The History of RANIA & BLACKSWAN

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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
  • Hey everyone, I'm back with another video, this time going over the long and confusing history of the kpop girl groups Rania and BlackSwan. I hope everyone enjoys this, and if you do, feel free to like, comment and subscribe!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 288

  • @daizy_k5040
    @daizy_k5040 2 роки тому +108

    TIMESTAMPS:
    1:55 - Pre-debut/history of DR Music & Baby V.O.X
    5:36 - 2011-2012: Debut, comebacks, first signs of trouble
    13:53 - 2014-2016: Sasaeng, Ingenio Media, mystery members & more
    30:38 - 2018-2020: The group falls apart, the disbandment
    41:11 - 2020-2021: Goodbye RaNia, Hello Blackswan
    1:04:27 - The mistreatment, racism and discrimination of Alex
    1:18:33 - Where are the RaNia members now?

  • @aprils1888
    @aprils1888 2 роки тому +502

    The fact that RaNia's first "studio" album is called 'Goodbye's the new hello', while BlackSwans first studio album is called 'Goodbye RaNia' always seemed really funny to me.

  • @UncleMarco
    @UncleMarco 2 роки тому +480

    I think it’s quite insidious that Leia/Lisa/Larisa and her fans went after specifically Fatou in her seemingly false allegations, definitely some nasty racial undertones to it all

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +78

      yea specially since I’m fatous statement she said they all had these situations with her

    • @UncleMarco
      @UncleMarco 2 роки тому +5

      @@jihoonscarat this was such a good video!! Great job!!

    • @shyguysuga6354
      @shyguysuga6354 2 роки тому +33

      I have always had a bad feeling about Leia, every time I saw her on screen I just annoyed. I don’t trust her.

    • @Boonies
      @Boonies 2 роки тому +26

      She has so many names LOL

    • @truefalse934
      @truefalse934 2 роки тому +2

      @@shyguysuga6354 me too 😑

  • @arsonvamp
    @arsonvamp 2 роки тому +333

    the whole leia and fatou situation seems very suspicious to me. and by suspicious i mean racially motivated. and the fact that it was a leia fan account who made the initial allegations against fatou… very weird.
    i’d already seen ploopy’s videos going into this and i didn’t expect things to get messier, but i was proven wrong lmao.

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +76

      i said under another comment here that it was strange to me how the account/ family member only mentioned Fatou, when Fatou said in her statement on Twitter that Leia did this with all the members. So why is Fatou the only one being called out

    • @ninanano
      @ninanano 2 роки тому +44

      Fatou’s statement was very cohesive and she actually gave dates that put things into a better perspective. Leia on the other hand was just liking tweets and being very vague with the few she made. It’s upsetting because Brazil has a huge African descendant population and Leia herself is not fully white. She’s half Japanese and even her Brazilian parent is very likely to be of mixed indigenous Brazilian ancestry, so it’s very likely that Leia herself has been a victim of racism. So for her fans to act like that it was very disappointing. As someone who grew up with Brazilian culture (but not Brazilian) I can say that they are very defensive of their own and will do anything to stick up for each other, but that doesn’t warrant or justify any of the racist reactions. At the end of the day it is also very wrong for family members to be in close contact with fans and fanbases and if not for that, this situation could’ve been fixed quicker and easier in private between the members.

    • @raidenorbit
      @raidenorbit 2 роки тому +4

      for me the worst thing about all the scandal was the fact that fatou exposed leia's mental illnes, that's a no for me, if it was fake drama, so many people defend fatou only because she's black, and I mean, yeah, what leia did liking tweets was very childish and unnecesary, but exposing mental illness is very unsensitive for me, as a person who deals with a mental illness, both did wrong and dr music did nothing, as always lol

    • @goldyd144
      @goldyd144 2 роки тому +23

      @@raidenorbit Fatou didn't expose Leia's mental illness. Leia has talked about her mental illness before, and tried to blame her decline to family and friends on Fatou. Fatou was defending herself.

    • @arsonvamp
      @arsonvamp 2 роки тому +39

      @@jihoonscarat i’m sensing a pattern here lmao. plus leia’s parents dming fans is wildly inappropriate in the first place.

  • @aprils1888
    @aprils1888 2 роки тому +295

    I remember when someone told me that the group name Blady stood for "Black Lady" and I like totally believed them... when in actuality it stood for "A lady with the blood type B" and not all the members even had blood type B, they just lied in their profiles and they even had a full song dedicated to how much of a 'Blood type B girl' they all are.
    I think about it a lot, it's pretty iconic if u ask me.

