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What?! Why. I'm sad to see this. I like Reina's voice but she's going to strain her vocals having to sing for Flower and E-girls. My faves have all left. Flower is my favorite LDH girl group since Dream+Kana era.

Happy birthday GG. I hope you have fun and enjoy your special day.

How can he be this hot and still serve out some fan service. He just needs to do his thing and he's giving us more still. Dance-mania Jin working it.

I don't know what flame is all about but I want it. Jinwoo! He looks good and the concept fits his youthful image.

I love these boys. I like YG as a company because he gave us BB and 2NE1. And most recently WINNER. He had LEEHI, has Ackdong Musician, and signed Tablo and Epik High after they left their company. The quality of music from YG is the best because the artists are musicians and all of them live to do music. Remember how Dara worked to be in 2NE1. I think YG is desperate to make the next big thing with ikon that he missed the mark and joined the trend rather than make a signature group that stood out. Even the video of Rhythm Ta looks like a typical boy band video. Block B had a video like this when they debuted and Block B is a group that stands out now. BB had a dance type video but it was filled with all of the members colors. Ikon is a good group but I'm disappinted because I don't know musically what each member is/are, what they're going to contribute and what they represent. All three YG groups I mentioned have singers that represent a genre or style. I can even see what style of song Darda would and could do if she did a solo. Same with Jinwoo. I can't see it with the Ikon kids. And I'm sad. I think I'm losing my YG stan status. (Not really sad. I love WINNER. I can't wait for their comeback. Even the fans are teasing us. They're letting us know about WINNER but are not spoiling it for us. Inner Circle are the coolest.)

Dongwan!!! Smoking hot! Hamdsome. I can't wait for his music.

You can tell he is honest, sincere, and passionate about what he does. You can also see how much he grew from being on the show. It's not always about going out hard and aggressive with rap but I hope he doesn't give up that style of raping either. He knows it's not going to be received well publically but he can still do it as an individual artist, as Song Mino.

Dongwan mini album. Yeah! They are going all out for their own solo work. Reminds me of the last time Shinhwa was on a break and everyone was doing their own stuff. I'm happy they're staying busy and we can see more of them.

Winner is a perfect group the way they are. Mino and Hoon rapping are fine for the group. Taehyun can probably rap too if he wants. I don't think YG is going to add any more people to Winner. Maybe he will put the kid with mini-Tablo/the kid he signed from SSK with Hoon and debut another survival show. Everyone knows hoe much YG likes survival programs.

Oh jinwoo. He's oozing sex appeal and then he's so cute and fluffy. All of Winner are slaying it visually.

The trolling. It's so funny. I need to get tickets for their LA show. I want to see them again.

It's been a while. I'm glad they're promoting even if it's not in Korea. Japanese promotions are good because they get to meet fans and gain more casual fans. They're speaking Japanese too so they're interacting naturally. They get to showcase their artistry, promote and talk about their music and not be asked about competing with IKON, which if they were in Korea they'll probably be asked about. Jinwoo looking so good. Slaying visually. Hoon sightings. Hoon!!!

I'm going to avoid the drama of SMTM4 only because of the editing. Mnet has to bring in the ratings. I love that Mino is himself and on the show to show him. As a rapper in Winner he's limited because as a group he can't rap as hardcore as he wants. It's the same for any idol group. Even BlockB. There has to be a balance between a group. I'm glad he's going out there and showing another side of him, a side people knew he had. Positions would be reversed if Bobby had debuted as an idol rapper. BI was on SMTM too. I think it's better to come in as an idol rapper because you're trying to show another side instead of showing yourself then being put into an idol group. It seems like you're conforming. There's criticizism either way about idol rappers.

It's finally happening. :( I'm a bit sad but with the addition of 5 new members and three leaving, visually, the line up will look like the original Exile (less is betree even wit 14 members). I wonder how it's gonna go and I hope they do give ShoNes more lines because they should not merge Sandaime with Exile.

I don't follow them as I don't have an instagram or twitter, but is it that bad? If it is, I would be glad I don't follow them because celebs shouldn't be harassed. Yes people can follow them cuz they like them and leave comments, that's kinda the purpose of online accounts but don't cross the boundaries. It's sad hearing about how Eric had to close his account down. And korean celebs are already scrutinized for every little thing they say and do.

They're the only group to chide their fans and not really worry about losing fans. there is a boundary and most of the time SHCJ's areally good at not crossing them.

right on!

I agree. WL2P sounds like an American song (I keep thinking Green Day for some reason). But knowing Teddy had a hand in/on it I can kinda understand why it sounds like a sampling of a song. I really would love a song like Cafe.

Bae Bae and Bang Bang Bang sounded weird at first. But both songs have distinct qualities. Bae Bae is a laid back and fun song, and as some of you guys have mentioned Bang Bang Bang is a head banger (for lack of a better word). I like how these songs are fun and relaxed. They're singing/rapping comfortably and lazily, like they let themselves go and just had fun with everything. The songs, lyric wise, seem to be as suggestive as the whole of Bae Bae's mv combined.

^ (@littlebird) that is an insightful analysis. It makes the whole incident easier to understand. And considering how Korean business works (through watching dramas, a very good way to understand societies I might add) it seems likely that was what happened/how it all unfolded. They really couldn't sell the use of Shinhwa to anyone else, especially because Shinhwa is still active as a group.

It's such exciting news. I'm glad they officially own the name. They have been Shinhwa all this time and will now be Shinhwa forever. I am so tempted to go to kcon, but I want a full concert with nothing but Shinhwa. To know that I'm so close but I can't/won't go. :(

I keep watching BB's Loser and is it only me because it seems possible that Hoon choreographed Loser. There's just Hoon elements to the dance.

It was so funny and so Dongwan. He's such a busy body though. It's nice to see him do things he likes to do. I always feel like there's not enough time but I think I waste a lot of it. Dongwan does everything he sets out to do. He has all the fun "toys" too. -> like his motorcycle that fumed the neighborhood. His type of "relax" seems very different from the other members that you can see why they just let him be. It's not about money (most of the time), it's about how you spend your time that makes you happy. That's what I get from watching him. A very motivating message from a down to earth guy. And it is a bit weird he's hanging with a 16 year old but being lonely he's not picky with his friends. (Sad or weird I don't really know)

Stunning. It's visually stunning. The girls are beautiful. The song is soothing and has a fresh summer feel. Kyoka singing. All the girls dancing. (Thumbs Up)