sometimes kpop makes me think that i should probably a) go offline b) spend less and c) be true to myself again. all this core core bs was technically fed by kpop turning these counterculture elements (re: punk, alternative fashion, queer culture, voguing, etc.) into a sellable "concept" so now u have ppl wearing vivienne westwood or getting wolf cuts and septum piercings without idk knowing that fashion used to be personalized for people in marginalized communities to feel empowered and also find themselves in an oppressive society? like i can't even tell who's queer anymore cos the str*ights dress like us now and paint their nails like it's embarrassing.
all day project has all day to kick that man out of the group: kpop's sound is stolen from black culture and time and time again i'm so disappointed like it's 2025, teddy is westernized and should be aware of certain issues that he who shall not be named represent in the current dialogue of kpop and globality. yet you have this walking caricature that basically is a one-man mistrel show cosplay black culture ????? and people LOVE him for it ?!?!?!??!?!?!?! bailey is complicit in this btw she should know better and if she cared enough she would call him out on his bs. i thought y'all hated kiss of life for doing the same thing and then bend backwards and do some of the craziest mental gymnastics to defend this guy because you like woochan and yeongseo ????? also i can't stand the discourse around annie like wbk kpop idols are rich as hell esp these days like who can afford to remove themselves from the job market or the education system for a couple years ??? definitely not a middle class family that's what. what i don't stand by is people idolizing annie and romanticizing chaebols. she's handling it decently imo but it leaves such an icky taste in my mouth when people talk about her being a chaebol like it's a good thing, almost reminiscent of the resurgence of "old money" aesthetics and soft conservatism seeping into pop culture.
boys ii planet needs to fire their casting director: bro it's so BORING had it not been for sangwon i wouldn't even keep myself updated on whats' going on. it's so stale, there are no singers (and this is a larger issue with later generations in kpop wbk after le sserafim's coachella disaster), and we have a wholeass bully who's still not kicked out of the show ?!?!?! pmo fr. if only hybe hadn't fumbled trainee a and handled leo's controversy better we'd have a better boygroup than woochan being in adp. i'm serious save that man.
xnghan and otsicks: twitter hype actually pmo like otsicks briize freaks are actively taking his fan accounts down and talk so much smack about his solo debut when idk ??? focus on your group ???? mind your own business ???? you got what you wanted and you still complain !??!?!?!?! anywho i hope nothing but the best for xnghan's career and i hope he sets a more positive precedent in the korean music industry because i fear netizens and the gp never learn no matter how many lives are lost. fandom culture continues to become toxic as fuck and there are no checks and balances to saesangs still roaming around and invading the privacy of these people solely for the fact that these companies care about their profit margins more than the well-being of their artists. more saesangs means more album sales, merch sales, and streams, and that's what they want, not the peace of mind of their artists. it's the sad truth, but i really hope and pray that xnghan sets a precedent. i'm not trying to make him out like a messiah but to me, he represents potential for positive change. it's him and nwjns' downfall that imo are visibly showing the cracks in the kpop industry, and this is not good for cultures such as those of east asia who are confucian in nature and value saving face out of all things. negative press where we're from IS negative press, and especially with the global coverage seunghan got when he was dealing with the wreaths, i hope he gets a redemption arc and proper closure from this entire ordeal.
