Who will be the next girl group queen?

Article: Girl group competition, who will be the next queen after SNSD?

Source: OSEN via Naver

1. [+206, -20] The biggest reason SNSD was able to maintain their spot at the top for several years now is because they always came up with new concepts while everyone else was going for provocative, sexy concepts... The same concept will obviously get boring after a while and everyone knows that sexy concepts only cut the lifespan of girl groups.

2. [+160, -9] Is this Girl's Day media play? The digital market is getting smaller and less reliable. Just because you do well on the charts doesn't guarantee success since you need to do well in physical sales as well. Sexy concepts for girl groups are also a last resort so anything after that makes the public lose interest.

3. [+161, -16] The only group to overtake SNSD will be another SM girl group. They already have talented trainees and SM is known for the visual department. SM is probably the Seoul Uni of the entertainment world. Even being a trainee under them guarantees you a 99% successful debut.

4. [+142, -6] Girl groups with a lot of skin exposure will never get far...

5. [+144, -14] I guess everyone recognizes that SNSD is at the girl group one top position

6. [+75, -4] I don't think anyone could contend for the top spot if SNSD were to disappear... All of the girl groups these days are just battling to see who can strip the most.

7. [+74, -7] SNSD is at the top because they know how to push and pull... they don't have outright stripping concepts but show enough skin, sometimes cute, sometimes sexy... Outright skin exposure won't get you as far as SNSD.

8. [+59, -5] Seems like just another Girl's Day media play... They're media play often lately. Too bad you girls have nothing going for you other than cheap skin exposure.

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YG plans to debut Winner at the end of February

Article: Yang Hyun Suk "Winner to make official debut at the end of February... first mini-album with self compositions"

Source: Star News via Naver

1. [+923, -18] Are you sure about them debuting in February?

2. [+744, -24] I've been waiting for their debut since the end of the program. Please don't delay it and make sure you follow through with it!

3. [+654, -24] Please... please don't let it be all talk. Please follow through with it.

4. [+611, -30] Just you dare try and delay it... Please include Smile Again.. ㅜㅜ

5. [+381, -21] I'm just grateful that it's a mini-album and not a digital single

6. [+375, -56] I used to always think that idols were airheaded kids who were idols because they were too dumb to do anything else but who ever thought I'd fall for Winner ㅋㅋ Gotta trust in the talent.

7. [+298, -18] I expected them to debut by the end of Winner TV... but all the way until the end of February...

8. [+289, -17] I'm trusting you.. ㅜㅜ You won't delay it, right?

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JYJ Junsu becomes labelmates with his twin brother

Article: [Exclusive] JYJ Kim Junsu's twin brother Kim Mooyoung changes his name and becomes labelmates with Lee Jung Jae-Choi Min Shik

Source: Sports Korea via Naver

1. [+2,301, -56] I liked Kim Junho a lot better than Kim Mooyoung... why did he change it?

2. [+1,627, -22] Kim Mooyoung... feels really unfamiliar.

3. [+1,008, -22] Are they fraternal twins

4. [+763, -39] So show me his twin brother now

5. [+256, -9] Should just say labelmates with his dongseng... Why mention Lee Jung Jae...

6. [+243, -7] Just say labelmates with his brother ㅡㅡ

7. [+232, -7] I mean... it's true that he's labelmates with Lee Jung Jae and Choi Min Shik but also JYJ... So the twins are under the same company ㅋㅋㅋ but the article title, why ㅋㅋㅋ

8. [+203, -23] I'm a Xiah Junsu fan so I go to a lot of his musicals and I bump into him often if I'm lucky ㅋㅋ Even at his year-end concert, he was sitting on the floor but since he's tall, the fans behind him couldn't see. He fidgeted around and kept asking the fans if they were okay until he switched seats with a fan in the far back ㅋ

9. [+167, -11] I liked Junho better ㅜㅜ.. I wonder why he changed his name. Either way, his dongseng is successful so his hyung can follow suit, whether as an actor or a singer.. I hope he finds success by discovering his own talents rather than living in his shadows.

