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Apink CHOBOM 'Copycat' was released one year ago

After a long drought, Woongki (ex-TO1) and Seunghwan (ex-1THE9) reunited and got right back to... whatever you want to call this:

I thought we were talking about this copycat

Since we are talking about SHINEe, this is probably nothing too major, but I just wanted to point out a song from their latest album called "Identity". I personally find the lyrics to be connected with the gay community and the theme of the song as a whole. I found it very interesting since the members take a good part in producing their recent songs, choosing the sound, the lyrics and the meaning behind them etc. in other words.. stan SHINEe our supportive kings

Maybe I shouldn't wrote anything because this makes me mad. I don't think it's ok to overwork them so much. They should rest and eat properly. I know it's K-pop but...

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There is such a thread in the Kpop section, I thought why not here too^^ So, let's get started^^

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if you are going to track MV numbers or look for milestones i recommend checking the Kworb page for Japan https://kworb.net/youtube/topvideos_japanese.html

nice idea although i think it may be harder to track Japanese charts than Korean ones 100 most watch Jpop MVs Video Views 米津玄師 - Lemon Kenshi Yonezu 815,741,937 DAOKO × 米津玄師『打上花火』MUSIC VIDEO 559,884,273 Official髭男dism - Pretender［Official Video］ 469,007,569 PIKOTARO - PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen) (Long Version) (Official Video) [Ultra Records] 447,422,519 米津玄師 - アイネクライネ , Kenshi Yonezu - Eine Kleine 335,429,098 米津玄師 - LOSER , Kenshi Yonezu 317,323,892 あいみょん - マリーゴールド【OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO】 310,363,733 NiziU 『Make you happy』 M/V 309,632,515 RADWIMPS - 前前前世 (movie ver.) [Official Music Video] 299,600,280 YOASOBI「怪物」Official Music Video　(YOASOBI - Monster) 289,714,891 【Ado】うっせぇわ 283,659,626 米津玄師 - ピースサイン , Kenshi Yonezu - Peace Sign 271,825,498 YOASOBI「夜に駆ける」 Official Music Video 268,187,479 米津玄師 - 灰色と青（ ＋菅田将暉 ）, Kenshi Yonezu - Haiirotoao（+Masaki Suda) 254,877,208 星野源 – 恋 (Official Video) 251,277,061 【MV full】 恋するフォーチュンクッキー / AKB48[公式] 234,242,347 Mrs. GREEN APPLE - インフェルノ（Inferno） 231,779,698 SEKAI NO OWARI「RPG」 223,461,342 YOASOBI「アイドル」 Official Music Video 222,655,626 米津玄師 - 感電 Kenshi Yonezu - KANDEN 210,127,903 ONE OK ROCK - The Beginning [Official Music Video] 206,763,447 サカナクション / 新宝島　-Music Video- 202,126,813 きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ - PONPONPON , Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - PONPONPON 193,971,426 ヨルシカ - ただ君に晴れ (MUSIC VIDEO) 193,898,750 米津玄師 - 馬と鹿 Kenshi Yonezu - Uma to Shika 193,344,574 Official髭男dism - I LOVE...［Official Video］ 183,490,045 BABYMETAL - ギミチョコ！！- Gimme chocolate!! (OFFICIAL) 179,233,486 米津玄師 - Flamingo / Kenshi Yonezu 176,476,372 【MV full】 ヘビーローテーション / AKB48 [公式] 175,758,142 米津玄師 - orion , Kenshi Yonezu 175,600,465 【Ado】踊 175,355,194 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE / 「R.Y.U.S.E.I.」Music Video 171,756,704 Official髭男dism - イエスタデイ［Official Video］ 170,615,785 スパークル [original ver.] -Your name. Music Video edition- 予告編 from new album「人間開花」初回盤DVD 166,744,743 スキマスイッチ - 「奏（かなで）」Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / KANADE Music Video 164,921,893 あいみょん - 裸の心【OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO】 163,508,935 ヨルシカ - だから僕は音楽を辞めた (Music Video) 158,999,448 スピッツ / ロビンソン 158,788,698 和楽器バンド / 千本桜 158,686,631 PPAP（Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen Official）ペンパイナッポーアッポーペン／PIKOTARO(ピコ太郎) 154,746,894 米津玄師 - 春雷 Kenshi Yonezu - Shunrai 154,125,604 Superfly 『愛をこめて花束を』Music Video 153,589,486 【Ado】ギラギラ 146,244,750 Official髭男dism - 宿命［Official Video］ 145,488,760 ヨルシカ - 言って。(Music Video) 144,920,293 YOASOBI「群青」Official Music Video 142,195,664 米津玄師 - パプリカ Kenshi Yonezu - PAPRIKA 141,763,879 【Ado】新時代 (ウタ from ONE PIECE FILM RED) 138,781,384 Official髭男dism - ノーダウト［Official Video］ 138,753,879 YOASOBI - 夜に駆ける / THE HOME TAKE 138,520,689 優里『ドライフラワー』Official Music Video -ディレクターズカットver.- 136,834,989 「海の声」 フルver. / 浦島太郎（桐谷健太） 【公式】 134,824,430 Official髭男dism - Cry Baby［Official Video］ 133,155,432 Mrs. GREEN APPLE - 青と夏 132,176,131 ONE OK ROCK - Clock Strikes [Official Music Video] 123,657,087 BUMP OF CHICKEN「天体観測」 121,788,373 NiziU(니쥬) Debut Single『Step and a step』MV 120,178,996 ONE OK ROCK 「完全感覚Dreamer」 119,865,271 ケツメイシ『バラード』 118,570,078 Chinozo 'グッバイ宣言' feat.FloweR 116,996,569 米津玄師 Kenshi Yonezu - KICKBACK 116,586,574 優里 - ドライフラワー / THE FIRST TAKE 115,340,823 KANA-BOON 『ないものねだり』Music Video 115,183,593 AAA / 「恋音と雨空」Music Video 115,042,561 ケツメイシ「友よ 〜 この先もずっと…」 114,532,953 PPAP（Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen Official）”LONG” ver. ペンパイナッポーアッポーペン「ロング」バージョン／PIKOTARO(ピコ太郎) 114,273,539 RADWIMPS - 愛にできることはまだあるかい [Official Music Video] 113,860,966 AAA / 「さよならの前に」Music Video 113,849,469 back number - 「クリスマスソング」Music Video 113,306,587 ヨルシカ - 花に亡霊（OFFICIAL VIDEO） 112,240,934 米津玄師 - 海の幽霊 Kenshi Yonezu - Spirits of the Sea 110,209,683 あいみょん – ハルノヒ【OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO】 105,911,669 スピッツ / チェリー 104,820,786 ゲスの極み乙女「私以外私じゃないの」 101,361,882 YOASOBI「たぶん」Official Music Video 100,240,657 Official髭男dism - Mixed Nuts ［Official Video］ 99,725,224 Official髭男dism - Subtitle [Official Video] 98,270,368 あいみょん - 愛を伝えたいだとか 【OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO】 97,836,850 【MV full】 フライングゲット （ダンシングバージョン） / AKB48 [公式] 92,432,148 【MV full】 Everyday、カチューシャ / AKB48[公式] 92,150,078 YOASOBI「ハルジオン」Official Music Video 92,149,265 YOASOBI - 群青 / THE FIRST TAKE 91,504,213 【Ado】逆光（ウタ from ONE PIECE FILM RED） 91,188,004 スピッツ / 空も飛べるはず 91,029,830 Mr.Children「HANABI」 Tour2015 REFLECTION Live 90,827,926 SEKAI NO OWARI「炎と森のカーニバル」 90,539,888 YOASOBI「あの夢をなぞって」 Official Music Video 90,444,504 宇多田ヒカル - First Love 89,534,328 あいみょん - 君はロックを聴かない 【OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO】 88,450,552 NiziU(니쥬) 2nd Single 『Take a picture』 MV 88,315,695 E-Girls / Follow Me ～Short Version～ 86,223,905 星野源 – SUN (Official Video) 85,274,652 BABYMETAL - メギツネ - MEGITSUNE (OFFICIAL) 85,159,859 スキマスイッチ - 「全力少年」Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / ZENRYOKU SHOUNEN Music Video 84,614,735 GReeeeN - キセキ 83,434,057 かりゆし58「アンマー」 82,389,413 Mrs. GREEN APPLE - 僕のこと 82,175,070 【MV full】 ポニーテールとシュシュ / AKB48 [公式] 81,779,908 MISIA - Everything （Official Music Video） 81,382,744 【Ado】レディメイド 81,215,725

