The Reason Min Heejin Rejected to Guest in Yoo Quiz on the Block for Over a Year Before Finally Guesting on the Show

 

Q: We have been contacting you since a year ago. Why did you only decide to guest on this show now?

A: I'm a producer. If the producer is too visible, they might overshadow the singers, who should be the main focus. That's why I purposely don't appear in shows. 

She doesn't like media exposure, that's why she hasn't appeared on any TV shows all this time. When she was doing really well in SM Ent, I didn't even know how her face looked like. 

But Min Heejin finally decided to appear on Yoo Quiz on the Block due to frustration as she wasn't allowed to promote her own girl group, New Jeans. Not only that, another label launched a girl group and make it looks like she was the one who created that girl group.

But then, she got orders and instructions on how to answer the questions on Yoo Quiz on the Block;;

Park Jiwon: ADOR is scheduled to debut their first rookie girl group in 2022. The group has been highly anticipated under the name 'Min Heejin's girl group' and the members were selected through the 2019 'Plus Global Audition'. Min Heejin oversees the entire production process as the CEO of the label. 

=> This message contains the currently agreed-upon details. If it's not possible to adjust the message beyond this (information such as the members are in their 10s, have already been exposed in the media, none is re-debuting or former members of IZONE, etc), please give us a notice in advance. Please avoid disclosing too much information if possible. 

Min Heejin: ?

Min Heejin: What?

Park Jiwon: Yoo Quiz on the Block interview

Min Heejin: 'None of the members is re-debuting or former members of IZONE' - I won't directly say that Sakura is not part of my girl group. But I'll talk about all members being rookies and still in their 10s. 

Park Jiwon: That doesn't match what went out to the press

Min Heejin:Yeah, I'll make sure it matches. What doesn't match? It matches perfectly.

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Where is the place that New Jeans' Hanni wants to visit the most in South Korea?

 

Do you know Hanni?

Q: Where is the place that New Jeans' Hanni wants to visit the most in South Korea?

Minji: My home

Haerin: Blank

Danielle: Jeju Island, all together~~ Whoosh~~~ Let's go<3

Hyein: Jeju Island!

Hanni: Somewhere with baby cows

Minji: I'm done! I'm done!

아니 미치겠네
농장 장면 나올때마다 팜깅이 뮤비는 뒷전이고
진짜오로지‘소’만보고있다고 pic.twitter.com/sR8KDVkMjW

— rid.. (@DkbioA) April 26, 2024

In the end, Hanni Pham got to meet the baby cowsㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Minji: The reason Hanni calls a calf 'baby cow' is because she didn't know the word 'calf'. I just told her. 

theqoo

 -Oh, look at how small she isㅠㅠㅠ

-So cute, reallyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Can a person be this cute??ㅜㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Does she like cows?

-Where was the music video shot?

-How can such a cute creature existㅠㅠㅠ

-The way she calls it 'baby cow' instead of 'calf' is the killing pointㅜㅜㅜㅜ

-It's not a calf but a baby cowㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-They must've gone there to shoot the music video because Hanni wanted to see cowsㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I was wondering why there were suddenly cows in the music videoㅠㅠ

-Yeah, she called it 'baby cow' because she didn't know the word 'calf' when they were filming that

-Hanni actually looks like a calf...

-The way she stares at the calves is seriously so adorable...

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In the Midst of This Confusing Situation, Blackpink Jennie Mentions Seventeen Woozi's Song on Her Instagram Story

 

Woozi: This combination is crazy~ @woozico0914 @jennierubyjane

Jennie: I'm looking forward to Maestro☺️

theqoo

-Kim Jennie is adorable

-Cute ones being cute together

-Wow, it's surprising they know each otherㅋㅋㅋ

-Seriously, what kind of friendship is this? Mingyu from SEVENTEEN and Lisa from BLACKPINK are friends too.

-The SEVENTEEN-BLACKPINK combo is so fascinating

-Mingyu, Lisa, Woozi, Jennie are friends?? So fascinating

-Are they the same age? Probably? Interesting friendship.

-Jennie is looking forward to Maestro, so cute

-It's both fascinating and heartwarmingㅋㅋㅋ

-So they're friendst? That's interestingㅋㅋㅋ

-Why are 3rd Gen idols' friendships so nice and heartwarming

-The 12th and 13th floors of HYBE's building are operating normally...