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +33

      omg I remember that, I was already so confused about the name 😂

    • @aprils1888
      @aprils1888 2 роки тому +5

      @@jihoonscarat yeah and also Blady means 'pale' in Polish xd

    • @noebody878
      @noebody878 2 роки тому

      😶😐🤭🤭😂😂🤣🤣🤣

    • @user-te1ju9gp9j
      @user-te1ju9gp9j 2 роки тому +13

      correct me if i’m wrong but i believe that blood type b is the ideal blood type to have according to korean standards. having you brought this up, it reminds me of this ex kpop idol that went on a podcast to talk about her idol experience and i’m not sure if she was from the group that you mentioned (she probably was) but i remember her saying that her company made her and other girls in the group lie about their blood type because it was pre much their whole concept to be blood type b girls

    • @_____3850
      @_____3850 2 роки тому +1

      @@user-te1ju9gp9j yeah it's true and yeah it's the same girl

  • @glowrillaz
    @glowrillaz 2 роки тому +214

    Man, Rania's history is so wild, kinda depressing, too.
    I feel so sorry for alex, imagine being lost in a foreign country and no one to guide you through anything, and on top of that she had to deal with the difficult treatment. She seems really strong though and I hope that didn’t affect her deeply, she’s awesome!
    And um.. what’s wrong with the CEO? like seriously was there any single sane person in that company? aside from the ridiculous management, late announcements, and weird decisions like asking former members to comeback while neglecting members when they’re there.. they clearly didn’t care about the girls, like holy shit. Not paying for namphon's flights, brushing off the creepy stalker messages and not taking actions(???), not providing translator for alex, the whole larissa thing was handled weirdly.. wth.
    This was a great great video!! thank you so much for all the effort you put into your videos, i really really enjoy them and i always get happy seeing a notification of a new vid from you.

  • @Hanni._.Bubblegum.
    @Hanni._.Bubblegum. 6 місяців тому +7

    I still remember when Ploopy678 (Evangaline) had an interview with a few members of them (The one I can remember is the one with Namfon.) This shows how evil their company is.

  • @Cloudsofsand
    @Cloudsofsand 2 роки тому +93

    Dr. Feelgood still is an amazing song, it was way before it's time

  • @srideout91
    @srideout91 2 роки тому +183

    I am rooting for the girl from India I have seen her UA-cam channel and her cover dance videos and that girl knows how to dance. Very athletic with her dancing. And on top of that she’s beautiful.

    • @angelycawilder5549
      @angelycawilder5549 2 роки тому +18

      She also sings really well!

    • @ninanano
      @ninanano 2 роки тому +3

      what's her channel? she really caught my eye too

    • @srideout91
      @srideout91 2 роки тому +11

      @@ninanano shreya lenka dance Is the name of your UA-cam channel.

    • @srideout91
      @srideout91 2 роки тому +11

      @@ninanano she has the it factor. She’s beautiful and she can dance like there’s no tomorrow. I get main dancer and visual vibes from her.

    • @snailsoup9751
      @snailsoup9751 2 роки тому +5

      Omg yes!!! I saw her on Instagram and she's difficult to take your eyes away from!! If the company insists on adding more people, it better be her!! And they better treat her well lol

  • @pinkpearls411
    @pinkpearls411 2 роки тому +86

    Haven't finished but what I'm getting is that DR can't let go of the past

  • @winddragonlundholm1792
    @winddragonlundholm1792 2 роки тому +80

    If you didn't count how many members left I got you :')
    1. Yiyo
    2. Joy
    3. Riko
    4. Saem/ Yina
    5. Jooyi
    6. Di
    7. T-ae
    8. Xia
    9. Alex
    10. Yumin
    11. Ttabo
    12. Zi.u / Seulji
    13. Jieun
    14. Namfon
    15. Seunghyun
    16. Hyeme
    Damn that was alot

  • @olkrai
    @olkrai 2 роки тому +149

    Random info I just wanted to add! :
    1) Leia’s relative also claimed that Youngheun had also bullied her (Leia).
    2) The claim that even dr’s staffs were fed up w Leia was (semi) corroborated when their executive director, Phillip Yoon, liked a comment left under one of dr’s trainee introduction posts condemning Leia.
    3) The American (ex)trainee, Kellie, liked a bunch of tweets in support of Fatou. She left recently and stated that she wouldn’t reveal why to avoid conflict. I don’t know if this has anything to do with the Leia, since she wasn’t too fond of the whole “new member” thing. I wouldn’t bet on it though since this is dr music we’re talking about; I’m sure she dropped out for other reasons too😭😭
    4) Leia’s been noticeably distancing herself from the group. She removed ‘blackswan’ from her tiktok bio and has stopped using the hashtag (or any hashtag in relation to bs in general). That and the fact that neither her or the members interact with one another’s posts anymore.
    Some recent info:
    • Apparently Leia had commented on fatou’s bday post on Instagram. It was a positive comment thought I don’t fully remember what she’d said cause I haven’t seen the screenshot I’m a while. Though ik it’s somewhere on Twitter. She deleted her comment shortly after.
    • Then there’s this recent livestream from Leia: ua-cam.com/video/1nwdks6NoV4/v-deo.html which is, I believe, the first time she’s publicly acknowledged the tensions
    (It keeps stacking😭)
    •Leia has been recently caught liking and interacting w an anti black and anti fatou page🤕🤕🤕 there’s proof provided in @/fatouedits most recent videos on tiktok
    (Another one😭)
    •Leia and Fatou made a tiktok together. It was on Leia’s tiktok story. It’s somewhere on Twitter tho if you look hard enough.

