All about KPOP in France

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K-pop is a style of music from South Korea that is popular in France. France is said to have around 300,000 to 500,000 K-pop and South Korean fans. ARMYs are very present on the web and French-speaking social networks.

In this article, you will discover:

• The impact of K-pop on France
• How fans use the web
• Activities of K-pop fans in France
• The link between French and Korean culture

Reminder: What is K-pop?

K-pop is a style of music from South Korea. Korean popular music has quickly become popular with people around the world due to its wide variety and innovative aesthetics. The most famous K-pop groups are BTS, Blackpink, Twice, EXO and Seventeen.

Why do the French love K-pop and South Korea?

The French are good consumers of Korean music . France has a lot of fans of this style of music and more specifically, it has a lot of lovers of East Asian culture.

French speakers are very fond of products from our Asian counterparts, namely Japan and South Korea. Just as Japan creates manga, South Korea creates music and K-dramas that are exported very well abroad.

This relationship is reciprocal with South Korea, which particularly appreciates classical music, culture, art and food from our country.

More specifically, K-pop is a great outlet for young French people . Most fans got hooked on Korean groups and their extraordinary stories during their teenage years.

How many K-pop fans are there in France?

There are millions of K-pop fans around the world, including about 300,000 fans from France . Estimates are quite imprecise because of the criteria that determine a fan and the fluctuations between new and old fans.

The number of 300,000 K-pop fans in France seems to be consistent with the statistics of views and subscriptions of the big French-speaking accounts on social networks. K-pop lovers are almost all BTS fans who have continued to discover many different music groups like Blackpink, Ateez, Wanna One or Red Velvet.

K-pop on the French-speaking internet

ARMY social networks

Fans of the music group BTS are called ARMY. By extension, this term is often used for K-pop fans. ARMY have been very present on social networks for about ten years. Whether on Wikis, Forums, Twitter , Facebook, Instagram , Pinterest or Discord, it is possible to find groups of K-pop fans everywhere.

ARMY's favorite social networks are probably Twitter and Instagram. There are a lot of K-pop fans who come to infiltrate all the topics to send love to their favorite idols. There are sometimes some excesses, however the K-pop community is one of the most caring and welcoming on the internet.

Here are some K-pop Youtubers

The K-pop community is present on YouTube, so here are some examples of French-speaking YouTubers who talk about K-pop, Dramas and South Korea on their channels.

• Bradley Well is a fun French-speaking YouTuber about K-pop and its news.
• VAN is a YouTube channel with compilations of K-pop videos.
• Daejee is a small channel that talks about Korea, music and Korean Dramas.
• Yancham is a K-pop fan Youtuber who makes several video formats.

Are there K-pop concerts in France?

Before the COVID-19 crisis, France regularly hosted K-pop groups for concerts. Indeed, the group BTS managed to fill the Stade de France twice for example. There are dozens of concerts every year in France, because there are many fans ready to do anything to go see their K-pop idols. A concert ticket or agroup accessory is a great gift for a Korean music lover.

Korean groups often go on international tours when they become known, Ateez, Seventeen and StrayKids are expected in France for concerts soon.

French K-pop events and associations

K-pop fans love to gather around events often organized by Korean dance associations. Indeed, many K-pop fans learn the choreographies of their favorite stars and reproduce them.

This phenomenon has led to the creation of meet-up events and dance groups filled with lovers of South Korea and Korean music videos.

French associations often use a website and social networks to communicate about their events and activities.

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