Blackpink received HORRIBLE reviews from Le Parisien! Hwasa speaks on her dancing controversy!

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00:00 If 50/50 fans were holding out hope that Attract would be waiting for the members to go back,

00:05 think again as it seems like the agency is moving on.

00:08 The company announced their plans on Monday to launch an audition program which aims to

00:12 debut a new girl group in the first half of the upcoming year.

00:16 Other details regarding the audition program, including its air date and the number of

00:20 members which are going to be recruited through the show, have not yet been revealed,

00:24 so we really can't wait for more updates.

00:26 In a recent press release, Attract's CEO expressed a deep dedication to creating fresh

00:31 content for the investors who place their trust in the company, as well as for the diligent

00:36 staff working tirelessly behind the scenes and for the company's future.

00:40 The amount of success the group and the show will achieve remains a question only time will answer.

00:45 Treasure's Haruto has been shamed for his weight by netizens following his recent whereabouts.

00:50 On September 1st, Treasure were seen leaving Korea to travel to Japan as they performed at

00:55 the Fukuoka Convention Center on September 2nd and 3rd.

00:59 Unfortunately, some pictures of Haruto went viral for all the wrong reasons,

01:03 as netizens thought that he had gained a noticeable amount of weight.

01:06 Pretend to act shocked that online community users are being fatphobic towards an idol.

01:11 His pictures were posted on NatePan with commenters saying,

01:14 "He used to be so handsome in his debut days.

01:16 Aren't fans sad that he gained so much weight lately?"

01:19 and "That's an idol? Don't lie to me. This is straight up DEF CON."

01:23 International fans, however, appear tired at the whole "let's use weight to hate on an idol"

01:28 shtick that Korean netizens have been using since the dawn of time.

01:31 Another pointed out their hypocrisy, writing,

01:34 "The same people going 'if he was a female idol he'd get hate'

01:37 is literally the same person hating on female idols for exactly that."

01:41 We're hopeful that Haruto isn't seeing these comments because we can guess that it's not the

01:46 best feeling to see a bunch of strangers comment on his body like it's the weather.

01:50 SM Entertainment is getting accused of bad styling, again.

01:53 Now their victims happen to be Rise.

01:56 The group held their official debut media showcase on September 4th,

01:59 and it was amazing to see just how excited the members seemed to perform,

02:03 but there was one thing people had trouble with, their styling.

02:07 Since Y2K has become pretty popular in South Korea and among idol groups as well,

02:12 it's no surprise that companies are trying to fit the concept in hopes of appealing to the public,

02:17 SM included.

02:18 To fit the theme, the members were seen wearing baggy pants and loose-fitting tops.

02:22 Their hair was also styled in a way to remind people of the era,

02:25 but the issue doesn't lie in the fact that they're following trends,

02:28 but because netizens think that SM could have executed the concept better.

02:32 A netizen commented, "Is the beggar look in trend recently?"

02:36 Some even recalled NCT's firetruck era, and well, we all know what a mess that was.

02:41 A user even joked about how rookie groups can't expect good styling from SM Entertainment at

02:46 their debut, and what we can say is, that can't be more true.

02:50 But that's not the only update in regards to Rise.

02:53 Whether you wanted to or not, you heard about Seunghwan's pre-debut dating scandal lately,

02:58 as it's been all over social media.

03:00 Not only did his pictures with his ex-girlfriend get leaked,

03:03 but he was also accused of dating her when she was a minor,

03:06 making her terminate a pregnancy, cheating on her, and so many other horrible things.

03:11 While there was no proof of this,

03:12 people on the internet were more than eager to jump into a new scandal,

03:16 especially when it involves an SM idol,

03:19 and the issue became really big despite there not being any proof to back it up.

03:23 Well, following SM's statement that they would take legal action against the user who leaked

03:27 the pictures to the public, the person in question has publicly apologized to Seunghwan.

03:32 On September 2nd, an individual who came across leaked photos which were shared anonymously at

03:37 first, took to their own Twitter account to explain the situation.

03:40 They revealed that they had come across the pictures when a mutual follower of theirs had

03:45 sent them the anonymous tweet, claiming that Seunghwan was dating a 2005 liner.

03:49 The user explained that the original post was deleted,

03:52 but admitted to saving and reposting the pictures on their accounts for attention.

03:56 After posting, they found out that Seunghwan's ex-girlfriend had in fact not been a minor.

04:01 They claimed that they realized how mistaken they had been to make the post in the first

04:04 place and deleted it, saying that they were reflecting.

04:07 But as a user put it best, it's pretty useless to apologize once so much damage has been done.

