#kpop rant

[tozsoss]

Need to get something off my chest again bc tiktok kpop stans don’t know how to act normally whenever their fav male idol gets into a relationship scandal. Why do some of yall keep calling the gf’s of ur favs bitches? "I knew anton had bitches" "why are yall surprised taehyun isn’t bitchless" like you can call them women you know that? Some of you bg stans have internalized misogyny and you don’t even realize it. I shake in fear (/j) whenever I enter TikTok during scandals bc u guys constantly degrade the women ur favs are dating thinking it’s a joke. During the taehyun club scandal I deadass saw someone say txt’s dorm is gonna be clean now bc taehyun was seen dancing with women like is this normal to yall?? "It’s not that serious" it is though because it’s a derogatory term you’re using against random women you don’t know shit about. Let’s do better, these women are girlfriends and significant others, they are PEOPLE with thoughts and feelings. Not bitches, not hoes or whatever you losers call them for laughs and clicks.

#i am tired honestly #and most of them are girls too #like genuinely wtf are u doing #kpop #kpop community #kpop tarot #kpop tumblr #kpop rant #tiktok #kpop tiktok #kpop tiktok stans #aespa #aespa karina #anton #riize #kpop gg #kpop bg #kpop thoughts #kpop blog #kpop txt

[shooketh-h0e]

As a fellow Kpop fan, I will never understand K-pop fans when they care so much about who is dating who. It doesn’t matter???? Why do you care so much????? Are they not allowed to have a life???? Like that is so pathetic for you guys to get so pressed about them dating, you guys were never going to have a chance with them so why do you care so much? All that matters is that they are not doing anything offensive, they still have a good character, and they have good music.

LIKE PLEASE I need kpop fans to give these people a break!!!😭😭😭😭

#kpop #kpop moodboard #kpop random moodboard #kpop rant #you guys are sad #scandal #kpop scans #kpop riize #kpop memes #kpop social media au #kpop songs

[taeraemylove]

If Ricky was my boyfriend he’d be getting kisses 24/7, he’s just too loveable, I’d kiss his cheeks so much he’d have red cheeks from lipstick, this boy is just too precious, why can’t I just hug Ricky and tell him I love him? That would solve all my problems!! I Would bake him muffins everyday for breakfast and make homemade strawberry milk (I have a recipe just ask it’s delicious) I would hug him all the time!!! I’d cook all the meals cuz my pookie cat shouldn’t have to move a muscle

#zb1 #zerobaseone #zb1 ricky #shen ricky #ricky #shim ricky #ricky shen #shen quanrui #리키 #kpop #kpop rant #rant post #personal rant #mini rant #cute cats #cat #cats of tumblr #my cat

[nayeonline]

Why 'GLITCH' - KWON EUNBI Is The Greatest Song Ever Made

One of the most common arguments against k-pop that isn’t ‘it’s cringy’ is that it is the peak of capitalist pop culture, and the whole affair was solely designed to manufacture idols the teenage girls of South Korea (and now the wider world) will become obsessed with, and where there is obsession, there is money. Lots of money. For years there have been discussions in the online community about if k-pop has stopped being about the music; about what idols we think only debuted because they are attractive, as opposed to talented; about the companies that buy views and sell a hundred different versions of their groups’ albums to drive up sales. We say that all of this makes k-pop annoying, repetitive, and a vacuum for creativity, but then we scroll away and retweet the next twenty Wonyoung fancams we see. I’m guilty of this too, we all contribute to this system by buying the albums and liking the fancams and watching the music videos, because k-pop is fun and interesting and all encompassing. But sometimes, I get so caught up in the repetitive, standardised releases that I’ll tune into a comeback and it will absolutely floor me. K-Pop capitalism may not usually breed innovation, but this time it had. I was listening to ‘Glitch’ by Kwon Eunbi -  the greatest song ever made. (Yes, I’m being hyperbolic, modality makes for a boring essay)

