as much as i understand and respect everything you said, i’m going to miss your storing videos so much so i wanted to thank you for them

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for watching and commenting, and best wishes to you too 💖💖 I'm not completely disappearing on here but even so I'm going to miss getting to chat with everyone so often and all the discussions that would come out of those videos 😢

I’m in the process of downsizing my collection to only seventeen, aespa, and le sserafim (and downsizing those as well) and this video helped me a lot! Idk, I can’t really explain my lack of enthusiasm for collecting other than I’ve become too obsessed with it. I literally have another tab open on mercari as I type this because I check it every other second out of habit now lol. My collection was never really large to begin with but it has cost me a lot of money, sanity, and time that I regret. I’ve spent hours upon hours everyday for the past few years hunting down photocards, hard to find albums, old merch, etc when that precious time could’ve been spent improving myself in my work, learning a new craft, or spending time with loved ones. I obsess over these things but once I get them, they either go in a binder or sit on a shelf rarely to be looked at or touched again. I even found myself obsessing over how I stored everything and have bought so many different collect books and binders that have since been thrown away or donated to thrift stores because I'm so indecisive. Last month, I made the decision to stop buying most merch and nonalbum goods. Moving forward, I also plan to limit myself to one album per comeback for my ult groups and only collecting the pcs relegated for that version. No pobs, shop specific pcs, etc. I'm also not preordering albums anymore. Instead I want to listen to the album first and if I love it then I'll buy it, even for my ults. I still need to sit down and evaluate how I want to continue collecting but I'm already feeling a huge weight off my shoulder with the resolutions I've come up with so far.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

your second paragraph is so relatable for me, down to the indecision and changing binders and things a bunch of times. and as for the amount of money and time I've spent on this, I'm just not even going to reflect on it because that will stress me out more >_ I'm glad you've come up with a plan and new rules to try!! I feel like with collecting you have to set limits like that or else it will just consume you. like POBs are the devil I'm convinced, I've seen SO many collectors stress out over them and end up feeling super overwhelmed. it's better to just stay away. in any case good luck to you in the future! whatever you end up doing, I hope it works for you and you can find a balance that you're happy with

this is like a jenn im eloquent words of epiphany moment in kpop and i totally agree with you for more or less of everything you said (put into words i wouldnt be able to say as well even). i feel like while ive only been getting into collecting and kpop goods in general for less than a year now, its such a fast pace community thats draining in more ways than one. i’m planning on slowly purging my collection as well. because i am someone who is pretty sentimental and in my emotions, id instead spend my time capturing more moments, going out with friends, spending time indulging in feelings and healing. id also exercise a lot more and do more creative fine arts things i never have time to get into/spend time carrying out (since i also crave it from being a student in a mathematical sciences disciple), which also then leads to (hopefully) studying more in school. but thats just me. i really enjoyed your video and am glad i watched it. not sure what the future of your channel will be but i will support whatever you are doing and hope for the best for you!

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

ummm I love jenn im so this comment is 😭😭 as a former student in a similar field (CS major/math minor) and as someone who works in STEM now, I relate so hard to what you said about craving more creative/artistic outlets. and I think you're right about it helping with studying more. I'm hoping that's something I'll get out of this as well. Like if I spend more of my free time on creative things that are truly restoring, I won't feel so burnt out about work all the time. Actually I hadn't really thought about that side of it until I read your comment, so thanks for bringing that up. I wish you luck with everything and I hope you can find the right balance for yourself!

Wow, I actually gasped when this video popped up, I was not expecting this at all! It was so interesting to hear what you had to say and your reasonings and I completely understand why you made this decision. Personally for my collection (I collect albums and merchandise but not photocards and even then I also don't collect everything. I have 50 items total since collecting in 2015), I found that I have to limit myself on what I collect: for example, only iu, Taeyeon, snsd, and bts (with the exception of one twice album I already own and a SHINee album bc I always regretted not having anything for them when they used to be my first/favorite bg), no more than two versions, no lightsticks or tour merch if I don't have a concert ticket, etc. I'm a very nostalgic person and all my life I felt the need to collect something I'm interested in, so if you can imagine how hard it is sometimes to not get random ass albums with songs/groups I feel nostalgic for, for my collection (this also happens with my favs as well). I used to own a red velvet and seventeen album but I sold them and oh my god did it help keep my collection in check ever since I did that. I can't do that thing anymore where I go "I really want this album because of this song/group (which is always a group I only ever casually liked when I was into kpop years ago in general and not just my faves that I listen to now) and how could I not have it for my collection when I own these albums that also fall into a similar category to me now (for ex. I used to listen to the album but now just like a song or two)". So now my mind can actually just focus on the people/groups that I not only like the majority of their music and have for a very long time, but also, I watch their non music content as well. I do have to say though that the things I'm struggling with now is not "filling in the cracks" where I've amassed the majority of a certain discography and I'm having a hard time convincing myself that the albums I used to not care for having shouldn't be bought just to finish off the collection, which that ofc means that I should go through my collection again and reevaluate things. Also, buying things just because the photoshoot happens to be a concept I tend to like or like the idea of owning (this is terms of both photoshoots and the item in general) and not about the actual photos themselves. I did find that buying second hand at a discount price brings a lot less burden on my mind. If I end up regretting my purchase then I can always just sell it for the price I bought it with and thats that. Through all of the trial and error that I've experienced, I found out that I actually don't like having a big collection (even though to many in the kpop collecting community I have a "small" one). Even with the 50 items that I own, I tend to not like the space everything takes up on my shelf (I preferably would only like a shelf or two maximum to be used but some items just take up SO much space and they're not items I want to get rid of unfortunately lol. Also I found that the more I own, the less distinct every item becomes. It becomes more of an overall picture of a mass of albums and merchandise rather than the individual items themselves. Even then, overtime when I looked at something from my shelf, it was glaringly obvious to me that I liked it less in comparison to everything else. So it is actually still an on going trial and error and most likely forever will be. My apologies if this was long, I thought I'd discuss how I go about my collection and how it evolved incase it seemed interesting to hear another pov and experience that is both similar and different to yours to a certain extent. I'm sure for you that purging your collection and minimizing it will definitely lift a big weight off your shoulders and be a lot more relaxing moving forward:) Edit: I've broken up the large text into smaller paragraphs for easier reading

