South Korean movie 'Exhuma' causes a sensation in North Korea

It has been reported that 'Exhuma' is gaining popularity in Hoeryong, North Korea. According to a report by Daily NK, news about 'Exhuma' is quickly spreading in the border areas through the Chinese mobile phones that the residents are using. The demand for 'Exhuma' has exploded, especially in border areas like Hoeryong. 

In Hoeryong, 'Exhuma' is described to be a "thrilling movie about a shaman who discovers about a family's hereditary mysterious illness that is related to the their ancestrial burial site and goes through the process of relocating the grave to resolve the illness." 

A source explained, "People here (in North Korea) also visit shamans and ask about their ancestors' graves when things are not going well or they are not getting well from an illness. This is due to the superstition that misfortune continues because of poor ancestral graves or improper ancestral rites, which is why people relate to and show interest in this film."

North Korea strictly prohibits superstitious activities, as specified in Article 256 of its Criminal Law. However, residents still heavily rely on superstition, consulting fortune tellers and following their advice despite knowing the risks of punishment. As a result, films with superstitious themes naturally attract residents' attention."

It feels like, aside from South Korea, North Koreans would relate the most to the theme of this movie out of everyone in the world.

 theqoo

-Watch it carefully... and later, let's bash Japan together ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-The exorcism you guys need is to get rid of your dictatorial regime

-I've heard they secretly watch Korean dramas in North Korea, I wonder if they have shamans in secret too?

-Wow.. they would really love this movie.

-Seoul is great, come visit soon

-Watch it secretly and don't get caught ㅠㅠ

-Oh, I'm scared they'll get caught ㅠㅠ

-Watch it as secretly as possible and come over to South Korea. There are still many pro-Japanese here... Let's get rid of them together...

-They would probably find it really fun... Watch it secretly and carefullyㅠ

-Watch it carefully... don't get caught

-This shows we are really the same peopleㅜㅜ

-Kim Jongun's family probably watched it already

-They would probably understand this movie better than anyone else... Watch it carefully and have fun

-I'm curious about North Korean shamansㅋㅋㅋ

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There still is no official statement yet about NCT Taeyong and Renjun's Instagram stories

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On the 30th, Taeyong wrote "Boycott" on his Instagram story. The post was soon deleted. While it's unclear what he's boycotting, fans speculate it's related to Starbucks. Currently, International fans are boycotting NCT's collaboration with Starbucks, saying "Starbucks supports and funds the slaughter of Palestinians, and NCTzens don't want NCT to be associated with the brand that supports the slaughter!" 

On the 31st, Renjun posted a coffee emoji along with "Peace." Fans suspect that this is also related to the Starbucks boycott. This post is also deleted. Renjun has been on hiatus since April 20th due to poor health conditions and anxiety symptoms.

In this regard, Korean fans find it absurd and problematic for them to declare a boycott during the collaboration period. 

There are even articles about this...

If their accounts were really hacked, (Korean) fans want them to announce that their accounts were hacked. However, this seems like going to pass without being mentioned officially. No one knows for sure how it will turn out now. 

theqoo

-Even if their accounts were really hacked, I think the best solution in this case is not to address the issue and hope it fades away... If denied, the backlash might be even worse.

-Isn't he the leader? Why is the leader acting like that?

-So annoying... Leave and keep your beliefs to yourselves, please.

-Did many international fans leave the fandom because of the Starbucks collaboration?? 

-Isn't this a breach of contract?

-If they were going to do this, why did they collaborate in the first place?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If their accounts were really hacked, just release an official statement saying so.

-This is very irresponsible of them. Just posting those Instagram stories and nothing else. What kind of behavior is that?

-Are they trying to avoid losing international fans? Such a nuisance.

-They take money from Starbucks and then backstabbed them. Yet, they offer no explanation about it at all? Legendaryㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I really thought their accounts were hacked because I just think it doesn't make sense to boycott a brand they're collaborating with... 

-It's seriously annoying.

-Taking the advertising money, not wanting to lose followers and international fans, wanting to maintain their image, just choose one...

