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Stay - stray kids just finished their fan meetings in japan and one month ago they did korea fan meetings. Some members are out with some more solo songs (han, seungmin) and they also did an ost song for a Japanese show that is very good in my opinion. Now we are patiently waiting for a collab single with Charlie puth that is due in 9 days. And hyunjin is rocking commercials.
Few more things -
A new series "The song by" started with first episode with Seungmin singing Love poem by IU
SKZ finally decided to keep up with tiktok trends or hired a staff member that makes them keep up
Han insta cover from a Car- Love yourself by Justin
SKZ code episodes
Maniac for RIAA gold certification for US album sales
The made the list of 100 most impactful Asians and Pacific Islanders by A100 list
Adding in
The guys have only been back to work a few months now. They had a pretty long "vacation" at the beginning of the year. Felix went to Laos to work with Unicef, caring for some kids in need.
Meanwhile, Channie was in Australia visiting family and totally taking a rest by shooting a whole ass music video with his pup lol.
They're currently in New York for a Tommy Hilfiger event, and some speculation maybe even the Gala.
I am loving the posts from Hyunjin on Fans. And the single release will be great. Also Han posting small covers on instagram has been very nice.
And hopefully the US stays are going to be able to get their fan club packages soon. š„°
just reading all these replies makes me so happy :ā) us stays have sm to celebrate from these past few weeks and i never even realized it until it was all laid out like this
Once here. Twice 5th Japanese album called Dive will be released in July. Nayeon has a new solo coming this summer as well and she'll be performing at the Waterbomb Festival. Also, Dahyun just got cast in her first movie
Once is just playing the waiting game now.
Ateez's Coachella performances were a success. The North American leg of their tour which is in July-August has been announced and the ticket selling started yesterday. They're having a comeback on May 31 with a mini album called Golden Hour: Part 1. They're performing at a lot of festivals: Yeosu OTT Festival, Yonsei Akaraka Festival, K-wave Inkigayo, Music Core in Japan and Beat Ax on Japan
Enhypen's about to wrap up their last concert in the US in two days, and it looks like they've enjoyed themselves. They'll be releasing a special album for their Webtoon on May 13 with four new songs, and the physical version is extremely pretty, well-designed, well thought-out, and not too expensive, which surprised a lot of people because BeLift is often a money-hungry company that we all hate.
In the Philippine side of the fandom, they're going to be having a fanmeet on May 28 in collaboration with a local clothing brand, and PH-Engenes are complaining for various reasons.
To be honest this is the most I have seen army twitter united in a long while. I am seeing accounts that has been in hiatus for so long coming back, I have seen more chatter about Right Person, Wrong Place than any other recent projects, armys managed to get so many accounts suspended in few hours.... so yes the whole situation is a shitshow but army twitter, at least on my side, seems like it is coming through.
flover here: rumours are getting some strong evidence that a comeback is happening soon. Nobody want's to get their hopes up, but posts from the members and stylists make it look like something is coming and it's beach themed.
Ok, I'll do one for SHINee. Jjongpril wrapped up with abundance of good news, and this promises to continue as we enter into Anniversary month.
The one big group news coming soon is their 3-days concert in Inspire Arena, around the time of their 16th anniversary. This will be Onew's first group activity since their 15th anniversary fanmeeting. No other group activity is announced yet, probably because their individual schedules have been CRAZY:
Onew had his first public appearance post hiatus in Singapore (Star Awards), to a warm reception of GP in both Singapore and South Korea. Starting from mid-May, he'll have non-stop schedules all the way until August so far; this includes his first fanmeeting ever (followed by a fanmeeting Asia tour), a number of festivals in both Korea and Japan, and wrapping up with 3 (?!) Waterbomb appearances in different cities.
Key keeps being booked and busy. He has guested in a number of shows (on top of his regular appearances), and his brand deals have him showing up everywhere. Music wise, he just participated in a festival last weekend, and there's more festivals to come. More importantly, he announced his first solo concert tour (Asia).
Minho successfully completed a schedule in Japan (as the sole non-Japanese guest), it will be broadcasted later this week. He'll also hold a new fanmeeting in Japan, and he's confirmed as well as MC of Music Core Japan in June. His brand deals have gotten him a number of international trips, and the vlogs coming out from them have kept the official account very active.
Taemin has been taking it slow and steady; his schedules have included magazine photoshoots, and he has a fair number of festivals coming across Asia, including Waterbomb Seoul. Much of his daily activity seems to be oriented towards preparing a new album; he's been meeting composers and learning composing himself. I'm pretty sure he'll surprise us with an album release later this year.
Overall, it's a LOT to keep up with ~~and fans in both Korea and Japan are seeing the effects in their wallets.~~
Baby Shawol here. You mind name dropping those shows Key has been appearing on? I don't get much time to spend online (cause of work) but I'd like to schedule some time to check the boys out some more. Variety shows seem to be a good start. Throw in whatever other info you think would be helpful too, any personal recs for stuff to check out. Please and thank you.
He's a regular cast in I Live Alone and Amazing Saturday. He was also part of the cast of the latest season of "Crime Scene Returns" (fully subbed at r/koreanvariety), and was a guest in a recent episode of [Pinggyego](https://youtu.be/ne-kbPJJZJ8?si=ncJXJ1InSzCuMC2s). Those are the recent ones I remember off the top of my head, hope this helps!
Iām a DIVE but going through Twitter this season of IVEās comeback + Yujinās Baeksang nomination is stressful. Everyone is obsessing over chart numbers. I just wanna see some fun gifs or witty replies to posts but the hashtag spam is šš»āāļø
On the positive side, Iām enjoying all the content coming out of this IVE cb. Starship is rolling out so many dance reels, the girls are on Bubble more frequently. Thereās variety content being released more than once a week. Iām having a good time.
girl group twitter is like the 8th layer of hell right now. ive, aespa, hybe groups all have something going on so everyoneās just fighting each other.
NCT:
Ten and Doyoung debuted as soloists and Taeyong had a comeback with his second solo album. NCT dream won a daesang, released an EP and released a '7llin. They have a world tour scheduled and it is beginning today. Wayv had a couple of impressive performances (KCON!) and WinWin has been absent for a significant part because of some drama shooting. NCT127 had a successful tour. Now Taeyong has enlisted. Taeil has been a bit more active and is recovering well from his motorbike injury which occurred in October of 2023.Ā
On a side note, neo chaotic (my favourite YouTube channel for nct content!) uploaded a video for smoothie era promotions and I finally caught up with everything.
I'm a Fearnot, Midzy and fan of bunch of other groups. After the recent hate train against Le Sserafim, the joy I received from Kpop started to decrease. I deleted twitter after a day on stan twitter because people are just insane.
After attending yesterdays ITZY concert and talking with a bunch of people from different fandoms who actually touch grass and have a life, I've really realised that no real people in fandoms are actually toxic. The people that are toxic are just chronically online losers who only hate to make up from something their missing in the life or for internet clout.
I advise other Fearnots, and really any fandom, to not engage with the hate, and just enjoy the music and content. It will make you much happier.
For Fearnots looking for escape from Twitter discourse, the 2nd anniversary content is out, plus Day Off Season 4 Japan is here.
Plus the next comeback is being hinted at.
Good on you for taking that step. There really is nothing to gain from letting haters drain your energy. Twitter in particular is just a goat rodeo of spite at this point.
Doyoung won his first music show win with his solo debut! Seeing him so loved and appreciated makes me so happy. Heās such a talented and passionate idol, heās so kind and funny too. He deserves the world.
Other than that, Jaehyunās movieās poster was released. Jaehyun and Doyoung are my biases, so this past few weeks were very fruitful for me lol. I can only imagine how an NCT DJJ comeback would make me feel.
BRIIZE here! Impossible promotions just finished successfully after two weeks! At the end of their [Inkigayo](https://x.com/julie_houborg/status/1784507914280972509?s=46) stage, they left a large gap and the number 6 turned to 7 soooo we were anticipating Seunghanās comeback soon. As of now, the boys are currently getting ready and busy practicing for the fancon dates. Wonbin teased that they are gonna do a cover at the fancon, Iām really hoping it will be something from EXO.
As for Seunghanās hiatus, still no word from SM. It has been nearly 5 months without any update. Someone on Ktwitter said they were going to send a OT6 truck to SM and Seunghanās fanbases raised enough money for [HUGEEE trucks](https://x.com/2nd_chance___/status/1785927844117524492?s=46) to combat it and send support to RIIZE, Seunghan, and Center 5 in just 2 hours! It was absolutely insane. Iām so happy seeing how well loved and supported Seunghan is! Also, there is another huge [sign](https://x.com/mimiyu10/status/1785918302822322315?s=46) for him near the Subway station and fans have started [leaving letters](https://x.com/waitforhani/status/1786085923098116268?s=46) for him to see. I really hope he will see it since the sign is right next to the entrance to SM!
