Newspaper article [Sports Chosun Reporter Baek Ji-eun] Girl group XG is involved in an anti-Korean controversy. XG is a seven-member girl group that debuted on March 18, 2022. They made their debut in Korea through X-Gallax, the Korean subsidiary of Japan's Avex Capital, and announced "Shooting Star" on the 25th and are active. Although it is a new girl group that has just released three albums, the public's view of XG is cold. This is because the modifier "hateful girl group" followed. The beginning of the case was Masato Matsura, chairman of the parent company Avex Group. Chairman Matsura promoted XG through a live broadcast in June 2022, saying, "It's a project with a Korean producer, so I'm not doing it with a Korean label. All of them are Japanese. It's not like K-pop. "It's American," "I only used Korean producers, but Avex has all the rights," and "The premise is to advance overseas." Why do you have to lose to Korea so much? The Japanese can do it, too. In Korea, at first, the same singer came and imitated Japan," he said nonsense. The video was immediately deleted, but it was clear what a company called Avex was thinking about K-pop and K-pop artists. It was easy to infer that XG's identity was based on anti-Korean sentiment by simply belittling Korean producers for "using" Korean producers even though they were a group created through the K-pop system and staff, defining their music as "X-pop" rather than "K-pop" even though they completed the music with the help of K-pop producers and dance teams, or declaring that they would dampen the momentum of K-pop. Moreover, even in Japan, the "Star of Asia," BoA, who created the basis for entering the K-pop Korean Wave by pouring out records that her own artists could not surpass. It's not just the chairman. The team itself had problems. At the time of its debut, XG strongly advocated the title of "all Japanese group." He also disclosed that Harvey is a mixed-race Australian. However, he did not reveal that Hinata's grandparents were Korean, but suddenly revealed that they were Korean more than half a year after their debut. The behavior shown by the members was not much different from that of the company. When a Korean fan asked for a role model at a mini fan meeting held in July last year, the members gave insincere answers such as "Mom" and "No role model." In common sense, if a team debuted in Korea and is active in Korea, it would have been over if it had chosen one of the hundreds of Korean singers, but XG did not. However, in an English interview released the day after the event, XG mentioned a number of role models, including Madonna Rihanna Ladyga Doja Cat. Furthermore, XG was also suspected of using overseas media even before its debut to play the media as if it were a girl group created by YG Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as YG). In response, YG even drew the line "groundless." That kind of XG is "Music Bank" and "Show"! Domestic music fans strongly protested as they performed in all major music programs such as "Music Core" and "Inkigayo." Is there any reason to watch "hateful girl groups" on terrestrial broadcasting? Eventually, XG was scheduled to appear at a Hallyu concert organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, but his appearance was canceled due to fierce opposition from fans. As the situation worsened, Simon, the CEO of the agency X-Gallax, stepped up himself. Simon said on the 30th, "XG's agency is X-Gallax. XG has been fostered and produced in Korea and Japan, and multinational staff are participating in the process. All XG artists are Japanese, but I want to show XG's music and performance to more people without being bound by prejudice and regulations regarding the local language, etc. Since it is an unprecedented team, it may seem unfamiliar, but we will try to deliver a sincere essence step by step," he said. "Because the biggest goal is to introduce XG's music to the global market, we are presenting the message of music based on English, the most widely spoken language worldwide. Various contents communicate with fans in Korean songs and Korean. It is also different from the fact that there are unpleasing and strategies to use a specific third-party branding, and they are not aware of any specific target as a role model or competitor." However, the only clear part of Simon's long explanation of various controversies is that he did not unplet using YG. He could not explain at all about Chairman Matsura's remarks against Korea and disparaging K-pop artists or the controversy over the members' identity. Although it blurs its essence with "unprecedented team, it may feel unfamiliar" or "English song," no one criticizes the all-Japanese group NiziU, which was created by JYP Entertainment, for its activities in Korea, and no one raised the question, "Why is the Korean group singing English song?" just because BTS, Monsta X, and Twice released English songs. Currently, the sharp gaze toward XG is not because they are Japanese, nor because they sing in English. Although the team was created based on K-pop, the problem is that it denies the identity of K-pop and tries to undermine it, but XG still does not seem to realize this.
