Idolisme : la K-Pop rêve-t-elle d'une utopie?

『Idolism』 de Mimyo est une revue à part entière de la K-pop et des idoles.

L'auteur, qui n'a pas pu trouver d'articles satisfaisants sur la composition de la K-pop, à l'exception de l'industrie de la musique, des phénomènes de fandom et des effets économiques des fans remplaçant le travail du service des relations publiques de l'agence par du "volontaire", conçoit divers axes du temps et de l'espace et récupère le sens et le changement de l'idole pop à chaque point. De H.O.T. et S.E.S. dans le passé à BTS et Twice dans le présent, l'auteur écrit ce livre sur la façon dont les idoles ont enchanté le monde avec leur propre vitalité et créé une énorme marée appelée K-pop et comment nous les voyons.

アイドルリズム

アイドル音楽ウェブジン(ウェブマガジンのこと)「アイドルロジー」の編集長であり大衆音楽評論家である著者が言論メディアと専門誌を通じて持続的に話してきたK-POPとアイドルに対する本格的な評論集だ。『アイドルリズム』はアイドルポップが持つ「コンテンツ」としての価値を力説する。「音楽産業やファンダム現象、そしてファンが企画会社PR部署の業務を『自発的』に代わりにしてくれる経済効果を除いて、Kポップが何で構成されたのかについては満足できる文を見つけることができなかった」という著者は多様な時空間の軸を設計し、各地点でアイドルポップの意味と変化を引き出す。アイドルがどのように世界を魅了させ、K-POPの潮流を作り出したのか、そして私たちは彼らをどのように眺めているのかを分析する。

Idolism

“Everyone talks about idol music, but nobody has said what I wanted to hear.”

The sophisticated and insightful discussion on idol music we all have been waiting for.

The fifth volume in the A-Flat Series. Everything about popular culture that is hiding a half pitch below A.

Idolism by Mimyo is a collection of reviews on K-pop and idols that the author, as the Chief Editor for the idol music webzine Idology and as one of the more progressive pop music critics in the business, has discussed countless times on various media and magazines specializing in pop music. In Idolism, the author goes beyond looking at idols as a mere vessel of an industry or through the lens of that is known as the “fandom” for idols. Mimyo stresses the value of idol pop as genuine cultural content. The author explains that he couldn’t find a satisfying piece of information of what K-pop is made of, apart from how it has affected the music industry, what “fandom” is, and the economic impact of its fans doing the marketing work for agencies voluntarily. That spurred him to analyze K-pop and idol music by carefully examining the meaningful changes in history. The author’s insightful analysis on the topic include the way the idol groups such as HOT, BTS, and TWICE have enchanted the world with their vitality, the creation of the great K-pop trend, and the public perception of idol pop.

As a critic and musician, the author looks at almost all facets of the idol universe, including the idol industry, fandom, history, composition or concept of individual albums, lyrics, and stage setups. This book, which explores both bright and dark sides of idols, is a perfect reference guide for not only K-pop fans but also readers who want to learn how the industry has become overtly competitive, as well as many others who are involved with the industry.

미묘의 『아이돌리즘』은 케이팝과 아이돌에 대한 본격적인 평론집으로, 아이돌을 단순히 산업 혹은 팬덤으로 이해하는 것에서 한 발 더 나아가 아이돌팝이 지닌 ‘콘텐츠’로서의 가치를 역설한다. “음악 산업이나 팬덤 현상, 그리고 팬들이 기획사 PR부서의 업무를 ‘자발적’으로 대신 해주는 경제효과를 제외하고, 케이팝이 무엇으로 이뤄졌는지에 대해서는 만족스러운 글을 찾을 수 없었”던 저자는 다양한 시공간의 축을 설계하며 각 지점에서 아이돌팝의 의미와 변화를 건져낸다. H.O.T.와 S.E.S.부터 방탄소년단과 트와이스에 이르기까지, 아이돌이 어떻게 독자적인 생명력을 가지고 세계를 매혹시켰으며 케이팝이라는 거대한 조류를 만들어냈는지, 그리고 우리는 그들을 어떻게 바라보고 있는지를 분석해낸다.