Made another drawing of G-Dragon!

I’ve seen some people explain why they hate kpop so much and it’s always the same crap “i cant understand the lyrics” Like, ofc you cant! ITS IN A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE “they all look like girls/ they all look the same” NO THEY FRICKING DONT. if you actaully cared to look at their faces and see the differences, you wouldn’t think that. Stop being racist. Also, there are idols that aren’t asian, so you’re just being rude to them “the music sucks!” Okay, and? It just doesn’t suit your taste, saying it sucks is exaggerating “the guys wear make up, it looks gay/ they act gay”. Do i even need to explain this? EVERY CELEBRITY WEARS MAKE UP. And also, they do not “act gay”, they are just showing their affection toward each other, and stop being homophobic “they have no talent” THEY DO. why do you think kpop got so popular? They can rap, sing, and dance perfectly fine. In fact, they are amazing at it. They can dance perfectly synchronized too “the fans are unhinged” not all of them are tho? Stop judging the entirety of the fanbase based on a small part of the fandom. Everyone is different. People should rly stop hating on kpop for no apparent reason submitted by /u/Beautiful-Vast7545 [link] [comments]

Hello everyone! We are excited to take a trip back in time to revisit some K-Pop classics once again, continuing with this rate, the "Early Gen 3" Girl Groups Rate! (If you haven't already, make sure to join r/kpoprates to ensure that you stay updated on future rate-related posts!) Quick Links: Ballot submission: Link to Reddit Chat to message a ballot // Ballot template (Google Docs ver.) // Ballot template (Pastebin) Playlists: Spotify // Youtube (Audio ver.) // Youtube (Lyrics ver.) // Youtube (MV ver.) Deadline: July 7th (Monday), 11:59 Pacific (Link to a timezone converter) How the songs were selected: We used the /r/kpop Top Ten Tuesdays results to grab the most adored songs from each of the artists on Reddit, and we also had a songlist feedback survey on /r/kpoprates to help decide the songlist! Now, without further ado, let's introduce the 55 songs (& 7 bonus songs) that were selected for this rate, ordered chronologically for each artist (artists were also ordered by debut date): . Spica: Russian Roulette You Don’t Love Me EXID: Every Night Up & Down Ah Yeah Hot Pink Night Rather Than Day DDD I Love You HelloVenus: Wiggle Wiggle I’m ill Mysterious Crayon Pop: Bar Bar Bar AOA: Miniskirt Short Hair Like a Cat Heart Attack Good Luck 10 Seconds Excuse Me FIESTAR: One More You’re Pitiful Ladies’ Code: Pretty Pretty Galaxy The Rain BESTie: Love Options Excuse me Mamamoo: Piano Man You’re the Best Décalcomanie Starry Night Egotistic Wind Flower Gogobebe HIP Laboum: Journey to Atlantis Hwi Hwi Lovelyz: Ah-Choo Destiny WoW! Now, We That Day Sonamoo: Friday Night GFriend: Me Gustas Tu Rough Navillera Fingertip Time For The Moon Night Apple Mago Brave Girls: Deepened Rollin’ We Ride Chi Mat Ba Ram After We Ride . Bonus Rate: The bonus rate is basically an extension of the main rate! There were several songs that received high praise during the songlist feedback survey that still were barely not able to make the main rate, so we have put them into the bonus rate here to give them a chance to be rated. . EXID - Lady HelloVenus - Venus Crayon Pop - FM Fiestar - Mirror Ladies’ Code - Bad Girl Laboum - Between Us GFriend - Labyrinth . The Bonus Rate is optional and you do not have to submit a score for every song in the bonus list if you do it: you can score none of them, all of them, or any number in between. You cannot give a 0 or 11 to any song in the bonus, as they are not part of the main rate. While it is optional, we hope you consider participating. Spotify playlist YouTube playlist (MV version) YouTube playlist (Audio version) YouTube playlist (Lyrics version) Rules: You must listen to and assign a score to EVERY song listed. If your ballot is missing any scores it will not be eligible and you'll be sent a message asking you to fill in the missing scores. Each song should be assigned a score between 1 to 10. Decimals up to one point are allowed but any further is a no-no – 6.9 is fine, but 6.99 is not. You can use ONE 0 and ONE 11 for the entirety of the rate, for your least favorite and most favorite song respectively - they are optional but HIGHLY encouraged if you feel some type of way about any given song! Comments are also encouraged but not required for such scores (except if you give a song a 0). Comments are encouraged and much appreciated (but not required, except for if you give a 0) and can be added to any song by simply typing after the numerical score, like so: Hip: 2.4 Ofc the title track that utilizes Mamamoo's vocal power the least ends up becoming the most popular (yells angrily at cloud) This is the ONLY correct way to format a comment. Please do not include colons (ex. 9: I stan!), dashes (ex. 3.3 - This song sucks), or any other symbol after your score/before your comment as it breaks the program. You can also give comments for individual artists! Just write your comment after the :, such as the following: EXID: Are they pronounced like "exit" or are you supposed to say every letter separately? I'll never know For this rate and most future rates, we have a ballot average minimum of 4.00. In addition, if your ballot average is between 4.00-5.50, you must leave comments on your lower scores (which we define as any score that's a 3 or lower). {Do not worry about having to calculate your ballot average, once you submit your ballot, we will tell you if you need to make changes to your ballot for it to be accepted.} SUBMITTING A BALLOT: * Link to Reddit Chat to message a ballot As Reddit is (unfortunately) moving away from the private messaging system in favor of utilizing the Reddit chat system, we are forced to also adopt the Reddit chat system for messaging. You can make a copy of either the Google Docs or Pastebin ballot templates below, add your scores on your local copy/file, and send the link to your local copy/file in your Reddit Chat message to u/KpopRates_Ghost. * Google Docs ballot template * Pastebin ballot template Google spreadsheet template that you can use to calculate averages, record scores, and make predictions Alternatively, if you have Discord, you can message the link to your ballot to both the rate hosts, @Zypker124 and @aidshha. You can also submit the top/bottom 5 prediction form at any time. DUE DATE: Monday, July 7th, by 11:59 PM Pacific - This will be the FINAL deadline, no extensions will be given this time! (Here is a link to a time zone converter for the deadline.) REVEAL DATES (Reveals will take place on /r/kpoprates as well as the KpopRates Discord: https://discord.gg/4YY2ksBbT6) Day 1 - July 12th (Saturday), 8 AM Pacific (Time zone converter here) Day 2 - July 13th (Sunday), 8 AM Pacific (Time zone converter here) submitted by /u/kpoprates_ghost [link] [comments]

