A subreddit dedicated to the South Korean boy group 방탄소년단, most commonly known as BTS, Beyond the Scene, or Bangtan Boys. Chen made headlines earlier this year when he revealed that not only was he dating his non-celebrity girlfriend, he was engaged with her and his fiancée was pregnant! We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
The two had allegedly met while they were in Hong Kong and he had become a capital investor in Jessica’s fashion brand, Blanc & Eclare. The two have since been wed, but the location and date of the wedding was kept private to respect the privacy of the bride and her family. When a K-pop celebrity reveals he or she is dating, it’s more often than not with another celebrity. thing directly. :(, Wow first of all thanks for the long answer I really appreciate that! I don't mind if they date anyone or don't date at all aslong they are happy with it, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QIQJDqeAFk. Many can’t believe that idols are even open to dating outside of the industry, but these idols … ... 15+ K-Pop Idols You Might Not Know Are Actually Married Already. They've known for always exceed the expectation so i want that this things end. But it changes since Bangtan came...i couldn't help but fall for it. I remember Dara saying something very similar about how weird it was for her to move between the anti-dating korean idol scene and the filipino idol scene that encourages dating so much that some idols get into fake relationships to please their fans.
While the two were met with a lot of praise by international fans, Korean netizens acted extremely negatively, especially towards Kang Daniel. HyunA and Dawn then proceeded to sign with P-Nation and have been very public about their relationship with each other ever since.
SM Entertainment also confirmed the news, saying Chen had met someone precious to him and that they will be getting married. All Rights Reserved. At this point I wish the stereotyping would die, but it's probably not going to happen anytime soon. Their fans end up becoming either really protective of the female artist they idolize, so if said female idol dates, fans get disillusioned and opens the floodgates for a whole load of unfair slut-shaming. Fans were divided on the matter, though, with some being supportive of the idol and his relationship, and the others being disappointed in their idol dating behind their backs. Then i'm afraid this happen, the dating became scandal and ruin their career. © Copyright 2017 KpopStarz.com. Also as a lesser factor, but still somewhat significant, I think in k-fandom in particular, a some fans put a LOT of money into support, especially to get into fansigns (= buying multiple albums). Now thanks to you giving me a way deeper insight into the industry I'm catching up why the dating thing is so hated among fans, but I really didn't expect it to be that bad to even refund tickets. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. When a K-pop celebrity reveals he or she is dating, it’s more often than not with another celebrity.
I admit it, i've never been attached to some kpop group before. Sungmin got married to musical actress Kim Sa Eun in 2014. Check out These fandoms make the community hate for their bad attitude whenever their idols are caught in a dating rumour. as far as i know, bighit themselves dont impose a dating ban on the members (a lot of other companies do :c) & i honest to god hope bts never have dating scandals- because it's their business what they do, and their private life should STAY their private life.
And whoever their girlfriend will stay strong and would stay by the side of the member. Some Korean “fans” even started a protest for Chen to leave the group, but it ended up failing. Kang Daniel and TWICE‘s Jihyo made some headlines when they announced that they were dating in 2019. The usual explanation of Korean fans is that the entertainment companies are selling idols as a 'fantasy' to them, and this therefore legitimizes the fantasy of err, fans about dating these idols or being in a relationship with them. Sort of relevant, here's the clip of Jo Kwon giving a speech to tiny trainee Bangtan about dating. They are still going strong! Sungmin then proceeded to announce the date of his wedding, but it was during an uncomfortable date.
They would constantly harass her with negative comments on social media. The Philippines? These fan-idol couples all idols dating me, kpop idols dating life bar.
They can't live normally (unless they are U-KISS) and i'm so sad by that fact. Pretty much all kpop idols (not just BTS), put forward an image of attainability and to varying extents, girlfriend/boyfriend-like behaviour (at the worst, 'my fans are my girlfriends' or something like Infinite Woohyun who once literally said that he wouldn't get married if his fans were unhappy about it). When it was rumored that the two were dating back in 2018, Cube Entertainment originally denied it. Back in October 2019, Rainbow member Jisook surprised fans when she revealed she is dating Lee Doo Hee, a programmer and businessman. She debuted as a member of the girl group Wonder Girls in February 2007 and then left JYP. Of course, the actual chance of dating an idol is basically 0%, but kpop is all about selling a fantasy (and to sometimes really uncomfortable extents, the groups and companies indulge in the fanservice. I hope dispatch never catches them! Many can’t believe that idols are even open to dating outside of the industry, but these idols proved that love can be found anywhere.