Let’s begin with Kwon Eunbi herself. As I am sure you are aware, Eunbi was the leader of IZ*ONE, and since the group’s fateful disbandment in 2021, she joined Woollim Entertainment as a soloist. Eunbi is of course a highly talented and skilled dancer, but for me her real star quality comes from her voice. It is so unbelievably unique in its formation. Her tone is thin and soft and delicate, but her vocal power is incredible. This dichotomy in tone and power gives Eunbi’s vocal performance an almost uncanny edge, it has an aura you can’t quite place. In some songs, like her debut title track ‘Door’ this can be a hindrance - the listener is left wanting a more fuller tone to match the power of her range and the 1920’s-esque jazz instrumentation, but since her debut, Eunbi’s songs have evolved in such a way that every element of the production highlights and celebrates this quality, instead of trying to cover it up as ‘Door’ does. ‘Glitch’ epitomises this concept.

Generally speaking, mainstream K-pop production is rarely spectacular; a catchy bass line, some trappy percussion, synth melody in the chorus with a more subtle 80’s disco feel is the go to for many a kpop producer. ‘Glitch’ definitely involves elements of this, but employs them in a far more intentional manner. The song opens with an 8-bit video game-esque melody that briefly teases the chorus, then transitions into an extremely minimalistic bass driven verse mainly led by the vocal melody. The opening melody returns with some new snappy percussion, the layers build, the vocals get more frantic and fast, and the listener realises unlike most kpop songs that begin working up to the hook in the pre chorus, ‘Glitch’ has been building its layers since the first second. The synths stack up, the percussion quickens, everything is going a mile a minute and with Eunbi’s spoken ad-lib “It’s definitely uncertain, that’s who I am” the listener holds their breath for what they assume to be the inevitable and-

The wind is utterly knocked out of you. That full to the brim chorus you were expecting is not here, instead we get this bass beat that evokes a glitchy (ha) speaker, and Eunbi’s ethereal vocals. Anti-drops have existed before this song, but I reserve that this is the peak of the sub genre.

The song continues to add layers of production, the verses and pre choruses bringing more and more urgency as they go on. The most frustrating part to your average anti-drop song is that by the end of the song you are in the same place that you started in - they are so afraid to build as the song goes on. ‘Glitch’ is not fazed by this pitfall. The bridge is ethereal and half time, and the listener is struck with the feeling that something is brewing. Eunbi whispers “disappear”, and the wire snaps. Everything explodes in a technicolour paroxysm, and what was a vibey down beat song becomes wondrously anthemic. The release we have been building since that mesmerising introductory melody is here, and before you know it, it’s gone. Replaced by a lilting, indistinct melody that fades in and out of existence, leaving the listener in pure awe.

If you were to cut a single part out of this song, it would not work. That is the genius of ‘Glitch’, to listen to only a single part of it is to misunderstand the song; it is impossible to condense. In the sea of kpop songs manufactured to be in 30 second sound bites that go viral on TikTok along with the point choreography, ‘Glitch’ uses every second of its 3:45 runtime expertly and efficiently. And yes, I am aware that there was a #Glitch_Challenge, but I like to imagine that this was a feeble attempt at marketing from Woollim Entertainment, rather than something in the forefront of the minds of the highly talented producers. (They were Corbin (NEWTYPE) and TAK.)

If it hasn’t clicked yet, I really fucking love this song. I love its construction, its instrumentation, and of course I love Eunbi. She is such a powerhouse and her discography is so amazing. My favourite release from her is the ‘Lethality’ mini album, which includes ‘Croquis’ the mesmerising sonic sequel to Glitch that is also produced by Corbin and TAK. If you have never listened to ‘Glitch’ before, or you heard it once or twice when it came out a couple years ago, I would heavily encourage a listen; it truly hasn’t aged a day. And for the initiated among you, go check out both ‘Croquis’ and Eunbi’s latest comeback, ‘The Flash’. Or go stream her whole discography because it definitely deserves a listen. Thanks for reading, and if you have any K-pop related topics you want me to cover, or albums you want me to review, let me know in either the comments/reblogs, or in the requests section of my blog.

