Comment inception time.

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Telzone: Americans respond to news of Psy's new album

1. [+39] This shouldn't be considered the response of actual Americans but rather a forum post from allkpop.com where Asian Americans will come together like on Nate Pann and comment hateful things under celebrity pictures. There are a lot of Japanese and Chinese netizens who write negative things about K-Pop. Real Americans don't care about K-Pop at all (not enough to click on K-Pop news or write hateful comments about it). The people actually logging in to write these things are Asian Americans who hate K-Pop.

2. [+33] Some of those comments are actually some things that we should all consider instead of writing off

3. [+22] I bet Lee Soo Man likes this post

4. You have to admit though that in Korea, Koreans think that Psy is super famous and doing well but there is only so much influence an Asian person can have in America so he'll never be as big as Ne-yo or Chris Brown. I bet there are a lot of Americans who don't even know that Psy is Korean.

5. You can deduce that the majority of the commenters are not Yankees, most likely Japanese from the way they're putting down Korea like that ^^ Fu*king hilarious ^^

6. Pretty sure these commenters are Chinese or Japanese Americans. I didn't like 'Gentleman' myself but no need to listen to what distorted thoughts these people have to say.

7. I don't know why Koreans are so sensitive to how Americans react to Psy! Nobody considers what Psy has achieved for the Korean entertainment industry and put the basis for all of his success solely on what Americans think of him!

8. They're not Americans, they're Chinese and Japanese netizens who are jealous of Korea.

9. I'll agree with them on one thing and it's that Gentleman sucked ㅋㅋㅋ

10. That site is allkpop, a site infamous for writing bad stuff about the Korean entertainment industry. Ever since they've been receiving sponsorship from Japanese companies, they've been putting up nonstop articles about negative things in Korea. They even have a sister site called Tokyo Hive but their focus is still on creating a negative image about the Korean entertainment industry.

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Notice basically says that EXO fans will no longer be allowed into the Inkigayo recording hall, as Inkigayo alerted fandoms that they will no longer be distributing entrance tickets specifically to the EXO fandom because they've failed to follow staff orders and have broken too many safety rules (running into the street to chase the members, using cheer items in dangerous ways that put others at risk, police have also been receiving reports, etc).

Source: Instiz

"I'm serious at a loss as to how much more the rest of us have to apologize on behalf of fanclub members like that. I want EXO to go on a long two year hiatus so that they'll leave the fandom. What's the point of waiting for EXO for a year if we can't even go see them?"

"They should realize that the image of fans = image of the artist."

"I saw with my own eyes just how bad the EXO fandom can be at the Busan festival today. They ran to the front and shoved everyone once people were being admitted, and other fans were on the floor being stepped on. I even saw a few try to sneak in through holes in the fences."

"This is getting really serious, isn't it..."

"I think at this point, if the fandom doesn't fix itself, it won't only be the fandom that isn't allowed at broadcast halls but EXO as well."

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Telzone: Immoral idol fans

"I was at an EXO fan signing and an old ajumma was on the floor picking up trash by herself so I tried to help her with my friends but the other fans told us to stop acting like we were retarded ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ EXO fans are so immoral..."

1. [+50] SM's stupid fangirls are such an embarrassment to their parents. What a shame for EXO.

2. [+43] Girls are more emotional than boys so there's nothing more scarier than stupid fangirls. I remember that fangirls stepped up onto book cases and broke display cases, ripped up books, etc at Block B's fan signing. No matter if their artist drunk drives, smokes marijuana, or assaults someone else, these stupid fangirls will firmly believe, "Our oppa didn't mean it."

3. [+41] Even helping that ajumma wouldn't have been enough and yet they had the audacity to make fun of her for looking like a mentally handicapped person? SM's stupid fangirls are all psychopaths. I thought they were just psychos on online community boards so it absolutely disgusts me to think that they act like that in real life as well.

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Instiz: An EXO sasaeng finally crosses the line... followed them into the bathroom

Telzone: Krystal's eyes seem to have changed recently

"She's starting a drama soon... Did she get her eyes done again? I think the swelling hasn't gone down quite yet..."

