Originally posted by: Leprechaun
I really like the way the Korean/Chinese artists are moulded right from a young age. I dunno much about agencies in Japan or Thai but I guess Thai people also have such strict rules for entertainment agencies. Even though members training under such a strict watch is terrifying to imagine, they also come out in vibrant colors. Even though I wasn't there watching, how EXO grew up, I followed updates of NCT rookies and I must say they go through a lot of things before they debut. Also, PD Zhang shared much deeper memories of his trainee days which was really touching. fX's rookie days with trainee EXO members especially Sehun 😆 is one of my favorite.
Well NCT had it better than EXO. SM's treatment of rookies is better than the way they treat their million-seller group. The only thing I like about Korean pop culture is its artists' training. No one gets a free pass. Even if one is less talented than the other, everyone is equally hard working.
Sehun had rookie days?
I won't believe that. Apart from some initial days' scolding, that pretty boy can get away with just simply anything.😆 BTW what's up with him? Why the hell he is getting more and more beautiful each passing day? He is really bias wreaking me hard. Chanyeol is my main wreaker but I feel Sehun is going to dethrone him.☺️😆
SM's strategy is to shoot with zero budget and make money. Not only EXO, they do everything in minimal for everyone. They boast up the new team and as time pass by they fall into the green room MV category by default. Amazing, huh!! SM knows how to make business. I think this is one of the reasons why they are still the top in Korea. They make money wisely. They know fans are gonna pay no matter what. In a way, this is exploiting the fandom, but fans also give in.
The so-called MINIMALISTIC theme as JM mentioned. They are smart actually speaking. They know old groups already have stable fanbases. So they don't have to do much be it MVs or promotions.
SM is smart and dumb at the same time. With EXO's popularity, if they had given them more overseas exposure, it would have done wonders for SM. Although SM may behave similarly with all the old groups, the bad behavior towards EXO is way too evident. I was just going through some suggested videos and realized Shinee has more appearances into variety shows and that made me mad. Why can't EXO have that? I personally want to see more of them off stage.😕
I feel SM is worried and intimidated by EXO's popularity. Even SM knows that EXO is growing bigger and bigger than SM.
I loved Key from Shinee. Not into them. I just love his personality. He is super funny.😆
Can't seem to get into any other group no matter how much I try. Is it some kind of EXO curse or something? Apart from a few OSTs and all, I don't really like any other kpop songs/artists.
IDK SC has always been in the tester pack period for SM. They spent minimum for We Young and it was very evident. Fans were pissed off, still, the song was a hit. Later WAL came and as it had a collab with other music artists and CY's pressure they agreed to shoot in LA (or at least I guess this is the reason). Now for the other album, they are doing it on SMs terms. What I understand from this is unless there a huge external force, we can't bring anything out of SM 🤣 Have you noticed all the photoshoots will be done overseas while the albums are shot within the green room. Do it SM way nahi tho highway wala feels deraha hai yeh company muje lmao.
This won't really last long. Just wait when the contract renewal thing comes up. EXO is keeping quiet for a long time now. SM will come to its senses the moment they realize that EXO may leave. Imagine losing a group where 4 artists debuted solo(2 of them are a million sellers), have 2 sub-units and 1 is about to go solo. Who is going to pay their bills? Why do you think they are suddenly doing so many EXO related activities and all? It's not just to earn money it's also to make EXO members see that they will be given solo opportunities in SM.
SeChan spoiled 2 songs and they are already in my favorite list. Fly Away has a vibe and I like it so much. I'm sure all the title tracks will drop bombs. I'm really looking forwards for the album release.
Same. I was pretty much blown away. I just got to know that Sehun is having his own solo song. Chanyeol is also having his solo. We already heard Chanyeol but I never got to see more of Sehun singing. So I am way too thrilled for his solo.🥳
LMAO I have already decided to follow 2HA once the proper translations are posted. There are few things in the book that I don't wanna let go. I am also following the shooting updates and that makes me want to go back and read chapters once again.
OMG don't even mention the translations. The available transaction is so bad. Forget missing on the sentences and losing the essence of it but the gender mixing. I could not even get the actual gender of many of the new characters. 😡
I too want to read some chapters but I'm not going back until I get proper translations.
Throughout the book, I had only one complaint which is Lian's original power. I really wish to see that, even in extras I wished there will be something that would show how powerful he is. Because we all know that he's as powerful as Jun Wu.
Yes, I wanted that too. I mean even HC couldn't beat JW single-handedly but the moment the restrictions were off XL he knocked off JW just like that. Imagine having that amount of power and throughout the book, he was a character who has to borrow spiritual power to even transmit messages.
IKR I always felt like S1 flower addict is some dark character 🤣 comparing to S1, S2 actress fit into the role but I missed the essence.
It happens. when you are habituated to see someone you can't accept another no matter how good they are.
I agree! NQ and Sang Sang are really
Is the book still ongoing? I mean are they still writing the story???
I think so.
The storyline of Playful Kiss is quite famous/commonly used/hyped.
I need to be in correct mood to watch anything or the story has to be too interesting. I don't think playful kiss falls into 2nd category so I will have do as per my mood.
XL is lucky 🤣
So is HC. Don't forget XL is a beauty.
IKR he's really playful in real life. I'm dumping some Twitter links in the Untamed thread, see em. Don't wanna spam here lol.
I will go check untamed thread. Yibo is Yeppo.❤️
As long as they don't bother RanWan, I am ready to sign up for anything.
Yes. I so hated Shi mei but I couldn't after knowing his story. Though he caused so much pain and suffering to others if I were in his place I would do the same.
Yaasss 
IKR 
this author did not impress me with the extras.
Do tell me the RanWan parts 
As you must already be knowing, both TaXian jun and MR's soul got integrated in one body so TXJ appears every three days. Currently, TXJ and MR are switching places and deciding the birthday gift for CW. TXJ is on some other level. He is just so amazing. He is super powerful, straightforward, commanding, demanding, hot, and jealous. He is always fighting with CW and sulking about CW giving more preference to MR.😆 Right now he is trying to sabotage/take over MR's birthday gift to CW.
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