PIT STOP is so amazing but HYBE blocking us getting it on streaming platform

 

we are onto day 4 of boycotting HYBE

4 minutes ago, TheCal said:

Yes it won't be released any time soon. If ever

 

I figured it's got to be blocked due to the injunction and potential ownership under ADOR. It's over 

 

11 hours ago, Windy Day said:

i have a LOT of thoughts and i probably won't be able to articulate them well and i probably will forget a lot of things too. i don't know when exactly it happened, maybe it started with produce 101 then worsened with covid, but the kpop industry has reached a level of parasocialism that is so TOXIC not only to the singers but also to the public. it's NOT normal to basically SELL 15 year old kids like that and no one bats an eye. the constant fansigns, the constant phone calls, the constant forced messaging on apps… a lot of people here sided with that guy from riize but don't realize that the reason he's not needed anymore in the group is because they're not selling music, but subscriptions to those messenger apps, phone calls etc… and the average kpop fans have been so conditioned that someone with a girlfriend has absolutely no value. music has become the least important product. eras are wrapped in under just a few days so they can go on to having multiple fansigns a day where idols are exhausted but have to pretend to have a relationship with fans they're seeing for the 5th time in the same week. some theboyz members (i believe?) were literally being dragged and abused by fans on twitter a few days ago because they were taking long breaks during fansigns lmao??

the constant objectification of idols is off putting. i don't remember if it got reported but min heejin and newjeans actually mentioned briefly how they were against that but hybe forced them to do it (if i remember well).

 

i know kpop has always been superficial, but it has reached entirely new levels these past few years. just watch performances from a decade ago and you'll realize how fun and entertaining they were compared to today. nowadays idols have to be absolutely perfect on stage so weirdos can watch 4K fancams on loop. and a decade ago the industry was still relatively young and immature so it can be somewhat excused.

 

now on to how absolutely none of them have any control whatsoever. or at least the majority of them. they're basically slaves at this point and anyone who isn't blind can see that. mind you were're talking about the only proper pop scene in korea!! it's so sad that it's either that, or actual artists who only do basic ballads and have 0 budget. the only one that is inbetween is maybe IU but she's been doing this for so long her pop sound became washed and boring and i say this as an ex stan 

 

i have so much faith in maybe people like jennie who can possibly transcend and become a proper pop star. there's genuinely no pop star in korea atm and you can truly feel it. it's either indie ballad singers or underage slaves who are so repressed that they can't even show their true personality 

 

i'm not very familiar with the japanese market but from what i've seen, outside of idols they actually have a healthy industry of pop artists?? japanese pop music actually gained so much popularity in korea this past year, which is not surprising.

yeah theres too much steady money to collect off stans for corpos to stop milking the parasocial cow to speak.. 

 

and idols are really too busy perfecting choreo, their image, maintaining that parasocial relationship with their fans that i dont think artistry is ever something that could ever be a priority for kpop groups promoting in Korea. also theres something intrinsic to being in a group that will stifle creativity and individualism. which could by why even western boy and girlgroups arent generally taken seriously

 

i dont think there were ever any signs a departure from this was happening anywhere in kpop, even with NewJeans. their marketing was state of the art. Id say maybe GIDLE was closer to a genuine artist in control of their career.

 

theres also something so carefully constructed and shrewd about each of the pink's solo debuts that i dont really see it for them… i saw something close with Rose and APT though. she's probably the closest out of them 

Pitstop is straight out of Get Up. with the Complex interview i wouldve expected a departure of some kind in sound or aesthetic? but they kinda snuck this one out of the HYBE building in a flash drive didnt they

 

Regardless sounds like a bop i would like to listen to while running

2 minutes ago, Butters said:

Pitstop is straight out of Get Up. with the Complex interview i wouldve expected a departure of some kind in sound or aesthetic? but they kinda snuck this one out of the HYBE building in a flash drive didnt they

 

Regardless sounds like a bop i would like to listen to while running

It sounds like a more upbeat and dance-infused demo out of Get Up, yeah

2 minutes ago, Butters said:

Pitstop is straight out of Get Up. with the Complex interview i wouldve expected a departure of some kind in sound or aesthetic? but they kinda snuck this one out of the HYBE building in a flash drive didnt they

 

Regardless sounds like a bop i would like to listen to while running

Thought the same, given what they said and the styling in the teaser I was expecting a different sound, but they stayed with their signature sound. Not a bad thing tho, but I need a clearer recording to decide if it's a bop or not.

