Gaudy 3,588 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I'm seriously confused here. If these idols are being marketed as pure, single, boyfriend/girlfriend material by their own company, why are some of these fans called delusional when they were buying into exactly what was marketed to them. Boyfriend/girlfriend material. Am I missing something? I just find it weird when I see people getting mad at fans for getting invested in exactly what they expected. Thank you for attending this Ted Talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affley 2,944 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Since its naive to actually think that, yes companies need to stop marketing idols as boyfriend/girlfriend material and they should be called out for that but these fans can use their own brain that its just marketing tactic and idols will not stay single forever just for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
café 1,219 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 It's not black and white. Companies market things that way, that's on them. But the fans are human beings who should have enough critical thinking to realize they're never going to be any idol's boyfriend/girlfriend. Takes two hands to clap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StepOnMeJas 3,806 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Fans are still delusional for thinking that their idols are potential dates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudy 3,588 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 Fans are still delusional for thinking that they're idols are potential dates You not wrong sis! I'm just curious though why companies don't get the extra "wtf why you tellin these weirdos that your employees are potential boyfriend/girlfriends" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicrowavedTeaforYourSoul 6,318 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I don't understand how some OH people think K-fans will forever think their idols will stay single forever for them. You see BIGBANG? Did their fans react negatively when Taeyang married? Or to any members dating rumors now? Eventually, fans will react positively to their idols dating. You just need to know when is the time to make it public or how to public it. Sungmin got fans mad NOT because of his marriage, but because HIS WIFE's behaviour towards his fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneira3019 1,017 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 It's not the companies fault that some people are crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickwithsin 11,102 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I think it's the misplaced rage at the idol that confuses most people. Like, if a laundry detergent doesn't remove a stain from your shirt, you don't get mad at the spokesperson who sold it to you, right? You direct your anger at the company that made the product. Kpop companies need to stop pushing the pure, innocent BF/GF images so hard, and consumers need to keep in mind that it's all marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masakio 6,815 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I do. I think it's dangerous that companies continue to market idols as fantasies and fail to acknowledge the repercussions that dating scandals can cause as a result of their marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudy 3,588 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 I don't understand how some OH people think K-fans will forever think their idols will stay single forever for them. You see BIGBANG? Did their fans react negatively when Taeyang married? Or to any members dating rumors now? Eventually, fans will react positively to their idols dating. You just need to know when is the time to make it public or how to public it. Sungmin got fans mad NOT because of his marriage, but because HIS WIFE's behaviour towards his fans That's actually another great point that needs to be addressed. When is the right time to make a relationship public? I can also see how on Hyuna's side, her fans reacted positively as she's been in the industry for YEARS without any rumors, and a stable career, whereas edawn technically is a rookie without a long established loyal fanbase. maybe im thinkin too hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jendukiko 880 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I don't understand how some OH people think K-fans will forever think their idols will stay single forever for them. You see BIGBANG? Did their fans react negatively when Taeyang married? Or to any members dating rumors now? Eventually, fans will react positively to their idols dating. You just need to know when is the time to make it public or how to public it. Sungmin got fans mad NOT because of his marriage, but because HIS WIFE's behaviour towards his fans Sooyoung also makes a good example, even muggles are fond of their relationship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remembering 7,109 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 That's actually another great point that needs to be addressed. When is the right time to make a relationship public? I can also see how on Hyuna's side, her fans reacted positively as she's been in the industry for YEARS without any rumors, and a stable career, whereas edawn technically is a rookie without a long established loyal fanbase. maybe im thinkin too hard Honestly, in my opinion, no celebrity has to confirm their relationship until they announce engagement/marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remembering 7,109 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 That's actually another great point that needs to be addressed. When is the right time to make a relationship public? I can also see how on Hyuna's side, her fans reacted positively as she's been in the industry for YEARS without any rumors, and a stable career, whereas edawn technically is a rookie without a long established loyal fanbase. maybe im thinkin too hard Honestly, in my opinion, no celebrity has to confirm their relationship until they announce engagement/marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affley 2,944 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I don't understand how some OH people think K-fans will forever think their idols will stay single forever for them. You see BIGBANG? Did their fans react negatively when Taeyang married? Or to any members dating rumors now? Eventually, fans will react positively to their idols dating. You just need to know when is the time to make it public or how to public it. Sungmin got fans mad NOT because of his marriage, but because HIS WIFE's behaviour towards his fans GD got hate though but maybe it was bcoz of Kiko Some idols did get support but you can never tell when and which relationship will be received positively. Shinhwa's Eric got hate even after being in this industry for 20 years, i'm sure he waited more than enough for fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4a 13,715 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Chicken vs the egg. You could say that company dating policies have led to fans being this possessive and entitled...or you could say that company dating policies are the result of how possessive and entitled some fans are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAE ZONE 10,428 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 a very good point, gaudyyy~ i say the blame is mixed: with the first generation, companies capitalized on fans by pushing a pure image. and then as more groups debuted and companies figured out better tactics, they went further and promoted idols as a bf/gf. thus, this toxic possessive kpop idol culture is created and continued on. kfans tend to be in their teens, which is a sensitive and vulnerable time in your life (growing up, changing mentally and physically) plus add in strict academics (good student: priority of studying over most other things but needs a distraction sometimes or struggling student: needing motivation, rebelling a bit). you can become attached to this fantasy bf/gf~ in turn, fans will be more compelled to spend money. and likewise, for fans in their 20s-30s who aren't accomplishing things in life, the emotional attachment fulfills something in their life. additionally, this is the result of when companies+fans value certain aspects over other aspects (music). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaibibi 2,286 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Company is doing it because it helps their sales lets be honest. Doesn’t mean it’s right but it helps them profit by fishing naive and obsessed fans who will spent big bucks because they want to help out their dream boyfriend/girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlkpopfan 2,451 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 pure and innocent? Hmm do fans not listen to all the sexual innuendos in most kpop songs? Or are you choosing you don't get it? Since when does being boyfriend or girlfriend material mean that person should not ever have an actual bf or gf? Do you also feel this sense of ownership over the actors you watch in movies and tv shows? Do you honestly thinking having a crush on an idol and that idol giving you an extra smile or wink or comment as fan service means they should then never date and have a real life off-stage? The real question is why some of you fans so self absorbed and unrealistically selfish. A lot of fans also play along and say things like they'll dedicate their lives to these idols or die for them or they call them their husbands or wives, yet in real life, they are dating (or hoping to) and are living their lives outside of stanning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkCake 1,161 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I agree, even more when the idols themselves feed this fantasy, like they don't need to lie, just keep it to yourself and appreciate your fans and go, but some of them do the extra mile like lying about unecessary shit, so I don't feel bad to these idols that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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