Entertainment reported sales of $84.6 million, but in only two years, sales rose to $200 million the same year Gangnam Style became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views. Girl power is chic, but when an industry like this one commodifies feminism, one has to wonder where the power goes. Novo Mundo Naver Blog:hyunjoo_lee0205, Hyunjoo Facts: Our 7 years of hard work have just disappeared and even our families are being criticized and in great pain. She obviously wanted to be an actress, and DSP accepted that. Privacy Policy so basically you're agreeing with dsp. I want to receive an apology from Lee Hyunjoo for making this situation, and I want her to make things right again with her own hands. Others, like Yezi and IU, are moving in the other direction. One day, Hyunjoo suddenly said that she lost 100,000 Won. K-pop girl group APRIL has announced its disbandment. Do they correct their behavior and evolve? However, things like that happened frequently, and later on, the members began to write numbers or initials on their personal belongings or underwear. On January 28, 2022, DSP Media announced the group had When she declined, host Kim Gura shouted at her and, eventually, she too began to cry. hmmm ok then, Your statement is literally biased because you are ignoring the only legitimite proof on the table and that is her medical record saying she attempted suicide by drug overdose.. DSP did not even try to explain it this time, after they were always so fast to deny all allegations before but when there is legitimite fact that contradicts what the staff member and Yena's sister said, they did not give their explanation anymore and started the lawsuit, Yall need to stop with the age excuse. Background Similar to you I can separate the art from the She trained for 4 years. Interestingly, fans directed most of their anger not at the male hosts but at the stars, who both subsequently left KARA. It's true that we were cautious with every word we said. When she changed her statement to say she was actually bullied in front of the restrooms, the CCTV footage didn't show anything out of the ordinary.-April elaborated on the issue of Hyunjoo's alleged accusations about stealing:"There were sweats that were sold in basement shops for about 5000 Won. Ficamos muito satisfeitos., A Perfect Design tem um excelente atendimento, os custos e benefcios de seus materiais so perfeitos, j que o preo acessvel. From then until the early 2000s, the nascent genre entered the Japanese and Southeast Asian markets. Dont have an account yet? Name Blood Type: O WebThere is no person in the world who is pure and unproblematic, because we all live in societies that are built on problematic histories, and people in general are complex and flawed. They debuted on August 24, 2015 with the mini album Dreaming. WTF? Position: Lead Vocalist, Maknae tima comunicao e atendimento e o melhor preo do mercado., Sempre que precisei me atenderam prontamente. For me, I think the blame should be placed on those who created the situation between them, i.e. 1. By supporting a system that throws away the value of any person that isn't perfect, you're actually creating a system that throws away all people, including yourself. Geez, what a mess. Label(s) Her shoe size is 230mm. Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist Pentagon drop sporty webtoon concept photos for 'Love or Take', CRAVITY reveal 'Hideout: Be Our Voice - Bad Habits' follow-up promotions schedule. Fresh-faced ingnues can decline, but unless they work for YG Entertainment which forbids its girl groups from going under the knife opting out of surgery is tantamount to opting out of the industry. As members, we tried to understand and take care of her and get along because we wanted to protect both April and Lee Hyunjoo. Kpop Facts You have to be aware of the seriousness of the words you address to them. Instagram: @truesol__0824 It looks like Hyunjoo and her party do not have the law with them, as it is hard to prove something like that. They also let her promote while going back and forth from her own home. All Rights Reserved. Birthday: February 5, 1998 She was like a time bomb that could explode at any time. She currently attending Seoul School of Performing Art. posted that Hyunjoo had been bullied by the other April members, but the rest of the members, including current, [GIVEAWAY] Win VVVIP tickets to PIXY's 'KARMA IS A B 2023 USA TOUR! Suggestions, About These people will still go on to interact with people and impact society, perhaps even raising children down the line. Show more Jinsol fun facts, Former Members: Height: 161 cm (53) Updated:In APRILs interview on Shindong Gayo, in APRIL Star Interview, Newsen and in the Showcase of Take My Hand ChaeKyung was introduced as the Leader of April, Who is your APRILbias? When Kim Hee-chul, member of the boy band Super Junior, claimed he was the most handsome member of his band, fans found it amusing. Birthday: August22,1996 I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Export sales shot from $631 million in 2005 to $2.5 billion in 2007. The difference is, when J. Who is Who: Kpop Boy Groups well, you can google about this. But female artists suffer heavy doublestandards, especially when it comes to pay and the way their personal lives are judged. I'm sure any member who took a hiatus feel really bad and shitty when they leave during important events but what can you do when someone's mental health