-They're the same ageㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Their closeness feels like a clash of worlds

-Floors 12 and 13, let's all do well~~~

-Wow, since when have they been friends?

-Woozi has more friends than me. I feel betrayed. 

-They have different genres but are close friends, so it's fascinating and cute

-Did Zico introduce them to each other?ㅋㅋㅋ 

-Jihoon's connections are always surprising..

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Doyoung Clarifies and Apologizes for Asking Fans to Make an AI Cover of His Song

I have something to say, but it's a bit serious, so I'll do it formally!

I hope my feelings can be conveyed as clearly as possible. 

It's a bit serious, but if I don't talk about this, I feel like neither my sincere words nor the hearts of the fans who support me will be at ease, so I'll write a few words. 

When chatting with the fans on Melon, I was deeply moved after listening to Sunwoo Jung-A's 'Beginning'. I said, 'I want to listen to my own music sung by many singers with voices that I love.' However, I think I made a mistake due to my shallow thoughts. 

While preparing for this album with sincerity, I think I easily regarded the content that could distort the value of the voice of singers through AI Vocals. It was my mistake, I won't be making any excuses. I sincerely apologize to all seniors whom I mentioned, and also to everyone who loves all singers I mentioned. I want to apologize to the fans who support me for my unbecoming behavior and also apologize for creating such situation. I will think more deeply about music and also act with sincerity. 

theqoo

-I love how Doyoung acknowledges his mistakes, apologizes for his behavior, and sincerely reflects on it. 

-It's okay, people make mistakes. 

-Not a single excuse in sight, only a clear apology. 

-Many celebrities don't even apologize. It's okay as long as he's more careful in the future. 

-Let's be more careful from now on. 

-Now that he learned something from this, it's okay. He admitted his mistakes and apologized. He just needs to think and act more carefully in the future. Fighting, Doyoung!

-It wasn't a big mistake, but he apologized right away. Fighting!

-Apologizing is enough. 

-I love how he doesn't even explain about it too long and apologizes right away. People can be sensitive regarding AI, so please think more carefully from now on!

-He apologized, that's enough. 

-The feedback was quick and sincere. The post was very well-written. Apologizing is enough. Just be careful from now on!

-I know Doyoung is a good person.

-After seeing the fuss earlier, I realized the seriousness of this AI-related issue... Many people probably didn't know about it, and Doyoung might have been one of them.

-Doyoung is a good person, I'm not worried!!

-He seemed passionate and kind, I felt like he just didn't know. I'm rooting for him. 

-Doyoung, all the songs on this album are really good. Fighting!

-He recognized the mistake and apologized cleanly. Just need to avoid doing it again in the future, that's all.

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IVE 'HEYA' Pre-Release Challenge

 

@ive.official 해야 해야 해야 이제부터 아이브 볼 때야 🌞🐅 #해야챌린지 #HEYAchallenge #해야 #HEYA #IVE #아이브 #アイヴ #REI #레이 #JANGWONYOUNG #장원영 #LEESEO #이서 ♬ 해야 (HEYA) Cut Ver. - IVE

theqoo 

-The song is really good.

-Not sure about the song, but the outfits are pretty.

-The concept is amazing, but the choreography is disappointing.

-The song is more exciting than I thought?

-The song is really good, looking forward to it.

-Is that a modified hanbok? It's pretty.

-Princess Wonyoung is so pretty.

-Who choreographed it?

-The choreography seems too focused on being a challenge, right? The song seems good though!

-The song seems good, but the choreography feels a bit bland.

-The song is good. Can't wait for the full version.

-The outfits are gorgeous.

-Who's that with the unique voice layered in between? It's catchy

-I wish the full version had more intense choreography.

-Oh, it wasn't uploaded by mistake, it was realㅋㅋ

-Seriously, the song seems well chosen, and the outfits are prettyㅋㅋ The choreography must be simplified here for the challenge, right...?

-The song is really good, I don't know about the dance, though.

