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The first set of options for Day 1 are as follows: Beach Hat vs. Sun Visor You have approximately 23 hours to state your preference, which you can do by opening a PM with @Lee.

Allen from Cravity simping over Taemin (who wouldn't?) Also saw a TikTok of Allen from KCON where he tells a fan "we love a confident queen". Reminded me of the other time I've heard him say it: "We love a confident queen, slay!" OK Allen we see who you are Edit: Found the video from KCON

Welcome to (Summer) Item Picks! As previously mentioned, in Barbieland this is one of a few regular activities that you can do while at the Beach. However, while it is designed to be less to that of a traditional game, and works rather instead like a general check-in thread, it will start approximately at the same time over the next 28 days, so be sure to not miss it. HOW TO PARTICIPATE Each day, at approximately 11 AM EDT, there will be two choices listed. You can state your preferred choice of items listed by opening a PM with the GM (in this case, @Lee). You are given approximately 24 hours to make a choice. At the end of the day, at approximately 10:59 AM EDT, the amount of votes for the option will be tallied and announced. Then, the next set of choices for the next day will be made available shortly thereafter. PRIZES On any week that you choose to participate you should be rewarded with 1 Platinum Token. Although, ideally you should aim to join in at least five times across any one week to be eligible. At the end of the event, if you've participated actively, an extra Platinum Token will be thrown in to give to you as a bonus. This means you can earn up to 5 Platinum Tokens (across 4 weeks) from completing this activity. All participants will get a free Seasonal Raffle Ticket!

OneHallyu Events Team proudly presents Welcome to the event for Barbie WOH!rld! Over the next four weeks you can visit three premier locations around Barbieland to play games or engage in various activities. Don’t be fooled by the pink vibes! Many things are in store — so prepare to be surprised! You will find various games or activities hosted in three different spots. As such, all of the games have made their way into Barbieland from the Real World. Are you heading this way? Don't worry — you're in safe hands being at the Dreamhouse. Look no further, because you can find weekly mini-games here. Do you enjoy taking long walks at the Beach? Maybe you're looking for someone with whom to play? Visit here each day or each week to engage with other users at a relaxed and comfortable pace. Are you a fashionista? Or finding ways to be inspired? If this is you, then the Fashion Avenue is definitely where you need to be. Dates and times are indicated below for the games. Sunday, August 20, 11 AM EDT : BARBIE EVENT STARTS Saturday, August 26, 11 AM EDT : Set Contest by @Lee Saturday, August 26, 3 PM EST: Barbiesthetic by @Cheese_it Saturday, August 26, 5 PM EDT : iDOL(L)S by @Lee Saturday, September 2, 4:30 PM EDT : Plastic Fantastic by @Lee Saturday, September 9, 4:30 PM EDT : Match the Outfit by @Lee Saturday, September 16, 5:30 PM EDT : Trivia: Restricted Choice by @Lee Sunday, September 17, 0 AM EDT : BARBIE EVENT CLOSES These activities are recurring, meaning they are hosted either daily or weekly. Check the individual threads to find out more. Sunday, August 20, 11 AM EDT : (Summer) Item Picks by @Lee Wednesday, August 23, 11 AM EDT : Wednesday by @Lee Saturday, August 26, 4 PM EDT : (Summer) Radio by @Lee - Schedule is in EDT (time converter) - Changes may occur — check with schedule to stay updated - Unannounced mini games may also be hosted Spend your days soaking in splendid sunshine and enjoying your generous dose of pink! Have fun!

why did they give him a nose job ... the implant didn't even give him a higher nose bridge ... it also looks kinda crooked or misplaced from the front and his nose is also a little bit downturned now .. pretty sure the goal of a nose job would be to make it a bit upturned. is he actually happy with the results tho ????

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Taeyong is so bisexual-coded.

KEY 키 The 2nd Mini Album ‘Good & Great’ 〖Good & Great - The 2nd Mini Album〗 ➫ 2023.09.11 6PM (KST)

Yeah, i keep reading rave reviews about Signal. I see it's still on Netflix, so I'll get it in. Thanks!

