#Philippine idol group

[svt-kiki]

( 🖇️ )　𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐀𝐒 !　⌅ .

───　୨ৎ 　›　𝐅𝐔𝐍　𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒　.　

she has one of the biggest china bars among the kpop idols. her fandom is strong esp in china, thai, philippines, latin america and europe

although her appearance doesn’t fit korea nor japan’s “beauty standards” perfectly, she is quite popular out there. it took time to get recognize she deserves, but currently she’s one of the most popular kpop idols in korea and japan, thanks to the acting activities.

she has an addictive deep voice.

she is famous for her clean skin, considered as the idol who has most beautiful bare face. she prefers being without makeup on day off.

she’s against the “diet” culture without apology: that most female idols experienced, only eat a few to lose weights. since only female trainee had regularly weight measurement, she rebeled against the company in predebut era to get rid of that system.

she got scouted from jyp, sm ang yg entertainments as a trainee while in pledis. she was a “legend” trainee who was famous among other company’s trainees. the pics of her when she went to sopa’s graduation ceremony ( when seungcheol and doyoon graduated ) went viral on internet.

she’s the only one who constantly replies group chat, named "the only member who’s responsible" in “Know Thyself #2” ( lmao )

her experience in pd 48 literally broke her heart — gaeun was her first friend in korea, watching one of the oldest friends struggling, challenging, and falling apart at last sec was a terrible experience. during the program she held herself strictly not to do her favor nor get biased in any way, but couldn’t help herself into tears after the final. she just decided she’ll never involve to any audition programs again.

however, because of the pd48 appearance, she is basically the mother, or nonna / eonni of the 4th gen idols. lots of people mentioned her as a rolemodel or the sunbae they want to get close with, but it’s because she has so many male friends in the 3rd gen groups already and kiki be the only “safe” female idols to mention esp for male idols.

kiki is known as very polite and humble person in the kpop industry. throughout her careers, she carefully curated own demeanor and behaved very wisely. that, and the fact that she's the only one female member in her group made her allow to interact with other male idols “normally”. she is the heart of the healthy friendships between male / female idols in the industry. now she becoming the “legend” 3rd gen idol, kiki tried to clear the roadblock as something really unhealthy and toxic customs in the industry for the sake of the younger idols.

she plays the role of producing visual side like woozi is doing in music. she takes huge part as deciding concepts, the look of albums and costumes.

she often jokes about how she is “old” now that barely understands japanese youth words and it’s fUNNY

her favorite mangas are jojo’s bizarre adventure ( she’s MADLY in love with araki hirohiko’s illustration ), one piece, bleach, fullmetal alchemist, etc. she also loves psycho-pass and fate series as well.

she spent her childhood in 00s japan, so it’s apparent that she has been greatly influenced by those 00s japanese pop culture. she adores 00s jpop a lot. her favorite artists are amuro namie, utada hikaru, arashi and bump of chicken.

but her visual and fashion clearly got the 90s vibes.

her favorite colors are yellow, blue and black.

she listens to wide range of music. the song she shared to social media or released cover version often goes viral on internet.

she’s good at most sports ( maybe the only one who can controll balls properly in the performance team lol ) but has no idea how to play online pc games.

she reads lots of books except self-development jenre. her favorite authors are higashino keigo, kazuo ishiguro and le guin.

cooking is her speciality! it’s her little dream to have a mini-program that she invites the guests and treats her with her homemade meal.

───　୨ৎ 　›　𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄　𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃　𝐊𝐈𝐊𝐈　.　

⸺ 𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒 𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘑𝘐 › . 박민지

✦ ☕️ ⸝⸝ ⸺ 𝘴𝘶𝘣-𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 .

　PARK MINJI was born in 1989 in seoul, south korea. she lived in japan from age of 12 to 15 due to her parents’ work. after returning to korea and enrolling in college, she decided to go back to japan. while studying at a japanese university, minji worked as an intern at avex, a japanese record company, in 2010. it was during this time that she got involved in the collaboration project between after school and japanese singer amuro namie, which was the first time she connected with pledis.

　after graduating from college, minji joined pledis entertainment in 2012. her work initially focused on nu’est’s activities in japan, but when seventeen made its debut, she became one of the managers. minji was also in charge of all group activities for seventeen, but most of all she supported kiki, since she was the only female member of the group, and it was clear that japanese girl needed the ongoing support of the female staff.

　now she is the closest staff to kiki. as she supported her individual works, mostly acting activities in both korea and japan, minji spents a lot of time with her and recognized each other as a best friend. although seventeen’s management job is pretty hard and busy, it’s rare to see that same person remains in the team from debut. she’s one of ‘famous’ staffs like hyelim-nim, bumzu and kim yeonsoo that carats recognize.

⸺ 𝘛𝘐𝘍𝘍𝘈𝘕𝘠 𝘚𝘖𝘕𝘌 › . 曽根 ティファニー

✦ ☀️ ⸝⸝ ⸺ 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘶. 𝘴. 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 .

　TIFFANY SONE was born in 1992 in chicago, the united states. her father is a japanese, grew up in tokyo and left his hometown to purchase his career as a classic musician. later on, he got a place in the chicago symphony orchestra. he met a japanese woman in the city, which was tiffany’s mother. they divorced when tiffany was a little kid, but her father remarried a korean woman after few years later. from this moment, tiffany got interested in korean language and culture through her step mother. she studied linguistics at the college, ended up working at pr company.

　tiffany started to work at pledis around 2019. she is in charge of the group’s u.s. activities as a manager and translator. tiffany has an open mind, bright personality and great sence of humor. all members loved her for it right after they met. now she’s spending more time with kiki, due to the attention she got from overseas.

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FLORIAN SANICO is the young, hot, and not rich CEO of ACIDIC RECORDS. He only acquired Acidic Records after his stepfather's passing in 2020. Being born in the Philippines in 1988 to a single mom, Florian grew up primarily raised by his grandparents until his mom found her future husband when Florian was just seven years old. Florian's stepfather would embody the term "the father that stepped up," immediately taking on the father role in Florian's life that the little boy so desperately wanted. When he was ten years old, Florian's father, a South Korean man, would relocate the family to South Korea for his work and to provide a better life for them, which he most certainly did. While in South Korea, Florian would attend the most expensive international school and the most prestigious universities there, obtaining degrees in business management, marketing, psychology, and international business.

