Min Woo Hyuk of 'Doctor Cha' fame discovered to be married to a former girl group member

Article: Min Woo Hyuk's fame soars through 'Doctor Cha,' but his wife is also a famous girl group (LPG) member too

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+877] Fame soared with 'Doctor Cha'? ㅎㅎ He's actually a famous lead in the musical world

[+302] Min Woo Hyuk is actually a really famous musical star ㅎㅎ

[+302] Min Woo Hyuk is amazing in his musicals... and is a lead in most of his roles. I saw him in real life and he's incredible.

[+137] I remember his wife Lee Semi was worried about gaining weight and needing to diet and Min Woo Hyuk was like, "Why are you trying to make me nervous again?"... Hing, my heart fluttered. 

[+53] He always speaks so kindly to his wife. What a wholesome family.

[+19] He may not be that well known in the drama world but he's quite famous in the music world... But I love seeing him in a drama like this, it's like seeing him with fresh eyes

[+17] Oh yeah, that trot girl group LPG 👏

[+8] I think most of us have known who he is ㅋㅋ

[+6] I did not know he used to play baseball 🫣

[+4] Wait, he used to be a pro baseball player?? And he's this good at acting too? 😮

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Male idol sentenced to probation and mandatory treatment for assault of fellow member

Article: Former male idol receives probation sentence for s*xual assault and harassment of group member

Source: Idol Issue via Instagram

[+88] It will only be a matter of time for the victim to be exposed if they release the name of the attacker. The attacker has already received his judgment before the law so why is it necessary for any of you to know who he is? For social retribution? To keep him out of the industry? I'm sure the attacker himself will know to stay out to keep his identity safe, and if he does attempt to come back to the public, that's for the victim's side to deal with. Before the victim comes forward and says anything himself, just keep it moving. Let's be honest, we're not looking to find who the attacker is for the sake of the victim, right? We just want easy gossip to consume. Let's please just prioritize protecting the victim over satisfying a passing whim. 

[+86] Let's please protect the victim..

[+85] Why are people asking for his identity to be revealed... Once that gets out, the victim's identity will be leaked as well, so please stop whining about wanting to know just to satisfy your own curiosity. Think of the victim, please. 

[+78] I used to think that I wanted the attacker's face and name revealed to the public so that he can't ever set food in the industry again, but after reading through the comments, I've realized that it will also end up exposing the victim as well... While it's important to punish the attacker, I think it's more important to protect the victim. 

[+58] If the attacker's identity is revealed, things might get even more difficult for the victim. I'm just as angry with the attacker as all of you are but I'd rather not know who he is out of respect for the victim. 

[+19] Release the name

[+15] People, before you go looking for who the identities of these members are, please read the comments here first

[+13] I don't know who he is but he's lucky that the victim let him off this easy. If it had been anyone else, I'm sure his sentence would've been a lot harsher... The victim may have chosen to settle but that doesn't mean his pain has been 100% cured or treated. I sincerely hope this attacker is reflecting on his crime. 

[+5] Please tell us who he is.....

[+5] I don't get what the point of news like this is when you don't even say who it is;;;;

[+4] So who is it

[+2] Six-member idol group

[+1] Ah, I'm so curious

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Three Hybe staff under investigation for insider trading off confidential information of BTS hiatus

Article: Hybe staff caught selling stock after finding out of 'BTS hiatus'

Source: Wikitree via Instagram

[+563] This company has issues with everything but its artists

[+207] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That's just great. What are they doing off the hard work of BTS' success? 

[+193] Hybe's just rotten to the core, aren't they?

[+108] I'm gonna be honest, I'd be tempted to sell too

[+84] This needs to be punished severely

[+72] So what happens, then? They have to give up all their money to stay out of jail? 

[+21] I'm sure the temptation to sell must've been strong since they knew that the prices would drop immediately after the announcement...

[+14] I wish BTS would just leave and set up their own company ㅠㅠ

[+13] Americans punish insider traders with up to life imprisonment but Koreans treat it like some light crime with a punishment of probation. Sh*t, I'd want to hit jackpot with insider trading, too, knowing what we know about our legal system. It's because all of our politicians are involved with insider trading that they let the rest of us hang to die;;

[+8] You'd be crazy to hold on to it after coming across such information

[+2] I think I would've wanted to sell, too

[+2] That's so shameless ㅠㅋㅋㅋ

[+1] Just Hybe being Hybe...

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Lee Seung Gi hopes to do more good deeds with wife Lee Da In

Article: Lee Seung Gi "Lee Da In and I share similar values... I want to live life doing good deeds"

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+246] He's trying so hard to make her sound good
- [+12] Yeah, I understand having aligning values with your partner but not all values are good values.. and it's obvious he's trying so hard to make her sound like a good person and Kang Ho Dong is desperately trying to play along...

[+203] Pfft... go.. good deeds??

[+127] Just keep laughing, guys 😂

[+121] Huh??? Good deeds??? If you want to make up for all the bad deeds that that household has done, you're going to need hundreds of more years of good deeds

[+79] You're going to have to spend your entire life doing good deeds if you want to make up for their evils...

[+76] This is so fake ㅋㅋ because if she really wanted to do "good deeds" with her life, she could never show off all those luxury things on her SNS when she knows that it was all bought off the blood and tears of the people her parents ruined ㅋㅋ If she truly felt sorry or apologetic for any of it, she couldn't have worn that tiara at her wedding ㅋㅋ I don't get why he bothers talking about stuff like this and just riling up people even more... unless he's really that thoughtless? 

[+44] Good deeds???????? Puhahahaha, you're hilarious

[+36] No one asked, no one cares, just change the channel... I can't even stand seeing his CFs anymore. 

[+30] Unless you're actually going to be paying back money to the victims, don't bother saying this stuff on TV!

[+28] Can't even take him seriously anymore

[+18] Lee Da In could easily pay back the victims' families with the stocks she owns already since it was inherited after all ^^ and unless you're going to do that, anything you say out of your mouths will be taken as a joke

[+16] I feel like he's purposely being more annoying because he knows that everyone hates him now ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ what a funny guy

[+15] She probably buttered Lee Seung Gi up by spinning the story as if she was the victim in this whole thing, how it's her father to blame, how she's a victim just like him~;;

[+13] No one asked, no one cares. Even his face looks like it's changed after marriage. He doesn't look like a good person. 

[+12] "Values"... ㅎ

[+7] Ah, yeah, sure.....

[+6] Is he slow? Or shameless...

[+3] Just accept the fate that you've chosen

[+1] Values? You mean the value of scamming innocent people out of their money and living lavishly off of it? I suppose that's a shared value.

