Starship's upcoming girl group viral marketing strategy sparks buzz on Theqoo

 

Starship's upcoming girlgroup 'KIIKII' '06 liner Lee Soobin

This girl who was just recently revealed to be Starship's trainee was previously rumored to be an SM's trainee. Starship is currently receiving criticism for using 'SM rookie girl group' to go viral.

An SM Ent.'s staff left a comment on one of those posts

''05-liner Lee Soojin, who was just revealed to be SM Ent.'s trainee today'

SM Staff: 'Who... Is this...? I've never seen her before'

It is really SM Ent.'s development team staff. 

A Theqoo user who accurately predicted the situation:

'Whoa... When one of SM Ent.'s staff commented 'Who?', Theqoo users already knew she was a trainee from a mid-tier agency who's going to debut soon'

'The mid-tier agency must've deliberately spread the rumor that she was an SM trainee. And it turns out to be true'

Who would've thought that mid-tier agency would turn out to be Starship...?

theqoo

-Starship has always had this kind of image, so I'm not surprised.

-Why is Starship acting so cheap like this?

-Why are people hating on SM Ent? They're the victim here.

-Starship did it again...

-Apparently, the rumor that she was an SM trainee started because of some foreign fans.. Since then, she was known as SM trainee. So why is SM is the victim here? And why is Starship being the one accused of this?

-I thought she was an SM trainee until now...

-IVE cleansed Starship's image... But this is what Starship was originally like.

-It's Starship, so I'm not even surprisedㅋㅋㅋ

-I forgot that Starship was originally famous for this kind of thing.

-They could have just promoted them as IVE's sister group...

-They're one of the agencies that rigged Produce, so it's not even surprising...

-IVE is already so popular... So they would've gotten attention just by saying she was IVE's junior. This kind of marketing strategy is so cheap.

-I'm getting secondhand embarrassment.

-Ah... At least don't get caught... I'd understand if it was a no-name agency, but Starship...?

-Does Starship have to go that far? It's cheap..

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SM Ent., operating profit of 87.5 billion KRW last year ... 22.8% decrease from the previous year

 On the 10th, SM Entertainment announced that its consolidated operating profit for last year was 87,535,080,000 KRW, a 22.8% decrease from the previous year.

During the same period, revenue increased by 3% to 989,925,80,000 KRW.

However, net profit decreased by 99.4% to 465,070,000 KRW.

https://naver.me/xNL6G0lK

theqoo

-Is it because NCT members are going to the military?

-Huh? The company's situation is really bad...

-They must have made a lot of investments.

-Is this even possible?

-Is it really possible for a company's net profit to decrease by 99.4%?

-Weren’t they super active last year?ㅋㅋㅋ How is net profit only 400 million KRW… What did they spend their money on?

-Was there any issue last year?

-Wait, is this real and not an error?

-Where did all their money go?

-Isn't it an error? Didn’t SM artists do really well last year?

-Did they not do enough tours...? They seemed to be doing well last year, though. Where did they spend their money on?

-This is even worse than HYBEㅋㅋㅋ

-400 million KRW?? Not even 4 billion KRW???

-SM seems to be constantly releasing stuff non-stop, and yet they only made 400 million KRW????

-Didn’t Aespa and RIIZE do well last year?

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SM Entertainment’s Q2 2025 Artist Lineup Revealed

Music LINE-UP Preview

January 8: RIIZE Single - Hug 

January 22: NCT WISH Single - Miracle

February 14: SMTOWN Full Album - 2025 SMTOWN: The Culture, The Future

February 24: Hearts2Hearts Single

1Q25:
Mini album - SEULGI, TEN
Single - Naevis

2Q25:
Full album - DOYOUNG, MARK, RIIZE
Mini album - KAI, IRENE&SEULGI, WayV, TEN (JPN), Aespa, NCT WISH
Single - SUPER JUNIOR-L.S.S (JPN), SHINee, Naevis, Hearts2Hearts

Concert LINE-UP Preview

January 4 to February 23

2024-25 WayV CONCERT [ON THE Way] - Hong Kong, Macao, Seoul - 4 shows

January 11 to January 12

SMTOWN LIVE 2025 [THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE] - South Korea - 2 shows

January 18 to March 30

NCT 127 4th TOUR 'NEO CITY - THE MOMENTUM - South Kore, Indonesia, Thailand, U.S., Canada, Japan, Taiwan - 18 shows

January 18 to March 3

2025 YESUNG CONCERT [It's Complicated] - South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macao, Taiwan - 7 show

