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I'd guess designers would go with Yeonjun because he is the absolute skinniest. He does look fine. I'd have never pegged him for the best looking of TXT, but the stylist brought out all the best.

I love this person's YouTube channel, though I don't check it everyday. It pops up, tot watch, when I just play Dynamite (and i do that once a day, now, hoping to help it to 2B views -). She says what we think, and I like that.

I don't know how much of all the turmoil our members have been exposed to, but I don't think they'd go for this. And aren't we a kind of cult anyway? Not them - us. Wearing purple anything. Fan chants. The Begins Youth show - isn't that available on larger streaming platforms? And congrats to Hobi!!!

Indeed - that and corporate fraud (the "breach of trust"). I anticipate Hybe filing criminal charges against her as soon as they have her ousted from Ador, which is probably foremost in the freak out of her attorneys during her insane press conference. They (and Korea) take these crimes really seriously and won't be influenced by her pathetic public appeal. I sure hope the five girls of NJ are getting some therapy - I bet MHJ, seeing the writing on the wall, isn't taking care of their needs while so self-absorbed.

There is only her and two other possible people on her side - Hybe owns 80% of Ador and don't even need anyone else to oust her. Haven't heard or read anything regarding how this will impact NJ. Hybe has stated that they'll look after the interests of NJ - and it really seems that MHJ hasn't done anything but NJ. That said, they will want to promote NJ so they can recoup what they'll have paid out. I wonder what the stock percentages looked like before last March which is when she bought her shares.

From what I've read, this is pretty accurate, especially regarding the amount of money she wants. She'd be wise to take what she is offered and leave quietly as I imagine that Hybe does, in fact, have evidence of criminal activity. They are not shy about going after slanderers and that sort of thing is taken seriously in Korea. Her lawyers must be going nuts.

Getting so ugly and ridiculous. It doesn't take a lot to know these allegations could not be true. Their official debut in 2013. Jimin and Tae would not have finished high school yet. Jin was already in college, Konkuk University, when he started as a trainee. I know legal proceedings take time, but I really hope Hybe can get MHJ out of there before Jin comes back - in 43 days. Probably can't happen that fast. I read that there has already been a court hearing about the shareholders meeting but that it will be four or five weeks before a decision would be announced. She wants money. They shouldn't give it to her - but I don't know how the law works in Korea. Maybe she'll have a meltdown (another meltdown?) and quit.

This makes me wonder when he shot any of the MV's. Will he have a full head of hair? I know that Jin actually had a wig on for The Astronaut. Somehow, I don't think Namjoon going that route, but we'll see -

This makes me wonder, anew, aboutt just where all these awards are located. https://www.threads.net/@purple_lovetae07/post/C6RztvXSkMQ/?xmt=AQGzl2SS1cb7Klu9ypIWilbnFH4QkFyTAqf0N6sycBYCuA

I am glad Hybe is aggressively going after the slanderers. (and saw the notice all over Twitter this morning -). The blinks are being bored... but typically nasty. They aren't specific in their notice but they say "groups" and individuals. Organized. They almost never actually pin point an individual that they are trying too go after criminally (except when the stalker got into Tae's building). I wonder what laws are present in Korea that will allow them to target those who target BTS. And happy that Namjoon has a good director, especially after the job that was done on Yoongi's concert film. 45 days until Jin is back....

More thoughts on the MHJ melt-down press conference: She is overpaid and, it seems, all Hybe had initiated was an audit and wanted her company computer back. There may have been some rumors floating around but the world didn't know, nor did the NJ fans. If she didn't feel reasonably certain she was going to have criminal charges against her, she'd have not called for that press conference where her main goal seemed to be to turn herself into a victim of the evil Hybe - which alone demonstrates her desire to harm Hybe. No one has said she was about to be fired or that NJ would be taken away from her management. She has now made it impossible for there to be a reconciliation with Hybe ( and I bet her lawyers knew that -). Hybe has been pretty restrained in their public response to her vicious, self-serving attack. I think that the k-netz taking her side are likely young and not aware of what "breach of trust" actually encompasses. As I wrote yesterday - it's the same as what most of the world calls corporate fraud and it's a big deal.

If we want to talk about stealing concepts - the new NJ MV is so like TXT, especially early TXT, MV's. Except it's girls. The explanation of the press conference was very illuminating. MHJ is clearly a master or manipulation. I am surprised that more news about it don't point out that she never addresses the core issues. And she is solely responsible for the tensions now existing between fan groups. (I do not agree with her saying that Bang is in anyway a bad guy because he made our guys practice, practice, practice. That was what all idol groups would have to do and BTS members, and as a group, were extraordinarily self-motivated.) I think the upper management of Hybe will have already seen the sneaky tactics she is using and will make an effort to have a board meeting (I understand this will take up to two months) and oust her. They have already filed a criminal complaint. The release of RM's new album was likely set some time ago. Hybe is seeming to release new content every month or two. Fri(end)s was released mid-March. Hope in the Box was released a couple of months ago, though not here until a bit later than that. D-Day concert movie released a few weeks ago. Jimin's Close to You at the end of December. Jin will be back the second week of June. A steady release of new content for ARMY was clearly planned well in advance. RM's album just fits this scheme.... They have been relatively good to not have any overlap with any TXT releases, though there have been some close ones. So, my feel is that the NJ release is a MHJ maneuver to discredit Hybe and still try to diminish the value of Ador, even though it is clearly to a different market. She has, since 2019, created one, ONE, group and NJs are her only group. She is well paid. Overpaid, I'd say, so she shouldn't be playing the gender card. And @Whoopiewoop - that is SO sweet that you were there for that shy ARMY to make contact. Finding another ARMY in the wild is so fun. It's pretty common to see BTS or BT21 merch on people walking around in Seoul, but not anywhere else.