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Song Minho slammed for his long hair during service at his sister's wedding

Article: Song Minho's long hair during 'alternative service' under controversy... "isn't he in training?"

Source: MBC News via Naver

[+1,504, -7] So is disability a choice for these people? They can function normally in events like this but suddenly can't when it's time to train?

[+608, -3] Why do celebrities all suddenly get disabled when it's time to serve? Weren't they fine when they were going on world tours?

[+328, -4] Why was he on TV all this time when he's too sick to serve? He should've taken a break from TV too.

[+283, -1] YG kids are just...

[+280, -2] He seemed alright on 'I Live Alone,' going camping and all... I do know that he has a panic disorder but it didn't seem to stop him from having meet-ups in England and hanging out with a ton of people????

[+46, -0] So what's wrong with him again? Because he was out drinking, going on international trips, camping, etc on TV? 

[+30, -0] Such an easy life for celebrities... He claims he's bipolar and suffers from panic attacks but he has no problem getting on planes and going to foreign locations, dancing, partying... all that's okay but not training for the army? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+20, -0] If he's too sick to serve, he shouldn't even be coming back to the celebrity industry. If you're so mentally ill that you can't serve, what makes you think you're able to work? Just stay home and get treatments for the rest of your life.

[+19, -1] He got out of the army for his panic disorder but look at him flying out to the US and dancing around a huge party of people like that with his tongue out

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Source: Insight iva Instagram

[+2,039] He's walking his dongsaeng down the aisle in place of their father who passed away... I can't stand how people are letting their own resentment cloud their judgment of the situation...

[+971] Whether he's gone through training or hasn't gone through it yet, it doesn't really matter how long your hair is in public service....

[+703] I also served in public service and my seniors never gave me crap about having long hair. It's not like we're treated like normal soldiers anyway... it's basically a way for the government to employ people with disabilities and get free labor out of them...

[+421] I have also been diagnosed with bipolar disease and I actually wish that it was a disability that could be seen from the outside. I may look normal but I'm dying on the inside. I find it ridiculous that people claim he seems fine on stage so he must be fine on the inside... like what do you want him to do at this point? Commit s*icide to prove to you that he's suffering? 

[+356] Whether you find his hair appropriate or not, can't you just congratulate his dongsaeng on her wedding and move on? Especially when you know that he's there in place of their father?

[+335] Just leave him be. It's not like he is in alternative service by choice. 

[+221] I always find it funny how someone with both bipolar and panic disorders is able to be on TV just fine

[+155] The point of the controversy is the length of his hair during service so why are his fans trying to drum up sympathy by talking about his late father and his dongsaeng's wedding? ㅋㅋ Public service soldiers are still expected to keep an appearance in line with their service, and hair of that length just two months into enlistment is not appropriate. And for videos of his behavior like this to surface when he knows that the public is aware that he is in public service because of his bipolar and panic disorders? He should know better as a public figure ㅋㅋ He's setting a bad example. Can you imagine if all public service soldiers went around looking like this? ㅋㅋ

[+47] If he's an active duty soldier, then yes, the hair is problematic... but if he's a public service soldier, who cares how long his hair is???
- How about you read the article... Public service soldiers still have to go through training, and everyone gets their hair shaved in training like everyone else. The problem with him is that he's only two months into his public service enlistment and yet his hair is that long, which then people dug in to find out that he actually never went to training at all and was put in public service from the beginning. 

[+16] Damn, so he never had to go through training and went straight to serving out of his home every day, what an easy life

[+10] I can give him a pass on the long hair but how is he able to fly out overseas? And how has he not received training yet?

[+6] These comments accusing him of "choosing his disability" are going to give me a mental illness. ㅋㅋ Obviously he looks fine on TV because it's all staged and edited;; Have you not seen all those celebrities who've committed s*icide look like they were doing just fine on TV right before? How do you explain that? You have no idea how much Song Minho may be hurting on the inside, and you're all just busy hating on him for the sole fact that he's serving public service. By the way, he also has an injured neck disc;; I love how netizens are always like "We're so sorry that we didn't know" when a star commits s*icide but when someone is open about their mental struggles, they're quick to accuse them of "laying the groundwork" for getting out of service. Like, what do you want them to do?

[+1] Soldiers can travel overseas if they get permission...
- I don't think it's the traveling that's controversial, it's his hair
- I agree, but I have seen public service soldiers enter training later in their enlistment. I'm currently in service so I'm aware of that. I think people are being too aggressive. 

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Jisoo fans are upset at Dior's Instagram for posting Kim Yuna's picture before Jisoo's

Article: Dior posts Jisoo's picture after Kim Yuna's... Black Pink's international fans are enraged

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+601] How can you get mad over this? How do you guys function in real life? 

[+495] Kim Yuna is a world-renowned figure skater, what's the fuss about;; are these fans able to function normally in real life;;

[+261] Eh? Wasn't Kim Yuna a Dior ambassador first?

[+218] You kids better not be messing with Kim Yuna

[+193] I consider both of them celebrities who have brought prestige to our country's image but Kim Yuna is an official national athlete with a number of medals. She's also the first to ever bring such honor to our country..

[+86] Kim Yuna's the best ❤️

[+64] Do they even know who Kim Yuna is? tsk tsk

[+51] That's just how South East Asian fans are...

[+50] Seems like a portion of Jisoo's fans behaving this way... because I can't imagine that anyone with a normal mindset could get mad over something like this

[+40] Who even cares who comes first? 

[+32] What an exhausting way to live

[+25] They should just say that they went in alphabetical order... Kim Yuna, Kim Jisoo, Yuna's name goes first

[+10] These are the type of fools who will go to a restaurant with a group of friends and then get mad at them for walking in the door before them 🫢

[+6] Yuna is a name for the record books... Jisoo's a temporary star... 

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Karina and Winter look like a K-Drama moment at Cannes

Article: Aespa Karina and Winter's two shot looks like a scene out of a K-Drama

Source: Idol Issue via Instagram

[+69] Twins separated at birth... and this is a scene where they pass by each other without knowing the truth yet

[+53] Winter is the bio-daughter lost at birth, Karina is the newly adopted daughter who knows the secret and is scared of having it all taken away from her unless she keeps the secret hidden from everyone...

[+50] Their visuals totally look like some "sisters at war" type of story

[+49] They have such different but similar images to each other. They look similar at first glance but there are still minute details that stand out, which make them an interesting combination together

[+47] Is this what a "sisters at war" drama would look like... 🥹

[+32] Looks like a scene out of a morning makjang drama of rich daughters with birth secrets

[+28] Karina is the evil character, Winter is the good character, but Winter is mustering up every ounce of strength she has to get her revenge

[+8] I think it would've looked even better if their dresses were swapped. Karina's black hair would've contrasted nicely with the light pink dress while still giving her that reserved, mentally strong female lead feel, while Winter's brown hair would've suited the black dress in that "no f*cks given" type of female lead. 

