BIDEN sings BTS Butter / Kneeling Fan Meets / What should HYBE do with LE SSERAFIM Garam? [DK NEWS]

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[@anita.fineapple9450]

Honesty, DKDK News is the main reason I subbed to this channel. It's a short format, I get all the k-industry info I need and get back to work. I've been getting frustrated that you are opting for KSTEA & NAKD news more. For starters, they are 1hr shows. As much as I like watching you, and absolutely love your other segments especially K-Pop explained, it breaks my heart that you are seemingly abandoning it. Please consider DKDK News a major part of your channel. It may not pay you directly like Patreon but it's the reason some of us came to you.

[@HailToTheMeep]

I agree. Don't they have a dedicated channel for that? Why not do those there, right? But who can blame them. It is A LOT of work producing content. Trust me. I know. So I get it. But as a viewer I would be lying if I am not frustrated as you. Even if I know true creativity requires evolution, and creative people also have bills to pay.

[@LaughBox2311]

I subscribed for DKDK News for the same reason as you and I wish they would dedicate more energy into that as well. I feel like they might being focusing more on KSTEA bc its more of live stream. They don't have to edit. However I appreciate the 20 minute long quick video format compared to an hour long watch that sometimes gets ramble-y

[@csong9940]

Same. Love this show.

[@SkyeMarrrie]

OK so I'm not the only one who feels this way. I miss the old DKDK TV for kpop/kdrama news It's also one of the reasons I subscribed to their channel. I watched all their videos even the explained and reaction videos those are the best but I know they want to focus more on their brand and other things but I hope they don't abandon this as well.

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[@basicallyme.]

Thanks for the news. Good luck filming Raymun and Chill!

[@MilkyWayy99]

Fansigns: I’ve been to several fansigns in Seoul over the last years (note: it’s about 1 min with each member.. not 15 sec like Dany said XD ), standing is THE WORST.. and chairs are definitely the best option. Kneeling was totally fine because the staff offered cushions for us fans, so kneeling didn’t hurt or was uncomfortable. In the past no one was complaining about kneeling in front of their idol lol It’s not a big deal & this way fansites could take beautiful pictures of our idols.

[@wowwhatwasit]

Nowadays people just complaining about everything just too make the groups look bad

[@user-oq1nt4li3r]

Omg i’m so jealous, how was that? If I was there I would be shy ASF but I would also cry lmao. You go girll

[@Sarah-bp2dv]

How did you get there I mean in the fansign did you pay, do you can buy tickets before or how do you can get into the fansigns never heard how it works Hope anyone can answer

[@shivijie]

@@wowwhatwasit in short some kpop fans are crazy and making 🙃whole industry crazy ughhh ppl look so sooo unemployed after COVID-19

[@hislostjams2533]

@@Sarah-bp2dv to my knowledge fansigns are like lucky draw ,you'll have to buy their new album to be eligible/enter for fansign and then they will randomly choose people. Fans usually buy more than 1 album to so that they have many entries.

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[@Kx____]

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[@PunpunASMR]

I’m so glad that DKDKTV-show finally is back!! 😊

[@yveodstruxn]

To kneel or not to kneel, if the fans that buy in dont care, why should anyone else. As far as the Garam bullying issue- people do stupid, thoughtless things as they grow up. Thank god im not judged on the things I said &did as a preteen. If her history of bullying persisted or continues to persist that is a red flag and deserves further scrutiny & there should be consequences.Otherwise a persons whole life should not be dictated by their actions as a child. Frankly, im surprised they dont do detailed background checks for prospective idols at this point.

[@tiffanykim2773]

Wow someone who thinks the way I do. Honestly I thought she was way older than 16 so when I found out people were hardcore bullying her for being a stupid kid once I was like uuuummmmm also I myself always think is this person still the same or have they genuinely changed like she still has a long ways to go and grow idk that's just me.

[@Raven-we7xc]

She allegedly threw a flowerpot at someone’s head and committed other forms of assault + caused a victim to attempt suicide. So far, the accusers have come out with some evidence to support their claims, while HYBE has provided none. Personally not sure if all of the accusations are true or not, but you can’t blame people for not wanting to support Garam.

[@yveodstruxn]

@@Raven-we7xc while i do not condone such behavior. Speaking from personal experience i don't think anyone can MAKE another commit suicude, but they definitely can exacerbate an unstable individual who is struggling, but its also an unbalanced individual who bullies & throws things in fits of temper. Both girls obviously needed to learn healthier coping skills and needed/need some mental healthcare. I think most teenage girls are a little crazy at some point, females constantly deal with fluctuating hormones which only makes it worse. Being a teenager is hard, growing up isnt easy, life is messy. But people hopefully change as they grow, who you are at 14 is drastically different from who you are at 16, and who you will become at 18 and so on. I still maintain that she should be judged by the sum total of her past &present behavior, and possibly future behavior. If she hasn't learned to be more empathetic and tolerant, cant control her reactive behavior, and bullies people around her, it wont take long to become apparent. Being an idol requires discipline, tolerance &cooperation of/with others, professional behavior, and an ability to handle all types of pressure. People in the public eye may get accolades from fans but they also have to deal with haters, critics, and constant public scrutiny so she's inevitably gonna get some karmic payback for her behavior. Its also important to remember that unless you were there and/or privy to all the details and circumstances, how can you judge fairly. Also, each side will have their version of the truth as they experienced it. If Hybe chooses not to air the details of the situation until they feel they have gathered and reviewed the information rather than throw out a knee jerk reactive statement i dont think that should reflect negatively on the artist or the company. Personally, i think it shows a degree of sensitivity to both parties. *edited to correct grammar

[@d.y.5561]

Thank you David for speaking out against gun violence and also I was very disappointed at Danny’s insensitivity towards that massacre. If he doesn’t care he should have stayed quiet out of respect. He doesn’t have to be sarcastic ALL the time😒

[@yukitochan21]

What is there to say at this point, can we blame him for the fault of our own country that people care more about AR-15s than children? Other countries the US considers somehow “less than” have already solved this problem, but we try to use more violence to end violence.

