JYP Entertainment moves to a new building

Current building

New building (20.2 billion won)

New training room

Outside view

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Pann: JYP is moving to a new building tomorrow

1. [+49, -2] I hope they take more care of GOT7 ㅎㅎ

2. [+47, -1] I really hope DAY6's band room looks better ㅋㅋ

3. [+46, -2] Twice,  GOT7, DAY6, Stray Kidz, Jimin, A-yeon, Bernard Park, 2PM, Yubin, etc. I hope JYP continues to support all artists well! With the better environment, let's do better ^^

4. [+14, -1] Please take care of our DAY6 kids, too.

5. [+14, -1] I'm a GOT7 fan. It feels weird that they're moving from an old building where GOT7 has been since their trainee days. I hope JYP artists continue to do well in the new building JYP Nation hwaiting!

6. [+8, -1] I hope GOT7 plays hide-and-seek in the new building on V app 

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Alberto says Switzerland has a stingy image

Article: 'Welcome in Korea' Alberto, "Switzerland has a stingy image... They don't spend much"

Source: Xports News via Nate

1. [+224, -8] I didn't know Swiss people also have a stingy image ㅋㅋ Dutch people are very stingy as well. They travel with their camping car full of food ㅋㅋ

2. [+187, -8] It was so touching when the Swiss friends visited the war memorial hall and cherished our fallen heroes ㅠㅠ

3. [+181, -7] When I was in traveling in Europe, I stayed at my friend's place who went to school at the southern end of Germany. On Fridays and Saturdays, Swiss people came with their cars and did groceries there ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I went to a Swiss restaurant and I was surprised at how expensive it was.

4. [+26, -1] In Switzerland, 4 of us went and bought sandwiches and bottled drinks for breakfast. We paid a total of $60.... If you think I'm joking, go there. You'll see the most beautiful view of nature in the world by paying the most expensive prices in the world.

5. [+23, -2] Swiss prices are very expensive. I've always liked the nature of Switzerland since I was young. I finally got to travel there. The view is seriously amazing, and the prices were just as amazing ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I traveled for 15 days. I had 7 dine-outs and for the rest of the meals, I did groceries at Coop and cooked. Fondue was too salty for my taste and the steak wasn't as good as Florence t-bone steak, but it cost 10 franc more. It was so expensive. The cup ramen I ate at Jungfraujoch tasted the best.

6. [+20, -1] I remember Big Mac combo in Switzerland was around $30. Switzerland has the most expensive big mac.

7. [+20, -5] Just how expensive is it in Switzerland?

8. [+10, -0] The prices are expensive and half of their income is tax. But their retirement treatment is excellent.

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Sung Si Kyung spotted promoting in Japan

Article: The reason why Sung Si Kyung performed at a shopping mall in Japan?

Source: Hankook Ilbo via Nate

1. [+637, -51] I think his cameo role in Kodoku No Gurume was an extension of his Japanese promotions. He's a top artist in his genre so he could've easily fell into mannerism. His success aside, it's cool that he's advancing in a new market and starting from the bottom.

2. [+474, -31] Sung Si Kyung's popularity is no joke in Japan. Grandmas in their 60's like him a lot. I went to a galbi restaurant that was featured in Kodoku No Gurume and half of the customers were Sung Si Kyung fans who were there because of him.

3. [+423, -28] Lee Juck and Sung Si Kyung are top vocals, I hope the future is bright for them.

4. [+30, -5] That's how TVXQ used to promote... He's starting from the bottom... It's not easy to do that when you're an experienced artist.

5. [+25, -3] Instead of idols, I hope artists of different genres get to shine more in Korea. Sung Si Kyung is a top artist but he's promoting with a rookie mindset overseas, I wish the best for him. But please also ave a year-end concert and a new album ㅠㅠ

6. [+21, -46] He doesn't know his own level. He loves criticizing others and he's really stubborn. He's the type who mansplains.

7. [+21, -11] Why doesn't he release songs in Korea ㅠ

8. [+19, -3] Japanese idol music is weird, but it's not like only one genre is popular there. Japanese music market is really broad and they have better moral consciousness. If they like an artist, they buy the artist's albums like a hobby. I don't like Japan but their moral consciousness is one of the top ones in the world.