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

That's really awesome that you've been able to set rules for yourself and stick to them to keep your collection in check. I definitely struggle with things like that, which is why I had to take the drastic route and get rid of everything besides IU. I know myself and know I would have a hard time sticking to rules like that. Like what you said about filling in the cracks! Even with IU still, I've never really cared to have her Japanese albums. But I ended up with three of them at one point. And constantly in my head I'm like fighting that urge to just "complete it" and get the other versions. 😓 I agree with everything you said about having a big collection. I hadn't really put it into words in my head until reading this comment, but I definitely felt the same way that the bigger my collection got the less joy I got out of each item. And that's why I put shelf space as a pro of getting rid of stuff!! I've gotten really annoyed lately with how much room my albums take up and I'm looking forward to having that space back. No apology necessary, long comments like this are my favorite! I honestly wish I could find a balance like yours where I could keep a small amount from all the artists I like most, so I'm really happy that's working for you. I feel like my years of collecting have basically been me learning that I can't manage something like that without getting stressed about it for some reason, haha. It just goes to show that the right balance is personal and will be different for everybody

I have to say, I have always love your attitude on this channel. From being open about your music preferences, sharing your downsizing journeys to speaking critically about the industry - it has always impressed me and was the reason I kept watching even though I was gradually loosing interest in k-pop and collecting as time went on. You always make some strong points in your videos that really resonate with me and not to be dramatic, but they kind of give me a better outlook on life. It's so true you won't miss the material things once you don't see them and you won't miss the community and collecting once you stop dedicating it so much of your free time. People in fandoms tend to forget this, but we all live only once. Our time here is incredibly precious so it's very important that we spend it and all our resources on us and people around us, who can actually acknowledge it and return the happiness and love to close the circle. Best of luck, xx

I just recently started watching you because I loved seeing your downsizing my binder videos! I did the same thing every month and then finally realized that I should just drop most of my collection because it was getting in the way of things. I now only collect 4 groups and I'm very selective on the pcs I keep. I do agree with a lot of your pros and cons list. I'd say Kpop can be super fun when its only listening to the music part. It's kind of a hassle when you feel like you have to keep up with everything that comes out everyday. Especially when there are like 4 versions of an album and like 4 different pcs to collect for each member omg! Also I will say that I feel like most of the Kpop stuff will keep its value, if not more. Only because I know how nostalgic this music will feel to people in the future. That's just my take on it but maybe that just me trying to justify me still spending money on this hobby lol! Overall this video was very informative and made me even more confident about my decision to drop huge parts of my collection. Thank you for that and I'm glad you came to a conclusion as well!

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

So true!! once you feel like you "have to" keep up with everything, when your life gets busy it almost feels like you have a second job 😓 so it's good that you found a collection size that works better for you. and you could be right about the money thing, I mean who knows I might be telling myself the value depreciates just to make myself feel better about selling, haha. anyway I'm glad you enjoyed the video and got something out of it, I went back and forth on whether I should even make it. but the response and comments have been great so I'm glad I did

this video came at such a good time: i've been in a collecting slump for months and just recently started taking things out of my binders to see how i feel, and felt a lot less stressed. i love watching ur videos but honestly rlly respect that you are able to let go of ur collection! one of my biggest problems with dropping collections is emotional attachment and also guilt associated with dropping collections for groups i've loved for a long time and want to support, but i'm slowly trying to come to terms with the fact that a collection doesn't represent how big of a fan i am. i also worried about losing a lot of money when selling things bc i'll have to sell it for cheaper, but it's better to have some money back than be stuck with items i don't want. hope everything works out, good luck selling everything !

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

I feel you on the guilt and the losing money thing. What I'm trying to tell myself is like, I've enjoyed owning these things, so in a way the money I'm losing is like payment for the fun I had with this collection. You know like paying to go to a theme park or something 😂😂 kinda dumb but it makes me feel better about it. also thank you!! and good luck with your collection as well, whatever you decide to keep or get rid of I hope you focus on having fun and what feels good first and foremost

This was very helpful for me especially after seeing the pros and cons list so I made one of my own too :) . I recently downsized to collect only Yunjin from Le sserafim and even then I only collect selfie album cards for her and I love it sm!! I also set myself rules to consume kpop media more minimally for example: only buying albums from groups I stan ( 2 in my case Lsrfm & NewJeans), not buying more than one version of each album, not buying any other merch such as season´s greetings etc. I feel sm happier now and I definitely am in a much better mental state and I`m so glad I made this decison! Wish you the best in everything and genuinely tysm for this video :D

@gonz3870

5 ай бұрын

those limits are so healthy and im so happy youre collecting in a way that is the happiest for you! :D

Hi! I think this is my first time commenting on one of your videos, I’ve been silently watching for maybe a year or two now and I definitely always appreciated your videos. Your videos always felt very refreshing to me and I definitely looked forward every time you uploaded. With all that being said, I’m so happy for you that you’ve been able to come to this decision. I think it’s only natural that people change and grow with time. Getting rid of things that you once enjoyed or giving up a hobby is completely normal. I used to collect BTS thoroughly and spent soo much time, money and energy on that collection. I was constantly comparing my collection to other people’s instead of just enjoying what I had. I was constantly looking online for merch and literally would buy any and everything. I would spend hundreds on each merch drop trying to collect every single item I possibly could and it drained me. I didn’t enjoy looking through my collection and never felt satisfied with it. After about a year of collecting BTS, I decided I needed to put an end to it and started selling it off little by little. I felt soo happy when downsizing, it was such a great time. That collection felt more like a burden than anything. I actually used the money that I made to take a vacation and it was amazing. After that situation, I started to get into Enhypen and decided I wanted to collect ot7 for them, and before I knew it, I was starting to do the same thing that I did with BTS, comparing my collections to others, overspending and feeling pressure to complete everything. Earlier this year, I actually decided that I would stop collecting completely and did for a few months. During that time, I kind of had time to reevaluate the things that I enjoy and found that I actually missed collecting, it’s just that I never felt happy with my collections because I was trying to compete with others instead of focusing on my own happiness. This year I fell really in love with NCT 127 and decided to collect OT9. It sounds like a lot but im honestly having soo much fun with this collection, im not comparing myself to others and I only collect things that I truly love. Through my years of collecting, I realized that I really enjoy collections that are small and curated. As someone who enjoys things like bullet journaling and scrapbooking, I really enjoy making my collections look pretty and aesthetic. Now I collect NCT 127 and two members of ITZY and I love it sooo much. As far as depreciating value, I don’t think anyone can really tell what kpop and collecting will look like in a few years. However, I did think about the topic a lot when I was downsizing my BTS collection so now I just try not to spend crazy amounts on my pcs so that I don’t feel regretful if I’m not able to sell anything. But after all the hassle I went through selling BTS and Enhypen I really don’t see myself selling entire collections again. Atleast I don’t want to, but you never know. And I definitely understand what you were saying about hostile kpop stans, I especially know about Armys bc I used to be a toxic twitter stan who would get upset if anyone even slightly criticized BTS. I would spend hours on twitter everyday consuming negative content bc I thought I needed to constantly “protect” BTS in order to be a good fan. While on there, I completely lost the ability to think for myself, I always agreed with whatever side was defending BTS. It took a near death experience for me to realize that my behavior online wasn’t normal and I was kind of able to snap out of that mentality. After that time, I started to explore other groups and I try not to dive too deep into any fandom. Throughout my years of being a kpop Stan, I’ve definitely learned from all of my negative experiences. I’m happier now than I’ve ever been because I’ve become pretty solid with my own beliefs and try not to let the opinions of others affect me. I still interact with stans online, but I try to control what I consume and only focus on the positives. I realized that kpop is not something that should be stressful, it’s supposed to be fun and make us happy. I don’t compare myself to anyone anymore, I’ve been able to find happiness within myself and took time to explore what truly makes me happy. I’m definitely still learning, but in this moment I’ve never been happier as a kpop stan. I know you don’t mind long comments, but sorry that this is so long. I thought it would be nice to share my story in the comments. Thank you for always reading and responding to everyone’s comments. You’ve created such a safe space through your channel. I wish you nothing but the absolute best with everything moving forward.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

