Yeah yeah... Blackpink has been smashing the world, making kpop a worldwide phenomenon, just like covid, etc etc
but they definitely changed the essence of kpop, that's for sure: no more ugly clothes, no more "ugly" people, no concepts.
anyway, here are the things i blame blackpink for, mostly ruining the things that made kpop so great and enjoyable in the past.
1. Make kpop a fashion contest.
Seriously. Nobody cares if you can sing or rap or perform. All that matters is what are you wearing. I see more threads related to chanel events than actually enjoying songs or music.
Yep. We barely have concepts anymore. Now you just need visuals, flashy lights, camera movements, nonsense lore theories and the
a e s t h e t i c s 
Do you want a spy concept? maybe retro 60s? what about ugly 2010's fashion?
Ugh... no... that's stupid, let's just put sneakers on this girl... it's called f a s h i o n
3. You can sing like crap and still be an idol. Usually you had one or two tone deaf people in a group, but they really took it
to
the
4. Bring back beatdrop music from the grave where it should've been stayed. also bts is partially responsable for this.
5. Make youtube streams a thing for kpop fans. Probably one of the biggest cancers that's currently draining the internet.
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