9. [+17, -0] Some people might think too many artists are advancing in Japan but just like how we're suffering from unemployment, the music industry is struggling the same way. Artists have no choice but to go there. You can be an MC or do other promotions for extra income but artists' main source of income is their music sales and concerts. Unless you're a popular idol with a big fandom, you have no source of income. And Melon is dominating the domestic music so you only have to pay Melon to access all songs, but Japan has a lot of streaming companies with divided music so people don't really use the streaming services. Due to various reasons like that, their physical market is still very active and they have this mindset that you must buy your music. In Korea, the audience of concerts tend to be young but in Japan, ajussis, ajummas, and grandmas go to idol concerts. They have this culture that all age groups are free to like and check out any artist. If you're passionate about music and work hard, it's possible to succeed with every genre in their environment. There's this saying that you've succeeded if you didn't lose anything as a singer in Korea. Japan is a place where every artist want to advance in for once.

10. [+14, -1] People just criticize Japan blindly but their music market is the second biggest in the world. Artists go there because they don't download music for free like Korea. Look at domestic music charts. They're full of manipulations and idol songs. It's even hard for artists like Lee Juck and Sung Si Kyung to survive here. The environment is completely different.

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Difference between Seolhyun and Choa's treasured belongings

Package of Seolhyun's treasured belonging

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Seolhyun's treasured belonging - Q-tips with her autograph

Choa's treasured belonging - guitar with her autograph

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Pann: Difference between Seolhyun and Choa's treasured belongings

1. [+116, -2] I don't even expect a guitar but Q-tips is too much ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

2. [+99, -4] Seolhyun seems to be really slow with senses. I guess Choa gave away her debut belongings since she was done with AOA. Even if Choa wasn't in a girl group, she would've earned a lot of money by doing other things.

3. [+93, -0] Choa's treasured belonging is a guitar she used when AOA was a band? Anyways, Q-tips is too much.

4. [+35, -4] AOA is dead with Choa's withdrawal.

5. [+32, -0] Q-tips as a treasured belonging ㅋㅋ I don't even expect a guitar but Q-tips is seriously... ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Seolhyun has zero wit...

6. [+31, -0] Even if Seolhyun really treasures those Q-tips, how can she even think of sending them? ㅋㅋ

7. [+31, -0] Freaking Q-tips ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

8. [+19, -0] Seolhyun is the excellent example of "She's a nice kid but..."

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'K-ballet' dancers shine on global ballet scene

Seohee (American Ballet Theater)

Park Se Eun (Paris Opera Ballet), Kim Kimin (Mariinsky Ballet), Seohee

Kim Kimin

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Article: K-ballet captures the world... 3 hits of body, education, and spirit

Source: Yeonhap via Naver

1. [+1671, -24] The country didn't do anything. It's their parents' work.

2. [+616, -20] I think the rivalry between the head of Korean National Ballet Choi Taeji and the head of Universal Ballet Moon Hoonsook played a role as well. We don't know the details but I've been reading newspapers for 20~30 years and these two people are the root. Head Choi Taeji, who is a gyopo, put a lot of effort into educating hoobaes. She sent the members of Korean National Ballet to international ballet contests and they got good results. So they became major ballet dancers and Korean National Ballet became a high-level ballet association. Seeing this, head Moon Hoonsook also worked hard in educating hoobaes. Park Se Eun was also scouted at Choi Taeji's elementary school ballet camp. Park Se Eun was the worst dancer because she started ballet the latest but Choi Taeji saw through her talent. She still goes around the country and teaches ballet for free.

3. [+502, -13] What's the point of being top dancers when they only promote overseas because there's no domestic scene? There needs to be a stage for ballet dancers and the audience. We can say the ballet culture is truly developed only when we have top foreign ballet dancers wanting to promote in Korea.

4. [+200, -9] It's hard to become that big by individual talent only. Korean National Ballet and Universal Ballet competed against each other and adopted Russian professors' works. It resulted in the increase in quality and the students were able to improve properly. It was 20 years ago when Kim Jiyoung and Kim Yonggul caused a ballet boom in Korea. The ones in the article are the next generation. 25 years ago, the domestic ballet group wasn't even able to follow Swan Lake but now they can pull off new European choreographs. Good results just follow automatically.

5. [+41, -0] We're good at everything now. All we need is politicians acting good.

