Thing I'm curious is where are they staying are they staying at the place provided by their company?
Because it would be pretty funny if they left but still stay at that grand dorm that was provided to them
I think it’s pretty obvious that if they’re still living in their old dorm, the lease is obviously not under the company name. Is it really that hard for some people to connect such obvious dots?
Jisoo holds the record for the highest album sales.
Jennie is the ultimate It girl.
Rosé has the biggest solo hit.
Lisa leads in social media followers.
Basically, all of them excel in different categories. This makes Bp the hardest pop groups to recreate because I’ve never seen a group even in any popular western groups where all members have such strong individual fanbases and hype to this extent.
Corny as hell...
Anyway, that TaeSoothe girl is so disgusting. Hope people treat her in real life the same way she treats anyone she sees as a threat to her faves and that shady company online. She totally deserves it.
1. Companies shouldn’t debut a group if half the members can’t sing or don’t have at least a decent vocal tone. It honestly feels like a scam. Sure, being pretty and coming from a big company can take them far, but once the group’s done, their “singing” careers are over. They’ll just end up doing some modeling gigs.
2. Criticizing idols who lack talent should be normal. Fans need to stop hyping them up because it just makes them complacent. Of course, this doesn’t mean bullying them, but saying someone can’t sing isn’t hate.
3. Cha Eunwoo can barely act tho he showed some improvement at least, and he’s not much of a singer either. His good looks are the only thing keeping him afloat.
4. Kpop loves to use deep concepts like women’s empowerment or mental health awareness for example, we all know it’s all just for show yet fans took it as something 'real' and makes the group 'different'. These idols don’t practice what they preach, and for me it just comes off as hypocritical.
5. Blackpink’s vocals are average at best, but they’re smart about playing to their strengths and picking a song that suits them.
6. Bts vocal line used to be my favourite in entire of kpop. They have a great range of vocalists with all have unique tones, but with time, aside from Jungkook, the others' development has declined too much.
7. Korean pop artists honestly have some of the weakest vocals compared to other countries, especially in Asia. When you look at places like Southeast Asia, China, or Japan, even their best singers would just be considered average. In my country, someone who sings live well but has a slightly shaky voice would get mocked, but in Kpop, they’d get praised like it's out of the world performance. The bar is seriously low
Controversies are popping up left and right. Honestly, it's not just Kpop, it's like the whole world is being turned upside down. So many dark secrets and scandals are coming to light, and there's just so much going on.
Something’s definitely different about the air in 2024.
Some are questioning her timing, even though she’s been pursuing lawsuits for months, as if that’s so important. Maybe seeing another group take on a huge conglomerate from one of the big four gave her the strength to speak up too and use the media as a tool to seek justice. It’s a ripple effect that I believe will keep growing, and we’ll see more idols coming forward directly to the world, no longer tolerating abuse and mistreatment just for the sake of 'tradition.' That’s why I’ve always said, support the idols, not the company. You give these idols power over their careers when they seek it, and it can really make a difference for others and inspired them them to standing for themselves too.
Also, I didn't know Big3-4 idols had training debts?? This is shocking news, cause It was always said in K-pop community they didn't
From what I’ve read, it’s more like investment debt than trainee debt. The group has to pay back the money spent on their debut, and if they don’t succeed, the debt just keeps piling up with new investments for their comebacks later. Like with Nj for example as they're the only one talking about this, they said they’ve already paid theirs off. So meaning their comebacks were running on their own profits, so they don't have this type of 'debt' anymore.
This is why I always support idols who choose to leave their companies. Situations like this happen far too often. Whether it’s Loona, NJ, Omega X, 50/50 and now this girl, they’ve all faced so much, and not everything can be shared with the public. That’s why, in my opinion, those who side with these companies are just cruel. How can they be more concerned about protecting and defending corporations with money and power than caring about the idols, who have their whole lives on the line?
To this girl, I really hope she win and break free from her contract. Don’t let them shut you up. Everything she talked about is pretty much normal in Kpop, we all know it, but that doesn’t make it right at all. Someone needs to break this cycle and the fake image these companies create that making kids think it’s all rainbows and sunshine.
Tbh, it's my fault for joining this thread knowing OP's troll nature. And OP’s obviously lonely and just wants people to engage, judging by the effort they put into keeping the conversation going with tons of silly arguments. Because let’s be real, unless you’ve got really low IQ, this question is pretty ridiculous. I’ll admit again, it’s my fault for getting involved and writing all these long replies. Silly me.