#eunbi #kwon eunbi #izone eunbi #glitch #eunbi glitch #kpop #kpop girls #kpop gg #kpop review #kpop rant #review #music discussion #kpop essay #glitch eunbi #kpop gifs #wonyoung

[ogcassiopeia]

I DO NOT want to hear from fans of an SM kpop group who has comebacks every .2 seconds that their group is being ignored or treated unfairly by SM.

Until your group has nearly 6+ years without a comeback and who literally has to beg thekr management to post anything on their social media pages, don't go bitching about mistreatment all over the bird app.

NEXT...

#kpop #kpop rant #tvxq #sm entertainment #when your group is one of the newest and given so many fucking comebacks and yet all you can do is complain #just wait until your group looses relevance in a few more years #believe me it stings like a bitch #better get used to it now

[nsfwflint]

Gen 3 was the last era with true vocalists in kpop groups. No groups these days even come close to the vocal prowess that Wendy, Yuju, and the like showed off.

Don't @ me.

#kpop #kpop rant

[tisgifrants]

a koreaboo article the other day said that "fans are happy to see jeongyeon lose weight"

i want that person who wrote that article to *redacted*

no one should care about her size. im glad jeongyeon grew in her confidence, and that's that. she's always looked good, and im glad that she's acknowledging it these days.

like, take a look at this beauty:

😩

#jeongyeon #twice jeongyeon #yoo jeongyeon #jeongyeon twice #koreaboo #gq korea #kpop rant #ti's rants #ti's ☕

[prbni]

Kpop opinion from a former stan that no one asked for

Kpop used to take western samples and then modify it since a long time ago but now its just the western samples sung partly in Korean and mostly in English, they don't even put the effort for putting in sounds and instruments to make it sound more like Korean pop.

I have argued with second and third gen stans against this in almost every comment section, but for 4th and 5th gen stans I do have to say that a lot of your faves can't sing live and dance simultaneously and NO its not okay, its the basic requirement to be an idol. Otherwise, you're just a backup dancer and not idol.

Echoing the first opinion, the only 4th gen boygroup that actually has been consistent in delivering a beautiful discography has been TXT. For others, I can mute the sound and just watch them dance and it won't make much difference.

If intense choreos are the issue, then they could just tone down a bit with the choreos and then make their artists perform LIVE. Older groups like Mamamoo, BTOB, and Winner-YG groups in general focus more on performing LIVE and vibe with the audiences and tbh that looks a lot better than groups just grinding that intense choreo and losing breath.

Le Sserafim have a really enjoyable discography but when it comes to live performance artists, Source Music has downgraded a lot considering they started with GFriend.

Since I brought up Source Music, I'd say HYBE should have delayed girlgroup debuts by a couple of years coz these girlies still need training on live performances. The boygroups tho *chefs kiss*

Girlgroup discographies have saved the 4th generation of Kpop. Hoping for boygroup discographies to have the same upgrade. TWS discography gives me hope even though they just debuted.

Groups like NMIXX, ITZY and G-Idle don't fall into the categories I mentioned above. Those babes can blast their mics with vocals AND shake that leg simultaneously.

The obsession with noise music needs to go. Not everyone can do it properly. Plus we don't need to hear the same kind of bass boosted music for every other Kpop group. Bring the diversity back.

The only company that kinda knows what they are doing with the noise music genre is SM Entertainment.Even though NCT songs are either hit or miss, atleast I can tell they aren't lazy about it and are methodically experimenting with the sound. SM might be shitty about a lot of things but they're serious when it comes to music.

Coming to SME, the management has messed up with things a lot of times and idk what changed but they've taken a few good decisions so far- like, Lucas solo debut, putting Sungtaro into RIIZE where they can individually grow as artists rather than being extensions of NCT,throwing away the idea of NCT Hollywood, debuting an entire unit of NCT instead of 1 or 2 members and doing it through a survival show for more exposure of the members, putting a stop to the avengers group concept etc. Now only if they could bring Seunghan back to RIIZE.

