If you’re not a multi fan or casual listener of kpop, you’re not in it purely for the music

you can enjoy music from many groups but still be only fan of one ( or a few ) groups

very weird virtue signalling going on here

I started out only caring for my faves but now on my 11th year as a kpop fan my appreciation for the whole

genre and culture really became deeper

I now have different playlist each from 1st gen, 2nd gen, 3rd and now 4th.

I used to hate indie and ballad korean songs but now I jam with them

Believe it or not, I also have trot songs in my music

I think as you go on longer, you'll naturally start to venture into different kpop sounds and styles

Very true. I've seen folks shading others for making noise music or saying they dont like retro or rock but then their faves come out with noise music or a rock or retro song and they're going bananas claiming they've just heard Mozart for the first time.

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Very true. I've seen folks shading others for making noise music or saying they dont like retro or rock but then their faves come out with noise music or a rock or retro song and they're going bananas claiming they've just heard Mozart for the first time.

i call those remixed fart sounds

This year, only Tomboy for cranky boy like me

Many people listen to music that is not mainly from kpop while stanning one or two kpop groups. Aka me. I have my fav artists/fav genres and it’s so happens that BTS is one of my fav ones whose music I like. not listening to many groups doesn’t mean I am not in it for music . I just don’t enjoy music from other kpop groups as much and I prefer to listen to other forms of Korean music/Asian /western music. everyone doesn’t have to be follow and like multiple kpop groups/songs to be considered being in it for music.

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Well I don’t personally think you’re in it for the music only (the keyword being only) even if you say you are but I don’t think we are going to convince each other lol.

It’s okay nobody made anyone the god of opinions and facts. You can look at others perspectives or stick to your own opinions that doesn’t reflect anything about me, since only I know about me 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️.

I disagree. It depends on your music listening habits.

I was a fan of The Beatles for more than 10 years without ever listening to other rock bands from the 60s. I wasn't an avid music listener, so I didn't feel the need to. I actually had to buy albums to listen to what I wanted, so if I was going to spend some money it better be on something I know I like.

Things probably work differently now with smartphones, streaming and internet everywhere so you can listen to anything anytime. But even in my first years of Spotify, I only listened to my favorite artists. Only in 2020 I began to use Spotify to discover new music.

Multi!

Sharing my own categories:

- Ult : diehard fan, follow most (if not all) happenings and contents

- Stan : listen to all releases, watch some contents

- Follow/Casual : listen to all releases

And then there are people that go the extra mile and not only refuse to listen to other kpop artists but they also declare to hate all of them and insist that everyone aside from their faves is literal garbage (this is a true story, not exaggeration)

How am I supposed to believe that this kind of people is into it for the music? They obviously are treating even their own faves as a pokemon lol

most of the people only for visual only lmao

if not this poeple wont be only listening to kpop but indie, trot, ballad or watever other korean music there is

Why are you acting like kpop is the only music genre in existence though? A lot of people listen to other artists outside kpop while only following the music of one specific kpop group.

If you don't stan GWSN you are NOT into kpop for the music

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This only proves my point lol. Why only that one specific group why not the 10 other groups who make similar music.

It’s okay to admit you like your group for more things than just the music.

I think the problem here is you think all kpop groups produce similar music for some reason so they all seem interchangeable to you.

I used to listen to Taylor swift a lot when she was in her country phase but never liked or listened to any other country music because I wasn't interested in it. Her music in particular is what touched me and not the genre she was from. So I guess I really don't understand your opinion on this.

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But I mean you just…agreed with me?

How? I was in for the music. It's just that listening to music wasn't what I did in my free time, so I never felt the need to explore further. I only listened to music in the car and that was enough for me. Only after I began listening to music in my free time was when I felt to need explore further.

If you don't listen to a lot of music, one K-pop group can be enough.

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Ok so we have different definitions. We are the same lol. I don’t listen to a lot of music and that’s why I consider myself to not be into things purely because of the music lol.

All I had were CDs, so music was all I have. I even bought The Beatles: Rock Band and went to a Paul McCartney concert.

It's just that I would rather spend my time and money playing and buying videogames than listening to and buying other artists' albums.

