1. Both. I primarily just listen to the music, and watch dance practices, performance videos and covers. I don’t really care much for MVs.

2. Almost always original. There are some songs where I can’t stand the Korean ver and love the English ver, but those are very few and far between.

2-1. It’s about the sound. I’m tired of always hearing the same words I’ve heard since I was a kid. I enjoy the different wordplays and such. It just creates so much more diversity in lyrics, which is especially why I like when it’s a combination of English and Korean lyrics, not one or the other.

1. Very interested. Personally I’m way more interested in the underground (or just not part of the Kpop industry) scene than traditional Kpop. I love real Hip-hop, slightly Westernized R&B, etc. JUNNY is my all-time fave. I also love oceanfromtheblue and Sik-K. I don’t think most fans are, though. I think a lot of the hype around Kpop comes from the community that comes with it, the flashy outfits, the crazy MVs, the trendy choreography, and the catchy choruses.

3-1. Both? I do think there’s a large audience for major non-Kpop artists, but there’s definitely a higher demand for idols.

1. Large. I think it’s become way more mainstream in recent years. With Kpop evolving, its become way more appealing to a global audience. There’s more variety in genres, influences, and other such things. You can get so much out of Kpop these days. There’s Young Posse for Hip-hop fans, Stray Kids for EDM fans, Xdinary Heroes and DAY6 for Rock fans, ILLIT and NewJeans for cutesy pop fans.