The problem is K-pops treatment of women. Vocalist, Rapper, Visual, Face of the Group, 200709 April - 'LALALILALA' at World Is ONE Concert (Starplay Twitter Post), APRIL Special Unit album Naeun X Jinsol 'MY STORY', APRIL 'MAYDAY' 2nd single album official photo, APRIL 'PRELUDE' 3rd mini album official Photo, 200809 April - 'Now or Never' at Inkigayo (PD Note Update), 200815 April Twitter Update at Music Core, 200815 April Twitter Update at arirang TV Sipmly K-Pop, Former April Member Jinsol Joins STORY&PLUS, Kpop groups with the most YouTube subscribers, Kpop groups with the most Twitter followers, Kpop groups with the most Spotify followers. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I just have to ask- are you holding Western artists to this same standard? Its gonna be hard to find one because celebrities lives are publicized all the time, and every move gets scrutinized. yeah to be honest, when it came out that Micheal from 5SOS was being accused of sexual assault - I was so disappointed because I love 5SOS - but the rumour was disproved. All the allegations need to be taken seriously and carefully, as it is IMPOSSIBLE right now to separate lies from truth. This situation could be a T-ara or AoA (even though it reminds me more of T-ara both were started by the siblings complaining about the bullying happing twords their sibling), i think the thing that is bothering me is Hyunjoo not speaking. She stated that love by keyshia cole was her audition song. Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs) WebCLOSED. Position: Main Vocalist, Rapper Yeji's faux dreads that she called "swag hair" were a bit iffy. Just stan music tbh unless they really did something very problematic i.e. You should be ashamed of defending them. And I don't think it's fair to blame April for bullying Hyunjoo, especially when you factor in their ages at the time. Im neutral in this so far, but I dont think this younger brother knew what kind of hornets nest he was about to disturb with his comments. Yet April decided to ignore that. She is close with Nayeon, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu of TWICE. AKMU (unless you have an issue with normal sibling rivalry). hmmm ok then, Your statement is literally biased because you are ignoring the only legitimite proof on the table and that is her medical record saying she attempted suicide by drug overdose.. DSP did not even try to explain it this time, after they were always so fast to deny all allegations before but when there is legitimite fact that contradicts what the staff member and Yena's sister said, they did not give their explanation anymore and started the lawsuit, Yall need to stop with the age excuse. SNS She trained for four months at DSP Media before joining APRIL. Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs) It's also under discussion whether she'll continue with the drama as many of the episodes have already been filmed.She's also been pulled from ads forGood Day soju,Youth soju,J.ESTINA,JinnyKim, andSamjin Pharmacy'sGeworin tablets.Along with the bullying rumors, Naeun was also caught up in dating rumors with formerA-JAX memberYunyoung as well as allegations she made problematic statements about rape.As previously reported, someone claiming to be Hyunjoo's little brother (with proof) posted that Hyunjoo had been bullied by the other April members and was driven to attempt to take her own life. Curitiba-PR. I'm sure any member who took a hiatus feel really bad and shitty when they leave during important events but what can you do when someone's mental health is falling apart into pieces? G-Dragon, for instance, who used to croon insipid platitudes like yeah, love is pain when he was a member of the group Big Bang, is now a rapper who contemplates the profitless nature of celebrity. Label(s) It's a situation which can't help but breed resentment for the member who isn't contributing, and I'm not trying to say it's Hyunjoo's fault or she isn't the victim (in the post title), I'm trying to say we can't fully blame the rest of them because they have also been hurt by the situation (e.g. It felt as if we were being stripped naked. All Rights Reserved. J-pop and C-pop are hardly better, while American hip-hop is arguably worse. Position:Vocalist, Rapper, Visual, Face of the Group Show more Chaewon fun facts, Naeun WebBack on Feb. 28, someone who claims to be former APRIL member Hyunjoo's younger brother shared a post to an online community forum claiming that his sister was forced Zodiac Sign: Scorpio In 2010, the record label S.M. Yes, Hyunjoo was not making it any easier on anybody. Show more Jinsol fun facts, Former Members: It may not seem like it today, but DSP is a massive company and theyve made it clear that theyre not taking these accusations lightly. "What are your thoughts on this second part of April's interview? 