RESCENE Situation Breakdown: What We Know So Far

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Similar vibe you know like it's sounds chill but groovy. So far the only song I got is the newest release Thriller by BADVILLAIN. Kindly let me know if there are other kpop songs similar to those 2. submitted by /u/StatisticianKind1285 [link] [comments]

This is not a hate post. in fact, it is quite the opposite. I am also not asking Blackpink to never make music again as a group, just that any new music after this should be a reunion, not a continuation. I am not a Blackpink fan nor do I like their music, but I think they undeniably hold an important position in kpop. They are iconic, and they have a legacy. Not many groups can claim to have been as influential or iconic as Blackpink. That is why it is of the upmost importance that they end on a good note to preserve their legacy. When I say "end on a good note", I don't mean their music. Yes, I do hope their last album is not bad, but Blackpink is so much more than just the music. K-Pop is so much more than just the music. We all have those shows we love that we think went on way too long and would have been better if they ended earlier. Those last few seasons were not even necessarily bad, they just were not the same. Blackpink fans deserve to have the end of this iconic infamous group and their favourite group be one where there is effort, where the members care and are passionate. That is what I mean when I say "end on a good note". This has already been talked about ad nauseum so I won't expand but it is clear the Blackpink members have so much more to them right now than just the group. they have evolved which is great but they no longer are just Blackpink, they have essentially outgrown their group in many ways. The thing is, this won't get any better. It will only continue over time. Every new release from now on, the members will be further separated from the group as they all keep pursuing their individual careers. We complain that they don't care now, but they likely care more now then they will at any future point. This is why, out of respect to the fans and even themselves, the group should end after this upcoming album. This legendary group deserves to end at a point where the group is still recognizable as the group, as much as possible. Once they start doing reunions and stop having to have the pressure of a normal group comeback as well as having to meet certain expectations musically, I actually think their future music will improve. submitted by /u/SnooOranges829 [link] [comments]

EVNNE will be doing an AMA on r/kpop this Thursday, September 18 at 11:00 AM KST. You can schedule when to arrive by checking this timezone converter. "I'm new to Reddit, how do I participate and ask questions to EVNNE?” First, you have to create your own Reddit account by going here To ask a question to EVNNE you have to comment in the thread posted by EVNNE on Thursday. EVNNE won't answer questions from this thread. You will find the AMA thread pinned at the top of the subreddit once EVNNE has posted their thread. Try to keep all your questions in English. We have hosted a variety of AMA in the past here on r/kpop - maybe we've scheduled one with a group you like? You can see our past AMAs on our wiki page. submitted by /u/tuckyd [link] [comments]

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I wrote an article (Part 1 and Part 2) to a news media. Enjoy reading them! https://kpopnews.world/insight-articles/superbowlbts-1.html https://kpopnews.world/insight-articles/superbowlbts-2.html submitted by /u/Nicklee0345 [link] [comments]

Im not black so my opinion can be changed based on what black fans feel, and I’m genuinely curious if anyone else felt uncomfortable watching the teaser? Objectively I disliked the sound and felt like it was another ‘Kpop idol cosplaying as a black person’ situation, but someone else said it’s simply hip hop and that it’s fine. Just curious on your thoughts/opinions on the teaser. submitted by /u/Definitelynotacatx [link] [comments]

I left my Jungkook happy meal toy at work and came back to this. submitted by /u/EnvironmentLow9075 [link] [comments]

Winner of the previous round (Your Personal Favorite): 🥇 Mamamoo - 106 Votes Runner ups: 🥈 G-Dragon - 91 Votes 🥉 SEVENTEEN - 83 Votes List of all previous winners: Illit - Cutest/Prettiest Design - 51 Votes Dreamcatcher - Coolest Design - 154 Votes Itzy - Sleekest / Minimalist Design - 137 Votes Epik High - Most Unique Design - 158 Votes Cherry Bullet - Looks Like a Weapon - 487 Votes LOONA - Most Elegant Design - 278 Votes VIXX - Most Creative Feature - 181 Votes BIGBANG - Most Iconic Design - 267 Votes Mamamoo - Your Personal Favorite - 106 Votes Choose Your Lightstick 🔲 There are 9 boxes, each with a category. 🔲 This round: Best Fanmade / Fan-designed Lightstick 🔲 You have 24 hours to participate. How to Play Submit any lightstick you think fits the category in the comments. After 24 hours, the most upvoted comment will be crowned the winner for that box. We’ll move on to the next box until all 9 are filled! Rules You may only submit one lightstick per comment. Please include the group/soloist name + lightstick name if possible. No duplicate submissions (check before posting). Have fun and vote honestly; support your faves, but also give love to creative designs. submitted by /u/bonappletees [link] [comments]