[+7] They really look like characters representing good vs evil because of the way they're dressed, so pretty...

[+7] White and black swan visuals ❤️

[+6] Oh, was this not a scene straight out of a romantic fantasy series?

[+2] I'm kind of getting 'Penthouse' vibes? 

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Bang Shi Hyuk looks like his diet has been successful

Article: Bang Shi Hyuk's latest picture looks like his diet succeeded

Source: Idol Issue via Instagram

[+104] Please just keep losing weight until you disappear... because these ticket prices are insane ㅠㅠ

[+69] There is still more to lose

[+57] Now in celebration of succeeding your diet, please throw a free concert for us

[+33] Who cares about the weight loss, please do something about these ticket prices

[+18] I don't care about his weight... I care about the merch prices!! Lower the prices!

[+17] What'd he spend all our ticket money on? On dieting products? 

[+17] Please celebrate by lowering ticket prices

[+16] Why'd he lose weight...? And if he has enough time and effort to lose weight, couldn't he also dedicate that time and effort to doing his job better...

[+13] Did he get shorter with the weight loss? Or did the TXT members grow taller? 

[+12] Lose more

[+8] Okay, don't play around now, tell us your dieting tips..

[+7] Shi Hyuk-ah, lower the price of merch to match the weight you lost

[+6] We asked you to lower merch prices, not your weight

[+5] Wow, crazy, he looks great

[+4] If you have time to lose weight, you have time to lower merch prices!!

[+4] He became so much smaller...

[+3] Shi Hyuk's face is half its usual size..

[+2] He finally succeeded after two years ^^

[+2] I think he lost too much

[+-] What the, even I haven't been successful but Shi Hyuk Bang beat me... this is legendary diet inspiration

[+-] So which stomach is he hiding all the f*cking money he's taking from us then

[+-] How'd he do it? Was it Juvis? 

[+-] If only the prices of Hybe merch would go down with his scale;;

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Kim Byung Chul has been filming hit after hit, but it took 18 years to get here

Article: Kim Byung Chul, took 18 years for him to become the 'must-watch' lead hitting daebak viewer ratings

Source: Insight + Insight via Instagram

[+337] Can't leave out 'Pegasus Market' if we're going to talk about some of the funnier roles he's had

[+189] He truly has an unmatched skill for picking good dramas to star in

[+161] He has a way of bringing his characters to life. His acting was great in 'Mister Sunshine,' 'Goblin,', and 'Sky Castle.' His character in 'Doctor Cha' is meant to be hated but something about the way he acts him out makes it so hard to do so because of the layers he brings... ㅠㅠ he's the jjang!!! 👏👏👏

[+135] His character is so easy to hate but the actor makes it hard to hate him...

[+76] His acting is just too good, it's like a rice cake that you just keep going back for more

[+75] I'm realizing that I've watched all his dramas now ㅋㅋㅋ

[+68] He had a great scene in 'Mister Sunshine' ㅋㅋ "If you don't know who the fool is~~ you're the fool! fool! fool!" ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I burst out laughing in real life

[+60] I personally wish this actor nothing but success!! I've been praying for his spotlight for a while~! I'm so happy to see that he's been doing well 😄😄😄

[+44] He's looking more handsome to me lately 🥹😍

[+36] He was hilarious in 'Pegasus Market'!!

[+19] I am also watching this drama for him ㅋㅋ 👍

[+10] It pisses me off in a good way that he's so 100% in sync with the child actor version of his character ㅋㅋㅋ It really feels like we've seen him grow from a handsome young student doctor to the suffering old man that he is today ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+5] He's hilarious ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+4] When I first saw him in the 2000s, I had no idea that he'd become a lead like he is now...

[+3] He's so funny he makes my tummy hurt ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+-] You hate him but still feel bad for him ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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ENHYPEN fans are not happy about the group's comeback choreography

Video: Regarding the ENHYPEN stage choreography issue

Source: K-Pop Idol Trainer via YouTube

[+54] I will admit that I'm a bit turned off by the fact that it seems like the dancers are taking more of the spotlight and using ENHYPEN to promote themselves when the stage is supposed to be about ENHYPEN. This whole thing has just poured cold water over fans who've been waiting 10 months for this comeback. 

[+45] Who even came up with the idea of every single part being with a female dancer???? This kind of stage would make sense for a year-end celebration but to have this all week long? Fans have every right to be pissed. It's obvious that the idea was suggested by someone who has no idea how the idol industry works???

[+44] At first I thought fans were exaggerating.. but now that I consider that one of the members is a minor, I do think the company should've been more thoughtful about incorporating dances like this. I think people would take this issue more seriously if they had been a girl group with a minor member. 

[+44] It's a problem... the dancers are literally getting in the way of all the fancams

[+43] Yes, we're not mad about the group having female dancers. We would actually welcome them if the choreography was better made ㅜㅜ (the beginning part is fine). Unfortunately, they're getting in the way of all the members' individual fancams and they take up such a large amount of the stage that people are even calling them a co-ed group now. ENHYPEN has become a guest of honor on their own stage ㅜㅜ and why do the dancers keep staring into the cameras themselves? ㅜㅜ Us fans were so excited because the album sounded so good but who knew that the company would splash cold water on us like this with the choreography... on their title track, no less ㅜㅜ ENHYPEN is only four years in so this choreography will be around for a long time ㅜㅜㅜ

[+36] Fans are not mad at the fact that they're dancing with female dancers.. We're upset that the dancers take up so much of the stage that we're not even able to see them in fancams. Their on-point dancing is what the team is known for but to have seven members + seven dancers on stage at once just makes the stage look messy...

[+36] Fans are already pissed that they had to wait 10 months for this comeback. Now we're pissed again that they've basically become guests of honor on their own stages with all the spotlight being put on the dancers. All of this would've been fine if it was for their concert or year-end special but to have this many dancers all week long on music shows... I'm here to see my idols, not having dancers get in the way of my vision. 

[+35] When I first saw their dance clips, I just thought, "Isn't this a normal idol dance?" but I do agree that if they had been a girl group, this would definitely be problematic. 

[+31] When I watch their fancams, I can barely tell if I'm watching a boy group or a co-ed group. That's how much space the dancers take up. They even stand in front of the idols and cover them away from the cameras. The choreographer is problematic but whoever OK'd this is just as much so. 

[+26] First comeback after 10 months to a choreography like this... their company is just not it...

[+25] I also thought fans were whining out of line but I saw the clips and agree with them now. Idols should always be the main feature of the stage but to have all those dancers crowding around them makes everything look too messy. 