10. [+170, -20] His hyung looks more like a celebrity than he does

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SM releases a statement on behalf of Leeteuk's family

Article: SM "Leeteuk is in deep sorrow... His family is miserable about the media attention"

Source: OSEN via Nate

"Leeteuk is locked in sorrow. His family is miserable about all of the speculations and rumors regarding their deaths gaining media attention. They wish to send them off privately. On behalf of his family, we ask the media to refrain from reporting on the matter."

1. [+493, -31] I can understand why SM reported it as a car accident at first... They obviously wanted to spare Leeteuk from the unnecessary speculations. Just because he's a celebrity, he doesn't even have time to be sad before his entire private life is spilled onto the media... I hope his family is able to handle this well. Rest in peace.

2. [+435, -36] SM lied for Leeteuk but that's not the issue here... The issue here is the journalists running around, prying into someone's private life. Whether or not SM did good or bad by lying is not the important part... Find strength, Leeteuk.

3. [+302, -16] I completely understand why SM lied, especially after seeing all of the hate some of the articles still got and all of the controversial articles journalists still chose to release. SM's lie was not a bad thing. They did it to protect their artist and his family. This will follow him around for the rest of his life and antis will obviously use it against him from now on. I certainly hope that won't happen.

4. [+25, -4] I'm sure SM received permission from the family to lie to the media.. They called it an accident to protect the family. Even I wouldn't come outright and say it was a suicide... Cut SM some slack.

5. [+12, -3] I would normally criticize them for lying but... this is such a grave issue, I understand why they felt the need to die. Just let this go, netizens.

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Article: "Leeteuk's father and grandparents passed away in their home... a will was discovered"

Source: Star News via Nate

1. [+230, -11] I feel that he made such an extreme decision because it was difficult to handle two elderly with alzheimer's and he didn't want it to affect his children.... but why... I'm sure there may have been other issues but... It's so upsetting. May they rest in peace.

2. [+229, -24] I read the first article calling it a car accident last night... how can it change to a suicide in just one day.

3. [+83, -10] I can see why he suffered from depression considering his parents had alzheimer's. Anyone who has to live with and take care of an alzheimer's patient can feel suicidal.

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Mixed views against MC the Max's successful comeback

Article: The divided views behind MC the Max sweeping digital charts at #1

Source: Sports Seoul via Nate

1. [+530, -89] So contradictory for a sex offender to be singing of love

2. [+413, -37] Honestly, his song is worthy of #1. Lee Soo is a talented singer and MC the Max as a band is talented and have come out with a great song. The only thing that can't be shielded is the fact that Lee Soo is a sex offender of a minor. It's so upsetting to think that Lee Soo could've become a legendary singer if not for that. He blocked his own future tsk tsk.

3. [+401, -114]  I have no intention of rotting my ears by listening to a song released by someone who committed such a heinous act... The hypocrisy of some people.

4. [+27, -18] It was wrong of Lee Soo to solicit prostitution but it's not like he raped her. Why is everyone calling a b*tch who sold her body to make some cash a victim? There is no victim in prostitution. They are both the assailants.

5. [+23, -11] If you want to listen to the song, just listen to it.. and if you don't, don't. No use arguing over it on the internet.

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Source: Naver

1. [+445, -94] As someone who's always liked MC the Max, I don't want to see them on TV. The fact that she was a minor is the main point here. Lee Soo can whine about it all he wants but she was a minor. He should refrain from appearing on TV. He said on Twitter that it's a weight he must carry but if he really means that, he should sing privately for the rest of his life.

2. [+360, -28] Prostitution itself is a crime... He bought a minor three times...

3. [+344, -54] He shouldn't be making a comeback... he should never be forgiven for the crime he committed against a minor. At this rate, we should be forgiving all crimes against minors if we continue like this.

4. [+263, -27] He's a singer so I get that people are arguing that all he should do is sing but I don't think a singer who has a criminal history like his should be out on TV.

5. [+109, -22] The fact that Lee Soo is able to make a successful comeback right now is only laying down a foundation for Go Young Wook to make a comeback in the future. Go Young Wook can make the argument that Lee Soo was forgiven so he should be too. We have nothing to say then.

