The MAIN reason why i feel KPOP isn't the same as it used to be when I first became a fan back in 2008 is because now-a-days, companies are relying TOO MUCH on fan bases to buy the albums... I mean it's good that fans buy their albums (because i do that too), but that beats the purpose of music show programs....it's sad how people only listen/buy albums just because they love their bias, even if the song would so bad... fans just eat up whatever their idols throw at them.. even if a less popular group's song is better than what their idols offered them, the fans won't just admit it...this is also the reason why rookies have a hard time making their names known...