Fans float an air balloon in the sky for Eun Jiwon's birthday

"Eun Jiwon happy birthday"

"Eun Jiwon is handsome even on his birthday"

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Pann: An object that was floating around Eun Jiwon's place on his birthday

1. [+24, -0] Crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That's so funny ㅋㅋ

- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Great idea

- The scale is no joke ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-  At the fansign, fans asked him if he saw the balloon but he said he didn't ㅠㅠ He goes to bed at 7 so fans started to float it at 6 ㅠㅠ He said he went to bed early because of the fanmeet ㅠㅠ

- So funny ㅋㅋㅋㅋ The fans are so cute. They're like "Look at the sky, everyone! It's Jiwon's birthday!!" So cute ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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Ranking of physical sales for this year so far

Pann: Album sales of artists for this year so far

1. [+92, -9] Twice is the only female artist, their fandom power is definitely on par with boy groups. BTS is a wall.

2. [+68, -6] BTS is so amazing... They rise higher every year.

3. [+51, -2] Meanwhile, Hwang Chiyeol-nim is amazing, too ㅋㅋ Is it because he has a big fandom?

4. [+24, -4] BTS' 5th mini was released on Sept 18 last year ㅋㅋ Oh my god...

5. [+24, -2] Twice is insane... They're not even a boy group but they're higher than most boy groups ㅋㅋ

6. [+23, -1] NCT is quite strong... Is it because the subunits are all combined?

7. [+23, -0] I'm so proud of Twice ㅠㅠ Boy groups destroy everything in this but they're the only girl group here ㅠㅠ

8. [+22, -3] Oh, NCT is quite strong

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SHINee reveals they renewed contracts with SM + Onew's vinyl shirt

Article: SHINee, "We renewed our contracts with SM, Lee Soo Man cheered and said 'it's the beginning'"

Source: Joy News via Nate

1. [+553, -22] SHINee hwaiting

2. [+432, -17] SHINee! Congrats on the 10th anniversary~ Hope this album hits daebak! Hwaiting!

3. [+375, -17] I'll cheer for you <3

4. [+32, -2] Their vibes are different from other groups. It's unique? I'm not a fan of anyone but I feel this everytime I see SHINee.

5. [+29, -0] We miss Jonghyun but other members have to work to live. Do you want them to stay home and feel bad forever? Don't mention Jonghyun when you're not even a SHINee fan.

6. [+25, -0] I hope they do well. I like their recent music but I also want them to release a song like Ring Ding Dong and Lucifer which were totally SHINee style.

Article: SHINee Onew, "vinyl shirt that not anyone can pull off"

Source: TV Daily via Nate

1. [+905, -30] He didn't pull it off, either...

2. [+621, -23] JYP was 20 years ahead with this fashion.

3. [+460, -14] The shirt is from Balenciaga ㅋㅋ It costs around $2,000 ㅋㅋ

4. [+29, -26] Harrassment-dol

5. [+23, -4] Who is SHINee's stylist? F(x) and SHINee have done a lot of weird fashions.

6. [+22, -8] ㅋㅋㅋㅋ How much does that cost? It's so easy to earn money ㅋㅋ

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Pentagon says they sobbed when 'Shine' charted higher

Article: 'Idol Room' Pentagon, "'Shine' went from #500 to #16, we sobbed"

Source: Newsen via Nate

1. [+336, -15] Trashy character Hongseok, pussy Wooseok

2. [+250, -5] I'm glad to see the top comment. I'm writing this because a lot of people don't know about it. There's a Pentagon member Yang Hongseok and he's a latent animal abuser. On his past Cyworld, he posted an image of how fur coats were made and he commented that he's going to wear fur coats. He's a psychopath.

3. [+182, -3] A person's nature never changes -Confucius-

4. [+31, -18] Who is this nugu-nim

5. [+28, -16] What the hell is this

6. [+26, -3] They don't have a chance to become popular... Even if they get popular, the fans will have a hard time... Trashy characters should just stay on the bottom of the entertainment industry.

7. [+24, -5] Hui's talent is such a waste. He produced Never and Energetic for Produce 101 and Wanna One and he's also a really good singer... I hope he gets to shine.

8. [+19, -9] What's with these lyrics "leech, outsider, loser"? I couldn't listen to the song because the lyrics are so embarrassing.

9. [+19, -22] The song is cute, I enjoy it on my way to work ㅋㅋ

10. [+16, -1] The reason why Yang Hongseok got kicked out of YG is because of his character.

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The less you know, the more confident you are?

Article: The less knowledgeable you are, the more confident you become

Source: Donga Science via Naver

(Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people of low ability have illusory superiority and mistakenly assess their cognitive ability as greater than it is)

1. [+2333, -15] It's dangerous when an ignorant person believes in something.

