The K-Pop Spam Thread for all the stuff that's not really news but is anyway 1027 replies to this topic Started by Haru , Aug 29 2010 07:19 PM ·

[Anderei]

In old school news, Clazziquai's Horan has been caught drinking and driving for the THIRD time.

 

She hit a truck, injured the driver, had a BAC over two times the legal limit but the police believe it would be hard to prove dangerous driving so she's walking way with a fine of 7 million won (~5900 USD). 

 

In more lighthearted news, altogether JYPE acts sold over a million albums last year. This is the first time that's happened in quite some time.

 

Suzy is also going to be releasing a solo album in the near future. It'll have 6 tracks and the title will be produced by JYP. Her debuting as a soloist feels like just another nail in the Miss A coffin.

[WonderBuono]

Maybe Min can finally go solo too. If that happens I'll actually be ok with the way Miss A went out.

[JPope]

In more lighthearted news, altogether JYPE acts sold over a million albums last year. This is the first time that's happened in quite some time.

 

 

The real news, though, is that they got over 1 million with just the sales for TWICE (580,897) and GOT7 (428,253). The other six acts combined only sold a total of 129,531.

[Anderei]

Yeah, but the physical market isn't that strong and two of those acts didn't release anything so it was to be expected.

Twice have their hits backing them up but Got7 haven't really ever had a breakout song so their sales are really a testament to how loyal their fan base is.

[Zaeleus]

CUBE turned CLC into 4minute: CLC - Hobgoblin. The song was heavily influenced by Hyuna, who's credited for both the lyrics and choreography.

[Ap2000]

CUBE turned CLC into 4minute: CLC - Hobgoblin. The song was heavily influenced by Hyuna, who's credited for both the lyrics and choreography.

It's the "something will stick eventually" mentality.

They just need to throw out that fucking sorn and make Yujin the center.

[TicTacAnyone]

I didn't feel like making a new thread, nor do I think it needs one... So Suzy's new song Yes No Maybe just dropped! I really like it, but I really liked Fei's solo debut as well. Just more my style than some other stuff....

[Anderei]

CUBE turned CLC into 4minute: CLC - Hobgoblin. The song was heavily influenced by Hyuna, who's credited for both the lyrics and choreography.

 

 

People may have given Hyuna a lot of shit in 4minute's early days, but CLC's might possibly be my least favorite idol rapper ever. Her voice is 2009 Hyuna on steroids.

 

Also, their mini album for this comeback is really good. Other than Hobgoblin, it's incredibly cohesive and I'm surprised they didn't promote one of the other songs, since it's the kind of stuff that Koreans really love.

[Zaeleus]

Notable K-Pop in January 2017

Music (playlist)

• 2NE1 - GOODBYE
  2NE1's acoustic farewell song.
• AOA - Excuse Me
  AOA does sexy with electronic retro vibes. See also the second title track "Bing Bing".
• APRIL - April Story
  A good wintery track and likely APRIL's best one yet.
• Cosmic Girls - I Wish
  a e s t h e t i c s but doesn't surpass "Secret". See also the ballad version.
• CLC - Hobgoblin
  CLC does a complete concept change from cute to bold EDM/trap.
• Dreamcatcher - Chase Me
  Dreamcatcher's (formerly MINX) re-debut with a great speed metal/hard rock track.
• Gallant x Tablo x Eric Nam - Cave Me In
  Not K-pop, but it is a notable, buttery smooth R&B collaboration.
• HELLOVENUS - Mysterious
  A bright song with very musical theatre qualities and catchy hook.
• KLANG - The Wanted
  A pretty cool mix of R&B, country, and house.
• Luna, Hani, Solar - HONEY BEE
  A true triple-threat of artists in a pop soul track.
• San E - I Am Me (feat. Hwasa (MAMAMOO))
  A fun funk-infused rap track featuring MAMAMOO's Hwasa.
• SONAMOO - I Think I Love U
  An upbeat pop dance track with affection escalated from "I Like U Too Much".
• Red Velvet - Rookie
  Lookie lookie, a new Red Velvet release! It's definitely a wierd one.

