does anyone remember a few years ago there was a boy group that was denied entry to a country?

Some fans don't know how to take it when an idol's personality isn't dialed up to a 100. It somehow became the norm that idols who go out of their way to embarass themselves on camera or act like they're bright and hapy all the time are called "professional" and became the standard. Saying like they don't care about their "idol image" when that couldn't be any less true. I can respect idols who always try hard to be entertaining or make fans laugh. The constant yelling and chaotic energy just to make fans laugh depletes a lot of personal energy but it also explains why some idols admit to being introverted off-camera compared to their content. It became an unwritten expectation. But it's also why fans don't know what to do with themselves when an idol acts... normal?? Prime example is Suga's Suchitwa. He has several guests who say they're grateful they don't feel pressured to be funny or entertaining. They can just talk. It's the same with Minju's Pink Cabinet. But kpop fans watch these shows and call it boring because they just talk about normal stuff with their inside voice. You actually have to be patient and listen to what they're saying to appreciate it. No one's yelling or acting over the top or bringing out embarrassing stories just to go viral. When an idol isn't bright and happy all the time, women get called cold or bitchy and male idols get called boring and unprofessional. It's like idols aren't allowed to present a range of emotions on camera except bright and happy or anything less than dramatic, because it's "professional". Some kpop fans want idols to be more themselves but also drag idols who don't try to appeal to fans all the time. Pick a lane or better yet, appreciate the uniqueness of each idol. This is instead of wanting them to be a certain way because kpop fans are accustomed to being overstimulated and entertained all the time. Newsflash, idols can actually be "enough" without having to be overstimulating. Sometimes it's just about letting idols exist as people and appreciating the nuances in how they show up. Not everything needs to be funny or entertaining. If it's not for you, just move on. Stop thinking an idol isn't working hard enough just because you're addicted to being overstimulated all the time. Does anyone else feel this way or notice this? submitted by /u/Sunset-Equation092 [link] [comments]

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Think about it. People tend to be loyal to their 'team' (in this case group) they have shows where they compete against each other. Different fandoms have revelries with one another that varie in scope from fun banter to concern that they may actually attack one another. Sometimes we all gather in big stadiums and scream while some people run around being more athletic than we are. We have a ton of merch. I could go on but you get the idea. Did I miss anything? submitted by /u/Proud-Ad6862 [link] [comments]

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I cant believe bigbang is in the 2026 coachella lineup!! they were in the lineup back in 2020 but coachella cancelled due to covid 😭 Taemin and katseye are on the lineup too!! submitted by /u/Which_Mammoth9402 [link] [comments]

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I just bought Red Velvet's Chill Kill, brand new and factory sealed as far as I could tell, and I was so excited by the packaging. It looked very polished and the box felt sturdy. Unfortunately, 30 pages into looking through the photobook, a chunk of pages fell out. That was sad, but fine, until another chunk of pages fell out, and cover disconnected from the pages entirely. The entire book just seemed to be bound with incredibly shitty glue. I've never had this issue with any other album, and this is the only SM album I've bought that even has a photobook (the copy of RV's Cosmic that I bought only had a fold-out poster), so I have to wonder- has anyone else experienced this?? I really would have expected a company as successful as SM to be able to bind their photobooks in a way that's at least as durable as my albums from smaller, less established companies. submitted by /u/odd3yesquare [link] [comments]

I was thinking about how disappointing it is when a good group has a unsuccessful comeback with a bad song. I always feel bad for the group, because you know they worked hard preparing (recording, choreography, promotion, etc). Also, they usually don't get to pick the song that gets released. Obviously, the staff at the company didn't intentionally choose a bad song. It has to be a hard job trying to guess what their audience wants to hear next from a group. Which brings me to what Modhaus is doing with TripleS. Their album sales have been constantly on the rise over the past year. Now I'm not really talking about doing the NFT Photocard side of it, but the fact that they let their fandom vote on what the title tracks will be for the upcoming releases. That has to be the smartest move anyone is doing right now. Because their fandom gets to choose, they already get a sense of what their audience wants. Also, when the song is released they already have a built-in fanbase to support it because they felt apart of the album making process etc. So what I'm saying is I think all companies should look at a similar business model that involves being able to get a vote/survey from their fandoms on possible title tracks. It would increase the chances of idols having successful comebacks and create a buzz before it gets released. I don't really see a downside to it. I'm not saying do a photocard nft system, but do something that gets the analytics on what song is best for the comeback, etc. submitted by /u/legendarymethod [link] [comments]

