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Just skimming the video the inspiration/references clearly come from Cyworld and Maplestory. It wouldn't really make sense to say anything about NewJeans here

One of the producers on You're Under Arrest is a rapist, so I'd sure hope not!

I'm not sure how to explain this perfectly but their concept felt a little too avant garde for a big commercial blow up. Their debut song is chill and the music video is pretty, but it doesn't feel like something that would instantly pull people in - especially a younger audience.

Congratulations Brazil! So happy (and relieved) that everything worked out in the end.

New Babymonster song sounds like something middle American women would put on a tiktok when talking about being free from their ex husband

Everybody is too busy watching A2O Lite win. There is no time to be critical of Steallit and Shoplift Lab right now.

Iirc yeah those are fake.

I'm not going to go through hoops defending her because I don't even tune in like that but it is interesting how the same people who are dunking on Twitter will simultaneously ride for other artists who have done greater societal evils, sometimes even as adults. There is no reason to like or support her if this is where you draw your personal line, but everything really is so pick and choose with pop culture.

Having a pop culture podcast while simultaneously being uneducated on basic pop culture knowledge is so...

I read the reverse - that someone made it into the Chinese rapper and it was initially Soobin. No idea what is true / what isn't but I hope he's alright. Being exploited like that is already disgusting, but especially worse if it is outing him.

The music isn't there to me at all. Ddi Ro Ri sounded like something a nugu group would have released in 2018.

If who you're talking about isn't the guy who's picture shows on the embed then you should probably post a screenshot of the tweet instead.

It is so second-gen-esque while being fresh compared to everything else being put out right now.

I'm lost at the second sentence. She contacted the police telling them that her daughter is a minor? What does that have to do with the first one?

I love Iconic Heart/Rude/Focus, but I also believe SM has fumbled a bit in distinguishing the members. I only know 3 of them.