Makestar summary: Completed, Ongoing, and New Projects & Updates

[adenar.livejournal.com]

Funding: 17.8%
Time Left: 63 days

The newest artist to set up a project on makestar is girl group HINT! HINT debuted in 2017 under Star Pro Entertainment with 'Tang Tang Tang', a trot-infused number, and made a comeback this January with 'Walkie Talkie' and a more pop sound. The group consists of Ara, Star, Hyejin (formerly of Turan), Hesol, Cherry, Na-L and Salt, and they've joined with makestar to fund a new single album for their third comeback.
Get to know the girls on Pops In Seoul.

Funding: 43.4%
Time Left: 53 days

D.I.P are looking for you to fund their single album, and are also looking for your suggestions around how to eventually celebrate achieving 100%! D.I.P debuted in November 2016 with Fizz after a lengthy pre-debut selection process wherein Haeun Entertainment initially planned two boy groups and eventually condensed them into one. They returned in September 2017 with 'A Likely Night'. So far they've preferred a dark image, with a pop sound slightly influenced by hip hop and EDM. The group consists of Hyeongseong ('88), Seungho ('91), Soomin ('93), B.Nish ('95), Uhyeong ('96), Taeha, and Z.One.
Watch their Pick and Talk on Pops In Seoul.

Funding: 51.7%
Time left: 28 days

Chloris are a four-member girl group under FAB Entertainment, and FAB are really hoping you'll fund their single album, because they apparently didn't have the money for a music video or even proper promotions for Friday Night, which is a shame as it's a nice little pop number with retro infusions. The group consists of main vocal Liwon, Seonwoo, Dina (formerly of Pitapat), and maknae/rapper Mijin.
Watch all the member profiles at Pops In Seoul.

Funding: 26.5%
Time left: 24 days

Next Level Entertainment's girl group GIRLKIND had been promoting as something akin to a dance group until their official debut was finally announced for January this year with 'Fanci'. Between the funky, almost laid back sound of Fanci and the hard-hitting sound but humorous image of 'Broccoli (Mixtape)', their sound is diverse, but their strong image with a focus on rap and dance is consistent. They too are hoping to fund a single album. The group consists of Medic Jin ('96), JK ('98), Xeheun ('99, former PD101 contestant), Sun J ('01), and Ellyn ('02).
Watch the member's profiles on Pops In Seoul.

Funding: 69.4%
Time left: 14 days

VOISPER (Voice + Whisper = Voisper!) are a vocals-focused group that debuted in 2016 with 'In Your Voice' under Evermore Music. Their music naturally skews towards ballads, upbeat (In Your Voice, Crush On You, Save As, Missing You) or mellow (Summer Cold, Learn To Love, Days Gone By). The four-man group consists of Kwangho ('96), Kansan ('96), Daekwang ('96) and Chungki ('96), and they're hoping to fund an album with makestar.
Watch them on Immortal Songs: Snow Flower, You're Crying Too, Forgotten Season

Funding: 37.8%
Time left: 3 days

DJ Aster is an up-and-coming DJ in Seoul. You can listen to his soundcloud here. He's not the first DJ to try and fund a project with makestar, however, with his funding sitting at 37.8% with 3 days remaining, it's unlikely the project will be successful, even with an extension.

Funding: 80.4%
Time left: 31 days

4TEN (also known as POTEN) debuted in 2014 with the song 'Tornado', and have had a few member changes since. The group currently has three members: Hyeji ('92), Heeo ('94), and Hyejin ('96). They've had a pretty consistent sexy girl crush image since debut, and a powerful pop sound. Their last comeback was in 2016 with 'Severely' and their first mini album, 'Jack of All Trades'. They're hoping to make a comeback this year with a single album.
Watch their Q&A on Pops In Seoul.

Funding: 157.5%
Time left: 44 days

After debuting in November 2017 with Hero, BYKING's boy group BLK will comeback with a single album! Formerly known as ACEMAX-BLACK and under Checkmat Ent, the boys and their old lineup were promoted as a pair with girl group ACEMAX-RED in China and Japan. The group promoted their debut with six members: Taebin ('93), Sorim ('94), Ilkyung ('95), Inho ('96), D.A ('96, formerly AO of LC9), I ('96). Maknae MingMing ('97, formerly of Seventeen Project) was on hiatus for their debut to promote on MixNine, and has since rejoined the group after just missing the debut lineup by placing #10. This single album will be their first comeback with their full lineup.
Watch their Pops In Seoul profiles: Taebin, Sorim, Ilkyung, Inho, D.A, I

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Funding: 156.06%
Time left: 17 days

DJ Henney/Pyo Eunji is a former model (and actress, apparently) who now wants to try her hand at DJ-ing. There's not a lot I can find about her in English, except for some Rotta photoshoots and expected references to a lolita controversy. Anyway, her project is more than funded, so congrats Henney!

