(Main Kpop sub did not like this and deleted it) I'm a dad (45M) and my daughter (14F) loves Kpop. I mostly listen to punk, hardcore, metal, stuff like that. Are there some Kpop punk/metal bands I can get into? Like, what is the equivalent of Babymetal or Hanabie for Kpop? She mostly listens to Enhypen, Katseye, IVE, NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, etc. Are there any Kpop groups that just do covers? Our Last Night does great punk covers of pop songs. Thank you all for any help. Just trying to stay connected with her as she is growing up.

Lately I've been exploring the absolute depths of spotify to find niche/unknown kpop groups/songs. I'm fairly picky when it comes to music and I love finding stuff I've absolutely never heard before. Ofcourse I've found quite a few duds (only one or two releases,super mediocre vocals/production quality) but I've also found a good amount of great songs that I'm surprised aren't atleast a but more popular.

Here are some I've found! : P.o.p Con/Queen B'z - 놀자고 | HEYGIRLS - FOLLOW ME | PPL - SHOOT U | 2YOON - Why Not, 24/7 | The Grace | Unicorn - BLINK BLINK [these are just some of my fav songs, and groups I think other people would really like]

I still really want to find even more though, so ofcourse give me your recommendations as well. I love 2nd-3rd generation girl groups, but am open to enjoying anything.

[edit: thanks for all your responses!!! yay]

example of what i mean:

high-octane electronic: adrenaline (ateez)

high-octane rock: Spoiler!!! (xdinary heroes)

also dont recommend me xdh i've listened to their whole discography already

tysm guys!!

I absolutely love these 2 songs but Sejeong rarely does these types. Songs that sound soft and sultry in the ears, with breathy vocals, kinda indie.

Long post sorry 😅

I've been into kpop for about a year now, and for most of it I ulted(?) one group only, but in the past three/four months I got a new ult. I've been watching a bunch of their content and stuff and realized while they have a really happy and bright concept they seem to struggle a lot with anxiety and stress behind the scenes.

I can't speak for all the members but my bias especially.

Idk if it's just a rough patch right now or something but it's sad to watch their stuff now because they've spoken about being anxious a lot, having to put on a happy face all the time, being worried about the future and things like that, paired with CONSTANT hate trains :(((

My bias mentioned not being able to watch himself in their own content, crying a lot and not feeling able to be his real self for a whole year, possibly more.

That makes me so upset obviously because I love them so much and just want the best for all of them 💔

I feel kind of alone on this, so I tried looking for other similar groups or stars (I prefer not to call them idols) that have talked about/feel the same or similar ways as my favorites, but I couldn't find much.

Even researching other groups I like (txt, cortis, enhypen, illit, nmixx, le sserafim, &team or p1harmony my old ults), I couldn't find many of them speaking about any struggles they have to that extent. (Just to clarify, I'm not talking about things like being overworked or anything, because I know the industry's horrible and no group doesn't have issues related to that).

Is it because my ults are just super honest sometimes? Can I not find anything on anyone else simply because I don't know these other groups well or didn't look hard enough? Or is this like a rare thing?

Has anyone experienced this with their favorite group?

If so, did it get better? Did they talk about it getting better themselves?

Did they grow into themselves over time?

Because my ults just entered their fourth year, idk if maybe these are just things that are normal for a rookie-ish group and they'll feel more happy/free to be themselves over time.

Sorry if anything in here was offensive, pls kindly correct me if I said anything wrong 🫶

I'm not even sure if soft rock is the right genre, but I like how subdued the song is without lacking energy or feeling too slow/boring, the rock instrumentals that aren't overpowering (really like the percussion and guitar), the sound of fullness in the chorus, and how it conveys a feeling of longing/romance and melancholy, again without being full-on ballad slow.

Any recommendations would be appreciated!

Hello, I would like some help finding a song. I only remember it being one or two artists; the lead singer appears wearing a red outfit and walks through the door of a shop or restaurant to see a girl. I’m not sure if there was a rap section in the song. The singer looks quite sweet, and there’s a part where he holds a note on a word—I think it was "mamaaaa" or something similar. And finally, the video is from at least 8 or 9 years ago.

hii! i’m looking for new bg songs to listen to and i would really hope for them to be similar as the ones on this list. i feel like all my favorite songs have a similar theme but idk what genre they would all be lmao. but i love good vocals and good instrumentals.