is falling apart into pieces? Show more Rachel fun facts, Jinsol Concept photo for "Hello Summer" Press J to jump to the feed. The news comes just under a year after several members of the group were accused of allegedly bullying on of their former bandmates Lee Hyun-joo. I thought that she was joking so I asked her why and she said that according to the length, it was hers. A person doesn't become inherently worthless or terrible for one mistake or even several. IU (unless you consider normal dating problematic) and Kim Sejeong are squeaky-clean. What would you say if she had stopped breathing? But, because she dresses like a child in the video, rather than spark a national dialogue about the pedophiliac overtones of dressing grown women like schoolgirls, instead she was accused of using pedophiliac imagery to sell records. Feel free to comment below. On January 28, 2022, DSP Media announced the group had officially disbanded after six years and the members have decided to part ways, following a long period of careful discussion and deliberation. April (also stylized as APRIL) was a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 2015. DSP Media has denied that any bullying took place, and announced they would be pursuing legal action against Hyunjoo and her family. Yes, rearranging the choreo is stressful when someone is missing but did seventeen and twice (for example) ever lash out on their members or known to have a bullying scandal when their own members went out on a hiatus because of their mental healths? She also most likely was fine with just ignoring her former bullies. Zodiac Sign:Taurus Who are you referring to? Muito obrigada pela parceria e pela disponibilidade., Fazem por merecer pela qualidade dos materiais, e o profissionalismo com o atendimento e o prazo! This is the major problem with letting someone else speak for you. In fact, the scandal at the 25th Seoul Music Awards last January involved co-host Jun Hyun Moo making EXID member Hani cry onstage after he playfully teased her about having a boyfriend by saying that she looked junsu, or elegant, a play on her boyfriends name, Junsu. Poll: Which is your favorite LE SSERAFIM ship? New group members were confirmed in November: Chaekyung, who had previously appeared as a guest member, and Rachel. However you have to consider that she was having problems, and the company decided that although she caused problems, she was still good enough to stay with April (well at least to the point where the situation became impossible and she left, that's how bad it got). In fact, according to geotagged Twitter data, K-pop is killing it in Tokyo, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, and its caught on in Saudi Arabia and Poland, too. Sure, some groups may have arguments and we may never know about it but as long as they are able to work it out together, then problem solved. Zodiac Sign:Virgo In 2016, during promotions for Spring, Hyunjoo took a temporary hiatus from the group due to health issues, and April promoted as a four-member group. Because you're struggling even more than them. A place to ask your K-Pop questions. having to stay up till dawn to practice last minute changes). YouTube: APRIL Nationality: Korean allkpop is a registered trademark of 6Theory Media, LLC. [GIVEAWAY] Win VVVIP tickets to PIXY's 'KARMA IS A B 2023 USA TOUR! I never knew there was this serious of a drama Someone fill me in, ~Blood stain on my shirt new bitch on my nerves~. She participated in the KARA Project where she finished in 4th place. It felt as if we were being stripped naked. However, looking at CCTV footage, we hadn't even been at the location. Its not that it isnt doing well. It may not seem like it today, but DSP is a massive company and theyve made it clear that theyre not taking these accusations lightly. It's because they're a team and they understand. Nationality: Korean She is a former member of PURETTY. Stage Name: Chaewon () She is born inDaejeon, Daejeon Metropolitan City,South Korea. It's also under discussion whether she'll continue with the drama as many of the episodes have already been filmed.She's also been pulled from ads forGood Day soju,Youth soju,J.ESTINA,JinnyKim, andSamjin Pharmacy'sGeworin tablets.Along with the bullying rumors, Naeun was also caught up in dating rumors with formerA-JAX memberYunyoung as well as allegations she made problematic statements about rape.As previously reported, someone claiming to be Hyunjoo's little brother (with proof) posted that Hyunjoo had been bullied by the other April members and was driven to attempt to take her own life. Position: Main Vocalist, Rapper idk what they can do to force her right now. Some groups do indeed consciously cling to their virginal image. Thousands of Korean children dream of becoming household names, often putting up with punishing schedules in the hope of one day making it big in the music industry. It can help new fans find more info about them. As this happened so often, we were scolded by the agency. Blood Type: A, SominFacts: She trained for 5 years. Nevertheless, slut-shaming remains a societal mainstay, as does the infantilization of female pop idols. On March 17, 2017, Rachelwas introduced as the MC for EBSsOperation to Rescue the Song along with bandmate, Yena. BirthName: Yoon Chae Kyung () Their mascot is "Sawori", a pineapple seed sprout. She left APRIL due to the concept they were doing. WebMarch 2, 2021 April K-Pop Band: April, the