I completely admit that kpop is my very problematic fave, and I struggle with that a lot. Apparently, this is a problem. Kpop is growing rapidly and it is starting to be accepted all over the world, which we think is amazing! "When I became aware of the BTS phenomenon, it hit me by storm. And in early 2020, they returned to Corden to record the first performance of their new single, Black Swan, airing Jan. 28. It's no wonder stars like Charlie Puth, Camila Cabello, Justin Bieber , Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, among others are lining up to work with the South Korean band. 10. 3. Can you blame them? Then why do you hate on K-pop lyrics? It went as far as beating him up for no reason, and even breaking his bone! Even such works like Tolkiens Lord of the Rings, the originality of which no one could deny, draws from popular European mythology, from Beowulf to the Finnish Kalevala. [SCREEN CAPTURE], A screen capture of K-pop star CL's Twitter page. He was a member of the K-pop boy group 'Shinee' and a role modeltoYeri. [x4] As it turns out, some of those fans are stars themselves. Its not like this is a K-pop-exclusive phenomenon. They have to look perfect and manufactured. He initially denied rumors of being in the group chat, but police later found evidence that he was involved. Shine bright like a diamond 1. But overall everyone has something mean about them it's not just for kpop. Because American singers dont use repetition. Have you ever listened to and got shivers down your spine from Lee Honggis voice? Over the past couple of years, Yang Hyun Suk has been accused of multiple crimes, such as habitual gambling overseas and illegal nightlife. Show More. K-pop enthusiast, you too? Popular DJ Steve Aoki is known for his dance music hits, working with artists like Kid Cudi, Louis Tomlinson and blink-182 and playing for festivals and nightclubs around the world. I m 15 and I can sooo relate one time I commented on one of my favorite YouTubers vid and because my PFP was of Yoongi they said my option was invalid a nd called me a Koreaboo, my family and a few friends even poke fun at me for liking it but I just let it go and laugh it off. I feel like this is the only safe place where I can say this because if I say this somewhere else like Twitter, I always attacked or hated even though its just a personal preference. A reason for this could be due to the whole nature of K-Pop and their fans. Steve Yoo is still criticized by the Korean general public for evading his mandatory military service in the past. 5. I mean, it will never happen.Even BTS experienced a lot of nasty things especially from American personalities since we all know that there are still a lot of people who couldnt accept the fact that the boys made it big in the US, and I mean, mega-hit kinda big which surprisingly offended their ego.However, this didnt stop people from attacking them, especially targeting the boys with racist remarks. When someone is famous, they're faced with the unfortunate reality of dealing with antis and haters. Singer Sunmi recently spoke out on hate comments toward her. And beyond that, they make a regular appearance on his social media feed. That tweet became a meme thanks to the misspelling of Jungkooks name. Three random songs from this year. Some chat logs revealed some of the disturbing messages he shared with Jung Joon Young. Houston Texas baby. Charlie Puth has been a long-time fan of BTS. BTS are one of the biggest artists in the world, and the amount of love they receive is truly incredible. Hip-hop, the genre itself, is well-know for building on samples, from Eminems My Name Is sampling Labi Siffres I Got The to Coolios epic Gangstas Paradise drawing upon (basically reworking)Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder. Girls! While MC Mong tried to explain that the teeth were pulled out due to poor care, the South Korean general public saw his statements as lies. This was all solidified by Halseys featured turn on their single Boy With Luv, which gave them all ample opportunity to shower each other with admiration. And dont use repetition. All Rights Reserved. It hasn't seemed to affect his career at all, however. If not, a removal without warning could happen. Ariana Grande also posted on social media with BTS with a backstage photo of the group in Grammys rehearsals earlier in the week. It's so hurtful. The group went along with a number of promotional teasers for the big night, but Stone mostly outed herself as a superfan and ARMY member when she told Jimmy Fallon that she involuntarily screamed while watching their soundcheck. He was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison due to his actions. Its all about branding, and if you think all the branding behind American megastars is done by the artists themselves, then you are fatally mistaken. Right? 