#gashina ur nothing. to Me

[wayvtual]

one of my many controversial sunmi opinions is i still like stranger more than gashina

[venusvity]

˚˖𓍢ִ໋🍒✧˚.⋆ UR MY BABY! HELLO, I'M BAEBI!

cw: sexualization + controlling company

  JUNG YOONAH took on the stage name BAEBI in 2018 upon her debut with VENUS and the world was never the same.

Baebi would take the world by storm with her solo debut the same year Venus would debut, sparking much discussion among fans over favoritism, a debate that still rages today. But who cares about favoritism when the music is good? Bubble Pop! Would take the Kpop world by storm, becoming the song of the summer.

It peaked at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and charted atop the US Billboard World Albums. As of 2023, it has sold 560,000 copies in South Korea. 

Bubble Pop! 's commercial success was the main contributor to Angelico Entertainment's leading music sales. The song peaked at number one in South Korea, where it has sold over 2.5 million digital units. To accompany her solo release, Baebi held a series of small concerts called Baebi's Summer Splash. She was awarded Best Female Artist at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards and at the 2019 Golden Disk Awards.

Chart data is boring. Let's talk about something else.

Returning just a few months later with the mini album "Tell Me More" and a title track of the same name, fans grew slightly more concerned over Yoonah's concept as a soloist. According to her most dedicated fans, her sound and look were very mature, very sensual, and bordering on sexual, which didn't really match Yoonah's character.

No one would be shocked at the music and content Baebi would be releasing when looking at her creative team:

The Son Brothers, Jinhwa and Roan, would be the proud creative directors behind all of Baebi's solo work. Bubble Pop! would be Son Roan's, later turned CEO of Angelico after his brother departed from the label to become CEO of Mydol, Angelico's now parent company, first project in the Kpop realm.

"I like working with Baebi because she's something different than what you're used to seeing from the other idols out there. You can do things with Baebi you can't normally do with other idols and I find that very exciting." – Son Roan when asked about the Baebi brand in 2020.

2020 Baebi hit a career-high with her mini album "Glassdoor" and the lead single, Gashina. This song was everywhere, but even more to an extent, no Angelico artist had ever seen. Baebi was an international sensation. She'd go on a mini world tour as a soloist, the first and only Venus member to do so, promoting internationally, being the first soloist under Angelico to do so internationally.

A point of contention in Baebi's career is the botched release of her first full album, "Hello Baebi!" with the poorly promoted single, Hello. When Baebi was coming back, you knew about it, your friends knew about it, your mama knew about it, hell, even your grandma knew about it. For Hello Baebi? Not a peep. Even Baebi fans were confused when Ktown4u posted a pre-order poster for the album before Angelico even posted teasers. Which, mind you, she only got four photo teasers and a single video trailer for a full album.

When the comeback happened, promotions only lasted for two weeks, something unheard of for Baebi and the outfits? Fresh off the Forever21 rack. The stages? Bare. Nothing. The MV? Budget cut in half. Something wasn't right...Then when you looked at the album credits, neither of the Son brothers were anywhere to be seen. The entire album was made by Baebi herself, something she shared often on her Instagram or during the few interviews she did during this era.

Either way, Hello Baebi, her one cute era completely controlled by her, was deemed a flop and the Son brothers used that to their advantage, taking full creative control over Baebi's image again.

Which is where Touch came in.

Touch was noted for its overtly sexual music video, on-the-nose sexual lyrics, and latex outfits Baebi would promote in. The single, which was, of course, promoted ions better than Hello Baebi!, was phenomenally on the charts and in sales, "proving" that the mature concept is what people wanted from Baebi. At least, that's Jinhwa's belief.

Baebi's release after Touch would be a mini album titled "Stupid B—" with the promoted track TWIT. Fans that worried for Baebi would be soothed by this less sexual yet mature concept and the actual look of enjoyment on Yoonah's face when performing the song, something that seemed to be lacking when she was performing Touch.

After a year break from solo activities, Baebi would come back swinging in 2024 with her second full album, "Choke On It," and the title track LIPLOCKER, which was a hit, of course. Though the concept was leaning more toward sexual than mature, Baebi seemed more comfortable performing and actually had fun during this promotional period. She'd go on to say that LIPLOCKER was her favorite comeback since Hello Baebi!, which fans are hesitant to believe, but whatever makes her happy!

