u/CurrentEstimate3308

I showed him the clip kung saan ginisa ni Mel Tiangco ng 24 Oras si Robin to the point wala nang maisagot si Robin sabay sabi "hintayin na lang sagot ng investigation". Sinabihan ako syempre bias daw si Mel Tiangco HAHAHAHAHAHAAHA

I'm gonna be brutally honest and no hard feelings, but I can't imagine SAKURA being in a group of Western Women in their 20s when Sakura herself is literally only 16 with no strong English background, as Emily mentioned that the 3 of them need to adjust their communication with her. Why can't HYBE include Ayana, Jayla, or even both, or at least give the former Dream Academy trainees this chance since they already somewhat built a connection with Emily, Lexie, and Samara?

Sakura fits in K-pop/J-pop more, and if you're gonna ask, "what about Yoonchae?", well, obviously, I can see Yoonchae would fit with Katseye before debuting, and she's only months behind from Lara, so once she turns 18, they can do more mature theme music; she has the talent, skills, and English being more developed than Sakura's.

Sakura is only going to limit the group's identity and discography due to her background, age, and undeveloped vocals.

I'm confidently sure that Emily, Lexie, and Samara aren't that pleased to hear who's gonna be with them after debuting that 4th member at the back of their minds, and they had no choice but to suck it up. In their live, I can really feel the 3 are trying very hard to adjust for Sakura BRUH.

I'm one of those teenagers, a few years ago, who had a dream and sometimes daydreamed of being a K-pop idol but it is very difficult if you're not Korean or at least East Asian. I'm a Filipino so it would be almost impossible to get in, especially for those who don't have any Asian Ancestry in them.

That's why when Global pop ggs debuted like Katseye, Girlset, and Saint Satine, it made me feel there's at least a more open chance to debut than the K-pop one especially if you're not completely Asian like just imagine, you could actually to be with people from all around the globe and everyone has equal opportunities to be in the final lineup.

What I'm trying to say is, I think you have a better fighting chance in a global group than in K-pop, because at least everyone is welcome to compete for the slot, whereas in K-pop, they obviously prioritise Koreans first.