13 minutes ago, M André said:

Hybe is not going to let RV and Aespa breath if that happens 

Baby, why would they retire money makers? If they do merge, we’re just going to see an endless cycle where they push a different group a month. Why would they retire a group who just did 1.8M physical copies and another that just did 1M that they just invested millions in? It’s not logical in the slightest.

14 minutes ago, Dialamba said:

you would have thought 

This has more to do with Bang Si-Hyuk being brilliant and making moves than it does with BTS. The opportunity also only exists because of the Kakao situation which has nothing to do with BTS  

 

BTS would have had to have been way more successful than they were to give the company leverage to get into SM.

BTS truly is the worst thing to ever happen to kpop huh 

2 minutes ago, harrythevifan said:

When the reports started to trickle out that Lee Sooman was looking to sell his shares in order to "retire" a couple years ago, the number that got reported/leaked at that time was a billion dollars.  If someone shows up with a billion dollars, Lee Sooman is laughing all the way to some south Pacific island that isn't underwater.

 

Though LSM probably won't see any of that billion dollars if someone (i.e. Kakao) shows up with it.

 

It seems as though HYBE has secured an option to buy out the rest of LSM's stake within a year. He must be really desperate, as he's even given up some of his royalties from that dodgy Like Planning company to close the deal.

 

Seems like the real battle now will be...who can outsmart or overpower who...between HYBE and Kakao

 

 

15 minutes ago, Sugden said:

well is better than the groups releasing some h&m music just because it charts tbh

Experimental for the sake of experimental is not good music though and that is SM since last year. Barely any music from that company has been good in this decade but last year in particular was horrible

 

 

Edited February 10, 20233 yr by Gaia

but does this mean Red Shelved is getting gfriend'd or not

 

BTS really makes the kpop world go round, all of this because of them, this is REAL impact 

didn't gfriend disband because all the members left source music  and with nu'est well pledis disbanded after school and prisitin too so they're just idiots

i doubt hybe has that much power over contract renewals/negotiations 

 

 

It’s insane how BTS put Bang PD and HYBE in a position to be doing all this in one week 

 

51 minutes ago, JoanneActII said:

 

 

SM building right now:

 

1 minute ago, katyberry said:

 

 

Not just that. They are a girlgroup who can sell a bunch of concert tickets (in Japan nonetheless) and a ton of albums, they are the safest at SM. 

kpop twitter is in complete shambles rn my GAWD, everybody and their mother is fighting 

31 minutes ago, Zack said:

Kakao now plotting to use some of the $966M investment they just got from Saudi Arabia (and Singapore) government last month to outbid HYBE in the tender offer for the 25% shares...

 

I mean this is a total mess

 

Oh hell nawwwww. Kakao needs to back off. Most of my fave groups are under Hybe & SM. If this screw them up because of the takeover

LSM RUSH RELEASE AESPA'S NEW TT TO SPOTIFY TONIGHT CHALLENGE

 

seize the moment!!!

7 minutes ago, Rhythm said:

Whew, we're literally witnessing the death of the vocalist in k-pop as we know it. 

I really don’t understand this erasure of Seventeen vocalists when y’all talk about HYBE vocals. I mean I get it if you don’t know about them, but at least don’t make uninformed statements. 
 

10 minutes ago, Companion said:

I dont know what their company vision is for them (as if there were any) but they should ditch Korean lyrics and focus on building an international fanbase.

i agree, a great example is XG rising globally with the english lyrics. So I can’t see why Blackswan can’t do it. They even have a bigger advantage since they have a multicultural lineup with Black, European, Indian and South American members. I mean the potential is big if handled properly. 

I cant at the "metaverse" idea anyways. Where is it? A metaverse actually needs execution, a place to host people, in VR. Where is that at?

3 minutes ago, Lost In Paradise said:

LSM RUSH RELEASE AESPA'S NEW TT TO SPOTIFY TONIGHT CHALLENGE

 

seize the moment!!!

Tonight is a Friday too  with all the buzz it would go super viral! They need to drop the mv they filmed in Australia 2 months ago

40 minutes ago, Lost In Paradise said:

LSM needs to make aespa rush-release a DISS track against the HYBE groups

 

imagine Giselle and Karina rapping about MHJ being sus, Sakura's nosejob, BTS' horrible english songs...

 

it could be a moment

Garam feature secured 

I wonder how Karina feels to be label mates with BoTS now

 

Hmm I wonder how much creative control HYBE will have over SM now. Also old SM staff/artists bumping into Min Heejin & ADOR will really be something 

Blinks FUNNY 

 

11 minutes ago, fauxtography said:

I cant at the "metaverse" idea anyways. Where is it? A metaverse actually needs execution, a place to host people, in VR. Where is that at?

I always thought the metaverse thing was so stupid. Does anyone really care about this apart from corny rich people and crypto bros? 

I'd get it if we had actually immersive VR technology, like Sword Art Online-style, but that's pretty much impossible (and it wouldn't be acessible to 99% of the world population). Why would I care about some virtual idol when I could just go to a real concert?

It's really over for SM oh wow

 

RIP Red Velvet, arepa, NCT and whoever else is still on that roster 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Kirby Kirbs said:

Hmm I wonder how much creative control HYBE will have over SM now. Also old SM staff/artists bumping into Min Heejin & ADOR will really be something 

HYBE shares that Bang Si-Hyuk, and Lee "mutually agreed on the shared vision for the future of K-pop industry"

"HYBE fully agrees with Lee's strategic initiatives including metaverse, a multi-label system and the sustainable vision campaign. Leveraging our capabilities..."

"and resources, HYBE will further strengthen the presence of K-pop in the global stage." -Mr. Bang

HYBE adds they will "focus on improving SM Entertainment's corporate governance"