This megathread is about the ongoing dispute within HYBE and the management of sub-label ADOR. Substantial news developments may be posted to the subreddit (outside of the Megathreads). Moderators will only approve posts that focus on statements by relevant parties, official representatives, or legal authorities. Unofficial commentary, fandom activities, speculation, or blind items will not be acceptable. Articles or translations should ideally be presented as neutrally as possible. Titles or content that are obviously sensationalized or intended to persuade readers to one perspective will be removed. English-speaking news outlets that have relatively more neutral reporting include Soompi, Yonhap News, and Korea JoongAng Daily. THIS POST MAY BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED AT VARYING TIMES based on what the moderators are able to manage during their shifts. Please be patient with us while we work to balance keeping up with the queue and our own lives. DISCLAIMER ABOUT SOURCES: We prefer to focus on official statements from companies or other vetted sources. There will be widespread speculation and rumor-heavy articles, but until presented in an official capacity we consider them unsubstantiated. As Mods, all we can do is compile and summarize, but we are not investigators or journalists. Summary of Previous Megathreads ONE and TWO and THREE contains HYBE's audit of ADOR and Min Hee Jin's 1st press conference. FOUR summarized all events up to April 30th, 2024. FIVE and SIX contains potential ADOR embezzlement, MHJ's injunction and hearing, and a letter from the parents of NewJeans. SEVEN and EIGHT and NINE contains MHJ's injunction granted May 30th and remaining ADOR CEO, HYBE replacing ADOR board members, BELIFT LAB's video regarding plagiarism and lawsuit against MHJ. TEN and ELEVEN and TWELVE contains ex-ADOR employee's sexual harassment case, band Shakatak's plagiarism claim, HYBE 2.0 and ADOR restructuring with new CEO Kim Joo Young, MV director drama, the NewJeans livestream, MHJ's 2nd injunction filing and public events/interviews. THIRTEEN and FOURTEEN and FIFTEEN contains an interview with NewJeans' parents, Hanni and CEO Kim Joo Young at the National Assembly, MHJ's reappointment as director, Kim Taeho at the National Assembly, HYBE's Weekly Industry Report leak, the court's dismissal of MHJ's 2nd Injunction, ADOR board's vote against making MHJ's CEO again, NewJeans' certified letter of ultimatum to ADOR, rejection of Hanni's workplace bullying claim by labor ministry, MHJ's resignation from ADOR, and NewJeans' contract termination press conference. SIXTEEN and SEVENTEEN and EIGHTEEN contains ADOR's 26-page response to NewJeans' certified letter, Dispatch's exposé on MHJ's alleged strategy to leave HYBE, ADOR seeking validity of NewJeans member contracts, KMCA/KOSPO statements concerning tampering, the creation of the 'jeanzforfree' Instagram account, visa concerns, Employee B's MHJ defamation mediation failing, Davolink Chairman details, first hearings for Belift Lab and Source Music vs MHJ damages cases, dismissal of former ADOR VP's workplace harassment case against HYBE/ADOR, ADOR's injunction to halt NewJeans ad deals, and NewJeans rebranding to NJZ. MEGATHREAD NINETEEN covered mid-February to early March. Contains: Reports around Hanni's visa concerns and political involvement of National Assembly member Park Ji Won, NJZ parents establishing and posting to their PR Instagram account, the conclusion of three related allegations of 'workplace harassment' with no charges against HYBE/ADOR or ADOR CEO Kim Jooyoung, the joint press conference of 5 major industry organizations regarding tampering and contractual integrity, and the provisional injunction hearing for ADOR's complaint to restrict NJZ's music activities along with new ad deals until contract validity is determined. MEGATHREAD TWENTY covered the rest of March. Contains: The provisional injunction hearing and results two weeks later granting the injunction in ADOR's favor, NewJeans' activities at ComplexCon, NewJeans' filed objection to the injunction ruling and hearing set for early April, progress for Employee B, and general media/articles around the injunction results. MEGATHREAD TWENTY ONE covered all of April. Contains: HYBE's annual shareholders' meeting, the 1st hearing for confirmation of ADOR's contract validity with NewJeans, the hearing for NewJeans' objection to the injunction ruling and subsequent rejection of their objection by the judge one week later, and the 2nd hearing regarding shareholder agreement termination validity between HYBE and MHJ was designated to run jointly along with the case around exercising put/call options. Articles / Timeline 250422 This day marks one year since HYBE launched their audit of Min Hee Jin and ADOR's management. Happy(?) 