Is it cheating if I love K-Pop idols more than my boyfriend?

No. But, you don’t have a real relationship with the idols. Every relationship needs communication, where two people interact and engage in a two-way communication. The way a fan loves an idol is not the same with real love.

Why do K-Pop idols get hate for dating?

From a lot of the dating cases I’ve seen, the hate is really just because of selfish, obsessive, delusional, saseang fans. From a lot of the dating cases I’ve seen, the hate is really just because of selfish, obsessive, delusional, saseang fans.

Do K-pop idols ever get married?

Typically, K-pop idols get married when they hit their early-mid 30s or 40s.

What is the difference between J-pop and KPOP?

K-Pop has exploded perhaps due to the marketability of the artists, and the more accessible “boy band”/“girl band” pop format to many of the groups. J-Pop may have lost its popularity, either due to stagnation of the market or that what we consider to be the novelty of it has worn off.

How has K-pop evolved over time?

K-pop has further localised its music by training singers in Mandarin, Thai and, more recently, English. In a similarly market savvy move, K-pop “super groups” (often with ten or more members) have local “franchises” made up of mostly non-Korean members.

Is J-pop music dying?

  Let’s look at J-Pop; what was once a genre with an eccentric presentation has gone in a more eccentric direction. The style of the music has not changed all that much. It has diversified yes, but the style of J-pop you heard 10 years ago is still alive and well. A few bands do enjoy incorporating music’s latest developments.

Is there a dark side to K-pop?

This is not to villainize K-Pop, as similar practices are reported to be found in J-Pop. This so-called “dark side” and the ten million accusations of this and that you can easily find online for any country’s music industry aside, it is clear that the marketing scheme that exists in the Korean music industry has paid off for them.