'Self-producing' worked for Seventeen coz their producer is Woozi. A lot of kpop groups are better off having actual composers and producers preparing songs for them.

#kpop opinions #kpop rant #kpop #txt #mamamoo #btob #winner #yg family #le sserafim #gfriend #hybe labels #nmixx #itzy #gidle #sm entertainment #kpop nct #lucas wong #shotaro #sungchan #riize #riize seunghan #seventeen #woozi

[gay-little-cloud]

we keep getting news of the sm kpop boys not renewing their contrats lmao first half of exo opening their own company, now taemin and onew are leaving as well........ that company sucks they should all leave fr.

im still waiting for red velvet to leave and become an indie gruop hahahhh no but fr SM doesnt deserve them, theyre so good, so talented, so hardworking !! and they get nothing in return. red productions when i catch your lazy ass is over for you 👊

#kpop rant #sm entertainment #shinee #exo #red velvet #taemin IS sm idk what that company is gonna do withput him lmao #but good for him !!! #good for him #be free my child #about time #its been 16 years of mistreatment..... #taemin #kpop

[hyul0vr]

I AM GOING FERAL . I TELL YOU I AM GOING FERAL GOING CRAZY GOING WILD GOING INSANE FOR THIS AND I AM NOT LYING AT ALL. ITS ALWAYS THE BLUE HAIR PHASE THAT HITS DIFF AAAAAAAAA

#hueningkai #rant #kpop #kpop rant #txt #i am going insane #i cannot breathe #please send help #sos #i love him too much #please have mercy

[tozsoss]

I physically, mentally and emotionally NEED aespa to go back to their ae futuristic concepts like I miss it so much

#NAEVIS I MISS U #SM WAKE UP #kpop #kpop gg #aespa #aespa karina #aespa winter #aespa ningning #aespa giselle #kpop community #kpop rant #sm entertainment

[chuuyasboner]

I don’t even know-

I feel like some people forget that being a fan is not just supporting an idol, it’s being able to admit when they are wrong. The amount of kpop fans that gaslight themselves into thinking a performance is good when either the vocals and dance are off, or they are just acting lazy on stage in general. No energy whatsoever and the fans will gaslight themselves into thinking they slayed or sum shit, like bestie, they didn’t.

#Bts #blackpink #skz #kpop #kpop rant #nah cuz I literally argued with someone in a YouTube comment section abt this

[strxwberry-skiess]

TW: RANT

just saw this thing by jyp called a2k and i’m calling bullshit. as soon as one person debuts in a “kpop” group that is not at least half asian, i’m fucking out. companies have become so greedy since kpop took off in the west and now they’re acting like people who aren’t asian can debut in a kpop group? that’s just embarrassing and completely misses the point of why/how important kpop is in the first place. (from what i’ve read) it’s a big deal and inspiration to koreans to see how far their people have come and then turning into some kind of cash grab where any joker can participate? fuck off. if a white girl ever fucking debuts in a “kpop” group, i’m taking my money and running.

#tw: rant #tw: language #kpop #kpop rant #jyp #fuck jyp #literally what the fuck #come at me all you want but kpop should involve idk koreans #or asians #like at all #[ 🍊 ] orange blossom acres

[nayeonline]

wtf is going on with ITZY? (an essay)

Itzy has had an… interesting year. They’ve released five singles and two mini albums this year, including two japanese singles - and yet they have somehow made very little (good) impact on the industry at large. ‘Sneakers’ and the ‘Checkmate’ album  was arguably their most talked about comeback this year, but it was almost unanimously hated to the point of exhaustion. Itzy’s second Korean comeback, ‘Cheshire’ was met with marginally less hatred than its predecessor, but along with their two Japanese singles - ‘Voltage’ and ‘Blah Blah Blah’, they slipped under the waves within days of their release.

