People think the demons are a metaphor. They sell it really well, you wouldn't know they're talking about an imbalance in their own head caused by their life. They're saying they've pulled inspiration from everyday lives, that's why when the members have an issue no one relates it back.
well really i'm not sure , it could be something completely random or that comment could be referring to programming i don't really know
Wow, "meow", pink hair, beta sex kitten programming? How obvious can it get?
I mean, there’s a reason why most kpop idols don’t marry other idols and marry normal people and get out of the industry ASAP. The perverted ones tend to stay (seungri, LSM, jyp). Most idols get in there see it’s horrible and leave ASAP. Too bad our faves like Baek and JB want to be singer/songwriters for the foreseeable future.
Baekhyun at 27 is way too young for me, never mind as a pre-pubescent boy!
BiBi's song and video was really odd and it's strange to me , i remember someone saying on this tread that even though South Korean media is quite sensitive especially to certain music because of the younger people , all these recent music and Kpop groups that are famous are slowlsy breaking that and introducing vulgar things or promoting something sick subtly or openly , this song really shocked and scared me but i do;nt expect anything else really
Wait im curious have you seen or known/witnessed things in the music industry and things that involve with the satanic cult? We definitely are aware about idols/celebrities being slaves..but ten thousand slaves locked up?? Thats insane.. If you are in the hospital, does that mean they did this to you too??
Aww that's so sad. They're going to ruin him.
yup. plus this show they're one step ahead the other co. they've started using kids to spread the agenda to much younger generations. crazy! but i guess they don't really need to dressed up & make up grown up man to look a kid again bcs they've got the actual one now...
They'll still make grown ups look like kids because they aim a different much larger audience.
I’m going to hard disagree with you on that, yeah companies are exploiting the fans but to be honest most of the fans are under 23, and are pretty much obsessive over any male/female they like. If those fans were in a relationship they’d be obsessive about their spouse. There’s plenty of YouTubers making more money than the kpop artists because of how much stuff young obsessed fans buy and they’re not doing 1/3 of the fan service stuff kpop artists do.SM have a virtual concert planned so I checked the vid out to see what they were doing this time. It was nothing more than manipulating their audience into cultish behaviour and exploiting money. I always see these comments that make it look like they're part of a cult. tbh most of the comments are about how broke they are coz they have to keep buying things. Addiction is bad for your wallet lol
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I've been thinking about how Kpop reminds me of cults. We know the way fans think has been morphed into what companies want them to think, like they're all part of a big family they need to support, but there there's also a ritualistic aspect - the chanting, repeating slogans, waving light sticks in unison, hierarchy in groups etc.
There's a term called love bombing which is described as a technique to lure people into cults. It's very descriptive of what idols do when they bombard fans with excessive vlives, vlogs, skinship, chatting etc
“Cults make great ceremony of showing individual consideration for their members. One of the most commonly cited cult recruitment techniques is generally known as ‘love bombing’ (Hassan, 1988). Prospective recruits are showered with attention, which expands to affection and then often grows into a plausible simulation of love. This is the courtship phase of the recruitment ritual. The leader wishes to seduce the new recruit into the organization’s embrace, slowly habituating them to its strange rituals and complex belief systems."
“There is little secret or surprise in the contention that we like people who agree with us, who say nice things about us, who seem to possess such positive attributes as warmth, understanding, and compassion, and who would ‘go out of their way’ to do things for us.”
They want fans to feel like family and a part of them. It's this feel of unity and love that drives fans to become so engrossed in idols lives until they forget to live their own. There's also alot of repetition with the things they say to push messages in your head mostly about unity and being together forever. In the end of conversations, idols usualy tell their fans to please give them lots of love and support. It's the repetition of behaviour and speech that seeps in peoples mind unnoticed. Just like how cults slowly make their followers do what they want without them knowing it's happening. That's the same subliminal relationship fans have with idols. Idols know their love for fans is of a singer and followers, but fans don't have that same feeling because of the way they've been brainwashed. It's a much deeper connection for them.
All the ritualistic elements combined with emotional manipulation is very cultish. Ofcourse idols are not the masterminds, they're just puppets doing the work. Their job is to recruit you for their leaders in a way. It's not only about wanting your money - they want power over your mind and soul.
Disturbing to think I at some point fell in that same mindset. Those comments looked normal before because you think yeah I should be supporting the people I like, they're so nice and we love each other. Some fans say the keep albums streaming in the back all day. Absolutely crazy - they think they owe part of they lives to these people. These companies work day and night perfecting ways to keep vulnerable people stuck in a belief system they've created.
Love bombing info
Yeah I thought about that. Fans still become obsessed with other bands and artists. Isn’t that because they market it the same way Kpop do?
Do you know where I might be able to find that BBC documentary ? I’ve only been to one K-pop concert and the vibe was so different and I’ve been to many concerts over the years...it’s kinda hard for me to explain so I wanted to see what this man has to say about his experience...
Fans become obsessed with youtubers the same they are with kpop idols and other artists. I haven’t become addicted to any kpop/artists/ytbers myself. I find that the naturally weak minded/those trying to find themselves tend to get addicted, similar to those with personalities that can become easily addicted to anything. That generally encompasses young kids/teenagers. I mean there was that one YouTuber so desperate to be liked and loved/belong to something that she chased after a known artist with a serious heroin addiction who was abusive and raped women. Well we know how that ended, she got addicted and abused to heroin.
