Am I the only one losing interest in KPOP.....

For me, I'm not losing interest in kpop as a whole, just losing interest in many groups... I still listen to them occasionally but I don't feel super excited every time there's a release like I used to (unless it's from one of my top 3 groups).

It's not the fault of the artists, the music or anything like that. My tastes are just changing and that happens to everyone. There's so much music out there and it's okay to get tired of different things.

GGs just have not been hitting this year for me.

The Year's been hard carried by f solos this year for me and even still very underwhelming.

IU, Luna, aespa, fromis and StayC are the only ones that really showed out this year

I still like kpop a lot, buuut surprisingly i watch more kpop variety contents from 2nd gen where they were genuinely being funny and happy so looking at how these past years have been in the sense of "enjoying" moments... Hum... I could say kpop is good, but there was a point that i found great...

Music speaking though, this year was a little weak to me too. We had 3/4 groups where their cb was really "impactful" so even the supposed top groups with great tt was a let down for me. I do enjoyed some cbs and all, but if we compare with the previous years, yeah, i enjoyed a lot less and a lot less groups too. To me the soloists had better music, Woodz, Kang Daniel, Somi, ChaeLisa, Eunbi, etc.

its normal cause so much of kpop is recycled you are bound to get bored of it after a couple of years if you consume it hardcore

only way to enjoy kpop after the initial few years is to find your own niche that keeps you interested and stray away from the mainstream cause those catchy earwormy songs will always be the mainstream and will eventually grow dull

I've been into k-pop since 2011,spontaneously got out of it last year and only recently did I start following it again.

Maybe you just got tired of it,that's completely normal.

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For me, I'm not losing interest in kpop as a whole, just losing interest in many groups... I still listen to them occasionally but I don't feel super excited every time there's a release like I used to (unless it's from one of my top 3 groups).

It's not the fault of the artists, the music or anything like that. My tastes are just changing and that happens to everyone. There's so much music out there and it's okay to get tired of different things.

Me!! I still listen to the groups, but let's say, i don't wait anxiously on the release day, i just listen when i have time and without that much interest.

2016 kpop was golden era

Even the rookies were awesome. Blackpink vs ioi

Bts and twice rising

Nct debuted with 7th sense

Gfriend was the darkhorse

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Me!! I still listen to the groups, but let's say, i don't wait anxiously on the release day, i just listen when i have time and without that much interest.

Exactly! So I guess I don't get too excited but I'll definitely check it out when I have the time

I wouldn't say I lost interest, but I'm definitely listening to less K-pop music in comparison to previous years and I think It's this year's releases fault, because I'm still jamming to 2020 songs. I had this phase in 2018 with a few exceptions (never understood the hype of this year tbh), but then 2019 and 2020 happened.

well, I've lost interest in kpop a while back. Mind you, I have been into kpop since 2012.

I remember when I got into kpop I used to check out different groups but I don't do that anymore. I guess you'll get bored eventually and honestly I don't like most of the music most groups are releasing lately it's just that it's been like that for the last 2 or 3 years.

I thought you were more of midzy/moa than aespa stan

maybe the honeymoon phase is over? lol

back to the actual topic at hand...well with all due respect my friend obviously if you didn't like any of the releases this year then it's natural to feel that you're losing interesting in kpop

but even with the groups you mentioned that you did enjoy there's plenty of content available for you for your favs...unless you are speaking solely with regards to the music and not overall content?

I have been listening kpop since… lemme google…2003-2004?

I have been through times when I was uninterested and I listened older favs but I do keep returning. There is always a group what catches my interest. This year was great for me. I found Txt, Exo, NCT. I love them all. I’m having fun.

Good bye

that's me I was obsessed with kpop in 2015-2018, like a huge fan who paid attention to most releases and was involved in fandoms etc. now I still love it with songs on my playlist mostly made up of past ones, and I just add new ones if I like them. but the interest I had before is gone, which is normal I think of it as a phase I grew out of.

You'll just become a casual listener. Nothing wrong with that

I enjoyed so many songs this year so no

I had this phase too, last year my interest for kpop was drained. Even now is different from my earlier years as a kpop stan. In 2012 I used to listen to a lot of groups, see varietys and everything, I can name a lot of nugus that debuted between 2010-2014, but I was a kid with a lot of time to spend. Now I'm an adult, I see some comebacks, but can't name most groups aside of the popular ones, and even the variety shows to watch from my faves are selected.

I have been listening to more English music than ever so kind of??? the business side of Kpop is so interesting though

I can relate

A little. I still like my faves the same but as a whole, I think I'm probably drifting away from kpop. Could be a short phase, idk.

I blame it on covid and the lack of concerts and tours. Music shows with no audience etc...

It's no one's fault. It doesn't inspire companies and groups to release that much tbh.

Look at BTS a few weeks ago when they mentioned that they're just feeling "meh" with the whole thing lately.

Groups need to contact with fans with their regular activities. With no payback it just feels... empty.

I have been in kpop for something short of a decade and now I am not that into it.

I like fewer and fewer new songs, the performances look less and less exciting and impressive and I started listening to other kinds of music more.

I don't want to leave it completely yet, although if I continue feeling like this I will, but I am not as excited about it as I used to be.

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This is what I'm feeling too

I would suggest giving other music a try, I did that a little while ago and found a great artist (outside of kpop) who is now my second favourite overall. You can come back to kpop another time, it will always be around when you feel like listening again.

Kinda but theres no where to go, Westerm music really aint it for me. It svcks so hard imo.

This year is no doubt has less bops. Hopefully the coming yeara would be different.

Also off topic, I noticed you've been changing your pfp and sigs more frequently and made me think you're looking for something idk

After being a fan for ten years, I find myself only being a casual listener these days. Second gen groups are declining imo and if it wasn't for BTS and Aespa putting out good music I would have gotten out of K pop by now.

Eh, I only ever really cared for BTS anyway.. but I’m enjoyed being in kpop spaces to have discourse. It the problem is Kpop stans are mad weird.

Kinda but I feel like Covid restrictions (not complaining obv) is a big part of that for me.

same. i am losing more and more interest each year

No but I can't relate tbh

I have never felt like that because I am not "emotionally" engaged with Kpop. I stan one group and I gain new interest in Kpop everytime they make a comeback, and for the rest I am just a casual listener. I treat Kpop just as a music genre and I don't expect to be entretained by it everyday

I can and can’t relate. I took a little break from deep dive Kpop and just followed the music of my faves. The pandemic and free time brought me back in deeper, but I feel like I have a renewed outlook - I look for new music and ask questions about groups I may have skipped over to see if there’s anything in the bsides I like. I try to approach Kpop like I do all music - looking for what’s interesting and appeals to me.

I’ve found some great new or old artists this year that I didn’t know much about and I’ve been delighted that some of my faves released their best yet while others explored new directions, even if I didn’t always love them, I appreciate that they’re making the music they want to make.

I’d say two things here:

- get outside your comfort zone. Look for new recs or new types. It could be as simple as “is someone making music like X?” I like r&b and I like lower female singing voices and when I’ve asked for recs around this, I found some great groups and songs.

- just enjoy it as a musical genre. Like any genre, sometimes you find something you love and sometimes you don’t. Until the next thing you love comes along, enjoy your faves.

aespa is the only reason im still a kpop fan

Tbh, I just got into K-pop so I'm just opening new horizons for me