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Note & Disclaimer: Please do not interpret this post as unconditionally defending companies or turning a blind eye to the exploitation of idols. No company is perfect, and there are certainly real cases of mistakes, unfair contracts, and exploitation that deserve criticism and do occur. The central criticism here is not aimed at the pursuit of justice itself, but at the hypocritical and baseless approach within that pursuit. My goals are: Highlighting the Big/Small Double Standard: To emphasize the injustice of systematically ignoring major, proven scandals of large companies while lynching small companies based on a single video. Emphasizing Evidence and Context: To warn against the danger of judging and condemning based on emotional and contextless social media clips rather than court rulings or long-term evidence. Pointing the Direction of Harm: To show that the primary victims of this fake activism are the idols and groups themselves—those who may be content with their contracts and are chasing their dreams—who end up getting hurt. True activism always requires evidence, context, and consistency. This post was written not to criticize real activism, but to expose its counterfeit version. Content: Hello Friends. We need to talk about an increasingly toxic trend in K-Pop fan culture: "Activist" fans who remain silent about large companies with proven, major scandals are simultaneously trying to end the careers of rookie groups from small companies based on a single out-of-context video. This is no longer about criticism; it's a power trip and a digital lynching culture. And the most disgusting part is that this power is wielded against the most vulnerable. The Anatomy of Hypocrisy: The Big Fish Get Away: Think about it: A company like YG Entertainment, whose founders and artists have been involved in proven crimes like drugs, sex scandals, and gambling, facing serious legal proceedings. Did this company's album sales drop? Did its fanbase decrease? Did international fans launch a meaningful boycott? No. On the contrary, these groups still top the charts, and fans excuse it by saying "we separate the artist from the company." Small fish get eaten: However, when it comes to a small company like Attrakt, which formed the first hit group, or a small agency like A2Z Ent with the Fifty Fifty group or the newly launched ReSCENE group, the rules change. For these companies, an unproven, context-free, 15-second TikTok video suddenly becomes CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE. A boycott army is immediately assembled, narratives like "shut down the company" and "disband the group" are spread. The motivation here is not justice; it's a need to exert power over the powerless and feel "virtuous." The ReSCENE Example: Can a Career Be Jeopardized Over One Video? ReSCENE is not Attrakt's group. But the same fake activism machine has targeted them. An out-of-context, unclear video was reason enough to lynching the group and their manager. This is a rookie group that just debuted, chasing their dreams. This lynching campaign could be their end. Why Is This So Problematic? · Power Imbalance: Big companies have money, lawyers, and PR power. A small company might not survive such a smear campaign. This is the definition of bullying the weak. · Unfairness: Those who commit proven crimes are rewarded, while those whose only crime is being small and vulnerable are punished. · Avoidance of Responsibility: Instead of confronting large, uncomfortable scandals, they choose the easy way out by finding a small target to make themselves feel "good." Conclusion: What is Real Activism? Real activism; · Requires evidence. · Seeks context. · Demands consistency. (You call out everyone who is truly bad, not just the easy targets.) · Its purpose is actual justice, not just feeling dramatic on your social media profile. Please, let's put an end to this hypocrisy. The next time you see a "scandal" video, ask yourself: "Would I share this with the same outrage if it were about a group from a big company?" If the answer is no, please don't share it. The dreams of groups like ReSCENE should not pay the price for you choosing outrage over seeking the truth. What are your thoughts on this? Do you also notice this hypocrisy? submitted by /u/GooseSignificant8293 [link] [comments]