K-pop girl group is in the news for controversies. However, there's to an extent where you take your anger out on someone (especially someone suffering from mental health). Basically they dont vibe with each other. People are shitting on the original members not the new members. WebWith that being said, here's a list of problematic things your faves have done. Here are 10 things to know about the South Korean girl band. The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter. WebBack on Feb. 28, someone who claims to be former APRIL member Hyunjoo's younger brother shared a post to an online community forum claiming that his sister was forced She stated that love by keyshia cole was her audition song. They dragged her name through the mud using their sister and boyfriend to slander her and blame her for everything, knowing that they were guilty. This is by far the worst handled controversy of the recent ones and Cube literally put the ladder very low and they actually achieved to be worse than them. DSP Media then issued multiple statementsand has announced legal action against Hyunjoo following her brother's latest post. Their fan club name is "Fineapple", a combination of 'fine' (meaning good) and 'apple' (short for April) a pun of a fruit Pineapple. DSP Media, which managed the band, announced the news as it issued a statement to South Korean news outlet SPOTV News. Height: 167 cm (56) She is a former member ofUNI.T. Members of South Korean girl group GFriend rehearse in Seoul December 23, 2014. EDIT: A lot of responses are all saying the same thing (that Hyunjoo is the victim and therefore by default April is guilty), so I'll just put in my response here: I'm not saying Hyunjoo isn't a victim, I'm saying I also have a lot of sympathy for the other members of April whose efforts to debut were negatively affected by Hyunjoo's absences. By throwing people away and cancelling their lives we're really just contributing to growing a bigger and bigger population of people who have been discarded, but not taught any better. Theres 3 sides to every story, DSP denied AJAX Yunyoung and Naeun dating, unlike big 3, group from small company like april probably have debt to company. I had worn the ones my mom put in my drawer for me, but Lee Hyunjoo had said that it was hers. In the 2015 track Crazy Dog, for example, female artist Yezi raps, jacking off while watching my breast shot gifs, gripping a rag in one hand, typing on the keyboard with the other, no matter how much you diss me, you cant console yourself.. Didnt they have the nazi controversy a few months ago? The april girls were annoyed by Hyunjoo because she was lazy and skipped most practices and schedules while blaming it on her sickness. April continued theirtell-all interview responding to former member Hyunjoo's bullying allegations.On June 21,Naeun,Chaewon,Yena, andJinsol sat down for an interview withSports Kyunghyang News, and they denied the bullying allegations andrevealed they were undergoing therapy for psychological pain. The K-pop empire is now perhaps the country's biggest export, yet the product it peddles, dripping with bubblegum imagery and witless refrains, is all too often incredibly sexist. Blood Type:O Besides, K-pop isnt the only musical genre fraught with sexist content. WebIntroduction. Her shoe size is 230mm. i guess until april's debt is done, hyunjoo cant leave the group, Hope they flopped hard if this comes true, these mean bitches doesn't deserve an inch of success if they don't apologize, You can still fill a lawsuit and leave the company, it happenes a lot with small companies, why the girls u stan always like this lmaoo. APRIL () was a girl group under DSP Media. In light of this, does anyone have a recommendation of a non-problematic/controversial group? Just stan music tbh unless they really did something very problematic i.e. Position:Vocalist, Rapper, Visual, Face of the Group Qualidade, agilidade, excelncia no atendimento, tica e honestidade. April isn't the only kpop group where they would have to practice till dawn and rearrange their choreo. G-Dragon Glorifies Maikol. 2007 - 2023 6Theory Media, LLC. April World Domination! Sub-Unit: Naeun & Jinsol The group's final lineup was composed of six members: Chaekyung, Chaewon, Naeun, Yena, Rachel and Jinsol. Physical beauty is everything. We couldn't take it. The group consists of Chaekyung, Chaewon, Naeun, Yena, Rachel,and Jinsol. I agree what they did is not right but what I'm trying to say is I understand why they did it; idols give up their youth and sacrifice school time to train to debut and it really is a make it or break it situation especially since the industry is pretty ageist. well, you can google about this. It doesnt exist. Later on, we got paranoid and wanted to buy a recording machine. Missing group practices and music broadcasts definitely negatively impacted the group, and regardless of the reason why, it must be very stressful for any group to have to stay up late to practice last-minute changes to choreography. She accused the maknae Jinsol of it as she used the same room as her, and she claimed that Jinsol would have it in her pockets or something and went through Jinsol's back pockets, resulting in her sitting on the floor crying out of shame. Before I list the things they did: credits to Kpop_Receiptz on twitter. She appeared in Law of the Jungle in Sunda Islands. She acts in the web drama A-Teens spin-off series, Met You Again (2019). I don't think ive seen anyone blatantly forgetting about the mental abuse side of thing. She is borninGongju,South Chungcheong Province,South Korea. This video was not filmed for the purpose of a broadcast and was actually just a birthday party video. Male stars are certainly exploited, too. Twitter (Japan): @APRIL_JP_FC So I just want to remind that we do not know yet who is "guilty" and who the victim is in this story, and insulting one of the parties just because YOU think they are the bad ones in the story doesn't help. Like, everything else aside that is inhumane, especially as they knew she had health problems. 