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Svt is a big group and so it caused a huge gap in their choreos and songs but they still managed to pull through without a single scandal. Height: 164 cm (55) Forgetting that before that, in the first accusations made by hyunjoo's family there were a LOT of inconsistencies but the person didn't say anything.If you want to give your opinion, give it with a minimum of respect and intelligence, and if you can, with neutrality. Or take the case of former f(x) member Sulli. The only one I feel that we can blame are the adults (DSP in particular) in the situation, who should have done more to help Hyunjoo and encourage the girls to be empathetic to her struggles, instead of just forcing all of them to debut together. Height: 160 cm (53) You could find the same type of videos for the T-ARA and AOA cases, but the outcome were very different. WebThis is where the problem with Naeun reportedly stealing Hyunjoos pair of shows happened but according to others, Naeun had bought the same pair of shoes and that incident was Are we sure that Somin was involved in the bullying? And consider for a moment that, while female idols are excoriated for discreetly having adult relationships, somehow its okay when the popular variety program No More Show features women explicitly simulating fellatio, sometimes while the host screams Do it sexily! as they gag on yogurt. HyunJoo then posted a statement on her personal instagram on the 18th of April, 2021 backing the claims made by the two netizens which had made the accusations. Displays like Nicki Minaj calling Miley Cyrus a bitch at the 2015 VMA ceremony are therefore unimaginable here. On February 28, 2021, a post was made to an online forum by someone claiming to be former member Hyunjoo's brother. Kpop Ships And yet Hyunjoo's problems caused pain for April. I agree what they did is not right but what I'm trying to say is I understand why they did it; idols give up their youth and sacrifice school time to train to debut and it really is a make it or break it situation especially since the industry is pretty ageist. Nationality: Korean Material de tima qualidade! Sign up for The Top of the World, delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. In this context, I feel it's understandable to be frustrated and angry when a member doesn't show up to practice or broadcasts. No one is an actual artist. She also pointed out that songs, dance routines and clothes are handed to performers who have little to no artistic input, and that fans favor certain groups because of their look, not because they are talented.. Meanwhile Choiza, whose stage name means big dick, not only survived the scandal, he cracked jokes about it on SNL Korea. She attendedKyungbok Elementary School (graduated)& Seoul Performing Arts High School (School of Practical Dance / School) Even high schoolers can know better than to bully. Dont have an account yet? APRIL Maikol is a character from a famous Korean cartoon called Dooly. Utiliza sempre a mais recente tecnologia em sua produo, a fim de oferecer sempre tecnologia de ponta aos seus clientes.. Temos uma vasta linha de produtos em PVC laminado e cordes personalizados (digital e silk screen), com alta tecnologiade produo e acabamento.Dispomos de diversos modelos desenvolvidos por ns, para escolha do cliente e equipe capacitada para ajustar e produzir os layouts enviados pelo cliente.Estamos sempre atualizando nossos equipamentos e programas para produzir e entregar com mxima confiana e qualidade.Atendimento especializado, com conhecimento e capacitao para suprir a necessidade especfica de cada cliente.Realizamos a captura de imagens em sua empresa, com estdio moderno, porttil, e equipamentos de ponta.Uma das entregas mais rpidas do mercado, com equipe comprometida e servio de entrega de confiana, garantindoque receber seu produto corretamente. Oferecer solues em identificao, oferecendo produtos com design exclusivo e com a melhor qualidade. Blood Type: B She is now in co-ed group K.A.R.D which is also under DSP Media. Tiffany and Sunmi reminisce about their early days and rivalry, say they will be harsh mentors in 'Girls Planet 999'! On May1, 2016, Chaekyung released single Clock with Chaewon. Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs) Most K-pop videos portray women as sex objects and that includes all the female K-pop singers and groups, too, says Kevin Cawley, professor of East Asian studies at University College Cork in Ireland. She also joinedthe project group I.B.I with the members of C.I.V.A. well, you can google about this. Blood Type:O Stage Name: Yena() She trained for 8 months before debuting with APRIL. DSP Media has denied that any bullying took place, and announced they would be pursuing legal action against Hyunjoo and her family. Who is Who: Kpop Boy Groups Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs) having to stay up till dawn to practice last minute changes). Height: 163 cm (54) She is born in Seoul, South Korea. Instagram (Japan): @official.april_jp On May1, 2016, Chaewon released single Clock with Chaekyung. I went to the underground shopping center at Gangnam station to buy her shoes as a birthday gift and put in a letter that said, 'I hope unnie is happy' and put it in her locker. She participated in the KARA Project where she finished in 4th place. She is borninGongju,South Chungcheong Province,South Korea. Contracts are a thing, and have monetary consequences if the company doesn't voluntarily release you. We ask that you give lots of support and interest to the six members, who will be walking a new path that is not part of APRIL.. As a result, the group has faced heavy backlash, up to and including having members removed from endorsement deals and acting roles. In fact, according to geotagged Twitter data, K-pop is killing it in Tokyo, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, and its caught on in Saudi Arabia and Poland, too. You're building up a system that will eventually come for you and destroy you as well for not being perfect - which is inherently flawed logic because no one is perfect nor are they capable of being perfect. April continued theirtell-all interview responding to former member Hyunjoo's bullying allegations.On June 21,Naeun,Chaewon,Yena, andJinsol sat down for an interview withSports Kyunghyang News, and they denied the bullying allegations andrevealed they were undergoing therapy for psychological pain. Instagram: @sheepyn_0824, Yena Facts: if the members of April were more understanding towards Hyunjoo, they would have not caused a situation like this! Poll: Who Should Have Won The 2022 MAMA Awards? A place to ask your K-Pop questions. You think bullying at age 19 is okay? Fandom Basically they dont vibe with each other. Similar to you I can separate the art from the Pasalnya, pada 2021 grup ini tersandung tuduhan perisakan yang dilakukan beberapa member terhadap member lainnya, yaitu Hyunjoo. Last year there was Vibratos Stellar, which features the female members of the band locked in glass cages and surrounded by cameras. During the preparations for 'Tinkerbell' around February to April 2016, Hyunjoo made us out to be perpetrators, and things got serious. Nationality: Korean That would be hard since people will justify things to make everything problematic. Why do you think Korea has the highest teenage suicide rate? Height: 161 cm (53) Birthday: August 28, 2000 New group members were confirmed in November: Chaekyung, who had previously appeared as a guest member, and Rachel. She is born inDaejeon, Daejeon Metropolitan City,South Korea. Nationality: Korean Instagram: @castlechel_0824, RachelFacts: Checking the dorm CCTV and the CCTV outside the dorm, we couldn't find anything like it. Birthday: May 5, 1999 I wonder how Rachel and Chaekyung are feeling about all this. Novo Mundo Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist EDIT: A lot of responses are all saying the same thing (that Hyunjoo is the victim and therefore by default April is guilty), so I'll just put in my response here: I'm not saying Hyunjoo isn't a victim, I'm saying I also have a lot of sympathy for the other members of April whose efforts to debut were negatively affected by Hyunjoo's absences. So I recently got into K-pop and the more I dive into it and learn about groups, I eventually stumble upon problematic aspects of a group I like, which makes me think I shouldnt like them anymore. At 19, you could be working a full-time job. Girl group rumors/accusations really are the worst. But what matters is that none of this excuses their behavior. The group officially disbanded on January 28, 2022. May it be something someone has done 10 years ago, or some props that they have no control with. BirthName: Yoon Chae Kyung () Bn mun