Chaeyeon from TripleS uses misogynistic terminology in fanchat

Some kpop opinions that are immediately a red flag to me are people who despise when ggs full of grown women do mature concepts and write thinkpieces about them being exploited and the likes but don't have that same energy for bgs. Its odd... and reeks of misogyny. submitted by /u/Nynasa [link] [comments]

This is not a JYP doompost. We should be allowed to discuss topics that are not completely positive about a company without being shut down instantly which I hope can happen here. So by senior groups I mean Day6, Twice, Stray Kids. Day6 are the only group that charts in Korea in the last couple years and they debuted 10 years ago. Itzy dont chart at home any more, sales are down and international streams are poor NMIXX never got much of any foothold on k charts and while their sales are good and fandom seems to be growing, their GP popularity in Korea is stalled and their international popularity is not growing. Kickflip just debuted, and haven't shown much buzz unlike a BG from other big companies like RIIZE for example. I'm not writing them off at all, but if they become popular it will probably take some time, maybe years. So what does JYPe do if their senior groups become less active? They'd have very little else to fall back on other than some decent touring numbers from ITZY and NMIXX. That feels like a bad spot for a major Kpop company. Its frustrating because while I like a lot of the music their groups put out, like NMIXX is my top group, they just never seem to be able to find a song that will hit with a wide wider audience outside their groups own fandoms since like 2021. They also do very little compared to other companies (HYBE for example) in terms of cross-promoting their newer groups with senior acts, or in terms of finding new effective ways to promote their new groups (like Katseye and le sserafim doing videos with popular English-speaking influencers). Like Babymonsters senior girl group are massively popular and YG had them all over the promotional content leading up to debut. That is a fantastic promotional move. And yet Twice were huge in Korea, but JYPe didn't involve them at all with promo for ITZY or NMIXX. That's just one example of many missteps. It always feels like JYPe divisions are in direct competition rather than working together. Idk I guess I'm just wondering what people's genuine thoughts are on this. I hope we can have a real discussion without retreating to being defensive about the company. submitted by /u/enmicks [link] [comments]

Ryujin Ahyeon Siyeon Winter Liz Dahyun Sohyun Heeseung Yeonjun Minnie Eunchae DK All of these in no specific order. I don't exactly stan SVT or Enha but I love Going seventeen and I am an OG I-Land fan. Lmao feel free to also drop a song you think I'd like based on my biases lol. submitted by /u/Clamrubber28 [link] [comments]

I'm currently on the hunt for some truly chaotic, loud, and insane K-pop tracks. Could you recommend me some? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/Negative-Track-9179 [link] [comments]

Let’s say you have a boy group with 6 to 8 members. All of them Koreans, 6-8 year age gap between youngest to oldest, nobody is exempted from military service, some might have to do social service though. Would you prefer: a) All of them going pretty much around the same time. This means, the whole group is absent for ~21 months and no member can promote the group apart from pre-recorded content. b) The members going within a staggered period, but with not too much space in between. For example, the last member starts military service ~ 1 to 1 ½ years after the first member. This means, the whole group is absent for around 3 years, but members can promote the group individually before the last member enlists and after the first member has finished his service. c) The members going one after another. This means, the whole group is absent for many years, but members can promote the group individually, sub-units can be formed and the group can even continue as OTx-1. Curious to hear your thoughts and reasonings. submitted by /u/Anni3401 [link] [comments]

Wooyoung from Ateez went live earlier today and talked a little about Kpop Demon Hunters because fans kept asking if he had watched it. (unfortunately OP deleted the post because certain fans started overreacting so I don't have a subtitled recording, I'll try to find it). He said that he watched it but couldn't get immersed in the story because the life of idols shown there was far from reality. Before people start accusing him of hating, he wasn't really criticising the film, just stating a fact that he as an idol found noticeable (he still watched the whole thing fine and even said he noticed Abby looking like San, lol). And I am honestly happy someone from the industry had finally said it. The press has been full of praises for the movie for its depiction of Korean culture and that's great but it also pretty much glossed over the reality of working as an idol. I know it wasn't the point of the movie but I just believe it's important to understand that actual idols have much harder time and much less control over their career, this is important especially if the movie is someone's first contact with the industry. Wooyoung didn't elaborate on what exactly he found inaccurate but I think we all noticed the girls constantly binge eating whatever they want, fans being supportive of cross gender group interactions/possible dating, the manager acting more like a personal assistant than a supervisor and weirdest of all Rumin launching the comeback from her own phone... So, yeah this is a great movie and it showcased Korean folk beliefs very well, but it also showed a perfect version of the K-pop industry without pointing out any real life issues in the slightest and we should remember that. Also, I hope Wooyoung never stops speaking out so openly about his opinions because we need more unafraid and unfiltered idols like that. submitted by /u/Megan235 [link] [comments]