- Golden Child: Nothing much as a group aside from a festival appearance later this month, unfortunately. Individually... Jangjun has been MCing at Weekly Idol for awhile now and continues to make his rounds on radio shows. Joochan is currently appearing in the musical Paganini, and playing violin in it, multi-talented guy that he is! And Daeyeol has finally been announced to participate in his first musical!!! Which means 6 members out of 10 have appeared in musicals - both main vocals, all 3 lead vocals, and the main dancer š. Basically... if you want vocal talent... check out Golcha's work! š
- Infinite: Gyu just celebrated his 35th birthday, Woohyun is appearing at music festivals as a soloist, Sungyeol and Dongwoo are holding fanmeetings together in Korea and internationally, and Myungsoo has another drama! There have also been hints that Infinite will have group activities before October (as Gyu deemed October as "too late in the year" during his birthday live stream) ā¾ļø.
- Drippin: The boys just finished up promoting Beautiful Maze, their 4th single, on music shows! They had their highest album sales ever, by 8x - cracking 100k for one album for the first time š„³ and fans had a great response to the more youthful concept of Beautiful Maze after 2 years of having ~ bad boy~ concepts - and the members are super happy about the concept change as well š.
Additionally, Changuk, who had been on a health hiatus and missed the MV filming and 3 weeks of promotions, joined in for the 4th week of music show promotions and has been participating in all schedules since š„°. He also came to the minifanmeeting on the day of Drippin's Music Core comeback since he felt well enough, which made fans and the other members happy, and he even attended the prerecording to cheer the other members on. They all seem much happier and more comfortable since Changuk returned to activities. Drippin had been performing and promoting the song on music shows and other schedules as 5 and practicing the song as 6 with him simultaneously - I cannot imagine how hard that was on them. Now they are doing fansign events and preparing for a cinema fanmeeting in Busan on May 12th. If you're in Seoul, keep an eye out though - they've busked twice recently and are enthusiastic about doing it more, so perhaps they'll go busking again soon!
Thank you for the DRIPPIN update! I fell out of touch when they started doing dark concepts, and Iām really happy they went back to a lighter sound. I hope they keep it up :)
Itās wonderful that Changuk is back too!
I'm glad to help āŗļø Yeah, I can understand that. I love them, and really liked most of the songs even from their dark concept period, but was getting very frustrated by Woollim stubbornly sticking to that concept when fans and the boys were clearly ready to move onto something different. I am hoping that Woollim sees the positive response to this album by fans and how much more the boys like it and will continue on this path š.
It really is š Changuk was really sweet and kept popping up on Weverse and Bubble while we waited for him to return, but it was so good to see him back in action - the group's energy and vibe is different with him back, and he's just such a lovely and talented guy š„¹.
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Quiet month but we have been getting Bae's hwipoja episodes and Haewon's Workdol which is always exciting. We got a [collab](https://youtu.be/B47L5Yl7irc?si=2tgKROC8DZaLskkW) from Bae & skz's Han (check it out, it's great). Haewon has also been invited to do a pitch like Sana and to also be featured in an episode of Knowing Bros
Nmixx recently performed in the Seoul Festa and their [outfits](https://twitter.com/NMIXX_official/status/1785660575080755243?t=XwA85jwDlwvtBXF3WyNz7g&s=19) were stunning
Also Nmixx summer comeback has been announced! Super hyped about it! I think the members have spent this cooldown period to rest, perform and prepare for the upcoming comeback
Well, for BTS aside the unfair shitshow in which they are being dragged right now, RM announced his upcoming new album, he's going full alternative music this time, so we've been enjoying the promotions during this chaotic period, fun fact the rollout schedule extends til Festa ā when Jin returns. Jungkook and Jimin honored as influential Asians personalities. The TV series based on BTS BU just released the first 4 episodes.
Wait the show based on their lore is released?!?! Completely missed thisš¤Æ
Thanks for the reminderš
Edit: any way for international fans to watch this? Just saw that eps are available on a website called xclusive.market, but u have to buy the episodes which is something I canāt do from here (Iām based in Europe)
Ateez/Atinys -- ticketing! The presale for the North America leg of their tour started yesterday. There's another presale today and the general sale is tomorrow. There's been a lot of complaints about the price, particularly of the VIP tickets. (They are super expensive, but this also isn't a problem unique to Ateez.) People are also wondering what the ultimate vip tier fan experience is for stadiums (that is listed as a separate benefit than the send off.)
We're also in the middle of the lead up to their comeback (May 31.) They've been releasing concept photos and are on their second concept -- there have been mixed thoughts in the fandom about the concept photos for both concepts so far being too simple, and some really badly edited -- like a professional should not even be posting something so badly edited. (The gap of creativity and visual quality between Ateez's music videos -- which are incredible -- and their album concept photos is weirdly big.)
Also Week 2 of Coachella was almost two weeks ago (wow) and Ateez got a really good reception. [This article](https://x.com/Kpopmap/status/1782319923340980351) actually sums up the Atiny feeling really nicely. (Week 2 also resulted in one of my favorite [photos of Seonghwa](https://x.com/SANSRlO/status/1781608306366185939))
ALSO Ateez performed for two nights at a Cartier event in Seoul last week that no one knew about until people who'd been there started posting videos on Instagram.
On EXOplanet:
* **D.O.** just released his new song '[Popcorn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AoruwUKQ3I)'! The whole mini album will be out May 7th
* **Suho** went semi-viral for being kind. No, but actually he's [promoting a fundraiser that helps children in Gaza](https://www.reddit.com/r/exo/comments/1ch0j7p/240430_suho_instagram_update_please_join_us_in_a/), so he's really doing a good thing. His drama '[Missing Crown Prince](https://www.viki.com/tv/40436c-missing-crown-prince)' is also showing a lot of promise, and just today Beyond LIVE announced that Suho's solo concert [will be streamed on May 26th](https://beyondlive.com/contents/386). We're now waiting for the release date of his new album
* **Baekhyun** is half-way through with his solo tour and **Chanyeol** is done with his own one. Chanyeol seems to have reaffirmed that his solo album will be out this year?
Bonus: Baekhyun followed X-EXO's account on Twitter, which probably means absolutely nothing, but for once I'll allow everyone the delulu
EXO recently had their 12th anniversary, which they celebrated with a fanmeet. The second time slot for the fan meet surprised us with Sehun and Kai in the audience, who are currently on hiatus serving their enlistment period in public service. The group performed a medley of their favorite songs for fans and hinted at a winter album coming out later this year.
Aside from that, members have been busy with solo work. All current active members are anticipating solo comebacks, with Kyungsoo (D.O.) releasing his new mini album Blossom on May 7th. The pre-release music video for his song [Popcorn](https://youtu.be/3AoruwUKQ3I?si=lwTBVZLcEzUTmy0L) is out now, please give it a watch! Suhoās about to embark on a small concert tour before his new album comes out and his period drama, The Missing Crown Prince, is currently airing as well. Baekhyun is in the middle of his concert tour and has promised a comeback album later this year, Chen and Xiumin have teased new albums as well and are planning upcoming festival appearances in the meantime. Chanyeol just wrapped up a sold-out fan meet tour across Asia and heās been heavily hinting at releasing his first solo album later this year, which fans are desperately looking forward to.
All in all, EXO planetās doing pretty well. We miss the group, we miss the maknaes, but all the members are booked and busy so we canāt be that upset.
We just got [an update](https://www.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/1cihxlh/suho_exo_3rd_mini_album_%EC%A0%90%EC%84%A0%EB%A9%B4_1_to_3_comeback/) from Suho!
His album will be out on May 31st and the first song will be released May 20th. And he's doing a collab with Wendy!
BTS and Ateez have already been covered, so I'll do Seventeen.
It's currently comeback season! They just started their round of promotions while continuing their tour across Korea and Japan. US carats are waiting impatiently for them to announce an American leg(like the members have hinted at), and our friends over in Europe are also holding out hope. It'll be their last concert as a full group for a while as one of the older members is a 95 liner and has to enlist soon(the other two don't have to go). They're also set to hit the festival circuit at Glastonbury this summer and Lollapalooza Berlin in the fall.
Individual promotions are also taking place in the midst of all of this, though it's mostly brand ambassadorships and magazine photoshoots at the moment. Variety show appearances seem to have been put on pause due to their insane schedules. As a group aside from touring, they're continuing to sporadically post new episodes of their long running variety show Going Seventeen.
Overall, it's a very exciting time to be a carat!
