visual yes

maknae no

Lee Hyunjoo’s Instagram story during the AOA scandal

original post: theqoo

1. ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Hyunjoo-ya.. You must sympathize with Minah’s story, how sad and lonely you must be

2. She was sending a signal..ㅠ I’m sorry for not realizing it

3. This is a famous song that the boy who was bullied wrote the lyrics and sang it in Britain’s Got Talent…

4. It really broke my heartㅜㅜㅜ

5. I want to hug you, Hyunjoo-ah…ㅠㅠ

6. Actually that day I saw Hyunjoo’s Instagram story being posted, but I was afraid to post it on the internet, I’m deeply regretful…

7. Oh my god, I’m crying..

8. What should I do? ㅠㅠㅠ Hyunjoo sent a signal like that

9. Hyunjoo-ya, I’m sorry for not knowing this… Be happy from now on, we are on your side

10. Just looking at the lyrics, it’s scary..ㅠㅠ

This is Lee Hyunjoo-noona’s younger brother

https://m.pann.nate.com/talk/3…u=category&page=1&order=N

Girl group APRIL was recently accused of bullying former member Lee Hyunjoo. Her younger brother brought up the initial claims. The claims have been refuted by both member Yena‘s sister and former DSP Media boy group member, Yoonyoung from A-JAX. The company has also clarified specific incidents mentioned in the accusations and asked the public to refrain from spreading rumors.

On April 3, however, a netizen claiming to be Hyunjoo’s younger brother stepped up with the latest update to the ongoing allegations. He revealed that he decided to address the issue again due to the claims of the company and the fact that their parents had been receiving unsavory messages. In an attempt to lend credence to his identity, the individual claiming to be Hyunjoo’s brother attached an undisclosed selfie with Hyunjoo as well as a medical report of hers.

He began by rebutting the claims of Hyunjoo wishing to be an actress rather than an idol:

“The company said that while my noona wanted to be an actress, she was placed in the team after persuasion. However, my noona had been undergoing training to be an idol, but was made an outcast right before her debut. Hence, as she thought that she could not debut with this team, she told the company her thoughts on the matter, multiple times. But the company persuaded her time and time again to take a few days off to think about it.” — Hyunjoo’s brother

The post’s author claimed that Hyunjoo would return to the team each time, hoping that the bullying she was experiencing would abate and would even practice her dancing alone in her room so that she wouldn’t cause hardship for her group. In the end, Hyunjoo’s brother claims, her convictions about not becoming an idol were reinforced by her experiences. “It was not only due to the fact that she wanted to be an actress that she said she didn’t want to (be an idol) but also because of the bullying,” wrote Hyunjoo’s brother.

He also rebutted the claim that she wasn’t able to participate in activities diligently due to a lack of physical and mental strength.

“She returned in hopes that the bullying issue would get better but what happened was not so. Rather, it became worse than before and, due to the thought that she was unable to take back her decision as well as the hope that the suffering would get better, she took it upon herself to bear the situation. As a result, her body showed signs of being unable to take it any longer.” — Hyunjoo’s brother

In fact, he claimed, Hyunjoo’s health had deteriorated to the point where she was occasionally unable to even make it home from her obligations as an idol and suffered spells of unconsciousness.

“During schedules and practices, as well as the way to and from home and the company, there were many instances where she fainted. The members and manager who knew she was sick, didn’t bring her to the hospital immediately and made the decision to leave her (laying) there as such. Ultimately, noona experienced much pain and difficulty breathing and tried to recover while attending various hospitals. I recall that they didn’t let her take her medicine properly for the sake of promotional activities and practices, the medication would cause her to become drowsy.” — Hyunjoo’s brother

He firmly denied the company’s statement that the situation at hand called for no perpetrators or victims. He also refuted the company claim that Hyunjoo had been removed from the group in accordance with her wishes, claiming that the hospital had advised her that continuing with APRIL would cause further harm to herself. The company allegedly gave her an ultimatum: participate in APRIL’s activities or be removed from the group. The company also allegedly denied her request to simply take a rest for a few months.

Continuing on, her brother claimed that there was someone else being subtly bullied at the company and Hyunjoo had taken care of that person, which resulted in her being bullied and made an outcast instead. He also spoke on the “tumbler incident,” ridiculing the company’s explanation that there were 40 to 50 tumblers in the kitchen. He also claimed Hyunjoo was scolded, instead, for leaving the tumbler in the company fridge for too long, as her name was on it.

He addressed the shoe issue as well.