YOASOBI「アイドル」 Official Music Video has reached 200M views in 78 days! https://

[Dance Practice] Snow Man「Grandeur」 has reached 50M views in 869 days!

Okay, the producers really leveled up everything this season! The cast is so much more interesting and more upfront/proactive which makes for better television without feeling like everything is scripted or that the cast is self-producing for a good edit (except maybe Seonwoo but I'll get to thay later, lol). Also the cinematography is very good. Like there are some extremely beautiful shots. Feels more like watching a high quality drama than a reality show. Now for the meat of the show: the men. It goes without saying that Junsung and Sungho are THE couple. It's like watching a slow burn BL with those two. Even the way the speak to each other is like you can't even write this stuff. If Sungho plays himself and picks Seonwoo over Junsung, I may actually riot. I'll preface my thoughts on Seonwoo with that I don't dislike him as a person and don't fault him for exploring all his options nor being all in on anyone because by this point in the show, it's only been 4 days. But what annoys me about him is that he wants to be liked and perceived well and ends up stringing everyone along in the process when it's pretty clear he doesn't really like any of the guys in the house. He doesn't really like Sungho because every chance he gets, he has to go on about how he isn't his type but because they are in the house (and he has to pick someone) he now thinks he's "special." Of course he says this to everyone but Sungho. Even when he had that convo with him in his room and then cornered him on the stairs it was more like he was annoyed that he had to compete with Junsung. They also don't have any chemistry. Seonwoo also isn't a clear communicator. His convo with Yunghee showed that because even though he ultimately said he wasn't interested, he did it in such a roundabout way that made it seem like Yunghee still had a chance. In short, I find Seonwoo very frustrating to watch. The others all feel like supporting characters and that Minsung/2HJ triangle is very confusing because I feel like they don't interact that much but still have all this drama? Don't really have an opinion on any pairing there but I like those guys individually and wish them the best! I feel a little bummed that no one seems all that interested in Jeongwook. But he also had gotten out of an 8 year relationship recently and probably doesn't need to jump into something serious anyway. He's also taking things in stride.

