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Am I the only one who wonders what Banana's plan is for YZJ? He's a talented singer, and so far, he's been asked to sing OSTs, co-sing with Nawu, sing a song for a Chinese-sponsored cultural event and cover other people's songs on shows. This surely is a firm nod to his singing ability. Yet, Banana has only supported him in releasing ONE song of his own?
Other members of 9% has released solos and even LYJ is releasing an EP in January? Humph...
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Is uu done with Perfect Restaurant filming? Do you know what he’s busy with now? I don’t want him to overwork but I would also be sad if he’s not getting any jobs.
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Zhangjing’s interview with FanFan is the most hilarious 23 minutes i have had for a very long time.
http://m.iqiyi.com/v_19rr5jlte0.html?vfrm=2-3-3-1
If you don’t want to have your friends or colleagues look at you like you have gone mad, don’t watch it in school or at work.
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Right now, he's probably the most recognizable member by the general public after Xukun. It's crazy.
Good. Then next time they perform live (if they ever perform together again), we won’t be hearing XuKun’s name being shouted out incessantly (so much so it drowned out the others’ singing and talking )
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This man makes my heart palpitates. â¤ï¸
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Poor boy? Lol not to be that person but we don't know if he's even into girls in the first place. But yeah, all the ZJ ships are sailing lmao.[/t
As for 9nanas vs going solo. Like I said, I'd personally prefer Zhangjun with OT9 because I love their dynamic but I'll understand if they want to debut as a solo. Zhangjing in particular has already sorta made a name for himself and he's already 24 (25 when NPC contract ends) so debuting solo would be a reasonable decision.
Well, true, we don’t know if he’s into girls, but we should at least give him a chance to explore? I mean,he said at one interview that Banana forbids dating and he confessed to not having much experience in dating at the hair recipe event recently. I can’t wait to see what he’s like with the girls in Perfect Restaurant. Not that it matters much whether he’s into boys or girls. I Stan him because he’s, well, ZJ.
Poor boy? Lol not to be that person but we don't know if he's even into girls in the first place. But yeah, all the ZJ ships are sailing lmao.[/t
As for 9nanas vs going solo. Like I said, I'd personally prefer Zhangjun with OT9 because I love their dynamic but I'll understand if they want to debut as a solo. Zhangjing in particular has already sorta made a name for himself and he's already 24 (25 when NPC contract ends) so debuting solo would be a reasonable decision.
Well, true, we don’t know if he’s into girls, but we should at least give him a chance to explore? I mean,he said at one interview that Banana forbids dating and he confessed to not having much experience in dating at the hair recipe event recently. I can’t wait to see what he’s like with the girls in Perfect Restaurant. Not that it matters much whether he’s into boys or girls. I Stan him because he’s, well, ZJ.
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That's me. I post it at the end of every month so this Sunday i'll post the numbers for September (I do it monthly instead of weekly as some weeks some of the boys don't gain much so it would feel a bit pointless/excessive to post it weekly)
Also if anyone ever wants me to make weekly/monthly posts for any over charts/rankings just let me know. Currently at the start of every week I post the weekly music chart rankings the boys appear on (QQ music posts in the middle of the week so that's why I don't update with that chart at the same time) so yeah if anyone comes across any over charts etc just let me know
Superb! Thanks! Not that Weibo is an accurate indicator of how popular the boys are because I know that many i-fans don’t use Weibo. Some of my friends just don’t use them but they are diehard fans of ZJ.
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I like the dynamics of 9nanas, but I feel that ZJ’s extraordinary talent as a singer will diminish being in the group. It’s a tough one. It would be nice for him to continue being with his mates as he clearly enjoys that. However, let’s face it - boybands are transient. Once the boys reach a certain age, they will not be able to compete with the younger groups. The only way to remain in the industry is to go solo like Luhan and Lay.
Still, I wish iqiyi would hurry up already.
On a lighter note, does anyone know how many CPs ZJ is tagged with? Poor boy will have no chance with girls if all these ships continue sailing!
Also, I know that someone was monitoring the number of Weibo followers each member has. Are you still doing that? I would be interested to know. .
And is Zhangjing already in Dunhuang? I can’t wait to see his performance. He’s a force to be reckoned with on stage..
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Yanjun appears to be getting work in the fashion/mags/endorsement industry. He’s getting his name and face out there, sure, but is it wise for his studio to get him jobs only in those areas (or it could be that his studio is only offered that kind of work)? He’s still famous now because of IP but the entertainment industry is a fickle one. If he doesn’t feature his craft (i.e. singing and appearing in variety shows as a regular) soon, he won’t last.. that’s why he’s one of the 9% members who are extremely keen for their songs to be released. What do you think?
