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A recent post about the song which got fans into K-pop made me wonder, how many fans stan or at least still follow the group/artist that got them into K-pop? Personally, although I knew about K-pop through BTS and Blackpink before, I’ve stanned the group that truly got me into it(Stray Kids) since day one and haven’t strayed far :) Still, I wanted to know how many people are in the same picture, or why not if you don’t stan your introductory group? submitted by /u/Separate_Price_3726 [link] [comments]

Ugly here doesn't really mean ugly, it's more along the lines of "not perfectly pretty according to Korean beauty standards." It seems kinda harsh to say but all the members looking perfectly pretty does more harm than good to the group for three key reasons. the group has a lot of members so they really needed to do something to stand out from each other if there was more variance in the attractiveness of the members there would be more stans for the prettiest member and many people "pity stanning" the less attractive members. the girls are very hard to discern. I don't know the difference between them or what makes them stand out. Vocally they all seem in the same range as well so we can't really tell them apart based on their music either. I guess what I'm really saying here is less "they need members that are less attractive" and more "they need members that look more unique". submitted by /u/Zealousideal-Gold849 [link] [comments]

- except for that one time Yiren and Aisha weren't present for a random performance anyways And wow! I had an idea of how things were gonna go but they're such professionals that you wouldn't guess they'd just lost 2 members, especially a main vocal. This user has kindly recorded and uploaded all the performances. These include: Dun Dun, Adios, La Di Da, Bon Bon Chocolat, Pirate and even some bsides: Company & Make Me Feel. Praise time: The new formations + choreo looks flawless, as if they'd always been performing the songs this way and the members really stepped up vocally, especially Onda. I was half expecting her to just get Yirens lines as she already performed them during Yirens hiatus but nope, she's taken on the majority of Mias vocal parts instead, including some highnotes + adlibs which is quite the feat! Sihyeon too of course has stepped up majorly, being the groups vocal backbone now and sounds amazing as always! It's great they're not hiding away from performing any of their more vocally challenging songs either, they're obviously up for the task! I'd also like to point out how great it is to hear E:U's voice more! She's gone from barely appearing on most of their songs to being pretty prominent throughout them now, especially Adios & La Di Da. She has such a unique raspy voice and I hope this is a sign we'll get some decently long E:U raps going forward! And let's not forget Aishabella! She's slotted right in rapping and singing more than ever, really highlighting her deeper airy tone which is so damn pretty and let's not forget how quickly she steals all the attention on stage- It's also just really nice seeing all 4 of the members shining so equally, which as we all know was a big issue previously in the 6 person lineup. I still had a few doubts about whether this 4 person lineup would work but this has me completely sold! I'm so excited for their first comeback! To end off with I just want to note that I do really miss Mia & Yiren and wish the girls could've all stuck together but I'm happy for Mia choosing her own path and Yiren too (if it's actually what she's chosen and isn't being forced anyways). submitted by /u/WondersomeWalrus [link] [comments]

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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 get that people consider them “overrated” since they’re the most popular ones, and having them as favorites might seem cliché. I follow a few K-pop pages, and they post about every single group except BTS and BLACKPINK. Now that I’ve recently become a Carat and SEVENTEEN is getting more popular, those same pages have started treating them the same way too. And some 2nd gen fans keep on bringing bts just because they’re popular? Like the other day in a comment section, they were talking about how a nugu group from the 2nd gen is the golden group of kpop while throwing shades at bts saying something like “They didn’t bring anything to the table.”. It’s like they don’t want their groups to succeed, once they become famous they are out the window. I mean these groups are popular for a reason. When BTS wasn’t as popular they called it underrated and wished they would succeed and then not giving the energy back when they actually do. It’s also when they don’t bring BTS to the convo just because they are not their gatekeeped group. It’s not like they are some sort of famous person or page where they can get their ass cancelled if they misspoke about jungkook’s iron man socks. submitted by /u/sakura_gems [link] [comments]

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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