fan base K-Pop Thread: 2023 Archive

[Get]

55 minutes ago, fais_2311 said:

I feel like if X1 still exist, they will be on different level than TXT/SKZ/ENHYPEN. It will be like

 

X1

*huge gap*

SKZ/TXT/ENHA

 

But BEP1ER is coming  

 

Was x1 big among Kpop fans outside Asia?

[LCTV]

Jisoo's flowers are laced with cocaine. 

I'm addicted  

[kendoll2001]

 

[fais_2311]

15 minutes ago, Get said:

Was x1 big among Kpop fans outside Asia?

Not sure if they even got a chance to promote outside Asia because of the scandal

 

but I remember International fans really love X1 line up more than WannaOne especially their favorites who were not in the debut lineup at the beginning of the season (Seungwoo, Woodz, Minhee & Hangyul) made it over talentless visual like Minkyu & Jungmo

[getinthezone]

Will zero be allowed to chart or how does that work with ad songs 

[Blank Space]

1 hour ago, fais_2311 said:

I feel like if X1 still exist, they will be on different level than TXT/SKZ/ENHYPEN. It will be like

 

X1

*huge gap*

SKZ/TXT/ENHA

 

But BEP1ER is coming  

 

 

Skz and Enhypen are not even on the list. 

[Asscatchem]

9 hours ago, hétérosexuelle said:

It’s chru it’s chru

 

The power of that LUSH chorus lives on forever 

 

literally 2 members singing like 90% of the song  but the song would sound terrible otherwise. niel's voice >>>

[SchmoodRing]

On 2/28/2023 at 11:46 AM, Sept said:

Wait you might be onto something

 

Their comeback campaign tagline should be "New aepril, new aespa" (learning the best from Miley) with new song having lyrics referencing to SM's chaotic mess  

 

 

i need it to happen aesap!  i just recently became a stan and their whole cyberpunk aesthetic is such a vibe

On 2/28/2023 at 11:47 AM, Cotton said:

Huh? Not Beyoncé one of the most successful artists ever. Please be real she has global hits that have stood the test of time and have become actual CLASSICS. Everybody knows who she is. What’s a BTS or Bad Bunny compared to a living legend 25 years in and still eating.

all 3 are pretty big but also have different offering so why are comparisons being made???

On 2/28/2023 at 12:09 PM, Cotton said:

I agree with this. The way music and media has been consumed has changed so it’s much hard if not impossible to attain such gravitation pull like those people you listed. I just didn’t agree with you calling SZA niche earlier on in the day but I get your point.

SZA stopped being niche after the success and popularity she got from her last album

On 2/28/2023 at 12:15 PM, Da Vinci said:

Bad Bunny, Blackpink, BTS only have the language barrier that keeps them from being "mainstream"

The latter two have Ice Cream, Dynamite, etc. but at the end of the day most of their discography isn't in English

 

I think SZA's on her way to being Rihanna/Bruno Mars etc. level, it's just that SOS is her breakout

CTRL was SZA's breakout SOS is just the follow up that's cementing her. Her follow up will determine for sure

On 2/28/2023 at 12:33 PM, fauxtography said:

BTS songs are still everywhere in the states, not necessarily meaning they are super popular hits, but you turn on the TV and BTS is playing on some commercial. They play them at the store. I've heard them at the bar many times.

 

BP not so much lmao. Can't say I've ever heard a BP song "in the wild" excluding my nieces cheer tournament where they sampled 2 seconds of "How You Like That" in a mega-mix.

the only thing BP is missing is radio because other than that they are huge. people are VERY WELL AWARE of them even if they may not be fan of their music. 

On 2/28/2023 at 12:46 PM, Witnessed ET said:

Can we lay this to rest now  idk if people are deliberately choosing not to see the logic here or what….but artists who are “ruling the charts” or “raking in numbers” nowadays are nowhere near the multigenerational superstardom and recognizability of the previous popstars. That’s it. Yes language might have been the barrier, but it is what it is. Shakira is one that example where she truly blew up worldwide when she released English music, but you still can’t compare her level of household name familiarity to someone like BTS’s.
 

anyway

 

Not Miss Strawberry also crossing 7M after Sakura did it

Shakira brokethrough with English but has already re-brokenthrough with her Spanish music too. One can argue that KPop becoming more common and normalized now that the same is happening with them too thankfully <3 I'm here for it

On 2/28/2023 at 1:01 PM, Bonjourtristesse said:

The rumored Shakira X Kpop GG collab is gonna be the global crossover smash that ends all discussions 

Contenders should be AESPA or BLACKPINK literally nobody else

[SchmoodRing]

34 minutes ago, kendoll2001 said:

 

NewJeans came from out of nowhere and are swinging. They're bubblegum done right without being annoying or sounding juvenile

[rivingtonrebel]

FLOWER already grew on me but it's still the weakest BP solo by far. 

[Asscatchem]

 

 

 

niel was a superstar  loving chunji's presence and energy too.

 

 

 

[Axel.]