-The song is kind of ambiguous, right??ㅠㅠ

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Bang Sihyuk Can't Hold Aespa Down ... Aespa Raises Expectations for Their Comeback in the Middle of Ongoing Situation

 

Aespa is set to make a comeback with their first album 'Armageddon' which will be released on May 27th. Prior to that, on May 13th, they will first unveil the double title track 'Supernova' with another title track, along with a diverse range of genre comprising 10 tracks. 

Aespa's comeback is getting a lot of attention due to the press conference that Min Heejin, CEO of ADOR, held. Min Heejin made headlines by publicly revealing text messages with HYBE's chairman, Bang Sihyuk. The text messages took place in December 2021, just over a year after Aespa's debut, right during the time they had secured their place as the representative 4th Gen girl group with hits like 'Next Level' and 'Savage'. 

In the text messages, Bang Sihyuk asked Min Heejin, 'Can you step on Aespa?' to which Min Heejin responded with laugher. Bang Sihyuk then added a laughter and an emoji along with the message that said, 'We'll leave it to you.'

Fans interpret this exchange as Bang Sihyuk's attempt to pressure Aespa and express feelings of inferiority toward SM Entertainment. Some even speculate that Bang Sihyuk intentionally singled out Aespa due to Min Heejin's SM background.

theqoo

-Sihyuk-ah, try stepping on Aespa a hundred timesㅋㅋㅋ Will Aespa let you step on them?

-Cheers to the idol who sings well!~

-Bang Sihyuk, you damn idiot... Live kindly, won't you?

-Bang Sihyuk is embarrassing himselfㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It's a waste of energy to curse Bang Sihyuk~ Let's do well, Aespa!

-Jjang-spa seems to be hitting it big💙🌙⭐️🦋

-At least Aespa is good at singing

-The title is so funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋ I'm not even an Aespa's fan, but I know it's going to be a big hitㅋㅋㅋ

-Aespa's new songs seem like it's going to be a big hit. They're doing the promotion properly. 

-Let's go, Jjang-spa. Let's hit even bigger!

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New Jeans 'Bubble Gum' Official MV

 

theqoo

-This song gives off some Japanese city pop vibes, love it

-It feels like it was shot with a budget but the quality is so good

-Wow, I love the song

-Danielle's perm and Hanni's short hair look so good

-The song's good, the aesthetics are good, and the girls are pretty

-Wow, so beautiful... It makes me think of my childhood when I didn't know how beautiful things were, makes me kinda sad for no reason...

-The vibes are insane...

-Thought it'd be refreshing since it's summer, but it captures the misty humidity of the tropical climate of a southern country like a Taiwanese youth film.. The music and visuals are both insane

-Seriously, how did they do this?... Insane

-This song reminds me of when I was in elementary school..

-So beautiful, why is it so melancholic, though...?

-Min Heejin x New Jeans is the bestㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Love the song, New Jeans and Min Heejin... Please stay togetherㅠㅠ Bang Sihyuk can never remake such emotional vibes 

-Wow, but the song is so good.... It's just like a melancholic version of Attention... so darn good...

-Bang Si-hyuk loses again!

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ALICE Sohee to Marry Businessman Boyfriend Who is 15 Years Older Than Her ... Retires From Entertainment Industry

 

Girl group 'Alice' member Sohee (24, Kim Sohee) is retiring from the entertainment industry as she's getting married.

According to YTN's report today (26th), Sohee will marry her boyfriend, a businessman 15 years older than her, with whom she has been in a relationship for a year. They plan to submit their marriage registration next month and will hold a small wedding ceremony with family and friends before the end of the year. At the same time, she will retire from the entertainment industry.

Sohee's exclusive contract with OK Company is set to expire next month, but she has decided not to renew it and retire. An OK Company official told YTN, "It's right for Sohee to marry her boyfriend. She has decided to retire from the entertainment industry, concluding her exclusive contract."

theqoo

-I really liked Alice.... They had so many good songs but didn't get much recognition... All the members were pretty and talentedㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-He's turning 40 next yearㅠㅠ

-These days, 41 isn't that old...ㅋㅋㅋ The age gap is over the top, but if you think about it, she's the same age as actors like Lee Jehoon and Lee Junhyuk... But when I see Sohee, it's just so sad. She has everything, beauty, talent, but ultimately, couldn't make it as an idolㅠㅠ 

-Huh? Wow, Sohee's much younger... I hope she lives happily

-Female celebs tend to marry much older businessmen

-Sohee is really beautiful

-No, this can't be...ㅠㅠㅠ

-Sohee, such a wasted talentㅜㅜ

-Wow... She's the only member I knew in this group, and she's retiring? Such a shame, her visuals were really good

-I'm one year older than Sohee, but 40 seems like an old man...