TV (2017-W01/W04)

Spoiler

APink Diary 3

• 2016-12-21 E07: Japan tour BTS + "Summer Time" PV BTS.
• 2017-01-06 E08: _Pink Party_ practice.
• 2017-01-18 E09: nEnd of the year ceremonies BTS.[/url]

Gugudan School Trip

• 2016-12-07 E05: Finale. [1:53] SJ+MM+SL: hedge maze (cont.) => [6:21] HN+NY+MN: botantical garden challenges (cont.) => [9:38] final relay mission => [14:41] banquet => [21:18] epilogue.

Hello I.B.I

• 2016-10-29 E04: message/tour => river cruise => travel to Pattaya => change the queen game (fight for turtle).
• 2016-11-05 E05: change the queen 2 (quiz) => parasailing => Suhyun spa => alligator farm => elephant village.
• 2016-11-12 E06: Finale. Elephant ride => dinner => hidden camera => self-produced music video.

Knowing Bros

• 2017-01-28 E60 (Cao Lu (FIESTAR), Chaekyung (APRIL), et al.): [7:27] guests entrance => [13:48] Cao Lu quiz => [33:58] Chaekyung quiz => [49:29] Oh Nami quiz => [57:03] New Year games.

Knowing Bros.

• 2017-01-07 E57 (AOA): [1:49] cast report cards => [16:16] introduction => [34:30] quiz => [1:15:26] chemistry test between partners.
• 2017-01-14 E58 (Rain, Hani (EXID)): [4:49] guest entrance => [23:02, 1:03:15] Rain quiz => [45:53] Hani quiz => [1:05:01] ssireum.
• 2017-01-21 E59 (Cosmic Girls): [4:40] guest introduction => [18:53] "Ultimate High School Matchup" (vision, hearing, teamwork).

Law of the Jungle

• 2017-01-06 E247 (Jin (BTS), Cheng Xiao (Cosmic Girls), Sleepy, Sol Bi, Gong Myung, Yoon Da Hoon): Kota Manado P1. (+13.6 s offset)
• 2017-01-13 E248 (Jin (BTS), Cheng Xiao (Cosmic Girls), et al.): Kota Manado P2. (+12.9 s offset)
• 2017-01-20 E249 (Jin (BTS), Cheng Xiao (Cosmic Girls), et al.): Kota Manado P3. (+13.4 s offset)
• 2017-01-27 E250 (Jin (BTS), Cheng Xiao (Cosmic Girls), et al.): Kota Manado P4. (+1.9 s offset)

My Little Television

• 2017-01-07 E82 (Akdong Musician, et al.): MTL-41 P1. (-28.3 s offset)
• 2017-01-14 E83 (Akdong Musician, et al.): MTL-41 P2. (-28.3 s offset)
• 2017-01-21 E84 (Bolbbalgan4, et al.): MLT-42 P1. [9:05, 31:35] Lee Kyung Kyu (+ Kim Tae Hoon; movies to watch over the holiday) => [14:43, 41:36] Bolbbalgan4's "24-year-old Puberty" (karaoke) => [20:11, 1:01:37] "Gu Ra's True Story" (with MC Gree; sleeping) => [28:53, 52:04, 1:12:58] Sam Okyere and Tyler Rasch's Culture Center (home exercises). (-28.3 s offset)

Secretly Greatly

• 2017-01-08 E06 (Thunder, Sandara (2NE1)): [0:06] Thunder -> Sandara (cat business) => [29:16] Lee Won Hee -> Lee Hoon (judo day event).

Trick and True

• 2016-01-04 E11 (Joy, Wendy (Red Velvet); Chanmi, Seolhyun, Jimin, Yuna (AOA); et al.): [4:10] "The Man Who Stops Time" => [24:20] "The Snow Queen, Seolhyun".
• 2017-01-11 E12 (Joy, Wendy (Red Velvet); Choa, Hyejeong, Mina (AOA); et al.): [4:22] "When You Grow Up" => [26:02] Extraordinary thief, Catwoman (Choa).
• 2017-01-18 E13 (Wendy, Joy (Red Velvet); Doyoung, Jaehyun (NCT127); Kangnam; Dayoung, Cheng Xiao (Cosmic Girls); et al.): [1:39] "Oh MY Egg" (performed by Yoo Min Sang) => [26:53] "Kind Cheng Xiao" (performed by Cheng Xiao).
• 2017-01-25 E14 (Joy, Wendy (Red Velvet); Cao Lu (FIESTAR), et al.): [1:24] "Water That Doesn't Spill Out" (performed by Kangnam) => [26:23] "Girls in Black" (performed by Wendy and Joy).

