Someone told me their unwanted opinion on kpop stans today , I’m so annoyed.

I’ve seen some people explain why they hate kpop so much and it’s always the same crap “i cant understand the lyrics” Like, ofc you cant! ITS IN A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE “they all look like girls/ they all look the same” NO THEY FRICKING DONT. if you actaully cared to look at their faces and see the differences, you wouldn’t think that. Stop being racist. Also, there are idols that aren’t asian, so you’re just being rude to them “the music sucks!” Okay, and? It just doesn’t suit your taste, saying it sucks is exaggerating “the guys wear make up, it looks gay/ they act gay”. Do i even need to explain this? EVERY CELEBRITY WEARS MAKE UP. And also, they do not “act gay”, they are just showing their affection toward each other, and stop being homophobic “they have no talent” THEY DO. why do you think kpop got so popular? They can rap, sing, and dance perfectly fine. In fact, they are amazing at it. They can dance perfectly synchronized too “the fans are unhinged” not all of them are tho? Stop judging the entirety of the fanbase based on a small part of the fandom. Everyone is different. People should rly stop hating on kpop for no apparent reason submitted by /u/Beautiful-Vast7545 [link] [comments]

Hello everyone! We are excited to take a trip back in time to revisit some K-Pop classics once again, continuing with this rate, the "Early Gen 3" Girl Groups Rate! (If you haven't already, make sure to join r/kpoprates to ensure that you stay updated on future rate-related posts!) Quick Links: Ballot submission: Link to Reddit Chat to message a ballot // Ballot template (Google Docs ver.) // Ballot template (Pastebin) Playlists: Spotify // Youtube (Audio ver.) // Youtube (Lyrics ver.) // Youtube (MV ver.) Deadline: July 7th (Monday), 11:59 Pacific (Link to a timezone converter) How the songs were selected: We used the /r/kpop Top Ten Tuesdays results to grab the most adored songs from each of the artists on Reddit, and we also had a songlist feedback survey on /r/kpoprates to help decide the songlist! Now, without further ado, let's introduce the 55 songs (& 7 bonus songs) that were selected for this rate, ordered chronologically for each artist (artists were also ordered by debut date): . Spica: Russian Roulette You Don’t Love Me EXID: Every Night Up & Down Ah Yeah Hot Pink Night Rather Than Day DDD I Love You HelloVenus: Wiggle Wiggle I’m ill Mysterious Crayon Pop: Bar Bar Bar AOA: Miniskirt Short Hair Like a Cat Heart Attack Good Luck 10 Seconds Excuse Me FIESTAR: One More You’re Pitiful Ladies’ Code: Pretty Pretty Galaxy The Rain BESTie: Love Options Excuse me Mamamoo: Piano Man You’re the Best Décalcomanie Starry Night Egotistic Wind Flower Gogobebe HIP Laboum: Journey to Atlantis Hwi Hwi Lovelyz: Ah-Choo Destiny WoW! Now, We That Day Sonamoo: Friday Night GFriend: Me Gustas Tu Rough Navillera Fingertip Time For The Moon Night Apple Mago Brave Girls: Deepened Rollin’ We Ride Chi Mat Ba Ram After We Ride . Bonus Rate: The bonus rate is basically an extension of the main rate! There were several songs that received high praise during the songlist feedback survey that still were barely not able to make the main rate, so we have put them into the bonus rate here to give them a chance to be rated. . EXID - Lady HelloVenus - Venus Crayon Pop - FM Fiestar - Mirror Ladies’ Code - Bad Girl Laboum - Between Us GFriend - Labyrinth . The Bonus Rate is optional and