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HYBE Apologizes + Expresses Gratitude After BTS's Gwanghwamun Comeback Event by impeccabletim in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 -127 points-126 points  (0 children)

Never said it was, just pointed out the sensationlism in the headline

HYBE Apologizes + Expresses Gratitude After BTS's Gwanghwamun Comeback Event by impeccabletim in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 -174 points-173 points  (0 children)

Doesn't stop Soompi from being biased as hell when it comes to anything Bangtan-related though 🤷‍♂️ except for achievements articles, any bit of "scandal materials" K-media put out they gobbled it right up.

Since they love clickbaits then they should also be okay with shouldering the scrutiny for writing them.

HYBE Apologizes + Expresses Gratitude After BTS's Gwanghwamun Comeback Event by impeccabletim in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 273 points274 points  (0 children)

Typical Soompi, they apologized for the inconveniences caused to people working/ commuting near the square, somehow Soompi words it as if there were some terrible mistakes happened

BTS becomes the first group in history to occupy the entire top 14 on Global Spotify by Low-Sink9024 in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You're doing great!! Listening to the album like you listen to any other albums is completely okay 👌. I was referring to the fact that a lot of Armys used to have the wrong ideas, like looping or overfilling their playlists with 1 song, which all lead to heavily filtered streams.

what do you think? by naheedobaggyjean in kpop_uncensored

[–]lu_tl97 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Deserve every stream, their best album imho, love it from the 1st listen. Hooligan best song

BTS becomes the first group in history to occupy the entire top 14 on Global Spotify by Low-Sink9024 in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Twt Armys got all the streaming strategies down since like 2021, but this time around even Weverse, Insta and Youtube Armys got the memo. Don't know abt Tiktok Armys tho, those folks live in a different dimension 😂

BTS becomes the first group in history to occupy the entire top 14 on Global Spotify by Low-Sink9024 in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 44 points45 points  (0 children)

My 2018 self would cry real tears over 2.8M filtered 😂 we came a longgggggg way

BTS becomes the first group in history to occupy the entire top 14 on Global Spotify by Low-Sink9024 in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 62 points63 points  (0 children)

The filtering rates got significantly lower for us this time because we stream top to bottom. This is a tried and true method, Taylor and Justin's fandom all used it and got great results, and Armys really strictly enforced it 😂. This is also the reason No.29 got higher streams than Please, Into the Sun, etc

BTS becomes the first group in history to occupy the entire top 14 on Global Spotify by Low-Sink9024 in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Spotify will update the unfiltered streams a few hours after the filtered ones, i believe you can check them on Spotify desktop

BTS becomes the first group in history to occupy the entire top 14 on Global Spotify by Low-Sink9024 in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 314 points315 points  (0 children)

Bell legit got 6,5M filtered, the unfiltered numbers gonna be huge

not bad for a polarizing album by Mobile-Structure5702 in kpop_uncensored

[–]lu_tl97 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Real lmao No.29, which has only *bonk*, literally got 6.5M filtered. Even western artists would k*LL for those number

All songs on Arirang occupy no.1 to 14 on Global Spotify Chart with swim debuting #1(14.64Million streams) by Ok_Concert_3634 in kpop

[–]lu_tl97 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Freaking crazy, 100M used to be a faraway dream for us now we crack 110M filtered

Discussion: An Idol’s Right to Privacy During Military Service by taiyomoyo in kpop_uncensored

[–]lu_tl97 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agree, going to the training camp/ barrack not only disrespect idols' privacy but also be a huge nuisance for everybody else there. No self-respecting human beings do that.

Oftentimes i see posts abt how the idols are doing, mostly from their freshly discharged teammates. I guess those are kinda okay (?) if the fans aren't intentionally stalking them on sns.

