Entertainment comes in many forms, languages, and genres. We often stick to a particular genre or language that we feel comfortable with, but this restriction prevents people from discovering many other great forms of entertainment.
I'm not saying you need to be an arts and entertainment enthusiast, but try to keep an open mind. Many people these days are very open about their love for anime like Attack on Titan and Jujutsu Kaisen, as well as K-pop groups like BlackPink and BTS. This type of entertainment is very Something that has become popular in the last few years.
Created by BlackPink last year Coachella history when they became the first Korean artists to headline a music festival. And according to forbes, The anime “Attack on Titan” was the most popular anime TV show from 2022 to 2023. This made it the most-demanded show on Netflix in February 2022, surpassing widely popular American shows such as “The Walking Dead'' and “Stranger Things.''This work will be released on his Netflix in 2021 when the Korean show “Squid Game” will be released on his Netflix. number one show It set an all-time record, with 1.65 billion hours streamed in its first four weeks.
These record-breaking statistics show that we can and do enjoy other forms of entertainment. Whether it was an unfamiliar language or a genre that they would normally overlook, people gave it a chance and many got hooked. Whether we succumbed to the hype or stumbled across it, the vast majority of us liked what we saw and heard, even if none of it was in English.
Being open to new forms of entertainment enriches your life in many ways. First of all, you might make new friends there.when i wear “Let's eat protein” “Attack on Titan”When I took my pump cover to the gym, a few people came up to me and started a conversation about the show. Even though we didn't know each other, we knew we had this much in common. When you open yourself up to trying new things, you'll have more opportunities to form new bonds and make friends. Loving and hating the same things is one of the easiest ways to start a new relationship.
There are also scientific studies on the benefits of listening to different genres of music. According to one study, various genres Music affects the brain in many ways. According to Northwestern University researcher Patrick Wong, the ability to listen to music from different cultures shows that the brain uses more auditory and potentially emotional regions. .
Each genre of music has its own benefits, so why not branch out a little? The worst thing that can happen is that you don't like it, but in that case at least you made an effort. But the best-case scenario might be that you discover a new genre of music or artist that you really like.
In my case, even though musicals have never been my thing, it turns out I don't hate them as much as I thought. I had never been involved in theater before, and I believed that people who love musicals had the image of a “theater kid,” so I never actually tried it. But one day my boyfriend sat me down and put Hamilton on Disney+. he said: If you don't like it, look elsewhere. ” As it turned out, I really liked it.
Lin-Manuel Miranda threw in some bops that completely changed my mind about the entire musical. I hate to admit it, but I continued to casually listen to the Hamilton soundtrack for the next two months. Since then, I've started to become a little more open to the musical genre. It's still not my favorite music genre, but I don't hate watching it. Obviously that's not such a bad thing when so many people, including celebrities, are willing to pay hundreds of dollars to see a Broadway show.
Expanding your horizons is one of the best things you can do for yourself. You can always get a taste of a whole world of different genres and content just by being open to experiencing media in other languages. Let's see what else we can discover.
Kelly Xiong writes about all things fashion, beauty, personal health, and occasionally pop culture. She can write to her. jux13@pitt.edu