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[–] 105 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (10 children)

"Jennie is my favorite member of BlackPink, but I dislike being a fan of this group because the fan culture is so toxic"

I did have to look up 'bias' to make sure I was using it right. Kpop fandom is... it's own little microcosm of slang and conceptual worldviews. Very weird phenomenon to look into, I highly recommend it.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Isn’t it just bronies that moved from Japan to Korea?

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  • [–] 34 points 4 months ago*

    Oh no, it's way bigger than the bronies ever were. BTS ARMY (the group name for the fans of the group BTS) (depending on source) either equals or exceeds the Swifties (taylor swift fans) in sheer numbers. It's nuts.

    Edit: BTS alone is projected to be responsible for fully ~0.5% of SK's GDP

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (2 children)

    What do you think bronies are? That question makes so little sense to me, I don't even know where to start.

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