the truth about kpop in my life - why I stopped stanning (kpop testimony)
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- čas přidán 6. 10. 2020
- thank you for watching my testimony about kpop and how God opened my eyes and brought me out of it. If you'd like to get in contact, my instagram is @thegospeleffect :)
here is my update after 3 years of unstanning kpop: • 3 years after quitting...
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note: around 15:40 when I talk about how our idols can’t save us, I don’t want to be inconsiderate because I know that a lot of kpop groups/artists helped people come out of their depression and suicidal thoughts, so in a sense saved them from that. what I mean is that they cannot save us in terms of giving us salvation, because only Christ can do this.
also something I did not mention in the video because I was too ashamed and embarrassed to share, is that when I was combining new age and kpop, I was trying to manifest myself meeting certain kpop idols and becoming friends with them. new age taught me about “soul mates” and “twin flames” and I had convinced myself that certain kpop idols may have been my soulmate/twin flame. I was completely delusional. all I could think about all day and night was how much I love these kpop idols and how I want to meet them and have them in my life. I was not seeing things clearly at all and I was believing lies and feeding myself lies and basically losing my mind.. I praise God for delivering me 🙏
1 John 5:21 - “Little children, keep yourselves from idols” (false gods)-[from anything and everything that would occupy the place in your heart due to God, from any sort of substitute for Him that would take first place in your life].
Isaiah 43:18-19 -
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” - Zábava
Tysm. My BTS obsession was pulling me away from god, and sometimes I prayed about BTS in my prayers. I am now no longer a BTS Stan, and you helped me notice that it was wrong.
Note: I read lots of fanfics, and I knew Jesus didn’t want me reading them. I just got out of reading them and I’m now focusing on Jesus and other important stuff. I’m very lucky that I got out of the fandom before I went crazy ( I was kinda a toxic stan)
thank you so much for sharing sis! Jesus loves you so much and He will help you with all your problems and worries, may you continue to surrender and keep your focus fixed upon Him 💕 God bless you
@@thegospeleffect thanks for the advice sis!
@@raiyuuiscool did he tell u that or
Pls spell God with a capital G
I found myself listening and watch BTS the other day, and I started to become really obsessed. It did not feel normal, like how I would feel for other celebrities. It was just different. It made me distracted from my life and just become blinded to only believe in them. I remember not praying as much. I did not have interest in what my life is, I only wanted to look at kpop videos. It was taking me over and I realized how I needed to stop, the more I prayed the better I felt. I had thoughts like kpop idols will never know me, how can I live. What is my life, why am I this lonely and not have friends like them. It was depressing. Only God saves me ❤️ Thank you for letting me know it's not me alone, I am a different religion but you have inspired me to pray more. Thank you❤️ May God bless you🙏
yes, you’re not alone! I’m also comforted to see so many people who have gone through the same thing as me. God is for us and will help us overcome when we earnestly seek Him and let Him lead us. thank you sis. Jesus loves you so much ❤️
Tbh me too.
Love from Uganda Africa.
Same I'm suffering from it, how to stop this addiction of bts
@classy. Thank you I will follow your advices, another problem Im suffering is I'm obsessed with reading fanfics, how to stop that, it's affecting my studies I cant concentrate on my studies
Same I was suffering every word of your's is true and relatable
But I got in just 3to 4 days and I worked for my self and now m still fan of Korean singers but not in that way
I controlled my mind and told it to concentrate on my aim
Glad that I understood it very early
It's a serious struggle and I wish there were some people tell teens that they might ruin their lives with this obsession, they slowly forget about their own life and themselves
You're right I already ruined my life after those kpop idols !!!! I use to best student in class now I'm failure!!!! I became distant from my friends because of BTS !!! They never liked kpop and I hate it so I leaved them and now I feel very depressed because I don't have same friends!!! Lose my mental health and also trust of my parents they think I won't make them proud !!! I feel like burden on them ...
This teenagers are blind they won't listen and understand anything they will know when they will realise themselves!!!!
@@study-tube1 hey don't think like that. I know what you're feeling. don't lose hopes. let's try hard. Let's just consider it as a some experience...
There are people telling them that we get labeled as racist haters no we see the problem in this obsession and are genuinely concerned.
trust me i lamost ruined my life ...but i decided to quit kpop and its making really gud changes in my life already ....I really hope u c this comment
I’m a Muslim and it’s so deeply ingrained in my life and i only found out about them in august. Life has been HELL trying to fight it off because it’s been ruining my connection with God as well. It does nothing but give me an unhealthy obsession. We may not be of the same religion but this video definitely helps and gives me motivation 🫶🏼
Thank you so much for your comment! I'm so glad to hear that you could take something from the video. ❤
I'm literally crying while watching this video. I was born in a Christian family and when I started high school, my friends introduced me to Kpop. And I know for myself that when I start stanning Kpop, I made myself away from God. I've been into the point where I deleted all the Christian songs in my phone, I just listen to Kpop songs everytime. Yes, I still do go to church every Sunday but I can't feel that eagerness to worship and praise God wholeheartedly. It just feels like it is an obligation for me to go to church but its not what really my heart desire. But these past few months, I think God is working in my life. I always encounter different testimonies in social media and some part of my heart aches for some reason. And tonight, I think God made another move in my life. He made me watched this video to move my heart and for me to start repenting on my sins. I am now thinking if I can endure it? Will I be able to go through it? I mean, almost all of my friends are a Kpop fan. Our conversations were almost all about Kpop. Am I gonna succeed to remove Kpop in my life? Please pray for me.
Amen, have faith, there are loads of Christian CZcams music channels, like TRIBL woship and even Levistance (this one's Korean), never let go of God, those singers provide only temporary, fleeting release from things you may go through in life, whereas God is with you and within you forever, he knows you and lives you more than you could ever know, whereas those singers probably don't, we can pray for them to be saved, but ensure you work hard to keep your walk with Christ ever burning brighter! Balance is key, so also don't allow it to be taking up time you could be spending with God, studying, sleeping etc. = )
yes sis I will definitely be praying for you! thank you for having the courage to share your experiences. I just want you to know that God will help you! you can ask Him to give you the desire, the strength, the self control, and abundance of love for Him, to overcome. He will certainly help you overcome any and all trials and tribulations! “We are more than conquerers through Him who loved us” (Romans 8:37) May you stand upon His word and promises and claim them over your life. don’t allow the enemy to pull you down and away from God. remember that nothing can separate you from His love and grace ❤️
Hello, you can do this, little by little, with faith and effort. ❤️ I just left my own fandom (non kpop) after years of on and off addiction. Seeing how toxic it was, that was my sign.
You can and you will. The Lord is always faithful
Just an update, after a year of watching this video I can say that I have moved on from kpop and my faith on God grows more than before. I also told my friends about this and they support me from this decision. I pray that someday may they also find Jesus in their heart.
I am now attending music training for our church and is now actively engaging on our church's different activities. God worked on my life and I believe that He will work for others too out there who are currently struggling on their faith. May God bless us more!
PREACH Sister! Amen! God gives us all joy we need. Stuff like K-pop only pretends to makes us happy, but God makes us truly happy. Love ur story. Btw. God created you so beautiful, you are looking stunning.
heyyy sis, amen! and you as well girl, look at you! God bless you ❤️
LMFAO WHAT
Dude i like kpop and im not obsessed so its fine
The whole fandom culture is toxic at its root. I've never seen anyone who is actually an appreciator of art/songs/music, say that he/she is a "fan." There is something cringey about that word. And oh God, a stan is 10000 times worse. "Idols" don't know you exist lol, that's the kindest way I can say this. The word itself is just ew. We use 'role-models' for the people we respect. Now, what the hell is 'idol'?
Right
I was a kpop stan too since 2018 to end of 2020, I was so obsessed and ironically didnt think i was. I never cared about God and i was selfish and toxic to people around me. I had dreams warning me and since i saw blood sweat and tears by bts i knew sumn was sus but i ignored it because i thought satanism was only in western music. Then in december i discovered JD and simple believer channels and vigilant citizen forums. I was horrified to learn the truth and it hurt and i cried but i felt God telling me to delete everything and i did. I prayed and repented and all my obsession went away by the power of God. I feel embarassed looking back cuz i was also getting into new age manifestation stuff but im so amazed cuz God didnt give up on me even though i did all those things and ignored him. Honestly i feel like a new person and changed overally on my outlook on everything. I pray for all of you who are struggling with idolatry. Please seek God , we are going home soon , its the last days. Be vigilant and pray💓
oh sis, I totally relate to everything you said! I was also horrified after God opened my eyes and revealed these things to me.. but praise God because our focus is on Him now, and on His goodness. I’m encouraged by your testimony ❤️
Galatians 2:20
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
let’s continue to walk as a new creation in Jesus and continue to seek Him and become more like Him everyday ❤️ like you said, He is coming so soon and we have to be ready!
I can't find JD here. Can you share his link?
@vee she has a backup channel
Right thinking about it come on my heart is like strongly bonded with BTS especially Jungkook being my Bias and my Bias recker too I don't know what to do it makes me feel cry even of thinking them leaving . My mind is just Blank
@@verendai. what’s her backup channel?