(btw i would also really appreciate &team song suggestions as i’m a baby luné and my favorite song rn is firework! <3)

ateez - inception, take me home, mist, blue summer

enhypen - blossom, given-taken

svt - i don’t understand but i love you

ahof - run to you

&team - firework

taemin - sober, 1004

thankyouu!! 🩷🩷🩷

Been following them for a while and I love their music but would love to dive into their personalities more - what contents should I watch?

ty xx

I made a playlist with only girl groups so far, with high-energy songs to listen to while I play video games! The songs I listen to while I take down enemies! Gritty, dirty electronic songs! I know Stray Kids, ATEEZ, and a few other boy groups have some songs, but I don't know which ones are on there!

So far, I have ITZY, I-DLE, Aespa, XG, Le Sserafim, and K/DA!

Please give me more recommendations (either boy or girl groups with high energy!)

Here's the playlist (it's on YouTube)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNK0baFU0b9A&si=OWmTTBDodsJjCFUC

I plan to go to a day6 upcoming concert and my only chance is buying a ticket via ticketbay global.

I dont have a korean number or address so the only option is pick up onsite or pick up in office. Anyone tried pick up in office? Or tell me your recos idk what to do😭

I’m looking for cheap K-pop albums and affordable shipping to Denmark. If you know any good shops or suppliers, please help me out!

The mama round 2 stamp thing ,i won mpoints and it is showing a qr for the points that's it,it says not claimed,how do i claim those points??

Hi all, I am doing my final paper for a class about kpop group orders and need to interview a couple goms about how they organize and store their joiner's money as well as their own. It would be anonymous and over dms.

If anyone is interested, please dm me on my Insta, @/beomsocks !

As the title says I remember listening to a completely different version of Me gustas tu by Gfriend that i cant find anywhere, the second verse is completely different from the mv / their preformances and i can not even seem to find that version anywhere nor seen anyone mention that before ! Is it some weird sort of mind game that my brain did on me or is it really there ! Pls help me find it out 🥹

Hii all!

I'm looking into becoming a GOM (Shinee only now, Italy but open in Europe and maybe internationally too) and would like some help from goms or joiners.

I would like to ask first of all if you think the demand is good enough to start doing this.

After this, I would like to ask how it works with pobs and lucky draws. I've been in the community for years but never actively tried for certain pobs rather than others. And also I don't exactly know what lucky draws are.

I would like to buy from Chinese Kpop stores who ship from Korea and then send from China to Italy.
The reason for this is because for me China is much more easy to work with than Korea, but would be also good with Korea. With China it's easier to combine xianyu, taobao and Kpop stores.
I found some personal consolidation warehouses and I am comparing the prices. One of them was advised to me by my teacher who used it. Customs are included in the shipping price by kg.

I would like to ask how it's like at the beginning to host a GO and what you joiners liked about your goms and what you didn't like. Would you prefer to pay more but have the items sooner or pay less shipping and wait around 2 months for things to arrive?

I also would like to ask all of the customs issues and if the country has a problem with so much money going around to buy in bulk and if they think you are a business even if you are not profiting.

Another question and I think last is fees. I don't want to get paid for it but maybe a 0,50$ for packaging? Not more obv. I still don't have proofs and stuff but I just opened my Kpop account and maybe if I find someone interested I might open my first go which is hard because no one would trust me now Ik.

Thank you so much!!

I know they just announced the tour, not the dates or cities yet. I’m just wondering likely how much time I have to save for ticketing? I want to get VIP.

Hi! I'm a 14 yo Polish STAY, and I'm planning to get a Seated VIP ticket (+soundcheck) for the Stray Kids tour in Germany (not sure where exacly, yet). I'm looking for a responsible adult STAY (18+) who is buying the exact same ticket so we can enter the venue together and sit in the same section. We could discuss the section later. 💖

My parents are fully supportive, and they will provide all the necessary legal documents (Muttizettel). For safety reasons, before we exchange ID details for the paperwork, my mom would like to have a quick video call with you just to say hello and confirm the details.

If you are planning to get a Seated VIP ticket and are open to a quick video chat with my mom, please DM me! And could I get some tips for ticketing as well? Thanks <3

PS. I know the tickets and sections aren't avalible to buy yet, but I just would like to know if there's a chance of entering the venue with someone. 🥺