What are somethings that should never be normalized in k-pop?

Idols apologizing to fans for dating. Please no.

Let me add my 2 cents:

- Hating on group members for decisions they have no control over (hate in general, c'mon)

- Turning dating into scandals

- Debuting kids under 19 yo

bsides that are more title track worthy than the title track

the idol airport culture like hello at least give adequate security or what this Thai bg did or a separate idol entrance

also, sasaengs

Outfits, we know how companies force female idols to wear revealing outfits and even though some openly express discomfort majority of fans ignore it bc they are trash fans. I think this mindset should be changed.

Idols are human beings. No one is perfect. They may say or do something wrong like we all do. Do not hold them to a higher standard than yourself. If they ask for forgiveness, accept their apology and let them learn and move on like we would give each other that grace.

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Wasn’t this proposed and the SK paparazzi and fans threw a hissy fit and the Airport backed down

Too late for that! Everything that shouldn't be normalized is already normalized!

When I say everything, I literally mean everything, starting from Charts to the worst things like, beauty standards, personal life obsessions and so on.

I don’t understand why fans treat dating as if idols kicked their puppy? Let them have love in their lives. Let them date, go to a club, go to a movie or a concert with someone they want to spend what little free time they have.

Debuting idols too young, unless they are targeted towards an age appropriate demographic.

Not allowing idols to date freely/getting upset about it. So dumb, they aren't your gf/bf.

Non-payment. You should be paid for the work you do, simple.

Boycotting your faves. Moronic behaviour. All it does is put your faves through shit, and reduce their power to actually make change or get something better for themselves later.

- The inappropriateness of cultural appropriation.

- Stalking idols everywhere, anywhere.

- Stalking an idols' family member, or close relative (including close friends).

- Intimidation tactics.

- Hating another group because of this group copying another group.

- Sabotaging an idol(s) activities for "dating" with no concrete evidence.(Referencing YouTube, Twitter, or Instagram, etc.).

There's unfortunately, plenty more, but it'd take days to name it all.

• Knetz getting their way with stupid shit to get people kicked. As you probably saw in the past too many Knetz think to drop a demonstration or send hatefull gifts to the idols and their agency etc. would give them the right to get idols removed from their groups. It sadly sometimes works, as you can see on Riize.
• Child labor ... groups are working their ass off and kids are too young to practice till late at night, not having any free time and some even state to have trained since being little like this to just be able to debut years later
• People being rude on other's private life. Sure Barbara, you can sit at home with your 3 kids, drink a beer and smoke but the idol should be the most pure and desirable single ever and not that they look at a different gender person for a second ... no Barabra needs to cancle on the idol cause they had 1 beer in a month and used to date someone back in high school ... this is so stupid, let people have their private life!
• Fat shaming skinny idols to make them think they need to lose more weight and than end up being shockingly thin, especially as celeb people feel more the need to look like the public wants their people to be looking like and it harms a lot of the idols

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And the same people that fatshame skinny idols will start expressing fake concern when the idol gets deadly-skinny. That sort of hypocrisy also shouldnt be normalized.

I remember when PRISTIN was a thing they went viral for a member who's waist was 56cm (around 22 inch or something) and normaly a person should be almost twice of it (depending on hight the number can vary a bit)

am I the only person that has no issues with children debuting in kpop???

Like I have two kids of my own and bloody hell I would never ever let them near kpop as a profession however it also doesn't mean I would want to prevent that for other people who do have such ambitions...

Firstly if a child really wants to do something whether it be kpop or otherwise it is up to the parents to decide if they wish to let their kid do it since parents should be parents to their kids and learn to say NO.

Secondly before entering the industry shouldn't a prospective kid/THEIR parents learn about it beforehand? I've always said if you cannot afford a lawyer to go through the contract you cannot afford to give up the next 7 years (plus training) of your life under a potential slave contract.

I'm also not naive enough to believe that any individual person can actually change the said contract but at the very least you are more informed about what is contained in said contract before going in and the risks involved. Then if you choose to still continue with it then you bare the risks

Idol member dating and go into hiatus/apologise

Witch hunting on idol/group - lsrf is the best example of this