1st anniversary of the Megathreads! 250502 The 3rd hearing for Min Hee Jin vs. Belift Lab was set to take place but postponed to July 18th at Belift Lab's request. Each side is due to present their arguments/documents regarding plagiarism issues at the next meeting. (Source: Maeil Kyungjae) 250530 We learned that ADOR had filed for 'indirect enforcement' after their injunction was granted and NewJeans performed at ComplexCon back in March (Filed on April 4th according to the statement from NewJeans' representatives linked below). On the 30th, the 52nd Division of the Seoul Central District court further granted this request. The 'indirect enforcement' ruling means that each individual member of NewJeans will be fined 1 billion won (approx. $725,000) if they continue with entertainment activities independent of ADOR, which would be in violation of the injunction. This enforcement with potential fines does NOT apply to any of NewJeans' independent activities between the granting of the injunction and the granting of this 'indirect enforcement'. These fines will only apply to future activities going forward, or at least until rulings with NewJeans' appeal or the main contract validity case changes anything (next hearing on June 5th). (Source: Chosun Biz, MK Sports) The Korea Herald: Court orders NewJeans to pay Ador 1 billion won for each unauthorized activity Discussion Post Korea JoongAng Daily: Court orders NewJeans members to pay ADOR $725,600 for every independent entertainment activity A statement by NewJeans' representatives was made later in the day primarily acknowledging the indirect enforcement ruling, but reiterating that it is temporary and will no longer have an effect if NewJeans win their appeal of the injunction. (Source: Ilgan Sports) The 2nd hearing for Source Music's damages lawsuit against Min Hee Jin took place at the 12th Civil Affairs Division of the Seoul Western District Court. (Quick recap: 1st was January 10th, 2nd was previously scheduled for March 14th, postponed per Source Music's request). Legal representatives were present. Source Music had a 20-minute presentation prepared, but Min Hee Jin's representatives objected to the inclusion of KakaoTalk messages in the presentation. They claimed the messages were illegally obtained and requested the hearing to be closed/private. Source Music denied the messages were obtained illegally, claiming they were gained from company devices with consent. The court went with a temporary compromise to keep the hearing public, but not allow discussion/display of the messages until they were reviewed again. A special hearing to review the messages will take place June 27th. (Source: Sports Today) 250605 The Seoul Central District Court Division 41 held the second hearing for ADOR seeking confirmation of validity for their exclusive contract with NewJeans. Only legal representatives were in attendance. NewJeans' side primarily argued that ADOR had not met their obligations and that their evidence they were preparing to support NewJeans' activities, like finding a new producer, was inadequate. ADOR's side argued that NewJeans' reasons for allegedly terminating their contract continually changed, indicating they are arbitrary and being made up with retroactive hindsight. The issue of some evidence being collected illegally also came up again from NewJeans' side. Judge Jung Hoe-Il specifically inquired if both/either sides were willing to come to an agreement, encouraging them to do so. NewJeans' representatives strongly indicated this was unlikely as the trust in ADOR had completely collapsed. ADOR's representatives indicated they could see negotiating an agreement once the court comes to a final decision. The 3rd hearing was set for July 24th. (Sources: X Sport News, Maeil Kyungjae) 250612 The next hearing regarding the Shareholder Agreement termination and exercising put/call options lawsuits between HYBE and Min Hee Jin was held at the Seoul Central District Court's 31st Division. Arguments from each side mostly re-tread what we've already covered. HYBE's