Seriously. Im at the point of saying just get over what he says. The people that don’t like him follow his exact words and it’s like just ignore him if you don’t like him. Who cares

People need to stop blowing it out of proportion, all rappers make big statements in their music without actually meaning them.

KEY 키 The 2nd Mini Album ‘Good & Great’ 〖Good & Great - The 2nd Mini Album〗 ➫ 2023.09.11 6PM (KST)

not a jay park fan but the lyric is obviously a joke/rapper bravado I sincerely doubt he believes he has the same level of impact

Mine is a mix breed, it's a mix between border collie and a beagle, when I adopted her, the shelter told me they thought it was a beagle mix, since half of her brothers and sisters looked like beagles and the other half looked like border collies. Mine looks like a border collie with the body shape of a beagle.

tbh, i think tiktok challenge has just become a norm for every time there is more than one artist in a place. jaejoong said this on his show that it's what replaced giving seniors your signed album. instead of doing all that, it's just a video now. and mark that day was in like 5 people's challenges and keeho said he did about 3 then got tired and left but, it doesn't mean that those lot aren't close or anything for doing the tiktok altogether, but i do think it's like a custom now to do it i think before zico, companies didn't really know what to use tiktok for, but that one hwasa and chungha video changed the industry forever.. it's crazy it's like once one person or group goes viral for something, it becomes what everyone does. i'm seeing more english version and sped up version on actual albums ever since fifi cupid eng sped up got popular (though, there has always been eng versions, but i definitely see more these days)

perfect! thanks

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Excited 🩷 i will do my best to be around and participate

I think the biggest ones I haven't seen are the office and friends I've seen clips and I really can't understand what's supposed to be so funny about those shows

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wow.. marriage? this is so crazy how it all started with a dating show.. and how their story is documented.. perhaps they'd last as long as bosun jun or lucas and kibo yeonhee is so cute and i am patiently waiting for the video youngjay said he's going to release with him. i could pay to see it sooner but i'm trusting my patience because i'm frugal lol i love how much content we're getting from all of them. i feel like this s2 cast is more connected, somehow. like something feels very different about it, and it's crazy how i'm actually interested in everyone i noticed, minseong opened a youtube channel and his first video is with seonu. also, sungho created a channel as well and already posted a video i am quite interested by yunghee though, he's so cute. i'd definitely subscribe if he started something that second junsungho vlog had me floored.. witnessing a non-fictional love story in like real-time motion is so crazy to me.. and this show bringing us together to talk about it.. it feels like the show is still living on.. it's not like oh the show's over, it's like i'm still invested in the cast and they're providing for us..

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The Roomates are Roomating!!! Confirmation that they are indeed living together and probably not that long after they started dating. Ugh, they are just so happy and too precious for this world . Hyungjun has also been posting episode reactions on his channel featuring the cast and Sissy/Hyeon from Season 1. Hyeon and Hyungjun are good friends and Hyeon performs in drag at Hyungjun's bar.

some of the pre-debut pics you came across are after she had surgery already (pretty sure she had her eyes, nose, and probably some jaw work done before entering SM) and some others where captured in motion when she was pulling her face down a bit to make it look more oval shaped ig. But i think it's pretty obvious that she had a jaw shave. maybe other stuff on top of that but her change was way too big for no jaw shave imo. like, she has a whole new face shape now. before: now:

Whew y'all, the way we are are still being FED

I think a big part here is her eye makeup. Plus there's definitely a filter on this...but yes, Park Bom is obviously mentally & physically unwell and this manifests in her PS choices. I blame YG for not having better health resources for her.

One thing I find ironic about Aespa is how the Korean line is pushed as the visuals, but the foreign line looks the most natural. All of them have work, sure. But Winter and Karina can verge into uncanny (especially Karina). Ningning and Giselle look like more refined versions of their predebut selves.