you do not have to submit a score for every song in the bonus list if you do it: you can score none of them, all of them, or any number in between. You cannot give a 0 or 11 to any song in the bonus, as they are not part of the main rate. While it is optional, we hope you consider participating. Spotify playlist YouTube playlist (MV version) YouTube playlist (Audio version) YouTube playlist (Lyrics version) Rules: You must listen to and assign a score to EVERY song listed. If your ballot is missing any scores it will not be eligible and you'll be sent a message asking you to fill in the missing scores. Each song should be assigned a score between 1 to 10. Decimals up to one point are allowed but any further is a no-no – 6.9 is fine, but 6.99 is not. You can use ONE 0 and ONE 11 for the entirety of the rate, for your least favorite and most favorite song respectively - they are optional but HIGHLY encouraged if you feel some type of way about any given song! Comments are also encouraged but not required for such scores (except if you give a song a 0). Comments are encouraged and much appreciated (but not required, except for if you give a 0) and can be added to any song by simply typing after the numerical score, like so: Hip: 2.4 Ofc the title track that utilizes Mamamoo's vocal power the least ends up becoming the most popular (yells angrily at cloud) This is the ONLY correct way to format a comment. Please do not include colons (ex. 9: I stan!), dashes (ex. 3.3 - This song sucks), or any other symbol after your score/before your comment as it breaks the program. You can also give comments for individual artists! Just write your comment after the :, such as the following: EXID: Are they pronounced like "exit" or are you supposed to say every letter separately? I'll never know For this rate and most future rates, we have a ballot average minimum of 4.00. In addition, if your ballot average is between 4.00-5.50, you must leave comments on your lower scores (which we define as any score that's a 3 or lower). {Do not worry about having to calculate your ballot average, once you submit your ballot, we will tell you if you need to make changes to your ballot for it to be accepted.} SUBMITTING A BALLOT: * Link to Reddit Chat to message a ballot As Reddit is (unfortunately) moving away from the private messaging system in favor of utilizing the Reddit chat system, we are forced to also adopt the Reddit chat system for messaging. You can make a copy of either the Google Docs or Pastebin ballot templates below, add your scores on your local copy/file, and send the link to your local copy/file in your Reddit Chat message to u/KpopRates_Ghost. * Google Docs ballot template * Pastebin ballot template Google spreadsheet template that you can use to calculate averages, record scores, and make predictions Alternatively, if you have Discord, you can message the link to your ballot to both the rate hosts, @Zypker124 and @aidshha. You can also submit the top/bottom 5 prediction form at any time. DUE DATE: Monday, July 7th, by 11:59 PM Pacific - This will be the FINAL deadline, no extensions will be given this time! (Here is a link to a time zone converter for the deadline.) REVEAL DATES (Reveals will take place on /r/kpoprates as well as the KpopRates Discord: https://discord.gg/4YY2ksBbT6) Day 1 - July 12th (Saturday), 8 AM Pacific (Time zone converter here) Day 2 - July 13th (Sunday), 8 AM Pacific (Time zone converter here) submitted by /u/kpoprates_ghost [link] [comments]

