Netizen is an Internet word that began to be called all the active users of the Network, expressing their opinions in various blogs, forums and social networks. Who are netizens? The name came to us from English-language resources, where they began to call especially avid commentators "residents of the Internet."
Who are netizens? The term was blinded in two words: citizen - resident and Net - the informal name of the Internet. They are distinguished from ordinary fans of expressing themselves on the Web by great orderliness. Netizens fans are a group of users who gather in one forum or on a social network to discuss their hobbies. Especially often, this term began to apply to fans of various musical artists, books and films, who express their love not directly in real life, but by actively supporting their favorite musician or product in the network space.
Who are Netizens in South Korea
South Koreans are among the most active Internet users in the world. Back in the 90s of the last century, a whole movement of netizens developed in the country, who quickly commented on the political and social situations in the country. Korean society is structured in such a way that any reviews and ratings are weighty, so netizens are more influential there compared to the same European Internet users. The country's entertainment sector is constantly expanding, and recently a separate network community has been formed. Korea’s netizens are talking about idols ambiguously. Most often they share their opinions on such popular portals as Naver, Daum and Nate.
How important is their opinion
Netizen support can increase idol ratings: after a series of performances in America, the popular Korean group BTS received a lot of praise from fans. Fans noted the group's ability to work, calling them idols worthy of their rewards. It is noteworthy that the wave of support led to the fact that BTS first won first place in the category "Artist of the Year" Asian Artist Awards.
Also, recently Netizens have been actively advocating for a change in the image of the classic idol. Fans are especially excited about the health status of the actors and performers, their excessive thinness. Excessive harmony has always been a mandatory part of the image of a successful artist, but in the future the situation may change. More and more often comments appear on the forums that only the talent of the artist is really important, and the assessment of appearance should recede into the background. Netizens supported Kyle, a member of the Pristin group, noting that a little overweight does not prevent her from being talented.
How attentive netizens are to idols
However, comments by netizen fans often revolve around looks that still play a special role in South Korea. This is strange for ours and completely normal for Korean culture - to rank the idols by the shape of their lips or nose. So observant are the Internet fans. Sometimes their attention becomes too close and intrusive and is the cause of scandals. It’s impossible to say unequivocally who these are - Korean netizens - support for idols or their overseers. Recently, some of the fans have insulted Chanel, a member of EXO, and Taeyen, the lead singer of Girls' Generation. However, the stars' agency did not let such commentators get away with this, promising to open lawsuits against each offender. It is expected that the wave of dissatisfaction with Chanel and Taeyen from the Netizens side has noticeably subsided.
Are they harmless?
Interest in who such netizens are, especially flared up after clippings with their harsh comments began to appear on the web more often. The forums open entire branches with selections of the most scandalous and discussed reviews. A recent hot topic is the post of one of the Korean Internet users, in which he expressed his hatred of fans from other countries, calling them disrespectful and annoying. The comment made a splash and became the reason for further heated discussion. Many Korean netizens have noted the intrusiveness of international fans, the fact that they don’t support idols financially and too often express opinions about things that they really don’t understand. The discussion thread is still a leader on the Web. Google kindly offers to get acquainted with the reasons why Korean fans do not like foreign fans. Unfortunately, stopping the wave of hacking and spam with lawsuits in this case will not work.