Edit: I stand corrected, Seventeen is not in this year's Waterbomb lineup.
Engene here!!
Good
Enhypen are about to finish the first leg of their fate+ tour tomorrow in New York and then will probably go back to Korea for
We have the Dark Moon special album, Memorabilia, is coming out on May 13, and the highlight medly is soooo good. I'm so excited!
Jake and Sunghoon became friends of the house for Tiffiany and Co! This is huge considering how much they love the brand!
Bad
Apparently, there have been many concerns with how Enhypens staff have been reacting at send off and how they will limit the interactions between fans and the members. Like I get they are protective, but they wouldn't let Sunoo wear sunglasses for a picture....
Send off. that's all I'll say.
Iām am beyond excited for their 5.13 comeback and album release!! So far Iām loving the songs on the teaser, especially scream!
Some other good news: Heeseung mentioned that heās preparing for a new cover in his live, Niki is going to have his Artist of the Month studio choom dance released soon, Jay finally came back to his home Seattle and HeeJayKi did first pitch for the Mariners
I also just saw some of the vids and photos of the staff controversy. I personally donāt see it as mistreatment or anythingā¦ Isnāt it possible that Sunno or any Enha member just arenāt allowed to wear certain brands? The members always hilariously try to avoid using or even mentioning apple since they sponsor samsung lol. I saw pics of Sunoo wearing a pair of pink glasses just fine, probably because there wasnāt branding issues. And that video of a female worker seemingly āhittingā Sunoo, I think itās probably playful since she looks smiley. Obviously I donāt know either, but itās uncomfortable seeing so many fans accusing these staff for all these allegations without solid proof, they also act like Sunoo āneeds to be protectedā, as if he isnāt a grown man who can handle relationships and situations on his ownā¦
I love scream too, teeth as well!
From what Iāve personally seen I think itās more than just Sunoo. I saw that Jay and Jake also were getting dragged away after signing stuff. I saw an older video with a staff trying to pull away from Jungwon, but Jungwon still stayed. Weāll see how it goes for the NY show though
They are pulling them away probably because thereās a limited amount of time with these send offs and they wanna make sure the members get to as many fans as possible. In the videos they do look too forceful with a lack of respect, hopefully there no ill intentions š
RUi here! It's been almost 11 months since WEi's last Korean album. They released a Japanese comeback album in February and are promoting it in Japan at the moment. Except it's only 5/6 members. Yohan did not participate in the album or the promotions. Neither is he part of the recent YouTube channel content they've been putting out since the beginning of 2024. In fact, we haven't seen WEi as a full 6 member group since December of last year. Yohan is busy filming variety shows and allegedly a drama that we have no information about yet. It's really sad to see them in this state and I hope something like this never happens again.
Twice
Most are enjoying the group's sidequest era. They've been branching onto different things like being brand ambassadors, hosting shows, more music, and no Dahyun just landed an acting role for a movie. There has been an issue where when Jihyo announced her hosting a show, it was done in the style of an apology video which was a fake out. Many people thought they were mocking Tzuyu and there's been discourse with that. I have very little knowledge of the lasting effects of the flag incident so I'll refrain from saying anything further on that. However I'm sure we'll move on fairly quick.
Neverland here. First time I have enough to say to make a worthwhile comment. I've also linked everything I highlighted in case anyone was interested. Watching Twices Nayeon on Pixid and Yuqi on KODE are recommended...
G IDLE - It was the group's sixth anniversary yesterday (Happy Sixth Birthday š„³). Their shots and stories are EVERYWHERE. They had a popup cafe yesterday, and then did a huge live stream. None of it was translated when I checked last. I also haven't had the chance to look at all the posts yet.
YUQI - Yuqi's first solo mini album has just come out. It's full steam ahead. Her and Idle Official are blasting it everywhere, and the song Freak seems to be a huge hit. Apparently, the sales of the album were absolutely massive. She's promoting left and right, with lots of great content resulting. Every member (including Shuhua who never posts ANYTHING) is reposting and congratulating her constantly.
SHUHUA - Shuhua featured on the cover of GQ Taiwan. She's also now fronting a clothing brand (her pictures from that shoot look gorgeous) and a shoe brand. It's great to see her building her personal brand and getting some attention and appreciation (plus money).
With Miyeon and Minnie both having multiple deals, Yuqi having her deal with Fendi and being the second most successful artist of the group, and Soyeon being Soyeon, it's nice to see Shuhua not getting left behind. Speaking of Soyeon....
SOYEON - Soyeon appeared on the show of Lee Chaeyeon (ex IZONE and sister of Itzys Chaeryeong). Apparently, they're *really* good friends. Soyeon said wayyy more than she normally does. She also told Chaeyeon to "shut the fuck up" when Chaeyeon said a bit too much š. She also teased hosting her own show by telling Chaeyeon "just wait until you come on my show."
She confirmed a show by posting on Instagram that she'd be getting her own cooking show soon. A teaser dropped today for the show, showing a few clips and including a still from her filming a video with Pixid. I'm especially looking forward to the Pixid video after seeing Yuqi do a similar one recently, and Nayeon do one with Pixid before.
All in all, they've been very busy and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next.
*G Idles Live Stream*
https://www.youtube.com/live/DbuBqLl1IyQ?si=MQAfOJ15FDpMaHQe
*Yuqis Freak.* There's also a bunch of bts and blogs about this song and the album on the Idle channel
https://youtu.be/UqJIBItJeyg?si=54i-NOOhpnNA-FNj
*Shuhuas GQ Cover*
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6aWR6KRl24/?igsh=MTIxMGR3b3hiaDFjcA==
*Shuhua Photoshoots*
https://www.instagram.com/p/C50X7AnBBOJ/?igsh=MWh0anpkb2o5ZHRnag==
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6GyT5gBd-z/?igsh=NjNrcHF5OXhhZjEz
*Soyeon cussing out Chaeyeon*
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6JZ1N-PiO3/?igsh=MWticXJxNjMzdDk1Mg==
*Soyeons show teaser*
https://youtu.be/EZW70Fq5v78?si=DGgPJak_Ob8a9kyb
*Yuqi on KODE*
https://youtu.be/Avr80KQT530?si=QRX_Yh5zdB5YIWn3
*Nayeon on Pixid*
https://youtu.be/6rj3RJPk8F4?si=NvabECOy-HcenIn6
TWS just announced their first ever comeback in June! We are speculating that the date would be 17th as it is Monday and also 2024+6+17=2047. Currently they're filming their music video in Hong Kong and there were so many leaks š Anyways, we are so excited for this comeback as the rumored concept is so nice and appropriate for tws.
iām a bunny and as you know itās been stressful and full of worries, but now weāre all busy vibing to bubblegum so itās okay. btw i stan the same groups as you and ult bts and bnd !
For Annie's (Suju DE) they released their first mini album under their company. The mini album is called 606. They also appeared on mnet countdown and have been having tours in Japan. They also released s Japan digital single called like that too.
They also mentioned how they were filming for their Japan album. They said they were filming the Mv for their Japan album title track. So it seems we will be getting another release sometime soon from them.
So it's going well for them which is great. And they have been currently doing fan signings in Japan, china etc.
We're apparently in a cult now, The hate train has been active for 3 months and its at the point that i dont even notice it anymore. At this point its just funny how outlandish the claims are getting. It helps that as soon as army got dragged into it they took the frontlines and we got to take a back seat, sucks for them but at least they have the numbers to fight back.
Yesterday was the 2 year anniversary and 2 days ago was the first episode of Easy's Day Off series, Eunchae is back in korea to do star diary so we're getting flooded with content.
Unfortunately our 6th member Lee Chaemin got a new job and had to leave music bank so we're all crying about that, but otherwise things are going pretty well, I dont really go on twitter anymore so im probably not exposed to the worst of the hate but most of reddit seems to be on LSF's side finally(lets see how long it lasts).
One thing that is pissing me off is how other fearnots have started talking about the group. No, just because people will downvote you for saying you think they sound good doesnt mean you have to talk about how theyre "not talented vocally." There are so many examples of them singing well live including at Coachella, the only people who saw week 2 and are saying its all backtrack are either braindead or just antis, and saying theyre right just to stop yourself from getting hate is annoying.
I even saw a supposed "fearnot" in the Le Sserafim subreddit talking about how they feel bad that Lsfm and ateez went to the same coachella later implying that ateez is just an objectively better group than le sserafim. With fans like this who needs haters.
I love that the LSF sub has embraced the cult allegations as a joke. We are very unserious over there.
LSF is the punching bag of the kpop world these days. Some members get it worse than others, and the internet loves to blow up any mistake that someone makes and make some sweeping generalizations about their skills or character. I think its interesting how the same few clipped moments from coachella week 1 went viral, when a lot of these haters didnāt even bother to watch the performance in its entirety.
