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she looks gorgeous here!

with all this awesome news, I think it's time to update the front page of this thread! Also, it's a mess that ppl are once again doubting her but it's basically in Hyolyn's blood to prove nay-sayers wrong so I'm excited

but DR has to have the last word with everything, they'd totally clash against boy group stans. boy group stans go hard for their faves, they'd destroy the company if it treated their hypothetical faves like RaNia edit: also the company is so controlling, the info that bpstartafire spilled is further proof that given the chance, DR will always choose to cut off their nose to spite their face. they couldn't handle a boy group, let alone a popular boy group but I'd love to see them try

^^this, I defend Alex a LOT but truthfully I stayed around because of the momentum that her addition, and the addition of this line-up brought. I truly thought that this Rania (along with Yina) would be the one to get back to the glory days. I want to support the remaining members but I can't bring myself to stick around for a company as unprofessional, unorganized, messy and just plain evil as DR. Like, this was legit abuse and discrimination. Not just for Alex but for the other members. I can't put my money, my time, or my effort behind that. I know that a lot of people will see that as abandoning the group, and it in some cases it is, but sticking around is enabling DR, it's ensuring that DR will do this again, imo.

I like this idea a lot, tbh. It would be like the ridiculous cherry on top of the ridiculous cake

Starship could make up the difference now that Sistar is over but Starship obviously wanted all the members to stay. The thing about Sistar is that they were easy money and far-reaching ambassadors for the company. Starship barely had to put promos into the things that members do and they rank right up there with every other company's top earners. Sistar as a group and individually are huge bargaining chips for the company. Like K.Will said, they were Starship's pillars, the reason why Starship could get bigger companies to invest. Hyolyn's last couple of solos didn't do as well as the first but last year she was still in the top 10 most recognizable solo artists of Korea. And Bora still gets brand deals, she did Uniqlo and CLIO just this year. That's the kind of easy money that Sistar brought to the company just because of where they were at in their career. I think that Starship could bounce back but looking at it objectively, they just lost two of their four pillars.

I'm surprisingly numb to the news. I just hope that as individual artists the members do not re-sign with Starship. I mean, maybe the company can change, but Starship still drops the ball of the members' individual activites a LOT. I feel like if they want to challenge themselves, they should find companies that will treat them like top stars all the time.

Unnies producers are too obessed with making them seem younger.

is that a real pic? just went to mx's account and didn't see a single picture of sistar or hyolyn

One of things that I would suggest is that some people take their own advice and take this directly to Alex. She's got Twitter and all the social medias, she speaks English and would see you if you asked her to stop tweeting about her problems. Because when you see that she does something, you get upset about it and then come here to complain. It's essentially the same thing she does with DR. If enough people tweet her, maybe she'd stop and look for new avenues to get DR's attention. I think it would be better than coming here and talking about how you don't like her/how you want her out of the group because Ttabo's also good at rapping.

When is this IS2 episode scheduled to air? It could be that they want to save Yewon's progress reveal for Slam Dunk

I wouldn't mind if Sistar disbanded just to get out of Starship. They've truly been coasting from 2014. And I know that's not because of the members. From 2014-2015 Soyou, Dasom, and Hyolyn specifically would talk about how much they thought the songs they were given were generic. And while there are some songs on Touch My Body, I Swear and even Shake It that are great, I couldn't agree more. Last year, Hyolyn said Paradise was the first time in a long time that Starship supported her as an artist (it was a flop, but at least it was her flop). Starship basically just embraces how much money they can make off Sistar with as little effort as possible but I know the members want to make unforgettable music and have proper promotions. I Like That was a step in the right direction but even that was tarnished by Starship jerking around K and Cstar1s with the promotions (adding and deleting schedules last minute so that the few Sistar stans who'd actually go places to see/cheer on Sistar would be sent to wrong locations at wrong times). I'd like to see Sistar evolve, they're great but they still could be so much better. But I really, really doubt that they're ever going to evolve (musically) while under Starship.

it's from Hyolyn's stint as a MC on 1000 Song Challenge in 2014. I don't where you can find the episode, but here's the show's website which has some teaser videos: http://program.sbs.co.kr/builder/programMainList.do?pgm_id=00000330619

You're totally right, she wouldn't get it if she applied for it now. But I feel like just the process of applying would be beneficial for her because it would force her to learn Korean/about Korea in a proper setting. And then eventually, if she did get it, it'd alleviate so much stress from the group.