If anyone wants to watch, Shinjiro uploaded the whole video of his conference and coming out, with English subs too.

there's a nice article in the new york times about Shinjiro and his journey with details about why he decided to come out if anybody's curious. that's a gift link so you shouldn't be paywalled.

Not Kpop related but Shinjiro Atae from the popular japanese group triple A (AAA) just came out! I'm so proud of him. Please show support and give him lots of love https://www.instagram.com/p/CvKROvAPJ55/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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.

if you go to page 2, someone made a huge analysis post about kibum. But here are some things off the top of my head. Covering songs with male pronouns: Juice by Lizzo: Judas by Lady Gaga: On the new album they have a very queer song, Identity, which he said was his fav on the album: He was also just wearing Nike pride shoes for promotion: He has also had numerous boyfriend rumors, but I think the analysis on page 2 discusses them. Other than that, he has never been interested in women in his 15 years of him being an idol.

i'll list a few that have been brought up over the years that i can remember - he's had various rumours/speculations of dating with men such as woohyun from infinite, jonghyun, park hyungseop and recently (as in the past year or so) with this non-celebrity guy - has a very big love for hedwig the musical - talked about wanting to break gender roles in fashion and there's quite a famous pic of him wearing rings of the ⚥ symbol - now that i think about it it mostly is based on how he acts (unless i'm forgetting other bigger things like the ones i just listed) but i don't know, something about it is extra strong with him

Regarding the current discussion, I don't want to sound overly negative, but I believe many people underestimate the extent of fanservice in Kpop. Everybody knows that fans love witnessing cute interactions between members (whether they interpret them as romantic or not) and Kpop companies have always capitalized on this for their marketing strategies, sometimes even pushing specific couples (see what SM did with Yunjae for example). Idols also undergo PR training, keep tabs of what is being said about them on social media, and are fully aware of fans likes and dislikes. Most of the time what you see on camera is just what they want you to see. This is not to say “these idols are all straight guys doing fanservice!!” (I agree that there is a fair share of gay idols) or “everything you know about them is fake!!” (because nobody can fake their persona 100% of the time). But honestly, I don't think it's worth spending time analyzing all those cuddly and flirty moments between bandmates in variety shows or any official content... That being said, I have no doubt that there are male idol/male idol couples. It's just that, regardless of their sexual orientation, most celebrities are protective of their private life and relationships. I do agree with you @pyunkangyul regarding matching social media posts because obviously some celeb couples do this. Same goes for matching clothes/accessories. However, being super affectionate in front of cameras is a whole different level that not many people would be comfortable with, in my opinion. Of course, one could argue that gay couples are protected to some extent since everything they do will be labeled as fanservice or bromance, but it's still unnecessary risky? The more you act like a couple, the more attention it puts on your relationship and any potential slip-up you might have (imagining having your every interaction scrutinized by shippers...way too stressful)

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I agree, I’ve been in so many work environments where coworkers were seeing each other and these are supposed to be professional places. Where there is a will there’s a way and we don’t all think rationally when emotions and especially hormones are involved. Like previously stated most of these idols are in their late teens, early to mid 20s and as someone who’s there now I’m not shocked at all at the idea of idols not caring about the dating ban. We have gotten confirmation so many times of idols from different groups and companies being friends and having group chats. These are idols whose fans had no idea even knew or interacted with each other calling themselves close friends. When you take all that into account it’s not that hard to come to the conclusion that these idols regardless if they’re straight or queer or likely seeing each other. Aren’t more queer kids in pretty much any country more likely to gravitate towards the entertainment business? I’ve also heard a few times that it’s hard for these companies to find rappers because a lot of actual rappers don’t want to be idols. I’m pretty sure there’s still some stigma associated with being idols in Asia. And when we also take this into account it’s not that hard to imagine gay/queer idols seeing each other. Plus wasn’t Sunoo seen hanging out with boys from boys planet? Gay idols are going to find each other whether they’re in the same group or not.

