LE SSERAFIM - 2025 IPSELENTI KOREA UNIVERSITY Festival (Behind) @ EPISODE (250628) [ENG SUB]

Just finished watching JIN live in GOYANG (day 1), for his sold out first show. What an incredible show. Inaudible backtrack, no lip sync- only ad libs and live vocals. Combination of many silly challenges and dramatic performances. Audience participation, chaotic energy and passion for music. I wish I was there to see it live. This concert adds up to other solo concerts of the members and bts as a group. 12 years after their debut, they still perform like it’s the last episode on a survival show, last chance to win a music show, sing well or you will get cut from broadcast, last chance to perform before disbanding. There’s no fatigue, there’s no complaining. Whether it’s injury or stress or long schedule- they never fail to deliver the best performance for their fans. 12 years, and antis still need to pull 3-4 same old saved clips from the vaults of voice cracks to drag the members’ talents. Countless conspiracy theories and accusations from kpop stans and legacy media owned by other companies - it’s the one place no one can catch them breaking. And it makes me feel good that the group who is enjoying the most success is truly the one who can deliver FOR THE FANS without any excuses. submitted by /u/Gisntd [link] [comments]

I already know namjoon and yunjin love reading (which makes me love them even more), but are there any other idols who’ve shared book recs, talked about literature, or are known to be readers? Curious to know who else gives off reader vibes. submitted by /u/thepluralofu [link] [comments]

I’ve been thinking about how “hard work” is constantly celebrated in K-pop and not just hard work, but extreme, almost self-destructive effort. We see idols praised for practicing through injuries, performing while sick, pushing through mental health issues without break. Crying on stage from exhaustion is seen as passion. Losing sleep becomes a sign of dedication. Skipping meals = discipline. And when idols don’t show these signs of suffering, people question whether they’re truly trying. It makes me wonder: When did burnout become proof that you “deserve” success in K-pop? What’s even more complicated is how fans participate in this dynamic. We cheer when idols go “above and beyond,” but what if “beyond” is dangerous? Why do some people call an idol “lazy” for taking a hiatus, but admire another for overworking themselves into a hospital visit? This isn't just about companies being exploitative (though that’s a huge part). I think the fandom plays a role too. Somewhere along the way, “working hard” stopped being about effort and became about endurance. How much can you sacrifice? How much pain can you push through? And honestly... If someone we loved was living like this, would we call it admirable? Or would we be worried? submitted by /u/Seesawey [link] [comments]

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Most title tracks feel overly commercial, trend-chasing, or chosen purely for a performance value. It’s like companies pick title tracks for virality not necessarily musical strength. Meanwhile, B-sides often have more personality, better vocal showcases, and more interesting production. EXO, Red Velvet, BTS, NewJeans and Le Sserafim have B-sides that outshine their title tracks musically. I get that title tracks have a job they’re meant to grab attention and have the best selling value but i wish more companies trusted the public to appreciate quality over gimmicks. submitted by /u/Injeolmie_04 [link] [comments]

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(Originally posted on r/kpoprants but that place is too sensitive for that so they removed it) Whenever i see someone critizing that tarrzan boy or whatever his name is, people always say "He gets more hate than Taeil and Seungri.." OH MY GOD NO HE DOESN'T!! Just because there are worse people than him does not mean that he is suddenly an angel i don't care if he isn't the worst human being on the planet i won't defend him from getting bullied. He is ignorant as hell i don't care if he looks sad as hell in the new pictures, that made my day actually!! These people use Taeil and Seungri's cases as a way to sugarcoat their fav and they don't care about the victims or the actual damage these men have caused. Their cases are just a toy for his fans to use to make him look like a baby they just look stupid actually. Do you guys also realize that both can co exist at the same time? Like i hate taeil, i hate seungri and i also hate tarrzan, what's not clicking? submitted by /u/Artistic-Network-247 [link] [comments]

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what you think about something groups or idols turning to western pop and groups and idols who didn't? my opinion is that it suits some and doesn't suit the others, for example jennie, she went strategic with it and shes killing it rn and just vibing, also rosé shes rocking it and went strategic as well, they're loving it there, the only one who i think doesn't get it yet is lisa, i think she's branding herself for gen z and thats really bad from the start, the whole ego think is started as tiktok trend (mainly it was big artist tricks to balance between fame and personal life, and i mean really big artist like Beyoncé and so) and i think rn she even ignored that idea, her music collab is genius.... but didn't go well...... roseila (i think its how its spell and if its not its ok don't panic) collab was genius and the music was genius as well and she told us a story and its all fire... but tyla i don't think so, i don't call it bad but i didn't vibe with it if u did its fine, tbh i don't remember her other collabs, now Jungkook it was fire as well, the western pop vibing with him and his album same as jennie (i mean they're both a hit not copying eachother) and the western pop loving them, also tea, i didn't really listen to some of his music but the western loving it.... thats my opinion tell me yours! submitted by /u/FullTea6995 [link] [comments]

