I would say that I’m newer to kpop. I used to listen to a lot when I was younger, stopped for years and got back into it maybe 2-2.5 years ago? I don’t necessarily think I ‘stan’ any group especially companies(!!!), but I do listen to a lot of Hybe and JYP artists/groups in general. I’ve seen a lot of discourse over Fromis_9 being treated wrong, not being marketed right, wrongly being disbanded, etc. and the rejoice of them being under a different company now. I’m ecstatic for them as well as their fans and I know there was a lot of hearsay about MHJ playing a role in their disbandment, and just so much more. I think, or try to be pretty objective/level headed when it comes to kpop. I understand that music taste is absolutely subjective and just because xyz may not be my cup of tea, that doesn’t mean there’s not thousands of millions of netizens that love said groups or songs! But my question is was Fromis_9 popular to begin with? Or are netizens more happy for them (like me) because they are getting another chance? Looking back at their music streams, video views, etc. they were doing pretty great, but not ‘being under a sub-label of Hybe’ great. Genuinely no hate to the group at all there is always a lot of nuance to these things and I’ve been wondering this for a long time, so please let me know your thoughts in general, but especially if you’ve been a fan of theirs or followed the group for a long time! submitted by /u/Horror-Boss-8495 [link] [comments]
