Hi all, fairly new to the kpop scene here. I’ve listened to the genre for a few years but never thought about who was who, which group was which song, etc. But recently I’ve been gobbling up content like crazy lmao.
As I understand it, kpop idols are marketed as this image of perfection. It’s what the industry is all about, I guess. Then I watched LSF’s documentaries, where they openly display their struggles and vulnerabilities. And apparently, this led to criticism of their abilities and lack of professionalism?
I was just wondering, was this sentiment primarily from SK? Because as an American, I absolutely loved that. I don’t really listen more to LSF than other groups- they’re like 5th on my Spotify. But they’re now the first group I got a membership to and bought merch from. We love our underdog stories (i.e. Miracle on Ice). We love when someone overcomes struggles to success, it’s the American dream.
Their world tour was super well-received in the states. I’m sure there were tons of reasons for this- promotions, marketing, the actual performances. But, as in the title question, was their move to show their struggles a great move in resonating with an American audience in a way other groups of their generation haven’t?
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