04:12 Can you just imagine waking up one day to people accusing you of dating a minor,

04:16 and that lie spiraling into more accusations of terrible things?

04:20 People sent trucks in front of SM asking for his withdrawal,

04:23 and he even cried at a pre-recording when this is supposed to be the happiest time in his career.

04:28 A commenter asked for more severe punishments for the people who spread these malicious lies,

04:33 pointing out that their actions can and have harmed the mental and physical health of the artists.

04:38 The case should serve as a reminder to companies to be harsher when dealing with malicious rumors,

04:43 for the sake of their idols.

04:44 While this apology was useless, we hope that it brought Seunghwan at least a little bit of peace.

04:49 He really doesn't deserve to deal with this.

04:51 Mamamoo's Hwasa talked about all the hate comments she received due to her

04:55 controversial performance, and it was heartbreaking to hear what she went through.

04:59 As you might remember, Hwasa performed at a university festival back in May,

05:03 where she was heavily criticized for a provocative dance move.

05:06 The issue got so big that even police got involved,

05:09 and this seemed to take a big toll on Hwasa's mental health.

05:12 Appearing as a guest on Song Si-kyung's YouTube channel,

05:15 Hwasa said that she chose the song "I Love My Body" as a comeback title track because of the controversy.

05:21 According to Hwasa, she got a lot of cacao talk messages about her performance when she arrived in the US.

05:26 She understood why people saw her performance as controversial,

05:30 but she just couldn't handle the hate comments.

05:32 Hwasa said that she kept herself together during the group's first show in New York,

05:36 but couldn't keep her mind off what people were saying about her.

05:39 She held up until the show was over, but then she couldn't help but burst into tears.

05:43 Hwasa recalled,

05:44 "I remember bawling my eyes out when we were cheering each other after the show.

05:48 I cried the hardest I've cried all year.

05:50 My tears were falling like waterfalls."

05:52 She then said that she told Wheein that she would be going outside to get some air,

05:56 and then cried some more in the parking lot of the hotel.

05:58 It was during this time that Psy sent her "I Love My Body,"

06:01 which made her smile for the first time during the tour and lifted up her spirits.

06:06 People appeared more than sympathetic to her emotions.

06:08 Even though she's pretty good at handling hate comments,

06:11 it's understandable that this was just way too much for her to handle.

06:14 We hope that she's okay now.

06:16 BLACKPINK have received major shade from French daily newspaper La Parisienne

06:20 as they called their July encore concert as "summer's worst concert."

06:24 An assessment conducted by La Parisienne examined concerts by renowned artists

06:29 that took place from May to the previous month,

06:31 spanning venues such as Stade de France and Paris La Defense Arena.

06:35 BLACKPINK were some of the many artists that held their concert at Stade de France,

06:38 but La Parisienne were left feeling disappointed.

06:41 They emphasized that despite the packed audience,

06:44 the performance didn't meet expected standards.

06:46 They also noted that the choreography seemed too textbook,

06:49 with limited interactions between the members as they often moved past each other.

06:54 The review pointed out several issues such as shaky video footage,

06:57 inconsistent camera work, and excessive interruptions that disrupted the concert's overall flow.

07:02 La Parisienne particularly pointed out a moment that happens towards the end of the performance,

07:07 where one member's departure from the stage left the remaining three members

07:11 addressing the audience with specific notices.

07:13 Later, it was revealed that Jennie was the specific member singled out in La Parisienne's critique,

07:18 as she temporarily exited the stage while her fellow members remained

07:22 and conveyed the message that she would be back.

07:24 She appeared three minutes later noticeably wearing a white skirt

07:27 instead of black.

07:28 BLACKPINK's shows during the tour have been criticized for many reasons,

07:32 but this is the first time that the criticism has come from such a large media outlet

07:36 openly criticizing the group's downsides.

07:38 However, fans have come to their favorite member's defense,

07:41 saying that the criticism was heavily blown out of proportion.

07:44 A few people attending the concert said that Jennie left during the encore stage

07:48 towards the end of the concert while the members were still talking,

07:52 not in the middle of the performance as it was said.

07:54 The reason she left was to avoid wardrobe malfunction,

07:57 as her skirt was seen falling apart during the concert.

08:00 Jennie then came back quickly so the members could sing their last song.

08:03 Not only that, but some people said that the La Parisienne article is a few months old,

08:08 so the fact that it's resurfacing right now is pretty suspicious.

08:11 On top of that, fans who were attending the show had nothing but praises for the performance

08:16 and were left feeling like they got their money's worth, which is what matters in the end.

08:20 Thank you for watching, and don't forget to leave your thoughts in the comments.

08:23 Bye!

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