But how the hell did we get here? Three years ago it was itzy’s world - they were JYP Entertainment’s newest girl group after Twice, and marked the shift between 3rd generation kpop to 4th generation. Arguably, Itzy set the tone for what 4th gen girl groups would be, and their comebacks were events. Their debut, ‘Dalla Dalla’ was a smash hit, and was the perfect balance between controversial and addictive in its sound that it got people talking about them, and brought in an immediate fanbase. ‘Icy’ continued their legacy, but it was ‘Wannabe’ that broke the ceiling. ‘Wannabe’ ruled 2019, and it was Itzy at their best. The hip dance, the chorus, the love yourself theme, the aesthetics, RYUJIN, this was everything Itzy was amazing at, and it handed them the coveted ‘4th gen leaders’ title on a silver platter.

Some people argue Itzy fell off around the ‘Not Shy’ era, but I would have to disagree - while it did fail to top the legacy of ‘Wannabe’, it was still a very successful comeback. However, ‘Not Shy’ was the first Itzy single to stray from their self-love concept, and while some were excited for Itzy to explore new territory, others were frustrated that Itzy was ‘abandoning’ what made them stand out in the industry. With Itzy’s next comeback, ‘Mafia In the morning’, the frustration boiled over into anger. Gone were the rainbow concept of releases past, and here were Itzy, clad in black leather, performing to a song that could only be described as… girl crush. I loved this comeback, and its album is one of my favourites from them, but many midzys were pissed. Had Itzy completely forgotten themselves? It remained a successful comeback, but the unrest in the fandom was growing. JYP Entertainment decided to take a step back, regroup and come back again when everyone is good and ready.

And so, five months later,  we were given ‘Loco’ and Itzy’s 1st full length album, ‘Crazy In Love’. ‘Loco’ was a return to Itzy’s roots - the music video was colourful and chaotic and insane, the chorus dance heavily featured the groups iconic crown choreography, and the production was maximalistic and full of personality. But still, many fans remained frustrated. For some, the song just wasn’t sticking like ‘Dalla Dalla’ or ‘Wannabe’, and with SM’s latest girl group, aespa, dominating 2021 with their highly talked about comeback ‘Next Level’, it appeared Itzy’s crown was slipping.

But let's talk about another group that entered the scene shortly after - JYP’s next girl group, NMIXX. NMXX’s ‘O.O’ was one of the most controversial releases of the year - maybe of all time. It was criticised for its structure being a ‘worse knockoff’ of the aforementioned ‘Next Level’ by aespa, and for sounding like two songs rolled into won. But the talent in this group was undeniable. All seven members were insanely good dancers - something Itzy were noted for too - and INSANELY good singers - something Itzy has often been criticised for not being - and their whole concept was arguably an offshoot of Itzy’s at debut. But JYP debuting NMIXX couldn’t really affect Itzy right? Wrong. ‘Sneakers’ was Itzy’s next comeback, and, as I said before, was unanimously despised - but something else was wrong. The quality of the music video was significantly worse than Loco, and the teaser rollout was a mess. It appeared that JYP had almost forgotten Itzy in the haze of NMIXX’s debut - despite Itzy’s debut significantly outselling them. And with ‘Cheshire’, the quality downgrade was even more obvious. The choreographies had become more lazy and weren’t nearly as complicated as Itzy were once known for, and even the song’s quality had taken a hit. Why wasn’t JYP capitalising on the success of girl groups in 2022? Why was Itzy stumbling when most previous groups were soaring in their 4th active year? And why was Itzy, ITZY, fourth gen leaders Itzy, Twice’s juniors Itzy, taking a backseat to everyone else in the industry?

I don’t have the answers to these questions, other than pointing the finger at JYP’s consistent incompetence when it comes to managing groups. But what can Itzy do now? If I were their manager, I would say take a break. Itzy has been everywhere and nowhere this year, and with the insane domination and oversaturation of new girl groups like Le Sserafim, New Jeans and IVE, Itzy needs a time when fans are truly starved for something that only they can offer, with their experience and talents. And when that comeback happens, it will have to be a smash hit, up there with their greatest, or Itzy may succumb to irrelevancy. It should have a unique and catchy choreography that’s both difficult and addictive, it should embrace the modern kpop sound that Twice have been exploring, and it should show the industry at large that Itzy are a force to be reckoned with, not a group condemned to be ‘washed up’ on their fourth year in the industry. Can JYP do it? That remains to be seen.

