Hi there! I've seen these misconceptions as of recent and would like to take some time to clear them up.
1. Twice is not the first group to have Japanese members. Their debut date was October 20, 2015. Let's look at other groups that debuted previously with Japanese members.
route φ - Debuted April 26, 2002 - Member: Marina (They were a duo. The other member was Sooyoung, who would later debut in SNSD.)
A'ST1 - Debuted April 17, 2008 - Member: Tomo
Cross Gene - Debuted June 11, 2012 - Member: Takuya
SKarf - Debuted August 16, 2012 - Member: Hana (Who later redebuted as Léa in Secret Number!)
Peach Girl - Debuted December 18, 2013 - Member: Yuka
MOA - Debuted February 23, 2014 - Member: Yui
D.holic - Debuted October 23, 2014 - Member: Rena
So, while they are the first group to have a Japanese line, please check out these other groups who had Japanese members before Twice. D.holic is one of my favorites. ^^
2. Holland is not the first LGBTQ+ k-pop idol.
Consider:
Harisu, a transgender woman who debuted in 2001 and is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.
Lady, the k-pop group made of all transgender women that debuted in 2007.
MAMAN/Magolpy, an artist who debuted under Jerry Entertainment who came out as lesbian in 2007.
Hyeongseong of the group D.I.P, who came out as bisexual on his Facebook.
B.nish and Seungho, also of the group D.I.P, who were/are still? (The group basically disbanded, I don't know what they're up to now.) dating.
Two members of the 2001 group K'pop who were dating. One cheated with another male idol from a different group. The identities are not known.
Hansol, formerly of Topp Dogg, who came out as asexual in 2017. (And yes. Asexual is very much a part of LGBTQ+. I do not want to hear otherwise. Ace and aro people are very valid and are a welcomed part of this community.)
Choi Hanbit, a transgender woman who debuted in girl group MERCURY in 2016.
3. Group XYZ is mistreated.
Woah, there. There is a BIG difference versus mistreated and mismanaged. Wooyeop and Taeseon of TRCNG? They were physically assaulted and abused by staff. The members lived in a very cramped apartment that was old, had water leakage, and wasn't properly maintained. The electricity and water was often cut off because the bills weren't paid. One of these times, their boiler was shut off and sme of the members caught the flu. They still had to perform, and they had to pay for hospital visits themselves. TS Entertainment only paid the bills when a final notice was sent, and Taeseon reminded them that they needed to pay. Their apartment had broken appliances, such as a broken toilet. All ten members had one toilet that they shared, and even that still needed to be fixed. Wooyeop's mother paid for the plumbing herself, because TS didn't respond when the members asked for a plumber. The other members' moms also helped to pay to fix things, even contacting the agency, although they didn't get a response. Members bought their own clothing and food. On a worse note, some staff members got drunk and cursed at the members, and even invited an underage member to an illegal entertainment bar, which often has prostitu*ion. TRCNG earned $230,000 in USD, but apparently owe their company $1.2 billion. Each member recieves only 1% of profits. This? This is mistreatment.
Mismanagement is CLC, who got screwed over so many times. La Vie en Rose was their song, but it was give to Iz*One. They weren't promoted well. Then, Cube effectively hung them out to dry when they weren't doing well. That is mismanagement, not mistreatment.
You can ask me to talk about more misconceptions, and please tell me what you think
1. Twice is not the first group to have Japanese members. Their debut date was October 20, 2015. Let's look at other groups that debuted previously with Japanese members.
route φ - Debuted April 26, 2002 - Member: Marina (They were a duo. The other member was Sooyoung, who would later debut in SNSD.)
A'ST1 - Debuted April 17, 2008 - Member: Tomo
Cross Gene - Debuted June 11, 2012 - Member: Takuya
SKarf - Debuted August 16, 2012 - Member: Hana (Who later redebuted as Léa in Secret Number!)
Peach Girl - Debuted December 18, 2013 - Member: Yuka
MOA - Debuted February 23, 2014 - Member: Yui
D.holic - Debuted October 23, 2014 - Member: Rena
So, while they are the first group to have a Japanese line, please check out these other groups who had Japanese members before Twice. D.holic is one of my favorites. ^^
2. Holland is not the first LGBTQ+ k-pop idol.
Consider:
Harisu, a transgender woman who debuted in 2001 and is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.
Lady, the k-pop group made of all transgender women that debuted in 2007.
MAMAN/Magolpy, an artist who debuted under Jerry Entertainment who came out as lesbian in 2007.
Hyeongseong of the group D.I.P, who came out as bisexual on his Facebook.
B.nish and Seungho, also of the group D.I.P, who were/are still? (The group basically disbanded, I don't know what they're up to now.) dating.
Two members of the 2001 group K'pop who were dating. One cheated with another male idol from a different group. The identities are not known.
Hansol, formerly of Topp Dogg, who came out as asexual in 2017. (And yes. Asexual is very much a part of LGBTQ+. I do not want to hear otherwise. Ace and aro people are very valid and are a welcomed part of this community.)
Choi Hanbit, a transgender woman who debuted in girl group MERCURY in 2016.
3. Group XYZ is mistreated.
Woah, there. There is a BIG difference versus mistreated and mismanaged. Wooyeop and Taeseon of TRCNG? They were physically assaulted and abused by staff. The members lived in a very cramped apartment that was old, had water leakage, and wasn't properly maintained. The electricity and water was often cut off because the bills weren't paid. One of these times, their boiler was shut off and sme of the members caught the flu. They still had to perform, and they had to pay for hospital visits themselves. TS Entertainment only paid the bills when a final notice was sent, and Taeseon reminded them that they needed to pay. Their apartment had broken appliances, such as a broken toilet. All ten members had one toilet that they shared, and even that still needed to be fixed. Wooyeop's mother paid for the plumbing herself, because TS didn't respond when the members asked for a plumber. The other members' moms also helped to pay to fix things, even contacting the agency, although they didn't get a response. Members bought their own clothing and food. On a worse note, some staff members got drunk and cursed at the members, and even invited an underage member to an illegal entertainment bar, which often has prostitu*ion. TRCNG earned $230,000 in USD, but apparently owe their company $1.2 billion. Each member recieves only 1% of profits. This? This is mistreatment.
Mismanagement is CLC, who got screwed over so many times. La Vie en Rose was their song, but it was give to Iz*One. They weren't promoted well. Then, Cube effectively hung them out to dry when they weren't doing well. That is mismanagement, not mistreatment.
You can ask me to talk about more misconceptions, and please tell me what you think
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