Can we stop pretending kpop is popular. This is why kpop isn't as popular.

Can we stop pretending kpop is popular , in response to BTS’s new album hitting #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. We all know what this Eh i don't think the dark side of kpop is about whether specific idols like being pop stars. For those unfamiliar with the survey, the survey had a couple of pointers: In this survey, respondents were asked to OBJECTIVELY rate how popular the following K-Pop groups are CURRENTLY. Always making up theories about the girls and saying WonYoung is a pick me that wants to be hated. BLACKPINK never will. I don't have the same mindset to it that I had as a teenager. Love you Ben, but it's beginning to feel like you're obsessing over her The important thing is that you keep yourself in touch with reality, because kpop can cause you to place yourself in a bubble. “Diamond rings, I’m in Celine, Uh yeah, we BLACKPINK, you know we the queens. im not sure if this is unpopular but if we’re being fr as kpop stans, kpop is a industry that’s very high in looks which explains the whole visual position and honestly i think visuals have become more popular in kpop compared to the 90s and 2000s. There were so many popular girl groups in the early 2010s, but most people think of Twice, Red Velvet and Blackpink when they talk about the most popular 3rd gen groups. Having a friend/family member that have or haven't heard of kpop doesn't mean a majority of people have had the same experience. And one of their big arguments to prove "KPOP isn't actually popular" is "BTS on march 21, twice member chaeyoung was spotted wearing a shirt with a hakenkreuz symbol. LOKI is still in season 1, and at the time of writing this post episode 12 has released. 9K subscribers in the adoseofbuckley community. It’s a reminder that we should not be afraid to speak out when we see something misleading, and instead use our voices to inspire for positive change. Scams come in various forms and can approach anyone, and a second-generation K-Pop idol admitted that he was a victim of scams—ten times. I really think those people (usually int'l fans) have no clue about K-pop history and only know BTS, which is why they think BTS paved the way in the first place, but if you watch the video, from an objective standpoint, we can see that BTS really didn't "pave the way. I'm glad he's finally decided to stop pretending that he's innocent, but at the same time, I hate what he has done to everyone that has trusted him. The post is making fun of people who do this shit every day with utopia here on the sub lmao, but yeah u don't fw the song too Im from Germany aswell and I never heard a Kpop song in the radio but i can only talk for 1live since i don´t listen to any other stations but I would say its one of the most popular ones here. Yeah I was also shocked how it went from 20 million in 19 hrs to 30 million in 23 hrs. At the very least, stop paying attention to news that profits off your fear. If you watch all the videos of your idol doing things like being cute, or those boyfriend/girlfriend material kinds of posts you can feed in to your bubble and/or crush until it develops into obsession. I don’t know FOB, but NINE is far more popular and defended on this subreddit than Father of All is on the Green Day one. It's not Lisa fault she is so in demand and popular and yg can't say no to Lisa cf money. You listing all Lisa's solo activities and pretending as if jennie has 0 to nothing in these years scream bias and delusional from you. anything less is pretending and truth be told i won't have any of anime fans are so much worse than Kpop fans now that I think abt it. The likelihood of Chaeyoung adhering to Neo-Nazi ideology is extremely low, probably non-existent, but this shows yet again we don't know anything about our faves. They are essentially employees for a company that makes music and produces shows. Since time never stops, we're working harder to create new relationships and strive for our futures so we can make a mark. Stop Pretending We Are All Nice People: The Dark Side of Being a K-Pop Fan. Albums can be delayed, shows cna be canceled or postponed, and better meals and breaks can be offered. Also a great place to stop by if you’re in ATL for a concert! Maybe this is just me, but it's painfully obvious that a lot of Kpop groups are targeting American audiences with their newer singles/albums(incorporating a lot of English lyrics, more american pop sounding instrumentals, etc. pop music is for young crowd mainly, the rest of population But the fact that Himchan has betrayed that is honestly more than a little bit personally devastating. I also think this isn't really meant for r/kpoprants bc this is meant to start (or continue) a discussion. kpop is getting increasingly globalised, and fans from all over the world are buying their albums, even from korean retailers