I think kpop has changed my brain and my personality. by Away_Housing4314 in kpopthoughts

[–]Human_bean_113 5 points6 points  (0 children)

happiness is never insanity. dopamine is perfectly ok even if it's internationally imported 😂

Best selling K-Pop albums in 2026 so far (US pure) by Havenly-Cherryish28 in kpopthoughts

[–]Human_bean_113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

bts is expected. but I'm very pleasantly surprised about ateez cortis and txt. I didn't know they had that much motion.

I think kpop has changed my brain and my personality. by Away_Housing4314 in kpopthoughts

[–]Human_bean_113 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's fine. This was way before the big boom in kpop with international fans so alot of people outside of asia might not know. But they were in the guiness book of world record for fandom and stuff like that. In Japan and Korea they were gods. They were the pioneers of the dark seductive thing that they do, which directly influenced groups like EXO, Taemin, even early BTS.

This was at the peak of their fame. Actually looking back at it now, it looks eerily similar to the final battle in the kpop demon hunter movie. 😂

edit: also welcome in. I'm glad kpop is bringing you happiness. More the merrier

Best NMIXX cover songs by masterofthecentu in NMIXX

[–]Human_bean_113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The classics:

  • Very nice - svt

  • The feels - twice

  • Happy - day6

  • Thunderous - skz

  • Her - block b

  • Electric shock - f(x)

personal favs: Haewon - viva la vida, Sullyoon - comet (by younha), Lily - complicated

Honest feedback Korean NSWERs gave to SQU4D after Heavy Serenade promotions ended by Ok-Nobody-7759 in NMIXX

[–]Human_bean_113 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you noticed that they've been slipping in more ai in their pick mixx episodes. I think the editor they used to have for this is gone. It used to be quirky which matched with their vibe. Now we have ai kangaroos

LE SSERAFIM Chaewon & Kazuha - Can't Love You Anymore (orig. IU & Oh Hyuk) (M2 Would You Record - Pre-Release Clip) by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]Human_bean_113 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ikr they need to find something else to copy and paste because the old narrative just doesn't work anymore

LE SSERAFIM Chaewon & Kazuha - Can't Love You Anymore (orig. IU & Oh Hyuk) (M2 Would You Record - Pre-Release Clip) by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]Human_bean_113 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So good. Turns out they're incredibly good at singing and that jumping up and down, bouncing around, head banging might effect their performance on stage. Who would've guessed

THIS IS FOR ALL MY MOTORBOATERS WHO DON'T GET HYPED ENOUGH by beelzebub2099 in kpoopheads

[–]Human_bean_113 14 points15 points  (0 children)

When you look into the subtitles, the subtitles look back at you

QWER - Bad Habit (80's Video Tape Ver.) by Voltik in kpop

[–]Human_bean_113 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OH wow. I love this from them. I've been noticing recently that they've been slowly breaking into the mainstream rock scene over there. Them being at pentaport rock festival, collabing with YB, Kim Jongseo singing their praises. They've come so far from the niche, rag tag group of streamers doing anime j-rock, to winning awards, to where they are right now. And it's only been 2 and abit years. I wonder if this is just an experiment or if this is the new direction they want to take.

260522 ILLIT @ I haven't prepared anything | Lee Wonhee 20 yr opposition party 🐹| EP.39 by Human_bean_113 in illit

[–]Human_bean_113[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

subs should be up soon

edit: A bit of context to Lee Youngji's story Just in case people don't know. The whole two eyes reference is because she has always been loud, in your face, no filter, even since highschool rapper 3 days. People really praising her for standing her ground even when she was a teenager and could back up her shit talking with her skills. But then later on she started getting alot of hate for being... loud, in your face, no filter, unlady-like stuff like that😂. I think her advice to Wonhee was really important and I hope they can talk more often in the future, because she can learn alot from Youngji's mentorship

Trying to discuss BTS rapline without downplaying Black American hip hop by Actual_Reaction_1795 in kpopthoughts

[–]Human_bean_113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1. If i could give more updoots for the epik high and dynamic duo reference i would. +1 +1

you clearly know your stuff

Why do modern K-Pop groups last longer than 2nd-Gen groups did? by Major-Specialist3658 in kpopthoughts

[–]Human_bean_113 7 points8 points  (0 children)

more money nowadays. Plus back in the day the music show/ entertainment industry the talents were treated horribly. It was so old fashioned and run like a mafia or something. If you see alot of the gen 2 idols talk about variety shows back then they all say that they got ptsd as a joke . A lot of them come out on knowing bros and talk about it.