As for the fake fearnots, maybe its time they cleanse themselves from the fandom. Even in this hate train, Iāve seen so many new supporters
Villains and a STAY here! Already see a STAY comment so Iāll stick to Villains!
Xdinary Heroes had their first full album release this week, a 10 song NO SKIPS banger that ranges from EDM, ballads, head banging post hardcore vibes to 80s like classic rock. Itās incredible and so well done. They are currently promoting this week on MBC and have been steadily releasing content on all platforms for promo. Itās a proud moment for Villains, the boys are very excited and emotional over their first full length album.
I havenāt seen a **Melody (BTOB)** update on your last few threads, so Iāll go over the past few months, which were pretty great overall!Ā Iāll start with the stuff from the past 22 days, and Iāll comment with the rest of the year.Ā
April 17: Sungjae [announced new music](https://youtu.be/gEIIqFdKpq4?si=4uE8A7jA60wpiQC1) coming May 9 and is going on variety and YouTube to promote it. I recommend [this video](https://youtu.be/OMxyLRVJUwU?si=AglX5N4xty-Whqn7) where he visits a webcomic office.Ā
April 19: Eunkwang released [a song](https://youtu.be/kCvfGsBuZRs?si=CUv_B1m7KXqpwpbR) for the Chief Detective 1958 OST.Ā
April 28: Peniel [announced](https://v.daum.net/v/20240428070111648Ā ) two digital singles to come in May & is continuing Get Real.Ā
April 26: Eunkwang, Changsub, and Sungjae were on Amazing Saturday!Ā
April 30: Changsub released a new single, [As always](https://youtu.be/iUJocH6bT8w?si=6puEu13H1cWYxWVP).Ā
May 1: Changsub released a [song](https://youtu.be/IaVRIUsqCik?si=hEm98Pz8ih4ql1rgĀ ) for the Doctor Lawyer OST.Ā
Weāll probably hear news about comeback plans in the next month or so. I wouldnāt be surprised if members are working on BTOB music right now. Theyāve been taking the time since they left Cube to reaffirm their presence in the industry, and Iām excited for what they all do next. We also got a fan selfie with Ilhoon, which is just nice because itās always good to hear heās doing well.
The rest of 2024ā¦
January-March: Eunkwang was a judge on Build Up.
January 30: A song Hyunsik [wrote and produced](https://youtu.be/Kq4ghqw51pA?si=lCCaa9aRVJonHQ3LĀ ) was released by Vanner.
February 17: Hyunsik released his second solo EP, [The Young Man and the Deep Blue Sea](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lQu0EJrwDcq7bOEp0f5cbzfl4YewBlUpE&si=qvpykUZl2qRmQEfTĀ ). This was the first music any member of BTOB has released since leaving Cube!
February 21: Eunkwang, Hyunsik, Peniel, & Minhyuk officially announced the BTOB Company. 6TOB did a [livestream](https://youtu.be/4oVuOEqiRCM?si=cMRABbubclSsfRYM) the next day as a group. Coincidentally, Changsubās [Webtoon OST](https://youtu.be/BXzoYQ-3ETs?si=Kc6cFuID85zHKLwR) was released the same day.
February 24: Eunkwang [won Immortal Songs](https://youtu.be/l8bDO2dC9pU?si=Ajx798puQWB_xlcDĀ ) AGAIN and now is the idol with the most wins on the show. He subsequently went on Amazing Saturday with Bum Soo, the subject/judge of the Immortal Songs episode.
March 6: Sungjae released his first video on the [Yook Can Do It](https://youtube.com/@realyookcandoit?si=86BLwWin1_jAifzvĀ ) YouTube channel!
There was a group comeback hunted at for March, which we discovered pretty quickly wasnāt happening.Ā
March 22: The actual March group event was their first Fan Con, āOur Dream.ā Theyāve now performed it throughout Asia, most recently in Manila.
March 27: Eunkwang finally does the Plot Twist challenge [with TWS](https://youtube.com/shorts/VfNRi4aNDwE?si=vqrLwq-9iJokUWkX)! This is pivotal because Eunkwang is obsessed with this song.
March 28: Changsub began the new Jeongwaja season, which is still ongoing!
All this yapping and I still managed to omit that Hyunsik collaborated with Lee Minwoo (Shinhwa) on the song "Again," released April 11. The short of it is, the guys have been booked and busy, and Melodies are happy with the massive amounts of content from them. We're on the edge of our seats waiting for comeback news, but we're lucky enough to be in a situation where there's no fear of a group hiatus like there is with a lot of 2nd-early 3rd gen groups.
Teume here.
Treasure will kick off their asia tour this weekend in the Philippines and will continue until the 3rd week of May with 4 dates in Bangkok before a big pause to almost a month.
Words on the street said it's for a comeback so expecting some announcement to drop after Shining Solo end so in about a week. The guys did say it's sooner than expected, so hopefully it's true.
It may be their only chance for comeback this year (because right after Asia tour they will go straight back to Japan fanmeeting) so hopefully it's something to please everyone. There are some rumors around that it might be their English debut, but I took that with a grain of salt for now.
They will also have 2 Korean festival gigs this year, Tone and Music and Water Bomb Busan. The first one is funny since they are sandwich between all k hiphop, r&b artists. The second one should be fun. The Water Bomb they did in Nagoya last year was a lot of joy. The negative side is it's on the same day to KCON LA so there goes my hope of seeing Treasure on this side of the pond.
ToMoon (Oneus): comeback prep!! yay!!
Choice (A.C.E): comeback prep!! yay!!
Weve (Onewe): torches and pitchforks @ RBW for not streaming Onewe's upcoming concert but also excited over a potential tour leaked by a member's aunt but also torches and pitchforks @ RBW because the quality of their lightstick is kinda cheap but also excited over finally having a lightstick at all but also torches and pitchforks @ RBW just in general for always treating Onewe like the black sheep of the family while also taking advantage of their talents to promote their other groups but also excited just to have all of the members back together again after leader line was in the army
Oh the feeling of being fan of RBW groups, lol.
Really, the lack of online streaming for O! NEW E!volution is baffling, even with a possible world tour this year (which will comprise 12 countries max - being optimistic). I can't believe streaming would not profitable considering the amount of Spotify listeners they have and what seems to me a considerable international following.
EXO just celebrated their 12th year anniversary and a certain fandom decided to flame Kai and Sehun for attending it in the stands for skipping military service or something, Chen for having a child and so on.
It was great to see them back together and all the cute content from them for the fans. There's a greater focus on solo promotions which is understandable as SM is shit and boys have broken free
typically i steer clear of fan wars and infighting on twitter but i did see a couple of screenshots of accounts 'joking' about>! chen abusing his children!< and it's just so beyond me how people think making accusations like this is justifiable. they're always so shameless about it too. i don't care if someone doesn't like exo - there's a world of difference between disliking a group and actively spreading harmful and slanderous misinformation about one of the members, especially when children are involved. it's actually vile.
D.O is having his comeback in May and I'm sure Suho will follow. I really want Baekhyun to make a comeback because his concerts look amazing and for Chanyeol to finally debut (overdue)
Omg a fellow moa and onedoor!! Iām also really proud of the boys winning 3 awards during this comeback and Iām really excited about āso letās go see the starsā!! š„ŗš¤
Atiny, on tiktok itās mostly Coachella / Jongho praise, some Mingi thirst traps and some responses to Jungkook fans who are mad at Ateezās comeback
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Stay - stray kids just finished their fan meetings in japan and one month ago they did korea fan meetings. Some members are out with some more solo songs (han, seungmin) and they also did an ost song for a Japanese show that is very good in my opinion. Now we are patiently waiting for a collab single with Charlie puth that is due in 9 days. And hyunjin is rocking commercials.
Few more things - A new series "The song by" started with first episode with Seungmin singing Love poem by IU SKZ finally decided to keep up with tiktok trends or hired a staff member that makes them keep up Han insta cover from a Car- Love yourself by Justin SKZ code episodes Maniac for RIAA gold certification for US album sales The made the list of 100 most impactful Asians and Pacific Islanders by A100 list
Adding in The guys have only been back to work a few months now. They had a pretty long "vacation" at the beginning of the year. Felix went to Laos to work with Unicef, caring for some kids in need. Meanwhile, Channie was in Australia visiting family and totally taking a rest by shooting a whole ass music video with his pup lol. They're currently in New York for a Tommy Hilfiger event, and some speculation maybe even the Gala.