Note & Disclaimer: Please do not interpret this post as unconditionally defending companies or turning a blind eye to the exploitation of idols. No company is perfect, and there are certainly real cases of mistakes, unfair contracts, and exploitation that deserve criticism and do occur. The central criticism here is not aimed at the pursuit of justice itself, but at the hypocritical and baseless approach within that pursuit. My goals are: 1. Highlighting the Big/Small Double Standard: To emphasize the injustice of systematically ignoring major, proven scandals of large companies while lynching small companies based on a single video. 2. Emphasizing Evidence and Context: To warn against the danger of judging and condemning based on emotional and contextless social media clips rather than court rulings or long-term evidence. 3. Pointing the Direction of Harm: To show that the primary victims of this fake activism are the idols and groups themselves—those who may be content with their contracts and are chasing their dreams—who end up getting hurt. True activism always requires evidence, context, and consistency. This post was written not to criticize real activism, but to expose its counterfeit version. Content: Hello r/kpopthoughts Followers We need to talk about an increasingly toxic trend in K-Pop fan culture: "Activist" fans who remain silent about large companies with proven, major scandals are simultaneously trying to end the careers of rookie groups from small companies based on a single out-of-context video. This is no longer about criticism; it's a power trip and a digital lynching culture. And the most disgusting part is that this power is wielded against the most vulnerable. The Anatomy of Hypocrisy: The Big Fish Get Away: Think about it: A company like YG Entertainment, whose founders and artists have been involved in proven crimes like drugs, sex scandals, and gambling, facing serious legal proceedings. Did this company's album sales drop? Did its fanbase decrease? Did international fans launch a meaningful boycott? No. On the contrary, these groups still top the charts, and fans excuse it by saying "we separate the artist from the company." Small fish get eaten: However, when it comes to a small company like Attrakt, which formed the first hit group, or a small agency like A2Z Ent with the Fifty Fifty group or the newly launched ReSCENE group, the rules change. For these companies, an unproven, context-free, 15-second TikTok video suddenly becomes CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE. A boycott army is immediately assembled, narratives like "shut down the company" and "disband the group" are spread. The motivation here is not justice; it's a need to exert power over the powerless and feel "virtuous." The ReSCENE Example: Can a Career Be Jeopardized Over One Video? ReSCENE is not Attrakt's group. But the same fake activism machine has targeted them. An out-of-context, unclear video was reason enough to lynching the group and their manager. This is a rookie group that just debuted, chasing their dreams. This lynching campaign could be their end. Why Is This So Problematic? · Power Imbalance: Big companies have money, lawyers, and PR power. A small company might not survive such a smear campaign. This is the definition of bullying the weak. · Unfairness: Those who commit proven crimes are rewarded, while those whose only crime is being small and vulnerable are punished. · Avoidance of Responsibility: Instead of confronting large, uncomfortable scandals, they choose the easy way out by finding a small target to make themselves feel "good." Conclusion: What is Real Activism? Real activism; · Requires evidence. · Seeks context. · Demands consistency. (You call out everyone who is truly bad, not just the easy targets.) · Its purpose is actual justice, not just feeling dramatic on your social media profile. Please, let's put an end to this hypocrisy. The next time you see a "scandal" video, ask yourself: "Would I share this with the same outrage if it were about a group from a big company?" If the answer is no, please don't share it. The dreams of groups like ReSCENE should not pay the price for you choosing outrage over seeking the truth. What are your thoughts on this? Do you also notice this hypocrisy? submitted by /u/GooseSignificant8293 [link] [comments]

Aespa performed “Rich Man” on Good Morning America a few days. So far, the video has over 1 million views on YouTube, and it seems 90% of the comments are in Korean. I know the consensus is that their performance left a lot to be desired, so it’s understandable that most of the comments are critical. It’s just surprising to see more engagement from Koreans than international fans on an American morning show performance. submitted by /u/skairym [link] [comments]

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A new online global girl group is on the way soon. They are under a new entertainment called PiI (pronounced Pie) I don't know when they are debuting but all the members are between 2007 - 2010. Their name isn't confirmed yet. submitted by /u/Far-Lab-9945 [link] [comments]