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Beautiful song

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I feel like Natty's nose job wasn't too bad. It more narrow at the base and looks a little taller. I have trouble recognizing her in some videos, but in others, she still mostly looks like Sixteen-era Natty. Might be due to her makeup.

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Thank you all for your responses about KEY! Back to the lurking shadows I go.. but I really do appreciate all your responses! And stream JUICE off their latest album ( my fave song currently)

Today is Zerobaseone's debut day, but it's so nice to see Zhang Hao and Jiwoong making the Korean gays favorite males list even before debuting.

The music video is adorable and the song is really good. I love everything and I almost hate myself for it Great execution of a cute concept..

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other people quoting some more superficial things but honestly it’s how connected he is with the gay community in his personal life. take a look at his close friend group and they are all connected, with many of them openly out; fashion brand owners, cafe owners, restaurant owners, drag queens, stylists, hair stylists, etc. (by the way his supposed bf is close friends with an openly gay tiktoker who went over to key’s place for dinner wishing “happy 1000 days” but that is for another day…) gay rumors since he was a rookie, sightings at gay clubs/bars since he was of age. general consensus on queer k-twitter that he is gay and they’ve heard stories about him. love and support for queer media, spaces, and icons. look at the places that he actually goes to. look further and you see that they are owned by queer people themselves. what shawols show you https://www.instagram.com/p/CuGsIU2p8WM/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== the restaurant this but for all of his career. just a recent example. honestly that is all that is needed to me. idk why people think that there aren’t gay korean people out here living their lives because i see his friends doing just that. i find it funny when people are like convince me key is gay because you need convincing? just look at his personal life. how did i make this longer than i intended idk anyway im not here to convince anyone i just couldn’t let this turn into a superficial he covered a song with male pronouns and wore pride shoes! thing. sincerely, person who has been up kibum’s ass for over 10 years.

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just a small thing, i remember seeing a while back that minsung actually didn't identify as asexual and later said believed he hadn't actually been able to fully experiment or be able to come to terms with his own sexuality when he was a kpop idol but i could be wrong (i think he said it in a video that was an interview with his friend? can't remember though and it's hard to find the source. tweet embedded below is the most i could find on it)

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In the vast majority of cases, I think of them as gay, but that is more because gay is how I experience the world. Many of them may identify themselves as something else in the queer spectrum. I included Minsung (Former Topp Dogg) on my list, and he has characterized his own sexuality as asexual. What little study there has been asexuality has mostly found that they still lean one way or another even if only in terms of whom they find objectively more attractive, so I would assume that Minsung’s “lean” is towards men. I guess you could say that these are male idols that I’m confident “lean” towards men.

So I've been thinking lately about the true proportion of folks in the K-pop boy group realm that are gay or some form thereof. I think there are some obvious advantages in Korean society for a gay person to become involved in the entertainment industry, and so I've long suspected that the percentage of gay people in the K-pop industry is quite a bit higher than the general population. I decided to sit down and quantify it using groups that I'm personally a fan of. For context, that's 65 groups included disbanded and inactive groups made up of 495 members total. I counted only the ones that I personally felt very confident that they were somewhere in the LGBT+ spectrum. I counted 80. That's 16% for only ones that's I'm quite confident about. I suspect the true proportion might be close to 20-25% For those that are interested, I'm putting the whole list spoilered below. It's too long otherwise. These are mostly not based on any evidence other than my own feelings. There are more in the industry that I believe are gay, but I'm not necessarily a fan of their group. I included former members with the groups I know them best for.

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God damn, sometimes y'all just let shit go and move on. Whatever crap he has done or was involved in, he has more than paid his dues. Just let the man work and live in peace.

If there's one thing these people can't do is take away Seunghyun's talent in acting... I will be watching.. period.

All the people spouting nonsense will binge watch this faster than the fans, so why would netflix give a damn about these bitter AH’s.

Not to be rude, but some SVT stans need to let go of this "Jeonghan-sexual" narrative, it's delusional and such thing doesn't exist anyway. If someone is attracted romantically and/or sexually to the same gender, it means they are NOT straight.

Tymee is better at rapping than all the people on this show tho