I need help out of it too, this is literally the first time in my life being so obsessed about celebrities, I didn't even care I was just listening to songs randomly but since I met BTS, they're all I think about, from morning to evening, I even dream about them and they're the only people I search about online. I used to do mini researches about meaningful things and develop Myself, used to listen to Gospel songs and pray, but now I'm always watching their videos and obsessing on them all day and night. HELP ME!
hey how are you doing now? I'm so sorry I'm late in replying to you. I pray you will overcome through the power of Jesus Christ in you! We cannot overcome these battles on our own, we need the Lord to help us. may you have the will and strength to surrender it all over to Him and allow Him to do a new thing in you and give you true FREEDOM that you can walk daily in. I will pray for you. God bless you ❤️
Delete thier you tube recommndations ... i was going through same situation i was addicted... but now i am healing... i deleted everything like twitter , ig , tiktok cuz my all social media accounts full with their contents... try to focus on yourself . Watch different kind of videos on you tube like productive morning routines or something really help to find your self.. i think this would help you , if you are a student you can try to focus on your studies or workout .. i did workout and it really helps me to stay present and not day dreaming about idols... i am here for you if you wanna any help.. sorry for my english .. English is not my first langage .
Oh my God me too.....
oh my God. ..
I had the same problem as you all.
but today I open my eyes
I just discovered this video today. I started being a K-Pop fan since 2012 so 10 years of my life which is about half my life was spent on K-Pop. Recently I started attending catechism class in Church for my reaffirmation for Christmas this year and I suddenly felt the need to stop my obsession with K-Pop. The journey will be tough but I will persevere on😊
im so done with this world. I get sad cuz we couldve been living in a simple loving world :( I will be so happy when all these satanic industries flop and for people to believe us cuz ive been attacked for trying to help my kpop obsessed friends.
Yeah, imagine being able to listen to Kpop etc. uncorrupted, because the instrumentals on some tracks are so good, but then some are intertwined with lyrics which aren't, I pray we stay strong in our walks with Christ to be able to experience perfection = ).
As a muslim i really really wish that to happen too, but the truth is it will not. The ending is near. Most of the signs of the ending have been completed and most of these are going to go even more bigger. We just need to keep ourselves safe and focus on Our God which in our case is Allah Rabbulizzat. May Allah guide you too.
@@rabeeafasih4218 mashALLAH sister ❤
@@laila3651 ❤️🩹
World is literally at its reach for the end so they’ll see
I can't even count how many times I tried moving on from kpop but for some reason I always fail, and I realized it's because I'm weak, year 2019 my life was happy I have soo many friends and a honor student but when the corona happened and everyone is forbidden to go out and need to just stay at home my sister introduced kpop to me and everything just like change?? I start watching their mv their variety show, their vlogs, vlive and I just keep digging deeper and deeper and I fall completely in the hole I myself dig and my personality just change I would always want to be alone, don't want to be with my relatives and friends and that result me from having no friend at all and I thought kpop made me happy but NO kpop made me feel lonely I lost my closeness with my friends and I feel like behaving like a insane woman day and night imagining things that I know will never happen, what I think is my mind is poisoning my mind😭making me think that kpop made me happy but in reality it just made me depressed and lonely, I hope this time I will succeed forgetting kpop
Pray for me❤Jesus is coming ❤❤
I'm a muslim and I like kpop. kpop is a really big thing in my country rn. I have so many muslim friends who are a big fan of kpop and many of them don't behave like "real muslim". They scream at male idols abs, screaming at female idols dance and bodies, making weird scenarios, which is prohibited in islam. It saddens me and made me realize that I need to get out of the world of kpop, because I started to feel guilty. Watching your videos and reading the comments here comforts me a little knowing that people who have different beliefs with me also struggle with the same thing. thank you so much..
thanks so much for sharing, I’m glad you know that you’re not alone ❤️
I'm muslim too and i made this step i feel like i'm healling from some sorte of obsession and dépression at the same time whenevere i was thinking that Bts were helping me to be more happy and less lonly more opened but the réality is that they were making me be so far from my religion even listening to Quran was hard for me , ou Allah forgive us and guide us to the right path
I left kpop because of their so much obsessive and cringe fans saying ..... like seriously it angers me
I recently quit K-pop because of the intense sexual themes and the homosexuality “shipping” . It was innocent at first but it’s to overbearing. I’m happy you made this video
These are the last days, and I think they planned it so well, they knew we're go with something that's SIMINGLY PURE, but it turns out it bacame the most dangerous of all. They're called idols for a reason anyway...
Thank you for your testimony, I recognize myself so much in everything you said about Kpop and depression....😕
I think being a kpop fan and struggling with depression are linked very closely together, as I know many kpop fans who struggle with mental health issues. I hope you're doing better now, and that you can confide in the Lord. and if you ever need a friend to talk with, I'm here. :) God bless you
I actually searched for such videos when I was struggling with the same battle but found nothing.
I happened to watch all of your kpop related videos and I definitely agree with those.
Thank you so much for your courage to make this video sis! This will help a lot of people😊
God bless you and thank you so much!
Same here!!! I searched for it because I'm struggling to keep my life and k-pop addiction in a same way.
I will also share my testimony on how my life looked like when I was listening to KPOP, how Lord of Lords delivered me from listening to worldly music, watching a lot of content from some groups and solists, and how my spiritual life looks like now.
My journey with kpop
I discovered kpop in 2018. However, I only listened to a few music groups: Blackpink; Twice; Red Velvet and one song from Sunmi. I won't say too much about it for it isn't that important. I just liked listening to this music but wasn't that invested in it.
However in March 2021, I started listening to BTS, Enhypen and TXT. I quickly wanted to just know their names so that I could recognize them, but I began to really like their songs. I loved the fact that everytime I was sad, I could listen to their songs and feel happiness. I felt a lot of energy after listening to their songs and began to watch different types of content from these groups and videos their fans published. I was very anxious and thought that they are the reason why my anxiety calms down. Whenever I felt hopeless, I came to their music, I also posted posts about them on a few apps. I didn't see any red flags and even when I began to see that I depend on them when it comes to happiness and my well-being in general and felt miserable, very sad when I thought of going back to school after breaks on which I listened to Kpop and watched Kpop content for a few hours everyday. Even though I could see how I depend on kpop groups too much, I didn't even think of taking a break from it. There were times when I wasn't listening to this music for a few days, but I still watched content related to it. I didn't see that it is satanic, full of blasphemy against my Creator God, personal Savior Jesus Christ and maybe blasphemy against my Precious Friend Holy Spirit too. I was so blinded by all of those innocent looking people that I didn't see that there is so many wrong things about this industry. I saw how people working in it are treated, the negative impact their songs have on my emotions and heart (my heart hardened really quickly after listening to some songs), I heard songs about the devil and revenge, and even though I tried to be closer to God, I actually didn't seek Him in the right way, as I was too invested in this music industry and didn't stop listening to these songs for the sake of my identity as a child of God. I even loved singing them. I even started thinking that I should be like those singers and tried to learn how to sing and dance like them. I had a lot of scenarios about becoming a kpop idol (even though the name is also a huge red flag which I didn't see as I was blinded by satan) to the point that I even dreamed about talking with my (now ex) favorite groups. I am ashamed for I even tried to introduce other people to kpop not knowing that it was one of the reasons why I was so miserable, but I realized it only recently.
How God delivered me
I actually didn't have to do much to get rid of listening to kpop. On 15th March, I went on referat and the for the first time in my life I truly felt that it's not a priest talking about God to me, but it's God talking to me through the priest. I felt a strong presence of the Holy Spirit and loved it. When I went out of the church, my mind was filled with the thoughts that I want to truly start seeking God and spend much more time with Him, at least a few hours. I also lost the desire to listen to the wordly music and after some time I also stopped having the desire to watch movies that aren't about God, study if it isn't about Him (I still study and have good grades, but I just don't keep on seeking knowledge after school at all. However, I love getting to know about Almighty more).
The comparison how my life looked like before and how it looks like now
I can easily notice that just like I had so much anxiety when I was listening to kpop, it is gone. I sometimes feel anxiety when I want to explain the Bible for someone and obey God's will but it disappears thanks to the Most High. Earlier, I used to compare my looks and abilities to everyone around me and got way too involed in beauty standards. However, today I noticed that I haven't felt ugly or wanted to change anything about my looks for a few months now (it's May, so 4 months' passed since I was born again). I also stopped feeling so sad and lonely, don't need to depend on music to feel happy. I found my identity and only true happiness in the Holy Trinity and know that they always care about me. Even when someone rejects me or doesn't treat me with respect, I always come back to my Heavenly Father and remind myself that having Him, Jesus and Holy Spirit in my life is more than enough. I did overthink everything, but stopped. Randomly, different thoughts about future fill my mind, but I able to ignore them and focus on my Savior. These days, I get tempted so much to come back to kpop. To be honest, I wanted to come back to kpop to listen to Christian songs. However, I also had a strong desire to listen to other kpop groups but my King of Kings lead me to the video that talked about the negative impact it has on faith of people. Then, I realized that I could watch kpop content and listen to this genre even for 5 hours during the day but prayed for only 25-30 minutes and didn't feel that I need God as I thought that I only need those groups. I watched a few videos about how bad it is and on the next day, I told myself that I won't come back to this again. I was tempeted way more often and the thoughts that told me to come back to this were really intensive, I also saw some articles and videos on the websearcher but didn't choose to waste my this way. I learned how to stand firm and I am thankful for Holy Trinity, for God helped me. Thoughts of the books I read about kpop also show up in my mind and try to encourage to read them again, but I will not break for God. He died for me, I can at least put Him first and not go back to something that is against Him. You can choose Jesus as well! His Arms are always opened for you, no matter how much you've sinned. He loves you to the point that He even died for you, took your blame on Himself to give you salvation and not let you perish. He is always there to listen to you and give you comfort. Just accept His offer, you won't regret it in the end :)
You indeed are God sent, every single word just made me tear up. I feel everything you said. I constantly look for comfort and strength in song lyrics rather than words of our creator and I can't tell you how devastated I feel...