side argued they were justified in ending the shareholder agreement due to the threat Min Hee Jin posed to the company. Min Hee Hin's side argued the timing of the audit/termination did not align purely with that concern and that some KakaoTalk messages and emails were obtained illegally and not admissable as evidence. HYBE also indicated they had a witness to give testimony at the next meeting, which the court accepted. The next hearing with closing arguments, was set for September 11th for both lawsuits. (Sources: Maeil Kyungjae, TV Daily, Sports Today) 250617 Following up from April 16th when NewJeans appealed the court's decision to uphold the injunction and halt on their independent activities, the Seoul High Court reaffirmed the earlier decision. The court rejected NewJeans' appeal. They determined there was no significant change in the material/arguments presented for the appeal and the original decision to grant ADOR's injunction was justified. There was further clarification that the management conflict between HYBE and Min Hee Jin, and her no longer being NewJeans' producer, did not constitute a valid argument for the alleged collapse of trust between ADOR and NewJeans. The group's withdrawal from ADOR is considered arbitrary, that their artistic freedom or activity is not impeded since they are able to do so within their exclusive contract, and that any damages resulting from attempting independent activities are self-inflicted. (Sources: Yonhap News, NewsPim, News 1) The Korea Herald: K-pop High Court rejects NewJeans appeal, upholding ban on independent activities Post Soompi: Seoul High Court Denies NewJeans' Appeal Of Injunction Decision Looking Ahead: June 27: Special hearing for Source Music vs. MHJ to review KakaoTalk messages as evidence July 18: 3rd hearing for Belift Lab vs. MHJ (postponed from May 2nd) July 24: 3rd hearing for ADOR seeking confirmation of validity for their exclusive contract with NewJeans September 11: Next hearing regarding the Shareholder Agreement termination and exercising put/call options lawsuits between HYBE and Min Hee Jin Ongoing Legal Complaints/Investigations: HYBE's report to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) regarding potential insider trading by ADOR management (Korea JoongAng) HYBE's complaint against Min Hee Jin for 'breach of trust' (Yonhap) Belift Lab's complaint against Min Hee Jin for defamation (Soompi) and additionally for business interference (The Korea Herald) SOURCE MUSIC's lawsuit against Min Hee Jin for damages in regards to the disruption of business/defamation of LE SSERAFIM (Korea JoongAng) and additionally regarding alleged false claims by MHJ for the launch strategy of N Team/NewJeans (Soompi) British band Shakatak's plagiarism claim against NewJeans' 'Bubble Gum' (Yonhap) Min Hee Jin and HYBE executives filed reports against each other back-to-back (Soompi and Korea JoongAng) Former ADOR Employee 'B' filed complaint against MHJ in relation to sexual harassment cover-up and workplace mistreatment. (JTBC) MV Director Shin Woo Seok filed a lawsuit against ADOR CEO Kim Joo Young and ADOR VP Lee Do Kyung for defamation. (Korea JoongAng) MHJ's lawsuits against Belift Lab's Kim Tae Ho for defamation (Yonhap), HYBE CCO Park Tae Hee and PR Director Cho for breach of duty (Yonhap), and HYBE executives and Dispatch reporters for defamation. (Soompi) (One or both of these might be re-statements of earlier suits.) ADOR's lawsuit to determine validity of their contracts with NewJeans (Soompi) Link back to MEGATHREADS 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 GROUND RULES IN COMMENTS If you have come to this subreddit to discuss anything, you are choosing to participate in a moderated space with rules of conduct enforced by human beings. All users are subject to the discretion of moderators to manage this space even if it's in ways you don't agree with. Do not Insult users, fans, or artists. 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Keep in mind that Allkpop, TheQoo, PannChoa and similar sites are banned in this subreddit. THE MODS KNOW there will be bots, trolls, bad actors, and oblivious new users coming to the subreddit. We will do what we can to mitigate the impact of them. But you alone are responsible for your own behavior. Express your opinion or arguments without breaking our conduct rules or we will be obligated to remove your comments. submitted by /u/KPOP_MOD [link] [comments]