[elevate]

 

 

[SchmoodRing]

On 2/28/2023 at 3:35 PM, katyberry said:

I’m so proud of aespa!  

i really love BP and AESPA break those barriers and boundaries my ladies <3 are the girls in both groups friendly with each other?

[SchmoodRing]

On 2/28/2023 at 1:43 AM, Hazy said:

they’d be like: omg my fave got that gig of being the face of the cosmetic brand/korean fast food that’s hardly available anywhere outside Korea, a huge deal! slay! get that bag! booked and busy!

 

Jisoo is the main Dior face and graces one of the biggest magazines in the world, available around the globe: you’re really happy with that? that’s barely anything, hardly an achievement 

yeah the endorsements blackpink are huge. the covers that they're grazing is actually how non fans and non listeners were actually introduced to them so these kind of things matter

On 2/28/2023 at 1:47 AM, Hazy said:

also aespa was supposed to be the face of the sustainability and then they are selling NFTs and artificial clothes for 2k € 

 

sick and kinda off putting 

wait artificial merchandise? that lowkey sounds like scamming lmfao

On 2/28/2023 at 2:04 AM, Asscatchem said:

sm really doesnt know where to put those payola coins for american success 

 

the eraser tooling for their hair  the overphotoshop

 

yeah these girls aren't marketed properly from what i'm reading. also to not be that person but have they ever been asked about blackpink? what are their thoughts? when i googled the girls ningning and karina were compared to jennie alot

On 2/28/2023 at 2:37 AM, Witnessed ET said:

I can see some people are already questioning the use of the word “Niche”. But niche or not, you cannot tell me that BTS or BP or even the biggest popstars in the streaming age today are as universal or multigenerational in terms of mainstream recognition compared to those up until early/mid 2010s. Nobody is downplaying their achievements, just be realistic for once 

i can't speak for BTS but BP yes little girl, teenage girls and adult females in theirs 20s **** with blackpink. one could argue that they're the biggest girlgroup in the world as far as i know

On 2/28/2023 at 2:41 AM, Asscatchem said:

sm is SO lost when it comes to aespa

when will they realize literally no one cares about nfts, kwangya, or the metaverse concept that makes them so unrelatable and tryhard

compared to snsd, rv, and fx, sm is trying to make aespa as manufactured as possible

i don't mind the metaverse concept. but my thing is it can be a bit convoluted like i saw a couple of interviews they were given AI counterparts because ??? their sound is clearly cyberpunk and hyperpop. stick with the video game sci fi concept for their aesthetic and fashion and carve out their lane like that. everything else is just really extra and unnecessary in my opinion. their AI counterparts would make more sense if the had games to go along with their music if that makes any sense?

On 2/28/2023 at 2:50 AM, Dialamba said:

Then the user shouldn’t have been using the word niche especially for BTS  
 

Just say being a superstar isn’t a thing anymore.

 

can aespa just stick to doing hyper pop music no one cares about NFT, Kwangya or whatever. 

being a superstar is still a thing. it's just more rare to come across. i really like aespa and find them interesting. management wise their brand needs some fine tuning because their is alot going on and it's kind of hard to break them down to people who aren't aware of them

On 2/28/2023 at 3:00 AM, Asscatchem said:

this. no more gimmicks, just pure hyperpop excellence. no one cares about brand ambassadorships anymore since they became a dime a dozen

again this is still very much important. this makes a space for them and whoever comes after. them becoming more common is actually a good thing

On 2/28/2023 at 3:48 AM, Adama said:

I mean paper magazine is big in the fashion world. But kii at the description, when an user said that SM might have forgot to send the report at the IFPI . 

 

It’s well know but it also apply to the POC ambassadors too. Anyways most of the recents ambassadors contracts are cheap as hell. It’s just for the exposure.

 

When you know that Anna Taylor contract with Dior is not more than 1,5 millions $ per year but she’s plastered everywhere and get all the campaigns, and the customs made for her red carpets, It’s easy to tell that Jisoo contract is lower. Meanwhile Charlize contract with Dior is 5 millions per year , Robert 2 millions per year. Adele the French singer signed a 5 years contract with Chanel for 4 millions euros. She earn 800k per year. I doubt Jennie signed a more expensive contract than her. Especially since she wasn’t that big in 2018. 

 

Anyways at the end, It’s just us/uk actors + pop stars like Bey, Rih, Gaga, Harry etcc >>>>Supermodels >>>>>> everyone else. 

well jisoo can negotiate salary as she goes on. a check is a check and this is a major opportunity. we all start somewhere and this is her beginning. exposure can also be lucrative then actual contract salaries themselves. their is more pros than cons in this for jisoo.

