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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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[arksky]

Dude,I'm Latino and like SuJu,and since I live in a place where crappy black rap (it's offensive 90% of the time) seems to be everything,I can never fangirl with anyone about SuJu.
I know how it feels,except I have noone to even MENTION SuJu to,because they think it's crap :)

[duno88]

Exactly.....
Somehow I find Asian musics much better than western ones. People around me just don't get it. For them, everything American is cool and I'm always like "Why don't you people try something different and in fact MUCH MUCH BETTER????" But sadly, they just don't give a damn -.- So I give up. But it makes me treasure my good taste more! XD XD

[arksky]

I find all Asian music to be better than western ones. There's only a few Western ones I like,butyou'll find me listening to Asian music 97% of the time.

I feel the same way,and it really sucks. I don't have any Asian friends either who'd understand me better,either.

X3 but that's true,haha!

[keythebells]

Man, I love rap xD no matter how crappy it is but everyone's own I guess. I'm with you- I have nobody to fangirl over suju with other than here.
It's good musical taste is so diverse, otherwise.. music would be boring!

[crypticbluerose]

I can feel what you are saying. Though I haven't really experienced that kind of thing yet, because that never came up in a conversation with an asian person (in person) lol

I'm african american btw

I think maybe there would be mixed reactions depending on who you talk to. i think some people would be delighted while others may be a bit surprised.

Besides they should be happy because it's actually a big compliment. Don't feel embarrassed. :)

[keythebells]

Aw thank you :) I agree, I think once people get over the initial shock, they'd be pleased that their entertainment industry has reached over here!

[oldwillow_brook]

I completely understand where you're coming from. I'm not asian and when random people I meet ask me the type of music I listen to, I appropriately say,"Everything." But their minds tend not to expand to other countries. It's not that I'm embarassed but that I don't know how they are to react

[oldwillow_brook]

^Sheesh. Sorry this is so long. xD

[dailysky]

DUDE NICE ESSAY. ♥

[oldwillow_brook]

ROFL. 8DDDDDDDD

Just a little opinionated. xDDD

[mansexual]

Music shouldn't be intended specifically for certain nations or whatever. People should be able to listen to whatever they want regardless of where it comes from or what language it's in. I guess there are probably some people who might not be impressed by nonKoreans listening to Suju or something but we already know that there are some wild people in their fanbase, so.

[keythebells]

Ohman, many wild people in the fanbase, you never know which ones you might encounter, who might be unimpressed with it.
But musical taste is so diverse which is a good thing, otherwise it'd all be boring!

[renichifreak]

...I doubt that you're looked down upon, per se. I think it's the fact that it's a bit odd considering the fact that it's foreign music from a band or group that has never(with the exception of the Korean Music Festival) appeared in the US before, and also doesn't speak the language. (Well, for the most part, anyway...)

It's not as odd to us, who have so many types of music at our disposal, but it may be to people from other countries...I dunno...

I think we can definitely enjoy their music. Don't let it get you down. Just keep doing what you're doing!!

Fighting!!!(hehe)♥

[keythebells]

I can't even remember how I got interested in Suju- it may have been a friend from a long while ago but I somehow stumbled across them on youtube. One thing for sure is that they haven't been in the US media which is probably a major shock factor that they've reached us here.
Thanks!

[renichifreak]

Haha... My friend played them in her car, and I liked it, then she showed me Don't Don...You can't NOT like them after seeing that MV...hehe

JRock is starting to get media attention, which is a start. I saw The Underneath, DaizyStripper, and Marbell at an anime convention, and I'n going to see Dir en grey in November...

It's only a matter of time before other types of Asian music gains the type of popularity needed for media to research it...!!