“It is true that the company gave the members sneakers as gifts. The members got a pair each with a total of 6 pairs. The member involved in the situation had a different design from my noona. As a few members had the same size, the others chose their designs first and my noona took the remaining one. However, from some point in time, that member kept wearing my noona‘s shoes and when noona asked her about it, she said she bought it herself. After checking the name written on it, she said to take them while throwing the shoes.” — Hyunjoo’s alleged brother

Lastly, in the medical slip he attached, it states a hospital record dated May 11, 2016, with the admission to hospital stated at May 10, 2016, 11:38pm KST. The cause of admission was drug intoxication, commonly caused by overdose. Hyunjoo had skipped out on music broadcasts twice, dated May 12 and 13, 2016, following this incident.

He refrained from commenting on issues at broadcasting stations or the staff as he was not made privy to those matters. He also appealed to others from causing greater hurt to his sister. Once again, he made an appeal for a formal apology from the company. cr

original post: theqoo

1. F*ck, DSP Media and April are trash…. I hope that all the perpetrators will be punished and Hyunjoo and her family will be happy

2. I cried while reading this post… I can’t imagine, are they human?

3. F*ck, DSP Media and April are all devils, they are even worse than trash

4. Is it a gangster group?

5. If DSP Media threatens to sue Hyunjoo and her younger brother, let’s open sponsorship for her younger brother… ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

6. The saddest thing was that someone was bullied, but Hyunjoo took care of her, and Hyunjoo was bullied for it. What did they do to such a good girl?

7. Really crazy.. Seriously… Let’s apologize to Hyunjoo and retire

8. Let’s boycott DSP Media and April

9. I’m crying ㅠㅠㅠ I can’t understand how difficult it was for her younger brother to post this post

10. They are demons… I really don’t want to see them, DSP Media, you will be ruined

DSP side “The one-sided revelations of Lee Hyunjoo’s brother, legal action”

“Hello, this is DSP Media

We are sharing our official position on the controversy related to Lee Hyunjoo.

Even after the revelations made by Lee Hyunjoo’s family and the person claiming to be her classmate during her school days, we met with Hyunjoo and her mother twice in an attempt to fulfill our duty to our artist.

Lee Hyunjoo insisted that she was the victim, and shared a very one-sided version of her facts, and demanded us to release a different statement on our position. We wanted to continue the discussions, but the person claiming to be Hyunjoo’s younger brother made another post on March 3, and we weren’t able to continue the conversation anymore.

We tried to protect both our artists, Hyunjoo and APRIL. However, after this, we will be taking strong legal action against not just Hyunjoo, but also the people who claim to be her family and acquaintances on these anonymous posts.

Once again, we would like to apologize to all of the fans who love and support DSP Media artists. We will make sure to conclude the situation so you are not ashamed of the time that we spent with APRIL.

Thank you.” cr

original post: theqoo

1. Crazy… They really have no conscience

2. It’s a trash agencyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Are they human? That’s why the members are bullies

3. Seriously, I haven’t commented on this yet, but I’ve never seen such a stupid agencyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

4. I wish her family could open a sponsorship account.. Let’s destroy those ba$tards

5. F*ck, they’re crazy, April should be disbanded and Lee Naeun withdraws from what she’s doing

6. Wow, it’s actually the worst company ever… Hey, Hyunjoo is still your artist, are you crazy?…

7. I really need to see this whole company ruined. I want to do everything I can to help Hyunjoo and her brother. Please notify me when you open a fundraising account..

8. Is there any way to support Hyunjoo?

9. It’s the worst company, that company should be shut down forever

10. I’m willing to donate money to Hyunjoo’s family as well

when you're around the same people all day and night, yeah you're gonna get into conflicts.

Actor Ji Soo's classmate writes scathing report of his past as a school bully

Article: Actor Ji Soo under school bullying controversy "I don't need an apology"

Source: Seoul news via Naver

1. [+1,147, -7] Whoa... this one sounds real. The victim says he doesn't even need an apology ㅋㅋ this all sounds very real

2. [+581, -4] Pay the price of your crimes

3. [+518, -5] All you middle and high schoolers bullying others right now better be watching this. You may feel like you're on top of the world now but this will all come back to darken your futures and dreams.

4. [+367, -7] Wow, I'm enjoying 'River Where the Moon Rises', what a jolt to the system... Ji Soo, not you... please don't come back on TV again if this is all true ㅡㅡ

5. [+287, -7] Goosebumps... if this is all true, how could he ever think to come out on TV with that smile??? Is he even human???

6. [+160, -1] This feels real... I can totally feel the victim's emotions. He doesn't want any apology or compensation, just wants him to be branded with the crimes of his past ㅎㅎ I can feel the rage.

