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Please use this megathread for discussions about Aespa’s “Rich Man” release and everything related to it. Please remember to remain civil in discussions with other members, even if you don't agree with them, personal insults are never justified. If you see someone breaking the rules, please report them rather than trying to put them in their place. Thanks. submitted by /u/csiqueiros15 [link] [comments]

PLEASE READ I have been seeing this sentiment increasingly recently that you should stan groups because they make good music. At first, I instantly adopted this mindset. It made perfect sense. People need to stop stanning a group because the idols are funny or bevause the group is from a big company. You should stan and want to support groups with good music. However, I recently realized this is kind of stupid. I think this mindset stems from the idea that "taste" only means one thing, when it doesn't. It means two things. You have two tastes. One is what music you find good, and the other, is what music you like. These are two distinct things. You can stan a group and not think their music is the best or even think their music is bad. You just have to like the music. The purpose of stanning a group is to engage with and make a group you like part of your kpop identity and life. This means the group you stan/ult should be a group whose music you LIKE. Because the goal of stanning a group is to make you happy. submitted by /u/SnooOranges829 [link] [comments]

Sorry but this picture doesnt do Jennie justice. The picture is posted on the beats account but Jennie didn’t repost to be on her page lol submitted by /u/iamgettingaway [link] [comments]

Trigger Warning for conversation about violent/harmful content I just watched the music videos for Boy in Luv and Danger (with the captions on) for the first time and I am honestly feeling very unsettled by them. With Boy in Luv, it’s more the music video that I was uncomfortable with, but the lyrics certainly didn’t make it better. With Danger, it is primarily the lyrics that I am uncomfortable with. In the Boy in Luv video, they were actually violent (I’m sure the actress was okay but it was not okay to watch). This kind of behavior seems so out of character for them based on what I know of them today. Even the lyrics make me uncomfortable with the way they are talking about women. It doesn’t seem like they are in love but rather that they actually hate women. There’s also themes of non-consensual touching/kissing in the lyrics as well which is just not okay. The lyrics to Danger are kind of scary and feel very violent and abusive. It’s so threatening and just not okay at all. Again, it just seems like they hate women. I’ve only recently started going down the BTS rabbit hole and prior to watching these videos I was really enjoying it. The sentiments of these songs are so polar opposite to everything else I’ve seen from them. They seem like genuinely nice guys but now I’m questioning that after seeing these videos and reading the lyrics. I don’t even see how these songs/videos were acceptable back in 2014. I want to continue enjoying BTS content, but I genuinely don’t know if I can move past this and feel okay about them. I feel like I’m stuck and I don’t really know what to do. Have they ever addressed this or apologized for the harmful content in the Boy in Luv video? submitted by /u/Some_Register1831 [link] [comments]

There's so many songs I love and could include but honestly these ones just hit different for me. Some are just fun and make me feel happy, some have meaning to me personally, but all of them are just amazing songs. submitted by /u/Atiny28 [link] [comments]

EXO’s Decemeber comeback announcement poster on Twitter/X has garnered over 4 million views under two hours. I don’t think I saw this type of engagement on BTS’ official accounts even when the members were discharged. I think in international spaces EXO is slowly reclaiming the top spot again. More and more multifans and casuals are waiting for the EXO reunion it seems. submitted by /u/Electronic-Cap-8336 [link] [comments]

As we all know, they had a legendary run from Drama to Whiplash, and not every song will hit the same way. DIrty work and rich man are only criticized so much cause they're not up the the standards of the run. They're still good songs for other group's standards, and wouldn't get the same hate if they were from those said groups. I understand people love Whiplash for example, but not every song will be like Whiplash and people should accept that. It's normal for a group to change their sound and experiment. submitted by /u/Lost-Investigator266 [link] [comments]

Personally i liked Dice nmixx and o.o Zimzalabim redvelvet Signal twice More&more twice submitted by /u/whoarre [link] [comments]

List courtesy of - https://kpopping.com/musicshows/total-wins submitted by /u/ethereal3xp [link] [comments]

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For most people around the globe, K-pop just isn’t accessible. There are no festivals, concerts, fan signs, or even good local merch. I really noticed this when talking to a friend from Korea, seeing K-pop acts for him is just another Thursday. It's very accessible. But for me? I have to start calculating travel costs, accommodations, and everything else… until I eventually just give up, lol. submitted by /u/Striking-Meal-5257 [link] [comments]

