THE BLUE BOX // UNITED CUBE OFFICIAL THREAD

[mistressnicey]

so... 4minute is releasing another mini and not a full album. Well, I hope it's an amazing mini. Cube seems to value quality more than quantity anyway. I hope at least for 7 songs in it....

[mistressnicey]

I hope it does well and at the same time it won't affect the title track too.

 

BTOB just did a pre-release and from what I remember it charted better than the title...

 

Here's to hoping 4minute will be more successful with this round of promotions!

[mistressnicey]

4minute - Cold Rain MV Still cuts

 

 

 

 

 

[mistressnicey]

I like it! Love Jihyun and gayoon's parts!

I wonder if the MV director is Lee Gibaek, the one who usually does Beast MVs.

 

Anyway... so based on things I've heard... Cube promotions so far for this year is like this? Others are just predictions guys...

 

January

4minute - Cold Rain pre-release

February

4minute - 2nd Title track + mini album (official comeback)

March

CLC - debut

April

G.na - comeback

May

*betting on a CLC follow-up promotion for this*

June

BTOB - comeback

 

2nd half

 

Beast comeback

Troublemaker comeback

CLC 2nd comeback

BTOB 2nd comeback

[mistressnicey]

yeah wherever they are... I'm not putting them there coz Cube forgets about them so they can be promote any time I guess...

 

Is roh jihoon appearing on ISAC? Doojoon & Kikwang are going and it is for Futsal.

[mistressnicey]

I am the only one who like ISAC, I feel that the idols can rest for a time doing their work. The excercise relax the body and mind

 

It does but others don't like it since people get injured and all which would disrupt group activities or sth.

 

I'm looking forward to it though.

[mistressnicey]

I find their excuse without sense because they can injury themselves in no precise moment example Taeyeon

 

yeah.. people can get injured any time...

 

The thing is though whole groups especially rookies have to be there even if they got eliminated already and don't have anything to do and it lasts for a whole day at least. There was some article about it before.

 

Good thing for Beast though, they're not required to actually be there from the start up until the end of the recording/event since they're pretty much senior now.

[mistressnicey]

Click here to view the Tweet

 

 

note: Apink isn't included there coz their schedule didn't specifically state which event/s they are participating but they will be there.

[mistressnicey]

^ I'm loving it!!!

[mistressnicey]

Click here to view the Tweet

 

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[mistressnicey]

Guys, what happened to Roh Jihoon, M4M and Shin Ji Hoon? I liked them so much, but I haven't heard of them for ages. :(

 

Roh Jihoon â–¶ promoted a single last year and performed only a week on music shows. He was on ISAC for the Futsal event 3 days ago.

Shin Jihoon â–¶ She sang an OST for an animated movie around May 2014. She released a single around September (?) last year and performed like twice on music shows I think. She's not really a full time singer and she's young. She's still in school and still doing her figure skating at the same time as her training as a singer which is why we don't see much of her.

M4M â–¶ They aren't really contracted to Cube. Their Chinese company contracted Cube to train them (or that's what I think unless I'm wrong) and now M4M has left the company or something like that so I don't know really what's happening with them. Their tumblr fan account is quite updated on the member's activities tho but I haven't checked it in a long while.

[mistressnicey]

Merging again?! And I thought they were already listed since a few months ago? Confusing

 

I think they made a pseudo company to get listed? After that they will merge with that temporary company they made to finally complete everything?

 

I don't really know how it works.

[mistressnicey]

A/Cube Melon 2014 Annual Digital Chart

 

#7   - Mr. Chu (On Stage) - Apink

#49 - Breakup To Makeup - Huh Gak & Eunji

#54 - Tears Fallin Like Today (OST) - Huh Gak

#64 - 12:30 - Beast

#75 - Good Luck - Beast

#78 - Red - Hyuna

#83 - LA Song - Rain

#91 - LUV - Apink

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#57 - Heart Sore Story - Wheesung ft. Junhyung

[mistressnicey]

^ I just saw that coz I just got online. idk... really? I wouldn't rule them out. I'm tired of kpop... if a group member leaves, I'll stop as a b2uty LOL and go on with life.

