I want to know people’s thoughts on these international groups debuting in the kpop sphere

I’m simply really curious about how die-hard kpop fans are feeling about these mostly non-korean girl groups that have debuted in the kpop world. And I also some questions that maybe some of you can help answer. I am not a big fan of kpop, I’m not an avid listener to the music or know much about the industry in general, so I don’t think I can contribute much to the convo. But I’m curious to hear your thoughts.

Let me stay off by saying I have nothing against these international groups. As a poc I am low key thrilled seeing the diversity and inclusion. Groups like Black Swan and Katseye make me so happy.

I think the main question is have is, Why? Does the S. Korean kpop industry hold some secret to success that would have non-korean people wanting to start their music careers in kpop? Is the concept of girl groups like this only popular in S. Korea? Would they not find any success if they debuted in the West? Especially when they don’t even put out music in Korean.

Let’s keep it respectful in the comments🙂

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