Funding: 409.9%
Time left: 13 days

ASTRO, who debuted in 2016 under Fantagio, are following in the footsteps of Nine Muses and EXID and using makestar to fund a special photobook. There are still 13 days left on the project if you want to get your hands on it!

Funding: 112.6%
Time left: 9 days

MYTEEN are the first group from The Music Works and debuted in 2017 with 'Amazing', an upbeat song with funky slap bass and impressive choreography. After holding a debut showcase overseas, they've teamed with makestar to hold a fanmeeting in Seoul. Congratulations to fans in Seoul for fully funding the project, which was no small feat with a goal of $10,511!

Funding: 153.6%
Time left: 7 days

Favorite debuted late last year with 'Party Time', and after a brief hiatus so that three members could compete on Mix Nine, they have already begun their comeback associated with this makestar project. Check out their new single, 'Where Are You From?', and follow their promotions! There's still 7 days left on the project if you want a signed CD or any other merchandise offered.

Despite A.De's album project being fully funded by it's deadline back in July last year, makestar and 2able have finally decided to pull the plug on the project after too many delays on the album, and refund all the backers. There has been no statement on the future of A.De, but a statement from 2able apologising for the cancellation was emailed to all the project's backers.

BIGSTAR's album was fully funded in October 2017, but Brave Entertainment and makestar have decided to cancel the project and refund all the backers. Raehwan and Baram enlisted in the army in February earlier this year, and Feeldog will be promoting with UNB for a large part of the next two years.

Other outstanding, fully-funded makestar campaigns include:
Limesoda - Album Project (completed 30th November)
Apple.B - Album Project (completed 28th December - their dorm notably burned down around this time)

source: makestar @ yt (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)

have you ever funded a makestar campaign?

Comments

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

I was about to donate to MIXX's makestar and they literally disbanded like 2 days later because of THAAD -_-

I know 24K just finished up their Makestar and they posted this video for the end of the project lol

[adenar.livejournal.com]

lmao this is great

[boxcuttergirl.livejournal.com]

that video was adorable omfg, Cory and Jeongguk's reactions killed me

[adenar.livejournal.com]

Donating a stupid amount of money to a makestar sounds like the exact kind of dumb, inane shit that blackout drunk me would also do.

I got a handwritten letter from the Berry Good project! I go back to it occasionally to check how my Hangul reading has improved, haha. I was really proud of myself when I got it and could work out 'annyeonghaseyo'.

[ginger-star.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile I was stupid and crowdfunded Sonamoo here for a second time after vowing never to do it again after Happy Box part 1. In a true case of fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me it has been months since it "completed" and still no updates...no rewards...so much bullshit. This time I really am done. I love Sonamoo but man fuck TSEnt.

It closed on 2/8 and the last update was on 1/29. Here it is 5/17.... *sigh*

[adenar.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I only mentioned 2017 ones at the bottom of the post because that's really stretching it, but I can see that there's a few 2018 ones that I'm not sure will ever get completed. Poor Sonamoo.

If it's any consolation, I tried to help fund A.De AND Apple.B lmao. At least we get refunds if they get cancelled.

[ginger-star.livejournal.com]

Sonamoo was successful, the label is just being full of shit for a second time :( I think the reward for this was meant to be a signed copy of "I Knew It" which has been out forever so shouldn't be something we are waiting this long for. They haven't even provided the digital rewards 3 and a half months out. So stupid. I know Euijin is in the group from the Unit so they're probably not doing the next part of Happy Box right now...but still just wtf at this whole mess.

The issue with the last time was they made it seem like we were funding the entirety of Happy Box (3 singles) and then were like "HAHA j/k its just the first single so that's all you get!".

At this point I wish it had failed. Makestar should implement time requirements for the label for them to either provide the rewards or at least provide UPDATES or they refund everyone.

[adenar.livejournal.com]

By 'completed' I meant 'funded, comeback released, rewards sent' not just 'funded', my bad.

I wish they'd do the same - it would be nice to know for example with Apple.B's case, are they set up in their new dorms? Have they gone back to practising? What's up? - at the same time I think if they dropped agencies for not updating, they'd have to cancel a surprising amount of campaigns and that'd probably be bad for the website. It would be good if they just stopped working with those companies after the first time, at least.

[aki-san.livejournal.com]

I funded BAP's photobook project and I bought Astro's first photobook from another fan once I realized I had missed the deadline for it, lol. I love how huge those photobooks are.

[boxcuttergirl.livejournal.com]

I funded Snuper's anniversary project!! I gave $25 to get the signed photobook but ended up having to pay another $30 for shipping ;;

Thanks for making this post OP!!