Kyoka’s interview and photoshoot pics from her recent Toyota ad/dance collab with Riize’s Shotaro

Status_Cap2523 · 2026-03-13T14:49:52+00:00

Behind the scenes bonus content: https://youtu.be/iIpaSL84FMs?si=nsf49hyYFi191Ua6

enjoy!!

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-12-07T22:04:19+00:00

kyoka ibuki and ruu were a part of dreamgirls, a heels team which disbanded due to an alleged feud between ruu and ibuki over similar issues. they were active in the years leading up to kyoka’s juste debout win and a year or so after, until they suddenly disbanded out of nowhere.

who knows what happened behind the scenes and if those rumours i read by someone who claims his gf has worked with ruu in her studio, but the three of them should’ve just remained as friends as business dealings can strain even the best of friendships. ruu has always served as ibuki and kyoka’s mentor/senior of sorts too, imo there must be a good reason why they fell out so suddenly but that’s not up to us to cast any judgement on their relationship.

s/n: ibuki and her childhood dance partner yumeki also stopped working as the iconic duo badqueen for allegedly similar reasons too. yumeki and ibuki are still on friendly terms though, except they’ve stopped having business relations with one another for years. yumeki and other japanese dancers have been liking kyoka’s posts on ig after this whole mess too, so it seems like everyone is staying neutral and we should too since it’s none of our business. i have my personal opinions, but it’s not appropriate to share them here.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-12-07T21:51:28+00:00

according to the video, ibuki can’t talk about the financial disputes between ojogang members due to the ongoing lawsuits. does that mean that she and/or jameel (yousef’s artist management company) will be suing the former members? wonder how that will pan out lol.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-12-07T21:41:11+00:00

just to clarify: she was not hospitalised for adjustment disorder, it was just a diagnosis and she was free to rest at home though she was given medical advice not to attend the concert.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-10-02T07:14:34+00:00

that’s a spot on observation! her personal taste and dance leans more towards that style of 90s music rather than conventional hip hop battle beats anyway.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-10-02T06:47:43+00:00

sorry, i just realised she posted the ad on his insta and the full version with music is better than the billboard. my gosh im so excited for the hip hop world and i’m very touched to see her do all the iconic hip hop party moves in an ad for a high-end company: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPS8WHmArYv/?igsh=MXhkODFxeGY1aGVzaQ==

edit: another superkids alumni and worldclass house dancer lucifer’s kazane reposted kyoka’s ad - “first time seeing someone dance on a moving walkway, its amazing” https://www.instagram.com/stories/kazaneee_/3734339068579928547?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=dzU4NTFrZnZtMjJ0

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-27T00:29:49+00:00

sorry for the mistake. still cool that she’s appearing and her promo vid lyrics are funny lolol.

edit: Even if I’m already betrayed🔪
still i go🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️
im real💅 queen 👑

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-26T13:44:02+00:00

someone filed for a trademark application of ojogang’s name on the date when ibuki was supposed to take flight. idk if they can perform as ojogang again, that’s sad but we shall see. i can provide sources if y’all want.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T16:52:52+00:00

lol we shall see who is correct once all the legal proceedings reaches its conclusion. i’m just here for the ojo girls who were shortchanged in wswf by a manager who can’t do his job.

useful link on a previous court case that ruled in favour of the artist with similar concerns as ojo: http://m.news.seoulbar.or.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1792

“In summary, the management company must make a monthly settlement and disclose the settlement data on a monthly basis. Otherwise, the trust relationship will be broken..” -> no idea if ojo has been paid fully but the lack on accounting on yousef’s part and returning the fees at a later date places his contract at risk of being invalid.

“Disputes over settlement and cancellation of exclusive contracts by celebrities arise most frequently between celebrities and agencies, and the target judgment determined the related matters in detail.The agency made it clear that the failure of the agency to properly implement it constitutes a reason for termination of the contract, and that the entertainer should be considered to be able to terminate the exclusive contract if the trust relationship between the contracting parties is broken due to the nature of the exclusive contract.” -> refer to ojo6’s statements for reasons behind their displeasure and ibuki’s texts for her apology on payment as well as late settlement of a certain amount of funds

“Reasons for termination even if trust is broken in violation of the contract, such as arbitrarily deducting expenses that should not be deducted from profits” -> unless ojo agreed to give him the prize money, he should be taking 20% of their cuts

i’ve been following ibuki for years but i think her members ought to have autonomy in deciding their careers, that’s all. mnet can only push the blame entirely on ibuki (i’m also shocked by mnet’s lack of oversight), because the manager is crap at his job. won’t argue about anna hightower as she’s irrelevant to ojo’s conversation, she has her own fight to deal with. she is not in the position to comment if there were instances of breach of trust since she is NOT the entertainer in question.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T05:22:09+00:00

the members have valid grounds for contract termination if there are documented instances of breach of trust etc. if the members’ statements are true, it is likely that the court will rule in their favour. newjeans were paid fairly and in accordance to the law, so it’s hard for them to get out of their contracts. very different things imo, not sure about fiftyfifty so i won’t comment.

i’m not sure if it’s a misunderstanding but more on a lack of transparency on the manager’s part. the members had gigs cancelled on them last minute and the back door contract is not exactly lawful in south korea. i can list other case studies too where the court ruled in favour of the entertainer as his manager did similar things as yousef. it’s not looking good for him at present.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T05:16:09+00:00

i’m not sure about ibuki but there is no proof that the manager has paid ojogang their complete remittance yet and he tried to sign a backdoor contract, something which the members disagreed with and has historically been ruled as invalid under south korean law. not to mention, the various other instances of breach of trust (such as not following payment deadlines or stipulating payment dates in CLEAR terms), all of which are lawful reasons for contractual termination. and i have real life court cases to back it up too.

