10 K-Pop Trends That’ll Age Poorly In 10 Years, According To Netizens

As K-Pop grows and evolves, some trends will naturally go out of style. But here are ten of them that netizens think will age poorly in ten years.

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1. Blue Contacts

While contacts are a useful way to style a group for their concepts, the rise of blue contacts on and off stage has earned mixed reactions.

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The bright color often comes across as too unreal.

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2. TikTok Challenges

Due to the rise of TikTok, dance challenges have become a staple for every K-Pop comeback.

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There are now so many challenges that it’s reached the point where fans see them as “very forced.”

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3. MBTI

Since Korea has moved on from blood types, the K-Pop community has found an intense interest in MBTI personality types—so much so that NCT DREAM made the song “ISTJ”.

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And just like blood types, netizens think Korea will move on from their obsession with MBTI to something else in the future.

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4. Mullets

Taking inspiration from the past, idols have made mullets the latest trend by modernizing the haircut. Although many idols pull off the look, the style doesn’t sit well with everyone.

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Netizens have accepted that mullets will go out of style in ten years but become a trend again.

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5. TikTok Jingles

Like TikTok dance challenges, fans have realized another K-Pop trend catered to the platform. In addition to songs becoming as short as two minutes to fit TikTok’s video format, they’ve noticed more resources being used for catchy lyrics in the chorus or verse. As a result, other parts of the song suffer.

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6. Yellow Hair

Similar to the rise of blue contacts, the trend of yellow hair has also earned mixed reactions.

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The unnatural hair color comes across as “garish and unflattering” for some netizens.

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7. Difficult Choreography

Complex choreography often elevates a song and helps a group stand out. However, it comes at a cost.

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Since older groups can no longer do the complicated choreography they debuted with and have to revise the dance moves, netizens see that same fate in the future for newer groups. They expect to see a return to simpler dances.

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8. Fluffy Hats

One fashion choice that divided fans was the rise of fluffy hats, which became a beloved accessory for male and female idols.

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The trend was disliked by some fans who were happy the trend was already starting to fade away.

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9. Competition Shows

While some survival shows have successfully created long-lasting groups, just as many haven’t.

Netizens have become upset at the number of project groups that won, promoted for a short time, and quickly disbanded.

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10. Red Under Eyes

Another fashion trend that wasn’t a hit for some fans is red eyeshadow.

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The redness underneath idols’ eyes reminds netizens of someone “recovering from a cold.”

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