January 25 to January 26

2025 SUHO CONCERT <SU:HOMME> ENCORE - South Korea - 2 shows

January 25 to March 15

2025 MINHO CONCERT <MEAN: of my first> - Taiwan, Japan, Macao, The Philippines - 5 shows

January 28 to March 6

TOHOSHINKI 20th Anniversary LIVE TOUR ~ ZONE ~ - Japan - 10 shows

January 28 to March 16

2024-25 AESPA LIVE TOUR ~ SYNK: PARALLEL LINE ~ - U.S., Mexico, Canada, U.K., France, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, South Korea - 16 shows

February 8

R.B.R DAY FOR NEW YEAR (RIIZE) - South Korea - 2 shows

February 15 to February 16

2025 CHANYEOL LIVE TOUR <City-scape> | Epilogue - South Korea - 2 showss

March 7 to March 29

TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE - South Korea, Taiwan, The Philippines - 5 shows

March 21 to March 23

2024 NCT WISH ASIA TOUR LOG in Seoul - South Korea - 3 shows

2Q25:

2024 NCT WISH ASIA TOUR LOG - Macao, The Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand - 8 shows

NCT 127 4th TOUR 'NEO CITY - THE MOMENTUM' - Japan, Macao - 6 shows

2025 YESUNG CONCERT [It's Complicated] - Japan, Malaysia - 4 shows

TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE - Indonesia, Macao, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong - 7 shows

SMTOWN LIVE 2025 [THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE] - US., Mexico, U.K. - 3 shows

theqoo

-Naevis...? Twice in one quarter....?

-RIIZE's full album!!!!

-I'm waiting for WISH💚

-Doyoung's 2nd album... Exactly what I wanted.

-SM's songs are always good, so I'm looking forward to the new songs.

-Is there really a demand for Naevis...?

-Kai got pushed back to the 2nd quarterㅠㅠ It's okay, just make it with high-quality

-Finally, Mark's solo album!!!!!!!!

-💚There's a SHINee single 💚

-Isn't Naevis Aespa? Who's singing?

-Who is Naevis?? Is Naevis a separate group apart from Aespa??

-Yay... It seems like SHINee's single is going to come out on their 18th anniversary.

-I'm excited to see what concept Kai's solo will be.

-I'm so pissedㅠ Kai got pushed back...

-Dream is probably coming in the 3Qㅠㅠ I'm waiting!!

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ADOR: "Please use the name NewJeans, not NJZ"

 

https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003301971

ADOR makes a request to the press to use the name NewJeans instead of NJZ.

ADOR stated, "NewJeans members have announced plans to use a group name that was not agreed upon with ADOR, causing confusion among reporters. The exclusive contracts between NewJeans members and ADOR still remain legally valid, and claims that it has been terminated are unilateral assertions."

They continued, "We have filed for an injunction to affirm ADOR's status as the group's management company under the exclusive contract, along with a lawsuit to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract, and we are currently awaiting the court's decision. We ask reporters to use the official team name 'NewJeans' when writing articles as it is the legally recognized name under the contract," emphasizing the importance of exclusive contracts in the entertainment industry.

ADOR said, "We ask for your cooperation in ensuring accurate news coverage. We will do our best to put an end to the confusion as soon as possible and continue to deliver great music and content."

The following is the full statement from ADOR:

Hello, this is ADOR.

We would like to address regarding the use of NewJeans' group name.

On February 7, the NewJeans members announced plans to use a group name that was not agreed upon with ADOR, causing confusion among reporters and resulting in numerous inquiries.

The exclusive contracts between NewJeans members and ADOR still remain legally valid, and claims that it has been terminated are unilateral assertions.

We have filed for an injunction to affirm ADOR's status as the group's management company under the exclusive contract, along with a lawsuit to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract, and we are currently awaiting the court's decision.

We ask reporters to use the official team name 'NewJeans' when writing articles as it is the legally recognized name under the contract.

We ask that reporters, who understand the importance of exclusive contracts in the entertainment industry more than anyone else, cooperate to ensure accurate reporting.

We will do our best to put an end to the confusion as soon as possible and continue to deliver great music and content.

theqoo

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ This is legendary pathetic behavior.

-Goosebumps.

-Make the same request to CNN~~~ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ NJZ fighting!

-Weren't they the ones who said they were going to discard NewJeans and start afreshㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Go ahead and do it!!!

-What makes you think you have the rights to request that? NJZ🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 What kind of nonsense request is this?