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I feel like BLACKPINK's contracts are probably some of the most complicated and interesting in the music industry right now. You have a major label in Korea keeping them all as a group, then you have major U.S. labels all signed to them for solo endeavors. For some of them, you also have Korean labels that are managing their solo endeavors. "JUMP," for example is released by YG Entertainment and BLACKPINK's American label Interscope Records. "like JENNIE," on the other hand, is released by Columbia Records, but under "exclusive license from OA Entertainment Inc." ("OA Ent" being Odd Atelier, Jennie's self-owned shop in Korea, I believe?). Jisoo has similar setup with BLISSOO and Warner Records. Lisa has a similar setup with Lloud and RCA Records. Rosé is the only one who doesn't self-own her sub-label, so "APT" is released by "Atlantic Recording Corporation for the World excluding Korea," because it's released by The Black Label in Korea. Rosé is especially interesting because it means she has two different labels in Korea, while the other members only have one (YG) while the other label is basically just themselves. All of this is so fascinating to me—I can't imagine how many cross-national negotiations had to happen for this. It seems far more complicated than any other setup in the music industry around the world. I'm curious if others have thoughts or if this has piqued their curiosity as well. submitted by /u/idlechungha [link] [comments]

I saw that lately many idol did the pookie challenge without collabing with fifty fifty themselves and may korean influencer also start doing it. TWS: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSBVckv7d/ CLOSE YOUR EYES: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSBVcCEs1/ Candy Shop: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSBVcfQJU/ AHOF: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSBVcg2uM/ submitted by /u/MitchXWeebyForever [link] [comments]

For a long time I didn't know Park Hyungsik debuted as an idol. I loved him and Strong Girl Bong-soon and High society. When I got to know I was like well it makes sense. submitted by /u/DiMpLe_dolL003 [link] [comments]

3 days of looping and I still can't get enough of this album. From the intro to the last song, it's a straight 100/10. I wasn't expecting it to be this good and topping their last two comebacks for me as a whole. Not exactly comparing title tracks here btw. When I heard them add their name's meaning in the intro with ''Once you see us, you'll madly love us Twice'' I knew I was about to fall in love with this album SO HARD 😂. I'm just so proud of my Right Hand Girls (yes, I'm obsessed with this b-side so I just had to LOL) for completing this glorious decade and wish them all the very best of luck for the future 💖 Also, I find this random parallel between their first and latest album's song names kinda funny xD. submitted by /u/beelzebub2099 [link] [comments]

Fifty Fifty's little sister Athena submitted by /u/GooseSignificant8293 [link] [comments]

I’m so fucking TIRED of army pretending literally everything in kpop is something BTS did first, and any group who ever does anything is doing it because of BTS. The dumbest, most benign shit gets called btsprint. In the past two weeks I’ve seen - Spelling a fandom name with arms/bodies - Having a deep talk with your member and friend - Entire genres of music - The english language - Generic clothing options (headbands, berets, etc) - rap cyphers All used as an insult to groups in order to pretend that they’re copying bts. It’s exhausting, it’s childish. It’s dumb as hell. Stop it. Hell, even things BTS didn’t do first and we have proof of other groups doing before BTS? “Well that had no impact. BTS had the impact so they get the credit“ lmao… Grow the fuck up, I’m begging. submitted by /u/Physical_End_537 [link] [comments]

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After J-Hope attended the Blackpink concert, both Armys and Blinks conjured up elaborate theories as some sort of coping mechanism because they struggled to believe that the members of BTS and Blackpink could genuinely be friends. I’m not particularly interested in fanwars between Armys and Blinks but I’m mentioning it because it’s a good example of parasocial hatred in K-Pop. It seems like many fans lack theory of mind - they don’t understand that their bias or ult group do not hold the same opinions or desires as them. People regularly project their dislike of a group onto their favourite idol and assume that they must hold all the same grievances. I’ve seen fans lament certain idol friendships because they’re shocked to find out that their online spats with anonymous users are not reflective of a relationship between people they’ve never met. eg. Aespa and ITZY. This also has a big impact on the way that solo stans act. They insist that an idol leaves their group to pursue a solo career so they are no longer being “held back”, no matter how much they love their members. They trend hashtags and threaten boycotts over hair and clothing choices they dislike. All of this is done because they assume their bias has identical preferences and ambitions as them. In these cases, they assume that the idol has no autonomy whatsoever and most choices are being made by a company that wants to sabotage them. This way, any disagreements they have over stylistic choice or musical direction can be blamed on someone else. For example, Ningning fans once threatened to boycott SM because she always had straight black hair and this was “boring”. This also works in the opposite way - people struggle to separate an idol from their stans. It’s not uncommon to hear people say “I could never get into [INSERT GROUP] because their stans are so awful!”. I won’t lie, I did this too in the past and I completely understand how a brutal fanbase can turn someone away from a group. It’s still wild considering how detached idols are from fandom discourse. Western artists are sometimes openly shady or write songs that are clearly about a specific celebrity they dislike, but K-Pop idols? Hardly anything. submitted by /u/DowntownFee1 [link] [comments]

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