Things K-Pop Fans Should Really Stop Doing

As there is with every fandom, the K-Pop fandom has its quirks that can be negative. Here are some things some K-Pop fans do that should honestly stop.

Freaking Out When Male and Female Idols Interact

The second male and female idols interact, it always seems to blow up and have people freaking out. While not everyone does this, it can be annoying when idols interact and fans are suddenly shipping them together. These idols are all in the same industry, so they’re obviously going to have interactions. It’s even more likely many of them are friends. Idols are people too, and if fans are going to go crazy over a bare minimum interaction, it can potentially affect the way they act with each other. Idols see a lot more on social media than we may think too, so it’s always something to keep in mind. 

Making Crazy Assumptions

This is more common when it comes to idols doing lives. Idols typically read comments and respond to them as they do lives, and some of the things fans comment and blow out of proportion can get pretty crazy. 

We all know those kinds of comments:

Blink if ___ is happening

Wink once if you’re being mistreated

Rub your eye if you need help

Comments like these are absolutely absurd, because the second an idol blinks, fans will freak out about the possibility of something going on with them. 

We do not know these idols. We do not know what goes on in their lives, at their company, and behind the scenes. Lives are meant to be watched for our enjoyment and for idols to fill us in on what they want to share. It’s not something to turn into a theory of what they may or may not be going through. 

Fanwars

Time and again, fanwars have been mentioned here in Fan Advice, and they will be mentioned once more. Fanwars are some of the most negative parts of K-Pop fandom. Many fans do not mind their business when it comes to groups they don't particularly pay attention to, and that’s where fanwars stem from. If fans only paid attention to groups they actually like/stan, it would be a much more positive experience for K-Pop fans.

Edited by Cara Musashi