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my family's Southeast Asian (but i was born & raised in America), but i find myself listening to East Asian music because it's different from Western music. i mean, Japan has the 2nd biggest music industry, yet i feel like that's not known to the West, imo. i mostly listen to J-pop. i listen to K-pop too, but i think they still need to work on the industry more & i hope they can focus a bit more on music...than style (to be fair, the mainstream artists). but that's just me.
i like the variation...idol pop, pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, etc. in J-pop. the style, cultural aspects, the music is very different from Western music. there are things similar to Western music, but very different aspects too. i don't think its better or superior than Western music, but i just enjoy it. i mean, i listen to a mix of everything. lol.
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