Kpop facts that sound fake but are real

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When I say biggest, I mean the ones that make the biggest splash in the kpop world and outside of it. The ones that make the most noise, the ones that get people talking about them, even in a positive/negative light. I'm asking this because I feel like this year hasn't had the most incredible/popular debuts compared to others in the past and it is already september. submitted by /u/Impossible_Cable_862 [link] [comments]

You built a beautiful machine. Now get out of its way. Look, I’m not here to hate on Katseye, I love these girls. But that’s exactly why this hurts to say: I don’t care about the music. I care about them. I care about what they want to wear, what they listen to at night, what they’d write about if no one told them what a “hit” sounds like. I didn’t fall in love with Gnarly. I fell in love with watching them become artists. K-pop may be the blueprint. But authenticity is the new flex. What the Katseye doc showed us is that these girls are brilliant, multidimensional, and so much more than stage ready dolls. They’ve been through it. They’ve put in the hours. And now? You’re still feeding them songs like it’s 2012. Where’s the Manon core alt-pop? Where’s Megan’s rap verse that doesn’t sound AI generated? Where’s Lara whisper singing something devastating into an iPhone mic? Let the girls become muses, not mascots. We don’t need another polished girl group with nothing to say. We need: - Lyrics that come from their journals, not a corporate Slack. - Sounds that reflect their identities, not just “what’s trending.” - Content that shows us who they really are, not just media-trained soundbites. Because you know what actually sells? Not trends. Not marketing. Cool sells. Real sells. Vibes sell. And these girls have all three. You just need to let go. So here’s my final plea: You trained them. You refined them. You turned raw talent into performance beasts. Now step back. Let them make mistakes. Let them be weird. Let them surprise you. Because that’s how icons are born. Katseye doesn’t need a genre. They need freedom. submitted by /u/Powerful-Common9981 [link] [comments]

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I think this is a given but at the same time I can't help but think this anytime I see tired debates of fans being snarky towards other fandoms because their faves have more awards, more achievements, views, more self-produced songs... you name it. At the end of the day all you are is a fan, your faves 99% of the time couldn't pick you out of a crowd if they tried. And while yes you do contribute because you invest time and sometimes money into them... I think once it gets to the point where you because of this feel superior and forget your place as a fan... it gets embarrassing from an outside perspective towards people who are not this chronically online. Luckily for these fans (which I'm also admittably a part of sometimes) this is such a common phenomenon in internet culture today that people don't even pose the question: "you know you're not actually the one winning the awards and you're bragging about someone else's achievements as if they're somehow related to you and that's kind of weird right?" anymore. But still I think a lot of fans need the reminder, because this is indeed how 90% of you sound when you're trying to act snarky and like your faves are better because you happen to be a fan of them. Once again, this is something I myself also sometimes fall victim too, but once I notice from myself that I'm starting to sound like an ass or I'm making up an entire essay to 'defend' my fave, I do indeed feel the embarrassment. Idk maybe reminder to some of you to go look in your own history and see if you still feel as powerful as you did when you first made those snarky comments or not. This doesn't apply to you? Great, I'm jealous and can't relate lol submitted by /u/Due_Improvement_5699 [link] [comments]

YG announced BABYMONSTER's upcoming comeback with only 6 members (without Rami) two days ago. Rami's hiatus started last May after YG's statement citing the idol's health as the reason for the hiatus. What do you think about the future of the group and of Rami? Will she join the likes of izna's Jiyoon who left the group after a long hiatus? How will the group sound like without their main vocalist? How will this affect their standing as one of 5th gen's leaders? submitted by /u/LiveRegular2924 [link] [comments]