 

edit: not really but uhmmm I guess. I don't think any of their group promotions are halted. They just had a fanmeeting early this year and told fans to anticipate this yr.

Edited February 10, 2015 by Mistressnicey_B2uty

[mistressnicey]

idk if he tweeted it? Maybe I wasn't a hardcore fan back then and I wasn't on twitter yet.

 

Cube certainly isn't a perfect company but as what cubic sensei said, it seems like everyone has some sort of loyalty to at least Hong.

[mistressnicey]

^ oh? I vaguely remember that LOL... Is the tweet still there? Well, if anything from Beast interviews and appearances, there doesn't seem to be much to worry about but we don't know what happens behind the scenes and not knowing makes people anxious including me.

 

note: didn't neg you either hinata...

[mistressnicey]

Is it me....or does Sorn look like a female Yoseob....

 

 

 

 

 

oh wow... now that you mention it... I can't unsee... Probably coz they both have small faces and their noses - although not similar but it's the same small and unique (?) I'm not sure.

[mistressnicey]

It would be nice to have a new united cube official photo with all the artists in it. 

[mistressnicey]

I should post some 2014 sales data of cube artists here when I have time. Data may not be 100% accurate but I will try...

[mistressnicey]

hmmm I somehow want to make a 4Beast thread this week.... hmmmmmm

 

anyway, spamming 4Beast instead...

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[mistressnicey]

and hyunaxhyunseung??? 

[mistressnicey]

no one wants a 4Beast badge...? Just wondering... anw... since I was spamming earlier, I hurriedly made a 4Beast badge all of a sudden lmao... 

 

Excuse me for my poor photo editing skills...

 

[mistressnicey]

[Hankyung] ‘Cube’ Park ChungMin, “Have 4minute & BEAST ever involved in a scandal?… We are a company with strong relationships† 

Posted on February 17, 2015by mrsdoob2uty

 

The aim to be Entertainment industry ‘Big 3’… Footsteps to China after listing on stock market.

 

‘What’s Your Name? What’s your mobile number? Do spend some time’

 

‘We are now like the pointers of 12:30, Going to places where we can never return’

 

‘I am Red with my bright lipsticks on. Aegyo with a bite is an art’

 

These were the top song lyrics for the past two years. Fans from Korea and foreign lands would easily follow and sing along to these lyrics. These are song lyrics from idol group 4minute and BEAST – idol groups who are the center of Hallyu wave.

 

 

The agency to 4minute, Beast and world star Rain, ‘Cube Entertainment’ is about to enter the stock market.

 

Cube will be joining SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment – the Big 3 of the entertainment agencies after this listing effort on KOSDAQ.

 

On 13th February, we met up with Cube Entertainment’s representative director, Park ChungMin at its headquarters in Seoul CheongDamDong. “This flotation exercise will be a turning point for Cube Entertainment as we will stand aside the local ‘Big 3′ and make our attempts to be a global entertainment companyâ€, expressing the company’s aspirations.

 

Cube Entertainment is in the midst of preparations to merge with WooriSpac2, a ‘Special-purpose Acquisition Company’ (SPAC) [T/N: Companies that are established for the purpose of flotation/listing exercise] in April. The set date for the merger is on 30th March. Following the merger, Cube Entertainment will be listed on 9th April. They are the prestigious company that houses BEAST, 4minute, G.NA, Rain and many more.

 

 

â—†â€Investing in China and other geographical areasâ€

 

Representative Park explains, “The financing of about 14.2bil Won will be used to establish ourselves in the global market as well as to develop new artists. The amount to be received is a relatively conservative figure as compared to the worth of our growth based on our internal information.â€

 

He emphasized, although the scale of operations (of Cube Entertainment) is small, the value of artists in the company is potentially comparable with the Big 3.

