#bom x dara

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0 6 . 2 4 . 2 0 2 3 

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2ne1 - fire, I am the best live at MAMA 2015 // really been on that 2015 kpop shit these past couple weeks

[samoankpoper21]

GTKM Uncomfortably Well

Get to Know Me Uncomfortably Well (kpop edition)

Which group have you thought about stanning, but never seem to get around to it? -- LOONA and A.C.E I know their vocal game is CUHRAZY!

Do you have any irl friends that like kpop? -- YES!! 🫰🏽

How old were you when you first got into kpop? -- 18

What song(s) took you a while to warm up to? -- A 'Good'bye - Super Junior -- 1004 - B.A.P -- Ko Ko Bop - EXO

Have you ever disliked a group/idol? If so, why? (You don’t have to say who it is if you’re scared of getting hate). -- I don't...think so 🤔

What annoys you the most about kpop? -- Toxic fans -_- I haven't experienced it myself - THANK GAWD! - but I have read and heard too many fan accounts about how "fans" felt entitled to the idol group and they start getting physical or talking shit. One account I remember reading where a plus size fan was shamed for stanning a group and the "fans" told her she was unfit to represent the group like breh -_-

What do you love the most about kpop? -- The sense of community/bonding you get. It's times like these where you realize music, regardless of language, really does break barries ^.^

Do you only listen to kpop? -- Noooooo 😝 I listen to hip-hop, r&b, rap, gospel, Island reggae, reggae, cumbia, reggaeton, corridos, old school Samoan songs, "oldies, soft rock, rock, edm, pop, etc 😝

Who are you favorite western artists (if you have any)? -- Aaliyah (RIP) -- Megan thee Stallion -- Mozzy -- Ice Cube -- Monica -- J. Cole -- Kendrick Lamar -- Toni Braxton

How long have you been into kpop? -- 14 years 😳😳

What music did you used to listen to before getting into kpop? -- See Question 08 🤣 nah but on a serious note every time I talk about KPOP I never fail to tell everyone KPOP saved my life. I was going through a really tough time and then I found KPOP; it motivated me to do better and love myself ^.^

What fandom(s) were you in before getting into kpop? Are you still in them? -- I was stanning Tokio Hotel real bad 🤣 not so much no =')

Which group did you used to think was overrated but ended up loving? -- SNSD (please don't come for me y'all 😭 I discovered 2NE1 before SNSD)

Is there a kpop song that annoys you? If so, which one? -- Bar Bar Bar by Crayon Pop 🤣

What aspects of kpop make you cringe/feel secondhand embarrassment? -- Mispronunciation of idol's names ie JungCOOK 🤦🏽‍♀️

Which concepts do you love? -- Girl group: girl crush (ie 2NE1) -- Boy group: when they're dancing in suits and look all suave and shit 🤣

Which concepts do you hate? -- The "cute" concept for the girls

If you could trade places with an idol, who would it be? -- Yonghwa of CNBLUE. Just once I would love to see what goes on through his head when he writes the lyrics for the songs and produces it. I want to be in the studio when all that shit goes down: the recording process, him correcting the the members, everything.

What do you look for in a bias? -- I tend to look at the visuals but I end up falling hard for the leaders 🤣

Which kpop company do you hate the most? -- Cube, they always have an amazing roster but never promote them properly

What are you opinions on shipping? -- When I first got into KPOP I was a hardcore JongHo (SHINee's Jonghyun and Minho) shipper; now I don't pay too much attention to it.

How did you get into kpop? -- Boys Over Flowers OST; fell in love with the Stand by Meeeee 🤣

Has anyone ever made fun of you or looked at you weird for liking kpop? -- OH HELL YEAH! My family used to talk mad shit calling me weird but look at me now, their kids are coming up to me talm bout, "Aunty I heard you listen to KPOP "🤣

What is the cringiest thing you did when you were starting to get into kpop? -- Bangs! 🤦🏽‍♀️ Tried to style my hair like Jan Di from Boys Over Flowers 🤦🏽‍♀️I would get up early every morning so I would straighten my bangs

How long does it take you to learn the names of each member in a group? -- Depends on the size of the group.

