Article: IU says farewell and steps down as MC on Inkigayo

Source: Newsen via Nate

1. [+642, -233] For the past two years, she MCed well without any big problems. Good job.. come back with a good song next time.

2. [+624, -222] She's a good MC ㅋㅋ Her replacement will have big shoes to fill

3. [+583, -220] Whatever the case, she worked hard for the past two years. Good MC.

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Article: Girl's Day Minah chosen as the new Inkigayo MC...

Source: X Sports News via Naver

1. [+1,822, -147] IU lacked reactions but I feel like Minah will overreact to everything...

2. [+1,692, -313] IU was a good MC, though

3. [+1,471, -264] IU was a good MC, you really couldn't say anything bad about it

4. [+1,055, -95] She didn't seem that great of an MC when Is aw her on M! Countdown... Either way, she was chosen so I hope she works hard

5. [+1,030, -95] Hmm....

6. [+852, -79] She'll be okay as long as she doesn't go over the top with her reactions ㅋㅋㅋ

7. [+817, -192] Man, she's going to overreact again. I really like girls with aegyo but when I saw her on some variety show, she made me cringe so hard with her cute act -- Why of all girls her?

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Article: "They've stripped as much as they can?"... Girl groups graded on their sexy marketing

Source: Dispatch via Nate

The chart compares 'before and after sexy concepts' income of girl groups (Girl's Day, SISTAR, Dal Shabet) based on digital, physical, event, and CF income combined.

=Girl's Day=
Female President (6/2013) Almost 8,000
Expectation (3/2013) Around 5,000

=SISTAR=
Give it to Me (6/2013) Almost 10,000
Loving U (7/2012) Almost 6,000

=Dal Shabet=
Be Ambitious (6/2013) Almost 640
Hate, Don't Hate

The number of events they're being invited to perform at has also risen. SISTAR receives 10+ calls a day. Girl's Day, after their first sexy concept last year, had 40 events scheduled. Love calls are increasing since 'Female President'. Dal Shabet is also seeing a double increase in love calls.

Article's conclusion: sexy concepts = $$

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1. [+358, -15] We're going to have to mosaic music programs in 2015 at this rate

2. [+297, -36] I think later, they're going to look back and wonder to themselves, "What did I do as a singer.....?"

3. [+244, -32] Can we just slap on a 19+ rating on these broadcast shows and make them Las Vegas style with the stripping ㅡㅡ;; Why bother wearing spankies? Just wear your panties~ Or are you not confident in your sagging butt?

4. [+20, -3] ㅋㅋㅋ Since wearing bikinis is okay now... I guess we'll be seeing topless idols soon. It's all just a matter of who does it first.

5. [+16, -2] I'm only in my early 30s and it's been a while since I cut myself off from pop music because it all just sounds like noise to me. I tend to stick to music from the 90s and early 00s. Even though they're old, they still sound trendy.

6. [+16, -0] Talk about turning your sex into a product

7. [+14, -3] Well, what can we say when they're making as much money as they're taking off

8. [+9, -1] They're not singers ㅋㅋ Just about as on level with the cheerleaders at baseball games and racing girls at motor shows ㅋ

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Article: Girl's Day celebrates their third anniversary 'success generation'

Source: Sports Donga via Naver

1. [+1,439, -72] About 70% of their success is attributed to Tony

2. [+1,352, -31] Have to be honest, Hyeri's dating news was a real shock and had a lot to do with getting the group's name out there

3. [+1,037, -64] No one cared about them when they had their cute concepts and now that they go with sexy, people suddenly have all these opinions on them...

4. [+937, -68] Where did you throw away your pants at?

5. [+848, -110] I wish they'd practice their singing more. They force their high notes too much.

6. [+619, -29] It's already their third anniversary?

7. [+610, -78] Success generation.. what? Having a pretty face and exposing skin makes you a success now?

8. [+514, -27] Chalk it up to Tony Ahn ㅋㅋㅋ

9. [+477, -37] Well yeah, they exposed their skin so it's a success. Anyone can become a successful idol star as long as you sing the same boring songs and show some skin.

10. [+387, -27] I'd consider them a success considering what they've achieved under that idiotic agency of theirs...

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Article: 'Music Core' Girl's Day's sexy #1 win promise... 'melting, melting!'

Source: Sports Seoul via Nate

They promised to perform their nine-tailed fox dance if they win and chose themselves as their rivals.

1. [+352, -31] On the other hand, Roy Kim's 'Love Love Love' won #1 on today's episode of 'Show! Music Core'.