7. [+156, -1] A pen will always be stronger than the fist... The child who grew up bullied by others studied hard to grow up and exact revenge by crushing him with his writing skills as the bully reaches the top of his career! How refreshing!

8. [+155, -0] Wow, I can really feel the anger of the victim. The other victims all asked for apologies but this one just wants him to be branded as a bully. This is what a true act of revenge is. What use is an apology anyway? It makes more sense to want them to see them crumble.

9. [+156, -4] I hope he pays what he's due

10. [+112, -1] Honestly, his acting's whatever.. his looks aren't even up to par as an actor, there's nothing unique about him. I always wondered how he got a lead role in the first place. Maybe his family's rich??

Doesn't matter. No one watches the show.

another victim of cancel culture

highly unlikely

Quote from bartkun

100k, maybe 120k in first week should be done, actually if she would make something around 70k in first week It would be negative surprise

100K should be a piece of cake. Jennie did 50K and that was when the fandom was a fraction of the size and with 3/4 of the fandom boycotting her solo.

you wanna be the best, you gotta go up against the best. No one wants to win against an empty house.

Hello, this is DSP Media

“Hello, this is DSP Media. We are issuing our official stance on the situation between Hyunjoo and the April members. We will be talking in detail about how Hyunjoo was chosen to be in April and how she left.

Hyunjoo became our label artist as an actress trainee. When April was made, Hyunjoo wanted to be an actress, we convinced her and she and her family agreed to be a part of April.

After she debuted, because of her physical and mental state, she had difficulties participating in April’s activities. Because of this, there was a lot of conflict and the other members also experienced damage. Everyone had a hard time and suffered, and we decided that no one could be considered a victim or the perpetrator.

Hyunjoo ultimately expressed that she wanted to leave the group during “Tinkerbell” promotions. We tried to stop her, but she was adamant. It is our responsibility that Hyunjoo and the April members had a hard time. After that, we supported her so she could be an actress. We also supported her because she wanted to be an idol after that. It’s true that we supported her as much as possible after she left the team.

Unconfirmed guesswork can hurt both Hyunjoo and April. We ask that you do not spread false rumors. We apologize that our statement was late. Thank you.” cr

original post: theqoo

1. Bullsh*t ba$tards

2. It’s true that she was bulliedㅋㅋ

3. They’re blaming Hyunjoo againㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They’re crazy, are they human?

4. Wow… They’re blaming the victim againㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

5. Can you bully someone if they are not sincere?

6. Are you blaming the victim? They are all disgusting

7. It made me laugh because they couldn’t say no until the end

8. This agency is trashㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

9. They were saying she was bullied, but it was the victim’s fault. What the hell are they talking about?

10. They don’t know the seriousness of this scandal yet?

11. It’s not an explanation, it’s like pouring oil on fire

12. Next, let’s clarify if Lee Naeun was the one who mentioned Go Young Wook

(Hyunjoo’s friend) All members of April are perpetrators

Following a netizen claiming to be Hyunjoo’s brother, another claiming to be Hyunjoo’s friend says all April members basically bullied Hyunjoo to leave the group.

“Hello, this is a friend of former April member and a current actress Lee Hyunjoo’s friend. Hyunjoo and I are friends from high school and we still keep in touch from time to time. I’m writing to clarify that all members bullied Hyunjoo except Chaekyung and Rachel(*who joined the group after Hyunjoo’s departure). I’ll write few things I’ve heard.

1. Former April member Somin hated Hyunjoo and started bullying her.
2. Chaewon then relayed things Hyunjoo didn’t say to Somin in hopes to make friends with Somin.
3. Hyunjoo finds her tumbler which was a gift from her grandmother in the company’s fridge. Turns out Naeun put Chungookjang in her tumbler and left it in the fridge for months.
4. Naeun took Hyunjoo’s sneakers and claimed it was hers. She didn’t apologize after Hyunjoo proved it was actually hers by showing her name on the shoe.
5. Members said “This b* is trying to make her face look smaller again” behind her back right before recording.
6. Yena and Jinsol continuously picked on her, tripping her up and stepping on her feet.
7. Chaewon was in a relationship with the group’s manager. So the manager turned a blind eye to what was happening.
8. After Hyunjoo attempted suicide, the company said the members were reflecting on themselves so Hyunjoo and her mom visited the company. Members met them but ignored them and laughed with each other.”

