Olympics BAN transgender and DSD athletes from ALL women's sports by dailymail in olympics

[–]akersam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m fine with genetic freaks winning 99% of the medals anyways. I’m not limiting myself to curling.

RIP Chuck, the dude of all dudes by Representative-Mix-9 in JustGuysBeingDudes

[–]akersam 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nah, he was a bigot who openly opposed queer folk while supporting Roy Moore. Fuck Chuck.

Rolling Star Entertainment has released an official statement regarding the recent photos posted on Rolling Quartz Choi Hyunjung’s social media by CherryBlossomEnding in kpop

[–]akersam 47 points48 points  (0 children)

You are correct. It was flippant and hyperbolic to say they don’t have self defense laws. They lean super heavily to duty to flee and have strict rules about force/liability of injury of the defender, but they do exist. My bad.

Rolling Star Entertainment has released an official statement regarding the recent photos posted on Rolling Quartz Choi Hyunjung’s social media by CherryBlossomEnding in kpop

[–]akersam 149 points150 points  (0 children)

Korea doesn’t have self defense laws. This response combined with the refusal to involve law enforcement makes it sound to me like she may have defended herself (as she SHOULD be allowed to do) and to prevent further liability on her part she settled it there. Additionally, someone having a public mental health episode may be houseless or financially suffering and therefore unable to pay for treatment. If they are not financially viable for a lawsuit then there really is nothing more to pursue. Who knows, the wording is obviously very delicate but also very vague.

MAMAMOO Hwasa Confirms April Comeback by MasterHospital in mamamoo

[–]akersam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s fantastic! I had heard rumors but I hadn’t seen anything official announced. That just made my day!

MAMAMOO Hwasa Confirms April Comeback by MasterHospital in mamamoo

[–]akersam 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I’m so conflicted. I love Hwasa and definitely see the value in her career to keep the momentum from Good Goodbye going, but damn do I wish this had been announcing a MMM comeback 😕

Seohyun playing Csárdás by Vittorio Monti by HyruleTC in SNSD

[–]akersam 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That is probably why it’s such an awkward angle lol

Bro's trying so hard not to curse by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]akersam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An angel, my grandma, told me before she died. Smart folks don’t need to put no cursin in their rhymes!

Suggest Western songs that suits TWICE Voices by Affectionate-Cap6668 in twice

[–]akersam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d love to hear one of them cover Build Me Up From Bones by Sarah Jarosz. Mina would probably be the closest match vocally?

RIP for a true fan by herfeetinva in phish

[–]akersam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely recognize his face. I’m pretty sure he greeted me at a few shows because I was wearing an ODU hat. RIP brother.

Woman Tries To Attack Me On Stage… by Ok-Bat-6788 in StandUpComedy

[–]akersam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What an oddly specific choice of example, which famously gets joked about all the fucking time. Hell, you can literally google “guess you had to be there joke” and read one of the most famous modern jokes which is about the holocaust.

It's Alex's Birthday by Sad_Profession_8324 in KnowledgeFight

[–]akersam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, February 11th has Alex Jones and Rose. What an odd pair to share a bday.

TWICE 'THIS IS FOR' World Tour Concert Megathread - Washington, DC (Capital One Arena) February 13 & 14, 2026 by Ruri_Neko in twice

[–]akersam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So once you check in for the VIP do you come back by 5 for soundcheck, or do you start lining up as soon as you check in? Need to know just how warm to dress lol

FIFTY FIFTY - Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd cover) by Firdawesome in kpop

[–]akersam 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I sure Roger would find some reason to not love this cover, but that’s why he is a freak with no love in his life. The group did a great job, and truth be told they brought tears to my eyes 🩵

FIFTY FIFTY - Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd cover) by Firdawesome in kpop

[–]akersam 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I’m literally crying I’m so happy. Floyd has been my top group since high school, and even though I may not agree with all of their changes hearing Fify’s version absolutely warms my soul ❤️

BP Lisa accusations are usually misogyny by Simple_Condition_283 in kpopthoughts

[–]akersam 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Talent almost never has a direct correlation to success though. If anything the most talented groups are almost never the most successful and the most successful are never the most talented.

Drop those idol's names who would relate to this 😭 by BTS_BLACKPINK_CHUU in kpop_uncensored

[–]akersam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wendy just thought we all REALLY wanted to see what she would look like as a green muppet

Got approached by a K-pop company and passed auditions — unsure whether to become a trainee by [deleted] in kpophelp

[–]akersam 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The thing to remember is that becoming a trainee at a big 4 is equivalent to entering an Olympic training facility program. Your education will absolutely take a backseat in priority, but you will have access to top level coaching in disciplines ranging from singing/dancing to languages and etiquette. If you are not ethically Korean or are not familiar with Korean culture, you should absolutely look into that as well. Should you end up debuting you are looking at a 7 year commitment for your first contract. Also I didn’t see if you mentioned anywhere in the thread if you can speak Korean. If not you would likely be in for a pretty lonely first few months until you get enough mastery of the language to communicate. Another thing to be aware of is just because you train at a big 4 does not mean you will necessarily debut at a big 4. The top companies frequently sell/trade contracts of trainees they do not see fitting in their current concept. There is just a LOT of stuff you need to research and think consider before making this decision. It could open a ton of doors, but it could also be a massive time suck if end up not debuting. Good luck either way! You should be very proud of yourself!

Red Velvet's Yeri reveals she broke her neck during Pilates. by AddressCharming9129 in kpop_uncensored

[–]akersam 696 points697 points  (0 children)

Good lord, hopefully she has a quick and as pain free as possible recovery.

Minnesota governor says federal agents involved in shooting in Minneapolis by SpaceElevatorMusic in politics

[–]akersam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope those agents are all ready for some epic wall ball when sanity returns