They recently released their single Beep and after lipsyncing for the first 2 weeks of promotions they’ve begun to sing live with low backtrack and they sound really good and stable, especially Jungeun and Sarang. Anyway I’m just posting to give love to the girls since most music show stages these days are lipsynced and these girls have the confidence to sing live, as rookies BTW! Check out Beep and Sign y’all. Their debut song wasn’t the best but the B-sides of that mini were really good. submitted by /u/shizugatari [link] [comments]

This isn’t a rage post. No scandals, no betrayals. I’m talking about something more subtle when you slowly stop feeling attached to an idol you genuinely liked or admired. There wasn’t a single moment where it all changed. No big announcement. No controversy. They’re still doing well. Still talented. Still the same person you used to follow closely. But for some reason… you’re just not as invested anymore. Maybe your interests shifted. Maybe the connection faded gradually. Or maybe the version of them that mattered to you only existed at a certain time in your life — and now you’ve both just… moved on. And that’s a strange thing about being a fan: Sometimes you don’t stop liking someone, you just stop relating to them. I’ve found myself going through this a couple of times. Not out of spite, not even disappointment. Just that quiet realization that their music doesn’t hit like it used to, their updates don’t excite you, and you stop checking for comebacks. It’s not sad, exactly. But it does feel like something has shifted. So I’m curious: Have you ever “unstanned” someone without really planning to? What made the connection fade — was it them, or was it you? Do you think this happens more as you grow older with K-pop? Not looking for drama just curious how others have processed that quiet detachment. Maybe it’s just part of being a fan for a long time. submitted by /u/Seesawey [link] [comments]