Are you a gg, bg, or middle/coed stan? -- bg

If you could hang out with one idol, who would you hang out with? -- NAMJOON! I'm tryna fuck him 🤣 all jokes aside I would love to see what goes on in his mind when he's writing and producing/being in the studio and hopefully going on a bike ride to a museum where we can later enjoy coffee at a small cafe 😍

Who is the bias to your third favorite group? -- Kim Jonghyun of SS501

What name from your native language would you give your ult bias? -- For CL probably Afimailelagi (Fire coming from Heaven for her charisma); Namjoon would be Enele (wisdom) 😍

Thought on fanfiction/AUs/etc? -- delulu is the solulu 🤣

[ruoxin]

I was tagged by the lovely @girlsgenerati0n to do this, thanks for tagging me!! 🥰🎀💕

bias check~ list 10 groups you stan and your bias from each, then tag 10 people!

Girls’ generation - hyoyeon 😭 with seohyun as wrecker, and also taeyeon/yuri

Red velvet - seulgi

F(x) - Victoria, Krystal

Twice - jihyo 😔 also tzuyu/sana

Itzy - yeji, yuna as wrecker

2ne1 - park bom, dara

After school - Bekah, Kahi

Wonder girls - yubin

Sistar - hyolyn

Blackpink - Jennie, rose

[xeloie]

Lookbook 010. Lady of Sorrows

Where have I been? Oh you know, enjoying all the Halloween festivities! And losing track of time~ I'm still enjoying Second Life but I do tend to post more on Primfeed. I've also been trying to learn as much as I can and organize my inventory. I have ADHD so I very much forget things I've purchased or collected. Part of my time has been watching tutorials so I can figure out a system that works for me. I also went down a rabbit hole of doing poses in Alchemy and I'm obsessed!

I don't know how it is for others who play SL, but for me I kind of wanted to figure it all out and then I got frustrated so I decided to do nothing and focus only on having fun. I ended up doing hunts and going to events which helped me find more cool stuff. For this look, it all came together at once during the weekend sales. I saw the Tiffany crying skin and remembered the Tiktok trend people had been doing of the Lady of Sorrows. I thought, HECK YEAH THIS IS MY CHANCE! Plus, it seems fitting for Dia de los Muertos. I had previously brought this dress from ERSCH and then saw Rowne had this long veil and I got overly excited. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. I'm still new at all this so maybe down the road I'll have a lot more clothes and accessories at my disposal (is that how you say that?).

I don't know if anyone will read this but a special thank you to the stores who put out group/event/hunt gifts or discounted items and gift cards. I wouldn't have been able to jump start my adventures or time in SL with a limited wardrobe so I'm very grateful for what I've found.

Note: I was playing with posing in Alchemy and I realized you can move your eyebrows!!! So I made my brows extra frowny.

DETAILS:

LOCATION: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2024

HEAD: LeLUTKA Lilly 

SKIN: Cosmetize / Tiffany Skin / Rose, (90L Happy Weekend)

EYES: [Mignonne] Infinity eyes (EvoX) applier (Group Gift)

BODY: Maitreya Mesh Body - LaraX, (using velour rosekiss with it)

HAIR: RAMA.SALON, Drew Hair

MAKEUP:

Eyeshadows: :LMB: Dolorosa (Gift in Store), a.b - Amorette in Grey (Past Gift), [PAIX] Gardenia Set 08 (Past Women's Hunt Gift)

Lower Eyeshadow: :LMB: Gavina (Gift in Store)

Mesh Pearl Tears: :LMB: Daddy (Gift in Store)

BOM tears: ::R.Bento:: Tears EVOX (Group Gift)

More tears: Misunderstood. Lolita Make up. Lel Evox (1L to Join, Group Gift)

Face Shimmer: LOUSEKI - Feeling Peachy Pore Glimmer (0L on Marketplace)

Lips: TOP1SALON - HD LAVANDER LIPSTICK (Past FLF Bday Bash Gift)

CLOTHES:

Dress & Rose Deco Add On: ERSCH - EternalBride Dress -black- (Past Weekend Sale Item)

Long Veil: Rowne. Dara Long Veil - Onyx (89L The Saturday Sale)

Shoes: Pure Poison - Siena Pumps (Group Gift)

ACCESSORIES:

Forehead: Portal - Yohan Circlet (Past TWS Gift)

