16 minutes ago, Zack said:

I hate to say it but SM as a company hasn't been the same since LSM and his loyalists were kicked. I'm not his biggest fan but you can't dispute he had good vision/ideas (at least sometimes anyway).

SM 3.0 has been a mess. And you can tell the difference/lower quality with the new groups that have debuted under the new system...

RIIZE, Hearts2Hearts, GPP.

If LSM didn't try to sabotage aespa for one of his fraudulent business ventures we could still have his vision. A lose/lose situation unfortunately.

Be ready, sheep. We'll be in our gaymer era soon

kinda one of the best songs released this year imo

1 hour ago, Jared said:

If LSM didn't try to sabotage aespa for one of his fraudulent business ventures we could still have his vision. A lose/lose situation unfortunately.

This was a made up story meant to smear him during the fight for the company's future.

2 hours ago, Zack said:

I hate to say it but SM as a company hasn't been the same since LSM and his loyalists were kicked. I'm not his biggest fan but you can't dispute he had good vision/ideas (at least sometimes anyway).

SM 3.0 has been a mess. And you can tell the difference/lower quality with the new groups that have debuted under the new system...

RIIZE, Hearts2Hearts, GPP.

Hearts2Hearts is miles better than whatever he's been serving with that new girlgroup. This is not good

Edited December 17, 2025Dec 17 by Rhyme

18 hours ago, Acuminatus said:

Gorgeous song

Gorgeous vocals

Gorgeous outfits

Gorgeous girls

Oh this cultural reset

Promo

Catching up on a bit of Kpop news and I'm absolutely fascinated by this? This is the age demo of people buying Jungkook's magazines:

I don't know why I was under the assumption that the clowns sending trucks to Hybe's office because of him dating Winter were like... twelve year old spoilt, rich girls, but apparently these are grown ass WOMEN in their 40s and 50s, on the verge of DEATH, harassing a man and woman in their 20s who are dating.

I also feel like this explains a lot re: the hate New Jeans received from these people. Aside from reinvigorating the entire Kpop landscape, I think New Jeans speaking up for themselves (and being as beautiful and talented as they are) was just a little too much for these women who are likely the victims of sexism themselves and were never able to realise their full potential, and are thus taking it out on a younger generation rather than going to therapy.

I see this in people who spend all day on Twitter attacking minorities as well (JKR and Musk are good egs of this). You can have everything in the world (and these Hybe defenders clearly have a lot of money) and still be deeply unhappy if you can't confront your own demons.

Kinda love this vibe of classic bg songs where it feels like you're about to fight an Elden Ring boss

7 hours ago, Rhyme said:

Hearts2Hearts is miles better than whatever he's been serving with that new girlgroup. This is not good

I think H2H has potential, but they need a better creative team. Their styling gives nugu, they would be better off in the 2nd gen costumey style matching outfits than looking like any other group. :////

idk what's going on with A20 may, but I do agree with that user that SM has lost its visual/sonic edge. They need creative leadership that understands the essence of the past 30 years of the company or else they will fade into just another company. The last release I even paid attention to from there was Cosmic

TEDDY won kpop 2025.

APT global smash

ADP smashing domestically commercially and critically with a nepo daesang

How It's Done and Golden smashing and hitting #1 on the hot100

first grammy/oscar as a producer on the horizon

all while former boss YG is bleeding deadline profits for another 100M fraudulent views on youtube and declaring they want babymonster to scrape the hot100 by 2026 and now youtube not being counted anymore

Cannot believe Apink is making a comeback before MAMAMOO

I knew awards were paid for....but i have never seen admit it so openly.

gag memories

bsh. you are done for. such a great moment for them.

Everyone knew it was strange both times, now we know it was Bang Sihyuk salty fat ass who blocked everything.

Ok

Describing the atmosphere inside a courtroom against Kim & Chang (the law firm / cartel that defends chaebols when they break the law) :

However, things went awry from the very beginning.
When HYBE disclosed a conversation from March 2021 between Min Hee-jin and a shaman, Min responded by shaking her head, saying, "This is something that took place before the establishment of ADOR. I don't understand what it has to do with the shareholders' agreement, or why I'm even required to answer questions about this."

Min Hee-jin also pointed out the direction of HYBE's questioning. She argued that questions should be based on objective facts, but that the questions themselves were mixed with the lawyers' own claims and inferences. In fact, HYBE's legal team continued the examination not only by asking questions that would inevitably put her at a disadvantage if she answered simply "yes" or "no," but also by doing so in a tone laced with personal emotion. At one point, they even paraphrased the conversation shown on the screen instead of reading it verbatim, altering the wording in a way that completely reversed its original meaning.

Interruptions from both sides continued without pause. It became a battle between the one trying to speak and the one trying to cut her off. HYBE wanted only "yes" or "no" answers from Min Hee-jin, while Min, clearly feeling wronged, went on at length explaining the circumstances at the time and her own thoughts. As soon as Min began to answer, HYBE rushed to interrupt her; refusing to back down, Min raised her voice to continue, while HYBE raised theirs in turn to press their questions. The courtroom descended into chaos. This scene repeated itself multiple times throughout the hearing. Although the presiding judge intervened on several occasions, the same pattern continued.

Eventually, seemingly dissatisfied with Min Hee-jin's attitude, a HYBE attorney criticized her manner of speaking—and, with a deeply furrowed brow, clicked his tongue. The sound, "tch," was picked up by the microphone and echoed through the courtroom. Min Hee-jin protested, saying, "Why are you clicking your tongue at me? Isn't this an insult to my dignity?" visibly aggrieved.

push push pushhh

sadly, i'm not one bit surprised they'd stop their bag at the grammys like that

what's truly disturbing is how someone could get away with it and still receive support including from people in here

3 hours ago, muddysquirrel said:

bsh. you are done for. such a great moment for them.

2 hours ago, geniecantstophypeboy said:

This literal mafia. Disgusting.

Exo going from 180k preorders in 24hrs for their last album, down to 10k for this one

the power of Bacon