    • @olkrai
      @olkrai 2 роки тому +15

      Sorry I keep on editing this thing😫 there was stuff I forgot to add

    • @nialapin
      @nialapin 2 роки тому +22

      Where there's smoke, there's fire. 👀
      I'm just glad that Fatou's name was cleared, poor girl didn't deserve any of that.

    • @Koko24250
      @Koko24250 Рік тому +1

      And now she's gone again along with other members

    • @Dirkdebi
      @Dirkdebi Рік тому

      LOL Leia ate,that black girl fatou needs to go back to Senegal

  • @LumiereHikari
    @LumiereHikari 2 роки тому +63

    I didn’t realize Cosmic Girl was an ex-Rania member, good for her, her music is great 😄

  • @jihoonscarat
    @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +43

    please don’t roast me too hard on how I pronounce stuff. I try my hardest ❤️
    I also spelled some stuff wrong plz don’t hate me

  • @biomutant1468
    @biomutant1468 2 роки тому +63

    I haven’t watched the part about Candy Johnson (is that actually her name?) but she is a terminally online racist woman in her 30’s with no sense of boundaries whatsoever, I’m under the impression that staff have learnt to use her and that’s the reason they haven’t sued her again despite allegedly defaming, stalking and harassing past and current members, although much of the information she has on the members is seemingly a product of her stalking, i remember that during alex’s time on the group, Candy constantly acted as if the staff talked shit about Alex to her and when Alex left, Candy fully took credit for it, in hindsight it’s clear Alex was dumped because Dr. didn’t need her anymore and Alex was done with the racism but my theory is that Dr. spoon fed information to Candy so that she is under the impression it was all her doing and unknowingly takes the blame, that way the company saves face as people talk about the evil stalker and not the company with racist employees.
    Edit 1: Candy’s current whereabouts: Still a social recluse, mostly posts on allkpop, she’s tried to post hit pieces on them but it hasn’t worked out.
    Edit 1.5 (i remembered this before posting the first edit lol): Candy also knew about Hyeme’s alleged sugar daddy way before news broke out, even though Dr. Ent. Worded everything as a burden on the group, this affects Hyeme almost exclusively, and news break out just as she is about to leave and start looking for employment. Many fans thought the timing was odd.

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +27

      I’ve never seen a person so obsessed with a KPOP group. It’s so odd to see someone know so much but have such deep hatred of them

    • @goldyd144
      @goldyd144 2 роки тому +6

      Kind of related - I'm glad Hyeme won her case. Sad she got into a divorce scandal right afterward, and the timing on that is suspicious too, come to think about it. 🤔

    • @tsuki4261
      @tsuki4261 2 роки тому +11

      I remember arguing with her in 2017, can’t believe she’s still around harassing the girls. I heard the ceo son (?)had something with her… ugh 😑

  • @Dervis128
    @Dervis128 2 роки тому +40

    Just come clarification about Rania/Baby Vox 3's pre-debut lineup.
    2009 - Tae, Riko, Sori (Baby Vox Re.V member), Data (Thai member), and Kyung Sook (never debuted)
    At this point, DR Music announced Baby Vox 3, and held an audition in Thailand to find a new member. Data won the audition, and Joy was the runner up.
    Late 2009 - Tae, Riko, Sori, Data, Sarah (with Xia, Di, Min Hee, and Su Hwa)
    The group went to China to audition new members and do minor activities. During interviews and performances, other trainees appeared to take turns replacing Kyung Sook, such as Xia, Di, Min Hee, and Su Hwa. From the Chinese audition, Sarah was chosen as the new member, and Xia was made an official member as well.
    2010 - Riko, Tae, Sori, Data, Xia
    The group performed on Thai television with this line up and announced their continuing auditions. Soon afterwards, Sori left the group when she entered a relationship with a Cube Entertainment manager, who she later married.
    Late 2010 - Riko, Tae, Xia, Sarah, Di, Saem, Jooyi, Joy
    Data left the group, and we replaced by Joy, who was the runner up in the Thai audition. Saem was referred to the group to replace Sori. Plans for a Japanese audition didn't work out, and so Di was added to the group as well. Jooyi was a YG trainee who had missed out on a spot in 2ne1. DR music scouted her and added her to the group. DR announced the group had changed names to RaNia, and was planning on debuting the group in the coming months. However, the group's debut was delayed due to appearing in Jay Park's movie, Hype Nation. Tae had a supporting role in the film, Saem and Riko had minor roles, and the rest were used as dancers. Due to the delay, Sarah experienced visa issues and left the group.
    2011 - Riko, Tae, Xia, Di, Joy Saem, Jooyi, Yi Jo
    The group travels to the US and meets Teddy Reily. They do some promos, and announce that they will debut simultaneously in the US and Korea. Yi Jo is chosen to replace Sarah, but never debuts for unknown reasons.
    After this, the group officially debuts, and the craziness happens. I was a huge fan of Baby Vox, and was following the group as they formed Baby Vox 3. It was a really confusing time, but I remember seeing the group in its earliest stages thinking "Wow! These girls are so talented and will be the next big thing!" Damn it, DR....