Now THIS IS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT! YAAASSSSS!!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😭😭😭😭 The dancing was sooooo fierce and so on point you alll DEVOURED THAT CHOREO. But the fits pushed this into one of the best of this I’ve seen I say def top 3. The looks were GIVING EVERYTHING! Everyone was on brand and serving the perfect energy and vibe. 🍽
This is my favorite dance cover now OH MY GOD!!! Nate with the duck walk in the beginning?!?!! ATE THAT UUUUP MAY IS SO HOT OMG!!! DOING ALL THAT IN THOSE HEELS?! YES MA'AM!!!! Everyone did so good!!! The last runway walk as well??? Obsessed
I can’t express how obsessed I am with this cover. 👩🍳👌 💕 each individual gave such a stellar performance and then combined with everyone together as a whole…out of this world! 👏 👏 I keep rewatching so I can watch each performer. Blessed 🙏
Yep! Yep! THIS IS IT! Okay, ya'll straight BODIED the choreo, outfits, camera angles, attitude. Yes, babes ya'll DEVOURED! Scrumdilly yum yum Puuuur! Banned from the buffet cause ya'll cleared the entire place.
H🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥T DAYUMMMM! Ya'll seriously beyond KILLED IT, I'm talking straight FIIIIIRRREE 🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟! Best, and I mean BEST, cover of this song I've seen 🤯
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OH THE FITS AND SERVES IN THIS COVERRR
Newspaper article
[Sports Chosun Reporter Baek Ji-eun] Girl group XG is involved in an anti-Korean controversy.
XG is a seven-member girl group that debuted on March 18, 2022. They made their debut in Korea through X-Gallax, the Korean subsidiary of Japan's Avex Capital, and announced "Shooting Star" on the 25th and are active. Although it is a new girl group that has just released three albums, the public's view of XG is cold. This is because the modifier "hateful girl group" followed.
The beginning of the case was Masato Matsura, chairman of the parent company Avex Group. Chairman Matsura promoted XG through a live broadcast in June 2022, saying, "It's a project with a Korean producer, so I'm not doing it with a Korean label. All of them are Japanese. It's not like K-pop. "It's American," "I only used Korean producers, but Avex has all the rights," and "The premise is to advance overseas." Why do you have to lose to Korea so much? The Japanese can do it, too. In Korea, at first, the same singer came and imitated Japan," he said nonsense.
The video was immediately deleted, but it was clear what a company called Avex was thinking about K-pop and K-pop artists. It was easy to infer that XG's identity was based on anti-Korean sentiment by simply belittling Korean producers for "using" Korean producers even though they were a group created through the K-pop system and staff, defining their music as "X-pop" rather than "K-pop" even though they completed the music with the help of K-pop producers and dance teams, or declaring that they would dampen the momentum of K-pop. Moreover, even in Japan, the "Star of Asia," BoA, who created the basis for entering the K-pop Korean Wave by pouring out records that her own artists could not surpass.
It's not just the chairman. The team itself had problems. At the time of its debut, XG strongly advocated the title of "all Japanese group." He also disclosed that Harvey is a mixed-race Australian. However, he did not reveal that Hinata's grandparents were Korean, but suddenly revealed that they were Korean more than half a year after their debut.
The behavior shown by the members was not much different from that of the company. When a Korean fan asked for a role model at a mini fan meeting held in July last year, the members gave insincere answers such as "Mom" and "No role model." In common sense, if a team debuted in Korea and is active in Korea, it would have been over if it had chosen one of the hundreds of Korean singers, but XG did not. However, in an English interview released the day after the event, XG mentioned a number of role models, including Madonna Rihanna Ladyga Doja Cat.
Furthermore, XG was also suspected of using overseas media even before its debut to play the media as if it were a girl group created by YG Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as YG). In response, YG even drew the line "groundless."
That kind of XG is "Music Bank" and "Show"! Domestic music fans strongly protested as they performed in all major music programs such as "Music Core" and "Inkigayo." Is there any reason to watch "hateful girl groups" on terrestrial broadcasting? Eventually, XG was scheduled to appear at a Hallyu concert organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, but his appearance was canceled due to fierce opposition from fans.