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I’ve been thinking about idol dating scandals, and I realized the reactions are so different depending on where you are. Like in Korea, a lot of fans get angry when idols date because they feel like: “You marketed yourselves as selling romance/fantasy, so why are you dating behind our backs? Are we basically funding your girlfriend’s luxury bag?” It’s almost like they take it personally, as if they’ve been cheated on. Meanwhile, in global fandom spaces, the general vibe is more like: “They’re not my partner, lol. Of course idols can date, marry, have kids. It’s their life.” So I’m curious. Why is there such a divide? Is it because the “selling point” of idols is different in each market? Like in Korea, fans buy into that “romantic fantasy” marketing more, while international fans focus on music, performance, and personality? How do you personally feel about idols dating? Do you think it should be a “scandal”? Or is it just part of normal life that fans shouldn’t interfere with? Even though I don’t really care whether my bias has a gf/bf or not, I kinda also think that you can’t ignore the idol industry structure itself. Agencies literally package idols as “available” and profit off the parasocial fantasy. So when dating news breaks, it feels like it clashes with the very product they’ve been selling. In that sense, fans’ anger isn’t just personal. It’s baked into the system. submitted by /u/SignificantElk5574 [link] [comments]

Decid grupos o canciones MUY infravalorados que si o si hay que escucharlos y darles una oportunidad. submitted by /u/NiceCress4384 [link] [comments]

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I used to be a pretty hardcore K-Pop stan back in 2018-2021, but then uni Got Serious so I was forced to put my fangirling to the backburner for a while, and eventually I just kinda lost touch because.... let's be real, COVID kinda killed the fun of things. At least it did for me personally. A lot of my ults ARE my ults because they get so much energy from their fans and the crowd, and a lot of them felt a bit off performing in empty halls. Not to mention 4th gen was the real start of companies putting dance and performance ahead of vocals, and as a vocal stan (atp my bias list was Seungkwan, Jihyo, and Haechan) I found the new blood a bit disappointing bc of it. However, around mid 2024 my roomate put me on to Boynextdoor, and I immediately couldn't believe my eyes because... wasn't fun kpop dead? why were these men so energetic? how are they performing on stage like this is something they actually love doing and not just a way to make money? why are they having such fun interactions with idols of all makes and genders and generations? BND nudged me back into the fandom, but it was actually Riize that pushed me back in. Odyssey is one of my favourite K-Pop albums of all time, flaws and all. It felt like it was made specifically according to my tastes and reminded me that the original reason I became a fan was for the music and the *singing*. Such a strong showcase of vocals from a group that I distinctly remembered being rather lackluster gave me hope that the new generation was not as bad as I thought it was, which turned out to be true. Since then I've been casually listening/following a few other newer groups: ILLIT, TWS, Kiof... As a 9-5 corporate wage slave, having this hobby back has genuinely improved my life so much, and I wanted to share that experience somewhere, and lowkey i kinda wanna hear if anyone else has had similar experiences. that's about it. submitted by /u/Unsincerity [link] [comments]

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Don't nitpick the title of the post, you know what I am talking about. Right now I feel the expectations from every group is to deliver hits after hits after hits especially from girl groups. Lots of talk about how this comeback doesn't hit like before, they couldn't continue their "steak", doomposting, sabotage etc. But expecting every comeback to be the same level or above, it's just not that realistic sometimes some comebacks won't hit the same you will disappointed etc and I am not saying you shouldn't criticise of course you can but I think it's not something that needs overreaction and trolling. Especially if the group is already very popular. I feel some people feel too comfortable to be mean spirited and wait to get the opportunity to be mean and negative especially if they already don't like the group. And I think it's worse for girl groups maybe because they have comparatively less dedicated following than boy groups and much more casual interest and following. The recent situation with Aespa made me want to post this cuz as someone who doesn't keep up with them and doesn't follow them that much it feels like there's a lot of negativity towards them this year especially after the way people loved their music last year so it felt like people were waiting for them to slip ( of course there are valid opinions/discourse about them like their lip syncing ). This reminds me of their girls era where people didn't like their comeback and there was a lot of negativity that time too but it felt like things got better for them last year but then... Again they were the inspiration for this post but I feel this has happened with other groups too. submitted by /u/DiMpLe_dolL003 [link] [comments]

So i’ll be commenting a song and you’ll reply if it’s a flop(you don’t like the song) and bop(if you like the song) no hate towards any group or songs here submitted by /u/whoarre [link] [comments]