Do you consider HUNTR/X a kpop girl group?
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I thought we've already covered this.
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I wouldn’t call Huntr/x a K-pop girl group in the traditional sense, they’re not formed under the idol system, they don’t follow the Korean music show promotion cycle, and their releases are in English. They’re also different from virtual idol groups like PLAVE, where real trained idols perform, sing, and promote behind motion-captured avatars. Huntr/x is essentially a fictional animated project, not an idol group with ongoing fan interactions or live performances. That said, they’re still closely connected to the K-pop scene because so many of their vocalists, producers, and writers are active in the K-pop industry. So while I see them as a global pop project with strong K-pop DNA, I wouldn’t classify them strictly as a K-pop group.
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brother...
the majority of the cast are korean
Korean-Americans to be exact
No longer having anything to do with Korea
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um wha-
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um wha-
I just know this thread will become very weird somehow.
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I consider k-pop.
It's nice for idols in their 30s to have opportunities.
We only care about charts anyway
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That's irrelevant.
If you were born in Poland but moved to America, that doesn't make you any less Polish.
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It is not KPop since no Koreans were involved
It’s kpop because the song is in Korean.
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It’s always interesting when “K-pop” gets reduced to a passport check instead of the actual music, production, and cultural context. By that logic, plenty of beloved idols who weren’t born or raised entirely in Korea wouldn’t “count” either, think of artists like Rosé (New Zealand/Australia), Mark (Canada), or Bang Chan (Australia). Huntr/x’s vocalists are Korean by heritage and deeply connected to the Korean music industry through their collaborators, songwriting, and production teams, the same ecosystem that fuels mainstream K-pop.
K-pop has always been global in scope. Dismissing artists’ ties because they grew up abroad ignores the reality that the genre thrives on a mix of cultures, influences, and languages. Nationality doesn’t define K-pop, the artistry, industry structure, and creative networks do.
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Well that's because he's a moron.
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Not real idols until they have photocards and akgaes
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It’s always interesting when “K-pop” gets reduced to a passport check instead of the actual music, production, and cultural context. By that logic, plenty of beloved idols who weren’t born or raised entirely in Korea wouldn’t “count” either, think of artists like Rosé (New Zealand/Australia), Mark (Canada), or Bang Chan (Australia). Huntr/x’s vocalists are Korean by heritage and deeply connected to the Korean music industry through their collaborators, songwriting, and production teams, the same ecosystem that fuels mainstream K-pop.
K-pop has always been global in scope. Dismissing artists’ ties because they grew up abroad ignores the reality that the genre thrives on a mix of cultures, influences, and languages. Nationality doesn’t define K-pop, the artistry, industry structure, and creative networks do.
Various people involved in the production of this movie and its soundtrack may have some sort of connection to Korea, but it's not a Korean production, which is the overriding factor.
Simply involving people with Kpop connections doesn't automatically make it Kpop. Many producers and such of actual Kpop aren't even Korean, and you wouldn't say their projects outside of the Kpop industry are Kpop. Many even question if non-Korean projects by actual Kpop idols are still Kpop. This is no different. It literally just has a Kpop theme, it's not actual Kpop.
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Various people involved in the production of this movie and its soundtrack may have some sort of connection to Korea, but it's not a Korean production, which is the overriding factor.
Simply involving people with Kpop connections doesn't automatically make it Kpop. Many producers and such of actual Kpop aren't even Korean, and you wouldn't say their projects outside of the Kpop industry are Kpop. Many even question if non-Korean projects by actual Kpop idols are still Kpop. This is no different. It literally just has a Kpop theme, it's not actual Kpop.
So if Netflix is filming kdramas it stops being a kdrama?
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I have no idea why you just listed a bunch of Americans & Canadians, or what it was supposed to prove, since none of them actually produced the movie, but thanks for giving my Googling skills a workout anyway.
So the movie's Korean just because it's based on Korean culture? Using that logic, a lot of other American productions, both on film and in other mediums, are suddenly foreign, simply because they're based on foreign cultures. That logic just doesn't pan out at all.
As I already mentioned, many fans already actively question if Kpop groups or idols who work outside of Korea or even just sing mostly in English are still Kpop. Why should this be any different?
