Why do international kpop fans (unless you are Japanese/Chinese) have elevated sense of self-importance

[letsrewindit]

Most Korean ent companies clearly doesn't care about you.

[Hunter]

But what if you're Japanese/Chinese, but in a different country?

Pretty sure they exist out of those two countries.

 

[indigo]

Because the cultures we come from are individualistic and tell us we're very very important and hold powder to change things our entire lives. At least for western fans.

[lovesound]

Business only care about money aka Japan fans only

[chokemekjm]

as a South East Asian who's always seen my country as below Japan and South Korea (lmao, because it rly is) I can't relate

[IceSmile]

I think everybody does.

 

It's just that international fans = english speaking countries, I think we're just able to understand their whining and bashing. But I feel if we were Japanese, Chinese or Korean, we'd all see the same.

 

Also Western peeps feel they're important because they 'went all the way to asia-side for their idols' when they could have stanned an artist closer to them. 

[RIP Shikkie ��]

I feel like you're a Kboo if you have an elevated sense of importance lmao

 

I'm sure a good amount of I-fans aren't actually delulu enough to think they're "more important" like that lol

[shocking blue]

Some aspects of kpop do try to cater to international audiences and companies often want their acts to achieve worldwide recognition so no doubt that inflates ifans ego and sense of importance

[minime]

More countries, more touring, more money IMO. Visibility helps - at least it propelled BTS to a top group?

And, has anything as yet shown that SEA and rest of world buys negligle physicals and digitals compared to KJC?

[s4a]

I could see that in the sense that many many fans really do think that they contribute more than they actually do. Unless you're buying tickets to concerts, buying physical albums, buying on iTunes or streaming constantly (barely with this one), you don't really mean much to entertainment companies

 

Everything else (YT views, social media responses, polls) is just Hallyu Wave bragging rights for the individual company unless your fanbase is so massive that attention converts into the 3 things I mentioned. Most of the time, it does not because most KPOP fans generally don't buy physical/digital albums.

[felidae]

because theyre mostly from the west

[Shun]

Because they think spam streaming a youtube video is doing more than actually buying albums

[ZUKKYUN !!!]

 

 

But what if you're Japanese/Chinese, but in a different country?

Pretty sure they exist out of those two countries.

 

asking the real question lmao

[PrazzyJazzy]

[chem-burn]

 

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