[@katesims8816]

Yes, I felt that Danny was callous bordering on disrespectful.

[@Jonghogummybear]

i’m so glad you noticed this . i was wondering why nobody else was talking about it . there is no joke or anything to take lightly about a mass shooting killing dozens of innocent lives . danny needs to do better .

[@Jonghogummybear]

@@katesims8816 no it was straight up disrespectful. there’s no joke about children being murdered .

[@katesims8816]

@@Jonghogummybear Yeah, and I really love Danny's blunt style. But he has it wrong here. More guns do not equal more freedom. Certainly not in the U.S.

[@niharikagupta2537]

DKDK News is really my favorite dkdktv segment. There's just nothing like this online where I can trust the news and moreover so get a laugh out of it. Please don't drop it. All your segments are top-notch to be honest but still this format is the best. Also, the main thing - this segment has the best Danny - David bickering footage which is a treat in itself :X

[@qtacontessenu]

it's crazy to me that if she comes out innocent people are still demanding for her to be punished. also the hypocrisy of bullying garam for garam's allegedly bullying.... ya'll.... we need to stay neutral until the judicial system releases a decision because rn we only have people's words to go by. (They are both minors and this escalated to the court, they can't release proof just to satisfy peoples curiosity.) Staying neutral means you don't defend but also don't attack, just let go of Garam's name, support the 5 still going and wait until the court decides.

[@HailToTheMeep]

(1) David is making a lot of sense today (2) That's not a cigarette (3) The biggest most visible Asian rep on the global stage today is a South Korean band. How cool is that. (4) Nakd Seoul has some really cool stuff lately. But can you guys focus Nakd Seoul detailed product discussions on Nakd Seoul channel? (5) Fans thinking they can dictate a giant corporation like HYBE is very funny

[@kawaiieliz]

Regarding Le Sserafim issue, I don't think they will kick out Garam but I do agree that 5 member is doing pretty well on their promotion. I even watch their stage where they are full on singing live. They are really amazing and hardworking talented girls, I don't want them to crash down when they are just starting to fly. I have high hopes that they can survive this coz their Fearless. Hybe is doing their best to protect their artist and if ever Garam ended up guilty, I'm sure they will fairly decide what to do about her. They have integrity and reputation, I will respect whatever decision they'll make. Hwaiting

[@00justsayin00]

Idk, the whole Garam situation is really weird to me. A company as big as Hybe would’ve done a check on any potential members. This was also brought up before they even debuted, so I feel like Hybe’s got to have some kind of evidence to back their claims. Why else wouldn’t they have dropped her? They would have circumvented the whole scandal, & had time to do so, if they just would have removed her. Idk, maybe it’s a money thing, where they already had the album packaged, mv completed, & merch ready? Regardless, if she didn’t do anything serious, I think they should soldier through, if she did, the kpop way is to get rid of her. I personally think it’s beyond ignorant to hold someone’s career hostage for something they did as an 11 yrs old. If records show they continued the behavior to current age or adulthood, then u have a problem, once isn’t a problem though, it’s a mistake.

[@shinyeee1709]

Cannot says it is ignorant. Let’s say someone was sexually abuse or assaulted at 10, they carry the trauma all their life. You can’t tell them to toughen up or get over it. It’s the same reason why adult’s career gets ruin for shit they have done in the past. Think of the #metoo movement where old cases 10+ years are brought back to light. And for HYBE, I bet they got the money and connections to make their narrative win the case. Y’all naive to think big ass corporate are so innocent and that everything is black or white. These big agencies walk on the fine lines of grey areas.

[@Nicholi86]

If you read their statements you will realize that they already know about her level 5 but they were trying to be careful because of minors involved. The incident happened when everyone was 12.

[@00justsayin00]

@@Nicholi86 I have read the statements, my whole post was basically speculating my doubt that a company like Hybe wouldn’t be able to back their statements. All the conspiracy theories & shouts for her removal from the group are ignorant without evidence. A statement is not fact. An allegation is not proof of wrongdoing. I want the evidence. Both sides have released statements & made allegation towards the other. They’ve both claimed to have evidence to back their claim, but I guess we’ll have to wait til they go to court.

[@Nicholi86]

@@00justsayin00 I'm not too worried about the evidence since it involves minors. I am not in a rush. What I am paying attention to is the Lawyer's response. They never denied any part of Hybe statement including the fact that the person aliased Eunseo took a selca of Garam's friend while they were changing. Additionally instead of releasing the evidence they claimed they would, they turned and engaged Hybe into talks instead.

[@nidhi2693]

the accuser in this situation has some of the most expensive lawyers backing her case right now. rather than taking sides, i think both sides have holes in their story but i also understand that it may have to do with the fact that they are minors and they can't release evidence publicly. but the accuser and her team seem to be very aggressive in this situation. they (lawyers) know that garam is minor but are threatening to release information to the public while hybe only released the bit about the naked friend in the shared photo AFTER there was so much backlash for a lack of response. also, this is a random theory but i think there may have been a slight physical altercation (maybe a shove at min or slap at max idk) between the two girls. but the reason garam received a 5 was because the accuser is rich. it's stuff you see on the news all the time and even in dramas too, like in itaewon class, where money means more to administrators than honesty. this is just a speculation but garam might have been excessively punished because the school lost a rich investor or something. i'm not sure tho but hopefully they can release a proper statement soon. i just hope that garam isn't kicked out if she's truly innocent like other idols.

