Is K-pop Getting Too Wild? Why the Focus on Sexy Concepts Worries Me

DONGGYU NATION RISE Hi Everyone, I don't know if this will reach the right audience 🥲🥲, but I hope it does. As a member of Donggyu Nation the upcoming eliminations are making me feel so stressed, especially since it seems like his journey might end here... Of course, I'm not trying to be negative because he could still make it, I just have some words of encouragement for the fandom. These 2 months since I discovered Park Donggyu have been incredible, there have been many ups and downs as well, as as a few cases of toxic fans, but I'm really proud of Donggyu Nation. During the last eliminations, the one thing I said I would regret if Donggyu got eliminated, is not having seen him in a vocal position. My one wish has been answered, I hope Donggyu Nation can come together, and watch Captain Gyu's performance happily. Because we know he'll kill it on stage as always. If this is truly it, I'm forever grateful to the community we have fostered, we all came together to support Gyu, and that in itself warms my heart. I truly don't know if this is it, but if this ends, I hope we can all come together again soon🥹🥹. This is not a goodbye, we'll meet each other at the next junction..Thank you Donggyu Nation So, even if it's for the very last time DONGGYU NATION RISE . submitted by /u/ms_dandyruffz [link] [comments]

On TikTok and Instagram I keep seeing people bashing on Daniela for playing up her ethnicity for the group. They say she’s not Latina enough and I’m so tired of having these kinds of conversations! I also see people on TikTok seemingly waiting for her downfall because of some accusations about who she follows and her mother supposedly being a trump supporter. I’m so tired of this cycle of loving and hating women for no reason. submitted by /u/ic-eage [link] [comments]

It's my first time experiencing crazy gender envy because of Enhypen Ni-ki. I fell into a rabbit hole. Literally everything about him. His style, body, face, self-expression, personality, the way he moves, dances. Everything. Which other idols give you the same kind of gender envy? Can be girls too. submitted by /u/Desire-Untold [link] [comments]

All the kpop tours i’ve been to all just have us sit and watch their music videos through the screen before they come on stage but have you noticed western artists ALWAYS have openers before they get on stage? Like i’m not saying all western artists bring openers but most of them do. Why do you think kpop tours are never like this? submitted by /u/Which_Mammoth9402 [link] [comments]

Personally, I think it was overall good, I think they definitely prove themselves to be good rappers and the vocals are decent. I know there are a lot of people who love it and a lot of people who absolutely despise it. But what do you think? Personally I’d give it like a 7.5/10 submitted by /u/Boss-fight601 [link] [comments]

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https://preview.redd.it/1ybrvo8fweof1.jpg?width=288&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ddb2bba71e4ce77338a7d7aabc50e52d04a58dd4 Honest opinions on 'Please don't' by K Will song's MV please >> Okay, so I've been thinking about this MV again and I swear, every time I watch it, I'm impressed by how perfectly they set up that ending. For the whole video, you're 100% convinced it's a classic love triangle. You have Seo In-guk's character looking heartbroken, while Ahn Jae-hyun and Dasom's characters seem to be a couple. The scenes of them together and Seo In-guk's pained expressions all lead you to believe he's losing the girl. And then... that final shot in the car with the mirror. It's a total mind-bender. All the previous scenes suddenly get a new meaning. The looks, the sadness, the longing - it was never about Dasom. It was always about Ahn Jae-hyun's character!!! It's one of the best plot twists in a music video, hands down. The emotional payoff is huge and it makes the heartbreak in the song feel even deeper and more complex. What do you all think? Did it get you on the first watch too? submitted by /u/Time-Diver-3284 [link] [comments]

For me it was Meovv. The bias is Sooin, wrecker Gawon, favorite song is 'Drop Top' and I really like their 'Abacadabra' cover as well. Looking forward to their next releases and watching their variety content. submitted by /u/Lfoboros [link] [comments]

I know you mfs all have a secret stan twt account, I just can‘t prove it yet submitted by /u/Difficult_Win_2534 [link] [comments]

Give me: Your fave emoji Fave k-pop gg K-pop bg Fav song from any gg and any bg Fav lightstick In return, i'll recommend you a nugu group submitted by /u/Far-Lab-9945 [link] [comments]

For me, it’s no doubt Taeyeon’s ‘Purpose’ and ‘INVU’ albums. I cry to these 2 albums, it’s the most perfect an album could be for me from start to finish. Another would be TXT’s recent ‘Together’ album. (I admit I’m biased towards TXT as they’re the reason I got into K-pop hence making them my all time #1s) but this album was heavenly. From start to finish it was just insane and ending with ‘Song of the stars’ was just painful. Their Temptation album was also great. Honourable mentions from me include: • Irene - ‘Like a flower’ • IU - ‘The Winning’ • RedVelvet - ‘Chill Kill’ • TXT - Tomorrow • IVE - MINE • Wendy - Cerulean Verge • Jisoo - Amortage I’d love to hear everyone’s recommendations so I can bless my ears some more :) submitted by /u/WeirdParsnip4775 [link] [comments]

