The surprising facts that New Jeans' parents revealed in their statement

 

1. HYBE hired staff with no prior experience with idols to work with New Jeans' debut, suggesting something intentional behind it.

--> BELIFT Lab took away all of New Jeans' staff

2. When New Jeans' members encounter Bang Sihyuk at the company, he acts like he doesn't know them and ignores their greetings. Parents are shocked to hear about many times when the girls felt ignored or avoided by him, sensing that he was avoiding them on purpose. As parents, we were astonished and at a loss for words. The girls are only middle and high school students.

--> Bang Sihyuk ignores New Jeans' greetings

3. The endless waiting and neglect New Jeans' members had to endure during their trainee days at Source Music, caused by HYBE breaking their promise, is an unforgettable nightmare for the girls. Some of them even considered giving up their debut because of it.

--> New Jeans almost gave up their debut because Source Music Ent. neglected them.

5. During the debut showcase, there was an article stating that Bang Sihyuk personally monitor the girls' practice videos and provided feedback, which means that he was in charge of producing. If Bang Sihyuk himself was directly involved in producing New Jeans, it would be appropriate if he made sure New Jeans' concept didn't clash with other group's concept. Even if unintentional similarities were found, he should have fixed it immediately. However, from the interview article, it seems like he was okay with it, or even encouraging it,  raising doubts about Hive's ethical consciousness.

--> It's impossible for Bang Sihyuk didn't know that ILLIT and New Jeans' concepts were similar

theqoo

-So pathetic, seriously...

-He's useless. He should stop being a problem and just leave for everyone's sake.

-Why would he hate the girls who generate money for him?

-Taking away New Jeans' staff is crossing the lines, seriously...

-It's normal for staff to move around... The staff from the early days of Big Hit probably went to other labels too, there are a lot of staff who move around between labels.

-What is he doing to these girls, seriously?

-Ugh... He's ruining everything by merging all these entertainment companies.

-It's obvious what will happen to New Jeans if Min Heejin leaves.

-It's really mean of him to ignore New Jeans' greetingsㅠㅠ

-Wow, it's so creepy that they took all the staff... It's common for staff to move around, but the fact that he made ILLIT by taking New Jeans' staff members out is just too...

-He's just a loser.

-Isn't New Jeans like the top idol group in the industry right now? They must be making a lot of money, so why does he hate them?ㅋㅋㅋ

-What's going to happen in the future...

-If I were Min Heejin, I'd take New Jeans kids leave. They're treasures of K-pop, why are they treated like this?

-He's pathetic, just pathetic. It doesn't seem like New Jeans should stay there;;;

-Disgusting, just disgusting. I hope HYBE goes bankrupt.

-I'm just sad. Seriously, it's too much. Even dogs would respond if you greet them, why does he have to be like this?

-I hope New Jeans would safely separate from HYBE and their abusive behavior🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Continue reading The surprising facts that New Jeans' parents revealed in their statement

New Jeans' parents: "Bang Sihyuk wouldn't even receive New Jeans' greetings..."

 

Does BELIFT Lab / HYBE not have any intention to protect New Jeans?

It's really strange because there were many times when they were not recognized. It's puzzling how Bang Sihyuk would always ignore New Jeans' members and refuse to greet them when the girls encounter him at the company. 

At first, the explanation we received from the girls was, "Maybe he didn't recognize us." We had to confirm this several times. However, since this happened multiple time, with different members on different days and places, it became obvious that Bang Sihyuk actually knew the girls are New Jeans' members.

Even if Bang Sihyuk didn't know the girls are New Jeans' members, isn't it a basic manner to respond if someone greets you? Is it really difficult to respond to reply to their greetings? Hearing about how the girls were ignored, felt like they were being avoided, or sensed that they were being ignored, not just once or twice, but repeatedly, as parents, we were astonished and at a loss for words. The girls are only middle and high school students. 

Not only this. After hearing about the promise of being HYBE's first girl group, New Jeans' members signed contracts with Source Music Ent., but their debut was delayed and they had to wait without any explanation from Source Music Ent. Then, news of them signing contracts with OOO and OOO emerged. In the end, they broke their promises they had made in the contract by debuting another group as their first girl group.

The endless waiting and neglect New Jeans' members had to endure during their trainee days at Source Music, caused by HYBE breaking their promise, is an unforgettable nightmare for the girls. Some of them even considered giving up their debut because of it.

theqoo 

-The thought of Bang Sihyuk acting like he's leading Kpop makes me even more furious...

-But really, can there be another group like New Jeans?? They're not just any popular group; they're the most successful and prominent group of the 4th Gen. If they were in another company, they would've received all kinds of royal treatment and been treated like princesses. So what is this if it's not mistreatment??

-I wish Bang Sihyuk would just disappear from K-pop forever.

-Insane... Ah, it's just so pathetic and depressing...............ㅜ

-Why is someone that old acting like this? Ugh.

-He's treating the girls like dirt... I feel so sorry for New Jeans.