Money has never been an issue for Florian if you can't tell.

Acidic Records was a mere side quest for his father, only housing underground indie soloists and producers. They never did anything noteworthy until Florian was appointed CEO in 2020, immediately opening auditions for their training program. Florian has always believed KPOP was where the money was, and his father was just too old to handle the times.

He was...almost right!

With the debut of BRATPACK in 2022, Florian found it much more difficult to break into the KPOP market than planned, initially losing a lot of money in the BRATPACK venture. However, with the group's rapidly rising success and album sales, Florian might not be such a failure after all.

ALMANDA SUMMERS is the alias of the creative director of BRATPACK. No one knows who she is or has ever seen her face. No one can find anything about this woman; seriously, she is a mystery.

Besides her Twitter account.

Almanda, believed to be a woman in her late twenties, is very active on Twitter and Instagram, often posting pictures of her visions for the group and commenting on recent events in the KPOP realm. Though she is quite loved by the fandom, some people believe she is an instigator and gets BRATPACK into drama they would've never gotten into if Almanda just turned her phone off.

Either way, her constantly running mouth doesn't derail her from being one of the most known and sought-after creative directors in KPOP at the moment. Bringing forth aesthetics and ideas the genre has never seen before or has left untouched for too long in her opinion, Almanda is an icon and legend in the making.

TONYA FUKUI is a former African-American—Japanese supermodel whose career was cut short due to a cheating scandal that had her dubbed "Japan's Hottest Homewrecker " for well over a decade now. Though her modeling career was done, she went behind the scenes and started working as a stylist for high-end clients, turned Jpop acts, and turned Kpop acts. Truly, she was just chasing where the money went to fund her purse addiction.

Tonya has worked with groups such as AESPA, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, RED VELVET, SHINEE, EXO, GOT7, STRAYKIDS, NMIXX, BLACKPINK, and many, many more. If you liked an outfit your favorite idol wore, Tonya most likely designed it for them.

Now, she primarily spends her time styling BRATPACK as she claims they let her be as creative as she wants. After years of being a punching bag for the general public, Tonya is finally adored again, mainly just people on BRATPACK Twitter, but hey! It's a start.

AUGUSTUS MOON is the main producer of BRATPACK. He began working in the KPOP industry at just seventeen years old when he and his sister, Autumn Moon, fled America and went to South Korea to get away from their abusive parents. Though Augustus has had some solo releases himself and has garnered a small following, he much prefers sticking behind the scenes as he says, "KPOP is not for me. I hate dancing." even though his Tiktok page will contradict that statement.

Augustus was born in 1995 in Chicago. He doesn't speak much about his time in America, deeming it "a test on if he really wanted to live or not" and saying his life only really started when he moved to South Korea and started making music.

Before exclusively working with Acidic Records and BRATPACK, Augustus would work with a wide variety of KPOP acts and make an even wider variety of songs. Some are phenomenal, and some are the worst things you've ever heard. Not every track can be a winner!

AUTUMN MOON is the main producer of BRATPACK and a part-time soloist. At sixteen, she fled America with her brother and moved to South Korea to get away from her abusive parents. Autumn and Augustus are glued at the hip. You'd swear they're twins by how in sync they are with one another.

Unlike her brother, Autumn is a soloist as well as a producer. However, she has seemingly put her own music career on the back burner to focus on BRATPACK and motherhood. That's right! Actual mother! Autumn has a nine-year-old son, Eunji, who she adores and loves dearly. She married her long-time boyfriend and ISSAYAH member, Suh Jaehyun, last summer and is currently pregnant with their first child.

Autumn has been very open about her love for music and how happy working with BRATPACK makes her. Between her very fulfilling personal life and flourishing career, Autumn has attracted her own fanbase, calling her "Life Goals" and starting the trend of autumnism, where people try to live their lives like Autumn's.

Though her solo career, which only caught her attention once she decided to hang it up, has been put on halt, Autumn is very happy with where she is in life and adds a layer of hope to the BRATPACK team.

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i dont know if there's even a ppop presence on tumblr but i do also want to promote ALAMAT, a 6-member idol boy group from the Philippines. Its members comprise of Taneo, Mo, Jao, Tomas, R-ji, and Alas. They debuted in 2021, and their creative direction centers on championing the Filipino identity and culture through their music.

sorry that ^ was a copypaste but it's a very useful and concise copypaste LOL but onto my own promo:

(note: also most of these videos have english subs!!)

(extra note bc this issue always pops up whenever locals encounter alamat: mo is always wearing black hairstyes bc he is blasian and not bc he is appropriating from black culture hdfjhdf)

KASMALA, the inverted Tagalog word for "strong" (malakas), is the MV that really did numbers on social media iirc. The video direction focused on the "human zoo" in the St. Louis' World Fair of 1904 (which included Filipinos specifically Igorots), and a general theme of anti-Filipino racism by white people (who are represented as ominous figures literally dressed in all white)

personal opinion: the music video is great but i personally think they have better songs, music-wise. and i'm going to give you an example of that by introducing you to my ALL-TIME FAVORITE ALAMAT SONG!!!

ILY ILY, a transliteration of "Ili-Ili Tulog Anay", incorporates the melody and lyrics of the Ilonggo lullaby it derives its title from. The MV and lyrics both work together to portray the experience of being an OFW/having an OFW parent. OFWs, or overseas Filipino workers, refer to Filipinos who go abroad in search of jobs that have better pay, so that they can remit money back to their families in the Philippines.

personal opinion: this is their best song THIS IS THEIR BEST SONG EVER OF ALL TIME and lyca gairanod is such a perfect singer for this. her ethereal crooning really gave me chills the first time i heard it UGH

DAYANG, the term for the wife of a Datu, is one of their most earworming songs ever. It's a gorgeous love song and what I would recommend to newbies if they want to get into alamat <3

personal opinion: The MV is kinda ass because it's just a super long extended ad for DITO PH (in terms of story and also bc they really missed out on doing a vid that drew more on culture esp bc dayang is a historical noble title and they used tausug words and designs for the graphics an the dance itself already incorporated pangasik dance which is also from the tausug people LIKEEE?? they've always promoted other cultures of the philippines i know they can do it but because of CAPITALISM--). But the song bangs so severely, as a pop enjoyer this is peak pop for me.