like ktown4u, kpoptown etc. If they make it, they have to get extreme plastic surgery and little to no creative say in their work. This song with the "stop pretending happy ending" made me realize how much I'm going to cry on d-day. there are a number if groups that have made their way into western media since BTS's hiatus, and even BTS members themselves in their solo activities, but its still not quite the same level of popularity with the general public that BTS had as a group. ). Potential kpop stars have to live in barracks and train all day for maybe the opportunity to try out for a group. I think sometimes people miss a lot of cultural nuance, especially because so many idols speak pretty decent English (obviously I'm not talking about idols who actually grew up and already spoke fluently), so fans expect them to be plugged in socially in the same way as the fans, but ultimately they don't have a much free time as your average random person and they spend Hello everyone! I'm here to present the results of a poll I posted a couple of days ago asking Reddit to rate K-Pop groups according to how popular they perceive the groups to be. Recently the western media has become obsessed with the “unified force” that are K-Pop fans—applauding the efforts put in to flood racist Also, stop pretending like Kpop idols are ignorant children who can't be bigoted or think for themselves. If you to on a fan sub and you're not a fan you know you're in for a world of negative replies and downvotes. BTS have multiple members, Jungkook As this video (youtu. One may conquer the world, but home will always matter more than rest Yes, KPOP groups make a lot more money from tours and album sales than streams. NINE gets called underrated almost as often as Warning does lol Reply reply We also know for a fact many of them keep up with IG and Twitter trends, if not straight up search their name. idk if this theory resonates with anyone but just Kpop as we are familiar with it has only really been around since the 1990s; although you can find some superficially pop-sounding songs in 1980s S. Again, I am not saying "kpop groups are becoming irrelevant", I am essentially saying "the media will soon no longer refer to kpop groups as such as the industry is Change can be difficult, but it's how we grow. So please, for the sake of humanity, let’s stop pretending we’re above social media and actually allow ourselves to enjoy it. The singer is popular for a reason. I guarantee you that the less you worry about the end of the world the happier you will be. There's a reason we're protesting more for Gaza than for our own problems. I imagine sometimes KPOP in french and I wanna cry lmao. Somehow, someway, there is that one person that manages to bring K-pop into the conversation. The GP has this idea that "boy groups are for teenage girls" 3. From lives, to online streaming to fandom communities, Kpop’s popularity in these niche spaces (yes, it is niche) is mostly fueled by how quickly these news and communities gather online and spread news/information etc. You are not special, stop pretending you are. even if some of these posts are not hate and it really is just your opinion, it’s getting really fucking annoying at this point to see so many posts See the most toxic ones are the really young ones, and unfortunately Kpop appeals most to young girls between the ages of 12-15 and they are the really toxic ones that have puts the rest of us older fans in a really difficult position, because now it is so stereotypical that all kpop fans are toxic that we are judged without even given a chance. And if we use social media for those reasons, that doesn’t make us worse than those who don’t use social media. think about another hugely popular niche, say comic books or certain video game series or dungeons and dragons, despite clearly having a 'peak' in their respective eras they had fanbases and sustained popularity that lasted for decades. Rockin Chanel, glitter on my nails. Most kpop titles i see are in English whereas Jpop from what i remember mostly stick to Japanese titles. Kpop is also very cyclical. And yet, popular idols are the model of millions dollars company who are In addition to this being a remarkably potent statement of our collective predicament, this audio recording of Franzen's controversial 2019 piece is part of The topic can range from politics, the type of couch that is most popular in furnishing modern homes, or finding which brand of toilet paper is best. There are four major styles of attachment that people form early in life and generally tend to keep into adulthood. If you don't like her music, thats fine, but don't hate it because everyone else loves it. some 4th gen groups have experimented with different concepts while others have stuck to a certain sound, but also some of these 48K subscribers in the ghostbusters community. We saw what happened to momoland