'excluding the US' always catch my eyeballs when I read articles about Kpop songs making it big on billboard charts.  

objectively speaking, anyone can find similar scenes look like the scenes in those photos shown here in literally countless MVs, TV shows, movies and more. the scenes are just so common that are worth doing comparison until having other intentions.  the whole controversy is like a Kdrama in real world.  guess money or profit shares will solve it in the end when both parties reach a final agreement. so we, the spectators,  can have a cup of coffe and watch on till its end.

it's pretty the same in many other countries.  for instance, the Oscar.

gotta say the drawings are so good and the cartoon figures do like the gals.

objectively speaking, their debut and 2nd album are quite good.  their songs are not bad at all and overall better than many other groups/idols.  however, Kpop industry is a very competitive music market and life ain't easy for many groups/idols from small Kpop agencies.  if the gals can keep it up, things may get even better for them in their future.  good luck.

Kpop is just like another business that almost always looking for a growth.   the domestic market is just too small and most Asia region has already been explored enough. going west is only normal and logical.  saying it is Korean music,  should stay in Korea, should not sing in English (partly or already done so decades ago), should not this and that,  all are BS.   Business is business,  Kpop is no exception but a sugarcoated business that looks and sounds fairy tales to many fans.  however business is business and objectively speaking expanding business is what all business do. 

if globally people like Kpop and get into it, that's good for Kpop in the long term.  when they don't anymore, Kpop would or could fade out and return to be regional music.  being global or regional,  music fans will decide and let them take the course.  so no worry.  

the only pop music genre that will still lead and stay on top globally is mainly US and UK pop music sung in English,  yep,  hate it or like it, it's a matter of fact.    so if you are a Kpop fan,  don't you like seeing Kpop to be one of the leaders in global pop music while they can?

tough for sure and may last for life.  nevertheless should hang on for your 2 sons and live on.   hopefully her 2 sons will bring her back a good life and as well as finding her own even ain't easy at all. 

making (G)i-dle more successful is that most people thought the gals would go down and gone after the controversy.  instead it's been the other way around and keeps going and staying up.  you don't have to like them but please don't discredit their hard works and talents.  they deserve what they are having now.

congrats

let's see if Nowadays can help Cube take some dependency out of (G)I-dle.  

Cube desperately needs a new group (boy or girl) or new idol(s) to hopefully take their dependence off from (G)I-dle that is literally carrying Cube's survival.   the gals' contracts will all end in/by mid 2025 and the renewal is still being discussed and hanging in the air.  all will will wait and see then.

human date,  so it's only a matter of who idols date.  is it you or someone else.  it's understandable why, how and what some fans feel and/or react to idol dating,  it is also easy to understand why, how and what idols/agencies would react to these fans due to the need of their overall support etc.  it's kind of mutual benefit for both ends.  of course each dating can be case by case depending on who idols are dating and what kind of overall fans they are.  sadly but truly all these have to be taken into consideration when idols are decided to officially and publicly announce their dating.

they are working hard,  people are willing to pay for their works.  besides all the deducted profits for HYBE,  the members deserve to have their shares.    not all idols are getting paid in full or a lot especially in their debut period.

it's kind of funny to call it an album when there are only 2 songs.  anyway,  i am gonna listen to it.

the list looks to be quite legit.  of course maybe a little more there and a little less here. overall still looks fine.

World tour?  'and more ' means North, South America, Europe and Africa (literally 0%).  

we could literally say that's a cat dressed to pretend to be Haerin.