[+22] You can't even see the members in the fancams. Who is this dance really for?.. ㅠㅠㅠ And this is such an important timing for their careers... Their company better stop ignoring all this feedback.

[+20] Even Jimin is 10 years into his career and fans still aren't a fan of his new dance, so I can understand how upset ENHYPEN fans must be over this

[+20] What I'm curious to know is who had the bigger influence in deciding this choreography? Hybe or CJ? Or are they both the problem? 

[+19] This is the kind of company that would put out a concept like this at a pivotal moment where the group should be gathering more fans, not losing them. 

[+17] I'm tired of companies putting s*xual concepts on groups with minors. What is this for? Will companies not stop until they're banned from doing it by law? Learn to draw the line while you're still free to do so. 

[+12] I couldn't tell how bad it was in the music video but now I see the problem with all the fancams coming out. Their company is ruining their chance at success. Their new song is so good, too. 

[+9] There's a part where a dancer caresses Jake's lips with her finger... they shouldn't be allowed to touch the artist, right? Especially when they have make up on? She straight up grabs his chin and caresses his lips. 

[+9] Controversy aside, what's going to happen when they start doing international concerts?? All those female dancers are going to go with them each time?? Or are they just going to cut this song out??

[+4] This concept would've been better if they had saved it for when the minor members matured and the group had built up more years in experience~

[+4] ENHYPEN's fandom is divided between their domestic vs international fans, and they are both reacting in extremely different ways. Their international fanbase is basically in constant war with the domestic fans, and they fail to understand why the choreography is considered problematic over here. They don't think it's as bad as we're calling it. I think issues like this are why the group has a harder time building popularity in Korea. 

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Eunhyuk reveals his favorite car is still his Kia Morning of 10 years

Article: Eunhyuk's surprising favorite car "better than Porsche"

Source: E-Daily via Naver

[+1,007, -56] What a humble celebrity with a positive heart. I respect anyone who drives compact cars. 

[+593, -14] He's bought his parents a nice home and has a great relationship with them. He seems like a person of good character. I'm sure he's had his own phase of showing off luxury things and realized that it's meaningless in the end. 

[+385, -15] Wait, why are people assuming he has "good character" just because he drives a small despite being rich? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ He said so himself that he used to drive a Porsche ㅋㅋㅋ He's just choosing to drive what he's most comfortable in now ㅋ but I guess so many people pick cars to brag about that people have started equating car brands to your character

[+224, -30] Eunhyuk driving a Morning is probably better for his image. And imagine the swag when he parks his Morning with valet and then goes up to the VIP section of the mall to shop. 

[+29, -8] Yeah, this does make him seem swaggy for some reason ㅎㅎㅎ very cool of him

[+26, -5] I think it's amazing that he's going against the grain. I see so many expensive supercars parked outside of low-income apartments. People in our country love to show off too much...

[+24, -3] There is a huge difference between Eunhyuk driving a Morning and someone who makes 2 million won a month driving a Morning ㅋ

[+19, -3] The fact that he can afford expensive luxury cars but still chooses to drive a domestic small one proves that there's no meaning in bragging about owning an expensive car

[+17, -1] Eunhyuk is only able to enjoy his Morning because he's still able to afford a Porsche

[+11, -1] No need for celebrities to drive expensive cars anyway since everyone will always know that they're rich no matter what they drive or wear. 

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Jang Wonyoung's sister Jang Da Ah to make drama debut with webtoon original 'Pyramid Game'

Article: Jang Wonyoung's older sister Jang Da Ah cast in popular webtoon turned drama... making debut as an actress

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+329] Hmm.. I'm sure there are a lot of actors who have trained for longer and a lot more talented.. It's hard for me to view this positively when she landed this role right after debut purely for the fact that she's related to another celebrity.. 

[+154] It would've been better to never have revealed that she's related to Jang Wonyoung and to try and make it on her own with her own talent before revealing it as a surprise later... tsk tsk. I think she's off to the wrong start. 

[+102] So what? No one cares

[+79] The dongsaeng effect

[+78] Sigh... sh*t like this pisses me off

[+65] She may be enjoying herself now because her debut has been so easy but she's going to be called Jang Wonyoung's sister for the rest of her career... and that's probably to her detriment. 

[+22] I don't think she's the right fit for the character 'Baek Harin'... Baek Harin is supposed to be a bit frail, a bit mysterious... Whereas Jang Da Ah has a more clear, clean image. 

[+6] I don't know how old she is but she looks like she's in her thirties. She doesn't have that fresh new-face feel... and I really don't like how she uses Jang Wonyoung's name to promote everything she does. 

[+6] Hmm.......

[+5] Her dongsaeng Wonyoung is already so pretty ㅠㅠ

[+5] Well........ let's see if she lives up to the task

[+3] Why? When there are probably a lot more actors with more talent? 

[+3] I just don't see this working out for her... The more she media plays as Jang Wonyoung's sister, that's eventually all she's going to be known for...

[+1] Hmm.. She's going to need to work harder to prove herself with her skills rather than the fact of being someone's older sister. The acting industry is cut throat and you will fail if you don't have the skills. 

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Man arrested for opening Asiana plane door in air causing 9 injuries

Article: The man of terror who opened the plane door, blaming it on his break up with his girlfriend?

Source: Munhwa Ilbo via Nate

[+936, -7] If you wanted to end your life, you should've just gone it alone, what have you caused to all these people ㅠ

[+931, -8] He deserves to be dumped.. cowardly ba$tard..

[+730, -5] Aigoo you terrible fool!!!

[+41, -0] Charge him for compensation for fixing the plane door + losses by the airline + compensating all passengers + penalty... along with additional charges for terrorizing the plane. He really must've wanted to experience life in hell mode.

[+29, -1] What does your break up have anything to do with opening the plane door, you idiot...

[+25, -0] Sigh, hundreds could've died and he still hasn't been arrested yet? He deserves to be charged with something as strong as murder

[+21, -1] Date a Korean man and end up getting beat on dates, break up with him and risk unleashing his terror on society, turn one down and put yourself at risk of stalking or murder... marry one and they expect you to submit your life to their family and raising children.. tsk tsk

[+21, -0] Cowardly ba$tard...

[+16, -0] If the break up is true, the woman did good to break up with him

[+15, -0] His break up should have no bearing on any of this, he's just a psycho

[+14, -0] I can see why he was dumped now, tsk tsk tsk

[+13, -0] This was an act of terror. Hundreds of lives could've been list. Charge him severely, whether it's for attempted murder or anything above it. 

[+13, -0] This is so ridiculous... so your girlfriend dumped you and your first thought is to go kill yourself and everyone else on your plane? He just deserves the death penalty first and foremost...

