Distancing yourself from K-Pop (1 Viewer)

[Myco]

Hello everyone, it's been some time since I've been online here


The past couple of months and weeks were really exhausting and strenuous but I'm still going strong.
While keeping up with most of the K-Pop releases I feel myself slipping away more and more from being a fan of groups/soloists and such.
I still listen to tons of K-Pop but I just don't want to associate myself with being a stan for groups and such anymore, does that make sense?
Over the past couple of months there's been so many controversies (no matter if they are in the right or wrong for their actions). I've been keeping up with due to TikTok putting them in my fyp. Just recently the Crush thing and that new GG CocoNButter or something, there's just so much negativity surrounding K-Pop and with each passing controversy that could be easily avoidable by being a decent human being my trust in K-Pop Idols and Groups just crumbles more and more especially in the groups that i have previously stanned - what if they are actually just completely putting on a front, is anything real, would they act after their own words - and such thoughts have crossed my mind.
I have a bitter taste in my mouth just thinking about all the hidden, maybe more evil-ish, personalities.
Concentrating on the music alone and just the music has made it so much easier for me to enjoy releases. I won't split artist from their music if they are bad since I don't want to support those type of controversial artists.

I don't know if I've gotten way too pessimistic when it comes to Idols but I can't seem to find a way around it anymore, has anyone felt the same before or feels like that now as well?
I know you should never see them as "real" to begin with, but you'd think some of the stuff they are saying they hold onto themselves instead of being completely fake you know?

I also feel like fan behavior just gets worse with each passing month - like some weeks ago when a fan told her whole life story to an ATEEZ member as if he was their therapist and the ATEEZ member obviously not wanting to continue the conversation. Just overly obnoxious in most cases and it's just gotten worse..

What do you guys think about K-POP as a whole these days? Have you gotten to like it more or less like me?

 

[athenaaa]

I do very much enjoy kpop as a genre but the fandom stuff has annoyed me for a while. Everyone finding an issue with everything, canceling left and right (some for valid reasons, some not) but either way they just drag out way too long and people will start making up things or literally fighting to protect their idols. To me it’s just music I like, nothing more. Scandals are draining.

 

[Day]

I'm a lot less into it now and the only thing I really look forward to are new comebacks and new music. At the end of the day, the most important thing here is the music, parasocial relationships are a plus but we should always acknowledge them for what they are.

 

[Yili]

I just really try to focus my attention on the good parts of the fandoms I'm in and enjoy the groups I like with them. I still get attached to idols very easily but I think I don't regret my feelings towards idols, if I got a lot of happiness from liking and supporting them then I shouldn't be ashamed of it just because of something I didn't know was going to happen or something about them is off I'm really into kpop currently, really happy to be a fan of it but it's not the only thing I'm interested in, for example I also got into another degenerate fandom, I started playing League again

 

[dark_tranquility]

I just focus on the music and ignore the toxic behaviour from over the top fans.
It's the only way to keep k-pop in your life imo.

 

[Nezumi]

I’m still really into kpop. I just focus on the good parts. I don’t really deal with the toxic parts and the controversies. I love music and my fav happens to be kpop. I happily support the groups and soloists I love.
But I do get your point. These scandals and toxic fandoms etc. are so annoying and draining. I can definitely see why you’re losing interest.

 

[Myco]

I do very much enjoy kpop as a genre but the fandom stuff has annoyed me for a while. Everyone finding an issue with everything, canceling left and right (some for valid reasons, some not) but either way they just drag out way too long and people will start making up things or literally fighting to protect their idols. To me it’s just music I like, nothing more. Scandals are draining.

before it kind of felt like being in a toxic relationship, having left that and just focusing on the creative side of things made K-Pop much more enjoyable to me

 

[Tickita]

I just listen to the music, but I'd also say I like it less

 

[uran]

Id say less. I only listen to the music. I am not part of any fanclub activities i just listen to artists i like and thats it. Doesnt mean i aint gonna simp my faves tho

 

[Yerichu]

The positivity here! ✨️ it's a music genre & like other genres, there can be up & downs, so why make kpop seen as perfect when majority of other genres aren't, we're all humans after all, so a little side note, the idols shouldn't always be pressured by the fans, let everyone's opinion heard but u decide
Anyways Love Kpop ❤ 😍

 

[RandAlThor]

i am spending a bit less time on stuff but that is mostly because my house is in chaos and not anything to do with my groups.

 

[eclipsoul]

welcome back as for me, i like kpop pretty much the same way i have liked it since 2016 when i got into it because i only see that as a genre of music and never really felt the need to "take a break from it" because i don't see why i would deprive myself of listening to music i like. i understand it's different for everyone, but after all things like scandals and awful fan behaviour are things that aren't exclusive to kpop so if you got too deep into pretty much anything entertainment related you'd find the exact same if not worse things and there would be nothing left to enjoy. after all a hobby is just a hobby and not really an important part of my identity so i'm just here for fun.

 

[jasque]

I only listen to some releases, but the ones I like I listen to till exhaustion since I like repeating

But it's normal to hype less as we go, not only with kpop but with many things in life.

Maybe I'm just old lol

 

[Michael]