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I had no idea fan entitlement was a thing in sports too but now that I think about it that totally makes sense. And lol yeah I do think that happens with every group though! They're just way more accessible in Korea, I guess? You get so used to the 3-4 music show a week format as a kpop fan that it's hard to readjust. (It's actually weird that SHINee hasn't made a comeback though... like obv they've been in Japan this year but so were DBSK/SNSD...) And I totally agree with everything you said about the nationality/possessiveness, because that's exactly it. Kpop really is marketed in different/more accessible way than any other kind of pop music, and the type of people it's going to appeal to is going to include some Koreans but also a lot of non-Koreans. Your indie band comparison is perfect!
LOL I HADN'T SEEN THAT, but lol. For some reason it cracks me up that Changmin and Cuddlewolf (hehehe) hang out with Minho, idk, they're so sarcastic and bratty and Minho is just so... Minho (lol have you seen this fancam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ix07ap_T0BU)? He's ridiculous, it's beautiful). But it's so cute that they do! Also crying @ that description of Minho and Key's relationship, BEAUTIFUL. It's so true though, it's insane how aware even casual fans are of their personalities.
I SAW A SKIPBEAT PREVIEW THE OTHER DAY, really excited tbh. It's going to be so lolzy. And I know it's ridiculous! The longer it takes to hear news about it the less real it feels.
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I had no idea fan entitlement was a thing in sports too but now that I think about it that totally makes sense. And lol yeah I do think that happens with every group though! They're just way more accessible in Korea, I guess? You get so used to the 3-4 music show a week format as a kpop fan that it's hard to readjust. (It's actually weird that SHINee hasn't made a comeback though... like obv they've been in Japan this year but so were DBSK/SNSD...) And I totally agree with everything you said about the nationality/possessiveness, because that's exactly it. Kpop really is marketed in different/more accessible way than any other kind of pop music, and the type of people it's going to appeal to is going to include some Koreans but also a lot of non-Koreans. Your indie band comparison is perfect!
LOL I HADN'T SEEN THAT, but lol. For some reason it cracks me up that Changmin and Cuddlewolf (hehehe) hang out with Minho, idk, they're so sarcastic and bratty and Minho is just so... Minho (lol have you seen this fancam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ix07ap_T0BU)? He's ridiculous, it's beautiful). But it's so cute that they do! Also crying @ that description of Minho and Key's relationship, BEAUTIFUL. It's so true though, it's insane how aware even casual fans are of their personalities.
I SAW A SKIPBEAT PREVIEW THE OTHER DAY, really excited tbh. It's going to be so lolzy. And I know it's ridiculous! The longer it takes to hear news about it the less real it feels.