Being a Kpop idol will definitely have high and great pressure. Recently it was reported that fans were angry regarding their idol’s dating, which was considered to have betrayed fans.
This concerns the K-Pop star, Karina aespa, who is known to have previously told the public regarding her relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Lee Jae-wook. Therefore, Karina was encouraged by her fans to issue an apology. If he doesn’t write an apology, then he will see his album sales drop and available concert seats empty. For fans, her crime was dating a South Korean actor.
Many South Korean experts responded to the news. According to experts, the suffering or problems that are currently heating up have been felt by K-Pop stars before Karina. For example, the late singer Sulli complained regarding excessive control and too high standards from agencies and fans.
K-Pop expert Stephanie Choi at the University at Buffalo’s Asia Research Institute said that usually for young K-Pop idols who start out as teenagers, there are many promotions that emphasize the star showing innocence and purity, making it difficult for fans to forget this. .
Meanwhile, many die-hard fans are dedicated to their idols, such as doing a number of important unpaid jobs, promoting music, and voting during competitions. This is of course done with the hope of getting something in return. In return, fans hope that their idols provide professional standards.
According to Keung Yoon Bae, a professor of Korean studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the tagline “Purity and Femininity” is an important image for a K-Pop star. Unfortunately, this can backfire on idols when they are known to be dating, drinking, and smoking.
This criticism has actually been going on since the early 2000s, before K-Pop was known to the world. The reason is, dating is strictly prohibited for aspiring South Korean pop stars. However, these expectations are slowly starting to subside. Many popular K-Pop stars such as IU, SNSD’s Sooyoung, Jiyeon, and BoA have confirmed their relationships to the public.
Unfortunately, being open regarding relationship status is a privilege only established stars have, while up-and-coming stars in the competitive K-Pop industry like Karina are discouraged from dating, so as not to jeopardize their popularity.
Apart from that, there are some fans who say K-Pop stars are a product. Therefore, as a K-Pop star, you must always present the best and highest quality product to the public. (Z-10)
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