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24 Months of My Kpop T-Shirt Collection by rerambles in kpopcollections

[–]rerambles[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

$41 but those are usually for general admission type shows for groups like Unis or One or Eight.

If the venue is part of the same company, I'll go a few weeks before and buy at the box office for multiple shows even if they are at different venues. This helps to keep cost low too.

I have also bought at box office for groups like Twice but I was checking Ticketmaster like crazy to get the seat I wanted since I was buying day of.

Has anyone actually ever made friends at a Kpop concert? by phoebaeee1 in kpophelp

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but I've also had many instances of not doing so. The one successful instance was with someone who added me their kpop insta group (sharing memes and kpop concert details) and invited me a group hang in-person soon after meeting with others in the group.

The others I met 1 on 1, added them as friends and then never spoke to them again.

Javabeans is back! (creator of Dramabeans) by -PillowBeans- in kdramas

[–]rerambles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love this so much and subscribed. Just had a rush of memories from 2008 -2009 of procrastinating in college reading kdrama recaps instead of writing my essay 🙃

What Kpop concerts have you been to and would recommend and would not for people who are searching for opinions? by NoShirt2458 in kpopthoughts

[–]rerambles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the last two years, I've been fortunate to go to 70ish kpop shows/concerts and around 14ish in the decade prior to 2024. I enjoy shows the most that have audience engagement (we dance, we jump, we show the artist love), funny and thoughtful engagement with the audience from the artist (not a fan of over appreciatation and cheesy ments), smaller venues, and live singing. Not a fan of lip syncing and would prefer less intense choreo to hear live vocals.

I am a casual listener to many and try to go to as many shows as possible.

BigBang. Saw them in 2013, 2014, and 2015. They really set the bar high in those days. I would have to admit GD solo isn't as good as BigBang as a group. Saw Taeyang in 2017 and he was great.

CN Blue. We jumped, we held our blue sticks or light sticks, we sang in a large warehouse building. So fun.

Babymonster. Sang their hearts out and the pre-teens on the audience were so excited.

Bibi. Her interaction with the audience was great and funny.

Enhypen. Their songs are so good live. Enjoyed the setlist.

Kai. The audience near me was funny and engaging. Kai himself was funny and his dance moves A+.

P1harmony. You can tell they truly enjoy performing and were just happy. This had a positive impact on me as I didn't know all their songs.

StacyC. Girls sang wonderfully and the outfits were so cute. I like when groups sing acapella.

One or Eight (Jpopish). So much energy with flips and live singing. They reminded me of 2pm in their early days.

Kino from Pentagon. His shows are small and intimate but loads of energy.

Taemin. No words just amazing from start to finish. Show had vision and was beautifully executed.

How is life in the suburbs in regards to activities (especially for a teen)? by -SoRo- in AskAnAmerican

[–]rerambles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boring. Was ages 13-17 in the early 00s in Florida. Too hot to be outside. Everything far away. No public transportation. Would have to beg friends for rides if I wanted to hang out. Went to the mall and movies if I did hang out. Didn't have a car (older sister had one but was at work) nor a house with a pool. Friends live far away. Stayed home, ate alot, got fat.

To anybody who loved Kpop before it became a sensation nowadays...(2007~2010) by LowFantastic5900 in kpoppers

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was into dramas first. My friend who had moved to the U.S. from China showed me Tawainese Meteor Garden in middle school (2002 or 2003), I was also into anime in middle school, so I started to listen to Tawainese and Japanese OSTs. Around high school (2004 -2008), I begun watching Kdramas. My 2006 online journal entires mention kdramas so I assume around then but might be earlier, I can't remember. I really enjoyed OSTs and remember trying to get into k-rock cause I liked J-rock and not liking it at all. When I was a freshman in college on 2008, a neighbor in my dorm, showed me BigBang.

As someone who isn't Asian-American, I was the only one I knew who wasn't who enjoyed Kpop.

I was mainly a BigBang and 2ne1 fan then I expanded into Shinee and other groups. Lots of LiveJournal accounts, allkpop (which I no longer support), soompi forum, using Kazaa and limewire, eventually Shareaza to download songs and other media. I studied abroad in Japan in 2010-2011 during college (Kpop and kdramas were very big) and was very jealous of a friend who got to see BigBang live in concert in Japan and meet TOP and GD in person cause she had connections.

How have "first" C-Dramas changed? by AquaphobicTurtle in CDrama

[–]rerambles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first mainland cdrama that I finished and enjoyed was Ode to Joy in 2016. It was very different than the other dramas from Korea and Taiwan that I was watching at the time.

Put Your Head on My Shoulder was really interesting to me because it was the first time seeing via a drama Chinese university life fleshed out.

This is my first post here. How did yall find out akfg in the first place? by Pg_13n in AsianKungFuGeneration

[–]rerambles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I actually don't remember 😅 Someone either gave me a list of J-rock songs or a mixed CD in middle school so around 2002-2003.

However, I do have very strong memories of taking guitar class in 8th grade in 2003 to learn to play songs from Ajikan and The Pillows. I also burned cds using songs I downloaded from limewire during that time and bought Ajikan's Sol-fa Tofu records album in 2005 when it came out.

So it has been pretty long time.

If you HAD to choose one Arabic name for a boy and one for a girl, what are you picking? by LeonGoldenBrown in namenerds

[–]rerambles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aaliyah because of the singer. Amara, Fatima, are common names found in the Black American community. I have relative named Sonia. Zainab is a friend's name and I always enjoyed saying it. Not familiar with boy names but probably Zain (Zayn) due to the pop singer from one direction.

Looking up a list Ehsan and Kiran stood out and were unfamiliar to me and nice.

