• Netizens Have Mixed Reaction To NewJeans' AR-Free Live Singing During Inkigayo Encore Performance

    Netizens talked about NewJeans' live singing on "Inkigayo".

    On August 21 KST, NewJeans delivered another performance on the SBS music program and landed on the first place with their pre-release single "Attention".

    During the encore stage, the girls began their live-singing, which was heard clearly without any extra AR layers.

    On an online community forum, a netizen shared a full video from Youtube that presented how their singing sounded without AR:

    Some netizen comments include:

    Congratulations on your #1, the babies did so well ❤️.

    The babies are so good and so pretty ㅠㅠ.

    When I first heard this song, I didn't think the vocals were this "upbeat," so I thought it would be hard to do live. I also want to hear Hype Boy.

    It was pretty good? Danielle is so versatile, and the tone of her voice is good.

    I missed the second person, but they were fine, right? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They're not great, but they were good enough.

    This is good enough; they did well.

    I couldn't hear Haerin, but other than that, they were fine. If we can't hear you, either your voice isn't loud enough or the mic was turned down too far.

    Attention isn't a song in which your voice blows up, right? It sounds a lot like the digital version.

    Haerin was hard to hear, but the rest were fine.

    It's not like they sucked... The more they practice on stage, the better they'll get

    I'm a bit disappointed because it sounded so different from their live band version 

    Danielle was good. Her voice is also nice.

    For such a quiet song, they did wellㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Nowadays, people are just busy laughing and not singing in encores

    Imagine telling young kids they were bad because they felt like they were less than others. Let the kids have fun with their.

    Hanni is so good.

    What do you think of NewJeans's live vocal sound?

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  • Kim Jaejoong's Heartfelt Birthday Surprise for His Mother Will Leave You in Tears

    Kim Jaejoong proves he's a son like no other with a special surprise for his mother that’s sure to melt hearts!

    On the upcoming KBS 2TV special "Shinsang Chulsi Pyeon Restaurant" (also known as Pyeon Restaurant) airing on January 31, Kim Jaejoong goes all out to celebrate his mother’s birthday, even though he couldn’t be there in person.

    His thoughtful gesture, including a heartfelt handwritten letter, will have everyone in awe of his deep love and respect for his mom.

    In the touching VCR segment, Kim Jaejoong calls his mother to let her know he sent a birthday gift. “I sent you a birthday gift, it’s arrived. Please check it out,” he says over the phone. Since he couldn’t attend the family gathering due to his overseas tour, he prepared something extra special.

    When his mother opens the large box, she wonders, “Could it be flowers?” But instead of flowers, there’s her son, Kim Jaejoong, standing inside with a ribbon—his love shining through as the true gift. His mother can’t hide her happiness and exclaims, “Have you ever seen such beautiful flowers?”

    But that wasn’t the end of the surprises! After preparing a meal for his mother, Kim Jaejoong brings out a heartfelt letter. In it, he expresses his deep emotions and gratitude, saying, “Mother, you are great,” acknowledging the strength and sacrifices she made raising nine children. He continues, “I wish I could be the perfect son and ease your burdens, but…” and ends with a touching, “Please live comfortably now. I love you.” His mother, overcome with emotion, hugs him tightly, saying, “When did my son grow up like this?” She doesn’t say much more, but tears stream down her face.

    The episode also features Kim Jaejoong’s impressive flower arrangement skills—he spent three years learning the craft just for his mom. He creates a beautiful flower wreath as a gift, but in an unexpected twist, his mother gently rejects it, causing a funny moment that adds a sweet touch to the heartfelt surprise. What could the reason be? Tune in to find out!

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