A shame he’s not in the new restaurant show. I have a feeling he was one of the initial cast but there was a recast and that’s why Justin was announced so much later. I wonder if it was a clash in his schedule or he decided to prioritise something else. Whatever it was, I hope it’s a good decision.. one of the talents these boys have is that their personalities always shine on screen and that’s why they were the chosen 9 on IP. Yanjun has missed a good opportunity here...
As for my Zhangjing, I am glad he’s making his mark in the five months since his debut. 4 songs on the chart (a rap chart? Oml!!who would have thought?).
And now this show. How is he with the girls, I wonder. He’s super cheeky with his sister, so I wonder if he is like that too with other girls. On the other hand, he has never had experience in falling in love ... ( he asked his mum to pick a future dil from the audience during his birthday concert! )
Remember those pick up lines he, Justin and Yanjun delivered in IP? It would be funny to see they interact with girls.
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I think the whole ZGJ birthday mess was more the fact it wasn't his individual birthday event as it was for the others 9% members. Ofc seeing the Banana boys together as a family is nice, but not in that event. That being said, I'm happy all of this mess is over & I really hope ZGJ to enjoy his special day with his fans

I hope that the Banana reality show will make us forget all this unpleasantness. They have such a beautiful friendship and like the previous poster (is there such a word???!!!) said, they are family.
Seriously though, the person in charge of communications and public relations need to clean up his/her department. This is a group of young men with huge potential and any misconduct or deliberate attempt to deceive their fans should not be allowed as it tarnishes their reputation. By not dealing with it, the company is either condoning the deception or admitting to being complicit.
ZJ's last Weibo post shows tact in that he doesn't openly accuse the staff of deception, and one can only be thankful that xys know him well enough to eventually realised that the fake post wasn't his. Who knows what would happen if the deception wasn't found out?
At the end of the day, we are all fans of uu and 9%, and it is so nice to know that we are always there to look out for those we idolise and admire. Checks and balances - always good to have them.
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Schedule update for CLN & WZY
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Weibo update

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Wawwww... I don't understand this at all... but 9%'s performance is superb as usual.
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Erm nope, Yanjun won't even be there. The rumour only has Tangram in the lineup and worse, they're treating it as a Tangram event, not Zhangjing's birthday event. If Yanjun can have his solo birthday event, then Zhangjing deserves his too. I haven't seen any of his Cfans who are not angry or upset with this arrangement.
Also, why do many people think that it's a good idea to let Yanjun and Zhangjing back to Tangram, when after 13 months, the roles are pretty much established and the dynamic of the whole group has changed? Will Tangram members step down from being center and main vocal for Yanjun and Zhangjing? Will Yanjun and Zhangjing have to be satisfied by not being a center and a main vocal because Tangram fans will definitely not be pleased by that idea? Plus, Zhangjing is already 24. He needs time to build his reputation as a respectable singer in China, and being in an idol group won't do him any good.
It just got worse. Today fans found out only 200 tickets out of 600 are accounted for Zhangjing's fans, while 350 are with Banana Ent (the rest are for media/VIP/Hair Recipe draw etc.). So now Zhangjing's fans get even angrier because those 350 tickets are assumed to be for Tangram fans instead.
This, pretty much!
Also regarding the 'scandal' about the person impersonating Zhangjing on his weibo account, some fans tracked that person's IP and found out that she's a Banana staff and compared her post to her weibo, so it's now confirmed that it wasn't Zhangjing.
Banana Ent is shooting themselves in the foot here. If they go through with what was rumoured, they're just gonna turn a lot of Zhangjing's fans into anti-Tangram.
Treating it as a Tangram event? Okay, that's ugly as f*ck. And the whole ticket thing wtf..
As for wanting ZhangJun to be added to Tangram, I'd personally like the idea because OT9 have such great chemistry together and they really seem to enjoy being a team a lot. I also don't think Zhangjing's age is a problem. He's only a 94 liner and they even have a 93 liner in the group. R*cket Girls even has a 91 liner too. I think 20s is still an acceptable idol age
From my point of view the company will not do any harm to any of its artiste SURELY.. I feel that his company maybe trying to help him increase his fanbase as well as tangram fanbase.
You Zhangjing being able to perform the song "Stranger In The North" on Rap Of China is a commendable effort of his company and the lyrics are a bit related to Zhangjing's story..
As in the song "Stranger In The North" aptly describe Zhangjing as a foreigner in China who is trying to showcase his talents and trying to make it in China (hoping music moguls will help him to take him higher as its almost impossible to do so in Malaysia his home)
As a foreigner he misses his family in Malaysia and consider his co members in Banana Culture as his family. hence his birthday concert is called family day.
As for the allocation of 200 tickets to YZJ fans and 350 tickets to tangram may seemed unfair but 350 are for 7/8 other members i.e. about 50 tickets each other member.