    • @iampause
      @iampause 2 роки тому +1

      Thank you, the misinformation about Data replacing Sarah annoys me. Yijao was the only replacement for Sarah.

    • @idkjshssbvVs
      @idkjshssbvVs 3 дні тому

      Hi I was wonder where I could find more info on minhee? Is there any photos of videos of her

  • @belvedere6368
    @belvedere6368 2 роки тому +31

    Something about the claims from the Leia fan account that her family member went to them- a fan account- for help with unfair treatment. Of all the people to go to for help bringing attention to serious stuff, the last place will be a fan account. All of this is blatantly based in racism. They love Fatou when it benefits them for profit but when it comes to her as a human being they don't care.

  • @johnwayne9268
    @johnwayne9268 2 роки тому +23

    update: Youngheun & Judy now "graduated" from the group 🙃

  • @nateterpening35
    @nateterpening35 2 роки тому +28

    Alex ran so Fatou could soar.

  • @OGseoulite
    @OGseoulite 2 роки тому +61

    Alex actually had visa problems so she had to go back to the US every few months to renew it and work in Korea again. They used her as a gimmick to draw attention back to the group again and they revived the group from that point then dropped Alex after she put her foot down on how she was being treated. Alex was growing exhausted with still being new to South Korea & the learning the language on the spot, plus she also wrote & made songs for Rania as well so imagine how bad she felt being excluded from a group she was supposed to lead. I really feel for Alex cause had DR Music worked with her to get a Korean teacher & translator, allowed her to join in full performances, she definitely would’ve lasted longer in the industry and could’ve been a dope rapper like Fatou is now. The only people in the group that seemed to really like Alex and even help her was Hyeme & Zi.u/Seulgi
    It always baffles me how Ttabo was able to pick up Korean faster than Alex, seemingly having more access to being taught Korean or either she learned before she came to Korea. That frustrated me even back then cause how come Ttabo was allowed to easily assimilate to the group but they didn’t let Alex & she was supposed to be their leader? It made no sense how quickly Ttabo improved with her Korean AND the group choreography unless she had help from the members & company yet Alex was left to fend for herself.
    I do wish you looked for more clips of Alex talking about her experiences cause there’s quite a few on UA-cam but I can imagine this video would’ve been longer but overall another great video!!!!

  • @searchingforelris
    @searchingforelris 2 роки тому +42

    I can't even imagine how much work went into this 1,5 HOUR long video - keep up the good work! ❤️

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +4

      It took a long while 😮‍💨 but I’m glad how it turned out. And same to you! Loved the Cherry Bullet video

    • @searchingforelris
      @searchingforelris 2 роки тому

      @@jihoonscarat thank you very much ❤️

  • @xoxo-kl3xi
    @xoxo-kl3xi Рік тому +25

    but the fact that rania had surprisingly good music despite all of this!

  • @escritora84
    @escritora84 2 роки тому +31

    Dr. Feel Good was such a bop and one of the English songs that got me into K-pop. I actually got to meet Alex a few years ago - this was either during or after she'd just left and I had not kept up with Rania's since 2015, so I didn't know she had joined, nor all the racism and nonsense she dealt with while in the group. I felt so silly once I found out, I really had no idea. She's a very sweet and down to earth person and deserved so much better treatment. I really wonder how DR music is even in business, they have so many shady practices and should've been shut down. Thank you for a really excellent video as always! :)

  • @nick3805
    @nick3805 2 роки тому +34

    "Insanity is doing the same thing OVER AND OVER and expecting different results."
    - Albert Einstein
    (Pun fully intended)

  • @srideout91
    @srideout91 2 роки тому +42

    I absolutely love your video but I could not get over the serious faces of the people in the background as the girls were dancing. The people in the back looked incredibly uncomfortable. 43:18 😂🤣😭

  • @yourlocalgrannie
    @yourlocalgrannie 2 роки тому +21

    Line up changes are still crazy!
    Youngheun and Judy “graduated” and have left BLACKSWAN

  • @Serena-Vanderwoodsen
    @Serena-Vanderwoodsen 2 роки тому +58

    I wish a voice note feature was on here lmao, but I just wanted to say thank you for all your content.
    I enjoy watching/listening(????) to you because 1. You’re a small youtuber and I’m more drawn to channels like this rather than Kookielit for example 2. You talk about groups that no one hardly talks about 3. It feels like a friend is having a chat with me/I enjoy your voice 4. I can’t believe it’s been almost I year since I bumped into your channel lmao, I remember watching your vids in my car as I wanted to be away from the ward to rest for a bit and find some distraction during my break time lol 💙 🥺

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +11

      this means so much to me 🥺 thank you so much, I literally smiled so much reading this. I’m so happy I can provide a distraction and a friendly presence. I hope you have an amazing day ❤️

    • @chroniclesofalivingdeadgirl
      @chroniclesofalivingdeadgirl 2 роки тому +9

      Lol. Kookieleit is so problematic. And the narrator is annoying as hell.