2. [+387, -80] They must've been so excited thinking they would win today ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Sigh, and they call that a song tsk tsk

3. [+200, -18] Am I the only one that noticed their unnatural smiles when the winner was announced? They really looked like they were trying hard to look happy ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

4. [+47, -8] I really don't know what people find so charming about them... I can usually find one or two things about every group but Girl's Day is just there for me ㅋㅋ

5. [+39, -4] They were totally behind in terms of points on physical and digital scores.

6. [+31, -5] Even while being carried by Tony Ahn, they still struggle to get popularㅋㅋ

7. [+35, -2] 'Female President' is just a bad song all around ㅎㅎ Not as addictive as 'Don't Forget Me' and 'Expectation'. Definitely not a song to be expecting to win with.

8. [+14, -4] Really glad Roy Kim won over them

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Article: SHINee Jonghyun "I'm a big fan of Girl's Day's Yura" surprise confession

Source: Mydaily via Nate

1. [+421, -19] Shin Se Kyung... and Yura... I think I know what Jonghyun looks for in girls now

2. [+393, -28] Jonghyun... you... like big breasts, huh..

3. [+231, -21] Just stay a fan

4. [+33, -12] This Jonghyun ba$tard is only into girls with big boobs

5. [+26, -4] Shin Se Kyung and Yura are all glamorous

6. [+22, -7] The journalist totally twisted Jonghyun's words and made him write three tweets in a row to clarify the issue tsk tsk... Now both Jonghyun and Yura are getting hate.

7. [+21, -9] The most important line in the article is "Girl's Day has been promoting actively since releasing their 1st repackaged 'Female President' album last month on the 24th." First Girl's Day media plays with Tony and now they're using Jonghyun??

8. [+19, -5] Jonghyun already wrote that he never said that but Nate has it up on the main page. Girl's Day's agency should stop this media play. Why Jonghyun has to receive hate for this is beyond my understanding.

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Article: Girl's Day is on a scary fast rise to the top, can 'Female President' win #1?

Source: Newsen via Daum

1. [+741, -89] I quit Girl's Day because the title of their song is stupid... so long~

2. [+618, -50] Davichi's out now... so I don't think they have a chance. And the title of the song is stupid as well.. tsk tsk.

3. [+284, -17] They totally lost out to SISTAR and A Pink's new song is sounding good so they'll probably lose to A Pink as well.

4. [+281, -13] Journalist, have you ever even seen their digital ranking?

5. [+182, -14] At least 'Expectation' was a decent song.. 'Female President' is trash. Does anyone really think they're going to win #1 by flashing their panties? Girl's Day and Dal Shabet are so cheap..

6. [+171, -6] I don't get how you can have a title like 'Female President' and dance around practically naked...

7. [+125, -10] They don't have a high class image like SISTAR or SNSD so no matter how high they rise, they will always be at risk to drop back to the bottom

8. [+99, -6] I saw them perform today and the camera was pretty much zooming up on their Y area the entire time.

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Article: Hyeri "Tony oppa supported me and told me to work hard" show of affection

Source: Newsen via Nate

1. [+384, -43] But he's not your oppa

2. [+388, -51] He's your appa (dad)

3. [+319, -41] Hyeri "Tony appa supported me and told me to work hard" show of fatherly affection

4. [+31, -11] Did he tell you that in bed?

5. [+23, -5] Sung Dong Il and his wife have a 16 year age difference... Why does only Tony get hate~~~ ㅎㅎㅎ

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This has been all over several boards. It's an account of someone who was at the Girl's Day showcase explaining why the girls jumped into the pool because they were getting a lot of criticism for it (people calling them desperate, sl*tty, etc).

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"I'm writing this up because I don't think it's right that they're getting all this hate over jumping into the pool, especially people saying that they're like Japanese idols... I went to the showcase because a friend landed tickets and there were a lot more journalists than fans there. It was only the first two rows that had fans.

It was super hot the day of the showcase. Fans were in the water and the journalists were under shade but Girl's Day performed right under the sun and lighting equipment for eight straight songs. By the second song, Sojin practically fainted back stage and Minah could barely stand on her own.

After their stages, the journalists asked questions and one of them asked what they would promise their fans if they won #1. The host asked the girls to do their promise early and do it by jumping into the water ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ridiculous. The girls obviously looked disstressed and Minah kept looking at the staff section, looking like she was asking her CEO what they should do. The girls were drenched in sweat and it was obvious that they just wanted to finish up and go home early but the CEO and the host forced the girls to go ahead with the promise anyway.

The girls looked shocked but they had to do it anyway. I felt really bad for them when Minah turned to the crowd and asked, 'Everyone, we'll really win #1 if we jump into the water, right?' ㅋㅋ...

They all went to the back of the stage to take off their heels and their outer stage outfits... Minah then went first and asked people to love Girl's Day and jumped in followed by the rest of the girls.