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Article: Even the man who opened the Asiana plane door suffered from breathing issues

Source: E-Daily via Naver

[+3,813, -14] He needs to be charged with violating aviation law. He committed a terrorist act with 200 lives on the line. If he's going to plead the Fifth, the court needs to aggravate punishment. 

[+1,395, -7] Release his identity and ban him from ever getting on another flight again

[+643, -29] He's only up for 10 years in prison?... He put everyone on that plane at risk and only 10 years... Our country's laws are so hopeless. At the minimum, he should be given the death penalty or kicked out of the country for good.

[+269, -7] Crazy... go alone if you want to end yourself

[+200, -16] So much suffering on behalf of the flight attendants

[+146, -2] If this had been an American flight, he would've been tasered and tried as a terrorist in court. I wonder how Korean law will deal with him when we're already known for being so lenient with our criminals.

[+90, -0] That's a terrorist

[+52, -1] Life in jail. He could've seriously killed hundreds with what he did.

[+51, -0] He claims it wasn't premeditated but he knew how to open the emergency exit door of a plane?? I've been on planes several times but even I didn't know it could open like that. I heard there are three steps to opening it? It's not just a regular door where you pull a knob and it opens.

[+50, -1] The emergency exit should just be reserved for flight attendants only

[+31, -1] So many psychos in this vast world

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Karina gets noticeably louder cheers compared to everyone else at college festivals

Article: Giselle reacts to Yonsei students who cheer loudly only for Karina

Source: Drama Gallery via YouTube

[+153] The difference in the volume of the cheers is really bad... I understand having a particular member who's your favorite but considering that this is a festival meant to be enjoyed by everyone, it wouldn't hurt to just open your heart and cheer for everyone equally.. I'm quite disappointed in this group of supposed intellectuals.
- I agree, the students lacked basic manners here
- You can't ignore how much more of the pie Karina and Winter hold in the group.. speaking coldly, if Ningning and Giselle released a duet and Karina and Winter did, which one would get buried? 

[+119] The gap in popularity can't be helped but they should still be cheering for all the members equally! Aespa is a team!!!!

[+98] It wouldn't hurt anyone to give Giselle more support. What was SM even thinking with this? Should've just released Karina as a solo ㅋㅋ poor Giselle.....
- [+13] SM won't even let her shoot CFs alone, it's not gonna happen

[+81] That's so sad.... I don't think I could keep a straight face on either
- [+7] Being ugly's a crime, I guess... what can you do when Karina's just prettier
- [+1] Yeah, I'd rather not force my debut if this is how I'm going to be treated in comparison...
- [+1] Karina's basically become the next Suzy

[+81] Why won't anyone recognize Giselle unni's stunning charms..

[+56] Aeri-ya!! Don't let this get you down! You're doing great and I know you'll get even bigger!!! My bias ❤️

[+55] The real ones know that Giselle's the best bias

[+51] Aeri-ya, you're the best! Don't let them get to you! Don't listen to people who don't know you! Keep your shoulders straight because I'll always love and support you! ❤️

[+42] I was there that day and Karina definitely had the loudest cheers out of all the girl groups who visited. It wasn't just targeted at Giselle, and there's nothing any of us can do about that gap in popularity.
- [+4] I still think the most respectful thing to do is to cheer for everyone equally, even if you don't know that particular celebrity

[+42] Giselle unni find strength ❤️

[+33] I wouldn't even go as far as to say this is just a difference in popularity... People just naturally react louder to prettier people. Karina had the loudest cheers out of any idol that day. 

[+32] There can't be anything done about the difference in looks that they are born with but Giselle has a charm of her own that's extraordinary ㅋ she's witty, good at keeping physically and mentally healthy~ she's the type to get more popular the more you get to know her ㅋ!!

[+22] All of the Le Sserafim members got equal cheers in their festival videos. It definitely feels like their fans are equal fans of the group compared to other groups. The popularity gap between the Aespa members, it can't be helped...
- [+11] Yeah but Le Sserafim all look equal in terms of looks

[+16] Giselle's not popular because she refuses to manage her weight. She's the type to order fried chicken after a workout. She also can't dance and is always getting the moves wrong, which would be fine if you had a lot of other members to cover for you, but there are just not enough members in Aespa for mistakes to go unnoticed. It's obvious Ningning dieted intensely for this comeback but Giselle is still getting moves wrong when she's the one who cut past trainees of years thanks to being the daughter of Lee Soo Man's girlfriend's friend. 

[+12] Giselle is a much-needed member of the group! She speaks English, Japanese, and Korean and is important for the group's international advancement! Especially for the money that you can make in Japan!

[+11] She only debuted at all because of her aunt anyway~ and her uncle-in-law-to-be is not even in SM anymore, so..

[+10] I wish school festivals would just cheer for everyone equally... it's a festival, everyone should be having fun 

[+7] Their popularity gap is just too big ㅠㅠ

[+1] I suppose they should be grateful that they're even in the same group as Karina...

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Fans adore Winter's selcas with messy editing

Article: Aespa's Winter posts selca with obvious editing but fans love her for it even more

Source: Insight + Insight via Instagram

[+405] I think it's because she takes her selcas using apps like Soda or Snow that auto-filter your photos ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ she's cute

[+305] I guess even skinny and pretty people still edit their photos.....

[+204] ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I mean.. Winter's already so cute, but even her actions are cute too ㅠ

[+167] She's so lovely! Nothing to hate on her for whether it's for looks, skills, or character!

[+158] She has a face that doesn't need the desperation of hiding your editing.. my baby cat

[+142] I'm amazed that she still edits her photos when you can tell from her fancams how much prettier she is in real life

[+57] She looks exactly the same, what did she even edit? ㅎ

[+56] She's so pretty anyway!

[+50] She lacks that desperation for needing that one perfect selca..

[+44] She was already born with a post-edit face, I don't know why she bothers with camera apps

[+40] Her face already looks post-edit, and there's barely any difference in the before and after photos anyway

[+22] So Winter's human just like the rest of us... it makes her feel more relatable for some reason.. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+13] She's so damn adorable ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+5] So pretty without the need for any editing... but I have noticed that people who are prettier in real life than their photos tend to edit their photos a bit

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Fifty Fifty's agency seeks investors amidst Billboard achievements

Article: Fifty Fifty takes over the Billboard, will investors agree with an evaluation of 80 billion won?

Source: Seoul Economy via Naver

[+574, -10] I hope they are successful and set a great example for other smaller agencies to take lead from~~

[+269, -16] Fifty Fifty's name has a double meaning in that it's what American kids call a half rate of success. Their CEO is extremely passion and smart and knew what he was doing when their song started trending on TikTok before going on to set girl group records on the Billboard and UK charts, along with maintaining its position on Spotify's top 10. I don't think they'll be dropping below the top 100 any time soon. Their CEO sold his own car to invest everything he had into them so I'm so happy that they've hit daebak. I hope they don't lose their roots and continue work as hard as they are now to grow into a positive company. Fifty Fifty fighting.

