You can look at her fellow member Jennie and get your answer. Regrettably, dating remains "scandalous", particularly…
i think you touch on a great point, and i think this has a lot to do with fan demogaphics and target demographics of groups, and also what their relationship with fans is.
the way i see it, both girl groups and guy groups in kpop target a largely female demographic (yes male fans do exist and sometimes even as a majority, but imo those are rare cases). with that in mind, when you have a girl group with a strong female fanbase, the male fanbase who are maybe set to see them as girlfriends and form that type of parasocial relationship are in the minority, and the support of the female side of the fandom is enough to carry them through a scandal. it's helped if they're dating a non-celebrity - it only falters if they date a celebrity, because of the second half of the answer; the way that boy groups interact with the target audience. the largely female demographic isn't meant to see them as inspirational, empowering, as best friends (which is what they can see in female idols) - they're meant to see BOYFRIENDS. when you look at bg fanservice and see it's very, um, homoerotic, it's because that's a "safe" way for the female fandom to place themselves in the place of other men instead of other women - who will be seen as competition. that's why they take a harder hit after a dating scandal - because of the parasocial romantic relationship they're supposed to foster. an example would be knetz still not "forgiving" a member of exo for marrying in his 30s and STILL asking for his removal from the group. the "betrayal" is harder, because someone in a "romantic" position has a harder time ignoring another woman in a romantic position.
You can look at her fellow member Jennie and get your answer. Regrettably, dating remains "scandalous", particularly…
i think you touch on a great point, and i think this has a lot to do with fan demogaphics and target demographics of groups, and also what their relationship with fans is.
the way i see it, both girl groups and guy groups in kpop target a largely female demographic (yes male fans do exist and sometimes even as a majority, but imo those are rare cases). with that in mind, when you have a girl group with a strong female fanbase, the male fanbase who are maybe set to see them as girlfriends and form that type of parasocial relationship are in the minority, and the support of the female side of the fandom is enough to carry them through a scandal. it's helped if they're dating a non-celebrity - it only falters if they date a celebrity, because of the second half of the answer; the way that boy groups interact with the target audience. the largely female demographic isn't meant to see them as inspirational, empowering, as best friends (which is what they can see in female idols) - they're meant to see BOYFRIENDS. when you look at bg fanservice and see it's very, um, homoerotic, it's because that's a "safe" way for the female fandom to place themselves in the place of other men instead of other women - who will be seen as competition. that's why they take a harder hit after a dating scandal - because of the parasocial romantic relationship they're supposed to foster. an example would be knetz still not "forgiving" a member of exo for marrying in his 30s and STILL asking for his removal from the group. the "betrayal" is harder, because someone in a "romantic" position has a harder time ignoring another woman in a romantic position.
Are kpop artists finally allowed to date or it's just the female artists?
i'll controversially say you're allowed to date, you just need to be prepared to potentially take the heat for it if it comes out. imo they're a specific case that's very fortunate: blackpink is global enough for a big chunk of her fans to not care, and to carry her until the "scandal" blows over for those who do, and jisoo is big enough on her own that she can take any potential heat - unless she dates a POS she really couldn't go wrong and damage herself. and also on his side - he's an actor, and this is accepted a bit easier for them, though it also comes with risks - but he's also dating a beloved person, so that plays into his favor. they're just in a very fortunate position. if the public likes the idea of you together, it's more likely to blow over quickly.
You can look at her fellow member Jennie and get your answer. Regrettably, dating remains "scandalous", particularly…
bestie they literally walked down the streets of paris together that's as much confirmation you're gonna get unless they have to announce a marriage. i could also say they didn't deny the rumors either so they must be together. if dating isn't scandalous and if private lives are private, you shouldn't be commenting either way
welcome to 2023 where people Asian do not accept this kind of writing. Thank god for the progress. The writer…
atp dating scandal has just become a phrase from the years of history behind it and it's a term like any other.. sure they could avoid saying scandal, but it's a buzzword, a tag, something everyone reads and knows exactly what it is, while also having that kick of spicy something. and it emphasized on the large secrecy and taboo of this that's still very much the case in korea. folks shouldn't be taking it too seriously
Yes, but a 'writer' (a real one, at least) interprets, it doesn't just vomit up a - badly translated - second…
bestie this is a randomass show tracking site where literally anyone can submit "articles", based off daily journalism that gains money off clicks and you expected to find "real writers" HERE? no one's forcing y'all to read these articles, you can completely skip these YELLOW PAGES ! take them for what they are and shut up. subscribe to the new york times for investigative journalism idk what to tell you, no one's trying to win pulitzers here
They aren't photographed together. Feels like a manufactured story, a distraction of sorts, or pure publicity.…
you want them to kiss in front of you so you can be sure? creep. this could seriously harm her career, and she doesn't need this publicity. otherwise she would have already done it when her drama was airing (and god knows they needed a cover up for story-related drama then). they both confirmed it both personally and through their agencies, they don't owe you anything more
I am new to the Korean/(Asian in general) entertainment like Kdramas etc. like 3 or 4 months, so every show I…
it's because the asian entertainment industry relies heavily on the parasocial aspect of the relationship with the fans. much like with idols, even actors fall into this. they're supposed to project the image that they are your boyfriend, that you are their friend, that you have a say in their life and that you're entitled to know things about them, because you "know" them.
