Jade is so stupid. She just jumps on the BTS bangwagon to get Youtube traffic coming her way. If she was actually someone who truly delved deeper into things .. why didn't she mention BTS's dark past? Probably because it would not be a popular thing to do. They did not always sing about self love, they sang (and tweeted) about sexist bullshit. And this isn't an Anti BTS thing, I do believe people can change. But makes me laugh when Jade says she loves them because they are all about self-love. K POP is so much more than BTS.
Not even bts specifically but I would have liked her to comment on the industry in general. For someone who is (trying to come off as) interested in sustainability, human rights, etc., she really hasn't engaged with it critically at all. Like slave contracts, plastic surgery requirements, not really having any control over their own lives and just how overworked they are and stuff like that. And also the colourism and homophobia in the industry (although I do think Jade is not the right person to speak on these issues).
And then also, can you support an industry that so heavily endorses consumerism and capitalism (when she allegedly is trying to be sustainable). BTS in particular but all kpop groups tbh have partnered with pretty much any brand on the planet and people are out there buying the bts samsung phone or going to mcdonalds just because of them... Also, (sorry this is turning into such a long rant lmao), the fact that not only do they partner with brands but the albums and all of their official merch and other access is so incredibly expensive and again encourages everyone to buy a LOT of stuff. Like with albums, there are usually multiple versions (i.e. different packaging and photocards, the music is the same obviously) and people buy a ton of versions because they want to have every version or want a specific photo card only to then never even listen to the CD because the album is on spotify anyway. Or similarly, how expensive lightsticks are and that so much of their content (e.g. bts summer package and whatnot) and the membership and everything all costs money and as such is super inaccessible.
Idk, I don't think you should boycott kpop because of this or anything, but imo if you're older than 13 and engage with kpop content, you should be aware of the "dark sides" of the industry (I don't like saying "dark side" cause it sounds very sensational/shane dawson video-y but yeah) and engage critically.
slightly OT and maybe an unpopular opinion but I just do not get the whole obsessiveness around kpop bands, it reminds me of when I was about 10 and obsessed with spice girls, posters all over my room, buying loads of crappy merch, I would have visited a spice girls themed cafe had they existed.. but I find it so weird for adults to do this kind of thing?
I think it's cute when people can obsess over something and get really happy thanks to something other humans make (e.g. music, books, tv shows, art). I love when people unironically love something, no matter what age. BTS in particular partly got me out of a really bad depressive episode in like 2017, so they mean a lot to me because their music and videos genuinely got me excited when nothing else really did.
However, the issue I have with this re: kpop is (like I said above) how much of it is blatant consumerism and also how much of it is fetishisation of Koreans and koreaboo behaviour. I realize that's a bit contradictory to say but I think it's a double edge sword and it's extremely difficult to find the right balance.
Sorry for going a bit OT but yeah, these are some of the things that Jade should have addressed imo because if you're going to be talking about kpop, you can't really not talk about the controversies nowadays (especially with tidbits of information, like Jonghyun's death, being known even outside of the community).
SK is also dumb for letting the Minervans in when they're in such a situation. Like don't get me wrong, Jade is as dumb as ever and it doesn't minimise her irresponsibility and selfishness at all, but when a country is "begging" people to stay home while letting in a group of students of an online school (nope Jade, Minerva is not a university) who come from all around the world (given some of them travelled during the Christmas break - like Jade to Switzerland) then they shouldn't be shocked that their statements about staying at home are not treated seriously. They close businesses, people lose their life savings but bleeping Minervans are somehow an exception. It's such a bullshit.
Pretty sure we discussed this on here, they technically enrolled in the SK partner university to get around that, so to the SK government they weren't Minerva students, they were 'whatever the Korean university is' students (just as they let in other university students).
but anyway 