-Oh my, if she's born in '99, she's really young, she's only 25 years old in international age

-What the heck, we're the same ageㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The age difference...

-Wait, she's 24?? Why is she getting married so soonㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Wishing her a happy life

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ILLIT and IVE Group Name Being Discussed in Korean Online Communities

Anything can be inserted in between I'LL and IT

The group name 'ILLIT' combines the autonomous and progressive will (I Will) with the pronoun signifying something special (It), implying the ability to tackle anything and the anticipation of what may come.

The group name 'IVE' is derived from the abbreviation of 'I HAVE', shortened to 'I'VE', implying the aspiration to confidently showcase everything they possess.

I found IVE has an unique group name because when you attach a word after it, it can be anything. Something about its usage and the way it appeared in various contexts kept lingering in my mind, making it feel somewhat intriguing.

theqoo

-This is interesting

-They're definitely doing this on purpose.

-It lacks originality. 

-Considering what they've done so far, this sounds convincing.

-They blatantly copiedㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I can't believe they didn't consciously think of IVE when they came up with ILLIT's nameㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Even if they copy, they can't keep up with the original

-We can't just let this pass

-I had no idea that was the meaning behind ILLIT's name

-I had a feeling something was off, and it turns out to be copied from IVE...

-Seriously? They're copying everything?

-I thought the I in ILLIT was from I-LAND?

  ㄴILLIT is from R U Next. Enhypen is the one from I-LAND.

-I thought IVE was really innovative.

-They hastily formed a girl group to counter IVE, so they probably came up with the group name while thinking about that ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Seems like they can't make a group without copying someone else, huh?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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New Jeans' members and Min Heejin seem to have an incredibly sad relationship

 

혜인이가 포닝을 키겟대 흑 ㅠㅠ 자기가 막 얘기하고 싶다고 ㅠㅠ 나랑 엄마랑 울면서 하지말라고 ㅠㅠㅠ 혜인이는 고집이 있어서 하는 애거든요 ㅠㅠ 근데 엄마들이 제가 자살할까봐

근데 이제는 (방금까지 울다가 목소리싹바뀜) 제가 죽긴 왜죽어요

— sooz (@sooz229) April 25, 2024

Hanni sent me a text that said, 'CEO-nim, you seem to be having a really hard time. You're there, aren't you? I'll go there' 

The previous night, Haerin video called me... Crying...

She said she cried as soon as she heard my voice. Hyein cried for 20 minutes straight. 

Hyein said she would go on Phoning to explain it allㅠㅠㅠ I stopped her, but Hyein is stubborn so she does things her wayㅠㅠ (New Jeans') mothers are all worried I might commit suicide. But now (Her voice changed after crying until just now), why should I die?

The day Hyein said she would do a live broadcast, it was a time when public opinion towards Min Heejin was severely negative due to HYBE's media play. Despite being 17 years old, she wants to try anything she can do to helpㅠㅠㅠ

theqoo

-It's not sad, it's weird. Why are the kids getting involved in adult fights? 

-The girls are too niceㅠㅠ

-Hmm... I'm not sure about this...

-It's not a healthy relationship;;;

-I understand that they're affectionate with each other, but from the perspective of a third party, it seems like a really weird relationship. 

-I understand what they're feeling, but let's not exploit this.

-I wish they hadn't exposed this...

-But should we really just be sad about this...? Min Heejin is an adult in her 40s and a representative of the agency. Shouldn't she prioritize protecting a 17-year-old instead?ㅜㅜ

-Just let the adults fight amongst themselves.

-Wait, is it right to involve a middle schooler so deeply in adult financial disputes?

-An '08 liner comforting someone in their 40s... This isn't a good thing...

-It's eerie.

-No, this has to stop...

-This is a bit... it's an unhealthy relationship.