7 minutes ago, Butters said:

Pitstop is straight out of Get Up. with the Complex interview i wouldve expected a departure of some kind in sound or aesthetic? but they kinda snuck this one out of the HYBE building in a flash drive didnt they

 

Regardless sounds like a bop i would like to listen to while running

It's kinda Super Shy's cvntier sister

27 minutes ago, Butters said:

Pitstop is straight out of Get Up. with the Complex interview i wouldve expected a departure of some kind in sound or aesthetic? but they kinda snuck this one out of the HYBE building in a flash drive didnt they

 

Regardless sounds like a bop i would like to listen to while running

Agreed 100%. I can't tell if I like it or not. They kept their instrumental the same as always to appease long time fans but it feels like they switched up the vocal stylings to give something new.

 

I was just hoping for something fresh overall and I was excited to see them go the Aespa/NMIXX/XG route since I personally hate the TikTok style, but it seems that isn't happening.

 

Insaenge jeongdabiran eopseo

You know best
You just live your life 
Nadapge nan sal geoya

 

 

Edited March 23, 20251 yr by Zack

3 hours ago, Windy Day said:

HYBE YOU WILL PAY

Oh well... I guess we're stuck with Lesserfim's music 

1 hour ago, BlackoutZone said:

I need pit stop immediately, how is it possible for a GG to release a 10/10 song every single time? They are literally the best girl group of all time I am not exaggerating anymore. Can we start gofundme to buy NJZ off….. 

we need to collect 420m $ and NJZ will be free 

4m fans paying a little over 100$ each and we're good 

 

Edited March 23, 20251 yr by Hazy

3 minutes ago, Hazy said:

we need to collect 420m $ and NJZ will be good 

4m fans paying a little over 100$ each and we're good 

 

Sounds doable, let's just say everyone receives a limited pc and they will fold

Edited March 23, 20251 yr by BlackoutZone

1 minute ago, BlackoutZone said:

Sounds doable, let's just say everyone receives a limited pc and they will fold

chinese fans could start from collecting funds for the fees instead of setting up billboards and organizing birthday actions 

 

29 minutes ago, youresotoxic said:

 

 

okay I guess I will stream their new song at least once

 

8 hours ago, sunny said:

Now why u have to go and attack Pluto's faves again  

The way I'm just minding business most of the time in here, until people randomly drag my faves. Then when I'm giving the same energy back, somehow I'm the problem 

 

 

8 hours ago, Ubermensch said:

Fdjkddkskckd don't clock my tea like thar we're supposed to be trolling and gaslighting him in unison 

 

Just like how y'all as a unison have been "trying" to gaslight me into believing that aespa are somehow bigger than Stray Kids

 

 

4 hours ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

Felix sounds ridiculous always using that forced, unnatural, deep tone  hang it up already, sweetie, you sound much better in a more natural tone

 

anyway Han Jisung beautiful, talented angel 

 

I agree, I wasn't a big fan of Felix's intro especially the growling  Like he sounds way better in his natural voice in general, and they need stop making him do that forced deep voice in almost every SKZ song, and start changing it up.

 

4 hours ago, Darkling said:

It should be Heeseung not Beomgyu we already had Yeonjun's and we had ENOUGH, I'm gonna start boycotting HYBE too

 

Tbf, TXT's career has been relatively stagnant over the past two years, and they haven't experienced as much growth compared to their peers. I believe HYBE is now allowing the members to have solo debuts because the group may have already peaked and is unlikely to achieve greater success than where they are now. ENHYPEN will arguably surpass TXT soon and are more focused on group activities, since they still haven't peaked as a group.

This is still SOTY

 

Kiiikiii big day tomorrow 

 

who in kpop?

23 minutes ago, FACT said:

Kiiikiii big day tomorrow 

So excited omg. Haven't been this excited about a new group in a loooooong time. They just serve the next f(x) to me. 
 

Why do I feel like we are getting two MVs tho……one for BTG and Groundwork. 
 

It's just so obvious that Groundwork was supposed to the title and I would not be surprised if they surprise release the MV  since they have a history of already doing that

3 hours ago, FACT said:

USPEER oh wow new low for kpop 

Not if they title their debut album Golden Showers.

 

Boycott TXT  

nnnn  they need to back off my favs