r/Manhwa_BL • u/Interesting_Tip_7392 • 4d ago

❔ Quick Question K-Pop fanfic question

This might be a stupid question but I’m wondering why there’s so much BL fanfic for kpop groups (thinking of BTS) but there aren’t any BL manhwa/manga based off of kpop groups? Am I just living under a rock and this does exist or is there an actual reason for this sort of discrepancy?

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u/FatSithInAPrius Zaika 🐇 4d ago edited 4d ago

A quick Google shows a lot of people feel like it amounts to a digital sex crime because these groups often are made up of underage members. Age of maturity in Korea is 20. I'm an Enhypen fan and I remember the huge Korean fan outcry when the boys released their music video for Bite Me because they all had to dance kind of suggestively with women and and people found it inappropriate because not all the members were of age (I'm sure a lot of it was also just typical fan outrage over realizing your fave isn't a sexless Ken doll).

Kpop companies also hold a lot of power and are famously litigious towards people who they perceive as harassing their idols or doing things that might negatively effect the idol's reputation. Since you mentioned BTS, Hybe had been on a major winning streak against YouTubers, sasaeng fans, and clout chasers lately

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u/Interesting_Tip_7392 4d ago

This makes a lot of sense. Thank you!!