Breaking Down The K-Pop Industry With Eric Nam | FO 163 Raj Shamani

Thanks for having me Raj!

your are the first in indian podcast industry to have a korean artist

Eric nam is an intelligent smart and handsome celebrity...Not like others.. Thankyou for inviting him. Even he is a good interpreter he has his own ...

When Eric said BTS WERE THE "ULTIMATE UNDERDOG". Ahhhhh I felt it way too hard so many people in India need to know the story of BTS and get inspired, rather than spreading hate against them( especially the male audience)

I love Eric ! He broke down information so accurately & answered all the questions with great detail…especially when he was explained why Korea is becoming huge! Why K-pop is everywhere…it was all great insight.

BTS were the ULTIMATE UNDERDOGS as mentioned by Eric and non-fans don't know their story & assume them to be some industry plants. They have one of the most inspiring rag to richies story. From being a part of a small company which was on a verge of bankruptcy, cut from brodcasts, mocked on variety shows & by artists from big companies, their personal struggles to overcoming all that and making the said company one of the most profitable companies in South Korea & gaining worldwide popularity. Eric is so articulate and spot on with things.

Omg Eric nam can't belive 🤩...any dive studio fans?

I'm 61 and I really have gotten interested in K-pop, K-dramas, food. And I'm proud to say I know who Eric Nam is. What has led me to take interest was K-pop music, yes BTS. I now follow other groups. The music is so upbeat, no profanity, clean. It reminds me when I grew up in U.S. years ago as a child. Safer. The Korean entertainment is funny. We had shows in the 1960 - 70's that were family fun. These are some reasons I like Korea. Someday I hope to visit. Really enjoyed this interview with Eric.. Indepth questions with well explained answers. Non-trivial questioning.

Eric's reply on dark side of kpop is just so cool that's what it is mayn.. he literally just straight up dissed people making "dark reality of kpop" "koreans hate indians" videos

It was literally an unexpected podcast i can’t believe its eric nam we are seeing here😳 thank you so much for bringing him in your podcast 🥹

I loved how Eric answered everything and explained it! the way he talked about the "dark side of kpop" "Bts tripping and falling", everything was appreciable!! Eric has always been my favorite k-soloist and i think he will always be:) thankyou so much to raj for being calm and trying to understand him, i hope that you learnt some new good things:) lots of love to Eric!

Found Mr. Nam as a podcaster in d State around covid period. Still haven’t explored his music. Nothing but respect for his character and hustle. Wish him great health, joy, and abundance.

As Bts Army, I fell in love with them for their music, their humility, their creativity, their vulnerability, their soul. They were the underdogs. They have a beautiful fanbase of many ages. I also discovered Eric around the same time. Have been to one of Eric's concerts. Love his vibe. Love that he speaks his mind so well.

The part where Eric says that it's ok to be doing various things and let everyone's perspective be as it is. Honestly it helped me realise something on a personal level and triggered or boosted my self confidence in a way. So thank you

i love the way eric described about BTS like the way this interviewer said they do some random sh!t and all it was DISRESPECTFUL for real but eric handled it beautifully💜

Recently discovered KPop... and im now a fan of BTS and StrayKids... These boys/young men work so hard.... Their education, their lifestyle, their music, their dance routines.... Their family mindedness despite/because of their backgrounds.... the cameradie... And the OLD FASHIONED RESPECT..... they are refreshing, exciting, talented and a joy to watch.... Whats not to love. .. Different cultures are exciting... and open up other global lifestyles.. nothing wrong with seeing how others live.... Eric Nam seems to be a very mature man and very approachable despite his fame.... This is a lovely interview.... thank you... 🙏

ERIC NAM, my favourite, I love all his songs.He is good at everything.I'm so happy, thank you so much Raj for inviting Eric on your podcast.

Eric constantly kept keeping an eye on Raj taking notes of his conversation is so dope 😅😅😂

이런 긍정적인 유튜버 너무 좋아요. 저는 인도 유튜버들이 kpop이랑 bts 욕할때 너무 슬펐어요. 한국문화를 좋아해주시는 분들이 많아서 감사합니다. 저도 인도문화를 좋아해요!!Love India from South Korea!!😍😍🥰🥰🥰

Eric was incredible as always, you definitely had some really good questions to ask him and an overall great conversation. One thing though, Eric couldn't fully answer the BTS question cause again, it really wouldn't be fair if he told their story as another artist, or even as a friend of theirs who has seen their journey from when they had JUST debuted in 2013 till now. I'll try to answer the best of my abilities as someone who has been a fan of BTS since 2018 (way before they blew up in India) for everyone who genuinely wants to know. The main reason why BTS actually blew up was their lyrics. They do majorly sing in Korean but we have local Korean translators who precisely translate every lyric of theirs so that the international fans can understand. Their lyrics (as a group) have mainly been about the struggles that the youth faces, the fucked up education system and societal pressure, first love and first breakups, loving yourself in a world where everyone seems to make you hate yourself, etc. South Korea has a mandatory enlistment service for all men aging 18-29. BTS were supposed to enlist in 2020 but when they realised that not only their fans, but just about everyone needed some perspective and help when the world stopped, these men who had never fully released an English song before, released Dynamite. This song ended up helping everyone, both fans and non to just enjoy their lives and BE and not be too worried. They could have been selfish and just yeeted off to the military, but they didn't. They proceeded to release Butter and Permission to dance (which also made use of ASL in the choreo) so as to reach a more wider audience. These songs aren't what define them and most would say "oh, these songs are so lame and they are just basic pop" and yeah, they ARE that. They were meant to be a simpler way for people to live on in those difficult times. They are one of the very few korean artists who have been very REAL about themselves, never shying away from talking about getting therapy, going through depression. Other than that, the 7 members of BTS consider each other as family. It's never business for them. Why? They had been through thick and thin with each other. And people absolutely LOVE to see their bond with each other. You as a non fan could just put on a compilation video of BTS' bond with each other, and I can assure you, you'll either be laughing your ass out or shedding tears with how incredibly loving they are towards one another. The reason why any random BTS video, like even of one of the members' falling off stage could have a million views now but that's only cause of how massive the fandom is. It was not that way always though. I'm sorry this went on for way too long, but the reason why the fandom, army, is so defensive over them is because that's just it you know? That's our family for us. You defend your family if a stranger is hating on them for no reason, or solely because they are Asian/Korean or in their case, for just being "BTS". They have saved a million of us from taking our own lives and i could say that they are our heroes, our saviours. If you want to know more, I'd suggest watching one of the introductory videos which goes into more details. Oh and, just one more thing. Each member of bts has been given a diplomat passport by the President of South Korea and have been acknowledged by the government for being one of the major contributors in the growth of the economy of SK. All 7 of them are now in the military, but they didn't leave before each of them releasing a solo album one after the other, (the biggest gap between 2 albums being 3 months and smallest being 1 month) without worrying about records or making money. This rarely ever happens in an industry so big with an artist that has over a million fans around the world. So yeah, if you have been intrigued so far, I'll surely suggest checking out their music. They have a genre for everyone!!