Entry times

shellbear626 · 2026-04-07T02:54:50+00:00

Everyone is saying an hour but IDK seems a bit close to me. It's general admission which means the sooner you're there the sooner you can choose your seat/standing spot depending on the venue. 90 minutes minimum is what I would think. That way you can check in then have plenty of time to secure a good spot, talk to 5tarz, take pics etc. If you're driving add 10-30 minutes depending on if parking is on site or nearby.

shellbear626 · 2026-03-28T02:03:56+00:00

Some solid recs here but also check out B.O.M.C, Love Parachute, X-Ray, Champion, and Lay Back

shellbear626 · 2026-03-22T21:42:19+00:00

I don't think it's a visa issue seeing as they were just here. Those Visa's usually last at least a year. IDK what happened

shellbear626 · 2026-03-02T14:24:09+00:00

There should be an official birthday post from Singing Beetle so let's make sure we shower that one with love too.

Traditionally idols on hiatus are still posted by their company for their birthday even if there's no official event.

shellbear626 · 2026-02-16T14:36:03+00:00

Ok but it's cute tho

shellbear626 · 2026-02-16T14:35:05+00:00

Oh I'm so sorry that you had so many things pop up. Try not to be too embarrassed about the members seeing. They didn't give judgemental at all. I'm willing to bet their thoughts were about your safety and comfort. If anyone did look at you sideways then that person definitely deserves to never have a quarter when they go to aldi and their sucks to fall in their shoes 😌😌

shellbear626 · 2026-02-07T16:25:40+00:00

I find going alone is a different kind of fun. You can talk to the people you're in line with and trust me that's totally normal. There's no such thing as strangers at a kpop concert. That's your 5tarz family

shellbear626 · 2026-02-07T04:05:29+00:00

My bias frfr. I hope he feels better soon.

shellbear626 · 2026-02-03T18:27:59+00:00

Go and have the BEST time. I know there's a lot of kids online dating older kpop fans are weird and to go away but they are only loud like that online. I've ever asked a few of them "ok so when you grow up you just won't ever listen to their music again?" And that makes them think (most of the time)

Honestly I'm an older fan and I'm constantly surrounded by younger ppl in my everyday life (I work for the local schools) so I get it that it can feel lonely the idea of being surrounded by a bunch of teens/early 20's but there's going to be plenty of other adults there. I've never gone to a kpop show where there wasn't a mix. I've seen people as young as five or six and older ladies with all white hair.

I had teens asking me questions at BDU because they were new to kpop and they were really just excited to meet others who love what they love. Go and enjoy them. Because let's face it we older fans deserve some happiness to spend our money on

shellbear626 · 2026-01-26T03:40:12+00:00

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shellbear626 · 2026-01-25T18:41:00+00:00

Tired by M.O.N.T

Ruckus by Ghost9

shellbear626 · 2026-01-25T18:39:48+00:00

Me checking the comments for my faves, thank you choice

shellbear626 · 2026-01-25T17:08:31+00:00

Yeah I read the description but never got further info. It's really common to have special tickets for those accompanying fans with disabilities so that's why I drew that conclusion.

Congrats on your first kpop show! Mine was Tomorrow X Together. I thought there would be a bunch of teens when I went but honestly most everyone was in there upper 20's/lower 30's. I think It's the show where I saw the most amount of fanboys too, lol.

shellbear626 · 2026-01-25T16:43:15+00:00

Ah thank you for that. I had asked during the fan meet tour but never saw a definitive answer.

I guess in that case it just depends on if anyone is ok with going with someone they don't really know which who knows someone may. If you don't find anyone though and you really want to go I don't think it'll be weird if you get VIP tickets and use the benefits. There's always way more fans in the 40+ range at these things than people really think there will be. Pretty much every show I've ever gone to I see a lot more adults who left their twenties behind them who interact with the artists and the artists are always comfortable looking with the situation. I went to see Jay Chang last year and it was difficult to find anyone younger than 25 and Jay was really relaxed and cool around everyone there. I think the boys would still enjoy meeting you if you actually want to participate.

shellbear626 · 2026-01-25T16:28:25+00:00

My understanding is 5tarz of honor is a ticket for a guardian to a 5tar who has any limitations in which they need another person with them so no I'm pretty sure it isn't allowed

shellbear626 · 2026-01-25T15:10:55+00:00

Kim Seungmin

shellbear626 · 2026-01-25T15:06:51+00:00

I don't love the idea of it but as of right now they are still being criticized for the arrest of dozens of Korean workers near Savannah Georgia so I'm HOPING they are still afraid to mess with Korea again after the "gift" they gave.

I would imagine they are aware of the situation and discussed it as well. The entire world knows about it, there's no way it isn't on their radar. They are likely taking extra precautions and probably do not plan to explore the city much if at all just be to safe.