Crown: The Annex - Celestial Crown

Chest Light: Octubre x Kitty Coven: Luz. , i only added the Mesh part

Nails: + OVERDOSE + Francesinha (1L on Marketplace)

LISTENING TO:

[mykpopwire]

media release: SECOND SHOW TO BE ADDED FOR 2024-25 2NE1 ASIA TOUR [WELCOME BACK] IN SINGAPORE DUE TO OVERWHELMING RESPONSE

Following the sold-out announcement of the exclusive one-night-only 2024-25 2NE1 ASIA TOUR [WELCOME BACK] IN SINGAPORE earlier this week, Live Nation Singapore is thrilled to unveil a second night on December 22, 2024, at 6PM, taking place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The iconic quartet—CL, BOM, DARA, and MINZY—will once again take the Singapore stage, delivering an electrifying performance that will enthral fans with their breathtaking talent and unforgettable energy.

Earlier this week, the tour also added an extra show in Jakarta. With the additional show added in Singapore, it is truly a testament to 2NE1's immense popularity is throughout Southeast Asia.

Tickets for the second night of 2024-25 2NE1 ASIA TOUR [WELCOME BACK] IN SINGAPORE will go on sale on October 15 (Tues) at 12PM, available through www.ticketmaster.sg or the Ticketmaster hotline at (65) 800 321 1678.

Live Nation would like to caution members of the public against purchasing tickets from unauthorized sellers or 3rd party websites. By purchasing tickets through these non-authorized points of sale, buyers take on the risk that the validity of the tickets cannot be guaranteed, with no refunds possible.

*photos courtesy of YG Entertainment

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2NE1′s Masterlist

2NE1 

2NE1′s discography 

2NE1′s ideal type 

2NE1′s profile 

Bom x Minzy 

Chaemin 

Chaera 

CL’s profile 

CL’s quote

CL x Bom 

Dara’s profile 

Dara’s quote 

Double Park 

Minzy’s profile 

Minzy’s quote

Park Bom’s profile 

Park Bom’s quote

[misswoozi]

In addition to the D69, there's also the:

All Male D89

Yeonjun (TXT)

Soobin (TXT)

Beomgyu  (TXT)

RM (BTS)

Jin (BTS)

Suga (BTS)

J-Hope (BTS)

Jimin (BTS)

V (BTS)

Jungkook (BTS)

S.coups (Seventeen)

Wonwoo (Seventeen) 

Mingyu (Seventeen)

Vernon (Seventeen)

Woozi (Seventeen)

Jeonghan (Seventeen)

Joshua (Seventeen)

DK (Seventeen)

Seungkwan (Seventeen)

Hoshi (Seventeen)

Jun (Seventeen)

The8 (Seventeen)

Dino (Seventeen)

Taeyong (NCT)

Taeil (NCT)

Johnny (NCT)

Yuta (NCT)

Kun (NCT)

Doyoung (NCT)

Ten (NCT)

Jaehyun (NCT)

WinWin (NCT)

Jungwoo (NCT)

Lucas (NCT)

Mark (NCT)

Xiaojun (NCT)

Hendery (NCT)

Renjun (NCT)

Jeno (NCT)

Haechan (NCT)

Jaemin (NCT)

YangYang (NCT)

Shotaro (NCT)

Sungchan (NCT)

Sungjin (DAY6)

Young K (DAY6)

Wonpil (DAY6)

Dowoon (DAY6)

Suho (EXO)

Xiumin (EXO)

Baekhyun (EXO)

Chen (EXO)

Chanyeol (EXO)

D.O. (EXO)

Kai (EXO)

Sehun (EXO)

Lay (EXO)

Onew (SHINee)

Key (SHINee)

Minho (SHINee)

Taemin (SHINee)

Jonghyun (SHINee)

Eunkwang (BTOB)

Minhyuk (BTOB)

Changsub (BTOB)

Hyunsik (BTOB)

Peniel (BTOB)

Sungjae (BTOB)

G-Dragon (Big Bang)

T.O.P (Big Bang)

Taeyang (Big Bang)

Daesung (Big Bang)

Hongjoong (ATEEZ)

Seonghwa (ATEEZ)

Yunho (ATEEZ)

Yeosang (ATEEZ)

San (ATEEZ)

Mingi (ATEEZ)