I definitely relate to your journey with collecting and I'm really happy for you that you've now gotten to a place where you can just focus on having fun with it instead of stressing. :) And that you got to take a vacation too, haha. I'm actually planning something similar. And I also love bullet journalling / scrapbooking and have loved doing stuff with my collection for the same reason!! I honestly think I'm going to miss making pretty spreads the most out of all of it, but I'm just trying to remind myself that I can channel that same energy into journalling and planning. And I at least still have my IU collection to work on and rearrange over and over, lol That's also great to hear that you've learned and grown past being that kind of twitter fan. We all have our own journey with kpop fandom, and I think for a lot of us at some point it dips into a place that isn't healthy (like getting caught up in twitter fights, or getting TOO emotionally invested in an idol, or neglecting real life because of kpop, etc). I can't lie, when I first got into kpop back when I was a freshman in college (way back in 2012 lol), there were times I would literally skip lectures just to watch some kpop concert video or something. Like ones I had already seen too >_ And you're right I like long comments and I appreciate you sharing your story

I was quite disappointed at the beginning of the video knowing I was "losing" one of my top3 photocard collecting youtuber, but I'm really excited for you by the end of it. I collect photocards casually so I never realized how much time it was taking to do it seriously. When it comes to the toxicity of the fandoms I 100% relate. I don't even feel like I'm walking on egg shells when wanting to share negative feelings, I feel like walking on puppies. There's literally no way to share a negative, harmless opinion without someone attacking you in the pretense of wanting to protect their favourite idol/group.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and enjoying my videos 💖 and omg "walking on puppies" is so brutal but so correct 😂 like you can add 10 disclaimers about how you still love the group and this is your personal subjective opinion if anyone has the opposite opinion its ok blah blah, and it doesn't even help. someone will still find something to get upset about. actually in that section I was going to say something about the whole "protecting" the idol thing that you mentioned. and how 1) most idols don't need our protection, and 2) arguing on social media (and in a language most idols don't even speak) is not protecting them. so fans trying to protect idols by going after people who have negative opinions are 99% of the time extremely misguided. but I had already ranted for so long on that bullet point I was like ok girl move on with the rest of the video. lol

this is your first video i ever saw, but i agree with so many things you said and i understand the sentiment completely. i only started collecting this year so i'm not in the giving up headspace just yet, but it is a lot of time, effort, and money put into what's essentially pieces of plastic paper created to boost album sales 😅 and especially if you have a collection channel, that must be such a huge additional pressure. also completely agree with the "less online" part, i've avoided kpop and fan spaces for so long cause so many people are always irrationally angry and it honestly scares me to no end 😭i like analysing and commenting on stuff too, but i feel like i'd be instantly attacked even if i say stuff like "i didn't like the beginning of the track but the rest was so amazing". so glad you gave yourself the strength to quit though, i'm proud of you ^^ i hope you enjoy whatever you end up doing instead (even exercising!), and if you ever miss posting videos, may i suggest booktube and language youtube? 👀

aw! I just found your channel recently and really loved your Haechan collection but I’m so glad you were able to come to a decision! it makes perfect sense since you have other interests you want to make a priority. I’ve been into kpop since 2011 but only just started collecting kpop albums last year and ventured into Haechan photocards and NCT merch October this year. it’s been so much fun but there are a lot of stressful moments financially (I collect a lot of things but kpop is the most expensive for me) and mentally (constantly scouring IG for PCs, keeping up with comebacks) your point about value deprecating is true and often stresses me out. on a small scale (if I don’t vibe with the music of a group anymore, I tend to fall out of love with the group and want to sell their albums but it’s a lot of work and you often won’t make back what you spent on it) and large scale (what you said about the hype and demand dying down) in the end, I went through a similar thing as you where I ranted about my kpop spending concerns to my boyfriend who doesn’t know much about kpop and talking it out helped me set up better collecting rules for myself and I’m trying to just take it slow. I stan groups for the music first so if the hype ever dies down, at least I can listen to music I like lol (at least that’s what I tell myself) (sorry for long comment haha)

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

we got into kpop around the same time! and yea that's so true about selling albums. it's a bunch of work to take photos, list, package, etc. and you don't get your money back. but I'm trying to tell myself that the money I'm losing is sort of equivalent to the value of the enjoyment I've had from owning it. and now I can send it to someone else who will be enjoying it more. at least that's how I'm trying to motivate myself to do all this work, haha. and for real something about ranting to like, a neutral third party who has no stake in the matter really helps get your thoughts in order. Good luck with the Haechan collection and I hope you continue to have fun with it, that's the most important thing! (also don't apologize, I love long comments. haha)

@bunnimusic

Жыл бұрын

@@JuneSun a fellow kpop oldie! haha jk. but yes my non k-pop friend told me something similar which is to think about how I owned the item for whatever amount of time as if I was renting it so it’s ok if I don’t make back exactly what I paid for initially since I was able to enjoy the item for some time :,) btw, are you planning to sell your Haechan PCs on your trade/sale IG? ^^

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

@@bunnimusic yes I am! I probably won't start posting Haechan stuff until January-ish since I'm starting with selling my smaller collections first. But I don't have a definite schedule or anything so that could change. But if there are any specific cards you're interested in, feel free to just message me and ask about them even if I haven't posted them publicly yet! First dibs as a thank you for watching and commenting :) haha

