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a history of next hit.

Under the cut you will find a (semi) brief history of the site's setting and focus company, NEXT HIT Entertainment. Everyone in the RP will be working under NH, so it's important we discuss the company's history! This post will give an overview of the history of major players in NH's history and present. If there are any questions about any of the following, feel free to ask away.

BEFORE NEXT HIT

NEXT HIT ENTERTAINMENT is an entertainment agency founded in 2009, which manages multiple artists and subsidiary labels. First, a bit of history on how NH came to be. Waterfall Entertainment was an early company in the K-Pop entertainment world, where Nam Dohyun began his career as a road manager in the early 2000s. Nam would eventually worked his way up to become Creative Director of Waterfall. However, in 2008 Waterfall Ent. went bankrupt and was dissolved. This did not deter Nam, who used his knowledge from almost a decade in the industry to establish NEXT HIT Entertainment, with a team made up of mostly former Waterfall employees.

HWA

Like much of their creative and management teams, NH's first artist, HWA (based on IU) was also a Waterfall rescue. At only 18, she was the first (and currently only) solo aritst signed to Next Hit Entertainment, releasing her first album Growing Up only months after the establishment of the label. The album was originally supposed to be her next release under Waterfall, but with the dissolving of her company she was more than happy to put it in Nam hands, who she had worked closely with during her Waterfall days. While the album had moderate success, enough to keep the new company afloat, she would achieve national acclaim with the release of her third EP, REAL and her hit single Good Day. As years went on, her wholesome self-made image has propelled to her to be one of the most popular and respected artists in K-Pop history.

2CHAN

While nowadays not discussed as much as their other artists, 2CHAN (composed of members Woochan and Chanbin) debuted as NH's first original group in 2010 with the single "Bounce," now seen as a commercial flop. The duo disbanded after their third single, “Keep Your Head Down” was another commercial failure in 2013. Woochan is a successful soloist and actor (albeit under a different company), while Chanbin has become a renowned vocal coach. In 2020, the pair joined for the first time since their disbandment for a reunion concert.

SAGA

The success of HWA allowed for NH to comfortably build a small roster of trainees and plan for future projects and endeavors. Rumors of the company's next big hit spread around the K-Pop world. After years of waiting, fans of NH were finally given answers to the question with the surprise drop of a dance practice video featuring four, up until then unknown, trainees and the original song "4 Walls" in late 2015. The internet went insane over the video and NH officially announced the debut of their first girl group, SAGA, early the next year. The girl group finally debutted on Valentines Day, 2016 with dual title tracks Whistle and Automatic, and an additional member, Angel, not featured in 4 Walls' initial release. The first mini album SAGA: The Beginning, was met with wide commercial success and marked the start of the of the leading groups in the third generation of K-Pop.

The quintet has gone on to become of the most notable, awarded, and successful group in K-Pop history, known together as "The Queens of Girl Crush" and members being some of the most sought after celebrities. Some of their top hits include: "Peek-A-Boo" (2018), "Black Dress" (2018), "Bad Boy" (2018), "Psycho" (2020), "Lovesick Girls" (2021), and most recently, "Feel My Rhythm" and "Birthday" released together in 2022. The members are also activity in sub-unit and solo endeavors, with their unit So Far having one of the most successful sub-unit debuts with the 2021 hit, "Monster" and has continued that success with their 2023 release "Air Force One".

NOON

With HWA being secure in her spot as the "Nation's Little Sister" and SAGA gradually taking the world by storm, NH found themselves with more capital than they knew what to do with. Over half a decade into NH's lifetime, Nam Dohyun wanted to something fresh and new to add to their roster. That was when he happened upon a small indie group, 눈높 (NunNop), looking to get their first record label. The group was well known in the indie scene for their songwriting abilities, lead by then guitarist Moon Ryuwon and the every flowing charisma of their lead singer, Jake Yang. After the departure of a member (Kitae, who had been critical of them "selling out" and now performs as a soloist under the name "Kit") the group signed as quartet and began work on their first album in 2017. Since joining NH, they have become one of the most well known K-Bands domestically and internationally, best known for their heart-wrenching break up songs. Some of their top hits include: "Congratulations" "Shoot Me" and "Love Cut." Main Vocalist and Guitarist Jake, has also become one of the biggest solo artists after his solo debut in 2022 (inspired by Baekhyun).

SUBSIDARIES

NH STUDIOS - Producing Path

Since the founding of NH Entertainment, its focus has largely been on expanding the capabilities and expectations of Korean popular music. As NH Ent. grew, it required more time, effort, and energy put into this aspect of its brand. Thus, the creation of NH Studios, home to producers and music creatives under the NH Ent. brand. NH Studios plans to increase it's output with new talent behind and in front of the screen.

NOHARM - Modeling Path

NoHarm was originally created to help handle SAGA's growing modeling careers and endeavors (specifically that of member Soul, who established her own brand RE:Born under the label). With creative director Kim Sookyung at the helm, NoHarm has been on the cutting edge of everything in the world of fashion and design. Always focusing on every aspect of the design process, its roster has become not only some of the most sought-after models, but also creatives in the industry.