I will walk back to God and I will forever keep you in my prayers. There's a reason I got this in my recommendations.
Thankyou very much... It was a pure eye-opener. I don't have anything to say other than God Bless You Immensely
God bless you!
I am in the struggle rn - I stan BTS n I am addicted to them - I was raised in church n in ministry for years but had a bad church experience n fell into the rabbit hole of BTS - I think about them day n night - I have a twitter account dedicated to them n a YT channel as well - I am at war w myself bcuz lately BTS bring fear n anxiety to my heart - I worry about them n how they are doing n their break and so on - please keep me in prayer I know I will break these chains - it's not beneficial that this group has such a hold on me - I will be free - I am free - I am praying for deliverance - Lord set me free - set my thoughts free from BTS n KPOP
Hey there, sorry that I'm responding so late.,
How have you been doing with Kpop lately?
I pray for your freedom in Jesus Christ 🙏
Hey sister I am a muslim.... And yeah k-pop became such an obssession that It became soo toxic for me and also I became depressed I was soo distant from my god. Now i started to pray and I feel soo much closer and at more peace ❤️, I am glad I woke up. They are human beings just a creation, idolise over the creator not the creation :)
hi sis, thanks so much for your comment 😊 It’s so cool that you experienced the same thing, and I’m so glad to hear that you came out of the idolatry too. you’re right, they are just humans like us. we worship the creator, not creation. God bless you 💕
Have u noticed in BTS songs most of time they are giving satanic symbols , illuminati symbols ,when their songs play in reverse order it says they are in trouble ,they are ahead of God ,they want to free from it ,but can't .. actually they are mocking entire Christianity
Your words revived my heart. Thank you very much, and thank God for always inviting us to be with Him, in the embrace of His love, which is real 💜🌸 may God bless you, sister 🙏
Amen, God bless you too sis ❤️
yall must be careful with hillsong , bethel , Jesus culture , Elevation, Lauren diagle and just pray before you listen cuz theres a lot of "christian" artists who arent
I recommend for us to listen to hymnals! ❤️
What do u mean hill song is not bad tell me how I’m banning your yt account
Gospel music turned out in a industry as others, there are good and bad music on this field too. Be careful with what you listen, don't label everything as holly or from a good doctrine ground, see the lyrics before hand. I use to listen to old hymns because they're sang like we should in choirs, as well as the lyrics.
"Be careful"...Why?, is god going to burn you in hell for eternity if you listen to them?
@@socksumi we get it, u hate christians and Christ. this is our discussion and our testimonies. now if u will, stop searching for videos just to go around and be rude
Hey girl! Last year in July was when I stopped stanning kpop after being a fan for 2 yrs, i literally threw away a nct dream shirt and an nct album. I was also struggled with idolatry, and I notice how toxic it can be too. The atmosphere was not beneficial to me and my relationship with God. But recently tho I have started getting back into it, honestly I just like some of the songs and it's nice, it's just when it's filling up my photo gallery and my CZcams recommendations is when it's crossing the line. I don't think it's completely wrong to listen to secular music, you need to know your own boundaries and where it starts getting prioritized before God, and if it tempts you into lust and such. And also getting conviction on certain songs is the Holy Spirit telling YOU to not play that song, please obey what He says. He knows what's best for you. But thank for your testimony sis!! God bless you 💕💕
right, let the Holy Spirit be our guide. God bless you ❤️
We need to understand that it's the idols job to attract people and become famous it's just us who thinks they'll be for us that they'll carry us forward we just have to watch their vids and get what the message about it is !! That's itt but we fans get obsessed as to who they are , how pretty they look , where they live, we tend to get in their personal life !! But we shouldn't because that's really not why we watched their mv's. We as newbie's tend to forget that *line* which separates the reality from what we expect.....
( This is all coming from myself a k-pop obsessed person)
Really disappointed in how I knew the truth but still got stuck in it , not even rethinking of where it would lead me to
*But thanks to God i finally came out of the hole that i dig for myself*
but u know what the agencies are equally responsible too for displaying their artists or "idols" life on display 24/7...human beings are curious by nature...and because of this if someone likes a song and get attracted by somebody's visual which is what they promote primarily , the fan will start digging deeper to know about them...Mature people will unerstand as obseeive but whose gonna stop young adults and teens to look for such content ?
So you can listen to kpop but don't obsess over it to the point you forget about God and stop growing your relationship with him.
@@roaxelieI would said so tbh. Like I like a certain music band in the old school industry BUT it doesn’t pull me away from god and in prayer I ask to show me if I am doing something unhealthy. Basically just don’t let it control you, that when you need change. Like a drug addiction or coffee addiction, I can drink a cup of coffee, but if I over do it, that wouldn’t be good for the body god gave me or anything. Control what you do, don’t let what you do control you. Hopefully this is correct and I hope this is understandable for you.
@@ken_8016 Yes, it was. That's along the lines of what my mom told me. Yes, these days I try to listen to more christians songs and other genres of music, and it's going pretty well, like, I willingly turn in christian songs that I like. And I totally agree, if it starts affecting you in any way, then reevaluate and change.
@@roaxelie Yeah exactly, Live in the world and not of it. I recommend you read John the Baptist. Amazing part of the Bible. Hope your doing good this morning
Same thing had happened to me. I also trying to stop kpop stans.. I also felt that fantasy world would be real and i want that. I was finding those kind of relations in all people.. that brings me to accompany alot of toxic peoples. I was completely lost for sometime. now i am somewhat getting back in my life.. trying to live my life fullest without kpop everyday. thank god for showing mercy to me.. Good to hear you are realized it too.. Fighting!
Praise the Lord ❤️❤️ thanks so much for sharing!
I was soooo deep into kpop when I was younger. Fr, it is disheartening to know that as young as 12 or 13, kids themselves are being subjected to idolatry😞. I’ve gotten to the point when I would cry and beg my parents just so I could get a concert ticket or buy a merch. I would watch and listen to these kpop idols for SEVERAL hours a day (especially boy groups). I was even willing to get into these altercations with other people who hate my biases blah blah. Honestly, it was extreme darkness disguised as ‘light.’ I was ‘happy’ all the while in devoting my time and attention to such idols that I even draw inspiration from them at school. Until I was introduced to God by my Mom. It was a miracle for me to be freed from such deep idolatry that the desire to completely disregard and abandon these so-called idols of mine for something far greater- something of God, came just as instantaneously. My music changed from kpop to worship music. I get so excited everyday to read my Bible and journal. My inspiration for living is now God and His people and I’ve never been happier. Now, when I look at these idols, I just feel disgust and dislike. I praise God for what He did at the cross, because of that, I’ve been freed from so many worldly things. Let us remember that relying on God has to begin all over again everyday❤️
Amen! that's a great testimony. I pray you continue to walk in the freedom of Christ. and that's such a good point, that relying on God has to begin all over again everyday. God bless you ❤️
Thank you for your beautiful testimony . and yes it is idolatry these Girl’s are being Seduced by these idols, And they are leading them straight to hell
This is literally almost my exact same testimony, God is amazing, He delivered me two years ago. Praying for your walk with the Lord, His goodness is continually before us and we can never be taken from His hand. He always has and always will deliver.
thank you so much, that’s amazing! So true, God is soo good ❤️❤️
About 4 months ago i stopped being an army for so many reasons, i was also really obssesed with BTS and the other kpop celebs, however on jhope’s second single release i understood that i’m forcing myself to listen smth i didn’t liked, smth was pushing me to stop the obsession and I believe it was God (which I’m thankfull) just bc i was army i kept pushing myself to wake up early in the mornings to not miss the concerts, i was so obssesed i was even reading fanfics which i shouldn’t have done which I regret the most, i had a ship acc for sope, all the things when i remember i really feel bad and i’m so so happy that God leaded me to the right path to get out of this obssesion. Now I feel way more free and easy on myself, the thing people were saying like “BTS saved me”, “BTS makes me happy” however it was the opposite for me, I was sad, I was broken, I was feeling anxious and really depressed for a while and lonely especially when the 3 army friends i had all left me, that was like a stab for me, which i think was the reason i mostly left but i’m also happy that at least I overcame the obsession with them. There were times that I was understanding that I was wrong, that i was idol worshiping them, but i couldn’t stop bc it was so much for me, i felt bad for it tho but i couldn’t stop myself. But then I really believe GOD helped me to stop this.
