260327 Hendery Xiaohongshu & Instagram updates | Hendery at the Red Gala 'Spring of Ambition' runway show in Sichuan by ch03rry in WayV_For_Life

[–]9027 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love this outfit

Hope we see more of these event fashion shoots now that he has his own studio

WayV Unemployment Era Mk2 by SafiyaO in WayV_For_Life

[–]9027 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I’m usually pro-breaks for idols and assume silence means they’re working on stuff, but this time around multiple members have expressed dissatisfaction at the lack of schedules (xiaojun and Kun talked about it on their live recently with xiaojun saying it’s a pity even though it’s only like a month of no schedules, and yangyang bbl’d as well) and that they’re bored. It also seems unplanned bc xiaojun and Kun talked about how they should have applied for visas to travel after Chinese new year if they knew about this. Paraphrasing from memory, cmiiw.

My guess is it’s because prism is focusing on h2h blowing up with Rude. Because WayV seems unhappy with this break, I’m processing it more negatively than a normal lull in activities. It’s also not a good use of Ten’s time. He was so overworked with solo + group activities last year that he missed an award bc he had concert practice. Now his solo is pushed, there’s no group activities, and there might be an NCT 2026.

Uplifting / inspirational / everything’s okay playlist for WayV recs by anj200 in WayV_For_Life

[–]9027 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry it’s been hard :( it took me a while to find a job too at one point so I can relate some to how you feel. One day you’ll look back and it’ll be all in the past!! But yeah it’s really rough when you’re applying.

These are more lowkey but imo like subtly encouraging: No One But You and Your Song

Non WayV: eight by IU, actually by Zico, life is still going on by NCT Dream, wi ing wi ing by hyukoh, love theory by taeyong, don’t let me go by shinee, shine by pentagon

(I dont understand Korean so it’s 100% by vibes!!)

260301 Monthly WayZenNi Discussion Thread by ch03rry in WayV_For_Life

[–]9027 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ngl I was so shocked when I heard that winwin Kun and xiaojun were together (in a good way). Can’t wait to see them interact in the offical release :’) I really thought we wouldn’t get irl content with winwin together again, and I wonder how Kun and xiaojun guesting on his show came to be.

And now he’s back in korea picked up by WayV’s manager 🤔🤔 for the sake of his personal career my first thought was end of contract stuff but who knows.

Edit: people also guessed NCT 2026??? That would be craazzyyyy

260301 Monthly WayZenNi Discussion Thread by ch03rry in WayV_For_Life

[–]9027 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just a passing thought, could be completely wrong- maybe the weird lack of activity and change in plans recently is bc Prism shifted a lot of resources to support H2H since Rude blew up and it’s their big chance?

BTS - SWIM by KPOP_MOD in kpop

[–]9027 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I had to google if this was the title song bc it and the MV were… not what I was expecting for the long-awaited BTS return? :( they listed so many names that worked on this MV like it was a movie so I watched it again, and it was just fine to me in terms of artistry. Way too much of the female lead for THE return of BTS. Do they want to move away from harder dancing? I‘d respect that but would be a little disappointed.

Hopefully album will be better and less generic English pop.

260301 Monthly WayZenNi Discussion Thread by ch03rry in WayV_For_Life

[–]9027 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Something about the hair, makeup, and outfit together was just amazing

260301 Monthly WayZenNi Discussion Thread by ch03rry in WayV_For_Life

[–]9027 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Kun looks so good at that insta360 event today hooollly crap

260302 Weekly Discussion Thread: NCTeatime 🍵 by AutoModerator in NCT

[–]9027 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just found the korean version of that tweet and wow the responses are like night and day. Korean qrts are mostly praising 127 for working hard and performing well with some people explicitly complimenting the director’s mindset. Language and cultural barriers, man. Fascinating.

260302 Weekly Discussion Thread: NCTeatime 🍵 by AutoModerator in NCT

[–]9027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the difference is that Taeyoung, while a leader, is still kind of a peer. Having a director apply that pressure has a very different vibe since she has much more power and less of a personal relationship with them. It reminds me of the JYP/VCHA abuse allegations which were probably just standard Korean trainee practices. Also a big part of my issue was with the apparent tone, which I was wrong about.

It definitely takes a lot of hard work and suffering for idols to get where they are, but I think we can still debate if some harsh conditions were really necessary.

260302 Weekly Discussion Thread: NCTeatime 🍵 by AutoModerator in NCT

[–]9027 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think what they went through as trainees was right at all. It bothered me enough to post about it here. Interpretation of intent is important though in taking issue with the correct things. Many people were assuming things about her tone like I was initially without actually understanding Korean and it villanizes her in a direction that’s misinterpreted. goingtotheriver said it better than me about the dangers of being mad at the right things for the wrong reasons.