I saw on twitter somebody posted some things ILLIT’s creative director Serian Heu(previously accused of plagiarism by Min Heejin) worked on before ILLIT and I can’t help but feel really bad because you can really tell she put ILLIT in her exact vision all of these were done before 2022 she must’ve been really upset when she was falsely accused I can’t imagine how angry I’d be submitted by /u/EarlyRip5967 [link] [comments]

I feel like from maybe around 2018-2019 up until right before the start of 5th gen, a lot more people were "kpop fans", and more so captured by this whole novel new thing of kpop, eager to follow everything that was going on, watching all the awards shows, learning about the various groups on the scene and so on. But as of now things seem like they've shifted to people more being only fans of specific groups, only following what those groups do, rather than consuming kpop as a whole. I don't really have anything to base this on other than myself and the people I follow on different socials. So mostly I'm curious if other people have noticed this or feel there has been a similar shift in the way people consume kpop-related things. submitted by /u/enmicks [link] [comments]

Honestly, I am surprised by the amount of negative reactions to the "Love Yourself" campaign led by BTS in collaboration with Unicef, and I really don't understand it, because isn't it all about helping people in need? The fact that many people label the campaign as "pure facade" or "scam" makes me think that you guys don't care about people, you care more about validation, and that is performative. Honestly, there is nothing about that campaign that I would call "fake" or "PR" because BTS never talks about it, or brags about it, or uses it to aggrandize themselves, they are simply helping thousands of people around the world in some way by funding a campaign like that. The campaign has been active for 8 years... So I don't understand where the backlash towards the campaign is coming from. How is it possible that actions like stories, trending on social media, appearances at awards galas or "likes" on Instagram are rewarded with support and celebrated? But real help is harshly criticized? Do these other celebrities do anything else besides that? beyond showing they are in the correct side, the support isn't real. Because, let's face it, all the noise being made on social media is useless. All that attention given to celebrities doesn't help anyone. What do people do other than all that stupid discourse they have in different forums? People in a vulnerable situation may value symbolic support, but that doesn't improve their quality of life, they don't meet their needs with trends or hashtags, they don't eat "likes" or improve their housing or health services with "likes", they need tangible help. Your social media "activism" is barely activism if you don't do something else. All these discussions about which idol drinks more Starbucks, which idol doesn't consume this or that brand, are a silly discourse that doesn't change anything. Not consuming certain brands doesn't help, you're punishing the brand for being on the wrong side of history, but beyond that you're not doing anything else because you're not even affecting the brand. It's fine if you do it, but again, it doesn't offer any real help to people in need. So why isn't all of that labeled as performative? If you get angry about a campaign that helps people around the world, then you are not the humanitarian you think you are. At some point, you need to reevaluate yourself and think, "What am I really doing to help these people?" Because most of you are just making useless noise and spreading hate in the name of criticism. I think campaigns like that are necessary and for BTS to run them is amazing. It's not about worshiping the group , it's about recognizing that the campaign is good. Put aside your hatred and appreciate something that actually helps people and improves their lives in some way. Also, i know Unicef isn't entirely good but they still help a lot people around the world. Let's just recognize something good. A humanitarian campaign abouta violence and bullying shouldn't be surrounded by all this negative discourse. submitted by /u/kat3dyy [link] [comments]

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Not to be one of THOSE kpop fans but encore stages have never been a place to showcase whether you can hit a note or not. Like back in my days, an encore stage was rappers doing the singing and the singers doing the rapping and sounding like dogshit cause the rappers couldn't hit any of the notes and the singers couldn't keep up with the beat when it was their turn to rap. No one accused them of being talentless. No one accused them of "avoiding" or "dodging" a live performance. I don't know even what a perfect encore stage is supposed to sound like cause the criteria changes every day. I've seen groups put on really good performances but then you go online and it's just everyone harping on one moment where someone was off key or harping on a moment where someone's voice was shaking real bad. Like what are we even talking about anymore? Genuinely? You put on a good performance and people start accusing you of using auto tuned mics. You have an off day where you can't seem to hit a single note and now everyone is calling for you to be publicly stoned to death like what? Like what is anyone supposed to do to please you people? submitted by /u/cocochanelism [link] [comments]

Ok BIG DISCLAIMER: this in no way means ANYTHING about their music or performing or the groups they are a part of. Now... I recently watched Pink Cabinet for the first time when Leeseo and Gaeul went on it, and wow the energy really is a lot lower compared to Star Diary. Eunchae felt like someone who could actually become famous just from being a YouTuber. Minju kinda seems like she wants to give off the vibe that she's not trying. Eunchae also seemed to act more professional and confident than Minju despite being outright younger (not to mention the show starting earlier). I'm curious if anyone else feels this way, or if there are people who prefer Pink Cabinet. submitted by /u/SpecSlayerSC [link] [comments]