Nice sis same here
Hey thanks so much for sharing! I'm sorry you lost your friends, but I know God will replace them with better friends, hopefully ones that bring you closer to God. That's what He did for me! If you ever want a friend you can reach out to me on instagram @thegospeleffect. 💜I trust that God will continue to help you in many ways :)
How were you able to stop reading ff ? I’m also struggling in that so yeah it’s kind of hard to stop
I recently came into kpop and i can clearly say that i am getting distracted form everything!!
I have not been focusing on my grades and in GOD
But i need to make a decision right now to change my life
Just remember, you’re not alone. I’m experiencing this too. I think I need to let go of kpop as soon as possible
@@kyliepereiradepina1557 yesss
well i have let go of fan fictions and i deleted all the pages i have followed (fan pages)
i mean i will still support some grps like BTS but i need to simmer down
@@attiyagriffith2829 I think I’m going to unfollow some fan pages too..
@@attiyagriffith2829 like I watched them every single day, I don’t even do productive stuff 😅
@@kyliepereiradepina1557 omggg sammmee
my day goes by .. just by watching fan fiction :(
but i stopped a few days back and i focused more thats what i can say
i know for sure i will always support the groups i like
i hope you can get time to find yourself again!! i wish you luck
I relate so much to your story, both the kpop and new age parts. It's comforting to hear from someone who has had similar experiences as me. Praise Jesus for leading you to Him and doing great works in you life, sister in Christ. Lots of love!
that’s so amazing, and you too sis!! God is so good and He is doing wonderful things 😭❤️
This video is super helpful! God bless you sis keep spreading the word :)
God bless you sis ❤️
hii sis, I just wanted to see how you are doing on your walk with the Lord? ❤️
I wanna share this story. Honetly, i was feeling loneliness. Almost everyday i'm crying (for that feeling empty, depressed, loneliness, no one else can be listener). And i put an expectation for K-Pop that it can make my mentall more healthy day by day. But now, i always feeling guilty. I'm a muslim, and i'm shy with Allah because i was too much to think them (idol K-pop), to saw them, to proud of them, and really wasted my time every second time. I wanna move on for this condition. I hope i can be go away from K-Pop right now.
I'm glad to hear you girl, i feel you. Thank you so much for share this information. Maybe you can story telling about anything it's relatable for life🥰
God bless you sis. I pray you experience freedom from your depression in Jesus name ❤️
That is called being obsessed with Idols.. take note about the 10 commandments.. don't pray for idols.
When i listen to a song... i always focus on the meaning and inspires people to live. I see KPOP Idols as fame addict.
Being a kpop fan is not bad, it's all about balance. Just don't be like one of those obsess kpop fans. That's it 💜
Exactly💜
It's about balance, doesn't have to be obsessed. Just appreciate their talent and music and be inspired in a good way. And the same time pray to God and believe in the word of God.
True balance is good and too much obsession is bad I remember I got to obsessed I didn't get good grades in school that's why I have to be aware of kpop and my career they need to be far apart so ya
I like the fact that you seem approachable. I feel like you're making a Christian family and I appreciate that.
Love from Uganda Africa.
God bless you ❤️
Kpop is not bad but obsession and addiction is problem's.
kpop is wrong
@@mayankdiwakar2890K-pop is not wrong though!🤣🤣
I've been a fan of multiple Kpop groups for about 7 years now. Lately, there's one idol that I've really fallen in love with. I'm not sure if it's love or just an obsession, but it's affecting me deeply. I can't sleep because I keep thinking about him. I constantly watch videos of his group and spend my nights editing videos of him. It's gotten to the point where I struggle to sleep at night and neglect my other responsibilities, like my academics also praying. Kpop has become such a big part of my life that I can't go a day without listening to or watching Kpop idols. My room is filled with pictures of Kpop idols, and my phone is loaded with Kpop content. I've even found myself crying several times because I can't accept that fact I can't have a personal relationship with my idol.
I really hope I can find a way to handle this situation. It won't be easy😢😢, but could you give me some tips on what should i do to make sure I'll not get distracted again by kpop?
Thankyou so much for sharing this. God Bless you❤
Hello! So, as a Christian I struggled with what you wrote a bit. There was an idol I was "in love" with. Couldn't bear thinking I couldn't be with him. (Lasted about 2 years) & God lead me to fast.
The very day I fasted, God broke that soultie. Jesus can set free, even intense emotions. I suggest getting into prayer and fast to break that soultie and Idolatry.
Hope this helps, God bless you!
thank you for sharing this, it really helps🥺
God bless you sis 🙏❤️
Im here cause I am also guilty. I didnt obsessed so much with Kpop to the point that I buy their album and spend a lot of money, but I had my time where I watch them all day, same with K drama. I listen to their songs and dance with them but then theres a time that I get fed up. Then now Kpop is getting my attention again. Since there is this all Filipino group that debuted trying to enter the global market. I then suddenly want to support them since they are my fellow countrymen. I bought there albums too, I got so obsessed with one member then this member has a similarity with another member of a different Korean pop group, my attention shifted to them since they are all good looking and talented. Now they are getting all my time, to the point that Im planning to go to their concert which would cost me a lot since I need to travel. And Im getting influenced too, to buy what they have like shoes and clothes since I want to match with them. But I have other priorities. Pls pray for me to overcome this and come back to serving God.
I believe it's not bad to have favorites, as long as it is in moderation. In my case I am a BTS fan and I love them, I cared about them but most of all I pray for their salvation because that's what love means. It's okay to have favorite artists as long as you didn't put God away in your life. I like your testimony girl, God bless you always 😇❤️
This is just my opinion but I don’t think as Christians we should listen to secular music yes we should pray for them but listening to their music is worshiping satan there’s no in between it’s either for Gods glory or satans. From looking at their lyrics, symbolism, etc it’s clear they do not glorify God.
God bless you too sis. ❤️ Let's keep seeking the Lord's face daily and growing in His wisdom and discernment!
i don't listen to any secular music at all now , i just cannot listen or watch those evil things without my mind and spirit going "no no stop it , warning sounds"😂
They are not evil. It is evil for calling them evil or at the very least narrow minded.
@@socksumi They are. you can not be big in this word without pushing evil.
@@norapodlasky8278 So any music that's not Christian is evil? Talk about an ignorant and thoughtless generalization. Glad I left that sick and twisted religion years ago.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm a buddhist. I was an army since 2020 - 2022. It was so hard for me to get rid of them mentally. I only listened to bts.I couldn't even study properly and my memory also was a mess tbh. I didn't even listen to many songs of them. but the few I have listened to were so deeply stayed in my mind. I couldn't even do my religious activities like meditating and praying with a free mind. My best friend was the one who introduced them to me. She still is a hardcore army. after many struggles I got rid of them from my mind. The freedom I'm feeling now is can't be written in words...
Have you heard of subliminals? I kinda think they use some catchy music like that to their songs...
I thank the Lord Jesus for using you so mightily to help others
All the praise and glory goes to Jesus❤️
I am a Hindu and my family is quite religious and when I got introduced to K-pop by my friends who weren’t that religious I found myself seeing their videos in secret as I felt it was going against my faith and I wanted to quit it but I couldn’t because I felt I was missing out on something if I don’t watch but after watching this video even if we don’t share the same faith it inspired me to try to change my life and I have started to make an effort for the past few weeks and slowly I feel myself distancing away from that world and now im spending more time practising my religion, so thank you so much because u pulled me out of my slump
Thank you so much 💕 you don't know indirectly how much you helped me by making this video.. even you saved my life from getting worse....it's only more than one week that I get in to k pop through black pink...and I discovered BTS and how you said it started with one video and knowing their names....I got so much addicted to it...I used to spend the whole day watching idols and funny moments....I literally got distracted with my studies...I used at least 2 hours in my studies but I realised I even didn't care about my studies and not even interested in my online classes...than I also realised is this me...their is something wrong with me...I felt " am I getting depressed ? and my answer was yes...I started feeling...why even I exist when I can't able to be a part of them....my relations with my family members weren't good bcz I didn't even interested to talk to them...I realised it's not going to help me and I am not doing justice with me and my future...and I searched for this video and I found it...and in the comment section I felt I m not the only one who suffering from it....now I just want to get over it and you helped me so much...I m a Hindu girl...but your words inspired me ...so thank you so much for making this video....thanks💞💝
thank you so much for sharing sis! I pray you come to know the love and grace of Jesus Christ and the plans He has for you! God bless you❤️
I'm not Christian but kpop ruined my life, its not like i hate all, but it made me sorta depressed in a way
Same, for me it's like a complete distraction in my life as a student. Every minute or every hour, I kept on checking if there's any kpop updates, I easily get bored nowadays, kpop also triggered my maladaptive daydreaming which is really tangible to get rid of, and I ended up cramming and procrastinating. I hate the fact that I'm so attached into kpop...
The influence that Kpop has on people lives is really serious! But that goes with anything that we attach ourselves to.
Everything is relatable to me 😢i am really going to wrong path ...how should I move away ...
I had just realized my addiction today. Thanks for this message. God bless you.