Ew trump. I do not support any misogynistic, white nationalist, incel, hitler-like (esp. Musk), racists at all and neither does this sub and apparently neither does reddit as a site as a whole. He stands against everything Kpop stands for which is an art form from a formerly colonized people from a country that is rising up against colonialism and hatred. Anyone who comments anything negative to this, or tries to defend that orange guy will be banned permanently. Go somewhere else, we don't want your lower kind here. This is why American women everywhere are going 4b EDIT!!!: 4B 4B4B4B4B4B!! 4B IN THE SOUTH, 4B IN THE NORTH, 4B FROM TEXAS TO ALABAMA, FROM BYU TO COLOMBIA! 4B ALL FIFTY STATES! A CONVICTED PEDO AND FELON IS NOW PRESIDENT SO IF YOU'RE A WOMAN WITH ANY SELF RESPECT 4B, 4B, 4b (ESPCIALLY THE CONSERVATIVES!!!!) submitted by /u/Kpop_Love_Forever [link] [comments]

Hey folks! Over in r/kpop we just posted a new special Town Hall that is focused only on the Flairs we use to help organize our posts based on content categories. Link to r/kpop's 'All About Flairs' Town Hall We included announcements for new flairs here on r/kpoppers and also on r/kpophelp. The following is the section relevant for this subreddit. NEW FLAIRS! Connect - This flair will be used for anything where fans are trying to socially connect with each other. Announcing new K-Pop subreddits or Discords, looking for mutual fans on social media, wanting to meet up at a concert, seeking fans in a region to form a dance group, networking for a fan project, announcing a K-Pop night at a club, etc. Research - Academic surveys related to K-Pop or fandom topics. We'll keep an eye on these new flairs to see if they create any confusion or need adjustments. Let us know if you have any thoughts, concerns, or questions! submitted by /u/alleybetwixt [link] [comments]