that was going to be so big or tara that was rivalling snsd at one point or B. The premier celebrity gossip app. An idol can enjoy being a pop star whilst simultaneously being exploited. Ashley noted, “I feel like you could be famous but not be rich too, especially in K-Pop entertainment. I saw that u/Foreign_District made a post earlier about the Zico situation here but I felt that my thoughts are enough to constitute a post of its own. they can just easily switch to another group. One can argue it doesn’t sound like old blink, alright. If you follow Western artists that have similar levels of fame as Kpop idols I think you’ll find that it’s pretty similar. Last year we restricted posting to moderators and approved users only, but this year we are letting more users post. Users without a socialist (red or a green ) flair cannot submit posts. when a concept is popular many groups do it because it is profitable & i would say this fs happened in 3rd gen too. ” Don’t act like the fucking riced cauliflower is anything like real rice. We want idols to be percived as more human, therefore we want to see the deeper more authentic versions of themselves. They don’t even pretend or try to be respectful. As a person who generally leans more towards the lyrics and meaning of a song, listening to music in different languages allows me to enjoy the mood of the music without being annoyed by any terrible songwriting and Kpop has a mindless, cheeriness to it that I enjoy sometimes. even if kpop isn't as big in 5 years as it is now, i think it's incredibly pessimistic to disagree with you We must be cautious when societal shifts can affect health, especially among our most vulnerable populations. 2. Good looking assholes get laid, find short term girlfriends, get dates, get the interest of multiple women at a time easily. Seventy years later, we still have the same basic vibrators. Do we? I don’t think I really view Kpop idols as more genuine. Go back to making your theories. One is obviously charts. Therefore, the short answer is no. Not liking BTS english release is fine. I hate this type of doomposting. More coverage: • Marijuana dispensary opens in Brockton Audiobook by Jonathan Franzen, narrated by Christopher Ragland. By almost every single metric kpop is more popular than ever. I understand that it's harder to like cheesy stuff in a language you can understand. The generation-defining groups can usually only be identified when we move to the next generation. 23, comedian Kwak Beom, singer Hwang Bo, and INFINITE‘s Jang Dongwoo appeared on the program’s segment called “Stop doing that!” Popular K-Pop Idol Responds To Fan Questions Through Messages The "noisy'music in kpop existed even before 4th gen and is weird when you hear the older gen stans criticising the new music. They talked about several topics before they even knew they were going to be popular. Lee Know has around 10. are?! Lyrical masterpieces. I'm in the UK, I think they're popular here, but quietly popular if you get what I mean. I'm not saying that kpop isn't popular at all, just that it isn't as popular. But for some reason, the importation of medical tools to the homestead stopped there. PLEASE CHECK THE STICKY POST TO APPLY TO BE A MOD! Fans need accept that not all members of a group are equally popular upvotes Can we stop pretending the majority of k-pop stans consume content in They should also stop pretending that even if another less popular member may be more talented does not make the more popular member a dozen. Generally Girlgroups go for the gp appeal and boygroups try to build strong fandoms. but also, i don't agree that kpop can only be 'fun' and 'silly'. Women have the option to slow down and sort thru 1000 matches a week and find the best one. The only apps that gives you a comprehensive real time celeb news stream. Even bambam that is extremely popular in Thailand is nothing close to Lisa's global popularity. Just listen to the music YOU like, and let other people enjoy the music THEY like. We want to love and be loved. Set down your phone for a day. A few days later, In 2017, Grammy. We want to know that we’re never alone. This article is just some angry dude screaming about why K-Pop isn't popular with no insights at all. but overall it's still relatively "niche" in that anime isn't among the Hybe stans need to let go of that 'underdog' narrative and stop pretending that they are better than the Big3. 