[+105, -18] 'Cupid' is going crazy in the US, they're going to be so successful as long as their agency handles it well

[+61, -6] They just prove that if you have a good song and talent to back it up, you're going to make it as long as your agency doesn't completely suck. I'm glad to see a smaller agency like theirs be so successful, and I wish them more success in the future.

[+49, -8] Their song's just really good

[+30, -1] Well, Psy had a mega-hit in the US with 'Gangnam Style' and he's back to just being Psy now. I don't think it's fair to act like a group that had near zero fame in Korea is going to achieve anything huge because of a one-hit song in another country. Even a group like the Wonder Girls who hit top rank in Korea barely dwindled on the Billboard in the US and didn't make much of a career there. I think we're all exaggerating what's essentially a rookie group with one song on their roster. The media play needs to tone down before you really end up hurting the kids later if their future doesn't pan out like everyone's gassing them up to be.

[+27, -2] I do have some concerns about Fifty Fifty, and it's not that they're from a smaller agency. First, they don't have a huge fandom to support them like other K-Pop groups. Second, 'Cupid' is successfuly largely because of TikTok and YouTube shorts. Their other songs, including their debut song, have never made it as hits, but they're all really well produced. I hope that they're a group that can set a positive example for the rest of the smaller agencies that you can indeed make it if you have the chops to back up good songs.

[+14, -2] I honestly consider their fame as more like a meme.. we'll see what happens when the bubble pops...

[+13, -1] I wouldn't call this group a success until their next song is another hit. There are so many idol groups whose songs climb back up the charts only to disappear again in 1-2 years with barely anyone hearing of their comebacks. Let's not get too cocky about this group.

[+10, -0] They need better outfits. I was shocked at seeing these photos. They're always dressed like chodings ㅠㅜ

[+9, -2] I think they're going to be a flash in the pan. The Billboard singles chart isn't as prestigious as it used to be

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Yoo Ah In gets coffee thrown at him on way home from investigations

Article: Yoo Ah In gets plastic coffee bottle thrown at him, clothes soaked on way home

Source: Kukmin Ilbo via Nate

[+597, -72] Yoo Ah In may have committed a crime but this is just plain rude for anyone to do to him

[+493, -125] His crime is not at a level where he's harmed anyone else where such behavior is warranted ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ whoever threw that is a fool ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+377, -29] Damn, look at his face ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ he's so pissed, who knows what he's going to get up to tonight ㅠㅠ

[+42, -4] How can you say that doing drugs doesn't "harm anyone else"? Think of all the movies that are on hold because of him? All the livelihoods on the line?

[+23, -9] What was the point of that? Hate on him for his crime, don't assault him!! It might've been a YouTuber just looking to drum up views ㅋㅋ

[+22, -5] Why would you do that... acting like he's scammed you out of real money or something

[+22, -8] Okay, throwing that at him is overkill and crazy

[+20, -6] So weird of anyone to be behaving like this towards him

[+15, -5] He's got propofol and c*caine in his system but he's cringing at some caffeine

[+13, -4] And what was the point of that;;

[+12, -4] He did something wrong... but not enough to deserve this

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Jessica's 'Blanc & Eclare' store is in court for failing to pay make rent

Article: SNSD Jessica's fashion brand fails to pay rent, 'forced execution procedure'

Source: Asia Economy via Naver

[+638, -4] The actual victim in this is the building owner but she's spewing all this bull acting like she's the victim

[+214, -5] So I read through the article and my vote goes to the building owner ㅋ Tyler Kwon, stop being stubborn. The world of business is not something you can just bluff your way through. How can you prove that your business would've had more sales if elevators were able to operate past 10 p.m.? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- [+24, -0] Seriously, who's even going to stores to buy clothes past 10 p.m. ㅋ

[+190, -1] Date the right people, ladies... or you'll end up a fool like this ㅎㅎㅎ

[+107, -3] You reap what you sow~ ㅋ

[+37, -1] Why is the business arguing that COVID impacted the restaurant industry? What does that have anything to do with a fashion brand? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ And obviously you didn't get your deposit back because you didn't pay your rent ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 

[+30, -0] Asking for the deposit back when the building owner kept it because you didn't pay your rent... these people, I swear

[+22, -0] Jessica has always given me the impression of someone who knew nothing about business but ran into it with only her bloated self-confidence and completely failed, tsk tsk

[+17, -1] The thing about businesses like hers where it's completely reliant on her image + network alone... they never do well longterm...

[+17, -1] How can the business be so shameless? The building owner is not at fault for your inability to pay your rent on time. Blaming COVID, the economy... but they never blame themselves.

[+15, -0] They're really arguing that elevators not working past 10 p.m. impacted their sales? Who's even buying clothes that late at night? Are they operating in Dongdaemun??

[+14, -1] To think that she could be living a life like Taeyeon's right now if she had just stayed in SNSD

[+12, -0] Can you really call yourself an active business if you haven't been able to make rent in three months? Sure, I'd understand up to two months, but I don't think any building owner should be expected to wait around past three months. That's a problem with your business.

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Source: Issue King TV via YouTube

[+161] How'd she end up like this... If only she had kept her own greed in check, she could still be living under the SNSD title as a top-grade celebrity

[+82] Wow, she left in 2014 so it's already been 10 years? ㅋㅋㅋ Time sure flies...

[+69] She wouldn't be in this situation if she wasn't delusional enough to think that SNSD's popularity was her own ㅋㅋㅋ Jessica was always going to be one of the members who never would've been able to survive on their own outside of the group's umbrella ㅋㅋ

[+44] She thought starting her own brand would give some prestige to her solo career but she utterly failed. She knew that opening the store anywhere wouldn't give her the image she desired so she went out of her means to open it in Cheongdam and is now facing a situation where sales are so bad, she hasn't even been able to make rent. She's gotta make money somehow which is probably why she's over in China doing talent shows... tsk tsk. 

[+43] If she had stayed in SNSD, she wouldn't even be in debt right now

[+39] She was always better under SNSD...

[+46] Her situation right now could be a lot different if she didn't let her greed get in the way back then. All of the SNSD members may be under different agencies now but are still in contact and collabing together all the time. I don't feel bad for her, though. If anything, it puts the other SNSD members in an even brighter light. They didn't let one member leaving shake them and continue to support one another on their various paths. 