God bless you too ❤️
seriously I thought I was the only one who’s experiencing this. I really love music so much since I was a kid and at the age of 9 I started taking guitar lessons. My parents are Christians and of course me. Not long I finally joined the music team in our church. But then this Pandemic started, this is where i discovered Kpop. Since there’s no service gathering, our church just do everything online. But I’ve noticed I never join those online activities anymore because I was so busy with Kpop. Last 2 weeks has been a tough time for me since I found out that I was tested positive in Covid. And at those times I gave myself time to just rest and all of that. And that was the time that I felt that God is speaking to me and helped me open my eyes. Kpop has been a big part of my life but I slowly realise that this isn’t the right thing. I mean, it’s ok to like or have favourites but sometimes too much of something isn’t nice. I’m literally in the process right now and its kinda hard for me honestly but I know the Holy Spirit will be there to guide me. We all can do this!
Note: I’m so sorry because I may have some grammar errors. English isn’t my first language
Yes sis you're right, the Holy Spirit is there to guide us! I hope you've been well. God bless you ❤️
I was also obsessed to kpop and kdrama before. I know almost everything about those and I purchased a lot of merch. I downloaded all their music and ost.
At first I thought I completely got rid of my idolatry but these past few weeks I just saw myself going back to the pit again.
Last night was the time God really opened my eyes. He made me realize my sins. I was fooling myself that maybe it's not bad, maybe it's acceptable to God but deep inside I know it was wrong.
At first I deleted all the photos of them and all the screenshots I had in my phone. I thought it was enough. After a few months, as I saw myself coming back to idolatry I finally decided and got rid of every merch I had. I throw it all away and completely removed any kpop and kdrama related stuffs in my phone.
My heart is really joyful because God freed me from the shackles of idolatry. I've been praying about it for a long time and He finally removed it all from me
For everyone who reads this, I understand your struggle but we should wake up. Satanism on kpop is really obvious but we're just being blinded by the enemy.
I suggest that you really should stay away from those because if you keep on feeding the desires of your flesh, you might end up more obsessed with it. If anything causes us to stumble, we should get rid of it. We pray to God and truly repent.
(I actually made this comment to another video with the same topic, about 6 months ago. After watching this, I've decided to copy and paste it here, hoping that this may help others in the future)
thank you so much for sharing your experience! It’s really not easy, but God will help us and He will make it more easy for us when we just trust and surrender all to Him. I’m so encouraged that many people are also waking up and coming out of any idolatry. Praise the Lord 💕
@@wakeup8935 nice to hear that 👍
Thank you for this - I’m starting to feel so constrained to this and I wasn’t sure if it was an actual problem - and it is. But my kpop liking has become an actual obsession and addiction, and thinking about stopping seems genuinely impossible. I’ve been over obsessed, thinking about it 24/7 thinking about the kpop idols, the music, and I hate to admit that I’ve been spending so many hours a day on kpop while only spending around 10 minutes with God. It’s such a bad habit. I feel like a drug addict.
I am going to try my best to tone down my addiction piece by piece and ask God to help me.
God will help you overcome. Continue to seek Him daily and may you have the strength and desire to surrender all to Jesus and allow Him to transform you and your desires. God bless you ❤️
I thank God for leading me to this video.I feeled so far from God when I wasn't giving Him a chance or letting Him help me.But I believe He will help me through everything,and I know He loves me.God bless you sis☺️❤️
I know how you feel sis! you're right, He loves you more than you can even imagine and He will help you through all things. God bless you ❤️
Even though I am a muslim,I loved your video.
Kpop actually took me away from Allah.
God can only guide me now.
God bless you ❤️
Same here Sis I never though I Will get addicted in such a way I stopped studying stopped spending time with my family and all the time just Watch thing related to kpo k drama and koren youtube channels as an Indian we have lot Mass audience so many koren youtubers are there and I just keep watching them I just forgot everything I have board exam this year and for exam like neet I have to study 5-6 hr daily and classes and school but instead of that I am just watching dramas one after one 40 min length and having 30 to 40 episodes breaking sleep cycle and healthy routine then I get reminded of the words of one of the Indian singers said that look at the how bts is promoted I captured the word promoted then I started doing google and yt and read article on it spread this is all just marketing strategy they promote idols not as an artist but as an boyfriend and girlfriend material I understand what shit in I have started doing but now I am trying really hard to recover of this thanks for sharing your story 🙂
Same girl, I felt you narrated my story😢 and before stanning bts I was very good in studies and after being obsessed with dramas and bts I just ruined my studies and wasted so much time. I was very serious about my exams and studies and now I just ruined my precious time.I also have to give neet exam and now from few weeks when I stopped watching their contents and also somehow I started losing interest in them and I feel much good now as I am slowly getting back to my studies and my routine
@@harshita6353 but yr firse back a jati hu mai 😔😔
@@harshadashinde259 yeah I know it is very difficult to overcome it completely . As you also mentioned about marketing strategy and all I thought that same way. Kpop is made such a way that is difficult for us not to be obsessed. Its all buisness.and I watched and research many things related to it and thought how I was in trap of all these dillusion and getting obsessed. It's all dillusion it's not what is seems. Also the thing that korea is not what is seems In kdramas its just fantasy and koreans are not what they are as shown in kdramas and they also don't watch much of kpop stuffs as other countries . In reality korea has its many dark sides also koreans are rascist not all but majority espically towards india how they think of our country and their people making fun of Indians and travel vlogers and these all hurt me as an Indian because mere liye meri country phle h and I started lost interest in korean people and stopped watching dramas
And for bts how I start to overcome is
I firstly deleted all social media platform and disabled CZcams and challenged myself to stay away from all of it for 21 days at first it was very difficult for me to completely not watch any video from them and constantly reminded myself my dreams my parents efforts they are putting for me what I want to achieve In my life and yes now I think I'm slowly getting over that and constantly remind myself my goals and I often do meditation.
Although bts are genuine artist but also businessmen. They worked hard when they were of our age and were passionate and not distracted as we are .They are not obsessed with us why should we obsessed and ruin our life.
Also the pied piper, do you know the story of pied piper that's exactly what kpop is.Getting attached to any body or anything will surely harm.
Sorry As comment become so long
And I wish you all the best 👍
@@harshita6353 ya absolutely right I am gonna overcome this obsession at any cost and thanks for sharing . All the best for ur preparations👍👍
Hey there, how are you doing now? 🙏🤍
I tried my best to ignore them but I can't. I always think if I unfollow them I might hurt them. If I don't see their videos I get guilty. Please tell me what to do
Let’s say they might get hurt .. so do you.. prioritize yourself and your well being… time is able to make you feel better and forget about them.. now focus on what’s going to benefit you in the long term
I'm so sorry for my very late reply!
How are you doing now?
I advice you to seek God in prayer and ask Him to help you and trust that He will ♥
Even i have been so spiritual..and i found k pop music just weeks ago it have almost ruined my life cycle i havent touched my books for days..i run back to my phone each time and havent done personal prayers for long..i knew this is wrong coz i had a big time crush on JB before.. then with time it ended, i thought this too shall pass but if am not giving my 100% now..am going to be a big failure.. definitely they have helped me overcome my depression and made me happy and may be thats the reason i found to go back to them again and again ..may be ..May be they are all good people living their dreams but for them we are ruining ours..I use this time to Thank you that you video is a right time right amount of enlightenment 🙏🏼
I hope you are doing well sis. I pray that you allow Jesus to be the healer of your depression and to fill that space that Kpop took in your life. He loves you so very much.
Your testimony is similar to mine, but New Age ideals started to take over more than KPop. After I left Twitter I wasn’t into KPop as much because I didn’t have a constant update of what was going on with my favorite artists. Plus,my mutuals weren’t there to feed into my obsessions. I know it was God who pulled me away from these things so I could open my eyes because honestly it felt like I was in a trance for 10+ years. I still have my favorites (ie SHINee, NCT, and some of the 2nd generation groups), but BTS I had to let go of completely. It’s something about those dudes that isn’t right and now that I actually see them for who they are, it’s not good. Anyway, I’m back on the road of pursuing Christ and I’m more discerning with who and what I listen to. If it gives me a bad feeling it doesn’t go on my playlists.
I am so obsessed with kpop especially bts that I can't even focus on God, myself and my studies this vedio helped me a lot to get out of this obsession and face the reality of life thanks alot.
how are you doing now sis? God bless you ❤️
The fact that you mentioned both K-pop idols staning and pick a card addiction makes me feel so comforted. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your testimony, God bless you!!❤
God bless you too! ❤️
Thank you for making this video. I am soooo related to you. I had been addicted to k dramas, secular music and CZcams but God has convicted me I had repented and quit almost everything on the secular world. I had been so stubborn yet God had been patient to me and kept chastising me for last 10 years. Now I am very careful about what I listen and what I watch. God bless ya sister !!! Your testimony is so powerful!!
Same here, praise God
Praise God! Thanks for sharing 🙏
K-pop might feel great and be a great things to make a time pass i got to know about it in lockdown and i became obsessed with it but know life is different now . We have our own lives and it might become addiction at some time . But i had enough of it . The kpop videos and kpop groups are never ending saga and i am sick of it . Thank you so much for the video !!