[@Lorena-eh5cl]

I feel like a few chairs wouldn’t be *that* detrimental to JYPE’s budget...

[@homeland1128]

It's more like disrespectful ngl (you're treating another humans, that really adores ur idols, not to mention some of the fans probly older than the idols themselves) If u really can't afford chairs atleast make the table bit higher & let them stand.

[@guardianoftime2]

my suggestion is to make a higher platform for the idols' table and so the fans can stand and walk from one to the other and still get eye contact with the members and talk to them. I've only been to one fansign event in my life (for a book) and that's how it was :/

[@xeracia]

My only issue with kneeling at fansigns is that I'm disabled and it would be impossible for me to do so.

[@shivijie]

Ofc They won't make u kneel down 😃 ...

[@sincerelysof]

I feel so so so bad for Bang pd. Everyone has been asking/begging and complaining to him to debut a girl group since his last girl group (which is like forever ago). When he finally does, he has to deal with another lawsuit. This is not just about Kim Garam anymore, but as Hybe as a company too. “How is it possible for a company to debut two girl groups that manage to get themselves sued?” and “What do they teach these girls?” are probably questions Hybe wants to prevent.😟 No wonder they are trying their best to protect their girl group. The problem is, defending a bully is not the right thing. Hope the best for Hybe and Le Sserafim.💛

[@ryu4ever]

HYBE said they have proofs about Garam being innocent, so be should wait until the court say their veredict.

[@jtbboy1353]

lol why? he retired as CEO awhile ago so he didnt necessarily debut a girl group, the new guy did

[@nanabeeseed3651]

I bet Hybe is having war flashbacks with the Garam situation. The trauma😟 After this, they'll NEVER make another girl group because this never happened when they released boy groups.

[@wildlotus4339]

Reminding us of Glam.

[@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel]

Assault by guys? Not much of a problem, girls fighting when they were kids, the world burns

[@oofgottarunn]

lmao rip

[@itwalksbypast2573]

Hybe is debuting two brand new girl groups this year alone,lol. One is min heejin produced ador ngg and another one is iland-2 gg. And the reason as to why girl groups from hybe are hated while boy groups have no issues, is because fangirls worship male idols and hate on female idols because they feel jealous, envious, bitter and has a huge inferiority complex. All these toxic and stupid teenage fangirls are the main audience of kpop. To them, Male idols are their fantasy and female idols are their opponents. It's that simple.

[@wildlotus4339]

@@itwalksbypast2573 The giirl groups themselves had potential problem. The first one had some problematic members (sasaeng and blackmail), while the second one had probable problematic past. Thus, there is nothing to do with the fans. Unless you want to support some problematic artists.

[@matildataylor9164]

It's so stupid that people think Hybe would really use their number 1 idol group that makes all the revenue alone to cover up a Girl Group that exists just for 2 weeks lol

[@qtacontessenu]

It literally makes no sense lol

[@ashonline77]

@@qtacontessenu tin foil hat kpoppies on twt be saying just about anything tbh

[@MAJewellery]

Also if they were going to use that to cover up the bullying, why wait until weeks after the bullying issued arise bit late. It doesn't make sense.

[@jikim3804]

Plus that 2weeks group is also from a subsidiary

[@post2aku]

Its used be kneeling culture before. I dunno who start it, but i saw bts start have higher table, hence fan just stand, not kneeling anymore. But also still on same eye level with artist.

[@insomnia_7334]

I honestly never knew people kneeled during fansigns. All fansign photos I've ever seen were with fans and idols in chairs so this kneeling thing in kpop is news to me lol

[@zennaluna]

David, I really appreciate you speaking on the gun issue in the USA. I truly do not understand how, when the worst massacre since Sandy Hook occurs, my country can still be so divided on guns..it's devastating. There were two mass shootings within 9 days of eachother, and we still can't get our act together. Maybe taking guns away isn't the best solution right now (because I'm sure people would rebel), but better gun control is the obvious next step! More intensive mental health and background checks. And maybe, just maybe, regular ass people shouldn't be able to go around purchasing AR-15s. Fucking hell. I have two children. I shouldn't have to be so scared every morning when I drop them off at school. My son shouldn't be saying "no mommy, you don't need to worry! We've practiced it, so we won't get hurt when it happens." ....when it happens...

[@oliveb.]

Unfortunately it all comes down to money in Congress😞

[@FuryOfCalderon]

Ah yes, let's make US public policy suggestions on random Kpop news videos. Americans, I swear...

[@WildberryAB]

Guns are tools and as tools do not kill people on their own. It takes a mentally ill person to do that. Law-abiding normal American gun owners do not shoot people. Unfortunately, gun control laws affect them and not the criminals/mentally unstable people who don't obey gun control laws anyway (and who DO shoot people). So new gun control laws only affect law-abiding citizens. Americans should never allow these laws to pass because they go against U.S. Constitutional rights. The 2nd Amendment protects Americans from tyrannical government, and the fact Americans are armed is the reason that country is the freest on earth. Efforts should instead be made toward the mentally ill and the criminally insane.

