K-drama erupted in local K-pop fandom when a group of young kids proclaimed that they were, er, Singapore’s first ever K-pop girl group.
Thirteen local teens who call themselves Beaunite made their debut video recently, announcing that they’ll be composing their own music and choreography alongside an upcoming reality show entitled Beaunite TV.
And boy, is their introduction video awkward as hell.
On any other fine day, we’d gladly roast the fuck out of cringe-inducing adults, but come on y’all, these are just kids. Kids with a common passion who are actually doing something about it — they’re actively chasing their dreams (improbably as it may or may not be) and committed to a creative outlet.
But geez, some people took the K-pop scene way too seriously, condemning the kids to oblivion on the internet. Brickbats include harsh criticism about their looks, their age, their lack of grasp on the Korean language, and their apparent wreckage on the reputation of “real” Singaporean K-pop fans. They’re just kids having their own bit of fun, dammit, what kind of polish were you expecting?
can you non kpop fans just listen to what we, kpop fans, have to say? we find it disrespectful, and honestly, are koreaboos and weaboos on a level of racism? #beaunite
credits to @beneciatan for the quote: https://t.co/QtLJACQ0MS pic.twitter.com/KgccM0FnBT
— i eat rice (@serious_ly__) December 6, 2017
fucking #beaunite group had me deceased as soon as i heard them. focus on your studies first, you little cringy kids
— adriana (@_sarahadriana) December 6, 2017
Lmao at the kpop fandom calling the 13-17 year olds of #beaunite b****es. Y’all calling them Koreaboos for wanting to make a group. They’re even under an company and at the end of the day, they’re just kids having fun. Jfc…grow up kpop fans. pic.twitter.com/3Ub6tWYeyv
— #BRINGMINHOBACK (@grin_amy) December 6, 2017
Are we gonna ignore the fact that we can just go back with our own lives instead of ranting so much about #beaunite ? And I’m personally ashamed over the fact that k-fans are so immature at handling this. They’re kids, don’t act like you weren’t one before.
— Name cannot be blank (@pandakimchi) December 6, 2017
#BEAUNITE – Nay.
1) Non K-Pop fans who come after us as “haters”… you’re jumping to conclusions here.
2) Don’t take K-Pop terms like Debut lightly
3) Fake Maknae is usually a fan-given term. To be earned, not self-claimed
4) Being a Koreaboo is… repulsive. Period.— jeff 솔방울제프 (@jeffs1liners) December 6, 2017