Wooyoung (ATEEZ)

Jongho (ATEEZ)

Shownu (Monsta X)

Minhyuk (Monsta X)

Kihyun (Monsta X)

Hyungwon (Monsta X)

Joohoney (Monsta X)

I.M. (Monsta X)

J.Seph (KARD)

BM (KARD)

Dawn

and the

All Female D50

Jihyo (TWICE)

Nayeon (TWICE)

Jeongyeon (TWICE)

Momo (TWICE)

Sana (TWICE)

Mina (TWICE)

Dahyun (TWICE)

Chaeyoung (TWICE)

Tzuyu (TWICE)

Sowon (GFriend)

Yerin (GFriend)

Yuju (GFriend)

Eunha (GFriend / VIVIZ)

SinB (GFriend / VIVIZ)

Umji (GFriend / VIVIZ)

Solji (EXID)

LE (EXID)

Hani (EXID)

Hyelin (EXID)

Jeonghwa (EXID)

Taeyeon (SNSD)

Sunny (SNSD)

Tiffany (SNSD)

Hyoyeon (SNSD)

Yuri (SNSD)

Sooyoung (SNSD)

Yoona (SNSD)

Seohyun (SNSD)

CL (2NE1)

Dara (2NE1)

Park Bom (2NE1)

Minzy (2NE1)

Solar (Mamamoo)

Moonbyul (Mamamoo)

Wheein (Mamamoo)

Hwasa (Mamamoo)

Irene (Red Velvet)

Seulgi (Red Velvet)

Joy (Red Velvet)

Yeri (Red Velvet)

Yeji (ITZY)

Lia (ITZY)

Ryujin (ITZY)

Chaeryeong (ITZY)

Somin (KARD)

Jiwoo (KARD)

Jessi

Sunmi

Chungha

Hyuna

AH YES THE IDOL LISTS!

A very fun way to create cross-ships, friendships and new AUs 😈

[gaymer-hag-stan]

2023 SECOND GEN K-POP GG SONG ROUNDUP

The year is almost over, so I believe this is the perfect time for a song recap!

The girlies have been pretty busy this year as we have songs in Korean, English, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese!

•Hur Young Ji's "L.O.V.E.", from her digital single album, "Toi Toi Toi"

I still haven't figured out why DSP thinks that's how her family name is spelled in English, but Youngji's (third) solo debut was by far my favourite re-release of TAEYEON's "Weekend" this year! I love the colours, I love her hair, the looks and I even like her Bora-esque talk-rap segment after the first chorus!

•SUNMI's "STRANGER", from her digital single album of the same name

Sunmi has mastered the art of delivering gorgeous MVs and visuals, that's for sure, but I'd be lying if I didn't admit I was a bit disappointed. I like the instrumental she used for the chorus, and since it was the segment playing in the teasers as well, I thought she was gonna give us "Tim Burton movie OST realness", and she did... But then she went and mixed in a completely different instrumental for her verses and bridge and another one for the pre-chorus. Girl why 😭

•TAEYEON's "To. X", from her mini-album of the same name

Taeyeon is continuing her reign as the queen of second gen with her moody breakup songs and I wouldn't expect anything less from her. Not her strongest effort yet, but still fun to listen to.

•HYOLYN's digital single, "This Love" (feat. Random Guy No. 8)

Hyolyn is the queen of cunt, but it's still a nice change of pace when she releases cutesier / less sexy songs. The guy being a dog in the MV was a hilarious twist too!

•Sandara Park's "Festival", from her self-titled digital mini album

Dara finally released the mini she has been teasing for a while now and had her solo comeback after FOURTEEN years! I hope this isn't a one time thing and she actually releases more music. She may not be the strongest vocalist, but Dara was always an idol's idol like, she would do the 2NE1 choreos while looking gorgeous and serving face and smiles so solo projects like this re-release of TAEYEON's "Weekend" are the perfect chance to showcase more "stereotypical", if you will, K-pop visuals and concepts that we wouldn't really get out of 2NE1. And she even got Uhm Jung-hwa, one of her own idols, to cameo on the MV, sampled her song for this comeback, and got to guest at her concert! Way to go Dara!

•HYO's digital single, "Picture"

A solid release from our resident DJ, although I still think her early works and the unhinged "DESSERT" haven't been topped yet. At least it wasn't "Second", I HATED Second.

