What are some things kpop stans praise about that gives you the ick?

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As a non-korean, I feel lots of absolute genius wordplay of this man gets lost in translation but when you really dig deep, you realize how much you're missing out when it comes to his lyricism. I love his playful yet clever wordplay between 사람 and 사랑 throughout Trivia:Love and him using the korean letters to convey how love erodes his edges(I'll share an excerpt of it here). Do share your favorite RM lyrics here. (Translation credit: Doolset) 사람을 사랑으로 만들 사람 that you are the one who will make a person into a love 사람 [saram] to 사랑 [sarang] 널 알기 전 내 심장은 온통 직선뿐이던 거야 Before knowing you, my heart was filled with straight lines only Notice how ㅁ, the consonant in the bottom of 람 of 사람, is comprised of four straight lines 난 그냥 사람, 사람 사람 I’m just a human, human, human 넌 나의 모든 모서릴 잠식 You erode all my edges 나를 사랑, 사랑, 사랑으로 만들어 만들어 and make me a love, love, love For 사람 to become 사랑, the edges of ㅁ have to be smoothed out so that ㅁ can become ㅇ. Similar to English, but not in the entirely same way, the word “edge” is used to describe people in Korean. A person with edges is someone who is difficult and unsociable. “You” are the one who melts “my” edges away to make me into someone who is able to love (or who is a love) 우린 사람, 사람, 사람 We are humans, humans, humans 저 무수히 많은 직선들 속 Among those countlessly many straight lines 내 사랑, 사랑, 사랑 my love, love, love 그 위에 살짝 앉음 하트가 돼 When we gently sit on it, it becomes a heart Imagine gently pressing the top of ㅇ (that used to be ㅁ) towards the center to make a heart-shape I live so I love I live so I love You make I to an O (1) Live to Love, (2) a straight line to a full circle, which represents the notions of totality, wholeness, and the self I to an O 너 땜에 알았어 I learned thanks to you 왜 사람과 사랑이 비슷한 소리가 나는지 why person [saram] and love [sarang] sound similar submitted by /u/My_Rhythm875 [link] [comments]

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Look. I know there are bunch of good things about kpop. But lately the toxic sides have been so overwhelming to think about. So many groups with minors debuting, rcism, msogyny, hateful fans that bodyshame, subreddit that s*xualise kpop idols (even minor kpop idols). The normalization of surgeries, heavy filters... it just feels so manufactored and as a young person it feels weird to see all those "perfect looking" humans. I would not want to support minors debuting so I have searched what groups have minors and avoid listening to them. I keep thinking how these young girls and boys are trained so harshly and put through horrible stuff. It is so hard to know if the idols truly enjoy their job, especially if it is a minor. I know that music consumption does not need to be that serious and you can separate the art from the artist but I am seriously getting tired and do not feel comfortable supporting groups like unis, with a member that debuted at 13 years old. The constant scandals, rude fans that critique idols breathing or other fans all different opinions... I feel like I should maybe take a break. submitted by /u/Impressive_Cod9892 [link] [comments]

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i've been seeing a lot of unnecessary criticism towards an yujin’s cover of “golden,” mostly about “too much autotune” or that her vocals are somehow less valid because of pitch correction. honestly, people looking for something to complain about. autotune is everywhere in kpop, and it’s not inherently a bad thing. It’s a tool used to smooth out tiny imperfections, add stylistic color, or create a certain vibe. people are acting like yujin’s cover is robotic or talentless just because of some pitch correction, autotune can’t make a bad vocal sound amazing. You NEED to have a good base vocal for autotune to work properly—otherwise, it just sounds messy or unfixable. case in point: a lot of people praise kim dahye’s cover of “golden,” yet it’s clearly autotuned too and I don’t see the same complaints. why the double standard? autotune is part of the modern pop sound, and it’s not cheating if the end result sounds good. stop hating please there's nothing to hate abt submitted by /u/luv_lars [link] [comments]

