Unnecessary scoffs at BTS from some kpop stans

There are basically two sides of ARMYs losing it: There are some K-ARMYs losing it, calling BTS horrible names because apparently the boys have "changed" since they're not releasing contents like Run BTS right now, after military. Mind you, we’ve had so much solo content, Jin’s encore concert next month, J-Hope’s movie, and the upcoming Are You Sure? Season 2. But somehow, not having OT7 content suddenly makes them the "worst celebrities." Then, after that crazy event in korea, which turned out to be for Breast Cancer Awareness, some international ARMYs decided to take it positively and donate to local breast cancer organizations. But of course, they’re now getting bashed for being "performative" and "trying to save BTS from backlash." Like, how is donating, something barely anyone outside the fandom even knows about, supposed to be saving BTS, when they’re literally the ones getting called all sorts of names like "🍇ist" and "d..dies"? And now, you’ve got the boycotters jumping in too .. still holding onto their last straw. Everywhere I look, it’s just chaos, so I decided to tune it all out and just watch BTS content instead. submitted by /u/JK0405 [link] [comments]

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I always knew of k-pop but never actively listened to any k-pop songs and didn't ever follow any groups. That is until I watched an old award ceremony video of EXO performing Forever, The Eve, and Ko Ko Bop years ago. I immediately became a fan of them and then started becoming a fan of more and more groups around late 2023. Since then, I've gotten to see many of my favorite groups have their comebacks which has been really exciting! Here's my list for both! BOY GROUPS BTS: Jin; Blood Sweat and Tears EXO: Kai; Lucky One GOT7: Jinyoung; You Calling My Name Enhypen: Heeseung; Sacrifice TXT: Taehyun; Deja Vu Honorable Mention: BIGBANG; T.O.P; Haru Haru GIRL GROUPS Twice: Momo; Hell in Heaven Red Velvet: Wendy; Ice Cream Cake Mamamoo: Wheein; Illella Le Sserafim: Yunjin; Ash NMIXX: JIwoo; Papillon Honorable Mention: Fromis_9; Hayoung; #menow submitted by /u/5en5ational [link] [comments]

Trainee has to be the biggest "what if" in Kpop. The second Bighit started teasing Cortis, I had a feeling this concept is exactly what they had planned for Trainee A, and I genuinely think it would've worked out really well. Jihoon, who is now in TWS fits their concept SO WELL, I always felt like the whole "refreshing" TWS concept fits him great too...but he could do so much more, especially considering his insane dancing skills. Leo & Sangwon too, Martin's vocals remind me of Leo's a lot, I feel like their lines are interchangeable. Although Jihoon left Bighit to join Pledis, I'm really glad James stayed there, Cortis is truly the perfect group for him. As much as i sometimes wish Trainee A woulve debut...I remind myself that we probably wouldn't have gotten Cortis if it wasn't for their debut cancelation... submitted by /u/42_Yudoz [link] [comments]

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I've seen so many people talking about this recently since itzy just unexpectedly dropped a trailer for their upcoming comeback 'Tunnel Vision' on November 10th. Of course we're all excited but I saw someone (Can't remember the post) say that even though the comeback trailer looks good, they are still hesitant to support the release before it's out because they always end up disappointed (Or something of the sort). Now, I am a midzy and I will always love itzy to hell and back, however, I can't say I blame people who feel misled by itzy trailers as of late. The teasers have always made the music seem extremely different to what is being released (Even to me at times). I love the music regardless (Oh Gold the smash you are) but I'm a fan, so my opinion will always be biased. The trailer for 'Tunnel Vision' is sooo cool and it's definitely the type of concept itzy needs. After being experimental for a while, a darker concept which is more targeted to the GP might be a breath of fresh air for everyone. submitted by /u/Infamous_Egg_5625 [link] [comments]