    • @Butterball2829
      @Butterball2829 2 роки тому +4

      @@chroniclesofalivingdeadgirl literally calling every idol iconic or just kissing up to them to cover themselves from fans just comes off as very in-genuine to me

    • @chroniclesofalivingdeadgirl
      @chroniclesofalivingdeadgirl 2 роки тому +3

      @@Butterball2829 exactly! And they claim ALL IDOLS ARE INNOCENT FROM THE ACCUSATIONS. Give me a break!

    • @ashleyshim2078
      @ashleyshim2078 2 роки тому +1

      @@chroniclesofalivingdeadgirl Ikr ugh lol

  • @lesserafun
    @lesserafun 2 роки тому +18

    Update on the original members of Rania:
    - Joy debuted in 2019 in a Thai duo THE GIRLZ alongside a Thai singer Oopifz. Unfortunately it seems as if they have disbanded as the duo and the company have been silent since 2020.
    - Riko has left the entertainment industry.
    - Yina/Saem seems to not be active in the entertainment industry anymore.
    - Jooyi has had her latest work in KARDs new title track "Ring The Alarm" & Purple Kiss' "Oh My Gosh" from their "memeM" album. Her last solo comeback was in 2021 with the song "Dilemma" that was a collaboration with CR KIM.
    - Di is not a public figure anymore.
    - T-ae is a fashion model. She got married in April of this year to F.CUZ' Yejun. Xia, Di, Jooyi & Yina attended her wedding. She is really close to Xia and the two frequently share photos together on their social media accounts.
    - Xia is not in the entertainment industry anymore but she is active on Instagram.
    Stream Just Go for clear skin

  • @weeabooper
    @weeabooper 2 роки тому +24

    It’s so crazy bc I want the best for Blackswan and Baby V.O.X is one of my all time favorite groups but they both come from this messy shady ass dog water company held together with duct tape. That has a rancid freak stalking them. And yet the music is amazing. This is the most exhausted I’ve ever been stanning a group 😩😭

  • @gwenmloveskpopandmore
    @gwenmloveskpopandmore 2 роки тому +24

    Yep when Alex joined they were called Black Pearl Rania for a short time until Alex left . Again DR has always disappointed me.

  • @henryblovesthings8305
    @henryblovesthings8305 2 роки тому +11

    In conclusion: DR Music is sketchy 10/10 do not recommend

  • @renaee_qt
    @renaee_qt 2 роки тому +21

    They should have kicked Leia out of the group.

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +15

      with their track record in surprised they didn’t. maybe they are gonna have a comeback and place her in “hiatus” like in the old days of Rania

    • @renaee_qt
      @renaee_qt 2 роки тому +6

      @@jihoonscarat Yeah, that’s sounds like DR Music, I do like that they are trying to include other race of people but I wish that they will become better at handling these kinds of issues among the idols! I realised the company has had almost every kind of scandal possible, pregnancy, dating and bullying being the main three and they are still trying really hard for the group to work

    • @Dirkdebi
      @Dirkdebi Рік тому

      No,fatou

  • @ilyuser
    @ilyuser 2 роки тому +7

    dr music needs to go down asap they're and always have been such a horrible company

  • @goldyd144
    @goldyd144 2 роки тому +11

    It seems like DR'S vision was always to create an international or global group. However, they don't have the tools to make the groups a success or manage them properly. Teddy Riley even said, after he stopped working with Rania, that the company was always the issue and not the girls. DR was making slow strides with the additions of Fatou and Leia, and treating them better and as actual members of the group (rather than a glorified feature artist - poor Alex 😔), but look how thar turned out. 🤦🏽‍♀️
    The content they're pumping out for Shreya and Gabi is promising, but I'm still skeptical. The ideal outcome is that this is the last lineup change and everything starts working out better for Blackswan, but based on history, I'm not going to hold my breathe.

  • @gwenmloveskpopandmore
    @gwenmloveskpopandmore 2 роки тому +21

    We all know DR will never learn!!

  • @midnightblue1293
    @midnightblue1293 2 роки тому +17

    I’m miss Rania original/ close to the original line up so much, there music was so good.. Is still listen to it all the time.

  • @taufiktaufik8574
    @taufiktaufik8574 2 роки тому +9

    They really dont care when a member leave?
    Like wtf

  • @UncleMarco
    @UncleMarco 2 роки тому +43

    Style is such a nostalgic song for me lol I had no clue YG produced it

  • @akwrdlyprrfct8879
    @akwrdlyprrfct8879 2 роки тому +12

    Lollipop is the only consistent variable throughout the journey of Rania.