And OP, hope you find a date so you’re not so bored. So, bye 
Newjeans situation is the biggest scandal of the year. I get people outside the fandom dont know, but the fans? Hard to believe.
When Karina date news come out fans start a boycott, then she suddenly ends her relationship. Rizze fans start a boycott and then that boy left the group. I find hard to believe a good boycott will not affect Hybe in the slightest.
But i could see fans don't caring enough to make a boycott.
First off, let’s be real, no one’s boycotting Karina or Aespa over that. Just ask Mys.
As for Seunghan, it's Sm fault. If Hyunjin could bounce back from a bullying scandal with an actual victim, with all the crazy 'boycotting' they face before, Seunghan will be fine. Their debut still did well despite the drama.
Now let’s talk about the REAL more important reasons why hybe wants Nj, outside of something silly boycotting discussion you keep focusing. Even with a full fan boycott, hybe won’t let them go. They can still profit from the group’s IP, brand deals, and content. Ador can quickly debut a new group to replace Nj (they alr pushing Mhj to debut a bg before and it might still in plan) while keeping the girls around to please shareholders for a while. Hybe also didn't need paying the girls compensation which might worth millions of dollars and risking them re-debuting at another company and becoming competitors. Even if fans fully boycott them, Ador can just shelve the girls and stop spending on them, while the new group, backed by hybe stans, brings in new profits. We have see other companies playing this exact same game and it always works. Nj will only lose their popularity and hybe get their replacement.
I never said boycotts wouldn’t affect hybe at all, but keeping Nj minimizes the damage. Think about it, and stop trolling.
Nj is way too big to fail, just like other Big 4 groups. Their sales aren't small like Loona's, which were only around 100k. We're talking millions here. Even fans boycotting and lost half their sales, Hybe wouldn’t really lose anything because they’d still be selling 300k–500k albums, that's around groups like Stayc and Nmixx, which is still huge.
As for why fans aren’t boycotting them? It’s simple, a lot of people aren’t that invested in the situation or don’t even know what’s happening. Many fans have life outside of kpop bubble, so they just focus on comebacks and buying albums; that’s it. Plus, Nj has a massive name in the advertising world. Brands wouldn’t drop them so easily because as long as they have fans, their social media engagement stays strong, which keeps their value high in the eyes of advertisers.
In short, hybe wouldn’t lose money by keeping Nj, it’s not even supposed to be questioning. But they would lose a lot if Nj left. Not only would hybe potentially face responsibility for any ongoing failed brand deals, but the most important factor, which I’m not sure anyone has mentioned yet, is the reaction of investors and shareholders. I don’t need to explain why. Stocks will plummet, profits would completely disappear, and Ador would basically become an empty shell which only a burden now.
Who? Those associations? If it’s them, then it’s pretty obvious hybe paid them to influence the public and intimidate the girls.
Another reason is because those boomers obviously don’t like it when people challenge the 'norms' they’ve set for years. Let’s be real, if Nj pull this off successfully, it’s gonna open the door for other idols to end their contracts with better strategy and shift the pressure onto the company instead of the idols, like it usually is.
If Nj win this, it’ll be a total game-changer for the industry. Starting next year, we might see more groups doing the same thing and didn't tolerate mistreatment anymore. And we all know hybe and most of entertainment companies in Korea don’t even treat their artists that well, so of course they’re scared.
He looks like someone is holding a gun to him and forcing him to dance.
I don’t think Bsh contribute much in the brilliant move of Bts. There’s another person who was behind a lot of their smart moves, but I can’t remember his name. I’ve seen armys talk about how bsh took credit for his work.
Then there’s that woman who help built Bts’s connections in the Us. But got fired after doing such a great job. When it comes to the music side, Big Hit’s main producer deserves the real credit.
So, I can say that his biggest contribution in Bts is his money
I just got into them this year, mostly because you kept yapping about them everywhere on this site. It made me curious. And you were right, they’re great and their music is so good. Afraid and Congratulations are my favorites, such underrated gems. Kinda wish I’d given them a chance sooner. I will not become a fan since I'm not into boy groups anymore, but I'll be their casual listener and contribute to their streams
Armys are entering their solo stan phase, much like Blinks, after the enlistment. I don’t know if anyone’s noticed, but from what I see, a lot of them have turned into solo stans since the 2nd chapter begin. Some are still in denial, keeping that little '7' in their usernames, but you can see them throwing subtle shade at members who aren’t their bias. So, I guess this is what happened now. Jk is the most popular but somehow not the fandom’s favorite or prioritise from what I see, if that makes sense. Same goes with Taehyung. Luckily, they both have really strong individual fanbases to give fully support to them.
