[DISCUSSION] How does the reputation of a group influence you?

[jongupaf]

I'm curious whether there are people that care more about the reputation of a male/girl group or not.

If groups have a "bad" reputation (not necessarily talking about bullying) or rumours or filled with prejudices because of their company, do you tend to give them a chance if it seems they could interest you musically or talent-wise or you just pass?

 

We know sometimes reputation doesn't always define a single group, but it sometimes changes how kpop fans see that group.

Did it never happen to you? That you want to support a group but then find out "oh, this group had this issue... better not"?

 

I was just thinking about it, and i think it would be interesting to discuss it ^^

[aaaaaa]

i dont care about things like that

[oh-gumdrop]

nah. as long as they make good music and are entertaining and fun then i dont care

[DOOLY]

i don't really care tbh

[neojasnee]

Nah my two favorite groups both have a lot of scandals

[�Babo☮]

Not at all, I like them before knowing of any so caled reputation.

[shugwi]

depends

[ruppi]

I usually get into groups befor knowing their reputations but them having a good reputation is diffenetly a plus.

But call it luck or whatever but I have yet to into a group that had a bad reputation.

[mochi]

nah. as long as they make good music and are entertaining and fun then i dont care

[IX-]

Reputation itself doesn't bother me, but if that group did some shit I don't agree with then I'm not gonna stan them. I'd have to seriously disagree tho, otherwise idc much. 

[lu-brican't]

Well I stan Lovelyz, who has a sort of bad rep for "copying" the cutesy, feminine concept, so I wouldn't say rep matters much, but I'm very proud of Mamamoo's rep as one of the best vocal kpop groups. But overall, if the group makes good music and have entertaining members, I don't mind the rep.

[Borafanboy]

The most important point about the Korean music industry its guess what ! Music. So if some idols haven't done somthing really wrong, i don't mind. I don't stan labels or the reputation of an idol, i stan the music and personnality.

[sleepypanda]

I'd still listen to the song if I like it, but I wouldn't "like" the group and wouldn't be a fan (following their comebacks, watching their shows, supporting their other works etc.) I don't think you have to like the group to like the music.  But it really depends on what the reputation is and how I feel about it. If they've done something that I think is really bad, then I won't listen to their songs no matter how good it is because I just don't want to help support them in any way unless they've fixed their error. 

[ღChoco]

Generally idc unless it's some legit bad shit and a lot of 'scandals' aren't really.. bad.

Though I made the mistake of avoiding beast bc i-fans never shut up about their past scandals. Now I just don't care 

[joylandnationalpark]

Nah. I got into T-ara post-Hwayoung.

[M O L A]

No.

[Azero]

To be honest, I really don't care about a groups reputation at all. Esp. if the group makes good music.

[goldmine]

If they have a reputation for saying misogynistic/homophobic/racist things then that sure as fuck will affect my opinion of a group.

[Universe]

Well I stan Lovelyz, who has a sort of bad rep for "copying" the cutesy, feminine concept, so I wouldn't say rep matters much

The same could be said about every cutesy GG...

[sapphicsunmi]

It used to alot but now not.

 

Like with Tara, i refused to listen to their songs because i had heard of them bullying scandal, but now that i have actually listened to their music its pretty good and addictive  

[pimo]

Im not going to like a group of racists or anything of that kind. So it does matter but not stuff like dating scandals. The worst fans are fans that defend their problematic bias

[xiaodery]

depends on what they did

[s4a]

It doesn't unless the reputation is justifiably negative. The way a song affects my tastes is what influences me to like a group or not. The group interaction is what makes me a long-time fan.

[24k]

nah idc as long as music's good & they at least somewhat funny

 

really i do care more about the fandom. for example i can't bring myself to like bap/nu'est/infinite etc bc i know so many of these fans IRL and they're all p annoying. same with RV, they've just debuted but their fanbase is kinda.............. or well 80% of it.............. OH is kinda helping me get rid of this tho bc there's a lot of chill fans on here

[Gogo]

I stan firstly for music but it will affect me if you are a racist, a rapist, a homophobe or a pedophile (or just a really, really bad person by my personal estimation, say someone that habitually takes advantage of or hurts others and shows no sign of change or remorse).

 

If I like everything about you (your music, your style and what I can see of your personal culture) and then out of the blue you fall into one of those categories, I probably won't stop liking the music I already liked but I will not be able to continue as your fan.