SS501 challenges DBSK

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Ast1 isn’t the only one challenging SM products. SS501, another DSP child, wants to overthrow DBSK in the Japan. SS501 regretfully admitted that they were defeated by DBSK this time, but they are confident that they can out-do DBSK next time.

DSP must be running out of ideas to market their pretty boys if all they do is mention their rivals to anger their respective fans. It’s funny the first time around but this is getting pathetic, especially when you can easily predict the winner for this round of cat fight.

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339 Responses to “SS501 challenges DBSK”


  1. 1 Angie March 28, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    yah no offence but come ON!!! SS501 is kinda useless..they can’t really dance…not that good at singing and their songs aren’t the BEST either. DBSK’s fanbase is hugee meanwhile…SS501….well..u get the point ~~

  2. 2 janepak March 28, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    ss501 < tvxq .. no offense =/

  3. 3 lalala March 28, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    HAHA. what a joke. what the hell are SS501 thinking. they’re trash compared to DBSK.

    not a huge fan of DBSK or anything, but no one can outdo DBSK. even i was amazed at how widespread and hugely famous they are, not only in japan but all over the world.

    someone tell SS501 to get a life.. or slap some reality into them

  4. 4 haha.... March 28, 2008 at 1:07 pm

    lmao….. popseoul is SOOOO stereotypical… lol *cough* [wants sj to be whipped, and DBSK to do the whipping] *cough*

    ah….

  5. 5 cs March 28, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    yeaaah, no.

  6. 6 Onigiri March 28, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    ss501 isn’t useless
    their company is!! seriously DSP has never been good at promoting their bands and stuff.

  7. 7 ohgeeze. March 28, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    Okay. Even though I’m a huge Dong Bang fan. I still like SS501 a lot too.
    But I don’t think they can outdo Dong Bang. Not in Japan or in Korea.
    Dong Bang’s fanbase is way wide and they worked super hard in Japan to get where they’re at. SS501 got that “rookie award” because Dong Bang paved that path for them. They’re just lucky they still have fans out there.

    Deja Vu is a very catchy song though.
    Kyujong’s so cute.

  8. 8 jj March 28, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    oh wow..not this again.and the same company as what do you call em??ast1???i can’t even pronounce that right.or w/e or whoever they are.anyways…they shouldn’t be doing this.because…

    ss501 does not = to DBSK
    they are not on the same level.sheesh.what’re they trying to do?this won’t gain them anything.

  9. 9 yokit March 28, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    here’s another one… i can sense desperation from DSP. LMAO.

  10. 10 liquidhope March 28, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    i wana see SM’s fans scratch DSP’s fans eyes out.. tehehee…

  11. 11 Cassidy March 28, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    Hey, well, they can try, right? Instead of getting offended, I would just ignore.

  12. 12 steviewonder06 March 28, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    sorry but DBSK all the way!

    but i did like that Deja Vu song by SS501 =]

    but no…I’m with DBSK all the way =D

  13. 13 liz March 28, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    lol. I like SS501, but lets be realistic for a moment here. they will not out-do DBSK “next time” or the time after that.. and after that..

    i doubt dbsk even considers ss501 as their rivals.

  14. 14 Reikonan March 28, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    DSP needs to review their marketing strategy…

    @ohgeeze - i second you on that. TVXQ and Boa made it possible for other artists to enter the japanese market. if not for their hard work and sacrifice…

    after two years, TVXQ will be even bigger and how will they catch up with them?

  15. 15 Fireee March 28, 2008 at 1:29 pm

    why do DSP like to give their bands robot-sounding names? Ast1, SS501….

  16. 16 Linda March 28, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    UM.. As a SS501 fan, WHEN and WHERE did they ever mention anything close to that? This is totally made up, sorry Popseoul.

  17. 17 jjiyul♥ March 28, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    eh, sorry. DBSK’s commitment to the japanese industry wasn’t something that could be accomplished in one night. they’re constantly on the run all over japan to place on the oricon charts.

    like someone had mentioned up there, DBSK seriously paved the road for the rest of the korean-boy-”bands”. if it wasn’t for DBSK, SS501 wouldn’t have had such a easy time moving into the industry. it’s because the dong bang boys proved themselves worthy and gave a good name to koreans, constantly setting good images for themselves and for korea.

    SS501 was okay before. but now they just seem pathetic.
    DBSK? are you friggin serious? do they really think they can compete with asia’s top boy group whos known throughout the world? but just to be fair - i guess everyone can have their own dreams.

  18. 18 xion March 28, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    and here we go again…. haha…

    no one can out do DBSK ok… they’re good… songs are nice.. dance skills are good… beat tat… :p

  19. 19 JuJu. March 28, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    they can dream on… no one is better than the dongbangboys. they should just admit that.

  20. 20 ahhh March 28, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    they’re nowhere near dbsk’s reputation in korea, let alone japan. they should learn to set their own standards, not rely on other ppl’s reputation to boost theirs.

  21. 21 Lily March 28, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    tvxq is way too popular to defeat…they can be rivals, but it’s clear who’s going to win. but there’s always a chance…wasn’t there a hype that SS501’s first japanese single it the oricon charts the first month of release while tohoshinki didn’t get onto the charts until after they released their first or second album?

