Нашла прелестный сайт, который пишет новости про корейскую развлекательную индустрию хоть с каким-то подобием критики и ехидства.
Достается всем на орехи, пишут на прекрасном английском (в отличие от кошмарных переводов с ШЮЧа). Это безумно радует, потому что от сухих перечислений фактов и литров сплетен в перемешку с соплями в комментариях уже подташнивает. А тут действительно что-то похожее на статьи.

Мне, например, очень понравилось про "броманс" в к-попе, где я могу прямо-таки подписаться под мнением автора:

There is a double standard going on here that is becoming more evident, especially in the case of KPOP bromance and most netizens. While it appears that more people are tolerant of something decidedly “homo”, that is not the actual case. Rather, fans ship the fictionality of a situation that excludes their male idols from a real relationship – and thus within possible reach – into a fandom that allows for these idols to be playful and intimate without affecting their bachelor status. That is, a “bromance” but not an actual, romantic relationship. The possibility of homosexuality does not even register to fans, that perhaps there is more than just warm fondness between two males. I am not suggesting that there anyone is homosexual, but that’s what I call a rejection of homosexuality, the continual assertion that what is shared between two males is strictly a heterosexual friendship and nothing more.

seoulbeats.com/2011/09/of-bromance-and-homoerot...

И прекрасная, умная статья про новый альбом JYJ с которой я так же не могу не согласиться.

As someone who spends a lot of time examining K-pop in detail, I find it difficult to view JYJ’s music in the same way that I view most other K-pop music. To me, K-pop is defined by trends and their influence throughout the K-pop spectrum, as well as their evolution with every new promotional concept. Within mainstream K-pop, every ‘fresh’ concept is a derivation from an old idea, which is why K-pop music oftentimes comes across as being redundant and unoriginal. But in the same way, redundancy is arguably what keeps a loyal fanbase coming back for more.

Back in their heyday as a five-membered group, DBSK was arguably a leader of trends within the mainstream K-pop scene. But now, JYJ has detached themselves from mainstream K-pop, and thus has detached themselves from mainstream K-pop trends as well.

And that’s kind of amazing, if you really think about it.

seoulbeats.com/2011/09/jyjs-in-heaven-mv-biddin...