Now music is my main entertainment, so things have changed. I'm actually searching for new songs to enjoy.

arent I a good example?

I call myself a fan only to shinee and hoppipolla (I dont follow hoppipolla like shinee though),

but I still have a really wide spectrum when it comes to korean music.

doest mean I become a fan of other artists though.

Kpop has never been only about the music.. It's a whole combination of visually appealing members, charismatic personalities, interesting content, attachment you feel towards a group. Personally to me the biggest factor is music so if I don't like the music I can't stan. At the same time, music isn't enough for me to stan, here come the other factors.

I listen to many groups, mainly 4th gen + blackpink but only stan enhypen

I understand your point op, and I agree with it somewhat, but I don't blame people for listening/'stanning' only one group though, the k-pop world is a scary place. Though do I think people who listen to one group are missing out a lot lol

I'm multi stan myself and I don't think I'm purely for music either lol. I listen to a lot of K-pop artists and I love whole discographies, but I have my favorites, because there is something more about them that will appeal to me and set apart from the rest that I just casual listen to.

To me 99% of human voices are annoying AF

I cant even tolerate hearing them talk let alone listen to them sing

Its like a HOLY MIRACLE there is a group I like all the 5 voices.

Vocals matter alot to me in a song

Aside from SHINee and a handful of other non-kpop artists I only listen to classical and instrumental music to avoid people's voices

Its kinda weird once in a while someone wants to write a doctrine why or why not people are into kpop

we have different concepts of what being a ''fan'' is then, for me to be able to call myself a ''fan'' of someone i need to feel a deep connection towards the members of the group on top of liking most of their music, only one group in kpop made me feel this way so far, the others i like some few songs here and there, add to my playlist and that's it, i don't feel a connection towards the group itself so i can't bring myself to call me a ''fan'' of said groups, also i listen to quite a lot of western artists music too so yeah i don't feel like i'm missing in anything music-wise living this way.

same for me. u can always listen to music for free . but i can only stan one group. It means , i’m investing my time in voting, im buying albums/ merchs, watch online/offline concerts , their other contents or guestings etc. It’s hard to do that for all the artists that u casually like. I’m a casual fan of bts & bp but never bought any of their albums or merchs. it’s different for Enhypen.

1. I like all their their personality . I love Heeseung when i watched i-land and his passion for music. That’s the start.

2. But i dont think item 1 will make me spend a lot if i dont like their sound or music. All of their songs are BOP. I have so many favorites. I think i like that their music has some western influence and not totally korean sound that made it more appealing to me. And reason why, I hate gg music 😂.

3. They look so good on stage . Their charisma is overflowing. All of them are extremely goodlooking.

4. They are relatable, It feels like i want to protect them from monsters ( bashers/haters) around them. Since I watched them in I-Land, it’s easier to understand them, their struggles, their dreams. It’s easy to be loyal to them and see their growth as an artists.

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Kpop has never been only about the music.. It's a whole combination of visually appealing members, charismatic personalities, interesting content, attachment you feel towards a group. Personally to me the biggest factor is music so if I don't like the music I can't stan. At the same time, music isn't enough for me to stan, here come the other factors.

I listen to many groups, mainly 4th gen + blackpink but only stan enhypen

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To me 99% of human voices are annoying AF

I cant even tolerate hearing them talk let alone listen to them sing

and yet you stan Taemin, aka one of the most grating voices in all of kpop

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and yet you stan Taemin, aka one of the most grating voices in all of kpop

Taemin had voice of an angle

He sounds good in every genre and style of singing

Literally don't even try to come for his voice

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Literally don't even try to come for his voice

i just did

I just think claiming to be purely into kpop for the music is pretty cringey in general.

If I see my spotify playlist:rock, western songs, Jpop, jrock, anime songs, our local musicians, jazz, yiruma, the piano guys, classics, kpop

But indeed when it comes to TXT, it was started from just liking their songs but now I'm also invested my time and money for them more than all musicians above. That might be the definition of stanning, it's not 100% about music but also performance, personality, lores, etc. While for the rest is just as casual listener.