YG uses BTS to media-play Blackpink?

Article: BTS and Blackpink's different methods to approach American billboard

(The whole article talks about how BTS used SNS to target international fans and Blackpink went on a long hiatus to focus on comeback quality)

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Pann: YG media-plays that BTS charted on the billboard by SNS and Blackpink charted on the billboard by music quality

1. [+627, -10] If you can chart on the billboard by SNS, I should be charted too since I'm on SNS a lot.

2. [+554, -4] They can just talk about Blackpink charting on the billboard, why mention BTS....

3. [+534, -6] If all of BTS' achievements are done by SNS, then you don't have to make music and just use SNS to chart on the billboard and advance into AMA!

4. [+287, -4] "You guys are the one that benefited from the media, hahahaha" - BTS' Airplane pt.2

5. [+273, -5] So funny, does Yang Hyun Suk have something against BTS? ㅋㅋㅋ On Blackpink's Spotify profile, they introduce Blackpink and mention BTS. There are Blackpink ads in BTS' Fake Love MV. He's trying to ride on BTS' popularity ㅋㅋㅋㅋ And he's doing dirty media-play, too. He overstates Blackpink's MV views and understates BTS' views and writes articles. And now we also have this stupid article ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why won't he leave BTS alone? YG is so annoying.

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[WORLD CUP] Russia defeats Spain, Di Maria's ceremony, Jo Hyun Woo's lie(?)

Article: 'Akinfeev's defense' Russia beats Spain through a shootout and advances into Round of 8

Source: Sportal Korea via Naver

1. [+5204, -92] Wow, I can't believe Spain, Portugal, and Argentina are all eliminated.

2. [+3712, -81] Wow, Russia's insane... Spain suffers the curse of venue countries again.

3. [+3220, -63] The candidates of the winner are all eliminated.

4. [+2188, -46] Crazy...

5. [+2007, -52] Akinfeev's honor is restored ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

6. [+860, -236] All Russia did was defending, how was Spain supposed to score a goal ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It was the most boring match of the Round of 16.

Article: Controversial ceremony of Di Maria, "My penis is this big!"

Source: InterFootball via Naver

1. [+7023, -96] Dobby is confident.

2. [+3993, -137] Men are all about confidence.

3. [+3375, -171] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ So cool of Di Maria

4. [+2320, -78] His kick looked weak but the ball turned and scored.

5. [+1975, -98] He's full of confidence!!

6. [+216, -25] Usually, skinny men have a big penis.

7. [+166, -11] We should admit it! Can't you tell by the size of Di Maria's nose~

8. [+150, -21] Guys with a big penis have the right to be confident. If you're unhappy with the ceremony, you're only being jealous of him... You should congratulate him as a generous person.

Jo Hyun Woo (goalkeeper): "I really didn't do anything"

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Pann: Jo Hyun Woo's lie is so frustrating

1. [+389, -0] Not just that. He proved "Just because there's a goalkeeper, it doesn't mean that you can't score a goal" wrong with his talent. You can't score a goal if there's Jo Hyun Woo.

2. [+375, -1] He's nothing but light...

3. [+257, -2] Half of the match was his work.

4. [+181, -1] Liers should be punished... His lie is a heavy one too, so he should be heavily punished with money and good health.

5. [+164, -0] I don't know anything about soccer. I always thought the strikers were important, but I learned that having one amazing goalkeeper does wonders. Now I think that the role of the goalkeeper is the most important one.

6. [+126, -1] Throughout the whole match, I was so glad that Jo Hyun Woo was on our team. If he was the goalkeeper of the opposite team, I would've cried out of frustration.

7. [+107, -0] God Hyun Woo

8. [+88, -1] Jo Hyun Woo is exempt from the military service but he said he was still going to serve voluntarily. Please don't, your talent will be a big waste.

9. [+62, -0] This ㅋㅋㅋㅋ As expected of our country

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AOA's fanmeet is not selling well?

Pann: AOA's fanmeet is empty

(Entrance fee: $55)

1. [+75, -19] I wished their recent release would do well. What a pity.

2. [+73, -51] Isn't AOA supported by Megals?

(tn: Megalia is a malicious feminist community site)

3. [+72, -4] I think AOA was a public-friendly group when Choa was in the group. But their new song is targeting feminists and summer season. They barely managed to fill those seats by guesting on all variety shows and radios to promote the song.

4. [+48, -2] This is why dedicated female stans are important. Male stans usually switch to young and prettier idols.