I bit of philosophical discussion but I've been thinking that term "idol" is mostly used in K-pop and generally Asian culture as a word describing person from a group in a music industry but lately I started to wonder should we really idolise them so much? Many don't acknowledge how big impact simple word can have on people's mind. By default we are making them someone to idolise and as we've seen through many controversies not always they are worth idolising. At least morally speaking. They have flaws as every person and honestly I feel like if we would call them as just musicians/dancers/artists it would bring many too obsessed fans down to earth and closer to reality. Maybe even have positive impact on artists themselves by lowering pressure and expectations. Obviously them working hard on music is admirable and can positively impact others but I think we should stop by default making everyone "idol" in the true meaning of this word. Instead give a time and space for them to show what they have. New groups debuts and instantly people start to choose their favourites and someone to "stan". I think regular pop and even Korean solo artists have it much harder to present themselves. Usually they need to somehow grab people's attention by their music or performance and then grow to become someone's idol where now for example in K-pop it's basically instant especially if they are from big company. I feel like it became more of a game then acknowledging someone's talents and effort. Like collecting Pokemon's and choosing your favourites to play with. Even in one K-pop group there can be people that always wanted to do music and people that just are handsome and see it as a good way to earn money. Yet often the second group tends to be praised more then those who truly focus on music. Don't you think it's a bit ironic or maybe just superficial? submitted by /u/TruthApprehensive304 [link] [comments]

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On Wednesday, Hwasa released a new single “Good Goodbye”. From the first teaser released, I knew that this song was not going to be similar to her other P Nation releases. I Love My Body and NA both received mixed reviews due to their distinctive “Psy” sound, and people were wanting for Hwasa to go back towards the emotional and lyric-forward music she put out under RBW. Firstly, the song itself screams nostalgia through its beating synths, the 3:43 runtime (astounding for a 2025 Kpop release), and the bittersweet lyrics about leaving someone you love on good terms. The song is pretty much all in Korean besides “goodbye” and “bye” lol, but a lyric that really hit deep with me was: “Goodbye will hurt me, but I'll let the teardrops fall Even if I break in regret, I've loved us after all” Second, the music video is absolutely stunning and looks like a short film complete with its own mini storyline. The overall visual palette is really appealing to the eye, and who doesn’t love a good beach background? The dynamics between Hwasa and Park Jeong-min (the special guest actor in the mv) capture the bittersweet feeling of diving into romance and then leaving, which really reminded me of lyrics of songs like Blue Valentine by Nmixx (fantastic album btw, go check it out if you haven’t!). Reading all the fan theories on Twitter and Youtube about hints and Easter eggs throughout the mv is so much fun, and you can tell that Hwasa and her team put a lot of effort in delivering that sentimental, emotional feeling. What I love most about this comeback rollout released just a few hours ago, but whenever 2 Mamamoo members are together the fandom can’t help but go nuts (OT4 please show yourself soon 🙏). It was revealed a few days ago that for her Music Bank performance, Hwasa would have her bandmate Wheein on stage during her song as a special guest. For those who don’t know, Wheein and Hwasa have been friends since childhood and they genuinely have one of the most beautiful and sisterly bonds I’ve seen. Paired with the lyrical content, while watching 2YG (2 Young Girls, Wheein and Hwasa’s semi-official unit name) dance around the stage and do silly things like jump on a couch it made me a little emotional. I love a P Nation banger as much as the next person, but I’m so happy to see Hwasa return to this style of music for this comeback. It’s already outperforming NA on korean charts and the reception towards it has been really strong amongst her fans. Yesterday, I saw it at #81 on Melon (already higher than her chart performance for her last comeback) and I know it’s going to slowly but surely rise like other emotionally-charged songs have such as Rose Blossom by H1-Key. Congrats to Hwasa, and if you haven’t already checked out the song (and its great orchestral instrumental by Duomo) I think you might like it! submitted by /u/mmmag46290 [link] [comments]

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(Link: https://youtu.be/fOZg3OC-WUE) For one, if you've never seen this video: not sorry lmao it kills me so bad. My favorite part is that it seems the korean internet has found it, and i can't stop looking for their comments in the comments section because they think it's funny too. If you need a laugh, go in there and hit the translate button. But I'm also curious because this sound seems to be older kpop, which I'm not familiar with enough to appreciate the mashup as much? The comments are saying it's so 2nd gen/2010s kpop, which makes sense. Aside from surprise Lisa rap, can anyone identify what specific inspirations this song pulls from, and also in the words from the comments, if this would bring Kurt Cobain back to life submitted by /u/SomeRaceHorseName [link] [comments]