.
@Dream
told me he’s never been to a concert, as he tried to avoid going in public for fear of being recognized. “I’d love to travel. I want to go to Europe. And I want to meet a lot of creators,” he said.
This didn’t make the final piece, but
@Dream
told me he’d wanted to be an author earlier — and now having face revealed, it’s something he think would be cool to do. From my notes during our interview:
Hey
#ENGENE
! I'll be live tweeting from
@ENHYPEN
's press conference in one hour from
@BuzzFeedDaebak
as they gear up to their first studio album release, [DIMENSION : DILEMMA]. We'll begin promptly at 2PM KST / 1AM EST – see you soon❤️
COMING UP: This Friday, we'll be chatting with
@JAYBDEF___
to talk about his upcoming single and exciting new chapter as a solo artist with H1GHER MUSIC – on Daebak Weekly 💌
.
@H1GHRMUSIC
announces
@JAYBDEF___
has joined the company as their newest signee.
They will commence the partnership with the release of JAY B’s first official solo single, out this Friday, May 14th.
There was certainly a business element in deciding when to reveal his face. “[George and I] were like, ‘We want to make IRL content together, so what’s another couple of months to wait to make sure that we can actually make money off of it, and have fun?’”
It was 11PM for Pablo, Stell, Josh, Ken and Justin, but they were filled with energy on Zoom – Pablo asked me about what the US was like right now during COVID, and hoped I would have a good day❤️ Our interview with the wildly kind
@SB19Official
is releasing at 3PM EST:
Meet the boys of
@SB19Official
! The top Pinoy pop group talked with Daebak Weekly about their trainee experience, their nomination for this year's
#BBMAsTopSocial
, as well as their favorite K-pop artists and Asian music ✨ check out our exclusive sneak peek –
"I asked
@JAYBDEF___
if he’s nervous about debuting as a solo artist. He smiles. 'Yes, I’m a little nervous, because the future is always uncertain for anybody.'"
This week on Daebak Weekly we talked to
@H1GHRMUSIC
's latest star on his new single –
key themes to keep in mind: "dilemma of desire" themes, lots of refreshing concepts and rugby balls, ni-ki showed us one of the choreo moves that he hopes engene will learn (fanning himself sort of)
i used to think that one day i could grow old as a journalist like those white columnists in the 1960s but now i think a tech billionaire will personally put a bullet in the back of my head before selling my body for parts and then blame me bc i didnt follow SEO best practices
Mark your calendars: D-1 until we get to talk to
@JAYBDEF___
about his new song "Switch It Up" and what's going on in the studio with
@JAYBUMAOM
at
@H1GHRMUSIC
📲 EXCLUSIVE on our newsletter, Daebak Weekly
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u see these business boomers gutted the sexy magazines to the ground bc theyre afraid of the internet and now the only way to get diva status photoshoots is through a shapewear brand
buzzfeed news is the only newsroom i have ever known. i love this place and these people. i have become a better writer than i could have ever dreamed here. i love our union. we've seen too many of these moments. hire all of my friends. they are magical writers.
when u all clowned harry styles for saying “it’s a movie that feels like a movie” like he had a point tho…ill leave theaters thinking that could have been a fucking email
gallivanting around japan..running a limited edition blog thats living in everyones heads rent free..getting booted off murder trial jury duty for yapping on twitter..oh new york millennial writers i fear ur hbic is here
it has been an emotional? fun? summer vacation, but im excited to say i will be joining
@forbes
next month as a staff writer! i’ll be covering the internet and creator economy once more, so pitch me all the things you’re seeing on your feeds 💌
+++ buzzfeednewsunionforever&ever
i slayed so hard it lost all meaning, and they shuttered the newsroom. being an internet culture reporter has been everything to me. hire me please! stklcao
@gmail
.com
anyone who says tiktok is going to replace reporting does not watch tiktok because those kids are screenshotting, highlighting and citing written articles like nobody’s business
themes of complexity are being added to this new era of
@ENHYPEN_members
, and "dilemma of desire," as jungwon described, seems to be the root of inspiration for this new dimension of sound and visual concepts
It was a pleasure to speak with
@eaJPark
on his journey through the idol world, the beginnings of his solo career, and of course, the sheer talent coming out of K-pop right now. For
@BuzzFeedNews
@BuzzFeedDaebak
–
very honored to have interviewed the girls of
#MOMOLAND
for the
@JoyRuckusClub
superfest 🤩 here are some of my fave moments featuring questions from the
#Merries
💗
Emmy, Jess and Brittany came to the protest because “we’re just concerned citizens,” they told me. “We care about our rights, women’s rights and everyone’s rights.”
