So, this is a first! The K-Pop industry has been testing things out within the metaverse, with more and more K-Pop groups using it for their unique concepts. For example, Aespa with their avatar selves, BLACKPINK’s collaboration with PUBG Mobile for their first-ever virtual concert, the debut of numerous AI idols such as in the groups SUPERKIND (with the group soon having 5 AI members and 5 real people) and the entirely virtual girl group MAVE:, and many others.
Both SUPERKIND and MAVE: have been the rage lately, with the latter surprising listeners with their debut song, “PANDORA.” Though MAVE: had been bombarded with comments relating to their concept being similar to K/DA, the girl group still made waves in the K-Pop fan community during their debut.
In fact, their impact even got their fellow AI K-Pop idol SUPERKIND’s Seung to post reaction videos of MAVE: on SUPERKIND’s official TikTok.
@playsuperkind
@playsuperkind
And thus, ensued the jokes and hilarity surrounding AI K-Pop idol dating scandals and interactions.
they scandal in question pic.twitter.com/Sh6ZYARy1J
— 🍉༺𝖉𝖆𝖓༻🇵🇸 (@printpressdiana) February 21, 2023
honestly they should make them date just for funsies
— viv🖤✨seshin' w the fimmies (@sanshinejoonie) February 21, 2023
— 誓い (@yo_i_stan_txt) February 21, 2023
THE SECOND WILDEST KPOP THING AFTER AI IDOLS DATING SCANDAL I'VE SEEN IN 2023
— X(ia) (@devoidofwoe) February 23, 2023
next thing you know naevis is going to get into a predebut dating scandal with one of these ai idols 😭 https://t.co/loe5pFWiX5 pic.twitter.com/K3qr5cddnD
— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult) February 21, 2023
THE AI IDOLS ARE HAVING DATING SCANDALS ??? pic.twitter.com/MUBdepVGUU https://t.co/S1OXGf2HJC
— nigtendo 🍉 (@WONSHIESTY) February 21, 2023
this is so weird that there are actual kpop idols who are being stalked, get death threats, have anxiety and panic attacks while these ai shits get to poke fun at having a dating scandal. https://t.co/bW7Q0mXfbW
— elliot. (@saintelliass) February 22, 2023
kpop is so unserious man 😭😭 is this what society has come to https://t.co/Fse6rSFpjf pic.twitter.com/7B73jwM19j
— eeby deeby ㅎㅅㅎ (@xiaojunbeloved) February 23, 2023
things are so getting so unserious https://t.co/BAWvIQ42hv pic.twitter.com/RrxDqGX1JW
— alice⁷| ia (@Alicia_mcw) February 22, 2023
i just don’t think it’s that funny when real living people get sent death threats over dating scandals https://t.co/gkZpmylYvh
— steph olive fan (@paintmeonce) February 22, 2023
Which, to be honest if real K-Pop idols did, they’d practically be digging their own graves.
So, how are we even supposed to feel about AI K-Pop idol dating scandals? Should we join in the fun and giggles with the AI K-Pop idols and then take our knives out when its real idols dating?
Well, obviously, we should support our favorite idols when they decide to find love in another person because that’s how it should be. We support our idols because we love their music and their talents, and at the same time they make music and songs that comfort us in our everyday lives. We shouldn’t have to say this at all, since having a romantic relationship (or platonic) with another person is supposed to be normal.
Yet, with so many other “fans” believing that idols shouldn’t have relationships just because they’re public figures, idols are forced to go through extreme lengths just to keep their private lives, well, private.
Idols are often led to believe that once their relationship (if they do have one) becomes public, they’d be shunned away by their fans and would be boycotted the same way others had been in the past.
Actually, we have a whole article about it right here.
So, in short, what should we feel when we’ve come to the point where even AI K-Pop idols are being embroiled in dating scandals? Uh tbh, we don’t know. It’s still weird that we’ve come this far into the world.
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