Thursday, February 22, 2024

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Personally, I thought LE SSERAFIM's "Smart" resembled Doja Cat's "Woman," but now it's being compared to Tyla's "Water." 


I don't think LE SSERAFIM's "Smart" sounds like Tyla's "Water," but if someone were to say it resembles Doja Cat's "Woman," perhaps in a piano version, I could see that. I came across a tweet saying, "Olivia, Doja Cat, SZA, Tyla, Taylor Swift, all artists on the current sales line, influenced by sounds from all of them, right in the middle of the trend."

Comments suggesting that "Smart" combines elements of Doja Cat's "Woman" and Tyla's "Water" have received thousands of likes on platforms like TikTok and Twitter.

It's more direct and critical compared to when Rosalía was in the spotlight. Especially since overseas K-pop fans are very sensitive to issues related to Black artists in rap, more critical opinions tend to emerge. 


Meanwhile, Tyla posted this tweet, and if you look at the quote, it seems like she's seen all the references to LE SSERAFIM and is speculating. 

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-They're always caught up in controversies.

-Tyla must have seen it, right?

-LE SSERAFIM's Smart really reminds me of Tyla's Water.

-It's not just once or twice; why does this keep happening even though they're not rookies anymore?

-Because they keep doing this, it gets attention...

-Isn't it strange that a major label is doing this?

-Thanks to them, I've discovered some good pop songs.

-They have the ability to buy good songs, so why...

-They should be more careful, seriously.

-If I were a fan of the mentioned artist, I'd be furious.

-I liked "Water" so when I listened to "Smart," I immediately thought of "Water"

-Are references to Black culture more sensitive due to racial discrimination or cultural appropriation?

-Again?

-It did feel similar, but since they didn't use more than a few words, it's not outright plagiarism...

-How does this keep happening every time...

-Why is there so much noise every time a song comes out? Instead of turning a blind eye, the agency should carefully examine why these discussions keep happening... They have good skills and work hard, so please, let's do better.

The debate over LE SSERAFIM's reference begins to gain significant attention even among international fans.

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Former f(x) member and actress-singer Jung Soo-jung (Krystal) has joined Beast and Natives Alike (hereinafter BANA) in a surprise move.

On the 22nd, Jung Soo-jung revealed the new cover song 'I'm Coming Back' through her official SoundCloud account, announcing her unexpected affiliation with the new agency BANA.

BANA, the new agency Jung Soo-jung has joined, is known for planning and producing projects in various fields such as music, video, fashion, exhibitions, and performances, and is a company that has made a name for itself. Artists with their own unique colors, regardless of field and genre, are affiliated with the company, including 'Beenzino', '250', 'Kim Ximya', 'FRNK', 'Eric Oh', 'Johung', and 'Masta Wu'.

BANA is also the agency of 250 and FRNK, who are famous as New Jean's producers

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-It was such a waste to only focus on acting; she is such a talented K-pop star. Can't wait to see her on stage!

-I'm really tearing up.

-Krystal's charm seems to shine more as a singer than as an actress. It feels somewhat ambiguous to focus only on acting. Hoping for some great songs to come out.

-Wow, really want to see her perform on stage again. And pursuing singing alongside acting would be better for her career too.

-Please, please let Krystal sing ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… 

-Yeah, I've been missing Krystal as an idol...

-Wow, is she really going back to singing?

-Please, Krystal, I love you, sing for us.

-Wow, singer Krystal is coming.

-Ah, is this really not a dream......?

-Unnie, are you going to sing again? Will you perform on stage too??????

-Wow, she's not in SM anymore?

-Please, let her meet Min Hee-jin again ã… ã… ã… 

-Crazy, finally... Soojung shines the brightest when she singsã… ã… ã… ã… ã… 

-Singer Jung Soo-jung, come on come on come on come on come on.

-Hundreds of millions of K-pop fans have been waiting for this.......

Jung Soo-jung (Krystal) Joins 'BANA' as Her New Agency, Affiliated with Beenzino and 250

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This is essentially the most severe rigged show.

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-They're openly scamming from the beginning.

-This show is rigged from start to finish.

-Haeinã… ã… 

-This show was a complete scam. It was unbelievable.

-Produce 48 manipulation was honestly a conspiracy theory level. This was practically confirmed, the show lost its appeal and didn't catch on.

-It's amazing that they're still actively promoting

-Even while watching, it doesn't make sense.

-How could they remove the 1st place? At least Haeinhas now become a creative director, thank goodness. Mnet is crazy.

-If this show was in the U.S., would they have been sued for billions? They're insane.

-How is the group still actively promoting?

-This show was really heavily manipulated, but it's almost buried and hardly talked about. It's really surprising that the manipulation group is still active.

-If Haein had debuted as originally planned, the team would have been more popular. How could they manipulate the 1st place?