  • @mhail7874
    @mhail7874 2 роки тому +7

    DR is the first company that created one of the greatest first generational girl groups. I find it sad that they have only gone downhill since their disbandment. I genuinely hope they can dump their old business strategies and handle Black Swan or any future groups with more care so they can bring back that success they once had.

  • @kpopandotherthings6853
    @kpopandotherthings6853 2 роки тому +11

    DR Music. End of video.

  • @lilchubbers
    @lilchubbers 9 місяців тому +2

    lol and now its a completely foreign cute style type group. what a switch up fr

  • @gwenmloveskpopandmore
    @gwenmloveskpopandmore 2 роки тому +16

    The video that midnight recently made on Baby Vox is really good!! I think it’s stupid a girl had to lie about her age!!

  • @Blissssssss28
    @Blissssssss28 2 роки тому +9

    Man... I feel sorry for the members in blackswan/rania

  • @luisab3079
    @luisab3079 2 роки тому +15

    Omg how did I never know that Cosmic Girl was in Rania! :O I adore her songs, especially the ones she's done for Oneus, they're so e of my absolute favourites.
    On another note, I simply cannot believe how incompetent that company is... I really hope Black Swan will be alright

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +1

      She’s a very talented artist!

    • @luisab3079
      @luisab3079 2 роки тому

      @@jihoonscarat She really is! I'm so surprised, how have I been following her all this time without knowing about her having been in Rania

  • @HectorH-M
    @HectorH-M Рік тому +8

    UPDATE: Leia is currently on hiatus and Blackswan released a Christmas promotional single, and at the same time they revealed a new member, Alena Smith (American, born in 1999) who will go under the stage name NVee

    • @arielrojas8410
      @arielrojas8410 7 місяців тому +2

      Leia left and Blackswan is now just NVee, Gabi, Sriya and Fatou

    • @HectorH-M
      @HectorH-M 7 місяців тому

      @@arielrojas8410 is there official announcement?

  • @isaacblm3343
    @isaacblm3343 2 роки тому +7

    Ela8te (a group three RANIA members joined) disbanded due to the lollipop saesang

  • @BananLord
    @BananLord 2 роки тому +8

    The Romania concert was such a mess. The 1st line-up of the concert included completely different groups, including CLC. CLC didn't receive participation confirmation from CUBE Ent. which caused everyone to think the whole concert was a scam. Then the line-up changed, that's when Rania was included. Most people thought Rania was disbanded or there were people familiar with the members situation who were questioning who would perform, this was accentuated by the visa problem. This increased suspicion and not a lot of tickets were sold, most sold tickets were for the back of the venue and since there weren't a lot of people in there, everyone ended up by the stage, essentially getting the same experience as the madlads who bought first row tickets.

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +2

      yea it was a mess, I talked about the CLC mess in my video on them. I can’t imagine the confusion around this concert, I would definitely have believed it was sketchy. I feel bad for the artists tho, having a very empty venue

  • @JBO-oe1vg
    @JBO-oe1vg 6 місяців тому +3

    The messiest K-Pop group to ever exist! I clicked on 'cause of BLACKSWAN and I am surprised about how these girls were shitty treated while having such good songs

  • @GuilhermeGomes-mx6lc
    @GuilhermeGomes-mx6lc 2 роки тому +8

    i hope one day blackswan finally debut in USA for Dr music realize the dream to debut in América

  • @nialapin
    @nialapin 2 роки тому +6

    God DR Music is such a mess... I can only imagine how much work had to go into going over all of their antics. 😓

  • @rosss6108
    @rosss6108 2 роки тому +8

    The timeline of Rania would fuck with the heads of my friends who aren't into kpop.

  • @reginaruedas379
    @reginaruedas379 2 роки тому +13

    Your videos are so we'll reared and really great! I just hope Black Swan get to settle as a 4 or 6 member group and just gets a less bumpy career, btw Fatou is a host on Arirang radio and she's so cool!! She's gorgeous and really helps the playful environment I'm so rooting for them all, DR music needs to step up though

  • @BuhnyINSANITY
    @BuhnyINSANITY 2 роки тому +17

    Idk… i feel like the whole blackswan Fatou and Leia issue feels like a publicity stunt that got out of hand. I don’t know it just feels so sus and brushed under the rug…

  • @victrola2007
    @victrola2007 2 роки тому +7

    In short- A HOT MESS!

  • @mavenism
    @mavenism 9 місяців тому +4

    help the goodbye rania photobook is so funny to me

  • @catnus
    @catnus 2 роки тому +26

    your work is always so admirable. you put EVERYTHING into what you do and provide REAL RESEARCH. you deserve all the subscribers ever. thank you for being a reliable source and a caring kpop fan 💙 your hard work is appreciated!!