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Welcome to This Week In KPOP, a collection of everything you may have missed during the past week on r/kpop. June 21 – June 27, 2025 TOP 10 STORIES # Votes Thread Comments 1 (+4285) BTS SUGA has donated 5 billion won to establish a specialized treatment center to support the treatment of patients with autism 181 comments 2 (+1848) BTS SUGA has been officially discharged from military service today and shares first social media update on Weverse 55 comments 3 (+1358) ILLIT have earned their first win for "Do the Dance" on KBS Music Bank (250627) 57 comments 4 (+767) BLACKPINK to debut their comeback song at their DEADLINE World Tour 194 comments 5 (+762) ILY:1 have shared a goodbye message in their social media following their last group concert ‘Dear my Only:1’ 72 comments 6 (+696) Kep1er to make their comeback in August 34 comments 7 (+641) "Lemon Drop" by ATEEZ debuts at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 234 comments 8 (+640) JUST B have changed their name to JUSTB 79 comments 9 (+623) TEEN TOP Confirmed To Make August Comeback 69 comments 10 (+579) PURPLE KISS members have opened individual Instagram accounts in celebration of PLORY's 4th anniversary 16 comments HYBE / ADOR / MHJ Votes Thread Comments (+537) Megathread 22: HYBE / ADOR / MHJ - We reach one year of the dispute, All legal cases settle into a slow procedural pace, and More 7442 comments TOP ANNIVERSARIES # Votes Thread Comments 1 (+816) Happy 3rd Solo Debut Anniversary to TWICE Nayeon! 5 comments 2 (+275) Happy 9th Anniversary to gugudan! 19 comments TOP 10 PERFORMANCES # Votes Thread Comments 1 (+824) [Performance] ITZY - Dalla Dalla + ICY + Not Shy + SHOOT! + In the morning + LOCO + FIVE + Be In Love + SNEAKERS + Mr. Vampire + UNTOUCHABLE + Kiss & Tell + Imaginary Friend + GOLD + WANNABE + Girls Will Be Girls(Dingo Music Killing Voice) 42 comments 2 (+792) [Performance] KATSEYE - Gnarly (Clean Edit) @ Kids' Choice Awards 2025 (250622) 67 comments 3 (+515) [Dance Practice] TXT - Eternally (Special Dance Practice - Demon Hunters ver.) 35 comments 4 (+375) [Live] Comeback Stage: fromis_9 - LIKE YOU BETTER @ Mnet M Countdown (250626) 14 comments 5 (+225) [Live] ILLIT Yunah (Host: Lee Mujin) - bamsopoong (Night Picnic), LOVE COUNTDOWN (TWICE Nayeon feat. Wonstein), Good Thing (Zedd, Kehlani), Curtain Call (Girls' Generation / SNSD Taeyeon) @ Leemujin Service Episode 170 (250624) [ENG SUB] 8 comments 6 (+132) [Song Cover] Red Velvet Wendy - Resignation (orig. Big Mama) + Never Ending Story (orig. Boohwal) @ KBS 2TV Bangpan Music: Go Singing Anywhere (250621) 7 comments 7 (+123) [Live] Comeback Stage: H1-KEY - Summer Was You @ MNET M Countdown (250626) 2 comments 8 (+112) [Performance] fromis_9 - LIKE YOU BETTER (NPOP Limited Edition - Side B) 0 comments 9 (+96) [Live] fromis_9 - The 6th Mini Album: From Our 20's (Countdown Live) (250625) 0 comments 10 (+95) [Song Cover] TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) Taehyun - Ai to Highball (orig. LET ME KNOW) (Live Clip) 5 comments TOP 5 DANCE CHALLENGES # Votes Thread Comments 1 (+272) BTS Jimin - ‘Killin’ It Girl’ (orig. BTS j-hope) Dance Challenge (250624) 13 comments 2 (+218) ARTMS Jinsoul & ILLIT Wonhee - Icarus (Dance Challenge) (250622) 3 comments 3 (+189) ILLIT Yunah & Minju (with MEOVV Sooin & Anna) - Do the Dance (Dance Challenge) (250621) 8 comments 4 (+174) ITZY Yeji (with ILLIT Moka) - Girls Will Be Girls (Dance Challenge) (250621) 3 comments 5 (+149) NMIXX Jiwoo - Killin' It Girl (orig. BTS j-hope) (Dance Challenge) (250626) 5 comments TOP DISCUSSIONS / FEATURES # Votes Thread Comments 1 (+429) Throwback: BTS released "DOPE (쩔어)" this week in 2015 36 comments 2 (+24) /r/kpop Top Ten Tuesdays Results: OnlyOneOf (2025) 4 comments 3 (+15) What Are You Listening To? - June 25, 2025 5 comments MUSIC SHOWS Date Performances Discussion Thread Winner 20250621 Music Core Thread DOYOUNG 20250622 Inkigayo Thread WOODZ 20250624 The Show Thread KANG DANIEL 20250625 Show Champion Thread KANG DANIEL 20250626 M!Countdown Thread j-hope / Glorilla 20250627 Music Bank Thread ILLIT   NEW RELEASES Day Artist Album Title Type Music Video Streaming 21st Gen1es Vroom pre-release single Vroom Spotify / Apple Music 23rd ALLDAY PROJECT FAMOUS debut single album FAMOUS / WICKED Spotify / Apple Music Baby DONT Cry F Girl debut digital single F Girl Spotify / Apple Music CRAVITY Dare to Crave full-length album SET NET G0?! Spotify / Apple Music Jang Wooyoung (2PM) Simple dance digital single Simple dance Spotify / Apple Music NOWZ (prev. NOWADAYS) Fly to the youth (Chinese Ver.) Chinese digital single Fly to the youth (Chinese Ver.) (feat. Yuqi (i-dle)) Spotify / Apple Music 24th LE SSERAFIM DIFFERENT Japanese single album DIFFERENT Spotify / Apple Music ONEW (SHINee) Confidence pre-release single Confidence Spotify / Apple Music 25th Jiseong (ex-NTX) NOXIUS solo debut mini album MISSING THE POINT / Good Morning Spotify / Apple Music fromis_9 From Our 20's mini album LIKE YOU BETTER Spotify / Apple Music X-UNIT (XODIAC) To. U unit debut mini album Because I am Stupid Spotify / Apple Music 26th Catch The Young Ideal Type digital single Ideal Type H1-KEY Lovestruck mini album Summer Was You Spotify / Apple Music Shinji (KOYOTE) Salagadoola digital single Salagadoola (with MoonOne) Spotify / Apple Music 27th d4vd Always Love digital single Always Love (feat. Hyunjin (Stray Kids)) Spotify / Apple Music KATSEYE BEAUTIFUL CHAOS mini album Gnarly / Gabriela / Gameboy Spotify / Apple Music Wonho Better Than Me digital single Better Than Me Spotify / Apple Music O.A.Be Youth digital single 청춘의 미학 Spotify / Apple Music POW Being Tender mini album Being Tender Spotify / Apple Music aespa Dirty Work single album Dirty Work / Dirty Work (feat. Flo Milli) Spotify / Apple Music Alex Warren, Rosé (BLACKPINK) On My Mind single album On My Mind Spotify / Apple Music ILLIT Do the Dance (Remixes) remix mini album Do the Dance Spotify / Apple Music Jessi Newsflash digital single Newsflash Spotify / Apple Music NIve, Lee Solomon i hate myself. mini album i hate myself. Spotify / Apple Music "This Week in KPOP" Archive submitted by /u/alleybetwixt [link] [comments]