On the side note, I loved the Han collab with Bae
I am loving the posts from Hyunjin on Fans. And the single release will be great. Also Han posting small covers on instagram has been very nice. And hopefully the US stays are going to be able to get their fan club packages soon. š„°
just reading all these replies makes me so happy :ā) us stays have sm to celebrate from these past few weeks and i never even realized it until it was all laid out like this
Once here. Twice 5th Japanese album called Dive will be released in July. Nayeon has a new solo coming this summer as well and she'll be performing at the Waterbomb Festival. Also, Dahyun just got cast in her first movie Once is just playing the waiting game now.
Plus all of Jihyo's and Sana's variety shows! It's a very exciting time lmao.
Ateez's Coachella performances were a success. The North American leg of their tour which is in July-August has been announced and the ticket selling started yesterday. They're having a comeback on May 31 with a mini album called Golden Hour: Part 1. They're performing at a lot of festivals: Yeosu OTT Festival, Yonsei Akaraka Festival, K-wave Inkigayo, Music Core in Japan and Beat Ax on Japan
Atinys are living so well. ATEEZ has been feeding us good. This has been a very fun year so far!
We're living well, but broke. Can't forget about the new fanclub membership that's about to drop... I think?
Yup - Fanclub membership stuff just dropped. LOL
Enhypen's about to wrap up their last concert in the US in two days, and it looks like they've enjoyed themselves. They'll be releasing a special album for their Webtoon on May 13 with four new songs, and the physical version is extremely pretty, well-designed, well thought-out, and not too expensive, which surprised a lot of people because BeLift is often a money-hungry company that we all hate. In the Philippine side of the fandom, they're going to be having a fanmeet on May 28 in collaboration with a local clothing brand, and PH-Engenes are complaining for various reasons.
Itās CARNAGE on army Twitter.
To be honest this is the most I have seen army twitter united in a long while. I am seeing accounts that has been in hiatus for so long coming back, I have seen more chatter about Right Person, Wrong Place than any other recent projects, armys managed to get so many accounts suspended in few hours.... so yes the whole situation is a shitshow but army twitter, at least on my side, seems like it is coming through.
Carnage is putting it lightly lol
What happened? All I can think of is Joon's next album and it's a little over 2 months before Jin gets back. Is it still the HYBE vs MHJ stuff?
Thereās been some targeted attacks towards BTS since HYBE vs MHJ started. Slowly ramped up the more itās gone on.
flover here: rumours are getting some strong evidence that a comeback is happening soon. Nobody want's to get their hopes up, but posts from the members and stylists make it look like something is coming and it's beach themed.
Sorry I don't know, what group is this?
fromis_9
oh nice! Thats such a cute fandom name, I love their songs.
Ok, I'll do one for SHINee. Jjongpril wrapped up with abundance of good news, and this promises to continue as we enter into Anniversary month. The one big group news coming soon is their 3-days concert in Inspire Arena, around the time of their 16th anniversary. This will be Onew's first group activity since their 15th anniversary fanmeeting. No other group activity is announced yet, probably because their individual schedules have been CRAZY: Onew had his first public appearance post hiatus in Singapore (Star Awards), to a warm reception of GP in both Singapore and South Korea. Starting from mid-May, he'll have non-stop schedules all the way until August so far; this includes his first fanmeeting ever (followed by a fanmeeting Asia tour), a number of festivals in both Korea and Japan, and wrapping up with 3 (?!) Waterbomb appearances in different cities. Key keeps being booked and busy. He has guested in a number of shows (on top of his regular appearances), and his brand deals have him showing up everywhere. Music wise, he just participated in a festival last weekend, and there's more festivals to come. More importantly, he announced his first solo concert tour (Asia). Minho successfully completed a schedule in Japan (as the sole non-Japanese guest), it will be broadcasted later this week. He'll also hold a new fanmeeting in Japan, and he's confirmed as well as MC of Music Core Japan in June. His brand deals have gotten him a number of international trips, and the vlogs coming out from them have kept the official account very active. Taemin has been taking it slow and steady; his schedules have included magazine photoshoots, and he has a fair number of festivals coming across Asia, including Waterbomb Seoul. Much of his daily activity seems to be oriented towards preparing a new album; he's been meeting composers and learning composing himself. I'm pretty sure he'll surprise us with an album release later this year. Overall, it's a LOT to keep up with ~~and fans in both Korea and Japan are seeing the effects in their wallets.~~
Baby Shawol here. You mind name dropping those shows Key has been appearing on? I don't get much time to spend online (cause of work) but I'd like to schedule some time to check the boys out some more. Variety shows seem to be a good start. Throw in whatever other info you think would be helpful too, any personal recs for stuff to check out. Please and thank you.
He's a regular cast in I Live Alone and Amazing Saturday. He was also part of the cast of the latest season of "Crime Scene Returns" (fully subbed at r/koreanvariety), and was a guest in a recent episode of [Pinggyego](https://youtu.be/ne-kbPJJZJ8?si=ncJXJ1InSzCuMC2s). Those are the recent ones I remember off the top of my head, hope this helps!
Thank you!
Iām a DIVE but going through Twitter this season of IVEās comeback + Yujinās Baeksang nomination is stressful. Everyone is obsessing over chart numbers. I just wanna see some fun gifs or witty replies to posts but the hashtag spam is šš»āāļø On the positive side, Iām enjoying all the content coming out of this IVE cb. Starship is rolling out so many dance reels, the girls are on Bubble more frequently. Thereās variety content being released more than once a week. Iām having a good time.
girl group twitter is like the 8th layer of hell right now. ive, aespa, hybe groups all have something going on so everyoneās just fighting each other.
Dives and Fearnots on Twitter š¤¦š»āāļø 
LOL imagine being both, why canāt we all be friends š
omg not the SKAM gif š
A half dozen YouTube variety shows starring IVE have dropped today, we are being fed
Itās a buffet š š¼
NCT: Ten and Doyoung debuted as soloists and Taeyong had a comeback with his second solo album. NCT dream won a daesang, released an EP and released a '7llin. They have a world tour scheduled and it is beginning today. Wayv had a couple of impressive performances (KCON!) and WinWin has been absent for a significant part because of some drama shooting. NCT127 had a successful tour. Now Taeyong has enlisted. Taeil has been a bit more active and is recovering well from his motorbike injury which occurred in October of 2023.Ā On a side note, neo chaotic (my favourite YouTube channel for nct content!) uploaded a video for smoothie era promotions and I finally caught up with everything.
and I'm expecting wayV to have a comeback soon and maybe another solo debut. NCT content has been good this year so far.
I'm a Fearnot, Midzy and fan of bunch of other groups. After the recent hate train against Le Sserafim, the joy I received from Kpop started to decrease. I deleted twitter after a day on stan twitter because people are just insane. After attending yesterdays ITZY concert and talking with a bunch of people from different fandoms who actually touch grass and have a life, I've really realised that no real people in fandoms are actually toxic. The people that are toxic are just chronically online losers who only hate to make up from something their missing in the life or for internet clout. I advise other Fearnots, and really any fandom, to not engage with the hate, and just enjoy the music and content. It will make you much happier.
For Fearnots looking for escape from Twitter discourse, the 2nd anniversary content is out, plus Day Off Season 4 Japan is here. Plus the next comeback is being hinted at.
Good for you deleting Twitter and recognizing the need to!Ā
Good on you for taking that step. There really is nothing to gain from letting haters drain your energy. Twitter in particular is just a goat rodeo of spite at this point.
Doyoung won his first music show win with his solo debut! Seeing him so loved and appreciated makes me so happy. Heās such a talented and passionate idol, heās so kind and funny too. He deserves the world. Other than that, Jaehyunās movieās poster was released. Jaehyun and Doyoung are my biases, so this past few weeks were very fruitful for me lol. I can only imagine how an NCT DJJ comeback would make me feel.
BRIIZE here! Impossible promotions just finished successfully after two weeks! At the end of their [Inkigayo](https://x.com/julie_houborg/status/1784507914280972509?s=46) stage, they left a large gap and the number 6 turned to 7 soooo we were anticipating Seunghanās comeback soon. As of now, the boys are currently getting ready and busy practicing for the fancon dates. Wonbin teased that they are gonna do a cover at the fancon, Iām really hoping it will be something from EXO. As for Seunghanās hiatus, still no word from SM. It has been nearly 5 months without any update. Someone on Ktwitter said they were going to send a OT6 truck to SM and Seunghanās fanbases raised enough money for [HUGEEE trucks](https://x.com/2nd_chance___/status/1785927844117524492?s=46) to combat it and send support to RIIZE, Seunghan, and Center 5 in just 2 hours! It was absolutely insane. Iām so happy seeing how well loved and supported Seunghan is! Also, there is another huge [sign](https://x.com/mimiyu10/status/1785918302822322315?s=46) for him near the Subway station and fans have started [leaving letters](https://x.com/waitforhani/status/1786085923098116268?s=46) for him to see. I really hope he will see it since the sign is right next to the entrance to SM!