I am making this post because I have never really talked with anyone about K-pop even though I have been a K-pop “fan” for almost a decade now. This post is a way to discuss my journey discovering and listening to K-pop with anyone who feels like having a discussion. I don’t want to make too long of a post so, this will be a summary of the main things I remember. A little bit about me I am a mid-twenties male from the Swedish countryside with parents from a mixed background my mom being Chilean and my dad being Swedish. I am not really a music lover I just listen to what I like, my main interests mainly being video games, anime and watching YouTube videos. 2012: This was the first time I ever listened to K-pop, and it was “Gangnam style” by psy even though in my opinion saying you have listened to Gangnam style therefor you have listened to K-pop is the same as saying you have watched the Pokémon anime therefor you have watched anime. What I mean by that it’s not really the same thing because it was such a huge phenomenon that it basically separates itself from the genre. I remember people playing this song in the hallways of my school in 2012. Gangnam style didn’t really make me a fan of K-pop, but I did listen to more of psy through the years. 2013/2014: I am putting these two years together because nothing really happened here, I listened to “gentleman by psy” but I didn’t dig any deeper to look for more Korean songs from what I remember. 2015: This was the year I would say I became a “fan” of K-pop I remember I had watched some videos from the channel REACT (formerly known as TheFineBros) about K-pop. Memory is a bit blurry here, but I had watched the first two “youtubers react to K-pop” and from what I remember I just thought K-pop was a bit weird, I didn’t think too much of it until I watched the third “youtubers react to K-pop” video and one of the music videos shown really stuck out to me. The music video on question being “Dope” by BTS. To me, Dope is very addictive to listen to, I don’t know how to exactly explain it, it's just very addictive and the choreography is great. I remember I watched the music video for 1 hour straight after I had watched the “youtubers react to K-pop 3" video. I just got such a huge dopamine rush from the opening dance moves when they sing “I got a feel”, “I got a feel” which builds up the moment and the Jimin says “im kinda dope” when they start dancing it just felt so great to watch. I remember thinking that Jungkook and V looked amazing, especially Jungkook. I remember Dope having 20 million views at the time and I want to say I don’t think of myself as more highly or anything of the sort because I liked something from BTS before they blew up, I'm just mentioning details I remember. Also, I forgot to mention it, but I watched the third “youtubers react to K-pop” video when it came out, so this was September 2015. Dope really made me itch for more of this type of music video, this is why I say that I became a K-pop “fan” here because I genuinely looked for more videos like Dope, Music videos that would scratch that itch. I don’t want to seem like I’m hating on any of the groups I'm about to mention but they simply didn’t give me the same feeling dope gave me. I watched music videos by bigbang, exo, 2ne1, got7, f(x) and none of them really gave me that dopamine rush. I even watched some older music videos from BTS, I only remember watching boy in luv, but I think there must’ve been more music videos from them I watched and that didn’t even give me the same feeling I got from watching dope. After searching for around a week, I couldn’t find anything that gave me the same dopamine rush that dope gave me. So, I sort of forgot about K-pop for around a year. 2016: Well, I didn’t completely forget about K-pop, I watched Conan O’brien travel to Korea and in one of the videos I watched he made a collaboration with JYP the song is called fire, the members of twice are in it. I also listened to a Radiolab episode about K-pop called “K-poparazzi”. My memory is a bit vague here but either I got back into K-pop in late 2016 or early 2017 after I found the latest releases of BTS at the time, the releases being save me, blood sweat and tears and fire. I know that I got back into BTS before spring day and after blood sweat and tears but not entirely sure when. Anyways, when I found the latest releases of BTS I got the same feeling again from watching dope and out of the three music videos mentioned I really loved all but especially blood sweat and tears. To this day blood sweat and tears is one of my favorite music videos in K-pop, the song is great, the choreography is amazing and the visuals to me are breathtaking. Jimin really stuck out to me, that opening when Jimin sings “my blood, sweat, tears and my last dance” with his arm slowly going up and the seductive look just looks so amazing. The way the choreography matches the song, what I mean by that is the way it does, not just that it does, just feels so great to watch. I know it also has very cool messages about Nietzsche and more but to be honest I know I’m a bit alone on this but typically I care more about how a certain piece of media makes me feel rather than the message. Sure, a piece of media with very good messaging can influence how I feel about it but mostly I only care about the surface level stuff. 