ILLIT - Haagen-Dazs Japan (CF Teaser)

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This won’t be a long post, I promise. So when are we going to stop obsessing over which idol got plastic surgery and where? Some folks really believe that idols are out here getting their faces chopped up every month, even with how busy and in the news they always are. Because why are you pulling up photos of two different looks, with two different makeup styles probably done by two different makeup artists too, just so you can prove that an idol got a procedure just because you think they did. “Omg how did they loose so much face fat in two months?” Baby starving, that’s how. They’re not eating, always working, of course their weight is gonna yo-yo. Dropping their names for those instagram “plastic surgeons” to confirm whether they got plastic surgery is one road I don’t even wanna tread right now. Now, I’m not denying that idols get procedures done, PS included but the obsession to prove that they did is just downright weird and disrespectful. If they don’t openly talk about it, neither should we. submitted by /u/Reel-Trouble34 [link] [comments]

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tldr: some nugu group fans tend to think they’re better than others because of how many interactions they get. This rant is going to be all over the place, but I saw a post that said smth like “are you actually a fan of that nugu group or do you just like that it’s easier to be parasocial with them” and it immediately reminded me of 2 people in particular. I listen to a pretty large amount of groups. I don’t keep up with every single one all the time, but my main group falls under the nugu category. I hate when people over use that word, but I think it actually does apply here. Nugu groups consistently gather some of the most parasocial fans ever & I feel bad. I used to think that I wasn’t an “important” fan because I wasn’t constantly winning fansigns or fancalls and my biases didn’t know my name. Now, I understand that it’s because I don’t really care to spend all of that money. HOWEVER, I realize that the fans that do that 100% think they’re more important than everyone else and I find them to be so insufferable. I know this one girl who gets into every single fancall / fansign for a nugu boy group & you can tell she’s one of those fans who thinks that because she gets a lot of interactions, she’s the most “popular” & is lowkey friends with her biases or something. She is constantly bragging on her account / in our gc about how they replied to her weverse messages or that she won a fancall & speaks about the members as if she actually knows them. Like they’re friends. We’re a pretty small gc, nobody else acts this way besides her. Idk if they’ve noticed but I don’t want to ask in case it blows up in my face. I went to a concert for a group in June & she was there, I remember on day 2 she was standing right behind me basically screaming in my ear trying to get interactions with all of the members. I’m not even gonna lie, it felt like they kept going to her side of the stage to smile and wave which did make me feel a bit weird. My entire section was getting ignored for one girl. Does that sound jealous or is it kinda strange?? I wouldn’t have cared if it was just a few times from 1 or two members, but it was literally every one of them & happened during the entire event. There’s a fan on tiktok, not sure if I can name the group, but she has been getting into every fan call / fansign since their debut pretty much & refers to one of the members by their real name. People have called her weirdness out but her fans (because i guess people think glazing fans that meet idols frequently will get them a spot too?) either call everyone jealous, or literally say “they’ve known each other for years, he loves her.” She even shows up to concerts she knows they’re going to be at (in the audience) so she can pretend like her bias randomly noticed her. Can we clarify, your idol does not know you. You know your idol. You may think you know your idol, but their personality in private is most likely 100% different. It’s possible you wouldn’t even like them if you knew how they actually acted. A transactional relationship is not a real one. I don’t notice stuff like this happening in nugu girl group fandoms, but it wouldn’t shock me if it does. Fancalls are the worst thing to happen to kpop in my opinion. It enables fans to feel better than others just because they’ve gotten into like 50 already & the group debuted last year. I thought they’d go away after 2020-2021, but no. Even after people have shown up on fan calls wearing lingerie, saying weird shit asking idols if they can call them mommy etc. When will we be freed from this?! & I’ve seen atinys and roadies complaining about the same person getting into fan calls every single time & that one member was like “of course I remember you, I just saw you yesterday.” 😬… This post is so long. It just really does annoy me that some nugu group fandoms constantly feel like there’s always that one person who thinks they’re the most popular & is friends with the members. I know big groups can have these type of fans but with smaller ones it is sooooo much worse. submitted by /u/arosaki [link] [comments]

