Monday, April 29, 2024

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Source Music to Take Legal Response Against False Allegations ... "LE SSERAPHIM is Suffering Serious Damage"

... HYBE vs Min Heejin, Counter-Counterargument

"I Will Tell Everything" ... Min Heejin Holds an Emergency Press Conference

"The Source of New Jeans was Source Music" 

"Bring HYBE's Confidential Documents" ... Min Heejin Investigates Alleged Misconduct

The strangely biased amount of coverage


'I have a lot to say'
'It's blinding'
'The reporters focusing on Min Heejin'

Ironically, that is the only content Dispatch posted after attending Min Heejin's press conferenceㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

theqoo

-They're originally experts in fiction, not journalism, right?

-This place is really a cesspool of corruption

-The press conference was basically a crazy show, and yet they didn't write a single article about it

-Disgraceful

-If they were going to do that, why even attend the press conference? Just give me the press pass, and I'll go see it on your behalf. 

-Dispatch maintains a deep friendship with HYBE. They always give favors to HYBE male idols.If Min Hee-jin held a press conference and they didn't write a single line of article, it means Min Hee-jin did a good job. If there were any dirt, they would have written about it.

-Is Dispatch dating HYBE?

-I really didn't know they were this biased.

-Since when Dispatch is a media?ㅋㅋㅋ They're just a group of trash that sucks up to money.

-They relentlessly chase after every dating rumor of female idols, but when it comes to HYBE, they never write an article about it...

-They've been showing biased coverage towards HYBE for a while nowㅋㅋ..

-Utterly disgusting~~~~

-They're nothing but worthless trash.

-Did they get paid a lot of money?

-They've always been on good terms with HYBE, always writing biased articles in favor of HYBE and never touching dating rumors involving HYBEㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-They're ridiculous ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Dispatch, you're not cool

-Really, the bias is so transparently severe...

Dispatch's current situation after being the first media to claim that Min Heejin stole trainees from Source Music

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BTS denied allegations of involvement in cult practices and Sajaegi (music streaming manipulation).

Big Hit Music, the agency of BTS, stated through the fan community Weverse on the 29th, "At the time in 2017, Big Hit Music was threatened by a partner company, and the culprit was sentenced to one year in prison for the charges of joint defamation and fraud."

Regarding the controversy over music streaming manipulation, the BTS side denied it, explaining that the inappropriate marketing activities mentioned in the culprit's defamation and threats were one-sided claims and that unconventional marketing is typically online viral marketing.

The court ruling at the time explicitly stated, "Money was embezzled under the pretext of streaming manipulation marketing." This fact has recently resurfaced and sparked controversy.

theqoo

-If it was just regular viral marketing, why would they be threatened? They should make sense when they talk.

-Do they think the public are fools?

-If it's regular online viral marketing, why did they send 57 million KRW so desperately in response to the threats?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Do they really think the public are idiots? ㅋㅋㅋ

-If it wasn't regular online viral marketing, then isn't it strange to be threatened and extorted for money?

-Ah...... They're really embarrassing themselves ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Pathetic.

-Hold a press conference.

-You should hold a press conference too.

-Are they saying the judge was wrong?

-If it was regular marketing, why did they give money when threatened?

-Why did they send the money then? 

-How are they going to explain the verdict??? So, are they saying the judge made a mistake all this time?

-Who do they think they're fooling?

-Are they saying the judge lied or what?

BTS' Reps Claims, 'Not Sajaegi, but SNS Viral Marketing'

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 "(Fans) worried about the idols, so they bought the albums and went to the fansigns repeatedly. What is this all about? I think the current music market is completely messed up." (ADOR CEO Min Heejin)

Various tricks to increase album sales, and the deformed K-pop system, which blindly follows trends, have been thoroughly exposed. This was revealed through the mouth of a K-pop leader who has been in the industry for over 20 years.

