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A thought regarding the “contract renewal” topic I want to express for a long time
Probably some days before Heeseung departure from Enhypen, I did give an opinion in an unpopular opinions post, that went…
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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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I think K-pop fans need to stop encouraging extreme behavior from other fans
I recently saw the case of the supposed BLACKPINK fan who attacked YG’s headquarters with a golf club, and what…
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More of J.Y. Park’s goals as a government official have been revealed
I think many people have already heard that he’s pushing for a K-Coachella. But it’s also been revealed that he…
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I ran Yves & Lexie Liu’s “Pop Girls Club” through my heavy production workflow. Does this gritty, underground sound work for K-pop?
Hi! I’m an electronic producer who usually works with heavy analog hardware, but I’ve been obsessed with Pop Girls Club.…
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Academic research about ‘global’ k-pop reception
If you’ve heard about the Grammys / BTS situation, you know how important it is to discuss western recognition in…
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Am I the only one who feel some Nmixx songs’ BPM is a little bit higher than it should?
Especially the Blue Valentine chorus and Crescendo first verse. Maybe my taste gravitates toward mid-tempo songs, but these songs are…
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RESCENE Named Broadcasting Ambassadors for MBC’s 2026 Asian Games
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Big congratulations are in order for RESCENE, who have officially been named broadcasting ambassadors for MBC’s 2026 Asian Games! This…
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Girl groups don’t lose fans simply because they get older, they lose fans when they don’t evolve fast enough to keep up with the newer generations.
As in any prominent growing industry, the next generation on average always has the higher baseline than their predecessors. They…
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Anyone else remember waiting days for English subtitles?
I was thinking about this the other day and realized newer K-pop fans probably never had to experience it. Back…
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Is it true getting into a Global girl group is more worth it than debuting in a K-pop group?
I want to hear from you guys on this kind of topic. I’m a college student from PH. My friends…
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Why I think the CORTIS concept doesn’t work
I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and with the criticism CORTIS’s recent concert has been getting, I wanted…
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Do you like K-ballads? Do you know a singer named Kim Dong-ryul?
I’ve been listening to Kim Dong-ryul’s music lately, and I’m curious how K-pop fans generally feel about his music and…
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GIRLSET’s CHAT Era Is K-Pop’s Next Sharp, Stylish Shift
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GIRLSET: The Sound of Becoming Some groups debut. GIRLSET arrives like a chapter turning in real time. With CHAT, the…
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Some K-pop fans really need to use some common sense
I feel like K-pop fans often treat every opinion as if it’s coming from the same group of people, when…
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Why SONAGI’s EP “Boundaries” (경계) is the refreshing change of pace my playlist needed
I’ve been diving deep into the Korean indie scene lately for my platform, The Indie Planet, and I wanted to…
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Do K-pop fans really think it’s standard for Koreans to have yellowish or dark skin?
Lately on Twitter, there have been heated arguments between Brazilian and Mexican Koreaboos and Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese users. They…
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To draw K-pop fans beyond Seoul, Korea leverages their ‘BIAS’
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For millions of global music fans, a “bias” is not a prejudice but a favorite K-pop artist. Korea’s tourism officials…
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Free Resource: Google sheet to grab Spotify song details
So I recently shared a resource I made where you can see K-pop group and soloists monthly listener figures on…
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What do you consider to be the “kiss of death” for a group?
By this, I mean the one big sign that a group is actively going downhill and will not likely be…
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I can’t believe SHINee dropped a masterpiece, and so many K-pop fans are sleeping on it.
Atmos is simply pop music perfection. I have been listening to the album non-stop since it came out last week,…
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What’s a conversation K-pop fans keep having, but never seem to reach a conclusion on?
For me, it’s probably the whole discussion around minors in K-pop.👀 Idk if it’s just me, but sometimes I’ll hear…
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GOT7 Park Jinyoung WWD Korea June 2026: The Art of Becoming
in FeedsPark Jinyoung doesn’t just return to the page — he changes the temperature of it. In WWD Korea’s June 2026…
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Kingdom Legendary War – What Was it Like to Watch at the Time?
I’m a relatively new K-pop fan who has started to get into both newer groups and older groups. Through some…
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K-pop fans need to learn empathy. People forget idols are humans on screen
Post the young ji and Jung won video, I feel the hate towards enhypen has intensified to another level. Yes,…
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What is K-pop fans’ obsession with “GP” or “locals”?
Like… why is it treated as this ultimate standard of success? Isn’t the whole point of the music industry to…
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Who was more influential overall: 2NE1 or TWICE?
I always see K-pop fans say 2NE1 changed girl groups forever because of the whole girl crush image/style and how…
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Are K-pop fans (“sometimes”) delusional?
One thing I’ve noticed in K-pop fandoms is how some fans interpret literally every small action an idol does as…
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I didn’t expect Seventeen to pull me back into K-Pop
I’ve been a part of the K-Pop community for six years now and I don’t think I’m alone — nor…
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REAL Korean K-pop fans: What’s your opinion on non-Koreans debuting as K-pop idols?
Specifically Non-east Asians: Southeast Asians, South Asians, Blacks, Whites, etc… Do you think K-pop is losing its “K” or are…
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Trying to discuss BTS rapline without downplaying Black American hip hop
I saw a thread comparing BTS rapline to Western rappers and I felt like some people in the comments were…
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Hanroro – singer-songwriter artist who wrote songs for nmixx and txt and have occupying several spots in top 10 on Korean charts since 2025
(Sorry for posting about non-kpop artist but firstly she contributed to k-pop as a songwriter so k-pop fans might be…
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MEOVV’s BITE NOW Era Feels Like a Warning and a Dare
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MEOVV’s second EP album, BITE NOW, arrives like a sharpened glance: sleek, shadowed, and impossible to ignore. With teaser images and…
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What if you could learn Korean from K-pop videos you already enjoy?
Link https://linko-client-liart.vercel.app/ Hi everyone, I’ve been thinking about how many K-pop fans start learning Korean because they want to understand…
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When did GD’s international reputation among K-pop fans turn so negative?
Because I swear he was pretty beloved internationally in the past. People literally crowned him as the King of K-pop.…
