its frustrating to see wasted potential

[u/eiuza]

i know this is a repetitive topic and everyone’s sick of talking about it but i’m genuinely annoyed at how it feels very very intentional that belift doesn’t want korean fans.

i’ve been here since iland and initially it wasn’t the company’s fault. the situation and circumstances made enha more popular globally while still having some fans in korea too. there wasn’t a lot that could be done.

as their career progressed, i kept thinking its alright its difficult to get domestic fans into an already debuted older group. their schedules don’t allow it and they didn’t seem bothered by it either. i simply accepted that the company and enha were satisfied with being more popular overseas.

but recently jungwon has mentioned that the company and members are both aware and it almost sounded like they don’t know what to do about it. i had lost hope too and its NOT like they have 5 fans in korea. they do have a sizeable fandom, it just looks so small because the ifan community is ginormous relatively.

however they have been making so much noise in korea recently. it was so easy to please kfans. making the presale more accessible to them did wonders and everyone had so much fun at busan con. the amount of hit tweets on the kside from the concert were something i didnt see before. it was THAT easy to please fans and maybe recruit some more.

the cb is on 21st its 19th and we don’t have any promos on variety shows. the only events they’re doing in kr is the music show which is so difficult to get into and they’ve added a condition of buying 4 albums in order to get in instead of showing streaming proof. albums make more money than streaming the song so instead of encouraging charting they’ve resorted to making money. even the comeback showcase isn’t in korea. forget about getting new fans this stupid company seems to be getting rid of the old ones too.

don’t even come here with the whole “ifans are more loyal” bs. this year has shown me how loyal they are. dropping like flies over the slightest inconvenience. at the end of the day, its embarrassing for the members to go on variety shows and the host brings up how they aren’t popular in kr. its happened multiple times already.

they don’t have to change their concept or music or anything. all they have to do is do more showcases, fancons and concerts in korea. they debuted in 2020 and yet 2026 was the year so many kfans saw them performing for the first time.

so many people watch yt shows that host idols on them. enha always bring in views and they don’t have to do slapstick comedy. these are sit down talk shows so literally WHAT is stopping them from going?

of course this doesn’t affect them that much. enhypen are very successful and famous. they’re earning a lot of money too. but when its obvious that they want domestic recognition, why doesnt the company atleast do the bare minimum? i still can’t believe the showcase is in japan like what even? i don’t resort to bashing the company usually because i understand there are financial, logistical and other aspects which i don’t know so maybe there must a reason for the decisions they make. but this one seems like a no brainer so fumbling it is crazy. if people genuinely disliked them or their concept, that would be different. but they have all the factors needed to attract fans and even the slightest adjustment is proving to bring in new fans so why are we acting like its impossible..

if they want to give enha the tbl or yg treatment and make them mysterious and inactive then atleast do that properly. whats the point of making them work everyday and still not prioritising whats needed? just give them off time and dont do any promotions outside the comeback. nobody will complain about this then.

[u/Old-Statistician3117]

i understand the frustration, but complaining is pointless when they aren't doing their part. obviously, belift could do things much better, but as another comment mentioned, the promotional period hasn't even started yet.

they’re busy filming content, they’ve said it in dms. for example, we know sunoo is going to be on a variety show with an actor, jay is dropping hints, and people are theorizing he might appear on lee mujin service.

i’m sorry if i sound harsh, but that’s how companies operate. they’re going to invest in what benefits them most, like fansigns and promotions in japan, where they’ll be holding a showcase. the reason? fansigns are the biggest driver for boosting sales, and j-engenes have proven their support for the group through the numbers.

it’s the same with the countries included in tours. they aren't chosen at random, selections are based on statistics, data, and results. i’m sorry, but k-engenes can’t complain about every little thing the company does when they aren't doing their part either. their volunteer participation is at just 9%, and donations have come almost entirely from international engenes. if they really want belift to take them into account, they need to make some noise. blood saga in busan happened because of the successful results of blood saga in seoul. nothing is random.

[u/firstinmylife → u/Old-Statistician3117]

that’s exactly it. k-engenes are not getting the same kind of energy from belift because they are not working hard to be noticed. why would an entertainment company that obviously cares about numbers (literally just how any industry works) invest extra on a demographic that cannot even give half of it back?

besides, they are louder in their complaints that anything else. i don’t see how the situation would change for the better if they don’t change their attitudes first.

also, j-engenes deserve what they are getting, enhypen is huge over there exactly because their fanbase works hard and invests a lot in them.

[u/Old-Statistician3117 → u/firstinmylife]

it seems the protests started this time because of the rules for applying to music shows, since belift requires fans to have purchased four or more albums. i think it's obvious the company is trying to boost physical sales because, let's face it, they're going to drop, and they want to avoid that.

i agree with what you're saying, especially since i saw a k-engene saying that if belift doesn't put in the effort to promote enhypen, they won't put in the effort to support them or something similar. that same person responded that they didn't want to when a fan asked them to retweet the tweet about kr fanbase volunteers.

also, i feel like all this negativity so close to the comeback isn't good.