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No it's not about ketamine.
Introduction
In the west, Kpop is typically derided. Oftentimes this is because it is creatively bankrupt and consists of cookie cutter songs and artists. Other times it is hated for the immaturity/insanity of its western fan base (teenage girls, trannies, and neets.) Still more people hate it because of the oppressive nature of its industry. Whatever your reason, it is clear that kpop is slop. Goyslop, if you will. However, it is Goyslop of the highest order. Made to be agreeable to the largest audience possible's most base instincts. This combined with the nature of the industry (more on this later), means that it is ripe for drama; and yet I very rarely see kpop drama on this site.
Typical kpop fans
Now I don't like Kpop, but the drama potential of kpop became apparent to me a few weeks ago when I stumbled upon the news of Newjeans trying to cancel their contract. I spent 3 days gorging myself upon the news and it's associated buildup. To be frank with you, I became addicted to kpop. Not the music of course, but the drama surrounding it. I had a desire to post about Newjeans and share that delicious drama with you all; However there was a massive amount of background information to sift through and organize. I realized the full deets would require a series, and when I realized that, well, I started seeing DC in my eyes.
However, I am lazy. I don't want start a full series if it won't pay off, so I figured I would create a prototype, a pilot episode if you will. If you all enjoy this post, and I get my goombling funds, then I'll begin work on the Newjeans saga in earnest (with a few filler episodes thrown in, of course)
First off, a few warnings and disclaimers:
1. A lot of kpop groups have minors in them. I will be posting images and videos of various kpop groups throughout this series. If you see next to an image or video, that means it contains someone who is CURRENTLY a minor. You have been warned.
2. Kpop sucks from a musical standpoint, but it has ear worms. I will link to songs, concert performances, and music videos as part of this series, but I would avoid listening to the music if possible. Otherwise you'll end up like me and have Crazy by Le Sserafim stuck in your head for two weeks, a fate worse than death. Songs that I think are a big risk for this will be marked with a next to the link.
An example of these two points:
(Pictured above: 5 Korean shaman perform a sissification ritual on their unsuspecting male audience)
(The shaman's evil chant)
3. As I said earlier, I just started my research about a month ago, so I'm very likely to get things wrong. This will be compounded by the fact that the really juicy shit is found on Korean sites and forums, so I will either use Google translate, or the translation of random freaks on the internet. if I do get something wrong, don't worry, it's working as intended
Without further adieu,..
...Let us go down...
... The K-hole
The Drama
If you've made it this far and know anything about kpop, I'm sure you're wondering why I used an image of Twice. It's because they tangentially relate to this story. How? Well to understand that you need to know who/what JYP is.
Background
Jin-Young Park
JYP stands for Jin-Young Park, a South Korean singer who rose to prominence in the 1990's and parlayed his success into his own media conglomerate, which he humbly named JYP Entertainment (hereafter JYPE). JYPE is one of the 4 major companies that dominate the South Korean music industry. Their most successful artists are Twice, Itzy, and NMIXX (no not the sex cult).
For years JYPE has tried to break into the American market, with only middling success. Their most recent attempt was actually about a week and a half ago when Twice released a comeback that featured Megan THEE Stallion on the title track. One of their recent schemes has been to launch Kpop style American groups under a brand new division, JYP USA.
Strategy - Twice feat. Megan Thee Stallion
Now something you need to understand about the kpop industry is that in a weird way, it's almost like professional sports, having the following things in common.
1. Opportunities and success are largely based on God given talent. (If you're not a slim rice foid who can dance/sing/rap better than everyone else you don't have a shot.)
2. The window of opportunity is very slim, If you don't make it big by 30 you probably never will.
3. At the highest levels, there is a LOT of money at stake. (For example, the exclusive contract Newjeans is trying to get out of likely has a penalty of $200-400 million.)
For these reasons, kpop idols go through a sort of training period before they actually are put into a group and debuted. The idols essentially drop out of school and join a training program, where they learn how to sing, dance, rap, and be charming in front of a camera. Just like young athletes and their coaches trying to make it big, these schools have a very "whatever needs to be done attitude" to training, with horror stories abounding. This is considered standard practice in the industry, meaning that almost every kpop groups you see was carefully planned out years in advance.