•SoYou's "ALOHA" (feat. Bora), from her mini-album, "Summer Recipe"

Soyou giving us "Queen of summer"! YES! This is definitely among my favourite releases this year. It's catchy, it's summery, it's dancey and she's SANGING as usual. The fact that she even got Bora to do the most unhinged 3 second rap of her career for this is iconic! A bit disappointed she's not in the video but I guess maybe appearing for just 3scs wasn't worth it... Still curious how Hyolyn convinced her to do just that for the upcoming SISTAR19 comeback. Maybe she promised her she'll sing as much as Dasom did for "Summer or Summer"?

Also, you know what I was thinking?

This is probably delusions of a senile homosexual, but having a SISTAR19 comeback in the middle of winter is weird. I know Hyolyn did previously release a summer-themed Christmas song but... What if this is a prelude for a SISTAR full group comeback..? Think about it!

•Park Bom's digital single, "I" (feat. A Victorian Era Ghost)

Yes Bommie! This was BEAUTIFUL 😍❤️! I love that she seems to have regained control of her voice in her recent releases? In the years after her comeback with Dara her singing sounded a little... Off? But since last year she seems to be back on track! She even actually got to appear in her own MV this time, I'm so happy!

•Jessica's "BEEP BEEP", from her mini-album of the same name

Okay, this is definitely my favourite song of hers so far like... Yeah, this was the third version of "Weekend" for the year but I don't even care, she nailed it. It's fun, it's cute and she SINGS her ass off. Yass cunt!

Now PLEASE release something more dancey and edgy, bitch..! I'm still not over that one performance of "How Deep Is Your Love" where she was serving c word all those years ago but then NEVER released anything remotely close to that like... what gives girl??

•SoYou's "Digital Single That Doesn't feature Bora"

Soyou had another release this year before her summer comeback that didn't get as much publicity. It's a much more mellow song and not cunty but she gets to showcase her voice and it's a nice song to listen to.

•Nicole's digital single, "Mysterious"

Okay, this I think might be my favourite song overall this year! Nicole picked up on the "YOU.F.O." and, of course, "MOVE AGAIN" momentum from last year and she definitely delivered! She is so mother in this it's insane. Gotta love that bass!

•Nicole's physical single, "Selfish"

And she continued with a Japanese comeback this time! It even charted decently in Japan, like top 20, I think? So girl SLAYED! Glad to see they still got it with Japan. Amazing.

•Amber Liu's digital single, "No More Sad Songs"

A good song from miss Amber. I think her Chinese fans must have liked it too because she also released a Mandarin version. Definitely her best out of the ones she released this year although, if I'm 100% honest, Amber's music is kind of middle of the road for me? It's not bad, it's not amazing, it's just okay. Good for her that she's still at it and doing her thing though.

•Raina's digital single, "The Way We Were"

Raina is back girlies! Glad to see she's still representing the After School girlies in the music scene as she's the only one still releasing music here and then. Luckily, this time she didn't have to resort to collabing with Trash E for this song!

•Amber Liu's digital single, "hatemyself"

Okay, this one is the darkest of her songs yet and, for real, I know everyone has been dragging Amber through filth ever since that stupid pro-cops comment she made, and she definitely deserved the backlash for that, but it did get pretty ridiculous after that like, I can't help but feel for her. She wasn't my favourite f(x) member, her solo music is not my favourite either but I do genuinely hope she is okay?

•NARSHA's digital single, "BLUSH"

Okay so, at first I was like "Is this bitch really making her first solo release in thirteen years a ballad?" But then she released "GAME" so the balance of nature was restored, but other than that this song genuinely did grow on me. It's a nice song and it really fits her voice and breathy singing style.

•Meng Jia's "KNOCKOUT", from her mini-album, "JIALAND"

So, Jia seemingly decided to release the most UNHINGED song of hers yet this year. The production is messy but in a "so messy it's good" type of way. The red hair was a serve and this was a very fun song. Except that weird change at the very end, what the fuck was that for? Someone deserves to get fired for that, she should change producers.

