The countdown to Queendom Puzzle continues, as the complete lineup has now been revealed through four special performances on M! Countdown across two weeks. The 26 contestants are as follows …
Read More »Lee Chaeyeon (ex-IZ*ONE) & Shiroma Miru (ex-NMB48) to reportedly participate in ‘Queendom Puzzle’ + confirmed are Taeyeon as MC, H1-KEY members, and at least 6 others
After the initial onslaught of reports on participants for the upcoming Queendom Puzzle survival program, it’s now being reported that former NMB48 member Shiroma Miru and also former IZ*ONE member …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: October 2022 (LE SSERAFIM, Seulgi, Dreamcatcher, MAMAMOO, Acid Angel From Asia, Kep1er, WONHO)
I say this every month, but October had so many b-sides, and they were really difficult to choose between. Let’s go! ====== Seulgi (Red Velvet) (Feat. BE’O) – “Bad Boy, …
Read More »Street Woman Fighter Finale: Mnet gives itself a long, hard pat on the back for capitalizing on the personality of SWF’s cast
net "competition" shows. Mainly in that it really doesn't matter who "wins"; just being casted has proved to be a boon to every participant's career. So to talk about Street Woman Fighter's penultimate episode as some sort of peak for the series is a recipe for folly.
Read More »Street Woman Fighter Episode 5+6: Pool Party, Mega Crew Mission, and the 2nd crew is eliminated
WayB is gone now and it's time for a new mission. The MEGA CREW mission requires each squad to recruit a gaggle of guest dancers and organize a big chungus dance performance. Again, both the judges and online votes will contribute to the results.
Read More »Street Woman Fighter Episode 4: WayB is out in an elimination that no one wanted
The end of episode 3 found the crews pairing off to do battle against each other, with the sudden news that the first elimination would follow. With the added pressure of elimination and the feast / famine nature of the Class Mission, crews with negative points like HolyBang and YGX felt immense pressure to survive.
Read More »Street Woman Fighter Episode 2+3: Dancers cook beefs, but Mnet can’t stop / won’t stop with controversy
Episode 2 kicks up right where we left off, with WayB’s leader Noze experiencing a string of losses. Not to be outdone, Lee Chaeyeon also shows off her L’s, right before finally snatching a win, powered by the support of her teammates.
Read More »‘Street Woman Fighter’ Episode 1: ‘Unpretty Rapstar’ but for dancers will anger nerds, is already a gold mine
If Girls Planet 999 is the story of Mnet uncomfortably trying to jam a “fair play” peg into a “scandal-infested” hole, then Street Woman Fighter is them thriving in their natural, tawdry habitat.
Read More »Fandoms of ‘PD48’ contestants want to bribe you with laptops, TVs, food for your vote
‘Produce 48‘ comes to an end on Friday, so we’re in the final stretches of voting, and boy howdy do the fandoms of these contestants want your fucking vote. How …
Read More »‘Produce 48’ Episode 10: Concept evaluation performances air as the cut to 20 looms
Welcome back to your weekly ‘Produce 48‘ roundup, and man, we’re already at episode 10. Thankfully this was not a boring mess like the previous episode, and we got all …
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