#this is not hate to itzy #or nmixx #or anyone else mentioned #itzy #chaeryeong #ryujin #yeji #yuna #lia #kpop #itzy essay #kpop essay #kpop rant #jyp #jyp entertainment #dalla dalla #icy #wannabe #not shy #mafia in the morning #loco #sneakers #cheshire #voltage #blah blah blah #nmixx #newjeans #le sserafim #ive #kpop unpopular opinions

[sindrafalcone]

Rant

Being part of a practically “dead” fandom sucks...

Let’s face reality. Bigbang is essentially disbanded. That’s the truth of it. They might not have used that terminology, but it’s clear as day.

GD is doing fashion things & has the promise of a new solo. And he’s the only one still under contract with YG.

Youngbae has already blessed us with his lovely voice & I love him for it. But he’s on the Blacklabel..

Daesung is striking out on his own. It’s brave of him & I’m super proud. Can’t wait to see what he does next.

And Seunghyun... *sigh*

I have to admit that, as a TOP biased person, I am disappointed in his direction. But if it’s what he wants to do and makes him happy and less stressed, then I’m happy for him. But it’s not something I like. If anything, it’s pushing me further away from him. He was teasing new music, but now that “dear Moon” is going on... that’s ALL he posts about. It’s practically become his whole personality. And I have this horrible gut feeling that IF (big IF) this thing actually ever happens, Elon Musk is going to be responsible for my bias blowing up & I’m just not prepared to handle the that.

I will always be VIP at heart. Until Whenever. And I hope that some magical day, they can release music as four again. 

BUT...

I think that if I’m going to stay in Kpop, I’m gonna need a new group to focus on. (maybe even multiple)  I can’t sit around and wait forever on a comeback that will most likely never happen.

#bigbang #kpop rant

[imaushuyuna]

I’ve been listening to Kpop for 8-10 years now and as much as I hate to say this kpop is getting boring to me. The constant scandals, the racism, the content is all the same, and idols not being to interact with fans being obsessive and weird is just getting old and tiring to watch for me. The music is great but sometimes it sounds like the same thing as other songs also the debuting minors needs to stop like groups can’t even do mature concepts anymore because there’s a 13 y/o in the group like just debut adults.

As kpop becomes more mainstream/popular the more toxic fandoms get to the point where you can’t even make a joke about idols with someone taking offense to it.

It’s starting to get concerning with how bad kpop Stan’s treat their fav idols. Some win fancalls and it take it as an opportunity to say some weird shit to idols (save Vernon frfr) like take that time to appreciate them or something. Parasocial relationship need to be talked about more when it’s come to Kpop Stan’s (hmu if you wanna have a discussion) YOUR FAVORITE IDOL ISNT DATING YOU THEY DONT EVEN KNOW YOU EXIST like I understand jokingly saying “oh xyz is my husband” but some of y’all actually think they’re fr your husband or whatever😰.

Ok last thing imma say and go STOP WORRYING ABOUT IDOLS SEXUALITY ITS NOT YOUR BUSINESS AND STOP STEREOTYPING THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE YOUR FAV IS GAY, LESBIAN, ETC ITS VERY HARMFUL. Also Korea is very conservative and homophobia so if a idol did come out they would get hate, get kicked out their group, be blacklist, and their life would be in danger also the group they are in would mostly disband so🤷🏾‍♀️ most of y’all want idols to be gay so you can have a excuse to ship them or y’all just fetishize gay Asian couples like yes I understand wanting to see your sexuality in Asian media but looking for it in Kpop is the wrong start try j-pop, t-pop, c-pop, or even idk p-pop they (from what I’ve seen) are way more open to sexuality or just go support Korean celebrities who are already out.

Sorry about this rant but yea Kpop is getting boring imo

#Kpop rant #sorry for saying so much #this is so long #I’m sorry #Kpop