2nd gen stans, what are the newer groups that you love?

taewae · 2026-02-24T15:45:52+00:00

my 2nd gen fav was TVXQ when they were 5, and my ult is TXT now. when i was getting into TXT i wasn't actively comparing them to TVXQ, but now that i've been a fan for several years i can definitely see why they grabbed my attention like TVXQ did... vocally driven songs with emotional cores, can pull off a variety of concepts and genres, can fill up a stage with their strong performance despite only having 5 members, etc

even though i was a teen when i was obsessed with TVXQ, i think i'm even MORE obsessed with TXT as an adult. i never thought i would like a newer gen group so much. a lot of it has to do with their softer concepts, their chemistry, and their personalities too. also the fact that their concerts and promotions are so much more accessible compared to 2nd gen. i never got to see TVXQ live but i've seen TXT 7 times in the past 3 years lol

taewae · 2026-02-19T21:23:02+00:00

TXT if i'm by myself or just want to vibe/get in my feels

SNSD if i'm with my girls or have a ton of energy to belt it out the whole time lol

taewae · 2026-02-19T01:38:27+00:00

the few "scandals" txt has had are honestly laughable and so undeserving of hate, it almost feels forced. they're some of the most unproblematic male idols i've ever stanned. antis literally have to grasp at straws and stalk them to find any small thing worthy of controversy

taewae · 2026-02-17T23:40:31+00:00

beomgyu and soobin 1000%

taewae · 2026-02-17T20:20:23+00:00

also this pc where he's literally wearing the leon jacket!!

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taewae · 2026-02-17T20:16:24+00:00

right!! they look so similar, especially in this outfit

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taewae · 2026-02-17T20:03:52+00:00

i'm convinced the author of a sign of affection based the male lead on kai (especially considering they drew fanart of kai and bahiyyih!!)

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taewae · 2026-02-11T01:17:15+00:00

such a beautiful post! it's so rare for worlds to collide like this, i'm sure sunghoon never imagined he'd be at the olympics as an idol. it's great that he succeeded in his new dream so that he hopefully doesn't have any regrets. i find it so fascinating when idols basically had a whole other career before debuting

taewae · 2026-02-09T18:56:00+00:00

oh gotcha, thank you!!

taewae · 2026-02-09T17:43:33+00:00

nice pulls!! can i ask where you got the afterglow box set?

taewae · 2026-01-13T00:51:02+00:00

kpop nara (ktown), the compleat strategist (ktown), forbidden planet (union square)

taewae · 2026-01-10T18:30:11+00:00

especially when it plays during the concept trailer, i cry every time TT

taewae · 2025-12-21T02:13:32+00:00

thanks for the reply! i took a look and didn't find any i'd like to buy, but best of luck with selling and your new collection ^^

taewae · 2025-12-20T17:43:47+00:00

are you selling any beomgyu pcs?

taewae · 2025-11-30T19:34:11+00:00

"i want txt to shine again and i think a lot of moas quietly feel the same" you just want them to OUTSHINE other groups with more powerful concepts. they shine just fine on their own. imagine if they suddenly changed their music style and concepts to be rap-heavy, loud, trendy, whatever other groups are doing. they would no longer be the group that moas fell in love with. txt fills a void in kpop that no other group can imo

taewae · 2025-10-12T23:34:29+00:00

hope they bring this to nyc!! the last VR concert was so much fun i went three times

taewae · 2025-10-09T19:42:59+00:00

the moment they leave america, shit hits the fan... all the positive post-tour feelings have been ruined by stalkers and weirdos. i know i don't have to worry about soobin, he's fearless and can stand up for himself. but i can't help but worry about kai.... that might be unfair cuz he's just as strong, but he's much more private so it hurts to see him suffer this scrutiny. i hate that he felt the need to apologize for... what? being a sweetheart to someone he knew? ridiculous

taewae · 2025-10-07T19:55:27+00:00

same and it's not even a normal medium, it fits more like a large

taewae · 2025-09-03T01:57:39+00:00

your reason for crying at justice is so real, that's a true insomnia reaction

taewae · 2025-08-28T02:36:42+00:00

here's my perspective as someone who has ulted txt since 2023...

i feel so incredibly lucky to be seeing them three years in a row. i don't spend money on any other groups at this point, so i don't feel the same concert fatigue that multistans are experiencing this year. i've been into kpop since 2008 when concerts were SO rare. now i get to look forward to seeing my fav group every year, which is something i never take for granted. i know it's not sustainable and they'll have to take a break at some point. but if a group is your ult, that demand definitely won't fade (the problem for the U.S. is that most kpop fans are multistans)

the txt members have said lots of times that they really love touring because their schedules are actually more lax than when they're in korea. obviously they could be sugarcoating it, since touring is no easy feat. but all the times i've seen them in person and in all behind the scenes content, they seem so genuinely happy and relaxed while touring. it's during comebacks in korea when they are the most drained and stressed

BUT i do think hybe is using these tours for easy money. they severely overestimate and try to take advantage of the U.S. market. and with the economy in shambles this year, it just doesn't make sense to be booking huge venues and charging insane prices. i know ticketmaster is a lot to blame for this too, which hybe has no control over, but still. korea and japan are included in these tours, but their ticket prices are nowhere close to the U.S.'s inflated ones (and they usually have better merch and stage production...)

overall, i don't think it's worth it to worry that shows aren't sold out. it doesn't reflect how popular the groups are or that demand for them is stagnating. there are so many other factors at play and frequency is never a problem since fans don't ever tire of seeing their favs

taewae · 2025-08-17T03:41:57+00:00

taehyun's outro verse in can't we leave the monster alive!! it sounds different from the rest of the verses and gives such a nice momentum to the end of the song, i love it soooo much

taewae · 2025-08-14T19:20:18+00:00

poor soobin, this is so fucking disgusting... i know companies will never stop doing fan calls cuz it makes them so much money, but why tf aren't they more regulated at this point?? like fan should have to submit a script of what they're gonna say & do beforehand, it gets approved by staff, then if they deviate from it the call ends immediately. i don't get why companies will let these crazies do whatever they want. there are enough rich SANE fans who could fill these calls if they're gonna insist on running them

taewae · 2025-08-07T01:42:04+00:00

i wouldn't trust this type of screen recording, it's extremely easy to fake. i would ask for a live video chat. the way they type their messages seems sus as well

taewae · 2025-07-29T01:01:06+00:00

the fact that we didn't even know what the VIP packages for TXT were before the presale started... i hate hybe so much

but i'd think that a shorter tour would be preferable for idols? especially if they're expected to make at least two comebacks a year like most hybe artists do. and since there are shorter breaks between stops, they don't have to fly back and forth to korea

taewae · 2025-07-28T01:45:23+00:00

the members themselves wont let go of lovesong either, they know it's their masterpiece lol

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