「한국 지하돌 오타쿠 왕」이 설명하는 국내 지하 아이돌 3대장이란?
Until I came and saw it in person, I thought that people who wanted to become major idols but couldn’t debut debuted on their own and were active. I thought that people who become fans of underground idols also become fans with a similar sense of liking regular idols.
When I experienced the members’ and fans’ perspectives, they were different. What I wondered at first was.. It is easy for an idol to think that he wants to become famous. If so, more publicity and activities on various channels are needed. However, since I was assigned to this job, I got to contact several teams. But, Most members are reluctant
To expose themselves on social media(?). There were a lot of members who didn’t want to go on the YouTube channel. So then why are you an underground idol?? But after talking with you, I understood a little bit. There are members who aim to become idols,
But there are also members who just want to do it for a short time like a part-time job and try to do it secretly without being caught by people around them. There are friends like that. There are also members who make it public and bring their families.
I think there are few members who want their activities to be known. So, that was strange. Then why are you doing it? I thought this at first, but now that I look at it, For example, there are members who work as if they were working part-time at a made cafe.
If you look at a team that does well, it seems like you can easily earn a high hourly wage. Some people may think that they can have fun working while receiving some attention. However, because the perception is not good, it seems that there are quite
A few people who do not like being exposed or having their acquaintances find out about it. That’s why I heard there are a lot of people who quit after doing it for a while. yes. lot. I think another reason is this. As you said, there are a lot of strange
People among the people who come here, so I think they have to be careful. I think they get to watch out for outside appearances. They try to do what they can control on their own channels, but there are many people who use them, so they seem to be afraid of appearing outside.
So I was confused at first too. Shall we talk about the fans? What types of people did you find strange? Why is there a structure where so many strange people gather? There are people who are very obsessed like stalkers.. but usually.. what should I say.. The weirdest thing I think is this.
There are fans who want to receive as much as they gave to the members. It’s strange to act like that. That shouldn’t happen even when dating. When we are young, we have such dating. But you shouldn’t do that to the other person in your relationship.
Since I gave you this much, please like me that much. This is actually a very young relationship… There are a lot of people who come here who have no dating experience at all… And instead of liking celebrities by just watching them in videos and buying merchandise,
Here people like them by meeting them up close and talking to them. So, some people mistake the member and themselves for a special relationship. So, I was shocked to find so many fans who thought that because I did this much for you, you should treat me special too. How hard can it be?
It can be harder for them than K-POP idols. It is a job to meet such people. and do activities for them. They have to keep smiling. Because they make money from them. And here’s this. It is a structure where abuse of power can occur. Because I spend this much money on you.
The abuse of power is severe. So that’s the problem. But if you look at this from the side, it’s a bit like that… The idols over there are worth hundreds of millions of won, but here they are being abused in units of 100,000 won… So actually… it’s hard to make money. Hahahahaha.
Yeah. It’s hard to make money… Especially dealing with people is really difficult. Yes. Because this is dealing with people directly. If I’m selling something, I can talk about it with the product in the middle. But this is about selling myself. It looks difficult.
Also, it is understandable that they are reluctant to be exposed on social media. It is common for someone who used to be a fan to turn around and write malicious comments online. but that is very difficult. So I don’t think it will be easy to get exposure. Yes… it’s not easy.
So I think members who have been active for a long time have a very strong mentality. So, I have some expectations from those members. Anyway, the domestic underground idol market is not interconnected like Japan with underground idols <-> major idols, but with Korean underground idols <-> Japanese underground idols.
So, all the terminology is in Japanese, the team name is also in Japanese, and when they cover music, they often use Japanese songs. Well, I’m also curious about this… When domestic underground idol teams do cover songs, they can also do Japanese underground idol songs,
And there are also songs by major Japanese idol teams. Are there more cases of covers of underground idol songs than 4648’s songs? They mostly sing underground idol songs. Why? Aren’t 4648 more famous in Korea than Japanese underground idols? Right, But… What can I say..
The royal road concept is not strong in Korea’s underground idol market. Does it have to be completely unique? Because radio waves are popular right now… 4648 is the royal road. That’s why teams with the royal road concept sometimes do it. So, are teams like Momokro and the recent Atarashii Gakko any good?
This isn’t working either? can’t. This isn’t working either? It doesn’t come out well. There are Momokro fans who come here. They really like it when Momokro’s song comes out. Because it doesn’t come out well. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen Atarashii Gakko’s cover.
I think there are a lot of radio wave, loud, and festival types coming out. Songs that you can have fun with. It’s not like we’re asking people to watch us dance and sing like regular idols, but it’s a song that we can have fun with together. So doesn’t this apply to Momokro?
It’s interesting… Among the underground idols in Korea right now, who are the so-called top and most famous teams? When we talk about captain teams, we usually talk about NEKIRU, Denpamaru, and Proxima Club. How long have these teams been active? It’s been a long time.
When you look at it, why do you think these teams are more popular than other teams? Reason for being popular… Not only are the members relatively pretty, they are also active a lot and have been exposed to many channels.
Compared to other teams, they do better because they have been active for a longer period of time. I think that’s why they’re so popular because they’re good at performing and they know how to make the audience excited. No matter how fun the song is covered,
If you can’t lead Otaku on stage, the performance isn’t fun. Teams that only focus on their own dance and singing are not popular. Because the audience can’t play. I think it’s the difference in career. So, These teams are the ones who perform best on stage.