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Lee Da Hae contracts with FNC Entertainment

Article: [Exclusive] Lee Da Hae becomes labelmates with CNBLUE 'exclusive contract with FNC Entertainment'

Source: Ilgan Sports via Naver

1. [+331, -8] It's the agency from Chungdamdong 111 ㅋ

2. [+270, -16] Hul... why FNC? Anyway, I'll be supporting her!

3. [+250, -37] Lee Da Hae has been in so many works but I can't think of any representative titles of her other than Iris.

4. [+180, -9] Does Lee Da Hae have dreams of becoming a singer like Song Eunyi? ㅋㅋㅋ I want her on Chungdamdong sometime.

5. [+153, -18] As a CN fan, I love Lee Da Hae and definitely welcome her to the company.

6. [+81, -11] I'm an FT fan, don't come to this company, it's trash.

7. [+57, -8] Should focus on FT or CN, that would help the company more. It's been so long since I've seen FT on TV other than music shows. FT is so funny on varieties;;; at least CN is on a few dramas, I just barely see FT anymore.

8. [+43, -4] FNC is on the run now ㅋㅋ Thought they were only going to focus on bands.

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Leeteuk's father and grandparents pass away

Article: Leeteuk attends the wake of his father and grandparents

Source: Sports Seoul via Naver

1. [+8,272, -325] Don't hate on him for getting time off from the army for their funerals

2. [+5,948, -67] Rest in peace...

3. [+5,148, -148] Of course the journalists attend as well... While their family is buried under unthinkable sorrow, must you shove your cameras in their faces?

4. [+4,846, -51] Rest in peace... find strength.

5. [+4,380, -62] I'm so sad for you... Find strength, Leeteuk hyung.

6. [+1,152, -40] I wonder if the journalists at least had the decency to wear black and bring a white chrysanthemum. I get that they are in a rush to put out articles but that's the least they can do.

7. [+1,020, -25] I don't know who this person is other than that he's under Super Junior... but I'm choking up for him. You really can't predict life.... Rest in peace.

8. [+918, -15] I remember when I was in junior high and Super Junior was just getting popular, Leeteuk's father would manage his Cyworld mini-homepage, uploading all of his pictures one by one and replying to every fan comment... He was such a great person. May he rest in peace.

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Article: [Exclusive] Reps of Dongjak Fire Station claim, "Leeteuk's father and grandparents suspected to have commit suicide, not death by car accident"

Source: MBN TV via Nate

1. [+1,014, -211] The hospital already said it was a car accident... and in this situation, how can you just put out unconfirmed articles or are you too blinded by getting exclusives that you have no morals? Knock it off. This is why journalists don't get any respect.

2. [+946, -179] The fire station already said they don't know. Are you allowed to fabricate articles like this?

3. [+903, -137] Whatever the situation is, Leeteuk's family are not celebrities, they are normal people who have the right to keep their personal lives private. Do you not have any respect for the family in mourning? How can you even think to release the address of the funeral at the end of the article? So that people will go? Do you think that's what the family wants? Please edit the article immediately.

4. [+86, -5] I don't think the journalist is at fault for releasing what the police are saying. If it wasn't a car accident, they need to fix it.

5. [+55, -0] Hours have already passed since the supposed accident and not one picture of the accident has come up yet... does that make sense? I'm pretty sure journalists would've rushed over to take any picture they could but they obviously found nothing, which led them to scope out the fire station and this is what they ehard... For a car accident to kill three people at once, it had to have been a big one that should've attracted attention but there isn't one picture on it.. I'm sure it was a pretty bad suicide that they're trying to block attention from. I just hope that Leeteuk isn't hurt by all of this.

6. [+54, -4] I somehow doubt it was a car accident... for three people to die at once, it had to have been big and for not one journalist to have taken a picture of the car makes me doubt it.. ㅠㅠ

7. [+52, -5] I don't know what's going on but I feel so bad for celebrities... I'm sure they don't want all of this in the media but it's all being released as exclusives.. I'm sorry for Leeteuk. Find strength.

8. [+50, -1] Unfortunately, there are articles already out that it was a suicide. The police found a will and even YTN is reporting it as a suicide. May they rest in peace.

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