We Got Married

• 2017-01-07 E355 (guest: Hyojung (OH MY GIRL)): [0:20] Tae Joon + Bomi (APink) (glamping (cont.)) => [19:38] Gong Myung + Jung Hye Sung (lunch with Hye Sung's father) => [39:40] Sleepy + Lee Guk Joo (MBC Entertainment Awards). (-18.1 s offset)
• 2017-01-14 E356 (guest: Hyojung (OH MY GIRL)): [0:06] Gong Myung + Jung Hye Sung (house shopping) => [19:20] Tae Joon + Bomi (APink) (study for driver's license) => [40:56] Sleepy + Lee Guk Joo. (-18.5 s offset)
• 2017-01-21 E357 (guest: Jung Mo (Trax)): [0:33] Tae Joon + Bomi (APink) (Choi Hak Joon (Jae Joon's brother) visits home) => [21:14] Gong Myung + Jung Hye Sung (move in) => [44:57] Sleepy + Lee Guk Joo. (-16.9 s offset)
• 2017-01-28 E358 (Bomi (APink), et al.): Lunar New Year special. [8:30] dinner party at Sleepy's => [51:03] bowling. (-18.0 s offset)

Weekly Idol

• 2016-12-21 E282 (Jung Seung Hwan, Kwon Jin Ah, Sam Kim, Lee Jin Ah (Antenna artists)): [1:45] intro => [19:17] "First Written Profile" => [30:03] YHY vs JYP => [35:55] "It's the Boss's Treat!".
• 2016-12-28 E283: 6th Weekly Idol Awards. [5:55] "This is your song, but you aren't good at dancing it" award (GFRIEND) => [16:05] "Dreamy couple" award (JYP+Jackson) => [23:34] performance intermission => [28:49] "Bringing all the joy from the whole universe to the basement 3rd floor" award (BTOB Eunkwang) => [35:38] "Exploding basement 3rd floor! Exploding Earth!" award (TWICE Momo) => [43:35] Daesang award (Shin Hye Sung).

[Derby]

Rookie is the worst thing ever

[Zaeleus]

VICE's Noisey, a documentary series that explores music in different cultures, did an episode on South Korea last week (2017-01-31 S02E04). It heavily focuses on BIGBANG and the hardships of trainee life in K-pop but does have interviews with Taeyang, DIA, Lia Kim, and BESTie. Overall, it doesn't really add anything too new if you're already familiar with the trainee process, e.g., from Arirang's "The Secret of K-Pop Incubating" (2014-07-29 E248).

Watch it on VICELAND if you have a cable subscription or here.

[Anderei]

Spica have more or less disbanded in all but name. They've opted to not renew their contracts and despite saying it's not the end, the link does mention that they admitted they don't know when they'll be together as five again.

[Ap2000]

Spica have more or less disbanded in all but name. They've opted to not renew their contracts and despite saying it's not the end, the link does mention that they admitted they don't know when they'll be together as five again.

 

RIP Jiwon.

[Derby]

The day has come, knetizens have forgiven T-ara as a former staff member released a veeery old screencap of Hwayoung's twin sister Hyoyoung threatening to assault T-ara's ex-member Ahreum, who joined after Hwayoung and not too long before the bullying scandal.

The drama has gone viral and everyone (not really everyone) realized Hwayoung played as the victim for 5 years.

 

I'm not linking to anything right now because I just can't, but you can google it. What I'm most curious now is to see how their next comeback does and if we can see the public accepting T-ara back in the game.

[Anderei]

I think its too late for T-ara to really return to relevance in the way they were before. They're too old and there's too many newer/rising groups.

