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@mysoneve I never take charts seriously. Some songs rank high on the charts, but only their fandom knows them. Forever1 was played in many stores in my country at that time. Forever1 and Blackpink songs.

@mysoneve Forever 1 was doing well at that time though. They came back at the same time as Blackpink, Ive, and Newjeans' debut. Besides the chart rankings, we need to consider the real-time situation and other factors.

now tell me what other ‘fan song’ peaking at #5 on all k-charts?

@naoiT_T what could we do to protect the girls? Do you have any plans?

bisa diblacklist ga si itu dari event h2h?? serem banget sumpah kalo masih bisa ikut. kasian member

@SuperiaShy please do

Do I seriously need to start posting more close up pictures of Hanni’s face because some of you seem to have forgotten what she actually looks like and keep calling obvious AI pictures “her”?

@hicasamadim 72

bunu çözersen, IQ seviyen ortalamanın üstündedir. çözebilir misin?

“our trainer told us we need to look like one body, but our moves can’t be the same” - Hanni of NewJeans

5 young girls the media loves to paint as villains… but who are they really? — a long thread about NJZ girls🧵

Min Hee-jin on her vision for NewJeans: (240531 2nd Press Conference) 🧢: Ah, the vision. For me and NewJeans, the vision is simple: “Let’s live happily.” Honestly, that’s it. “Let’s live happily.” These girls are young. They didn’t know much about this industry when they started. They were full of curiosity and energy, but they didn’t know how to express it. They wanted to be entertainers, but didn’t even really understand what being an artist meant. They auditioned because they heard it was a big, reputable company and thought, “Well, people there must be good at what they do.” They had no idea how this system actually worked. Even you reporters — let’s be real — most of you don’t know exactly how the entertainment system functions, right? And it’s different for every company. Even within HYBE, every label operates differently. So how could these kids possibly have known all that when they joined? That’s why the most important thing is how you teach them, how you guide them, and what kind of people you help them become. I always tell our members: “This contract period — this is our study time.” I tell them I’m their teacher. And I bring in great professors — literally, mentors in different fields — to teach them. So throughout these seven years, they’re studying things that will help them make a living later. Because realistically, they can’t stay under me or any company forever. Once they grow up, they’ll want to do their own thing. So my goal is to help them make free and informed choices when that time comes. A good parent doesn’t just spoon-feed their child; they teach them how to live on their own. They help them practice surviving, hunting, and fending for themselves — not depend on someone forever. Otherwise, when the parent disappears, the child doesn’t know how to live. That’s why parents put so much emphasis on education and guidance. And I feel the same way. To me, helping these girls become capable, independent, and confident artists is my job. And maybe after seven years, they’ll be tired of it all and want to get married or study abroad — and that’s fine! (laughs) Who am I to stop them? If they’ve worked hard during their youth, they deserve to live however they want afterward. To me, that’s the path that truly benefits them in the long run. But the way this industry usually works is, the company keeps clinging to the artists — forcing renewals just for profit. I’ve always thought that was a toxic practice. Because who knows? A new team might debut, the market could shift, trends could change completely. Holding people hostage to squeeze out more profit — that’s just not it. So yes, I guess my vision might sound unusual in the K-pop world. (laughs) Maybe that’s why the members — and their parents — found it so refreshing. I personally hate how K-pop keeps getting stuck in one mold. Whenever something succeeds, everyone tries to copy it — and I find that so boring. If our style becomes popular, great — but that doesn’t mean every group has to look or sound like us. If everyone starts copying our style, it actually becomes harder for us to survive. So once you’re doing well enough to make a living, you should also let others live too. Let everyone have their freedom, so we can look at each other and think, “Wow, they’re doing great too.” That’s when things get fun again. So from that perspective, I thought — if we can make good money while doing things our own way, we could become a positive business role model. People might say, “Hey, look at them — they don’t even do YouTube promotion or the usual marketing stuff, yet they’re doing well. Why is that?” When our early revenues came in surprisingly high, even HYBE’s finance team asked us, “Why are your production costs so low? How are your profit margins this big? You shoot so many MVs — how are you saving money?” It’s because I’m a producer. I know where money gets wasted, and I don’t waste it. And because I work with creators I trust, I know they won’t rip me off. (laughs) We pay fair prices, and we make the most of what we create — the classic “one source, multi-use” approach. Take our first music video, Hurt. That MV was shot in about an hour. It basically had no budget. When we were filming Attention, I told the director: “Hey, we have no money, but I really want to make a MV for ‘Hurt.’ Let’s just shoot close-ups of the girls — their faces only.” Because fans love that stuff. But we couldn’t fill the main MV with only close-ups — that’d be boring. So I thought, “Let’s shoot a simple close-up video for a B-side. Fans will love it.” And really, what’s so hard about that? You just bring in these pretty girls, point the camera, and film. We finished in under an hour. How could that possibly cost much? So yeah — if you use your head, you can save money and still make great work. All of our MVs are produced below the industry average cost. For example, when we made Hype Boy, we shot four versions for the cost of one standard MV. It’s not like our label was given some massive special investment or anything. People outside don’t get this — they think every MV is separately funded each time, but that’s not how it works. Production budgets come in as a lump sum. Then it’s up to the CEO — a proper manager — to allocate it wisely. From the beginning, my motto was: “No more capital injections. Use as little as possible from what’s already invested.” Because I hate being in debt. So my strategy was to reach profitability as fast as possible. That’s why our MVs didn’t need to be expensive — and honestly, I didn’t want them to be. And about shooting overseas — it’s not because I’m some Western-worshipper or have a thing for foreign settings. The real reason is simple: if we film outdoors in Korea, and the music plays on-site, the song leaks. Think about it — if our unreleased track gets leaked during an outdoor shoot, how can we film? So we go as far away as possible — to some remote country where no one knows us (laughs) — so we can freely play the song and shoot without interference. And since going abroad costs money, we make the most of it while we’re there. We plan the schedule tightly, so we can shoot as much as possible — but still sleep well. (I really hate working overnight.) Also, overseas staff — and even Korean crews now — charge more for night shoots. So you really have to think strategically: how do we film efficiently, within time and budget? That’s what I consider my craftsmanship as a producer — using skill and planning, not just money, to make good art.

