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[keythebells]

I just have a very sensitive issue up for debate. I do not intend any sort of discrimination whatsoever.

As a non-asian here - white girl here -, I accept that I'm out of the ordinary in Super Junior or even DBSK's group of fans. I never really thought about it how odd it is. However I met this girl today (she had just come from Korea a few years

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[racetrackd]

I am MEXICAN.
My cousins give me sooooooooooo much crap for listening to asian music period.
I think, people think I'm strange that I do listen to asian music because *shock* I'm not asian.

I dunno, I don't care what people think, I'm my own person.

[keythebells]

Kudos to you for still keeping your opinion in place no matter what people think :D.

[laley3]

OMG...Me Too...im MEXICAN....i love this music...(& KDramas)i think when u dont really know the language u can appreciate more the singers ability...well thats my opinion...me and my sister a obsessed with DBSK...luv, Luv, Luv Them...keep the lUv Going....Fighting

[kaorutakarai]

I met a Korean girl and she was very surprised my friends and me knew SuJu, TRAX and other K-bands, but she was happy we knew them.
I'm Spanish and most of the music I listen is in English, Japanese, Finnish and Korean. What's the matter? I enjoy the music as much as native listeners. Language shouldn't be a problem.

[keythebells]

You're right, language should and is universal :)

[kaorutakarai]

Yes, and it's truth that here in Spain people looks at the ones who listen Asian music as if theyre weird, but I don't mind, they can say whatever they want, I'll keep on being who I am.

[busha69]

yay for Ville icon!:D...

[haru_no_keeki]

happened to me as well....

even years ago when someone asked me what music I´m listening to and I say "Japanese Rock" (and now korean pop) they went like O.o...wha?? isn´t that just like flute and stuff??
the next question usually is like "Do you understand any of what they´re singing?"

usually I say that I´m learning japanese as well as there are translations on the internet. And well, Music´s something international. Even if you don´t udnerstand a word but if you love the music and the feeling you get from it - it´s okay and it´s okay to love it.

People really should look a little more for something "new" and ....I dunno if there´s a term for that in english but in germany we say "etwas über den Tellerrand schauen". (lit. more like " to look over the dishes´ end." )

but it´s not just with asian music. Stuff like that also happened to friend of mine who is addicted to reggae. (though that´s not even as "uncommon" as asian music)

[keythebells]

I think people are just afraid to try anything new S: while we know it's not gonna hurt! I mean, people listen to Italian (Il Divo has become mega popular so has Andre Bocelli) so what's the big difference if it comes from Asia?

[crazy_giggles]

hahaha "the flute and stuff"... that was so funny, but true

everyone thinks when i say im listening to japanese music that i'm listening to some zen stuff

[unmyeong]

LOL, I still get surprised when the other Asians at my school mention K-pop because everyone (Asian, that is) and their moms listen to J-pop/C-pop so K-pop is totally ignored and I get strange looks when I'm like "LOL SUJU".

[keythebells]

Lawl! So whatever the parents listen to automatically makes it uncool xD. I guess Suju the same thing as Backstreet Boys anyways if you think of it on that perspective as well.

[unmyeong]

LOL, Asian parents listen to songs anywhere from three hundred to fifty years ago sodifnsodif :|

[squippo]

I am Caucasian and oftten receive the same reaction when I mention that I listen to Asian music. I'm an Asian Studies major so I'm slowly getting used to the funny looks, but I completely agree. Has no-one ever heard of the language of music? So what if you're not Korean? If you like the music, that's your business. More power to us white girls!

[keythebells]

I like your attitude and more power to you for taking that course (which sounds really, really cool), I'm impressed. I'm still trying to be my own person but find myself still conforming to the American mainstream.

[4evr_and_ever]

I agree.