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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Korean "netizens" are brutal. This is barely scratching the surface of the madness. At least they haven't driven this celebrity to suicide. Yet.

[–] Clbull 6 points 8 months ago

Japanese netizens can be similarly brutal towards girls in the idol industry.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 15 points 8 months ago (7 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean a lot of idols (or rather, their management companies) try to appeal to incels, so if anything, they're the reason why these idols are so famous in the first place.

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[–] Thcdenton 7 points 8 months ago

Pff I haven't got laid in like 10 years but I don't make it anyone else's issue.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

smh why the kpop folk be trippin like they all weird as shit

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[–] Alpha71 12 points 8 months ago

I'm sorry I have a life. It will never happen again."

[–] x4740N 12 points 8 months ago

I think they have the same issue in Japan as well

[–] EdibleFriend 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This has happened with a few streamers hasn't it? It coming out they had a BF and they basically lost their viewership?

[–] yamanii 6 points 8 months ago

Happening right now with Yuuko Yurei, she stopped doing girlfriend experience content and switched to vlogs and stuff, she's plummetting. Very hard to leave after you captivated this audience, since the people that don't like the former content already left a long time ago.

[–] prashanthvsdvn 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I am really glad that “Oshi no Ko” threw light at the creepy behind the scenes part of entertainment industry and how prevalent the problem is.

[–] mx_smith 8 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I know they prob don’t have the crazies like we do here in the states, but aren’t they worried about stalkers and other unstable fans?

[–] Decoy321 7 points 8 months ago

The only thing that makes US crazies different is the easier access to firearms.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

This may come as a shock, but shitty and crazy people exist everywhere. Either Japan, Korea, or both have had stabbings at events where people pay for tickets to shake hands with some of the idols. The difference is that, at least speaking for Japan, firearms licensing and ownership is very strict so someone's not going to go shooting up a place. The guy who assassinated former PM Abe basically built a blunderbuss out of hardware parts and electronics to do it and it was a single-shot.

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[–] afraid_of_zombies 6 points 8 months ago

Mental illness is not confined to one country.

[–] stoly 4 points 8 months ago

This is specifically why the apology exists. It’s to keep her safe and hopefully with a career still.

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[–] AgentGrimstone 7 points 8 months ago

Sadly this is common. I used to have Kpop news on my feed but had to unsubscribe. I couldn't take the ridiculous amount of whining over every little thing from Kpop fans.

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