SuperM Performs "Better Days" for World Mental Health Day + "Wish You Were Here" for Anniversary

[darklitplanet]

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-SuperM performed their song "Better Days" for the World Health Organization's first online global advocacy event for mental health today for World Mental Health Day

-They also performed it and fan-favorite track "Wish You Were Here" for their one-year anniversary celebration live event last week:

Comments

[mayjailer]

lmao i literally just submitted a post with the who and as we wish performances, great minds

[darklitplanet]

lmfao 💀 the as we wish performances were great, i loved the tiger inside one especially

[mayjailer]

yes, finally getting to see taeyong in that fit was *chef's kiss*

[darklitplanet]

lmfaooo that’s a major reason it’s the performance i remember most ngl, he looked so pretty

[off_daze]

I wonder if there have been any changes to how kpop performers have been managed since all of the high profile suicides? I am glad to see they are promoting mental health. I hope they are encouraged to get therapy and take medication where appropriate.

[byeolbyeol]

some companies offer mental health services to their artists, but not all do, sadly. it's also become a little more common for idols to open up about their mental health and when they're getting therapy, but still not ... very common. the stigma against speaking up about both is still very much present. luckily though, *some* people have been taking charge, such as shinee's jonghyun's (who's shinee / superm's taemin's (forever) groupmate) mom and older sister who're two years into running shiny foundation, and are actively trying to raise funds to build a counseling center for young artists.

[ohmylol]

I hope the SHINee members still go to therapy after what happened, sometimes I'm concerned about them and Taeyeon

[off_daze]

I am happy to hear that Jonghyun's family is doing this very necessary work. Trainees/idols go through so much and I understand with the stigma, it's hard to be open about it. I remember well how Gong Yoo was treated in an interview where he was open about his mental health struggles. I imagine as an idol, where you are expected to be perfect, it's even more difficult.

Speaking about performances

[ohmylol]

He as usual killed it, stream Criminal!

Re: Speaking about performances

[darklitplanet]

lmfaooo i was gonna post this & the new criminal remixes but thought i’d leave it for one of the taemin OGs!! was so happy to see a new criminal performance, idt i’ll ever get tired of it

Re: Speaking about performances

[ohmylol]

Lol, I was going to do one about his performances too as a roundup, the remixes... I hate that they are doing remixes of already good songs

Re: Speaking about performances

[darklitplanet]

yeah there’s really no improving upon criminal. the remixes were interesting though and i liked the visualizers lol.

[purpleflwr]

When I saw SuperM was doing something with the WHO, I knew Better Days would be the song they would use

It’s nice they’re doing this though. So many people who don’t have mental illness just don’t care enough to try to understand I feel like.

[slaygalthessily]

Better Days is such a good song, tho. It makes me teary sometimes because it is encouraging.

[anachan87]

I listened to the album for the first time on Thursday and after listening to I wish you were here my only thought was "Oh I wanna hear a live performance of this, possibly acoustic session."

Never in my life have I gotten a music wish coming through this fast xD

EDIT: lol at myself, I saved the listening of the album for when I was back at work and saw only now the video was uploaded 2 days before I made my wish xD