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[undomestication]

desiring something I can neither recognize nor define

[jjeongukks]

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[dimetrodone]

K pop fandom creeps me out for numerous reasons but one weird thing  is that it’s the only music following I can think of where I have never actually seen the fans talk about the actual music. 

[himedereprince-deactivated20181]

first of all, there are numerous counts of fans discussing the quality, the content, and the merit of their group’s music. so, like, we do talk about it.

what you also have to keep in mind when looking at a market that strays from the west, is that kpop in and of itself is a multifaceted entity; in which music does exist, but there are also variety shows, livestreams, weekly live stage performances, CFs, and an entire six weeks of promotional activity directly after an artist’s or artists’ come back where fans are nearly overwhelmed with the amount of content - musical, digital, and physical - that is thrown their way.

kpop is not just a genre of music. it is a culture - and one that revolves heavily around exposing fans to a generous amount of media and content as well as the music that they produce. the appeal of kpop can most definitely come in the form of appreciating the lyricism and masterful production and composition skill that’s certainly there, but as is the case for most foreign fans, we gravitate because of a connection we feel towards the idol or idols, in whatever way that may be. is this not similar to western standom? are you not compelled by your favorite television series’s moving plot, or your favorite character’s endearing quirks?

there is a popular misconception floating around that kpop stans are somehow lesser in intelligence because we listen to music in a language that may not be our native tongue. moreover, it is also a common belief that we don’t have a dialogue pertaining to the musical technicalities of what we’re listening to.

i call bullshit. we are in the Big Year of 2018. subtitles exist, translators are abundant, and duolingo is as free as ever on the app store. the issue a lot of people have is not with kpop itself, but with the notion that something nonwestern has amassed a level of acclamation that - in their eyes - is ludicrous for artists who come from over there, and so you will do whatever you can to discredit both its success and the supporters of its success.

your ill-conceived xenophobia radiates microscopic dick energy. grow up.

[yellowshea]

i’d just like to add that most people think so little about kpop also because they think only pre-pubescent teen girls listen to it. not only do they look down on young teenage girls because their internalized misogyny is That Strong™, but they also reduce kpop to a genre with meaningless lyrics because a pretty face can’t be talented and teen girls can’t listen to good music. 

so 1) stop looking down on young girls

2) boys listen to kpop, non-binary people listen to kpop, teenagers listen to kpop, adults listen to kpop. grow the hell up. 

3) you people are just sexist and full of yourself. 

[namkooks-deactivated20210523]

“Recently, I’ve been really interested in videos, so I want to go and film one again.”

[kookmint]

normal people: are you okay?

yoongi: record this

[doona-baes]

i love him

[jjks]

seokjin saw the opportunity and took it

[95z]

kim taehyung approves

[twoy-deactivated20210730]

Q: is there something you want to hear to comfort you when you’re having a hard time? taehyung: “I love you” (tr.cr.) jimin: i think if i hear “I love you” from suga-hyung, I’ll really feel energized.

[kooksv]

Q: “What was your biggest take-away from your amazing year with BBMAs, AMAs and all the awards?” (source)

[fyeahbangtaned]

“I heard bangtan always prove their haters wrong…”

[kooksv]

let him live jimin (source)

[aurjeon]

why are they like this (trans)

[lovesyoongs]

tired puppy 

[exquisite-yoongi]

YOONMIN DID THAT

[ktaebwi]

[yoonmin]

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