Posts by spark

  • Do you think SNSD's comeback has changed the game for girl groups?

    Quote from harambelives

    That's the issue, IF labels can manage older ggs properly. For the most part they can't and we saw many ggs disband or go into indefinite hiatus after 5 to 7 years with contract problems. For the sucess SM had with Forever 1 they haven't got a good track record either: they screwed fx for years and of course SNSD 10th anniversary shit show that for all intents and purposes ended the group for years until last few months. Even RV kinda has been put on the back burner in recent years.


    Things are changing with some 3G ggs lasting longer like Twice, BP and RV but who's to say what happens by year 10 or more for each group. Will labels still support them as they do now or pass them over for newer trendier ggs? It remains to be seen.

    Tbh with the RV situation, it's kinda obvious that the whole Wendy situation made them have to go on a long hiatus after Psycho (hence why we got Monster). I feel like they likely would've came back soon after Monster (probably late 2020 or early 2021) or when Wendy was fully healed and ready to comeback, but then the whole Irene thing happened and they kinda had to postpone RV coming back again until Summer of 2021. And now we had a comeback this Spring 2022 and from what I know they're supposed to comeback again later this year?? They're a bit older of a group now so ofc it's not gonna be like 2017 or 2018 where they came back 3 times each year but I don't necessarily think they've been put on the backburner. I think it's more the circumstances in recent times have caused them to not be able to be as active.

  • RE: Are you surprised Jungkook isn’t dating anyone?

    Quote from keyboardwarrior7

    He doesn't have to be, but assuming he's not is also weird.


    It's like the whole narrative around idols dating has been made weird by how Korea has stigmatized it. Idols have gone to such lengths to hide their relationships that these parasocial relationships with their fans develop. And people start having these unhealthy expectations on what idols should and should not be doing.


    He may be dating now, and he may not. Either is fine, but don't assume he never does to create this dangerous narrative in your head. That's how some people get those unhealthy attachments. I even saw some k-fans talking about suicide during the whole V/Jennie thing. It's not good, and I hope companies start to think about that even if it hurts their pockets a little. They probably won't, but it'd be nice.

    Ummm that's actually kinda scary.. Like people need to not hold celebrities to such high standards, acting as if they're gods and what not.. Chill and just realize that they're people just like the rest of us and the fact that you don't even know them should mean that you shouldn't even care about their personal lives...

  • Official Digital Thread

    Quote from bbgc

    Oh and Pieces is not new music either, they have been cooking of many years, sung in concerts etc. she just put them together and released.


    Hence my emphasis on "New" music.


    Per her career, it seems a good time for "A Flower Bookmark 3"

    Ahh I was not aware of that :wow:. I'd love new music from her too, hopefully she releases something this year

  • Official Digital Thread

    Quote from bbgc

    I still suspect IU.


    If she doesn't then it would be the first year since 2016, where she hasn't released any new music.

    She may not though.. Pieces was released right at the end of December last year (so basically at the start of this year) and she also featured in Ganadara (although it wasn't technically her song). We'll have to see though.. Even if she doesn't release her own song, I'm guessing she'll at least do another featuring or OST or something later this year

  • Official Digital Thread

    Quote from the101

    wow. the gap between bg and gg tho. I know but still sometimes you see a chart and think yeeps.


    also interesting that multiple gg are in the top 10 but bg is mostly the same 3.

    I know it's so weird how bgs used to be popular with gp back in 2nd gen and maybe somewhat for 3rd gen but now in 4th gen there isn't a single 4th gen bg that has gp relevance and to my knowledge not even a single song that charted well..

  • Official Digital Thread

    Quote from bbgc

    Yes. And IU.. so I don't think Hiphop-rap is alone the necessary condition for high ULs., the brand is more important and then there is an audience of most varieties of songs, Ballads, Trots as well.


    SMTM songs probably hit great because they come from a popular competitive TV show, and not just because it is Hip hop. Though such a show is possible with hip hop, very difficult with other genres.

    True, that's what I've always thought too. The brand name/genre/show is always what garners the initial hype and gives high ULs at the beginning. Then whether the song has longevity is of course up to the song.

  • Official Digital Thread

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    Not sure if you're just joking around but this is 100% fake lmao. There's no way Attention would have these numbers given how new the song is

  • Official Digital Thread

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    100K to tie with CBE

    200K to surpass

    What's CBE?

  • Can SONEs who read SHINE explain to me SNSD beef with Krystal?

    Quote from Petirol

    You what mate? That's what she said on her scripted "Pity me" interview. They train those interview questions.

    In reality, Taeyeon tried to get Hayeon into SM but was blocked (because Hayeon is a mediocre singer). At the same time she had to see that Jessica's sister not only gets scouted by SM, but also put on the fast lane to debut. That ate her alive.


    Hayeon now works at a nugu agency making Kdrama OSTs and getting 20k views on her stuff.

    Look it up on youtube, if you don't believe me

    Just because those are scripted interview questions doesn’t mean that her views on that are necessarily untrue. That doesn’t logically follow.. There’s really no way of knowing whether Taeyeon followed a script with that or really believes that so you can’t claim that she was lying. Also where are you getting your info from? You really seem to be believing in some random conspiracy that was fabricated out of thin air lol…

  • Official Digital Thread

    Hmmmm, wonder how high they'll get on Daily charts


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