I relate a lot to your frustrations about the kpop community! I got into kpop when I was 12 and I used to think that everything was so great (about the community and industry) but obviously as I got older, I started to see so many problems that just didn’t sit right with me and I started experiencing a lot of dissatisfaction with the music as well as the groups themselves. During the pandemic is when I took my break away from kpop (which turned out to be super funny cause a lot of my friends around me started getting into kpop when I wasn’t involved in it as much). I used to be a huge multi stan and my favorite was definitely bts but I just cannot listen to their music these days. It doesn’t sound anything like what I initially liked bts for and I know that artists should always explore new genres and try different styles of music but it feels like they not offering anything new or enjoyable to me. When I realized this I got really sad and felt like every kpop group that I loved would eventually give me the same feelings of disappointment in the music. Most companies now are marketing to an international (largely western) audience and the genre just doesn’t stand out to me as much anymore. Aside from the music, I just despise the industry itself every day that passes. I cant stand to here what these people had to go through in order for them to become artists and as a fan, to knowingly continue feeding into this industry felt so gross and disgusting. People tell me “they must’ve known what they were getting into” but then that just makes the situation even more sad to me. Most idols were so young when they started training and these companies fueled their hopes and dreams to the point that they were okay with ruining their health and future. This was a long rant, but I will finish with saying that I thought I would never come back into liking kpop because I had a huge 180 on how I felt about it. But after my friend wanted to go with me to the NCT127 concert I remember how much I truly did enjoy being a part of it. Now I only stan NCT and I just listen to older kpop songs from before 2020 and it just feels so happy and comforting. I believe that NCT will be the last group that I stan so after the majority of the current members leave I probably will not continue listening or supporting kpop but for the time that I am here, I will enjoy it as much as I can while remaining aware of what I’m a part of. There’s no point in me regretting the decisions of someone else but at least I can make sure that their sacrifices weren’t all for nothing. My end goal is to see that they’re fulfilled with the work that they’ve done and I hope to see them off when they decide to move onto a different path in life. I wish you the best in your journey !! ❤️

one of the comments i left on your channel iirc was on a past downsizing video as well and how i actually love listening to collectors talking about downsizing. although, i’m also happy that you’re keeping your IU collection- basically i’m happy with whatever makes you comfy hehe. i’m not downsizing yet but this is giving me perspective because i now collect more idols: select ot9 exo (mostly chanyeol), hongjoong and yeosang of ateez, jaeyoon of sf9, and hyunjae of the boyz. i’ll be limiting myself to them for now since they’re my ults. i love how you listed down all about collecting in your notebook, i probably should do that as well. i just also have to say, as a kpop fan since 2010, i agree with value depreciating i will miss your discussions regarding kpop although i also understand how draining the community can get. i just hope you’re doing well and all the best 💞

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much :') I'm still gonna make some scattered videos here and there I hope but we'll see what format I go with. I definitely recommend listing all your thoughts about collecting on paper! something about getting all these ideas out of my head and having them written next to each other in front of me was super helpful. ok I just searched my comments for you because I felt like I remembered that too and wanted to read it again. and I saw your comment recommending EXO b-sides again! I actually had a whole storing video filmed a few weeks ago, and at the beginning I went through all the EXO b-sides people recommended me on that video and said which ones were my favorite. but then I never posted that video lol. anyway you recommended the exodus repack and dftf b-sides and you were right, they are so good. especially playboy which is just 😘👌 amazing

I’m so happy you’ve posted this video honestly I have been struggling with some of these thoughts for a while and this is really helping me get to the right mindset to figure it out.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

@Onceglassy

Жыл бұрын

@@JuneSun I will take time today day to sit down and write everything out. This is really something I want to be at peace with.

ive been debating so much about what to do with my own collection.. i’m an ot8 skz collector (reg album sets that I like/some pob sets/some rare merch) I do have collections for A LOT of other groups I definitely plan on selling when I get the time (despite it taking a lot of time to organise it) but honestly I really do think of what else I could be spending my money on / investing in and it makes me reconsider (especially when I think of how much i’ve spent since I started collecting) I’m going through my pcs as i’m watching your video and i’m really glad I came across this because I know you will inspire other people (myself included) to do what’s best for them like you did for you! I can really feel the sincerity and honesty when you talk about your pros and cons and it makes me go oh so i’m not so alone in the way i’m feeling?? (especially when you mention stuff like feeling as part of a community and not wanting to feel isolated from it) thank you for this video!!

@JuneSun

11 ай бұрын

I was taking a break from youtube so I'm so late responding to this, but I just wanted to say I really appreciate this comment! Filming and preparing this video I wasn't really sure what people were going to say/think and it makes me feel a lot better hearing that other people relate. Idk what kind of place you're in with your collection now that it's been 4 months haha, but I'll say that since I posted this video I haven't changed my mind about much. I think in the video I said I was going to keep 2, maybe 3 people. And that's exactly what I ended up doing and what has felt comfortable since then. I think that thinking through what I wanted in so much detail has helped me stay feeling good about my decision, you know? Like I already thought about what regrets I might have so there haven't been any surprises. Anyway all that to say, whatever you've decided I hope you're feeling good about your collection and hope you're doing well~ (omg and you're so right about organizing to sell stuff. taking all those photos and selling all those cards took FOREVER, I'm glad it's mostly over)

i genuinely have always enjoyed watching your videos and I would keep watching even if you hypothetically decided to post once a year LOL i will always be seated! it's honestly so nice seeing this self care, it is not an easy thing to do and i am proud of you! i have had thoughts like this as well and it should be normalized more that people just naturally move on from hobbies. also i relate so much for the adhd part, it is very hard to get people who don't have it to understand. my adhd brain is naturally forgetful as it is, but it has spent so much time thinking about collecting that its moved my focus from important things like payment deadlines, appointments, school assignments, etc. i am managing better now that i graduated college, but it still is not easy to get out of that anyways thank you for this video and i wish you the best!

Hey! I just wanted to comment that I've really enjoyed watching your videos. Even tho I don't plan on purging my collection, it did help me sort out some things. I'm a multistan and so I was planning to start many collections but your pro and cons help me decide if I really wanted them or not. For groups that I love a lot, I can still show my support by streaming and buying albums. No need to start collecting

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

thank you I really appreciate it :') I'm glad it could help you in some way!! the life of a multistan collector is so hard haha. good luck with your collection and I hope you keep having fun with it

just be happy

very excited for this video. i just dropped everything besides loona because i genuinely can’t deal with all the stress 😭

ive been having a life crisis over pc collecting as well still havent fully decided on what im gonna do but for now i havent been buying PCs at all for a few months and honestly it feels great having some extra $$ to spend on things that are not pieces of cardboard

Thanks for sharing, I feel for you and it's a big and difficult decision I'm glad you're keeping IU tho ^^

I gasped, I love watching your channel and your thoughts so much! But I also understand as I also did the same thing, it’s gotten exhausting these days, and even though I still love collecting, it’s just exhausting…

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

exactly, like it's fun...but it just never stops. and even if you try really hard to go at your own pace, it's hard not to let the pressure get to you eventually. still I thank you for watching, I always loved your channel too

The fact that I found you channel a couple days ago and now I see this video makes me sad. I watched all your videos and your voice and the way you explained in detail for each of your videos was so calming and great!! Thank you for these videos!!

