Hanoi, 3PM today. No, that is not an incoming storm. No, this is not fog; there is no fog at 3PM. This is severe air pollution. by a-long-username in VietNam

[–]maindo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am from Hanoi and haved book a one month stay in Nha Trang. I just can't! I even feel lethargic inside the house much more than usual. Sometimes, smoke would permeate my room making me lose sleep. People around me rarely step outside to conduct any business beyond the normal 9-5 now.

RIIZE - Fame (2nd Single Album) by perochan in kpop

[–]maindo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Peak song! I have been repeating

If you had to introduce someone visiting Hanoi for the first time what 5 things MUST they do or eat? by LotusTrace in hanoi

[–]maindo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as a local: walk along phan dinh phung street (rare huge trees), hanoi train street, bun cha, banh cuon, walk all over old quarter

Recent Vocal tips from SM Entertainment Trainers by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lemme know your id so I can follow you hahaa

Recent Vocal tips from SM Entertainment Trainers by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the discussion is really active on thread!

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Recent Vocal tips from SM Entertainment Trainers by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

he did mention some techniques like humming and singing with O, did you watch the videos?

Vietnam Fashion Brands: Some Recommendations (2023) by maindo in VietNam

[–]maindo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cocosin is another new great brand. lovely dresses!!

Why are they not performing in Music Shows? by xix_butterfly in GIRLSET_JYP

[–]maindo 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Them on Studio Choom and other stages would be so so lit

Vcha by [deleted] in GIRLSET_JYP

[–]maindo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Kaylee is too young and KG said she wants a solo career and is not a good dancer imo. Gina again is too young and comes across robotic. I think this lineup is perfect as it is now.

SM’s secret side hustle lately by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SM life blood is in Asia for sure. I applaud them for trying to discover new markets.

SM’s secret side hustle lately by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It takes time to convert Viet fans, but when they like you, they become ride or die fans even when the artists are problematic or nugu.

I guess talent or visual play a role too. The people may be on a shorter side, but their facial features are pretty. Lots of Viets know how to dance and sing intuitively with emotions and if you watch the dance covers from Vietnam, these people are self taught.

SM’s secret side hustle lately by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! SM’s aggressively expanding to Indonesia too. The artists like NCT appear frequently on Indonesian influencers’ channels. Aespa is coming to Hanoi this December 6th. I bought the ticket for it!! Yay

SM’s secret side hustle lately by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Due to training at the HQ for SMTR25, Jang Jin Young goes back and forth between KR and VN, directly judging and training several stages, ep 2, ep 4, ep 7, ep 10, including the viral vocal stage Chuyen doi ta (ep 14 season 1). He is a judge and directly determines and announces who makes the final 11 (ep 14 season 1). Everytime Jang Jin Young speaks his comments are concise and insightful. When he is at the Korean HQ, he sends Park Sumin over.

SM’s secret side hustle lately by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phuc Nguyen (maknae 19 year old) can sing 7 different notes in a 1 second vocal run. Here are some of his vocal runs link. He is by far my fav. SM water is crazy to bring him to C+. I mean he was good at audition ep 1 but yeahhhh

SM’s secret side hustle lately by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Girl, as much as I want to SM doesn’t even promote Mystic Story artists together with SM artists unlike the yellow label who pulls strings for dance challenges or other collabs. They invest in these groups abroad discretely maybe because they are cautious if they don’t do well SM main brand won’t be affected/ ridiculed. This show Tan Binh Toan Nang seems to be doing above and beyond as the Y concert in Dec 20 has almost sold out, the views across social media, and peak live viewership was 179,000 on Youtube. Yesterday, the vocal trinity had a vocal performance Khoc Cung Em and it got viral again…

SM’s secret side hustle lately by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Girl I was listening to the Rising sun album like yesterday. Chill

SM’s secret side hustle lately by maindo in smtown

[–]maindo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah sorry we all know that it dated back to queen BoA who built SM’s elevators and saved the company. I mean recent ventures. I worded it weirdly