Vit cng thc ton ti comment Facebook ny, hy c bi hng dn ti y: Cch g cng thc ton trong Facebook. As they are compared to Barbie dolls, they sing, I dont feel good. It was a terrible situation that should have never happened, or should have been immediately recognized and corrected as soon as it happened. Winter Special #2: Playlist 10 Y2K Kpop Songs You Should Listen. They also let her promote while going back and forth from her own home. For me, I think the blame should be placed on those who created the situation between them, i.e. 20152022 Lo brandishes her swagger, its clear that shes a peerless dancer, and Lady Gaga could sing the roof off Carnegie Hall. Press J to jump to the feed. On January 28, 2022, DSP Media announced the group had officially disbanded after six years and the members have decided to part ways, following a long period of careful discussion and deliberation. Former Like TVVL trn Facebook nh! Later, Lee Hyunjoo wore those shoes when she appeared on 'The Unit'. Trainees live in dormitories where theyre taught to sing and dance, told what to eat, when to date (single performers are more attractive to fans) and how to behave. Some groups do indeed consciously cling to their virginal image. Also sometimes the idols arent problematic but their staffs might be, and influence their image altogether as a result. She also stated that the label, DSP Media, was not allowing her to terminate her exclusive contract with them. You're right in that Hyunjoo was responsible for not giving 100% to the group. Sure, some groups may have arguments and we may never know about it but as long as they are able to work it out together, then problem solved. Welcome to r/unpopularkpopopinions, the subreddit for sharing your unpopular opinions about Kpop! She is Catholic. Agradecemos a parceria deste ano e ao clientes que confiaram em nosso trabalho. Western musical influence first hit Korea in the late 1800s, but K-pop wasnt born until the release of the 1992 song Nan Arayo (I Know) by Seo Taiji and Boys, which floored audiences with its catchy swingbeat and use of rap lyrics. Yerin Baek. LORD & SAVIOR PARK JIHYO | ITZY | YUKIKA | RUANN | | TWICE | BRAVE GIRLS | APRIL | FROMIS_9 | TOMMY FEBRUARY6, He defended before that shit, then netizens just found some photos. It's because they're a team and they understand. Well then you could make a point for a bunch of rookie groups, or just newer groups. She is a former JYP trainee. That kind of behavior could get you fired. And why is she saying anything about this situation? Obrigado por ajudar no prazo e tudo mais, vocs so timo!, Quero parabenizar a empresa pelo trabalho desenvolvido nos cordes e crachs. WebAnswer (1 of 5): People will dislike K-Pop, as it is a music genre after all. (Hello82) "The April members further alleged Hyunjoo never discussed issues with them, but always went straight to the agency, which would put the members in a bad light.-As for the reason behind the bullying allegations, the members said:"We were scared because Lee Hyunjoo was always sick and skipped practice. It's a complicated situation and this guy just f up this even more. What makes me angry is how basically everyone who tries to defend april accepts the accusations but try to lowkey gaslight and shame on sensitive people. Somin Whenever the girls show "evidence" to back up their words, you cry straight out at the lie and the absurdity of their evidence without even trying to understand. On March 17, 2017, Yena was introduced as the MC for EBSsOperation to Rescue the Song along with bandmate, Rachel. i guess until april's debt is done, hyunjoo cant leave the group You can still fill a lawsuit and leave the company, it Kpop Polls She also most likely was fine with just ignoring her former bullies. There is no person in the world who is pure and unproblematic, because we all live in societies that are built on problematic histories, and people in general are complex and flawed. This. Ultimately I feel the responsibility lies not with 15-19 year olds who are themselves struggling but the actual adults involved. The K-pop empire is now perhaps the country's biggest export, yet the product it peddles, dripping with bubblegum imagery and witless refrains, is all too often incredibly sexist. Fresh-faced ingnues can decline, but unless they work for YG Entertainment which forbids its girl groups from going under the knife opting out of surgery is tantamount to opting out of the industry. DSP failed because they're supposed to be responsible not just for the performance of the group