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28. Stanning a mid tier group is one of the best decision I ever made!

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So I recently been discovering groups that aren’t considered mainstream or from the big 4 companies. LET ME JUST SAY ITS HONESTLY A CHEAT CODE TO GET THE DREAM KPOP FAN EXPERIENCE ON A BUDGET! My experience going to a seventeen concert was a bit overwhelming. There were long lines and you have to arrive hours just to even get a chance at merch and that’s not guaranteed you’ll get anything. Not to mention the cost of the ticket and merch literally is months of my paycheck just for a basic seat not including the few shirts I got. Everybody was rushing which means you yourself have to move fast. And the chaos around me worn me out. I loved the concert but the process of it all was draining for me. But I recently started stanning Oneus and went to their concert AND I GOT MY MONEYS WORTH! Not only I got a seat really close to the stage (well auditorium) but I was also able to afford the highest vip tier which included so much stuff (signed merch from all members, 1-on-1 photos, group photo of just me and the members, high touch, a lanyard, and merch line priority). All of this was less then my seventeen ticket. Not to mention because they had a smaller audience the members themselves walked down the aisle and were dancing with the fans(2 members were right beside me)! Their energy and hearing them live so close was such a surreal experience I thought I never truly get to experience such a concert since I used to only really listen to bts and seventeen. And did I mention the merch being affordable and available is a bonus?! I don’t have to stress fighting with people over them and not break my bank as badly compared to others. I hope Oneus gain popularity as they really deserve it, but a selfish part of me is loving not having to plan anything ahead. I just went to the counter, bought what I want, and enjoyed my show peacefully. ☺️ I loved it so much that I started looking into other groups and so much hidden gems are being over looked! There are many groups that have amazing artists but are buried under bigger groups due to lack of resource for exposure. I loved so many songs since I don’t really like the trend of mainstream at the moment. Not to mention it brings back the nostalgic memory of scrapping the web for videos with English subtitles and the happiness you feel when they finally upload a video after a while (if you were in 2nd gen kpop you know exactly what I mean 😂) If you are interested I say give it a shot. I think everybody should at least find one none mainstream group and get that Kpop concert experience you always dreamed. submitted by /u/Frosty-Honeydew- [link] [comments]

29. Marriage and motherhood finishes a female idols career, we should talk about it more.

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Just was interacting with another post here asking about what 1st gen and 2nd gen inactive idols do, it got me thinking that the majority of completely innactive idols are female idols and the reason why is clear. Idolhood, especially for women, is portrayed as this period in life that you eventually must leave to "settle down". It is possible that fans of current generations have not realized it yet, but it is. We expect mothers to not work high demand jobs, because we expect moms to be more present for their kids than fathers. On another side, so much of a female idols marketability is her desirebility and that is interwined with NOT being married or a mother (youth is a whole other factor) We look down upon a mother who may want to still be percieved as sexy and perform that way. The ones who are active are so because they transitioned into something else, musicals, acting but ironically, a lot to content that is about their kids. And I respect and enjoy those other artistic genres just as much, but we definetly have a pattern. So I was racking my brain to come up with a female idol who is just married (no kids) and still somewhat active as what we define as an idol, I could only come up with Hyuna. If anybody knows of someone I may be forgetting that still performs on stage, releases music etc, please let me know. And then for female idols that are mothers there isn't a single one. Sooyoung from SNSD has publicaly said that she hasn't gotten married to Jung Kyun Hoo, who she has dated for over a decade, because she thinks it will stunt her career growth or oppurtonities "I do think there is a limit on characters I can play after getting married" Here. She was specifically talking about acting here, but knowing she had always intended to find the way to do a solo I wouldn't be surprised if that factored in too. Soyul from Crayon Pop has also talked about feeling like she has no identity outside of being a wife or mother, and really missing performing. The closest we have gotten is the show My Mom is an idol, that was made to combat this problem, but once the promotions were over none of them actually re started their idols career. The producer of the show said that when Kahi was called she cried thanking them because she missed performing so much, and that she didn't care if they show wasn't successful all she wanted to do was be on stage. Although not super extensive (precisely because of that youth factor) we can come up with lists of male idols who are married and still work in releasing music and performing them, likewise with fathers. submitted by /u/Seohyun_tae [link] [comments]

30. what's the most annoying misconceptions about being a kpop stan?

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for me, it's the oldies thinking that every kpop is either BTS or ENHYPEN(they are not pronouncing this right btw) submitted by /u/Fit-Entertainer9733 [link] [comments]

31. A non-fan's honest opinion on aespa's concert is going viral

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So this Korean youtuber, who basically had no subscribers before, uploaded a video about her experience at aespa’s recent kickoff concert in Korea. She seems like a big concert-goer who attends a wide range of shows, both kpop and non-kpop. She spent a surprising amount of time getting ready for the show, dressing in a futuristic look that perfectly matched aespa’s concept (she absolutely nailed it!) Honestly, I wish more people would show up to concerts with that kind of creativity. She also got to see Karina up close and praised her visuals, saying, “Out of everyone I’ve ever seen in person, she was the most unreal.” After she got home, she shared her honest thoughts on the concert. Long story short, she said she probably wouldn’t attend another aespa concert again. One of the main reasons was the excessive lipsyncing. As a casual listener, she was most excited for the big title tracks, but most of them were pushed toward the end of the show. The first hour and a half was filled mostly with b-sides, and a lot of them weren’t performed live. She said she ended up just staring at the big screen the whole time. Her quote was, “How’s this different from a music show?” What made it worse was that she had gone to a Day6 concert just the day before, and she’s not a fan of them either, but she had an absolute blast. The contrast between the two concerts was huge according to her. She acknowledged that some people might excuse lipsyncing because idols dance a lot, but said that her past experiences at concerts like 2NE1 and WINNER were totally different. Those groups gave high energy, live performances that really left an impression. All in all, she found the aespa concert boring. Too much lipsyncing and not enough energy. She said it felt more like watching a long music show featuring beautiful girls rather than a concert she could enjoy as a casual fan. It felt like a waste of money and something only hardcore stans would be able to enjoy. The only real highlight for her was getting to see Karina up close. This video has been gaining a lot of attention in Korea, now sitting at nearly 600k views, which is quite surprising considering she had no following beforehand. I think aespa’s recent GMA performance might have contributed to it going viral. Just for context, the concert she attended happened a few weeks before the GMA stage. As for me, I’m generally fine with a few lipsynced performances at concerts. If the choreography is super intense, I can understand it. But when most of the concert is lipsynced or the AR is loud enough to completely drown their voices, I feel like it’s doing the audience a disservice. I really hope the girls are able to deliver stronger, more engaging shows for the rest of the tour. Here's the link to the video if anyone is interested. She included English subtitles too. submitted by /u/GainImpressive8183 [link] [comments]

32. What's a Kpop song that everyone hates but you love?

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mine is Ggum by Yeonjun and Unforgiven by lesserafim submitted by /u/General_Interview803 [link] [comments]