There was a stage yall were cheering on SaeSangs for updating you on Heeseung's activities, when the announcement came. Ill tell you what, if we fans, not all fans, I know plenty of great, normal, not so parasocial fans, anyways if we fans STOPPED OBSESSING OVER THEM, stop going all "he's all natural" when someone alleges your favourite idol had plastic surgery, WHO CARES, stop over analysing and calling idols pick mes or shipping random idols and then hating on them insanely. THEY'RE FUCKIN ADULTS N HUMANS THEY WANNA DATE? LET EM DATE, THEY WANT A LIL SITUATION SHIP, FEW TALKIN STAGES A LIL HOOKUP LET EM BE DAFUQ???
These companies know how to present their idols to cater to parasocial fans, the dgaf about their safety or wellbeing, whatever brings them bank. Fans want their favourite handsome, cute, innocent but sexy, young idols to be single and clueless, but flirty? THEY WILL DO JUST THAT. What can the idols do? They want to make music, dance, be an Idol, they put their life into that moment, so they just have to deal with these unhealthy standards.
The way I'll put it, at this point, being a K-pop idol is like being in an overly strict, abusive household, catering to what the parents want. Do you want to have your personal life? Be extremely sneaky about it, but if you get caught, that's the end for you. You make a little mistake? Our relatives and the public will forever scrutinise and put you down for it; you will be the talk of the town. They control how you look, how you present yourself, what you do, and how you interact with others. JUST STOP OBSESSING OVER THEM. THERE ARE PEOPLE DYING, KIM.