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Why global expansion isn't always entirely welcome from a fan's perspective

Fans are sharing how overseas promotions, English releases, and changing musical direction can make a once-familiar group feel distant.

12 comments · 12 from TheQoo

AnonymousTheQoo

I used to get insanely excited when a comeback teaser popped up while I was watching a music show. When the members came back, it was fun learning the fan chants, keeping up with the broadcasts, or going to cheer in person. Now every comeback naturally starts with overseas promotions and they don't do a single Korean music show... That kind of makes my interest fade.

AnonymousTheQoo

They're K-pop artists, so English songs are what I dislike most. If I wanted to hear English songs, I'd just listen to pop instead of K-pop. I'm fine with adding an English version when there's an original Korean version, though.

AnonymousTheQoo

For real. There were several reasons I unstanned BTS, but this was a big one. They just felt like completely different people, and since they barely did any of the things I loved about them anymore, I lost my motivation to keep stanning too.