fan base K-Pop Thread: 2023 Archive

[Zack]

11 minutes ago, IvyTower said:

Not the song being as old as Krystal in the video  The English version they used to perform live leaked and it’s an old Britney demo why am I just finding out? What a slay

 

 

The song has been given to like 6 different artists/writers and each is a different version (SNSD, f(x), Rachel Stevens, Brooke Valentine, Cathy Dennis, Karen Poole)

 

Bloodshy & Avant really wanted to squeeze the coins out of this beat

 

OT: I wish we got a studio version of f(x)'s English ver. There was also an English ver. of Chu and Nu ABO (called From Lust Till Dawn) that never got released. I wonder if SM was planning an English debut for them at one point back in the day. 

 

Edited October 7, 2023 by Zack

[Joseline]

 

Mavin Records, home to Rema and Ayra Starr, is seeking investment or eying a potential full sale with bidding coming from the Universal Music Group & HYBE.

 

The proposed deal is above $125 million and could be worth $150 million to $200 million, according to those sources.

 

The move is expected to raise funding to help position the label for more growth. The African continent is anticipated to be the next geographical repertoire to have a commanding presence on the global stage, similar to how Latin and K-pop have had an impact on the international marketplace in recent years.

 

Although it’s a conversation of an outright sale, the Mavin management team, led by legendary Nigerian music business executive @DONJAZZY, is expected to remain in place and retain some form of control over its destiny.

[bunnyeyes]

2 minutes ago, Zack said:

The song has been given to like 6 different artists/writers and each is a different version (SNSD, f(x), Rachel Stevens, Brooke Valentine, Cathy Dennis, Karen Poole)

 

Bloodshy & Avant really got their coins out of this beat

 

OT: I wish we got a studio version of f(x)'s English ver. There was also an English ver. of Chu and Nu ABO (called From Lust Till Dawn) that never got released. I wonder if SM was planning an English debut for them at one point back in the day. 

 

I do think that was the case given the push in indie scenes in the west. I wish they had 

[illia]

4 minutes ago, LiamVillain said:

KTRL when yg releases the contract renewal news:

 

60 pages an hour incoming, especially if they disband

Blinks will be having meltdowns and antis will be celebrating

 

[Pluto6]

NCT 127 sales have declined so much, how is it possible? @DelRey Is DREAM the only bread winning unit left? 

 

Edited October 7, 2023 by Pluto2022

[MonsterTown]

my girl, the visuals. stop the hate for ha.

[Pluto6]

The battle between the gayest songs released this year, who won?:

 

 

 

Edited October 7, 2023 by Pluto2022

[Adama]

Can someone Gif this ! Yujin is such a star, no wonder she’s the most booked 4th gen idol in SK 

 

 

[rzal]

1 hour ago, Pluto2022 said:

The way you always manage to spill, we need you to be active in the thread again

too much mental illness and bullies here 

51 minutes ago, Windy Day said:

mind you, the songs at the top of the charts on the local fruit app are pulling 1m+ streams daily which is as much as the songs at the top of spotify’s us charts 

if they used to allow MUTED streams who knows how they count streams to get these alleged 1m daily 

[Odette Violet]

Apart from 2NE1.  f(x) had kinda the most international/westen factor among 2nd Gen GGs

 

 

The 4WALLS slayage alone >

 

 

plus you got 3 English speakers, 2 competent vocalists etc. What could have been? 

 

 

 

[illia]

1 minute ago, Pluto2022 said:

The battle of the gayest song released this year, who won?:

 

[DelRey]

10 minutes ago, Pluto2022 said:

NCT 127 sales have declined so much, how is it possible? @DelRey Is DREAM the only bread winning unit left? 

 

Sticker kill all the hype they got from Kick It and Resonance I'm afraid, a lot of stans go after that 🤧 

 

Dream is still growing their fan base, Candy help them a lot.