This is such an important conversation to have. I have this conversation with my sister all the time. I realized I wanted to downsize a lot once grad school and work took up so much of my time that I couldn't keep up with comebacks. It made me understand which groups I truly wanted to wait for and care about having their items vs groups that in the hype of a comeback, I picked up. I especially always appreciate your opinion because in terms of life, what you've said is most similar to me in terms of financing and scheduling. I remember in a previous downsizing video you said you would rather spend the money on a concert (if I'm not mistaken). These last 2 months financially, most of my money went to kpop and preparations for Le Sserafim japan debut and lots of season's greetings and now I wouldn't financially be able to buy NCT 127 last minute Chicago tour announcement. Maybe if I didn't spend so much on excitement spending (especially with a kaddy now) I would've been able to buy tickets

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

I've definitely gotten myself in similar situations before. Excitement spending is the right thing to call it, like it feels good in the short term but in the long term I sometimes end up regretting it. >_< although the NCT announcement was seriously so annoyingly last minute so you are definitely not the only one that can't go. like a lot of people need time to save up and plan for concert tickets! idk what is going on with that tour. I also really wanted to see them but they only went to LA and not anywhere in the bay area. and I just didn't have the time to take off work and fly down there :(

Hi! ^^ I know there are already a lot of comments but I just wanted to write something too. This video was sooo interesting to watch, I always love it when people explain their thoughts and talk about their collection plans. Everything made sense, people's priorities just change and I'm happy that you came to a conclusion that'll likely make you happier. I only started collecting about a year ago and still love doing it very much but I feel like it's good to keep my collection kinda small (I only collect 1 Idol (all korean pcs) and just keep what I pull for all the others or sometimes buy a random pc that I like). To this point I feel no pressure, it don't need too much time for it (because I'm not selling or trading, just buying) and yeah sometimes I'm a bit worried about the money I spend but I think it's still okay. I believe as long as I can kinda keep it at that level and not add too much of things I'm collecting frequently then it'll be fine. Have to say though that my situation is different because collecting Kpop stuff is the thing I enjoy the most these days but I also know that this will probably change some day in the future because everything changes eventually. :) So thanks for this video, I think it can help many people in a similar situation. If something feels more like a burdan than it gives you happiness it's really okay and good to let it go. ^^

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

Likewise thanks for sharing your thoughts, it sounds like you're in the perfect place with enjoying it and not feeling stressed or pressured. And you're right about things changing, you never know what the future will bring. That's why I wanted to share this whole thing. For people who are also feeling weird and unsure about it, maybe seeing me go through this thought process will help them decide to downsize or something too. OR the opposite. like for some people, they might hear me explain why I no longer want to collect and it could make them realize they feel very differently, and they could leave the video feeling more sure that they definitely want to keep collecting. And I feel like I've been hearing that in the comments! Like you, other people have been explaining why they still feel good about it and enjoy it, which I think is great. Now other people can read these comments and get more insight on how to have a healthy collection and keep it fun :) So thanks for sharing your thoughts! I feel like there's been a lot of good advice and discussion in these comments. And I appreciate you saying it's ok to let it go, off and on I've still felt a little bad about it (especially with the channel and how it affects making videos) so it's nice to hear that 😭

tbh, i downsized to only ult groups and found it much easy to keep track of everything. i dont do any bandwagons anymore and just collect those i truly love. it helped with the burden of having to keep up. the pressure people have to send the card right away and have everything up is what keeps me from going.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

ugh I've been guilty of the bandwagon thing sooo many times, I just get too darn excited 😞 good on you for resisting, it's a slippery slope

An idea for videos if you want to keep making some are your Kpop discussion videos. They are always so interesting to listen to/ watch and I'm sure others agree! I'm so happy that you are doing something that you want to do and are not pressured by this channel!

@agirlandherduck5912

Жыл бұрын

An other people's opinions! (Also, I'm so glad you're keeping IU! I've been watching your collection grow for years and I love your dedication to it!) I'll be here whenever you upload, and really hope that you enjoy your time to the fullest! 😊😊

@agirlandherduck5912

Жыл бұрын

Also, I just realized I might have been watching your content since the beginning! Even if I don't comment a lot, I have truly enjoyed the time watching your videos!

@agirlandherduck5912

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the excessive comments.😂 I can't edit on my device.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

thanks so much for watching and sticking around for so long 😭 I actually do remember your username and have noticed before that you've commented multiple times, so I really appreciate any comments you've made along the way 💖 I would still like to do discussion videos in some way. I just need to figure out what to do with my hands or what to have visually on screen while I talk, since I won't have photocards for that anymore. I'll have to think about it

I watched this a while ago when u posted and thought to myself if I would ever feel the same, now many months later I kinda do! im not quitting collecting, tbh I dont have much in my life so if I quit id potentially be a husk of a person lmfao...but with that being said im really drifting fom the community and I strongly relate to the way u went about this. Thank u for this video!

I'm also a very all or nothing type person and I've thought about these things alot lately ❤️ I'm gonna give it sometime but currently my only collection I am severely attached to is txt/hueningkai but I can sometimes be a bit impulsive so I'm giving it time but right now collecting just hasn't been hitting the same 💕 thanks so much for all your amazing content 👍 I don't even collect any of the groups you collect but I just enjoyed your opinions as well as how you set up and organize things it's always been fun to watch

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

seriously thanks for watching and enjoying my videos, it makes me really happy to hear stuff like this 💖 and good luck with your collection!! definitely give it some time, I can also be very impulsive lol as I think I have demonstrated on this channel many times. so I tried really hard to chill out this time and just keep this in the back of my head for a few months before I decided anything. I'm glad I did because I feel a lot more sure about it now

I just found your channel today and although I've been a kpop fan since 2009 (2NE1 debut) I didn't start collecting physical albums of groups/soloists/sub units that I follow until last year. In this short time I have bought over 400 albums (only one version, no multiples of any album or member versions). Compared to my cd collection (almost 20,000) it's still a drop in the ocean. I only collect the physical kpop album and photobook. I don't collect specific member photo cards, POBs or other inclusions. Good luck on your future, enjoy the money you'll save, less stress and free time you'll have now.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

2NE1, they were my first ever favorite girl group :') I got into kpop back in 2012 when Big Bang released their Alive EP, and then when 2NE1 released I Love You shortly after that I got super into them as well. honestly I think it's so cool that you have such an extensive CD collection. even though I'm downsizing my kpop CDs, I still actually love physical media and in general prefer it to digital only stuff. that's why I have a bunch of DVDs/Blurays, haha thanks so much, good luck to you too :)

I was thinking of downsizing Too. Your friend sounds like a keeper. She really cares :), to help you with this and listen to your thoughts .