I just want to say how crazy this no skip album is. It’s exactly how I felt towards Irene’s ‘Like a Flower’ which was also a heavenly listen from start to finish. Wendy’s voice is just perfection. This is one of those albums that I’ll be wishing to have my first listen to again 🫡 submitted by /u/WeirdParsnip4775 [link] [comments]

So apparently some fans were trying to film the CORTIS members (during Kfesta, I think?) while they were changing. This issue goes beyond them being minors. Absolutely NO ONE should be filmed without permission while changing, whether kids or adults. I’m so disgusted right now. submitted by /u/Busy-Schedule-1407 [link] [comments]

Rules: - ❗️ check the comments if the idol has already been submitted, if yes, don’t comment❗️ - if you submit multiple people, do one comment per person and don’t cram them all into one - trainees/survival show contestants, disbanded and dead idols count, digital/ai idols don’t. You may submit any gender, generation, group and position! 🏆Winners of day 5🏆 JYP Wonyoung (Ex-IZ*ONE, IVE) Jihyo (TWICE) Go Wild! submitted by /u/DaGayEnby [link] [comments]

Tempest had a huge buzz around their pre-debut and debut. A lot of K-pop fans were excited for them because their lineup included popular trainees from survival shows like Hanbin from I-LAND, Ahn Hyeongseop and Lee Euiwoong from Produce 101 Season 2, and Song Jaewon from Under Nineteen. They were doing so well. They released great music, won multiple rookie and music show awards, and their first-week album sales even hit 133,000—a fantastic number for a group under a mid-tier company. But lately, it feels like they're starting to fade into the background. Their company is terrible at promotions, and the way they handled the whole Hwarang situation definitely didn't help. As a huge fan, it's frustrating and makes me anxious about their future. It's such a waste because they keep releasing amazing music that I wish more people would listen to. submitted by /u/euriydyce [link] [comments]

Rules: - CHECK ALL THE COMMENTS IF THE GROUP IS ALREADY IN THERE!! IF YES, DONT SUBMIT IT AGAIN - there will be one female and one male winner - you may submit multiple artists, but put them in separate comments - don’t submit a group with less than ten members (exactly ten members are fine) - the comments with the most upvotes win - 2nd gen and up - don’t submit subunits (they were allowed for day 2 since there aren’t many three member groups) - if a group has lost members, use the current lineup (if a member has died, they are still counted out of respect) - global groups like katseye don’t count 🏆Winners of day 8🏆 female: TWICE Nine Muses (literally no other female submissions) male: EXO ZEROBASEONE Pentagon Have fun, it’s the last day! submitted by /u/DaGayEnby [link] [comments]

Every time a group that I like has one of their members put out solo work there’s so many complaints about their numbers and engagement being less than that other others members on their solo work. There seems to be this expectation that every fan needs to give equal amount of attention, streams, and sales to each member. I think that’s unfair. Biases exist for a reason. People will have a member they prefer so they inherently will give them more attention. I don’t know why that’s seen as an attack on the other members. Also it’s pretty crazy to expect fans to like all of the solo music of each member. The group I stan has a lot of solo music and they basically all have different genres that they specialize in. There’s some genres people just don’t like as much as others. I personally don’t like ballads at all. If a member makes music that is mostly ballads I’m not going to force myself to listen to it or pretend that I enjoy it. I think it’s possible to love the members and think they’re talented but just not click with their solo work. You can also show love and support without giving constant engagement or streaming. I wish group stans understood that it’s just the reality of groups that there is a ranking of popularity. Some members are going to be at the bottom. It’s unavoidable but stans can’t accept that fact and take it a lot more personally than it warrants. They also fail to take into account that some members are popular outside of the fandom. There’s a lot of casual listeners or solo fans who really help boost the numbers and engagement on some members. Those people aren’t tuning into every members music at all. submitted by /u/Thicccysmallz [link] [comments]

I recently began to be interested in this group enhypen, the members seemed very cute and talented to me and I wanted to investigate more about all of them, to see if I could follow them, in a more active way, but the more I investigate about them, it seems that their fandom (engene), has some kind of problem with Ni-ki, they always make fun of him, they created a whole personality for which, before entering and looking for more about them, I had believed it, but then I realized that he was a very sweet boy and that He cares a lot about his fans. It's a shame that they seem to hate him to the point that they act like he's not part of the group.. It's a doubt that I have, maybe I fell on the wrong side of tiktok and submitted by /u/valentina354 [link] [comments]