-Manipulated the 1st place...??? 

-At this point, they've probably already decided all the rankings beforehand...

-They really have no conscienceã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-It's really a comedy how they're still actively promoting...

-This show is literally the worst

Idol School Manipulation

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His facial features were already perfect since he was young, the aura is crazy.



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-Even as a child, he looks like he has a story behind him, with those deep eyes, so smart.

-Has Dong-wook inherited Western blood? I can't believe those are the facial features of a fully Korean child.

-He probably won't have any embarrassing moments in his life.

-Wow... How would it feel to live as handsome as him for a lifetime...?

-He looks like a kindergarten kid, but he has the face of a high school basketball team senior......

-Wow... He's different.

-He's been handsome his whole life... Wow...

-Wow, super handsome....

-Wow, his facial features...

-Handsome since childhood, handsome for life.

-Even though he's a kid, he looks like you'd want to call him "oppa." Handsome.

-Look at those eyelashes.

-He's never been unattractive.

-Hurry up and have children.

-Please marry me.

-That's why his elementary school teacher told him to become an actor... 

Lee Dongwook's Handsome Childhood Picture

 This post makes me curious about friendly countries.

Not just kind to you exclusively, but generally welcoming to everyone.

Among the countries you've traveled to, which one was the friendliest?

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-Even though I haven't been there, a friend who travels frequently said Taiwan is really friendly towards tourists

-Turkey, Taiwan

-Maldives

-Normally, I don't go back to a country I've visited once (If I'm going to go again, I'd rather go to another country), but I've been to Taiwan several times by city! Every time I go, I feel really nice. I found out why moms with young children travel to Taiwan together when their kids are in kindergarten age.

-Malaysia

-Wow, I thought Spain was the friendliest, but it's totally the opposite.

-London! When struggling with my luggage, lots of people helped me carry it up.

-Portugal

-Russia is really kind. They helped carry my luggage up the subway stairs and even if they didn't know the way, they grabbed someone nearby to help find it together. It left a strong impression.

-Taiwan and Malaysia. Everyone greeted me with a smile and helped enthusiastically even if we couldn't communicate verbally.

-Turkish people are really kind... Also, I've never been there myself, but based on the people I've met while working, personally, I find South Americans to have good personalities, they seem relaxed and worry-free.

-Canada... The airport staff were really unfriendly, but as soon as you leave the airport, everyone is kindã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ Looking at the comments makes me want to go to Taiwan.

-I'd say Bangkok, Thailand... Everyone is smiling so brightly. But the downside is that being a hot country, they're not very quick in their work. If you ask for something, they'll smile and say yes but won't do it. But still, I can't get madã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

Which country did you find to be the friendliest when you went abroad?

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-Is he crazy?

-Do foreigners take pictures like that...?

-Wow, the second one is even crazier? Why is he sliding his hand like that?

-No, this is... a bit too much

-Even if they're foreigners, other celebrities don't do such excessive skinship at first meetings... Even if they do, they'd rather hug, why keep doing that...

-He's just openly doing something like that on purpose. He's blatantly harassing her.

-Sir, what are you doing, ugh

-Not all foreigners like that. That's rude.

-I thought the first one could be excused for taking a picture like that, but after seeing the second one, isn't it just too much?????

-This is bullshit, it's not like all foreigners act like that.

-Disgusting.

-Yujin is not even his own wife or partner... Seriously? What kind of manner is that?

-Ugh, but the fact that this kind of GIF is circulating is really... upsetting.

-Wow, I feel uncomfortable just by looking at it...

-I wonder how uncomfortable Yujin must have felt

-How can he blatantly do that in front of cameras?

-I saw on Twitter that even foreigners were angry about this.

Fashion designer taking a photo with his hand on Ahn Yujin's butt at the Fendi fashion show

 

Can you tell me about a country where the overall demeanor was consistently unfriendly, not just towards yourself but to everyone? 

A place where you felt the general attitude of the people was unpleasant throughout your stay, regardless of biases, economic status, or different nationalities?

For me, it's Spain

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-France

-Spain

-Czech Republic, Prague. The city was really beautiful and the food was good, but would I go again? Just the thought of it makes me anxious.

-Belgium

-Paris, France

-British people are cold and French people are arrogant

-In China, when issuing tickets, they threw the change and tickets at me and the receptionist ignored everyone standing in line, saying they were on the phoneã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-Russia

-Hong Kong

-Hungary

-Czech Republic, Prague, I genuinely left with tears.

-Denmark, I saw and felt racial discrimination as naturally as breathing.

-Italy, but to be honest, it wasn't so much unfriendly as it was treating me like I didn't existã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-I've been to almost all European countries, but Belgium tops the list.

-Even in France, they're not particularly friendly to their own citizens.

-Switzerland... Personally, of all the European countries I've visited, they were the most discriminatory against Asians.

