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FIFTY FIFTY’s CEO did an interview where he revealed that Billboard wasn’t even a thought in their minds at all & they had no money for global marketing at all
He also shared that after their 1st mini album, he had to sell his car and eat cheap meals to cover production costs
Former WA$$UP member Jiae makes headlines in Korea after showing her girlfriend.
'I don't know why this is such big news.. Thank you for giving me more attention than when I debuted. Hope it continues like this, I plan to release music in the future so please support me.'
GWSN wins the first trial of the lawsuit for the termination of their contract.
GWSN members state that they've been neglected since 2021 and are unable to continue their entertainment activities this way.
Mnet has confirmed 8 contestants from the Queendom Puzzle lineup:
•Yeeun (CLC)
• Haein (LABOUM)
• Kei (Lovelyz)
• JooE (MOMOLAND)
• Lee Chaeyeon (IZ*ONE)
• Shiroma Miru (NMB48)
• Hwiseo, Riina (H1-KEY)
Weeekly members will also participate, but Mnet did not say which
QI.X is a new queer idol group from the independent label ‘Sweet Potato Productions
The members are Prin (Non-binary; They/Them), jiGOOK (Genderfluid transmale; He/They), Maek (Genderqueer; They/Them) & YOURA (Questioning; They/Them)
The members of FIFTY FIFTY shared that they would rather quit music than return to their old agency ATTRAKT
Some other things that were revealed were that the members were scared of ATTRAKT’s CEO Jeon Hongjoon and often had panic attacks, the members were strictly controlled…
The Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism has passed the ‘Lee Seunggi Crisis Prevention Act’
- Entertainment companies are required to disclose earnings to celebrities at least once a year + whenever the artist requests
- Minors will not be able to work more than 7 hours a day
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AleXa has won the
#AmericanSongContest
!
She will be performing the song ‘Wonderland’ at the Billboard Music Awards, she will appear in a T-Mobile commercial & ‘Wonderland’ will be played on iHeartRadio stations across America!
Congrats
@AleXa_ZB
🥳🎉
GWSN’s Miya compared her time in the company to ‘being in a prison’
She talked about the harsh diet restrictions and weighing that the members had to do, the agency taking her money and phone, sneaking food in-and-out of the dorm and barely getting time to contact her family
In a new episode of PRODUCE101 JAPAN, Sakurai Miu (who was also on Girls Planet 999 & Nizi Project) revealed that she was originally a debut member of NewJeans and practiced with the members
SECRET NUMBER have released the tracklist for their 7th Single Album ‘STARLIGHT’ on August 24th at 12PM KST
Jinny and Minji wrote the song ‘Crazy Love’ completely by themselves
.
@BarbieTheAlbum
has shared an exclusive snippet with us of FIFTY FIFTY & Kaliii’s ‘Barbie Dreams’
‘Barbie Dreams’ will release on July 7th on
#Barbie
The Album 💕
FIFTY FIFTY’s agency, ATTRAKT, has shut down plagiarism accusations of ‘Cupid’
The original composer of ‘Cupid’ had never heard of the song they were accused of plagiarizing, but said there were similarities due to the nature of pop music
KISS OF LIFE’s Belle won the ‘Proud Korean Grand Prize’ composing award at the 2023 Korea Best Brand Awards
She composed songs like LE SSERAFIM’s ‘UNFORGIVEN’ and her own songs ‘Shhh’ & ‘Countdown (Belle Solo)’
FIFTY FIFTY’s Barbie Dreams MV, KCON appearance, appearance with Margot Robbie in Seoul, variety show appearance, commercial with famous football star, & commercial with global electronic company have all been cancelled due to the recent situation
FIFTY FIFTY had their first hearing today for their trial
They accused ATTRAKT CEO, Jeon Hongjoon, of misappropriation of funds, not providing settlement data, violation of health care obligations, & lack of resources to support activities
[HT] QWER (
@official_QWER
) 1st Mini Album <MANITO>
DAY 1: 2,809
DAY 2: 13,325
DAY 3: 04,120
DAY 4: 05,434
TOTAL: 25,688
It's already their highest 1st week sales.