This megathread is about the ongoing dispute within HYBE and the management of sub-label ADOR. Substantial news developments may be posted to the subreddit (outside of the Megathreads). Moderators will only approve posts that focus on statements by relevant parties, official representatives, or legal authorities. Unofficial commentary, fandom activities, speculation, or blind items will not be acceptable. Articles or translations should ideally be presented as neutrally as possible. Titles or content that are obviously sensationalized or intended to persuade readers to one perspective will be removed. English-speaking news outlets that have relatively more neutral reporting include Soompi, Yonhap News, and Korea JoongAng Daily. THIS POST MAY BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED AT VARYING TIMES based on what the moderators are able to manage during their shifts. Please be patient with us while we work to balance keeping up with the queue and our own lives. DISCLAIMER ABOUT SOURCES: We prefer to focus on official statements from companies or other vetted sources. There will be widespread speculation and rumor-heavy articles, but until presented in an official capacity we consider them unsubstantiated. As Mods, all we can do is compile and summarize, but we are not investigators or journalists. Summary of Previous Megathreads ONE and TWO and THREE contains HYBE's audit of ADOR and Min Hee Jin's 1st press conference. FOUR summarized all events up to April 30th, 2024. FIVE and SIX contains potential ADOR embezzlement, MHJ's injunction and hearing, and a letter from the parents of NewJeans. SEVEN and EIGHT and NINE contains MHJ's injunction granted May 30th and remaining ADOR CEO, HYBE replacing ADOR board members, BELIFT LAB's video regarding plagiarism and lawsuit against MHJ. TEN and ELEVEN and TWELVE contains ex-ADOR employee's sexual harassment case, band Shakatak's plagiarism claim, HYBE 2.0 and ADOR restructuring with new CEO Kim Joo Young, MV director drama, the NewJeans livestream, MHJ's 2nd injunction filing and public events/interviews. THIRTEEN and FOURTEEN and FIFTEEN contains an interview with NewJeans' parents, Hanni and CEO Kim Joo Young at the National Assembly, MHJ's reappointment as director, Kim Taeho at the National Assembly, HYBE's Weekly Industry Report leak, the court's dismissal of MHJ's 2nd Injunction, ADOR board's vote against making MHJ's CEO again, NewJeans' certified letter of ultimatum to ADOR, rejection of Hanni's workplace bullying claim by labor ministry, MHJ's resignation from ADOR, and NewJeans' contract termination press conference. SIXTEEN and SEVENTEEN and EIGHTEEN contains ADOR's 26-page response to NewJeans' certified letter, Dispatch's exposé on MHJ's alleged strategy to leave HYBE, ADOR seeking validity of NewJeans member contracts, KMCA/KOSPO statements concerning tampering, the creation of the 'jeanzforfree' Instagram account, visa concerns, Employee B's MHJ defamation mediation failing, Davolink Chairman details, first hearings for Belift Lab and Source Music vs MHJ damages cases, dismissal of former ADOR VP's workplace harassment case against HYBE/ADOR, ADOR's injunction to halt NewJeans ad deals, and NewJeans rebranding to NJZ. MEGATHREAD NINETEEN covered mid-February to early March. Contains: Reports around Hanni's visa concerns and political involvement of National Assembly member Park Ji Won, NJZ parents establishing and posting to their PR Instagram account, the conclusion of three related allegations of 'workplace harassment' with no charges against HYBE/ADOR or ADOR CEO Kim Jooyoung, the joint press conference of 5 major industry organizations regarding tampering and contractual integrity, and the provisional injunction hearing for ADOR's complaint to restrict NJZ's music activities along with new ad deals until contract validity is determined. MEGATHREAD TWENTY covered the rest of March. Contains: The provisional injunction hearing and results two weeks later granting the injunction in ADOR's favor, NewJeans' activities at ComplexCon, NewJeans' filed objection to the injunction ruling and hearing set for early April, progress for Employee B, and general media/articles around the injunction results. MEGATHREAD TWENTY ONE covered all of April. Contains: HYBE's annual shareholders' meeting, the 1st hearing for confirmation of ADOR's contract validity with NewJeans, the hearing for NewJeans' objection to the injunction ruling and subsequent rejection of their objection by the judge one week later, and the 2nd hearing regarding shareholder agreement termination validity between HYBE and MHJ was designated to run jointly along with the case around exercising put/call options. Articles / Timeline 250422 This day marks one year since HYBE launched their audit of Min Hee Jin and ADOR's management. Happy(?) 