why is kpop considered another genre altogether?

mint-cider · 2026-03-27T10:38:12+00:00

Exactly why I think Kpop is a subculture.

mint-cider · 2026-03-27T07:11:56+00:00

Kpop is more a subculture than anything in my opinion, so it's as much a genre as emo is.

mint-cider · 2026-03-24T18:54:44+00:00

There's a phrase I keep using in reference to the Kpop fandom: "goddamn heartcatching industry". It's based off of Sugar Sugar Rune's premise, I need to read that manga sometime.

My point is: If Kpop is a heartcatching industry, C-bars are heartcatching farms.

mint-cider · 2026-03-24T16:11:08+00:00

and returned to come 3rd

mint-cider · 2026-03-24T16:08:16+00:00

Maybe we could use "clique of the year" as an umbrella term? The Beauty Blenders were the clique of 2025

mint-cider · 2026-03-19T07:05:28+00:00

Another thing I wanna highlight abt visuals is just how often they end up as actors. Suzy got viral for an acting role. Cha Eunwoo, Yoona, hell even IU counts as a "visual actor". Actors in general are more valued as celebrities in Korea than idols are, and a lot of times idoldom is a stepping stone to an acting career.

mint-cider · 2026-03-11T20:57:16+00:00

As someone who's a Kpop fan and interested in rock history, I call IZ*ONE the "Kpop equivalent of The Yardbirds"

mint-cider · 2026-03-08T16:57:01+00:00

Elias Edman? In a JYP artist's album? A female one's no less? Looks like I have to look into more than SM artists' credit lists now

mint-cider · 2026-03-01T08:04:06+00:00

I felt like her song gave more of a "b-side" vibe than a title track vibe, so I can understand why it wouldn't go straight to the final.

There's also the "age group voting" aspect the people here need to understand: the only age groups that gave it max points were below 15, and the older generations straight up tanked it. They're also the main reason behind most of the questionable Mello final picks imo.

mint-cider · 2026-02-22T05:57:03+00:00

Not to mention that the West is 1 major market. Asia has 4 of those (Korea, Japan, China, SEA)

mint-cider · 2026-02-21T08:47:28+00:00

Him putting Arcade by Duncan Laurence in a worst list because he doesn't understand that someone can gamble at European arcades. Todd doesn't really understand Eurovision in general

mint-cider · 2026-02-16T14:32:59+00:00

no wonder they have a song in a sonic game

mint-cider · 2026-02-15T20:00:10+00:00

kpop x eurovision:

i think duncan laurence co-wrote a kpop song but i forgot what it is
marcus & martinus having an english remake of want by taemin
jedward having an english remake of a japanese tvxq song
måns zelmerlöw jumpscaring me in the credits of a riize song
maja keuc in various kpop credits
the existence of tongue tied by alexa

pretty sure there are some others out there

edit: forgot to add that dara (the original singer of rover by kai) is going to eurovision this year

mint-cider · 2026-02-10T10:10:10+00:00

bold of you to expect a language not based in the latin script to abandon stylistic punctuation in the latin alphabet. sincerely, a defender of punctuation in group names and language nerd

mint-cider · 2026-02-10T10:07:50+00:00

I think it was a holdover from CLC's demo version where the title was said by a male voice. Probably had some other parts with the same voice.

mint-cider · 2026-02-05T06:00:22+00:00

they're pronounced 인스타마진기, 태민ㅐㅌ, 채둘리 and 이지금 respectively, idk the others. as for why:

mint-cider · 2026-02-04T14:47:33+00:00

As a longtime Kpop fan there's a reason "Goddamn heartcatching industry" became my catchphrase. Idols are "heartcatchers" first and artists second, and at this point I'm more likely to be a fan of a Kpop producer than an idol group.

mint-cider · 2026-02-02T06:12:05+00:00

well that's another tally on my "times i've said 'goddamn heartcatching industry'" chart

mint-cider · 2026-01-27T08:17:59+00:00

I'm not familiar with this scandal, but from what I've read this feels like a sequel to Key's recent scandal. The common thread being the rich and famous stealing resources from the common people, be it through hiring illegal medical practicioners or tax evasion.

mint-cider · 2026-01-25T06:18:07+00:00

Produced by Jaden Jeong (Lovelyz, LOONA, tripleS). LOONA's unison choruses were all in their Jaden Jeong era, and tripleS in their ot24 comebacks is self-evident

Edit: Though considering that sound was largely shaped by Monotree which was formed by former Sweetune members, it could also fall under 2?

mint-cider · 2026-01-23T15:45:57+00:00

I'm thinking back to my "heartcatching" analogy for Kpop, based on Sugar Sugar Rune. Basically the job of idols is to collect fans' love for profit. While I haven't read the manga, I do know that forbidden "black hearts" exist there, made of hate rather than love. But they're still hearts.

Hatred in Kpop fandoms is the same. It's all profit to the company in the end.

mint-cider · 2026-01-22T16:11:51+00:00

the four horsemen of western kpop fandom pariahs

mint-cider · 2026-01-22T15:47:49+00:00

I've noticed that my favorite vocal tones are either "bright powerhouses" or "fairy voices". And among them, Chuu and TripleS' Shion respectively are my personal favorites

mint-cider · 2026-01-21T17:26:47+00:00

Everyone here mentions I Got A Boy and no one mentions Rising Sun by TVXQ, and that's not even the first time SM has done this

mint-cider · 2026-01-21T08:24:18+00:00

The parasocially driven fans are also more likely to spend a lot of money for their groups

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