-Would an advertising model boycott that brand? Does that make sense?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-If their accounts were really hacked, they should explain quickly; if it's not, it's really stupid, but anyway, International fans are always causing trouble in K-pop.

-If that's what they were going to do, why did they do the collaboration...?

-If their accounts were really hacked, I'm sure they would have announced it sooner.

-SM Ent. should release a statement about this.

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New Jeans 'How Sweet' Music Bank Encore Stage Fan Cam

 

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-I love you, NewJeans. I'll always be a Bunnies who supports you❤️

-They all did great, and Danielle sounded just like the recorded versionㅋㅋㅋ It's nice to see them enjoying the encore stage.

-Why is the maknae so stiff?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Cuteㅋㅋㅋ Congrats on first place today. It’s nice to see NewJeans looking happy, and they all did well on the encore. Haerin, it's great to see you enjoying yourself on stage.

-I love you, NewJeans! These babies are so pretty and talented.

-Wow, they've all improved a lot.

-Congrats on first place, NewJeans! 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰 Let's keep going happily and joyfully.

-They did great!

-Their live performance is so goodㅋㅋㅋ

-They look happy, and that makes me happy too.

-Hani dances well and sings well too.

-Danielle’s voice sounds like it has built-in autotune. How does she do that?

-Watching them makes me happy too. It's nice to see.

-Why isn’t Hyein singing? I'm disappointed.

-They need to go on a world tour. Their live performance is amazingㅋㅋㅋ

-I knew Danielle and Hani were good, but surprisingly, Haerin sings well tooㅋㅋㅋ. It's a shame Hyein wasn't there, but they covered her parts really well.

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NewJeans' Danielle often gets misunderstood for lip-syncing

 

와 다니엘 여기 라이브 그냥 음원 그자체야
그냥 다니 성대에 오토튠 끼워져있다고 pic.twitter.com/nHlHdcFKNt

— 푸웅 (@ppung65052943) May 31, 2024

Well, it's understandable. She sounds just like the recorded version in this live encore performance. 

theqoo

-Dani is really good. I'm amazed every time. She sounds exactly like the recorded version.

-She sounds exactly like the recorded version.

-Yeah, sometimes when I hear other members, I can tell it's live, but with Danielle, it feels like she’s not singing because she sounds exactly like the recorded version.

-I was surprised while watchingㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow, her voice is so beautiful.

-Her voice is unique. And when combined with her skill, it really sounds like lip-syncing.

-She’s a princess~~

-It sounds so much like the recording, sometimes it seems like she's not singing live. You can tell with Hanni, but not with Danielle because she’s just that good.

-Her voice is really clear.

-Her diction is so good that it sounds exactly like the recorded versionㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow, it sounds just like the recorded version. No wonder her parts seem like lip-syncing, it's because she’s too good.

-Her pitch is really perfectㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-She sings live so well that it causes misunderstandings.

-I thought it was lip-syncing too, but it wasn't.

-Danielle looks like a Barbie doll here...

-Wow, her voice has built-in auto-tuning. That’s a real talent.

-Her pronunciation is also excellent.

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Safety concerns arise due to Byun Wooseok's popularity "This is the first time such a thing has happened"

 

During a recent drama wrap-up event, Yongsan CGV was bustling with excitement, and there were 700,000 people waiting for fan meeting tickets, showing how much attention Byun Wooseok is getting from netizens. Meanwhile, fans were spotted flocking to the site of Byun Wooseok's drama wrap-up interview yesterday and today.

In the past, there have been wrap-up interviews with actors, but there has never been such a crowd gathering around the interview location. Dozens of people surrounded the interview venue, and some even stood on the road, which looked risky. It seemed necessary for the agency to issue a safety notice.

theqoo

-Whoa, the sasaengs are crazy.

-Wow... Those are all sasaengs?

-Seriously, don't they have anything else to do?

-It's an unofficial schedule... How did so many people find out and come there? Scary...

-These people are seriously out of their minds; they should all be arrested for stalking.

-Wow... Reveal their faces... This is crazy.

-Ew, they're like cockroaches, creepy. They all need to be sued; they're criminals.

-I heard they even went to his house, thought it was just one or two people...

