H1-KEY - Summer Was You (Japanese Ver.)

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What does "creating a safe space" really mean in kpop? When idols say things like, “I’m always here for you” , “You can rely on me” “Let’s get through it together” It sounds personal, intimate, like they care just for you. But don’t get it twisted. They’re not literally offering 24/7 friendship or emotional support. What they’re offering is a carefully packaged emotional illusion of comfort, safety, and presence manufactured through live, some healing lyrics in music, fan letters, curated moments in fancalls. It’s part genuine sentiment, part performance, and very much part marketing strategy. They don’t know you. They can’t carry your burdens. They just curate emotional access to make you feel seen and cared for, even though the care is one-sided and limited. Now here’s the contradiction, btw “I’m always here for you” vs. “I need time off” You can’t have it both ways. You either admit you're human and need rest (which is fine) or stop telling millions of strangers you’re emotionally available to them at all times. It’s logically inconsistent, but emotionally effective. And that’s the whole trick , Idols are expected to perform endless emotional labor. Fans, in turn, start thinking the connection is mutual when in reality, it’s not. When idols say “I’m always here”, what they actually mean is “I’ll show up in small windows, when I’m paid to, when I feel like it, and when it fits my image.” So why do they keep doing it? well, because it is what sells.Parasocial bonds are the backbone of kpop profit. Despite how some idols do genuinely care, it is still only within the safe distance of screens and curated moments. The system itself rewards emotional accessibility. The more “relatable” they appear, the more profitable they become. So if you’ve decided to become a fan of someone, ask yourself. Are their emotional illusions worth every second of my life? Will I look back and regret the money, time, and emotions I invested? Did I buy those albums and tickets out of obligation to “support” them or because I genuinely love the music they’re serving? Be honest with yourself. The difference matters. because then, idols won't have to talk about this again, at least not very so often. Repeat after me: "K-POP IS A BUSINESS, NOT A FRIENDSHIP CLUB." Fans are not their friends You're random strangers who happened to like and emotionally invested in them. --> the sooner you understand that, the easier it is to stop mistaking manufactured intimacy for genuine connection. submitted by /u/Party_Nervous [link] [comments]

with the recent popularity of Kpop Demon Hunters and it's English Kpop songs and other English releases from top groups---APT, Dynamite, The Feels, it sucks that the popularity of English Kpop is increasing each year, yet the K in Kpop remains stagnant. it seems like only OG Kpop fans listen to pure Korean language songs. submitted by /u/Miserable_Seat_9226 [link] [comments]

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Here's the interview link, I highly recommend reading this incredible article. https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/68359/1/xnghanxoul-the-remaking-of-a-k-pop-idol-interview-2025 I am typically a purposefully disconnected casual listener type of fan, always harboring an emotional distance with the artists I follow. I truly try to perceive them as close to how I would want to be viewed and perceived: as a regular person. I don't like obsessing or infantilizing or over centering any celebrity in my life. Having said all that. I must say, after reading this interview, I have come to truly and sincerely admire Seunghan, as an artist and as a person. He's a great a role model! Seeing him who went through a public witch hunt like that and still managed to keep going, never faltering in his willingness to persevere, to take on life little by little and day by day and never lose his smile is so encouraging. It makes me look at my own problems and struggles and feel like if he could do it, I definitely can to! Back in October, it felt like everything about his situation lacked humanity, but keeping up with him these past 8 months has me thinking how vividly he embodies the human spirit. He is unrelenting! In regards to his artistry, it truly is so lovely, especially in kpop, to see someone with such passion for MUSIC! He's said he studies music, researches it, and is working on composing and writing a full album one day. A passion like that cannot be taught by the kpop trainee regiment. I'm happy to be his fan, I hope he only walks a blissful path from now on. Interview Highlight for me: "He knows who he is:...Strong...Healthy...[and after laughing]...Crazy for music!" submitted by /u/Sellingoldkpopstuff [link] [comments]

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I assume the opinions have not changed. Although I'm hoping those who tried to defend it as CD's have long ditched that. It's clear what it's about. The song itself is amazing though an R&B song with some future bass and hip pop submitted by /u/8rand0m [link] [comments]

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hi!! i used to be super into kpop when i was younger from like 2013-2022 but now i just casually listen and follow. I was going through my photos and forgot about weverse so i just re downloaded it and omg its so different. I was just wondering when everything changed. i havent been on it since 2022 lol also when i logged in it said i didnt follow any groups which i knew i did. I followed enhypen, txt, gwsn, woo!ah!, nct and some others im pretty sure. its so sad i lowkey miss my cringey 2018-2021 kpop era, especially kpop tiktok haha also they took gwsn off 🥹🥀 ik they disbanded but stilllll :( did they have just a giant update? if so when? submitted by /u/p00pyUm [link] [comments]

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The subreddit for the original group keeps removing my posts so im trying here. I was at a decent spot in line and shortly after it started moving a woman cut right in front of me. I confronted her to which she admitted it but also doubled down. I put my arm in front of her and motioned for the people who were originally behind me to move forward. She then pushed me and yelled about me touching her. I was kinda stunned before I was yelling in her face as well, but I did not push her once. She pushed me again hard and people around us asked me if I was okay. It got blurry after that but we separated and she disappeared I believe after getting our stuff(this happened probably in a minute or 2). I just feel so guilty for some reason, should I have let it go? Was i actually standing up for anything or being a good person by confronting her? Ive never had someone, who i thought was in the wrong react so strongly before. Another woman at the same concert jumped over two chairs to get closer to the barricade, obviously budging in front of others. I didnt say anything to her but I just felt so angry about it. She then freaked out about not having her bag when she literally ran away from it to get to the barricade. Ive never had these kind of experineces with fans at kpop concerts before and its really disheartening to see. Im trying to remember all the kind fans that were there but the bad ones really stick out unfortunately. submitted by /u/bangtaenn [link] [comments]