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tbh i don't really like comparing these two because it almost feels unfair to. even though squid game has games that result in death, i don't really like calling it a "death game" compared to aib which are literal death games. squid game is voluntary and entirely about money, not just them being thrown in to fight for their lives. i've seen a lot of people say squid game is worse because the games aren't as good, when the focus of squid game was never on how unique the games were or how clever their solutions were. it was mainly a frame for social commentary and the imbalance of power and wealth caused by social hierarchy. the games don't require you to necessarily be better or stronger or smarter than someone else. some are completely based on luck.

meanwhile, aib is NOT voluntary where they have to rely on their wits or their physical strength to survive. only the best of the best can continue on. it's much more related to friendship, betrayal, and the fun of watching each game's rules unfold. while there are definitely emotional parts in there, i think most of its enjoyment came from the games themselves, not so much the meaning behind the series.

i think it's kind of similar to comparing romance and melodramas together? while some may be both a romance and melo, one doesn't need to be romance to be a melo or need to be melo to be a romance. they're similar and oftentimes paired together, yet distinctly different. you could also say the same for genres like action and thriller or crime and mystery. this is all my own opinion though.

i actually really really love your blog and the comparisons made!!! this comment is mostly because i sometimes get fed up when i see everyone saying one is better over the other, when the only similarity are "death games" (even though one doesn't even focus on them). and again, this is all only my opinion !!!

i've seen people worried about their vocal lineup, but i don't think there's much to worry about tbh. chaehyun and sxt are both main vocal material, and if not, they can still do well without a main vocal. for example, fans were worried about a lack of a main vocal in enhypen, but they manage well and found the type of music they can do well. not every song needs a high note !! they can all sing well regardless. also is there anywhere that said rank 1 is center or are fans assuming that because of the produce rule? genuine question.

definitely the produce 101 series if you haven't watched them yet. for korean it starts with produce 101 (ioi), then produce 101 s2 (wanna one), then produce 48 (iz*one), and then produce x 101 (x1). however, all the groups have disbanded by now. produce 101 and produce 48 are the female survival shows.

for chinese, you have two main popular ones: youth with you and produce camp (aka chuang). youth with you s2 is the gg season (the9), produce 101 china (aka the original produce camp) created the gg rocket girls, and chuang 2020 made bonbon girls 303. the only ones active rn out of this entire list are the9 and bonbon girls 303, but their content is harder to follow because cpop groups don't usually accommodate for international fans sadly :(( though, i still HIGHLY recommend c-survival shows over k-survival shows because i personally think they show off personality a lot better. however, they are usually longer in runtime.

there are also some different shows such as queendom, the unit, sixteen, mixnine, and idol school. sixteen and idol school are both for specific groups. sixteen created twice and idol school created fromis_9. the unit took members from struggling debuted groups and promoted them together in one group, both male and female. mixnine is also both male and female, but i caution you to watch because the final group was cancelled and it's overall very...male. great stages though. you might recognize a lot of idols from the show. and finally, queendom are many debuted ggs competing (ex: mamamoo, (g)i-dle, aoa, etc). they kinda just compete lmao, there's no real reason.

so yeah definitely check out produce 101, produce 48, youth with you s2, produce 101 china, and chuang 2020 for popular gg survival shows and check out shows like queendom, the unit, sixteen, etc if you're in the mood for something a little different, but still ggs.

hope this helped!!! happy watching ♡

because as a gg stan, i've seen girl groups FAR too sexualized in media. for example stellar who were uncomfortable with sexy concepts, yet had to for their company and in order to stay in the group. the saddest thing being they were KNOWN for their sexy concept. these are VERY young girls, many minors and yet they're forced to wear such short outfits. there's virtually no reason to dress them like that. they know what they're doing when they give shen xiao ting a dress that barely even reaches her thigh. while in her case it's fine if she's okay with it, i cannot say the same for the underaged girls on the show. when i see their outfits, i immediately think about that because i see it way way too much in the industry. i'm glad if you don't see it, but it's sadly super prevalent for ggs.