1st anniversary of the Megathreads! 250502 The 3rd hearing for Min Hee Jin vs. Belift Lab was set to take place but postponed to July 18th at Belift Lab's request. Each side is due to present their arguments/documents regarding plagiarism issues at the next meeting. (Source: Maeil Kyungjae) 250530 We learned that ADOR had filed for 'indirect enforcement' after their injunction was granted and NewJeans performed at ComplexCon back in March (Filed on April 4th according to the statement from NewJeans' representatives linked below). On the 30th, the 52nd Division of the Seoul Central District court further granted this request. The 'indirect enforcement' ruling means that each individual member of NewJeans will be fined 1 billion won (approx. $725,000) if they continue with entertainment activities independent of ADOR, which would be in violation of the injunction. This enforcement with potential fines does NOT apply to any of NewJeans' independent activities between the granting of the injunction and the granting of this 'indirect enforcement'. These fines will only apply to future activities going forward, or at least until rulings with NewJeans' appeal or the main contract validity case changes anything (next hearing on June 5th). (Source: Chosun Biz, MK Sports) The Korea Herald: Court orders NewJeans to pay Ador 1 billion won for each unauthorized activity Discussion Post Korea JoongAng Daily: Court orders NewJeans members to pay ADOR $725,600 for every independent entertainment activity A statement by NewJeans' representatives was made later in the day primarily acknowledging the indirect enforcement ruling, but reiterating that it is temporary and will no longer have an effect if NewJeans win their appeal of the injunction. (Source: Ilgan Sports) The 2nd hearing for Source Music's damages lawsuit against Min Hee Jin took place at the 12th Civil Affairs Division of the Seoul Western District Court. (Quick recap: 1st was January 10th, 2nd was previously scheduled for March 14th, postponed per Source Music's request). Legal representatives were present. Source Music had a 20-minute presentation prepared, but Min Hee Jin's representatives objected to the inclusion of KakaoTalk messages in the presentation. They claimed the messages were illegally obtained and requested the hearing to be closed/private. Source Music denied the messages were obtained illegally, claiming they were gained from company devices with consent. The court went with a temporary compromise to keep the hearing public, but not allow discussion/display of the messages until they were reviewed again. A special hearing to review the messages will take place June 27th. (Source: Sports Today) 250605 The Seoul Central District Court Division 41 held the second hearing for ADOR seeking confirmation of validity for their exclusive contract with NewJeans. Only legal representatives were in attendance. NewJeans' side primarily argued that ADOR had not met their obligations and that their evidence they were preparing to support NewJeans' activities, like finding a new producer, was inadequate. ADOR's side argued that NewJeans' reasons for allegedly terminating their contract continually changed, indicating they are arbitrary and being made up with retroactive hindsight. The issue of some evidence being collected illegally also came up again from NewJeans' side. Judge Jung Hoe-Il specifically inquired if both/either sides were willing to come to an agreement, encouraging them to do so. NewJeans' representatives strongly indicated this was unlikely as the trust in ADOR had completely collapsed. ADOR's representatives indicated they could see negotiating an agreement once the court comes to a final decision. The 3rd hearing was set for July 24th. (Sources: X Sport News, Maeil Kyungjae) 250612 The next hearing regarding the Shareholder Agreement termination and exercising put/call options lawsuits between HYBE and Min Hee Jin was held at the Seoul Central District Court's 31st Division. Arguments from each side mostly re-tread what we've already covered. HYBE's side argued they were justified in ending the shareholder agreement due to the threat Min Hee Jin posed to the company. Min Hee Hin's side argued the timing of the audit/termination did not align purely with that concern and that some KakaoTalk messages and emails were obtained illegally and not admissable as evidence. HYBE also indicated