Edited October 7, 2023 by DelRey

[FACT]

The new show is coming up I have to make the final lineup for the gay It’s giving 5th gen leaders 

[Odette Violet]

27 minutes ago, Zack said:

 

OT: I wish we got a studio version of f(x)'s English ver. There was also an English ver. of Chu and Nu ABO (called From Lust Till Dawn) that never got released. I wonder if SM was planning an English debut for them at one point back in the day. 

 

Their best title track

 

 

 

 

 I'm not sure if this was true but I'd read somewhere that SM formed f(x) to be the more international/anglosphere friendly GG as oppose to SNSD whose primary target was mainland Asia

Edited October 7, 2023 by Odette Violet

[bunnyeyes]

Emily showed so much self awareness  when the other white girls were complaining about not getting support she seemed so over it  woke queen 

[Pluto6]

1 minute ago, Flomik said:

 

Omg how can I completely forgot about this bop  I edited my comment and included it!

7 minutes ago, rzal said:

too much mental illness and bullies here 

 

I know, but that's why I'm here so that the bullies can be ended by me

 

4 minutes ago, DelRey said:

Sticker kill all the hype they got from Kick It and Resonance I'm afraid, a lot of stans go after that 🤧 

Well at least they ended the other SM boy groups on Spotify this year, if you want something to cheer you up 

 

[Save-Me-Oprah]

1 hour ago, Flomik said:

 

I made a gif just in case

 

Hao is so cute and talented, if he were Korean he’d be #1 it boy everywhere 

 

I hope he doesn’t disappear back to China when he’s done with ZB1

 

[JonginBey]

Is anyone in NCT still seeing a vocal coach? Regarding the vocal line, for the past couple of years at least, a lot of their stylistic approaches or choices in vocal placements have been annoying me. 2018 was a great year, especially for 127's vocal line. I love Taeil, but his voice is almost always stuck in his belting range now, because that's all the producers give him. At least a competent vocal coach can help him get back into the swing of using dynamics. Even in recent recording sessions, he utilizes his mid and low range, yet you don't really hear it in the final products. Plus, he sounds like he's squeezing when using falsetto. Doyoung can't be bothered to develop his chest voice at all and still refuses to sing with a forward placement. His ad-libs on most of their songs leave a lot to be desired because he always sounds like he's singing UNDER the instrumental. Plus, his airy approach doesn't work for every song, but he seems to have the producers in a chokehold with it. Jungwoo is inconsistent, but when he gets it right, he gets it RIGHT. Renjun's support problems are becoming so apparent that it's hard to ignore. His voice doesn't hit me the way it used to. Yuta is still the same for the most part, but sometimes his voice sounds TOO thick.

 

Haechan, Jaehyun, Ten, Kun, and Xiaojun seemed to still be the same (not in a bad way, though it would be nice to see some growth). Chenle's tone has become more appealing over the years, and I can see why the producers favor him. 

[JonginBey]

Not everyone can be Kyungsoo or Seungkwan, but at least TRY.

 

 

[Save-Me-Oprah]

4 minutes ago, JonginBey said:

Is anyone in NCT still seeing a vocal coach?

[FACT]

It’s giving thee main pop girl She should replace Sophia in dream academy  Her IT girl debutation is coming nonetheless 

 

 

Edited October 7, 2023 by FACT

[bunnyeyes]

The dream academy girls screaming crying and talking about how hot enhyphen is need to realize that is going to negatively impact them and hinder them being taken seriously as artists. I can’t imagine how exciting it must be for them but they truly should consider that they may become peers and need to act as such 

[illia]

12 minutes ago, Odette Violet said:

Their best title track

 

 

 

 

 I'm not sure if this was true but I'd read somewhere that SM formed f(x) to be the more international/anglosphere friendly GG as oppose to SNSD whose primary target was mainland Asia

Luna and Sulli are so cute they literally look like babies here

 

[FACT]

2 minutes ago, IvyTower said:

The dream academy girls screaming crying and talking about how hot enhyphen is need to realize that is going to negatively impact them and hinder them being taken seriously as artists. I can’t imagine how exciting it must be for them but they truly should consider that they may become peers and need to act as such 

Oui that was embarrassing 

[JonginBey]

6 minutes ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

The military is going to do wonders for them.