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Aespa represents Chopard at the Cannes red carpet

Article: Cannes red carpet goes crazy for Aespa... local reaction is explosive

Source: News 1 Entertainment TV via YouTube

[+371] They all look crazy good but Karina really looks like a younger Cheon Seo Jin in that dress.. They all look so great in flashy styling like this. 

[+261] That's a legendary red carpet appearance. They look like classy goddesses. All of their outfits, hair, other stylings are perfectly tailored to them ㅠㅠ I heard they're the first K-Pop group to attend and I'm so proud of them ㅎㅎ

[+185] Wow, Karina looks insane;;;; dyeing her hair back to black was the best thing to happen because she looks gorgeous and has a has a crazy aura. She looks like AI.

[+117] Beautiful Aespa 🥹💙 They look great in the Chopard jewelry as well

[+87] Crazy form... they truly look like queens... 

[+72] Their hair and make up look absolutely perfect]

[+42] Karina just looks insane ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+36] They're all wearing such flashy dresses and jewelry but their beauty still stands out

[+32] Ningning looks so cute ㅋㅋㅋ like a baby out with her mom and dad

[+27] What the, Giselle looks so good;;; she really matches flashy styling like this

[+26] Winter really seems into that chic facial expression lately ㅋㅋㅋ how cute

[+25] Aespa looks really nice all done up like this

[+4] I like how their dresses look like they were picked to match the member's individual vibe

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Cha Eunwoo selected as promotional ambassador for 'Visit Korea Year'

Article: Cha Eunwoo selected as promotional ambassador for 'Visit Korea Year'... "spreading K-Culture all over the world"

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+64] To all of the foreigners who see this ad and visit our country only to end up seeing our faces.. here's my apology in advance ㅋ
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They'll come visiting with high hopes.. only to end up victims of a national scam.....

[+7] Foreigners will visit Korea with hopes of Cha Eunwoo's face only to end up seeing mine and feeling shocked..

[+3] His face makes me so proud to be Korean 😍😍😍 do lots of photoshoots and promote our country well!!

[+1] Cha Eunwoo is leading the average Korean male looks all on his own...

[+1] He's perfect for this ambassadorship. I bet he'll bring in a lot of foreigners. 

[+1] He 100% deserves this role 👏👏👏👏

[+-] Wow... he's just AI itself...

[+-] Congratulations on becoming an ambassador for 'Visit Korea Year' 🎉❤️❤️❤️

[+-] Very fitting

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Famous 2000s 'kid ulzzang' Ji Seung Joon is back to pursue an acting career

Article: 'Ulzzang Shootdori' Ji Seung Joon, back in Korea after 18 years of living in Canada

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+74] Canada's boring. Especially for younger people. Nothing to do, and the vast open spaces are only interesting for the first couple of months. Expensive cost of living, unless you're rich. High taxes. A Canadian moving to Korea can see more benefits than the other way around. I also think kids who grew up in Canada are more well-mannered than those raised in the US.

[+40] He majored in law, so he's got a sexy brain as well...

[+28] Does he think becoming a celebrity is so easy...?

[+20] He was so much cuter when he was a baby ㅡㅡ

[+18] There are a ton of people training to become actors in this country, it doesn't really matter whether he wants to pursue it or not, does it? Isn't everyone free to pursue it if they want? Whether he's doing it for money or not, it's his perogative and shouldn't warrant such judgment like "he's only doing it for the money"... ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅠㅠ

[+18] His face got a lot longer as he grew up

[+14] ㅎㅎ.. so he wants to make a living off of his face, now~ I'm sure we'll be seeing him more in the media once he signs with a company

[+10] I remember him saying he felt too much pressure with all the eyes on him back then, and now he's dreaming of becoming an actor? The story isn't adding up. 

[+3] I remember ulzzang goalie Ji Seung Joon. He was so popular alongside Lee Kangin 👏

[+1] Wow, that child is already 25 years old...

[+-] He's been training to be an actor for a while. We went to the same academy KSTC in 2019. He also looks more handsome in real life. 

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Song Joong Ki is all hands on deck for pregnant wife even at Cannes debut

Article: 'Maknae son' Song Joong Ki makes Cannes debut "while still taking care of wife"

Source: The Joongang via Naver

[+779, -41] 'Reborn Rich' should be credited as Lee Sung Min's drama, not Song Joong Ki's... too bad it ended the way it did ㅜㅜ

[+543, -216] I just don't like him anymore, and I don't even know why

[+222, -30] I do get the impression that his personality feels quite difficult. When he broke up with Song Hye Gyo, he went hard with driving the press... and when he got into a new relationship, he had no hesitation with calling his new wife's pet name during an award speech. He also refused to listen to reporter requests to pose with hand hearts during the press conference for 'Reborn Rich' ㅠㅠㅋㅋ it wasn't until Lee Sung Min laughed it off and did the hand hearts for them that he joined along.. Anyway, he definitely has a stubborn streak to him ㅋㅋ

[+244, -70] His acting's a bubble... his popularity has only gotten this far thanks to his supporting co-stars

[+195, -21] Everything about his situation is great and all... he's young, definitely at an age where he should be starting a family of his own and all, but... something just feels off about the whole thing.

[+136, -13] Yeah, I don't know. He's never done anything quite wrong or harmed anyone, but I don't like him anymore as much as I used to. If anything, I dislike him. He seems smart for all the wrong reasons.

[+120, -7] Just something about how he's handled his progress from marriage to divorce to remarriage leaves something to be desired. It never seemed like he was thinking things through with care or genuine feelings. His personality seems very harsh, like it's one or the other and nothing in between. 

[+122, -18] Don't care for him anymore. I feel like he lacks impulse control..

[+110, -23] I remember being quite taken aback when the divorce to his ex-wife first hit the news. He drove the media to make it sound as if it was due to her mistake? and he was also the first to submit the divorce papers, all in quick succession ㅋㅋ It totally made the public think "just how much does he hate her to be behaving like this?" ㅋㅋ but seeing his progress now, it seems clear that he wanted to settle down and have kids whereas Song Hye Gyo wanted to focus on her career. 

[+92, -9] Just stay home with your wife if all you're going to do is worry about your wife at Cannes.. separate your business and private life... ㅡㅡ

[+96, -26] He used to be so popular... but... then or now, I remain on Song Hye Gyo's side...

[+89, -30] Hye Gyo-ssi, I wish you happiness~~

[+56, -8] His popularity dropped hard after he got married to a foreign woman

[+54, -11] He never went through a rookie period. He's always gotten what he's wanted out of his career. If you view this in a positive way, you could say that he's quick to drive his career with precise judgment, but there are side effects that come with driving your career in such a way. Either way, I just don't like him the same way after this second marriage. Same for Lee Seung Gi. Both were amazing men but they just seem so calculating now ㅜㅜ

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Sungchan and Shotaro to leave NCT to debut again in a new boy group

Article: Sungchan and Shotaro will be leaving NCT and debuting with a new rookie boy group

Source: Idol Issue via Instagram

[+57] Seems like things are on a roll now that Lee Soo Man is gone, sigh..

