#girl groups of the 00s

[marleybee]

Destiny’s Child

[figurecollection]

Haruhi Suzumiya, Mikuru Asahina & Yuki Nagato Figures by Kaiyodo, from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

[midwestmunster]

Spice Girls, 98’

[lokavisi]

I went shopping today to get a nice outfit to wear to "pagan prom" this weekend. (My CUUPS chapter's yearly fundraiser is a masquerade ball, but pagan prom is how must of us refer to it.) Anyway, Loki was a very solid presence during the shopping process, which lasted about 8 hours. (My ADHD kept sending me back and forth, often trying on the same 2-3 things at any given time. I ended up buying the first outfit I tried, but I had to go to the other stores and try things on just to be sure.) But we found the glittery, shiny, and generally comfortable party outfit I was hoping for. I'm gonna have to play around with makeup before the day, but I think the main pieces of the outfit are all there. And Loki really seems to like it. He wouldn't let me wear anything that wasn't a shiny, sequinned mess. Every store I went to had sequinned pieces that were on sale or clearance. So everything was relatively affordable. I also had a Visa gift card that I didn't think would cover the outfit (I wasn't sure how much was on it), but it ended up having more than enough to cover it. Loki was truly looking out for me there. They made it *very* clear what outfit I was getting. 😆 They even convinced me to go to Claire's, to shop for myself as a 32 year-old adult, to get sparkly earrings. And yes, I did purchase some. It was fun. We listened to my "childhood" playlist when driving around today, which got me singing and dancing. On the way home, I got a clear image of them rubbing the top of my head and giving it a kiss. Like they were proud of me for going shopping and singing so much. It was heartwarming, and thinking about it now, I might cry. 🥹 I'm exhausted, but I'm so excited for this weekend. And I'm so glad I got to spend the day with Loki and make him so happy. I didn't hear him talk much over the course of the day (he didn't have to for me to take the hint on what to buy lol), but he was there. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜

[heymeowmao]

PressCon: https://weibo.com/l/wblive/p/show/1022:2321325095250774589881

Interview: https://weibo.com/l/wblive/p/show/1022:2321325095195770224752

[y2kalbums]

Girls Aloud – What Will The Neighbours Say?

[a-ntifragile]

look how pink so pretty…!

[erregiulydraws]

niigo

[y2k-2day]

Blaque - 808 (1999)

[robotalien]

welp. if we're being honest the only good remakes sm has done in its lifetime was when rv did be natural and when aespa did dreams come true and both cases only worked bc both groups were talented enough to make the song their own. you can enjoy listening to both the remake and the original with no complaints. plus it introduces new fans to older gen kpop and vice versa. whats even the point of remaking a song from a group that is still very much active. and in this case it's gonna be multiple groups remaking other groups songs like would it not be easier to just call it what it is (a cover)? shouldn't a remake have more thought and care put into it lol? shouldn't the people remaking the song at least be able to sing in their own way...? if it's just gonna be a copy and paste of the original but with no feeling then just do a karaoke video and call it a day

[papaya2000s]

Some Old K-pop Fanfics

I previously shared a post discussing some controversial rumours from the early days of K-pop, specifically from the 1st and 2nd generations, many of which still circulate today.

This Iceberg of some controversial rumours was made by @1004sface, and i have herd of some of these sed rumours while researching into older kpop acts.

Credits to original owner @1004sface 🫶 🩷

During my exploration of early K-pop, I stumbled upon a video that mentioned how first-generation groups like H.O.T. had fanfictions. I can't recall all the other first-gen acts that might have had fanfics when the internet began (but I believe H.O.T. was among the pioneers in that area). It was surprising to learn that fanfics existed back then, as I had always thought they were a phenomenon that started with the second generation and continued to the present.

This discovery shifted my perspective a bit on the evolution of fan culture in K-pop. Before watching that video about H.O.T., I had assumed that fanfictions were exclusive to later generations. It's fascinating to see how fan engagement has developed over the years, starting from the early days of K-pop and continuing to thrive today.

This post on K'POP (the male kpop group not the genre).

While exploring the links shared in the previous post, I stumbled upon a WayBackMachine link that features a collection of first and second generation K-pop fanfics. It seems that there’s a noticeable lack of these earlier fanfics compared to those from the second generation onward, which are more readily available on this site and others.

It was interesting to see the variety of fanfics from the first and second generations, especially since they seem to be less accessible than the more recent works. If you're looking for those earlier stories, the WayBackMachine might be a great resource to check out!

I'm excited to share some archived fanfics featuring 1st and 2nd generation K-pop acts that I've come across. It's all in good fun, and maybe a bit cringeworthy! Just to clarify, I don't post fanfics.

[mtvarchives]

Josie & The Pussycats — Apr. 11th, 2001

< fictional girl band >

[figurecollection]

[comfied-chriterature]

SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE A JELLYFISH CAN'T SWIM IN THE NIGHT AU FOR NIGHTCORD AT 25:00

[nsuyeula]

[imaslave4u]

Rouge (2002)