SM finally decided to take their heads out of their asses. submitted by /u/beelzebub2099 [link] [comments]

Aespa had am insane run going from drama to supernova to armageddon to whiplash. It will be hard to top that and for a while it'll feel like anything they release falls flat in comparison for some people. But the thing is that they can't keep releasing supernovas forever. Yes,dirty work and rich man stray away from their typical hyperpop futuristic concept but they want to experiment and they've more than earned it. They're at a stable point in their career with a huge fandom and great success. Plus,it's natural progression for an artist to feel the need to experiment with their sound. While I prefer their 2024 run too,I recognize that they want to try new things. As for the rich man mini itself,the tt is on the more underwhelming side,especially for aespa's standards but the mini has some standout bsides,mainly count on me and to a lesser extent angel #48. Surprising to me cause I usually prefer their tts to their bsides. It's not a bad album by any means. Compared to their last two minis,I'd rank it as Whiplash>Rich man>Drama. I love drama as a tt,it's my fave of aespa's but I hated the bsides. Rich man has a more underwhelming tt but far better bsides and more cohesion as a mini. As for Whiplash,I think it's on par with savage. Overall,I'd rate the new mini a 6.5 out of ten. I think it's a decent enough body of work and I see myself listening to some bsides submitted by /u/Alive-Pitch-9180 [link] [comments]

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So I finally had a chance to catch up on new releases and gave aespa’s Rich Man a listen. Honestly, I went in with super low expectations because I’d already seen so much negativity around it… but surprise, surprise...I actually ended up liking it. The chorus is ridiculously catchy and the MV is straight-up VISUALS. Probably my fave drop in recent months! It’s definitely more minimalist compared to aespa’s usual style so I understand the divisiveness, but it still carries that sass and unique flavour that makes their music stand out to me. That said, it’s not quite up there with my top aespa releases from last year, but I definitely prefer it over Dirty Work. Anyone else go in expecting not to like it but ended up enjoying it way more than you thought? Or have had similar experiences for other recent releases? submitted by /u/sassyhwa [link] [comments]

Do you hate the idol if they do collab with controversial artist? Will making music with them make the idol bad person? It's just a collab right! if the idol hasn't done anything problematic yet why would you through a hate train on them, just don't listen Or watch it ,like I listen to Chris Brown songs but does that make me a bad person though? I just simply enjoy his songs. Another rant, Why netzens call out any celebrities when they found out that they watch adult contents?, and calling them creep, you guys feel sad when an actor says he can't date or finding it hard to be in a relationship, they says I don't care whoever they sleep with I'll fully support them but as soon as they find out they watch explicit content they'll instantly call them pervert or a creep, weirdo etc. Recently a popular actor is facing these controversy, saying " Why are they defending this creep? "Girls supporting another K didi" While there's no proof of him harrashing women or minors, but accusing him being pdf, misogyny just because he is following some controversial artist, he's just enjoying his adult lifestyle. I mean actors are human too they're not perfect I see them as human, I feel like those who are throwing shades on him doesn't see him as human rather than a saint. They want to be seen perfect human beings. submitted by /u/GuideOk7067 [link] [comments]

I think every Twice solo project so far has been the sound you would expect from each member. The songs have been pretty standard stuff so when Chaeyoung's solo was first announced I let out a "meh" and moved on. As a casual Twice enjoyer, I didn't think her solo would be any different. So consider my absolute shock (and delight) when I clicked on Avocado and the highlight medley. Who would have thought that she would have the most interesting musical direction in the group?? And I don't mean that in an offensive way. As a casual listener, Chaeyoung never stood out to me like some other members and she is kinda the "rapper" of the group who didn't rap much. Other members' solo projects were good too (Nayeon's albums have remained my favorite up till now) but like I said before those were very standard manufactured JYP-type songs. Those were the songs that Twice could sing as a group and you wouldn't know any better. With Chaeyoung's music, I don't see a company or group identity but rather HER identity which is what a solo project must do. She has, if I am not wrong, credits on every single song which explains why the project feels so much more personal. While I can draw similarities to many non-kpop artists, her sound doesn't resemble any mainstream kpop that I know of. I mean you can say it's kinda like Yves but that would be more in the sense of aesthetic than sound. Anyways, very excited for the upcoming album!!! submitted by /u/VengeanceAI [link] [comments]