ethereal 20,923 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 with the members of nct's upcoming unit being revealed to have an average age of 15.6 or something, i've been seeing people saying a lot of negative things about their ages. but i don't really get it because they're entering a market where the target audience is people their own age anyway. isn't it creepier for grown men and women to try to mold themselves to fit the tastes of korean youth than it is for younger kids to naturally appeal to their own generation? opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedee 4,766 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Yeah when I first got into kpop I was like 13, so NCT Dream wouldn't have seemed like babies to me. It's perspective really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAE ZONE 10,428 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 in general, ifans are older than kfans and kpop's target audience is indeed middle/high schoolers. ifans just tend to forget that lol (or they don't know it idk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immaheaux 285 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 It's obvious SM will be gearing the group concept's to suit the younger generation, y'know gotta cultivate the fanbase as early and young as you can. I'm curious if NCT Dream will be debuting in Korea or China now that the chinese member has been revealed. I could see them having some success in China due since China has a young boy group as well (TF Boys) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToriTore 619 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I see people talking about how young they are / child laws and being overworked And then y'know, some people wanna make kpop super sexual so they're all like "wait I can't make this sexual, what do I do?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyum 2,459 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 and some people already called it a pedo bait, as if young fans dont exist lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanatedBeauty 13,655 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 -beyonce voice- HOLD UP... what? AVERAGE AGE OF WHAT?! SM trying to get older kpop fans jailed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutty Mathlete 900 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 The greater issue is the potential abuses involved. Many companies already treat their artists almost like slaves. Add that to the fact that some of the ages are creeping so low, and you get a real child labor problem on your hands. In short, I don't like it that giant corporations control every move of a group of twenty-somethings, but they are adults and can make their own decision. Are minors able to properly weigh the pros and cons of being the human equivalent of livestock. I'm tempted to say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semisomniac 3,852 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 this is true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whasa 1,939 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Yeah they're all older than me except for Jisung. I can understand qualms about overworking minors and things like that (because they're valid) but people are just dismissing/hating them for no reason and saying it's "weird" and "they're not here for this" and I'm like great???? No need for that unnecessary negativity TBH. Or saying shit like pedo bait etc like wtf not everything has to be sexualised. I believe you can still enjoy a group if they're younger than you lol but if it's weird then just pass on it nbd The concept is fun and vibrant and they obviously have the talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dew 1,652 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 It's obvious what their target audience is: kiddies for kiddies. Unfortunately, I'm not part of this target demographic so I have no interest in this unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendoan 8,110 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 And look at the comments on kpop groups on naver many on their +10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedee 4,766 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 The greater issue is the potential abuses involved. Many companies already treat their artists almost like slaves. Add that to the fact that some of the ages are creeping so low, and you get a real child labor problem on your hands. In short, I don't like it that giant corporations control every move of a group of twenty-somethings, but they are adults and can make their own decision. Are minors able to properly weigh the pros and cons of being the human equivalent of livestock. I'm tempted to say no. That's a valid point. But it seems like most of the complaints were stemming from people not wanting to be noona fans or not wanting to feel 'predatory.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seoIhyun 11,629 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 and some people already called it a pedo bait, as if young fans dont exist lol OMG exactly! When APRIL debuted, everyone was like "they are pedo-bait" but they are fairly popular among young kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
End City 1,607 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 It's really ridiculous lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InWheeWeTrust 711 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 why do grown people act like middle schoolers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeongwon 2,631 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 The greater issue is the potential abuses involved. Many companies already treat their artists almost like slaves. Add that to the fact that some of the ages are creeping so low, and you get a real child labor problem on your hands. In short, I don't like it that giant corporations control every move of a group of twenty-somethings, but they are adults and can make their own decision. Are minors able to properly weigh the pros and cons of being the human equivalent of livestock. I'm tempted to say no. this is really dumb! that is the parents problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papparazi11 183 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 The greater issue is the potential abuses involved. Many companies already treat their artists almost like slaves. Add that to the fact that some of the ages are creeping so low, and you get a real child labor problem on your hands. In short, I don't like it that giant corporations control every move of a group of twenty-somethings, but they are adults and can make their own decision. Are minors able to properly weigh the pros and cons of being the human equivalent of livestock. I'm tempted to say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricesongs 263 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 first of all, it is creepy also i guess its bc u see mostly adults/older teens in the concept of groups and being idols, so its kind of new for really young kids to debut, esp since nct dream's oldest is 17 even tho there were a lot of idols that debuted young, they were often the maknae in their groups boa was an exception with t a l e n t, and i think there are similarities in the reasons why sm are choosing to debut nct dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u.r.me! 283 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 exactly ! and hope people don't forget that some idols of 2nd Generation debut at the same age as them and I see alot of group now their maknae are 00's liner ... they look young but it's not strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty 4,891 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Because they have half a brain and only use one part of it? Idk? But it's annoying and makes them look clueless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NingNingLuv 1,635 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 in general, ifans are older than kfans and kpop's target audience is indeed middle/high schoolers. ifans just tend to forget that lol (or they don't know it idk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lontONG 290 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 idk nct Dream just make me feels so old,untalented and useless :' #stillwaitingforjaemin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutie pie 25 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 idk nct Dream just make me feels so old,untalented and useless :' #stillwaitingforjaemin You Dim wit ass shit! Tell that to your watering asshole. Fucking stupid scum bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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