-Ugh, Bang Sihyuk is even more pathetic than I thoughtㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ He can't quit being childish even in with that position.

-It seems like the reason Bang Sihyuk is acting up like this is because New Jeans is doing better than the girl group he produced.

-Why is an adult... Behaving like this...? I'm so embarrassed...

-It's beyond imagination...; I don't want to see him again.

-Wow... Is he not a parent? So pathetic... It's not like the girls are some strangers anyway. Aren't they part of the same company;;;;

-The epitome of patheticness.

-Wow, it's so childish and pathetic that it's almost ridiculous.

-How can a person who runs such a big company have zero social skills like that...? No matter how much he hates New Jeans, isn't pretending to be nice a basic manner??  I thought it was childish very childish of him to avoid Min Heejin and try to get rid of her because he's not in a good mood, but why treat the kids like this...?

-Wow...ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's beyond childishness; isn't this harassment?

-Wow....ㅋㅋ

Continue reading New Jeans' parents: "Bang Sihyuk wouldn't even receive New Jeans' greetings..."

After several years, a director has finally been chosen for 'Goong' remake

Director/Wirter Jung Junghwa

Project Description

Movie director, drama director, writer

Debut: Movie 'Lost and Found' 2008

Awards: The Grand Prize at the 23rd Fukuoka Asian Film Festival in 2009 (Lost and Found)

Dramas:

2024 'Goong' Reboot

2022 SBS 'Woori the Virgin'

2019 JTBS 'The Wind Blows'

Looks like it's going to be produced soon

theqoo

-Wow, it's happening.

-Are they really doing it?

-I hope they cast actors who fit the age..

-I wonder if it'll still be popular in this day and age

-There are a lot of dramas that flopped among the ones directed by directors who got attention, so it's not like the production will be a guaranteed hit just because the director is well-known.

-I hope they cast talented young actors like they did in the old days, instead of focusing on originality.

-Honestly, I'm really worried.........

-Finally.

-Whether it's a hit or a flop, I wish they would try it with rookie actorsㅋㅋㅋ Personally, I think image is more important than acting, so it would be nice if they came out with new faces that fit well with their image.

-I hope the casting turns out well.

-Why am I not feeling excited?

-There are many rookies who are good at acting too. Please cast new faces for a refreshing casting.

-I haven't heard of any of his works...

-Because 'Goong' has a traditional aesthetic that has continued to be popular, if they're going to give off a low-budget vibe, they shouldn't even start...

-I'd rather have rookies who fit the image perfectly... Please... Instead idols who can't act but have a good image.

-Both the actors and the aesthetics are very important for 'Goong'...

-I really want to see new faces with good acting skills.

Continue reading After several years, a director has finally been chosen for 'Goong' remake

The Byun Wooseok Effect: 'Running Man' Achieves 4% Viewer Ratings for the First Time in 4 Months

 

SBS 'Running Man' recorded a nationwide viewer rating of 4.0% on the 12th. 

This is an increase of 0.8% from the previous week's episode which had a rating of 3.2%. This is the first time in three months that 'Running Man' achieved this high viewer rating. 

Byun Wooseok, who's been getting a lot of popularity lately for his role in 'Lovely Runner', guested on this episode.

theqoo

-I even skipped a family gathering just to watch this episode because of Byun Wooseok. I haven't watched it live for years.

-Wow, it's been years since I watched, the opening was boring and irritating, but as soon as Sunjae came out, it got interesting.

-I watched it live for the first time for Wooseok, I love him so muchㅋㅋㅋ

-Watched it after a long time because of Byun Wooseok... Really, if it weren't for Byun Wooseok, I would have changed the channel. The games and flow were too boring.

-I watched live on TV for the first time in ten years because of Byun Wooseok, but yesterday's episode was really funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I watched 'Running Man' for the first time in my lifeㅋㅋㅋ His face was so fun to look atㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I watched it after a few years because of Byun Wooseok.

-Wow, but how long was the opening? It was so boring I almost died.

-Byun Wooseok's face was the only thing that was fun to watch. It's been a few years since I watched 'Running Man,' I can totally see why the ratings aren't good.

-I don't even remember the last time I watched the live broadcast of 'Running Man'ㅋㅋㅋ

-Wooseok, I love you.

-It's been almost 10 years since I watched 'Running Man'ㅋㅋㅋ

-The members were hilarious, and just seeing Byun Wooseok made me laugh.

-It's the first time I watched the live broadcast since Jeon Somin left.

-Wow, Sunjae is really popular!!

-I watched it to see Wooseok 🥰

Continue reading The Byun Wooseok Effect: 'Running Man' Achieves 4% Viewer Ratings for the First Time in 4 Months

Actor Uhm Kijoon to marry a non-celebrity woman in December

 

According to The Fact, Uhm Kijoon will marry a non-celebrity woman in December. He reportedly made special efforts to keep his fiancée, who is a non-celebrity, from being known to the public. The wedding of the two will also be conducted privately with the blessings of their families, relatives, and close friends.

theqoo

-Congratulations!