CLASS ACT - Acting Path

Class Act was established to support the growth of NH's brand into the film industry. Class Act has been home to great talent in the film and theater industries. Partnerships with domestic and international distributors, writers, directors, and actors, has allowed Class Act to quickly rise as one of the top film production houses in South Korea. In the nature of NH Entertainment's company mission of creation, in the beginning of 2023, Class Act began forays into the creating its own films and television shows. Plans to expand these continue to be in development as Class Act grows its talent roster.

SCANDALS

One of the first major scandals that faced NH had to do with SAGA's Visual, Soul. Mid-promotions of their 2017 song, "I Like That," was injured on stage and had to go on a full hiatus, causing her to miss their first tour later that same year. This was after videos of the girls looking exhausted and weak backstage had gone viral. Fans called for a full group hiatus due to the issue, since the girls had been working practically nonstop since debut. NH never announced an official hiatus, but did attempt to spread out promotions in 2018 and onward.

In late 2022, rumors spread of SAGA's Leader Mia possibly being an relationship after photos were leaked of her out with a mysterious man. Dispatch, on New Years Day 2023, confirmed that the man in question was NOON's Drummer and Maknae Jaewon, and that the couple had been dating since 2022. NH quickly confirmed that the two were in a relationship. Both released letters to their fans, thanking them for support and asking for privacy in their personal lives. The two have gone on to appear together on various red carpets, and Mia has been seen attending Noon's Toronto concert (where she is from) during their most recent world tour with some of her hometown friends. The pair have been named "MiWon" by fans with most being supportive of the couple.

and that is all for this preview! i hope you enjoyed this little look into NH's history and lore. i can't wait for all of us to build upon this lore with our own characters and plots. as always, feel free to throw any lore questions my way--probably best done in our discord!

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||↠11 questions tag 🖋

tagged by: @mansaeboysbe and @sunnysidewrites! thnk u my lovs.

tagging: @whatsoodo , @bfwooz , @jishua , @teeyongs + anyone else who wants to answer the questions. ill leave my own 11 for u to answer at the bottom of the post.

it’s been awhile since ive last done a tag game. i know tht im still behind on quite a few erfhnerf but ill try my best to take more initiative w/ these things. also disclaimer; sorry if my answers are kilometers long, it should be fairly obvious at this point i never shut the fuck up.

anyways, here are the q’s im answering in case u wanna see a specific answer :^)

01: weirdest present you have recieved? 02: coloured pencils, markers, or crayons? 03: what colour would you dye your hair? 04: which concept would you pick for which group? 05: sweet or sour candy? 06: favourite quirk on an idol? 07: would you rename a fandom? 08: something you want to tell your bias? 09: kpop MV you would want and not want to get stuck in? 10: an AU you’ve always wanted to write? 11: use memes to describe 2017 and how you want 2018 to go.

[01]. weirdest present you’ve ever received?

my pals and i always exchange weird presents for one another’s birthdays! it’s pretty much a tradition at this point, tho im not sure when or how it began? im pretty sure my last birthday card had caillou on it or something lol, and at one point we got our pal a can of peaches, a container of straws, tissue packages n a remote control, all with lil puns on them.

but the weirdest gift ive ever recieved? uhh, it was probably this miniature cotton candy machine tht my friends spent way too much on, primarily bc we only used it the day i opened it. u took hard candies and put them in the machine and eventually they would be spun into the actual floss tht makes cotton candy. it was cool but my mom threw it out eventually lol.

[02]. coloured pencils, markers, or crayons?

definitely coloured pencils. markers and crayons don’t rly have an exact tip. well, unless ure using a fine-tip marker. and there’s something rly satiating abt having sharp, clean writing or outlining. i was the kid who outlined all my fucking drawings and shaded them in with coloured pencils. miss me w/ tht crayon, marker shit. also, the sound wood makes when its being sharpened? tht was my favourite part.

[03]. if you could dye your hair any colour, what would it be?

honestly ive never thought of dying my hair. i like the colour how it is, which is sort of a darker blonde/slightly goldish shade. im not sure what would fit my face? i can only see myself going beach blonde. i feel like any other colour would be a disaster on my hair and i already damage it enough bc i straighten it every few days.

[04]. which concept would you pick for which group?

i know clc just did a badass concept with their “crystyle” album (which is one of the best albums of 2017 so jot tht the fuck down) and i absolutely adore their cute concepts as well bc we got bops like “pepe” n “high heels” BUT GOD I WANT THEM TO DO ANOTHER BADASS CONCEPT I BECAME ADDICTED TO IT. IT K*LLED ME TO SEE SEUNGHEE IN ALL BLACK WEARING THOSE THIGH-HIGH BOOTS I DI*ED THEN RESURRECTED IN THE SAME BREATH. i find them to be super versatile, they can go either way and ill support them no matter the concept. their quality of music never decreases. but yep, id pick another badass concept for the ladies.

