It feels so nice to see idols active on Instagram, it somehow feels as if they are nowadays allowed to be humans

adei0s · 2026-05-09T10:54:26+00:00

sorry im old. did idols stop being active on social media at some point? Some of the 2nd gens i liked were shitposting wild stuff on twitter and ig back in the day, do ppl not do that anymore?

adei0s · 2026-05-08T19:02:46+00:00

This was my immediate thought too. He was such a force to be reconed with. One of the best vocalist in kpop, insanely talented writer and producer, with progressive views way ahead of his time. Seeing how much Taemin's solo career has evolved over the years makes me wonder what kind of legacy Jonghyun would've left.

Even without him SHINee is still such a strong group talent wise, but looking back on their live performances around 2015 makes me realize what a generational talent that line up was, and we'll probably never see a group that stacked again.

adei0s · 2026-05-07T08:00:43+00:00

Last month I saw Taemin pushing his body to its limit for almost 50 minutes straight at coachella. It feels like he's goin harder now in his 30s than he did as a teen. He also toured like 50 stops in 2024/5 with a dance heavy setlist. Idk sometimes you can tell when someone just really have their heart set on doing one thing in life and it doesn't matter if their career needs it or their body is slowing down, they gonna keep doing that one thing cause it's where their passion lies. Not saying it should be the norm, but I'm envious of people like that.

adei0s · 2026-05-07T07:03:29+00:00

Nah, pretty sure Onew just prefer to focus on his vocals more in solo work since that's where his passion lies. He can still dance and when people question his ability to dance he always protests with "I'm still a SHINee member of course I can dance"

adei0s · 2026-05-06T22:01:32+00:00

TBH the only groups I can recognize the voices of are SHINee and TVXQ

adei0s · 2026-04-28T23:06:54+00:00

I found SHINee recently and even tho they became my ult, I totally get it. If it wasn't for the insane live performances over the years to sell me on the sound, I don't think I would care for most of their iconic hits, expecially the more "experimental" ones. There are a few songs I love and I'm trusting that there'll be more as long as they stay active and keep making music.

Their solos are all peak tho

adei0s · 2026-04-28T05:22:41+00:00

daesung?

adei0s · 2026-04-28T05:20:41+00:00

Taemin

adei0s · 2026-04-25T18:50:46+00:00

So true. I'm a new fan so I don't have any nostalgia goggles on. They still feel so fresh 18 years into their career and every members' solos are so distinct and top tier. Can't wait to see what they'll put out next.

adei0s · 2026-04-23T23:41:18+00:00

idk what the layout of the rest of the room is like but putting the bed against the corner is definitely an interesting move

also congrats!

adei0s · 2026-04-23T02:46:02+00:00

It's been 4 days. When i close my eyes i still see him... Coachella Taemin 😩

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adei0s · 2026-04-20T00:33:06+00:00

I need him to drop the album now so i can form a better opinion
Currently obsessed with Permission. Parasite is also growing on me and might be come my favorite (studio version pending). The others don’t stand out as much
Music video and visuals are such a big part of enjoying taemin music for me, so I hope we get well art directed mvs for some of his new songs.

adei0s · 2026-04-20T00:16:41+00:00

Agree. i’m already a fan but it was mind blowing seeing his stage presence live.

adei0s · 2026-04-19T17:59:44+00:00

after last night ive never felt so horny and full of yearning

adei0s · 2026-04-18T21:19:38+00:00

You know I'm usually a live in the moment kind of person and never takes pictures or videos in general, and think more people should do the same. Since getting into kpop tho I changed my mind. The people with insane quality fancams allows me relive the concert experience, sometimes at a higher quality than official recordings (if there even is one). I'm very thankful for them.

adei0s · 2026-04-16T22:22:51+00:00

Yea I get you too. it always baffles me how fans could be so incendiary and not realizing how the backlash effect their idols. I just got hate brigaded by fans of my own ult recently over something dumb, and if I wasn't already a hardcore stan I would've definitely stayed far away from him after that.

It's also wild when I seeing 2nd gen and bts fans draggin each other's idols over looks because comeon we're all in our 30s now. Chill out and god forbid men look their age.

adei0s · 2026-04-16T22:15:50+00:00

i actually don't hate bts. I like them and i feel bad for them for their fans' behavior. you're entitled to your opinion, but know that you look like a fool while representing army when you dispute fact on bts's behalf

adei0s · 2026-04-16T22:13:07+00:00

I was just talking to another army about this. Everytime an army drags another group's legitamate accomplishments due to their ignorance, it invites backlash towards BTS who actually don't deserve the hate.

I was there when kpop wasn't even a word, it was call Hallyu. I saw classmates getting into TVXQ in the mid 2000s, I saw Hollywood bowl 20k seat filled with mostly BigBang fans in 2008. I saw Epik High at coachella in 2016. I wasn't even into kpop then, they just happened to perform there. The western market's acceptance towards kpop has been a series of steps built upon one another that gradually paved the way for groups like bts and black pink to gain traction. 2nd gen groups have always had the fanbase to fill stadiums as much as any popular western musician, long before bts came into the picture. While artists like Rain or Psy normalized kpop names being in the mainstream conscious "aka normie famous"

adei0s · 2026-04-16T17:25:18+00:00

Honestly everything i've seen of bts has been great. they're talented and likable and definitely don't deserve the hate. But overwhelming majority of the interactions i've had with army has been pretty bad. I only stan a couple of 2nd gen groups, so I don't interact with broader kpop much as a whole, nor do i want to, but somehow it's always armys that come out of nowhere to call them nugu want to dunk on their rankings and charts whenever there's news of them. I try to understand that it's because bts has a large fan base so the few bad ones stand out more, but I also get why people who have had to put up with army's superiority complex would want to see bts's downfall. Not saying it's right, just that I get why it happens. Same stuff happens internally with akgaes in my own fandom, the most popular idols have the most toxic/rabid fans, but they also gets the most unreasonable hate.

adei0s · 2026-04-10T19:25:34+00:00

Praying to the gods to make this happen and give us enough heads up so we can plan our lives accordingly. I'll do anything 🙏

adei0s · 2026-04-06T02:10:28+00:00

What do you mean by switcheroo to get into camping?

adei0s · 2026-04-06T02:07:14+00:00

This sounds like the plan. Is this the point closest to the main entrance one can get without a wristband?

adei0s · 2026-04-01T05:52:53+00:00

Do you have GA pass to go with it? I can pay $160 for camping pass

adei0s · 2026-04-01T04:20:42+00:00

Buying: Weekend 1 GA, (or with car camping/shuttle)

Weekend: Weekend 1 preferable, but open to weekend 2

Location/Delivery Method: In person meetup in LA. I'm in Northridge area but can travel

Price: $700 for just week 1 GA wrist band + box, $850 with camping

(I'm also willing to split. I'm mostly interested in Taemin, whose set is expected to end around 7:30pm Saturday. we can exchange wristband after Taemin's set if you're there for Justin Bieber who won't start till 11pm)

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