[Windy Day]

hurricane newjeans is coming  

 

i took the night bus two days ago and every single bus stop was plastered with newjeans x coca cola ads 

[SchmoodRing]

On 2/28/2023 at 2:23 PM, Hazy said:

the same can be said about mumble rappers or enunciation queens Sza or Ariana and somehow some of them are well known, believe me, language is not the biggest issue when it comes to music and the stats show it - BP’s biggests markets literally include LATAM countries and France  you think kpop fans learn Korean to sing their songs on tour, word for word? 

agreed i went to see BP on their tour and while same were just vibing I can tell you right now a majority of the audience did know alot of those songs word for word

On 2/28/2023 at 1:26 PM, Flomik said:

it should be Latinafim for Antifragile 2.0 

dont you mean lesserafim lol

On 2/28/2023 at 2:34 PM, WeFoundWill said:

one thing about Blackpink Fashion Week It’s about to be entertaining 

 

 

omfg all eyes on me indeed queen 

On 2/28/2023 at 2:40 PM, Adama said:

The Selena sneak .
 

Also Taylor is not that well know in Europe outside the UK. Or things changed? She’s still a flop in France compared to others pop stars.

 

The gp doesn’t care about lyrics. Especially  when the biggest Kpop hit worlwide was OPPA GAGNAM STYLE, or with worldwide smash like WHATCH ME WIP,OR WATCH ME NAE NAE, WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY, Everyday I’m SHUFFLING, or Crazy frog era 

 

Shakira BP or Shakira LSRFM are the only good options. But Karol G ft the Pinks would slay too 

 

Sza is not well know worlwide

the only other artists worthy of a collaboration with BLACKPINK are Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Gwen Stefani, Doja Cat, Katy Perry and Halsey.

 

whoever is the kpop girl group lucky enough to secure a collaboration with Shakira are in for the biggest cultural reset ever

On 2/28/2023 at 3:07 PM, Dialamba said:

When she features on dua lipa next album 

 

Rihanna ten years ago said :

 

Do you like it, boy?
I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want
Give it to me, baby
Like boom, boom, boom
What I wa-wa-want is what you wa-wa-want, na-na

 

and it peaked at number one 
 

unless you’re an obsessed Taylor Stans no one cares about the lyrics 

people do care about lyrics though lol i'd love for another DuaPink collab except this time drop it as a single with a music video and performances please

On 2/28/2023 at 3:39 PM, fauxtography said:

ngl this is SO me reaching a hand out to imply "helping" with 0 intention of actually putting in any effort to help

the literal collapse that jisoo is causing, legends only

[Hazy]

8 hours ago, New Edition said:

I'm not even trying to be shady AT ALL but why in the world would BlackPink not be on this list?

 

I'm not surprised about Twice, their US push has been so successful. But I thought BP would be on this list for sure

 

 

 

Well there you have it, a hit for NMIXX. JYP see when you give them listenable songs  It's not rocket science

they sold standard box version of Born Pink for 60$ there  I think that was the main issue 

 

then YG went panic mode and put the digital version on sale for 5$, but Blinks aren’t really good in collecting funds (see Jimin getting #1 on the Hot 100 and BP yet to score proper big hit ) 

 

I don’t blame them, I also ordered my album from Korea 

 

6 hours ago, Witnessed ET said:

Why are people acting surprised that the Fifty Fufty song did well and is now charting in the US? Are y’all not aware that we’re now in the age of tiktok where even old songs can become hits overnight? Cupid is simply a feel-good track that gained traction online and got that momentum before it gained even more listeners. And also of course the labels are pushing them after seeing a sizeable return. 

yeah, I don’t see anything wrong or suspicious about that, Cupid was gaining traction before the push they got on Spotify 

 

I don’t really like the song but good for them 

 

1 hour ago, Witnessed ET said:

Um that’s only true for western artists, not kpop artists. 

well, kpop sales are inflated and show how engaged the fandom is, but you cannot say that on demand streaming doesn’t matter - it shows actual relevancy 

 

I can order an album from Korea if it’s cheaper, but then I’m listening to the music using my country’s yt, spotify etc. 

[illia]

8 hours ago, Pluto2022 said:

I just now that Hyunjin serving Jojo was the last straw for you and you had no choice but to stan 

oh sure! as an obsessed JoJo fan I just couldn't resist 

[BlackAura]

Do you mean Jojo Siwa ?

[Hazy]

5 minutes ago, SchmoodRing said:

agreed i went to see BP on their tour and while same were just vibing I can tell you right now a majority of the audience did know alot of those songs word for word

I attended Born Pink tour too and I understand and know only a few words in Korean, mainly because of kpop, but you better believe me when I say I was shouting the lyrics at the top of my lungs  I’m sorry to the actual native speakers going to the kpop concerts in the foreign countries, because I can only imagine what people like me are actually saying and how funny (or bad) it must sound 

[Hazy]

5 minutes ago, BlackAura said:

Do you mean Jojo Siwa ?

I would say they meant JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure (manga and anime)

[Hazy]

the way twitter got me into thinking that NewJeans already released Zero  time change got me once again 

[illia]

30 minutes ago, BlackAura said:

Do you mean Jojo Siwa ?

anime and manga

Edited April 3, 2023 by Flomik

[katyberry]

so where is the song