[Derby]

Yeah I mean, not only T-ara but the other older groups don't seem to stand a chance against these rookie girlgroups.

What I wanted to see is T-ara getting the same treatment as groups like A pink for example, acknowledge their career and achievements, etc. At some point it felt like people were banned from talking about T-ara in any positive way.

 

Their next release doing good enough and being well-received by the public is already a success to me.

[Anderei]

MBLAQ's company J. Tune Camp is gone. The company dissolved and the three remaining members were let go, as they were the only group the company had left.

[Ap2000]

MBLAQ's company J. Tune Camp is gone. The company dissolved and the three remaining members were let go, as they were the only group the company had left.

I don't know anything about them, but it's interesting to see how frustrating it can be for them.

[Kaworu]

Twice released their best single since their debut, Knock knock.

https://www.youtube....h?v=8A2t_tAjMz8

[Derby]

Gugudan had their first comeback with A girl like me yesterday and I've had the song stuck in my head ever since.

It's such a big upgrade since Wonderland but that was to be expected or else they would be doomed forever.

[Zaeleus]

Notable K-Pop in February 2017

Music (playlist)

• Boni - Episode
• BTS - Not Today
• Grace - Zombie High
• gugudan - A Girl Like Me
• K.A.R.D - Don't Recall
• Lovelyz - WoW!
• MelodyDay - KISS ON THE LIPS
• Subin - Circle's Dream
• TWICE - KNOCK KNOCK
• TAEYEON - Fine

TV (2017-W05/W08)

Spoiler

APink Diary 3

• 2017-01-08 E10: Inkigayo BTS.

Amigo TV

• 2016-12-20 E01 (I.O.I): [17:25] charades => [25:17] reverse tribute event (surprise the food delivery person) => [36:07] food => [46:01] Mafia game => [59:17] elphant nose verification shot.

Law of the Jungle

• 2017-02-03 E251 (Jin (BTS), Cheng Xiao (Cosmic Girls), et al.): Kota Manado P5 (final day). (+13.7 s offset)
• 2017-02-10 E252 (Kangnam, Kim Young Chul, Yoon Jung Soo, Lee Sung Yeol, Kim Min Seok, Kyungri (Nine Muses), Kang Tae Oh (5prise)): Kota Manado 2 P1 (rapel, hike, build shelter). (+12.4 s offset)
• 2017-02-17 E253 (Kyungri (Nine Muses), et al.): Kota Manado 2 P2 (gather food, rafting). (+12.7 s offset)
• 2017-02-24 E254 (Kyungri (Nine Muses), et al.): Kota Manado 2 P3. (+13.8 s offset)

My Little Television

• 2017-02-04 E85 (Bolbbalgan4, et al.): MLT-42 P2. [3:30, 20:53, 46:12] "Gu Ra's True Story" (dream interpretations) => [6:40, 37:12, 53:00] "Hello, Movies" => [12:50, 1:01:16] "24-year-old Puberty" (making ringtones) => [27:51, 1:06:49] "Sam Okyere and Tyler Rasch's Culture Center" (healthy foods). (-28.2 s offset)
• 2017-02-11 E86 (Seolhyun, Mina (AOA); Cha Eunwoo, Moon Bin, Sanha (ASTRO); et al.): MLT-43 P1. [8:16, 30:40, 1:02:27] Kang Hyung Wook, Seolhyun, Mina (dog training) => [16:35, 47:36] Kim Gu Ra, Hong Sung Ran, Jang Hoon (healthy cooking) => [24:47, 58:17, 1:12:58] Joo Ho Min (web cartoons) => [41:16, 1:06:42] Sanha, Cha Eunwoo, Moon Bin, Park Yeon Sun, Ryu Jun Sun (aerobics).
• 2017-02-18 E87 (Seolhyun, Mina (AOA); Cha Eunwoo, Moon Bin, Sanha (ASTRO); et al.): MLT-43 P2. [3:52, 45:39] "Is Your Dog Happy?" => [18:06, 1:07:33] "ASTRO's Young Power Aerobics" => [25:09, 53:47] Hong Sung Ran health foods => [37:41, 1:00:18] "Joo Ho Min's Webtoon Tips". (-28.5 s offset)
• 2017-02-25 E88 (MAMAMOO, Jeon So Mi, Lee So Ra, et al.): MLT-44 P1. [8:41, 48:39] "So Mi's Bucket List" (rock climbing with national climber Kim Ja In and Matthew Douma) => [19:23, 57:23] "MAMAMOO's Inside Insider" (surviving student orientation) => [32:46, 1:02:00] "Kim Gu Ra's True Story" (travel tips with Kim Jung Min) => [41:31, 1:10:49] "Lee So Ra's Ask Me Anything" (weightloss tips). (-28.5 s offset)