Sorry for unlurking at a time like this but, you're the one who's not making sense. If Alex has an E series visa, basically the only type she could have if she wants to legally perform and get paid for her work, then DR is 100% linked to procurring and renewing it. Because when she applies for the visa DR has to submit to immigration, a letter of recommendation for her, a schedule of the work they plan to have her do, and a payment plan. For work visas, the company is the liason between the government and the applicant. Alex can't renew her visa without her employer. What they should have done over the summer is start the process to get Alex an F2 visa, it's three years, she could work or not work, and she could go and come from US whenever. However, that would also require her to be learning the Korean language and culture at an official institution (instead of by herself/with the other members) so that she could pass their point system. Viewing this as anything other than poor planning by Alex's management is silly. In order to work, she needs her employer to sponsor her and basically submit documents to the government for her. And instead of having Hyeme break the news and the members bare the brunt of the inevitable scorn from casual fans, DR should release an official statement so that people know that the company is actually working on this situation instead of treating Alex like an afterthought which was the general consensus during Start a Fire.

Hyolyn was a surprise guest on GookJu's Youngstreet radio

AOA’s Choa Shares How Hyorin’s Vocal Abilities Once Left Her In Shock AOA’s Choa recently showered SISTAR’s Hyorin with praise for her vocal abilities. On January 26, AOA was a guest on MBC FM4U’s “Tei’s Dreaming Radio,†where the members talked about their comeback track “Excuse Me†and more. During the broadcast, AOA’s Choa was asked if she was considered to be in the top 3 vocalists of K-pop girl groups. In response, she jokingly commented, “I can’t even count my age with one hand, but it’s the same thing [in terms of my vocal abilities].†When asked to name a vocalist who she liked, Choa picked SISTAR’s Hyorin. She then talked about an experience she had with the SISTAR member, saying, “[before debut] I saw Hyorin sing at an open audition. I thought one can achieve anything if they gave it their all, but Hyorin’s talent was too remarkable. It was shocking. Whenever I see her, I still think she sings so well. She might be younger than me, but I’m always learning from her.†Meanwhile, AOA is currently promoting with their first studio album, which contains their double title tracks “Excuse Me†and “Bing Bing.â€

are you planning on going? I'm planning on going to the NY one, at first I wasn't sure because of the potential setlist. But I figure, this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to easily see Hyolyn live and for a reasonable price. Plus the people putting this together are a legit agency and not scam artists like most concert promoters who bring kpop idols to the U.S. I just pray that she shows a little love to Love&Hate, there's no need to perform Sistar songs, she has soo many good ones on her own, lol

it's from this project: https://youtu.be/J0HmbwZEw_c http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/12/girl-groups-show-their-motherly-side-for-the-angels-letter-project I can't find that exact picture though. ------ also I came in here to tell any Hyotties who haven't purchased Paradise that Starship basically made it available for free on SXSW's website (http://schedule.sxsw.com/2017/artists/15919)

tag ripping is such a hard game to make fun, interesting and new. I think the PDs should strive to follow the example of the one fan who produced the games (I cannot remember which episode it was). She managed to make her episode both familiar and new with the games that people love but not predictable. If she's still around, RM should hire her for consultation, lol.

this kind of makes me mad because, yes it's true that no one with a brain thinks this show is 100% really real and unscripted. But I feel like with these reality shows the idea is that they have an illusion of reality. It could be that these conversations and diss battles are natural consequences of competition but obviously scriptwriters/PDs have to prod the contestants to do certain things to make it more dramatic and interesting. This season of UPRS has been so messy and the reveal that four of them work for the company that put this together is so annoying. Someone here said that this season gets a lot of attention because of fandom fighting and I'm thinking this is a mutually beneficial act of pulling the wool over the viewers' eyes. Mnet made sure to bring in all of these idols/relevant celebs so that people would watch them and discover the acts that they signed. Mnet made sure to bring in rappers with a real and present potential so that their artists could beat them and then be considered good (by being "better" than someone who the public considers good). All of the contestants have gained something and suffered from this show. For some of them it was because of a lack of talent but for others it was because Mnet was deliberately casting them as the villain to their pre-chosen hero. IMO, the reason why people like rap and hip-hop is because of the dream of self-sufficiency. That idea of, "I've pulled myself up by my own bootstraps and thanks to me and my hard work I've made it." I think that's why people find hip-hop refreshing because it's not supposed to be about connections or networking, it's supposed to be about talent, hard work and perseverance. I know that Mnet is a company and they gotta do whatever they need to for the bottom line but I'm so miffed that they warped (and took advantage of) the idea of their own show so much. I can't even blame them because this is what they're supposed to do as a business but it's so icky.