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my sweetest angel girl who never did no wrong ily

@soyamoyas because they lack the logic and knowledge to debate you properly, they send memes or edited pics just to piss you off. That’s the kind of stupidity I hate the most. Just ignore them and don't waste your time. They won't get it anyway.

Culture vultures unable to reply so now it’s just memes to villainize China through politics lol Am I supposed to be offended? South Korea itself was under military dictatorship for decades while chaebols consolidated power under those governments Every Asian country has complicated political history. That still does not erase documented Chinese influence on Korea

@meretrailway @5mhdhh5 you guys don't really know about communism. Hanni's family escaped from communism to a liberal country. Now you guys are putting her into that sick communist image.

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@mysoneve but I never want to waste my time trying to change other people’s opinions. So I just leave them be 😅

@mysoneve aw, justice for all night. I live for art so this scene made me join #teamallnight.

where’s the all night lovers at come defend ur mama im not on this one #teamholiday

@soyamoyas despite my aversion to communism, I must admit that China's cultural influence on Asian countries is undeniable.

China has been around for 5000 years yet people discriminate not only the country but the culture based on the past 100 years of history uncivilised? Hanja, Confucianism, Palace architecture, Art influences… all from China but are the pillars of Korean culture now You’re so insecure you can’t even admit where there has been inspiration and influence

@Melix313 if the shoe fits 🤭

@myungbratz There's no group mentioned?? It's three stars? Are you saying this can only be about one group because it's clear they're the nastiest fandom?

@JJajaja1431886 @dhomaskimm I actually became their fan while they were on hiatus. I’ve followed some Kpop groups, but I must admit Newjeans is something truly special. Once you stan them, you just can't stan anyone else.

ニュジが活動休止して2年になるけど、永遠にファンたちを熱狂させ続けているのを見ると やっぱりスター性は半端ないみたいだ あのグループが2年も活動しないとどうなるのか、マジで純粋に気になる

@haerinlune their idols are like shit, yet they spend all day criticizing other people's idols. Why don't they take a good look at their own idols first?

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@kom_yara47675 @hyeudini Hanni must have taken a shit in your rice bowl for you to hate her this much. Whatever, keep hating and eat Hanni's shit every day. Bye.

@mhdhhal @hyeudini

i would be mad too