-Who do they think they are?? NJZ is not even their artists anymore. So why are they still trying to tell the girls what to and not to do?

-Truly evil.

-This is honestly creepy. They’re like crazy stalkers. Why won’t they stop when the members clearly don’t want this?

-They’re probably going to keep harassing the girls nonstop...

-NJZ sounds way cooler anyway.

-Why are they so f*cking obsessed? Our Angels will win.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ah this is so funny ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It makes sense though. The girls are still under contract, so technically, they're still NewJeans.

-Who do they think they are?? So clingy.

-Shut up, ADOR.

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ZEROBASEONE Kim Gyuvin issues an apology to fans

 

Gyuvin: ZEROSES, I'm really sorry for upsetting you with what I said at today's filming...
I thought the people who came to the filming today might not know us well, but they welcomed us with enthusiasm that I couldn't even have imagined, so I became even more nervous.
So, without realizing it, instead of just expressing my gratitude, I compared it to the concert... It was something that I should never have done. I was thoughtless. I'm really sorry...
ZEROSES, you are so precious to me and you can't be compared to anyone else. I truly mean it. This incident made me realize that even more and I will make sure not to repeat this mistake. 
I'm really sorry for hurting you.

Reason: During the filming of a variety show called 'School Attack,' he commented that the cheers were louder than at his own concert.

Some fans got upset because of it and it looks like he saw the fans' reactions.

theqoo

-?? His fans are seriously getting mad about this...??

-Poor guy...

-Oh my goodness... Why would they make him apologize for something like that?? Seriously, it seems like they're just nitpicking on him and taking out their anger on idols.

-This isn't something to apologize for. Being an idol must be really exhausting.

-I mean... Shouldn't fans be happy that their idol is being cheered for?? This level of stupidity is impressive.

-He was just doing his job, fss....

-Fans are getting mad at that?? Oh goodness... Are you even fans?? You losers...

-If you're getting upset over something like that, it might be better for you to take a break...

-I feel so f*cking sorry for idols.

-He was just obviously being politeㅋㅋㅋㅠ Poor thing...

-Realistically, would it actually be louder than a concert? It was just lip service.

-I’m genuinely worried about idols' mental health.

-Wow, people get upset over anything these days. Isn’t that kind of comment just basic manners?

-He shouldn’t have even responded to that...ㅠ

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G-Dragon’s 3rd Full Album / Total of 13 Versions (Release on 2/25)

 

8 versions of jewel case (CD)

4 versions of mini jewel case (NFC)

1 version of photocard album (NFC)

theqoo

-13 different versions... That's unbelievable.

-Even my idol group doesn’t release 13 versions.

-I used to be in that fandom. I'm telling y'all, there's no way his fans would buy all versionsㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They're just gonna buy the ones they like. Don't worry in advance.

-So you're telling me there are going to be 13 different versions of the album? Are they all going to have different contents?

-I've never seen a solo artist release 13 different versions of an albumㄷㄷ

-Is the album out yet? I'm gonna go buy one of each version.

-People are just going to buy the version they like....

-I’m planning to buy it, but just the one version I like the most.

-The photos are different for each version, right? I’m planning to get one of each.

-I bet they’ll produce limited stock and market it as a rare item once it sells out.

-People who want to buy it will, and those who don’t, won’t. Simple.

-Isn’t he the first solo artist to release 13 different versions of an album? The marketing strategy is crazy.

-I’ll just buy the ones in my favorite colors.

-Are the photocards random? Are all 13 versions different?

-Why is everyone complaining? So funny. It's not like y’all are even gonna buy it.

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Viewer ratings of the recently ended tvN 'Rented in Finland'

 

theqoo

-Well... It was so boring.

-It was seriously so boringㅋㅋㅋ But it still got better ratings than 'When the Stars Gossip'

-At least it did better than 'When the Stars Gossip'ㅋㅋㅋ

-It's finally over

-I don’t understand why they went to Finland… What was the production team’s intention?

-Kwak Dongyeon suffered a lot.

-I get a really amazing sleep if I turn this show on. That''s how boring it is.

-Only Dongyeon became likable, the rest became unlikable…

-The cast just don't fit to star in variety shows...

-What did they even do there?

-I'm so jealous of them.. They get paid to travel abroad and refresh themselves.

-There was zero chemistry. They looked close, but they weren’tㅋㅋ

-There wasn't even any buzz, all that was reported about this show was the low viewer ratings.

-Were they not close to begin with? How did they even put this cast together?

-Variety shows with only actors aren’t fun… You need to have entertainers in the lineup.

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