OH I ALMOST FORGOT DAGUNDONG

DAGUNDONG, a song basically recounting the colonial history of the Philippines from Spain to America, is just so fucking good you should watch/listen to it rn. There's EN subs don't worry you won't miss out on the context. This is colonial rage it's so satisfying I still remember where I was when they dropped this.

personal opinion: FOREVER OBSESSED WITH HOW THEY SAY "dahil puso mandirigma di papakutsa di papapugon" you guys have no idea how much i sing that line to myself sooo satisfying. Instant earworm this song i swear.

OK ONE LAST one last and i'm done. okay.

MAHARANI, a Sanskrit term for the wife of a Maharaja (translated as "great queen"), heavily features singkil, a Maranao dance which uses bamboo poles like tinikling does. The song also uses SEAsian instruments like kanun, gamelan, and gangsa. Also BINI's Jhoanna plays one of the main characters here!!!

personal opinion: this is their most pop-sounding song, which i think is slightly carried by the video i'm sorryyy. it's catchy though!! and i looove the part somewhere halfway where alas starts his verse, singing it in a more spoken-word way

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okay 5 songs is. probably enough. this post is already kinda long shdfjskdff but yeah. pls check them out if you can hehe <3

also ppop idols are just really funny. there's no concept of an idol image so they just tweet shit. alamat jao gave out his genshin UID after a fan tweeted about having co-oped with him in genshin, and then after that he started answering questions with the hashtag "#canceljao" making a lot of magiliws (alamat fans) confused, and then he posted a classic iphone notes apology like this 😭

i'll do a bini version after this my girls deserve more international hype. they occupy a more girlcrush pop genre but they're just as chaotic as alamat if not even more 😭 there are entire THREADS on twitter of them just being hilarious jdhfkshgf i love them so much

thanks for reading <3

[aohisworld]

Aohi (あおひ) is a member of co-ed group ENHYPEN debuted under BE:LIFT.

✮⋆˙ STAGE NAME: Aohi. (あおひ)

✮⋆˙ BIRTH NAME: Yoon Aohi.

✮⋆˙ BIRTHDAY: March 17th 2004.

✮⋆˙ ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces.

✮⋆˙ CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN: Monkey.

✮⋆˙ HEIGHT: 170 cm. (5’7”)

✮⋆˙ MBTI: INFP

✮⋆˙ NATIONALITY: Japanese.

✮⋆˙ ETHNICITY: Aus-Filipino-Korean.

✮⋆˙ REPRESENTATIVE COLOUR: Lavender

✮⋆˙ REPRESENTATIVE EMOJI: 🦇

FACTS! ⋆｡𖦹°‧★

Aohi was born in Davao City, Philippines and later grew up in Fukuoka, Japan.

Her father is Aus-Filipino while her Mother is Korean.

Aohi has two separate names, Aohi and Aimee, Aimee was named by her father, while Aohi by her mother.

Aohi was born on St. Patrick's Day, in which she's considered lucky by default.

Before she debuted as ENHYPEN's first female member, she debuted in girl group, XG and left soon after her contract was terminated under unknown circumstances.

Aohi's most talented with the electric guitar, so far, she knows to play three instruments, the flute, guitar and piano.

Aohi was always born with a talent to sing, it’s a running joke inside her family that it’s because of her Filipino genes.

Aohi was granted a title of “Nation’s Idol Rockstar.”

She’s considered a multilingual person. Aohi knows how to speak four languages; Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, and English.

She believes that if she didn’t become an idol, she would’ve definitely became a psychologist. No one knows why she’d want to be a psychologist.

She has a half-heart birthmark on both of her wrists, so when she puts them together, it makes a complete heart.

Her main role in the group: Visual and Vocal.

Aohi’s favourite foods: Melon pan, Champorado, So-tteok-so-tteok.

Aohi’s favourite hobbies: playing guitar, doodling/drawing, flower-pressing.

Aohi’s nicknames: aimee, batsy, bunny, cherry.

Likes: food! Coffee, soft blankets, tiktok, fashion, guitars, LOVES Ni-ki <333, loves all of enhypen <333 (eventually.)

Dislikes: strong smells, loud sounds, sudden movements, feeling left out, vegetables, a small assortment of fruits.

Motto: “love and cherish like your life depends on it.”

(Faceclaim: Lynn - tripleS + ulzzangs [ty dia for helping me <3] )

(Voiceclaim: NATTY - kiss of life.)

[alexrose000]

Diet. Workouts. Lifestyle

We are now entering a period wherein we adopt the culture of South Korean artists, especially their food, exercises, clothes, dramas, and music.

Have you ever wondered why K-pop idols and actors are so skinny?

K-idols and actors balance and are strict with their lifestyles, including their workouts and food intakes.

Who wouldn't like to be as skinny as them? Let's start to be fit before the year ends.

First, be determined to workout once or twice a week at your convenience for thirty minutes to one hour. There are a lot of workout exercises on YouTube right now; you just have to do them and make a choice on which exercise is best for you. For me, cardio workouts standing I usually do once a week. First year of pandemic, usually I do workouts every day. Yeah, I was satisfied. In two weeks, I did achieve abs and became skinnier. Some of us hit the gym to become fit, which is also good.

But let's see how K-pop idols and actors do their workouts. As they said, before you make your debut in a group, you must undergo a series of training sessions in proper exercise, diet, singing, dancing, etc. Let's focus on their workout.

4th Generation Le Sserafim workout routine: 100 jumping jacks, 4x25 burpees, 2x10 jump squats (holding ears), 1 song plank crawl, 2x10 plank up and down, 2x10 plank twist, and 75 crunches

Girls Generation leg workout routine: 15 thigh hovers, 20 squats, 10 side planks, 20 inner thigh lifts, 15 hip kicks, 15 high knees, 10 lunges, and 19 hip raises

Blackpink Jennie Kim does pilates exercise for one to two hours for five days in a week. This helps to be flexible, strengthen, and tone the body.

