Before hating on MNL48 because it's unusual, weird, and uncommon, let's dive into the culture of idols so you can grasp the meaning of their charm.

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Local celebrities are either good-looking, skillful at their craft, or from reality shows aired on TV. Most of them AREN'T TRAINED to be a public icon because we're not accustomed to that idea.

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Idols, on the other hand, are trained and made to entertain people. They are marketed to be role-models and the public can relate to them.

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Speaking of idol concept, J-pop and K-pop are most of the time compared to each other. Since MNL48 takes an inspiration of J-pop, I'll be giving concise information about the J side.

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MOST of their songs does not require that much vocal skill along with easy to dance choreography. Why is that? It's to make their audience feel that they're one of us, that we can relate to them.

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MNL48's charm is to see them perform with euphoria and enjoy what they're doing. Something magical exists when you see them entertain their fans.

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DIFFERENT vibes from Kpop, wherein you feel satisfaction from their performance.

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Idol groups are already familiar to us (considering Kpop is already mainstream here, even topping the trends everyday alongside Jpop), but I hope you will try to understand and give the local idol groups a chance before giving unnecessary hate.

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