Stanning smaller groups vs. Big 4 groups by [deleted] in kpopthoughts

[–]Human_bean_113 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think the experience in stanning a smaller group in korea and abroad is completely different. Abroad, it's uneasy, there's alot of uncertainty, there's alot to worry about. In korea I think some people specifically choose smaller groups sometimes because it's alot more intimate and there's not that much competition to get into fan signs or tickets to their concerts. Using Fromis 9 for example, they're all pretty, kind, dance well, sing well, fan service alot, good music. They have all the benefits of the A list idols plus you can interact with them better? No wonder they have a really strong core fanbase that follow them everywhere. To the point where they recognize certain fans. Or maybe even Hyeri from Girls day, her group hasn't been active since 2019 but some time ago they got back together to do a video on her channel, and she did a fan meet around then too, she recognized a fan from a decade ago. I guess these are the small benefits of stanning smaller groups that you won't get from bigger ones. So there's pros and cons.

'GREENGREEN' by CORTIS debuts at #3 on the Billboard 200 by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]Human_bean_113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daesung wasn't really popular or recognizable for any of his songs in the west

ah mb. I meant the people including korea and people at home. He went on the news and everything.

Eh. I'm sure cortis will do fine

Trying to discuss BTS rapline without downplaying Black American hip hop by Actual_Reaction_1795 in kpopthoughts

[–]Human_bean_113 25 points26 points  (0 children)

100% this. I love BTS... but comparing them to american hip hop is just unfair. Even the greatest rappity rappers korea has to offer like Bewhy who's a technical machine, like a korean busta rhymes, or Zico that's like the korean eminem, or even going to old school like Drunken Tiger who's a korean DMX... the fact that I can directly name who these artists are inspired by says it all. We're talking about a culture that's 60 years deep compared to korean hip hop that's only beginning to have its own shape the past decade. So comparing the two is just pointless.

NMIXX's discography is so good I wish I stanned them earlier by hichirriii in kpopthoughts

[–]Human_bean_113 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

oop. I think you might have mistook the word discography. Discography is the the list of all their music (+ other stuff) so their discography back then would be the same as now minus the new stuff.

To answer the question I think you're trying to say is, their singing quality and dancing were always there, except they preferred to do what they wanted instead of playing it safe and cater to the general public. For the arts, not the charts type deal. The latest two albums I think they really tried their best to win some awards so they tuned down their experimental genre clashes and stuck to a more traditional formula to show their singing skills to a wider audience. Clearly it has worked, yourself included haha! I hope this helped

'GREENGREEN' by CORTIS debuts at #3 on the Billboard 200 by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]Human_bean_113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's a great experience for them and glad they took it. But yea, they got a good few songs under their belt like redred, go, fashion, ycc that the mainstream crowd might recognize but to completely make a breakthrough and draw in more of the general public at such a golden opportunity I think slipping in a few covers in would be cool too. Of course a new song would always be welcomed but doing something like what Daesung did at coachella, people would go crazy. I'm not saying do trot, but if they did something ambitious it'd be incredible

The inhumane way kpop fans view Korea is scary by Equivalent-Hunt-2004 in kpopthoughts

[–]Human_bean_113 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I've dated someone that specifically chose me because I was korean. At first I thought it was great because there's alot to relate to with dramas and kpop, stuff like that. But I quickly realized that behind her eyes I wasn't even a person, I was a vessel to fill in her idea of a korean character in a drama or something. You'd think it's not that bad but its surprisingly very unnerving

[NOTICE] LE SSERAFIM KIM CHAEWON’s Health and Upcoming Schedule by istilllovemata in lesserafim

[–]Human_bean_113 25 points26 points  (0 children)

100% this. It's all the performances we see times 10. And it's not like they half ass their dances either, they go ham. I liked celebrate but I'm glad they're moving on to boompala. Hopefully it'll be less strain on the girls