Hello everyone!

First things first, this is NOT a battlecry. I'm a diehard Cassie and I like iKON's music because dammit they have an amazing tune.

Please read carefully and the whole script, before you comment or bash on me. I'm typing this because I want back the peaceful times of KPop. When Cassiopeia, E.L.F., V.I.P., Hottest, Primadonna, Tripple S, Shawols, TRAXIAN, Wonderfuls, Everlasting, Sone, Kamilia, Kiss Me, B2UTY, Jumping Boa, Clouds etc. were supporting each other. Back then there were nearly no fanwars, or at least only a few. I never came across one, except Hottest and Jaywalkers. Back then KPop wasn't that much known as it is today, and there were less groups.

I don't want fandoms to fight each other, or drag the idols down.

Before I list the facts and details about the color-issue and fanwar, I need to apologize to iKON and TVXQ, as to iKONics and Cassiopeia. I admit that I've signed the petition and even translated it to German. The petition was made for YG to reconsider our wish, hopefully change the color. I signed it, because it was done in a good way. We were not rude asking YG to do it -no harsh words used- but unfortunately we were ignored. Would I sign a petition again? Yes, because I'd have the slightest hope that YG probably would've changed it. It IS worth a try.

I'm aware of iKON being totally innocent in this case, because they were not the ones choosing the color, neither were their fans. That's why I feel sorry for them. I don't attack the group, because I know that they're not at fault. I don't argue with iKONics, except they insult my fandom. I know not every iKONic is the same, but calling Cassiopeia "stupid roaches", calling TVXQ "old", or even stating something like "at least iKON's still 7 members" is really harsh. First of all, iKON's debuted about 4 months ago, so you can't compare them to TVXQ's situation, because they seperated their ways after 6 years of teamwork. It wouldn't be normal for iKON if they'd have problems right after four months. Comparing iKON's MV views and TVXQ's is ridiculous too, because sum up the views of distributed MVs of TVXQ and you'll reach a whole new level.

You have to know that TVXQ's been around for a decade now and they're good seniors to every young KPop-group. Most of the younger idols look up to them, because they know what TVXQ's achieved. I've been into KPop since a lot- really a lot- of years and let me tell you this: TVXQ paved the way for every group.

Being a Cassie, I can tell that our fandom's suffered a lot and went through a lot of hardships. We were the first ones to notice the abusive staff of SM -I'm not trying to drag SM's name, I'm just stating what really was at that time and is still continuing-. Our boys were scolded a lot, shaped and treated like -excuse my choice of vocabulary- . Changmin named the fandom as Cassiopeia and the color red was chosen officially for TVXQ.

My friend being a JinuSean fan since their debut said that JinuSean never had red as an official color since they're a hiphop group. Well, like colors were not that important to them, as he says that they were enjoying the music and that's what KPop/Hiphop used to be. The color red used at their concerts etc. could've been blue or yellow too. The fans simply chose red, showing their unity, not claiming it as theirs.

About Fin.K.L, yes they had red as their official color, but they ended their group activities around 2002, came back for a digital single around 2005 and after that each member continued on their single activities. Thus leading SM to take on the red color, calling it "perl red" due to the balloons. It's actually the same red as Fin.K.L's. Back then there was fanwar between Cassies and Pinkies (The fandom of Fin.K.L is called "Pinky"). But the fanwar didn't last long, because Fin.K.L's hiatus/disband-thingy was announced earlier. It wasn't a big deal after TVXQ kinda got the permission of using red. So, TVXQ never "stole" the color red. But neither did iKON.

Back to this issue. Why Cassiopeia's so "overly" protective? Because as I mentioned before, we went through a lot of hardships. Cassies that supported TVXQ since their debut had to go through hell, as we lost three of the members. Losing them broke our hearts, some Cassies even left the fandom, some became fans after the whole incident -so they might not feel the same way as the "older" fans do-. Now that our boys- yeah I know they're grown men- are in the military and becomning really the "older" idols, it kinda scares us -actually me- that these might be the last years with TVXQ before disbanding. Althoug, I believe that TVXQ will slay the charts and keep breaking their own records for another 12 years.

iKONics will understand what a color means to fans when they go through hardships and suffering for over 12 years. It really is not just a color for us. It is our identity, it's our love for the group that we've supported all these years. They've inspired us with their songs and we gave that back with the appearance of the famous"Red Ocean" that could turn an entire A-Nation into a TVXQ concert. It really isn't just a color to us, like I believe it isn't just a color to Shawols to use the pearlescent sky-blue, or pearl sapphire-blue for E.L.F, yellow for V.I.P. etc.

I believe what Yunho'd be doing at this point's cheering on the juniors. I believe he wouldn't want us to fight, even though he'd appreciate our hard work of trying to protect something that's precious to us and also for TVXQ. This is truely not useless, because we've shown our sincere love towards our precious group.

As for iKONics... I'm really disappointed in some of you, because you've become really insulting and respectless towards your seniors TVXQ, while we were never attacking iKON. I ask you to stop doing this. Don't drag the idols into this fight over colors, don't hurt your friends because of this issue.

Time passes by. New KPop groups debut each year and this for many many years to go. It's not like in the old days that you could "stan" a group easily, since there's too many of them and you can't concentrate on one group entirely. One day iKON will also become seniors, you'll also have this special bond with your idols and the color won't be just a color anymore. Yet new groups will appear and probably take on the color red that has a special place in your heart.. If you grow up listening to a group, you don't want to let go, even though you know one day you have to, because nothing lasts forever.

For the generations 2004-2015: red will always be memorized as TVXQ's fandom-color, since this group had a huge influence into the whole KPop history, the Hallyuwave and all. Hands down, every idol recognizes that.

For the generation 2016 and on *I'm referring to younger fans*: red will be memorized as iKON's fandom-color, unless they become Cassies.

In conclusion, it's ok for iKON to use red, still I would again sign a petition for YG to change it, by hoping it would happen. Why not give it a try? Yes, we can't own a color, but at least we can try to protect it, try to keep it unique.

For me red is TVXQ AND JYJ.

For Bigeast and Cassiopeia red is TVXQ.

For iKONics red is iKON.

So, let's stop this fight, support each other and listen to KPop. It's good.

Important side-note: this is only my opinion on this whole issue. You don't have to share it. Do whatever you want, feel however you want.

Sincerely,

~TheBlackBlooded~