I've almost stopped listening to kpop (2 Viewers)

[SeulPika]

I remember when I listened to so many different groups and artists and the majority of the music that I listened to was kpop. However, over the past year or two, I've found that the amount of Kpop that I listen to has decreased to the point where I now only listen to it once in a while - And even then, that is mostly just limited to IU, AKMU, Taeyeon and Red Velvet (and even then, I don't listen to Taeyeon and RV as much as I used to). A good way of putting all of this into perspective. I haven't listened to Wendy's new album yet and I'm not sure when I'll make the time to give it a listen.

Honestly, nowadays I mostly just listen to 80's hits, 80's Citypop, New Retro/Synthwave and Lofi.... I feel like I am at that stage now where I just enjoy having music on as background sound when reading a book, relaxing at home, browsing the internet or when going for a drive in the car.


I wonder if anyone else is experiencing this? Especially with groups/artists that you would always make time out of your day to stream their new releases.

 

[dark_tranquility]

imo I wouldn't stop kpop even gradually
it always so fun and interesting.

Gonna listen to it for a few years yet.

 

[Selfmate]

it's perfectly valid my friend
we grow up, we change, have different priorities / interests
some of our interests can change and maybe for you it's less kpop focused...

but and I will say this - with all due respect my friend this is a kpop forum after all - so in all likelihood most of the people here are here for kpop

 

[dark_tranquility]

it's perfectly valid my friend
we grow up, we change, have different priorities / interests
some of our interests can change and maybe for you it's less kpop focused...

but and I will say this - with all due respect my friend this is a kpop forum after all - so in all likelihood most of the people here are here for kpop

Can I get an amen!

 

[Selfmate]

Can I get an amen!

PRAISE BE PRAISE BE

 

[Tickita]

Oh definitely. I stopped actively discovering groups maybe 4 years ago. I still have my faves but it takes me months to even listen to their comebacks. I just prefer to discover other artists in other genres.

 

[Willow]

Oh definitely. I stopped actively discovering groups maybe 4 years ago. I still have my faves but it takes me months to even listen to their comebacks. I just prefer to discover other artists in other genres.

Why does it sound like me?

 

[Willow]

I am basically the same… I rarely listen to anything Korean recently. I might check few stuff from time to time but I don’t really listen more than once unless there is a song that stand out to me.

 

[Tickita]

Why does it sound like me?

Twins

 

[Willow]

Twins

Your lovely twin sister

 

[Pirioca]

I mostly just listen to 80's hits, 80's Citypop, New Retro/Synthwave and Lofi....

Taste.

I stopped being part of the idol cult. No biases anymore. Currently, K-Pop is just another music genre I listen to.

I'm eagerly awaiting CRAXY's comeback. And after I listened to Dreamcatcher's amazing 2024 concert versions of 'The Curse of the Spider' and 'Lullaby' I hope that this live band sound will get their new signature sound. Dreamcatcher with live band is the real deal for me.

 

[Yerichu]

it's perfectly valid my friend
we grow up, we change, have different priorities / interests
some of our interests can change and maybe for you it's less kpop focused...

but and I will say this - with all due respect my friend this is a kpop forum after all - so in all likelihood most of the people here are here for kpop

You're not wrong, this speaks for all of us

 

[ChiaraStar169]

I'm already six years into the fandom (four years taking it seriously), but I still very much love it! Especially checking out new groups (and praying they don't go nugu lol).

 

[LoveYooShaSha]

This seems to be me but for indie western mysic after 30 yrs mostly listening to Suzanne Vega, Tori Amos, R.E.M n others maybe too obscure to mention. I went to the few concerts/performances by Suzanne Vega, Rachael Yamagata, Vienna Teng, even R.E.Monce in the 90s here n Tori Amos in London also in the 90s (but before the R.E.M concert here)

Then i hit a slump for a few yrs before i started stanning SNSD in 2018(after first hearing but then sleeping on them/kpop from 2009) now iv mostlygotten into a mini slump of some kind, i hv listened n mostly casually only but nthg has gotten my attention much since IVE debuted/mostly only IVE's releases/or aespa new songs since i added IVE to my stan list. I do casually listen some to gidle/songs by my stan groups or try to but nthg caught my attention recently except Seola 'without U'.even tat i dint listen to it as much as i did previous songs by my stan grps.mebbe im just getting old.

 

[RandAlThor]

I am still hard core
i only watch Kpop or kpopish jpop ( ie akb, ME:I) videos and related content.
my Spotify when it works (atm it says my pass word is wrong but will not send me a reset lol) is over 1000 songs all kpop on shuffle.

while i have 100's of 60-90's pop / rock country ect cd maybe once a month ill listen to them.

heck my new car came with sirus and i even stopped listing to any of the offering's after 2 ties driving the car.

now picking up new stan groups is a bit slow but i have always been picky.

 

[Moguri]

I am still hard core
i only watch Kpop or kpopish jpop ( ie akb, ME:I) videos and related content.
my Spotify when it works (atm it says my pass word is wrong but will not send me a reset lol) is over 1000 songs all kpop on shuffle.

while i have 100's of 60-90's pop / rock country ect cd maybe once a month ill listen to them.

heck my new car came with sirus and i even stopped listing to any of the offering's after 2 ties driving the car.

now picking up new stan groups is a bit slow but i have always been picky.

what is your newest stan group?

 

[RandAlThor]

what is your newest stan group?

IZ*ONE
There are a bunch of groups newer than that, Under stan in follow. That I have bought albums for,
Like Rocket Punch
Cherry Bullet
StayC
Weeekly
Kep1er
ssera
Ive

some of these I have all of the albums.

ME:I may be my next stan group i am kinda excited about what they will bring.
UNIS atm i like a few members but am waiting on music.

i have learned 1 or 2 member's will not get me to stan. I have to like all of em along with the music.
And they really only have a 1 year window from debut.

 

[Moguri]

IZ*ONE
There are a bunch of groups newer than that, Under stan in follow. That I have bought albums for,
Like Rocket Punch
Cherry Bullet
StayC
Weeekly
Kep1er
ssera
Ive

some of these I have all of the albums.

ME:I may be my next stan group i am kinda excited about what they will bring.
UNIS atm i like a few members but am waiting on music.

i have learned 1 or 2 member's will not get me to stan. I have to like all of em along with the music.
And they really only have a 1 year window from debut.

IZ*One the newest, that is a bit slow yeah

But Moguri also only stans 2 groups, so I'm kinda slow too

 

[dnb]

However, over the past year or two, I've found that the amount of Kpop that I listen to has decreased to the point where I now only listen to it once in a while - And even then, that is mostly just limited to IU, AKMU, Taeyeon and Red Velvet (and even then, I don't listen to Taeyeon and RV as much as I used to).

Red Velvet is the only group that's keeping me in Kpop today.

Honestly, nowadays I mostly just listen to 80's hits, 80's Citypop, New Retro/Synthwave and Lofi.... I feel like I am at that stage now where I just enjoy having music on as background sound when reading a book, relaxing at home, browsing the internet or when going for a drive in the car.

Nothing wrong with that. We grow and move on. Sometimes the music grows with us, and sometimes it doesn't.

 

[Selfmate]

You're not wrong, this speaks for all of us

what can I say I'm a man of the people!!!