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

she's the best! we've been friends for 12 years now :') good luck with whatever you decide to do, whether you end up downsizing or not! it can be nice to even just consider it sometimes. like sometimes it convinces you that you should get rid of stuff. and other times it makes you realize that you're satisfied with what you have. either way I think it's positive!

i've been struggling a lot with whether i want to continue a lot of my collections. it gives me a lot of stress to keep up with everything. right now i have put a lot of my collections on pause, hoping to find some peace and then see what to let go of.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

I totally feel you on the stress. if you haven't tried yet, I definitely recommend taking some time to write down all your thoughts about it! to make this decision I literally was like, I'm gonna dump every thought I have about this on paper and just see what happens. and it really helped me get some clarity on it. anyway no matter what you do, I wish you luck

I'm sorry for the short comment incoming, lol. But I reaaaally liked your videos, your voice is so soothing and watching how you think about the photobooks in the albums and stuff, that was so precious. I hope you'll get all the time and joy you want to get after this decision, wishing you the best!

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting, I don't care if it's short it still means a lot to me 💕 best wishes to you as well~

im super late to this video, but i wanted to watch downsizing videos because i recently put all my albums in bins rather than displaying them and im selling a few of them after not collecting for close to two years now. i really enjoyed this video and it was really interesting to hear you list these pros and cons directly because it resonated with my personal collecting as well. i appreciate this a lot :) i tend to become a collector of things i like fast and i feel like i need to take a step back and reflect on why this pattern of becoming overwhelmed keeps happening especially recently. my collections grow very fast and im the type of person where if i like something it will be in the forefront of my mind constantly but i think that just leads to burnout quickly. a hobby should never cause more stress than it does happiness when you think about it, and when it does its time to take a step back. a hobby is the most fun when its in moderation. with kpop, i stopped fully engaging in the fandoms in 2021 and now i just see a kpop related video/tiktok every blue moon; im not listening to any kpop regularly at the very moment, and all of my albums are in bins, but i still consider myself a fan and enjoy the music. i like having this hobby without it being my entire personality like i feel like it once was. i literally just listen to the music sometimes and see content whenever and im not trying to keep up with every news update or vlive or interview or comeback or music video right away. i respect people who engage in kpop more than i do because it was fun especially to engage with other fans and form a community of friends. but for me, i dont like how it felt like it was all i did and like you listed the cons just outweighed the pros for me. currently, i collect dolls and im finding myself to be stressed when i think about them because of feeling like i have too many especially in the short time that i have been collecting. its a hobby heavily involving consumerism and i feel like having this at the forefront of my mind isnt healthy for me. i constantly consume doll related media whether its on twitter or youtube or instagram about the newest releases or just discussions about dolls in general. although its fun to look at, i think limiting a hobby can be beneficial because it doesn't feel like its overtaking my life. perhaps just watching doll content on youtube and getting off of twt and insta can help me take a step back to enjoy what i do have rather than constantly scrolling through new releases and engaging in “leaks” and news. i think in general with collecting as a hobby, it can be easy to get too carried away and we have to remind ourselves why we are buying these things in the first place. i feel that kpop albums should be bought to genuinely enjoy the songs on the album with a physical cd to play, or appreciating the package design with a purposeful place for it, not to just complete a collection or because i like the title track. a doll should be bought because it brings joy to look at or play with, not to just complete a line or because of fomo. i feel like taking a step back from the title of a “collector” can help tremendously when realizing that i should buy something because i truly love it and care for it rather than just because im a “collector”. for example, one of the last albums i got as a collector was each version of thursdays child by txt and i remember not caring to get them bc i hadnt kept up with txt in a while but feeling like i needed to because i had gotten every txt album version beforehand and i was a “txt album collector”. (same story with the rose). for dolls, i feel like sometimes i will buy it impulsive because i simply think its cute or because its more expensive elsewhere and not because im really in love with it. but at the end of the day a hobby should mainly revolve around me enjoying what i have and, not shopping for more unless it really speaks to me. i can enjoy that new album on spotify and i can look at other people’s pictures of that doll online, i dont physically neeeeed *everything* i like. your statement about selling things to let someone else find joy in them instead of sentimentally holding on to them opened my eyes to sell more of my albums because im realizing that a lot of my later ones involved me feeling like i “needed” to get them rather than me being excited to flip through the photobook. i want to appreciate what i have after downsizing. whether thats taking out my albums to look through the inclusions and playing them on the cd player, or taking photos and reposing/restyling my dolls instead of falling into the consumerist habits of just buying buying buying as a hobby. and try to realize why i began to love this hobby in the first place :) anyway, im really sorry for this superrrr long comment!! (i should probably start journaling) its probably the longest comment ive ever made, but i really wanted to get this off my chest and i hope someone can read this and appreciate their hobby in a new light too :) i really appreciate your insights in the video and im glad you are putting your happiness first!

@gonz3870

5 ай бұрын

also wanted to add sorry! that i loveee talking/thinking about my hobbies especially my dolls at the moment like i will zone out and have convos w myself or stare at my shelf thinking silently for like 30 minutes lol! so ive def thought about creating a doll related social media acc to talk abt my hobby with others who share my joy :3 however i think for now that journaling/writing or typing my thoughts down or even taking videos of me talking to just sit in my camera roll can help me let out some excitement i have without creating a social media bc knowing me i can easily let that space take over my life (flashback to my kpop fan acc days) and im already feeling overwhelmed as it is so im gonna try to stay away from doll twt/insta more even though i do find it so interesting/entertaining to see discussions from people who like the same niche as me. but thinking about the pressure of posting/social media drama/unnecessary hatefullness,,, overall im just gonna protect my own peace and enjoy my hobby in my own space that is in only a single part of my world :D

To be honest i think i needed a video like this because i strugle to drop my collection because i put lots of money into it and the legendary "what will other say". Of course i still don't want to sell all of my collection and still collect idols that are in my top20 or top10 and i would really like to use money for my other intests.

omg thank god you kept the iu collection 🛐

I've seen several people on youtube not posting anymore so it seems there are a lot of people who are not into collecting anymore. Maybe newer generations are filming but I'm not watching them. I've always loved watching photocard collecting videos because I don't do it, mostly because of money, so I live vicariously through other people. I do own a small album/dvd/photo album collection, but I always get remorse guilt when I buy something - like why am I spending money on this. And I also read books so they are fighting for shelf space. I do recommend you keep the albums (or some albums) just for you, having the collection it's nice. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Or maybe for some, it needs to be .. agh I don't know I'm just rambling xD I got into kpop 2 years ago and just when I started a lot of people are moving on so I'm kinda sad 😥 I'm in the older generation range so it's not as easy to find new people into kpop. Anyway I hope you will still enjoy listening just less stressful 😁