[@qtacontessenu]

My opinion on HYBE is that they have to support Garam because she is a minor and there's a contract, I think the whole dating scandal and the rumours that Garam has crazy connections or whatever is just conspiracy. I'm not sure if they will kick out the girl if the court decides she is innocent, but they will at least try to clear her name. There are always 3 sides to a story (A side, B side and the truth) so I do hope we see a resolution eventually (because this is gonna be loooong) and I hope for the best for everyone involved, I'll stay neutral (as you fucking should???) and I'll give all the love to the 5 seraphines standing until then

[@deenise1767]

I don't think it's easy for ppl to forget a bully, it's a mark that will stay and haunt everytime

[@laisa__1696]

Exactly. "If" Garam returns to the group SHE WILL NOT BE WELCOME. Knetz already has an opinion about her. Hybe doesn't have all that persuasive power. Even if she is innocent (which I find impossible to prove) Koreans are already decided on her fate.

[@gillyweedniharry]

I do not know her but whenever I hear stuff like this (people immediately judging a person's character even if they don't personally know her), I always go back to Tablo's case where he was called a liar for "claiming" he graduated from Stanford with bachelor's and masters degrees, when he was telling the truth. It's wild that the mob mentality still continues. While it could be true she had issues, it's hard to have a clear view on the matter when there's already high tension due to a mob shouting this and that.

[@jashanpreetkaur4457]

Hyunjin from stray kids, that seventeen guy are doing pretty fine though.

[@crisc1107]

The only reason I am still subscribed to your channel is because of DK News, I've been thinking of unsubscribing lately because you don't do DK News anymore. Hope you can do more DK News.

[@Zumba_-yk6te]

“Send nukes” 😂😂😂 I hate that you guys did away with DKDK news. It’s y’all’s funniest segment on this channel.

[@TruthWarriorDJazJae]

I am from the United State Aurora CO. I have been watching DKDKTV for quite a while now... like 1.5 years. This is the first time that I was disappointed in Danny. His attitude toward President Biden to call him an old man is very offensive. I am an activist/actionist who has organized many protests and rallies against the former President. President Trump was the one who instigated the hate against Asians. President Biden for us that survived the Trump presidency is oxygen to Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian people. President Biden is the one that finally got vaccinations to protect his citizens from catching COVID19. As a Black Lives Matter Global member and one who has organized a rally to Stop Asian hate. President Biden has invited BTS to the White House to talk about Asian Hate and other subjects along that line. I am very proud of our President at this time. I'm very offended by Danny's attitude and remarks. He needs to apologize. I will stop my donations until he apologizes.

[@CrazyDaisy8008]

And the fact that we send our military there to help with North Korea bcz South Korea just can't defend themselves . . He complains about POTUS visiting?

[@gags5551]

I don't think hybe will ever use Taehyung name to cover up controversy..He is the biggest name in kpop world right now...they won't use their most important and expensive assest for all this

[@taehyung1501]

Then they should give statement why HYBE is silent I hope that company downfall very soon

[@joshina4497]

@@taehyung1501 they are silent because the case went to court. They are legally not allowed to show their evidence backing her up to the public. What are they supposed to do in your opinion?

[@nidhi2693]

@@taehyung1501 if garam was an adult myabe i would understand your feelings but she's still 16. even if she did bully, she was a pre-teen then and just a teen now. the company has to take responsibility to protect her even if she was a bully in the situation because of people like you. the case has went to court so just be patient and wait for the legal results.

[@nidhi2693]

i don't think hybe would use him like that. when those pics of taehyung were released at the museum, he was mad. using him or any other bts member would infuriate them since bts don't like being part of dating scandals. i'm sure it was just some third-party trying to start something. hybe has it's issues but creating dating rumors isn't one of them.

[@Nicholi86]

I just find it funny because you all want these companies to support their artist and get mad when they let them go but of Hybe does it, it's a problem. Then there's the level 5 punishment, it clearly says that Eunseo was asked to leave because D whose pictures were taken was uncomfortable with her there so she switched schools before she was forced. Otherwise she would have gotten a level.8 on her record which is higher than Garam's level 5. Additionally when you look at the write up for the level 5 done for Garam there is nothing there for bullying or physical altercation. Garam also does not come from a rich family or they would have never accepted the level 5 on her record in the 1st place. Once you read both Hybe and the lawyers states you will realize the lawyers never denied Eunseo took those pictures. That makes her a bigger pro lemon than Garam. That is what I am looking at and I am shocked that people are seriously ignoring this to bully a 16 year old for a verbal altercation that happened when she was 12.

[@jeanzipagan4978]

Glad your back.

[@reirarei3303]

Still 💜 DK News and it's crisp format

[@genovevalara71]

Pg PD should take over HYBE again and fix all problems.

[@rikhmjustsomeguywithmousta4971]

But he's almost approaching his retirement age too. I want him to take back hybe, but I don't think Park Jiwon (new ceo) will allow

[@streammyuniverse322]

He is the one doing it all lol. Y'all naive af.

[@talardusvenska1519]

What is "No. 5 from the School Violence Committee"? Can you provide some info on this for international fans?

[@nidhi2693]

from what i've heard, usually students who physically or sexually assault someone get a 5.

[@HeeseungACE-WonheePRINCESSACE]

No. no.5 is different for every school In Korea and in Garam's school it was quite common to give no.5 and 1 punishments because in 1 you give apology to victim and in 5 you get psychological advice/lesson. In the end school decides punishments so it was not surprising when this punishment can be removed from their records in 3 years too

[@ChariTVMade]

yey! DKDK News is back.

[@elangbam3115]

Thank goodness I miss Dkdktv so much

[@kathleenshriver7512]

How about a long Bench. They can slide from Idol to idol

[@Kulkurikissa]

Hahaha love the Sakura gaming clips as reactions to the LE SSERAFIM news!

