Happy 10th Solo Debut Anniversary to TAEYEON (Girls' Generation / SNSD)!

The subreddit is mostly uncensored as long as people follow the rules. Generalizing statement about Korea, Korean society, etc or most other countries are not acceptable except under the following standards: The only claims that are acceptable when generalizing Korean society in this sub are those that bring up generalizable stastical claims by the standards of the international statistics institute. Not only do the vast majority of stastistics you can find on the internet about Korea not up to this minimum, basic standard but this requirement includes having ample sample size, blocking by relevant demographics and sometimes even double blind tests. So if you make a generalizing claim, your wording must be properly formatted and links to the relevant studies provided. In other words, the standard for making a generalization is very high in this sub. Not to mention the wording for your claim has to be properly made. Anyone who has taken a college level statistics class will know what I am talking about and we may even require you to provide the confidence level interval if it's relevant for your study. If you cannot meet these standards, I would just avoid doing it in general. submitted by /u/Kpop_Love_Forever [link] [comments]

I’ve been thinking about this lately, even though I wasn’t super involved in the whole Trainee A story back when it was happening. I only followed them briefly at the time, but recently I’ve found myself revisiting their journey and wondering how things turned out for each of them. From what I know now: Yorch is in POW, Jihoon debuted with TWS, Woochan is part of ADP, Sangwon and Leo are in ALD1, James is in CORTIS, and JJ is still a trainee but under SM Entertainment. I’m curious how others feel about the directions their careers have gone. I don’t mean this in a negative way at all, and I hope this doesn’t come across as judgmental, but I can’t help but wonder how they feel about everything. They were originally meant to debut together, and the anticipation for that debut was huge. Yet their paths have all diverged, some of them are now in groups that are receiving massive attention and popularity, while others are in groups that are flying more under the radar. I also keep thinking about JJ in particular. It must be difficult to watch your former teammates debut while you’re still waiting for your own moment, and on top of that, every time a new picture of him surfaces, a lot of comments focus on how “SM ruined his face.” I imagine that kind of scrutiny must be hard to deal with. I actually started learning more about the whole Trainee A story fairly recently, after James debuted with CORTIS this August. I was in Korea last month and kept hearing their songs, which led me down the rabbit hole of looking into the member’s history. So, I’d really love to hear what others think, how do you feel about where they’ve all ended up? And do you ever think about how they themselves might feel about the different directions their careers have gone? submitted by /u/yktfvstassie [link] [comments]

Helloooo!! I have my friend's birthday in a week and wanted to give her something related to kpop. We have been friends for somewhat 5 yrs and she's moving next year so I thought to give her something good . So, please 🥺 suggest me some k pop gifts,her ult group is SEVENTEEN. Something that affordable or DIYed(preferably),cuz am a student and broke. 😭😭😭 submitted by /u/Bluelights26124 [link] [comments]

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I really really dislike when one member is hide behind another member from the camera, specially in the chorus part, like they didn’t think about any other formation where every member can be seen? Specially in small groups, they are just 4, there is no need to hide one behind another. And I mean it only when it’s just one member being hidden, when it’s 2 or 3 or more so another subgroup can have their moment, I don’t mind, like in the last image with Twice, but when it’s just one, it looks kinda humiliating to think about him/her dancing where no one can see him/her. submitted by /u/yukzio [link] [comments]

gimme your fav song or the best song to describe your ult group and i'll rate the song (and the group) submitted by /u/soozie_woozie [link] [comments]

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Recently watched BTS Sowoozoo concert from BTS movie weeks and it made me remember how much I adore the stage set-up. The stage itself represents both the 8 years they’d been a group at the time and an infinity symbol for the amount of time they want to be a group in the future. The giant moon/planets to symbolize the celestial “small universe” theme in Sowoozoo’s title. The screens set up around the venue with ARMY bombs stuck on the top to represent ARMY that couldn’t attend in person due to the pandemic. Everything about this stage design was just amazing, and the fact that it was made solely for a 2-day live-streamed concert and not a full scale tour still baffles me. What are some of your favorite stage designs in kpop and do they have hidden meanings that add to the overall theme/story of the performance? submitted by /u/Tayyy_734 [link] [comments]

It isn't fair. All idols have some beauty. We should not be fighting over idols looks. I don't care if they got plastic surgery. Idgaf. I don't care if an idol is short. Idgaf. Unique beauty is something you people cannot seem to handle. Korean beauty standards mean nothing and they don't define someone's worth. I don't know why people are so judgey, like god forbid someone looks different or isn't made out of plastic, you know? submitted by /u/No_Prior_3740 [link] [comments]

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In your own opinion. I'll do Red Velvet, imo: Seulgi Wendy Joy Irene Yeri submitted by /u/soyeahanyway_ [link] [comments]

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When I look around, it feels like we barely have any male groups that dominate public attention anymore (by that, at the very least, general kpop circle). Nowadays, it seems like girl groups are the ones constantly getting headlines and viral moments. 4th gen especially feels like a clear turning point. The only major exception I can think of is Stray Kids, who seem to be among the few 4th gen acts that actually broke through to the top tier. But when I look back at the hall of fame of boy groups; BTS, EXO, BIGBANG, Super Junior, TVXQ, it makes me wonder: What did they have that others don’t? Was it timing? Charisma? Individuality? Musical identity? Or something else entirely? Why did those groups manage to define their eras while after SKZ, no boy groups seem to have truly reached that level, or hopefully, not yet? submitted by /u/Personal_Damage6616 [link] [comments]