what is your culture shock in kpop world

The amount of times when there were German/Germany references which is so odd, because I'm from Germany

It's allways stuff like

• German quotes on a poster or wall in MVs (there is for example a German quote on the walls in the "Love sweat tears" MV by BTS)
• German products used in MVs that you maybe not expect to be sold in Korea (Some years ago a I think Block B-MV had a scene of the members robbing a bank and the contents from a handbag that one member was emptying out looked like German makeup brands and people said these brands wouldn't be sold in Korea - randomly after this statememnts were made some people claimed the bank used in the MV was in Germany without that anyone could even name in what city that was)
• German liscence plates on cars in MVs
• Randomly used German words (it's not that often but when they do its weird, mainly cause they misspronounce it)
• The few artists who have German names as for example the band Guckkasten or the boygroup Sechskies, altho these words often make no sense to someone who speaks German

Visuals rankings and the debate and care about visuals in the first place, especially on the international side. Literally why do ya'll care about Korean beauty standards when most international fans aren't Korean nor does their home country abide by Korean beauty standards, just like who you like.

The stigma around idol ages... like I don't get it, they are artist and skills like art get better with age not worse but people are quick to call idols ajumma/ajushi and what not the second they hit anything lets say above 25 (the range is getting worse tho) and start acting like they have reached expiry of some sort

And as mentioned here obscene obsession with Korean beauty standards

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Visuals rankings and the debate and care about visuals in the first place, especially on the international side. Literally why do ya'll care about Korean beauty standards when most international fans aren't Korean nor does their home country abide by Korean beauty standards, just like who you like.

Kpop idols are expected to write and sing about love but aren't allowed to love their significant other openly?

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the range is getting worse tho

Reminds of the time as the first member of ATEEZ turned 22 years old and everyone said they should tone down their dancing or else they end up with a broken backbone at 28 since they are "allready too old to dance like that" noooo

The training system, music show winning system, dating bans, kbs and teenage cosmetic surgery.

all the plastic surgery was pretty crazy to me. sasaeng fans will never not be insane to me. like these groups have actual stalkers following them across continents and they aren't sued or arrested or given restraining orders??? wild.

i do remember being weirded out by all the aegyo too. now i'm used to it, although it is still a little odd at times

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Reminds of the time as the first member of ATEEZ turned 22 years old and everyone said they should tone down their dancing or else they end up with a broken backbone at 28 since they are "allready too old to dance like that" noooo

oh my...

how much they care about face sizes

Obsession over visuals and proportions. People go crazy over idols shoulders or hand

back on 2nd Gen when I am a new fan
the only thing shocking for me
back then is

idol make up vs bare face

their is a variety program on KBS World on 2nd Gen
I think it is Kara and SNSD members
some members not removing make up to hide their bare-face in front of camera


also

plastic surgery

I expected a simple fix or adds on surgery construction

I can't believe someone needed to have full overhaul type plastic surgery
to be an idol

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Visuals rankings and the debate and care about visuals in the first place, especially on the international side. Literally why do ya'll care about Korean beauty standards when most international fans aren't Korean nor does their home country abide by Korean beauty standards, just like who you like.

because it also their own perception / same country beauty standard

especially

male fans

always had vs topic in any field of entertainment
sports
anime
movies
etc

KPOP main selling point is visual

How strict their lives are.

And what is considered a scandal.

Like i American so you could probably transition from Pornstar/murderer to musician and we wouldnt bat an eyelash

uh dating scandals

like can't a person love another openly ???

also the amount of caring ab visuals & plastic surgery

and how big & important fandoms are

how much people care about labels

Back in 2010, I didn't even what an SM was and someone called me SM stan bc I liked SHINee

I didn't get why alot of fanwars were happening before that point bc I was totally unaware of the label structure and how important it is to most kpop fans.

Another example was that people were mad WG had to give rookie award to SHINee and not 2pm since they are from same label in 2008. It took me 3 years to get WHY people had a problem with that.

Cancelled over dating.

In my country most singers are EXPECTED to get married and have kids. If they are not married they are considered as weird