As other people have said they're a good example of Korean beauty standards being meh.
They look the same-sey which is noticeable with other groups to some degree sometimes but not to this extent. I think other groups also have styling that is very catered to them whereas Aespea dresses very same-sey.
I'm honestly sad to see the same issue appearing in some other new group
I feel like Kpop MVs have really dropped in quality from a few years ago.
The quality overall just seems to have dropped in general for me and they all seem to be chasing that Western sound so they can chart in the West.
If anything the indie and on some scale hiphop/rap (honestly not big into this genre so idk fully) seems to be making a bigger comeback in the West atm.
Kpop stans have a weird complex with SEA so I feel like we should try to fix that first before virtue signalling on Twitter
I agree with the layout comment, definitely a turn off...
Wasn't the kpop music and lounge separated before as well though?
Kpop lounge used to also have comeback performance discussions and general achievement discussions which seems to have moved more to the Music sub-forum.
Though I just looked at the old forums were split into 'k-pop' which would link to artist threads/awards/music shows (though as mentioned those seem to have spilled over into the 'main' thread). Comeback threads, album reviews, K-movies and TV, celebrity zone and Artist threads.
Hm, I feel like my troubles with Blinks/BP really threw me out the whole fandom stuff. The idea that you can't say one negative thing is so dumb to me. As a fan, you should be more likely to be able to criticise certain songs or moves by the group because you know more about them than say 80% of people. In kpop it's the opposite - you're expected to excuse all shitty behaviours or releases.
Blackpink has a bunch of issues and it's fine for people to recognise it, because by defending shit like Jennie being lazy in group promos but perfectly fine in her own, is how you get to the point where the behaviour continues and you have a bigger issue.
I'm honestly not big in other fandoms nor do I care enough about them, but it really goes for all groups imo.
Edit - also how sad that some of this thread has been overtaken by defending/dismissive replies. It's literally a thread for unpopular opinions, what did you expect to see? A bunch of praise?
I'm gonna be that person lowkey (by mentioning another group) but literally all idols gain weight when they're not promoting
You can see it any time Blackpink has a performance during a time they're not promoting especially, their legs are the most obvious.
This is normal, and probably shows the bad effects of yo-yo dieting
Honestly I think those are politically correct answers there's no wrong with it, just that it's used so often that I find it funny but maybe it's just me. If you google them you probably get those as recommended answers, because maybe those answers are what interviewers might be looking for who knows?
It's also what you're taught to do pretty much. Admitting flaws in any interview simply isn't the way to go, and seeing people who are in charge of the process critiquing that is... not nice and honestly disrespectful.
Think of the way you'd actually respond if someone said "oh I get stressed" or "oh I'm a perfectionist and stuff can take me time" (though they're likely to twist it into, "but it's always good quality!"), you'd probably dismiss those people or have a different view of them
The whole uniform thing is so overblown. Had I been in her position I would have done the same thing because it's genuinely hard to see that it's a Nazi uniform - the swastika is tiny and at the top of the hat(?), and the mannequin is taller than her in general, so seeing it is hard. There's nothing about it that would make me look at it while messing about and go 'oh shit that's out of line' - and the blame should fall towards whoever was in charge of the set.
The nickname stuff. I don't know enough about it, but also I feel like we all make jokes other people would find offensive in one way or another. Hitler jokes were common at one point or another, they still may be, and kitler honestly makes me think of the cat that looks like Hitler. Should they have released the info on the nickname to the public? No, because it's stupid and they're running a high chance of offending someone, but it also doesn't automatically mean that she is a Nazi sympathiser.
As usual, drama is being overblow - in this case Gfriend.
A) the actual swastika on the hat is tiny by the look of things, and since the mannequin is taller it would be hard to see it from a close distance, yet alone from a longer/normal distance since you know... it's small and the rest of the uniform doesn't look too far from normal
B) the eagle thing which probably has a name, may be associated with Nazi imagery but we have seen similar designs be used elsewhere and most notably by the fashion brand Boy London which has worked with idols in the past - Dream Catcher has a whole dance video wearing their clothing
= the blame should be falling on whoever designed the set
She deserves it for a variety of reasons, but man the song is a hot mess.
Law.
I hate contract law, lord help me because it genuinely makes me want to die
This is a biiiig throwback to the discussions about 'muggles' or 'half-bloods' or whatever other Harry Potter reference ARMYs used at one point
Kids have no business in the industry no matter what anyone here thinks imo, and if the laws/policies were changed the industry and the society would have to adapt to it. That's ignoring that a lot of idols look way younger than they actually are anyway, so be it 20 and over or 18, the difference probably doesn't matter that much.
I also don't think that children should be training to debut from a young age, it makes much more sense for them to be in education or explore their hobbies through normal means, rather than being pushed into an environment of toxicity and unrealistic expectations. Healthy development is deeply important at these ages, and at the oldest I could only see a reason to give 16 year olds the opportunity to join an agency, though 18 would be preferable really.
Kids obviously learn quicker than adults, but if you have people who have pursued hobbies in dancing or singing they will be teachable, and will have had more experience than a child in learning dance moves or whatever else.
I could see companies giving some sort of support for children who have the skills to debut before say 16, and giving them ways to pursue their hobbies and skills, but beyond that ... nah.
