someday we will have a conversation about kq using mingi exclusively for comedic relief and not allowing him to be known as an academic and lyrical genius.

mingi proved it in the bday vlive when he said the producer made him sing into the unknown to make it more entertaining and to say the "i cannot englishi" phrase (which is a joke he has been reduced to) even though he's good at english. makes me wonder how much is actually him.

kq created personalities for the boys that reduce them to two or three traits, for example mingi, woo, and hwa as the "d*mb", "sexy", and "mom" members. they really managed to convince us that ateez has so much freedom when in reality they're telling them what to do or say.

that's where all these unhelpful guides/shiber jokes come from, thanks to kq pushing these agendas + marketing them that way. i'm glad we get to see their true personalities in vlives and etc but i wish kq would stop making them act a certain way and erasing their potential too.