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Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Well... I actually found the article to be pretty good... Don't be too butthurt because you love jpop, it never says kpop is better, or that jpop is better, it just says that Kpop production and marketing are meant to expand while Jpop still is strongly focused on Japan itself, both aesthetic and marketing wise, and this is true.

Exactly, that's why I don't understand people getting angry.

Kpop is more popular and the article is explaining why that is in terms of marketing tactics etc..., not quality of the music.