Posts by Uni909

Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Drake and Miley Cyrus. Could they have a tight control on them or would it be a physical brawl in the end? If it's the latter, then I wouldn't mind even though I don't condone violence. Some Kpop ceo and manager deserves to be punched.

Great production, many visual trainees, good mentors and good editing overall. But there is something lacking that makes me lose interest very quickly.

Don't they make the bulk of their profits from domestic sales, Japan and China only? In America, I guess only a few groups managed to generate a huge income? Correct me if I'm wrong about that. Kpop being removed from Spotify may be related to what Lee Soo Man said recently. That Kpop should focus on China to create a Asia Hollywood. It's there their priority is. So for us outside of East Asia and America, we're irrelevant.

Most of time when there is a CA case, they just write in korean and not english. Most of the times. I've always felt I-fans are not in their highest priority list, unless they are at KCON or doing some foreign interviews\programs.

I cannot see any Kpop idols do something like this, unless they just hit a breaking point.

Deja Vu and Scream for me!

Too late to regret now. This is not a light-weight accusation. I can't imagine what's going on in Chuu's mind right now....Affecting the other girls as well. I hope BBC goes the whole way. Need to set a example so that nobody with fake intention will try this again.

The bullying issue is taking off now, and it seems some of the accusations are mainly on mid-tier groups. Everglow and LOONA are two groups I follow, and I dearly hope the accusations are false. But now I'm worried for WJSN and Dreamcatcher. It's easier to make false attempts on lesser known groups in Korea than going after big ones

By Kang Hyun-kyung

Kang Hyun, a high school senior who was competing in Mnet's popular hip hop audition show High School Rapper, quit Saturday. His sudden decision to drop out of the popular contest, widely regarded as a springboard to fame for aspiring hip hop singers, came days after his alleged violent past was revealed.

In a post uploaded on a hip hop fan community, an anonymous internet user wrote that she had been sexually assaulted by Kang. Her post came shortly after the show aired the first episode of season four, Friday. Kang was one of the 40 contestants vying for the title. The alleged victim claimed that he raped her three years ago at his studio, but was fined a mere 2 million won after a trial, emphasizing that she and her family members were horrified to see him again, this time on TV.

Mnet said its staff checked with the 19-year-old contestant to see if the allegations were true. Admitting to the crime, he said he would quit to take responsibility, adding he was sorry for causing trouble.

Kang is one of the figures whose career was abruptly cut short after their violent pasts were revealed to the public.

Girl band (G)I-DLE member Soojin is also accused of having bullied an unspecified number of her classmates when she attended middle school, allegations she has denied.

Many of the celebrities who are accused of being bullies in the past have been singers or aspiring singers who compete on hit audition shows.

Asked why singers whose past violent deeds catch up with them outnumber actors or other celebrities, pop music critic Ha Jae-keun said it's all about "ratios."

"Think of how many contestants compete in an audition show. Usually dozens. There are many audition shows and many of them are popular. This means it is easier for singers to draw the public's attention," he said. "Considering this, I think it's natural that people in the pop music industry are more probable than actors or celebrities in other fields to be caught up in scandals, including things about their past deeds."

Another critic Kim Hern-sik said the popularity of audition shows makes it easier for singers to find themselves at the center of negative attention.

"It's difficult for actors to rise to stardom so quickly. But in music, overnight success is possible and unknown singers can suddenly become household names for their performances," he said. "The popularity of audition shows, meanwhile, can serve as a curse for them, too. Their appearances on TV can be a tragic reminder for people who had traumatic experiences with them. Seeing them on TV, the victims are reminded of their past wounds and some feel the urge to let the public know about who they really are."

Celebrities fall from stardom for various reasons.

In 2019, the now defunct Burning Sun night club in Seoul's posh southern district became the epicenter of an enormous scandal which involved the sex trade and drug trafficking.

K-pop superstar BIG BANG member Seungri found his career cut short and was brought to justice. There are several other singers, including Jung Joon-young, whose careers hit rock bottom after their participation in crimes such as gang rape were reported in the media.

Bullying is one of the most common past deeds that has brought singers down. Their or their parents' unpaid debt, and other types of scandals also dealt a blow to their careers after they were belatedly revealed to the public.

Once made public, it's not only the stars that suffer the consequences. Damage is also inflicted on their agencies and the TV shows they appeared in.

Kim said entertainment agencies have begun to pay attention to background checks when signing contracts with stars. "But knowing whether they are free from bullying or other scandals before their debut is much harder to discover than you think. This is partly because stars can lie about their past. Investigating whether stars they are to sign were trouble-free students or not is really tough," he said.

Koreatimes.co.kr

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I mean, well, are they fluent in Korean? If you consider it, K-pop idols go through rigorous training and foreigners have to take Korean classes and like you said, none of them are Korean. So unless the company is Korean then I kind of agree with their choice. I mean, they might've done the style but they probably did all English for a reason. Unless you are subtracting those details.

Zenith Media Contents is or was a korean company. They dissolved in 2020. Wanna.B, LipBubble, Zest and Luluz were their former groups.

The company could have easily provided them time to learn korean and polish their skills before debuting. But they didn't.

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What are they? Like what did they debut as?

They debuted a Kpop inspired song with english lyrics.

Let's say their dumb company, Zenith Media Contents, wasn't afraid to debut them as a Kpop group with a korean song, regardless of no korean members. How do you think they will do? Would they fail like EXP Edition and Lana? Or could they gain international support like other Kpop groups.

MY BIAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not going to spoil the movie, but the two scenes Diane had with Trevor and Maxwell Lord. My god it hit me emotionally

If you guys seen the movie, the soundtrack songs will give you a hint

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Yes. Next question.

I have one to you: Annoyed of my topic? I smell sarcasm from your answer.

Western or most of the world's artists can say about anything they want, tweet what they want and even freaking joining a protest physically. While Kpop idols has to live in their own Kpop bubble, only talking about themselves, no dating(unofficially), barely talk about other groups except the same gender or being submissive to their stans. Would you like companies to let them move out of that bubble for a change? Or would that kinda ruined Kpop as we know it?

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Wow, I see some similarities except in the nose. I think you need to find a better picture of Miyeon though. Maybe this one?:

Thanks! I was trying to find a picture of Miyeon that resembles Joey Chua, but it's hard. I'm using your picture if it's okay.

Joey Chua from Youth With You 2020