 

He continued, “Till far, there have been strong requests from overseas to hold activities for 4minute, BEAST or BTOB. However, many of them were rejected due to practical problems†and, “We plan to expand our human resources and systems, so to enter into the Japan, South East Asia and China’s market.â€

 

Currently, Cube is practicing a ‘Regional Strategy’, whereby there are four main geographical areas, namely Korea, Japan, China and South East Asia.

 

In Japan, BEAST and BTOB are signed under local management companies. BEAST are under contract with Hakuhudo with a ‘minimum guaranteed fees’, while BTOB signed with Kiss Entertainment. After finalizing the contract with Kiss Entertainment, BTOB had completed their ‘major debut’ (a term used in Japan referring to the release of an album) in Japan.

 

Representative Park explained, “Both companies have stable management systems and possesses the experience in working with Hallyu Stars. In BEAST’s case, they are receiving almost the best treatment as a foreign artist.â€

 

Despite the infrequent activities in China up till now, starting from this year, Cube Entertainment plans to enter the market more aggressively.

 

Representative Park said, “We are more meticulous in advancing into the China market than any other competitors†and, “We are currently coordinating with 2~3 large-scale Chinese contents distribution companies and likely to finalize these decisions before the first half-year ends,†he revealed.

 

 

◆ Strong performance expected for this year… BEAST ‘World Tour’, Multinational Girl Group

 

The company expressed their anticipation for extraordinary performance this year due to their current investment in Japan as well as their new advancement in China. It was forecast that operating profit and net profit would be 5bil Won and 3.9bil Won respectively. Last year, Cube Entertainment recorded a revenue of 14.2bil Won, operating profit of 1.8bil Won and net profit of 1.3bil Won in their 3rd quarter.

 

Representative Park highlighted, “The performance for this year is measured based on assumptions that are fairly prudent. BEAST will once again organize World Tour (performance fees, of which are the highest income earner) which were not held for the last two years. In the first half-year, multinational female group (tentatively CLC) will be making their debut too.â€

 

As compared to other competitors, the strength of Cube Entertainment, according to Representative Park, is the humane management it uniquely owns.

 

He responded, “4minute or BEAST have entered into their 7th year, and not even once they were involved in drugs, drink-driving or any society problems†and, “Every quarter of the year, we would have 1~2 meetings, in a conference manner, with our artists and their parents. This is set up as a means of constant communication with them.â€

 

Other than artists that have made their debut, trainees of about 20~30 of them are actively receiving psychological consultation, sex education and other long-term self-management, not just the usual singing or dancing lessons.

 

Another strength is that key artists are more flexible in terms of contracts. Most of the contracts with key artists end around 2016, which is just a span of one to two years.

 

Representative Park expressed, “Usually, negotiation for a renewal of contract starts 6 months before and after the contract expires. This helps to reduce any problems during the negotiations†and, “The renewal of contracts are usually based on a trust relationship between the management and the artists, so there was never a contract problemâ€.

 

Towards their medium and long-term goals, Representative Park said, “We aim to be a humane management system and supply even more good contents through enhanced production abilities in terms of music and videos†and, “We target to leap even further to position ourselves in the global market as we enter into the Chinese market this year.â€

 

Cube Entertainment will be merging with WooriSpac2. The general meeting with shareholders will progress on coming 26th February and the set date for the merger is on 30th March, while listing date to be on 9th April.

 

After the merger, a total of authorised 25,073,767 shares will be issued which will give rise to 2.5bil Won of capital. The market capitalisation for the company is about 57.7bil Won. [T/N: Market capitalisation basically means the worth/value of the company] Currently, major contents provider IHQ owns 50.01% of Cube Entertainment.

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Please take out with full credits

Trans: loveindacube.wordpress.com

Source: Hankyung

Edited February 17, 2015 by Mistressnicey_B2uty

[mistressnicey]

oh wow that Gna news. Is that a show she will be on? Well, they won't have any problems communicating since Gna can speak english, korean and french right? that's cool.

[mistressnicey]

G.Na can speak french? 

 

I'm not sure now but isn't she from Canada and I heard French is quite widely used there too. Didn't she release that english album titled "oui". I'm not sure if she is THAT fluent but she probably knows basic french? idk...