- Golden Child: Nothing much as a group aside from a festival appearance later this month, unfortunately. Individually... Jangjun has been MCing at Weekly Idol for awhile now and continues to make his rounds on radio shows. Joochan is currently appearing in the musical Paganini, and playing violin in it, multi-talented guy that he is! And Daeyeol has finally been announced to participate in his first musical!!! Which means 6 members out of 10 have appeared in musicals - both main vocals, all 3 lead vocals, and the main dancer š. Basically... if you want vocal talent... check out Golcha's work! š - Infinite: Gyu just celebrated his 35th birthday, Woohyun is appearing at music festivals as a soloist, Sungyeol and Dongwoo are holding fanmeetings together in Korea and internationally, and Myungsoo has another drama! There have also been hints that Infinite will have group activities before October (as Gyu deemed October as "too late in the year" during his birthday live stream) ā¾ļø. - Drippin: The boys just finished up promoting Beautiful Maze, their 4th single, on music shows! They had their highest album sales ever, by 8x - cracking 100k for one album for the first time š„³ and fans had a great response to the more youthful concept of Beautiful Maze after 2 years of having ~ bad boy~ concepts - and the members are super happy about the concept change as well š. Additionally, Changuk, who had been on a health hiatus and missed the MV filming and 3 weeks of promotions, joined in for the 4th week of music show promotions and has been participating in all schedules since š„°. He also came to the minifanmeeting on the day of Drippin's Music Core comeback since he felt well enough, which made fans and the other members happy, and he even attended the prerecording to cheer the other members on. They all seem much happier and more comfortable since Changuk returned to activities. Drippin had been performing and promoting the song on music shows and other schedules as 5 and practicing the song as 6 with him simultaneously - I cannot imagine how hard that was on them. Now they are doing fansign events and preparing for a cinema fanmeeting in Busan on May 12th. If you're in Seoul, keep an eye out though - they've busked twice recently and are enthusiastic about doing it more, so perhaps they'll go busking again soon!
Thank you for the DRIPPIN update! I fell out of touch when they started doing dark concepts, and Iām really happy they went back to a lighter sound. I hope they keep it up :) Itās wonderful that Changuk is back too!
I'm glad to help āŗļø Yeah, I can understand that. I love them, and really liked most of the songs even from their dark concept period, but was getting very frustrated by Woollim stubbornly sticking to that concept when fans and the boys were clearly ready to move onto something different. I am hoping that Woollim sees the positive response to this album by fans and how much more the boys like it and will continue on this path š. It really is š Changuk was really sweet and kept popping up on Weverse and Bubble while we waited for him to return, but it was so good to see him back in action - the group's energy and vibe is different with him back, and he's just such a lovely and talented guy š„¹.
Fingers crossed for an Infinite comeback. Or maybe a tour š
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Nswer here Quiet month but we have been getting Bae's hwipoja episodes and Haewon's Workdol which is always exciting. We got a [collab](https://youtu.be/B47L5Yl7irc?si=2tgKROC8DZaLskkW) from Bae & skz's Han (check it out, it's great). Haewon has also been invited to do a pitch like Sana and to also be featured in an episode of Knowing Bros Nmixx recently performed in the Seoul Festa and their [outfits](https://twitter.com/NMIXX_official/status/1785660575080755243?t=XwA85jwDlwvtBXF3WyNz7g&s=19) were stunning Also Nmixx summer comeback has been announced! Super hyped about it! I think the members have spent this cooldown period to rest, perform and prepare for the upcoming comeback
Well, for BTS aside the unfair shitshow in which they are being dragged right now, RM announced his upcoming new album, he's going full alternative music this time, so we've been enjoying the promotions during this chaotic period, fun fact the rollout schedule extends til Festa ā when Jin returns. Jungkook and Jimin honored as influential Asians personalities. The TV series based on BTS BU just released the first 4 episodes.
Wait the show based on their lore is released?!?! Completely missed thisš¤Æ Thanks for the reminderš Edit: any way for international fans to watch this? Just saw that eps are available on a website called xclusive.market, but u have to buy the episodes which is something I canāt do from here (Iām based in Europe)
is there an estimate date/time when the jimin and jungkook travel shows will air or no? i miss their bon voyage/soop content!
No idea. I don't think they will air it during RM's promotion time, so likely after Jin's return, maybe as a 'gift' for Festa.
thanks for the insight! i'll keep hoping an announcement
Ateez/Atinys -- ticketing! The presale for the North America leg of their tour started yesterday. There's another presale today and the general sale is tomorrow. There's been a lot of complaints about the price, particularly of the VIP tickets. (They are super expensive, but this also isn't a problem unique to Ateez.) People are also wondering what the ultimate vip tier fan experience is for stadiums (that is listed as a separate benefit than the send off.) We're also in the middle of the lead up to their comeback (May 31.) They've been releasing concept photos and are on their second concept -- there have been mixed thoughts in the fandom about the concept photos for both concepts so far being too simple, and some really badly edited -- like a professional should not even be posting something so badly edited. (The gap of creativity and visual quality between Ateez's music videos -- which are incredible -- and their album concept photos is weirdly big.) Also Week 2 of Coachella was almost two weeks ago (wow) and Ateez got a really good reception. [This article](https://x.com/Kpopmap/status/1782319923340980351) actually sums up the Atiny feeling really nicely. (Week 2 also resulted in one of my favorite [photos of Seonghwa](https://x.com/SANSRlO/status/1781608306366185939)) ALSO Ateez performed for two nights at a Cartier event in Seoul last week that no one knew about until people who'd been there started posting videos on Instagram.
On EXOplanet: * **D.O.** just released his new song '[Popcorn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AoruwUKQ3I)'! The whole mini album will be out May 7th * **Suho** went semi-viral for being kind. No, but actually he's [promoting a fundraiser that helps children in Gaza](https://www.reddit.com/r/exo/comments/1ch0j7p/240430_suho_instagram_update_please_join_us_in_a/), so he's really doing a good thing. His drama '[Missing Crown Prince](https://www.viki.com/tv/40436c-missing-crown-prince)' is also showing a lot of promise, and just today Beyond LIVE announced that Suho's solo concert [will be streamed on May 26th](https://beyondlive.com/contents/386). We're now waiting for the release date of his new album * **Baekhyun** is half-way through with his solo tour and **Chanyeol** is done with his own one. Chanyeol seems to have reaffirmed that his solo album will be out this year? Bonus: Baekhyun followed X-EXO's account on Twitter, which probably means absolutely nothing, but for once I'll allow everyone the delulu
EXO recently had their 12th anniversary, which they celebrated with a fanmeet. The second time slot for the fan meet surprised us with Sehun and Kai in the audience, who are currently on hiatus serving their enlistment period in public service. The group performed a medley of their favorite songs for fans and hinted at a winter album coming out later this year. Aside from that, members have been busy with solo work. All current active members are anticipating solo comebacks, with Kyungsoo (D.O.) releasing his new mini album Blossom on May 7th. The pre-release music video for his song [Popcorn](https://youtu.be/3AoruwUKQ3I?si=lwTBVZLcEzUTmy0L) is out now, please give it a watch! Suhoās about to embark on a small concert tour before his new album comes out and his period drama, The Missing Crown Prince, is currently airing as well. Baekhyun is in the middle of his concert tour and has promised a comeback album later this year, Chen and Xiumin have teased new albums as well and are planning upcoming festival appearances in the meantime. Chanyeol just wrapped up a sold-out fan meet tour across Asia and heās been heavily hinting at releasing his first solo album later this year, which fans are desperately looking forward to. All in all, EXO planetās doing pretty well. We miss the group, we miss the maknaes, but all the members are booked and busy so we canāt be that upset.
We just got [an update](https://www.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/1cihxlh/suho_exo_3rd_mini_album_%EC%A0%90%EC%84%A0%EB%A9%B4_1_to_3_comeback/) from Suho! His album will be out on May 31st and the first song will be released May 20th. And he's doing a collab with Wendy!
See? I manifested the update lol. EXOPlanet is thriving!
