How can people measure how big a group is internationally if most international kpop fans are multifandom

[Yixing's left buttcheek]

Ive heard some people say "this *insert kpop group* is more popular internationally(minus Japan and China)than in Korea" and that got me thinking- how do they know??It's not like in Korea, Japan, and China where fans only go to their biases concerts so how?

[NCT48]

People have a tendency to sometimes make stuff up to fit their narrative. 

 

 

       

[Only 1 U Need Connoisseur]

Doesn't matter if anyone is multifandom. I can't support more than 1 group? 

[ethereal]

why does it matter if western kpop fans are multifandom, tho.... if a group sells out concerts in America and Europe, that's as much of an indicator of their popularity as anything else is. 

[Oltre Luna]

Well they still go to the concert even if they are not die hard stans and the group is getting their money all the same

[Nyai]

if there is a group that everyone supports (multifandom or not) there you have the answer. For example,  a fan supports 7 groups and other fan 5 groups but the only group/fandom  they have in commun is BigBang/VIPS. Also, there are a lot of people who are multifandom but don't support all of them equally.

[CrumpetMuncher]

But they're still apart of that specifics group fandom...

[SoOnceVelvet]

Idk im a multifandom but I still pick one group over another.

[Hyoyeonisnotfood]

Because of Youtube views / onehallyu?

 

I dont know.

 

and you can also see in youtube videos how many viewers are from other countries besides Asia.

[Peopletooyoung]

and this is why 1st generation group fandoms are untouchable - a lot more dedication back then. H.O.T is #1 forever

[Nintat]

I don't get what's the correlation between being multifandom and size of a fandom internationally. If I like 2 groups I assume I count as part of both fandoms...

[Sakura Miku]

Fans from China and Japan are international.

[Tiroriii~]

if you like a small amount of groups i can believe it, but when you're totally multifandom? who has the kind of money to support them all? inevitably you have to prioritize, and the money goes to the favorite groups.

 

Idols don't eat my love. 

[Yixing's left buttcheek]

if you like a small amount of groups i can believe it, but when you're totally multifandom? who has the kind of money to support them all? inevitably you have to prioritize, and the money goes to the favorite groups.

 

Idols don't eat my love.

 

Hmm.. Maybe I shouldn't have said multifandom then

[Tiroriii~]

Hmm.. Maybe I shouldn't have said multifandom then

Multifandom is correct, it's more common for western fans to go to various idol's concerts (when/if the opportunity arises). Those fans who aren't so thirsty because they have concerts available to them like Korea or Japan, will usually only go see their bias.

We (western fans) are more multifandom-oriented, but my comment was about support and the limits of how multifandom you can be. Support equals money.

[mysongeve]

i thought i understood your question but the replies made me confused

[StrawberryKoong]

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