[suuho]

hello, ur uni anon here 💕 thankfully things have calmed down for me so ill be able to message u more from now on :)

im currently listening to you are by got7 thanks to ur recommendation and i really like youngjae's vocal color!! im going to listen to all the other songs u recced even though its not really my style just bc i love his and jinyoungs voices :D ill keep u updated after i listen to all of them 😅

its very surprising to me that ur a baby uni, idk why i assumed you've been a fan for much longer ahshssj but yes i agree with ur picks so much!!! lost paradise is one of my favorite ptg songs it makes me so happy to see u appreciating it :') i also love asteroid and die for you and ur so right we:th has absolutely no skips... i genuinely thinks its one of their best albums

since i missed week 4 i thought i combine the week 4 and week 5 prompts, i hope that's okay and u dont mind the questions ☺️

- an unpopular opinion u have about one of ur ults?

- favorite era of ur ptg bias?

- top 5 funniest ptg moments? :D

- jinho or hui?

- would u rather attend a magazineho concert or a kino dance showcase?

- if you were an idol, what positions would u want in the group? (lead singer, main dancer, oldest etc)

- when u watch music video for the first time, what do u tend to notice most on the first watch: the video, the song, the lyrics, the choreo?

hello! i am so happy you're back, aaaah!! so, let's get into it!

if you love jinyoung's voice (which, everyone should, he's also an incredible dancer), you should definitely check out his first solo release dive! one of my favorite got7 solo releases, and it's a little more pop rock. he's also an actor, and most recently starred in the crime drama devil judge (which i definitely recommend) and in the drama he is psychometric!

really?? huh, i wonder why i'd give off that energy .... i feel like i know nothing yet, and am just trying to catch up with all the content. i love them so much ... like, having pentagon's discography?? HOW crazy is that?? how the fuck are you not the most successful act in the industry?

okay!! here we go!

hmmm, i feel like hoseok is too nice to hybe and constantly undervalues himself and his skills in order for the group to thrive, and i wish he wouldn't be so goddamn nice, because he is the most talented dancer in the group, a talented rapper AND vocalist, and it should be SHOWN.

favorite eras: kino - naughty boy, jinho - sha la la / dr. bebe, hui - shine!

top 5 funniest moments (in no particular order):

1. talking shit about mnet during road to kingdom 😭 2. the infamous gashina cover 3. when they had to choose ingredients for a barbecue, and hui talked shit about shinwon choosing a potato, only to reveal he also chose a potato 4. jinho spelling out i'm bored at ISAC 5. hui's initial pitch for do or not ("a spring song") being DEAD OR BAD (whatever hui ........) 6. every time hui wants to hold hands with his members, especially kino

while i love hyunggu to death, I AM a singer ... so magazineho concert!!

i would be the main vocal! resident translator, and i would be one of the youngest members, but everyone thinks i am the oldest.

i NEED to see the lyrics while watching, so it's always vocals / lyrics / outfits first, then dance, concept etc. comes second.

[fromily]

dkdk showcase

i see lightsticks!!!

22 century girl! 

tell me why these outfits are so good and the press showcase one are so bad!!!!!! @ stone mu fight me

while ur at it tell me why nakyung is serving us main vocal realness? she sounds so good?

.........no subs? :’(

update there are... some subs? idk how they do this live subbing stuff

JIWON IS LITERALLY ALRAEDY CRYING LMAO

ching... is saying pineapple... and holding a toy cat

they’re explaining why they have the dot in to.day and to.heart but THE SUBS CUT OUT SO IDK WHY THEY DO THAT D:

jiheon got chosen to show the point choreo/killing part again she’s so cute omg

athletic queens!!! jogging in the choreography!

jiheon doing eeny meeny miny mo to pick the next member to answer a q

hayoung getting the mic and just sitting and sighing is a mood

they’re pronouncing clover clubber :’))))))

saerom is laying into jiheon idk what about but it’s going down... i think some kind of crumbly snack that leaves crumbs everywhere

ching is saying she cried loads when the members made her a birthday cake on jeju

i;m screaming multiple members have been chosen to answer questions twice and seoyeon hasn’t even been picked once lmao JUSTICE FOR THE ONLY ONE W SWAG

lmao hayoung is showing her acting range

performing clover now

lmao they got mad that he didn’t know it was an underscore in their name i love them

jiwon is dancing to some kind of vintage disco song

nagyung sung gwiyomi!!!! she’s so cute honestly wow

NOW THEY’RE MAKING JISUN DO IT TOO LMAO SHE’S SO HORRIFIED

seoyeon has to dance to snsd OMG IT’S GEE WHAT AN ICON

‘are u all snsd fans’ i THINK SO SIR

JIHEON IS DOING GASHINA LMAO SHE DOESN’T KNOW THE DANCE POOR THING she looked so cute trying to be serious lol

