Jay Park mentioned his influence on the Korean hip-hop scene through "Show Me the Money 12."
On the 15th at the Elliena Hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Mnet held the production presentation for "Show Me the Money 12." The event was attended by CP Choi Hyo-jin and eight producers (ZICO·Crush, GRAY·Loco, Jay Tong·Huhki Shibasaki, Lil Moshpit·Jay Park).
Since its first broadcast in 2012, Mnet's "Show Me the Money," which led the popularization of hip-hop in Korea, has reached its twelfth season. As a new season returning after about three years, it promises an expanded scale through changes such as the largest number of applicants ever, the most episodes, and expansion to the OTT platform TVING.
That day Jay Park praised the team's strengths with Lil Moshpit, saying, "I think Moshpit and I share the same tastes and sense of style. We have good chemistry when we work together, and it's just fun. We've known each other for a long time. Because we're close, it's fun and enjoyable. There are a lot of things to laugh about." He added, "Our goal is not to approach 'Show Me' calculation-wise, but to continue showing our spirit and style."
This season held preliminaries in various countries, and Jay Park said, "There were people whose languages were different and who presented traditional costumes from their countries. It was interesting. Listening to music in various languages felt fresh. It was also shocking. Because this is my fourth 'Show Me,' I've been in music for a long time and released many songs. Hearing it in so many different languages was fun," talking about the globalization of "Show Me."
In particular, Jay Park said, "Perhaps as K-pop's level of perfection has recently increased, the boundaries between pop and hip-hop seem to have blurred. And rap has a low barrier to entry. Because anyone can imitate it with just a little effort, it feels lighter. So it can be felt like 'kids' play,' or posing tough, or flexing. There are wrong prejudices, so its mainstream appeal seems to have been somewhat diminished."
He continued, "So personally, rather than aiming for mass appeal, I want people to feel, 'Oh, they're here to do 'Show Me.' If we show the spirit and authenticity of what we've been doing as it is, I think people will feel, 'This is real hip-hop.'"
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