Posts by bzzz

  • How many members are there in Babymon?

    Since forever, Ahyeon has never been with others on tiktok videos and, in photos from the recent Blackpink concert, she was the only one absent.

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    These raise serious question if Ahyeon still is a member of Babymon and, if this is why the debut of the group is delayed.

    Few fans insisted Ahyeon was spotted in or out of YG building but, they only have blurry photos unable to make the face as receipt.

    Some have questioned if she has to rest for her face to recover from plastic surgery. But, in that case, she could be there in the concert with mask. Someone guessed if she was sick but, that meant she had been sick for 2 months + straight.

    Ahyeon seemingly is the most popular member, it may be a serious effect if she leaves.

  • Kakao Ent to sell Starship shares to fundraise AI research

    Quote from BlackpinkHouse

    Hmm...


    If 100 billion won represents Kakao's entire stake in Starshit...and if that stake is supposed to represent 70 percent of Starshit...then simple math would tell us that Starshit is worth about 140 billion won... about $110 million. That's a crapload of money for a company that is entirely dependent on one group at this point.


    I've read other tweets saying that the 100 billion won sale by Kakao doesnt will only reduce its stake in Starshit not completely eliminate it, which means Starshit is worth more than $110 million.

    I saw via another (more detailed) translation that Kakao currently owns 59.73%

    Don't forget that Starship also owns Kingkong, a leading acting agency.

  • Kakao Ent to sell Starship shares to fundraise AI research

    Quote from BlackpinkHouse

    Holy hell...100 billion won? That is like $80 million. And we dont know how much of Starshit Kakao owns or whether this sale represents Kakao's entire stake in Starshit. If Kakao still retains control of Starshit even after this huge sale, that means that the actual value of all of Starshit is over $160 million and that's assuming Kakao owns 100 percent of Starshit. It would be even higher if Starshit has minority owners and if Kakao still wanted to retain a controlling interest.

    I believe we know. A month or so ago, it was reported that Kakao would sell partly of its stake in Starship so its shares would decreased from 70% to 51%. This new news suggests Kakao is selling all 70%

    You can't say just 70% of Starship is already worth 100b as whoever gets this much shares will totally control Starship.

  • HYBE Dream Academy

    Quote from zylan

    So bad. Megan deserves to be much higher. I wonder how many international fans voted vs. local Koreans. They need to break that down.

    The Korean does not seem to be much interested in this project.


    Anyway, seeing Dream Academy, I can see why JYP recruited American girls so young. Their young ages made it easier to adjust them into K-pop mold and they looked more and more K-pop like. Also, the young ages made them better fit typical K-pop adolescent concept. Dream Academy's girls on OMG looked kind of cringe.

  • [theqoo] THE REASON WHY ITZY'S CHOREOGRAPHY BECAME EASIER

    Quote from keyboardwarrior7

    I think Kazuha is an interesting person to highlight.


    Especially given how she used to do ballet at a high level, and their training is known to be very intense.

    An actress in her early 30's developed hip degeneration. She went to ballet school and was a ballet teacher for few years. She said most her ballet friends had had this hip problem too and some had undergone hip surgery but, the surgery was not a permanent fix, they would just get better for some years.

    Quote from selfmate

    interesting


    even those organic vegetables couldn't undo the strains on their bodies?

    Unless those veggies are high in all essential amino acids, vitamin D and calcium, it is not very useful for the joints.

    I believe most idols take many supplements anyway.

  • Mark Tuan - Everyone Else Fades MV

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  • Honda Hitomi to leave AKB48

    At 8 pm via Youtube and Weverse official channels of AKB48, a pre-recorded video clip of Honda Hitomi was streamed. She said she was leaving AKB48 and the latest 62nd single of the group will be her last. No reason nor her future plan was clarified. The date for her last performance as a member of AKB48 has yet to be decided.

    Fan-recorded video of her farewell video

    【AKB48 本田仁美】卒業發表「より大切なご報告」_哔哩哔哩_bilibili


    She later left a message on Twitter (https://twitter.com/hnd_htm__1006/status/1696874200248766730), auto-translated as following

    This looks sudden. Hitomi is a top member of AKB48. Usually, for a member of her level, she is the center of her last participating single. This is not the case as the center of 62nd single is Oguri Yui. How her farewell event plan has not been decided underlies the suspicion.

    It is speculated if she suddenly got a big offer or, a scandal was about to blow up.

  • LDH's Moonchild member Ruan will be absent from activities

    Quote from nana18

    Ruaan really has no luck she first got screwed up by her old agency and now this, she should have tried to venture into K-pop the girl has that global it girl aura to her

    A girl this mentally frail in K-pop? I thought it was the K-pop agency's fault back then but, seeing the history repeated, I don't think so.

    She needed a long break + medical treatment because the dance trainer (probably Korean) was harsh on her and criticized her on things not dance-related? What if she got Bae Yoonjung or Park Junhee as dance trainer? Just runaway again?

    Had she returned to K-pop, it would not be only the dance trainer who were abrasive to her.

  • Looks Like BANG PD Wasted $1 Billion Dollars On Scooter Braun omggg

    Quote from laflamedc992

    in what ways?

    When debt to equity is very high and the business does not grow fast enough, the company will have a hard time paying debt interests.

    This may be the very reason why HYBE is so hype getting new group all the time, either by debuting or buying another label.

    Yet, buying new labels and debut new groups means more debts. It's like HYBE taking more and more loan to keep its growth rate. In other words, HYBE is making new debts to pay old debts.

    If the debt explodes, HYBE will be forced to put something on sale.