they had a witness to give testimony at the next meeting, which the court accepted. The next hearing with closing arguments, was set for September 11th for both lawsuits. (Sources: Maeil Kyungjae, TV Daily, Sports Today) 250617 Following up from April 16th when NewJeans appealed the court's decision to uphold the injunction and halt on their independent activities, the Seoul High Court reaffirmed the earlier decision. The court rejected NewJeans' appeal. They determined there was no significant change in the material/arguments presented for the appeal and the original decision to grant ADOR's injunction was justified. There was further clarification that the management conflict between HYBE and Min Hee Jin, and her no longer being NewJeans' producer, did not constitute a valid argument for the alleged collapse of trust between ADOR and NewJeans. The group's withdrawal from ADOR is considered arbitrary, that their artistic freedom or activity is not impeded since they are able to do so within their exclusive contract, and that any damages resulting from attempting independent activities are self-inflicted. (Sources: Yonhap News, NewsPim, News 1) The Korea Herald: K-pop High Court rejects NewJeans appeal, upholding ban on independent activities Post Soompi: Seoul High Court Denies NewJeans' Appeal Of Injunction Decision Looking Ahead: June 27: Special hearing for Source Music vs. MHJ to review KakaoTalk messages as evidence July 18: 3rd hearing for Belift Lab vs. MHJ (postponed from May 2nd) July 24: 3rd hearing for ADOR seeking confirmation of validity for their exclusive contract with NewJeans September 11: Next hearing regarding the Shareholder Agreement termination and exercising put/call options lawsuits between HYBE and Min Hee Jin Ongoing Legal Complaints/Investigations: HYBE's report to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) regarding potential insider trading by ADOR management (Korea JoongAng) HYBE's complaint against Min Hee Jin for 'breach of trust' (Yonhap) Belift Lab's complaint against Min Hee Jin for defamation (Soompi) and additionally for business interference (The Korea Herald) SOURCE MUSIC's lawsuit against Min Hee Jin for damages in regards to the disruption of business/defamation of LE SSERAFIM (Korea JoongAng) and additionally regarding alleged false claims by MHJ for the launch strategy of N Team/NewJeans (Soompi) British band Shakatak's plagiarism claim against NewJeans' 'Bubble Gum' (Yonhap) Min Hee Jin and HYBE executives filed reports against each other back-to-back (Soompi and Korea JoongAng) Former ADOR Employee 'B' filed complaint against MHJ in relation to sexual harassment cover-up and workplace mistreatment. (JTBC) MV Director Shin Woo Seok filed a lawsuit against ADOR CEO Kim Joo Young and ADOR VP Lee Do Kyung for defamation. (Korea JoongAng) MHJ's lawsuits against Belift Lab's Kim Tae Ho for defamation (Yonhap), HYBE CCO Park Tae Hee and PR Director Cho for breach of duty (Yonhap), and HYBE executives and Dispatch reporters for defamation. (Soompi) (One or both of these might be re-statements of earlier suits.) ADOR's lawsuit to determine validity of their contracts with NewJeans (Soompi) Link back to MEGATHREADS 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 GROUND RULES IN COMMENTS If you have come to this subreddit to discuss anything, you are choosing to participate in a moderated space with rules of conduct enforced by human beings. All users are subject to the discretion of moderators to manage this space even if it's in ways you don't agree with. Do not Insult users, fans, or artists. 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Hey folks! Over in r/kpop we just posted a new special Town Hall that is focused only on the Flairs we use to help organize our posts based on content categories. Link to r/kpop's 'All About Flairs' Town Hall We included announcements for new flairs here on r/kpoppers and also on r/kpophelp. The following is the section relevant for this subreddit. NEW FLAIRS! Connect - This flair will be used for anything where fans are trying to socially connect with each other. Announcing new K-Pop subreddits or Discords, looking for mutual fans on social media, wanting to meet up at a concert, seeking fans in a region to form a dance group, networking for a fan project, announcing a K-Pop night at a club, etc. Research - Academic surveys related to K-Pop or fandom topics. We'll keep an eye on these new flairs to see if they create any confusion or need adjustments. Let us know if you have any thoughts, concerns, or questions! submitted by /u/alleybetwixt [link] [comments]