I'm not sure if I missed it but did you completely stop listening to kpop music? I encountered God in July and he showed me all of my sins including my idolatry of kpop, which was hard for me to accept and even understand at the time. I did repent and actually stopped seeking anything kpop related for a few months but eventually I started listening to the music and watching music videos occasionally( like one or two days a week when I wasn't fasting). But I realized I was still finding some of my identity in kpop and was seeking its comfort so I made the decision that the best thing was to completely stop anything kpop related (interviews/music/musicvideos/ instagram accounts). It's really hard but I know I will eventually be delivered from it by the power of God. Yet, I was thinking, wow does that mean that I can't even listen to one song in the future? or that i have to run away from everything that mentions kpop( like news articles that mention some kpop stars) ? Because when it comes to new age and witchcraft, yeah it's entirely ungodly and we have to flee from it but kpop stars are people that can be saved. I'm currently praying for the kpop fandom to repent and for kpop stars to be saved. I guess what I want to know, is how does being delivered from kpop look like? I'm not there yet so maybe that's why I have this questions that I won't have when I'm delivered.
Hey, sorry for my late reply first of all! Thanks so much for your comment, praise God for His guidance in your life sis 😊🙌 I think the best advice I can give you is to just continue to seek God daily, and submit yourself to Him every morning. When I pray in the morning i just ask God to help me do His will on the given day. I ask for the Holy Spirit to guide me in everything and I ask for discernment. I can’t exactly tell you what to do or what not do when it comes to kpop, but I know that the Holy Spirit will show you as long as you keep seeking Jesus every day 😊 I found in time that I just don’t even have a desire to listen to kpop music anymore or watch the music videos for entertainment because it can be a stumbling block. I also don’t see it the same way anymore so that makes it easier to stay away if that makes sense. If you wanna talk more about it let me know! God bless you ❤️
Your testimony is somewhat like mine, I've always been a christian, but it was in 2015 when i started to get involved in anime (japanese animation) such as Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon etc it was all distracting me from God, my family and friends, i was living in this fantasy world that I created in my mind, I only cared about anime and nothing else, in 2020 God opened my eyes to this idolatry (also, anime has so much dark-spiritual elements) and now Im free, I focus more in my relationship with Him, my family and friends. Fod bless you sister, thanks for sharing your beautiful testimony 💖
Your video saved me ❤God bless you dear
God bless you too! Jesus loves you!
Hi van.
I've been wanting to quit my kpop addictions because it's no longer healthy and i found your vid. I'm grateful for that, and i just want to feel like i have friends to walk on the same road so i decided to leave some comments here. Though maybe you are past the finish line already.
I've realize that such addiction, same as the other form of addictions, are caused by my desire for connection, my desire to feel like human, to be excited, loved, happy, or worst sometimes to escape my own mind, to distract me from my feeling.
And i've realize that i can't do it anymore. I need to sit with life, sit with my feeling. I need to be here for myself, to live my real life.
Hopefully i can do that. With the help of God, my willingness, and the thought of anyone like you and i on my mind.
Hey, sorry for very late reply!
If you'd like you can reach out to me on instagram @thegospeleffect, I would be happy to talk more about it :)
Thank you so much for this video. I’m really really trying right now to get closer to God because these past 2 months I was OBSESSED with SKZ. I’m pretty young and I was looking for things to liek when I watched one of SKZ music videos I thought it was so good but then couple months later I stumbled across videos on Yt shorts of SKZ and their newest comeback which was SO GOOD. I started watching them and their mvs and listening to their songs. Okay if I’m honest their songs in my opinion r some of teh best songs I’ve ever heard and that’s when I found out I was into K-pop music. I also started liking other songs by other K-pop groups but SKZ was my go to. But then one day I came across a video that warned Christian’s abt SKZ because of satanic things. That’s when I started crying bc I loved it so much. I got rlly rlly sad but then I still listened and watched them as time went on. I saved many funny videos of them on yt and had a whole playlist of it. I started listening to their songs 24 7 dancing to it, learning coreo and even crushing on some of the members. I spent SO much time just watching videos of them and listening to their songs, I still read a chapter of my Bible and did my daily devotional but after I was done I went straight back on YT to watch them. I did feel a bit that I was not getting closer with God but I lived in denial bc SKZ was so good. Also this was very recent I can tell you that 3 days ago I was like this 💀 But then I stumbled on that same video I saw that said beware of SKZ. That’s when it got to my head and I started researching deeper and then I found thsi video saying K-pop is demonic and I do agree with her and then she mentioned how u start idolizing and it pulls u away from God. That’s when I knew I was idolizing so I deleted my YT acct permanently, my Spotify playlist, and created new ones so I don’t have all those videos and now I’m trying to read the Bible more and pray more since I definitely have more free time cuz I’m not watching any K-pop. But it’s such a struggle I’ve been crying more 3 days straight bc of how devastated and sad I am to letting skz go bc it was the music that I actually really liek and K-pop is my style of music. I’ve been praying to God to help me and let go thsi desire but then I see people saying it’s okay to listen to K-pop as Christian’s as long as ur not idolizing and listening to the demonic ones. But then there’s others syaing we shouldn’t and we should let go fully. So I’m rlly confused and sad I don’t wanna disappoint God either so any thoughts on that?. K-pop and SKZ was definitely an entertainment source for me, I still kinda wanna watch those SKZ code videos and all that stuff bc if I’m honest they r very humorous and those challenges r interesting but I don’t wanna get sucked back in bc it’s very risky for me to start idolizing again but I have this great desire and temptation to and it’s making me confused and scared I rlly hope I get other this. Do u have any advice and thoughts? But is it okay to listen to K-pop if you balance it and not idolize it?
Hey, do you know the name of the video id like to watch it.I used to also be obsessed with skz just like you.
I just want to address something here in this comments section. PLEASE take some time to read the whole thing! 🙂
I read all of the comments here, and I think some people may be panicked if they are sinning by simply listening to kpop or liking kpop. The point that I meant to get across through my testimony is that we can easily fall into sin such as Idolatry when we cross the line and start putting it above/over God in our lives. It’s something we have to pray about, to ask God to reveal to us. Is it distancing you from God? Is it affecting you spiritually? Are you thinking about it all of the time? Is it hard to stay away from it? These are some things to think about. And it applies to anything, not just kpop. We should pray for discernment about the music we are listening to, and things we are watching and filling ourselves up with! God will reveal to you what He wants you to know if you are open to it.
If we want to truly have a relationship with Jesus, it may mean giving up other things that stand in the way or affect our spiritual growth and relationship with Him. But I promise you, it becomes easy when we really see the value of having this relationship, and when we really love Jesus. I had to ask God to help me love Him more than anything else in this world! It’s something that I still have to ask God to help me with.. because it’s easy to love the things of this world and get distracted right? But we are told not to love the things of this world (1 John 2:15). The world is passing away, but Jesus Christ and the word of God is eternal.. and a relationship with Him is far better than anything else :)
God doesn’t require or want us to clean ourselves up of our sins before we can come to Him. Our salvation is not based on works, and the things we can do to earn it... salvation is by grace through faith in the finished and redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the cross! God sent us His one and only son Jesus Christ for this cause, to save lost sinners. Jesus leaves the 99 to find the 1 lost sinner. Jesus meets us exactly where we are. Which means we can go to Him right now, in all of our brokenness and sins, and He welcomes us.
I didn’t stop being a fan and follower of kpop so that I can earn salvation, I stopped being a fan of kpop because Jesus Christ already saved me and then the Holy Spirit started convicting me of my idolatry of kpop (and other sins) and so I repented before God. My desire to follow, listen, and watch kpop faded away because God replaced kpop in my life with other things that I enjoy that give Him glory. I can’t believe I can even say that, considering how deep I was Into kpop. But God transformed my desires, and the more that I am willing to obey, the more that my desires align with His desires for my life.. and the same thing can happen for you too. Pray that God will bring other likeminded Christians into your life that you can fellowship with, because it is so important and I can’t tell you how much this has helped me on my Christian walk!!!!
The MOST important question to ask ourselves is if you are truly saved or not. If you have been reborn in Christ.
Do you really want to have a relationship with The Lord? Have you truly accepted Jesus Christ into your heart and your life as your Lord and Savior?
If you haven’t, that’s the first and most important step! Then you will receive the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is the one who helps to convict us of our sins and clean us up. It brings us to repentance of our sins, which is absolutely important to do! Know that sanctification is a process. So we have to trust the process, and most importantly trust that God is with us and guiding us all the way. Just keep seeking Him daily and reading/studying His word because that’s where He will communicate to you the most. And be willing to surrender yourself to Him... that can be a difficult thing (sometimes I still struggle with) but we can ask God to help us with this! Be prepared and open to be transformed by His power working within you!
When we’ve given our life to Christ, we keep seeking Him every day and submit ourselves to Him, and again, if you’re having a difficult time with surrendering and submitting to Him, just ask Him to help you. Remember we can ask Him to help us with ANYTHING that we struggle with in our walk, because He already knows it all. The Christian walk isn’t an easy one, but it is far more worth it than anything else. Spiritual warfare is real but always pray to be covered in the armor of God daily so you can overcome. (Read Ephesians 6: 10-18 on this!) Pray for discernment also because there is a lot of evil and deception in this world.
