• 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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  • Lee Kyung Gyu secretly helped Hong Jin Kyung debut on TV and she didn’t even know for years

    Lee Kyung Gyu's star-making influence goes beyond Kang Ho Dong, as Hong Jin Kyung shares how he helped her kickstart her career.

    On the April 24 episode of KBS 2TV’s Problem Child in House, legendary comedian Lee Kyung Gyu appeared as a guest—and a touching story from the past was revealed.

    Hong Jin Kyung surprised everyone when she said, “He’s the teacher for all of us. Personally, he’s the one who helped me debut.” She even pinned a carnation flower on his chest to show her gratitude.

    Lee Kyung Gyu smiled and said, “I still remember when Hong Jin Kyung walked up the stairs onto the stage for the first time.”

    Hong Jin Kyung then shared her journey to becoming a star. “I joined a supermodel contest, but only the top 3 winners were noticed in broadcasting. I got a special prize, so I had no chance to be on TV."

    She continued, "At first, I was just a backup for a show. But somehow, I became a regular the next week. I never knew why."

    She added, "I thought the PD gave me a shot. But then one day, I randomly met Kyung Gyu sunbae, and he told me it was actually him who recommended me.”

    Kim Sook asked with a smile, “So Kyung Gyu sunbae said nice things about you to the PD?”

    Lee Kyung Gyu playfully replied, “Don’t say it in such a childish way,” making everyone laugh.

    He then explained more seriously, “The show was Scoop TV Entertainment, and I was pretty much the main MC. When Jin Kyung showed up, I saw her determination and passion."

    He added, "While others didn’t seem serious, she really stood out. I told the PD, ‘She seems unique. Why not keep her on the show?’”

    Kim Jong Kook chimed in, “So if the main MC said that, doesn’t that mean you basically got her in?”

    That made Lee Kyung Gyu happy. He grinned and replied, “Exactly! You speak well. Be like him!”

    He added, “After that, Jin Kyung’s career took off. She started doing shows with Lee Young Ja and just kept going.”

    Fans are now calling Lee Kyung Gyu not only a top MC, but also a quiet star-maker behind the scenes!

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