  • @1HUFFMAN
    @1HUFFMAN 2 роки тому +11

    So....Jihoons Carat, you not only have the most unique accent I have ever had the pleasure to hear. You also reside in the safest country in the world ! Congrats :) Peace to all..Especially to Eastern Europe

  • @lunak4496
    @lunak4496 2 роки тому +10

    I love how well researched and informational your videos are! I had no idea that Rania and Black Swan were related

  • @euporia.q
    @euporia.q 2 роки тому +9

    I usually dont interact in yt videos but after seeing all the research you did for this video I think u rightfully deserve all the likes in the world! Love your amazing work

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much 😭 I really appreciate hearing words like these from people ❤️ You should study tho 🥺 Have a great day

  • @Fuiape
    @Fuiape 9 місяців тому +2

    This deserves a Juno award for best documentary! 😂

  • @mylovechoerry2233
    @mylovechoerry2233 2 роки тому +6

    Impressive they didn't go bankrupt

  • @Akursedtime
    @Akursedtime 2 роки тому +5

    The whole member lineup changes makes my brain go 🤯

  • @MoonLight-km4tw
    @MoonLight-km4tw 2 роки тому +6

    No wonder style sounded like it could be from 2ne1 cuz uhm 11:02

  • @lifeisbeautifuldarlinimlovinit
    @lifeisbeautifuldarlinimlovinit 25 днів тому +2

    Update: 22(!) girls have now left the group, including Leia, Judy and Youngheun, and the 3 girls in the predebut era (Sarah, who left, then they tried to replace her with Minhee and Daera but that didn't work, so they replaced her with Yijo, who left very quickly after debut)

    • @idkjshssbvVs
      @idkjshssbvVs 2 дні тому

      Hii, I was wondering if there is any photos or videos of minhee?

  • @Boonies
    @Boonies 2 роки тому +24

    The group is going to have 1 last line up change with an addition of 2 members sriya from India and Gabriela German and Brazilian, I really like BLACKSWAN they give us sexy concept and many different nationalities members 💕 support them guys

    • @gwenmloveskpopandmore
      @gwenmloveskpopandmore 2 роки тому +5

      Only 1 one of the trainees will get to be in it not both

    • @Boonies
      @Boonies 2 роки тому +9

      @@gwenmloveskpopandmore with how they’ve been promoting them, both are most likely to be put in, knowing dr

    • @goldyd144
      @goldyd144 2 роки тому

      @@Boonies Adding in that Leia's been showing not-so-subtle hints that she doesn't want to come back, and when they contest was announced to add a new member, she replied #ot4

    • @Boonies
      @Boonies 2 роки тому +10

      @@goldyd144 Leia needs to leave or she needs to behave, it’s not always about her

  • @LonnLe
    @LonnLe 2 роки тому +8

    thank you for going so in depth on everything !

  • @carameuloz
    @carameuloz 2 роки тому +7

    this came out as soon as I walked in the door after walking home :D glad to see another amazing video

  • @Nayuki98
    @Nayuki98 2 роки тому +5

    About Yijo, back in2014 there were some news about her having been arrested involving drugs along with Jaycee Chan (Jackie Chan's son). But I don't know how this situation turned out

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +1

      ohh really? :o

    • @Nayuki98
      @Nayuki98 2 роки тому +1

      @@jihoonscarat yeah if you search her name and jaycer chan u can find some news

  • @thursdayscat
    @thursdayscat 2 роки тому +3

    Rania/blackswan has the messiest line up change I've ever seen so far

  • @aprils1888
    @aprils1888 2 роки тому +7

    I have a full RaNia/BlackSwan album collection ( - the promo for "Refresh 7th")

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +2

      omg how luck!

    • @Butterball2829
      @Butterball2829 2 роки тому

      yoooo please do a video of them i would love to see

    • @aprils1888
      @aprils1888 2 роки тому

      @@Butterball2829 theres actually a person on YT who unboxed all of them already, they even have a playlist for it. Look up like "Rania Time to rock da show unboxing and it will probly pop up"

  • @JiaPia3
    @JiaPia3 2 роки тому +2

    I think DR music might be the *worst* entertainment company for sure. Jeez. They can’t be honest no matter what they tell their fans,

  • @moonflower8829
    @moonflower8829 2 роки тому +4

    Amazing docu video! it looks like you really put a lot of work into it.

  • @dedejuice6325
    @dedejuice6325 2 роки тому +3

    Idk if I remember this well but I remember a video long time ago when blackswan first debuted I'm pretty sure I watched a video about a guy explaining the sasaeng about how they worked for the company as a fan but then they betrayed them and they tried to contact the company and stuff so then they resorted to attacking and hating on rania and blackswan cause dr music keeps making mistakes and the groups are flopping cause no one is buying albums and they wanted to teach dr music a lesson idk if that video is still out there but I remember it and I remember the sasaeng commenting that it was true

  • @jayrpinnock
    @jayrpinnock 2 роки тому +4

    Banger of a video. You did such an incredible job

  • @dont.look.at.G
    @dont.look.at.G 2 роки тому +5

    I am actually so happy with their latest comeback! it was so good! I also I'm rotting for both the new girls! as a brazilian, I am happy that we already have a brazilian kpop idol, and I just hope they both enter! they both seem genuinely good! I feel like the new lineup have a lot of potential!

