YG continues to play with our hearts

[chopstique.livejournal.com]

The press conference for YG Entertainment and Mnet‘s new survival program, “Mix & Match,” took place today, during which YG CEO Yang Hyun Suk revealed the details for the agency’s highly anticipated new boy group.

Yang Hyun Suk announced that the new boy group will be called iKON. According to Yang Hyun Suk, the “c” in “icon” was replaced with a “k” to signify the intent to spread Korea’s culture.

The new boy group will have seven members in total. The six members of Team B and three new trainees from YG Entertainment are competing for those spots on the show. Out of those, three members are already confirmed for iKON- Team B’s B.I., Bobby, and Kim Jin Hwan. The rest, Song Yoon Hyung, Kim Dong Hyuk, and Gu Jun Hoe, plus the new trainees, Jung Jin Hyung, Jung Chan Woo, and Yang Hong Suk, will compete for the remaining four spots.

Jung Chan Woo played Lee Min Ho‘s younger version in the dramas  “The Heirs” and “Boys Over Flowers.”

Yang Hyun Suk explained that because the training periods for Team B’s Song Yoon Hyung, Kim Dong Hyuk, Gu Jun Hoe have been short, it is hard consider them as well-prepared as the other three Team B members; therefore; they are competing against the other trainees.

“Mix & Match” will see two competitors dropped from the show. Yang Hyun Suk added, “It will be hard for the members dropped to debut through YG.” He hopes to debut iKON early next year.

“Mix & Match” premieres September 11.

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Comments

[torontok.livejournal.com]

iKant at that name

[vvipforseungri.livejournal.com]

lmao

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

ikon? ?????????? "debut early next year?"



also, where is the girl group???

[mizzyoung.livejournal.com]

mte

[koushiba.livejournal.com]

Oh wow seven members. The names meh.

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

What a terrible name. Nu World was better.

Jinhwan was probably safe anyway. Hopefully the new trainees are good and have great vocals. No more rappers please.

Donghyuk is vocal? I'm a deer then.

[mlmello.livejournal.com]

"Donghyuk is vocal? I'm a deer then." BLESS YOU AND YOUR COMMENT.

[kitty9163.livejournal.com]

But i like Junhoe's voice better than Jinhwan.
Well...let's see how this goes...i wanna know more about the new trainees

[lily-of-west.livejournal.com]

OK first thing's first, I actually like the name, it could always be better (and nth will beat KIN6S but this is still better than Bangtan Boys or Bulletproof Boy Scouts, better than EXO, better than GOT7 -wtf- and sure as hell better than Winner).

Yes to Jinhwan being a fixed member, I'm so happy and I love the fact that people who were shitting on him will seethe now. It was logical YG was gonna keep them, they've been in the company the longest and this group basically started with them.

I'm sure Junhoe will be in not matter what. I kinda have a feeling this will be OT6 + 1 new trainee (probably Jinhyung cutie pie, I pray he can saaaang). If not then either YoYo (nooooooooooooooooooo) or Donghyuk will be out and Jinhyoung and Hongsuk will be in. I don't see mini Lee Minho as a remember, YG will just probably leave him as an actor.

Yassss to Hanbin and Bobby being on EH's new album.

All in all I hope it's OT6 + Jinhyung (pls) or Hongsuk.

Not too fond of the fact that the audience will choose but I'm hoping that helps keep OT6 together.

[confuqued.livejournal.com]

Yass @ them seething because of Jinhwan.

[merylsteep.livejournal.com]

When will YG move on from that concept? It's so uninspired! It's so boring now. The boys will get their needed exposure and such but it's so tiring for them and the audience as well.

Also.. Junhoe > Jinhwan

Of course I'm still watching this because I don't love myself. Jinhwan better step up and show some improvement and hopefully grow a few inches taller too. The new members look kute, not really YG-looking. Whatever I think that means.

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

YG aain't dropping this concept anytime soon. Apparently the girl group was meant to have a similar show.

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

BI's face offends me but those three new guys look adorable i hope one of them gets in to offset the ugly

[awsteven.livejournal.com]

lmao at that b.i. shade. that's a first haha. i love it tho

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

Jinhwan is safe... even tho I dislike his vocals most of the time, I know his contribution to the group is important... plus
it seems he has the most fans besides DoubleB.

Jinhyuk and Hongsuk look good.:3

I hated the group name but it's better than the rumored Titan Kings and NuWorld imo.

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

Chanwoo didn't even try dressing up lol. What's up with that? He seriously looks like a hired extra who is guaranteed not gonna make it.... Watch him be the most talented xD

also forgot to add my obligatory
Junhwe fighting~~ !

