BTS RM’s Unfiltered Take To ‘Aggressive’ Ok-Pop Trade, ‘Obsession With Perfection’ Is Pure Gold

In accordance Koreaboo, throughout a earlier interplay, he spoke concerning the Ok-pop {industry} and stress for perfection and competitiveness in Korean tradition. Infact, one in every of his replies went viral on TheQoo gaining over 30,000 views and a whole bunch of feedback.

RM on extremely aggressive Ok-pop {industry}

RM was requested concerning the Ok-pop trainee system which is notorious for being grilling and intense. The query mentioned, “Ok-pop stars undergo years of intense coaching below a extremely aggressive survival system, and even after debut, they proceed to push themselves to the restrict. What are your ideas on this technique?”

RM, in his sudden reply mentioned, “My firm doesn’t prefer it after I reply questions like this, as a result of I do acknowledge components of it. Some reporters are going to jot down headlines like, ‘RM calls it a horrible system that destroys younger folks!’ However I believe that system has, in its personal approach, performed a task in shaping this distinctive {industry}. Loads has improved over time, too, issues like contract phrases and coaching strategies have modified considerably for the higher.”

RM on Korea’s alleged obsession with perfection

He was then requested, “Is the youthfulness of Ok-pop, the obsession with perfection, and the fixed stress one thing distinctive to Korean tradition?” The idol reacted, “Westerners don’t perceive. Korea is a rustic that was invaded, devastated, after which divided in two. Simply 70 years in the past, we had nothing. We have been a rustic that wanted assist from the IMF and the UN. However now, we’re a nation the entire world is watching. How was that even attainable? How did this occur? It’s as a result of folks labored like loopy to maneuver ahead. Then folks from international locations like France or the UK, nations that colonized others for hundreds of years, come right here and say issues like, ‘Wow… you guys are approach too arduous on yourselves. Life in Korea is so irritating!'”

He added, “However these issues are what it takes to make it. And so they’re additionally what make Ok-Pop so fascinating. Positive, there’s a grey space in relation to judgment, however something that occurs too quick or too intensely is certain to return with unintended effects. It could be irritating that Spotify lumps all the things we do below ‘Ok-pop,’ however the impact is simple. It’s a premium label, a seal of high quality constructed on the achievements of those that got here earlier than us.”

RM’s sincere and nuanced response earned loads of reward and even went viral just lately.