BTS’s Jungkook Workout Routine: Knowing Jk, he does boxing exercises in his Weverse Live, but he also does 20 squats, 20 pushups, 20 jump squats, 20 pike pushups, 10 planks, 20 mountain climbers, 15 burpees, 20 crunches, 20 leg raises, and 20 Superman’s exercises to achieve his amazing toned body.

Exercise has advantages; it helps our brains improve, helps us manage our weight, strengthens our bones and muscles, improves our daily activities, and has a low disease risk (don't abuse it too much because it may also have a great risk in our body).

Second is food. Who doesn't like food? Do you know kpop idols and actors are forbidden from eating condiments, sweets, fried chicken, tteokbokki, pastry, ice cream, noodles, hamburgers, and jokbal before they debut as artists because they need to have a slim or skinny figure? They undergo really strict diets.

In the Philippines, there are a lot of fast food chains and restaurants opening from time to time.

Salt is usually what we put in our food, but have you heard that if we intake too much salt, there is a bad risk to the body? Salt intake in excess can be associated with disease, weight gain, and much more, but for us Filipinos, we can't remove it from our foods. We are fond of eating noodles, junk foods, fast foods, and restaurants. I read a lot of articles about how some salty foods can cause swelling. Sweets can gain us weight, and articles show they tend to give us acne or pimples. As per my experience, I am very observant about it. Back when I was in high school, I loved eating sweets like chocolates, candies, and much more, which gave me acne on my face and on my back. In time, I stopped eating chocolate, any sweets, and milk too. It slowly disappears, but then again, consult a physician for more information. Meat is really delicious, but the fatty part is no good if eaten too much, especially if you are really on a diet. The breadings, sauces, and ingredients we put on them are sometimes bad for our health. chicken, preferably the breast part for those on a diet.

Let's see how K-pop artists eat.

For IU, apple, sweet potato, and protein shake for a day

Suzy Bae ate one chicken breast and a banana for breakfast and drank a glass of milk. For lunch, she ate brown rice and a small vegetable salad. She finished the day with two sweet potatoes.

Blackpink Jennie's low-sodium (salt) diet, detox juices, and salad with avocado

That’s why they could lose weight in a short period of time. Remember to drink water.

I'm not saying it is bad, but in moderation, did you know that home-cooked food is still the best for me because we can control it on our own? Eating vegetables and fruits can also help us in our diet, but it really depends on a person's lifestyle and diet. There are a lot of apps now that you could try to help us plan our meals and exercises. We just need the determination within ourselves.

Wait for Part 2! for a more extensive how-to diet

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💎 for the headcanons!!

LOOPiN NEVER HAPPENED! DEBUT IF YOU CAN!

TREASURE's J.J.

I don't remember how fresh this information is because I don't know if I've mentioned it enough and in detail in this blog, but Jiahang was actually an YG trainee from age 14 to 16. He spend most of that time under KPlus, their model division, learning absolutely nothing because he's really hard to teach anything music related, God bless his heart. He got transferred last minute to active trainee because his millionaire dad paid the Hell out of everyone in charge to get him into the possible lineup for the at the time rumored YG Treasure Box. As a response to that, this man got BULLIED TO SHREDS by EVERYONE AROUND, and I'm talking SOUTH KOREAN ACCURATE BULLYING. Like, there's a reason why when he joined Boy Of The Week, a whole year after quitting YG, mind you!, that he had the shortest hair he ever had in his life and was desperate to not stand out.

But! Let's imagine a world in which he endured all that or some sort of interference happened so things didn't escalate to the point they had. If he never quitted YG, he would be put on Treasure Box, receive the most majestic and appealing cut in the history of reality television, and make it at the 11th to 13th cut, max. Debuting would make him the first chinese Idol under YG Entertainment, and although that would possibly skyrocket his fanbase in mainland China and a lot of SEA countries - specially because he lived in the Philippines! His tagalog is atrocious but hey! - it would also put an immense target on his back over How That Happened, despite the involvement of his father being very minimal in this canon compared to how tangled he had to get with New Wave Music to give Jiahang a spot in LOOPiN.

Really, I don't think he would stay long as a Treasure member by an infinity of reasons, in fact, I see him exiting the group alongside Mashiho and Yedam in late 2022, or maybe even earlier. I think he could make himself into an Idol archetype that worked for him in Treasure, but without anyone putting on the Produce Line pants and actually training him and making him drop the non ambitious act, as happened here, Idol life would get very boring and unfulfilling to Jiahang very fast.

After quitting Treasure, he would definely go back to the mainland, or maybe Taiwan or Hong Kong if he felt more like depending on his dad's influence, and stablish himself there. Do a ton of CFs, act a bit, model a little, regret back to ulzzang mostly, release one song once in a blue moon... And that's that!

ATEEZ's MINWOO.

Oh boy... So, Minwoo was the second ever trainee under KQ Entertainment, arriving at the company right after Hongjoong, and was immediately cut into the debut team. That ended up not lasting because of his constant fights with superiors and trainers, his push to be made the head of a fully self producing group - sounds familiar? Lmao -, as well as the fact that he couldn't get along with the forming trainee team in any way. Like, the Ateez members in LOOPiN canon hate him, just absolutely hate him, and they only had to deal with him for 8 months. Yet they have great reasons for that because MINWOO USED TO SUCK ASS!

That hatred would not digress all that much if he ended up debuting in Ateez, because he would debut extremely unsatisfied. There's also no reality in which he stays in the group longer than 2 years before getting the boot. Minwoo is not an Idol that can function anywhere outside of LOOPiN with all its particularities and the power that he was granted inside New Wave Music, that is like, almost unheard of for a trainee - the one thing I can compare it to, if I'm not mistaken, would be Bang Chan with Stray Kids, kind of, or Kahi with Afterschool, but even they didn't get that producer-ish status until they were already a) under the company for ages or b) already debuted and successful.