their career shouldn't be at risk just because they choose to DATE. For sure, i'm definitely support them and keep loving them no matter what, even became very happy for the news. To make it worse for them, Sungmin also didn’t give any statements explaining why he didn’t share the news himself. Taeyeon and EXO‘s Baekhyun made major headlines when they announced their relationship in 2014. I just recently joined the BTS fandom or kpop fandom in general, so I did some research to see if anyone of them was dating someone so I could fangirl about it, but most of what I saw were rumors and the fans were absolutely against it, like they would be so jealous and stuff and I just couldn't understand it?? I see the blanketing of all Korean people on the internet under this "crazy knetz" label so often in i-fandom, as if i-fans are above irrational behavior themselves. There are a couple of bad stories out there regarding harassment from this kind of sasaeng 'fan'. Agency Releases Statement Against Shin Minah’s Claims Of Sexual Harassment And Bullying From Her Groupmates, BLACKPINK Rosé Reveals She Never Forced a Specific Vocal Tone, WayV Appointed As Ambassadors for Korea-World Chinese Entrepreneurs Business Week 2020, K-Netizens Accuse Red Velvet Yeri of Imitating BLACKPINK Jennie, Boy Group D-Crunch Releases New Album “Across The Universe”, Seo Ji Hoon to Star in BTS Inspired Drama “Youth”. Chen made shocking news in 2020 when he revealed that he was going to get married. K-pop is marketed on fantasy, further than just the alien, vampire and werewolf concepts, where fans are encouraged to create a emotional connection with artists, seeing them as their everything. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed.
I'd be sooo happy for them cuz if they are happy i am happy. That encourages them into having an (unwarranted) attitude of entitlement towards the idols (not as bad for big groups, but for a lot of nugu groups, a single dedicated person might be responsible for 5-10% of album sales or even more, which breeds even more fan entitlement. And some of these fans I’m talking about may or may not even be of Korean descent.. SOME IDOLS /DO/ DATE THEIR FANS. Though there were some positive comments towards the two, Taeyeon was met with a lot of harsh reactions from EXO-Ls. K-Pop idols dating is always a touchy topic, as some fans don’t want their favorite idols to date. They can hide behind reasons like "this girl isn't good enough for my oppa" or "she's just using him" but at the end of the day, they don't want their dream shattered.
reddit user traitordol explained it perfectly, i think. And I hope whoever they date is smart enough to keep it quiet as well. And not be affected by the bashers not to mention the death threats from the fans and some nosy anti's. Here a few idols who were criticized by netizens and “fans” for getting in a relationship. Then you have a whole other set of problems. I'll always be exasperated at the 'idols can't date' culture in Kpop and Korean entertainment in general. This caused outrage from Cube Entertainment as they decided to terminate both their contracts. They even straight out and said so, nearly verbatim, on several occasions. To quote JYP’s stance via a tweet (22nd Apr ‘15) on this: > I tell my artists that for three years after their debut they shouldn’t date or meet friends, but just focus their lives on practicing.
New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. It sucks, doesn't It? If one was truly a fan, if they truly loved oppa like they claim they do, they wouldn't shit on their bias's love. Of couse his "mind has changed" so korean ARMY is satisfied. they should be allowed to be happy & lead their own lives!! Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask. rm himself has pointed this out- in a predbut song he raps 'you force us to write love songs but forbid us from dating' (trainees are not allowed to date, and risk losing their debut if they get caught doing so). K-Pop idols dating is always a touchy topic, as some fans don’t want their favorite idols to date. The notion gets worse for female idols as they're presented to their fans as 'chaste' and 'innocent'. After she revealed the news, Lee Doo Hee was introduced to the Korean public when the couple appeared on MBC’s “Don’t be Jealous.”. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. SM Entertainment at that time had denied the claims. For now, i think they lowkey don't want to be accepted as an idol, but a true musician. Maybe because i knew it when i much older than before. I hard cringe every time. Last June 21, an insider revealed that actor and 2PM member Taecyeon is dating a non-celebrity. Sungmin was criticized by fans for his failure to communicate the news with them. The ignoring of fans is what caused them to boycott Sungmin from Super Junior, which still happens to this day.
I want their new and younger fans love them genuinely and accept them who they are. Although i often heard their song for about 10 years, i'm just casual fan because i'm afraid that i became a fans that really not enjoy what other fans reaction about their idol life.
Fans were heartbroken that instead of Sungmin announcing the news himself, they had to find out through news articles. HyunA and Dawn decided to go against the company and revealed that they were in a relationship. When public dating is discovered, it's not financially good for idols; when Baekhyun and Taeyeon were discovered dating, so many fans refunded tickets to see Baekhyun's musical that it was particularly noteworthy.
I just hope Big Hit and the member(s) who will be caught handle it well.
On one hand, I want to see the kind of impact it will have on the fandom, on the other hand, the person who will get caught will seriously be hurt and I don't want to see it happen to any of them. Why would it be so bad if one of the boys would be dating someone?