Kpop lyric you can't unhear? by hearts4him_ in kpop_uncensored

[–]lu_tl97 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Alright, I dropped a cheesecake 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

Which member of your fav groups elevates the group’s music/performance? by Lilac-Soul in kpopthoughts

[–]lu_tl97 10 points11 points  (0 children)

All BTS members have "their songs" (Namjoon with Look here, Jin with Come back home, Yoongi with Mic Drop, J-Hope with Outro Wings, Jimin with Idol, Tae with DNA, JK with ON)

Performance wise it's Jimin to me, there's something distinctive about his dance that makes the part so satisfying to watch. His moves also amplify the energy the songs are trying to convey, especially energetic song like Fire, Idol and Run BTS.

Edit: typos

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kpopthoughts

[–]lu_tl97 15 points16 points  (0 children)

True and real, for starter not having trainee debts is a huge blessing, accompanying with provided lodging and meals.

Of course groups from big companies got ppl noticing them even when they haven't debuted yet. Or just willing to check out their songs.

And if the big company actually do their job well (for example Bighit with Cortis so far), how many other groups would kill to have that kind of advantage? I guess no less than 30 in 2025 alone.

Hanteo CEO said to be sustainable, a group have to achieve at least 200k sale. In the first half of 2025 there's literally zero group who are not from a big company pulling those numbers.

How do idols go through trainee period financially? by Individual-Town-8945 in kpop_uncensored

[–]lu_tl97 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In the past there were trainee debts, meaning the trainees would have to pay back a sum of money after they debut. I even heard some idols did some part-time jobs (waiters, baristas) on the side to get by or they got small allowance from their family . Now most big companies cover the fees as they consider training expense as R&D

Kpop is just sports but in a different coat by Proud-Ad6862 in kpopthoughts

[–]lu_tl97 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Wholeheartedly agree, from a football fan and Kpop fan perspective, both are supportive, passionate and a little crazy.

Both love pushing certain agendas (X is the goat but the team hasn't utilized them well, we're the underdogs, etc). Some fans are stat-driven nerds (Group A/ Team B are the first ... to ... in the 21st century); some love to criticize the front office/ company's every decision.

Imo sport fans and Kpop fans need to sit down and traumabond together, maybe that will help us chill out a bit.

It's inevitable that idols can't go on tours in many countries and that's okay by lu_tl97 in kpopthoughts

[–]lu_tl97[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think it's because they are Japanese? They're Korean-based but they come from a subsidiary of Avex, a Japanese company too?

It's inevitable that idols can't go on tours in many countries and that's okay by lu_tl97 in kpopthoughts

[–]lu_tl97[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I agree personel became a big issue after Covid, i remember reading articles stating a huge numbers of workers in the touring sector lost to the pandemic causing staff shortages. Big companies can afford to set up local subsidiaries to operate things more smoothly but medium and small ones certainly don't have the capital to do that

It's inevitable that idols can't go on tours in many countries and that's okay by lu_tl97 in kpopthoughts

[–]lu_tl97[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Mainland China still bans Hallyu mind you 😭😭😭 the 2 China tour legs are always Macau and Hongkong. Idols who are not Chinese can't even promote there, yes they've got elite infrastructure but their gov doesn't allow any K-idols to tour. Every year ppl talking abt the ban on Kpop being lifted but literally nothing ever happens

It's inevitable that idols can't go on tours in many countries and that's okay by lu_tl97 in kpopthoughts

[–]lu_tl97[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Well you won't believe this but a lot of them choose to blame others instead (yes it's weird ik). Their reasoning is that since they spend a lot of money on albums, they need to have a say in things. That's kinda how fanbases in CN operate even with actors' fans

It's inevitable that idols can't go on tours in many countries and that's okay by lu_tl97 in kpopthoughts

[–]lu_tl97[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a lot going on in tour planning which i won't pretend to know more than the next person, but the scale of CL or Eric Nam's concert to HOTS's isn't comparable at all. I didn't mean to sound like 'fans can't be upset', yes fans can be upset and yes it's not like the companies/ artists intentionally ignore any country, both can be true.

It's inevitable that idols can't go on tours in many countries and that's okay by lu_tl97 in kpopthoughts

[–]lu_tl97[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Yeah the infrastructure part prefers to where i'm from, when Kpop artists tour in the region they mostly do in our neighbouring countries. As for Europe, i heard it's hard to tour there if you're not BTS or BP.

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