What is OTP? in the world of Kpop, you would be able to stumble upon the acronym itself, “forever my OTP”,”so cute .. my OTP is really perfect together!!”, but what it really is?
OTP stands for ONE TRUE PAIRING. OTP is a term you use to express a pair of people that are the perfect partner for each other regardless of their gender.
I've read and article entitled "Your OTP Is Not Real: Why Idol "Shipping" Has No Place In K-Pop" by Patricia of soulbeats.com that tells shipping is a big part of K-pop fan culture, and its devotees run the casual shippers who merely think that bromance between their preferred OTP is just cute, to hardcore fans who genuinely believe that their OTP is real and will fervently argue against anyone else who thinks otherwise. Speaking objectively, shipping is a very strange phenomenon: why do fans take such extreme pleasure in obsessing over the interactions of two people and fantasizing over their possible romantic involvement? There have been multiple theories that attempt to explain this phenomenon, and many people have concluded that the reasoning behind the popularity in "shipping" is that it’s the manifestation of many fangirls' personal romantic fantasies and a side effect of possible deprivation from real-life interaction with people of the opposite gender. She also stated that "But upon my observations of “shipping culture” within K-pop, I’ve come to believe that shipping — whether it’s between a gay or straight couple; whether it’s manifested as simple ‘bromance’ or an explicit sexual relationship — is a potentially harmful activity to both the fans and the idols in question alike. In regards to the fans, I believe that the idea of romantic fantasy in K-pop as a whole has the potentially detrimental effect of skewing the romantic views of its fangirls, and shipping culture plays a big part in this. Maybe it’s because I’ve never been a so-called “shipper” myself and have never been fully engulfed in the culture, but I don’t really see any deeper benefits in shipping apart from the momentary pleasure drawn from romantic fantasy…and that doesn’t sound like a very healthy way of thinking to me."
Shipping becomes a selfish and self-indulgent activity when real people with real feelings are the ones being manipulated for the sake of entertainment and fantasy. Shipping culture in K-pop has become so mainstream that it’s actually become a sellable commodity. You are entitled to ship and believe whatever original true pairing you support. There is no wrong or right answer. However don’t get too caught up, question yourself if you legitimately actually believe whether it is true or if you just enjoy the couple’s interaction, which is the reality in my opinion. In OTP most pairings are made by girl to girl and man to man. The femalel to female OTP is fine, they are natural. But the male to male OTP have issues.
According to another article that I read entitled "You’re not gay. You’re in a bromance." by Dave Kennedy of irishexaminer.com that tells, The word 'bromance' was coined by sk8er dudes in the 1990s to describe a non-gay relationship with strong bonds. Under its 'rules', it's OK to share your feelings and go on man-dates to matches and the cinema. You can say you love each other. Bromance is not just about bonding over football games and beer. Men who have bromances are stronger in their sexuality than their more macho counterparts. They know they are hetero-sexual. Dave Kennedy also stated that "This is the basis for the bromance: the knowledge that you and your best friend will never stray into gay love. The benefits of having a bromance outweigh the sniggering. There are subjects a man won’t bring up with his best friend-girl. Male friends generally make better counselors. Another benefit is that, if a man-date doesn't go well, you don’t have to pay for your date’s taxi home. The negative side of having a bromance is that we get called ‘wimps’. It’s one of life’s great inequalities. Women in close relationships are called… friends.
There’s nothing wrong in doing what is safe and comfortable. I think that is anything but courageous. And therein lies the courage that comes from being what I would call a ‘real’ man. And I think that 'bromance' is just normal for men its just like having a best friend. I think they thought that bromance is gay because the two person are just have the same likes and they have the same interest. And this maybe hold a great friendship.
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