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  1. Hi all I've been a lurker here, but since the girls are debuting soon, I decided to post I've liked Jiae ever since "You're my oppa", and I loved her "Delight" song. Even if she isn't a vocal powerhouse, her sweet voice is really charming! I don't know the other members much, but I'll get to it, can't wait for their debut! And I like Radiance for the name I've been wondering, there was that Running Man episode with the girls, are they still in the lineup? Here they are, I can only recognize Jiae, do you guys know who the other 2 are?
  2. Good to see someone else has the same opinion ;) I never thought about pairing them up like this, but it's kinda right... But where do you put New Jin? Poor boy needs to pair/thrice up somewhere too! Exactly what I was thinking! Why put Lee Hi with B.I.? It's like creating a super team... I think Lee Hi would have been much more needed in Jinhwan's team seeing how they performed in the pre-match. (I love Soohyun, but I believe her brother is the producing/image-making side of AKMU, not her...). YES! Well, the show's name is not "Preparing iKON for debut" but "Mix and Match" so we're seeing the mix and preparation for the match. I guess the next show will be iKON-TV to let us know the members better... YG is logical like that, first we have to vote for members we don't know, then we get to know for what we chose (then again, the other way around wouldn't be much better...) It's probably also because the show got delayed so much, they filmed a lot and need to show it all in a limited time.
  3. Just adding onto the debate with my impression of the members: - Hongseok will definitely bring something different to the musical identity of iKON (if he has a personality strong enough to push for it, which I think he has... I would love if iKON has a few softer songs, it doesn't have to be ballads, but R'n'B for example). His problem is whether he can be hip-hop for the group as well. Only time will tell - Jinhyung is very much into his maknae-ish persona and I can't say what he actually likes, which I guess is his weakest point, his lack of "identity". BUT he is cute, and no matter what we think, visuals play a really important role in Korea. If he can blend in, improve after debut and even develop his own musical identity along with iKON's, then why not? What Jinhyung brings to the table is potential. It can work out, or he can just become a second Donghyuk+visual. - Donghyuk is pop... Which is not necessarily a bad thing, he will definitely makes iKON's music more mainstream, but I'm not sure that's what iKON is looking for. In the end, his biggest weakness (besides the limited vocal power and quite regular visuals) is the fact that pop is not what YG aims for, and Dongie can't stand out in this group. I believe he would do great as a sub-vocal in a 2PM-ish group for example, but not in a hip-hop group. Maybe I'm wrong and next week he'll show huge improvement as well, but he seems to have reached his limits... - Yunyeong is a stable sub-vocal, he is musically very BI-ish, not as hip-hop as Bobby, but hip-hop enough. Plus he is smart and outspoken, which I believe is a very strong point for him. He is not someone you forget and is slowly gaining momentum within the group. (Even B.I. said so, he was the leader of their latest unit, he trained and encouraged Chanwoo, and no matter what we think, it earned praise, so he must have done it right). And I think he is becoming the group's fashionista... - Junhoe: Do we need to question that? I don't understand why he wasn't given a permanent spot. After the 1st episode, it was clear he would end up in the group. He has a strong vocal identity, he is a real showman full of charisma, and he has a personality and presence within the group that make him stand out. (In his unit, he seemed more like a leader than Jinhwan...) - Chanwoo has the likeability factor, and is making his own way through the show. His strong point: he is a good student. Seriously, he learns fast and well, and knows how to blend in (which is why he keeps on surprising YHS who apparently has no expectations of him). That's also his weakness, he has no outstanding quality, which is actually our/my problem with Donghyuk as well. I think it's a shame, because the timing just isn't right for him. He is too young to be much more than a bright maknae. He is probably too old to join the next YG generation (with Raesong and Yedam), but he would definitely need some time to mature and develop his own style and presence (just like Yunyeong did after WIN tbh). So to me, Yunyeong and Junhoe are definitely in. Hongseok is a good option but I need to see more of him to make a definite decision. Donghyuk/Jinhyung are a 50-50, I prefer Jin because he has more potential to grow than Dongie. And Chanwoo... Well I like him, I won't hate him for getting in, I would actually prefer him to Donghyuk because I'm pretty sure he has more to show, I'm just worried he won't have time to get to it before the group's debut... On a personal note, no matter the final result, I don't plan on stanning the group if they don't deliver with their music. I have a preferred line-up, but even if another line-up ends up debuting, if the music is good. Fine with me (oh wow, sorry, that is a lot more text than initially intended)
  4. I like making lists My ideal group so far : B.I., Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Yunhyeong, Jinhyeong, Hongseok Bias list: 1. Bobby! 2. Yunhyeong (He really is the good surprise here!) 3. B.I. (Because I feel for him, he just has too much pressure...) 4. Jinhyeong (It's all for that mole xD) 5. Hongseok (with a high potential to get to position 3 after the next episode^^ For now he looks a little too insecure) 6. Chanwoo (he is cute! Plus he is young and he just started training, he might become really good later on!) 7. Junhoe (That damn personality...) . . . 8. Donghyuk 9. Jinhwan The last two are non-existant... The last unreleased video was about them and gave them some much needed spotlight, but still not enough for me to really care about them.
