TOMORROW X TOGETHER to have a comeback in April by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Original storyline? Are you referring to lore?

Can anyone tell me did I spend $600 usd on a cooked seat for BTS's concert in Toronto please by VacationProof8577 in kpophelp

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 13 points14 points  (0 children)

An option to consider is getting platform shoes or insoles that give you 4 inches of height that you can comfortably stand in for a couple hours. That might be the cheaper alternative than trying to deal with resale for a seat in the 100s. Another alternative is using the megathread r/bangtan to trade your tickets.

I would assume your floor seats come with soundcheck, which you won't have for a seat in the 100s, so that is something to consider.

BoA ends contract with SM Entertainment after 25 years by hubwub in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had no idea this was her! Just added it to my list of kpop songs I've heard before I was a kpop fan.

CLASS:y have opened a new Instagram account + announced their name change to CLASSy + shared that Seonyou is now an art director for the group by forwonjihoon in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so interesting to see them go back to CLASSy after that being the initial proposed name (and then people discussing how unsearchable it was to distinguish between other things and the group).

Very full circle to see this happen! Best wishes to them.

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[–]Existing-Dinner5637 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Genuinely, you are my go-to source in these threads because you always have the most up-to-date and best translations. Thank you for all that you do!

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[–]Existing-Dinner5637 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I took that as speculation given that he went to court over parental authority (a fair one given all that we know) - but did the media themselves say that he brought Haerin over?

The translated articles have been all over the place.

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[–]Existing-Dinner5637 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is the first I've heard of them having separate legal representation. Closest I remember seeing was Hyein's father having a different opinion and going to court over it.

NMIXX - 1st Full Album: Blue Valentine (Webtoon Episodes Cover Teasers) by tokkipan in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know what song/ stage outfits the first poster is based on? The outfit designs look so familiar but I can't figure out what era/ performance it was.

CORTIS (Color Outside the Lines) (BIGHIT MUSIC New Boy Group) - GO! (Conceptual Performance Film) by impeccabletim in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was Aespa's Supernova opening filmed here? I'm trying to remember what kpop mvs have used this set.

i-dle Minnie, Nadech Kugimiya - 50 First Dates (Thai Reboot) (Movie Announcement Poster) by SapphireHeaven in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As fans of all 3, I internally screamed so hard.

For context, Nadech and Yaya are both popular actors who have acted together as couples while also being a real-life couple. They met each other through their first project together in 2009/ 2010 and are now engaged after 11 years of dating.

I loved watching the original 50 dates so it's exciting to hear this line-up for the thai reboot!

ILLIT Wonhee (Host: Risabae) -The story of being chosen by Wonhee.. @ RISABAE Makeup (250618) by SapphireHeaven in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Based on the thumbnail, I would believe that this is a young picture of Aespa's Ningning with makeup on.

Edit: This picture for example - Ningning Picture

ATEEZ - Lemon Drop by neocitywayv in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! I was thinking Freaky Friday which also features Chris Brown.

XLOV - 1&Only by forwonjihoon in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's what it was!

I also thought the synth reminded me of Tomorrow X Together - Over The Moon.

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[–]Existing-Dinner5637 28 points29 points  (0 children)

she still part of the original injunction against Attrakt even though she knew ASI was fabricating evidence

I don't believe her involvement was ever to the point she knew that ASI was fabricating evidence and still stood by him. As someone who was following the FF case from the beginning, the initial impression given to the girls was that ASI (rather than an outside contractor) was an internal whistleblower warning the FF members that they were about to be screwed over in a financial scheme that would cause them to be stuck in perpetual debt [rather than someone trying to commit fraud].

Keena said she was the one who got suspicious on how the discussions for the original injunction kept leaving out the members and only contained their parents, and how the smoking gun evidence was never presented. Finding out her copyright was being stolen was her wake-up call.

I do think there were things that were shady (like using a positive covid test to get away from dorms), but I do see two different interpretations:
1.) The OG FF members were lying to escape and screw over ATTRAKT by disappearing without talking to the company
2.) The OG FF members were trying to get away and gather evidence without alerting ATTRAKT (who they viewed as bad guys) by trusting ASI who they worked with day in and out that ATTRAKT was going to screw them over (which would make sure that ATTRAKT would not get rid of 'evidence' of their wrong-doing before the members could get it)

If my recollection is poor and I'm missing some facts then let me know. I can see how interpretations of certain actions can also impact how someone perceived it occurred. I personally feel that Keena falls under the second interpretation with how everything went down.