JYP USA planned to continue this proud gook tradition with their flagship girl group VCHA, a group formed in 2023 from the winners of a web show A2K (America2Korea) on youtube, where JYP himself selected members to form an American kpop group. However, they ran into one small problem: The breakable American spirit.
The Lawsuit
Kiera Grace Madder, 17, (stage name KG Crown) was one of the lucky girls who won A2K and had her dreams come true of becoming a pop star. At least, that is what she thought before entering into the Korean style training system. In May 2024, after enduring months of abuse, KG decided she couldn't take any more, and requested out of her contract. JYP USA refused, citing. that she owed them over $500,000 for training and production costs. Seeing no other option KG filed a lawsuit on December 7th in the state of California to terminate her contract. The complaints of abuse are summarized below:
Now the interesting thing here is that none of this is illegal in South Korea, where JYPE is based. A court there ruled that idols were contractors and not employees, meaning that they were not entitled to protections granted to employees under South Korean labor laws. However, VCHA was based in California, which not only has strict labor laws, but EXTREMELY strict child labor laws, due to the history of child actor abuse in Hollywood.
The general consensus online seems to be that most of the allegations of abuse will go nowhere, but the complaints regarding working hours, denial of profits, and the $500,000 debt are likely to be decided in KG's favor due to California Labor laws.
The Reaction
/r/kpop reacts
IG post
https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/1h94lj7/vcha_kg_posts_an_instagram_story_update_regarding/
JYPE response
https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/1h9w7w1/jyp_usa_issues_statement_regarding_the_lawsuit/
/r/kpop_uncensored reacts
IG post
Summary of legal complaint from KG
JYPE response
https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop_uncensored/comments/1h9w3k1/statement_from_jyp_usa_on_vchas_twitter/
Random gook reaction (translated by /mu/, retrieved from desuarchive):
Twitter Reacts
Based Twice fans reacts to calls for a boycott, VCHAcels sneed
to be clear we have been boycotting for months because jyp is a zionist and the company has continued to do collabs with zionists and are continuing to boycott now also because of the recent news with vcha and jype's mistreatment of its artists
β JYPE FILES π (@jypefiles) December 9, 2024
Outro
How this will all play out remains to be seen, the most likely course of action in that JYPE realizes that this whole thing is poison to any future attempts to gain a foothold in the American market and just cuts the mayofoid loose without retardedly trying to recoup its "debt".
If you enjoyed this post let me know and I will begin work on the Newjeans saga.
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trans lives matter but conway's game of life is just for fun.
Ugh, the link is bactra.org/reviews/wolfram/ (no HTTPS) but @Aevann is trying to save us from ourselves by auto-correcting to https.
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The #Groomer is trying to turn our children into freaks. https://t.co/o92QlF8E1o pic.twitter.com/sitBzuEVfi
— Darrin Bell (@DarrinBellArt) April 23, 2022
https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/darrin-bell-freelancer
anyway lets look at the works of his that won the pulitzer
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- DickButtKiss : Too soon, not enough DK. Altho i did just start watching the OG Dragon Ball - trans lives matter
- of_blood_and_salt : whats a dragon ball
- Wronghole_McDonghole : i don't think events are going to stem the site's decline, king
- Vegeta : its not actually an event i just like dragon ball
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3 buses exploded in Israel tonight and undetonated bombs were found on another 2 buses.
— VisegrΓ‘d 24 (@visegrad24) February 20, 2025
According to initial reports, they were supposed to explode tomorrow at 9am but instead exploded tonight at 9pm when the buses were empty and not in use pic.twitter.com/iX9h0WLfXB
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One of my favorite parts of Starfield is the array of amazing characters. I love spending time with them, especially the members of Constellation. They may be part of the same group but they have different interests and viewpoints which make you think about the nature of the universe. I thought I'd share some of my favorite Starfield characters with you. I don't expect @ToeBeans to read this because she hates me intensely, but writing about Starfield helps me feel better about the malice in the world. I don't know, it's just a calming game to think about which is nice when the real world treats you so harshly.
I thought
@ToeBeans was my friend but I was sorely mistaken. The pain and betrayal I feel are beyond words. I feel so down and depressed. But after this post it's time for Starfield!