there's a lot of outrage when a celebrity/idol announces that they're dating. a lot of fans feel "betrayed". a lot of the times, when announcing a relationship (which often doesn't happen until marriage, because marriage is a public document so you will be found out), you have handwritten APOLOGY notes. "sorry for hiding this from you, sorry for disappointing you, i hope you accept this" etc etc are all common phrases. because it can end someone's career. a guy from G.O.D was in his 30s when he had his dating scandal and was even kicked out of the group (the other guys essentially went on strike until he was accepted back). both idols and actors are meant to "fanservice", meant to act lovey dovey between one another in ways that promote their work.
it's a scandal bc it's taboo and it's meant to be hidden, for all the above reasons. so it's often "exposed" instead of announced. even rumors used to be enough to damage a career.
nowadays, i think the atmosphere has shifted somewhat around this, maybe because it all became more global, bc this type of fan behaviour was called out as toxic and unhealthy, and for other reasons. so nowadays, it's not really as damaging. but dating scandal still remains as a term.
1) i at least wish knetz would be consistant with their outrage as they're seemingly completely fine with abusers and r*pists holding major roles in some of the biggest productions (squid game as an example, google yourselves!) as well as being perfectly fine with sex traffickers in the biggest scandal of the decade getting barely two years in prison meanwhile a dui gets your career wrecked not to mention weed which gets you a longer sentence than before mentioned abuse, r*pe and sex trafficking. if you're gonna expect a standard of exemplary behaviour, at least uphold it for EVERYONE (not that i excuse drunk driving, that was just really stupid - you have the money, if you're gonna party - get a cab or hire a driver!). "we don't want to disturb viewers" - the viewers who will be disturbed can just... not watch. those who do are owed good media. not something cut up last minute in the editing room.
2) that being said while i appreciate the sentiment behind subsequently cutting these actors from screentime, i find it ultimately futile. poor people who worked on the production, poor actors who were cut simply as bystanders who could have had a break-out role, etc. money and time wasted, production halted, and story harmed, and for what? i'm fine with her not continuing to film, but editing her out of already filmed material is quite dumb. she still got paid. she still did the job. pop a disclaimer on the credits, donate some money, turn it into an opportunity to promote a good cause, and leave it as is. i don't have any particular feelings for the actress, i don't find her acting exceptional nor do i find her bad. i just find editing in general pointless.
very addictive with good twists, it's very gripping and makes you keep watching. however the moment you try and dig deeper, instead of actually delivering some messages, it ends up falling flat. nonetheless, great cast and a good time!
loved hotel del luna, didn't love alchemy of souls and my girlfriend is a gumiho so.... this will be a tricky one but they got me at kim seonho <3<3<3<3<3
y'all so funny in the comments wondering why they refered to this as a scandal as if dating hasn't literally ruined peoples careers in those industry for decades now i mean come on. it's stupid yes and i love the energy around calling it out but y'all don't have to be nasty towards people writing the articles for using correct terminology and calling a spade a spade. when idols or actors get dating rumors in the industry it's VERY standard to refer to it as a scandal even today and i doubt that'll change in any near future so give it a rest.
anyways, if true - congrats to them! and i love that these types of statements "difficult to confirm as it's the personal life of our artist" have spread beyond yg to become a standard today. like yes. they owe us NOTHING, especially not info on their personal lives beyond what THEY wish to share in their OWN time. slay.