2. [+785, -19] I think it's really true. The scariest person in the world is someone who only read one book. As you study deeper, you become more modest.

3. [+150, -2] An uneducated person talks the most. An educated person listens the most.

4. [+131, -1] To add on, people tend to think someone doesn't have confidence when they admit they don't know something and become shy. On the other hand, someone who shows off with a shallow level of knowledge has a way with words and can appeal to anybody easily. We despise con-artists and fake people and yet we're attracted to show-offs. This is why I keep my eye on naive-looking, shy people because others might find them stupid but there's a higher chance of their hidden values not discovered yet.

5. [+84, -5] If you know more, you can't talk recklessly and it makes you be careful. The more you learn, the more modest you become. Loud and confident people are con-artists or ignorant. But the majority of people tend to follow loud people, which shows that most people are just fools. This is a fact. People who talk a lot, doesn't say irresponsible things, and says logical things that they precisely know could be knowledgeable people. But the most important thing is that their words and actions are completely different. One thing to keep in mind is that there's a big difference between a theory and the reality, just like communism.

6. [+65, -0] Being considerate means high intelligence. Being modest means good character.

7. [+48, -4] The more I learn, the bigger the world seems. It only makes me realize that I've been not knowledgeable.

8. [+26, -3] It's OK to be confident with what you know. Vague knowledge is better than no knowledge and the effort to acquire the vague knowledge is good enough because the world is full of people who don't even try and only live with their stubbornness. But it becomes a serious problem when you become stubborn and refuse to admit when you're wrong. These days, a lot of people think being correct is showing-off. It's easy to be called a "smart ass".

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Military reform potentially bans Doojoon and more idols from leaving the country

Article: 'Emergency' due to the reform of military service law... After Yoon Doojoon, SHINee Onew, 2PM Wooyoung, and 2AM Jokwon follow

Source: Hankyung via Nate

(The reform strengthens the conditions of travel ban to men who are 25~27 (legal age) and have not completed their military service. Yoon Doojoon is unable to attend Bangkok fanmeet on June 24.)

1. [+1539, -13] The reform is well-done. So is Jang Geun Suk exempt from the military service or what?

2. [+1088, -15] It's better to complete the military service quickly before they age even more.

3. [+1041, -27] If he's a 89'er, isn't he 30 already? Yet he still didn't complete his service?

4. [+51, -1] But Jang Geun Suk goes to Japan everyday and he's a 87'er ㅋㅋ

5. [+40, -4] Emergency, my ass. Those guys show off their bodies but they become disabled when they have to enlist.

6. [+36, -4] How is this an emergency? Just enlist, it's such a simple solution...

Article: Military administration, "29-year-old Yoon Doojoon, the reason for his travel ban isn't because of the reform" (official)

Source: Star In via Nate

(Basically means that even if the law wasn't strengthened by the reform, he still fell under the original conditions.)

1. [+319, -19] Others would've completed reserve forces training with his age...

2. [+317, -9] ???

3. [+263, -4] Even if the reform didn't happen, he was originally unable to leave the country.

4. [+24, -1] Yoon Doojoon's company messed up but they were blaming the military law reform. The military administration is clarifying that he's unable to leave the country regardless of the reform.

5. [+22, -3] So it was his company's media-play. Even if the reform didn't take place, Yoon Doojoon couldn't leave the country due to the original law.

6. [+22, -1] Aigo, his good image is getting tarnished because of military service... This is why male celebrities have to have completed their military service.

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BTS & Wanna One on Melon chart at 3AM

Pann: Wow, is the Melon chart from #1~23 real?

1. [+300, -168] It's really annoying to look at. Only the fans are proud.

2. [+213, -88] It's not like the public listens to them. The fans' streaming drives me crazy. Yet they're expecting us to filter them out, are they kidding?

3. [+98, -79] If EXO also had a comeback, it'd be no joke ㅋㅋ

4. [+60, -12] That's being a nuisance, not something to be proud of ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

5. [+50, -20] Are you happy? Their songs aren't even good. Is dominating the chart with mediocre songs something to be proud of? ㅋㅋ People don't even value digital ranks anymore because it's all about fandom power, tsk tsk. I don't want to listen to idol songs that sound the same.

6. [+41, -10] To those who call the Melon chart a mess - it's not the fans that ruined it, it's the listeners of Nilo and Jang Duk Chul that ruined it ㅋㅋ

7. [+26,  -3] I really don't understand this. People make a playlist of songs that they want to listen to. So why does the real-time chart matter? Even if you're playing the real-time chart, you can just filter out the songs ㅋㅋ

8. [+23, -2] I can't complain the fans' streaming because they pay money fairly to do it but how come no one's criticizing the listeners of Nilo?