I dont rlly know much about kpop idols mcing but how will mcountdown function will they invite different idols on the show to fill in until they get a permanent one and when do the choose permanent idols.....( i just started watching more music shows clips so something i was thinking bout) submitted by /u/crxpxst [link] [comments]

Welcome to "The Ultimate K-pop Performer" Day 5 ! Day 4 was "Who is the kpop performer with the best rapping skills ?" The winners are : Female idols : 👑) Soyeon 2) Moonbyun 3) Cl Male Idols : 👑)TOP 2) G-Dragon 3) Suga Today, we go for the Kpop Performer with the best live vocals. Simply comment with the name of the idol you think deserves this title. The idols both males and females with the most upvotes on their comment after 24 hours will be the winner for this category. An Idol can't be in two categories except for the "GOAT" Day 6 will be "Who is the most Versatile Kpop performer ?" submitted by /u/Gullible_Gear_5543 [link] [comments]

njs had so much potential, they debuted and quickly became korean and international hits, it's still ongoing and people have countless opinions on the matter, so no need to argue over it (I love ditto w a big heart) It's unfortunateand sad tbh :< Also one of the other things I feel really never should have happened is what happened to sulli :) What are Some of the other kpop misfortunes that happened, which had people discussing for months and years? submitted by /u/Efficient-Pay7623 [link] [comments]

CR: Good Morning America (Instagram) English Album Release Date: September 26th 2025 submitted by /u/SparklyGlitter94 [link] [comments]

I’ve been a K-pop fan since 2014, and honestly, out of everyone in the top 16, Kang Woojin feels like the definition of a perfect idol. His face matches beauty standards so naturally, and what I love most is how versatile he looks, he can pull off both dark and bright concepts effortlessly. He might be a bit shy, which is understandable since he has 0 idol training, he’s still good with fan service (his cafe event was very cute). And seems fluent in English. Woojin is easily one of the most stable contestants. His vocals stay strong even while dancing, and his tone is so pleasant. Every live performance I’ve seen from him has been flawless. And about the whole “he can’t dance” agenda? I just don’t get it. He’s never looked out of place, even when performing with some of the best dancers in the show. Considering his height, the way he still matches their energy and synchronization is so impressive. The only thing holding him back is visibility. He gets almost no screen time, and Mnet rarely highlights his parts. It’s not that people don’t like him, it’s that they forget about him because he isn’t being shown. If Woojin had debuted back in early 3rd gen, I truly believe he would’ve been one of the most famous idols out there. He has everything: visuals, vocals, dance, and stage presence. submitted by /u/PolicyWhole5626 [link] [comments]

Personally sohyun does something submitted by /u/Thick-Software-6259 [link] [comments]