The first time I posted on this thread I tried to convey this thoughts with my poor English. To be honest since I've liked kpop for so long I've seen a lot of scandals where newly debuted idols were caught in dating news and I always wondered why they risked their career like that. As I grew older and also had a few professional experiences I realised that the majority of kpop fans view their idols as someone who can't make their own decisions , that all idols are "tamed" and follow the rules strictly. While I know some really respect them, it's most likely the majority do date in private and take the risks to get caught. It's important to note that compagnies hide their idols relationship if they haven't been caught even though they "broke" their no dating clause if they have one. When we add sexuality in question it's a bit harder but at the same time I do think it's easier for idols to date when they are gay or lesbians, because at the end of the day, majority of their fans would call it close friendship and they know it. Because they think they can't be gay as it will ruin their career. But they seem to forget that idols are just like you and me, they feel the same way as us, and you can't decide for them that they will never try anything if they like someone just because of their contract. Like I said in a earlier post, not only in the music industry but others too. You don't know what people can do for love ( or anything else really) because you are simply not them. If your coworkers break the no dating policy in your company, idols can too. It's a matter of hiding it well.

The most interesting person to always show up on this thread to me is Lee Know. His name has been mentioned here so often and yet other than having a really strong ship with Jisung no one has any other explanation. With Felix he had that 'girl or boy' line that he said to the fan who asked him about his ideal type, Changbin [as some people mentioned here previously] had written a few songs with lyrics that are indicative of something deeper. Hyunjin with changing lyrics from girlfriend to boyfriend and also talking about a song '1-800-273-8255' by Logic and he was also seen reading a book "Harmless Person to You" a lesbian lovestory, Chan has several times openly shown support but he comes off as an ally to me. Jisung, Sungmin, Jeongin nothing much ig. Or maybe I'm not sure cause I haven't kept up with the group recently. What exactly do we have with Lee Know? Do we have something that I am missing? The only one thing is him wearing a safety pin earing? I am genuinely asking here. Infact when Stray Kids are discussed His name is probably the one to be mentioned first.

This is mostly a joke but does anyone else feel like something happened between Mark and Jaemin? Not to read to much too much into it but they have been really affectionate with eachother these past few months and wasn’t something that happened (I’ve seen) before. https://www.instagram.com/p/CuPS-T_LOpT/?igshid=Y2I2MzMwZWM3ZA== Jaemin seems to be the one going for the skinship while Mark is still pretty reserved and conscious of other people around. Even then he doesn’t seem to mind it and gives off the feeling he would reciprocate if they were alone https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct8Yd_LJqgT/?img_index=4&igshid=YmQ5MjYyNzNkNQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/CrvQjnFPGeV/?img_index=2&igshid=YmQ5MjYyNzNkNQ== https://www.instagram.com/p/CrqnR2NpiXb/?igshid=Y2I2MzMwZWM3ZA== Not too sure how their interactions differ from the rest of the group or if it’s purely for fanservise but it’s cute and interesting nonetheless.

I’ve been on the Haobin is real train for a while, but it seems like Hanbin is super professional, so i think there’s also a decent chance they keep their relationship platonic/professional during their contract. I think they may have hooked up while BP was filming/before the finale when they didn’t know for sure if they would debut and before they signed any contract (may be a no dating within the company/group clause?).

Sunoo on weverse today! Pretty sure he posted this the day that the pride events in Seoul are happening

enhypen's sunghoon liked this fan letter with a happy pride sticker!

ahh, you're the person who was on here some months/years ago on another account talking about how "if ren is gay, why does he hate getting sexually harassed through nudes?!?!?!??!?!!" or something equally as ridiculous like that, i can't quite remember the specifics. please move on and stop what is either this terrible trolling of the forum or being a genuine nuisance towards him

he blocked you because ur a weirdo, hope that helps

But the boys read the lyrics before recording It, maybe they identified themselves with the song

What idols shipps/otps/couples that you guys think could be real and not fanfiction ? I've watched a few hyunjin/felix from skz analysis and It definitely didn't seem like fanservice because everything was so subtle

Jonghyun was the one who wrote it