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Today’s Daily Rant speaks about how idols are not commodities. They are human, real people just like you and me. The only difference? They are celebrities, at a higher-level of star status than you or I could ever achieve (for the most part at the moment).

But the fact stands that these idols are treated like property, as objects. The mentality, mostly true amongst fangirls, stands thus: If I can’t have him, no one else can. Or better yet, “I bought their stuff because I like how they are. They can’t change or else I won’t support them.” I’m mainly speaking from what I saw as SHINee’s Jonghyun and Shin Se Kyung and their relationship came about. I saw many a Shawol seething and declaring themselves to no longer be a fan of the group. Why? Because the contents inside the “package” had changed and was no longer what the fans had “bought.”

First off, idols are NOT things. They’re living, breathing people. They’re not some lifeless form that lie in the form of CDs and posters and other memorabilia. Second, you cannot claim them as yours. You don’t own them, you didn’t “buy” them, you only brought products that they released. What gives fans the “rights” to “own” said idols? I honestly don’t get it. Perhaps it’s because American culture and Asian culture are different. But that said, it still shocked me that fans still left the fanclub because what they were promised turned out to be different in reality. So what if the idols are dating? They’re still the same people that we have come to love. And be honest: do you buy KPOP-related items because of the music and the personalities from the members or more because of what you like and see - guys/girls who are single?


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i agree. i think at first it is just a joke between friends talking about their biases and playfully teasing saying they are theirs. thats ok, but when they take it seriously and get pissed when their fav idol dates and then end up hating them for it...that’s not ok...we need to live in reality people. it’s very unlikely that we are going to marry our fav idol. they are people as well and they have the freedom to date whomever they want. that’s just the way it is.


I totally agree


This is so true. They should be allowed to do the same things we do. We’re all human. But they’ve become items for fans and that came along with a sense of ownership. I do hope that one day, this whole idea of idol = commodity, fans = owner would end. ><


this very true. but there is nothing we can do about this >.> people will always be crazy :/


This is so true. People need to remember these things :(


100% agree with what you wrote...many of the treat them like objects…


Agree with this article, you just said what’s on my mind. They got a life on their own too, we can’t control anything


Agreed. Fangirls treat their idols like dolls or something. They think they can just “play around” with those “lifeless” things.


yes i agree with this !! they still human that want to be treated the same as commoners D:


I totally agree. >.> they’re only human, and normal people. They’re doing this as a job, they’re not machines and cannot let you do and say whatever to them


This is so true smile Fans should treat their idols as a human being, not as toys >.<


I completely, utterly agree.


Agreed ! I mean, idols have a life too. They have their freedom, if you hate them just because they are dating, then that means your’re not a true fan of them… Jonghyun & Shin Se Kyung was hecka cute.. it was so sad they broke up… & I thinks it’s not fair how people decided to accept junhyung’s dating fact more than jonghyun’s. I thought it was ridiculous !


Preach it, girl! :/

A similar thing is whenever NH Media cancelled Alexander and KiBum’s contracts, effectively kicking them out of U-Kiss. A lot of fans FLIPPED their SHIT and swore off U-Kiss altogether. Some fans just said they were never accept the new guys. It really stinks because U-Kiss is still an amazing group, and AJ and Hoon are *actually* really great! :/

Sorry for diverging the topic from your example of idols dating, it’s just that that’s one of my favorite examples because I’m a die-hard KissMe.


I would never leave a fan club because one of my favorite idols began dating! I buy my K-pop cd’s and merchandise because I appreciate their and hard work music and want to support the artists. Looking good is a bonus but I would still love my top bands like MBLAQ, SHINee and Big Bang if they were not extremely attractive! Some fangirls need to have a reality check once and awhile, even I need to stop myself from having fangirl spazz attacks when new mv’s are released hahahaha. 


I love this daily rant. Not only when Jonghyun & SSK were a couple, but some fan girls do this all the time. They said, “(bias) is mine, you can’t have him.” Which annoys me like hell.
Some fan girls are plain ludacris.


“I bought their stuff because I like how they are. They can’t change or else I won’t support them.”
Wow. That last sentence too. I didn’t realize that they left because the celebrities became unavailable.
I agree with you. I’m not as hardcore as those fans in fanclubs. I love when idols are in relationships. Just yesterday I was giggling over Se7en’s I’m Going Crazy MV. I love that he shot it with Park Hanbyul <3
Anyway, I’m not big on being obsessive over boys anyway. My friends do that often. “He’s mine! I saw him first! I called him!” I find it really immature. Sometimes I get offended by their reasoning and say, “Yeah, but I saw/knew him first!”, which is stupid of me, but I don’t actually believe in targeting and claiming people/idols like that.


Agreed.
Some fangirls think that they are the reason of their idol’s popularity, because of their support. And that automatically makes the idol theirs =__=


I totally agree with you.  They’re not things!  we would never wanted to be treated like an object, so why do fans treat their idols that way!?  It’s ridiculous!


I buy stuff for the quality of their voices and personalities.  I support them for the same reasons.  They are beautiful people inside and out and I appreciate all the stuff they do. 

These actions some fans take are sickingly childish.  Not supporting a wonderful, hardworking human being because they found a person they like?  Disgusting. 

You can’t just support an idol through their successes, but also their mistakes.  And you certainly can’t support a human being while he/she is single...you must support them in their happiness as well. 


I totally agree with you, fans need to stop being so butthurt about it and deal with the fact they probably will never meet their idol let alone DATE them. When Junhyung and hara were announced i laughed more than anything and said “I never thought he’d go for Hara” and that was it, Jong hyun was the same, just laughed and said “it shud of been key and him” LOL
and personally i buy kpop cds for the music :3


I totally agree with this. 


i totally agree. fangirls shouldnt claim idols. its just not fair.


Totally agree with this.  I’m sick of fangirls acting like idols are their “property”.


Agree smile fans act like that is not a real fans >.<
Idol needs privacy too.. and just look at Junhara couple,I think because of Hara Junhyung can write many of so-sweet songs like Beautiful X)


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