1 in the U. However, are people truly aware of how deeply impactful this is to the mental health of the At the end of the day, it’s important for us to remember that criticism is necessary for growth. theyre having fun and probably nicer than youll ever be. S. I’m happy that you can override the part of your Kpop isn’t becoming less popular in Korea because a group that used to chart high isn’t charting anymore, maybe the GP doesn’t like that group song 🤷‍♀️ There’s still so many groups that are dominating the charts and new groups starting to dominate the charts. The dark side of kpop is a very broad set of problems that do exist within the kpop industry and they don't stop existing because an idol "enjoys their career". Here is the only decent article I can find out there that actually links to the interview and posts the full A community to post about kpop-related rants. institutions that commodify people are worthy of some criticism, especially through a feminist lens, but that absolutely includes kpop and cannot only apply to crazy horse We're both nobodies, stop pretending otherwise. (Which is why ggs tend to chart longer but bgs sell more and win more awards. Like I said the music itself was literally 90's RnB and later KPOP always tried to export it to America. It’s how we learn, how we improve, and how we create a better industry. I bought it all with my own money. A. We could care less that the people taking a stand for Gazans aren't taking a stand for us. )NCT is a bit different though. It doesn't help that people have been using this song for the most gut wrenching edits and I hate it (affectionately). Sometimes, you have to let it go; but, of the things you let go, you'd be surprised what makes its way back to you. Please send us a mod mail with a link to the submission if you have any further questions. Please share my pain (2521 spoilers). Or, if they can’t be for whatever reason, even “In the future we will plan better, trying to prevent burn out” would be better then “She’s craaaazy and didn’t mean it yesterday. If it were, ATEEZ People have been trying to bring down K-Pop and its popularity for decades. Stop saying that you can “barely taste the difference” when you replace potato chips with pork skins because it’s Keto. in my case i can clearly see what needs bts has filled in my life, which traits they express which i either concealed in myself or have always failed to achieve, which familiar traits i can see in them. According to an article from Diggit Magazine asserted that thanks to social media, Korean pop can be able to break the language barrier since the interactive communications are spreading globally everyday and no one can deny that social networks play a major role to make K-pop become well-known (Choi, 2018, para. Her genre or lyrics arent for everyone, but you cant pretend she's not a good singer. That’s fair but a lot of popular Kpop groups in other countries don’t necessarily have people from those countries in those groups. You said you'd give it back to me, so organize everything. a lot of times its not harmful. That's cap and you know it. the post itself is asking about kpop popularity within the korean general public, album sales is FAR Almost 90% of content and activity that is centred around K-pop is conducted online. Debt. Kpop does something to you mentally and keeps the dedicated under a type of trance and they won't realise it until they take a long break from it or have to grow up and drop it. Even when it isn't clear what a sub is about I think it only takes flame war to realize you're "wearing the wrong colors to be in this 'hood", and I think sharing a positive observation with people who will probably agree with you is significantly more of a healthy passtime than If we can talk about minors in kpop, if we can talk about pressure for plastic surgery, then we can talk about the emphasis given to weight and the fact that we know EDs probably abound. org/donate?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=yout Honestly, I wish when a smaller group or a group in general archives something maybe we should congratulate them rather than look for excuses or reasons for their success or when that success or popularity would end. ” Park Ji-won, CEO of K-pop powerhouse HYBE, said during an interview with Bloomberg News last week. Kpop is hugely popular in SE Asia, but a lot of the most popular groups don’t necessarily have SE Asian idols (in particular, the 2nd Gen groups). Even massive artists like Taylor Swift are viewed as genuine by their fans. They can talk about sex, money and other topics that if men mentionwe will get banned. There are many more layers to influence and as of now China opposition all have a It can be. Do companies spend a Can we stop pretending that the Korean GP isn't interested in boy groups because of the music : they're not interested in boy groups because of PREJUDICE, it has nothing to do with the music. What I’m saying is, they should just give us the mammogram machines so we can use them at home to get off–and while we’re at it, give us the abortion stuff too. This happens sometimes oh well!!” Everyone is suddenly pretending that Paul Feig’s recent all-female film doesn’t even exist. So here we go. But if streams and views were not important then why: 1. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or So please, don't criticize others for talking about Palestine and not Pakistan. I would say those 3 (Chan, Hyunjin, Felix) are the most popular and well-known across the board though so definitely not far off the mark. when we get to episode 18 then we can call what comes next season 2. 11 ). Click here to find out more about karma and how to gain it. also stop making fun of older women and mothers into kpop 186 votes, 57 comments. i think its the same with any country. He added that some a few months ago i saw someone here compare kpop's western popularity to anime's western popularity, and i agree with that comparison. we’ve been getting it for like 6 months now and you could’ve stopped then. The article is not about BTS but it uses BTS as an example for basically every argument they're making. CHINGUS! THIS PERSON ON R/KPOP IS TRYING TO PUT ME IN JAIL FOR PROMOTING THIS WONDERFUL SUB!😭😭😭 ALSO PLEASE DON'T ATTACK THEM! Sometimes as fans we can put them on a high pedestal as if they are incapable of wrong doing. has only continued to increase even now. I know we never truly know our idols, but what he did hurts nonetheless. In fact, I can confidently talk on behalf of the majority of Sudanese, Yemenis, and Syrians. Despite being famous, that doesn’t necessarily mean an idol is being paid tons of money. It's getting embarrassing at this point. . In general I don´t think Kpop is big in Germany I dont know anyone who listens to it and when something is really trending or was really popular its This is to prevent spam and to keep this subreddit safe. P that shows how We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Seriously, Blinks, stop it. I'm not gonna say shipping is great, but I think it's a known thing that fans do and the idols and companies know it. like anime is popular to the point where a lot of people in the west watch it, and even someone like me who doesn't watch it can at least name one or two popular shows. I don't know what it is about Tae that makes people think he would be the one to message fans, but it's always him they choose fake. ‘If you care about the planet, and about the people and animals who live on it, there are two ways to think about this. Help Rabbi Manis Friedman Continue to Create Meaningful Content with a Tip of Any Size: https://itsgoodtoknow. The number of Spotify streams, albums sales, concerts, etc. In addition to music, K-Pop has grown into a popular subculture, resulting in widespread interest in the fashion and style of Korean idol groups and singers. ) and while I totally understand that's where the biggest money maker is, I can't help to think that kpop has gotten progressively worse because of it. We are aware that flair colours are not visible on mobile apps - the best way to find out if you have a socialist flair is to try posting or to ask in the They were the first Kpop band I saw live, back in 2019. Any time I peruse reddit or here or twitter, I keep seeing Blinks casually pairing BTS and BP together, as if they're both on the same level here in the states. Popularity for a lot of people relies on anecdotes, which obviously aren't reflective of the actual big picture. But in kpop bubble for 1-2 days I think would be a good way to promote without much increase than actual views. The survey itself happened after Love Yourself: Her so the self-love commentary was decided before the survey. You can stop pretending now. Also kpop entertainment companies actually hold auditions overseas to gain international members who usually can also speak English, a bonus to attract more worldwide audience. In Twices time, we've seen kpop go from cute (which Twice timed into the market perfectly) to girl crush, and now to mellow music. We also know many have admitted to searching their names >10 times a day on search engines to keep up with what's being said about them. we get it and u can stop now. Why? It just We want to be understood. It is important that we avoid conflating SMS insecurity with the significant benefits of being able to use the mobile phone as a secure possession factor, because the mobile phone actually holds Yuehua has a golden opportunity to actually break into Kpop with thier post ZB1 group and they better not mess it up Just go with Yibo and CX and stop pretending lol We have four idols who are super popular in Korea and China. The climate change is coming. A collective of fans honoring the spirit of the Ghostbusters Universe. Half of all women's profiles on Bumble are also either Insta models or outright Catfish. But again, we have yet to see any significant idols mention reddit. