Re:YouTube strips Universal and Sony of 2 billion fake views
by w1ntermute on Saturday December 22, 2012 @01:21PM
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Right, many of the entertainment agencies have "dating bans" that often last until the artists are in their late 20s. This is the exact opposite of what's going on with someone like Taylor Swift - a new guy every couple of months. In America, the fans take an interest in that, or at least don't discourage it. And they eat up the songs that are based on her relationships. In Korea, an artist would be crucified for acting like that.
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Re:YouTube strips Universal and Sony of 2 billion fake views
by ceol on Saturday December 22, 2012 @11:54PM
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Eh, the dating bans are because fans expect their idols to be "pure" and "virgin"; the thought of them being with a man ruins that image and can even spark outrage from the community (mostly consisting of very obsessed 20s-to-middle-aged men.) It's not so much about being socially conservative as it is ruining a bunch of guys' fantasies because women should be "pure."
And a lot of K-pop songs have to do with relationships— just not actual ones.