HAYOUNG DID ROCK PAPER SCISSORS W SAEROM AND WON AND WAS LIKE ‘YES’ BUT IT MEANT IT WAS HER TURN u had to be there honestly it was so funny

hayoung is danccing hiphop to some kind of traditional central asian music lol

saerom has to do aegyo without a song... she did oppaya but failed lmao

chae has to do mimicry and she said she had nothing to do and literally the entire audience started doing her doraemon impression lmao

SHE DID A DOORBELL AND JUST YELLED WTF

and ended up doing the doraemon impression anyway lol

jiwon and jisun are doing the shark song

the last challenge is dancing glass shoes at x2 speed LMAO THE STRUGGLE

omg they’re showing the mv behind and the girls are all just cuddling the cats who decided this concept give them a promotion!

DKDK TIME! oh wow the dance is cute! and the outfits are... tragic x) but less tragic when you can see the gingham print

and that’s it! (the members are saying some final words but ur girl has to go to bed asap) thank u for listening to my ted talk

[jianhyuk]

tagged by @fourseasonsofastro !! SUNNY !! HONEY SUNNY !!! LOVE U BOO

answer 11 questions, tag 11 people then set 11 questions of your own! 

1. What are some things that make you really happy?

i really enjoy sinking into bed after a long day and doing nothing. i love seeing ppl boast abt their self love and confidence !! like u go boo ! it makes me so happy !! astro makes me happy and seeing ppl be loved makes my heart go a lil thumpity thump. what makes me really happy is just laying around with my friends and messing around with them and just doing ridiculous things bc that makes my heart go THUMPITY THUMP !! food makes me happy and laughing and hugs and warmth !! 

2. Are you a multifandom type person?

i mean i really like a lot of groups and i support, listen to their music, and watch their mvs, shows, and stages but like I REALLY ONLY TRULY BIAS LIKE 3 GROUPS ? NOT EVEN ? 

3. What other social media platforms do you use?

instagram, snapchat, and im on twitter just for fantagio updates 

4. Are academics easy for you?

not gonna lie i said i was hella confused by physics but im getting better at it and its becoming way easier. math has always been my strong suit but idk its dropping. 

5. What’s your favorite hobbies?

I LOVE ART ! i really like line art and like zentangle stuff but also digital and animation stuff. i used to do watercolor, but im not really digging it at the moment. im doing martial arts club right now idk if that counts as a hobby ?? also studying is a pretty good hobby. 

6. Have you ever learned a kpop dance before?

i learned some of gashina (only the chorus bc its a group dance with a table). i know like the ‘mic drop’ ‘mic drop’ part in mic drop. the beginning of baby ? the soldier walk in hide and seek + the ok! ready. um um a lil bit of move ? basically i cant dance and only do certain parts of dances 

7. Talk about someone you love (can be a bias, irl person, family, etc.)

hi im sara and i rlly love my family ?? like esp. my sis u go sis i lov u a lot even tho i dont say it or probably dont show it a lot. u support me and introduced me to a lot of stuff i love and give me some cute clothes every now and then. u also make me feel better abt not being able to do a sit up.

8. Fav content creator?

i cant choose one ?? @smileyrocky posts rlly good quality pictures of rocky with smiles and hearts and love. @sanhatation posts quality edits. @asterocky , @royalbinu , @beyourstar , @eunrocky and @sanhapup all post really good gif(set)s !! looking back a this, this is a lot of blogs 

9. Can you do a handstand? 

i used to be able but i cant anymore. BUT I CAN DO THE SPLITS !! 

10. Something you like about yourself? 

i really like my lips. like theyre dry and chap all the time, but theyre nice and plump and i used to really hate them for being big but theyre cute n stuff !! 

11. Do you have any funny habits?

sometimes when im sitting in class i rock side to side but idk if thats funny. 

questions: 

do you take neat notes or really messy notes? 

what songs to you associate with important ppl in ur life? 

what is your fave place in the world? 

if you could make on thing illegal, what would it be? 

describe your fashion style

favorite meal? 

what are your fave pajamas? 

what languages do you speak/want to learn?

favorite songs? 

what are some things that you do to destress yourself? 

do you have a skincare routine? 

idk who to tag YET AGAIN !! i tag all of u in spirit have fun boos !!