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

for now I'm keeping IU and maybe even Taeyeon. and I'm considering keeping my Red Velvet Russian Roulette album because I'm obsessed with the photobook/cover design, haha. keeping these few things I really love makes me feel better about letting the rest of it go. also I'm with you on the remorse guilt thing...even though collecting has been fun, in truth I never really got over feeling guilty about buying this stuff. that definitely contributed to my decision here. it will be nice to not feel bad about that anymore I know what you mean about people moving on / not being able to find new people into it. a lot of the new groups and fans are teenagers and I am far too old to hang with that crew, lol. I mean I still like the music, it's just hard to find people in the same age range as me (aka with similar thoughts and life perspective) to talk to about it. that's what I've loved most about this channel, I feel like I got a lot of commenters like you that I could talk to. not that I'm like never posting a video again idk why I'm speaking in the past tense, lmao

@irenamcg

Жыл бұрын

@@JuneSun I understand about Red Velvet they really do have unique and interesting designs. at the end of the day, listening to kpop is most important and that is what matters. The rest, material stuff is just a bonus if someone wants or can do it. I do feel really old when I start talking to younger fans, perspectives and priorities are totally different, but what can we do besides find a few older fans and bond 😂😂

I saw the title and my brain went straight to IU

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

haha don't worry she's not going anywhere! from the start when I was trying to decide what to do with my collection, I never even considered getting rid of her stuff

I think moving forward for groups I don't ult, I am going to prioritize buying the weverse album and the new smini albums. They don't take up space and I have a digital version of the album. I think they are much cuter (especially the smini keychain) and less waste because I struggle with selling albums

@darlingly

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only one that actually likes platform albums!! I see alot of kpop stans complain about them but they're an advantage for me because I only listen to music digitally anyway. Plus the packaging is easy to recycle and you still get photocards without having to spend a lot money for the album itself.

@hsfhanaa

Жыл бұрын

@vivilattae i agree. I always have to remind myself space wise, that I can see an unboxing if I wanna see a photobook. I don't need every version of it

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

they definitely are cute! and I have to say I definitely think that these weverse/smini albums are at least an improvement over kihnos. I like that you usually get multiple photocards or even a full group set with them too

Did you sell your albums as well or just the photo cards?

I had never seen a video that was so accurate with my thoughts, you literally explained everything that’s been in my head for quite some time. I started collecting almost 2 years ago. I did it out of boredom and loneliness since at that time, I was in the hardest academic year of highschool and didn’t have time for my other past hobbies, which I missed. Now I’m in the second year college and although I am still busy with work, I finally got to resume back some of my favorite hobbies! Back at when I was still in highschool, collecting felt like my most powerful source of happiness, so I felt very excited every time I got a new photocard. They felt so magic. Now I flip through my binder and don’t really feel any emotion while looking at my collection. After asking myself why is it like this, I realized that it is because in this past year, I’ve been able to find happiness in my past hobbies that i took up again and in the people that I am with every day. I thought many times about letting go my whole photocard collection, but I’m still a bit scared of it. Even if I know it is not like this, somehow I feel that if i get rid of my collection I’m going to loose something from myself. That’s why I really don’t know what to do. Should I slowly downsize or should I just let go? It’s hard to let go those pcs that I still find pretty or that took me a lot of effort and time to get :/ But at the same time, I know that i’m most probably not going to miss them once they are gone… Thank you for this video!

im slowly leaving kpop and going back to Taylor Swift but I'm still wasting money :( however, i wish you the best for the future. tysm for the kpop collection videos :)

I’ll be interested in the process, of you selling your collection. Setting up your insta, packing up sales . While you have a chat with us .

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

hmmmm that's a really good idea actually. 🤔 I have this huge spreadsheet I'm using to organize the sales, so I could show that and explain how to manage big sales like this. and I've always wanted to do a packing video like that but never really had the right time. thanks for this suggestion!! I think I will do this. it will take a few weeks to make since posting and selling takes some time, so I will probably post it towards the end of january

I've been into kpop since 2009 and I've been buying albums since 2011, so it's been a long journey. I think I've never had a "burnt out" moment simply because this is not my main hobby, it's not my focus and it doesn't take all my time away. I've never felt the need to buy every single pc or pob, I just collect my favourites. I've gotten more serious about collecting pcs recently, but I still only collect my faves. To make an example: my ultimate bias is Taemin from SHINee (just imagine him sitting on a throne carved out of my heart) and I have like... 8 of his photocards. The only pc I bought I actually regret buying. I bought it thinking "he's my ult, I should get it" even tho I didn't love the picture, so now every time I'm about to buy a pc because it's cheap even if I don't like it, I think back to that one photocard and stop myself. I collect for myself, so I can flip through my binders and smile. Same thing goes for actual albums. If I LOVE the packaging and the photos in the photobook, then I'm going to get it, otherwise I save my money. Another example: as much as I absolutely adore ATEEZ's Yeosang (he's so close to being my ult, but nobody will ever take Taemin's place I'm sorry), I think the styling for Fever pt2 was TERRIBLE and I don't like a single picture of his. So I don't own the album, and I don't own any pcs of that era. Do I feel bad because I didn't support the comeback or some shit like that? No. If I don't buy an album there's gonna be someone else that does. And if I change my mind later on I'm just gonna buy it used. I've gotten SO MANY albums for dirt cheap. And that makes me think. I actually don't think this is a good time to sell anything because there are simply TOO MANY people into kpop. So that means that there are too many albums/pcs being sold online, so if you want to get rid of everything quickly you will have to sell everything for cheap. By all means, if you don't want to make a profit (like you've said in the video), then yes, now it's the time. So, my advice (if anyone is even reading this incoherent thing) to anyone collecting is: do not blindly buy everything just because you get the fear of losing out. I used to try and collect EVERY bias of mine, but now I've downsized from collecting 8 people, to collecting 3 or 4. And if I get late to a GO and I can't claim my favourite member then... Oh well, it happens, I will find what I want eventually. I don't need it NOW. It can wait. Also, one of my rules is "if it costs more than what I make in a day of hard work, then I don't need it." Bottom line is... I want to spend my money on what makes me happy. If an album makes me happy, I'm gonna get it. If getting a character on a gatcha game would make me happier, then I spend my money there. And if keeping my money makes me happy, then I'm gonna keep it.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

