For me I would pick Japan, Japanese fandoms are very loyal and I would love to have a solid fanbase and being able to sell out domes for many years to come.
Which one would you prefer?
For me I would pick Japan, Japanese fandoms are very loyal and I would love to have a solid fanbase and being able to sell out domes for many years to come.
Which one would you prefer?
Japan has probably the best music audience and culture in the world.
Japan, so that Day6 can give me another Japanese album because their Japanese songs are just as good or even better I kid you not
Japan. 2nd biggest music market
Concert culture is huge.
Japan
Easily Japan. Acts make an insane amount there from just touring and physical sales. It seems like digital sales from downloads and streaming are also rising. Dynamite alone made $11M from its first 4 months last year there and BTS made $100M+ from just sales on Oricon in 2020. Imagine how much more they would have made with touring?
Japan is also western acts go-to market among all of Asian countries.
Japan at least idols can perform there
Japan. Bigger market, more money, better music scene, dont have to compromise your morals (if they exist) and grovel before the CCP.
Japan is a bigger music market and has much less restrictions, it's definitely the better choice
japan, because of all the reasons posted above from other users
JAPAN!
I'll pick china. Do y'all know why sales are higher for most groups now? why dreamcatcher is selling 47k in 1 day? China.
Japan, but China is catching up.
I'll pick china. Do y'all know why sales are higher for most groups now? why dreamcatcher is selling 47k in 1 day? China.
Japan will give you more revenue tho, and you wouldn't have to tiptoe around the CCP
Japan. Japan alone made BTS UMGs biggest money maker in Q2 of 2021 ahead of acts like Justin B and The Weeknd and Olivia who are all signed fully under UMG while BTS is only signed to UMG Japan. Japan also allows for their numbers to be included in Global numbers. Ie they use Spotify and YT and contribute to those numbers while China doesn't.
I rarely hear any kpop groups make a Chinese comeback. If groups can make Japanese comebacks aside from Korean comebacks, then that means extra penny every year
There's no data for 2021 since 2021 didn't end but:
In 2020 China was behind SK.
I know it says n/a but the list is right.
If I’m Chinese affiliated, China. Otherwise, Japan all the way
Japan.
japan - users already stated reasons. concerts really bring money. also, digitals are not cheap like china's.
If I’m Chinese affiliated, China. Otherwise, Japan all the way
China's market is very skewed since it's controlled.
Outside music is barely listened to because it's banned.
Without a doubt, Japan.
Japan.
japan.. and with so many group making and trying to debut in japan it prove they want a piece of that market there
USA
I'll pick china. Do y'all know why sales are higher for most groups now? why dreamcatcher is selling 47k in 1 day? China.
47k units in Japan is still worth a lot more though. It’s no brainer
Japanese fans are more loyal.
I would focus on Japan then Taiwan.
This infotainment video says H.O.T generated 500 billion won in revenue in China, which converts to over $430 million USD so...
realistically is better to have both, chinese spend a lot of money on idols, are pretty loyal, buy a lot of albums, gifs, ads etc but if i had to chose one, Japan since they can tour and touring is big in Japan in general
Isn’t kpop banned in china? Are artists allowed to go on their shows and sing in Korean or tour?
Ahh and my pick is Japan. For all the reasons that other users have alr mentioned
This infotainment video says H.O.T generated 500 billion won in revenue in China, which converts to over $430 million USD so...
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Doesn’t really compare to TVXQ who has been the biggest money makers for SM for nearly 15 years thanks to Japan due to touring and sales. Didn’t they make like $200M in just 1 year from Japanese touring and sales?
Sure. 15 years of TVXQ beats 5 years of H.O.T but they were both crucial in their respective times
Japan has probably the best music audience and culture in the world.
I, for one, welcome our Japanese overlords
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