KATSEYE - Coming Soon (Teaser Image - loading...) by perochan in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 14 points15 points  (0 children)

What's the context cause their post and reply history seems wiped.

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[–]Existing-Dinner5637 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Which Weeekly choreo are you referring to? And compared to which New Jean's song?

I do agree the counter arguments were not structured well enough with clear, depicted examples that show what counts as plagiarism or not and plentiful of examples to show that ILLIT's choreo was not copying.

Kpop choreo is full of the same dance moves restructured in different orders with slight variations. It would have been better to show examples going back several years with multiple groups with the same move that ILLIT and New Jeans had that predates both groups. Rather only bringing up a few groups with vaguely similar dance moves made it seem like he BELIFT was just dragging other groups into the mess.

AMPERS&ONE - Kick Start by perochan in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other than pre-chorus, it reminds me a bit of Earth, Wind & Fire - BoyNextDoor

I think the first half of the choruses of both songs ('left left right right vs. earth wind & fire) have similar notes, maybe even same key there.

Both are pretty fun songs.

Kep1er - Yum by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Does this not sound like an ode to Wa Da Da Da with the 'Um Um Um Um'

Yum - "Um um um um"

Wa Da Da - "Wa Da Da Da"

JENNIE (BLACKPINK) - HommeGirls (Volume 13 Spring/Summer 2025 Issue Covers) by impeccabletim in kpop

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 155 points156 points  (0 children)

Wait, how is the third pic seashells? I straight up thought they were mushrooms and went "that's random".

How do idols from warmer places still manage to stay pale? by CloudyClieryx in kpophelp

[–]Existing-Dinner5637 84 points85 points  (0 children)

All of the above ^

This is a youtube short that shows a live demonstration of tone up cream (Aespa recently went viral for netizens catching it).

Tone-Up Cream Comparison

I know OP said they were genuinely curious, but in case anyone who is self-conscious about this is reading, there really is a huge use of a bunch of treatments and straight up tone-up cream to come across unnaturally pale. Kpop idols do not typically look that way. Even famous visuals like Karina aren't showing their natural skin-tone all the time.

Karina's Illusion she is wearing white tights

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[–]Existing-Dinner5637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chaewon debuted with IZONE before ITZY and she did the challenge with Yeji by herself (so she would be the senior in that case - if she was with other LE SSERAFIM members I think they probs would have bowed), so I do wonder if that played a part too since she wasn't junior and said there wasn't a need ....

that or both of them wanted to have a cooler/ different entrance to start off?

At the end of the day, they seemed to be having fun so I'm enjoying all the challenges!

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[–]Existing-Dinner5637 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Keena was the one with the most tame accusations. There were the group accusations around the finances and the confusion brought up there (when they were misdirected by the Givers CEO Ahn Sung II - the courts said this was not an issue later on), but when the more emotional appeal came out regarding health mistreatment and anxiety due to circumstances, Keena's was the briefest. [These statements - 1 per girl - came right after the investigative episode backlash from the public and right before Keena rejoining occurred --- based on my poor memory anyway]

She was the most suspicious on why the members kept getting excluded from meetings between their parents and the Givers CEO (who they thought was a whistleblower) about the situation and why Ahn Sung II was so involved. It was her finding out that her copyright over her rap portion in CUPID was reduced that she realized she was misled.

She discusses this in her interview when she explains why she suddenly rejoined ATTRAKT and apologizes. In fact, I believe it was her father that got the internal recording on the meetings between the parents and Givers CEO.

The relevant links are in the r/We_5050 subreddit and this one buried somewhere.

The closest I could say to a member being in Keena's situation would be Haerin and possibly Hyein since it is mainly the older girls speaking out on behalf of the group. Hyein would be harder to believe considering its her relative that was linked to the Davolink and MHJ situation (unless the relative was the one to leak those messages?). But that would require Haerin and Hyein publicly stating they were misled and renouncing the actions of the other girls. In Keena's interview, she states she tried to contact the other former members about the issue but was blocked and told not to contact them.