After being excused from Ateez, I don't think he would go down quietly; he would probably Say Too Much and tarnish his reputation in the process, making coming back in a group or even a soloist very hard, close to impossible, I would even say. That wouldn't discourage him from making music, and he would stay in the industry as a music producer, and maybe find career redemption there. And he would be extremely unhappy in a lifetime like that, by the way! Forever bitter his Idol dream didn't work! When I say Minwoo without LOOPiN would have turned out a miserable person, I mean it.

OOO's HANJAE.

Enough with the failures! Let's talk something that would work! Before being added to LOOPiN next minute to fill in Dongwook getting the chop, Hanjae was already under BBC and he was training with the guys that ended up becoming OnlyOneOf. If he hadn't made it as a replacement, he would get integrated into the lineup with ease, and get transferred to 8D with everyone and eventually debut in OOO.

I honestly think there's a lot of room for success for Hanjae in this version of canon, and much like will happen to him in LOOPiN eventually duo to both group's acting heavy concept - a concept that I find it so hard for Hanjae to execute without combusting, but I digress! - I see him getting a Rowoon/Eunwoo sort of deal and reaching popular actor status, as he's always intended to reach, and excel at it. Maybe because of OOO's nuguness, if you will, it would take him longer to get the sort of roles he's gotten up until now, but that would not frustrate Hanjae. He's definely someone that can be happy with moderate success, and that wouldn't fully succumb to the actor disease and ever leave the group - which might limited him more, too... But he isn't in it for glory and recognition, and honestly? That's a good mentality to have.

The only big loss I see in this version is his producing talents going by undiscovered, but he can live without them.

CRAVITY's HAEGON.

Okay, hear me out, I always had a clear vision of Cravity's Haegon. Just picture this: Kim Haegon, who spent most of his formative years as a Pledis trainee up until his favorite hyung Beomseok was dismissed from the company for 'being too old', which Haegon didn't take well back when he was 16, given their growing codependent sibling-ish deal. Now, if Beomseok had been firmer with him at that point in time and abandoned him for good - LIKE HE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO, ANYWAYS! BUT ANYWAYS! - instead of going along with his plan to hunt a place for them to debut and landing in Boy Of The Week, everything would be so different for him.

Would Haegon go apeshit then? Yes. In the same way he's gone apeshit at 22 when Beomseok left the group without discussing it with him? No. It would be so much healthier for them to have gone their separate ways when Haegon was still a teenager. Like, his way of getting 'revenge' at Beomseok would be to get into his former company, Starship Entertainment - the one that really fucked him up - and grind his way to debut there no matter what, literally, no matter what, because he still had a bigger goal. LOOPiN Haegon in 2022 had all his dreams 'fulfilled', in his perspective, and had nothing else to focus his energy on except for the fact that Beomseok was missing - and that Gyujin was taking his place.

A lot of things would happen to him as consequence of him going to Starship, like A LOT, too many to get into here, but most of them would be good development things. I also think his bound with the Cravity members would be way less chaotic than with LOOPiN, that was fucked by Beomseok being his ultimate priority - unless Cravity has members creating vicious circles of codependency between each other and I'm not familiar with that!

Anyways, he would SHINE in Cravity after debut, but I honestly think a Haegon that got separated from Beomseok much earlier and had responsible enough people around him would shine anywhere. Suck that's not his canon, though! It actually really sucks that's not who he is or will ever be, now! It hurts me! It really does!

AND THE OTHERS...?

Without LOOPiN on their way, Taesong, Seungsoo, Haruki, Dylan, O.z and Gyujin would all end up as regular citizens, or at the very least non Idol celebrities! But that would be a whole other post...

[0cta9on]

Do you have smuts idea you finally scrap (like literally scrap no plan to write it again)? Can you give an example (the idol + kinks you supposed to write) Are you okay if other people write it?

Hello anon! I actually have quite a few scrapped ideas from when I first started writing on here. A lot of them are basically just generic porn plots. I don't mind listing them out if anyone wants to take them :>

Mile high club with Yuna, I got inspired by those airport photos when they were going to the Philippines for that one awards show whose name evades me atm. People have done basically everything you could do with this concept, so I didn't really feel like doing it again.

Reader is a famous singer on a world tour and their hotel room gets invaded by a sasaeng fan, which would've been Ningning. I actually started writing this draft, but it just wasn't that fun to write.

Eunha is a struggling ballet student and asks the teacher for some help after class, inspired by that one scene from the Loveade mv (I think). The story just couldn't formulate in my head, so I dropped it.

Somi and Umji threesome from those photos when they went on a trip together. Threesomes are hard to write :,>

During Red Velvet's comeback promotions, Wendy does a tiktok challenge with a member of a nugu boy group and gives him some "encouragement". Maybe I'll revisit this concept again in the future, but I have no plans to do so atm.

Lily orders pizza and gives the delivery driver an "extra" tip. That's it. Just a cliche porn plot.

A budding actor gets a job as the MC of a music show alongside Miyeon, he struggles to keep up with her during their dance practice for their MC performance, so she gives him a little extra help. Outside of the smut itself, there's not a lot I could think of storywise for this.

Ryujin uses her roommate to get back at her cheating ex after a messy breakup. Might revisit this concept again, but again, no plans atm.

[tea-with-cinnamontoast]

it's kinda sad really but based on the poll, not a lot of people know about luna snow, white fox, aero, wave, etc! which is a shame because, genuinely, they’re really interesting characters!

sure, some of them has only appeared in one series or doesn’t even have a solo run, but here’s a quick rundown of a couple of asian supes that i think you all should know and love because its aapi and im a proud asian <3

before i start, do read new agents of atlas!! there are a lot of east asian heroes there :)

Let's start...!

Luna Snow

Seol Hee is a K-pop star who gains ice powers after a rather disastrous debut. In 4L1T, the group she’s in, she was dubbed as Luna (aka her idol name) which became her official hero name! Interestingly, she does occasionally save the world while juggling her idol life. Truly an icon. Also, fun fact! She has an official spotify and released songs so go stream!

See her in:

Marvel’s Future Fight - yes, she’s actually an original character for the game. a few of them are!