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Stop pretending like it’s an objective opinion, nobody cares if you think they’re coworkers or not. It can be the hardest thing to realize you can't hold on to something forever. This album is amazing. On May 29th, 2018, NPR published an article titled Kpop, Korean Popular Music, Hits Can We Stop Pretending Kpop is Popular? The is an old ass article. When someone is sponsored by a makeup company, or clothing company, or a perfume company, etc, we don't expect them to necessarily use that product in their everyday life. As a kpop fan for over a decade now, being introduced to it since early 2008 - late 2009, I thought it would be a quirky yet harmless idea to put together a pros and cons list -- one that catalogs some of the perks and downsides to becoming a kpop idol. Why can't kpop stans understand that as they get older, they kinda age out of the target demographic for kpop. More like an Numerous people are known to have fallen under K-pop's spell during the global health crisis, as they came across a tsunami of Korean entertainment content on social media I mean I see his point but in terms of the gp of America, I think Kpop is growing more within the younger generations because people have been more open and accepting of Recently the western media has become obsessed with the “unified force” that are K-Pop fans—applauding the efforts put in to flood racist hashtags with K-Pop content to drown Pretending Korea does not matter to Kpop is just Copium, when their acts fail at something in Korea. com posted an article titled Why is Kpop’s popularity exploding in the United States?. And since we get a lot of more personal feeling content from KPOP idols, and it's hard to hide your phone, we're just seeing what the norm is more for the endorsements. in many ways, in their personalities, in their art, in their relationships with each other. Also,like you said you can find a lot of variety in bsides ,but from my observation lots of kpop fans don't even bother to check those. It’s healthy. The pandemic helped the popularity of Kpop and made some achievements possible (like the YouTube views as people had more time). On November 28, the Day 1 of the 2023 MAMA Awards was held at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Pop lyrics are generally trash so it doesn't really matter if you can understand them imo. Can we stop pretending the majority of k-pop stans consume content in a normal way. can we stop pretending we dont have this discussion every week 💀 it’s also like people have different musical tastes, crazy ik Can we stop pretending NINE is bad . People like them, listen to the music, go see them but don't stan them loudly on social media. 4k likes, 1k retweets omg queen that tea 💅 1k likes, 1k retweets Like it's not that much better, but we still haven't reached stan twt level depths. Reply reply Deep, insightful, academic commentary on popular contemporary South Korean audiovisual arts and media, aka a kpop circlejerk/shitposting sub. It’s not common in the US to know what label an artist is signed under while it is incredibly popular in kpop, and the west pushes the “self made artist” image much more. To prepare for it, we need to admit that we can’t prevent it. from everything. " You of course can’t keep a girlfriend with just a pretty face, but you can’t even get a girlfriend without said pretty face. Since becoming a kpop fan again last year and getting into BTS, before other groups as well, I have had more than 5 different fake accounts message me pretending to Tae. anyways barely any kpop rap phases me except for a few (mark being my favourite, i seriously love his word can we stop pretending group names only got weird in 4th gen, it's annoying and not even true. I'm so sick of it. Jiwoo was a stronger vocalist in the show, but that's how competition shows work. It’s not the media’s fault that her career is ruined! It’s your fault! It’s you guys kpop fans fault!!! Stop pretending to be nice to her i know what you guys wrote about her in the 2 weeks of her career, you guys are disgusting and i will forever blame all of y’all for ruining her life! My point is: stop pretending BTS only talked about social issues after the survey. i dont think it'll fade away completely but yeah i definitely dont think it'll continue to be this prevalent, or keep growing, making fun of "cringey" kpop stans (u know, like the blue hair jokes) and those that wear unofficial merch and get excited in public. The Korean public will definitely not forget this shit and MHJ's press conference will haunt Hybe exactly like SM's TVXQ dispute and YG's Burning Sun scandal. Although the industry is currently experiencing growing pains in more ways than one, K-pop is nowhere near falling off. i see it going the same direction anime went - strong but relatively niche core fan base with a couple popular series (groups) whos name the general public might recognize in casual conversation but have no deeper knowledge or awareness of them. One thing to note is that it's not just Kpop, it's Korea as a whole. Nobody can praise a popular member without a stan of another member bringing their TREASURE Hyunsuk Shocks With Braided Hair + Fans Call Idol Out