She then claimed Hyunjoo was forced to leave the group and had to lie about the reason for her departing the group which resulted in receiving undeserved hate. She wrote, “If she really wanted to become an actress and didn’t want to continue being an idol, she wouldn’t have joined Uni.T.” She concluded her post with encouraging words addressed to Hyunjoo and posted pictures she took with Hyunjoo as proof. cr

original post: theqoo

1. The more I read the post, the goosebumps got…

2. It’s a trash group

3. Wow… I don’t believe in April’s image anymore… Bye

4. This is the most shocking ㅠㅠ Hyunjoo, who has kept quiet so far, I feel bad for her ㅠㅠ Hyunjoo, I will support you!!

5. Please apologize to Hyunjoo and disband the group

6. They are all gangsters

7. Wow… These girls have a pure and clean image, but…

8. I didn’t know this world was scary…

9. It’s scary, it’s beyond imagination… I really hope that Hyunjoo can happily do activities she wants in the future..

10. If this is true, I don’t want to see the rest of the members forever

America makes the best hits

In the midst of school bullying scandals, netizens mourn one particular case

Article: The school bullying scandal that set Korea upside down... remembering a middle schooler's suicide note 10 years ago

Source: Joongang Ilbo via Nate

With school bullying being brought back into the headlines, netizens remembered a 2011 school bullying scandal where a middle schooler took his own life. The scandal itself was especially harrowing because his last moments were caught on an elevator CCTV before he took his life.

A portion of his will read: To my father, who always loved me and sometimes gave me allowance money, thank you. To my mother, who always let me get away with being a bad son and who always kept me in her thoughts, I love you. To my hyung, who always forgave me even when the bullies ate all our food, and who was always so good to me, thank you. And to my friends, who were always good to me, thank you. And to my teachers, who always supported me even though I was good at nothing, thank you. Please change the doorlock password on our home. The bullies know it so they might come in our home again. Farewell, everyone.

1. [+4,681, -11] My heart breaks every time I see that picture. I feel so sorry... To all the people who claim that we should forgive and forget bullies? Because they were young and immature?? Who are you to get to decide that? Can you imagine if your own kid was in the elevator like this? Do you think that time will truly make you forget the pain?

2. [+3,870, -8] The picture is so sad... Can parents please start taking an interest in how your children behave outside of your home? Please make sure that your children aren't out there beating on other precious children...

3. [+3,440, -15] Why do people keep saying bullies should be forgiven, that they should be given a second chance? Why would someone who beats others be of any help to our society? The only help they can be is if we either lock them up or kill them off. It's the only way to protect others.

4. [+195, -0] His bullies must be 25 years old now. I wonder what they're up to?? They should be living their lives in guilt... but it makes me angry to think that they're probably living comfortably right now.

5. [+164, -0] A picture I can never forget... I can't imagine how sad his struggles must've felt...

6. [+149, -0] The picture rips my heart apart... Child, are you in a better place now? I hope there is only happiness where you are...

7. [+124, -3] This picture never fails to make me start crying within a second of seeing it. I just want to tell him so badly that I'm sorry... I wonder what his bullies are doing today? I want to know their identities now that they're adults.

8. [+100, -0] The worst of them all are the ones defending bullies saying that they were young and immature. Destroying anyone's soul like this is a crime no matter what.

9. [+81, -0] His bullies must be adults now... hmmm

10. [+52, -1] We must pull school bullying by the roots

D4 will forever remain untouchable

A' reveals further testimony that (G)-Idle Soojin falsely incriminated actress Seo Shin-ae with cigarettes

Article: (G)-Idle Soojin's additional 'hakpok' exposure... "hid cigarettes in Seo Shin-ae's desk"

Source: Xports News

Netizen A has revealed further testimony of (G)-Idle Soojin's abuse toward actress Seo Shin-ae.

On the 23rd, A posted another article through an online community titled "About Seo Shin-ae" and shared her anger regarding accusations that Seo Shin-ae was the perpetrator of school violence.

A wrote, "What? Seo Shin-ae hurt her? Don't be ridiculous. Do it properly and share certificates and photos of Seo Shin-ae then." A then shared diploma and photo of actress Seo Shin-ae from school as evidence.

She added, "The kids in our class know. The homeroom teacher and schoolmaster all know it too. Seo Shin-ae was a hard-worker and even lent students her supplies if they didn't bring theirs. That's the type of person Shin-ae was. She's a victim. She was a new student and had just transferred to our school."

A then revealed further claims that Soojin and another group of classmates hid cigarettes on Seo Shin-ae's school desk writing, "they hid cigarettes on Seo Shin-ae's desk and pretended to have found them. They made up rumors that she snuck out to smoke and made Shin-ae's parents come and apologize."