2007 - 2023 6Theory Media, LLC. And I don't think it's fair to blame April for bullying Hyunjoo, especially when you factor in their ages at the time. Though wildly entertaining, the genre serves as saccharine testimony to the ways in which young Korean ladies, despite being among the worlds most educated, are objectified, vilified and legally enslaved by a multibillion dollar industry that manufactures outrageous profit from their exploitation. I don't want to take any sides, because so far both of theme showed believable proofs, Hyunjoo should just come out and say something if it was true. A lot of it has to do with the stigma around cutesy culture and Weight: 45.5 kg (100 lbs) In February 2021, Hyunjoos brother Was the collapse incident verified? After a long period of discussion and debate, our agency and the APRIL members decided to have the group disband and go their separate ways, DSP said in a statement. A recent survey of pre-teens showed that 21 percent of respondents wanted to be K-pop stars when they grow up, the most popular career choice. BirthName: Sung Na Yeon() Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs) Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs) Because you're the "weak" one. She is now in co-ed group K.A.R.D which is also under DSP Media. Now, part 2 of April's interview has been released.The April members' diary entries and psychological treatment sessions were released as follows: -The reporter asked what occurred before Hyunjoo left the group:"The agency was considerate of Hyunjoo who found dorm life difficult and allowed her to use her cell phone. #BTS #BTSARMY #BLACKPINK Their companys fault too for not being aware about this and also because they dont have a good leader. Watch Treasure's Horror Web Drama, The Mysterious Class for clear skin. Material de tima qualidade! The management agency of K-pop girl group April said it will take legal action against Lee Hyun-joo, a former group member and actress, for claiming she had been ostracised by her former bandmates. Yeji's faux dreads that she called "swag hair" were a bit iffy. Her specialty is ballet and even won many competitions for 7 years. We're talking about a girl who tried to commit suicide 2 times here. She is studying atSungshin Womens University with Chaewon. Edited once, last by nana18 (Mar 2nd 2021). In September 2013, Goo Hara of KARA went on the variety show Radio Star, where the male hosts relentlessly badgered her about rumors that she was in a relationship. She joined the project group C.I.V.A with other Produce 101 contestants in July 2016. When the sister of one of these members said NOW that Hyunjoo was lazy when she was in reality at the hospital, it seems like the members didnt grow up from this. Why I think this opinion is unpopular: Most comments on articles about this have zero sympathy for April members, for example the top comment of the r/kpop article on the situation says "April and Dsp deserve everything coming to them": https://www.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/lw94wu/former_april_member_lee_hyunjoos_brother_refutes/. However, some people genuinely believe K-Pop is the work of the devil and is the only thing in between a perfect society and hell. You could find the same type of videos for the T-ARA and AOA cases, but the outcome were very different. Utiliza sempre a mais recente tecnologia em sua produo, a fim de oferecer sempre tecnologia de ponta aos seus clientes.. 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Height: 160 cm (53) These last two details are crucial, because in a highly Confucian society like Korea, when chat forums start to ring with rumors that a female pop star is dating or that she has acted impertinently, thats the knell of her career. Zachary Levi reflects on the fate of his DC Character, Happy Family: Conditions Apply trailer: Ratna Pathak starrer family drama looks entertaining. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Staying silent is the BEST thing she can do. WebApril 's Naeun has been pulled from more brands and shows due to her bullying controversy. She participated in the KARA Project and finished in 2nd place. In the post, he claimed that Hyunjoo's departure from the group had not been because she wanted to study acting, but because she had been forced out due to being severely bullied by the other members, at one point even attempting suicide. 2PM's Wooyoung to host 'Kim Young Chul's Power FM' as special DJ. Instagram: @hyun.joo_lee In other cases, its not etiquette thats required so much as absolute submissiveness to male authority. Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs) Both the statements they released don't really help the company, it sounds like at best they mistreated her and didn't step in when she needed help.

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