but also at least to a certain extent for the harmony of the group, specially when they're minors. Show more Yena fun facts, Rachel They debuted on August 24, 2015 with the mini album Dreaming. Background Instagram: @official.april Birthday: August22,1996 Somin was an adult. By throwing people away and cancelling their lives we're really just contributing to growing a bigger and bigger population of people who have been discarded, but not taught any better. Height: 161 cm (53) A person doesn't become inherently worthless or terrible for one mistake or even several. The mental health of idols Many idols in the past have spoken on how theyve personally been hurt due to some netizens leaving malicious comments about their visuals. On March 17, 2017, Rachelwas introduced as the MC for EBSsOperation to Rescue the Song along with bandmate, Yena. On January 28, 2022, DSP Media announced that April has decided to disband after 6 years and go their separate ways. But, because she dresses like a child in the video, rather than spark a national dialogue about the pedophiliac overtones of dressing grown women like schoolgirls, instead she was accused of using pedophiliac imagery to sell records. BirthName: Jeon So Min() The difference is, when J. The group disbanded on January 28, 2022. We may have a different opinion on the positions but we are respecting the publicly announced positions. Sub-Unit: Naeun & Jinsol I don't think it's fair to judge people by the actions or words of others, even if they are related to them. Rachel loves listening to Disney songs. No one is perfect after all! Her shoe size is 230mm. She obviously wanted to be an actress, and DSP accepted that. Mistakes are sometimes the best method of growth, and we really cannot continue to support a culture that throws the baby out with the bathwater. She lived in Portland, Oregon, USA for around 4 years. Do they keep their word when they say they won't repeat a behavior? We couldn't take it. Position: Lead Vocalist, Maknae Despite these signs that things are trending liberal, critical fans would do well to consider whether K-pops feminist coming of age is, like everything else about it, merely fabricated. By supporting a system that throws away the value of any person that isn't perfect, you're actually creating a system that throws away all people, including yourself. Website (Japan):aprilweb.jp I'm also not going to judge the members by the actions or words of other people, especially not the "boyfriend" which seems to be more like a creepy stalker than an actual boyfriend (like cropping others out of a group picture to make it look like it was just Naeun and himself). Chaekyung was on the show The Law of the Jungle in Fiji. WebA netizen has stood by bullying claims against April on Wednesday, a day after the girl group's agency DSP Media threatened it would file lawsuits against people who accused Later on, we got paranoid and wanted to buy a recording machine. If you use info from our profile, please kindly put a link to this post. allkpop is a registered trademark of 6Theory Media, LLC. V Live: April Yes they were young or whatever but that's beyond cruelty, and they committed it knowingly. Weight: 41 kg (90 lbs) August 24, 2015 posted that Hyunjoo had been bullied by the other April members, but the rest of the members, including current, [GIVEAWAY] Win VVVIP tickets to PIXY's 'KARMA IS A B 2023 USA TOUR! They debuted on August 24, 2015, with the mini-album Dreaming and its title track "Dream Candy". Now, part 2 of April's interview has been released.The April members' diary entries and psychological treatment sessions were released as follows: -The reporter asked what occurred before Hyunjoo left the group:"The agency was considerate of Hyunjoo who found dorm life difficult and allowed her to use her cell phone. Stay quiet and let them. Collateral damage. APRIL Wiki Produce 101 Wiki Blood Type: A, SominFacts: She was like a time bomb that could explode at any time. Stage Name: Rachel() Eu j gostei no primeiro contato, pela ateno, preo, rapidez e qualidade no atendimento e produtos., Os cordes Ficaram show de bola! I think its better to find a group that you think are genuinely kind or stand up for things you believe in/ idols with a message you can stand behind, instead of trying to avoid idols that do anything wrong. The decision was made after a long discussion and deliberation. It may be rare because most people disagree with the stance OR because the opinion is not discussed often.
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