A added, "I have a lot of memories of us at cafes. As someone that used to go there with Shin-ae, she always said thank you for buying us something and going with us. She always said hello to people around her. It's rather people around us that would secretly take photos or hold onto her [Shin-ae] asking to take photos together. I was around almost 300 out of 365 days don't you think I would've known what she was like? She's also been in the industry for decades."

A also refuted suspicions that she falsely accusing Soojin stating, "If all the posts are getting deleted, it wasn't by me but because it was sanctioned by the company."

A also addressed the criticism and defamation accusations from Soojin's fans writing, "I understand that you want to protect your idol by denying this but what you're doing is also throwing dirt on your idol's face. I'm not trying to ruin her. If you really want to protect that person then go to Soojin's Instagram and tell her to ask Shin-ae to forgive her."

In the meantime, a total of 4 netizens have come forward with allegations that Soojin was a bully that smoked and drank in middle school. The controversy grew even further once suspicions were raised that actress Seo Shin-ae was a victim of her violence with numerous victims being exposed.

In the meantime, Soojin and Cube have denied all claims of abuse and announced legal action.

1. [+819, -4] If you're really telling the truth then don't delete this. Otherwise people will think you're full of s***
2. [+805, -3] This is really too much. Even as a bully without a conscience there's a degree to things..
3. [+231, -0] I lived in Dongtan in the same apartment complex as Seo Shin-ae a few years ago. Honestly, the rumors around her from High Kick days weren't that good but I was young so I easily believed the rumors...? Then I went to junior high to my friend's mother's academy at North Square and that's when I first saw her. I was surprised that she was kind. Of course it's too early to judge her personality just by reading this but my friend's mother also praised Shin-ae for being a good hard-working child among the kids in our neighborhood. There are no rumors about her on Facebook either.
4. [+214, -0] I get the feeling that it was Soojin's fans that went down that road, pretending to be Shin-ae's classmates and wrote bad things about her. That's why they can't provide proof they went to school with her.
5. [+106, -0] Ah, Soojin-ssi, you should pull away your attack dogs now. Stop shielding that b****. Her evil deeds will be revealed sooner or laterㅋㅋㅋ
6. [+71, -0] Looks like her fans are working hard ㅋ
7. [+63, -5] Soojin-ah, don't show your face in public ever again!

Stray Kids Hyunjin’s handwritten apology

“Hello, this is Stray Kids’s Hyunjin.

First, I sincerely apologize to those who were hurt by my inappropriate comments during my school days. When I look back on myself and on my actions during a time when I was immature, I feel ashamed. I have no grounds for excuses. I have now realized that as someone who did know how to respect others in the past, my words and actions deeply hurt others. I am much too late, but I intend to deeply reflect on my actions.

Whether there was any intention or not, I believe that it is unforgivable to inflict harm on another to such a degree that they could not overcome the traumas of those scars. I know that just because I apologized and they accepted my apology, it does not mean that the scars that I created have disappeared; because of that, I am reflecting sincerely.

Although I am in no position to, I would still like to thank those who gave me the opportunity to belatedly apologize in person, and also through this message, for my past mistakes. To those whom I was not able to meet in person with, but who nonetheless felt hurt by my inappropriate behaviors in the past, I offer my apologies through this letter.

Finally, I apologize for disappointing so many people who cheered me on and supported me.” cr

original post: theqoo

1. Is he the most popular member in Stray Kids so he couldn’t be kicked out of the group?

2. However, this is the first apology among the idols accused of being bullies, of course, it’s important to see what the victim says afterwards

3. In the end, he chose a path where he would be cursed for life, I feel bad for the fans

4. Please leave the group, please

5. In the future, I hope that you will reflect on it and not harm the team or the company

6. Just withdraw

7. I don’t want to see you, so please retire

8. Withdraw.. Please let the rest of the members live..

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Nearly half of Twice disog is Japanese songs(some just localized Korean songs) with barely any streams on them.

Twice has released 115 original songs, 1 official cover and 1 official remake. Of their 115 original songs, 74 are sung in primarily Korean, 21 are sung primarily in Japanese, 1 is sung in English, 18 are available in both primarily Korean and primarily Japanese, and 1 is available in both primarily Korean, primarily Japanese and English.

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Wow Twice are way further ahead than I thought, esp since streaming has been growing year-on-year in Korea and being honest it's been a couple of years since they were dropping their bigger hits.

But still this isn't really close.

Twice has the largest discography of all the groups by a large margin so it makes sense that their streaming totals are higher.