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I’m a Nex2y and finally watched nizi project 2 (NEXZ discussion)
For my background: early this year I found out about NEXZ from JYP Game caterers and became a silent fan.…
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K-pop fans don’t take the “artist” label seriously and just use it as a shield to put down the groups that they don’t like even if the members of that group write their own songs.
Disclaimer: I don’t care if an idol doesn’t write or produce their own lyrics as those two factors are not…
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The reason why fans treat the bold actions of female acts and male acts differently is more than just misogyny.
Disclaimer: I am not saying that misogyny does not play a factor in this as it does play a very…
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when “problematic” becomes a fandom weapon
I’ve been thinking about how K-pop fandoms handle “problematic” behavior, and I feel like there are two very different things…
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What makes your ult group your ult group?
Pretty much the prompt. What made you look at the specific Kpop group that’s your ult and decide ‘Yup, this…
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Why are the members of Blackpink the only artists to have their solo careers analyzed and compared to despite other popular girl groups in K-pop having members debuting as soloists?
Disclaimer: This topic is not about the music that the members have released as everyone has a right to their…
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Why is Blackpink’s popularity in Korea so heavily debated amongst fans and nonfans?
In 2021, I had become an official fan of Blackpink and had even watched their documentary on Netflix. While I…
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How did Bigbang manage to grip the Korean general public with their music?
Just recently, Bigbang had released their single Biiig (2026) to celebrate the group’s 20th anniversary. The song had already climbed…
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Why wasn’t manon dressed as the only black girl(Aisha) in winx club?
I know katseye is not technically kpop but since they’re under a kpop company I thought I could post this…
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B.A.P: The Forgotten Blueprint — Does a Group’s Eventual Commercial Failure Erase Its Influence?
Before B.A.P’s upcoming 15th anniversary, it is time to ask what they actually left behind Some groups define an…
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The general toxicity has somehow gotten even worse in kpop spaces in the last few years and I feel like I’m taking crazy pills
Kind of a weird rant, but I genuinely cannot deal with how horrendous most western kpop fandoms have gotten. Let…
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What has been happening with STAYC? A 6-year retrospective.
When I started writing this, it was actually supposed to be a completely different post about wasted potential of some…
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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
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Please name a K-pop group that you find influential despite not being a fan of them.
The group I had chosen for this discussion is SNSD as their impact and influence on K-pop is truly undeniable…
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We need to have a serious discussion about Katseye
Okay, I genuinely need to talk about this because at this point I don’t understand what the plan is for…
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Gunil leaves Xdinary Heroes after leaked audio controversy
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Gunil has left Xdinary Heroes after acknowledging he made inappropriate remarks about fans in a leaked recording. JYP Entertainment terminated…
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did anyone enjoy watching mnet build up? (2024)
i was trying to put this into kpophelp but it said my post may not fit the subreddit which is…
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Korean, Venezuelan FMs discuss cooperation, earthquake recovery
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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Venezuelan counterpart, Felix Plasencia, held phone talks Wednesday and discussed ways to enhance cooperation,…
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Banned and Stale Topics.
This post is permanently pinned so that all sub users can be aware of our banned topics. It will be…
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K-pop fans shouldn’t feel surprised about the toxicity in their spaces when the negative topics are the ones getting most engagement.
Just to preface this discussion: I’m not an angel myself either. I have groups I like and ones I dislike.…
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South Korea is helping rebuild U.S. shipbuilding. What should Korea get in return?
South Korea’s growing role in rebuilding U.S. shipbuilding is usually discussed in terms of investment: how much Korean companies will…
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Maki, Unlatched: &TEAM’s Quiet Storm Takes Gucci to the Edge
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On Men’s Folio Singapore’s August 2026 cover, &TEAM’s Maki turns restraint into the loudest statement in the room. By Simone…
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What are everyones thoughts on the “The Korean dystopia is a Western coping mechanism” piece.
I came across this article recently https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/blogs/korea-deconstructed/20260704/the-korean-dystopia-is-a-western-coping-mechanism and curious what other people think. I think the author makes pretty good…
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The mods should ban one-word or one-sentence comments to increase some engagement.
There is one thing that I’m really frustrated about in many KPOP subreddits; one word replies, or one sentence comments.…
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I am a 17-year-old Korean.
While researching online communities for a school assignment, I ended up exploring Reddit for the first time. What surprised me…
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BTS’ rapline really do have an immaculate solo discography
Gotta start this post by saying I’m OT7 all the way, and love loads of songs from each members’ solo…
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Jennie reveals new angel foot tattoo in latest photos
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BLACKPINK’s Jennie has sparked online buzz after fans spotted what appears to be a new tattoo on the top of…
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people forget kpop idols are still POC’S….
So recently there has been a discussion among netizens and locals form the Matt proxy to the GRAMMYS situation and…
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Thoughts about Grammy Awards 2027 – Asian Pop
There are just some things that got me thinking and I want to express my opinion and hopefully have a…
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The reign of terror and theft from Konnect’d, did you all forget?
So this is going to be a copy and paste and edit from my Got7 post and my KARD because…
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I feel like in discussion about HYBE, the fact that they are an umbrella company is ignored.
Hello, so there is a lot of discussion over Hybe and artist treatment under Hybe. While a lot of concerns…
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Question for older STAYs from an ENGENE (no fanwars, please)
Hi! Please read this in good faith. I’m genuinely not trying to create fanwars, compare groups, or invite hate toward…
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As BLACKPINK approaches their 10th anniversary milestone, should they officially disband, or transition into a long-term hiatus group?
With BLACKPINK reaching their 10th anniversary milestone this August 2026, discussions around their group contract status with YG Entertainment have…
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The Freebies Conversation wouldn’t be happening if more people made freebies
I just went to the Enhypen show in Tacoma and first of all, it was amazing. I just want to…