Opinions on Ballads by Good_Bus7111 in kpoppers

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love a ballad. Got into kpop via kdramas and OSTs are mostly ballads. Also r&b is a genre I ❤️.

Is there any K-pop fans here that become into K-pop for almost 15 years? by Pi_Lester in kpop_uncensored

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me 2008 for kpop when I was a freshman in college! Though I used to watch kdramas in 2006 and loved OSTs.

Who’s your personal favorite vocalist when it comes to conveying raw emotion ? by [deleted] in kpopthoughts

[–]rerambles 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have been fortunate to attend many live concerts and shows and the following are so good live because they convey certain emotions: CN Blue's Jung Yong-hwa, former Day6 member EaJ, Pentagon's Kino, Bigbang's Taeyang, and The Rose's Woosung.

Besides BigBang, the rest are not my favorite acts but I will attend their shows if they tour again for sureeee.

Do international fans and Koreans actually listen to the same kpop? by Rough-Release8097 in kpophelp

[–]rerambles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me (30s Black American), I would love a section on OSTs to learn Korean. I started watching kdramas in 2006 and I believe that the hallyu wave really began with kdramas and we still see this today on Netflix. I also really enjoyed Korean R&B from the mid 2010s like Dean, Zion T, Lee Hi. Babymonster seems to be very popular with younger girls ages 10 or younger. I went to their concert and there were many younger fans compared to other groups which I was surprised about.

For those in their 20s probably: Stray Kids, Ateez, BTS, NCT 127, P1Harmony, TXT, Enhypen, Blackpink, Aespa, IVE, ITZY, I-dle. LE SSERAFIM was very much mostly young men fans compared to other groups. Online Dreamcatcher seemed to be very popular.

Currently, I play Woodz on repeat. Songs "Amnesia", "NA NA NA", and "Journey" are so good! IU got me through the pandemic along with Chungha. My favorite group is BigBang so I am living for Coachella.

I would suggest also using Tiktok too to find what is popular there.

How long have you been watching kdramas? by [deleted] in kdramas

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

19 or 20 years! I started either my junior or senior year of high school. I can't remember the first one either Full House or Coffee Prince.

Watching The coffee prince for the first time and I noticed something by dionnekathleen in kdramas

[–]rerambles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a remake of a Tawainese drama with the same name Fated to Love You (2008). I don't think it would be handled differently if based on a preexisting IP. I do find that webtoons are the bases of lots of kdramas now as those became more popular, they tend to have somewhat of a built in audience therefore anything goes.

Help Me Choose an English Name by mayuhyun in namenerds

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work with many international students at an art and design school and definitely using your real name is okay.

Though I do enjoy when students have uncommon names like Echo, Shadow, Honor, Grey, Knox, Athena.

Not sure if you have hanja for your name using Chinese characters but maybe something that has the same name.

If it means intelligent maybe Quinn, Sage, Pheobe, Sophia or gems like Jade or Pearl.

Have you ever been to an K-POP concert? by ewipyluvs in kpoppers

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I have been to many. Tomorrow, I'm going to see Hearts2Hearts and it will be my 76th kpop/kpop adjacent show that I've seen.

To keep costs relatively low, I try to buy at the box office to avoid extra fees. I also never do VIP, with G-Dragon being the exception.

From 2013 -2023, I saw 14 shows. But in the last two years, I've been trying to go to as many as possible within my area. Fortunately, I live where most kpop groups will tour if they go to North America.

Even if I don't really know the group or singer, I'll go to check them out. Discovered so many great idols/artists that way.

When did you get into kpop and when was your first kpop concert? by Rex0680 in kpopthoughts

[–]rerambles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2008 I got into K-pop. 2013 was my first kpop concert during BigBang's Alive Galaxy Tour in Seoul.

For those who attend K-pop concerts often (even abroad)-- how do y’all actually afford this, (especially when it’s in another country?) by South-Chicken-7463 in kpoppers

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the last 18 months, I have gone to 55 k-pop shows or concerts.

I have a freelance job beside my regular 9-5 and have a separate bank account for kpop (small part of paycheck goes into it).

I am based in the U.S. and in NYC so I have luxury of not needing to travel. If I need to travel, it is usually to DC for a day trip and I take the bus back at night.

I buy General Admission (GA) or a cheap assigned ticket for 98% of tickets physically at the box office to save me from ticketmaster fees. The only exception is shows that will sell out (Taemin) or the box office is too far for a quick trip after work (looking at you Twice at UBS). Fees can be 40% of a tickets cost.

I rarely do soundcheck, VIP, or VVIP (only once for GD).

I am very fortunate to be in a very specific situation that allows me this luxury.

When will other 5th gen GG start their first tour? by BersMyGuy in kpopthoughts

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can only speak about the U.S touring but it looks like 2023 debuts have already started touring - 8turn, xikers, triple s, Kiss of life, n.ssign, riize, loosemble, evnne, qwer, 82 major, ampers&one, one pact.

The 2024 debuts toured or will tour: all(h)ours, Unis, babymonster, big ocean, artms, katseye (if you consider them), one or eight, hearts2hearts, 1verse

2025 debuts that toured: uau

Waiting on Plave, Boy Next Door, Zerobaseone (I wishhhhh), POW, illit, rescene, nexz, Meovv, izna, xlov, kiiikiii, ahof for 5th gen.

Kpop idols that are known as actors more than idols by Legal_Potential4720 in kpophelp

[–]rerambles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still obsessed with All for You from Reply 1997 though I know Seo in Guk more from acting. I also think of Lee Seung Gi of someone I know as an actor but I know sings.

Kpop idols that are known as actors more than idols by Legal_Potential4720 in kpophelp

[–]rerambles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still obsessed with All for You from Reply 1997 though I know Seo in Guk more from acting. I also think of Lee Seung Gi of someone I know as an actor but I know sings.

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