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-An anonymous guest post, in the article, “The Road to K-pop Stardom: Training” (2012), explains that trainees have to give up their life and as well as sacrifice their life to pursue their dreams. Unknown supports her central idea by developing examples and evidence (on how the trainee life is hard). Unknown’s purpose is to inform readers that being a trainee involves sacrifices, hard work, and intense training to become idols. Unknown establishes a formal relationship with those who are want to know more about Kpop or those who are new to Kpop, judging by the way she introduced the training system and Kpop idols.

-Subi. SM Vs. YG: The SB Showdown. Seoul Beats, 20 Sept. 2011

            Subi’s post offers different sides of SM and YG entertainment, along with her opinion. She lists which Korean company has more talent, better branding, and marketing. She supports her topic with evidence and is not afraid to be honest in her post. This post is for anyone new to Kpop or just wants to be aware of the distinct differences between the two companies.

           

            Subi offers her opinion as well as informs others about the differences between SM and YG Entertainment. Her main point is to inform readers about which company she believes is better in categories like marketing and talent. This blog is very organized and has an open approach.  

            

            This blog post is intended for those interested in Kpop or knows nothing about the two Korean companies. Anyone can benefit from this post, especially if you want a fun and informing read. Subi’s post is very easy to read and is very interesting.