Whenever TXT talks about their trainee days, the stories they share are either fun or traumatizing. There have been other posts of them talking about their trainee days so I won’t start recounting them again, but Soobin and Taehyun went on live today and revealed some new stories they hadn’t shared before. TXT have never really been the ones to shy away from talking about their trainee experiences and saying things as they were, and this was no exception. Here is a summary of what they said in the live. Taehyun said he has seen MOAs ask questions like "how was TXT chosen?", "how did BigHit assemble all of them?", and the answer is that all of TXT were selected for the debut group solely based on their looks. He said Yeonjun was the only skilled person who was really good in everything and the rest of the debut team members were just chosen mainly because they were good looking. It was afterwards that BigHit really put them through the wringer to develop their skills. Before Beomgyu joined BigHit, TXT’s debut lineup was originally expected to have six or seven members. Yeonjun, Taehyun, and two other trainees were basically confirmed, so when their names were called as part of the debut team, everyone thought, “Of course.” But then Soobin’s name was announced, and everyone was confused. The other trainees wondered, “Why him?” and even Soobin himself was thinking, "Why me?" Hueningkai’s name was called and everyone was even more shocked. (Note: Hueningkai was added to the debut line-up 3 months after joining BigHit). Soobin said he and Hueningkai were really unskilled at that time and it didn’t seem like the company was paying any special attention to them, so they were not expecting to be announced as part of the debut line-up. When Beomgyu was added to the debut lineup not long after joining the company, he was treated coldly and negatively by most of the trainees. At that time, some trainees had left, and everyone was still struggling to secure a spot in the debut lineup. Then Beomgyu came in and was added to the debut lineup not long after. This caused many trainees to resent and hate Beomgyu to the point that one/some of them had to go for counseling because of it. Soobin said he saw himself in Beomgyu at that time because he also faced a lot of unfair prejudice when he joined the company, so he especially looked out for Beomgyu during that period. However, he said that Beomgyu did change that negative perception later on because he was very kind, got along with everyone, and adapted quickly. Beomgyu later said that he was clueless about those things back then because he was just focused on trying to survive. Soobin said that out of all the older and younger members, only Wooyoung and Yeosang (currently ATEEZ) weren’t strict with him, which he really appreciated. He didn’t like it when younger members were too formal, so he’d ask them to speak more casually. Sometimes the younger members went too far, but Soobin would just laugh it off. However, Wooyoung would always step in, gather the younger trainees and tell them "You shouldn’t treat Soobin like that." At the time, Soobin said he didn’t think much of it, but looking back, he’s really thankful for what Wooyoung did. Taehyun said he rarely cried, only when the hyung trainees were leaving. When Yeosang and Wooyoung left, he said he cried and was really sad. And then, like psychos, the rookie development team members told him, “Taehyun, try singing with the emotions you’re feeling right now.” 😭 Around the time TXT was preparing for their debut, the members were practicing late at night, often from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. One night, they kept hearing strange noises outside the practice room. Even as trainees, they already had some fans, so they assumed someone had snuck in to peek through the door. Since they weren’t supposed to be revealed yet, they couldn’t risk going out themselves, so their dance teacher stepped out to check. The teacher came back looking visibly shaken, saying it was too scary to explain. When the members went to see for themselves, they found a series of albums from another artist placed neatly on each step of the staircase, each one marked with an X. According to them, It looked like some kind of curse ritual and the scene gave everyone chills. They were so frightened they didn’t even clean it up and just went back inside, completely shaken. TranslatingTXT, our fandom translation account, has not translated the live fully yet, so these are just some tidbits I got from some other translation accounts. I’m sure there will be more stories and details to come out when the live is translated. submitted by /u/ilovemeeeeee [link] [comments]

Hii! I've been keenly aware of k-pop having been in adjacent fandoms since I was on the internet basically and I've always wanted to find more k-pop songs to listen to! I quite like a variety of content, but I do tend to move more toward more 'intense' music in favor of soft and slow ballad-type stuff (though I won't knock it immediately!) The few songs I do know and LOVE are genuinely ANCIENT (Think early BIGBANG - Fantastic Baby and BANGBANGBANG, Block B - Nillili Mambo) but I adore that vibe, so anything similar is probably an instant fav too! Thanks in advance for any recommendations you guys can make! :3 submitted by /u/RoseInAJar [link] [comments]

Today KickFlip released their 3rd EP "My First Love Song". The albums first day sales (still counting) are over 131k and all songs are currently on the Bugs top 100 chart the highest one being the title My First Love Song at #3 and lowest at #35. Even the comeback show performance of the title track has over 105k views as of now. Despite all of that the MV has only 77k views. It's been almost 8 hours since release. Is it normal for the views to be THAT frozen? Cuz I'm sure it already has so much more than this.. submitted by /u/this_is_weflip [link] [comments]

