Although there are plenty of positive features concerning K-pop, there are also a bunch of negative sides. Such negative factors can be extracted from issues like firms, people on social media, or immature fans. Here are five things that need to stop (like, really, STOP) happening in K-pop.
FAN WARS
One of the worst aspects of K-pop is fan wars, as some childish fans want to participate in needless fights amongst each other. K-pop artists are actually quite polite with one another and do not look at each other as competitors. TWICE's Momo has recently been caught on her playlist, streaming "Sour Candy" (BLACKPINK x Lady Gaga).
Also, GOT7's BamBam said something about how K-pop is a community and a family.
"Kpop isn't just GOT7. We're all family. GOT7, another team like with yet another firm. We're starting right now, and then another team can arrive and perform here, too," he said.
IDOL's PRESSURE FROM PUBLIC STANDARDS
When it comes to artists, K-pop agencies can be very stringent, because they want everyone to have a particular image. Many celebrities have to go through unhealthy diets to be skinny to please the audience's standard for beauty.
Many pop stars have been speaking about some of the harmful diets they've tried in the past. TWICE's Momo once started eating, for one week straight, nothing but ice cubes.
"I was told to lose 7kg in a week, no matter what. That was the only way to be in the showcase. I didn't eat anything until that date and went to the gym all the time."
A lot of pop stars have even talked about many of the toxic norms of Korean beauty.
K-POP AGENCIES SILENCING THEIR ARTISTS
When it goes to their celebrities, the firms can be very dominant. Denise, who is a member of the Secret Number, previously posted her support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Her firm soon agreed to permanently delete her Instagram page, which made fans extremely upset and angry.
Fans then conveyed their frustration against the company. One tweeted, "Denise from the Secret Number has spoken on her IG Story 20 minutes ago about BLM (posted details in English & Korean + best way u can help) and her agency JUST taken down her social media platforms... This is so disgusting."
Another one said, "Denise from the secret number wanted to speak about BLM, but instead, her agency disabled her Instagram ... that's not all right."
Several other K-pop idols have already enunciated about how they don't really like being so tightly controlled by their firms. iKON's Bobby once revealed some of the constraints imposed on him by YG Entertainment, such as having to get authorization to go out.
"If we want to leave the dormitory and go to a convenience store, we need to make a report. However, when I think about it. It's like 'Dad, may I go to the convenience store?'"
CYBER-BULLYING ARTISTS
People on social media appear to be crucial to anything that K-pop idols do, even if it doesn't negatively affect anybody else. One internet user once even ridiculed Yebin of DIA for just being close to IU.
"Were you aware IU gave a gift to TWICE's Nayeon? Only the famous receive IU love. Not you, Yebin ... Get straight your head. You look somewhat helpless," an internet user (@Code9595) said.
Starlets also get immense vile hatred for dating, as internet users are quick to pass judgment on how their fans are "hurt."
And actors are harassed by the netizens all the time. Netizens have condemned actress Han So Hee for having previous photos of her smoking and getting tattoos.
OVERWORKED ARTISTS
K-pop idols work incredibly hard for their fans, but there are times that they are driven too far by their agencies. In the past, many pop stars were caught fainting because of fatigue.
Similarly, companies appear to mistreat their stars, too. Among the most notable examples is when B.A.P filed a lawsuit against TS Entertainment for their poor treatment, such as failure to pay the team adequately.