Honestly, I don't follow BGs at all. I have been in this since Miss A and it's always been about GGs for me. This is not me saying BGs are bad, just that they are not my taste. I had always listened to male driven RnB and Neo KPop. But, never BGs. But, ok, That might change with Cortis. I get it, finally. submitted by /u/Final_Remains [link] [comments]

As a fan, I’m definitely looking forward to it, but I wanted to ask people here who might not follow them closely: *Do Japanese or English versions ever make you check out a rookie group for the first time? *What usually gets your attention... the MV concept, choreography, vocals, or the members’ personality? *Does having multiple versions (JP + ENG) make you more curious about a group? submitted by /u/mountainofbo0ks [link] [comments]

As the title says if girl groups from the West (American, British etc.) were global girl groups on a K-pop company ala KATSEYE, what companies would you place them on? For me; Destiny's Child would be SM because they're focused on powerful vocals and they sing in unison like SM groups, TLC would be YG submitted by /u/jdpm1991 [link] [comments]

Hey everyone, I just need to talk about this because it’s driving me crazy. I’m a STAYMY, and the way some MYs are handling the recent VMAs voting situation is absurd. Here’s what happened: Stray Kids won a voting-based award at the VMAs, while aespa lost with only 33% of the votes. The voting was done through Instagram Stories, and instead of just accepting the result, some MYs are calling their own fandom “lazy” and blaming STAYs for “not helping” aespa win. Let’s be real: Stray Kids are at a peak right now—winning awards, gaining recognition, and growing their fandom. Expecting every single aespa fan to perfectly organize and vote enough to beat that? Completely unrealistic. The numbers don’t lie: aespa had 33% of the votes. That’s not “lazy fandom,” that’s just the result. What’s even more ridiculous is the narrative spread by some fan pages, posting things like “oh, shame on the lazy fandom.” A fanpage is supposed to report news or updates, not shame people and spread unnecessary drama. And attacking STAYs or even Stray Kids for this? Pathetic. The artists had Hey everyone, I really need to get this off my chest because it’s been bothering me. As a STAY, I can’t help but feel frustrated about how some MYs are reacting to the recent VMAs voting situation. To recap: Stray Kids won a voting-based award at the VMAs, and aespa didn’t fare as well, only getting 33% of the votes. The whole thing was decided through Instagram Stories, and instead of accepting the outcome, I’m seeing some MYs calling their own fandom “lazy” and blaming STAYs for not doing enough to support aespa. Let’s be honest for a second. Stray Kids are absolutely on fire right now—winning awards, gaining recognition, and growing their fanbase. Expecting every single aespa fan to coordinate perfectly and out-vote that? That’s just not realistic. The numbers showed it: aespa had 33% of the votes. That’s not about being a “lazy fandom,” it’s simply how it went. What really irks me is the narrative some fan pages are pushing, saying things like “shame on the lazy fandom.” Come on, fan pages should be about sharing news and updates, not shaming people or stirring up drama. Attacking STAYs or Stray Kids for this situation is honestly pretty pathetic. The artists had no say in the voting! So here’s the bottom line: Either get involved in the voting and do your part, or accept the results graciously. There’s no point in blaming other fandoms or making excuses. STAYs did what they needed to do, Stray Kids earned their win, and that should be the end of it. Let’s stop fueling more drama and reframing our own fandom as “lazy,” especially when aespa’s voting percentage was just 33%.no involvement in the voting results. The takeaway? Either participate and vote properly, or accept the result. Stop blaming other fandoms or making excuses. STAYs did their part, Stray Kids earned the win, and that’s it. No need to create more drama or call your own fandom lazy—especially when aespa only had 33% of the votes. submitted by /u/Trick_Director7825 [link] [comments]

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Cause she’s been my bias since fearless, and I’ve been supporting her since then, but recently ever since perfect night came out a lot more people started to become fans of the group and her as well. And due to that spike, you have a lot of fake fans who only like Chaewon. And now I’m seeing a bunch of videos on TikTok of female fans, hating on male fans who bias Chaewon. Cause they’re saying some pretty mean stuff and as a fan it’s making me feel like shit and it’s the worst thing to be supporting her. submitted by /u/JuuginJefe [link] [comments]

Rules: - don’t submit a group that’s already in the comments - 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 more/less than six members - the comments with the most upvotes win - 2nd gen and up - don’t submit subunits - if a group has lost members, use the current lineup (this rule starts today) (if a member has died, they are still counted out of respect) 🏆Winners of day 4🏆 female: Red Velvet Itzy Le Sserafim male: SHINee TXT (Tomorrow X Together) Oneus Have fun! submitted by /u/DaGayEnby [link] [comments]

