Final Popularity / Fanbase chart. The KingDom has niche popularity and a silent fanbase.

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we've all seen it: when a song gets released and a bunch of ppl just deCide that a certain lyric means something or that a line is referencing something despite nobody from the group saying or implying that😭 or like when an idol says/does something and fans decide things in their mind about it and run with it like crazy. usually to heavily mischaracterize an idol for years. this can range from ultra petty stuff that shouldn't bother you so much but it just dOes, to something more substantial that is genuinely unnecessary this usually happens when an idol said something they liked years and years ago and fans will stiLL act like this is the *one and only* character trait of that idol. e.g. Felix making brownies ages ago and now ppl still act like every day he's out here pioneering brownie baking lmao even though he's made it pretty clear he doesnt do it as much nowadays and hasnt for a while submitted by /u/Important-Zombie9331 [link] [comments]

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I don't really know what this is considered under but this kpop mv showed up on my YouTube recommended and I honestly don't know what I just watched 😭 or who this person or group is but I want to know if anyone else watched this mv and what they thought about it or if they can tell me anything about this artist because im honestly flabbergasted right now!!! submitted by /u/GoodVibes10000 [link] [comments]

I am really curious if anyone else has found this strange. Most of the major kpop companies wait around 3-5 years between debuting groups of the same gender in the same market For example, I’m thinking of the gaps between JYP debuting GOT7 (2014), Stray Kids (2018), and Kickflip (2025), and in terms of Korean girl groups Twice (2015), Itzy (2019) and Nmixx (2022) — I’m considering their bands and Japanese groups as intended for different markets. I am using JYP as an example but this seems to be the prevailing pattern. I had been a little tuned out of Kpop for a while so coming back and seeing that HYBE has been pretty much debuting a boy group a year beginning with Tomorrow X Together (2019), Enhypen (2020), Boynextdoor (2023), TWS (2024), Cortis (2025), all while BTS and Seventeen still have huge fanbases. I understand that HYBE now owns many labels and not all of these groups are under the same label but they are still competing for the same fans in the kpop market to an extend. They also debuted three girl groups in quick succession, Le sserafim (2022), New Jeans (2022) and Illit (2024) and the comparisons of their concepts/treatment both from staff within the company and by fans externally has contributed to a lot of controversy. One might think that HYBE would learn their lesson and spread out their debuts to avoid groups cannibalizing each others audience and fan wars/comparison, but it seems like they’re keeping up the pace. Hearing that they are debuting a new girl group for the western market in 2026, after Katseye is finally hitting their stride, made me really question this. There just isn’t a huge western audience for girl groups yet so I don’t understand how they expect both groups to be able to develop unique identities and succeed so quickly. I genuinely would like to know if anyone has any theories about why HYBE is doing this. Are they just that successful? Is this strategy working for them overall? Why don’t other kpop companies use it then? The only theory I have is that HYBE might be trying to monopolize the market. They’ve have so much money that they can just keep debuting groups, and eventually one of them will stick and become super successful, even if not all of them do. submitted by /u/alonelydimple [link] [comments]

Variety has this youtube series where they invite 2 actors who are a pretty unexpected pairing to chat with each other in an unscripted environment. I was thinking if kpop had that format which 2 unexpected idols would you put together to just have a conversation with one another regarding music or their careers? I would probably pick Yoongi and Sakura. Even when suchwita aired I really wanted le sserafim to guest on the show cause I think for some reason the two of them would have a lot to talk about. Given sakura's extensive career in the industry and yoongi's passion for music as well as both of them being pretty transparent individuals especially when it comes to all the hatred theyve faced, I genuinely think they would have a pretty great conversation. submitted by /u/PrimaryTomato3310 [link] [comments]

cuz r/kpop removed this for being a “shitpost” even though it was a serious question… Does anyone else remember the “i see you… OPPA!!!” purge horns blaring meme?? Im specifically looking for the old video where theres a girl with a blindfold over her eyes sitting in a room and she screams oppa and it cuts to BTS running on a field please help the video was so hilarious and i cannot find it anywhere 😭 submitted by /u/Friendly_Chart_9030 [link] [comments]

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Photocards don’t even guarantee you’ll get your bias, and the actual list of cards is usually private. I still can’t believe we have to dig through X posts or Pinterest boards just to figure out what versions exist. For something that people are willing to spend money on and collect, the information is surprisingly scattered and unfriendly. I get that the randomness adds some fun, but it feels kind of backwards that the more seriously you want to collect, the more detective work you have to do. Just for fun, I tried making a template where you can see all ATEEZ photocards in one place — versions, member cards, everything at a glance. Would something like this actually be useful for collectors? Or do most people prefer their own systems like spreadsheets or folders? Curious to hear your thoughts! submitted by /u/kpop_bunjang [link] [comments]

Super Junior fans know just how insane Kim Heechul’s stage presence is. Even non-fans witnessed it during the past two SMTOWN concerts—he always drew some of the loudest cheers. Now, imagine the sheer joy of seeing him back on stage: Beautiful Idol Kim Heechul has officially returned for Super Junior’s 20th Anniversary Tour, marking the end of a 10-year hiatus from full, live concert performances. And he did not disappoint. The idol with the distinctive flair and stage charisma is back! He came back strong—and made the stage even more exciting, seductive, and unapologetically fun—in true Kim Heechul style. (We almost can't believe/forgot he's also the Variety blue chip, Kim Heechul!) Welcome back, Space Big Star. The stage missed you—and so did we. 💙🔥 submitted by /u/arcieghi [link] [comments]

Ji Ye Eun will temporarily suspend her activities to focus on her health. The actress recently visited a hospital for health issues and, following medical advice, has decided to take a break for about a month. submitted by /u/smacks8 [link] [comments]

Like I think some kpop stans forgot that industry plant is artist who came out of nowhere and got massive success from connections and pretending to be indie. I saw people used that for cortis, and I disagree because cortis have never said they are indie group. They came to bighit due to bts and they started working on others' work during their trainee days just like other bighit artists do: be other groups' background dancers, write other groups' songs, etc. And people were already hype about the group since there's news about a new bighit boy group debuting so it makes sense why people rushed to listen to them. And no, it's not rational to call any kpop group that because it is used to downplay any artists. Just because people called their music and aesthetic refreshing, them doing their own production, and they debuted under a company you don't like, it's not being industry plant. submitted by /u/Routine_Example5803 [link] [comments]

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So I was just tapping through my insta stories, everything is normal, until all the sudden I see...pomni? jax? I look up at the username IT'S TAEYONG?? HELLO? IS THIS A CRY FOR HELP??? I'm sure he got hacked or something, but it's still so crazy to me that someone put in all this effort to get into his account just to promote their fucking digital circus edits 😭😭. submitted by /u/emilyisawaytoo [link] [comments]