Previously on the 25th, ADOR CEO Min Heejin held a 135-minute-long press conference, where she pinpointed the problems of the K-pop industry. She said, "The industry needs to change one by one now. I wish they didn't do things like random photocards," The photocards mentioned by CEO Min Heejin are one of the strategies in the current industry to increase album sales. Initially, photocards were a revolutionary 'marketing method' and a 'fan service' planning, but now they have taken their place as 'bait items' to increase album sales.

'Random photocards' refer to the method of randomly inserting photos of multiple members of a group into albums to sell records. As a result, it has become common for one fan to purchase dozens of albums, and the problem of 'album dumping,' where fans keep only the photocards and discard the albums, has become severe, leading to environmental issues being pointed out by Gen Z of K-pop fandoms.

A large distribution company official emphasized, "Not only Korean fandoms but also Chinese fans who come to Korea often buy a huge quantity of albums, take out only the photocards, and leave the albums, so much so that there have been cases where hotels contacted us to collect the albums."

The practice where distributors or sales companies purchase large quantities of a group's new album and then the management agency rewards them through fan signing events has also become a serious matter. This has become an established practice in the industry to increase first-week sales, which have become a measure of success in the K-pop industry.

The obsession with 'first-week sales' is also growing among fandoms. The Korean music industry initially did not have a culture of first-week sales. After first-week sales became one of the first indicators of success for K-pop groups, it became established among fandoms as a phenomenon of free consumption. Especially recently, competition among fandoms has become fierce. Fans buy albums with the mindset of "Our group's achievements should surpass that group's," and they buy albums with the expectation that first-week sales should be higher than the previous first-week sales. These sales strategies are now embraced by fandoms, forming a vicious cycle in the K-pop industry. As this strategy is widely used, the schedules for fan signing events for rookie groups have increased significantly.

A music industry insider, who requested anonymity, sighed, saying, "This method sometimes worked well, but since last year, due to the aftermath of high inflation, it hasn't been as effective, so there have been many lucky draw events at fan signing events to deplete first-week quantities." They continued, "For example, a well-known rookie boy group held lucky draws at 75 fan signing events over four months, and there was a girl group that held 92 fan signing events in a year. As a result, fans end up bearing that burden, and it disrupts the market."

theqoo

-Min Hee-jin never said anything wrong, that's the truth, and it's burdensome for fans

-A famous rookie boy group did 75 fan signs in just 4 months and a girl group did 92 fan signs in a year. Is this really normal?

-Protect the environment.

-K-pop is doomed.

-It's not just small or mid-sized companies, even large companies got caught doing itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ If they make a million sales through hoarding during the first week, what's the point?

-Do we really have to go this far... What's so important about first-week sales?

-Since when has the music industry in Korea become all about everything but music?

-Please, stop obsessing over first-week sales.

-Who listens to CDs nowadays, anyway? Fans have become way too obsessed over first-week sales...

-Idol groups from small to mid-sized companies do that a lot. They do that to meet their sales targets, raise funds for the next album, release it, do fan signings again, and repeat... And if they can't do it with fan signings anymore, it's time for disbandment...

-The obsession with first-week sales is severe.

-75 fan signs in 4 months is crazy

-K-pop, which only focuses on achievements, has become boring.

-It's been a while since my idol's promotions ended, but they're still doing fan signings... Please, stop it, seriously.

-They're making K-pop boring, seriously. Whenever you see their schedule, it's just fan signings, fan signings, fan signings... Boring.

-My idol had a comeback on December 1st and kept doing Lucky Draws and fan signings until mid-April. It's a serious problem, I think.

Doing Fan Signing Events 90 Times... Is This a Tactic to Sell Albums?

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'The Backpacker Chef' is a program where the casts face extreme missions of cooking tailored dishes within a limited time in unfamiliar locations with unfamiliar people. Baek Jongwon, Ahn Bohyun, Lee Soogeun, Heo Kyunghwan, and Go Kyungpyo have been confirmed to appear in Season 2 of 'The Backpacker Chef.'

theqoo

-Who were the original members? I only remember Ahn Bohyun.

