That's quite a strong claim to make.
I personally think every "other Korean band", especially BTS and Blackpink, are just out there trying to do their job.
That job demands them to make money by releasing songs (like every other musician out there) and there's a strong emphasis on having good fan service to keep fans coming back, so it can be quite hard to distance yourself from it. How about we let OP decide that for themself?
Thanks for the advice from an outside perspective tho...
Even if I don't agree, I respect your opinion so don't worry.
But let's face it, the musicians didn't really do anything to be called "utter crap".
I say, don't hate them, hate the delusional fans.
Unless... you wanna explain why you think that way? Have you listened to every other Korean and whatnot band out there, to then say that? I'm intrigued.
Nevertheless, here's a message from most of us who aren't distancing ourselves from Kpop: We're just treating it like every other music genre. Let's not belittle each other, shall we?
What sort of music do you listen to and what would fit into your non-"utter crap" section?
I'm open to listening to anything at this point. I feel bored with my playlists, so I might check out any of the song recs you drop.
Are there any toxic fans in your fav music genre too?