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The digital release is on October 13 6PM KST A2O MAY is a girl group that debuted in 2024. A2O SOUL (boy group) and A2O LITE (girl group) are new groups that have debuted today, they are standalone groups and separate to MAY. Although SOUL and LITE seem to have a shared worldview.

Only those three are debuted. But A2O has a SMRookies style pre-debut system. LTB (boys) and LTG (girls) Although some members of those are now debating in SOUL and LITE.

They literally can't because of the lore, at least not yet... In LEMONADE era, SM revealed the next stage of KWANGYA worldview which focuses on "CRACK". CRACK is an event resulting in corruption of the ae-members, causing a complexity that aespa must confront to achieve unity with their ae counterparts once again.

One of A2O's projects is an AI voice cloning system which will allow content creation without the idol present "when they are tired"

You're not the only one. It's been a tough year for K-Pop this year, I've only really kept up with the groups I've already followed. Recently some general updates: High Up Ent. (STAYC and UNCHILD's company) may be in financial difficulties/close to shutting down VVS announced they are disbanding There will be a new Grammy's category for "Asian pop" but some groups including BTS have not submitted On A2O: It's Lee Soo Man's new company after his exit/exile from SM/Korea due to the HYBE shares deal. Previously A2O was only active in China since 2023 and A2O MAY a Chinese girl group debuted. SNSD Sunny is part of the training team of the company. Today A2O officially launched in Korea with 2 new groups. A2O SOUL a 15 member BG and A2O LITE a 9 member GG. Their singles "SUPERSTAR" (SOUL) and "NEON" (LITE) will be released tomorrow in Korea. Anyone else...feel free to quote/shamelessly promote any new/interesting debuts or comebacks...

I watched the A2O launch event. (I suffered through LSM's 30 min speech so y'all don't have to...) LSM is flexing his chaebol connections, the company is already partnered with Samsung and CJ ENM. A2O LITE song sounds great, Dem Jointz production and Yoo Young Jin vocal direction. This song has the spirit of SM in it for sure. A2O SOUL has too many members and the song sounds like AI. But they are all good performers and some good vocalists too. They will be experimenting with AI technologies. The MVs for SOULITE will use a new technology called INFINITE STUDIO developed with Samsung that will allow MVs to be viewed from multiple angles.

The song is just okay. But they need to fire the zumba class choreographer...the dance looks a mess TBL is on shaky ground because I feel like MEOVV hasn't had their (deserved) moment yet and ADP's new single didn't land so well and their sales flopped.

Can they do what H2H did and release a Korean ver. This song is too good to let it pass by.

JYP definitely has a management problem, but it's probably also due to the revenue they are bringing in vs. costs to run the group. A #1 single is only part of the puzzle and won't bring in as much revenue as sales and touring. NMIXX sales are not on the level of aespa or IVE, and their tour capacity isn't either, it was mostly theaters and some dates failed to sell out despite the small venues. This will probably limit how much investment JYP is prepared to spend on them.

Four, tres, two, UNO!

GISELLE left the stage during their tour date in Seattle due to illness and couldn't continue. Get well soon queen. They are so overworked. WINTER suffered with shingles too a few days ago.

Jessica x Lane Crawford

Legendary!

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery!

Jessica at Lane Crawford store opening event in Hong Kong Legend J is glowing

Interesting. And a Dem Jointz production...

Mess...I wasn't expecting it to happen this quickly... I wonder how A2O got Korean trainees so fast. A2O and OOAK will be interesting new disruptors to the scene.

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In YG's case, don't they actually need things going on to be eventful. That company is a disaster... 2NE1 served hi and bye, Winner flop, Treasure flop, iKON ran away, BIGBANG unbothered and now they even have bad blood with BLACKPINK Literally all they have left is BABYMONSTER...it's giving crumbling castle teas

Congratulations on exhibiting excellent taste

We can't stop... I WANNA KISS N TELL

Her Excellency, Rihanna, worked hard from nothing to get to where she is. Say what you want but she's earned the right and respect to be late. That show ain't starting without her. Meanwhile this EJ person...even with daddy's money people still don't know who they are. EJ? Error 503. Goodbye.

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Why is Coochie Fruity getting this much payola. Even ATRL Chart isn't safe. It's horrible and even the group look like they hate performing it.