Do you guys miss when kpop was smaller?

Yes. I really miss when getting five million youtube views was a big deal and nobody irl knew anything about your favorite group so it was your little secret.

I feel like it is still pretty small outside of top groups

Yeah. I miss old times too.

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no. my faves were too nugu during that time. as a teen I was ashamed to say I liked BTS back then. Now it's pretty common to like k-pop and I like it this way. I don't feel weird now.

i miss when kpop had less sjw fans

Absolutely

It was my rare, unique, semi-secret hobby. It was such an excitement to see sb who liked kpop/kdramas irl. Now it's the new JB of teenagers

Korean GP actually had an interest in kpop, even mid-sized groups could have top-5 hits

The music was different from the mainstream pop

Having 20m views was considered a hit

YES

no. my faves are making more money, different people around the world are appreciating their music, and it is easier to buy albums

Back then, it was one of the most watched kpop Mv's

I miss the old era with the iconic groups before it started getting too westernised. That’s what I miss the most.

Not really, nowadays I find all the songs that I want without getting 7 viruses and 5 porn ads

Its too oversatured now and theres no unique groups like 1-3 gen had. 2nd gen had so many good groups and many did stand out 😌 oh old good days

Kpop is still small though aside from BTS😄

no

Yeas absolutely because back in the day it was all about the Music and not like today about numbers

I weren't there at that time

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Aww you miss some good times

It's good to now *except twitter

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Aww Twitter that demon hole

*Hell

I really miss the old variety shows where idols actually interacted with each other and had fun.

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I kinda do. It use to feel like a small cute community lol

I miss the variety shows and the vibe of that time.

I miss when boy groups and girl groups all intermingled on shows like Star Golden Bell and Strong Heart and Star King and Invincible Youth, and when they had no problems joking and bantering with eachother like 2PM and SNSD members did.

It had a very strong family vibe, because there weren't that many K-pop groups and the core of most popular groups felt very tight, with a lot of members of various bg's and gg's being friends with eachother, off and on camera.

It was an atmosphere that had a really good chemistry going between the groups and it was noticeable in variety shows.

It was a small in the west but in Korea, you always stanned one or two groups each gen.

Yes, i miss when kpop was not all about numbers

I didn't get into Kpop during 1st and 2nd gen, so I can't tell.

I do remember anime community during the 80s. It's was nice before becoming one of the many internet cesspools. I guess Kpop is the same.

I started listening to kpop at 3rd gen so I cant really tell how things was in 1st and 2nd gen. But with youtube help I can answer.

Interactions between idols by far

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I didn't get into Kpop during 1st and 2nd gen, so I can't tell.

I do remember anime community during the 80s. It's was nice before becoming one of the many internet cesspools. I guess Kpop is the same.

Same here

When anime became more mainstream it also created a lot of toxicity but today I feel like it has calmed down. The kpop community has the same vibe but I feel like it's much worse AND I BLAME FUKIN TWITTER FOR THAT SHIT

I know that everyone has different experiences but when it comes from kpop all I hear from people around me is that they perceive fans as immature, obsessive, sensitive, passive-aggressive and crazy.

I don't want the hype to die in the community I just want things to "cool down" when it comes to fans actions online.

I'd say yes and no. Yes bc I like the closer bond with fandoms and it's like a little hideout for us. No bc it's good exposure and nowadays most ppl know what kpop is, so they won't be so weirded out by it. They do stereotype kpop a lot tho...

No I love how global kpop is now, more people should know about BP :)

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Yes. I really miss when getting five million youtube views was a big deal and nobody irl knew anything about your favorite group so it was your little secret.

I was a big blackjack then but I never minded the views. But now, it's kind of a big deal.

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I was a big blackjack then but I never minded the views. But now, it's kind of a big deal.

I was a Blackjack too and yes, the views were seen as something cool that your faves did, but they never were the center of attention or viewed as an achievement. You would hardly see articles like "X is the first girl group to reach y number of views in z time."

Well k-pop has been huge in latin america ever since 2010 so idk (? I just miss the old groups but now it’s easier to have an opportunity to meet idols via concerts and/or fansigns

I remember the days when the comment section wasn’t all about streaming.

Yes, it was so exciting and fun when I got into kpop back then in 2008. I was a kid and I have used to download all my fave's song illegally. I didn't have notebook nor internet so it was so much difficult for me to access their music. But that makes it more valuable & special.