5. [+42, -0] AOA never had a big fandom in the first place ㅋㅋ

6. [+40, -10] What are feminist unnies doing? Digital sales aren't really a source of money ㅋㅋ

7. [+34, -9] Twitter feminists bragged about supporting female idols but why are they not attending AOA's fanmeet? AOA will be insulted because of this... Their digital sales are decent because of the public, not them.

8. [+29, -24] Truth of Megals: They don't want to spend money and they're too lazy in real life. They should use the fanmeet as an excuse to go out.

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British artist writes "shibal" on his artwork due to Google Translate mistake

Artwork of hermit crab by British artist Gareth Davies. The artwork has 씨발 ("shibal" - fuck) written on it.

He explains that he used Google Translate

It turns out that not putting a space between Mr. Crab changes the translation of the word.

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Article: The reason why a British artist wrote 'shibal' on an artwork

Source: JoongAng Ilbo via Nate

1. [+990, -4] He should leave it, that's a great artwork ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

2. [+787, -5] I burst into laughter ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

3. [+637, -43] Google Translate is really bad. It can't even translate short and simple sentences.

4. [+34, -1] He doesn't know the meaning of the word, he drew the hangul.

5. [+32, -0] So funny how the word translates like that ㅋㅋㅋㅋ That's cute. I want the artwork.

6. [+28, -0] It looks edgy, though? ㅋㅋ

7. [+23, -1] Funny mistake

8. [+21, -0] Unexpected masterpiece

9. [+18, -0] If the translator worked properly and he wrote 'hermit crab' in hangul, the artwork would've looked boring. Because of the translation mistake, the artwork looks amazing ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

10. [+16, -0] Google shibal...

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July comeback lineup

July 1 - Lovelyz

July 2 - Apink

July 3 - Teen Top

July 3 - Melomance

July 4 - Golden Child

July 5 - Kyungri

July 5 - Dia

July 9 - Twice

July 18 - Chungha

July 16 - Mamamoo

End of July - KARD

Comeback in summer - Nicole

July - Triple H

July - Harisu

Early July - Yoon Mirae

Early July - Seungri

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Pann: July comeback lineup that's quite competitive

1. [+75, -1] There's Melomance also. Do you know what's more scary? Kim Eun Sook's drama is coming up... The OST of Goblin 'I Will Go To You Like The First Snow' was #1 annual song.

2. [+38, -3] Hope Apink's I'm So Sick hits daebak ㅠㅠ

3. [+30, -9] Let's win #1 with I'm So Sick!

4. [+14, -4] Do well, Apink~ Next week is their comeback ㅠㅠ

5. [+7, -0] Triple H is coming back on July 18 with retro futurism concept, please look forward to them!

6. [+7, -1] Excited for Twice's summer song!

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Korean Youtuber under fire for performing ice bucket challenge on a kitten

"I asked him to meow if he wants to participate in it and he meowed."

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Pann: Engineering Student Family's animal abuse

1. [+320, -3] Fuck, his reason is even more stupid.

2. [+319, -3] Ah fuck... You shouldn't even bathe a kitten because kittens can't control their body temperature. He's pouring iced water on that little thing, asshole... Psycho idiots.

3. [+309, -3] "Meow if you want you participate in it"... I know his audience is young but that's too much.

4. [+130, -1] Cats hate water and lowered temperature is very critical for them. Yet he's pouring iced water on the kitten... The size of the ice is quarter of the kitten's head. Is he gonna laugh if someone pours ice that's quarter the size of his head on him? How can some people find this cute?

5. [+125, -2] Sponsoring and donation isn't a trend ㅠㅠ It's not something that should be an entertainment content ㅠ ㅠ He should be donating revenues made from that video or go through the ice bucket challenge himself. I'm sure he adopted the kitten for Youtube contents, too. So disgusting and gross.

6. [+118, -0] This needs to be publicized.

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[WORLD CUP] Japan gets defeated by Poland, advances into Round of 16

Article: Japan gets defeated by Poland 0-1... Barely advanced into Round of 16 by fair play points

Source: SpoTV News via Naver

1. [+12078, -431] This was the worst match ever... Is Japan kidding?

2. [+8857, -326] Japan needs to stop with their ball tossing ㅡㅡ

3. [+8610, -409] True color of Japanese revealed ㅋㅋㅋㅋ They're more disgusting than France and Denmark.

4. [+7945, -444] Ugh, Japan is embarrassing Asia, tsk tsk.

5. [+6902, -317] I don't understand Poland, why are they not doing anything with the ball tossing?

6. [+2567, -150] I've never been so un-jealous over a country advancing into Round of 16...