Noisey

• 2017-01-31 E04 (Taeyang (BIGBANG), DIA, BESTie, et al.): Seoul with BIGBANG.

Show Champion Behind

• 2016-11-01 E25: I.O.I cut.

Trick and True

• 2017-02-08 E15 (Joy, Wendy (Red Velvet); Eunha, Yerin, Sowon (G-FRIEND); et al.): [2:19] "Faries from the Clouds" (performed by Eunha and Yerin) => [26:28] "Find the Treasure" (performed by Kwanghee and Sechan).
• 2017-02-15 E16 (Joy, Wendy (Red Velvet); Soyou (SISTAR); Kangnam; Hani, Jeonghwa (EXID), et al.): Finale. [2:02] "The Suspicious Firefighter" (performed by Soyou) => [30:08] "Last Dance with Hani" (performed by Hani).

We Got Married

• 2017-02-04 E359 (guest: Namjoo (APink)): [0:34] Sleepy + Lee Guk Joo => [21:01] Tae Joon + Bomi (APink) (lunch with APink) => [43:57] (proposal (P1)). (-18.0 s offset)
• 2017-02-11 E360 (guest: Hyojung (OH MY GIRL)): [0:31] Tae Joon + Bomi (APink) (100 day celebration at rollerskating rink) => [18:59] Gong Myung + Jung Hye Sung (proposal (P2)) => [43:03] Sleepy + Lee Guk Joo. (-18.5 s offset)
• 2017-02-18 E361 (guest: Kang Tae Oh (5prise)): [0:28] Gong Myung + Jung Hye Sung (outing: slingshot ride, coffee) => [20:38] Tae Joon + Bomi (APink) (spicy restaurant challenge) => [43:03] Sleepy + Lee Guk Joo. (-18.5 s offset)
• 2017-02-25 E362 (guest: 5prise member?): [0:05] Tae Joon + Bomi (APink) (sauna) => [22:37] Gong Myung + Jung Hye Sung (outing: gun range, hot springs) => [47:13] Sleepy + Lee Guk Joo. (-18.6 s offset)

Weekly Idol

• 2017-02-22 E291 (Cosmic Girls): [6:38] "First Time Writing Profile" => [26:00] 2x speedup dance.

[Zounder]

GFriend - Fingertip was a great release this week. Very different than their older stuff but still good.

[Anderei]

Boram and Soyeon have decided to not resign with MBK.

[Zaeleus]

Notable K-Pop in March 2017

Music (playlist)

• Apink - Bye Bye (Japanese release; chorus sounds inspired)
• Brave Girls - Rollin'
• Eric Nam X Somi - YOU, WHO?
• GFRIEND - FINGERTIP
• Girl's Day - I'll Be Yours
• LUCY - B-DAY (Feat. Kisum) (deep house)
• LOOΠΔ 1/3 - Love&Live
• OOHYO - PIZZA (indie)
• PRISTIN - WEE WOO (PLEDIS Girlz debut)
• Stella Jang - Colors (indie)

TV (2017-W09/W13)

Spoiler

APink Diary 4

• 2017-03-17 E01: Fan meeting in Hong Kong.

After School Club

• 2017-02-28 E253 (K.A.R.D)

Amigo TV

• 2016-12-12 E02 (TWICE): [1:43] introduction dance => [6:55] "Crazy Steam Room" => [19:03] order food => [25:21] eat.