[@laurenkalibat357]

Biden should be asked about this. It was reported in the New York Times: Jan. 24, 2022 WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are lawful, raising serious doubts about the future of affirmative action in higher education. The court has repeatedly upheld similar programs, most recently in 2016. But the court’s membership has tilted right in recent years, and its new conservative supermajority is almost certain to view the challenged programs with skepticism, imperiling more than 40 years of precedent that said race could be used as one factor among many in evaluating applicants. The case against Harvard accused it of discriminating against Asian American students by using a subjective standard to gauge traits like likability, courage and kindness and by effectively creating a ceiling for them in admissions.

[@OblivionZXZ]

7:45 Yes, Jeongyeon forced JYPE to put chairs for the fans after their 1st fan meeting. She started that trend.

[@rikhmjustsomeguywithmousta4971]

I LOVE HER

[@Anasvet28]

An angel

[@taen_y]

David's hair & skin looks good:) Btw, could you maybe talk about the anti-discrimination law that is being discussed in Korea?

[@HobieInTheBox]

At least Biden has good taste in music Edit: well it's fake but it would've been funny lol

[@carlos10571]

Garam has been through a lot of too. I hope that she learns and grows a lot from this time in her life.

[@nellies-taekook-journals]

I don't understand the fuss about this girl in Le Sserafim... but I'm from the USA... If we don't like someone we just don't buy their music. 🤷‍♀🤦🤷‍♀

[@Blodhelm]

90% of Americans want better background checks, across the board. 2 bills passed the House but will never even get a vote in the Senate. In the past 20-odd years, access to guns has only increased because one party takes large amounts of money from the gun lobby and the other party likes to have this chaos as a wedge issue.

[@ediorfitzgerald1478]

You’re absolutely right. These Nazi mass murderer enablers and advocates in our Senate get too much money to be anything other than feckless cowards.

[@sincerelysof]

They should place long benches instead. Scooting over becomes easier and the fans get to sit, instead of kneel or stand. *I know,* a very genius, creative, never done before idea💡😉

[@IllusiveBunny]

david looks good af with a haircut

[@chorotes96]

Yes I heard she was the only idol confirmed a bully by the Korean Education chamber so I think for the best of the girl and the group and Hybe they should let her go softly. BTS have been very clean and it would be bad to do anything that could hurt their image by association

[@gilsan5561]

If we'll about kneeling...well...I still can understand this thing. When I opened k-pop for me soooooooo many years ago, that thing confused so much. They're are stars, ok, but they're also humans, just like u, so why u have to kneel in front of them?! Some people think about others who are waiting for their turn, but, come on, u'll enjoy of seeing them a bit later. I think fans kneels sometimes more for these people, who makes bunch of photos, and not for idols. If platform with idols will be a bit higher, then it'll be comfy for all and fans won't kneel.

[@IThink2Much]

Hmmm... what about low benches? 🤔 Idols would still be visible, fans wouldn't have to kneel, and they can slide down the bench to the next idol.

[@piusonos]

After all the cases of bullying going both ways people should've learned to wait and hear both sides, and companies to prepare proper answers to the public with certificated evidence. smh

[@blueminnie13]

Danny, to people born after 2007, you are "OLD," akin to parents. You will be old faster than you can imagine! I came to DKDKTV as a BTS fan and looked forward to good K-pop news. But now is it news or an ad? The Le Sserafim news very incomplete..... So if you are a bully as a child, there's no hope that you can mature, change, or out grow insecure behavior? No wonder people give up.

[@dianeluers929]

Danny is just a trip! Luv the way he just say it! & David just states no...or shake his head. Luv it! 😁🤗😂👀

[@nasroabdi7461]

First time trying to order from here I wanted the straws can someone help me on how it’s done

[@LullabyKitty]

8:04 has me in stitches HAHAHAHA

[@Princesspuppies77]

Chairs or benches are fine. Kneeling is hard on people's knees I think. I've never had a problem at a fan sign with chairs. But both kneeling and sitting are preferable to standing for sure.

[@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel]

On another note, companies really should hold off debuting young teens. If they haven't graduated high school yet, don't add them and keep training them or prerecorded things for later

[@chanmer1]

I never realized the fans were kneeling in front of the idols. It’s weird. Just get the idols taller chairs and tables and let the fans stand. In the US there is not the same meaning for kneeling so it would just be odd here. But I can see in Korea how it’s more disrespectful. As for LeSerrafim - if they are just going to cut this girl why did they ever let her debut. They knew about the issue and should have taken it into consideration. I’m sure it’s hard enough to debut without having to deal with a controversy right out of the gates. Hope this works out for ALL the girls in the group. Good to see the boys back behind the news desk. 💯💯

[@orchidmsc]

I care that POTUS visited South Korea and that BTS is coming to the White House. Both actions are statements. I also care about the horrible elementary school massacre in TX. Gun control is a series issue in the US and the lack of it because of the gun lobby makes my blood boil. I'm so disappointed in Danny's inconsiderate whatever attitude that I've emptied my NAKD Seoul cart. I was looking forward to those 3 gorgeous umbrellas.

[@ree6042]

i'm disappointed too

[@asm2614]

Banning guns will not change much. Law-abiding gun owners are not the problem. Mentally ill people are the problem. The US has gun laws in the books. It obviously hasn’t stopped the bad or the crazy.

[@devochka-s-kare]

The situation between Garam and the victim is one where both sides share some blame in my opinion, and the issue should be considered settled since she was punished for it. It honestly blows my mind that this is such a huge issue that her career needs to be ruined for something she did when she was 12. We need to allow people the room to change and be a better person or else there will never be any reason for anyone to be better if they get treated the same way either way and can never redeem themselves in the eyes of anyone.

