Posts by Yinye
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Oh it was a glitch?!? I too was thinking that Suga was next re the solo release. I'm gonna hope anyways. Edit to add that I love his OST for In the Seom...it's my lullaby.
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I’m not saying you are wrong at all. It’s true that CDs are non biodegradable and hybe trying to move digitally is actually a great idea.
But imo it defeats the main point of all this when they do several versions for their other groups. Like even after Hobi’s release, they are still letting their groups do physical multiple versions and the weverse is an add-on. So it’s definitely not something being adopted for all their groups. I just hate how they are using BTS solely for this when they aren’t even one of the groups known for doing numerous versions, bulkbuying and discarding the albums later.
I understand your points. The company has to start somewhere and it's unfortunately now re Hobi's solo debut to test the waters. I also dislike them also using BTS but they can't do the same with any of their other acts/groups - it's safest with BTS. If in the chance it goes well, it's going to be interesting if they apply this across all artists w/in the company or not etc.
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My biggest regret was not going to LA and Vegas with my younger sis last year. If we will be getting less OT7 in the upcoming years, this concert may be it for a while. The ticket battle will be so difficult. Good luck to us all.
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I'm interested in the Eco-Chart and am looking forward to how this chart compares to like Oricon in Japan and BB in the US. I think it's a great move to really track KPOP's global reach and popularity -- hopefully better data.
From what I read from the Korea Joongang Daily online:
"The tracker aims to operate a category tentatively named “clean chart” which ranks K-pop albums based on eco-friendliness, hoping to encourage K-pop agencies to produce albums and merchandise that have minimal impact on the environment.
“Until now, only a few agencies individually made efforts to make their albums more environmentally friendly,” Choi said. “Now, we hope to lead the entire K-pop industry to start using eco-friendly ingredients for albums or switch to digital albums.”
According to Choi, Circle Chart will put an emphasis on indexes like streaming and downloads, and have the digital indexes serve as its main chart rather than album sales. Choi explained that the measure is an adjustment to reflect the reality that “K-pop albums have become more of a merchandise rather than something for actually listening to music."
“Although album sales numbers still hold great importance among fandoms, online streaming and downloads are how K-pop releases are mostly consumed,” he said. “We will sum up all the data from the world’s paid music streaming services and announce it via daily and weekly charts.” -
Please they don’t care about the environment. If they did they won’t be doing all those versions for their other groups. It would have been a uniform movement.
It’s just to promote their flop app
I actually work in the field of corporate sustainability and so just sharing my insights (not defending HYBE). Yes, company priorities will always be profits. However, in recent years, there are real regulatory changes that makes it mandatory that the companies report on what they are doing to ensure that they are minimizing their negative impacts to the environment, society, and show good governance. In Asia, the stock markets are requiring all listed companies to report on this each year e.g., release public report to show what they are doing and it is shared with their investors and the public.
I think since HYBE just hired a new corporate sustainability director lady, it's a start of the company making changes from now onwards to try to meet the obligations. I'm looking forward to their future report.
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I get the fans' anger and HYBE has lots of things to improve e.g., ahem Weverse shipping fee and customer service please. I also don't support re NFTs. But at the same time, if BTS is going to promote initiatives re climate change and the environment, they need to also demonstrate some accountability. It shouldn't fall on BTS and HYBE needs to be responsible. This is a step towards that, especially when their sales are stable and in recent years I like the two editions. I hope the new ESG/Sustainability director will also tackle the merchandise supply chain and they need to release a sustainability report.
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welcome to akp!!
i also hope they give up on the nft business
it is exactly because it is hobi's first album that armys would have wanted the old physical album format since its a valid concern that his sales would be affected + it doesn't count for bb200
if we are able to figure out these things why isn't hybe's strategy team able to do the same
about it being a good industry trend, i cant deny that afterall, the cd is a plastic so it causes a lot of harm to the environment but as beatrixavier pointed out, they should have added something else of value to the album
Thank you! I understand - we want Hobi to succeed and I trust that he will. In my view (as an older person), success to some artists that achieved all they have to-date, it isn't about on the charts or sales anymore (don't get me wrong - it's still important). But people really passionate about their craft, like these guys, I think I understand their motivation to be recognized as genuine artists/musicians (especially by acclaimed musicians/peer/industry) and not a KPOP idol stereotype. Because even with all of their accolades, we've seen this past year how so many people still refuse to accept them as talented musician/artists that they are etc. Edit: this is why I think they want to explore solo activities before regrouping as a group and in the meantime, live their adult lives too.
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I'm not a fan of SVT so I don't know what their digital photos are - same re Lesserafim's digital souvenirs. I've been against HYBE doing NFTs from the start. There is a difference re digital photos and NFTs. The whole 'selling' point of NFTs is that it's suppose to be unique and copy-proof using blockchain. If all the digital photos and souvenirs are the same and accessible to any fans that buys -- that's just fans buying digital photos - it's not NFTs. Like if HYBE really started to sell photocard NFTs in the future - there'll have to be a 'certificate' verifying it as a NFT etc. Do not want.
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I guess it comes down to KPOP fans own responsibility too re our consumption too. I am a collector myself but I also try to do better as a fan.
Hobi will 100% succeed and this new album will be successful in its own right w/o a real physical edition. It'll be interesting to see what the results will be and how this influence the other solo projects coming e.g., it could be that the other members will want a physical release too. Thinking on it some more, if this album break records and get accolades, HYBE will def. issue a physical edition - like they did for BE Grammy sticker edition etc.
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Hi. I'm new here. Been listening to KPOP since BEG but came back because of BTS (been ARMY since MOTS although I've listened to them since Spring Day).
I watched HOBI's behind the scenes for MORE MV and it shows how involved he is in this album. I think that HOBI made this decision for less reliance on typical KPOP roll-out with HYBE. He wants to establish himself as a musician that is less KPOP idol like with multiple album format and HYBE wants to test their new Weverse Album app. They have to test the market and the demand and it makes sense with their most stable and biggest group. I saw they have this type of digital album with two of their other groups. I hope they will release the data for it later.
Now today, I read re the new Circle Chart and there's a new 'eco clean chart' that will track digital albums (w/o physicals). So I think it's a good industry trend to try to reduce the incredible waste from different version and mass-buying. If BTS can success with digital albums going forth, it can start a trend. Companies trying to be sustainable is often hit or miss and messy but I find it interesting how this will play out.
I think they were betting that the NFT would be the pull to the digital albums previously but due to the backlash, they need to re-strategize. I just pray that they don't tie their stupid NFT to future digital albums or all H will break lose.