-The UK, but it wasn't really super uncomfortable, but if I had to pick from the countries I've been to... it just had an overall cold feeling.

-Hungary, as soon as I got off the train, a scammer stalked me for hours asking for money, and every time I entered a store, the clerks stood behind me like they were watching a thief.

-Italy, but apart from that, everything was so nice that it makes me mad that I want to go again.

-Haven't been to a few places, but among the ones I've visited, Hong Kong...

-Franceã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ It feels like they discriminate against everyone, regardless of whether they're locals, foreigners, or Asians

-France and Italy seem to be the top two. Messy service but lots of tourists.

Which country did you find to be the most unfriendly when you went abroad?

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From left to right: Liv, Woni, Zena, Minami, May

Group name: Rescene
Member's name: Zena

She's really beautiful

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-They're cute and prettyã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-Ah, I also noticed her earlier, she caught my eye tooã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ She's definitely the center.

-Overall, the group photo gives me NMIXX vibes.

-Oh, she looks beautiful. The other members are also pretty.

-Wow, really pretty.

-Cheering for them!!! They're so pretty.

-The first member reminds me of April Rachel, her smile is cute.

-Oh my, I looked it up, they're totally babies... Even the girl in this post is born in '08ã… ã…  So pretty, do well!

-I don't know who they are but they're pretty...

-Which agency are they from??

-I also saw her on Twitterã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ She reminds me of a Squirtle when she smiles, so cute...

-Her smile is really adorable

-These days, there's a growing response to them on various social media platforms, with people waiting for the member reveals increasing day by dayã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-Wow, I thought they were a virtual idol group like Maveã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ They're really humans...!

-Wow, every member in this group is pretty, huh?

-Thought they were Triple S.

-The one with the wave perm and ribbon is pretty..

Upcoming Girl Group Member Who Receives Positive Responses from Small to Medium-Sized Female Idol Enthusiasts

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Today, people who participated in survival shows gathered.
Could each of you tell me which show you were on and what place you got?
I was on Produce 48.
I ranked 14th in the final! (Turns out it was actually 5th).

Participant 2: Actually, two of you have various stories behind yourselves.
How did you feel when you heard about it?

Lee Gaeun: The day the list of victims was announced in the article, I came out after receiving dermatological care. I was getting calls like crazy. So at first, I thought I did something wrongã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

Now that I'm finally talking about it, I didn't feel good when the news came out. It was part of my life that I wished to forget, but suddenly the whole world labeled me as a victim. It was a bit hard for me to see everyone feeling sorry for me when I'm doing just fine. 


But my mom liked it; she said my daughter actually got in!
So I was satisfied with that!ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

For your information, during Produce 48, Lee Gaeun's rankings were 5-1-1-1-8-5-5-14 (actually 5)ã… ã… 

The full video is available on the YouTube link below!!

Besides Gaeun, there are also Haenam and Lee Jinwoo who participated in Produce X with Lee Jinwoo, Florian who participated in Physical 100, and JJ who participated in Street Woman Fighter 2.


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-I heard Lee Gaeun recently appeared in a KBS daily drama and did quite well in acting. She's tall and her acting is decent, so I hope she continues to act in the future.

-Oh, my heart... I support her.

-Mnet is the worst... The victims are so pitiful... Even the X1 members who were disbanded after being selected... It's heartbreaking.

-This is why I can't support groups with manipulated members.

-Originally, she was in 5th place, but dropped to 14th place due to manipulation?

-Ah, Ahn Joonyoung is seriously...

-Lee Gaeun was my pick, and I cried a lot when she got eliminated. I was really raged to hear that she was actually in the final debut line upã… ã…  But she occasionally appears in dramas these days, so I watch them every timeã… ã… 

-She was my pick because she was good and hardworkingã… ã… ã… 

-I still... think it's so unfair that she was manipulated to 14th place.

-Lee Gaeun would've suited La Vie en Rose concept really wellã… ã… 

-Lee Gaeun was my pickã… ã… 

-The fact that both Han Chowon and Lee Gaeun saying they're okay themselves... That's more heartbreaking.

-Seriously, I haven't watched Mnet since the manipulation scandal. I hope they go bankrupt.

-Lee Gaeun was my pick tooã… ã… ã…  I was shocked back then, so how much more shocking must it have been for her? I definitely thought she was going to debut. I never imagined they'd pull off such dirty play. I hope she does even better in the future.

-I'm really upset... I hope Lee Gaeun and Han Chowon do well in the future... I don't know who the manipulated members are, but I can't see them in a good light.

-Seeing manipulated members perform with such confidence on stage...ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

-It would have been better if they had just revealed it, seeing fans of the manipulated group insisting that their girls are also victims...

Gaeun Reveals How She Felt After Being Revealed as A Victim of Manipulation in Produce 48