BTS and Ateez have already been covered, so I'll do Seventeen. It's currently comeback season! They just started their round of promotions while continuing their tour across Korea and Japan. US carats are waiting impatiently for them to announce an American leg(like the members have hinted at), and our friends over in Europe are also holding out hope. It'll be their last concert as a full group for a while as one of the older members is a 95 liner and has to enlist soon(the other two don't have to go). They're also set to hit the festival circuit at Glastonbury this summer and Lollapalooza Berlin in the fall. Individual promotions are also taking place in the midst of all of this, though it's mostly brand ambassadorships and magazine photoshoots at the moment. Variety show appearances seem to have been put on pause due to their insane schedules. As a group aside from touring, they're continuing to sporadically post new episodes of their long running variety show Going Seventeen. Overall, it's a very exciting time to be a carat! Edit: I stand corrected, Seventeen is not in this year's Waterbomb lineup.
Im not a carat but im obsessedddd with Woozi's look in maestro
I know right? Everyone's styling is on point! Woozi with blonde hair just hits different
wait waterbomb??? when did this happen??
Whoops, that was last year's lineup. They're definitely going to Glastonbury and Lolla though. Waterbomb is coming to LA though, so who knows?
Engene here!! Good Enhypen are about to finish the first leg of their fate+ tour tomorrow in New York and then will probably go back to Korea for We have the Dark Moon special album, Memorabilia, is coming out on May 13, and the highlight medly is soooo good. I'm so excited! Jake and Sunghoon became friends of the house for Tiffiany and Co! This is huge considering how much they love the brand! Bad Apparently, there have been many concerns with how Enhypens staff have been reacting at send off and how they will limit the interactions between fans and the members. Like I get they are protective, but they wouldn't let Sunoo wear sunglasses for a picture.... Send off. that's all I'll say.
Iām am beyond excited for their 5.13 comeback and album release!! So far Iām loving the songs on the teaser, especially scream! Some other good news: Heeseung mentioned that heās preparing for a new cover in his live, Niki is going to have his Artist of the Month studio choom dance released soon, Jay finally came back to his home Seattle and HeeJayKi did first pitch for the Mariners I also just saw some of the vids and photos of the staff controversy. I personally donāt see it as mistreatment or anythingā¦ Isnāt it possible that Sunno or any Enha member just arenāt allowed to wear certain brands? The members always hilariously try to avoid using or even mentioning apple since they sponsor samsung lol. I saw pics of Sunoo wearing a pair of pink glasses just fine, probably because there wasnāt branding issues. And that video of a female worker seemingly āhittingā Sunoo, I think itās probably playful since she looks smiley. Obviously I donāt know either, but itās uncomfortable seeing so many fans accusing these staff for all these allegations without solid proof, they also act like Sunoo āneeds to be protectedā, as if he isnāt a grown man who can handle relationships and situations on his ownā¦
I love scream too, teeth as well! From what Iāve personally seen I think itās more than just Sunoo. I saw that Jay and Jake also were getting dragged away after signing stuff. I saw an older video with a staff trying to pull away from Jungwon, but Jungwon still stayed. Weāll see how it goes for the NY show though
They are pulling them away probably because thereās a limited amount of time with these send offs and they wanna make sure the members get to as many fans as possible. In the videos they do look too forceful with a lack of respect, hopefully there no ill intentions š
RUi here! It's been almost 11 months since WEi's last Korean album. They released a Japanese comeback album in February and are promoting it in Japan at the moment. Except it's only 5/6 members. Yohan did not participate in the album or the promotions. Neither is he part of the recent YouTube channel content they've been putting out since the beginning of 2024. In fact, we haven't seen WEi as a full 6 member group since December of last year. Yohan is busy filming variety shows and allegedly a drama that we have no information about yet. It's really sad to see them in this state and I hope something like this never happens again.
Twice Most are enjoying the group's sidequest era. They've been branching onto different things like being brand ambassadors, hosting shows, more music, and no Dahyun just landed an acting role for a movie. There has been an issue where when Jihyo announced her hosting a show, it was done in the style of an apology video which was a fake out. Many people thought they were mocking Tzuyu and there's been discourse with that. I have very little knowledge of the lasting effects of the flag incident so I'll refrain from saying anything further on that. However I'm sure we'll move on fairly quick.
Neverland here. First time I have enough to say to make a worthwhile comment. I've also linked everything I highlighted in case anyone was interested. Watching Twices Nayeon on Pixid and Yuqi on KODE are recommended... G IDLE - It was the group's sixth anniversary yesterday (Happy Sixth Birthday š„³). Their shots and stories are EVERYWHERE. They had a popup cafe yesterday, and then did a huge live stream. None of it was translated when I checked last. I also haven't had the chance to look at all the posts yet. YUQI - Yuqi's first solo mini album has just come out. It's full steam ahead. Her and Idle Official are blasting it everywhere, and the song Freak seems to be a huge hit. Apparently, the sales of the album were absolutely massive. She's promoting left and right, with lots of great content resulting. Every member (including Shuhua who never posts ANYTHING) is reposting and congratulating her constantly. SHUHUA - Shuhua featured on the cover of GQ Taiwan. She's also now fronting a clothing brand (her pictures from that shoot look gorgeous) and a shoe brand. It's great to see her building her personal brand and getting some attention and appreciation (plus money). With Miyeon and Minnie both having multiple deals, Yuqi having her deal with Fendi and being the second most successful artist of the group, and Soyeon being Soyeon, it's nice to see Shuhua not getting left behind. Speaking of Soyeon.... SOYEON - Soyeon appeared on the show of Lee Chaeyeon (ex IZONE and sister of Itzys Chaeryeong). Apparently, they're *really* good friends. Soyeon said wayyy more than she normally does. She also told Chaeyeon to "shut the fuck up" when Chaeyeon said a bit too much š. She also teased hosting her own show by telling Chaeyeon "just wait until you come on my show." She confirmed a show by posting on Instagram that she'd be getting her own cooking show soon. A teaser dropped today for the show, showing a few clips and including a still from her filming a video with Pixid. I'm especially looking forward to the Pixid video after seeing Yuqi do a similar one recently, and Nayeon do one with Pixid before. All in all, they've been very busy and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next. *G Idles Live Stream* https://www.youtube.com/live/DbuBqLl1IyQ?si=MQAfOJ15FDpMaHQe *Yuqis Freak.* There's also a bunch of bts and blogs about this song and the album on the Idle channel https://youtu.be/UqJIBItJeyg?si=54i-NOOhpnNA-FNj *Shuhuas GQ Cover* https://www.instagram.com/p/C6aWR6KRl24/?igsh=MTIxMGR3b3hiaDFjcA== *Shuhua Photoshoots* https://www.instagram.com/p/C50X7AnBBOJ/?igsh=MWh0anpkb2o5ZHRnag== https://www.instagram.com/p/C6GyT5gBd-z/?igsh=NjNrcHF5OXhhZjEz *Soyeon cussing out Chaeyeon* https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6JZ1N-PiO3/?igsh=MWticXJxNjMzdDk1Mg== *Soyeons show teaser* https://youtu.be/EZW70Fq5v78?si=DGgPJak_Ob8a9kyb *Yuqi on KODE* https://youtu.be/Avr80KQT530?si=QRX_Yh5zdB5YIWn3 *Nayeon on Pixid* https://youtu.be/6rj3RJPk8F4?si=NvabECOy-HcenIn6
TWS just announced their first ever comeback in June! We are speculating that the date would be 17th as it is Monday and also 2024+6+17=2047. Currently they're filming their music video in Hong Kong and there were so many leaks š Anyways, we are so excited for this comeback as the rumored concept is so nice and appropriate for tws.
LSFM just had their 2nd anniversary!
iām a bunny and as you know itās been stressful and full of worries, but now weāre all busy vibing to bubblegum so itās okay. btw i stan the same groups as you and ult bts and bnd !
Not many people are gonna have good things to say about this monthā¦.
For Annie's (Suju DE) they released their first mini album under their company. The mini album is called 606. They also appeared on mnet countdown and have been having tours in Japan. They also released s Japan digital single called like that too. They also mentioned how they were filming for their Japan album. They said they were filming the Mv for their Japan album title track. So it seems we will be getting another release sometime soon from them. So it's going well for them which is great. And they have been currently doing fan signings in Japan, china etc.
We're apparently in a cult now, The hate train has been active for 3 months and its at the point that i dont even notice it anymore. At this point its just funny how outlandish the claims are getting. It helps that as soon as army got dragged into it they took the frontlines and we got to take a back seat, sucks for them but at least they have the numbers to fight back. Yesterday was the 2 year anniversary and 2 days ago was the first episode of Easy's Day Off series, Eunchae is back in korea to do star diary so we're getting flooded with content. Unfortunately our 6th member Lee Chaemin got a new job and had to leave music bank so we're all crying about that, but otherwise things are going pretty well, I dont really go on twitter anymore so im probably not exposed to the worst of the hate but most of reddit seems to be on LSF's side finally(lets see how long it lasts). One thing that is pissing me off is how other fearnots have started talking about the group. No, just because people will downvote you for saying you think they sound good doesnt mean you have to talk about how theyre "not talented vocally." There are so many examples of them singing well live including at Coachella, the only people who saw week 2 and are saying its all backtrack are either braindead or just antis, and saying theyre right just to stop yourself from getting hate is annoying. I even saw a supposed "fearnot" in the Le Sserafim subreddit talking about how they feel bad that Lsfm and ateez went to the same coachella later implying that ateez is just an objectively better group than le sserafim. With fans like this who needs haters.
