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Post by awhson on Feb 3, 2019 22:01:31 GMT
Ayano Yasuda and Asuka Kashiwabara at a recent wedding. . .Asuka L, Ayano R. . . with Shiho Toyonaga. . .
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 0:44:14 GMT
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 0:57:32 GMT
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Post by philknj on Feb 4, 2019 3:55:16 GMT
Several Youtube videos have been posted on the recent Junk Sports broadcast with the JLPGAers. This one appears to be the best quality of the bunch, but it still looks a little fuzzy:
I skimmed through it quickly and don't understand the format. You have a host and co-host on one side and six players sitting on the other side. However, there are four people sitting in a row above the players...I have no idea who they are, but they are very much involved in the discussions. It's still worth checking out...they have a brief video of Jumbo Ozaki's private golf boot camp, which Erika Hara is familiar with.
UPDATE: At 33:44, they pull out Minami Katsu's yardage book cover from her bag and on the inside of it is a small portrait of the bottle blond front boy from the K-group Wanna One. I assume our Kevin can furnish us with more details on this.
The video below is another copy of this show scheduled to run on Monday at 4:30 AM EST (I think) ... maybe the quality will be better:
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Post by IceCat on Feb 4, 2019 8:15:27 GMT
Back when I first started following K-pop in 2012 the talent show that was all the rage was Superstar K, which drew contestants from all over. They seem to have largely abandoned that model in favor of audition shows involving artists already signed as trainees to the various labels.
The Produce 101 series from MNet, the folks who brought us Superstar K, is unique in that the group that results from the competition promotes together for a limited duration before it disbands and its members are returned to their respective labels. The first season in 2016 consisted of 101 female trainees who in the end were winnowed down into the eleven member ensemble known as I.O.I., which lasted until January 2017. Wanna One was the byproduct of season two in 2017, which initially had 101 male trainees, and their contract duration was slightly longer, terminating with the start of this current year. The most recent season in 2018 was number three but went by the title Produce 48, which as the name implies was inspired by the Japanese super girl group AKB48. They put together 96 female trainees, evenly split between Japan and South Korea, and the 12 member girl group that resulted from that competition, Iz One, debuted at the end of August and are contracted to be together for 2 1/2 years. Produce X101, the fourth season, debuts this April with 101 male trainees.Kevin
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 9:49:14 GMT
Miso pops out for some sunshine even though it's still cool. . .what's really cool is her shoes. . .
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 10:14:04 GMT
Min saying the studio has cleaned up a mirror. . .come watch my lessons. . . see her swing lesson at link Min
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 10:27:04 GMT
Ji Hyun Kim enjoying the California sunshine and getting some practice in. . .
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 10:32:34 GMT
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 10:38:21 GMT
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 15:46:26 GMT
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 19:02:45 GMT
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 19:12:17 GMT
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 20:26:06 GMT
Sakura Yokomine says her season begins in Australia. . .
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Post by awhson on Feb 4, 2019 20:37:44 GMT
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