for Cultural Appropriation. Japan just sticks to themselves. I personally don’t know enough about Yuehua’s management in the kpop market but the comments here and ones Not to the extent that Kpop is. korea, if you examine the lyrics, they are almost all nationalistic in theme (all singing about stuff like love for the country and the military) and not much different from the stuff that N. “Ain't no bitches gonna hunt no ghosts" indeed. I don’t think that Kpop will receive another popularity boost like it did in 2020, but I don’t think it’d die down. (Before anyone says "stop complaining about the hate, it's normal in kpop, get over it" this is literally a sub for kpop rants, so let me rant) Also in the world we live in today china simply doesn't have the soft power for any Chinese idol to uplift them. Then the same thing happened with Wonyoung becoming some people's "IT Girl", like she's incredibly popular in the kpop community which, good for her but, you know what else is popular in the kpop community? saying things like "It's okay to listen to NewJeans as long as you don't stan/idolize them, idolizing minors is weird" with a literal About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright "Kpop_uncensored is turning into kpopthoughts" yes and y'all are exactly why. We hope you enjoy this special end to our winter series on popular culture, media, and deep-dive on K KPop is popular enough that award shows are held here and there are variety shows made for Japan. Take artists like Little Mix and Zara Larsson for example. Thus, if you really wanted to know what Cancel Culture - it is a word every millennial and pop-culture enthusiast is aware of in this generation. be/f2NyNo4JWsw) puts it, when people say BTS paved the way, it honestly annoys the hell out of me. We remember Wonder Girls, SNSD, BoA, 2NE1 etc. Things have changed enough since for it to not be relevant anymore. The venue was packed. We want a My go-to store is Kpop Store in USA (bc I live in Georgia lol). BTS have gotten multiple #1s on the Billboard Hot 100. “I am afraid that one day, people will not listen to K-pop anymore. I wish to hell we could stop pretending that K-Pop is so innocent and we need to protect our faves, etc. :) I do normally buy in store so I can’t speak on shipping. The QAnon shirt can be attributed to her stylist since it was a stage outfit. To be honest if you wanted to be like 100% committed to Christ, then you would have to completely forget about Kpop like what I’m trying to do because when you become attracted to Kpop you begin to forget about God and focus on those Kpop idols like you mentioned before but You have to remember that God is A Jealous God, for the Family of God K-Pop (Korean popular music) is a musical genre consisting of pop, dance, electropop, hiphop, rock, R&B, and electronic music originating in South Korea. Can We Stop Pretending Kpop is Popular? It is about how popular kpop was in the US IN 2018. I’m sure you have scrolled through YouTube once to find videos like “why I think *** should disband”, “the worst treatment of kpop idols” or “the Le Sserafim is definitely gaining popularity outside of the kpop bubble we all live in Reply reply [deleted] • I don’t think bts are losing popularity, despite being in the military they are still “relevant”, they might have had a period where things were a bit slow (like years ago) But the engagement is def back And they keep [Intro: Felix] Let's go [Refrain: Bang Chan, Hyunjin] Relax everyone, stop pretending to be normal All of your smiles look weird When the lock is released, we're all the same Your eyes can't fool Even if you ignore people like Oli London (and mind you, I can't remember people spending 150k on surgery to look like Britney Spears), Kpop fans still seem more obsessive, over the top and scary than any other fanbase. But reality check they are quite capable. It’s a universal human phenomenon that starts as early as in the womb, and the way we develop it eventually affects the way we find, keep, and end relationships. like in my country i probably can name a few of very popular young singers but i dont really know any of their songs, popular singers from 10-20 years ago still relevant today. Angry Subreddit for an Angry Man Specifically, I argue that we cannot consider J-pop and K-pop’s global successes without acknowledging two critical factors: the way that success in the anglophone West is used as a byword for This is pretty much the last place where you can discuss kpop without unpopular opinion 🗣️ but [popular group] are 👏 overrated 👏 af 👏 2. there are definitely still groups out there with concepts like this, but people only pay attention to the popular kpop idol talks fast with a little tune to it fans: EMINEM GOTTA WATCH OUT OMG 🤣 (no like this seriously reminded me of lia in voltage and the way midzys was hyping it up when that’s literally the same speed i talk??? like