2023 TIME USA, LLC. Even then, when she debuted in 2015, there was huge spam of hate comments! (Mainichi/Yoshinori Matsuda) "Around the time of Winter Sonata, the. When I was still getting into kpop before it was really difficult for me, because not many people knew about kpop and I would always be judged for liking kpop. 1. Or ridiculous. Shine bright like a diamond So much, in fact, that he gave them a song to record. I saw them perform at the American Music Awards, which was their debut on American television, and I know everybody was super, super excited, Cabello said during her interview with Teen Vogue. Korean celebrities are all prone to making mistakes, but some of them go beyond and commit vile acts. Fans were not happy about this statement, as he downgraded the hard work K-Pop idols go through to achieve success. I will say that I know these people for a while now, I don't necessarily hide it from others but I make sure that people get to know me before I become open about Kpop. The 27-year . Fallon is such a fan of BTS that he shared lots of laughs, hugs, and compliments with all the guys when they appeared on his show back in September 2018. What caught the attention of many was how he stated that he would have achieved similar success to them if he were to study English, or if he were in a group that featured multiple international members. But he has a history of real-life interactions with the guys of BTS, too, starting with their 2017 Billboard Music Awards meeting, attending performances and hanging out together. Now, the first thing we need to examine is what the word original means. This is true not only for K-pop, but for anything you generally feel like hating. BTS reaches everyone. I mean, as a reason to hate on K-pop. Dont mind those people who judges you for liking kpop music, everybody has different tastes, those people just have a very closed minded perspective. It supposedly copies American music, heavily relies on samples and steals from other artists. So, if we look at American lyrics, they are much better in quality I would assume, since haters prefer American music. There was some further back and forth until, in fall 2018, they finally united onstage for a medley performance of Puths songs at the inaugural MGA Awards in South Korea. Required fields are marked *. She also gets hate for have weak vocals. Which idol do you think gets the most hate? In response, Puth tweeted, "I really like this Jungcook.". FormerNEWSmemberYuya Tegoshirecently released his photo essayAVALANCHE, and there was a part where he talked about BTS and TWICE. Jungkook and Puth's connection came full circle when he performed "We Don't Talk Anymore" and "Fake Love" with the band at the 2018 MGA Awards. But huge hits like Vanilla Ices Ice Ice Baby, U Cant Touch This by MC Hammer, Come with Me by Sean Combs (sampling Led Zeppelin), or (sic) by Slipknot all utilise samples. "SeungYoon only gets hate sometimes because of his agency. [AP/YONHAP], Benefits for multicultural families are not as they seem, even if you're Song Joong-ki, As eating disorders surge, experts urge society to take them seriously, Seungri is free, and his die-hard fans couldn't be more delighted, Song from soundtrack of BTS-inspired web novel, webtoon tops charts, 'Butter (Hotter Remix)' is 37th BTS song to pass 100M views, BTS video not about hiatus says boy band's agency BigHit Music, J-Hope will be first BTS member to drop solo music. A woman holding a sign saying "Stop Asian Hate" during a rally following the fatal shooting of eight people, including six Asian women, in Atlanta last week. It involves multiple layers and is more complex than you would ever think. Its difficult at first but at some point youll feel more confident in what you like and you wont care about these comments anymore. G-Dragon has 141 songs to his name and receives almost a million dollars a year in royalties from them. Write to Raisa Bruner at raisa.bruner@time.com. So I'm just a fan of what they do and the passion that they evoke out of people. Sadly, the singer receives a lot of hate for not being conventionally pretty or having a stick-thin figure. The K-pop group BTS is one of the worlds buzziest musical acts, with its devoted fan ARMY of millions. So, why is it a problem that some K-pop singers arent songwriters? For you to create something truly original, it is not required to have a tabula rasa mind none of us can do it, since we can see, hear, feel the world around us, with all its previously published knowledge. Love, Jimin Fallon #BTSonFALLON". In a major moment, BTS joined Lil Nas X onstage at the 2020 Grammys to feature as part of the rappers performance of Old Town Road, in a first for a Korean group at the U.S. awards show. Does a soul this young deserve to be hated? Take a look: Joe Jonas and the members of DNCE love BTS so much that theyd definitely collaborate with them if given the chance. Probably the most frequently used reasoning is that K-pop is unoriginal. People acting this way on reddit in particular gives a different affect. He had become the target of. Amazing! Its a mixture of frustration, annoyed, and really, really, hurt. In 2014, Bobby was featured in Masta Wus Come Here, and there was a verse that seemed to be aimed at RM. That is something most singers experience. Brown Eyed Girls Miryo and Jea, Secrets Zinger, Wonder Girls Yenny, G.NA, Juniel, BoA, and Girls Generations Yuri have all composed and written songs and this list is nowhere near complete. Yes, one of the biggest names in the K-pop industry gets widely hated! . Then, as society became more aware that online hate takes a severe toll on celebrities' mental health, agencies started taking legal action against malicious commenters. Three years later, in January 2013, Choi Jin-sil's ex-husband and the father of their two children, the former baseball player Cho Seong-min, also took his own life. Check out the list of 10 most hated male stars below! He