what are your kpop conspiracy theories?

they don't have to be outlandish, just theories that would be considered controversial

All kpop idols are secretly AI robots

mine:

companies pay off media and people to post negative news about competing groups. sometimes it gets painfully obvious

All award shows are rigged

50% of BTS streams are fake.

From business perspective, maybe not conspiracy theory but I would think any major corporations that have shares within the entertainment industry AS AN EXAMPLE: if they have shares in SM, JYP, HYBE or YG, or any influential entertainment company, those corporations probably let their managers knows to invite idols from those companies on more shows, more commercials, more exposure. Because if the stock prices goes up, the shareholders are also profiting.

If you have connections, its easier

Dispatch is 100% paid off by HYBE to not release any dating scandals they have on BTS.

I get the feeling SM male artists especially Exo and NCT probably get up to all kinds of shit like cheating, getting on with fans, maybe even bad attitudes like Irene etc but SM hides it really well until someone speaks up.

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From business perspective, maybe not conspiracy theory but I would think any major corporations that have shares within the entertainment industry AS AN EXAMPLE: if they have shares in SM, JYP, HYBE or YG, or any influential entertainment company, those corporations probably let their managers knows to invite idols from those companies on more shows, more commercials, more exposure. Because if the stock prices goes up, the shareholders are also profiting.

If you have connections, its easier

This is pretty much proven with the amount of SM idols that get into variety shows. all of which SM has invested into or owns.

all of your favorite kpop stars were rich when they became a trainee and/or had rich connections. there's no kpop star that would be able to debut completely poor and come up from nothing.

Sponsoring is extremely common and even huge kpop stars partake in them

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all of your favorite kpop stars were rich when they became a trainee and/or had rich connections. there's no kpop star that would be able to debut completely poor and come up from nothing.

Maybe the foreign ones or the newer generations. There were many dirt poor trainees in the 2nd generation. Eunhyuk from super junior comes to mind, his parents didn't even have a bathroom at their home.

idols do keep up with charts, achievements, numbers,.. just because they say they don't care, doesn't mean they truly don't.

doesn't have to be every second of the day (like some fans) and the amount of attention they pay to it will vary, but they do care.

-SM and DSP were probably behind making the T-ara rumors as huge as they were

-managers and staff get paid nothing like Mcdonalds level salery and thus give info to saesangs for a quick buck

Almost every idol, especially in the more established groups, sleeps around or is dating/has dated. Conspiracy theory because even though it's true, the majority of fans won't believe it.

dating is not an scandal Dispatch coverage maybe be fed to them from PR sources and create media hype very likely some couples exposed aren't real.

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There were many dirt poor trainees in the 2nd generation. Eunhyuk from super junior comes to mind, his parents didn't even have a bathroom at their home.

Is this why he and IU had a connection? Both grew up poor.

this is already proven. lmao

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mine:

companies pay off media and people to post negative news about competing groups. sometimes it gets painfully obvious