I hope you can be encouraged by these verses. They are some of my favorites ❤️
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20)
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we might die to sins and live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.” (1 Peter 2:24)
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13)
“We are more than conquerers through him who loved us. ” (Romans 8:37)
“I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us”
(Philippians 3:14)
If you have any questions or need prayer please reach out. Jesus loves you so much, and He offers peace, joy, love, and ultimate fulfillment that you can’t get from anywhere else. ❤️ The victory is ours in Christ!!! You will overcome ALL things with Him!!
“Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.” (1 John 4:4)
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also, for those who have been wondering if it’s okay to listen to kpop or not, I wanna direct you to this video. she explains it very well! :) czcams.com/video/MXuNJAcfn-g/video.html
ANDDDDD last but not least.... I made a discord server for those of you who are looking for people to talk and fellowship with. you can join through this link: discord.gg/9x7wajh9
hope to meet you there :)
thank you so much for this. God is truly good all the time!
I love how God is using you to get this message across to those who need it. There are a lot of people who are lost and trapped in the kpop world. I still struggle with it and Jesus always reminds me that walking with Him means constantly giving up my will for the Father's will. I'm learning to submit to God's will in my life and to obedient to Him. I hope other people are too. I can only pray we all get to work on our relationship with Jesus before it is too late. God bless ! 💚
Amen
You right hearing kpop music just like hearing club music, they're so dengerous
The video is right hundred percent. Also...i was in a same situation and i am really worried about teenage arms specially. They don't know about this seriousness. They r really into them. K-pop is something different. Especially BTS....they r attracting the world alot. It's a different kind of addiction apart from their songs.
same , i can't see it the same anymore, i just wanna smash the tv when that vile dynamite Samsung advert appears
Thank you so much😭🤍.
I was highly obsessed with kpop!
I recently stopped being a kpopstan in order to fully commit to God and my life has been peaceful eversince.
You opened my eyes that I myself couldn't able to do. You came like a blessing to me from God.... I am always gonna be greatful to you for that... I need you to pave my way to God....
hii sis. Praise the Lord, Jesus loves you so much❤️ do you have WhatsApp? we can connect on there. you can first send me an email at @vanessaishcool@gmail.com
I'm so happy that i found your video and now I can conclude that it's not only me. All if the things you said were so on point that it's like you're summarizing my life!!
I could really relate to what you said when God is trying to reach you but he can't cause you built a wall from him bcs of kpop and I WAS ALSO LIKE THAT!!!
I got obsessed stanning my group plus the ego boosting of having a big following in twitter made it worse. I would wake up opening my phone to see updates and make contents for them then see the likes and rts i feel like crazy srsly. They're on my mind 24/7 that it's like i made them my dopamine bcs they made me happy everytime they have new contents, turn in vlive/welive, etc., I praise them when it should be God whom I should be praising and loving everyday! and something happened, i tweet something and i got cancelled by the fandom it hurts so much to the point i deactivated my account and i cried every night...i was so heartbroken. But deep inside me i am aware it was God's intention to protect me so that I could go back to Him and I did! Now I'm still in the process of my healing journey bcs there are times the enemy is planting lies in my mind to go back and making me miss them but now I'm choosing the right way. I'm unlearning my old bad habits and relearning my routines back when i was not a 100% kpop stan. I know healing is on my way. I'm gonna be satisfied l, fulfilled and feel genuine happiness because I am now in God's arms who truly knows and love me unconditionally 💞
Thanks for your comment sis! Yes, the twitter world is very toxic, it's best to stay away from it. God definitely had a plan to get your attention and I'm so happy to hear that you were responsive to Him calling you! Choosing to surrender and follow Jesus is the best decision, he will replace Kpop with better things in your life 💜
@@thegospeleffect thank you so much vanessa!! God bless you! May He uses you to reach more people and spread His words! 🙏
@@moonchild027God bless you and use you too! 🤍🙏
So relatable 😢I am in a same situation...
I'm so proud of this young lady never put a kpop group above God. God died for you what did kpop really do for you?
If it weren’t for you comment in that one youtube video, Vanessa, we wouldn’t have been this close right now! I thank God you’re my sister and Christ! I hope this video reaches more to the kpop community like it has been. I’m planning maybe to do a video like yours one day too. If it weren’t for the pandemic maybe I’d still be in that rabbit hole of the kpop world 😬
Love you so much sis ❤️
I completely feel the same way but I also have been wanting to pursue a music career. What do I do. Should I stop listening to them completely? I sincerely feel a different way about music not just kpop. But I can see I'm addicted. Please advice me on how I should get by on this.
my advice is to ask God to guide you through His Holy Spirit and give you discernment. He will show you what He wants you to know. Continue to spend time with Him by praying (simply talking to Him) and reading the word, and pray that He helps you to keep growing spiritually. He will help you overcome all things through His power working within you! God bless you ❤️
Proverbs 18:21......
There is life and death in the power of the tounge and those who love it will eat its fruits.....
These kpop songs continuously engrave their lyrics in your mind to the point where youre always singing,humming or dancing to it. When singing these demonic songs youre calling all the lyrics into existence. People say its fine as long as you dont follow what the song says but when youre singing it arent you making a pact with the demon they a refering to in the song?
i am really obsessed wit skz. hope ill get over it soon :(
Hi. Skz is my bias group, and I understand how you feel. But I'm coming to think I should stop watching their videos because I tend to daydream about them and not focus on the important things. I just pray God save them, but I don't want to be obsessed with them either.
How are you doing now?
@@vaness77ablewhat you did then ? Do you still stan them ?
@@Harry_2003 Not really. My Christian faith and worldview and their lyrics and concepts are pretty much at odds. Their music is not tasteful anymore, and I just realized there's no point in daydreaming about them when they won't even know who I am. BUT I do pray for their salvation in Jesus Christ.
Thank you for sharing your testimony
Thank you for the video, i can relate
The most trouboulesome thing that's been going on in this k pop industry is worshipping k idols like a god! I'm not kidding, this is really so disturbing and bad for fans as well as idols too!
hi vanessa! thank you for this eye opening video..sorry for my username hehe obviously im currently a stay and i came across this video while im using this streaming acct and searching for how to manage life better as a kpop stan oopsies :(( pls pray for me as i go over through this process too. but currently im at the stage where i still include skz in my prayers, listen to their music, and stay on stan twt...i agree that it takes too much of our time. i spent less time in studying and in seeking the lord, as well as meeting the small grp that i handle..
however, these days i am doing my best to really spend more time with the Lord. im assuming i could be a christian who just happens to be a stay (stay bcos my energy just cant handle kpop in general). is this wrong? i believe that God also wants us to enjoy our life with the worldly things as long as we don’t make them the lord of our lives? i plan on leaving stan twt slowly right now as it is the main thief of my ‘God-and-me time’. and ive been attending small groups too. ive been listening to podcasts and doing devotionals consistently too for the past few weeks. praying that i can maintain this streak and eventually live with this lifestyle of faith.
as for my love for skz, maybe it will always be here. something w/ skz rly clicked with me as i saw their passion, hard work, and sincerity in the things that they do. ive been a casual kpop listener for more than 10 yrs already but only stanned skz huhu. hoping id be able to keep getting better at spending my time more productively for the Lord but i just dont want to not support skz completely because its not like they are evil people huhu i think id still support them but carefully this time, not to the extent of obsessing over what i only see superficially and also not to the extent of compromising my time with the Lord.
hi sis, thank you for your comment and sorry for my late reply! I encourage you to keep seeking and drawing near to Jesus Christ every day and building your relationship with Him! In 1 John 2:15 it writes that we are not to love the things of this world. But this becomes easy when we are crucified with Christ and the old things pass away. He will make you new and give you new desires! and He will continue to change you (but remember that it’s a process...we can’t change ourself but God will be changing us over time) to make you more like Him. It’s really about surrendering and submitting to the Lord, and the Holy Spirit will help you. God will lead you exactly to where He wants you to be, just trust the process and keep seeking Him! 😊
I’m praying for you. 🙏❤️
Hi sis! I can relate a bit with you. I also admired and respected Stray Kids as artists (and the rest of the kpop groups), and know that they are just humans too. But while watching some of their performances on the Kingdom series, something felt really uncomfortable for me. Their stage acts, props, etc. really didn't sit right with my spirit. I feel like many kpop artists just started with that passion and love for music, but somewhere along the way, the producers and such just have this strong influence on them. After watching their Kingdom performances, I felt the need to just pray for them too, and it also led to me to reflect on the true state of my heart with listening to kpop. So now I'm just letting God lead me too :)
Praying for everyone!
I wanna put Kpop behind me. I'm too invested I need help in letting it go and moving on. Can anyone share some practical tips? 💗💗
One thing i'm trying right now is focusing on my own life, the real life, my family and friends, my studies, my future plan. Because no one else would do it for me.
@@timeinframe Hi thanks for responding. I'm taking it one day at a time. I haven't listened to much Kpop lately I'm feeling better already. With sewing and crocheting being so popular online these days I figured I should take it up as a hobby cause I remember wanting to know how to sew at some point. All the best with everything you have planned. 💞
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Hey there, so sorry for my late reply!
I will give you advice on what helped me.
