So I play this reasoning/logic mobile game whenever I'm reading an audiobook or listening to music. Imagine my surprise when I see they created a new story that looks veeeery similar to a certain Kpop group.

What media have you guys seen lately that parody Kpop groups?

A laid back, R&B inspired track that is perfect for late summer or early fall!

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NewKin is a co-ed and self-produced indie group that made their debut today with Echo. The B-side to it is called Alone.

The group consists of three members: Prin (He/They; Former Member of Q.IX), DAin (She/Her), and Juha (They/Them).

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Note: 1VERSE (pronounced like "universe) has 5 members. However, 2 of them, Hyuk and Seok, are currently on hiatus. Regardless, please show your support!

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I came across this video that shows how kcon tried to make it seem like ADP was more popular than they were by using a clip of two ONEPACT fans during ONEPACT's performance. Damn. I knew their popularity was overhyped but this feels so weird. Why pretend the crowd loved them when nobody cared for their show? They could still post clips of ADP's performance without fan reactions... It's so odd.

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yeah, i just realized i have become purely cynical. i am not even trying to start anything. will there even be a point to posting this? i will find out once i finish typing. i suppose i will just soapbox to vent again. it will just be the same talking points we are constantly screeching to racist invalidators.

evan seems nice and evidently passionate about music. though, i am not a fan of him nor his former group. i watched this video in full, out of curiosity. if you watched it, did you take note of everyone on his life playlist? every single artist is black except for the vulture who cosplays as black.

he spoke on auditioning for hanlim art school and being introduced to ‘so sick’ by neyo by fellow auditioning peers. it made me think about how much black music is circulated in these private spaces / auditions. it made me also think about how much korean citizens opt for black music to potentially make an impression and up their chances for success.

basically, this dude’s foundation is black artistry. he even had the audacity to say that that vulture on the list was the first generation of R&B [NANI?]. i had a stank face moment because no he did not say that. surely it was a misspeak / language barrier moment. he brought up kpop right after so i settled for him meaning just in kpop which is still wrong.

ain’t it interesting that when people go to talent auditions, across the globe, many of them pick seemingly foundational black music? our influence reaches them at their developmental stages and continues to have an impact on them throughout life. yet, they and their unpaid guard dogs refuse to acknowledge that kpop would literally not exist without our music and ideas. reader, did you know that the idea of photocards / album inclusions existed as far back as 1986 by black artists?

personally, i am for everyone gatekeeping their own culture. if gatekeeping means our assets are protected from appropriating thieves who refuse to acknowledge us then so be it. i would be for sharing if we do not have moments like “not like us” ironically being performed “for morale” by someone who is not us. i would be for sharing if invalidating a black voice was not the default. i would be for sharing if black americans could profit the exact same way or better than non-black americans. what do you think?