...*HE WHO CONTROLS.( 2022 - )

■■■⠀⠀...⠀⠀──⠀⠀*⠀⠀HE WHO CONTROLS.⠀⠀( 2022 - )

"I don't know what's going to happen to Ideal Music now that he's in charge. He never liked telling me anything - staying one step ahead as he once put it. Now that I think about it, Cheong-Sik only ever relied on three things to survive : greed, the dark, and silence. They were a team, a pretty damn good one. He couldn't be greedy without acting in the dark, and the dark was only useful if whatever he did in it remained silent. A man like that can't control anything but he was hellbent on making it work."

˙ ˖ ✶ THE HOT RUNDOWN: VENUS AT THE MMA'S!

After their notable absence from the MAMA awards, VENUS graced the 2023 Melon Music Awards with their presence and too much fanfare. Stepping onto the red carpet in Versace with all their dresses being from the vault. Constellations were happy to see the girls in matching attire for the first time in what felt like forever at an award show, as usually Baebi would be styled to stand out amongst her members whilst under Angelico. Gold Versace necklaces and earrings accentuated their looks, giving them an elegant and high-fashion appearance.

˙ ˖ ✶ NOMINATIONS!

Album of the year .... BURN THE WITCH ( WON )

Artist of the Year ( WON )

Record of the Year ( WON )

Song of the Year .... FOREVER US

Millions Top 10 Artist ( WON )

Best Female Solo ... BAEBI ( WON )

Best Female Group ( WON )

Hot Trend Award

Kakao Favorite Star Award

Music Video of the Year ... FOREVER US

Best Female Performance

Songwriter Award ... CHLOE LEE ( WON )

˙ ˖ ✶ PERFORMANCE!

VENUS' seven-minute stage was described as "a concert-like experience," with the girls often interacting with the crowd during their performances. It was also noted that the girls sang 100% live with little backing vocals, making the award show feel even more like their show. Though there weren't many crowd shots during the broadcast, through fan cams of other groups, it was clear to see other idols enjoyed their performance as much as the girls enjoyed performing.

Starting off the performance was a solo performance by Baebi. Originally starting with the instrumental of "Baebi's Revenge" and her silhouette illuminated by a bright blue screen behind her, the music quickly glitches out along with the screen behind her, leaving the arena in complete darkness and silence. Then, the stage lights up again, this time a mixture of bright colors illuminating a smiling Baebi. "Are you ready, MMA?" Baebi shouted into her microphone. The crowd erupted into cheers as the instrumental of her hit single "Bubble Pop!" began to play.

During the performance, Baebi adlibbed a lot, her favorite phrase being "Let me hear you, MMA!" as well as egging the crowd on to dance and sing with her. The performance was high energy and a fun experience for Baebi and the audience.

After a dance break, the stage goes black once again with a slowed-down instrumental of their newest single, "DRAMA," beginning to play as they presumedly get the stage ready for the song. With a flash of light, Chloe, Jiah, Bliss, and Sena are on stage in suits while Baebi is presumedly off stage getting into costume.

They do a short dance number as four, and their backup dancers have microphones and flashing cameras as props. Chloe is the center of this dance break, giving a confident performance that distracts the audience from Baebi sneaking back on stage in a matching suit, joining just in time for a feedback sound to play through the arena. Chloe looks around with a cocky smirk on her lips before shouting: "Make some noise, MMA!"

The performance starts at the chorus, with each girl giving a strong and exhilarating performance. Though, the performance of DRAMA doesn't last long. After Sena counts down from 3, the beat changes into one no one has heard before. Bliss, slightly out of breath, struts down the stage with conviction, undoing the belt around her waist to reveal a sparkly silver two-piece outfit, the other girls joining her and following her actions and revealing their silver outfits as well.

"I hope y'all don't mind...We wanted to play a new song for y'all," Bliss attests to the crowd, smiling excitedly as she looks to her side at Jiah who lifts up her handheld microphone.

"We just wanted to remind everybody..." Jiah smirked as the five of them stood center stage in their usual V formation. When Jiah looks at Sena, the youngest smiles brightly at her before turning towards the crowd.

"I am the best," Sena sings, ushering in a new beat. Each girl sings the line before the beat drop hits, and the girls begin their performance. They revealed their second pre-release single, I AM THE BEST at MMA, releasing the song on streaming platforms as well as releasing the music video. The song was a massive hit because of the MMA performance, which was just as high-energy and confident as the rest of the performance.

VENUS' stage was praised for its energy and unwavering stage presence. Netizens said they made the MMA's "The VENUS Show," and they weren't mad about it. Twitter was flooded with videos and screenshots of the girls during their performance, many calling it the highlight of the night.

˙ ˖ ✶ PERFORMANCE LOOK BOOK!