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +4

      I loved their latest comeback a lot!

  • @newjeansfan238
    @newjeansfan238 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you! I saw Ploopy's video about them and i follow her channel but i saw the bulliyng scandal with leia and fatou and i was surprised when the agency add 2 others members a black woman and a brazilian member, i wonder if the agency wants to replace leia and fatou to kick them out or leia and fatou will stay or leia will be kick out i really don't understand their choice

    • @myragingwhormoans
      @myragingwhormoans 2 роки тому +1

      they didn't add a second black woman to the group though??? fatou is the only black woman in blackswan

  • @w_aleed0
    @w_aleed0 2 роки тому +4

    This video is so good! It took me 3 days to finish but I had fun doing so 😂

  • @otaviolunang
    @otaviolunang 2 роки тому +2

    A damn documentary. This should be something on Netflix 😆

  • @JiaPia3
    @JiaPia3 2 роки тому +3

    What a tour de force, m’lady. You did a lot of research as this group is so freaking complicated.

  • @all4uuuu
    @all4uuuu Рік тому +2

    and I thought brave girls had the most lineup changes😵‍💫😭

  • @iampause
    @iampause 2 роки тому +2

    RANIA were just one of those groups where you can't replace a member(s). The original lineup was perfect.

  • @gwenmloveskpopandmore
    @gwenmloveskpopandmore Рік тому +3

    Omg already a year and we all know they’ll definitely and still never learn

  • @effy9629
    @effy9629 2 роки тому +3

    1:04:00 Oh no. Not again! Is the Rania curse going to happen again?

  • @somethingisnotrighthere3831
    @somethingisnotrighthere3831 2 роки тому +4

    hello! thank you so much for the content and I hope you are doing good 😊

    • @jihoonscarat
      @jihoonscarat  2 роки тому +1

      thank you for watching! im well, hope you're okay too!

  • @bodkimalone
    @bodkimalone 2 роки тому +8

    2:43...and here I thought kaachi were the originators of that....rip me

  • @sunwoo823
    @sunwoo823 2 роки тому +5

    Fun fact, Alex was best friends with bobby kristina (whitney houston and bobby brown’s (from new edition) child)

  • @QreausNest213
    @QreausNest213 2 роки тому +9

    Omg, I've been looking all over for Shreya's updates in terms of auditioning for the company. I'm glad she got in and is training currently, but I'm sad so much was happening during Close To Me promotions, and I hope things honestly get better and more inclusive.

  • @elladyson8886
    @elladyson8886 2 роки тому +2

    this video is very impressive!! I was able to keep track of the members thanks to your photo system so thank you for that :) fascinating video as always, I can't wait to see what you do next!

  • @noni4315
    @noni4315 Рік тому +3

    They really treated Alex like the token black character in a horror movie, yikes. I also have always felt like Blackswan's whole "look at us, we have black members" thing is so obviously exploitative of those members. I get that kpop is all about concepts, but having black members should not be a fckn concept.

  • @myragingwhormoans
    @myragingwhormoans 2 роки тому +3

    that baby vox compilation 🤟😩

  • @k3nnachu
    @k3nnachu 2 роки тому +2

    I’m superseded this doesn’t have many likes yet! Thank you so much for researching all this and making a great video!

  • @bydivadream
    @bydivadream 10 днів тому

    Now knowing everything behind the scenes in the documentary, I applaud Youngheun and Judy for trying to protect Fatou from Leia's racism and bullying, even leaving the group due to Leia's disrespect of Fatou. Blackswan now has the perfect lineup

  • @JBO-oe1vg
    @JBO-oe1vg 6 місяців тому +1

    The whole story surrounding these girls and their poorly treatment gives me such panic attacks

  • @pollycipher
    @pollycipher 2 роки тому +2

    Can you do Pixy?

  • @wendyz8365
    @wendyz8365 2 роки тому +2

    Really hope they didn't audition for new girls because someone is leaving like it happened all those previous times

    • @gwenmloveskpopandmore
      @gwenmloveskpopandmore 2 роки тому +1

      They already have 2 trainees only 1 will make it though to replace one of the black swan members. 1 is Indian and the other Brazilian.

  • @martynaarmycaratengene7216
    @martynaarmycaratengene7216 2 роки тому +4

    You make great videos❤️

  • @JoshuaDesean1992
    @JoshuaDesean1992 4 дні тому

    I would LOVE too see a feature with Alex and the new group

  • @DeidreDevelops
    @DeidreDevelops 2 роки тому +3

    Woo! I need snacks for this one!!

  • @kristynloo7921
    @kristynloo7921 2 роки тому +2

    Please do bambino !!