-Wow, Go Kyung-pyo!

-Wow, I like Go Kyung-pyo!!

-The casts in Season 1 were really great. I'm looking forward to this one too. 

-Lee Soo-geun seems like he'll do wellㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ he's got wit.

-I like Lee Soo-geunㅋㅋㅋㅋ but Oh Dae-hwan did really well tooㅠ

-Except for Ahn Bo-hyun, the whole lineup changed, huh? ㅠㅠ Still, they all seem to do their jobs well, so looking forward to itㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The lineup seems to be composed of people who are really good at their jobsㅋㅋㅋ Looking forward to it so much.

-Considering the concept of this program, there must be at least one person besides Chef Baek who is good at his job. To cook when there isn't much time, you need someone skilled.

-Go Kyung-pyo is a bit unexpected here... He's not coming to eat, is he?ㅜㅋㅋㅋ

-It's a bit disappointing that Oh Daehwan is not starring in this season... I liked watching the way he chopsㅋㅋㅋ


Lee Soogeun, Heo Kyunghwan, Ahn Bohyun, and Go Kyungpyo Set to Star in Baek Jongwon's 'The Backpacker Chef 2'

Sunday, April 28, 2024

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theqoo
 
-Wow, they're good.

-It's hard to believe that one of the members rapping is Japanese, she;s so good.

-I hope these kinds of talents succeed, people who can perform live anywhere they go.

-Baby Monster is really good, I prefer their live performances more than their recordings.

-Let's go to Coachella

-Amazing. They turn music shows into their own concerts.

-They give me chills everytime I watch their performances

-They're all good at live performances, I just hope they receive good songs.

-Baby Monster's live performances are really good. I just wish they took better MVs and concept photos.

-Huh? Who's Japanese?? Ahyun is Korean, then is it Asa?

-Asa's got it... She's definitely got potential

-The last member is definitely like a baby Eminem.

-Since 2NE1 and BLACKPINK, YG has been unrivaled in terms of girl group talent.

-It's hard to believe that two out of three rappers are Japanese, why are they so good?

-Today was the first time I properly watched their stage, and they were so good it surprised me. Are they really rookies?

-Asa's rap is really damn good.

-They all have distinct personalities.

-Damn, they're too good, insane.

-Ah, I like thisㅠㅠㅠ I've really fallen for them lately

Baby Monster's Band Version of Sheesh on Inkigayo Shows Their Improvement in Live Singing Skills

Why do women go to the bathroom together?

A question I've had since high school.

Why do women go to the bathroom together?
 
theqoo

-I don't get it either, it's ridiculousㅋㅋㅋ

-To talk about things you can't outside.

-There's never a moment to stop chatting.

-Probably because there's not enough time to chat.

-I don't get it either, but if they say let's go together, I just go with them.

-Nowadays, it seems like they go together or wait for each other because they think the restroom is dangerous.

-Because of safety concerns... especially when going to restaurants or bars. It's also strange when guys go to smoke together at work.

-Because they need time to chat... they have a lot to talk about!

-Going together is safer, considering how much crime happens in restrooms.

-It seems like they stop going together once they become adults

-Just so you know, they don't go into the stalls together.

-Maybe it's because girls have a stronger sense of community?

-Because it's boring to go alone.

-I heard a long time ago that men are goal-oriented and women are relationship-oriented.

-So the conversation doesn't stop.

-My friends and I used to cram three people into one stall when I was in elementary schoolㅋㅋㅋ We just wanted to do everything together.

-When we were young, we were afraid ghosts might appear, so we went together

-But there are some bathrooms that are scary to go to alone, so going together just makes you feel safer. We don't go together to the ones that are clean and well-maintained, though.

-I don't know either...

The thing that men are genuinely curious about

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 Hello,

This is Big Hit Music.

