Am I the only one who couldn't care less about sales/charting/achievements?

red-silk · Jan 11th 2022

I've been wanting to make this thread for a while.

I've seen countless threads, like COUNTLESS threads calling my faves "nugus" and "flops" and such, and I genuinely do not care. Of course, I want my faves to be successful in general and sure I am happy when they get achievements, but I cannot genuinely appreciate / enjoy their comebacks IN PEACE without being called "flops" 24/7 and accused for falling off the charts.

"Twice is flopping on korean charts, yadayadayada, onces living in the past, yadayadayada," "XYZ group is declining" like who cares? At the end of the day K-pop is a hobby, not a job like geez, let me watch content that I want, buy albums that I want, and stream when I want to.

Like I genuinely stan groups for their music, visuals, talent, etc. but there's people out there acting like it's the end of the world if their track "flops" on the charts and streaming like crazy even trying to guilt others at the price of their work / sleep. Like I do not give a F if their comeback "flops" or doesn't chart if I genuinely like the comeback. And imma be honest you'll rarely find me on achievement threads unless it's like not the same old charting thread or I feel it is worth celebrating.

Anyways I've been lurking on anons and akp for a while and I've been waiting to get this off my chest so this is my take on this.

Yumeku · Jan 11th 2022

I agree with everything.

Pikachu-Senpai · Jan 11th 2022

GIRL SAME. Like I'm happy if a group gets a new record or high but like in the end good music is good music and I don't care beyond that.

fdblink · Jan 11th 2022

I don't either. If it's like a completely unique achievement, I find it interesting. Otherwise, half the time I don't even respond to half the achievement threads I get tagged in unless I just feel like I need akorns.

killthisfenty · Jan 11th 2022

I’m happy if my favs are having a successful cb but if they flop they flop it’s okay

Jichu · Jan 11th 2022

I only care as to the extent my faves care.

unbannBLACPINK · Jan 11th 2022

talk to me none of my faves chart

MY-Kwangya · Jan 11th 2022

I don't care too much about it either and think there's too much emphasis on it.

xx-jenn-xx · Jan 11th 2022

I mean of course I want my faves to get an award, win on a music show, i mean who doesn't? But other than that I really don't care. I love the music and who they are. I am not hell bent on numbers, streaming, charting etc. I may do a little voting here and there, a little streaming sometimes. But overall, I just want to enjoy my faves.

But I mean i can't deny the fact that of course everyone wants them to win something. But it's not the end of the world if they don't. it doesn't justify their music or how good they are in my opinion. All charting is, imo, is bragging rights for fandoms. It doesn't tell me anything about their music.

laursynct · Jan 11th 2022

This I feel the same way

I just want to enjoy my favs comeback without worrying that it will be called a flop

myblinkmidzy · Jan 11th 2022

Exactly same here.

Stop obsessing about charts and enjoy the music and the content

NmiXXSupremacist · Jan 11th 2022

I find this obsesion with the achievements of a group very odd. How many fans take pride for this numbers like its their sales, is fucking weird. And the competition between groups. Men, is fucking pathetic.

carrot-juice · Jan 11th 2022

I do find some sales discussions interesting,but most of the time it's just people using their narrow-minded ideas of success to degrade groups they dislike,which is the epitome of pathetic.

Generally people who are on Melon 24/7 following the numbers under a microscope really need to touch some grass.

LovenRose · Jan 11th 2022

I care for smaller or newly debuted groups since I'll be worried about them not making it and their careers falling apart. Disbanding, hiatus etc.

But no, when it comes to top groups like Twice I don't care about charting because I know that they'll be fine either way. It's easy to not care when I know they're in a safe position

imgnrytrvllr · Jan 11th 2022

I understand that to some extent good sales/achievements are needed for artists to have them stay in the industry for a longer time and give us hope for another comeback, but apart from that I don't really follow any charts and I don't find them the most important. Looks like you're not alone in your thoughts and feelings

patrik-k · Jan 11th 2022

I have never really cared how my favorites charts or sale, but I care a bit because if a group flops they will be disbanded and I don't want that. But if they peak as nr 4 or nr 1 in the charts don't matter for me, I newer follow charts or achievements. But at some moments I can feel happy for some groups, like when T-ara won a show price with "What's My Name" and to see how much it meant for them after all the years since their fall from the top.

chuusaintyves · Jan 11th 2022

I wouldn't dislike a group for lacking success however for some groups I like the members so I want them to be rewarded for their hardwork and also continue to put out songs, so I do care about success to a degree because without success my faves would just disband

Am I the only one who couldn't care less about sales/charting/achievements?

red-silk Jan 11th 2022

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