Truly Amazing 

culture appropriation vs culture appreciation

culture appropriation: taking something from a culture that is not theirs and using it disrespectfully or mockingly to some extent.

culture appreciation: taking something from a culture that is not theirs and embracing it without using it in any form of disrespect.

there is a difference. although the line is very thin, and some might confuse the two. instead of cancelling/bashing someone immediately for doing something they genuinely think is cool or beautiful, educate them on the past history of the look.

wearing a hairstyle because they believe it looks cool and they want to embrace a culture that isn’t theirs is not and should not be categorized with blackface or anything as disrespect as that.

I am finally watching YG treasure box. Man, life is good.

Something I wanted to say…Leaders

I have to say this after just realizing it with some of my favourite groups…personally I am NOT a fan of any kinds of hierarchy because I think we can only survive if we finally accept equality as a common thing for everyone. Now in kpop, there is this thing with leaders I lately felt like talking about because of that… what makes leaders the best and what doesn’t.

Being a leader means to guide the group, NOT to dominate it.

I’m not saying this because I want to shade or blame any other group, it’s just that some give different vibes here than others. NCT for example has almost 20 members by now, but somehow, they still manage an equality.

And that is what a leader has to do - bringing balance in the individuality of members to make them a team. And this is why being a leader is so hard.

You have to take care of every single member, every individual problem and need, every opinion. And then, you need to bring these together in ONE and balance them out to create the right vibe of the group because let’s be honest here, that makes 60% (at least) of a group.

I know not many people see this but it is also one big reason why some groups become big and others don’t, no matter what talent they have. It is the energy the group creates, and it is the leader’s job to guide them there.

People don’t see what thesee groups go through, we only see the outcome. A leader has to take care of all of it despite their own needs, need to solve every issue without being biased not only for the group but the company, and besides that, protect them from the wrong influences or possible scandals. They have to keep the face of the group and make it as easy as they can, no matter what.

And through all of that, fight their own insecurities. We don’t see the burden. And of course, some of them might get scared or overstressed because that’s hell of a position to be in.

You need to make it fit for everyone. And that includes the group, the fans who can be just as cruel, the management, media, and sometimes even families to please. Only one mistake you do can destroy it all for the members.

Now imagine being in that position without any of these giving you the respect to keep you stable. Let it be immature fans, bandmates in a difficult position, contracts you signed burning your freedom away or media on your heels. This is not a job for everyone, especially not for those who try to deal with it by ‘ruling’ over their group and keep control. This causes imbalance, and noticed or not, you will be able to feel when the dynamics in a group change.

Leaders are there to balance it all out, and some need to remember what it’s like to hold more strings that anyone can see - and that they are still only human.

True leaders chose the group over anything else. Fame, issues, insecurities. And that’s why the group accepts them as a leader.

I just wanted to say that because I find some of them are doing a great job.

Monsta x has so much love to show monbebes 

seeing people stan monsta x because of how much they love monbebes is so heartwarming. we already know they love us a lot but the fact that nonfans start stanning just to experience this love as well.. that’s truly amazing.

ATEEZ 1 year Anniversary

+Bonus

Reblog if you still would support an EXO member if they formaly come out as gay, bisexual any other sexual orientation.

Amen

Yknow i feel like appreciating jonghyun rn cuz he deserves it

Jonghyun was everything you could wish for in an idol and more. Beyond his talent, no one could talk to him without talking about what a good person he was. He was just that loveable and kind. Jonghyun was always outspoken about mental health, lgbtq+ rights, and inequality. He was often bashed in the industry for speaking out about all those things, yet he did it anyways. He was always the first one to cry, but he was also the first one to laugh. He poured his heart and soul into his music. He suffered from insomnia and yet he always put on a show with full energy. He had a voice that could bring you to tears just by listening to it. His #1 goal was always to be kind and gentle to his fans, to be their friend. And he sure as hell did a good job

To anyone affected by the sudden news of Sulli’s passing: It’s okay to grieve and cry. Don’t let anyone else tell you something different. If you are in a similar situation regarding suicidal thoughts, reach out for help, no matter if it’s a family member, a friend, a help hotline, a therapist,… Nobody has to be alone in this.

So your telling me Bang Chan has spoken

Korean

English

Japanese

Chinese

Indonesian

German

French

Spanish

And Greek?

And he’s a

Leader

Dancer

Vocalist

Rapper

Choreographer

Producer

Writer

And composer?

And he

Won multiple awards

Has a million medals from swimming and sports

Broke his school record for swimming

Loves his family with all his heart and talks about them all the time

Said he wouldn’t be alive without his members

Blatantly said that if his fans feel depressed then they can look to him for support

Reads all the letters that fans send him and then includes their personal struggles in his music so that people in the same positions can relate and create a beautiful supportive community.

Wants to be the voice for his fans through music

Puts mutiple special messages in his music and carefully plans out the significance of every line in every songs in every albums just for his fans.

Uses his platform to spread positive messages

Wrote lyrics about how he was lonely after all his friends left him during his 7 years of training and being away from his family.

Was there for Felix when he moved from another country and couldn’t speak Korean well and didn’t understand the culture.

Said that he was sorry to Felix for being strict on him during their training days because he just didn’t want him to go through what he did.

Said that he wouldn’t leave Felix and Minho behind after they were illiminated

Wants to save the Orcas

Has a vlive once a week just so that he can stay connected to all his fans

Said back when he was younger kpop wasn’t as internationally big and he wanted to represent Australia all the way in Korea and bring it to the world

Puts every piece of himself into his music

Tries not to cry in front of his members because he wants to have a strong image that they can look up to

Is always in the studio at late hours, and sometimes the younger members would see him coming back to the dorm when they were going to school

AND HES ONLY 21

Is he real??