-What is this...

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The Unexpected Talent That Min Heejin Showed Yesterday

 

I have ADHD, but I can concentrate really well

Actually, I usually can't watch this kind of thing for more than 10 minutes. But I watched the entire live stream yesterday. 

theqoo

-Yeah, I watched the whole thingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-2 hours feel quite long even for a movie, but this press conference went by in a flash

-Not gonna lie, I thought I'd only watch for a moment. But then I ended up watching the whole thing. 

-I like watching long Youtube videos, so this was perfect for me.

-I had things to do, but I still watched it until the endㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I can't even watch it for 5 minutes. It stresses me out too much. 

-My friend is addicted to Youtube Shorts, so she usually can't watch long videos. But she watched the entire press conference from start to finish. I cracked up when she told me about itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-She had a nasty temperament, just like the killer professor you at least have one in your college. Someone who would say, 'If you misunderstand this, you're gonna get screwed up!'

-She spoke so fluently and clearlyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-She should become a lecturerㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I was super focused. My concentration skills were on pointㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I kinda got sucked into it, even though the content was a bit exhausting.

-Not gonna lie, I was a bit sad when it endedㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I'm having a hard time concentrating lately, I can only watch movies through summary videos. But I watched the whole thing.

-I wish it lasted for 3 hoursㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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NEW! Heejin Core

 

Min Heejin yesterday

New Jeans' teaser that was released today

Is she really promoting New Jeans in the midst of it all?

theqoo

-This is exactly what I was thinkingㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Crazyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The fact that she still takes her time to promote New Jeans in the midst of it all is so funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-She might have subconsciously picked up the same shirt and hat because she keeps staring at that picture before the press conferenceㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Heejin-ssi, I agree that Minji is really beautifulㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋI suddenly thought of Min Heejin as I scrolled through New Jeans' teasersㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-So her outfit yesterday was a spoiler for New Jeans' comeback after allㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It seems like Minji is really Min Heejin's museㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Heejin coreㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It seems like she only has New Jeans inside her headㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Okay... We got it, Min Heejin. You're crazy for New Jeans. We got it. 

-It looks so comfy and pretty, though...

-She's a fool for New Jeans...

-She really loves Minji, doesn't she?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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The Release Date for RM's Solo Album is the Same as New Jeans' Comeback Date

 

하이브 뉴진스 새앨범이랑 방탄 알엠 솔로앨범 발매일 똑같은 거 추잡하다.. 이래놓고 뉴진스 컴백 지원하겠다고 언플함ㅋㅋ https://t.co/GRfbJ4yrUn pic.twitter.com/RWrAlEpZfr

— 치케 (@nchesck) April 26, 2024

It's very cheap of HYBE to release RM's solo album on the same date as New Jeans' album release date... Not to mention that they said they will also support New Jeans' comeback.

On May 26th, Big Hit Music, under HYBE label, announced through Weverse and BTS' official accounts that RM's 2nd Solo Album 'Right Place, Wrong Person' will be simultaneously released on May 24th at 1PM. 

This is HYBE. We'd like to provide guidance regarding legal actions to protect the rights of New Jeans. New Jeans is set to continue various activities, including the release of a new music video on the upcoming 27th and double single releases in May and June. We will do our best to support New Jeans' comeback activities without any disruption.

New Jeans' was announced on March 26th. 

RM's was announced yesterday.

theqoo

-It's getting chaotic here...

-BTS' fans are pissed as well to hear this. We f*cking hate HYBE. 

-He prepared his music so that his fans wouldn't get bored when he's in the army. But these HYBE bastards use his music for their own fights. It's seriously hopeless. Wake up.

-HYBE shamelessly using BTS and their fans... It's so disgraceful. Min Heejin's words were confirmed right away. 

-RM is also a victim here. HYBE is so shameless.

-This is really disrespectful to RM. 

-Do they really have to go this far?

-HYBE is using BTS again. It's sickening. 

-RM must be so annoyed to hear this. 

-It's really pathetic of HYBE to use BTS and their fans like this. Disgusting. 

-That is very HYBE-like of them. Can't you see who the real problem here is?

-They're so petty...

-Why are they doing this? The intention is so obvious...

-Leave the artists out of your fights

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