[tterriffic.livejournal.com]

1998. *sigh*

[virgo288.livejournal.com]

same ; v ;

[hurtmybones.livejournal.com]

so much ugly omfg, one of them legit looks like he belongs in benedict cumnskdfskf's species and some look like be*st members. the only legit good looking one is this (http://38.media.tumblr.com/b8b6b109a83dc173410cbf65d16b20ba/tumblr_nb9o2tbvnv1qzjb8ko1_1280.jpg) dude

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

That cute one supposedly been in YG since 2012.
Some fans speculate YG orig planned him to be solo aka Se7en 2.0. He was there during WIN program watching the evals.
IDK, we'll see how talented he is..

[lily-of-west.livejournal.com]

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Uh I can't stand Jinwhan's singing and speaking voice. Junhoe should have been the fixed member instead of him.

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

i just want joonhwe to be in.

the name is a big no tho. what the hell, yg.


wait. wait. wait. what do you mean joonhwe is team b's actual maknae?! yoonhyung is older than bi and bobby?! jinhwan is the oldest and him and bobby+bi are not the same age?!... ok. YG members ages always confuse me.

[mlmello.livejournal.com]

why put BI, Bobby and Jinhwan on the show if they're already in the group? let the others have more spotlight...

like WIN, I won't watch this show because I can't deal with survival programs (I watch smtm3 skipping the part when they announce the results. hahahha). but I'm looking forward to their dork moments being the young boys that they're. (1998! I'M REALLY OLD FOR THIS SHIT)


in another news, bobby is looking A LOT BETTER NOW. CONGRATULATIONS, YG'S HAIRSTYLIST.

[lily-of-west.livejournal.com]

"why put BI, Bobby and Jinhwan on the show if they're already in the group?"

Uhmm I don't know...to bond, to learn how to work together as a group, to get the experience of working together, so they can help the other members, so then can help the new trainees adapt better? Just wild guesses here

[icedevil0289.livejournal.com]

lmao that name, though tbh idt the name WINNER is that much better. Thankfully they won something so there won't be as many jokes about their name. At least Ikon will probably be easier to search for.

I was never invested in any of team b while watching WIN, but i feel for them having to go through another survival program. Will be interesting to see who else makes the cut.

[yukwons.livejournal.com]

#justiceforjunhoe

[overflowers.livejournal.com]

#savejunhoe2014

[readyactiongo.livejournal.com]

...bobby why are you 7 years younger than me I feel so guilty :(

also, let's be real

"He hopes to debut iKON early next year"
try 2016

I feel like he's getting ahead of himself. 2 new boy groups debuting within a span of 2 years? yeah, no.

WHERE IS THIS GIRL GROUP I'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT
(is Lydia supposed to be in said new girl group?)

BIGBANG comeback? TOP solo? where is Lee Hi?

WHAT IS THIS NAME, iKon???? ;_;

[princetabi.livejournal.com]

wtf i had no idea BI was so young

[coldhives.livejournal.com]

Lol at YG taking Jinhwan over Junhwe, not surprised though.

I like the 1994 among the new guys, he's cute.

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

are they an apple product? the name itself is not bad, but it is so obvious and kinda lame, like something people would name their make believe kpop group.

"It will be hard for the members dropped to debut through YG."

lol bitch please, you said that about winner.

also apparently ikon's logo was all over a winner fan sign and winner stans were pissed.

[jackieee94.livejournal.com]

I will watch it but mostly because of Bobby, that kid is my happy pill. Does Donghyuk even have stans? Are there actual Donghyuk fans?

[chopstique.livejournal.com]

lol i've been wondering this myself

[kaninasan.livejournal.com]

Ugh Jinhwan can go tbh, Junhoe should be a fixed member instead. Donghyuk and Yunhyung are kinda replaceable I guess, but after watching the WIN BTS i really like them both (Yunhyung more tho). The new trainees look cute, i'm excited to see what they have to offer.

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

Yang Hongsuk
VOCAL. 1994.4.17.
Lived in Hong Kong and placed 1st in HK auditions early on this year

Jang Chanwoo.
VOCAL. 1998.1.26.
Acted in The Heirs & Boys Over Flowers. Joined yg through private audition in 2013

Jung Jinhyoung.
VOCAL. 1997.5.7.
Actor in musicals, from Australia, been in YG since April 2012

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

Ooh so Hongsuk is the Hong Kong trainee. He's supposed to be decent.

[koibira.livejournal.com]

yg manages to be an ass yet again and piss off almost all of his groups fandoms

n umm jin hyung is qt. n he looks tall so 👍👍