Future Fight Firsts - a marvel comic about a few future fight original characters! this comic is going to appear a lot lol

New Agents of Atlas

Tiger Division

White Fox

As the last descendant of the Kumiho, an ancient Korean yokai, she was first forced to hide her true nature to the world. After her mother’s death, Ami went to live with her uncle and aunt and enrolled into a human high school. This causes her to find out about the evils that killed her mother and, while saving her friend, she defeated them. Afterwards, Ami was invited by a National Intelligence Service agent to join the agency.

See her in:

Marvel’s Future Fight (game)

Future Fight Firsts

Death of Doctor Strange: White Fox

New Agents of Atlas

Tiger Division

White Fox Infinity Comics

Lei Ling

Lei Ling, aka Aero, was a Shanghai agent who also worked as an architect! She had her powers since childhood and she also founded her own architecture firm.

See her in:

New Agents of Atlas

Aero

Lin Lie

Lin Lie was a young man from Shanghai when his father gave him the sword of Fu Xi. The mystical sword dispels demons and its goal is to stop Chiyou from re-emerging. After several fuck ups in DODS: White Fox, the sword shattered and Lie was tossed into a cliff. We learn after a while that he did not die, in fact he got revived by the chi of Shou-Lao which grants him the Iron Fist.

See him in:

Warriors of Three Sovereigns (or just Sword Master in some sites)

New Agents of Atlas

Death of Doctor Strange: White Fox

Iron Fist (2020)

A.X.E: Iron Fist

Pearl Pangan

Pearl Pangan grew up by the beach on Mactan Island in Cebu, Philippines. She loved the sea and became a really good swimmer, having the potential to win the Olympics. However, obstacles in life turned her aside from that path. She was approached by AlonTech who used Pearl’s swimming abilities to conduct experiments on her. AlonTech was eventually attacked by the Triumph Division and during this attack, Pearl was exposed to several unknown energies which granted her the ability to control water.

See her in:

Aero

New Agents of Atlas

Marvel Voices Infinity Comics issue 50

Dan Bi

(ive reached the photo max whopsie)

Dan Bi is the daughter of an antique shop owner. One day after Tae Kwon Do class, she returned home to see her father's shop in ruins, her father nowhere to be found. Bounty hunters entered the building and hearing them, she hid under a bed, finding the mask that contained Io. On the quest to search for her father, Dan Bi went after the buyer of an artefact, leading her to Jimmy Woo, who recruited her into the New Agents of Atlas. Keep in mind she’s like 11 or something.

See her in:

Future Fight Firsts

New Agents of Atlas

And that’s some of them! Obviously I didn’t add some like Taegukgi, or else this would've gotten too long, but please check them out and give them some love <3

[biniwalohanggangdulo]

BINI SHEENA

Stage Name: Sheena

Birth Name: Sheena Mae Catacutan

Position: Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Youngest (Bunso)

Birthday: May 9, 2004

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Height: 165 cm (5’4” 1/2)

Representative Color: Plum Purple

Representative Emoji: 🐰

Twitter: @bini_sheena

Instagram: @bini_sheena

Tiktok: @bini_sheena

Sheena Facts:

– She is from Santiago City, Isabela, Philippines.

– Her favourite colours are black and purple.

– She enjoys dancing, singing, browsing social media and eating.

– Her favourite SHA subject is dancing.

– She can bend her thumb.

– Sheena started dancing when she was 8 years old.

– She joined a dance group called M1T (Most One Ted Dance Group). The M1T then joined the Star Hunt Grand Audition.

– Sheena was a part of PBB Otso batch 3 just like Gwen and was top 7/8.

– Sheena loves sweets and bonchon.

– Her idol is Ken San Jose.

– Life Motto: “Never give up. Don’t ever think of giving up.”

[hughungrybear]

7 Comfort Movies

Tagged by @imlivingformyselfdontmindme (post here). I have to confess that I have not seen the inside of a cinema since the pandemic. However, I do have tons of subscriptions from different streaming services and most of my favourite movies are old anyway lol 😅

In no particular order

1. It Happened One Night (1934, United States)

Starring Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert

Synopsis: In Frank Capra's acclaimed romantic comedy, spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) impetuously marries the scheming King Westley, leading her tycoon father (Walter Connolly) to spirit her away on his yacht. After jumping ship, Ellie falls in with cynical newspaper reporter Peter Warne (Clark Gable), who offers to help her reunite with her new husband in exchange for an exclusive story. But during their travels, the reporter finds himself falling for the feisty young heiress.

2. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (2010, Thailand)

Starring Baifern Pimchanok, Mario Maurer

Synopsis: A junior schoolgirl Nam (Pimchanok Luevisetpaiboon) falls in love with her schoolboy senior Chone (Mario Maurer) but is afraid to show her feelings to him, partly because Chone is everyone’s idol, and Nam regards herself as unpopular, homely-looking, and average. She has nothing that can make him notice her. But with the support of her three best friends, Nam revolutionizes herself, starting with her looks and activities to get him to notice her.

3. That Thing Called Tadhana [Fate] (2014, Philippines)

Starring Angelica Panganiban, JM de Guzman

Synopsis: A story about a broken-hearted girl who meets a boy in a not-so-normal way. Together, they go to places and find out "Where do broken hearts go?"

4. Koe no Katachi [A Silent Voice] (2016, Japan)

Starring Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami

Synopsis: As a wild youth, elementary school student, Shouya Ishida sought to beat boredom in the cruelest ways. When the deaf Shouko Nishimiya transfers into his class, Shouya and the rest of his class thoughtlessly bully her for fun. However, when her mother notifies the school, he is singled out and blamed for everything done to her. With Shouko transferring out of the school, Shouya is left at the mercy of his classmates. He is heartlessly ostracized all throughout elementary and middle school, while teachers turn a blind eye. Now in his third year of high school, Shouya is still plagued by his wrongdoings as a young boy. Sincerely regretting his past actions, he sets out on a journey of redemption: to meet Shouko once more and make amends.