•NARSHA's digital single, "GAME"

I want to once again publicly apologize for ever doubting mother. This was a song for the ladies and the gays only and I know and love that she 100% knows it herself and owns this fact. BEG are among the cuntresses in the K-pop industry that actively and openly acknowledge their LGBT fanbase and regularly release songs about female empowerment and feminism in a non-performative and genuine way, so this was definitely a gift for us and I love her for that.

If you will indulge my delusions for a second time, I'd like to think that, like SISTAR, those OG hags are cooking up some new group music and Narsha's very unexpected comeback is a prelude to the group's.

•Nicole's "Gravity", from her single album of the same name

This is definitely not as strong as the other two releases this year but it doesn't matter because we shouldn't be greedy and it's still a fun song so it's all well. Bold move to release a summer song way out of season again too.

•Jea's digital single, "Congratulations to You"

This is a very sweet song honestly. JeA said she wrote this all the way back in 2010, I think, as a means to cheer up herself for all the things she had already accomplished and her future self if she was ever feeling like she wasn't doing enough. I think she also said she had been singing it live regularly whenever she was performing, she did have a solo concert either late last year or very early this year, if I'm not mistaken, and she decided it was time to release it properly.

My only minor complaint is that the "be happy day to you" part kind of takes me out of the sentimental moment ����😭 I know nonsensical English is the bread and butter of K-pop, and I will forever be grateful for lyrics like "I'm so bad girl I'm so cool girl I'm so sexy sexy sexy girl" or "fire in the hole when you touch me down there I'm not feeling very well so hot in down there" or "kiss me baby I'll must be stay here day by day" but for such a personal and sentimental song she maybe should have had someone double check it, just this once 🤣

•Wang Fei-fei's digital single, "Distance"

Fei seemingly decided that she should give the others a chance and not serve cunt, not mother, but take it slower and chiller instead this year. A good effort, but I had come to expect a bit more from her if I'm being honest.

Below you can find the full Spotify playlist. Enjoy!

Some honourable mentions:

~Whatever that short snippet that HyunA released is supposed to be, it's amazing! She also did it for the gays and the girls and I genuinely hope she revamps it into a full song and releases it because it's currently not available to stream anywhere, other than the performance video on YouTube of course.

~Various project and cover songs: Taeyeon and Naul's "Nights Into Days", Bom's cover of a 90s song, "Holding On to the End of This Night", Hyolyn's cover of a Chinese TikTok song, "Fizzled", and JeA's "Rainy Day" for the Yaoki Project.

~Some b-sides from Taeyeon's mini worth checking out: "All For Nothing", "Fabulous" and "Nightmare"

~Jessica's collab with Amber, "Get It? Got It? Good"

~Hyolyn remembering to fulfill her cunty quota for the year and releasing a performance video for "BODY TALK", one of the b-sides from last year's mini.

~Although she said "No More Sad Songs", Amber went and immediately released three more. "hatemyself" was the better of the three, but she also did "Can't Go Yet" and "ILY".

~Jia's "GOOD GOOD LOVE" from her "JIALAND" EP and another song she silent-dropped a few days ago, "Starlight".

No T-ara reps at all this year as they were all real busy playing golf... I HATE THEM 🤬😭

[cherrydawons]

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[confess-fx]

You always hear K-Pop idols reference SNSD and 2NE1 when talking about second generation girl groups they look up to, yet no one mentions f(x) despite clearly taking inspiration from their concepts and musical sounds. (anon)

Edited by: Kayleen

[sanstropfremir]

Regarding the Kpop debut age discourse, I think it all boils down to the fact that groups used to have bigger age differences between members. Like yes, Minzy from 2NE1 was 15 when she debuted, but Dara and Bom were 24 and 25 respectively. Like it generally felt like there were adults present in the group who could look after the kids. In F(x), Krystal was 16, but Victoria was 23, etc.

you are correct in pointing out that there did use to be larger age gaps between members in groups but respectfully, that's missing the forest for the trees. what this coversation DOES boil down to is a massive systemic flaw that allows this industry to subject children to fame and celebrity and exploit them without effective and extensive protections that should be provided by the agency OR from a union. it absolutely should NOT be the job of the fellow members to protect a child. idols are at the bottom rung of the power ladder, just because a member is in their mid 20s does not mean they have any more power in a situation than a 15yro; what they DO have is a better understanding of the precarious position that they're in.