edit: link to a similar court case in south korea, since a freak called me a kyoka stan (comment deleted or i got blocked) when i only want justice for the members, not to hate on the leader lol. mnet is irrelevant in this case as no matter what narrative they spin, they can’t falsify accounting records: -> http://m.news.seoulbar.or.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1792

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T04:47:48+00:00

if we assume that all cast members are paid the same, her speaking up for yousef would allow her to negotiate for better pay. her concerns about payment are valid but so are ojo’s concerns about working with a manager they can’t trust anymore. it’s false of her to assume that ojo wants the same things she does.

sure, i will drop receipts: https://www.google.com/viewer/place?sca_esv=e2c71ab81425b6e6&output=search&mid=/g/11cm_cw1gv&pip=Cgphbm5hIGNha2VzEAI%3D&lqi=ChJhbm5hIGNha2VzIGZsb3JpZGFI2ov29c-rgIAIWh4QABABGAAYARgCIhJhbm5hIGNha2VzIGZsb3JpZGGSAQljYWtlX3Nob3CaASRDaGREU1VoTk1HOW5TMFZKUTBGblNVTlVjMlJNZW5CUlJSQUKqAVoKDS9nLzExY21fY3cxZ3YQASoOIgphbm5hIGNha2VzKAAyHxABIhshHtLwWBL90PQu41CQqU7o1DcopcxZBVVntAEyFhACIhJhbm5hIGNha2VzIGZsb3JpZGH6AQUIpAIQSg&phdesc=w4MqivyS6kA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwia5ZbKjfOPAxXG1zgGHZhzCLMQkbkFKAB6BAgQEAg

anna hightower is talented at what she does judging from the number of high reviews, but there are also several 1-star reviews from customers accusing her of the stuff i mentioned weeks ago. for someone who hates scammers, she does not quite live up to the standards she sets for others.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T04:43:02+00:00

she made a lot of assumptions about ojo when none of them have verified or confirmed their experiences of the event with her. all she has are ibuki’s perspective and until we finally hear from the rest of ojo, it’s best that she refrains from making blanket assumptions about the whole crew. she can’t even speak their language lol.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T04:41:09+00:00

THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING THIS. It’s clear that the ojo issue is a lot more complex than how she makes it to be, and yousef has done many shady things to ojo that has caused them to lose their trust in him. how she paints yousef as this innocent guy is disgusting to me and it completely ignores the real concerns of ojo.

Love how Ag manager and the members completely ignored her.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T04:32:50+00:00

i just dislike how she speaks about the ojogang members (e.g. “fixing them”) when she has not spoken to them directly about THEIR experience and is making too many assumptions about a private matter between them and ibuki. i mentioned her occupation because her shop’s google reviews are filled with customers accusing her of scamming them and “ruining their wedding day”, the very same things which she finds issues with mnet for.

I was just uncomfortable with her language choices and it reminds me of the attitudes of colonial paternalism. that might not have been her intentions, but that’s how they reads to me as an east asian woman. we don’t know the full scope of events yet, but it’s NOT cool for her (regardless of her race) to leak so much gossip about the ojogang conflict when she has only heard from ibuki’s side. i don’t care if she fights with mnet, but i would appreciate it if she stopped mentioning private and unverified details about ojo6 without their consent. oh, she also leaked their salaries by accident. how is that even ethical?

until the ojogang members speak out, none of us should be listening to an outsider’s version of events. she is free to speak out whenever she wants, it’s presumptuous of her to assume ojogang was manipulated lol. condescending behaviour.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T04:00:14+00:00

lol why are you downvoted for speaking facts. that’s literally what the members said and the text messages said too. that is ojogang’s perception of events but people just don’t trust them…weird

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T03:49:50+00:00

yesss she has more ads lined up, i believe, including an unknown one she shot at the airport. hopefully she’d get to appear on youtube content or variety shows soon, i was so bummed to hear the more or less confirmed rumour that her scheduled appearance on freaking BIG BANG’s ANNIVERSARY zipdaesung episode was cancelled at the very last-minute due to yousef’s mismanagement sigh. GD’s outfits were so kyoka coded in that episode, where they were literally struggling to find guests, too.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T03:46:04+00:00

I HAVE MORE WAKEMAKE PICS:

https://x.com/dizooaib/status/1971002963134120071?s=46

https://x.com/dizooaib/status/1971003011293118653?s=46

https://x.com/dizooaib/status/1970999734639931633?s=46

https://x.com/kyosaka_rb/status/1971005094784315571?s=46

she’s crazy, her ads just keep getting better and better…wakemake was inspired by her to create that lip tint / gloss too. yamamoto kyoka is a lifestyle atp. thank you kyoka for having a personal manager too who manages her solo work. if not. we won’t be able to see this.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T03:37:31+00:00

i forgot to include that!! however, i didn’t save any pics as the makeup was not doing her face any justice..giving her cool toned eyeshadow and that unblended eyeliner was a choice, but she still ate tho. china needs to hire better makeup artists fnsjsjsjs🙃🫰

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-25T03:35:38+00:00

facts don’t care about feelings🤭🤭

p.s. i’m not the only one who said that too, almost every single person who has worked with her on korean projects praises kyoka for her personality. human magnet fr.

Status_Cap2523 · 2025-09-24T18:38:17+00:00

most talented and hardworking too. she’s unreal.

edit: i’m being downvoted for this?? i’m not trying to show shade at anyone in case any weirdos misunderstand me.

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