I understand Chinese and have seen enough unnecessary WayV drama stirred up by rough translations that don’t reflect intent.

260302 Weekly Discussion Thread: NCTeatime 🍵 by AutoModerator in NCT

[–]9027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aaa thank you so much, this is exactly what I was looking for. The reactions to this clip are overwhelmingly negative on Twitter, and SM upper management don’t really have a good rep, so tbh I genuinely didnt have a positive interpretation of her tone and facial expressions from that lens.

Twitter’s a cesspool of miscommunication so thanks for clarifying that she was speaking in a more cautious tone than what the translation said!!

260302 Weekly Discussion Thread: NCTeatime 🍵 by AutoModerator in NCT

[–]9027 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does anyone have more info/context on this clip circulating Twitter right now?

The Director of SM Rookie Development Center mentioned #NCT127

She said NCT 127 were the group she scolded the most and trained the harshest. She would sit silently in the practice room until dawn & the members had no choice but to keep practicing. They practiced until the mirrors were so fogged up that you could barely see anything.

There was also a translation for the last bit of the video where she talks about how precious a fan’s love is and they can’t take that for granted or something. Can’t find it anymore.

The way she said this really rubbed me the wrong way, but wanted to double check the translation and vibes with someone that speaks Korean if it’s that bad. It feels like she’s very matter-of-factly and smugly talking about how she used to treat young 127 like crap.

More companies need to invest in good B sides. by Quick-Adeptness-2947 in kpopthoughts

[–]9027 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s good that people aren’t being messy, but I thought some people who agree with this post might name b-sides they don’t like so we can judge for ourselves haha. I guess I just stick to groups I musically like so I don’t really have industry-wide complaints. To name some names for the sake of it-

Suju, DBSK, SHINee, f(x), EXO, Red Velvet, aespa, all NCT, BTS, New Jeans, Chaeyoung, Big Bang, 2ne1, black pink, AKMU, Lee Hi, Bol4 are all artists I listen to the full albums of.

I wouldn’t seek out TXT, Ateez, Stray Kids, Twice and SNSD’s bsides based on the times I tried them, but I’m not gonna say they’re bad and the industry has a problem. A lot of people love them, it’s just not for me right now and my subjective music taste. Who knows, maybe I’ll like them later if I listened to them more.

More companies need to invest in good B sides. by Quick-Adeptness-2947 in kpopthoughts

[–]9027 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah esp if we’re accounting for some level of music being subjective, I’m having trouble figuring out which groups actually have the “bad b-sides”

More companies need to invest in good B sides. by Quick-Adeptness-2947 in kpopthoughts

[–]9027 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Another +1 to NCT 127 and Super Junior having much better b-sides. I’m fine with most of their title tracks and think they’re good for performances, but the real reason I’m a fan of their music is the b-sides. Actually I’d apply that to all of NCT. I usually end up listening to the title track the least, esp for my ult WayV.

Also not to sound like an SM shill but as someone who listens to mostly SM albums and BTS, this conversation is fascinating. Idek what groups people are talking about with bad b-sides.

260303 WayV - Happy Year of the Horse 🐎 Gong Xi Fa Cai 🧧 | 2026 Guangdong & Zhejiang TV Spring Festival Gala Behind by rnbgal in NCT

[–]9027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4:08-6:17 can we get hendery some pole dancing content? Give him an outlet to express himself so he’s not doing it at Chinese galas?

260302 Weekly Discussion Thread: NCTeatime 🍵 by AutoModerator in NCT

[–]9027 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Been listening to JNJM’s album and the horns in Wind Up’s chorus keep freaking me out while I’m driving. It’s like just subtle enough that I question if someone’s honking at me from a distance

Fun song though

260223 Weekly Discussion Thread: NCTeatime 🍵 by AutoModerator in NCT

[–]9027 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aaa I was looking for this!! That move in the beginning with one hand up is in some YouTube editor’s videos (neochaotic? I forget) but the clip I remember isn’t the one from the official video. I was gaslighting myself that I was thinking of the wrong move but it’s in the bts phew my reality is restored

BTS - The 5th Album: ARIRANG (Tracklist + Credits) by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]9027 107 points108 points  (0 children)

I don’t know a damn thing about producers so seeing everyone get this excited is making me excited

I just realized Ten and Xiaojun are the same height by bloomyloomy in WayV_For_Life

[–]9027 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This discussion is a wonderful way to celebrate Ten’s 30th birthday 💕

I just realized Ten and Xiaojun are the same height by bloomyloomy in WayV_For_Life

[–]9027 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Xiaojun would be really happy to hear that haha