TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) Taehyun - CREA Autumn 2025 Special Edition Behind Movie (250904)

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EJAE, singer, songwriter, mega hit producer of Netflix's biggest original movie: KPOP Demon Hunters did an emotional interview with Good Morning America where she discussed her journey into songwriting and producing. In the segment, she talked about joining SM entertainment at 11 years old and training for 13 years. She speaks about how "rigorous" the training program was and how devastated she was to be dropped by SM at the age of 23, due to their "different visions". After being dropped by the company, EJAE met songwriter (and now director) at SM, Andrew Choi who she says mentored her and invited her to SM's infamous songwriting camps. There she produced massive hits, Red Velvets Psycho (her first big kpop hit) and Drama and Armageddon. Watching her get emotional on how she felt like she let down her 11 year old self when she was dropped by SM and failed to debut made me wonder just how many other talented trainees SM has hoarded in their system, falsely promising it was almost their time, only to drop them for whatever reason. We know that SM kept NCT's Johnny on the hook for years and he also almost left after a decade plus of training (only to be convinced by Doyoung to stay for a few more months), Sohei ended up having a back injury but he was also a trainee for years before SM decided to do anything with him, Yuqi said SM recruited her but couldnt promise her a quick debut so she left to join Cube (who did make that promise), Enhyphens Jungwon trained with SM and left, LSF's Yunjin also trained at SM. Im sure theres plenty of other kpop idols that went through the SM system only to get frustrated and leave for another company before they get "too old" to debut. SM also has a bad habit of introducing their SM Rookie cohorts to publicly claim these trainees as theirs. This happened with the female Mickey Mouse crew that were in the Dream cohort in 2015, Yeri's friends who she trained with for years who were dropped, the trainees that were supposed to debut with Aespa, most famously Hansol who was supposed to debut with NCT. SM is a shitty company in general but the way they keep these trainees for a decade and let them go eventually has to be one of the worst parts about them. It worked out for EJAE in the end, but not many of these former trainees got that lucky. submitted by /u/127ncity127 [link] [comments]

"Center" roles are becoming more vague among 5th gen groups, and I understand the trends are changing. I came from an era where the center position is clear and undisputable and I'm not even talking about Kpop, but I'm referring to JPOP, where the notion of centers were birthed! I mean, the notion of everything idol-related is birthed in jpop actually. hahaha. But anyway, I find myself having a hard time these days following a group with a loyal dedicated heart if their center position is not clear to me. If their center role is inconsistent, meaning not set, then I get distracted and quickly move on from the group and become a casual. I recently became a Kiiikiii casual now, since they keep changing from Jiyu to Leesol as the center, and now putting Haum in the center too. They lost me, and I'm not deliberate in checking out kiikiii anymore because of this. 5th gen girlgroup clear center roles for me: 1. Say My Name - Kim Dohee H2H - Ian ILLIT - Wonhee Meovv- ella. I dont follow much bgs since bigbang, but so far for the 5th gen: Zerobaseone - Zhang Hao 2. TWS- Dohoon RIIZE - Wonbin All day Project - Tarzzan? Unsure since they are co-ed, they go by genders in their positioning. But I like Tarzzan, and my eyes go to him a lot. submitted by /u/thecolorofmycapisRED [link] [comments]

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The song “yeah yeah” by Jaden has the same naming quirk as “ah ah” by Teen Top. The chord progressions are also the exact same. Is there any relationship or just coincidence? submitted by /u/dixon2500 [link] [comments]

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Hi, long time lurker, first time poster—I’ve hashed this out on twitter in the past, but no one wants to hear it over there, my bad if it’s already been talked about here before :) I really think excessive album/song variants in k-pop has really spoiled the prestige of Billboard achievements. It’s been ongoing for a few years now, and obviously it’s not exclusive to k-pop either, but k-pop is certainly the worst offender. Back when I got into k-pop, each group sold maybe 2-4 versions of an album, dropped one remix, and that was that. Assuming most western acts at the time were selling both CDs and vinyls—this was well within reason, and selling 100k+ was truly impressive. At that level most fans, even the most dedicated, would be buying one copy of each version and calling it a day. Maybe they’d stream the remix once or twice, maybe they wouldn’t. But the numbers genuinely reflected the audience (to a degree). But around mid-2023, I feel like we totally lost the plot. I feel like the year started off well enough (I’m just using a group I’m familiar with as an example, no hate to anyone) back when TXT’s “Temptation” took a BB200 #1 and a “Sugar Rush Ride” a Bubbling Under #2. There were four versions of the album (8 if you count each member version on its own) and no remixes. This was genuinely reflective of a song/album that had the attention of the american k-pop audience, and the charts reflected as much. But as the year continued, groups suddenly began dropping more and more versions—suddenly we had compact versions, groups with 8, 10, 12+ member versions, extra jewel case versions, etc., and by the time we got to 2024, groups were dropping merch versions, postcard versions, blind box versions, hell—some are straight up just a Pokémon pack of photocards at this point. At the same time, groups went from one remix (like an english version), to 4, 8, 12, random remixes and some even started selling “albums” that were just their title track and remixes as a physical item too. Now it seems like the average fan went from buying 2-4 versions to buying double, or triple that. Fans are running campaigns to “cheat” the billboard 4 per person rule, fans spread infographics explaining spotify filters to “mass stream effectively”, and fans are crowd funding internationally so the same people can buy 10+ copies of the digital singles/albums. Don’t get me wrong, it works—they get their headline, and the fans RUN with it. Fanwars are FUELED by who has what number, where, when, and how many times…But do we not feel it’s a little shallow now when you hit a BB #1 with 20+ versions? Or when the fan campaigns end and groups fall off the chart completely in just a week? Or breaking into the Hot100 mid-chart for one week just to drop off completely the next? These epic highs and lows don’t earn these groups radio play or general public recognition (outside of BTS/BP), and it really just feels like these companies are selling the illusion of popularity at the expense of the same fans at this point. Idk I really just have mad respect for groups that have stuck to smaller variant runs, or limited (or delayed) remix releases nowadays. submitted by /u/OuterFreakinSpace [link] [comments]