as for the songs well they're quite literally sexual songs so...

why was his pic changed? i feel like this one is darker and he looks a lot younger than now???

i'm really wondering how kepler will turn out. i haven't seen most of them interact or work with each other so i'm hoping it all turns out well. it's weird because some members i cannot picture doing cute at all and some members i cannot picture doing dark at all. i'm sure they'll be able to find the concept that works for all of them though

oh my god, as i'm rewatching they actually sexualized the girls SO MUCH?!?!?! just LOOK at how short their practice shorts are. not to mention their actual stage outfits (snake?!?!?!) and some of the songs they had to sing (ice cream?!?!! my house?!?!). most of these girls are minors too

ignorance truly IS bliss. i was finished it and quite enjoyed it, until i saw who the male lead was ://

you really wonder: if they were gonna have so much trouble with the Chinese girls, then why even have them at all???

okay so i do think bahiyyih is talented, but if you unbiasedly put her next to other girls like suyeon, rui qi, shana, ya ning, bora, yurina, can you honestly say she's more skilled than them? more deserving? even girls like hikaru, xiao ting, dayeon, youngeun, yeseo, mashiro, etc. objectively, speaking, i really can't say she does. that doesn't mean she deserves any hate though, esp for votes that were out of her control. but since it's all said and done now, the only thing we can do is support her and the rest of the girls.

i'm crying over my girl shana rn :')

yeah fml marries another guy and ml dies, but there's a twist in that the fml knew ml was sick all along, she just went along with his plan to fulfill his last wish and make him happy (and not worried for her) T^T WATERWORKS

Four words: "WHO CARES? MOVE ON." Either continue supporting him or don't. Debating it or arguing isn't going to change anyone's mind and it's not like any fan should be involved in the first place. Those defending Seonho have their point and those defending the woman have their point. In the end...it really doesn't matter!!! What matters is if the two parties involved resolve the situation privately and they have already. So time to move on, guys! Either support him or don't. I think we all have much more important things in our lives and in the world to worry about than this ://

the plot twist that the main guy who everyone thought was the victim was actually the murderer? LMAO. and the whole revelation that the room he was terrified of was actually the murder scene. i definitely wasn't expecting such a twist tbh and i don't think they gave many hints to foreshadow such a major twist which is why i think it gets most people. maybe you already predicted it early while watching?

thank you for your last paragraph!! i've seen celebrities fall WAY too many times (regardless if it was true or not) because the vast majority believes every word filtered through the media. there's obviously more to a story than one side. as long as they can personally settle it with no bitterness left over than i'd be satisfied. it's none of my business to worry about more than that

however, it is legal in korea. and we both don't know the full story of their relationship nor the true events of what happened. we can think one way, but that might be completely false and entirely our own imagination or someone's lie. you cannot get an abortion without the mother's consent (obviously). regardless of what one says, it was indeed her choice to abort the baby. this situation could have been resolved civilly and privately, but instead it's aired out to the public...for what?

it would be an entirely different story if the baby was made from r*** and then he forced an abortion because he wouldn't help her care for the baby, but it seems like both were consented by the woman. as others have said: they grew apart and broke up. as a drama watcher, if he didn't do anything illegal in his own country, then i don't have any right to judge him because i don't know the true story. as long as he didn't do anything illegal, i'm not going to erase his entire career based on my own imagination or interpretation of a story. there's ALWAYS more to a story than what's revealed to the public.

(* coming from a non-seonho fan who has never watched him before *)

as long as he didn't do anything illegal, i don't see the point in worrying over it or thinking differently of him. a private life is a private life and how he may act offscreen has absolutely nothing to do with me. this whole thing should honestly just be settled by the two of them

same, he pulled off a sweet puppy boy so well. his hair really did it for me omg

should be a comedy for jing yao alone. i honestly think he's genuinely funny and not in some over-the-top slapstick kind of way. li jia ming just has that perfect comedic timing