I feel sorry for those girls - Hybe wants to protect them, (and they are actually Hybe property). They really invested a lot of $$ into Ador. I have a feeling there was a whistleblower who told Hybe about her plans....

Totally agree on your perception of MHJ. They are NOT her girls. I didn;t know about the SHINEE thing - but know that our guys had to swim in t-shirts and have little emojis placed over exposed nipples, even a few years ago. It's only been in the "New Chapter" and a major boost in modeling contracts that we've seen chests -

She's alive! Great to see you back. I just watched an Ariring News piece on this - the term "breach of trust" is not used in most countries. It translates to "corporate fraud". I guess the penalties are very stiff, but it would take a couple of years to get through the court system. Also read that, really, the concept of NJ belongs to Hybe and not MHJ personally. Hybe is the one who funded the creation of NJ. The lawyer on this program was a little strange, and said he isn't a K-pop expert but feels that most of the small girl groups are all pretty similar. Truly, most K-pop groups, male and female, are not too unlike the other groups. Trying to have a "concept" that is unique has to be difficult. BTS really created something that was unlike any previous group because they were allowed to have so much input into the music, even from early on. It wouldn't be a bad idea for Hybe to slow down all the subsidiary creation. (good to have you back, @amylance1215)

Hope this gets passed: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/25/1247130677/musicians-congress-letter-ticketing-fans-first-act-billie-eilish-green-day

Love this:

Hybe has 80% so it wouldn't take much to get her fired. I'm sure they'd prefer she quit and she's already done so much damage to the "brand". I think she needs to check herself into a mental hospital.

Why can't they flat out fire her, based on her documented treachery? Surely there are some Hybe people who she had tapped to go with her who can now, in order to save any possibility of working in the industry again, give evidence of her plans. This is going to cause more than just her to lose their jobs - and I have to believe that none of those who were critical in the early years of BTS, like PDogg or SloRabbit or Son Sung Deuk, who were involved in any of this. There were only so many employees in 2012, 2013, and I am sure they are as loyal as loyal can be. Also, none of the members will refer to this horror. Staying above the fray seems to be what most of the hierarchy will continue to do. I do feel sorry for the girls, though, and am glad that Hybe will do what they can to protect them. I really haven't a clue what any of the employee and subsidiary contracts look like, but feel reasonably certain that her treachery is illegal.

Looks like it - I wonder how he can promote this while unable to promote it, other than with Instagram posts -- And I read that press conference transcript. Wow. She is seriously delusional.

Wow. The sun is barely up here and this is what’s been going on since I went to sleep last night? I need coffee to digest all of it. IF Hybe has been on to her for at least half a year, they may have heard rumblings before that. Bang is too smart to not have had a clue, though the company has grown so fast, he can’t be on top of everything all the time. i suspect there will be a shake- up and many departures of the “mutiny” people. The Tae theory has merit- Coffee and then checking the latest on Twitter. Seriously WTF?

I don't think anyone will be an actual "headliner" and even the most popular will only get maybe four songs. I don't think they even start until noon. I wonder how they get all the artists in and out of that festival - While this doesn't actually say anything about the quality of the film, I like her review of D-Day - and her take on Yoongi's maturing and mellowing out.

TXT will be only a week off from their US tour and they'll be there. I imagine that while things are up in the air and this audit is continuing, Hybe will not be promoting them. Or maybe MHJ just said no. I'd say TXT is the biggest group in the lineup. But that's me. I cannot get over the audacity and delusion when she claims that she created BTS. The absurdity of that is glaring. I feel sorry for the girls, though. This is such a classic example of how toxic some management people can be (and I don't mean BigHit.). Jimin got two Webby awards -

Such a sociopath, especially leaking info on medical stuff, for minors, but also for anyone. There was this as the 'next up" YouTube and has more info.

Anyone even hinting that it was they who "created BTS'' is beyond delusional. i'd say I feel sorry for her but I don't, not even a little bit. She could say that she created k-pop and have as much credibility. Hoping i can get subs for this - https://www.threads.net/@purple_lovetae07/post/C6F_wv-PJ_B/?xmt=AQGz7G1kJ9FAnsY17bhrMUAFSQbH72CMhypOAcnSXCcEIw