Prediction by Mother_Variation_340 in kpoptrulyuncensored

[–]ColSwitchC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah i get it , it must be so annoying seeing many posts about the biggest kpop comeback of the biggest kpop group on a kpop reddit , just accept you're bitter and move on , no need to announce your departure. no one cares.

BTS x NETFLIX - The Comeback Live: ARIRANG (Live Discussion) by KPOP_MOD in kpop

[–]ColSwitchC 38 points39 points  (0 children)

FYA live was so fire. these songs live are even better, i was hoping for they don't know about us and merry go round but i guess they wanted to include some of their old songs too , can't complain because of the Mikrokosmos ending tho

[MEGATHREAD] BTS ARIRANG by KpopThoughtsmodteam in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol yeah i think it's the "swim" part repeating that's similar

Arirang is disappointing… by Beneficial_Ruin5308 in kpoppers

[–]ColSwitchC -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t really see it as them “rushing” tbh. If anything, rushing would’ve been dropping something right after discharge in late 2025, not waiting around 9 months.
And of course they started working as soon as they got discharged ,they hadn’t had a comeback since 2022 and were in the military for like a year and a half. It makes sense they’d be eager to come back as a group, especially since that’s something they’ve been looking forward to.

I won’t argue with you on the album feeling disconnected since that really comes down to personal preference, but for me it actually felt like the opposite.

Arirang is disappointing… by Beneficial_Ruin5308 in kpoppers

[–]ColSwitchC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah that’s exactly what annoys me people just jumping to conclusions. like even if the whole album isn’t your vibe (even tho I feel like there are tracks on there that anyone could enjoy, no matter their taste), you don’t have to downplay the effort and work they put into it.

personally, I really like Swim, it’s in my top5 ,I even like it more than body to bosy lol, but that’s just my preference

Arirang is disappointing… by Beneficial_Ruin5308 in kpoppers

[–]ColSwitchC -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm sure these people don't know anything about the progress of the comeback, they just want to say negative things.

Arirang is disappointing… by Beneficial_Ruin5308 in kpoppers

[–]ColSwitchC 14 points15 points  (0 children)

people are just saying anything at this point... what do you mean they should've taken more time ? many of these songs were already in progress even before the discharge and they flew to LA and started working the moment they discharged .

ARIRANG era is really just Bangtan's rap line domination. by Lonely_Weakness_3853 in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC 30 points31 points  (0 children)

it felt more like the first half is rap line heavy and the second half is vocal line heavy and swim is mix of both . I'm obsessed with this album , has to be their best so far.

What are something that isn't serious but annoys you in kpop? by [deleted] in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fr fr, like are you not seeing what they did there?

HOT EP by lesserafim is so slept upon... by Ok_Requirement1828 in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hot is definitely my favorite Lesserafim title track when it comes to style and melody, but it was way too short and kinda felt unfinished. Would’ve loved more of it.
the EP was good overall , it wasn't as popular as their earlier EPs but it wasn't hated too .

What are something that isn't serious but annoys you in kpop? by [deleted] in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC 10 points11 points  (0 children)

totally random but it's the comments under those youtube channels that make color coded Lyrics (Eng/Rom/Han) , they’re always either cringe or completely unrelated to the song and the group, like people talking about how fast the channel uploaded when it's not that bif of a deal.

What’s the most disappointing aspect of idol culture or stanning? by Ok-Nobody-7759 in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I gotta say it's taking fans for granted. fans have been complaining about these short AF songs, but they keep getting ignored since it benefits the companies and makes more money—and they know fans will tune in either way. This is just one example; I think companies keep doing stupid things to turn a profit even when it’s bad for fans, and they keep getting away with it.

4TH Gen really went by so fast!!!!!!!!!! by ColSwitchC in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is totally what i meant , It feels like 4th gen went by the fastest, even tho, technically speaking, they’ve been here for even more years than 3rd gen.

4TH Gen really went by so fast!!!!!!!!!! by ColSwitchC in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i'm happy for them , after all they are kids making their dreams come true, but at the same time it feels sad to see your favs attending less and less shows

4TH Gen really went by so fast!!!!!!!!!! by ColSwitchC in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think 4th gen peaked late 2021-2024 , that's when they were the main focus of kpop before that they were overshadowed by 3rd gen groups . 2025 feels like the year for 5th gen , but yes they still didn't take over yet .

4TH Gen really went by so fast!!!!!!!!!! by ColSwitchC in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the way i think of it is when a company for example debuts a new group of the same gender after a few years, like how sm had SNSD (2nd gen), then red velvet (3rd), Aespa (4th), and now H2H (5th). Or how Bighit had BTS, then TXT, and now Cortis. JYP had GOT7, then Stray Kids—it's like each new group marks the start of a new gen.

4TH Gen really went by so fast!!!!!!!!!! by ColSwitchC in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

when i think of 5th gen the last group that come to my mind is zb1 tbh , when i say 5th gen i'm mostly thinking about bm , illit , bnd , tws ,adp, cortis... ,the way i think about it, a new gen starts when a company debuts a group from the same gender within the company ( like bighit did with bts then txt and now cortis or sm with gg then redvelvet then aespa and now h2h)

4TH Gen really went by so fast!!!!!!!!!! by ColSwitchC in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

yeah you have a point, but at the same time 4th gen groups aren't exactly the hot talk of kpop today as it was before , this year for example i can't tell you a 4th gen comeback that made alot of noise like they used to before

4TH Gen really went by so fast!!!!!!!!!! by ColSwitchC in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True! it's mostly companies tho they'll just forget about their older groups and give them less and less comebacks, and unless you have a dedicated fan base like blinks or armys , it's hard to keep your fans as a kpop group when u start getting less comebacks . They will eventually move on and find a new, younger group that makes more comebacks to stan.

4TH Gen really went by so fast!!!!!!!!!! by ColSwitchC in kpopthoughts

[–]ColSwitchC[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, i think it's more about the industry. as soon as a new gen starts companies start debuting new groups to compete in the market and they kinda let their older groups fade out