[@zzzzzzz1751]

True but Neither you nor I were the victim of her bullying behaviours. It is easier for us to say people should move on but we don’t know how the victim feels. I absolutely hate bullies and to me it seems like this young girl did quite harm to her victims. Many people may feel that forgiving her and her past actions sends a strong message to other bullies that their actions can easily be forgiven without any repercussions. This is how karma works.

[@soumya5832]

@@zzzzzzz1751 I agree with you as she bullied someone of grade 5 at age 12 but one thing I can't get over is that she definitely would have gotten punished for it as its such a high grade and her parents must also have yo pay compensation. If she has been punished should she get a second chance or not cause the thing is that whole situation was if iam not wrong brought again by those who were neither of the parties which lead to this situation. I defended her before but now I don't know anymore just hope that victim is stable right now.

[@devochka-s-kare]

@@zzzzzzz1751 She did have repercussions though, she already served severe punishment for her part and even apologized before her debut, which is being used against her for some reason. But, if the victim really did post nude photos of someone, I can't say I blame Garam much for trying to defend her friend in a misguided way when she was 12. I probably would have done the same. And I say this as someone who definitely was bullied at that same age. The victim is entitled to their feelings, but I think it's ridiculous for the public to be acting this way about something a child did.

[@blairwrelos1891]

Sure people should be given a chance to redeem themselves, ok great philosophy. But that's when her label and herself were honest from the beginning and showed sincerity. But they completely denied the accusations and acted like she was absolutely at no fault then came out with more excuses until the victim had to put actual evidence on the issue, showing that Kim Garam has no remorse. Just bcoz you get punished doesn't make your actions forgiven. In such cases perpetrators need to do their best to make it up to the victim and then leave it to the victim on being forgiven. You see if they(i.e both her and her label) had admitted to victims claims early on and showed that they are trying to be better people and they've learnt a lesson from that incident, sure what you said would make sense. But honestly they brought this on themselves by making the victim look like a false accuser. Like even the school did not speak on the issue which usually doesn't happen unless the accused is actually wrong.

[@soumya5832]

@@blairwrelos1891 wasn't it not the victim but a third party who disclosed it with "evidences" which lead to alleged garam's friend thinking its the victim and bullying her again then victim 's legal team came out cause of this recent bullying victim tried to commit su*cide . So its not even the victim who did it but someone who had no relation to this case at all.

[@kaarimusicmakeup5287]

Fun episode, thanks guys! I like your hair like this, David!

[@nobheenobhee3902]

Yeaaaay DKDKTV is back! My favourite TV 🥰

[@alongthewatchtower9063]

Gee Danny, I'm waiting for your public disrespectful comments about President Yoon Suk Yeol. Somehow I already know that you wouldn't dare.

[@epiphadipity]

I'm very confused by the kneeling fan sign issue because I thought that was very normal for a fan sign????

[@amandamichelle9426]

About bullying in Korean schools...is it so difficult for school administrations to make bullying a big no-no in school? Why can't they have weekly assemblies where they teach compassion and better ways to treat people? This is what we do at my school (I am a teacher) and it actually helps. It's not a perfect solution, but it does open the eyes of most students and you'll even hear them reprimanding each other when one tries to bully another. You've got to remember that these are children and if you don't TEACH them to do better, they will continue to be tempted by their own human nature which drives them to act/look superior to others. Kids have to be CONTINUALLY taught and reminded of these things. (During assemblies, you can have students ACT OUT various bullying scenarios and show the ALTERNATIVE/BETTER way of handling those situations. When young people SEE it unfolding right in front of them, it stirs their emotions and sense of compassion and truly does change the way they think and feel)

[@iddrisufatawu3907]

İ dotn't think garam should be kicked out. To me that is unfair. From what i understand she was punished for it and was also bullied because of it and now this? Most of the reactions to this case just proves how toxic kpop can be.

[@xylypotatohead3947]

Yeah also while bullying is bad it is unnecessary to treat anyone like the biggest criminal for it people can change especially teenagers cut them some slack. If u start kicking out people for bullying out of groups what will be next? Getting bad grades in school being rude to someone? It goes on and on then no one is perfect

[@Jocelectro]

Daviiid I like your cutie-pie haircuuuut! ^-^

[@the_lucysky]

Send nukes is my favorite part of this 🤭🤣🤣 glad to have you back guys

[@nadiinesamyy]

Am I the only one thinking about how kicking out Garam would be counter-intuitive to the name LE SSERAFIM which means six-winged angel? A 5 member group would defeat the whole purpose of the name and its concept, just a thought I had lol

[@moonamigi]

i love dknews but I also like how yall are expanding your business and tackling new projects. Without it, I think they would fall into the pattern of youtubers who feel stuck and unsatisfied/frustrated of doing the same thing and eventually leave. Can't please every fan though..

[@bodaciousmos]

I wish I were David's . I feel like I always agree with since yeaes we share the same views . For me his perspective is important

[@sara_20_something]

I have bad knees 😂

[@redhairshank19]

I prefer the DK news format compare to the 1 hour show.

[@MrSuperjam789]

The kneeling thing looks weird at first but seeing how this isn't the first time this has happened in K-Pop and the fans there were fine in doing it(and it wasn't required that they had to kneel), I'm fine with it. I can see in Asian countries that's frowned upon but since they were in America, it's whatever.

[@HobieInTheBox]

You have to think about how uncomfortable it is too. Just bc it's common doesn't mean it's good or okay

[@MrSuperjam789]

@@HobieInTheBox But the fans that did the kneeling said they were fine with it and NMIXX didn't look uncomfortable. I would have preferred chairs but for whatever reason, hello82 didn't have it. But as you saw in the pictures, not everyone kneeled.