5. While You Were Sleeping (1995, United States)

Starring Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman

Synopsis: Lonely transit worker Lucy Eleanor Moderatz (Sandra Bullock) pulls her longtime crush, Peter (Peter Gallagher), from the path of an oncoming train. At the hospital, doctors report that he's in a coma, and a misplaced comment from Lucy causes Peter's family to assume that she is his fiancée. When Lucy doesn't correct them, they take her into their home and confidence. Things get even more complicated when she finds herself falling for Peter's sheepish brother, Jack (Bill Pullman).

6. Empire Records (1995, United States)

Starring Ethan Embry, Rory Cochrane, Robin Tunney, Liv Tyler, Renee Zellweger, Anthony LaPaglia

Synopsis: Joe (Anthony LaPaglia) runs Empire Records, an independent Delaware store that employs a tight-knit group of music-savvy youths. Hearing that the shop may be sold to a big chain, slacker employee Lucas (Rory Cochrane) bets a chunk of the store's money, hoping to get a big return. When this plan fails, Empire Records falls into serious trouble, and the various other clerks, including lovely Corey (Liv Tyler) and gloomy Deb (Robin Tunney), must deal with the problem, among many other issues.

7. Clerks (1994, United States)

Starring Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Jay and Silent Bob

Synopsis: Dante (Brian O'Halloran) is called in to cover a shift at his New Jersey convenience store on his day off. His friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) helps him pass the time, neglecting his video-store customers next door to hang out in the Quick Stop. The uneventful day is disrupted by news that one of Dante's ex-girlfriends has died. After attending her memorial service, Dante muses over staying with current girlfriend Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti) or reuniting with ex Caitlin (Lisa Spoonhauer).

Tagging @lost-my-sanity1, @telomeke, @bengiyo @shortpplfedup and anyone who sees this and would want to play 😊

[cocodepan]

INTRODUCTION ☀️

Hello and welcomeee!! I'm Coco (she/they). I'm currently a uni student in the Philippines. I have been in the hetalia fandom for a few years now (with occasional pauses because I can't escape no matter what-) and finally decided to open a blog for it 🥳.

💥Expect some art and TONS of reblogs 👍👍

📄 ENG/FIL 🆗

✨ INTERESTS: Hetalia (MAIN), Idol (Mostly 48 groups), Boring RL geopolitics and IR (because of my program >:(((), OPM/PPOP, Interactive Fiction (COG/HG etc.), 💘 pan de coco 💘

This blog would be mostly hetalia related 🌏

💜 Feel free to interact with me! I would love to find people who are in the same fandom (or interests) as me :> (so YES LOOKING FOR MUTUALS!!!!!!!! - I don't bite promise 😍😍😍😍 also because this loser's RL friends aren't into cool hetalia 🤙😔😔🤙🤙 eyy also a certified Lurker™ slowly trying to get out of the shell so please bear with me (⁠ ⁠ꈨຶ⁠ ⁠˙̫̮⁠ ⁠ꈨຶ⁠ ⁠)

💜 This would be the only account where I would post my art as of writing so yeahhhhhhhhh 👍

💥💥💥💥 NOT COCO MARTIN 💥💥💥💥

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🌊"CAN'T YOU BE MORE P A C I F I C?" TAGS:

#coco art : Fanartz by yours truly 💃

#reblog : Ah yes, the STOCKPILE 🕳️ if you want to see it in its full form made by beautiful people

#coco other reblogz : includes additional commentary, will get messy 🤙

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"WHERE U, HERE ME" Socials

Discord: Same name just getting the hell out of it 😔 though I'm not active as much here. (lurker *cough*)

Others: soon (when I get my shit together maybe)

[fymoonbyul]

[ARTICLE] 10 Most Influential K-pop Groups on Social Media: BTS, SHINee, 2NE1, MAMAMOO, More!

Among numerous K-pop groups with millions of followers and subscribers on SNS, THESE 10 K-pop groups are hailed the "most influential" by Forbes Korea!

To measure the influence of K-pop idols, one of the most effective ways is to determine the size of their power (number of subscribers and followers) on social media (e.g., YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, etc.)

In addition to this, a star's influence can also be measured based on how people follow stars every time they appear on social media such as TikTok and Thread as well as how they enthusiastically respond to each post by making it a "trend" every time.

In a recent survey conducted by Forbes Korea from July 26 to August 9, about 19.2k participants from 105 countries joined the survey with the aim of knowing the "TOP 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL STARS ON SNS."

The majority of the votes came from the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia and Japan.

Top 10 Most Influential Stars on Social Media

BTS

SHINee

EXO

ENHYPEN

2NE1

MAMAMOO

SEVENTEEN

TXT

BLACKPINK

The Boyz

[iputthesimsontheblog]

K-Pop Prompts by @rebelangelsims, find the list here

Day 2: Comeback*

Pictured (L-R): Tali (22), Mee-Yon (20), Faye (20) & Eun-Hi (18) strike a pose (@xiuminuwu) at the start of the Mirage media showcase.

For Luck🍀 to go on International Tour

After almost a year of near radio silence, First Class Entertainment (FCE) caused a stir this week when they announced a comeback for their flagship girl group, For Luck🍀, with the promise of more to come.

Today they delivered, announcing the group's upcoming Mirage Tour. This is a career milestone that marks group's first international tour as headliners, with planned dates in Thailand, Japan, The Philippines, Singapore & Malaysia as well as in Korea. FCE also confirmed the next comeback will be a full album titled In.Sight, another career first following previous mini album and single releases.

Unsurprisingly, this news has delighted For Luck🍀 fans, better known as Clovers. Many had expressed fear during the group's time away that FCE's next move would be to announce their disbandment.

Readers will remember that Eun-Hi went on an extended hiatus when controversy around her self-management intensified after the group appeared on Weekly Idol last year. The remaining members unexpectedly followed suit once their promotions had ended, with no announcement from FCE of a group hiatus.