  5. Hi guys, I am quite new to being active in OH, sorry for never posting here before. With season 4 starting soon, the "ready" season 3 members are starting to debut so I've been looking into what happened of the top 10, and I thought maybe you can help me find out about the "forgotten members". So we know: - Bernard Park is in JYP (debuting soon?) - Sam Kim is in Antenna - Kwon Jinah is in Antenna - Almeng is debuting under YNB soon - Jang Hanna is training for YG's new girl group - Jung Sewoon (Something) was recruited by Starship (which is still a mystery to me, ok there is K.Will, but also Sistar and Boyfriend, I can't see him fit in there) - Kim Ahyeon (Something) is under Luminant Entertainment (a no-name company), has released one song and does covers on her Youtube channel. (Which is a shame, I loved Something...) - And Nam Young Joo just made her debut under JJ Holic Media. That's quite awesome (adding the Chae's, under JYP and YG), but 3 are missing, I hope you can help me fill in the gaps for them: - The shorties: What happened to them? They were 4th, I can't believe they weren't recruited (even if I don't want them to be separated, I at least expected one to have been recruited...) - Han Heejun? Not that he needed Kpop Star to debut in South Korea, I'm wondering why he hasn't debuted yet... - Bae Minah? I loved her voice, I was really hoping JYP would recruit her, he seemed to really like her... I see some posts about Hong Junghee above, wasn't she also recruited by Antenna?
  6. I'm still convinced the next on the line is Bernard Park. I don't know the details, but I think it's contractual, the winner of Kpop Star has to debut within the following year. Promotional-wise, it's best if he debuts right after Kpop Star 4 starts, because the hype will be back and fans will wonder what the last winner has become. Or right before Kpop Star 4 as way to promote the show, "Here is last year's winner, watch out for season 4, who will be our next superstar." So my guess is either Baek Ah Yeon (since we haven't had anything but OSTs from her for over a year, plus she's and ex-Kpop Star too so in the right timing to promote) and then Bernard, or a holiday month for JYP (who I believe is already filming for Kpop Star and doesn't have that much time to do more) and Bernard.