6. [+36, -0] I don't think education counts as one of the 3 hits. Music, arts, and performances are all learned by money. Artists can only cry.

7. [+22, -3] So cool, Park Se Eun-ssi~

8. [+13, -1] There's even 'K-ballet'? It would've been a big problem if our country was spelled Corea in English ㅋㅋ

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2026 World Cup to have a joint venue of USA, Canada, & Mexico

Article: FIFA reveals 2026 World Cup venues... 'union of USA-Canada-Mexico'

Source: Sportal Korea via Naver

1. [+3497, -56] If they're having a joint venue on a huge continent like that, the traveling distance will be really long...

2. [+2335, -54] The time zone though... I'll have to watch it at dawn or in the morning.

3. [+1852, -64] Our country will set a legendary record if we participate in 2022 World Cup since any country get into the limit of 48 countries.

4. [+1278, -41] Shouldn't they be considerate of the players' traveling distance? It'll be very hard for them.

5. [+1226, -27] Then what about the automatic advancement of the venue countries?

6. [+76, -2] Canada advances in World Cup ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

7. [+33, -0] 48 countries, 80 matches, joint venue of 3 countries...

8. [+24, -0] I thought they weren't going to have a joint venue anymore. It's not like those are small countries, either. Traveling will take forever.
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Source: Nate

1. [+115, -10] Why should the players be traveling between Canada and Mexico during the World Cup? It's not like the two countries are next door. It'll take minimum of 6 hours by plane.

2. [+109, -7] I feel like they're overdoing it.

3. [+17, -0] Soccer is one of the most unpopular sports in Canada ㅋㅋㅋ It's equivalent to the popularity of canoe race in Korea ㅋㅋㅋㅋ This is unexpected.

4. [+12, -1] Joint venue of 3 countries is the worst decision they've made.

5. [+11, -0] 2030 World Cup should have a joint venue of Philippines, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Myanmar, and Singapore.

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Seventeen fans' lightstick customization

Pann: Fandom that's having a competition of lightstick customization

1. [+136, -0] Since their idols are self-producing, the fandom is self-producing as well ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's so pretty, I want to have one.

2. [+95, -0] What ㅋㅋㅋㅋ They're using it well. It's a pretty lightstick.

3. [+86, -0] I'm not a fan but it's so cute... The fans are very detailed.

4. [+37, -0] When the lightstick came out 2 years ago, I was so fascinated. I was examining the lightstick and I tried to open the cap doubtfully, and it actually opened. I was so shocked... I was shocked again when I learned I could change the jewels inside ㅋㅋ Was this Pledis' plan all along...

5. [+23, -0] Hul, the one with flowers is really pretty. I'm not a fan but I really want to buy one. I think it'd be pretty enough to leave it in my room.

6. [+19, -1] So pretty ㅠㅠ I envy you... What the hell is with my lightstick ㅠㅠ

7. [+19, -0] Carat Bong is so pretty. It looks great in real life.

8. [+15, -0] I'm a Carat living in countryside and I thought of going to Seoul to buy this ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's so pretty... It's like spending cash on a game ㅋㅋ

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Oh My Girl's Japanese debut outfits

Pann: Oh My Girl's Japanese debut outfits

1. [+192, -4] Since Japan is into loli concepts, Oh My Girl is doing it on purpose with stuff like Banana Allergy Monkey. Adults cosplaying as kids with sexual contents is dirtier than young kids doing a sexy concept.

2. [+113, -1] What the hell is that

3. [+103, -4] What the hell is that... The members must be sad on the inside.

4. [+38, -1] I'm even feeling bad for Oh My Girl. They said they wanted to do a chic girl crush concept but what is their company doing? I'm so frustrated and mad.

5. [+36, -0] Since Secret Garden, they're looking really unique...

6. [+31, -0] Jiho said she wanted to be a beast-dol, not a beast.

7. [+30, -0] They should've continued Closer and Secret Garden concept. What is this random concept?

8. [+28, -0] Can they do an Oh My Boy concept with suits, dandy looks, blazer jackets, white shirts, black pants, and dress shoes? Fucking Lee Won Min.

9. [+26, -0] B1A4's previous coordi?

10. [+23, -0] What the hell are they doing to these kids? Male-dominated sites are calling them a legal loli concept, yet they're not thinking properly?

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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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