but that's another story) ,
KPop would have died there.
On that year, IU and SNSD were in the media the most, and IU battled EXO for the supremacy of KPop in a very…
https://www.dkpopnews.net/2014…ation-crown-as-1-and.html
IU 12.9%
SNSD 12.4%
I U wins by 0.5%.
2014 was the worst year for SM and if MNet did not deny IU her Grand Prize and give her a Lifetime Achievement Award, making her a Senior Singer (which would cause trouble later but that's another story) ,
KPop would have died there.
On that year, IU and SNSD were in the media the most, and IU battled EXO for the supremacy of KPop in a very…
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What is your feeling about IU outliving IZ*One?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, famous for writing One Hundred Years of Solitude about a South American family's rise and fall, also wrote The Funeral of Mama Grande (Big Mama in some translations), in 1962.
Set in the same space with "Solitude", it tells a woman, simply called Mama Grande, who rules a town with an iron fist, destroying any rivals in her watch.
She ruled the town for as long as anyone could remember, and she outlived all of the Buendias (the family in 'Solitude'). All of the town's…
Set in the same space with "Solitude", it tells a woman, simply called Mama Grande, who rules a town with an iron fist, destroying any rivals in her watch.
She ruled the town for as long as anyone could remember, and she outlived all of the Buendias (the family in 'Solitude'). All of the town's…
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If Laboum's supporters had pushed Aalow Aalow instead of Jouney to Atlantis, Laboum would have humilated IU again
Out of Laboum's songs, Journey to Atlantis is the best known.
So, Laboum's supporters began to push that song, which is now at #203 or so in the Melon chart.
However, the problem with Journey to Atlantis is that it was already somewhat known. Not a major hit, but it was discussed for quite a while, so there was nothing 'new' about that song.
Aalow Aalow was less known, so it would have created a bigger wave.
But viditor, the guy who pushed Brave Girls out from dungeon, had posted the video of…
So, Laboum's supporters began to push that song, which is now at #203 or so in the Melon chart.
However, the problem with Journey to Atlantis is that it was already somewhat known. Not a major hit, but it was discussed for quite a while, so there was nothing 'new' about that song.
Aalow Aalow was less known, so it would have created a bigger wave.
But viditor, the guy who pushed Brave Girls out from dungeon, had posted the video of…
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Who would have thought that IU is the Last Standing of the 2nd Generation?
youtube.com/watch?v=wfv9EvUOt0g
Lee Jieun showed she is the last standing of the 2nd generation.
I mean, Lee Jieun fought the giants of Kpop from 2010, and for 11 years which is like an eternity in KPop, all these acts wanted Lee Jieun out of action because she was the only one not following the rules of KPop,
but , as the only soloist of note (others were famous for some time but only Lee Jieun has held on for 11 years), she has always had some following from K-O-R-E-A.
Her biggest crisis was on…
Lee Jieun showed she is the last standing of the 2nd generation.
I mean, Lee Jieun fought the giants of Kpop from 2010, and for 11 years which is like an eternity in KPop, all these acts wanted Lee Jieun out of action because she was the only one not following the rules of KPop,
but , as the only soloist of note (others were famous for some time but only Lee Jieun has held on for 11 years), she has always had some following from K-O-R-E-A.
Her biggest crisis was on…
Praying that they add more shows, pleaseeeeee