-I thought he was already marriedㅋㅋㅋ

-I thought he already had a daughter who is in primary schoolㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow, I thought he was already married. Anyway, congratulations!

-He's finally getting married, congrats!

-I thought he was a married man, so congrats on getting married!

-Seriously, I thought he was already married and had a daughterㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Be happy!!!!

-What? He's not married yet?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Congratulations!

-Why did I think he was already married?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Just found out from the news that he's not married yetㅋㅋㅋㅋ Congrats!!!

Continue reading Actor Uhm Kijoon to marry a non-celebrity woman in December

To those who don't know what 'Sampling' is, here's an interesting video about it

Just because it sounds similar doesn't mean it's plagiarism.

There's something called sampling.

If the original artist sells the sound as a sample, then you can buy it and make your own music with it.

And if it's been cleared as a sample like that,

you don't have to credit it separately.

Some people foolishly claim it's plagiarism just because it's not credited. Yeah.

theqoo

-Wow, even the first track is fascinatingㅋㅋㅋ

-It means that whether it's plagiarism or not depends on whether the original artist sold it as a sample.

-But since those who accuse of plagiarism don't listen to this explanation, we might as well make it mandatory to credit.

-I'm saying this just in case people blindly accuse of plagiarism again, it's all sampling!!!

-At the point where almost all possible melodies have been used, sampling is practically essential in the music industry now.

-If you buy a sample for sale and create new music with it, the copyright belongs entirely to the new music.

-So Love Dive was sampled? No wonder the beat was crazy.

-Yeah, even artists globally recognized for their musicality like Kanye West, Daft Punk, frequently utilize sampling. Nowadays, how well you incorporate original samples into your songs is also seen as a composer's skill.

-Composers really can't argue against sampling, considering it's part of human and music history coexisting, how can you think that pure creation is possible until 2024? Korea tends to demonize sampling and lacks understanding about it...

-Even designers use templates, so why wouldn't music be the same? It's really frustrating.

-Fascinating.

-Sampling is recognized as a form of re-creation, so unless it's used illegally without clearance, it's natural for the original artist's name not to be credited in the credits.

-Ah, it's really frustrating, so if you can't differentiate between sampling/referencing/plagiarism, just shut up, damn.

-In other words, is sampling like buying images from Getty Images to use in design...? Interesting.

Continue reading To those who don't know what 'Sampling' is, here's an interesting video about it

New Jeans' Plagiarism Controversy Article: Original video vs Response video

 
by Reporter Lee Yuna (The article has been taken down now)

"Plagiarism vs Sampling" Another setback for NewJin? Controversy over 'Bubble Gum' similarity... What will happen to Min Hee-jin criticized for 'copying'?

On the 11th, a video titled "New Jeans' 'Bubble Gum' (Composed by 250) Similarity Comparison to Shakatak's 'Easier Said Than Done'.' The video compared New Jeans' Bubble Gum (Composed by 250, released in 2024) to Shakatak's Easier Said Than Done (Composed by Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell, released in 1982. 

In the case of sampling, the original creator's name should be credited during copyright registration. However, the person who posted the video on Youtube emphasized that "Sampling record unknown," which means that the sampling mark is not shown. 

(NB: These are the videos that the article mentioned)

The original song has already been sold as a sample. There are over 30 songs made from this sample. If the sample is cleared, you don't have to credit it!!

theqoo

-Has there been no official statement regarding whether it's sampling or not?

-It's too similar; it could be sampling..

-They haven't even released the song, and people are making a fuss. I heard that there are already over 30 songs that came out with this sampling.

-In cases of free sampling, it's common not to mention the name in the copyright.

-They haven't released the song yet; why are they talking about copyright registration?

-Oh, they'll definitely use this to create negative publicity.

-Oh, is it a remake?

-Isn't it too early to discuss whether it was plagiarized or not, since the song hasn't been released yet?ㅋㅋㅋ We can talk about it after the release...

-Why discuss a song that hasn't even been released yet?

-Let's talk after the album comes out

-It seems like HYBE's back with the media play... It's pissing me off that they're doing this to a song that hasn't even been released yet.

-More than half fo K-pop songs don't credit their samples, right?? Just look it up on Youtube, almost everything is sampled.

-You can tell who's doing thisㅋㅋㅋㅋ 

-To see whether it's plagiarism or not, the key is to see if the original song is being sold for sampling purposes. Not being sold > Should be suspected of plagiarism. Being sold > Almost certainly sampling, as 99.9% of the time it is. Because from the composer's perspective, there's no reason to risk plagiarism anymore, as purchasing samples is quite cheap.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋWow, this is way over the top. It's not even officially released yet? Reallyㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why are they doing this?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-There seem to be many who don't know what sampling isㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Continue reading New Jeans' Plagiarism Controversy Article: Original video vs Response video