To what extent can these teams mobilize audiences now? I don’t know the details, but almost all of those teams’ performances are sold out. I think sold out concert halls usually have about 130 to 180 seats. Even if they do a solo performance, will it be sold out?
Even for solo performances, more than 100 people would attend. These teams have that much power. This concert features Nekiru, Denpamaru, and LucyDream on the 7th… Did you say that Lucy Dream and X!DENT are a bit of a rock-based team? yes. It is said to be a loud type of metalcore.
So what are Nekiru, Denpamaru, and Proxima Club? You can think of it as a radio wave. Are there any differences between the teams? Or is it similar? It’s different. It’s different. What’s different about it? What should I say… Yon konw, It’s hard for me to explain how it’s different.
I think you can tell that it varies from team to team. Are there any differences between the concepts? There are some differences. And what about C.LiTZ? C.LiTZ is also a rock and metal genre, so it is in the loud genre. Then… you said that the Loud series isn’t that popular in Korea.
Radio waves are popular. But these teams are also old teams, right? yes. you’re right. Then, in your opinion, what are the reasons for teams continuing to play the less popular Loud series? Even though there isn’t much demand? I think they do it because that’s the group they like
And because it’s fun for them. I get that feeling when I see them perform on stage. When you actually go to a concert and see it from a fan’s perspective, do you feel like the radio version is more fun? So is the Loud series not very popular in Korea?
The Loud series seems to be weak even in Japan. Oh, the entire underground idol market? It’s weak in Japan, and it’s not that popular in Korea either… I’m not sure why. But the Loud series is all turning bearish. Are Lucy Dream and X!DENT very metal? X!DENT is metal. Feels like baby metal?
Like baby metal… I don’t know if baby metal is completely metal. X!DENT is metal. Lucy Dream is on the core side. doing a different genre called trance core. Do these teams also have original songs? yes. This is a team that has all original songs.
You moved this way to see underground idol performances, right? When did you move? It’s been 2 years. So it was at its peak at that time? When did you go to the most concerts? When I was at its peak… You could say that the underground idol market is at its peak now,
But for me it was at its peak back then. Was that before you met your current girlfriend? What opinion does she have? you still go to the concert every month. I go 3-4 times a month. So, that’s how you go in a month… Is she the one who understands that? We met at the concert hall! Wow, yeah? Whose fan is she? same? Raku?
No. we are a fan of another team. (Is this happening..?) You’ve been here for five years. What underground idol would you recommend the most? there is a team called Rakuwaru that includes my favorite Raku, but their activities are currently on hiatus. If you ask this question to an underground idol otaku,
The ones they will definitely go to are the Nekiru, Denpamaru, and Proxima clubs I mentioned earlier. Then, I have no choice but to go to Denpamaru if you want to see an exciting stage. If you’re looking for a team that has an enthusiastic on-site atmosphere and is fun to cheer for,
Look for Nekiru. If you want to watch it relatively lightly and visually, Proxima Club has its strengths, so if I were to recommend it by type, I think you could go with these three teams. For that reason… C.LiTZ and X!DENT- will appear together on the 6th performance,
And Nekiru, Denpamaru, and LucyDream will appear together on the 7th. I hope that many people who are interested will come. There are VIP benefits on both days, so if you buy a VIP ticket, you can sit in the VIP seats. It is said that you can even see Kamen Joshi’s rehearsal stage.
Lastly, among those who have not yet seen an underground idol performance, do you think it would be fun to come and see it? Do you have any recommendations? This is a point worth recommending…? You can edit this later, but… I’m usually told not to come. Why are you telling me not to come?
Because it’s a place where you become very immersed once you get into it… Because you get to see it up close in person? You can become so immersed that you turn into a strange person. So, when I see someone who is trying to get too involved, I tell them to stop within the appropriate range, but they can’t stop. They are usually all young people… they just go straight. You saw a lot of people walking far from behind. That’s right… If I were to make a recommendation,
These days, a lot of underground idol-related shorts videos and YouTubers are filming and uploading them. It’s better than I thought, and it’s more fun and enjoyable than I thought… so I think it’s okay to come check it out and see if it’s right for you.
The point you make when you say that performing is fun is… Even when you go to a rock festival, there are a lot of singers and bands who only sing hard, but there are also singers who have a good time interacting directly with the audience.
But there aren’t many singers like that in the majors. When a singer like that sometimes appears at a major music festival… many singers appear at rock festivals. Fans of other singers are also surprised to see him. For example, Seungyoon Lee from Sing Again 1.
Seungyoon Lee has more than 10 years of experience performing, he has performed many times in Hongdae. So he perform really well. But there aren’t many people in the majors who do that level. So other fans are surprised. What is that? At the same time, they became interested in Seungyoon Lee.
There are many people who like underground idols for that point. That’s the fun they talk about. Since I started working in this field, I plan to introduce it with interest in the future. There is a performance on January 6th and 7th, but since they are coming from the most famous team in Japan…
They are also masters of the performance. Right! Their experience speaks for itself. So, I think it would be a good idea to start by seeing what Japan’s ‘real’ power is like. Even after the performance is over, I plan to film and upload videos of me working and interviews with participating members.
In the future, I will continue to receive recommendations from you and ask for various favors. I wish you all the best in the future.
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