"# Kim Jong Dae (real name of EXO Chen) withdraws." "# EXO keep it."
Social networking services are noisy after news of the marriage of EXO member Chen was announced on the 13th. Domestic and foreign fans were shocked when EXO, the top-class Korean Wave star, simultaneously reported marriage and prenancy news. But there are also a few fans who celebrate and support, revealing the different look of Idol members' marriage and Love.
Unlike in the past, I do not only see Love and marriage taboos
On the 14th, various SNSs appeared at the same time, saying that "I believe in the end" and "I am responsible for the end" in the uncomfortable reactions such as "I leave Kim Jong Dae" and " In particular, Chen has not been involved in the activities during his activities, so foreign media and fans such as China and Japan are also interested in Chen's own letter. There have also been articles asking for the meaning of the celebration mentioned by Chen by overseas fans.
There is a lot of direct communication with fans through online and so on
Unlike the past, when Idol stars have kept their privacy completely hidden, Idol stars do not see marriage or devotion news as taboos. After Wonder Girls Sunye marriages with missionaries in 2013, a series of marriage stones, including Super Junior Sungmin in 2014 and Big Bang Sun in 2018, have emerged. Choi Min-hwan (FT Island) and Yul-hee (La Boom) were prenuptial prenuptials and marriage after the Child birth in May 2018. Geo (Mblack) and actor Choi Ye-seul also chose the 'disturbance' that starts living together before marriage.
When you communicate directly with your fans through online and fan meetings, you choose to disclose yourself when there is a change in your privacy. “As the media and SNS environments change, the privacy is much violated, and there has been a growing awareness among fans that the part about Love and marriage should be kept,” said an official at an entertainment agency. “It seems that there is a voice of support for members who have been faithfully active,” he said. Fandom itself did not stay in the teens, but it expanded to the 20s and 30s, which influenced Idol's tolerance and generous gaze on Love.
marriage is popular as a new image after marriage
In some cases, as time passes and ages, new images are created. Choi Min-hwan is revealing his marital life in KBS entertainment program 'Saving Men 2', and his dignified attitude is also a favor as seen in the public Love of singers Hyun-ah and Dunn.
“In the past, young stars often thought that fandom would be cut in half,” said Ha Jae-geun, a cultural critic. “There are some trends that accept stars as people these days, so the way people see heterosexual relationships and marriage is changing.”
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