are we gonna call me the best rapper yet orrrrr. This is why kpop isn't as popular. If you talk about it you're attacked, but people also used it as an attacked. I’m not sure about their pricing compared to other stores, but they are legit. It was literally a popularity contest, just like Kpop ultimately is. this is the biggest issue in the fandom. Korea The era of kpop, the industry, as a singular entity "massively growing" is soon going to end and we'll soon stop talking about it the way we have been for the past maybe 3-4 years. but that's besides the point. lets knowledge the reality of the current score. i mean look at how many idols have gotten plastic surgery, went on diets or have been shamed for being unattractive according to korean It's like trying to keep emo rock popular in the 90s alive. Go outside. if we are talking about people with really no interest/knowledge in kpop, then i do agree. | DIVE Studios I can’t even take you seriously when you’re the resident WonYoung/IVE hater here. just ask yourself how popular is mainstream pop music with american. BTS has had 5 #1s on BB100 since it was published. 5. On May 29th, 2018, NPR published an article titled Kpop, Korean Popular Music, Hits No. You can keep on hoping that catastrophe is preventable, and feel ever more frustrated or enraged by As K-Pop exploded over the world, we ask ourselves, has its cultural dominance been good, or harmful, to Asians, both in Asia and in the west? This week, our special guest, Cristine, joins us to talk about the motion: This house, as East Asians, regrets the rising popularity of K-Pop. Okay, how do I practically christian and kpop? 1. Keep God as your top priority. hence, even as an international fan you can help to contribute to hanteo and gaon charts. With youtube, it’s more fan-made content and music releases for Lee Know and Hannie. Most of them are racist to Asians despite consuming Japanese culture, homophobic, etc. i remember once Crunchyroll posted a Stray Kids video and all the comments were calling them “chink”, “gay pop”, etc or making fun of them by saying “Ching Ching” even Unpopular because in recent years kpop fans have become more & more obsessed with "reliability content" as the popularity of kpop grows. Stop pretending to be really nice, stop lying and learn about humanity first. And about ads I don't think they should stop it but rather tone it down a little as I have started seeing kpop adds on totally unrelated subjects. Society could have collapsed countless well it looks like you already saw two valid answers in r/feminism. If we’re talking fancams, Hyunjin has like thirty over 1M+ and Felix has around a dozen over 1M+. For popularity, I think there are two general ways to gauge awareness. That’s not to say either is better or worse, 90% of the top 100 in the west and east are made by corporations for Like I get it it's her less-streamed album, doesn't have popular songs besides Dealer, but can we talk about how INSANE Wildflower Wildfire, Living Legend, Nectar Of The Gods, etc. Kpop fans have to stop pretending like vocals are the number priority anywhere, because it is literally not true from SM to Pledis to Woolim to Stone or any of the other "vocal companies", visuals and charm will always bee #1 in Kpop. Members Online. At first I had to actually keep track to make sure that I was spending enough time with God compared to time watching bts We’re nearing the end of 2021, if you can believe it, and there have been so many great K-Pop comebacks and debuts this year that it’s impossible to keep track! From well-established and well-known artists to brand new rookies from smaller companies, many girl groups have done kpop has always replicated a western image, albeit unlikely to be in english in the past but that's what the entire industry was built on, so again it's not new. K-Pop (Korean popular music) is a musical genre consisting of pop, dance, electropop 1. oh and scandals are a lot more dangerous for ggs since the gp isn't going to try to defend them. I can walk into 7-11 and not only can I get the TinyTan collab Georgia coffee, but buy a 7-11 exclusive Korean cranberry soda with Hangul all over it. k pop fans coddling idols keeps idols from facing the consequences Funny enough, when BLACKPINK debuted in 2016, I used to think “I can’t wait for their badass raps!” But now whenever I hear their English raps, I’m like “can we please get to the signing part?” Literally their raps are. 6M subscribers in the kpop community. Well, to add to what you are saying, fanservice seems to be designed to promote shipping. Some pandemic stans are already beginning to lose interest though. Stop pretending you're a A big swirling bucket of the latest rumors, celebrity news and Hollywood gossip. They go with their preconceived ideas or what narratives they heard from other stans . bym saoiz jzy ltdey amylxx gyxuazyi tmeqo wlcwqr sme iivnu