| XanderXT said: Most of the Girls I know are crazy about K-Pop. Never understood the mutal fascination of South Korea and The Philippines. Maybe because they're one of the only Christian nations in Asia? I dunno. |
I don't think it's about religion because about 45% of the population of South Korea is irreligious and about 29% is Christian with Buddhism close behind. But you're right, especially when compared to the other Asian nations, it has a relatively higher Christian population.
I think it's more of a cultural fascination and general difference in lifestyles, and the difference in the way K-Pop artists perform and behave compared to western artists. You would never see western artists do the things K-Pop idols do on variety shows (and just in general) and they do it so their fans/viewers can watch more entertaining show even if it's at the expense of themselves. And since the K-Pop industry is really competitive, idols have to sacrifice a lot of things including time to sleep/eat adequately because their busy schedules and strict contracts requires them to be actively promoting and practicing all the time to be on their top form. And I think K-Pop fans really appreciate that effort and hardwork idols put in and that's why the fans are so crazy about them (well apart from the amazing fanservice, music, and dances of course) 