As the situation worsened, Simon, the CEO of the agency X-Gallax, stepped up himself. Simon said on the 30th, "XG's agency is X-Gallax. XG has been fostered and produced in Korea and Japan, and multinational staff are participating in the process. All XG artists are Japanese, but I want to show XG's music and performance to more people without being bound by prejudice and regulations regarding the local language, etc. Since it is an unprecedented team, it may seem unfamiliar, but we will try to deliver a sincere essence step by step," he said.
"Because the biggest goal is to introduce XG's music to the global market, we are presenting the message of music based on English, the most widely spoken language worldwide. Various contents communicate with fans in Korean songs and Korean. It is also different from the fact that there are unpleasing and strategies to use a specific third-party branding, and they are not aware of any specific target as a role model or competitor."
However, the only clear part of Simon's long explanation of various controversies is that he did not unplet using YG. He could not explain at all about Chairman Matsura's remarks against Korea and disparaging K-pop artists or the controversy over the members' identity.
Although it blurs its essence with "unprecedented team, it may feel unfamiliar" or "English song," no one criticizes the all-Japanese group NiziU, which was created by JYP Entertainment, for its activities in Korea, and no one raised the question, "Why is the Korean group singing English song?" just because BTS, Monsta X, and Twice released English songs.
Currently, the sharp gaze toward XG is not because they are Japanese, nor because they sing in English. Although the team was created based on K-pop, the problem is that it denies the identity of K-pop and tries to undermine it, but XG still does not seem to realize this.
The dancing? The fits? The crowd? Everything was perfect, I loved it! ❤❤
Now THIS IS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT! YAAASSSSS!!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😭😭😭😭 The dancing was sooooo fierce and so on point you alll DEVOURED THAT CHOREO. But the fits pushed this into one of the best of this I’ve seen I say def top 3. The looks were GIVING EVERYTHING! Everyone was on brand and serving the perfect energy and vibe. 🍽
AMEN!!!! 🫰🫰🫰
2:37 YALL ATE TOO MUCH WTF
A medieval peasant would pass out if they saw this sight
I must be a medieval peasant then 🥴
just knew this cover was going to give what was needed when nate started the song like that
OMG I LOVE THIS
Slayed the house boots down Houston I’m deceased
This is my favorite dance cover now OH MY GOD!!!
Nate with the duck walk in the beginning?!?!! ATE THAT UUUUP
MAY IS SO HOT OMG!!! DOING ALL THAT IN THOSE HEELS?! YES MA'AM!!!!
Everyone did so good!!! The last runway walk as well??? Obsessed
those 6 inches had me fighting for my life but anything for the concept 😂
THE GIRL PLAYING JURIN IS PERFECT OH MY GOOOD😭
amo mucho este cover, podría verlo por siempre sin cansarme
えーーー最高なギャルズ見つけた😭
❤
衣装も完璧😭😭😭😭😭😭😭大好き😭
I can’t express how obsessed I am with this cover. 👩🍳👌 💕 each individual gave such a stellar performance and then combined with everyone together as a whole…out of this world! 👏 👏 I keep rewatching so I can watch each performer. Blessed 🙏
I'm gagged, you guys ate the girlies up and left no crumbs like what the fuck i can't express enough how everything is perfect. I love this
OH THIS ATEEE
Doing god's work, spreading XG music to locals 🤩🤩🤩🤩
NO BUT THEY ATE THAT UP
The perfect cover doesn’t exis-- oh wait 🙌🏼
Omg this is perfection. All that for free!!!
ATE.
Supermodel ❤
Y’all ate this!!!!
The outfits are so cool, its like in a party or fashion event 🎉
RUclips needs a super like button y’all ate dowwwwnnnn omggg
THEY SERVED
what the actual FUCK- ATE THE WHOLE!!! YALL FINISHED NYC DAMN ATE THAT SHIT UP FR FR
JURIN ATE LIKE ALWAYSSS
thank uuu ❤❤
Nate is always eating ❤❤❤❤❤
ATE
最高です！！衣装もダンスもエネルギーも本当に最高！！！🥺✨✨✨
DEVORARON!!! OMG THIS IS the cover! Love it!
