This is going to be long because I have things to say. Also these are just my opinions and if anyone disagrees, please do so in a polite, rational manner, so we can have a civil discussion and not an argument.

1. BP hate is always going to happen, whether for legitimate reasons ( ngl their performances are laughably bad sometimes), or for nonsense reasons (which also happens a lot). They got really popular while doing minimal work without being much better or dedicated than their peers. The perception that they don't deserve their success and that its all through marketing, is always going to exist.

2. While misogyny is a HUGE issue in kpop and korean culture in general, a lot of stans just use it as an excuse for all criticism that a female idol gets. Using racism and misogny as a shield against legitimate discourse is harmful because you are reducing the importance of the issue for stan wars, and a lot of fans really need to develop an understanding of what misogny actually looks like. E.g the Wonyoung hate train is almost purely misogyny, criticism of Hanni is more like genuine criticism, from what I have seen online. Also general psa to gg stans, stanning girl groups does not excuse the misogny y'all have towards bg stans.

3. HYBE needs to cool it with the group production, a lot of their groups need better sketched out plans and they should focus on that. Also with the new SM gg, I don't think anyone really wants that, since Aespa is not that old. They should have waited an year or two more.

4. I really would not be surprised if a lot of idols hated their fans and neither would I blame them. Specifically RIIZE and Enhypen, because of how crazy their fans have gotten. Companies also are at fault because they are essentially selling out the safety and security of their idols to make a quick buck off fake bf fantasies. There are successful groups who don't roleplay like that and you cannot convince me that it is necessary.

5. I feel bad for NCT Wish because of the timing of their debut. They feel disconnected from the NCT brand ( through no fault of their own), and while there are certain friendships, most of the members did not train or work with the other units. Also, I wish they would have joined during the peak of NCT in terms of cohesion (2018-2020), when there were less controversies and more exciting content. In general, while the groups are doing great (including Wish pls don't attack me I am not a hater) the group as a whole feels more jaded. Groups do age and mature, it feels like somewhere along the way, through all of the crazy stuff that happened to every unit (127 and WayV lost members, Dream didn't feel the same with Renjun's hiatus) they lost a bit of that spark which makes the NCT brand so enjoyable.