Do you think joining K-pop fandom culture changed the way you stan/think of other groups?

[Haruwu]

considering a lot of it revolves around rivalries between groups / fandoms

 

discuss

[dmlve]

nah, it hasn't really.

 

I was always neutral with other groups and its been like that since I've gotten into kpop

[YuMing]

honestly yeah

[coval]

It's made me want to protect my bias group even more, because I hate seeing them go through hardships.

[loonatrash]

honestly yeah

[juu]

strangely no

[ASS]

No.

[café]

I have been into Kpop for almost 12 years now and I always found the rivalry just funny and childish

[nct_127]

no

[Morning2u]

I think that my unrivaled love for SNSD back in the days hindered me from properly appreciating any and all of the new groups that debuted between 2010-2014, especially ones that were hyped up as the new SNSD. Luckily I'm past that phase of my life, sadly though, there's no decent female groups left at this point (Come at me y'all)

[Youmi]

 

honestly yeah

[Anthropology]

Yes, in a way. I feel like the Kpop fandom can be so organized and united yet they can turn their backs onto each other. They can unite when a Kpop group is the only choice on a poll against all western artists, but once it's MAMA season it's a full-on fandom war. Before I became a Kpop fan, I never thought that fans could come up with fanchants and be in-sync with each other. I admire for their dedication and organization, but I feel like they take it way too far compared to non-Kpop group fans. Like, every little top chart achievement has to be celebrated. I don't mind it, but it seems that I don't see it with other groups.

[car door guy]

Yes. My "protecc" senses are on overdrive. Bangtan too precious. I used to listen casually to a lot of groups, without much feelings. Now, I listen to only one 90% of the time and they're a priority. Like I could go months without listening to other group's most recent releases because BTS takes so much of my attention.

[Reipaca]

Nah

[Full Moon]

Yes, this kpop fandom shit legitimately makes you dislike other groups and i dont even engage with fandoms anymore as i used to

[pururin]

nah. my opinions on other groups has nothing to do with who i stan

[How Nice]

It's made me want to protect my bias group even more, because I hate seeing them go through hardships.

This is an amazing edit lol 

[Full Moon]

It's made me want to protect my bias group even more, because I hate seeing them go through hardships.

 

I guess shading Red Velvet is part of their hardships amirite

[honeybbh]

for a little while yes and I noticed joining OH was the reason why too lol

but I've learned to not let what fandoms do and say get in the way of me liking other groups. It takes the fun away from kpop

[UMJI MOODS]

Not me. I don't feel the rivalry in my heart. I watch the girl group members who should be rivals but instead are good friends. Red Velvet, Twice, BlackPink, Gfriend and many others, the members are always hugging and talking and dancing together. That is how I feel. I am happy when any group has success. Success is good for all because Kpop fans are buying what is being put out. Many fandoms seem to get along much of the time to me.

[Moon River]

nah. my opinions on other groups has nothing to do with who i stan

[Seunghee's eyebrows]

No I'm neutral towards other groups and always will be.

 

[Glissando]

It definitely makes me appreciate fandom content more. Before I really only cared about the group's output, but in Kpop, fans produce so many edits, fanfiction, memes--I could spend hours looking through fan content for groups I don't even follow and it really makes me happy to see how fans get inspired by their biases

 

Edit: oh, I kinda misread the question but still

[TAE ZONE]

my opinion of a group is based on 1. their behavior/controversies and 2. music. not fandom.

[woahh]

nope

 

fanwars are everywhere