First, it's going to be a little long. I hope you read it! 👀 Hey guys from the sub, I'm extremely new to the K-pop world, and I went to check it out and listen and the result and analysis was this (I want tips, albums, reviews, etc.) 1: BTS Full Album Listened to: Proof: Songs I Liked: N.O., Boy in Luv, Danger, and I Need U!! Chance of becoming a long-term BTS fan. Minimal for now. 2: Stray Kids: Album Listened to: Karma Songs I Liked: In My Head Chance of being a Stray Kids fan. Minimal for now! 3: TXT Album Listened to: The Star Chapter: 2024 Songs I Liked: Higher Than Heaven and Over the Moon Chance of becoming a TXT fan. Minimal for now! 4: Enhypen Album listened to: Romance Songs I liked: Paranormal Low chance of becoming a fan. I didn't like any albums! 😕 5: Nct 127 Album listened to: Walk: Like songs: The entire album is really good. Female Groups: 1: Blackpink: Listened to the full 2022 album: Born Pink: *Songs I liked were "Shour Down," "Yeah Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" *Album listened to: "The album: 2020" Songs I liked were "Ice Cream" and "Lovesick Girls"😍 Chance of becoming a long-term Blackpink fan, minimal for now! 2: Twice: Listened to: "2025": "Enemy" *Songs I liked: "One Day," "Love Is More," and "The Wish." Chance of becoming a MINIMUM fan! 3: Red Velvet: *Album listened to: "Cosmic" Songs I liked: I loved them all, and I think the group is really good! I just became a fan. I fell in love with the group 😍😍😍😍 4: Itzy Album listened to: Gold: *Songs I liked: Imaginary Friend, Bad Girls R Us, and Supernatural I'm at least a fan of Itzy for now! 5: Aespa *Album listened to: Armageddon Likely song: None! *I didn't like Aespa, but I respect them more than I like them. 6: Itzy Album listened to: Gold: *Songs I liked: Imaginary Friend, Bad Girls R Us, and Supernatural I'm at least a fan of Itzy for now! 7: Ive Album listened to: Ive Secret I loved the album. And I really liked it. I'm now a fan. submitted by /u/EnthusiasmHot5037 [link] [comments]

For the last five years Yuqi has given us gifts on her birthday in the form of covers that showcase her voice. Today (well, in Korea) is her birthday and she gave us a solo album instead which hopefully (just 50k or something missing) will make her a soloist million seller with just her second album. She has shown some tremendous growth in her years in the K-pop industry. A social butterfly at heart (collecting all kind of idol friends, young and "old"), a positive person through and through, a variety star that takes over any program and of course a really talented artist. Her voice is unique in K-pop and her versatility both as producer and singer are her biggest assets. According to her group members she just recently became a functioning adult, so i look forward to seeing what she can achieve, now that she has left the moody teenage years... really late apparently. Happy birthday Song Superstar / Yang Gwibi. You are very appreciated. Please continue yapping. submitted by /u/Eismann [link] [comments]

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First, it's going to be a little long. I hope you read it! 👀 Hey guys from the sub, I'm extremely new to the K-pop world, and I went to check it out and listen and the result and analysis was this (I want tips, albums, reviews, etc.) 1: BTS Full Album Listened to: Proof: Songs I Liked: N.O., Boy in Luv, Danger, and I Need U!! Chance of becoming a long-term BTS fan. Minimal for now. 2: Stray Kids: Album Listened to: Karma Songs I Liked: In My Head Chance of being a Stray Kids fan. Minimal for now! 3: TXT Album Listened to: The Star Chapter: 2024 Songs I Liked: Higher Than Heaven and Over the Moon Chance of becoming a TXT fan. Minimal for now! 4: Enhypen Album listened to: Romance Songs I liked: Paranormal Low chance of becoming a fan. I didn't like any albums! 😕 5: Nct 127 Album listened to: Walk: Like songs: The entire album is really good. Female Groups: 1: Blackpink: Listened to the full 2022 album: Born Pink: *Songs I liked were "Shour Down," "Yeah Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" *Album listened to: "The album: 2020" Songs I liked were "Ice Cream" and "Lovesick Girls"😍 Chance of becoming a long-term Blackpink fan, minimal for now! 2: Twice: Listened to: "2025": "Enemy" *Songs I liked: "One Day," "Love Is More," and "The Wish." Chance of becoming a MINIMUM fan! 3: Red Velvet: *Album listened to: "Cosmic" Songs I liked: I loved them all, and I think the group is really good! I just became a fan. I fell in love with the group 😍😍😍😍 4: Itzy Album listened to: Gold: *Songs I liked: Imaginary Friend, Bad Girls R Us, and Supernatural I'm at least a fan of Itzy for now! 5: Aespa *Album listened to: Armageddon Likely song: None! *I didn't like Aespa, but I respect them more than I like them. I'm at least a fan of Itzy. 6: Itzy Album listened to: Gold: *Songs I liked: Imaginary Friend, Bad Girls R Us, and Supernatural I'm at least a fan of Itzy for now! 7: Ive Album listened to: Ive Secret I loved the album. And I really liked it. I'm now a fan. submitted by /u/EnthusiasmHot5037 [link] [comments]