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It's that time of the year again! The Census will open on August 1st. THIS POST is to get the Favorite Artists lists updated for 2025 so you'll be able to vote for the Groups and Soloists you want. Please check through the Google Doc linked below along with the table here for the artists you want to vote for. There are four tabs at the bottom of the doc. There are tabs for the 2025 Groups and 2025 Soloists that will definitely be in the Census. There are also tabs that have the Groups and Soloists who got less than 10 votes in last year's Census. In the Census, you will be able to select up to 10 total Groups and up to 10 total Soloists. You may select less than that, but the maximum for each category is 10. In the comments, you may do any of the following: Request any Groups at all, including any that debuted since the previous Census. Resurrect any Groups from the 2024 <10 Groups list you plan to vote for. Request any Soloists that meet the criteria explained below. Resurrect any Soloists in the 2024 <10 Soloists list you plan to vote for. Census Artist Lists Doc (Tabs might be at the bottom on desktop browser and along the top on mobile!) Soloist Criteria We'll maintain some minor requirements for any soloists who originally debuted in a group to qualify for our Soloists list. Any artist who originally debuted as a soloist automatically qualifies. Any artist who originally debuted in a now disbanded/inactive group, and has been active as a soloist since then, automatically qualifies. Any artist who originally debuted in a group and is still active with that group needs to meet at least ONE of these criteria: They have released at least one solo album with a minimum of 5 tracks. They have released at least 10 combined singles / features / OSTs outside of their group's albums. Note! If there is a soloist you want to vote for that is reaaally close to meeting the criteria and is likely to release more music in the next couple months we'll probably include them, so just make a case for them and we'll assess! Go ahead and make your requests freely in the comments! I'll be updating this table with the artists getting added in this year and then gradually updating the lists in the doc as we go. We'll continue to take further requests while the Census is running so don't worry if you miss out here, it just helps me out a lot to get as much done now before we finalize the Census form! ONLY REQUEST ARTISTS YOU PLAN TO VOTE FOR !! TL;DR: Look at the <10 tabs in the Google Doc linked above. If there is an artist you want to vote for in the Census and they aren't listed in this table down below yet, request them in comments. Also, any brand new artists that aren't listed in this table below yet, request them in comments. Newly Added and Resurrected Artists for 2025: GROUPS SOLOISTS ablume AARON KWAK / Aron (NU'EST) AHOF BAEKHO (NU'EST) ALLDAY PROJECT Jin (BTS) Baby DONT Cry KIM JONGHYEON / JR (NU'EST) BE BOYS MRCH CLOSE YOUR EYES REN (NU'EST) CrazAngel SWJA / Sunwoo JungA Double 0ne TZUYU (TWICE) Hearts2Hearts HITGS ifeye izna KARDI KickFlip KiiKii MEOVV SAY MY NAME XONIK submitted by /u/alleybetwixt [link] [comments]

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Someone who’s been in a coma for 10 years has just woken up. Their only ever exposure to kpop was back in 2012 with ‘Gangnam Style’ and since they’ve been in a coma, they have no idea how big kpop has gotten over the years. You’ve been tasked with helping them adjust to the new world they’re living in. They mention that they’ve been hearing a lot about this “kpop thing” and they’d like to know more about it. What 5 songs would you show them first and why? submitted by /u/Strawberry_0cean [link] [comments]

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what are your thoughts on this newly debuted bg AHOF? despite having the 2nd highest 1st-week sales among kpop rookie groups who debuted in 2025 and being the 2nd fastest rookie group to win a music show, the GP says otherwise and may still consider them as nugu. some ppl say that their achievements were just bc of their dedicated fanbase and not bc of their popularity submitted by /u/Better_Internet1123 [link] [comments]

I recently stumbled into the world of snark subs, and… wow. I had no idea these kinds of communities even existed, and now that I’ve seen them, I can’t stop thinking about how strange their whole vibe is. At first glance, I thought maybe it was just a space for people to vent or discuss things more critically. But after spending some time reading through posts, it became really clear that most of these subs aren't about criticism and it’s like a gathering of people who are way too emotionally invested in what they supposedly "don’t care about" anymore. These subs feel like they’re full of femcels/incels people who sound like bitter ex-girlfriends or boyfriends trying to convince themselves that being "rejected" was a good thing. They post like they’ve been personally wronged and now need to "warn others" or "expose the truth." It’s giving “I never wanted them anyway" energy, while clearly still obsessed. The level of delusion is wild. What struck me the most was how often they try to frame their snark as "critical thinking" or "being honest" when it’s often just petty, mean-spirited takes .And weirdly enough, for communities that are supposedly over their former faves, they sure spend a lot of time talking about them. Also... there’s this really unsettling tendency in some of these subs to infantilize women. They swing from acting like they’re helpless victims to bashing them harshly in the same breath. It's contradictory and uncomfortable to read. I get that people outgrow fandoms. I get that idols aren’t perfect. But most what I saw in these snark subs feels like projections, not thoughtful discussions. submitted by /u/Narrow_Start_5340 [link] [comments]

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