Sarah Morgan
It should come as no surprise, but my favorite character is Sarah Morgan. She is the Chair of Constellation, which is a group of scientists and space explorers. She is a good leader who is brave and infinitely curious about the cosmos. Although she is an excellent researcher, she prefers to go out doing fieldwork and visiting different planets. Her life hasn't always been easy. She spent some time in Cydonia, a settlement on Mars, where she was stuck doing research for a while. She also served with the United Colonies military whereshe was exposed to traumatic events on the planet Casseopia I. In addition to being a good explorer, she is also skilled in botany and piloting spaceships. When faced with mysteries, she tends to turn to science for answers. She doesn't entertain religious ideas much.
Traits
β’ Smart
β’ Good leader
β’ Friendly
Barrett
Every game needs a bit of comic relief, and Barrett does the job well. Barrett is an engineer in Constellation. Like Sarah, he has explored the far reaches of the universe, and he has a love for uncovering the secrets of outer space. He is very fun-loving, friendly, and easy to talk to. He is charismatic, but he is also smart and a good cook. When he's on the crew, he'll always make funny comments as we travel. He often travels in his large ship called the Frontier.
He also has a robot friend named Vasco. Vasco is a robot assistant created by Lunar Robotics. He is very curious about humans.
Traits
β’ Funny
β’ Good with spaceship weapons
β’ Fun-loving
Other Great Constellation Members
1. Noel - She is a scientist at the Lodge, which is the headquarters of Constellation. Noel is very interested in learning more about the artifacts that Constellation has found.
2. Matteo - He is the most spiritual member of Constellation. He is part of the Va'Ruun religion, and he believes there is something spiritual behind the events they witness. I tend to side with Matteo's view of the universe, and I wish they gave his character a more prominent role.
Conclusion
Thank you to everyone who read my post, and a deep thank you to anyone who has ever been nice to me on this site. There is so much bullying and cruelty that it is like finding an oasis in the desert when you come across someone with a good heart. There are truly amicable people on this site, and they ensure that even a worthless incel like me feels welcome.
@Platy Starfield content
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IM A NAZI
— ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025
Highlights: Elon stole my Nazi swag
ELON STOLE MY NAZI SWAG AT THE INAUGURATION YOOOO MY GUY GET YOUR OWN THIRD RALE
β ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025
Jews and whites are different, whites won't give you money, Jews will, BUT they'll invite you over for dinner on Friday
NEIGHBORS NEWSFLASH WHITE PEOPLE AND JEWISH PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT YOU CAN GET MONEY WITH JEWISH PEOPLE BUT THEY ALWAYS GONNA STEAL AND INVITE YOU OVER TO THEY HOUSE ON FRIDAY WHITE PEOPLE DO NOT FRICK WITH NEIGHBORS THEY LEAVE THAT TO THE JEWS IF YOU THINK YOU GETTING MONEYβ¦
β ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025
THRVTHNVKE
ALL WHITE PEOPLE ARE RACIST
β ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025
Jews hate whites and use blacks
JEWISH PEOPLE ACTUALLY HATE WHITE PEOPLE AND USE BLACK PEOPLE
β ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025
I LOVE HITLER NOW WHAT B-WORDS
β ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025
GRAMMAR IS FOR HONKEYS
THERE ARE THREE THEIRS - THERES - THEYβRES THATS SOME HONKEY SHIT I DONT GOT TIME TO BE FIGURING THAT SHIT OUT WHEN I TWEET THERES NOTHING WHITER THAN ENGLISH ITSELF NEIGHBORS WHO SPEAK PERFECT ENGLISH BE BROKE SCHOOLS AND RELIGIONS ARE MADE TO CONTROL AND LIMIT CRITICALβ¦
β ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025
He clearly saved the best for last:
CALL ME YAYDOLF YITLER AND YOUR B-WORD STILL WANTS TO FRICK
β ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025
Admins please ping all the necessary groups
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Redscare boys, is this what you like?
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I think we should commit genocide on Russia and China and Iran and North Korea with nuclear weapons.
I don't want regime change, I just don't want their government and citizens to be alive at all
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- JimieWhales : Vibes have shifted, we frickin' M&Ms again
- MyVacuum : Coomershit art
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/r/ThailandTourism is a goldmine for creepy pervert drama
Does anyone happen to know the address of this place? Asking for a friend. He's visiting Thailand next month and would love to try her delicious food in person. Thank you!
The most pathetic part is that OP could easily have s*x with women in Thailand, but he's so pathetic he's desperate to look at some silicone knockers
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