  7. I know he is not that good (yet), but I'm starting to hope Chanwoo gets in. He can be the face, the member that will go out on shows and stuff. He is a bit shy and awkward, but he speaks well and respectfully, and he proved he adapts fast (I mean after the criticism of not fitting in from the vocal trainer, he did work hard and earned praise for it in the end). Plus in the first interview, when they presented him, he didn't look that nervous or stuttering, he looks so shy because he doesn't know the others yet. I'm sure he can promote ikon well and become a unique maknae. Sorry for bringing another group in here, but in 2NE1, Dara isn't exactly the most talented member nor a good talker, but she is hardworking and the likeability factor is very important in her popularity too. When she's on talk shows, the mix of her 4D personality+shyness is just so cute and effective. I'm waiting for Hongseok to appear to make up my mind, because I will only trust his abilities after he shows them. My stand for know is OT5 (without Donghyuk) + Jinhyeong + Chanwoo. I'm still feeling sorry for Donghyuk, but he just has no presence or above skill. He is really just the nice boy of the group (and we have skillfull nice boys already). He should just show us something! Be funny, a fashionista or play violin, I don't know, just something so we stop identifying him as the boy with the chin -___-
  8. Hi all, I've been a bit of a lurker these past few weeks here, and finally decided to post. I watched episode 1, and besides the annoying first 2/3 where nothing happened, I felt there was quite some interesting things about the members' characters towards the end. I have been quite disappointed in B.I., who I thought was a great leader but in the end is "just" a kid (which he is allowed to be, but well, it looked quite bad as the leader) and Junhoe (because of his statements about the new trainees and because he looked quite narcissistic in there), on the other hand, I was pleasantly surprised by Bobby and Yunhyeong, they seem nice, active, cheerful in every situation. No comment on Jinhwan and Donghyuk, I feel they don't stand out much in personality or skill, though both seem the shy/nice/calm types so far... I might change my mind later on? I watched WIN before, but I was a Team A stan, and wasn't really interested in knowing the Team B members (which is also why I have like no attachment to ot6). I got on the team B train with SMTM3, and reading all your comments here, I thought I needed to check back what the members' skills were in WIN. I just watched the compilation of their singing and here I am with my own little comment. I have to say, I like Yunhyeong's tone more than Junhoe's, he sounds smooth. Sure, it's a bit pitchy, but that's something he can work on (hopefully he is not tone deaf... ^^'), in WFM and in some WIN songs, he sang the second or third chorus instead of Jinhwan, and I think he does a pretty decent job and could definitely become a good lead. And Junhoe is main material for sure, he is stable and has strong voice. His tone is also distinctive enough to stand out. I agree he should be in, but damn that personality... Hope Mnet will show some of his good sides <.< As for Donghyuk, he seems much nicer than Junhoe, but I think his voice is really too thin for a vocalist, and I don't think he is a visual good enough to become the face. If one has to be eliminated, then probably him. I can't judge the dancing at all, because I have 2 left feet and I just get amazed at whatever move they do, be it easy or super-complicated. But to me, it looks that all 3 do a fairly good job in following the moves, and their sound comes before their dancing for me anyways. I can't wait for ep.2 to finally see Chanwoo's and Jinhyeong's skills. I have a feeling Chanwoo is a secret weapon. I don't think YG would add him just because he is a known face, and he is on the younger side to be added last minute like that. (I'd be disappointed if it turned out to be just a marketing move to add "Lee Minho's younger version" to the possible lineup) And I really hope Jinhyeong is good, because it would be a waste if such a cutie didn't make it (that killer smile, seriously!)
  9. I was just thinking, not only for YG, has there ever been a survival show for girl groups? I can think of one for Big Bang, Winner/ikon, 2PM/2AM, VIXX ... Recently there was the one to select the new Kara member, but the other girls were not thrown out of DSP, and the goal was not to make a girl group but to select a new member. Am I missing one? I feel it would be quite new to do it for girls... (I'm not really wishing for one though, I'd rather he did a surprise debut when nobody expects it anymore, like just in between two comebacks this fall)
  10. Btw I never posted here before, been lurking for a short while... I'm waiting for the girls to debut too, hope it won't take too long
  11. I think debuting either this fall or early next year is Bernard Park, isn't it? He is the winner of Kpop Star 3 and has to debut soon. Jimin and Akdong both debuted just before/during the following season of Kpop star, and Kpop Star 4 is scheduled for November. I guess it's either Bernard first, and the girls early 2015, or the other way around.
  12. Do we have a list or at least the number of trainees accepted from the Hong Kong audition? Because apparently one of the new Mix and Match members for team B is from that audition, and since we have never seen that Pansy girl around the other members, I am doubting her existence... Then again one of the Mix and Match trainees came from the same audition as Chaeyoung, so who knows?
  13. Hi I've been lurking for a while, just wanted to introduce myself once too. I hope the Uniq or Pink Punk or Cherry Bomb, whatever the final name will be, will debut soon. It's frustrating to look for crumbles of informations here and there to try and understand YG's plans. And thanks for the pictures Jiljin. Am I the only one thinking it's quite funny that Hana's style changed so fast? A few weeks ago, her sense of fashion would have made it impossible to mix her up with Lalisa, with this dress/shirt/black thing, she looks very YG
  14. Funny nobody said it yet, but JB and Roh Ji Hoon:
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