every kpop fan i know irl falls into two categories :
casually listens to music and follows niche groups ( 10% )
super intense stanning, buying tons of merch, openly declaring their love for "east asian men" and ( Ive actually heard this THRICE -> ) "small eyed men" etc etc ( usually HUGE fans of bts, svt, ateez for some reason ) ( 90% )
do you have experiences with the second group?
honestly my non kpop friends are way more chill when i show them some kpop compared to the actual kpop fans