˙ ˖ ✶ FAN FAVORITE MOMENTS!

truly, the stars of the night!

baby....they SWIPED this award show, like, they were not here to play!

twitter was calling them the female bts. it was crazy. of course, constellations got up in arms about that but it was a compliment!

it was the first award show venus had attended in a LONG time so they were a bit rusty on how to act jfsdnfjsd

on the red carpet, bliss had to direct everyone on where to stand and how to pose even adjusting chloe's position at on point to "better the shot" which had all the girls laughing instead of posing.

opposed to previous award shows in the past, the girls looked actually happy to be at the MMA's. jiah would go on to like a tweet saying "they're smiling because they're not at angelico." with a picture of the girls smiling and laughing in their seats.

they were sat next to shinee which was a big moment for all of them seeing all of venus are massive showls. in their Instagram posts after the show, all the girls would post selfies they took with the shinee members.

despite winning a lot of awards that night, the girls only got emotional when accepting record of the year and artist of the year. chloe and baebi getting the most emotional for obvious reasons. it was a crazy year for them.

jiah's acceptance speech went viral because of her crying in the midst of it. "i want to thank-ah!" she'd start before being overcome with emotions, slapping her hand over her mouth and turning away to begin crying. bliss and sena could be seen laughing at her as they rubbed her back. it's now used as a reaction meme between constellations.

when chloe won the songwriter award, she was gagged. truly, no other word for it. when the camera went to her, her jaw was on the floor while the other venus girls were jumping and cheering around her. after a minute, she snapped out of it and did a full 90 degree bow when she stood up.

"i never thought i would be recognized for my songwriting...i didn't even write a speech for this because i thought it was too crazy for me to win this award. i seriously can't believe it. i think i'm going to throw up when i get off stage," chloe would go onto say in her acceptance speech before laughing. when the camera went back to the crowd, baebi was recording on her phone like a mom while laughing and crying for her friend.

the girls went crazy for every performance, seriously, they were having SO much fun! even with songs they didn't know, they were going crazy. they went the craziest for shinee, riize, ive, and kiss of life!

"i really can't believe i got to see shinee at an award show in 2023...isn't that crazy? i thought it was crazy. i couldn't believe they were real," bliss would go onto say during a live she did once she got home, taking her makeup off.

the girls all did lives when they got home to talk about their night and it had constellations in a frenzy because everyone was conflicted on who's live to watch dskjfnskfd their views kept fluxating because constellations were bouncing between girls.

lots and LOTS of hints and spoilers for their next album!

OVERALL! the girls had and amazing time and are super excited to start promoting I AM THE BEST! ❤️

₊˚ 🌙 ♡𓂋 ☄️ 。ﾟ✷ ꒰ ❛ CONSTELLATIONS via TIKTOK ! ❜ ꒱

.ﾟ۪ ♡ ۫  ...      CAPTION READS: SHE'S BARBIE BITCH!

.ﾟ۪ ♡ ۫  ...      comment section !

[ @barbisena ] : sena's burnt scalp finally getting her the barbie title i've never been happier ❥ 12.3k

[ @elliottowel] : ELLIOT? ❥ 10.7k

[ @vote4oliver] : there was no need for that nakyung clip... ❥ 9.6k

[ @chloethebarb] : jiah is the barbie of venus but this is cute! ❥ 9.5k

˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚       ALLUME'S LIGHTSTICKS!

With every new generation, a new lightstick is revealed a month after the new lineup is revealed. Allume has a total of FOUR generations of lightsticks. The first generation of Allume, active from 2000 to 2005, did not have an official lightstick but instead pen lights, similar to the ones AKB would produce. They are now highly sought-after collectors' items.

ﾞ . ✩ . ' ۫   ،     GENERATION   ONE.     ──     THE   ORIGINAL

Called the "Allubong" by fans, this was the first official lightstick for Allume. The lightstick made its debut in May of 2005, making Allume the first Kpop group to ever have a custom lightstick. Fans were instantly enamoured by the cute and simple design, the hear shape light becoming an instant hit. Myrah Yamazaki is credited with coming up with the design for the lightstick, while Jung Sunghee is credited with the iconic ballet shoe box-inspired packaging.

RETAIL PRICE: $45

ﾞ . ✩ . ' ۫  ،    INCLUSIONS!

A GROUP POSTCARD!

TWO DOUBLE A BATTERIES!

ONE PINK SILK RIBBON!

THREE ALLUME LOGO STICKERS!

ﾞ . ✩ . ' ۫   ،     GENERATION   TWO.     ──     THE   DEFECTIVE

Notable for being cheaply made and breaking off during concerts, the second generation of the Allubong is not favorably remembered by fans. Upon its debut in 2010, many fans were excited about the new design, finding it a cute and simple upgrade from the original. They were quickly disappointed once they tried to use the lightstick. Though Flowerbank assured fans they would fix the issue and inform fans when a new batch was released, a new batch would never come to be. By the end of its run, it earned the nickname "shitbong" and left many memorable moments of the heart flying off during Allume's performances.

RETAIL PRICE: $52

ﾞ . ✩ . ' ۫  ،    INCLUSIONS!

A GROUP POSTCARD!

A RANDOM MEMBER PHOTOCARD!

TWO DOUBLE A BATTERIES!

ONE PINK RIBBON!

FIVE ALLUME LOGO STICKERS!

MEMBER NAMES STICKERS!

