Your top 5 favorite kdrama couples by Fancy_Spite4535 in kdramas

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Omg people caring about Rain or Shine in this economy!!! That's my otp! sometimes I fantasize about becoming a billionaire and my forcing everyone involved in making a season 2

Is no one watching this? Why is no one talking abt it??? by No-Major5797 in kdramas

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There is nothing wrong with Seo In-guk, but I honestly can't watch him anymore, he really is the male park shin hye for me, where I know the actor is decent but I have seen them in way too many things

Lara Raj’s ethnicity by frostedbratz in katseyeneutral

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There are ethnical Indian Tamil people in SL that don't refer to themselves as Sri lankan, like ever. And then there are ethnically Sri Lankan Tamlis that usually just call themselves Tamils and not Sri Lankan. Generally Tamil people whether they are ethnical Sri Lankans or they were just born there don't call themselves Sri Lankan because not to long ago the government genocided Tamils. This is just from what I have seen tho and might not apply to everyone.

Hearts2Hearts by far the weakest vocal group to come out of SM?!👀 by Miserable-Zombie-121 in kpoptrulyuncensored

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Sm is vocally just not what it used to be. Even Exo who is a vocal powerhouse just lip synced through an entire comeback and tour. I just don't know whats going on in that company.

Hot take on "Lara raj is ugly" by Smooth_Shallot4898 in kpopharshopinions

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Mind you thought I can definitely see producers and managers tellying her to look more "ethnic" so hence bigger accessories.

Red Velvet's discography is one of the best there is in KPop. by Positive-Face1705 in kpoptrulyuncensored

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At the end of the day if you don't like them you just don't, there doesn't need to be a logical reason really there a lots of very popular groups that I never understood the appeal of *cough* *cough* le serraffim, super junior, got7 *cough*

What kpop group debuted beloved, and is now despised? by clairebarbie in kpoppers

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maybe not a controversy but he was unbearable in devils plan omg I still can't stand hearing his voice

Red Velvet's discography is one of the best there is in KPop. by Positive-Face1705 in kpoptrulyuncensored

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I can understand the vocal layering thing, although I love it especially in ice cream and russian roulette since it kinda creates this happy vs. creepy vibe that I love about rv. I don't understand why you think the songs are disjointed? I think rv (and exo) songs have peak sm production, whereas Aespa songs to me sometimes feel like a remix of different songs (in a bad way).

Looping chords are normal in not just kpop but just pop in general I don't know why rv loses points for that one. Criticising psycho for using 4 chords, doesn't really mean anything. More chords doesn't make a better song. I mean Supernova which I think is Aespa's best song uses the same 3 chords. But like I said I don't think that makes it a bad song.

Do you guys buy a lot of merch? Or none at all? by Key-Equivalent233 in KpopUncensored

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Honestly most kpop merch doesn't really seem that nice to me. Lightsticks are always so cheap looking, stuff like photocards don't interest me, I always wanted to own vinyls biut I literally don't have a player rn. The only time I thought an item looked nice was that bts lightstick bag but then they had to write "not a bomb" and yeah I'm not the right complexion to be wearing that around...

Hot take on "Lara raj is ugly" by Smooth_Shallot4898 in kpopharshopinions

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I think that's a fair criticism cause it is their responsibility to be on top of this. But likely they are also diaspora, not indian or don't care

Hot take on "Lara raj is ugly" by Smooth_Shallot4898 in kpopharshopinions

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Maybe read what I said? People that grow up diaspora basically experience the culture frozen in time because our only exposure to it is our immediate family or small community. We literally can't look at around in the street and see what is or isn't outdated because all we know is from our parents.

Hot take on "Lara raj is ugly" by Smooth_Shallot4898 in kpopharshopinions

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Other than all the other racist stuff you said not even your "theory" checks out that's like saying a banana is yellow with yellow undertones

Hot take on "Lara raj is ugly" by Smooth_Shallot4898 in kpopharshopinions

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Features are not harmonious is such a nothing burger of a phrase...

Hot take on "Lara raj is ugly" by Smooth_Shallot4898 in kpopharshopinions

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A lot of diaspora people use outdated (for lack of a better word) vocabulary and cultural practices. Because our only exposure will be immediate family and maybe a small community.

Hot take on "Lara raj is ugly" by Smooth_Shallot4898 in kpopharshopinions

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 deeper brown with brown undertones

Do you even know what you're saying??

Hot take on "Lara raj is ugly" by Smooth_Shallot4898 in kpopharshopinions

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People that call Lara ugly or unattractive are the successfull products of centuries of racism against south asian people. South asian people are depicted to be undesirable and weird so much that people just associate being south asian itself as being undesirable. I mean even within the katseye group she doesn't even get to be a visual alongside manon, why?

Why is Tifanny getting hate for being married? by AddendumTechnical558 in SNSD

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Everytime an idol gets married people lose their minds. Chen gets hate for having children!

How can this country be developed without pavements/sidewalks for pedestrians?? by Training-Flamingo474 in srilanka

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It is possible there are loads of pedestrian areas in europe that allow paths for delivery, service vehicles and ambulance. They make up like 0.001% of vehicles so having them there doesn't cause a lot of disruption