Why I Love KPOP

My idea of Kpop

Up until a few months ago, I'd never given a second thought to Kpop. Hearing the word "kpop" conjured up images of skinny Asian girls in colorful clothing singing poppy, repetitive lyrics and dancing cutely in a room so pink you'd think a cotton candy machine exploded. I'd always thought I'd rather get my diabetes the normal way -by eating mountains of delicious desserts- than falling victim to the overproduced sweetness of kpop. It was one genre that just wasn't for me.

Long story short, I was wrong. About everything.

A few months ago, I was messing around on youtube when I came across a video titled "SHINee Lucifer" (see below). I had no idea what it was about. Hell, I didn't even know what it meant! But the thumbnail was interesting enough for me to want to know more. I watched that video. Then another. And another. And that was when I realized just how wrong I was.

No pink!!!

Kpop was actually good! The songs were good! The dancing was great! The artists were actually talented. And, get this...the guys were super attractive! My. Mind. Was. Blown.

Ever since then, I've been borderline obsessed. I love the music, the image, the marketing, and even the personalities (or at least the personalities they show in front of a camera). I'll spend hours online going from one funny clip to another and love stumbling on new videos. I'm a total Kpop lover now and I don't intend to change anytime soon.

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it sure as hell exposed me to a whole new world.

xoxo Twisted


Questions for this post:
How did you get into Kpop? When did you first start listening? Did you ever expect to like it?