I wanted to make this post as an attempt to try to make at the very least some people feel a bit more better. I have been a kpop fan for two years, and I do not know if things were better in the past or not, but I have seen across my short journey in this new world of music that people are being affected by the toxicity caused by their fandom's stans that just ruin the vibe of whatever is going on, with either fanwars or obsession over streaming. This does not apply to just one group in particular and I have these issues in most fandom spaces. Kpop is a very competitive place where participants in it essentially push and make efforts to stand out like athletes do before a competition or even the Olympics. I have only noticed recently the similarity and ever since then, that has helped me take a different perspective across the whole industry. Its natural to have a liking towards your favorite artists, and taste is subjective at the end of the day. As such, never let yourself affected by the fans who go "If you stan XYZ you cannot stan other groups". Kpop is meant to be enjoyed as a source of entertainment first and foremost, not a part-time job that pays in serotonin. Simply think about it: Why would you let a stranger literally dictate your taste, what you like and what you dislike? Not only that, but if you do like something, why would you let a stranger dictate how you should like that thing as well? You shouldn't. So no matter what happens, it will be fine. You know you are a fan of whatever group you decide to support, and no matter how much support you decide to show, or not show, as long as you know in your heart that you identity as a fan, thats all it is worth in the end! You don't have to be obsessed with your passions to be a fan, after all. Hope this will help some of you deal with the toxicity of certain kpop spaces, even if little. Sending hugs your way and I hope you all have an amazing day!!! submitted by /u/Stephan2005 [link] [comments]

I tend to get into groups thru their MVs, and I love guessing their positions, especially who’s the leader and maknae. But i don’t always guess correctly! Wrong guesses i made: -Thought Rosé was leader of Blackpink, lol. I watched an interview and she was so confident and well-spoken and lead the conversation with other members so i assumed she was leader -Thought Ryujin was leader of Itzy. That energy in Wannabe!! 🔥 -Thought Leo was leader of VIXX. He just looked so assertive and had lots of parts in the songs, idk he just looked so leader-ish to me. -Thought Yuqi was a main vocalist. She had such a strong voice! -Thought Seungkwan was an older member 🤦‍♀️ lmao Pls tell me im not the only one who made incorrect assumptions?? submitted by /u/Lilac-Soul [link] [comments]

Saw a video where the mic fully moved from her mouth. No audio interference or change whatsoever…. Yes that’s so LIVE! I’ve seen a 2nd gen vocalist who across 10 performances sounded her exact same during her high note. I just wanted to tell you they lip synced even back then submitted by /u/Royal_Land_7344 [link] [comments]

Okay so just the other night I recently came across KATSEYES promotional ad campaign for GAP Jeans called 'Better in Denim' where at first I truthfully didn't think much of it, as someone from Canada its not uncommon to see promotional ads for GAP, where although they aren't from here they are based here to. Despite not being the biggest follower of girl groups as a whole I do know of a majority of artists (HEIZE for example is someone I enjoy listening to), but I have heard of the group due to this youtuber I follow who's a big fan and casually mentions them or suggest their songs throughout his videos, where sometimes his boyfriend would also suggest their performances, where despite their show I don't know a whole lot. I'm not sure if this is the right word to explain it, but they just have that 'aura' something that just makes you drawn to them if that makes sense. They just really capture my attention in a good way, not only in terms of how they present themselves but just as a whole. I was incredibly happy to see that they weren't 'whitewashed', it made me feel happy for those fans who want/need to see that diversity, and that was so incredibly refreshing and such a positive thing (I can't talk much about that but I did notice that.) It'll be interesting to see what they do next and go from here!. submitted by /u/Responsible-Box2876 [link] [comments]

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I was looking forward to them, when the members got announced and the fact that its LATIN BOY group. and I check them and so much has happened?! I never knew! are they already a group? are the still going through the process of choosing the members? where can I watch? thanks to anyone! submitted by /u/Clear-Ad6161 [link] [comments]

And I'm not even saying this in a sarcastic or condescending way, it's just genuinely so funny and interesting to me - it resembles actual wars in a way lol. Like wdym there's ALLIANCES??? For voting and support?? I'll give you my favourite example (just note, I'm not saying this in a biased way, this is just what I picked up) Currently for the VMAs best group, there's a bunch of polls. It was Katseye vs Stray Kids yesterday, and a lot of eyekons were convincing other fandoms to vote for Katseye in order to make skz lose (for example, moas, armys, mys, etc). Unfortunately, Katseye lost, and today it's Aespa vs Skz. Now, the funny part is apparently a my was trying to convince midzys to vote for Aespa because "mys supported Girls Will Be Girls", and then midzys were like "huh??" Because that account had previously 1) Shaded Itzy on multiple occasions 2) Voted for Doyoung and encouraged other mys to vote for Doyoung last minute solely so Itzy wouldn't win I just realised I explain it badly but my point is, it's funny to me because they take it so seriously. I don't really care for vma awards but they treat the whole thing like politics, and as someone who's studying world war 1 at the moment I'm seeing the similarities. I've been smiling the whole morning while laughing at some of the things people do on social media submitted by /u/Far-Squirrel5021 [link] [comments]