Rohit Kumar

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Her story about how she became interested in hip hop was both humorous and captivating. I thought it was funny how she heard "Gangsta's Paradise" as a second-grader but then became more interested in Korean hip hop a bit later on in life.

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My early thoughts on what Hanguk hip hop is is that it is more of an adjective than a proper noun. I understand that it can qualify as both, but I agree with the idea it "extends hip hop outside of America".

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Dr. Song said that almost everyone she interviewed provided her with a different answer to what Korean hip hop was. This really goes to show the complexities of the genre and how it has developed over the years.

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When classifying something as "real" hip hop, I would look at the elements outlined in class. These elements are what separate hip hop from other genres and they should always be followed to some extent

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I think the conversation about cultural appropriation with hip hop and C/J/K is sparked by the fact that hip hop has so many cultural ties. It isn't just like pop music. Hip hop has cultural principles that are unique

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Cultural appropriation is a tough subject because there are no concrete rules as to what it means. I would imagine that, in this context, it means that the C/J/K artists didn't have the consent of others but I don't think that's the case personally.

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Because of the ad's montage format, I don't personally see any ignored populations. Simply showing clips of the country is the most unbiased way to go about an ad like this so the KTO did a good job here.

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I am personally a fan of the linked Korea ad. In just a minute, a lot of Korea's culture is displayed. There's nothing cheesy about this ad.

https://t.co/7hss9tuVFE

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I like the idea of just using Korea to sell Korea. There isn't a celebrity awkwardly featured in here or anything forced in general. It's just a montage of what makes Korea special.

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I was just looking into the story of Jiangshanjiao and it is really unfortunate. The idol was berated online with numerous questions that highlighted the situation for women in China. I don't completely understand the phrase pattern used on Twitter though.

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One major advantage of using a virtual idol for publicity is that there is a significantly lower chance of any controversies, if managed wisely of course. The company has complete control over what the idol says and that has a fair amount of value.

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@EleanorShells18 Yea, there are definitely counter-points to my original tweet. The Red Cross used a virtual idol in #Uzakichan and that ended up receiving a lot of backlash. This was poorly managed on their part

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However, Dr. Baudinette also notes that BL popularity outside East Asia is rising because audiences are dissatisfied with queer culture elsewhere.

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It was interesting to see Dr. Baudinette note that K-Pop fan-fics derive from BL. There is a long history to them that has influenced many other works.

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There were some points made about why BL didn't become popular in the West that caught my attention. Part of the reason is that the West had its own phenomenon occur that didn't seem to have any tie to BL.

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Hashimoto mentioned that in some mangas, female characters are treated as bodies to be colonized. Is this still true in modern mangas?

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Hashimoto makes a valid point. With all of the filters that exist within the American market, a lot can be lost in translation when a manga comes to the US. #HarukoHashimoto

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The idea that manga and anime are imported and altered due to capitalism is one I agree with. She added a historical element with colonialism and that is an interesting layer on the topic

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He also mentioned that manga is generally domestic. Mangaka write for their given audiences which is why some mangas are only popular in Japan, for example.

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It's been interesting to hear about his background. I'm aware that manga has a global audience, but his company's presence and his role are both much more significant than I expected. #BenjaminApplegate

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Benjamin mentioned it can take years for a mangaka to ever get a chance from a publisher. Competitions are a tough way to get into the industry, but it may be the only way for most people.