[@Ykoz2016]

I’ve never been to a fan sign but I used to watch them on video when I first got into kpop in 2015. I did have that first moment of “why are they kneeling?” But not because it looked like they were worshiping the idols. Cause yes, if they were kneeling and the idols were standing high above them it would have been weird and awkward to me. But when the fans kneel it put them level with the idols (I honestly don’t understand the logistics of why that was. How low were those tables? How small the chairs? How can sitting people be equal to kneeling people? Was the floor slanted?) However it was accomplished they clearly set it up that way on purpose. The fans were facing them, eye to eye. And yes the fans waiting on raised seats were able to clearly see the idols the whole time and film so people like me could be there in spirit. It didn’t look degrading at all. I only thought it looked uncomfortable cause my knees hurt just watching 😂. If the exact same dynamic was accomplished another way, with chairs facing the idols on equal level AND the fans waiting were at an above angle (the ones I saw were in theater spaces with the idols on stage and the fans in chairs) so they still had a clear view, then isn’t that the same?

[@donitapolk9413]

Why does Danny always sound so jaded, "Yeah", "Okay", "Yeah"? I love you guys; looking forward to Ramyun&Chill If I went to a fansign event and did not know about the kneeling ahead of time but I noted that most everyone was doing it then I would just assume it was a cultural thing. This includes my thought that maybe it's an Asian culture thing or an idol culture thing; I would not be offended though. But that's just me, I don't generally get offended easily though; if something does offend me from a person whose culture I may not be familiar with, I would ask questions to educate myself before getting immediately offended. But thanks to @DKDKTV, I feel sufficiently educated to not be offended... but my knees don't really allow me to kneel for long anyway though🤷🏾.💜

[@MewDenise]

sorry... but I care VERY little for what you did in middle school. I myself was bullied my whole school life and I cant care less about my former bullies. This is just because it´s HYBE and the next GG after Gfriend. Not a single word about Source Music

[@kittycarla6695]

Yeah I mean I ain't the victim but if I was bullied at the age of 12 and saw the bully already get punished then I moved off to a different school then I would just try to start anew at my old school and forget my old bullies and try to live a better life just like you said plus it had been 4 years I mean I don't know how bad her bullying was but why is she bringing it up 4 years later and bringing up old trauma like Garam was 12 Eunseo was 12 they are both 16 that gives a lot of time for people to change like when was the last time Eunseo saw and talked to Garam did she even see if Garam changed or was it like I demand a apology for what you did 4 years ago only after seeing Garam become a idol like she could have went to Garam before then and asked for a apology and maybe Garam already did apologize back when they were 12 and Eunseo did not consider it sincere enough I don't know personally I would have just accepted the apology and started anew and be glad to never see the bully again sorry if I sound insincere it is just I would rather just forget about bullies in the past and move on not hold onto the hatred of one person who I probably had not seen in 4 years that kinda sounds unhealthy and it would have stressed me out holding onto that hatred that long.

[@kittycarla6695]

@The game Yeah but we don't know what really went down like maybe Garam did apologize and Eunseo did not consider it sincere enough or maybe Garam thought that she did not need to apologize for something Eunseo started like if Eunseo did take those nudes of 12 year old Garam and her friend and then Eunseo moved to a different school with no punishment imagine that person coming back 4 years asking for a apology I certainly would not want to apologize to Eunseo I would have thought well you deserved to get punched for taking those nudes in the first place second of all I would have said why are you coming to me 4 years later about a incident you started have not you already ruined enough because what Eunseo did with those nudes probably made Garam and her friends get terrorized even after Eunseo left because people would have still seen those pictures still commented on them truly what Eunseo did if it is true people got to realize those were 12 year old nudes she took and she spread them imagine your nudes being spread on the internet where everyone in your class and maybe old perverted men could see you would not want to apologize to someone like Eunseo who did that to you no you would not.

[@wildlotus4339]

@The game That means she still has the scar and wants some retaliation. Hybe might have seen it as a thread against their idol candidates and learning from several idol candidate in the past who were falsely accused and left for nothing.

[@anyone1111]

I’m so sorry you had to go through bullying. I hope you’re happy and healthy. You didn’t deserve any of that and I truly hope you heal💖

[@sandys1890]

I thought the kneeling down was so they wouldn't have leverage to physically do too much

[@ajrl268]

12:52 Good jon to Hybe that they are backing up their artist just rightly. If she was guilty, then she must be punished.

[@sami-qm8od]

I guess this was filmed much later. When I saw Biden, I thought you would talk about BTS going to White House...and still not exempted from military.

[@EverRoxas]

People should just wait until the official announcement is made...

[@ninssweetness]

Where have DKDK news been? Took you so long

[@RequiescatInPace]

lol @ David! "Who is against kids dying?"🤣🤣 .... I mean i would say alot of people are. I getting what you where trying to say. It just sounded funny.

[@bulletproofwaafle7770]

I honestly feel like if that young lady in Serafim Apologized and is working on herself and image and such… the. what’s the Problem? Also before BTS, BH did have a Female group, called ‘GLAM’ back in the day. And some Very unwanted issues that Any company would Not want began to surface. So BTS Was literally the first and only Pride of that company to turn Super stars ⭐️ in the matter of years🥰😇

[@debbienotdeborah]

I'm in canada. I thought kneeling is just the way it is. LOL! I thought it made sense.

[@ridita5221]

David is slimmer in every episode. I hope he is all right. If he is dieting I would like to hear the details.

[@detphemale]

Danny, I'm seeing you differently. This insensitivity you show toward the tragic events which left children dead, is very disappointing.