and his wife do a podcast called The H3 podcast where they talk about literally anything.So recently, he started this podcast series Frenemies with Trisha Paytas who we all know because of her famous memes that went viral some years back. We really appreciate if you want to like this video Here on Kpop Army we just love Kpop and we want to spread the positive and inspiring message of Kpop all over the world! JTBC. I feel like theyre very limited in expressing their own music. Bobby also said bulletproof glass, and BTSs name is Bulletproof Boy Scouts. This is actually a very concerning issue Hello, your comment was removed because you do not meet the minimum account age of 2 days or do not have the required karma. Girls! Many of the fans are too obsessive. I think that is why we kpop fans come out as "toxic and problematic" when sometimes we aren't. We are simply trying to defend our groups that we appreciate and love. Flower boys, as they are called in Korea, is a social phenomenon, not just a pop industry flick. Then BTS paid a visit to the set of the TV show Americas Got Talent in September 2018, where Banks is a host, dancing to their song Idol for the show. The science community is far the best community, I have yet find to socialize with tbh. Cha In-ha, a popular South Korean actor-singer, was found dead at his home on December 3, 2019. All this caused the South Korean general public to be disgusted by him, and they hope that they never publically see him again. Or this beautiful song by T.O.P. She is currently serving as a judge on Mnets girl group audition show Girls Planet 999." So, heres a list of eight celebrities that are BTS fans. Choi Jong Hoon was one of the people in Jung Joon Youngs group chat, and he too distributed illegal videos. Actually, Fallon and Jimin shared a special connection because their names are so similar and they have so much respect for each other! Girls! (Well, thats what Ive observed). I want to meet them in person one day and apologize to Jungkook for mispronouncing his name.". Can you guess who it is? I heard this the other day, but yeah, I really like BTS. On the other hand, up and coming groups aren't exactly collaborating with Korean . Or listen to something else than Psys Gangnam Style and Gentleman in a row. Hes not pretty. "But I really enjoy the following and the passion they create. Everywhere in the entertainment industry there is a standard of beauty, whether we like it or not. (L-R) Victoria Song, Amber Liu, Krystal Jung, Sulli and Luna made up girl group f (x) "f (x) is arguably one of the most musically innovative groups that K-pop has ever seen," said K-pop writer. Does that mean that EVERYONE in K-pop is a bad singer? We do admit, that this poses an obstacle to the spread of K-pop in the mainstream market, but that is due to the immediate prejudice people like to hate on things they dont understand, rather than take the time to educate themselves about it. BTS, BLACKPINK, GOT7, Stray Kids are K-POP bands that consist of members with a huge fan base globally. Back in 2017, Halsey showed that her relationship with BTS went beyond red carpet photo ops when she delivered the boys a gift of churros (they responded by giving her Korean candy). And the rhymes are not childish, at all. [AFP/YONHAP], Korean-American actor Sandra Oh speaks during a rally calling for a stop to Asian hate in Pittsburg on Saturday. Should she really be hated over it? Please dont feel bad for liking kpop! But clearly they were happy meeting up during preparations. Our content is meant for all Kpop fans worldwide to enjoy equally, so we really hope that you enjoy it and consider sharing it with your friends! He also dated Jihyo from TWICE and it was apparently scandalous because K-pop stars are expected to be Catholic priests or something. If we studied English like BTS and had International members like TWICE, we would have been number one in the world and even made our way to the Billboard charts. Irritating doesn't express how I feel when I see these people acting like they know what kpop actually is. Lil Nas X (C) SUGA, Jin, V, and Jungkook of BTS perform onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. But, if I am in something related to politics or stuff, if I put out my opinion or something and some retard is always gonna come and shame me for my music taste.smh Like wth does my music taste have to do with the opinion I put. KangNam. [SCREEN CAPTURE] "For some time, I thought that this uncomfortable position we are in was our own doing. I listened to their music. The number two reason people cite for hating K-pop is mindless lyrics, repetitive words, the use of random English, and generally bad quality lyrics. Steve Aoki Popular DJ Steve Aoki is known for his dance music hits, working with artists like Kid Cudi, Louis Tomlinson and blink-182 and playing for festivals and nightclubs around the world. Kim Deanna. People need to realize that idols are humans too! Later in 2017, according to Soompi, Puth revealed in a radio interview that he liked BTS music and he wanted to apologize to Jungkook for misspelling his name. Charlie Puth and BTS have a shared history of mutual admiration, starting way back in 2015 when the BTS Twitter account began sending shout-outs to Puth and his music, including uploading a cover of We Dont Talk Anymore sung by Jung Kook. 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