Posts by frala19

  • How much do you value looks in kpop?

    I'm primarily just listening to the music. There are some groups that I listen to regularly, where I'm only vaguely aware of how they look. Of course if I'm watching an MV or performance or whatnot, I'd much prefer to look at people who are good looking of course. That being said, at a baseline, I'd consider essentially every idol good looking. Sure some might be more attractive than others, but as it is, I've never been the kind of person who is particularly positively (or negatively, for that matter) blown away by someone's looks on a profound level.

  • SUGA's DUI

    Quote from Kataphract

    As an american, being drunk on an electric scooter is more of a nuisance (i.e. public drunkenness) than a deadly crime (going 200 mph in a school zone while DUI)

    I just wanted to point out that electric scooters are deadly. Literally a couple months ago in my LA neighborhood, a old man was hit by a woman not paying attention on an electric scooter going way too fast and he died. Was she drunk? No idea. It was a hit and run, and as far as I know, they never found her. Regardless, my point is that I really wish people wouldn't downplay how dangerous electric scooters are.

    That being said. Nobody, let alone idols, deserve any of hate they receive. But also another reminder that Korean idols are idols. They are meant to be role models, and they are subject to much more scrutiny than popstars comparatively in the West are. Again, I don't condone it, but plenty of idols have their careers ended for less (Seunghan being a very recent example), so I don't think Suga's case is particularly uniquely harsh in its backlash.

  • My OPINION about Melon 2024 "Album of the Year!

    Yeah, I've seen your posts, and I usually just leave it alone, but this is the kind of shit that gives professional musicians a bad name. I don't go around talking about this because it literally does not matter and does not make my opinion inherently more valuable. I have a Master's degree in Music Theory and Composition, and am a full time working musician, so you could say I "know something about music".


    I know nothing I say is going to change your mind or your behavior, so I'm directing this to anyone else who is reading. I'm actually pleasantly surprised that nobody seems to be buying this bullshit, but just in case. Don't let anyone tell you their opinion on art is more valuable because of some arbitrary criteria like their job title. Also, not all of us industry professionals are this insufferable. Carry on.

  • Would you date your bias?

    Theoretically, if the right situation presented itself, I suppose. Like if we met at some event and we talked, and the vibes were good, and they asked me out, then sure, why not. I don't think there are many idols period I would say no to in that case, let alone any of my biases, barring certain age considerations.

  • Is lip syncing getting worse in kpop?

    Lip syncing is something we just deal with period. It's not just Kpop. The difference is Kpop fans are given infinitely more televised content to dissect. And I guess western artists are just better at it. Yes, granted, it has gotten worse, but I'm actually not that bothered by it when it comes to Music Shows, which is I think where its the most glaringly obvious. As somene who works in the film industry, these shoots can be long and brutal, and from what I understand, the idols wake up super early, and film for hours over and over again. We're definitely not going to be getting their best vocals. Anything in the US that is filmed like that will be lip synced. I mean, 4 of the most world renowned classical musicians "lip (hand) synced" at one of Obama's inagurations, not to mention the Super Bowls.

    I do think concerts is where I would call it unacceptable to not at least sing most of it live though, which to be fair, at least all the Kpop groups I follow do.

  • Do you think idols are artists?

    This is a silly question. Or it's silly that it's even a debate. Of course they are. Anyone who creates art is an artist. Just because someone doesn't like an artist, doesn't make them not an artist.


    People have created some asinine criteria for the sole purpose of insulting people. The most common is that they have to be involved in the songwriting/choreography/etc. That's ridiculous. 99% of performers aren't involved with the creation of what they perform on paper, that's why composers/choreographers/writers exist, and it doesn't make them any less an artist. Nobody would ever say any classical performer isn't an artist, but for some reason pop musicians are held to a higher standard?

  • 5th gen Song Battle - Drip vs Cherish vs Igloo

    I have a varying degree positive and negative feelings about all of them, so it's hard to pick, but I picked Igloo. The chorus is catchy, but it's not my vibe.


    I was originally thinking Cherish because it was the least offensive, but it also didn't make me feel much positively either, and given the choice I'll always prefer polarizing art than art that makes me feel nothing


    Drip was probably the most interesting to me and had the most potential, but there was something awkward about the execution and delivery. Not to mention, as a vocalist and human concerned with the health of children of the world, the high note sympathetically hurt my vocal chords, my eardrums, and my soul, and no amount of reverb/processing could save it.