[05]. sweet or sour candy?

sweet sweet sweet!! to be fair i luv pretty much all candies, minus jolly ranchers bc ive consumed so many of them tht if i see another fucking jolly rancher i will strap myself to a rocket. ANYWAYS, definitely sweet. my favourite candies (not keeping chocolate in mind bc chocolate overrules everything) would be swedish berries and werther’s caramel. for sour candies i would choose sour patch kids and sour keys!! obviously i would d*e for candy so let’s just get tht out of the mf’ way.

[06]. favourite quirk of an idol?

oh gosh. imma have 2 think for this one. the image tht comes to me exactly is junhui’s tendency to curl into whoever is next to him! most likely when he does something embarrassing, he retreats into a tiny mass of stuffy giggling and sis, it’s the best thing on the face of this planet. he’s rly such a shy flower. also, joshua’s habit of covering his mouth when he laughs is v v endearing to me. i believe it goes to show his politeness, though it can also be a characteristic of someone who’s timid, to which i think both reasons apply here. i wish i could think of more bc im certain there are a ton belonging 2 my favourite idols, but im highkey drawing a blank.

[07]. would you rename a fandom? what would the name be?

hmm. im not someone who pays close attention to fandom names. hoshi could have very well kept us as mounteens and i wouldnt give a single cherry n a half, though at this point carats is a lot more fitting and we’ve all grown attached to it. honestly, im not tht keen on red velvet and fx’s fandom names? i know tht in red velvet’s case the option “cupcakes” was up for grabs so when in comparison to reveluv’s i’m pretty thankful the latter was chosen. im not entirely sure what i would name the fandom, so respect to whoever is in charge of the titling. as for fx, they deserved to get their fanclub name much sooner. again im not someone who cares a whole lot abt fandom names, but it would have been cool if the fandom was some mathematical formula lol.

[08]. something you want to tell your bias?

BITCH. THE PRESSURE. if i were 2 meet junhui in person i would be such a nervous wreck i wouldnt even trust myself to speak. boi, if i even spotted him on the street i’d beeline in opposite direction so fast i would just be a fucking blur of light and potential tears. there would be many things i’d want to relay to him, honestly if we were just to hang out at a café or some location like tht with the time to talk and understand one another, i’d be like “hold tht thought, gerald” n drop a whole fucking novel on the table with reasons i appreciate him. i guess i’d want junhui to know how his efforts have certainly been acknowledged and that each quirk in his personality brings a lot of comfort/inner happiness to those who are still unsure abt themselves.

i’d also like for him to know tht whilst his visual is amazing, tht is not the only remarkable thing tht makes junhui, junhui. it’s his kindness, gentle heart, and optimism. essentially i’d want him to know tht his hard work is being noticed, how much delight he brings by being himself, and tht he has many qualities he should be confident in.

[09]. which kpop M/V would you want, and not want, to get stuck in?

i’ve already answered the first half 2 this question in a previous ask, but red velvet’s ice cream cake! it has to be one of my all-time favourite music videos solely bc i luv the usage of soft colours. not to mention they’re having hella fun with their fuzzy glow-coats and dancing around a parlour eating cake? like what the fuck, i don’t know what kind of cult this is but i want in! also tht means i would get to be joy’s lesbian luver and nothing else brings me greater elation.

a kpop music video i would not want to get stuck in is exo - wolf. there doesnt need to be an explanation. we already know the answer.

[10]. which AU have you always wanted to write but haven’t?

okay, first of all, bitch. there are abt one million au’s i wanna explore so inexplicably bad but i just havent gotten the time or the energy to compile the research/plan the plot. for starters, since opening this blog over two years ago, ive always wanted to write something with a serial killer. which sounds a bit scary and fucked but i absolutely lov thriller/horror movies. ive watched pretty much all of them. i find the suspension and how the scenes manipulate your body to be something unique in tht moment and to build the talent to be able to write such an AU would be my mf’ goal. it would most likely be very long and graphic, but my descriptive brain would chew tht up.

more au’s bordering along the dark line would be ghosts, vampires and demons. those are most fascinating to me. if a softer light, i’d like to write a surfer!au (specifically for joshua) and an android!au.

[11]. use a meme to describe how your 2017 went and how you want your 2018 to go.

my 2017 was somethin like this:

and i’d like my 2018 to be a lil like this:

[MY QUESTIONS]

01: would you rather explore outer space or the ocean? 02: do you wear any makeup? 03: two idol groups you’d like to collab? 04: if you could only listen to three svt songs, what would they be? 05: dusk or dawn? 06: show a picture of your handwriting? 07: what is your favourite word that’s in another language? 08: the countryside or the city? 09: what’s better in a muse, humour or kindness? 10: choose three idols. one to be your best friend, bro/sis, and spouse. 11: something you didnt do in 2017 that you want to do in 2018?

don’t feel tht this tag is mandatory! i hope everyone has been staying healthy n well n i wish for u all 2 experience good things in the new year! <3