Posts by rubyjanes

Wonyoung undoubtedly has rare features that add to her IT girl affect (fits beauty standards but isn't a "classic beauty" so she looks pretty in a unique way, over 170 cm as a female, has a militaristic attitude towards work and self management) obviously there will be future IT girls in the kpop industry that come with every generation (just as idols like Suzy and Jennie proceed Wonyoung in the IT girl tradition) but undoubtedly there will never be another Jang Wonyoung™

Love the song ‘Attention’ but the title confuses me. Seeing lots of kpop fans lamenting—or celebrating—NewJeans allegedly infecting kpop with their synth-pop UK garage inspired sound, but I’m a bit perplexed where that notion is coming from. All top 4th gen groups have their individual sounds pretty distinct from NewJeans. I’ve yet to see an 4th gen bgs put out anything close to NewJeans sound and the top ggs—IVE, Aespa, StayC, Nmixx, itzy, etc.—have their own sounds.

No hate I just don’t see how NewJeans have changed kpop industry like people accuse them of.

Promising news. Given how much money Yuehua is infamous for having their inactivity with EVERGLOW seemed nonsensical. Now if Yuehua k-branch really wants to stop being a joke compared to the Chinese branch they need to invest in some good Kpop producers and creative directors and start carving a spot for themselves in the k-industry. Wishing the best for EVERGLOW but they are facing an uphill battle with the slump they hit around the time of Yiren scandal.

the NCT trio has the best song but MISAMO served the most ****

Fifty Fifty's case is a great example of why idols from nugu agencies rarely rise out of nugudom. It isn't big 4 privilege, it isn't for lack of potential. It's that majority of these nugu companies are run by people that loose their minds over the first whiff of money coming in

Why is there a bidding war over Fifty Fifty like they're BTS or something?? I get it "Cupid" was a smash hit, but haven't any of these entertainment CEOs ever heard of a one-hit-wonder before? Do they really think Fifty Fifty is worth billions?

I like it, like unbannBLACPINK said the instrumental and vocals have a dreamy quality that reminds me of what WJSN was going for with their space concept. Although the arrangement of the song is a bit peculiar--perhaps a nod to "mix-pop"--the verses are cut short to replay the chorus more often, and the final chorus and Lily's bridge kinda overlap?

All of these things are equally non-scary because I know they aren't real. If you really want to scare me bring out the serial killers

Wow it's really been 2 whole years since a solo performance?? It feels like just yesterday the mv came out Maybe it's a sign I've been listening to kpop too long haha

Anyways Lisa looks nice with long wavy hair and her bangs out of her face. BP hairstylists lets keep doing Lisa's hair like this in the future!!

Quote from napfairy

Who could forget Hwayoung,the ultimate Mexican soap opera villain

was just thinking about this. She totally torpedoed T-ARA's careers as a group and individually. Even after their names were cleared, they never got back the popularity they once had with Bo Peep, Roly Poly, Lovey Dovey, and Sexy Love

Either left voluntarily or kicked out, who left you shook?

I'd say Jexit had the most cultural impact. Years later fans are still speculating on the bts tea of Taeyeon vs Sica

But Jinni was the most shocking for me. Left everyone gagged.

Some other contenders are:

Park "Korea is Gay" Jaebum

An exit so iconic and shocking it sparked pr3gnancy rumors

Casualties of Korea's bullying #MeToo

Whatever tf was going on with that Woojin guy

Mutliple drug scandals

The exit everyone--apparently even the fans--wanted

The exit literally nobody wanted

+ many many more

omg who gaf we all know all Jungkook likely already have a girlfriend and it's not Han Sohee lol

IDK sometimes the fans (and I'm guilty of this sometimes with my favs) have a hard time differentiating between "hate train" versus "the public isn't feeling the music anymore"

One of the more sincere seeming kpop self love songs. It's nice. Nothing WOW but it's cute.

I wouldn't call any of their vocals "insane" but each member can competently sing a song while sitting down (which is the true measure of a singers capability, which kpop stans confuse with singing while dancing which demonstrates stability/stamina)

However all members outside the "vocal line" (Hyein, Minji, and Haerin) have pleasant tones but show some struggle staying on key. Obviously they are all so young they will undoubtedly improve this with more experience.

Random question but where was SHE when they were casting queendom puzzle? I feel like if she went on she could've pulled a Nana and go from nugu gg member known for outstanding visuals------>frontrunner of the show

If only ITZY's latest snooze fest was as catchy as this bop

Were they short on studio time and only taking 1st takes because Ryujin's opening vocals are struggle bus and I'm 99% sure she can do better than that if they tried.

Anyways as for the song as a whole I stick by my reaction to the teaser photos which is that ITZY isn't a group that can pull off simplicity, visually or sonically. These whole mv and song kinda reminds me of Love Sick Girls but it just doesn't work. ITZY needs some frills and loud noises to make whatever JYP is trying to sell me work

I'm on Knetz side, let me be chronically online!!!! It's my choice to have >8hrs daily screentime

The Japanese characters in the title might lead me to think so but the second I click "play" i can instantly tell the words are in Korean lol