2017: I was there for the release of spring day; I remember watching the premier and because it wasn’t a Music video with a lot intense dancing and a sound that gave that dopamine rush dope gave me, I remember thinking “Beautiful song and music video, but not for me”. I have since changed my mind and I would say it’s one of my favorite BTS songs. Something I think is a bit strange is, I was there for the release of Not Today, but I remember not really liking it as much as I do now. I thought it was just ok, and it didn’t give that dopamine rush dope gave me. So, at the time I didn’t think too much of the song but after a while of listening to it, it grew on me and now it’s one of my favorite songs of theirs. I remember some pretty big news that was talked about among ARMY’s after BTS were the fastest music act to outsell an arena in Chile during their wings tour. I remember seeing a comment saying “they have been absolutely everywhere” after CNN Chile and several other news stations covered them on Chilean TV. If I recall correctly, I started watching clip compilations of the BTS members around early 2017 as well, which mainly consisted of clips from the "BTS American hustle life" reality TV-show. I remember hearing about the BTS billboard win for top social artist mid-way through 2017, I didn’t know much about the music industry at the time, so I didn’t quite know what this entailed. I just remember ARMYs being happy with this win. I used to watch a YouTube channel called “Today on the Korean server” which is a channel that covers highlights or livestreams from league of legends players, that play on the Korean server. In some of the videos certain Korean songs will play in the background of the highlights and I found two songs (which are more k-rock, but whatever) I really liked from two groups those songs being “fly high” by dreamcatcher and “How can I say” from Day6. I listened to both of those songs a lot when I found them but especially “How can I say” which made me interested in more of Day6 music. I listened to several songs of theirs up until sometime in 2018 when I stopped listening to them for some reason I don’t remember. Not much else to say about this year other than, I was there for the release of DNA and mic drop music videos, which I really liked. 2018: This was the year I became a fan of Blackpink, I think I watched boombayah and thought, this was ok but not much else, but after watching a few more music videos they grew on me. I don’t recall exactly why I became a fan, I just remember this was the year I became one. I forgot what year I saw the videos, but I remember seeing the Jisoo being ignored compilations, fans complaining about Jisoo not getting enough lines in songs and Jennie getting a lot of hate online. I really like the song “playing with fire”. I watched worlds, which is the biggest event in league of legends e-sports and in the finals, they have an opening ceremony, in that ceremony they created a group for the event called “kda” which features the members Miyeon and Soyeon from g-idle, which made me a fan of them. The song “popstars” by kda is a bop. I was there for the release of “IDOL” by BTS which is up there with “blood sweat and tears” as one of my favorite music videos in K-pop. I remember watching “fake love”, but it took some time before that song grew on me. I believe this was also the year I started listening to K-pop outside of watching the music videos. Basically, up until this year I had mainly watched K-pop for the Music videos, I didn’t listen to the music on its own. I really don’t remember anything else from this year. 2019: I found a YouTube series called explained by a Korean by the YouTube channel DKDKTV, where they explain K-pop songs. I remember them explaining some BTS songs and I had a newfound respect for BTS considering how many details there are in their music videos and the messaging being very interesting. Other than keeping up with the latest comebacks from the groups I am a fan of I don’t remember anything noteworthy from this year. 2020/2021/2022: The only things I remember from these three years is getting burnt out on K-pop, I kept up with some of the releases from BTS and watched some music programs they were on. The only other things I remember is I got addicted to the song “feel so good” by fromis_9, the song HIP by MAMAMOO and I became a fan of ITZY, MAMAMOO and fromis_9. I really don’t remember anything else from these years 2023: This year I stopped being burnt out and I became a fan of a lot of groups mainly le sserafim, seventeen, straykids, twice and newjeans. I could go into why I became a fan of each group individually, but I think the summary has become too long. 2024: I got addicted to “magnetic” by ILLIT, other than that nothing special really happened I just kept watching the groups I became a fan of. That brings us to this year and this post became WAY longer than what I intended, but I hope this gives an overview on what type of fan I am. I am of course willing to answer questions. *Note: I posted this post 6 months ago but for some reason it didn't show up in new in this subreddit and I got permission from a mod to re-post this post after contacting them through mod mail. submitted by /u/ziqezi [link] [comments]