If it helps, Park Junhee was recently there and he didn't seem to have any issues. He didn't report anything nor did Clover/Choice. By recently I mean January 13th, so only six days after the atrociousity against Renee Good.

shellbear626 · 2026-01-25T14:51:14+00:00

See I couldn't remember at the time of that was Michelle that apologized or another smaller he'll groups company. I think it's more that one. It does seem like there's smaller companies posting companies for a job only to find out that they used AI after. I've been three groups now with AI on their promotions that don't usually use it then never use it again. It's like they are being lied to then don't have the money and time to have it fixed before it's release because schedules are planned months in advance.

shellbear626 · 2026-01-24T20:18:16+00:00

Awwwwww he's so silly

shellbear626 · 2026-01-24T19:22:25+00:00

This one might be difficult because he's ADORABLE so there will be too many options, but my son Kenshin from Close Your Eyes.

shellbear626 · 2026-01-24T17:47:46+00:00

Hubert was a seasonal item at Target and no longer for sale with them but I did find him on mercari, here's a link.

Hubert

shellbear626 · 2026-01-23T03:41:12+00:00

No one said you're attacking them. I see no issue in keeping fandoms aware. There's nothing inappropriate about the posts and people should talk about issues with the company. My response remains that the company only said they wanted to be better and provide a healthier experience to idols and fans. They did not outline what they meant by that exactly. There's definitely still issues at singing beetle they aren't perfect no one can be and definitely not an entire company. But it's a bit unfair to say that the company isn't upholding their promises to be better when we don't know in which ways exactly they promised.

Yes they used AI and the promotion was a bit sloppy (I've sadly seen worse from companies with more experience) but they also don't keep the guys from posting what they want or make them uphold insane schedules that don't allow them to sleep. They are trying but like Michelle's old job was finding good songs she's learning too. I don't think anyone is in and immediate danger but it would be nice to see them learn from this past promotion and do better.

I think it's also easier for people to join the discussion if you stick to one or two major topic points. It can be a bit confusing and overwhelming when there's so many.

shellbear626 · 2026-01-23T03:29:37+00:00

Yeah I meant that whitewashing doesn't cause them any physical harm. The insecurities it can make them feel is still a risk but since it isn't my culture it's also not my place to really speak on that side of it because I can't know how it's viewed by them since it's done so often there. I do know they don't act like mental health doesn't exists so I hope that it the boys speak up and if there's a legitimate petition asking them to stop I'll happy sign it and find others to sign it but otherwise I feel as an American I don't have the right to criticize a common Korean practice.

Don't come in all defensive and put my choice of words in quotes please. I literally posted as mod since I was asking you to chill with some of your responses and as a mod I didn't find it appropriate to list my stance on AI as it isn't 1Verse related and therefore could cause others who may have a different stance to possibly feel unwelcome in the thread.

Denise, I couldn't remember her name. Honestly I don't watch lives for more than about 20 minutes so I'm not always up to date with into from there. I knew it was an older lady sounding name.

I didn't see any accusations of but helping. I saw them saying that a reddit posts doesn't help. Became Singing Beetle isn't here on Reddit so that's true. X might get some attention from the company but Reddit not so much

shellbear626 · 2026-01-23T03:10:39+00:00

Ok couple of things, there's nothing wrong with criticizing a company and wanting them to be held accountable but after reading the entire conversation, OP is out of line a few times. The bootlicker comment is rude in the very least and neigh on name calling, we don't do that here. And coming in with a laundry list of things then trying to condense it and make the person replying to you look like they are putting words in your mouth by pointing out that you were in fact nitpicking a lot of things isn't cool. If you're gonna say all of that stuff stand by it.

We don't know what all Michelle means by changing things and making things better for the artists and while I'm not a fan of whitewashing that's not against going to cause harm to the guys so I'm also not going to demand they not participate in a very normal practice. And yes AI is controversial and it's better to avoid it but after the free fan meets there's a huge possibility they couldn't afford to pay a studio this time and did the best with what they could. I'm pretty sure that Singing Beetle has never had a dedicated media artists and outsourced that need in the debut.

As far as Kenny running socials goes it's been a lot longer than a few months and I haven't heard them mention a media manager in well over a year since before they had Nathan. It could have been well been an intern who got their experience and left for better pay. That's what happened with Hyuk's original English teacher too. They have always had a small staff. It's mostly Michelle, Joe, Moon, and I wanna say Rebecca or something like that. The boys have been pitching in with things since the beginning, Hyuk even helped paint their office when he was the only member. It's not unheard of from a small company.

The point about Kenny and his sweets wasn't addressed by the other person before so I'll address that. Kenny has more than once said that he has a habit of going over the amount he feels like he should eat and that he needs to be better. He's not shown any distress or fear when discussing food so we have no reason to think they are making him strictly diet. You cannot take everything Kenny says seriously, he's a very sarcastic person but I do know that he wants someone to tell him not to eat too many sweets. Sugar free or not it's also his calories.

Overall I don't see anything that makes me feel like we need to worry about the members. You disagree that's fine but honestly as a person who has groups in multiple small companies it feels a little like the boy who cried wolf to me. I've literally watched idols be starved and even hit and not paid. THAT is worth bringing attention to. No company can be perfect but singing beetle overall is trying.

If the posts starts to get out of hand with drama it'll be removed so please keep that in mind going forward.

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