i was so convinced it was him that when i checked this page i was confused bc she and her perfect husband wasn't in his credits lol. when i realized they're two different actors was when i started noticing differences. i really hope this doesn't come off wrong but they're just SO similar, even their acting style! i'm still shocked.
the way i see it, both girl groups and guy groups in kpop target a largely female demographic (yes male fans do exist and sometimes even as a majority, but imo those are rare cases). with that in mind, when you have a girl group with a strong female fanbase, the male fanbase who are maybe set to see them as girlfriends and form that type of parasocial relationship are in the minority, and the support of the female side of the fandom is enough to carry them through a scandal. it's helped if they're dating a non-celebrity - it only falters if they date a celebrity, because of the second half of the answer; the way that boy groups interact with the target audience. the largely female demographic isn't meant to see them as inspirational, empowering, as best friends (which is what they can see in female idols) - they're meant to see BOYFRIENDS. when you look at bg fanservice and see it's very, um, homoerotic, it's because that's a "safe" way for the female fandom to place themselves in the place of other men instead of other women - who will be seen as competition. that's why they take a harder hit after a dating scandal - because of the parasocial romantic relationship they're supposed to foster. an example would be knetz still not "forgiving" a member of exo for marrying in his 30s and STILL asking for his removal from the group. the "betrayal" is harder, because someone in a "romantic" position has a harder time ignoring another woman in a romantic position.
the way i see it, both girl groups and guy groups in kpop target a largely female demographic (yes male fans do exist and sometimes even as a majority, but imo those are rare cases). with that in mind, when you have a girl group with a strong female fanbase, the male fanbase who are maybe set to see them as girlfriends and form that type of parasocial relationship are in the minority, and the support of the female side of the fandom is enough to carry them through a scandal. it's helped if they're dating a non-celebrity - it only falters if they date a celebrity, because of the second half of the answer; the way that boy groups interact with the target audience. the largely female demographic isn't meant to see them as inspirational, empowering, as best friends (which is what they can see in female idols) - they're meant to see BOYFRIENDS. when you look at bg fanservice and see it's very, um, homoerotic, it's because that's a "safe" way for the female fandom to place themselves in the place of other men instead of other women - who will be seen as competition. that's why they take a harder hit after a dating scandal - because of the parasocial romantic relationship they're supposed to foster. an example would be knetz still not "forgiving" a member of exo for marrying in his 30s and STILL asking for his removal from the group. the "betrayal" is harder, because someone in a "romantic" position has a harder time ignoring another woman in a romantic position.
there's a lot of outrage when a celebrity/idol announces that they're dating. a lot of fans feel "betrayed". a lot of the times, when announcing a relationship (which often doesn't happen until marriage, because marriage is a public document so you will be found out), you have handwritten APOLOGY notes. "sorry for hiding this from you, sorry for disappointing you, i hope you accept this" etc etc are all common phrases. because it can end someone's career. a guy from G.O.D was in his 30s when he had his dating scandal and was even kicked out of the group (the other guys essentially went on strike until he was accepted back). both idols and actors are meant to "fanservice", meant to act lovey dovey between one another in ways that promote their work.
it's a scandal bc it's taboo and it's meant to be hidden, for all the above reasons. so it's often "exposed" instead of announced. even rumors used to be enough to damage a career.
nowadays, i think the atmosphere has shifted somewhat around this, maybe because it all became more global, bc this type of fan behaviour was called out as toxic and unhealthy, and for other reasons. so nowadays, it's not really as damaging. but dating scandal still remains as a term.
2) that being said while i appreciate the sentiment behind subsequently cutting these actors from screentime, i find it ultimately futile. poor people who worked on the production, poor actors who were cut simply as bystanders who could have had a break-out role, etc. money and time wasted, production halted, and story harmed, and for what? i'm fine with her not continuing to film, but editing her out of already filmed material is quite dumb. she still got paid. she still did the job. pop a disclaimer on the credits, donate some money, turn it into an opportunity to promote a good cause, and leave it as is. i don't have any particular feelings for the actress, i don't find her acting exceptional nor do i find her bad. i just find editing in general pointless.
anyways, if true - congrats to them! and i love that these types of statements "difficult to confirm as it's the personal life of our artist" have spread beyond yg to become a standard today. like yes. they owe us NOTHING, especially not info on their personal lives beyond what THEY wish to share in their OWN time. slay.