Love Taemin _ Regarding your point about selling, I kind of think it depends on the group and its popularity. For example I've seen BTS fans having a hard time selling certain things because there are just SO many people into BTS that the supply of albums/pcs is really high. Or it even goes by era. I've noticed for groups I collect, if there's a particular era where they blew up and got really popular among collectors, everything after that era will be hard to sell. But items before that can still sell for a decent price. Maybe it depends on your priority as well. I think you're right that waiting would get a higher price for a lot of items. For myself, I tend to prioritize selling quickly instead because it stresses me out having stuff hanging around for months waiting for a buyer to find the listing. I guess there isn't one right answer

with all of that being said, when and where will you be selling your collection? i am definitely interested! (sorry i don’t have the time to watch the whole video so i may have skipped the part where you said this information 😭)

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

It’s no problem! I’ll be slowly selling everything on my Instagram (username is junetrades). I might post some stuff this week but I think most of the selling will be in January. I say slowly because I can’t post everything at once, I’d get too many messages, haha

I was only able to watch 12 mins of this, so maybe I'm totally wrong.. But I just wanted to say I disagree with you on some things. And maybe hearing this will make you think about it more. You listed some really valid reasons for still continuing which I think have a much heavier weight than your cons list. Yes its tiring and expensive but every single hobby is. You sound like you still get joy and have fun doing this. Maybe instead of full quitting, you just need to cut down on your spending and take breaks from it to ease the mental burden. Rather than go from 100 to 0, maybe try 60. I've discovered this hobby really is so diff depending on who you surround yourself with and what platform you spend time in... (Example: twitter is more toxic than instagram but instagram is very draining emotionally). Secondly your point about depreciating in value... Korea was a country before the west discovered it and it will continue to be one even after the "trend" dies down. I found that comment kind of ...yikes, to put it nicely.. Kpop is not a western trend. It's a music genre. Korean music will still be made even after Americans get bored of it. There will always be an audience for it. I have been a fan of metal music for a long long time even before and after people talked about it. The fans are still there, they still exist. 10+ years can go by and items that were collectibles 10 years ago are still worth the same or more. Its 3am so I hope these points were explained properly or at leasey enough to give you something to think about!

@moonmaknae

Ай бұрын

Anyways I just realized how old this video is but maybe this comment will help someone else..

Hey i love ur videos and everything it will be sad nots eeing more vids but where are you selling hr stuff

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

selling on my instagram, @junetrades. I'll be posting more stuff this weekend probably

You are so right about the value depreciating cause i am trying to sell my bts collection for a fraction of what it cost and its not working out. Out of all the groups, I never thought it’d be bts whose collection I struggle selling.

@JuneSun

Жыл бұрын

ugh BTS is so tough. like sometimes groups are popular and it makes it easier to sell stuff because there's a lot of buyers. but with BTS, they're SO popular that there's too many people who already own their stuff. good luck to you with everything

Girl don’t do it that way hard for a Kpop merch

I have so many feelings on this omg🥹🥹🥹 Before anything i gotta say these are the types of videos I thought I'd see in like 10 years when most ppl move on, I wasn't ready now u.u I have said this to you before but you genuinely are my favorite youtuber ever since i found you because your content is just really pleasant to watch. I love the way you express yourself and the way you collect. In fact, I don't seriously stan anyone you collect (until u picked up sana and karina) but i still stuck around because i just truly enjoyed your videos, I've paid more attention to IU as well and have become a fan. Of course I understand why you would make this decision like p much all collectors ask themselves "What if i drop my collection and sell everything off right now what IF" but to actually pull the trigger feels surreal lol I also wonder if when I'm in my late twenties I'll have a similar mindset. I just graduated and started making my own money, so right now merch feels like I'm getting everything my inner child never could, yet I'm still afraid to spend it????😭 As for the bad experiences online, I have learned that fandom spaces with difficult communities (such as kpop) you either have to be extremely patient or the annoying ass fan lmao I find myself able to curate a community within that space where i can enjoy said media with like minded people, but not everyone has the time, patience, desire etc to put so much effort into smth like this, so I can see why you wanna distance yourself. I personally always wished you had more online presence just because I like listening to what you have to say and maybe interact more, even if I'm just silently watching. I wish i understood reddit now just to have seen your posts! It's obvious I'll miss the content a lot. You were already someone who posted once in a while yet i was so eager every time. Even if you just make content on IU i hope to still be here and I'm genuinely so happy you decided to keep her stuff at least. Is just my personal opinion but everyone needs something they can love in their lives and hold on to🥹 You've become a great presence for me in this community (pls never take down your videos) and it was a pleasure to have been your fan up to now💜 I'll keep an eye out on your sell account and get something just for the sake of memorabilia if that make sense I'm just sentimental 😭 Hope everything you set yourself to do from now on works out

@JuneSun

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THANK YOU so much for all the nice things you've said (seriously it means so much) and also for always watching and commenting on my videos. I've always appreciated your comments and how willing you've been to share things and just chat. Like when you post a video you always wonder what the response will be. And it always felt nice that I felt like there were a couple regular commenters I could count on to stop by, even if it was a short comment. I'm not joking, when I was uploading this video and wondering what the comments would be like I literally thought to myself, I wonder what GRFF will say :( I know what you mean about the inner child thing for sure. I think for awhile it has felt that way for me, like it felt nice to indulge in things I could never have when I was younger. And that's great that you've been able to curate a space that works for you, I really think that's the best case scenario. I tried that for a long time and in the end I felt like the balance didn't work out for me--like I wasn't getting enough in return to be worth the amount of work it was taking. It's sad and I really would love to still be able to talk about things with other people more, but I just don't know a platform that makes sense. I am gonna post on instagram more now that I'm not having to do much video prep anymore. but that's not really a discussion platform so it's not a replacement :/ I will still be making IU content though! For example I'll have some short videos for her 5th gen fan merch and her season's greetings (whenever they arrive to me >_ I definitely won't be taking my videos down! Collecting has been a lot of fun (and like you said I'm still collecting IU for sure) so it's nice to have them up as memories of this time. As for selling I'm still taking photos (it's taking forever 😭) so I'll probably start selling cards after Christmas or maybe first week of January, we'll see. But if there's something specific you're interested in just DM my sale account!!! You've always been such a great commenter, you can definitely have first dibs if you want anything :)

@grff_

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@@JuneSun Can't wait to see what other videos you'll be making now!!! I'll miss the pc storing videos but im excited for the new junesun era🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 And thank you so much!!! I'll think about it and dm you, you're so nice🥺🥺🥺

I had this idea for weeks now, and as someone who loves your channel I really thought this the sign I needed, we have different pros and cons but I guess it ended with the same result? I hope you are enjoying life after this decision And I’m sure I’m going to DM you when I miss you 🥹 We don’t collect the same groups but I genuinely enjoy watching your videos and hearing your thoughts about stuff Good luck 💜

@JuneSun

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thanks so much for watching and definitely feel free to DM any time 💖 good luck with whatever you do with your collection too!! and with life in general :)