4+4 WOW
I love this group.
they are so amazing
❤
Yall ATE
0:05 ATEEEEEEE OMFG THE SERVE
XGの曲は表現の自由を感じます
Fits ATEEE
THE FITS????? YOU GUYS SRSLY ATE THIS UPPPP
素晴らしく芸術的で熱狂させられました🔥衣装、踊り、カメラワーク、アイコンタクト、どれを取ってもパーフェクトです！！❤
this was too good ❤️
Everyone looks so good😭😭😭
ESTE SE VOLVIÓ MI COVER FAVORITO DE XG!!! TODOS LUCIERON GRANDIOSOS 💜💜💜💜💜
THIS WAS CUUNNTY LOVED ITT❤❤
HOLYY FRYRUHFHFHF EVERYONE LOOKS TOO GOOD OMG-
SUCH A SERVE!!!! BEST ONE SO FAR
yall ate that up!!!!!!!
SO GOOD
Best tgif cover so far
衣装もダンスも曲に合っててかっこいい！
SLAYEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDD
Duddeeee this is sooooo good. I mean Cocona's part was just so fire like wtf!!!
Omg the angle and multiple cams! Genius!!!❤
The song is yours now. Icons.
oh this was nothing but a complete serve
One of the best covers I've seen of this song. U guys serveeeeddd!!!! I was so satisfied with everything YAAAS!!!
the confidance made this ten times better
ATE THAT SHI UPPP
oh y’all went crazy
oh y’all ate this bad like 😭💛
Y'all turned this place into a runway, goddamn! 😄 Amazing job everyone! Really great energy from all of you! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
they are perfect for everything.
Best song for challenging ~~ amazing performance 🎉
This was EVERYTHING!
ou wee all my favs here! nate, bry and especially MAAAAYYYYY
smooches ❤❤❤
The outfits is on point
wow they are good! imagine XG is dancing in NY times square OMG!!!!!!
かっこよすぎるー！！✨️🎉
the best cover!
Yep! Yep! THIS IS IT! Okay, ya'll straight BODIED the choreo, outfits, camera angles, attitude. Yes, babes ya'll DEVOURED! Scrumdilly yum yum Puuuur! Banned from the buffet cause ya'll cleared the entire place.
นี้จะดีเกินไปแล้ว ชอบบบบบ❤❤❤❤
You guys ate it up and they outfit were so fire 🔥 it matches perfectly with the music video 🎉
WOOOO this is THE TGIF coverrr!!! 👏
nah nah that’s it… you won YOU GUYS WON and as a new yorker i couldn’t be any happier
IM GAGGED, THE FITS, THE NEON LIGHT ON THE BACKGROUND, YALL VIBES AND SASS UGHHH! 🔥💯
THE FITS AND THE END SEQUENCE- im gagged
Bro yall killed this. This was fucking FIRE
Yawl did Dat!!!👏🏾
Made times Square y'all run way😊
CMON!! get it!!!
THIS IS WHAT I MEAN WHEN I SAY I WANNA SEE A KPOP DANCE COVERR ATEEE THAT UPPP
So nice 😊❤
Da best TGIF dance cover❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 love it!!!!
oh they ate that shit up
The energy, confidence and the outfits 🔥🔥🔥
かっこよすぎないか……鳥肌止まらない…❤️🔥
Yaaaaaassss ❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
AND THIS CASSTTTTTTT X.XXXXXXXX
Please I love this😍
Omg queen
iconic
ATEEEEEE
y'all ate that!!
YEAHHH ATE THATT
honestly... WORK
0:08 STOP IM CRYING 😭😭
Oh for god's sake, I loved it, I breathe so much life in his dance such a vogue song
The best tgif cover I've seen. You guys won.
Increíble, me encanta 👏🏻 sois increíbles de verdad
YESS MAAM MAY ATE TOO HARD.❤
H🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥T DAYUMMMM! Ya'll seriously beyond KILLED IT, I'm talking straight FIIIIIRRREE 🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟! Best, and I mean BEST, cover of this song I've seen 🤯