Rumours circled their silence was spearheaded by the group's leader Tali in protest of FCE's poor response to their Maknae being mistreated, but we have received no confirmation of this. Either way, the wait is finally over

Edited after publishing to add:

For Luck🍀leader Tali was the first to break the members' social media silence by posting the following on Bubble after today's announcement:

"Thank you, Clovers, for patiently waiting for us. We've missed you so much and can't wait to see you soon, so we can show you all our hard work! 사랑합니다 ❤️🍀"

As always, a huge thanks to our sponsors (CC): @daylifesims, @rimings, @jius-sims, @serenity-cc, @xiuminuwu, @enriques4, @candysims4, @plumbobsnfries, @simpliciaty-cc, @oakiyo, @mydarling1, @simandy, @twisted-cat, @miro-sims, @trillyke, @seoulsoul-sims

*I had this as Concert look before but realised it suits Comeback better

[mearrie]

SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan Leaves Philippines Concert Due To Health Issues

SEVENTEEN’s Follow concert in Bulacan, Philippines on January 13 took an unexpected turn as member Seungkwan faced health issues, leaving fans worried and sending well-wishes for his speedy recovery. Despite the group’s efforts to deliver an outstanding performance, various issues, including safety concerns, marred the event.

The day started with anticipation as fans eagerly awaited SEVENTEEN’s return to the Philippines, hoping for a better experience compared to their previous concerts affected by promoter issues. However, as the day unfolded, reports of safety concerns for attendees added a somber note to the atmosphere.

During soundcheck, keen-eyed fans noticed that Seungkwan appeared fatigued, though initial concerns were dismissed due to the informal nature of the event. As the concert began, the idol’s condition became more noticeable, with some performances revealing signs of him not feeling at his best.

Despite his apparent fatigue, Seungkwan exhibited professionalism by pushing through the initial portion of the show. Fans appreciated his dedication and concern for them, even in the hot venue. However, as the group returned to the stage after unit songs, Seungkwan was noticeably absent.

Hoshi, a fellow member, informed the audience that Seungkwan had been unwell since the morning and would be sitting out the remainder of the concert. The news left fans concerned, and the group, along with the audience, tried their best to compensate for his absence. Photos from the event captured the empty space left for Seungkwan, underscoring his presence despite his physical absence.

Expressions of support poured in from fans who wished the idol a speedy recovery, emphasizing the impact of his absence on the overall concert experience. The group’s dedication to their craft and their fans shone through as they navigated the challenges presented by Seungkwan’s unexpected departure.

While there has been no official update on Seungkwan’s condition, fans remain hopeful for positive news regarding his health. Hoshi’s gesture of holding up a photo of Seungkwan during the concert further highlighted the camaraderie and unity within the group during challenging moments.

As SEVENTEEN’s fans anxiously await updates, the incident serves as a reminder of the toll that demanding schedules and the pressures of live performances can take on the health of idols. The collective outpouring of support from fans underscores the strong bond between SEVENTEEN and their dedicated fanbase, hoping for Seungkwan’s swift recovery and looking forward to the group’s future performances.

Article by:

-Lydiabilodeau

CTTO

https://medium.com/@lydiabilodeau79/seventeens-seungkwan-leaves-philippines-concert-due-to-health-issues-92369db4a308

Cantomayor, Lorrie Fe

Almeranes, Meah Lure

#@gracelourevilla

[agentomato]

Excluding foreign bands, who are her favorite opm bands? You can name ones from the 90s, which I assumed was her rock phase based off how many bands sky rocketed during that time.

Honestly the easiest way I can answer this is 'who isn't' because music is such a big part of Filipino culture, and I like to imagine Philippines specifically to be the type of person who likes whatever she vibes to. That said, I'll try to list a few possible favorites I can think of, based on what bands I think are 'iconic' in the local music scene and what I think she'd vibe most with and what bands I'm familiar with HFDJF

And we can go back further-- after all, OPM is more than just rock, and the term was coined way back the seventies to refer to Manila sound. As awful of a decade it was, music was one of its highlights, and both Hotdog and APO Hiking Society are honestly too iconic not to talk about in terms of the history of OPM. There's also ASIN, for something much more classically folk rock. And of course, branching off from the typical Manila sound, you could argue Pinoy rock had its start here with the Juan dela Cruz Band.

That said, her rock phase definitely came in the nineties! I think if we're going to talk about her absolute favorite rock band, it's definitely going to be Eraserheads, though Parokya ni Edgar is also up there in terms of iconic faves. There's also Rivermaya and Aegis, to name a few more. And rock wasn't the only thing playing on the radio-- there's Prettier than Pink, Smokey Mountain, and for the hugot karaoke moments, Side A.

And once we reach the 2000s, man. Orange and Lemons, Urbandub, Up Dharma Down (now UDD), The Itchyworms, Imago, Moonstar88, Silent Sanctuary, Kamikazee-- I could go on. There were so many good iconic bands during this period that I definitely encourage everyone to look through, because the bigger question at this point is what wouldn't she have vibed with.

And while the 2010s to today came to be dominated with the Hallyu wave, the local indie scene also rose to prominence around this time! I can't talk about this decade without mentioning Ben&Ben and IV of Spades, but I'd also like to mention Tanya Markova, Autotelic, SUD, Lola Amour, Magnus Haven, Nobita, and Munimuni. And there's definitely a lot more, way more than I know and am able to realistically be aware of, as the local music scene continues to grow and diversify.

Of course, with the influence of the Hallyu wave and J-pop idol groups come the creation of our own Filipino idol groups; technically not bands I suppose, but they are groups of people creating music together and do represent what's brewing in the local music scene and her Spotify playlist! Again I can't delve into this category without mentioning SB19, but some other P-pop groups to look at are Alamat, MNL48, and BINI.

And there's definitely more! I stuck to bands and groups when solo performers are also a big part of the local music scene, and I haven't even gotten into the local hip-hop and rap scene (but I'm less familiar with that area tbh) which is also a big part of modern Filipino music, but this isn't a history of Filipino music post so I hope these answers suffice in any case!

[alamat-ph]

"In their second year as a P-pop idol group, Alamat has never failed to consistently promote Philippine culture. 

"From tackling the country’s colonial history, denouncing harmful beauty standards, digging into themes of urban folklore and traditional dances up to the use of ancient instruments in their pop, R&B, and ballad songs, Alamat has proven that they are indeed a champion of Filipino culture."

Read: Championing Philippine culture: a guide to Alamat discography