-Wow, this is insane;;

-Yesterday, even reporters were surprised, saying they've never seen so many fans at an interview before.

-Why do they act like this? They're not fans if they don't consider the actor at all; it's an obsession.

-Where do they get the information about the private schedules? They must've gotten the information in an illegal way.

-They need to realize they're being obsessive and stop doing this.

-Stop covering their faces and just capture them all.

-Is he becoming the next Lee Junki?

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NMIXX's Side, "The Sound System Incident at a University Festival was a Pre-Planned Event... The Members Didn't Know"

 

On the 30th, JYP Entertainment's SQU4D (4 Headquarters) side, the agency of NMIXX, officially stated, "The sound system incident that occurred during NMIXX's performance at Shinhan University Festival was an event to enhance the atmosphere of the festival." In relation to this, Shinhan University Student Council stated, "The sound system incident was a pre-planned event."

Previously, NMIXX was invited to perform at Shinhan University festival on the 27th. However, during their performance of 'DICE', an incident occurred where the MR stopped playing and NMIXX continued their live performance without MR. Through the paid communication app, Bubble, Bae stated, "I was very surprised when the music suddenly turned off". 

In response, JYP stated that it was a pre-planned event and explained, "We did not inform NMIXX members in advance to achieve a natural performance." Additionally, they apologized, "We apologize once again to the audience and fans for not considering that this event might cause confusion and discomfort. We will pay attention to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future."

theqoo

-What? It was staged, not an accident? Why would they do that?

-Maybe it was a hidden camera prank for the members.

-Why would a company do a hidden camera prank on the members at an event where they're paid to perform?

-From JYP Ent.'s perspective, it's the only excuse they can give, but it's a really dumb thing they did. They would have just quietly gone along with it if the student council hadn't posted anything.

-They must have known this article would make things worse, but they had to go ahead with it anyway.

-If the student council didn't say anything, would they have stayed quiet till the end?

-But isn't this a tactic used in the industry sometimes? It's just that it got exposed this time...

-NMIXX's fans blamed the student council for not preparing the sound system properly, so they had to explain that it was stagedㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Oh, the members didn't know!

-Did JYP Ent. feel like they had to do something now that people are criticizing HYBE's idols for being talentless? It's too bad. From now on, NMIXX might get mocked for this in the future if they encounter the same incident...

-SQU4D really knows how to make things worse...

-It's really beyond embarrassing, it's humiliating.

-Oh man, they really messed up... Why did they go this far...

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The 21 M KRW polaroid pictures that create buzz on Twitter

Summary

1. A Japanese record shop held an event where the top 5 buyers could take a Polaroid photo with an NCT member.

2. A fan of Haechan who made it to the top 5 spent 21 M KRW (about 16,000 USD).

3. The member in the attached Polaroid picture is Mark. But since he's also one of the most popular member of the group, it seems like that fan must've spent similar amount of money, or even more. 

Twitter Reactions:

- "With that money, you could attend fan meetings for a lifetime if you stan a different idol."

- "I didn't take the photo, so give me the 21 M KRW back!"

- "Fine, you can have him."

- "I didn't take the photo, so why don't I have 21 million KRW?"

- "You're crazy, you should have put your arm around her waist."

theqoo

-Even spending hundreds on fan meetings isn't normal.

-To me, it's a waste of money.

-I'm more envious of the fact that she had that amount of money than the photo itself.

-They spent 21 million, yet the photo is so darkㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It looks like it was taken in front of a bathroomㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Well, it's their money... let them do what they want.

-That's insane...

-But the one who said that is not even the person who spent the money. That's just that fan's friend and everyone believes it...

-If it's true, they must have a lot of money. If they can spend that much on their hobby, just leave them aloneㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It must be nice to have a lot of money.

-Did they buy 21 M KRW worth of albums?

-With that amount of money, shouldn't they at least rent a studio to take the photos?

-They should've let that fan take 21 photos...

-Hey everyone, it's not confirmed, just rumors, so don't get too worked up.

-Do people really believe that?

-The event itself isn’t the problem, it’s the price...

-Wow, SM has really changed.

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