Last week I had the cutest conversation with the girlies of
#KEP1ER
(and got to chat with Shen Xiaoting in Mandarin too) — it’ll be in your inbox today via Daebak Weekly 🥲
a little surprise for the daebak fam! so glad we got to partner with such great people at
@apopbf
and
@facebookapp
for a first look at this great video
Thank you
@facebookapp
@apopbf
and
@BTS_twt
for letting us be a part of this! You can find more coverage on either of their channels and on the Daebak Weekly newsletter today 💜 the full interview is available to watch on FB App platforms – it'll melt your heart into ᵗʷᵒ 😭
going on vacay with a 24yo friend is wild. girl packed al she needed in one big tote. did not eat breakfast. guzzled cocktails at the hotel then got a full night of sleep and got up at 6am to go to the gym and write. i had one marg and forgot to stretch and thus need hospital
Got to interview one of my favorite groups
@day6official
(Even of Day) in a two-part video and editorial project. First half on
@BuzzFeedDaebak
and the full written piece is live –
my time at forbes was horrible tbh. management has no respect for editorial integrity or care for its employees — esp women and women of color. i'm so proud of the union for walking out today and fighting for their rights. imy ily
@forbesunion
here's my latest on the bus fleet that's bringing items from victims of school shootings to ted cruz's house. thank you
@manueloliver00
for speaking with me on this
yall do know that just yelling out "off the record" doesnt make it off the record right like you need to ask to speak off the record and the journalist has to agree you can't just declare bankruptcy kjfhgjkfdhgk
from bangerz and blackfishing, to balletcore and the end of the bbl era, white women are fighting for their soft power harder than ever before. i examined this arc and talked to my friend
@SincerelyAde
about what's happening to lifestyle content today
Who's ready to get to know
@day6official
(Even Of Day)?! Tune in right here at 6PM EST to see our video Q&A right here, plus a special message from our fave trio:
my first for
@glamourmag
is here! i examined the evolution of the instagram husband into an on screen supporting actor, and how we continue to assess what makes a good parter online:
i cannot believe it's happening!! the all-rounder group
#P1HARMONY
will be taking my phone tomorrow and control of
@BuzzFeedDaebak
...so drop the things you want them to see 👀
#P1HarmonyNYC
Tomorrow here on Daebak Weekly, the boys of
@P1H_official
will be taking over this account IRL – for for the next 24 hours, submit the things you want them to see: a photo, a thirst tweet, a question for the members? Drop them in this thread and we will see you on Oct. 13🚨
Next week, I am so excited to begin a new chapter with
@BuzzFeedNews
as a social news reporter. Curating trends and building
@BuzzFeedDaebak
has been an incredible experience, and I am so excited to continue this work and begin writing. See you online 💌
small and midsize influencers are seeing a declining trend of sponsorship offers and brand deals as recession fears ramp up — here's my latest on the influencer economy:
i screeched when
@eleanorbate
published this interview and she was the santa claus to my cindy lou who because we're partnering up to share the unseen answers on this week's daebak weekly!!! read it now –
if you are upset about mainstream media's coverage, it could be because tech billionaire newsroom owners are silencing journalists + laying hundreds of qualified reporters off, while crucial digital newsrooms are being shuttered! hope this helps x
a tad belated but
@by_verivery
were the funniest people to hang out with for a while, i had so much fun getting to know the group and their friendship❤️ an honor to write this up for daebak weekly
Q: What do you hope your fans take away from this album?
YEONHO: I hope our fans get the power of our vocals, and feel a sense of power – especially since we've all been at home and away from each other.
DONGHEON: Good memories.
this morning, for my first in
@RollingStone
, i looked into how DJ illlennium, aka nick miller, became such a cornerstone of asian american subculture, and the intertwining of modern immigration and music
the fact that the tiktok ban is tucked into the same bill sending more money to israel, when lawmakers have already been upset ab how the pro-palestine movement has gained traction on tiktok, signed during a week of national student antiwar protests being posted on socials...hm