7. [+2438, -126] FIFA needs to take actions to this.

8. [+2054, -80] Did I just watch a soccer match or people jogging ㅋㅋㅋ

9. [+2031, -80] With Japan's play today, their fair play points should be deducted.

10. [+2026, -123] Of course, it's not their skills ㅋㅋ It's all about their luck.

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Source: Nate

1. [+807, -21] Their ball tossing was annoying in the last 15 minutes. Their advancement is so dirty ㅡㅡ Even Ahn Jung Hwan said this match was a game that ignored the audience.

2. [+768, -21] I'm looking to buy eyes that didn't watch the last 30 minutes of Japan vs. Poland match.

3. [+689, -22] What's with the last minutes? As expected of trashes.

4. [+95, -11] It's 100 times better to have an honored elimination like Korea than having a dirty advancement like Japan.

5. [+94, -6] I agreed with MBC commentary;
Seo Hyung Wook - They did unfair play but they're advancing by fair play points.
Ahn Jung Hwan - As a soccer player, this is very shameful. I wasted my time to prepare to comment on this match. I should've just replayed the match against Germany instead.

6. [+91, -9] If Korea played like that and advanced into the Round of 16, I wouldn't be happy at all.

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Article: Japan gets 'booed', advances into the Round of 16 by others, not their work

Source: SpoTV News via Naver

1. [+844, -23] This is too much. My eyes are rotten.

2. [+765, -28] Advanced by a dirty play. Way to embarrass the entire Asia.

3. [+623, -24] Are you guys really national players? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

4. [+606, -24] Japan advanced by their trashy play.

5. [+523, -15] So boring.

6. [+174, -7] It was legendarily pathetic ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Even a match between ajussis won't play like that ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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Source: Nate

1. [+663, -29] Beating Germany and getting eliminated is much better than playing like this and advancing into Round of 16.

2. [+602, -8] Ugh, even Bae Sung Jae said the audience in this match should've been compensated with 30% of the ticket price... Their ball tossing was gross.

3. [+560, -16] Shame of Asia.

4. [+61, -0] What's the point of advancing into Round of 16 like this? I'm not envious at all. Whether it'll be Belgium or England, I hope they'll crush Japan.

5. [+57, -0] I've never seen a dirty match like this in World Cup. Is this an elementary school match? Poor Senegal.

6. [+57, -0] Ahn Jung Hwan: "I'd rather watch a re-run of Germany match instead of this." I've never been un-jealous over Round of 16, tsk tsk.

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Legal social taboos in 34 OECD countries (2015)

Instiz: OECD countries that ban porno and prostitution

- I think today's Korea stands because those things were banned...

- The amount of countries that allows marrying a cousin is surprising... Banning porno is beyond stupid, though.

- Why ban abortion and gay marriage?

- I'm surprised Japan partially allows porno, I thought it'd be fully allowed

- Abortion and gay marriage need to be legal in Korea

- Australia started allowing gay marriage since last year!

- Isn't abortion partially allowed in Korea? I thought rape victims were allowed to get an abortion?

-- For rape victims, they can get an abortion within 24 weeks or pregnancy and they have to provide a legal document that says their pregnancy is from sexual crime.

- Marrying a cousin is legal? How can you develop romantic feelings with a cousin?

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[WORLD CUP] Korea defeats Germany(!), fails to advance into Round of 16

Article: 'Kim Young Kwon - Son Heung Min's miraculous goals' Korea defeats 'rank 1' Germany by 2-0... But fails to advance into the Round of 16

Source: InterFootball via Naver

1. [+69616, -609] Wow, this is crazy. The elimination is fine. They're the best.

2. [+52100, -297] Good work, Korea. Ended by defeating World Cup winning country Germany.

3. [+51761, -287] Wow, crazy... This is what we wanted.

4. [+46147, -256] Goosebumps all over my body!!!!!! I can't believe the final score is 2:0!!!!!

5. [+42969, -273] Seriously ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Way to change people's opinions, it's jjang!!

6. [+16277, -58] Wow crazy. Especially Jo Hyun Woo is the best.

7. [+14336, -62] Amazing. Honestly, the referee was so biased. We would've lost a goal if it wasn't VAR.

8. [+10814, -60] Our Heung, King Young Kwon, God Hyun Woo ㅠㅠ Our defense is insane... The elimination is sad but they worked hard. Let's do better in the next World Cup.

9. [+9510, -22] Jo Hyun Woo is a world-class goalkeeper.

10. [+8919, -58] Did the referee bet his money on Germany or what?

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Source: Nate

1. [+1014, -5] The winner is the people who watched this match today.

