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Originally posted by Kkamjong
I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but it's annoying how f(x) fans come after anyone who doesn't say f(x) releases the best music when majority of the time they say f(x)'s music is so great because they just don't get enough.
I think it's better for f(x) that way anyways. Due to their exclusiveness, everyone gets excited for their comebacks and albums because they know it's a yearly thing and then f(x) will go back to individual activities until their next comeback. If f(x) didn't have the blind hype then they wouldn't be successful as an idol group because realistically speaking, their music is good but not AMAZING like how people in this thread try and make it seem. So coming back once a year with their albums and performances would not work in their favor without being an SM and having an amazing amount of hype. And granted that is an opinion, but people here make it sound like it's a fact that f(x) releases some superior music.
If f(x) underperforms it's because "SM didn't promote them enough" and not because the public just isn't into f(x)'s music. Red Light is an awful choice of title track, because while yes it is exciting and great change from the typical brave brothers/Double Side Kick tracks, the public won't like it. The public not liking it and not buying will have SM continuing their thought that f(x) should never be a priority. To me that is the reason that I don't understand why f(x) fans tried to come at me when I was talking about charts.
Caring about charts =/= not caring about music quality. I just like seeing my bias and if they don't perform well in sales then SM isn't going to promote them because they have other acts who perform better and worth the time more.
And yeah most if not all K-pop groups need or depend on hype to sell, but f(x) needs it a little more imo.
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I sort of agree with you, actually. The group aren't really GP-friendly, and so more promotion wasn't really going to gain a significant amount of new fans. f(x) will probably never truly click with the GP in their current state, but there is a niche for the group, with a large amount of fans to sustain a concert, at least.
I genuinely think f(x) plays a vital role for SM. I mean, surely there's a reason that SM purposely make f(x) weird, right? SM would have made them more GP-friendly if the commercial success really mattered for this particular group.
There are western acts right now that aren't doing well commercially, but are still touring big venues with successful numbers. f(x) could be that sort of group and I think that's what we're trying to say with SM treating them a little better. From what we've seen this era though, SM have treated them really well.
My TTS babies 
Rainbow is still very good.
I'm conflicted because I love him so much, but Sandeul's voice is so much better to listen to and of course he's just a better singer
