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Long Read How NewJeans Arrival Coincided With The Peak Of 2022 To 2024 And Why The Current Landscape Feels Unusually Quiet
Disclaimer: This entire discussion and perspective is focused purely on girl groups and female artists since they are what I…
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I tend to notice that groups with a negative reputation inside the K-pop Reddit community, tends to attract more fans that doesn’t understand this reputation surrounding them.
When discussing the negative reputations of groups on K-pop Reddit, you often get groups like Blackpink, Aespa, Newjeans, Allday Project,…
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Not complaining, but K-pop is just so overflooded with content now that it’s impossible to keep up
Don’t get me wrong, I’m definitely not complaining about groups giving us content—having stuff to watch is great. But honestly?…
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Wanting to buy a gift for a friend she likes bts
My friend and I work at an office and she doesn’t have a lot of decorations since we started the…
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The Joke That Became a Blueprint: Girls’ Generation-HRS Detonate “Skibidi”
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A YouTube bit turned real unit. A house beat that snaps into hip-hop mid-breath. Three women who’ve already survived two…
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BabyMonster benefitted a lot from YGE realizing early on that their concepts were no longer trendy.
Girl crush is no longer what the general public (or most K-pop fans) want from the new girl groups, it’s…
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Do you guys think that another girl group could possibly headline a stadium in Korea?
A few days ago, I had made a prediction list of potential girl groups that to headline the Goyang stadium…
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Give me a K-pop song and I’ll rate it! 🎧
I listen to both girl groups and boy groups, so I’m open to pretty much anything! It can be a…
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Are K-pop Vocal Analyses Actually Reliable?
I’ve been following hearts2hearts for a while and i stumbled upon a “vocal showcase” on them and they show these…
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Jisoo, Uncontained: The Cartier Hour
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Inside W Korea’s September pictorial, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo stops being an idol on a cover and becomes the argument for what…
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Haerin’s Dior Aura: Inside NewJeans’ Muse Defining K-Pop’s New Era
in FeedsThe Architecture of a Stare The camera shutter clicks in rhythmic, high-frequency bursts, but Haerin’s gaze remains entirely still. Beneath…
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The reason why fans of girl groups call people that criticize the bold outfits/choreography of the members “puritans” is because the same standards are not held towards boy groups.
Disclaimer: The sexualization of women in the entertainment industry should be called out as companies have exploited women for many…
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Am I the only one who finds it disrespectful and disingenuous whenever a person says “xx deserves Blackpink’s popularity?
Recently, I had seen posts, videos, and comments stating that “xx deserves Blackpink’s popularity” as these posts, videos, and comments…
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How would you rank these 2nd-gen girl groups by popularity in Korea (2010–2014)?
I got into K-pop around 2019–2020, so I didn’t experience the 2nd gen in real time. Recently, I’ve become really…
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BANG CHAN: ARCHITECT OF THE SONIC REVOLUTION (W KOREA x FENDI AUGUST 2026)
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Feature Story THE DETONATION The flashbulbs detonate first—a relentless wall of white light cutting through the dim studio air like…
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Are there Kpop Reviewing Apps / Websites?
I currently write on Record Club but feel a bit annoyed at the structure of it. RYM seems like the…
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Why did fans think that 2NE1 and Blackpink had beef?
Back in late 2024, 2NE1 had started their Welcome Back Tour at the Olympic Hall in Seoul, South Korea. During…
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What are your favorite bridges from K-Pop songs?
For me personally, BTS’s Dis-ease, EXO’s Tempo, and Ateez’s Inception come to mind. These three songs are just… so magical!…
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LA VIE EN ROSÉ: The Girl Who Turned Stillness Into a Weapon
in FeedsShe is lying on concrete like it’s a throne. One leg extended into the frame like a blade, patent heel…
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How can a K-pop group reach #1 on the Spotify Global Chart?
In K-pop, the only K-pop acts to reach number #1 on the Spotify Global Chart are BTS (2020, 2023, 2026)…
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4Minute vs Secret: Who Was Bigger in Korea?
I’ve been thinking about comparing 4Minute and Secret. Both groups were pretty prominent during the 2nd gen era, but I’m…
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They should stick to their group for their own good.
K-pop idols who have no distinct character shouldn’t be debuted as a soloist. It’s too risky and most of their…
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Are there any current gen K-pop groups with a dual concept like Red Velvet?
Basically something like their Red and Velvet sides where the group has two different sounds/concepts that are actually part of…
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What was, without a doubt, the most visually stunning K-Pop music video released in recent months?
Among the following music videos, which one did you think was the best produced, had the best concept or narrative,…
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Hanteo possibly biggest counting error ever?
So in case you haven’t heard Hanteo just adjusted real time sales data for NCT 127’s comeback “Blingy”. Up until…
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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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Fandom Before Music/stage/performance/official debute
Now that I’m following K-pop more closely, I’ve started noticing something interesting. HYBE’s new group Tude debuted today, but even…
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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…