#QWER
#최애의아이들
A staff member of ATTRAKT revealed that the CEO Jeon Hongjoon didn’t actually care about FIFTY FIFTY but instead wanted to grow the agency and receive funds
He didn’t think of them as “daughters” as many CEOs do with their artists, he didn’t attend any monthly evaluations held…
FIFTY FIFTY have filed a lawsuit against their company, ATTRAKT, for breaching contract
The company didn't listen to the members, shared personal health info without asking the members, hurt their reputation, lacked transparency in financial documents and more
Korean critic magazine izm has rated FIFTY FIFTY's 'THE FIFTY' album 4.5/5 stars
4.5 is the highest rating the magazine, which is known for harsh reviews, has ever given a girl group
It has been revealed that both ATTRAKT and The Givers staff were responsible for not properly feeding FIFTY FIFTY members and being strict / controlling
The food that their parents bought for them was thrown away while the members were insulted. The food was thrown in the…
I went to Target today and saw they were selling the new album (with no new songs and 100+ blank pages in the photobook) for $35… it’s ridiculous how they think they can make a quick buck from fans while treating the artists so badly
always feel so bad when a kpop group/soloist is clearly trying to create a tiktok dance challenge but i check the sound and it’s just them doing it for the past 2 weeks😭😭
CRAXY have revealed the message for their upcoming comeback with ‘NUGUDOM’ on March 23rd at 12PM KST:
The song is meant to criticize people who ignore and mock smaller artists because they are unknown & share their ambition to survive in the industry
FIFTY FIFTY have revealed that ATTRAKT has neglected their health, causing them life-threatening symptoms and have shown doctor notes with proof:
“To the agency, we were like machines that had to
move if even a little battery was remaining in us”
Twinnys are trying to spread the hashtag
#WhereIsNatty
after Natty has been inactive for a long time. February 19 was her most recent Instagram update and March 14 was her most recent Fancafe update.
Tag
@NToffcl_twt
@StoneMusicEnt
@Official_SWING
in your tweets!
ATTRAKT shared that FIFTY FIFTY’s ‘Cupid’ promo hasn’t started because of Aran’s health recovery but they plan to start in July
They also shared they’re taking legal action on outside forces who are trying to convince FIFTY FIFTY to violate their contracts & join another company
FIFTY FIFTY members have released a statement to their new Instagram account where they expose the ATTRAKT CEO for lies and ask for him to reveal the truth
ATTRAKT’s CEO used a settlement and the money FIFTY FIFTY made to pay off debt for a different company he has and framed…
Girls Planet 999’s Okazaki Momoko (MOMOMETAL) has officially released her first song as a member of BABYMETAL
BABYMETAL collaborated with rapper Lil Uzi Vert for the song ‘The End’
- Companies aren’t longer allowed to let minors drop out of school or force them to excessively manage their appearance
- Abuse (verbal, sexual, physical) will be investigated by the ministry
- Contracts are required to include length, settlement methods & cost deduction methods
bugAboo has officially disbanded as of today.
After long discussion, they have decided to terminate their contracts with ATeam Entertainment.
#ThankYouBugAboo
Fans are impressed with the success of FIFTY FIFTY’s comeback ‘Cupid’
The song has been gaining 800K+ streams per day on Spotify, while the English version has gained 600K+ streams per day, the MV currently has 4.5M views and the CD has sold 2K+ pre-orders on KTOWN4U alone
3/5 of the members of S2 Entertainment’s new girl group have been identified
- NATTY (Soloist, former JYP trainee, ‘Sixteen’ contestant’)
- Julie Han (Former YG & Swing trainee)
- Belle (Composer for (G)I-DLE MIYEON’s ‘Softly’ & ‘Charging’, female vocals in NCT Mark’s ‘Child’)
Netizens are starting to become suspicious of ATTRAKT mediaplaying against FIFTY FIFTY after info revealed via Dispatch
The CEO revealed prices of everything spent (dorms, lessons, etc) & is being criticized for buying a dorm in Gangnam (most expensive neighborhood in Korea)
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Knetz are praising Aria from X:IN, who is one of the few Indian idols, for her visuals:
“Why is unnie so pretty ㅠㅠ“
”Crazy”
“OMG”
“She looks the best without any photo editing”
“From now on, I’m X:IN’s fan”
“Indian genetics are basically f*cking high level”