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SHINee's dance gets mixed opinions?

Pann: SHINee's dance that's getting mixed opinions

1. [+137, -1] Isn't SHINee always trying experimental things instead of going for public-friendliness? Years later, people will say this dance was ahead of its time. I like it.

2. [+104, -1] SHINee always brings a new genre.

3. [+85, -1] SHINee's dances are always new ㅋㅋ The choreography of Married To The Music really surprised me.

4. [+35, -1] I'm not a fan but I don't get tired of them even after 10 years... Looks, styles, songs, dances, I like all but it must be their good teamwork... With the recent episode of Radio Star, I could see how close they were and four of them talked really well. I think I'm going to become a fan.

5. [+27, -0] SHINee is a group that can turn non public-friendly stuff into public-friendly stuff.

6. [+27, -0] I think the sitting part is the highlight ㅋㅋ

7. [+25, -0] View was a song ahead of its time.

8. [+25, -1] Taemin said he used to want to be successful as SHINee, but since Jonghyun's death, he decided to do the music he wants to be happy. It might not be public-friendly but it must be the music SHINee members want to do.

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Acceptance ratios of 7 specialized certificates

Certified public accountants

1st round: 18.6% (1,717 accepted out of 9,246 applicants)

2nd round: 32.7% (909 accepted out of 2,779 applicants)

Certified public tax accountants

1st round: 19.5% (1,894 accepted out of 9,684 applicants)

2nd round: 10.5% (634 accepted out of 6,036 applicants)

Certified public labor attorneys

1st round: 65.87% (2,652 accepted out of 4,026 applicants)

2nd round: 8.2% (250 accepted out of 3,02 applicants)

Patent attorneys

1st round: 19.1% (606 accepted out of 3,171 applicants)

2nd round: 19.3% (218 accepted out of 1,131 applicants)

Customs brokers

1st round: 35.35% (1,008 accepted out of 2,851 applicants)

2nd round: 6.84% (90 accepted out of 1,316 applicants)

Judicial scriveners

1st round: 18.3% (376 accepted out of 2,046 applicants)

2nd round: 20.1% (124 accepted out of 618 applicants)

Property appraisers

1st round: 34.18% (378 accepted out of 1,106 applicants)

2nd round: 15.6% (153 accepted out of 982 applicants)

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Instiz: Acceptance ratios of 7 specialized certificates

- My sunbaes who are studying for customs brokers' exams all lost their hair...

- I heard that even if you get accepted, it'll be hard unless you join a big corporate because the market is full

- All of these exams are hard... Guaranteed flowery path once you get accepted ㅋㅋㅋ

- I really want to become an accountant ㅠㅠ

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Wanna One's US tour shrinks venue sizes due to the lack of ticket purchasers?

Atlanta: 13,000 seats to 2,750 seats
Dallas: 13,500 to 6,300
Chicago: 18,500 to 4,400

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Pann: Notice of Wanna One's overseas tour size reduction

1. [+84, -1] I think they're pushing an overseas tour because they want to put "CJ's project group Wanna One has gone through overseas tours including the US" on their profile. For the sake of boosting their career.

2. [+77, -2] They must've thought they have a big international fandom. They should be good to domestic fans first. I wouldn't stan them.

3. [+73, -2] Wow, they're crazy. Did they think the US is like Korea? How can they think of having 10K seats? They're so clueless ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

4. [+46, -2] If they're gonna do that, they should just have domestic tours instead. The new venues are really small. It's true that Wanna One doesn't have a lot of international fans compared to other artists. They got big venues at first and now that the tickets aren't selling well, they're shrinking down the venues. People can't even cancel their flight tickets and hotels, what about all that money? And if the tour size is only that big, the cost of flying to the US and renting the venues will cost more than the profits. If they get into a deficit by this, I wonder if the members will be even paid properly.

5. [+42, -0] It doesn't make sense that a rookie group that's been active for less than a year is going on an overseas tour like this ㅋㅋㅋㅋ A plenty of domestic fans haven't even been to their concert, fanmeet, or fansign. They're too greedy.

6. [+35, -0] They won't even make any profit from that, what a stupid company ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Unless the seats are 10K, they won't profit at all. Rather than going on an overseas tour to lose money, they should just go on a domestic tour to earn money, tsk tsk. Domestic fans are thirsty enough to spend so much money on them, why are they going overseas to blow that up? Ugh seriously

7. [+34, -15] Crazy, how can they rent those venues when Wanna One doesn't even have popularity in the US ㅋㅋ Why so confident ㅋㅋ They think they're at the level. They should just hold a tour in Korea. The cost of having the overseas tour will cost more.

8. [+31, -0] I thought they shrunk the size into half but it went from 13K to 3K.... The tickets weren't selling that much?

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