[@lalam8957]

so our president will have a meeting with joe biden 😂 that's cool❤❤

[@6468May]

Are you kidding me? Do Netizens really have that much time on their hands to complain about kneeling at a fan event. There is definitely a good reason for it and it has nothing to do with disrespect. There’s so many other issues in SK for sure that are probably way more important issues than kneeling. Its actually easier just to scoot over than to stand up and move to another cha. So ridiculous! I understand it might be a cultural thing but still just common sense stuff. Netizens are also complaining about a female member that’s been accused about something that she might have done when she was just an immature kid. Another what’s the big deal? People grow up and at that age the front part of the brain for reasoning has not even developed yet but she will be hated for the rest of her life and end her career? SMH. I know people have a hard time finding jobs in SK but still too much time complaining makes me think that they have no job or social life. Always hiding behind their computers like a bunch of cowards. No one in the states would care if a celebrity was a bully as a child. Just another common sense thing. The way they depict bullying in high school dramas is so violent and horrible. But it’s at another level to beat the crap out of someone at school. But to end a celebrity’s career over something they might have done as a child is just too much. Like the actor Jisoo right? I guess people in SK are so perfect that you don’t change as you mature into an adult. It’s as big a deal over there as a sexual assault. Please anyone, David or Danny explain why netizens are like that so I can understand. Netizens are so hateful. I sometimes bullied my younger brother and sister 30 years ago but believe me i grew out of that before i even started middle school. As an adult I wouldn’t even think about doing something like that. People grow up and change. Netizens are the worst thing about Korean culture. Who does everyone think they are to be so judgemental? Ugh

[@carolday3381]

whats with this Korean obsession with not accepting someone learning from their actions? The issue happened years ago from children and it was dealt with then. This cancel culture wants to throw away a persons entire life from one infraction. She isnt bullying now. This person to come after idols now is a clear cut case of defamation and bullying from the past person.

[@itwalksbypast2573]

Majority of koreans are sad,miserable people. Just because their own life is streesful and miserable, they want to make everyone's life miserable as well. It's the way they release their stress other than chugging down gallons of alcohol down their throat everyday. You will not last even 2 months if you come here and feel the suffocating nature of this hopeless society firsthand. The birth rate is dropping very fast,old people are increasing day by day ,youth are drowning in their own toxicity, mob mentality is growing, cancel culture is thriving, shallow superficiality and judgemental attitude is increasing; religion ,spirituality and human compassion is dying,depression is everywhere and suicide rate is climbing sky high day by day. The future looks bleak for this dying nation.

[@andrea.andeme]

david: “technically they’re idols” others: and so what?! 😒 Seems like they have to kneel or they’ll get beat up lmao

[@DKDKTV]

I guess it didnt get shown or delivered properly on screen but i was being sarcastic and making a pun on the original word ‘idol’ 😭

[@ashleykenny5135]

For Kim garam There's no way you can have UN ambassadors for anti bullying, love yourself etc. and NOT effectively take action. They've let this fester now too long and its affecting the groups global image. She should work on her individual image volunteering or something benevolent. We don't know Kim Garam , and her lawyers/ reps haven't done anything to show us who she is.... may e work on a deal to sign her to another company but they need to do something as a group to show us who they are. Really confused as to what hybe thinks is going to happen by not protecting their futures and dealing with a public issue, privately.

[@glossaria2]

re kneeling fansigns-- I don't know how frequently this is an issue, but chairs would basically make the whole thing completely inaccessible to a disabled fan.

[@rui1818]

the sakura gaming clips are killing me!! HAHAHAHAAHA

[@tunishiashavon449]

I never knew people were on their knees at fan signs! I thought they were standing while the artists were on a close stage! Wow! Didn't their knees hurt?!

[@meemee0-1]

It's not as bad as people think it is, it's way more comfortable than standing.

[@chierryontop]

I don't really know whether you guys already have an update about actor Kim Jisoo, that was accused for bullying rumours back in 2021. If you have not yet, please take this topic up, I already searched it up everywhere but didn't get so much info about it. Pleaseeee please please up this topic 🥺🥺🥺

[@gags5551]

Like Seriously Kim Taehyung is literally right now the biggest idol in the world and most famous kpop idol..He is a big name and most expensive assest of hybe..so if Hybe is literally using his name to cover this controversy then its stupidity at its peak..but i don't believe hybe will do that..They know how big Taehyung contributes in bts and is literally face of bts...so i guess people are making just theories that His name was used by company to coverup bullying controversy🙌

[@angelicacortes898]

In my culture kneeling doesn't hold any meaning. People don't bow to other people out of respect or to apologize. So I wouldn't mind the kneeling at all of it serves the purpose. But I understand for some cultures kneeling is a special act, and I respect their point of view. On the Garam issue, I don't know why Hybe is fighting so much for Garam, they must have good reasons that we as the public might not understand. But I think almost everybody would agree that Hybe could've done better with the issue. In my opinion, if they were planning on defending her, they could've postponed Lesserafim's debut or put Garam in hiatus immediately and debut Lesserafim with five members. If they have a way to prove Garam's innocence, she could be reinstated as soon as her name gets cleared. Now, nobody will believe Hybe even if they find a way to prove her innocence.

[@juliamars6573]

Kneeling fan is significantly less dangerous for the idol and easier to contain in case of some wild action towards idol.

[@Jimin-ci4ed]

i think kneeling for a fansign is not a big deal because : + it brings the fans closer to the idol + people can take pictures, and see the interactions while waiting But I think it would be nice for there to always be a cushion so their knees don't hurt. but that's just my opinion 😁