ﾞ . ✩ . ' ۫   ،     GENERATION   THREE.     ──     THE   FAVORITE

After switching manufacturers, the Allubong was back and better than ever. Hitting the shelves in 2015, the Allubong quickly became on of the most sought-after lightsticks due to how pretty and elegant it was. The heart-shaped dome was, yet again, a heavily discussed and beloved design choice that fans and non-fans alike couldn't get enough of it. 2016 would be the highest year of Allubong sales in the group's history, tapping out at 789,000 units sold. Adores would die for this lightstick, and it is a highly sought-after collector's item within the fandom.

RETAIL PRICE: $57

ﾞ . ✩ . ' ۫  ،    INCLUSIONS!

A GROUP POSTCARD!

A RANDOM MEMBER PHOTOCARD!

TWO DOUBLE A BATTERIES!

ONE SILK PINK RIBBON!

FIVE ALLUME LOGO STICKERS!

MEMBER NAMES STICKERS!

ﾞ . ✩ . ' ۫   ،     GENERATION   FOUR.     ──     THE   DEBATED

In their most recent lightstick release, fans were conflicted on if they liked the newish design. Instead of a heart dome, as usual, they went with a heart cage with intricate designs made of thick plastic, giving the lightstick a heavy and luxurious feel when held. While new fans absolutely adored this new design, old fans were unenthused with the change, calling it the "beginning of the end" of Allume. This would incite many fan wars across social media. Despite the debate, the Allubong 4.0 would go on to sell 250,000 units upon its release in 2020, making it the most successful Allume lightstick release day.

RETAIL PRICE: $75

ﾞ . ✩ . ' ۫  ،    INCLUSIONS!

A GROUP POSTCARD!

A RANDOM MEMBER PHOTOCARD!

A RANDOM MEMBER SIGNED POLAROID! (PREORDER BENEFIT)

TWO DOUBLE A BATTERIES!

ONE SILK PINK RIBBON!

FIVE ALLUME LOGO STICKERS!

MEMBER NAMES STICKERS!

SEVEN HAND-DRAWN STICKERS BY THE MEMBERS!

.ﾟ۪ ♡ ۫     ( 금성 )     ╱     TAKE A SCREENSHOT FOR YOUR “VENUS DRAMA Inkigayo Broadcast Exclusive Photocards" PHOTOCARD !

₊˚ 🌙 ♡𓂋 ☄️ 。ﾟ✷ ⠀  VENUS ATTENDS WATERBOMB TOKYO 2023!

Known as "The Princesses of Waterbomb" everyone was disappointed when VENUS couldn't attend Waterbomb Seoul this year, breaking their four-year tradition of attending the festive. However, VENUS made up for missing Seoul Waterbomb and attended Waterbomb Tokyo causing a big splash as usual!

.ﾟ۪ ♡ ۫     ( LOOK BOOK ! )    

( LEFT 2 RIGHT ! ) ... AKI, YOONAH, JIAH, CHLOE, AND SENA !

.ﾟ۪ ♡ ۫     SET LIST !

BLOW A KISS

1ST MENT

I AM THE WITCH AT THE STAKE

2ND MENT

ILLUSIONS

3RD MENT

IM THE BEST

4TH MENT

SUMMER LUV!

.ﾟ۪ ♡ ۫     VIRAL MOMENTS !

too many to keep track of, truly.

everyone looked SO good. the girls were literally glowing and completely in their element. it was clear they were having a great time.

the entire festival was screaming the lyrics to IM THE BEST like everyone was so excited they finally performed it again.

they were screaming for every song this is a great festival setlist esp for constellations.

yoonah had multiple clips of her go viral just for how pretty she looked. mainly during blow a kiss and i am the witch, many people praising her for her visuals and performance.

the tweets got interesting to say the least but the consensus was that yoonah is very hot especially while wet.

aki also went viral for her visuals. a clip of her during one of the ments, pushing her hair back and telling the crowd "be as loud as you fucking can. we came to have some fun!" went viral for obvious reasons. she's hot.

a clip of sena and jiah covering "what a life" by exo-sc went viral as well. the girls talked about how excited they were to see the boys perform later. they bleed cosmic latte.

yoonah couldn't figure out how to get her water gun to work so she called for aki to help her. when aki came over, she took the gun from yoonah, fiddled with it for a second, then sprayed her with water. it was a cute and funny moment that also went viral!

chloe had a clip of her throwing ass towards the crowd then running away giggling go viral for obvious reasons. she's now been added to the list of idols that can throw ass. everyone clap for chole!

not viral per say but it was talked about a lot how close chanyeol and yoonah seemed, chloe and sehun were also seen walking around together at the festival. chloe would later go to post a picture of her and sehun to her story captioning it: "i love my BESTIE sehun! and he loves having me as a BESTIE! 😁"

yoonah would post a video of her and chanyeol in his car while in the Mcdonalds drive through with the caption "😚" while both of them sip on their drinks. yoonah looking cute and chanyeol looking like he has no idea what's going on as usual.

the only song they did the full choreography for was summer luv just because they had to. the choreo is the most iconic part! but other than that, they were mainly having fun with the crowd, with each other, and just overall having a good time!