r/kpophelp

I've never listened to k-pop a single day in my life but my little sister does and i thought I'd give it a try and try something new

I just listen to underground/trap rap so I have no experience with K-pop at all I just know bts and blackpink exist

although i doubt it would replace my music taste it's still fun to try new music genres so If you know any k-pop songs you think someone like me would like let me know!

A bit of an obscure one here, but seriously. I'm just asking for stuff like these bc it's pretty rare in the KPOP community from what I've seen.

I'm specifically NOT looking for [language] Versions of songs, just an actual, different song

(examples: Lonely boy by TXT, Elevator by Jonghyun, Nothing Lasts Forever by HA:TFELT)

examples that fit this description: Lonely boy by TXT, Elevator by Jonghyun

Would you guys happen to know any other cute 2nd generation girl group songs like Honey? I also like F(X) but I haven’t discovered all of their music.

Says in the title

I just recently got into kpop but something I'm noticing is that (no shade) when concepts are discussed in kpop it really only goes as far as a theme in a photoshoot lol or the set of the music video. I also feel like maybe some groups use their lore/storylines as an explainer for their new albums but it doesnt really end up making sense. The albums tend to just end up being a bunch of different songs that could just as easily all be singles. Again no shade and also again i'm still a new kpop fan so I don't know much. That being said, can someone recommend me some kpop albums that do follow a theme from start to finish? It doesnt have to be as strict as you have to listen to this album in full and in order, and of course the definition of concept album changes depending on who you ask, but at the very least every song follows a similar theme and they all cohesively go together. (but if there does exist an album like the former that would be great)

Nobody asked but this was bothering ever since a group dropped photo teasers for their album and everyone got excited by the theme of the photoshoot and started thinkingn of all these ideas and then the album dropped and it was completely unrelated to the theme of the photos lolol and this has happened so many times with many groups at this point im like just drop the single lol

edit, reading this over please excuse my bad english and how snarky this sounds i enjoy kpop just thought itd be cool to see if something exists out there

I'm looking for girl group songs similar to Nice Guy, One and Only, Let's Go See the Stars, or But I Like You. Boy group songs are fine too, but I'd really like to hear girl group songs with a vibe similar to BND. Thank you! <3

I already have A-yo by SHINee and Way to go by SNSD!

I want to make and sell BoyNextDoor-related fanmade merch (photocards, keychains, etc.) featuring the group. I know sellers do this all the time in the fandom space, but I'm trying to understand the legal side.

• Is it actually legal to sell fan-made merch that uses a group's likeness/branding?
• Is there a gray area if the designs are original artwork of mine, just inspired by the group (rather than using official photos/logos)?
• How do existing fanmade sellers get away with it, is it more "companies tolerate it" than "it's technically legal"?

I am in that state. I need to release it.

So I was obsessed with After School's Dressing Room, and it reminded me of Red Velvet's Will I Ever See You Again?. They sound similar, and I like both vibes and sound.

I don't mind if you recommend boy groups/girl groups. Thanks!

Hi I want sad songs that are from this new generation of kpop like ballads and stuff or anything that's sad! thanks

So BOYNEXTDOOR is coming to my country this year for their world tour, and I secured floor tickets. I've seen a lot of people asking for concert tips online, but I'm still pretty nervous about this because I'm going alone and I'm only 15, and it's my first time so I'm completely new to this. Do you guys know when I should get there, what to bring, and idk, any like warnings beforehand or things I should know? Would really appreciate it, thank you!! 🥹🥹

Side detail: The tickets I got said "Standing GA - Platinum" and it was more expensive than the other standing tickets, so do you know what differences there would be? Ty!!

My sister says she remembers a gg song I played about a year ago that was girly and had about 4-6 people in a convertible car. She also said that at some point there were some kind of preppy school uniforms. I cannot for the life of me figure out what video it was and I wanted to see if anyone had any ideas !!

which company is the most known, and least strict to audition for?

Hi everyone! I need your help to know if the photocards I bought are official. 2 days ago, I bought 3 photocards of Hanni (2 photocards from How Sweet Hanni ver. and 1 photocard from the How Sweet Weverse version).

I noticed that the Weverse version is kind of a different size compared to the standard album of How Sweet photocards (just a millimeter) and it's quite thin too. Also, when I compare the color of the Weverse to standard, the Weverse doesn't have the same color to standard at the back of the photocard.

Is my Weverse version a lomo? Or are all 3 fake? Please let me know because this is my first time buying photocards so I don't really have the knowledge to know what's what. All the answers will be deeply appreciated. Thank you !! :))

I need some advice!

Recently a friend of mine has gotten into Ateez which is great. BUT, ive been a Kpop fan since late 2017 and I don't think she understands I cannot drop some artists because of her reasoning.

She claims that every artist is racist except for like 2 or 3 groups she's seen. Here's the problem. While I do not listen to the Kpop idols who are extremely racist and arrogant. I do listen to groups under bigger companies. For example I am aware that JYP ent can be viewed as problematic by some. I listen to stray kids. I know some members are problematic but my friend calls me a horrible person for supporting them anyway. In my mind just because one member is bad doesn't mean they all are. And I'm not throwing away hundreds of dollars worth of albums because she thinks I'm horrible because I enjoy their music.

I do not claim they are angels nor do I blindly defend them. I simply enjoy the art. I personally view Kpop Idols as showing a persona rather than always their true self. I think it's okay to like the looks and the artists music but not the real personality of a member in a group. Am I in the wrong for supporting Kpop or is my friend way out of line? I'd love to hear your opinions!

Hello I am back

Some of my favs from some more popular 2nd gen/early 3rd gen groups (can also rec from these groups !!!!! ):

Aoa - heart attack, excuse me
Snsd - bad girl, flower power, lips, show x3
Afterschool - shampoo, virgin, ah, love beat
T-ara - tic tic toc, roly poly, bo peep bo peep
Kara - Cupid, honey
Girls day - expectation, don’t forget me
Dalshabet - dream in u, pink rocket
Rainbow - A, Mach
Bestie - love options, excuse me
Fx - hot summer, La cha ta
Blady - blood type b girl

I just really need to expand my playlists 💔💔 thank youuu !!!!

Edit: ignore the other one if u saw it my wifi is bad so this didn’t post 😑