Battle Trip

• 2017-03-19 E40 (Nayoung, Sejeong (gugudan)): Daegu, South Korea.
• 2017-04-02 E42 (Soyou, Dasom (SISTAR)): Las Vegas tour. [10:39] photos at welcome sign => [16:29] water show => [21:19] buffet => [28:35] extreme amusement park => [46:59] exotic car circuit racing => [57:35] Fat Burger => [1:02:58] clubbing.

Chouns's Idol Party

• 2016-12-26 E05 (Red Velvet): [2:27] intro => [13:09] "Idols in Silent" (missings without exceeding 60dB) => [23:49] "Idol Guiness Competition" (hang on a bar for the longest) => [32:16] Q&A => [45:11] "Block Ears, Block Eyes" (dance blindfolded and with earplugs).

Happy Together

• 2017-03-30 E491 (Hyeri, Yura (Girl's Day); Hani (EXID); Sejeong (gugudan); Jeon Somi): [51:32] "The Sauna and the Metal Tray" intro.

Knowing Bros.

• 2017-03-25 E68 (Girl's Day): [5:12] intro => [24:36] Minah quiz => [40:36] Yura quiz => [51:04] Sojin quiz => [57:58] Hyeri quiz => [1:09:10] "Songstagram" (5 songs for spring picked by GD).

LABOUM Project

• 2016-12-20 E04: Finale. [1:23] test of courage => [8:28] scavenge hunt => [15:09] bbq => [18:15] morning self-cam => [20:43] show ending.

Law of the Jungle

• 2017-03-03 E255 (Kyungri (Nine Muses), et al.): Kota Manado 2 P4 (final day). (+13.5 s offset)
• 2017-03-17 E256 (Yook Sung Jae, Peniel (BTOB); Kim Se Jeong (gugudan); Kwak Si Yang; KCM; Lee Byung Kyu; Cho Sae Ho): Sumatra P1. Scavange for items. (+3.3 s offset)
• 2017-03-24 E257 (Yook Sung Jae, Peniel (BTOB); Sejeong (gugudan); et al.): Sumatra P2. (+1.8 s offset)
• 2017-03-31 E258 (Yook Sung Jae, Peniel (BTOB); Sejeong (gugudan); et al.): Sumatra P3. (+2.6 s offset)

My Little Television

• 2017-03-04 E89 (MAMAMOO, Jeon So Mi, Lee So Ra, et al.): MLT-44 P2. [2:56, 42:42] "So Mi's Bucket List" (eat insects, speed and lead climbing) => [18:38, 1:12:50] "MAMAMOO's Inside Insiders" (eating at gatherings) => [28:21, 47:14] "Kim Gu Ra's True Story" (travel tips with Kim Jung Min: low fare prices) => [37:04, 1:04:40] "Lee So Ra's Ask Me Anything" (relationship tips). (-28.0 s offset)
• 2017-03-11 E90 (Jeon So Mi, Chaekyung (APRIL), et al.): MLT-45 P1. [7:45, 46:29] "So Mi's Bucket List Part 2" (being a barista with Jeon So Mi and Lee Kang Bin) => [17:12, 53:01] "Draw a Webtoon" (with Kim Poong and Joo Ho Min) => [29:49, 1:02:01] "Is This a Vegetable?" (egg dishes with Hong Sung Ran and Chaekyung) => [39:04, 1:19:06] "Kim Gu Ra's True Story" (unconventional jobs with Young Gu). (-28.2 s offset)
• 2017-03-18 E91 (Jeon So Mi, Chaekyung (APRIL), et al.): MLT-45 P2. [4:08, 43:49] "So Mi's Bucket List Part 2" (cream art Jeon So Mi and Lee Kang Bin) => [13:49, 53:03] "Draw a Webtoon" (creating characters with Kim Poong and Joo Ho Min) => [25:02, 1:01:49] "Is This a Vegetable?" (egg dishes with Hong Sung Ran and Chaekyung) => [35:18, 1:09:31] "Kim Gu Ra's True Story" (unconventional jobs with Young Gu). (-28.8 s offset)
• 2017-03-25 E92 (Sejeong, Mina (gugudan); et al.): MLT 46-1. [8:05, 45:16] "Highlight's Camping Highlights" => [17:03, 55:24] (living in luxury on budget with Lee Sang Min) => [26:45, 1:04:35] "Kim Gu Ra's True Story" (recent politics with writer Shim Yong Hwan) => [37:34, 1:08:42] "A Girl Like Me Can DIY" (DIY furniture with Decorit: lamp and table). (-28.5 s offset)
• 2017-04-01 E93 (Sejeong, Mina (gugudan); et al.): MLT 46-2. [3:51, 43:11] "Highlight's Camping Highlights" => [13:57, 52:59] (living in luxury on budget with Lee Sang Min) => [23:56, 1:11:28] "A Girl Like Me Can DIY" (DIY furniture with Decorit: memo board) => [30:56, 1:05:34] "Kim Gu Ra's True Story" (recent politics with writer Shim Yong Hwan). (-28.7 s offset)