We would like to provide an update on our legal response regarding the protection of BTS's rights.

Recently, there have been numerous organized attempts to defame and slander BTS's reputation. Along with this, there have been malicious attacks, spreading of rumors, dissemination of false information, indiscriminate insults, and mockery towards the artists.

We consider this matter a serious infringement on the artists' honor, and in addition to our ongoing legal measures, we have appointed a separate legal firm to handle this matter with utmost seriousness.

Currently, malicious posts directed towards the artists are being monitored and collected in real-time as evidence. We want to emphasize that we will respond firmly, applying a zero-tolerance policy without leniency or compromise to the perpetrators.

Thank you.

theqoo

-We need an explanation...

-Is the judge going to be sued too?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Trying to shut us up?

 -They're insanely fastㅋㅋㅋ

-There were too many posts crossing the line. Let's sue.

-It's natural to say something, but there were really posts that crossed the line. As a fan, it's so hurtful. Instead of just talking about suing, please, explain about this issue quickly so that it can be resolvedㅜㅜ

-I'm curious about the official statement. It would be nice if they posted it quickly too.

-At this point, just sue all the nonsense.

-I always support lawsuits, but I hope there's an explanation.

-What about an explanation for the judgment?? What about an explanation for the allegations of concept plagiarism??

-It would be nice if they could clear up the suspicions that are currently circulating!

-Without even explaining the judgment, they just put this out...?

-I knew this would happen, all the psychos will end up getting sued.

-Explain what needs to be explained and sue what needs to be sued.

-They're gonna sue but they won't explain?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

BTS Takes Legal Action Against Violation of Rights and Privacy

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theqoo

-Could an expert in English interpret this...

-I'm so jealousㅠㅠ

-Dang... A life to envyㅠㅠ

-Taylor seems to really like BLACKPINK ㅠ

-Wow... It must be really nice...

-I really like both Taylor Swift and Rosé

-Be friends with me too ㅠㅠ Taylor or Rosé, anyone?

-Aren't they just sending it to everyone who bought the LP?

-Whoa, but seriously, that's amazing, crazy ㅠㅠ I'm envious of Rosé's life...

-I want to be friends with Taylor and Rosé too..

-They should collaborate 😍😍

-Collaborate please

-By the way, what's inside that package?

-Rosé is a successful fanㅋㅋㅋ

-Ah.. I envy Rosé so muchㅠㅠ

-Rosé and Taylor's friendship is so greatㅜㅜㅜ I hope they both succeed even more!!!

-Rosé should release an album soon too

-Collaborate for my ears sake

Blackpink Rosé received an album from Taylor Swift

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Kokobop

If you listen to the demo, it's really convincing

theqoo

-Oh, it suits Red Velvet really well

-They received 'Red Flavor' instead of this song. 

-I somehow can hear Seulgi's voice singing it...

-I personally think it would've been better if it had been released by Red Velvet. 

-I can hear Wendy and Seulgi softly singing the 'Shimi shimi kokobop' partㅋㅋㅋ 

-It kinda gives off 'Bad Boy' vibes...

-Red Velvet has a song titled 'Sunny Side Up' which has a similar vibe to Kokobop, check it out. 

-I think it doesn't suit Red Velvet, though... 

-Yeah, I also heard that 'Russian Roulette' was originally created for EXO. But it went to Red Velvet instead.  

-The female version sounds good too.

-Oh... I thought EXO was the perfect fit for Kokobop. Now, I'm curious about Red Velvet's version of it. 

-I think this song suits boy groups better. It doesn't quite match with Red Velvet since it sounds like a song for boy group, but covering it might be a good idea. 

-It would've been perfect for Red Velvet

-Yeah, this song seems like a better fit for girl groups

-As soon as I heard the first part, I thought of Seulgiㅋㅋㅋ

-This seems to suit YG groups more than SM groups, though

-The demo is actually really good, wow...

The composer of this song revealed that it was originally created to be given to Red Velvet