[+56] People were only looking forward to the Tokyo team because of Sungchan and Shotaro, not for the team itself

[+41] SM spent up all of Sungchan and Shotaro's image by media playing them under NCT. Should've kept them out from the beginning if this was their plan all along... They're basically causing chaos during their golden years...

[+36] Okay, so.. what was the point of having them promote at all??! Once, twice, and then back on the backburner.. Should've just had them join formally, what's with taking them out now? SM, please stop.. what's this talk about a rookie group now? Just give us back Taro and Sungchan. 

[+36] Yeah, maybe this is for the better... hopefully they can shine brighter 🥺

[+35] Will always support you two wherever you are 👏

[+33] At least Sungchan and Shotaro can stand out more in a new group

[+30] Upvote if you want to take down SM with me

[+29] Perhaps this will be better for them than being stuck in a Kwangya concept that's not even going anywhere

[+27] Good work to Sungchan and Shotaro... but this is an employment scam. SM, what's up with you..??

[+25] I'm grateful that SM is supporting Sungchan and Shotaro but what about the songs they participated in with NCT..? Do their parts need to be redistributed for concerts? Or are they going to join these concerts as honorary members? Surely that won't be the case. I know the other members will be able to cover those parts but those parts were special because they belonged to Sungchan and Shotaro. Should've just kept it like WayV and kept them as the Tokyo team 😢

[+15] Well, it's not like they had a lot of promos, so it's understandable as an nctzen but I hope they don't have to feel awkward about mentioning NCT once they debut with another group... They may have left but they were still members at one point... ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

[+14] All SM has done is let these kids rot in the backburner and are now choosing to stick them in another debut. I highly doubt this is what the kids wanted when they signed their contracts... There's no need for an NCT Tokyo without Sungchan and Shotaro. 

[+14] Well this makes for a legendary employment scam

[+10] Our kids have become victims of employment fraud ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ please report this to the department of labor..

[+10] So NCT is 20 members now? 

[+5] That's kind of messed up, no? I'm not a fan but they're basically taking members out of a group and putting them in a new group...? I get that NCT's kind of different in that they have a rotating door of members but this just feels wrong... SM's going to get a lot of hate for this. 

[+3] That's f*cked up

[+3] So they left Sungchan and Shotaro on the backburner for no reason and are now taking trainees with an 8-year age gap with the 127 Dreams and sticking the NCT label on them ㅎ I just wish them all the best. Surely SM won't be leaving a rookie group on the backburner too? 

[+2] It's unfortunate and I feel bad for all the years they spent on the backburner, but this piece of news also gives me hope in that we've finally reached an end to the infinite additions to NCT as a group. The members and their fans will now be able to focus on one another...

[+2] SM, please go bankrupt

[+1] This is an employment scam...

[+1] SM 💕 you f*cking dogs 🌸🌸🌸 you make me sick 💕💕💕💕💕💕

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China makes moves to bring back Hallyu ban by blocking Korean stars and Naver

Article: 'Anti Korean' sentiment in China grows, Jung Yong Hwa's TV appearance canceled, Naver and Daum get banned

Source: Wikitree via Instagram

[+113] And the Chinese will continue to torrent and plagiarize our content regardless ㅋㅋ

[+61] They'll be watching our stuff illegally anyways

[+51] And they're still going to watch it illegally, unless they start executing their own people for doing so....

[+37] Jung Yong Hwa did all that work for nothing..

[+30] Better for us 🔥😂

[+26] ㅋㅋㅋ No, I actually prefer this

[+18] That's fine!! Just don't torrent our stuff ilegally..

[+14] Just let China live in isolation. They're able to, right? 

[+14] They better not come to our country either, then

[+9] Not the first time they've done this

[+4] Let them be ㅋㅋㅋ

[+3] They've always, always been like this ㅋㅋ

[+2] What a joke. It's not like we have anything to lose. They're the ones who are going to get bored without Korean content and get fidgety over it soon enough. 

[+2] Petty

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Lee Youngji responds to controversy over her excessive praise of Karina's beauty and upholding toxic lookism culture

Article: Lee Youngji is getting hate for praising Karina for her 'small head size'

Source: Insight via Instagram

When Karina guested on Lee Youngji's show, some viewers found it uncomfortable how Youngji was fixated on Karina's physical beauty, even measuring her head size with her fingers. Netizens commented, "I'm watching the show and Lee Youngji is going way too far to put herself down while praising the guest. I had to turn it off because it got uncomfortable. I'm really so sick and tired of this aspect of Korean culture. From all this talk about having a small head, the mirror, etc... I had to turn it off. You'd never hear this kind of talk or praise in a foreign country. Saying that you're jealous because someone has a small face..." and "I agree. It also bothers me when people see a picture of a celebrity with short hair and then self-deprecate themselves by saying 'But I'd look like Choi Yang Rak if I cut my hair.'"

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[+676] Damn, so people can't even praise anyone anymore?

[+577] Of all the things to find uncomfortable, are you kidding me... Maybe these people should actually go and see Karina in real life because I bet you that they won't have anything to say but praise either

[+193] Sounds like these netizens got a glimpse of their mirror while watching the show..

[+126] This made you "uncomfortable"? How about you go and experience what's really "uncomfortable" by cutting off a limb or two. 

[+125] Karina really did look beautiful though

[+93] So when I praise Gong Yoo or Won Bin for being handsome and put myself down for looking like a squid in comparison, this is now making people uncomfortable? Sounds like some of these people need to just put on a hanbok and go live somewhere isolated away from society. 

[+59] Ugh, I'm so sick of these people... sigh

[+31] It made you uncomfortable, huh? How can you live a normal life when such normal things and conversations make you uncomfortable? Go live in isolation on a deserted island... or does that make you uncomfortable too? 

[+27] Youngji does not have low self-esteem.. ㅎㅎ I think she was just praising her beauty with the heart of fangirling. It was a very flirtatious environment over drinks, which I don't think these viewers were able to catch because they turned the show off in the middle...?

[+24] What exactly are they so uncomfortable about... 😑

[+7] Such an exhausting way to live~ have they never heard of a compliment in their entire life? 😑

[+5] The comments are from "Twitter" enough said

[+3] I don't think these netizens "hate this aspect of Korean culture" like they claim, I think they're just taking it out on our culture when what they really hate is what they see in their own mirrors. Karina was beautiful and the show was fun. 

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