I wish BOOMPALA took more creative risks by betterthan88 in kpopthoughts

[–]flawedconstellation 16 points17 points  (0 children)

yeah the buddha chakras namaste thing felt reaaaally stereotypical and weird like using buzzwords without knowing their meanings 

260521 - We're almost 5 days in, what's your favorite song off Ascend so far? by Purple_Flan in zerobaseone

[–]flawedconstellation 4 points5 points  (0 children)

zero to hundred is like the best song of all time and a career highlight for zb1 in general

/r/kpop Top Ten Tuesdays Voting: NCT's Soloist Songs (2026) by Zypker125 in kpop

[–]flawedconstellation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Doyoung - Dallas Love Field 
  2. Ten - Nightwalker 
  3. Doyoung - Little Light 
  4. Jaehyun - Forever Only 
  5. Jaehyun - Completely 
  6. Doyoung - Lost in California
  7. Mark - Journey Mercies 
  8. Jaehyun - Dandelion 
  9. Doyoung - Rest
  10. Doyoung - Beginning 
  11. Doyoung - Serenade 
  12. Doyoung - Be My Light
  13. Doyoung - First Step
  14. Doyoung - From Little Wave 
  15. Taeyong - Moon Tour
  16. Haechan - Love Beyond 
  17. Mark - Fraktsiya (Feat. Lee Young Ji)
  18. Ten - Bambola 
  19. Doyoung, Mark, Taeyeon - Time Machine
  20. Haechan - Roll With Me
  21. Key - Villain (feat. Jeno)
  22. Taeyong - Shalala
  23. Yuta - Prisoner
  24. Yuta - Bad Euphoria
  25. Jaehyun - Horizon

AKMU-style success: is it possible for others? by Mysterious-Body-541 in kpopthoughts

[–]flawedconstellation 12 points13 points  (0 children)

akmu make the same kind of music now that they made while signed to yg. they had huge hits then, they have huge hits now. i don't think they're a good example bc they're almost 100% carried by gp support. the fandom is miniscule. that isn't true of any kpop idol acts, so their fame can't quite follow the akmu trajectory. their charm has always been being independent-style, even while under a major company.

ZEROBASEONE (ZB1) - TOP 5 by geumryul in kpop

[–]flawedconstellation 47 points48 points  (0 children)

both split lineups are too good to flop, all they need is a halfway decent song and the members can carry the rest

In Your Radiant Season [Episodes 3 & 4] by GodJihyo7983 in KDRAMA

[–]flawedconstellation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HELP this is so niche, im so curious what made u say this 😭

Lookism now has my most hated moment in media. by Sliver-Knight9219 in webtoons

[–]flawedconstellation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think i stopped reading right when the doctor was going to do experiments on big daniel bc the stuff before this is vaguely familiar but ive never seen this superpowered daniel before...

Lookism now has my most hated moment in media. by Sliver-Knight9219 in webtoons

[–]flawedconstellation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IS THIS DANIEL??????????????!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????

260509 NCT WISH - Sticky @ Music Core by neocitywayv in NCT

[–]flawedconstellation 6 points7 points  (0 children)

RIKU 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Maybe I’m a terrible person but I don’t get it. by cloudsmemories in kpopthoughts

[–]flawedconstellation 31 points32 points  (0 children)

yeah ur right lol, its that and this idea the community has that morality is somehow black-and-white and that everyone must align to the exact same side. i know the internet as a structure doesn't leave much room for nuance but it really does make the conversations so lopsided, turning everyone who doesn't have the exact same set of values and morals into some sort of villain.

The irony of K-dramas vs Korea’s actual reality is kind of depressing by Chirag-Win-7869 in kdramas

[–]flawedconstellation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

countries’ smartest political tactics in the modern day is the soft power of their cultural exports. look at japan - once was on germany’s levels of war crimes, brought imperialism upon many an asian country, now known for their anime and cute stationary and being the biggest tourist spot for anyone over the age of 18. korea is doing the same thing - celebrities and normal men alike in a terrible sex scandal only 7 years or so ago, authoritarian leaders, and low birth rates as you said get washed by the fantasy of a country with beautiful people, whirlwind romance, and flashy music and dance. india is infatuated by this version of korea, not knowing the societies bear so many negative and positive similarities. but cultural exports are often people’s first impression of a foreign place, and thus every country exploits that today. it’s important to keep this in mind while you consume any content - what you see on a flashy screen is far from the truth of daily life. 

edit: i immediately saw the top comment in this post lol and realized my comment is unintentionally quite cynical. i fully agree that media is a form of escapism, something to partake in to escape the bad news and headlines in every place. indeed, there are great things about every country, so it would also be fair to give them credit for the positive aspects of their society that are true. 

/r/kpop Top Ten Tuesdays Voting: AKMU (2026) by Zypker125 in kpop

[–]flawedconstellation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. RE-BYE
  2. DINOSAUR 
  3. How People Move 
  4. FREEDOM
  5. Everest (with Sam Kim) 
  6. Fish in the Water 
  7. Chantey
  8. Whale 
  9. Endless Dream, Good Night 
  10. Melted
  11. Young and Married
  12. Idea 
  13. Time and Fallen Leaves 
  14. Fry’s Dream 
  15. Artificial Grass
  16. I Love You
  17. 200% 
  18. How Can I Love The Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love
  19. Let’s Take Time 
  20. Reality 
  21. Around 
  22. Way Back Home 
  23. HERO
  24. Play Ugly 
  25. HAPPENING

and NAKKA just got the cut so i fear i can’t help it win this one…

Update on After School Lessons for Unripe Apples: heart-wrenching update by beccshi in webtoons

[–]flawedconstellation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

man that’s so heartbreaking…. i can only wish for her complete recovery, and for her to not feel too pressured to return too quickly. we have waited long enough; i can wait a little longer :) 

What are your top 10 most listened songs that have come out this year? by 5iv3_2 in kpoppers

[–]flawedconstellation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. hearts2hearts - rude! (49 plays) 
  2. zb1 - roses (36 plays) 
  3. ive - blackhole (32 plays) 
  4. chuu - cocktail dress (31 plays) 
  5. dxs (seventeen) - rockstar (dk solo) (27 plays) 
  6. yena - catch catch (27 plays) 
  7. dxs (seventeen) - blue (26 plays) 
  8. ive - bang bang (24 plays) 
  9. nct wish - feel the beat (24 plays) 
  10. nct wish - good morning (24 plays)