YZJ is currently ranked 8th among the nine percent weibo followers and I hope that both the upcoming Rap Of China performance and the birthday fanmeet will help increase his fanbase in China and internationally.
Listen to this song that YZJ is going to sing on Rap Of China
You have some good points, but the poster is so misleading. If it has said from the start something along the line of "Tangram celebrates Zhangjing's birthday in FAMILY DAY", then it won't be such a tangled mess. xyjj like myself thought 'Family Day' refers to uu and all his fans as it's a well known fact that uu always treats his fans like siblings, hence Dabaomei and Dabaoti etc.
The post made in his name (which the fans traced to a Shanghai IP) at a time when uu is still in South Korea?That's just horrible. It said something about how his fans have put 'him' in an awkward position (I think that's what it said as I used Google Translate) - I didn't read all the replies to this imposter's post, but the ones I saw were heart-wrenching as xyjj thought they have hurt uu's feelings and caused him trouble.
No matter what their intentions are, some Banana staff has messed up big time and the long silence would only cause more tension and discordant.
I hope uu and Tangrams are holding each other's hands... this is certainly a test of their friendship.
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Ridiculous! How could a staff use uu's account to post something like that?! Guilting his fans and all... What kind of company is this??!!!
Let's hope Zhanjing's relationship with Tangram is not affected.
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Anyway, if anyone has a weibo account, these 2 articles summed up the whole Zhangjing's birthday party mess pretty well especially the first one:
https://www.weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309352000034283542749187182
https://www.weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404283359160343437
Even if you can't read Chinese, the google translated versions are still pretty understandable IMO. If you can't read the article, just give me a shoutout and I'll try to copy-paste them (they're pretty long!) and PM them to you.
Some fans have suggested that if this rumoured mess is true, they're going to do a fundraising so that they can throw Zhangjing his own personal birthday party lol.
Thank you! This is really informative. I feel for uu.
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Hi! Thank you for explaining this. I have no idea what a VPN is but I would be happy to sell my kidneys just to see him.
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No, probably won’t call it bullying, but where I am from, it’s a crime to assume the identity of a person. Is it not the same in China? Is identity fraud not a crime there?
Also, isn’t it awful to mislead the public and xyjj with a poster that says it’s a birthday party for uu but only to reveal later that the event is a concert for tangram too?
Imagine buying tickets for a solo concert only to find out that your idol is just a supporting cast.
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Does anyone know what the story is with Zhangjing’s birthday party? Apparently, Tangram is performing 5 songs and Xiao You is only performing 3? I don’t understand Chinese much but C-fans are livid on Weibo and I am not pleased either. I like tangram but this is our Xiao You’s special day?
Also there’s this whole scandal of whether or not a post on his Weibo account was his own or his company’s because it was deleted not soon after it was posted. If anyone could shed some light on this, please let me know? Tx
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News update for Zhangjing:
The fan clubs have put together some awesome birthday gifts for him. For e.g, they donated a substantial amount of money to his High School in Malaysia, a music classroom to a school in China - all in his name. X
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How do I get the live stream of his birthday party? Do I need to download an app and subscribe to iqiyi? Thanks.
And what a fabulous job you have done on this site. I love watching the vids you posted. So awesome.
How do I get the live stream of his birthday party? Do I need to download an app and subscribe to iqiyi? Thanks.
And what a fabulous job you have done on this site. I love watching the vids you posted. So awesome.
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I am so sorry... I am terrible at this... will try posting again... probably when I know my own name. Gahhhhhh...
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Yanjun's second guess when asked what's in the box.
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I ask myself this question every day. Seriously are we ever gonna get a studio version, it's been two weeks already
This thread should help you with getting to know how OneHallyu works
In regards to the variety show, they filmed for the show 'Nine Percent Flower Road Journey' when they were in LA and that show has already aired. There's been rumours that a variety show with 12 episodes is coming out however we don't know what's happening with that as it was supposed to air at the start of summer, then they kept on pushing back the date and now it's listed as starting at the end of this month but no one knows anymore.
All of the variety show appearances the boys have made so far are listed on the second post of this thread (on the first page)
Thanks! You are a wealth of information and very helpful!
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By the way, how do I post pics here? I am a novice in this. Tx


Future Kings of China - Official Nine Percent Thread
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I adore what the OP has done here! So thorough and comprehensive... OP has put in so much effort here. So thank you!
By the way, slightly disappointed that only 7 have come together to remember 300 days since their debut. I don't understand the cultural significance of this event, but if my girls tagged me to remember a special day, I defo would reply and forward it.
When they can't get together for group events, I can somewhat understand that a lot of decisions are out of their hands - the companies, the managers, the scheduling etc. etc. But this is a simple text to say something that implies: Yo, bros, I am with you here. Let's cherish these limited days and let's be thankful to those who put us here.
Am I missing something here? Please tell me I am because I still believe in this group.