I prayed that God would help me to love Him above all things, and to replace my ungodly desires with godly ones. Then I started to enjoy reading the bible, and watching/listening to spiritual content like sermons, podcasts, worship music, etc. That helped to replace Kpop in my life. And of course taking up new Hobbies is always good.. sports, music, whatever it is. :)
Same thing happened with me and right now I'm falling again please pray for me
God will always wait for you and the Holy Spirit will guide you I. JESUS NAME AMEN.
may you have the will and strength to surrender all to Jesus. Only through His power working within you can you be able to walk in true freedom. I hope you have been doing well, let me know. God bless you ❤️
I think I'm addicted to kpop.I think of them everyday.And in every second I think only about idols.Before I am into kpop I did studied so hard.But now I watch kpop all day.I don't know what to do.I want to overcome this addiction.But feel like i cant.
You can do this!
hey there, I'm so sorry for my late reply. how have you been doing? I will pray for you. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13) Run to him and let him help you overcome! You're not alone.
Hey my names Abigail and I also loved kpop and at some point it started to distance me from God, but I’ve come to the realization and have been going on the right track. I don’t have any merch. I don’t really listen to kpop music cause I don’t really feel the need to(I never really listened to the music I just watched it for entertainment). And I also don’t do fanfics or anything like that. I was just wondering that if it’s okay to still watch entertainment shows as long as they are appropriate, which most of the time they are, but still having firm boundaries and not getting too carried away? I am someone who is able to cut off things cold turkey, and set boundaries because my mother taught me how to do that throughout my walk of faith. I have done it before with other things, so I was just wondering if you could clarify that for me. Thanks!
It’s a great question sis! I have gone through a similar thing and I was struggling with if it’s okay or not for me to watch kdramas for example. So I always make sure to pray about it and also ask God to guide me through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will convict us if we’re doing, watching, listening, to something we shouldn’t. That’s what I’ve experienced. It’s between you and God so just make sure to pray about it and God will reveal it to you ❤️ God bless you!
That's why kids need to stay away from social media (they be involving themselves too much in those K-pop idols lives)... Btw she was obsessed with those group, the Jonas 1D K-pop groups, and now she's obsessed with God (I mean she's doing the same she was doing with those groups)
This is interesting! Thanks for sharing ^^
Im a muslim and im a kpop stan. i like kpop but i stil continue with my religion, Because uts important. One day i will get over it myself
I enjoy KPOP, JPOP, classic and prog rock and other genres of muisc but I'm not obsessed with them. I feel not a molecule of guilt or angst fir that; in fact I feel a good deal of pride and gratefulness for having discovered them.
I only listen to the songs that promote good, but slowly I'm letting go
I never called myself a fan but I watched some of their funny videos and dances😱... Please pray for me..I seriously don't want to miss heaven and I'm praying that they and their fans get converted too
I am praying for you! continue to seek Jesus above all things everyday, and you can always ask Him to help you with everything you’re struggling with. He loves you so much and He is there for you always. keep sharing your heart with Him ❤️
Hi! I like your statement in this video! However, I really want to talk about it too but in personal. Is there any chance to message you personally?
yes of course! you can email me at vanessaishcool@gmail.com
@@thegospeleffect thank you
I’m not Christian (maybe I will be I’ll figure it out in a few years I’m going through a religious crisis that’s not the point) but the thing is that every industry is awful in some way. K-pop is just more obvious about it because it’s more socially acceptable in Korea. It might seem odd but think about it, in the west every rock star is a drug addict and no one cares. K-pop stans scare me they’re so detached from reality. I personally never got into the whole idol image I just like the music. It’s ok to like things, but you need to keep some perspective and take breaks. We all waste or time on things that don’t matter because it’s easy. We can all improve, including me. Phones are a mess for your brain overall.
I agree, every industry has its own problems and dangers. we never really know what’s truly happening behind the scenes. And yes, it’s so easy for things to become an idol and obsession in our lives. I definitely need to improve when it comes to spending less time on my phone/computer as well! thank you for your comment, and I pray that you would come to know the love that Jesus has for you. He is more than worth it 😊 God bless you
Thankyou so much. I was literly praying kpop. I was wrong. I am catholic . But I stop believing in jesus because of kpop. I cried a lot and I changed my life. This video was literly life saving . Thank a lot for saving my life . Really thankyou.
When you are bored listen to a pop music . Stop listening to kpop music and just forget the celebrity who singing that song. Like anyone . Be addicted to yourself.
I hope you continue to believe and follow Jesus, He loves you much ♥
Thank you for sharing this Vanessa. God bless ✨
I just want to share my story too but sorry if it's gonna be kinda long...
I've been a One Direction fan just like you and I wasn't a fan of BTS for years and even fought some ARMYs on social media but not until Dynamite came out and that's when I think 'what if I give them a try' and you know their songs aren't vulgar unlike from most of the western artists. When I got into them I was awakened by V, those tarot readings, predictions, etc. popped out of nowhere in my recommendations and I got shock about it. I was ignoring that nudge inside of me that these things are not right and unfortunately I got into that and I was just only a fan of them for a month but I already experienced those things when I got sucked into that rabbit hole. I even thought that V was the 'right one' for me and even thinking that he's my "twin flame" because I got those "signs", "synchronicities", etc. and I read in the description that you also fell into this twin flame deception too *sigh* I was also shocked that there are so many other ARMYs that thinks he's the 'right one' and even got awakened by one of the 7 and also started seeing those "angel numbers". As days went by I also started hearing voices and that ringing sound in my ear that I almost lost my sanity, I have anxiety and it seemed like it doubled-up and it made me think about suicidal thoughts when I got into them and those new age stuffs. 💔 I was a fan of them for like 6 months until God convicted me of idolatry and He also gave me a vision of JK March last year wearing that Cult Cloak and he was with two other men and it was like a sacrificing ceremony and that vision really startled me 😶 but I was still somehow indenial and that's when I also searched the Truth Behind K-Pop. You can be really brainwashed when you're a fan of them until God awakens you. I learned about these masonic symbolisms being used on videos but guess what I was still deceived and that I thought K-Pop was innocent but it turned out to be the most dangerous. I'm still having spiritual attacks because of the music and those new age stuffs really opened the door to the enemy. But I am really thankful to God 'cause if it wasn't because of His mercy I would still be into them. 💔 I'm still struggling with other things but I am hoping and praying that He will deliver me from any other strongholds and the others who are also struggling... The world is just getting darker & darker and we should repent from our sins and put our faith in Him. May God guide & protect us all.
thank you so much for sharing your testimony! I pray you continue to walk in the freedom and peace of Christ. you're right, the days are getting more evil and we really need to be clinging to God more than ever and being spiritually equipped to stand against the schemes of the devil. Through the power of Christ within us we can do all things.. as it says in Philippians 4:13. God bless you sis ❤️
@@thegospeleffect With God's grace. Thank you & God bless you too, sis. 🌷
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How are you now? I’m struggling in my walk now. I just saw bambam last week so I kinda want to start stanning them again. I think I need someone to share what I’m feeling now.
are u from Cebu??
@@avree4649 i'm leaving near manila :)
@@andreanicolereyes6688 oh,how long have you been a non-kpop fan since you unstanned kpop?I'm from Cebu po btw,hehe.I also was once a kpop fan like really but God convicted me and so I decided to turn away from kpop.It was really tough for me,I cry almost everyday because I was so attached with these kpop idols but now,by God's grace I have realized that God removed these people from my life so that I would be filled with Christ.I swear Christ is much better than these people.I also admit that until now,I still somehow get hurt when I see these people in my media accs lol (most of my friends are kpop fans) but prayer really works!I'll pray for you!Avoid the places where you are prone to temptation of falling back to this kpop world.
@@avree4649 thank you so much!! I've unstanned I think for almost a year. then somehow I got attached to them again, but now I'm getting far away in liking them again. Truly, God is good and faithful!
@@andreanicolereyes6688 yeyyy,that's great.Praise God.You're not alone sis,God's with us.He is able to keep us from falling so let's stand firm!✨
It was hard for me to stop stanning this kpop group called Seventeen, idk why, when i was stanning them, i skip all Christian tiktok vids (my fyp is FULL of Christian vids) just to watch Seventeen vids like now i feel guilty why did i do that? but i just stopped stanning them like a few weeks ago, i don't listen to their music and watch their vids.I'm happy that i'm slowly having a relationship with God. Btw my tiktok is full Christian vids and i don't have a bible, so i just watch them instead, is that okay? Thanks for this vid btw God Bless❤
Oh same after I started stanning nct because of family problems they gave me happiness but after that I think kpop revolves in my life now I always forgot to pray at night and I started becoming tired of studying so I decided to stop stanning kpop .
@@kimdoyoungbagforsale5274 SAMEEE
thank you for sharing! just keep seeking Jesus everyday and building that relationship with Him because then you will be able to overcome all things through him ❤️
I recommend getting a Bible as soon as possible. Its good that you're exposed to Christian vids and watch them. But nothing can compare to or replace the source material, His direct Word. I have a Bible app on my phone called 'The Holy Bible' and you can search for Bible plans and daily verses. There's a whole community of Christians on there who regularly post videos on his Word too!
@@kimdoyoungbagforsale5274 omg help, i'm now addicted to nct.. I watch them everyday which makes me far away from God. Actually, these days i don't even have a relationship with God like before.. I'm lazy to pray or read His word.. Just nct. Just kpop. I feel like i have committed the unforgivable sin, and i'm so scared.