1. [+43] Pretty sure this is the second time she got double eyelid surgery ㅋㅋ She got them clipped once during Electric Shock but they came out really thin~ She shouldn't get it too many times because the more you get it done, the longer it takes for the swelling to go down..

2. [+40] You don't even need past photos to compare her eyes to... Quite obvious she got them done. But hey, the swelling on that goes down fast. I bet her eyes will take its natural shape once it's time for comeback.

3. [+36] Hul.. is that why she suddenly put her bangs down?;;; I heard that the first thing girls who get double eyelid surgery done are get bangs ㅋㅋㅋ

4. Man, I used to really think her eyes were charming... Why mess with that?

5. Ugh, she should've just left them alone. What's she going to do if the swelling doesn't go down before the drama starts recording? ㅠㅠㅠ And her bangs don't suit her either.

6. She used to look like Yoona but with all this work done, she's looking more and more like Jessica.

7. The more surgery she gets done, the more she looks like Jessica ㅋㅋㅋ

8. She was prettier than Jessica before, now she looks identical to her.

9. The first time she got them done, it looked natural and pretty... this time, I don't know ㅜㅜ

10. Hul, she was one of the few natural idols... Why!

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The scene of one idol singer's concert

 

Idol related goods/merchandise

 

"Yesterday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., we sold about $200,000 worth of merchandise."

 

These products add up to $100?!

 

Fan $5

 

Paper files $10

 

Scarf $36

 

Paper bag $8

 

Bracelet $15

 

(Internet posts from fans talking about expensive merchandise and worrying about buying special editions, repackaged albums, limited editions, etc)

 

- "How much is this?"

- "This pillow is $60."

 

"Even among us fans, the fans who really like the group will buy 10 of the same albums (one for personal keeping, nine keep packaged and stored away)."

 

"I often wonder why companies make fans go through such a hard time by releasing 10 different albums."

 

(SNSD fan union petitioning the release of albums with individual members on the jacket cover)

 

Fans cannot get into events/music programs unless they have receipt proof of their purchase of the singer's album or digital song

 

Agency rep: "I thought fans were admitted according to who got their first? I have to talk it over with the fanclub manager because I'm not sure myself."

 

"I don't see this as anything positive. If companies continue to suck (money) out of their fans,"

 

"It will only greatly shorten the life span of idol stars."

 

Companies should stop using fans more than they need to!!

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Telzone: Using fans to make $200,000 in 2 hours

1. [+97] Idols and companies are in it to make money and it's the fans who are selling their souls to buy their products, allowing idols to live a comfortable life. Fans will only realize as they age how much of a waste of money it all was. They'll be too old then to turn back their actions.

2. [+96] I seriously didn't think it was this bad... This is really quite severe...

3. [+96] I have nothing against companies selling goods but... they're honestly too expensive. $60 for a pillow? You could buy one from a convenience store for $10~$20..

4. I don't know how fans can still funnel their money into companies like this even after seeing investigative reports on it. Idiots, I have nothing to say ㅋㅋㅋ Why would you spend money doing something that you know everyone will judge you and hate on you for? ㅋㅋㅋ

5. I don't care about people who buy these things because they're rich, but if you're one of those who have to save money to purchase these items, I'd rather you spend it on delicious food or a new book to read. It's ridiculous that the poor are buying presents for the rich...

6. Nah, let the companies suck these idiots dry. They're only being sucked dry because they're idiots. No one's forcing them to buy it.

7. A moment of silence for all of the parents out there making money for their children to spend in such useless ways.

8. I wouldn't even take any of those goods for free and yet people are spending money buying them? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

9. It's funny to me that KBS released this report because they were also known for their ridiculous merchandise prices at their Hallyu concerts.

10. Reality is that kids working part time jobs for $4.50 an hour are the ones funding these idols' lifestyles and helping them buy their parents a new house worth several hundreds of thousands.

11. You spell it as 'fan' and read it as 'idiot'.

12. This is basically a copy of the Japanese fan system.

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