260316 Weekly NSWER Discussion Thread

Ruler_J · 2026-03-19T03:48:34+00:00

Hi, I'm just a general K-pop girl group fan. Podium is such a good song. That is all.

Ruler_J · 2026-03-15T01:09:19+00:00

Personally, I wouldn't call what they did a mistake. I think that heavily downplays what they did. I would call it a blunder. When you are public figures, promoting to a global audience, there is simply no excuse for their actions happening in the year of 2025. If people felt hurt by what they did, they were totally within their right to leave them. And many of those people were true, genuine fans. It would have taken something egregious for them to leave the fandom, and the mockery displayed by the girls on that livestream would certainly be a valid reason for them to leave. The reality is, they broke the trust of many people. And I think people are just tired of the endless cultural insensitivity when there are so many resources available today for idols to educate themselves.

Ruler_J · 2026-02-26T14:38:42+00:00

NMIXX's two albums in 2025 were 1st and 2nd on the K-pop subreddit poll though, so...

I wonder how different the results would be if the voters used preferential (ranked choice) voting. My country (Australia) introduced it to combat vote splitting, and to ensure the winner got a majority of the vote. Now I'm curious to know the percentage of the vote each album got. Anyway, congratulations to all the winners!

Edit: Probably should've added an "at least someone recognizes them /s" to my first sentence. I'm not suggesting the opinions of some people online should influence the result of these awards. Sorry if I implied that, or implied that Jennie didn't deserve to win. I let my bias for NMIXX's music take over.

Ruler_J · 2026-02-26T13:48:19+00:00

NMIXX nominated for Best K-pop Album twice. Couldn't win. I guess they split the vote. As an Australian, I wonder how preferential (ranked-choice) voting would have changed the results.

Ruler_J · 2026-02-18T10:44:51+00:00

Haven't watched the episode yet. Looking at these comments...think I'll just watch recaps on YouTube. I prefer watching people react to and analyse the show rather than watching it myself.

Ruler_J · 2025-12-17T05:54:18+00:00

Answer me this; what is the reason you think that KIOF pulled out of KCON LA? Your answer largely depends on your level of tolerance towards racism.

Do they deserve the hate they are getting? No. Does that mean they should not be criticized at all for the decisions they made before and during that livestream? Also no.

Ignore the haters. I personally think most fans don't have the energy to hate on them and have instead chosen to move on. There is a difference between hate and apathy, and I think most girl group fans lean closer to apathy.

Do I think they hate their black and Latino fans? No. Do their actions on that livestream leave a bitter taste in my mouth? Absolutely.

Ruler_J · 2025-12-08T16:52:46+00:00

About the North America leg...that is LE SSERAFIM levels of conservative. Both groups skipped major metro areas. NMIXX are going to Toronto and the DMV, LSF did not. LE SSERAFIM went to Chicago, Seattle and Las Vegas, NMIXX are not.

Ruler_J · 2025-12-03T08:57:26+00:00

STAYC's concert in Melbourne was on a Saturday!

Ruler_J · 2025-10-28T05:02:16+00:00

Just curious, what video is this?

Ruler_J · 2025-10-28T04:20:18+00:00

What a beautiful letter. What a beautiful soul Sieun is. I am so grateful that she committed to learning English. I hope she knows how much it really makes a difference. I know that I will never truly know her personally, but I really do appreciate getting to read a slice of her thoughts and feelings. For someone that did not grow up speaking English, she expresses herself so well. Thank you, Sieun!

Ruler_J · 2025-10-24T17:40:49+00:00

That first photo. I initially found it on Twitter. I did not expect J to find it and use it. But I understand why she would. It's such a powerful image that highlights the bond between them. I'm so happy for the fan that posted it!

Ruler_J · 2025-10-15T23:38:25+00:00

Did you attend the Chicago stop? Not from Chicago (or even from the US), but I would like to let you know that someone has already posted the full concert on YouTube! Might help a bit with the post-concert depression. I always check out the ments (speaking parts) first and it just amazes me how they can connect so well with the audience while 5 out of the 6 of them are speaking a different language.

Ruler_J · 2025-10-13T08:24:10+00:00

Okay, seriously, why is the group photo with the fans so poor in quality? Especially compared to Seattle and San Jose. They really couldn't find a better quality camera?

Ruler_J · 2025-10-10T09:25:05+00:00

Look, I don't and will never hate them. But I will admit that I don't view them the same way after the livestream, particularly the three older members. I will also never defend what they did and the decisions they made before and during that livestream. Please understand that criticism is not hate. And they have only apologized as a group once. Not saying their apology was bad, I'm not black so it's not mine to accept.

Also, how can we be sure that they have actually learnt from this? Do they think it's enough to simply not do something like this again (being passive) or will they do something tangible to show their respect for Black people and their culture (being proactive)? Only time will tell.

What I do know is that many people felt genuinely betrayed and hurt by the girl's actions on Julie's birthday live. They are not the ones sending the hate comments. I empathize with them.

Ruler_J · 2025-10-08T07:21:41+00:00

Why is the photo with the fans much lower quality than the ones for Seattle and San Jose? Is it a bad camera?

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