From what I remember when I followed k-pop stars a lot of the fan base would have a problem if their bias was dating. It's like they feel disillusioned by it and like the star is no longer their's in a way. Cause now they are with someone else officially. Also I feel like there's some jealousy there. Fans can be really really possessive and do/say some really fucked up shit at times.
The fans in the USA of most actors are no where near that level. I think the best comparison would be like Taylor Swift in how her fan base all of a sudden started watching football cause she was dating a footbal player. Or how they would feel insulted if someone said something bad about her.
Ohhh so they like to believe they are in a relationship with their bias? That's messed up man
In a way yes, that's kinda it cause they feel they provide all their love and support for the artist. They buy their merchandise, follow their events, and may even take the time to promote their bias online to others. They put a lot in, though noone specifically asks them to....it's also why some artist in the past have had creepy fans and stalkers at times.
I can't say how things are now as I dont really follow or keep up with too much of it. I would hope things have gotten better and companies do more to keep things under control as well as their artists safe but who is to say. Alot of the stuff you see in manga, webtoons, anime, and k-dramas are a dramatization of things that have actually happened in the past. Sometimes not even that dramatized when it comes to artist, bullying, and corruption.
Basically every culture has their issues :P
People can be strange...thanks for replying though
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Kpop fans can be really weird. I don't keep up with the news or join any communities despite being an avid fan because of one incident similar to this.
Idk If you've heard of the group Exo but one of their members announced he was getting married in early 2020 with his long-term girlfriend (that he kept a secret and rightfully so because of how his fans reacted). People were outside the company burning his merches and demanding he leave the group because this man in his 30's decided to find love and settle down. I even saw some fans in interview saying that because they spent so much money on him by buying merches, music cds and other stuff, that he belongs to them and him even dating someone is a betrayal.
Lol
Woahhh wow I have no words. I mean yeah every country has its own problems. But lord that takes the cake.
I don't follow k news or like controversies in general I have heard of dating scandals bleh bleh bleh but I assumed it was more of a dating a minor, age gap maybe lgbtq+ rels idk cheating shit but a quick search on the internet makes me believe they make a great deal out of any dating scene? Like is that true? Seriously? They mind ppl dating normally? Seriously?