We Got Married

• 2017-03-04 E363 (guest: Jung Mo (TRAX)): [0:18] Tae Joon + Bomi (APink) (final day. Retrace hike.) => [20:40] Gong Myung + Jung Hye Sung (Doyoung (NCT127) visits) => [45:13] Sleepy + Lee Guk Joo. (-18.5 s offset)

Weekly Idol

• 2017-02-15 E290 (Bolbbalgan4): [13:04] "Antenna Musical" => [29:36] "Write Your Profile".
• 2017-03-01 E291 (Lovelyz): [5:49] "Random Play Dance" => [12:17] "Idol Call Center".
• 2017-03-08 E293 (GFRIEND): [9:16] "Double Speed Dance" => [12:13] "Random Play Dance" => [23:18] GFRIEND Transforms into Shawing Ppororong => [32:58] "Choreogrpahy Genius Contest" => [40:24] "Ring Ring Relay".

[Ap2000]

LOOΠΔ 1/3

FUCK all groups with retarded bullshit names like that.

[Derby]

 

LOOΠΔ 1/3

FUCK all groups with retarded bullshit names like that.

 

I've heard Loona's group name meant something like Monthly girl which sounds even retarder.
The 1/3 is because the lineup isn't complete yet

[Zaeleus]

I quite like LOO Pi Delta. :P

While their international name is LOONA (stylized as LOOΠΔ), you can still use their localized names: 이달의 소녀 (Idarui Sonyeo) in Korea and 今月の少女 (Kogetsu no Shoujo) in Japan. Both literally translate to "The Girl of the Month".

Their group name essentially describes their concept. Each member is revealed with a solo debut song in the month that she represents: HeeJin (October), HyunJin (November), HaSeul (December), YeoJin (January), and ViVi (February April). As Derby mentioned, LOONA 1/3 is a subgroup including 4 of the 12 members HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, and ViVi, i.e., 1/3 of them.

The company Blockberry Creative is good at catering to the international fan base. Most of the promotions were done in foreign countries: HeeJin was in France; HyunJin, Japan; and HaSeul, Iceland. Multi-member songs (B-tracks) were set in England and Taiwan, and the LOONA 1/3 music video was filmed in Hong Kong and New Zealand.

What really captures me is their LOONA TV series on YouTube. They're very short behind-the-scenes clips of the members and do have official English subtitles. It's just really interesting to follow the journey of how this group is being formed.

[Anderei]

Crayon Pops contracts expired last month and some did not resign.

 

Choa and Way are working on a contract with a company that specializes in musical actors.

 

Geummi and Ellin have resigned. Soyul is taking a hiatus to focus on her marriage with that ugly dude.

 

They say they're not disbanding, but they're probably totally disbanded in all but name.

[Ap2000]

The only good best Kpop blog is closing its doors:
http://antikpopfangi...end-of-era.html

He's back.

[Zaeleus]

THE IDOLM@STER.KR is being aired on Amazon Prime. It's a Korean drama based on the Japanese video game series of the same name. The cast includes Sori (CocoSori), Suji and Jane (former THE ARK), and Mint (former TINY-G). Another group on the show consists of Sojin (Nine Muses), Kaeun (After School), Han Hyeri (Produce 101/I.B.I), and Ari (TAHITI).