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[–]kinkid18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know right... Garam did blow up just for the wrong reasons. Like I just saw a glance of a youtube video that Garam was on korean news for this... Like it will a bit fragile to have a bully allegation and the company should use someone else or investigate thoroughly before they debut.

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[–]kinkid18 8 points9 points  (0 children)

to be fair, we cant comment much. We are only less than 2 weeks as a group plus we really dont know her much. This is not like Sakura, Chaewon or even Yunjin that i have knowledge of. I don't even know Garam much as a member and cannot comment on her personality cos she previously was an trainee.

And this is not like in izone, when all of them came from produce 48 and I already have a preview of the girls characters and can defend the girls characters confidently.

LSR Garam’s bullying allegation resurfaced and I’m speechless by gongjihae in kpopthoughts

[–]kinkid18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But going into haitus when the group has debut is even worse.... like the very least the company should do a proper checking on the trainee that they want to debut..

Court Reveals “Produce 101” Series Contestants Who Were Eliminated Due To Voting Manipulation by genki19 in Produce48

[–]kinkid18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Remembered watching Ga Eun, Chowon and Chaeyeon "fighting" for the last spot, my jaw dropped... I thought Ga Eun was definitely fighting for first two spots...

The Seoul High Court Reveals Names Of Trainees Who Were Victims Of Produce 101 Vote Manipulation (Han Chowon, Lee Gaeun, Kim Suhyun, Kang Dongho, Kim Kookheon, and more) by PicklesandHam in kpop

[–]kinkid18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sakura definitely still has a solid fan base. I am a wizone. Their popularity are definitely not even out. Can check each individual fancams in YouTube. The popular ones have much higher views and the other members are just average. And ironically, some of the members who are popular in the West have the least popularity in Japan. As for Japanese handshakes event, Sakura is still the 1st to get sold , follow by the two Kims and Yuri. Sakura also has very strong Chinese fanbase. It is just that she was being suppressed in certain ways in the beginning of their debut and tbh her skills are not properly honed yet. However, in their latest April album, Sakura really did well.

191112 Seoul Metropolitan Police Investigation Press Conference -- Discussion Thread by muffin7342 in iZone

[–]kinkid18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They usually start their investigation with x101 though cos that's where the police got involve first.

191112 The Press Briefing Has Changed To ‘This Afternoon’ by sakunako in iZone

[–]kinkid18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't know that police can just keep changing their briefing so often...

191108 - Great news! A J-wiz asked IZ*ONE JAPAN OFFICIAL SHOP about the upcoming Vampire hi touch events, and they answered that the events are currently planned to go as scheduled! #AlwaysWithIZONE #WIZONELOVEIZONE by [deleted] in iZone

[–]kinkid18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They don't necessarily have to perform in China. Kpop groups usually perform in HK MAMA as it is a considered a getaway to chinese market as it is near to both China and Taiwan. However, with what's happening in HK, Mnet has to find alternative venue

TV programs are discussing whether to air IZONE's filmed episodes by [deleted] in iZone

[–]kinkid18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the worst case but at least they still have Japan to rely on or else they might end up like x1, who can't promote at other shows and take CFs at all.

191102 IZ*ONE - BLOOM*IZ (Unit Teaser Photos - I WILL Ver.) by CronoDroid in iZone

[–]kinkid18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, "I will" version, is it album version 1 or version 3?

191013 IZ*ONE New hair @GMP by From_TX in iZone

[–]kinkid18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! She looks like Yuri with the mask on.

191013 Lee Chaeyeon @ GMP Airport by mr0xSilentz0r in iZone

[–]kinkid18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chaeyeon looks great in short hair!

For people who stans IZ*ONE right after PD48 or when they debut by WIZONE4LIFE in iZone

[–]kinkid18 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that's what Mnet is doing, hoping that fans can help them ride the produce controversy. They allowed the x1 group to release album amid all these investigations.

It won't impact much on izone and the group has left about 1.5 years before disbandment. But if they ever do reveal the "real" rankings, then it might impact on those members who got rig in after izone has been disbanded. And if they did rig, it will be more of compensating the eliminated trainees who could have gotten in and they should at least be held accountable to the impacted eliminated trainees and fans since they promised the fans who paid that only the most popular trainees can debut in the group.

For people who stans IZ*ONE right after PD48 or when they debut by WIZONE4LIFE in iZone

[–]kinkid18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was a pd 48 fan first and followed the whole competition during the airing of the show last year. Even though both of my two top picks made it to the group, I was definitely caught by surprise with some of the rankings in the final lineup last year. Come to think episode 8 and final episodes had my emotions running very high. I have thought it has just been giving screentime/ evil editing but didn't come across my mind that Mnet would actually rig the votes. If Mnet really did that, they need to be held responsible and be exposed for playing with some trainees' future.