This post should be published in early January, but it is very late. It’s already almost end of April.
If I recover the blog last year and publish this post in early January, I would write this accidental event as soon as I recognize. The song which I played most in 2023 is ‘CHO’ of ‘Feverse’. It was acceptable, but it was not easy to think that song as I listened most.
It’s a pity that their(?) album get small response and there was no follow-up activity after their debut. Their activity was planned by quite big entertainment company. I expected their special attempt – virtual idol, so they can’t reveal themselves but all of us know who they are. All members of this group is famous in K-POP scene.
In last year, I wrote somewhere (I can’t remember where..) this attempt was similar to stir-fried eggplant. The cooking ingredients was good, cooking place was also good, but cooking method is not suitable with ingredients. So they ruined the dish. Many participants in the survival contest were (relatively) famous, but they should hide their identity. So many fans knew the story after they fell out. This contest couldn’t attract attention when it is in progress. The final survived member was famous among the participants and they can get more attention – but they couldn’t promote themselves so their fame was not strong advantage.
Now, I write this attempt can be compared to globe fish bulgogi of novice cook. We can’t identify the ingredients’s real color. It looked delicious in some aspect, but we worried about ‘not to die after meals’. We were in agony whether it was food or not. The attempt was too unusual. If the cook was professional, we could taste by trusting the cook.
The main topic of this post is not ‘debuted member’ but the final stage eliminated members. I saw a shocking news (Link)
It’s pity but understandable news. Even it was virtual idol’s world, (as I write above) we all knew who they are. Because their real identity, I supported other member – ‘Rose’. But I thought the best singer in the contest was ‘Jipsunhui(집순희)’ and other people also acknowledge it. So she(?) was located in debut possible range in all times. She has own namu-wiki page, even. (Only a few have.)
After this contest, all members I’m interested in participate another survival contest. (They could show real identity in this time.) Juri showed her attractiveness – vitamin of the program -, while Bora showed her ability but it was not so likable. I wonder the broadcasting companies are hostile to her. We can see the program passivelt. So the direction of editing is important. But she didn’t be looked as get help from editing and only showed her ability to sing. It was not the personal problem, her ‘group’ sent best member to each survival contest (I think) but they couldn’t get good result.
If the broadcasting company and entertainment company are at war – some companies are really very hostile to other side, the entertainment company should find new stage to appeal. But, I think, it would be more difficult as times goes by.
I think the K-POP domestic market is fully saturated. If I have a group to support, there is not enough time every day to see related web contents. So minor group have less chance to get many fans. Someone may think ‘the music show program sill be a chance’. But I don’t agree perfectly. It is my experience – One years ago, very famous K-POP girl group IVE showed mega hit song ‘I AM’ (They got amazing score in both of youtube view, album sales) BUT, I have no memory their music show program. Because the comeback of Kep1er, whom I support, was same day and the main member got injured in first week. I saw the music show as ‘does she recover and show performance?’ and after seeing she didn’t recover, I turned off with sadness. IVE was 1st place candidate and showed their performance in latter sequence of music show. So I couldn’t see.
Anyway, I like K-POP group located in not top position (for both of boy group and girl group). So I was shocked the news that a well-known (so I know) K-POP group is disbanded suddenly, although it is less than 7 years after debut (because ordinary contract period is 7 years). My favorite group… also can disband such manner.