Fans of course swarmed in and started splashing them with water and pushing in to try to shake their hands. The girls were really nice about it and even tried wading towards their fans to shake their hands... but their make up was getting all smudged.

I guess the problem was that once they were done greeting their fans, the girls could not walk at all... They tried to get out of the pool but it was obvious they had no strength left in their bodies. Minah was practically crawling out of the water because her legs had no strength and Sojin had to be supported by her manager... Meanwhile fans and journalists were taking pictures of this, of course.

Judging by the pictures from the showcase alone, I can see why people would think they were desperate or trying to do erotic things to get attention but let me tell you that it wasn't like that at all..."

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Article: Lee Seung Chul leaves a statement towards female singers and sexually suggestive controversy "Panties in a teaser and illusioned outfits, this is a bit..."

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate

"Bare legs... panties in a teaser.. and illusioned outfits? ㅠㅠ It's not right to promote in such a manner..."

1. [+701, -31] What he's saying is right. When you first see them, you don't think they're pretty or anything, you furrow your eyebrows... They should at least rate the music videos for adults only.. So many kids are able to access them right now.

2. [+596, -27] They're not singers, they're show girls. Not only do they open up their skirts, they ask men to stare at their legs, and what was up with those panties....... They're advertising that they want sex... No wonder kids these days aren't normal.

3. [+175, -12] He's right, he's right. They are crossing the line these days. It's not sexy, it's erotic and embarrassing.

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Article: Girl's Day are the sacrifice to the competition of girl group exposure

Source: Mediaus via Nate

Editorial that talks about how Girl's Day's over the top sexy concept actually makes them a sacrifice in this girl group competition. At their showcase, they greeted their fans by jumping into the pool fully clothed, and the journalist talks about how they probably didn't want to do it because it's dehumanizing and embarrassing but they obviously have to pull gimmicks like this to gain attention.

1. [+266, -27] I agree with the journalist. I feel bad for the girl groups who continue to promote without ever winning #1 or ever landing a hit track. Groups like Girl's Day, Rainbow, Dal Shabet, A Pink, and Nine Muses are all resorting to gimmicks like sexier stage outfits and erotic lyrics to get their names known.

They're asking for people to stare at their legs, asking men to come in to their homes for tea and stay all night with them, taking off their skirts, wearing clothes you aren't sure if it's panties or pants...

As a man with a four year old daughter, I would never let her dance or wear what they do even if she was offered several hundreds of thousands of dollars. I'd rather educate her, help her find a good career, and get married to a good man. Those girl group parents obviously have a different mindset than me and I think they're quite ridiculous, especially after seeing a certain father media play about wanting his daughter back in a group she was kicked out of.

2. [+204, -35] Sacrifices? As if. Girl's Day were the start of this whole trend. Do you not remember that they wore diapers before too?

3. [+147, -26] The uncomfortable reality of having to strip in order to survive...

4. [+28, -8] I like this article. Girl's Day's agency always seems to go for the noise marketing tactic to promote them, especially if you remember the diaper outfits they were put in in the beginning. I feel really bad for the group every time I see them. I hope they succeed.

5. [+17, -5] We're never going to see another group like SNSD or the Wonder Girls out of the current idols...

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Article: Girl's Day 'Female President' Yura-Minah's 19+ rated exposure 'thought they were naked'

Source: MBN TV via Nate

1. [+322, -55] Wow fu*k, you think they're wearing panties at all?

2. [+285, -44] I don't get what the title of the song has to do with the lyrics... Since there's a female president now, I'll kiss you first... What...? What does the president have anything to do with this.... and what's up with their outfits?

3. [+188, -23] They weren't like this during Nothing Lasts Forever..

4. [+92, -11] They're really... crazy, aren't they.. They're like porno stars

5. [+78, -13] The last few screencaps are the absolute worst

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Article: 'Can you please stop stripping?' Girl's Day's 'panty fashion'... 'exposing is your job?'

Source: Sports Seoul via Daum

1. [+1,801, -59] An excellent article. Since they don't have confidence in their vocals or performance, they keep trying to gain attention through gimmicks like this.

2. [+1,409, -57] I wonder what the limit to their stripping is~~ As a mother of a daughter, I feel bad for them.

3. [+1,183, -41] I'm so sick of groups stripping to make up for their lack of talent... Just put out a porno and call it a day!!!!!!!!!!

4. [+722, -19] I'm curious what they're planning to show the public once they've stripped and stripped and there's nothing left to strip...

5. [+432, -19] Well, all of the sponsor grandpas are probably drooling over this...

6. [+396, -65] Female President -> Prostitute President

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