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Hello, We are conducting a study on the impact of watching K-dramas on relationships and emotional decision-making. The aim is to understand how K-dramas influence viewers’ lives, particularly among young adults in India, and to contribute to growing literature in this area. If you are 18–29 years old, identify as Indian, and watch K-dramas, we invite you to take part by filling out this short form. Your responses will provide valuable insights into the unique role K-dramas play in shaping perspectives and everyday decisions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegN_2M7saMkc6oHIop7E8ylLZ0EcEfCOnRzALjGdc4Q1RUsA/viewform?usp=header We truly appreciate your time and participation! submitted by /u/ImaginationIcy8485 [link] [comments]

Hey everyone, so I'm not asking for the best kpop song or your favourite or for the best kpop song to show to newbies. No, I'm asking what is the song that sounds most like kpop to you? Which song would you use to test if someone might vibe with the genre as a whole? (Obviously this is a crazy overgeneralization and kpop is not really 'one' genre, but that's the point! it's just for fun :D ) So, if you could only pick one as a representative of kpop....? submitted by /u/MikasaMinerva [link] [comments]

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So this book comes out in March 2026, which means it is not too late for the publisher to change some of the details so it's not so explicitly RPF. Authors have been more blatant about their use of real people as models for their fictional characters which can be fine, as long as they change some of the details--but as it is now, this just seems too icky. (this got removed from the Stray Kids subreddit, not sure why) https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7867643543 submitted by /u/meganf_0819 [link] [comments]

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How do you think this would affect the industry? Note: Members in multiple groups just participate in both group activities Deceased idols would also return They’d be back for a standard 7 year contract submitted by /u/SC20147195102 [link] [comments]

Sulli won the ninth round with 32 upvotes! Our group is now complete. I was hoping there’d be some 90s rep, but maybe there will a game just for that in the future so we have something for 1st gen fans. For now, thanks for playing! submitted by /u/nipplequeefs [link] [comments]

This time, I'm obsessed with N The Front by monsta x. I'm a monbebe and I was so excited to see them return submitted by /u/Mother-Buffalo-5830 [link] [comments]

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As a marketing intern, I tend to watch every group promotion closely. I have seen companies fumble promotions very badly. This time it's BigHit. Like, am I the only one who thinks BigHit don't know what to do with Cortis, or are they intentionally holding Cortis back? Their song Go for example, they release it first only on YouTube, then release What You Want on all streaming platforms. Go goes viral, people kept searching for it on Spotify until the song ended up on Global Viral Song before the song was even released because of the number of people searching for it. BigHit could have released it then, but they did not. Then they released their EP, including GO and all streaming platforms, finally, but then decided they're going to promote What You Want and Fashion instead of GO, lol. Go was charting on Melon and Gaon higher than Fashion and What You Want, which meant they had some decent digital points that would have secured them some Music Show wins, but they instead kept promoting the other two songs. And when they finally decided to promote GO, the chances of winning Music Shows is gone coz now, they don't have Broadcast points coz they were not promoting Go, and they don't have Physical Sales points coz their 1st week album sales is gone. Without Physical sales points and Broadcast points, their only option is to get a very high Digital point, which is not possible now. So, Cortis ends their promotion with no wins, and I can't help but think, what the hell is BigHit doing? They look like some nugu company who don't know what to do, or they are intentionally doing it to create some narrative. submitted by /u/Accomplished_Low2452 [link] [comments]

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The most common variation of this sentiment, that i tend to see, is "bring back idols who can actually sing". I'm sure there are others though - like dancing, stage presence, certain type of look/vibe etc. Thing is, i don't really understand where this sentiment that the bar is lower comes from because for me, as someone whos been around since 2nd gen, the only thing that's obviously changed is the preferred sound and trending genres. Other than that i can still surely see killer vocalists/dancers/rappers/visuals all around - and if anything i feel the bar is just going higher, like you are expected to be more and more all rounded, more and more perfect in your skill. The average skill level across each gen feels totally the same to me... Also certain patterns have always been around since the start, one example being skill not necessarily translating to popularity. So tell me - what's changed for you? Maybe you do agree that some standards have dropped. Maybe it's more of the inclination towards certain elements have changed. Maybe idols are more accessible now! Etc etc. submitted by /u/Allthingsmatcha0923 [link] [comments]