Japanese musicians are frilly.
They are cute.
How about K-pop?
They make dances that are easy to be copied by others.
Hey guys it's Cathy Cat. Today we are gonna go and
ask Japanese people if they are more into Japanese J-pop music
Or into Korean pop music
K-POP. These days there might have been some changes...
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Let's go and Ask Japanese.
Which is better... J-pop or K-pop...?
So please vote.
J-pop
I don't know much about it
This one.
J- pop
same here
K-pop
I think that's a vote for J-pop
Nice
What's the difference
between J-pop and K-pop?
Well K-pop songs are truly POP
They are really idols.
They all sing AND dance.
Do you have any k-pop fans in your circle of friends? - Yes
A lot.
Right now are there more K-pop fans
or on the contrary
more J-pop fans around you?
I think it's find to like both...
its good.
But I think there are a lot of K-pop lovers.
In Japan.
True.
There are more K-pop fans around me
What's different between both dance styles?
K-pop idols are doing real dances.
Everyone is good at dancing.
But J-pop idols like Johnny's men
their dance looks more like simple idol dance.
What do you mean? They don't dance too heavily?
They do some catchy moves...
is what I think....
Well
In Japan
dances like Miura Daichi are
like the proper K-pop dances.
but Japanese people ...
who do J-pop idols
make the dances easier to copy
So everyone can dance them.
They left an impression... in my head
those k-pop groups.
They had an impact on you? - Yes.
You get addicted to their type.
What's the difference between K-pop and J-pop style?
They look simply dressed...
but they are taller and have longer legs...
they look different to Japanese people.
In my opinion.
What differences did you find?
K-pop idols are more nicer to their fans.
You're allowed to film their live performances.
What else makes them nice?
Nice to fans? They let you take pictures of them!
You can't do that with the Japanese Johnny's idols
but K-pop artists are much nicer about that.
So pictures are totally fine? - yes!
When I think of K-pop I think of dancing,
they have great dances.
Dance is the biggest difference?
K-pop dances are really synchronized.
synchronized?
Their movements are.
Do girl K-pop idols wear different clothes?
compared to the J-pop idols?
Japanese idols wear more frilly clothes.
They are cute.
and K-pop?
K-pop is more cool.
Girls are cool there.
Spotted a difference.
Their dancing skill is on another level.
What's different?
Even with bigger groups, they all move in unity.
The way they stop and move
is better in K-pop.
They look different from Japanese people. Their body shape, face
and fashion. I like it.
So you see a large difference between both?
I guess so.
I like that it's a different language from Japanese too.
So even you don't understand the lyrics you like it? - I do.
What's your favourite J-pop artist? - Utada Hikaru.
I am dancer. We use songs from Shota Shimizu a lot.
I like it!
What do you like about that artist?
What I like?
His songs are great. He makes great songs.
What do you like about Utada Hikaru?
Her lyrics are pretty deep.
The more you look them up, the more surprised you'll be.
The meanings and also how she makes the sound...
is really cool. I admire her.
You both chose J-pop.
What do you like about it?
The meaning of our lyrics are different.
I like the Japanese language.
You prefer listening to music in your language? - yes.
Then...
do you not listen to Western, English music either?
- I do. - I don't really. Only the famous ones.
Since you picked Japanese language as your main...
please tell us about your favourite J-pop band.
I am recently into Keyakizaka.
Keyaki Zakka? - They are idols.
They're so cute.
What's so cute about them?
They are a girl group...
They are not that girly though.
Their dances and songs are cool.
The lyrics are very unique.
I can't stop listening! - How about you?
I actually like Visual Kei.
I listen to a lot of different artists in the genre.
Which band do you like foreigners to listen to?
There is a band called KIZU. I want foreigners to know about them
Be sure to look them up guys.
You say you don't know much about the genre but still voted K-pop.
Why so? - I like twice.
They are cute.
What's good about them? - Their dances.
And their fashion.
Why did you pick J-pop?
J-pop lyrics are easier to comprehend.
K-pop artists sing in Japanese too but...
it's mainly catchy lyrics for Teens.
It makes them hard to relate to.
Listening to the rhythm and music as that is fine...
but I prefer the deeper lyrics in music...
And the lyrics in J-pop are more touching.
What J-pop do you recommend?
The Radwimps
the ones who made the "Your Name" soundtrack?
Yes I have liked them for a while.
I listen to them a lot.
There is also Aimion.
She is a woman who writes and sings her own songs...
I am recently into her.
I am from the Kansai area and she is from there too.
I listen to her a lot. Her lyrics are great.
I feel moved by them.
What's good about J-pop?
The lyrics are easy to understand cause the are in my language.
Do you listen to foreign music?
Not really.
What's your favourite band?
Do you listen to any?
I like Hoshi no Genkikin.
It's just one single person. - Boy girl?
It's a guy. He did the theme song for a Tv drama I liked.
So you listened to it there and started liking him? - Yes.
What's good about K-pop?
They are so cool.
Do you have a favourite band? - Yes EXO
If I wanted to listen to K-pop music tomorrow,
what song do I have to listen to?
Astro's "Baby Baby"
Exo's "Monster."
I see. Do your friends listen to K-pop too?
Or more to J-pop?
Half and half.
Those were our questions. Thanks so much.
K-pop has taken the world by storm...
And so also in Japan... especially last year
we got a lot of K-pop fans when
we took street interviews here in Tokyo.
That seems to have changed a little bit this year
because we had quite a lot of people who preferred J-pop
Last year K-pop was so popular
that you could get a BIG BANG ring just by buying
a drink of water in the supermarket.
This is actually one of those rings. Also when I was in Munich
I could see two girls dressed up in traditional
"dirndly trachten" wear which is traditional German clothes...
doing a K-pop flashmob and they said they do that quite a lot in Germany.
While in this video most people seem to actually prefer
J-pop for example Utada Hikaru who has done
the opening for Kingdom Hearts. You might actually
have seen or heard about her before.
I am actually gonna go and see one of her concerts
I am totally in love with her music as well. So how is that for you?
What is your favourite music? J-pop or K-pop?
Let me know in the comments down below and guys
look at each other's comments, vote each other up. Be nice to each other
and see what kind of music we all love
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