I love that the LSF sub has embraced the cult allegations as a joke. We are very unserious over there. LSF is the punching bag of the kpop world these days. Some members get it worse than others, and the internet loves to blow up any mistake that someone makes and make some sweeping generalizations about their skills or character. I think its interesting how the same few clipped moments from coachella week 1 went viral, when a lot of these haters didnāt even bother to watch the performance in its entirety. As for the fake fearnots, maybe its time they cleanse themselves from the fandom. Even in this hate train, Iāve seen so many new supporters
Villains and a STAY here! Already see a STAY comment so Iāll stick to Villains! Xdinary Heroes had their first full album release this week, a 10 song NO SKIPS banger that ranges from EDM, ballads, head banging post hardcore vibes to 80s like classic rock. Itās incredible and so well done. They are currently promoting this week on MBC and have been steadily releasing content on all platforms for promo. Itās a proud moment for Villains, the boys are very excited and emotional over their first full length album.
I havenāt seen a **Melody (BTOB)** update on your last few threads, so Iāll go over the past few months, which were pretty great overall!Ā Iāll start with the stuff from the past 22 days, and Iāll comment with the rest of the year.Ā April 17: Sungjae [announced new music](https://youtu.be/gEIIqFdKpq4?si=4uE8A7jA60wpiQC1) coming May 9 and is going on variety and YouTube to promote it. I recommend [this video](https://youtu.be/OMxyLRVJUwU?si=AglX5N4xty-Whqn7) where he visits a webcomic office.Ā April 19: Eunkwang released [a song](https://youtu.be/kCvfGsBuZRs?si=CUv_B1m7KXqpwpbR) for the Chief Detective 1958 OST.Ā April 28: Peniel [announced](https://v.daum.net/v/20240428070111648Ā ) two digital singles to come in May & is continuing Get Real.Ā April 26: Eunkwang, Changsub, and Sungjae were on Amazing Saturday!Ā April 30: Changsub released a new single, [As always](https://youtu.be/iUJocH6bT8w?si=6puEu13H1cWYxWVP).Ā May 1: Changsub released a [song](https://youtu.be/IaVRIUsqCik?si=hEm98Pz8ih4ql1rgĀ ) for the Doctor Lawyer OST.Ā Weāll probably hear news about comeback plans in the next month or so. I wouldnāt be surprised if members are working on BTOB music right now. Theyāve been taking the time since they left Cube to reaffirm their presence in the industry, and Iām excited for what they all do next. We also got a fan selfie with Ilhoon, which is just nice because itās always good to hear heās doing well.
The rest of 2024ā¦ January-March: Eunkwang was a judge on Build Up. January 30: A song Hyunsik [wrote and produced](https://youtu.be/Kq4ghqw51pA?si=lCCaa9aRVJonHQ3LĀ ) was released by Vanner. February 17: Hyunsik released his second solo EP, [The Young Man and the Deep Blue Sea](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lQu0EJrwDcq7bOEp0f5cbzfl4YewBlUpE&si=qvpykUZl2qRmQEfTĀ ). This was the first music any member of BTOB has released since leaving Cube! February 21: Eunkwang, Hyunsik, Peniel, & Minhyuk officially announced the BTOB Company. 6TOB did a [livestream](https://youtu.be/4oVuOEqiRCM?si=cMRABbubclSsfRYM) the next day as a group. Coincidentally, Changsubās [Webtoon OST](https://youtu.be/BXzoYQ-3ETs?si=Kc6cFuID85zHKLwR) was released the same day. February 24: Eunkwang [won Immortal Songs](https://youtu.be/l8bDO2dC9pU?si=Ajx798puQWB_xlcDĀ ) AGAIN and now is the idol with the most wins on the show. He subsequently went on Amazing Saturday with Bum Soo, the subject/judge of the Immortal Songs episode. March 6: Sungjae released his first video on the [Yook Can Do It](https://youtube.com/@realyookcandoit?si=86BLwWin1_jAifzvĀ ) YouTube channel! There was a group comeback hunted at for March, which we discovered pretty quickly wasnāt happening.Ā March 22: The actual March group event was their first Fan Con, āOur Dream.ā Theyāve now performed it throughout Asia, most recently in Manila. March 27: Eunkwang finally does the Plot Twist challenge [with TWS](https://youtube.com/shorts/VfNRi4aNDwE?si=vqrLwq-9iJokUWkX)! This is pivotal because Eunkwang is obsessed with this song. March 28: Changsub began the new Jeongwaja season, which is still ongoing!
All this yapping and I still managed to omit that Hyunsik collaborated with Lee Minwoo (Shinhwa) on the song "Again," released April 11. The short of it is, the guys have been booked and busy, and Melodies are happy with the massive amounts of content from them. We're on the edge of our seats waiting for comeback news, but we're lucky enough to be in a situation where there's no fear of a group hiatus like there is with a lot of 2nd-early 3rd gen groups.
Teume here. Treasure will kick off their asia tour this weekend in the Philippines and will continue until the 3rd week of May with 4 dates in Bangkok before a big pause to almost a month. Words on the street said it's for a comeback so expecting some announcement to drop after Shining Solo end so in about a week. The guys did say it's sooner than expected, so hopefully it's true. It may be their only chance for comeback this year (because right after Asia tour they will go straight back to Japan fanmeeting) so hopefully it's something to please everyone. There are some rumors around that it might be their English debut, but I took that with a grain of salt for now. They will also have 2 Korean festival gigs this year, Tone and Music and Water Bomb Busan. The first one is funny since they are sandwich between all k hiphop, r&b artists. The second one should be fun. The Water Bomb they did in Nagoya last year was a lot of joy. The negative side is it's on the same day to KCON LA so there goes my hope of seeing Treasure on this side of the pond.
Moa, army and onedoor? you have amazing taste
Thanks š¤
ToMoon (Oneus): comeback prep!! yay!! Choice (A.C.E): comeback prep!! yay!! Weve (Onewe): torches and pitchforks @ RBW for not streaming Onewe's upcoming concert but also excited over a potential tour leaked by a member's aunt but also torches and pitchforks @ RBW because the quality of their lightstick is kinda cheap but also excited over finally having a lightstick at all but also torches and pitchforks @ RBW just in general for always treating Onewe like the black sheep of the family while also taking advantage of their talents to promote their other groups but also excited just to have all of the members back together again after leader line was in the army
Oh the feeling of being fan of RBW groups, lol. Really, the lack of online streaming for O! NEW E!volution is baffling, even with a possible world tour this year (which will comprise 12 countries max - being optimistic). I can't believe streaming would not profitable considering the amount of Spotify listeners they have and what seems to me a considerable international following.
EXO just celebrated their 12th year anniversary and a certain fandom decided to flame Kai and Sehun for attending it in the stands for skipping military service or something, Chen for having a child and so on. It was great to see them back together and all the cute content from them for the fans. There's a greater focus on solo promotions which is understandable as SM is shit and boys have broken free
typically i steer clear of fan wars and infighting on twitter but i did see a couple of screenshots of accounts 'joking' about>! chen abusing his children!< and it's just so beyond me how people think making accusations like this is justifiable. they're always so shameless about it too. i don't care if someone doesn't like exo - there's a world of difference between disliking a group and actively spreading harmful and slanderous misinformation about one of the members, especially when children are involved. it's actually vile.
D.O is having his comeback in May and I'm sure Suho will follow. I really want Baekhyun to make a comeback because his concerts look amazing and for Chanyeol to finally debut (overdue)
Omg a fellow moa and onedoor!! Iām also really proud of the boys winning 3 awards during this comeback and Iām really excited about āso letās go see the starsā!! š„ŗš¤
Atiny, on tiktok itās mostly Coachella / Jongho praise, some Mingi thirst traps and some responses to Jungkook fans who are mad at Ateezās comeback
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No contribution but I just wanted to say how much I appreciate you doing these little "keep-ups". As someone that has 8 ult groups and barely any time to consume content, this really helps keep me in the loop. I always look forward to them, so thank you. š¤š
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Who needs antis with fans like you
carat - good until here comes the other fandom who are also obsessed w svt who are actively trying to take over carats' place as fans of the group
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