So for a few weeks now I constantly have to think of an ATEEZ's song called "Blind" that uses the same sample as "Home pt. 2" by the German singer Nico Santos whenever his song plays on the radio. IDK why... Nico Santos's song comes up on the radio, I recognize the used sample and than boom think of ATEEZ ... Do you have same the problem with a western song when you know the sample from a KPop song before? I'm linking both songs so you can listen to this to see what I mean with the sample Blind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RddYA7D2UXg Home pt. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLfHTqZcFBk submitted by /u/Beautiful_Yellow_682 [link] [comments]

We didn’t appreciate how good we had it in 2023. Every group was dropping hits, every group was firing on all cylinders. We had Cupid, Super Shy, Bite Me, Bouncy, Queencard, I Am, Sugar Rush Ride, Tinnitus, Super, Seven, Standing Next To You, Perfect Night, Eve Psyche et al, Lalalala, Drama, Rover, Fighting, Maniac (Viviz), like… we had HITS! Everyone was singing the lyrics, everyone was doing the dances, people actually LIKED the songs coming out. Last year was pretty dry, but we had Magnetic, we had Supernova, we had Smart, Crazy, Whiplash. We had SOMETHING! This year, we’ve got Like Jennie, Gnarly, and… that’s it. Where are the hits?? It’s like they’re not even trying anymore. When was the last time you listened to a new K-pop song and thought it sounded like a hit? You can NOT convince me that K-pop companies listened to any of the songs they released this year and thought “We’ve got a hit on our hands!” before sending it out. It’s like they don’t even care about enticing anyone who became interested after KPDH to stay and are just putting in the minimum effort to milk money from existing fans while they’re still around. It feels like there's no plan for the future. Nobody's ambitious, nobody's trying new things, nobody's even trying to release good music. It's like every K-pop company is secretly planning to close up shop in 2026 and is just clearing out whatever bullshit they’ve had in cold storage for years before liquidating their assets and calling it a day. I’ve been so nostalgic for good songs that I started reading past threads from the old times when actual hits were dropped. Look at this thread for God’s Menu. Look at Drunk-Dazed. Remember when people would actually be EXCITED after listening to a new song? Remember when they wouldn’t be talking about the AI or the song length or behind-the-scenes drama or "what's wrong with the industry," but instead would just be tweaking over how good the song is? Where did all the ambition go? Where did all the songwriting talent go? What is going on?? submitted by /u/eveningsnewestetoile [link] [comments]

As for me I was deeply into EDM then 1 day I stumbled upon Blackpink's KTL & as an edm fan i loved it from my first listen paired with the dances, visuals and fandom madness I was hooked wb you guys submitted by /u/Skisforscott [link] [comments]

Ok so I’m not sure if it’s the best sub to share this story and ask for advice but I feel like this is where this conversation could even be since it’s a little intense, and where I could seek some advice. Also English is not my native language so bear with me please. So I’ve got a friend (33F) who I know for 1,5 years now, and for 3 years she’s a stay. I am myself too. But me and her other friend who I know (kpop fans and non-kpop fans) think that her fangirling came to a point where it’s no longer fun and supporting but depressing. Like she’s been on six shows of dominATE tour which she hadn’t have money for and now she’s in $20k debt with no job (cuz she needed to leave country to go there obviously). You can say me that’s just poor money management but apparently her life is completely empty without it. That all she ever speaks, ever watches, ever dreams of, almost only thing she spends money for (using credit cards usually) … I guess this is fangirl personality or something: before she discovered skz she’s been a fan of Tokyo Hotel for 10 years or something. Today she’s sosad bc she couldn’t go to Seoul to visit Encore in October. Like girl ok… You have more important problems? Or is this something I don’t get? I sometimes have a feeling she might end herself. Don’t get me wrong, she’s a sweetest person ever alive and I love her very much but this year things got kinda disturbing. And I don’t know how can I help her anymore. What’s your thoughts? Also I’m interested in everyone’s opinions on how the parasocial element of kpop participating in stories like this. I get a feeling that’s a very unhealthy part. submitted by /u/mollydadog [link] [comments]

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