[queenahnhyejin]

A very long post about RBW and Mamamoo

If you follow Mamamoo news, recently eSNa, a former RBW artist who collaborated with Mamamoo on Aah Oop! shared her story and the mistreatment she received from RBW. She was taken out of her own project, the song she wrote and made and was basically pushed aside by the company because of a few negative comments. Here the link if you are interested:

RBW Entertainment was never considered a good company. Their mistreatment and complete underestimation of Mamamoo has been brought up so many times. The worst is their complete oblivion and ignorance towards hate comments and the constant harassment Mamamoo (especially Hwasa) receives on a daily. Never have they cleared rumors and false narratives, it was always on us. We can't silence all the hate. We can't clear all misunderstandings and we can't clear Mamamoo's name. They never used Mamamoo's full potential and half-assed their projects so many times and if it weren't for Mamamoo's insane charisma and talent, they wouldn't have made it this far. Yeah, RBW did "well" at the beginning but half of the time they didn't do shit. Constantly, their new projects are hijacked by antis and false narratives are spread. The recent one with Hwasa being disrespectful towards Nigerians was HUGE. And people till this day speak on it, even though it was cleared and explained. She was not wearing ANY African traditional clothing, yet people still trend Hwafricana or whatever and RBW still hasn't said A WORD. Wheein's recent collabs and solos haven't been promoted AT ALL (please show love to her new feature on Peakboy's Diet). She announced new songs she wrote in 2017 and we still haven't heard them. I get people defending RBW because they give Mamamoo space and creative freedom and I support that. However, with better management Mamamoo would have reached such immense success and it is mindboggling to me that someone actually questioned their potential. Mamamoo themselves are unsure and too humble if you ask me, but it's very understandable coming from a background where your boss calls you ugly and tells you to do better to compensate for it. I mean, they are wonderful human being and literally trend- setting artists in SK. In six years, no effort was made by RBW to help them get international recognition. Most of imoos found them by accident.

Even though they now try to appeal to international audiences, they do the bare minimum and it's mostly Mamamoo and moomoos who give 150% to compensate for RBW's lack of promotion and catering toward non-Korean speakers.

I am so sick of some bs they pull. I agree that some companies are way worse and none is perfect but RBW would be at the top with Bighit, only if they did a bit better. Thank God Mamamoo works with amazing producers like Park Woosang - show him some love here is his official channel:

He basically did 80% of the work with producing, filming and delivering Mamamoo solo and group activities. I mean, is my dude even paid enough for it?? I am really mad at RBW for slacking off so much. I don't want to attack all of the people there, because most work so hard and do their very best. But the managment, the public relations sector, the CEO? You are doing a very bad job guys, just saying it again if it wasn't clear enough. On top of that I have no trust in them that they are going to promote Mamamoo well after the new girl group Purple Kiss debuts. Especially if their debut is a success. (I still wish them the best ofc)

I am not quick to wish Mamamoo would change companies. I have witnessed it too many times where a group disbanded and continued with solo activities after their contracts ended. There are only few, if at all, instances where all members succeeded in those pursuits. I mean, take 2ne1. At one point they were the biggest girl group in the world, along with Girls generation. And now? Literally pushed away and abandoned by YG. Bom had such a hard time coming back. Minzy is still struggling. Dara barely does any music and CL independently released stuff that didn't do as well at it should have. And they were the very top. I hate to break it to you, but in SK you need a good company. Not everyone can pull an IU. I really do believe that Mamamoo members would all do well and still meet up but they couldn't continue as Mamamoo. Literally even if they just changed labels, they would lose rights to their name and songs they made. I only wish them the best and support what is best for them, but I, as any other moomoo, would be heartbroken. Not only that, but Mamamoo is now at the peak and they are going even further in their careers. Every CB is better. Honestly just thinking about award shows without Mamamoo makes me sad. I'd only watch it for BTS and Monsta X, but they also need to do militarily service. Girl groups have a good shot at having successful and long careers, but all this is just making me sad and frustrated.

I hope RBW does better. I hope Mamamoo is happy and healthy and I hope they do what they want. At the end, moomoos can only wish for an outcome that is truly best for the girls. Hopefully it is a bright future with Mamamoo, but we still have to wait and see

[chaelinsbitch]

a CL x minzy x bom x dara collab would be pretty cool I think