2. [+975, -23] We would've been #1 in our group if we played like this since the start ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

3. [+952, -22] Kim Young Kwon: Please be quiet. I'll pay it off.

4. [+590, -2] Honestly, we won because of the goalkeeper. How many super saves did he make? He needs to join Manchester United.

5. [+585, -5] The referee tried so hard to make Germany win but Germany just couldn't manage to score goals ㅋㅋㅋㅋ So happy. The referee was the dirtiest one. I feel so happy.

6. [+566, -2] Jo Hyun Woo is seriously amazing.

7. [+535, -6] This match was worth more than the Round of 16. We're #3 in Group F. And today I saw a goalkeeper whose level was beyond Asian.

8. [+523, -7] What's more funny is that Germany got eliminated ㅋㅋㅋㅋ New history for Germany ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Defeated in the Round of 32 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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SM's management went downhill since the time of NCT's debut?

Pann: The point when SM's management started going downhill

1. [+157, -7] I stanned SM for 10 years and quit. SM's future depends on whether they will have a group as big as EXO and SNSD or not. NCT wasn't meant to be the next EXO so they don't count. Unless the new girl group doesn't become big like SNSD, I really think SM wouldn't be safe. They'll suffer the second dark age. For now they're maintaining with current artists but EXO has been around for 7 years, SNSD disbanded, TVXQ is more than 10 years, and SHINee is in their 10th year. They need to wake up because all of the staffs who produced EXO moved to different companies. The current staffs are rookie producers except Min Hee Jin and Yoo Young Jin. That's also why they're not satisfying the old SM stans, either.

2. [+150, -19] SM's management might be terrible but EXO became big without a reality show or any video content, so fans don't get tired or anything. We just want SM to sue for the online rumors. Is there a fandom that begs the company to sue? There's nothing us fans can do about them. And please give us a feedback when there's a problem. From small things to big things, they never give a feedback.

3. [+81, -5] NCT is getting no responses so I thought their songs weren't good and checked their MVs, but their songs and MVs were well-made. It's a pity since they should be popular by now.

4. [+72, -1] Honestly, do you think Kokobop would've done well if it wasn't EXO? How can they think of doing latin music when other boy groups are going for public-friendly songs... They need to stop with experimental stuff and stop relying on the fans.

5. [+61, -1] SM will be hopeless when EXO enlists. They're maintaining their title because of EXO and Red Velvet. They need to debut a new girl group or a boy group that hits daebak.

6. [+8, -4] As an SM boy group fan, it's true that they're promoting NCT a lot. Their variety show had two sunbaes for their comeback ㅋㅋ The problem is that we can see the members that SM promote. I can't even count how many times I saw Mark on TV this year.

7. [+55, -0] Seriously ㅋㅋㅋ Why does SM overlap their artists' comebacks? And how can they not promote on music shows because of the company concert? They couldn't win #1 due to the lack of broadcast points because they had to attend the SM concert!!! They posted a blurred photo of members on the official account and they re-uploaded it without an apology!! SM is feeding their antis. I just feel bad that people still mention agency power regarding to SM artists.

8. [+54, -2] I'll be honest. EXO's results are getting better every time, I don't understand why they're not promoting this. EXO has been around for a long time and they became popular in 2013, so isn't it a big achievement to be maintaining their popularity until now? Why can't they use this fact to promote the group and expand the fandom? It feels like SM just releases EXO's albums and expects the fans to buy them. What kind of company releases a full album in mid-July, repackage in early September, and a winter album in December? Do you know how hard it was with the divided fandom power?

9. [+48, -1] I didn't even know Taeyeon had a comeback... What's going on... Is SM's management absent?

10. [+46, -2] It's like they look fancy on the outside but there's nothing on the inside. 18 members is too much. I heard NCT is an expanding group? This idea is such a big mistake. They should've chosen a number of the members. People can't focus on the group because there are too many members. There are also sub-teams so it's all over the place.

11. [+41, -1] I like all the 18 members but I don't know what they're doing ㅋㅋ There are 9 unofficial members, which makes it 27 members... They're also trying to make a Chinese team but it seems too late for that. Their teasers are not exciting. I feel bad for all of the SM idols, especially f(x)... The f(x) members' requests were all rejected, I heard. Stupid SM.

12. [+40, -45] The only solution for NCT is kicking out problematic and nugu members and re-debuting with major members only. The members are so random and their charms and visuals don't match. They're not from a small company. They debuted under the biggest idol company and it's been a year but the public doesn't even know the members' names. This is a big problem.

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