I Am An American Born Asian Male Teenager - 1900 Words

I am an American born Asian male teenager. According to the East Asian Youth, there are two kinds of Asian guys: the smart, athletic kind and the cool, lenient kind. I don’t fit under neither types and as a result, I became self-conscious of the way I act, not to also mention my overweight body. I didn’t know how to be myself while conforming to the stereotypes. That’s when I discovered Kpop, or Korean Pop Culture. I immersed myself into the music, the dramas, and even the food. I found a second home, even if it was through my computer. These korean stars were talented, funny, and most of all â€Å"cool.† They had an aura around them that I was not able to find in any American stars. Maybe it is because they were all â€Å"trained† to do so; but†¦show more content†¦To start off, I will be explaining what Kpop is, what is the â€Å"Hallyu† wave, and Local vs Global identities. My second section is the K-pop production: what idols are , how idol groups are formed so that will be like recruitment, training, the so called â€Å"death contracts,† etc. My third section will be about where K-pop differs from American pop. This will already be mentioned in the first section but this will be in depth research on such â€Å"differences,† and this section will actually require me to use a lot of YouTube videos. This section will have me using a lot of react videos where â€Å"Americans† react to Kpop or vice versa. The fourth section is the real deal: the mula. Where does the money come in from, where does the money go to, why is so much money being spent, etc. For my last section this will be where my conclusion is formed. If an average Westerner were to be asked of a successful music artist, they might think of a band like Coldplay. Having global concert tours across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, etc. Another may be Adele––who had sold over 8 million copies of her newest album ‘25.’ In short, one might expect the names of American or other Western artists to dominate the iTunes libraries and download charts in the United States. But while the American industry is certainly doing well, the Republic of Korea, a country whose population is only about 50.5 million, has managed to cultivate a vibrant and