Satoshi Toda 205 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkandmate 1,814 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 i mean, it's definitely a negative aspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anki_tao 11,208 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 yes but kpop exists due to stans so that's that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pururin 14,348 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Define stan culture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdm 13,010 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Yeah but it's necessary cause kpop thrives on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Õ�weet 2,847 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 If its is in excessive it is always bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haha Bear 65 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I don't think so, stanning will probably do good cause it'll make someone purchase goods, cd's etc related to someone they care about rather than a casual listener who just click listen then close Increase in sales so it doesn't ruin Kpop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopula 5,670 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 stan culture is part of kpop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Toda 205 Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 stan culture is part of kpop its a part of the western industry too but that wasnt even my question im asking if it ruins it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieprince 351 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 my answer is yes and no no because certain kpop groups relies on stans to be popular and yes because saesangs, immature stans, stuff like that. im a kpop fan who is somewhat embarrassed by these types of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H e r e 616 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Stan culture is the only reason Kpop is big now It wouldn't be different from any other country pop without that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyWangAndOnlyJiminie 128 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Yes....But it's half and half because it also exists because of it. The problem is the negative aspect (aka a selection of crazy kpop fans that make the rest look bad). I always see people on twitter talk about how kpop stans are the worst, terrible, crazy, etc and saying it seems to be the big reason why they don't like kpop (using the whole 'oh, it's stupid because I can't understand them anyways) as a cover up. The awful people are usually the loudest and most noticeable andddd people like to lump everyone together because of the actions of one or two people so that can paint a bad image for kpop overall. stan culture in general (for non-kpop) can be pretty freaking awful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enchante 4,542 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 It's definitely really toxic. Idk if it ruins Kpop as an industry but it makes it less appealing to outsiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamCam 1,874 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I don't think it does, but it's more dependant on the individual themselves. Stans are just fans who are more in depth on their faves, and there's nothing wrong with that. The issue, however, is when a stan becomes so adamant on trying to push their fave, that they resort to bashing other acts & downplaying other accomplishments made by others, just to make theirs look better. Stanning is a huge part of K-Pop and the culture helps make it unique, but it depends on the person, not the entire group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover. 10,048 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 not to entertainment companies but it can harm idols and their fans along the process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeach 165 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Nope, the people with a mentality of a 10 years old little girl who can't stan a group without hating on everything else do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazic 3,192 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 it make kpop looks so bad but not to the extent of ruining it as an indu$try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpletea 3,148 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Define stan culture. Do you mean fandom arguments? Trying to ruin groups you don't like or see as competition? Ruining reputations? Personally attacking idols? Because yes that's toxic and it doesn't ruin kpop as a whole but it does ruin the excitement of some things and makes stanning stressful when it doesn't need to be. Do you mean buying albums? Streaming your biases? No that doesn't ruin anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
typo. 2,276 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 No. It’s just the individuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freya 7,202 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Double edged sword if you assume the pros and cons are inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acer 396 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 yes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shourie 459 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Stan itself is bad because that means you're giving excessive attention and priority to something. It's bad and it hurts kpop to a certain degree (e.g. those scandals and the reason why your faves can't date people) but it doesn't totally ruin kpop because kpop is built of stanning or at least how people say it considering their definition of stan. I personally don't think that kpop is "mostly" built of stans. Most of them are followers, stans are different they're worse but we use the word so lightly now. So yeah, you can see people use the word stan pretty light now considering it's a pretty bad word. I don't know if it's even being used for it's actual meaning. Back to the topic, It ruins it once different stans collide with each other (e.g. fanwars). Also stanning doesn't also just exist in kpop. There's more scary stans of singers and blah blah out there that's really fierce and brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skcebl 5,968 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Some of it is bad, but some of it is very good. K-Pop itself is a highly organized group effort to make a popular product on various levels just on the 1st party side so it makes sense that stan culture exists to support it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrimotion 822 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Sure, but kpop is this big also thanks to stan culture. It's not like the idea of stanning is a bad thing itself, the problem is some people take it to the extreme and they are way too serious about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaitoh 1,457 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Stan culture does not ruin kpop, like in every group there are some bad apples but that's it. Imagine Exid without that legendary fancam, maybe they would never get to be successful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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