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Yes.
There are idols that are born in Japan, Thailand, China and various other countries... what are you even trying to saying with this???
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I have no idea why you just listed a bunch of Americans & Canadians, or what it was supposed to prove, since none of them actually produced the movie, but thanks for giving my Googling skills a workout anyway.
So the movie's Korean just because it's based on Korean culture? Using that logic, a lot of other American productions, both on film and in other mediums, are suddenly foreign, simply because they're based on foreign cultures. That logic just doesn't pan out at all.
As I already mentioned, many fans already actively question if Kpop groups or idols who work outside of Korea or even just sing mostly in English are still Kpop. Why should this be any different?
Pooper, shut the fuck up. They are all Korean. Raised overseas but still Korean. You don't get to erase their heritage and origins just because you're trying to prove a point.
Those are all either directors, cast, screenwriters or editors who play a role just as important as the producer's and if you're using the fact that the producer isn't Korean then I can argue that many TWICE songs shouldn't be considered kpop just because the producer/majority of the producers aren't Korean.
YOUR logic doesn't pan out at all and its actually quite incredibly stupid.
And yes, the movie is Korean because its heavily based on and inspired by Korean culture PLUS most of the actors are, in fact, of Korean origin exactly like a kdrama is considered a kdrama because it is "Korean" in the sense that it is set in Korea + has majority of Korean actors, etc. Hope that helps.
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Yes.
There are idols that are born in Japan, Thailand, China and various other countries... what are you even trying to saying with this???
This is true, but people are also very selective with this logic. For many Kpop fans, it's only Kpop so long as the participating foreigners are Asian. Such inconsistencies make it hard to take people seriously when wading through these gray areas.
Display MorePooper, shut the fuck up. They are all Korean. Raised overseas but still Korean. You don't get to erase their heritage and origins just because you're trying to prove a point.
Those are all either directors, cast, screenwriters or editors who play a role just as important as the producer's and if you're using the fact that the producer isn't Korean then I can argue that many TWICE songs shouldn't be considered kpop just because the producer/majority of the producers aren't Korean.
YOUR logic doesn't pan out at all and its actually quite incredibly stupid.
And yes, the movie is Korean because its heavily based on and inspired by Korean culture PLUS most of the actors are, in fact, of Korean origin exactly like a kdrama is considered a kdrama because it is "Korean" in the sense that it is set in Korea + has majority of Korean actors, etc. Hope that helps.
Most of the people you named are not citizens of either Korea. You can throw a temper tantrum about it all you want, it won't change basic facts.
A production's country of origin is not decided by the nationality of its cast & crew. This has NEVER been the case. Do you think all Christopher Nolan films are British, despite being made by Hollywood studios? Because that's not how it works. At all.
Twice's songs are all produced by JYPE, a Korean company, so I have no idea where you're going with anything anymore. I don't think you do either.
Kpop Demon Hunters is not a Korean movie, was never a Korean movie, and never will be a Korean movie. The same applies to its soundtrack. No one cares what foreign culture it's inspired by, as that defines absolutely nothing, as I've already established.
Is The Mummy an Egyptian movie? No, it's not.
Is Mulan a Chinese movie? No, it's not.
Is Gladiator a Roman movie? No, it's not.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III a Japanese movie? No, it's not.
Is Lord of the Rings a Middle-Earthian movie? No, it's not.
Please fix your completely busted logic.
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This is true, but people are also very selective with this logic. For many Kpop fans, it's only Kpop so long as the participating foreigners are Asian. Such inconsistencies make it hard to take people seriously when wading through these gray areas.
I specifically said various countries. I do understand what you are saying but there are like 8 something billion people on earth. Of course there is going to be inconsistencies.
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the question ultimately becomes what makes a song kpop and what makes the people behind the song a kpop group?
language?
ethnicity?
producers ethnicity?
connection to SK?
connection to a SK company?
training in an SK company?
etc etc
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The “group” sings in Korean and in English just like many kpop groups do.
So yeah just like how Netflix can produce a kdrama, kpop can be produced by anyone. The makers of the songs are Koreans and so are the singers.
The movie can be called a “Hollywood” movie but the sound track is distinctly Korean and kpop.
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