  22. 22 appl3_pi3 March 28, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    omg dbsk has like..wayy more experience…

  23. 23 Whatever March 28, 2008 at 1:57 pm

    Wow, and for once, everyone is in consensus! :D

  24. 24 b0wie88 March 28, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    DBSK is #1!

  25. 25 lolo March 28, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    They can’t surpass TVXQ’s popularity, can they???

    After all, people only acknowledge TVXQ’s effort in breaking Japanese music…

    They kinda follow Korean A-star steps in order to gain popularity… DSP Entertainment is way too far to compete SM Entertainment

    Whatever will happen in the future, SS501 is ONLY UNDER TVXQ SHADOWS….

    All the best for TVXQ… they deserved for everything… they’ve ’suffered’ and paid soooo much effort for what they have now…

  26. 26 SSSuperstar March 28, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    Oh plzz…. after 2 more years, DBSK will be all old and wrinkly. How the hell can they outdo SS501 by then…

  27. 27 sabriyah March 28, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    I am sorry but looking at this picture I don’t understand how this group has any fans. They all look gay. I thought Hee Chul from Suju took the girly cake but I was clearly wrong. How can woman posibly like these guys.

  28. 28 Masaya March 28, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    There will be a gathering of the troops in Korea who will flatten SSwhatever’s residence to a pancake. I pity them not. They ask for it. The force of DongBang is unstoppable at this point.

  29. 29 haru March 28, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    never gonna happennnnnn

  30. 30 sunshinee March 28, 2008 at 2:07 pm

    hahaha i love at this..
    no offence though.

  31. 31 anonymous March 28, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOL, seriously SS501 is a loseeeerrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they cant sing!! they STILL dont look good when tehy lost 10kgs. DBSK will so win ><

  32. 32 nofreak March 28, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    what the hell freak is this?
    SS501 would never say such thing. ridiculous.
    and what’s these freakin’ dbsk fangirls crappin’ here?
    sorry to say…SS501 is way better than dbsk in all aspects to me-songs, vocals, looks, etc. eventho i used to neutraly dislike both before i listen to SS501…cuz i thought they’re just another dbsk-n dbsk bored me to hell……
    apparently…..i tried them…n they’re different.
    and i have way more respect for DSP than SM….lol.
    and dbsk fangirls’ attitude is making me lose even more respect for dbsk….
    SS501 get another point from me….cuz they have respectable fans…n they know how to control their fans to not say/do such stupid stuffs…..bleh.

  33. 33 xiaochu March 28, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    oh seriously, I thought u people are studying korean.
    Which article says that SS501 wants to challenge, out-do or overthrow DBSG? Maybe my korean isnt as good as you, but I’ve never read any article that says that.

    telling tall tales makes you high?

  34. 34 jess March 28, 2008 at 2:17 pm

    where did you get that? you sure you read it correctly?

  35. 35 leelee March 28, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    To Linda:
    Popseoul’s not makin’ anything up. http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200803201532081002 It might be a bit exagerrated but it’s true,

    (credits to allkpop.com for link)

    To SSSuperstar:

    TVXQ and SS501 are about the same age. So I guess both groups will all be old and wrinkly at the age of 22-24.

    Before you go bashing on SS501, remember that it’s DSP is making this idiotic move. That company seriously needs to learn how to promote its groups better.

  36. 36 wow March 28, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    ^ i’m not a dbsk fangirl and i dont think ss501 has any chance of surpassing dbsk
    reality is reality, DSP needs to learn that

  37. 37 leelee March 28, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    ^ When I said it might be a bit exagerrated but it’s true, I meant popseoul’s article…not newsen’s.

  38. 38 phiof1point618 March 28, 2008 at 2:19 pm

    SSSuperstar, DBSK and SS501 are around the same age, so when DBSK gets all old and wrinkly (I will still love them), SS501 will be just as wrinkly (and still lose to DBSK).

  39. 39 liz March 28, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    @ SSSuperstar

    LOL. wth, both groups are around the same age.

  40. 40 phiof1point618 March 28, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    damn it Leelee, you got to it before I did!!!

  41. 41 candychu March 28, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    the industry is competitive enough without them having to point it out…
    so they decided to use the same marketing strategy for SS501?
    i heard that jae was supposed to actually be friends with one or two of the members from ss501 !? :S
    i guess i heard wrong…

  42. 42 purple teddy bear March 28, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    Ek, they look like girls and pose like girls. Maybe they sing like girls, too?

  43. 43 liz March 28, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    ^ jaejoong and youngsaeng are good friends. i believe youngsaeng used to be an SM trainee.

  44. 44 dreamagain March 28, 2008 at 2:29 pm

    ^ SS501 and DBSK are actually friends in real life, Young Saeng is close to JaeJoong and some of Super Junior I think.
    Well the Japanese market is competitive. I think this is exaggerated. I like SS501 though, no offence to DBSK I love them as well.

  45. 45 jejuisboy March 28, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    What the hell is up with these god awful names? I just read the names of the two bands under DSP or DPS (whatever the hell it is, I’m too lazy to scroll up) and while I’m writing this comment I have to say I can’t remember anymore what they were. Something SS5blahblah and … … … Just stupid.

  46. 46 ickboo March 28, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    that’s going to be a hard task for the SS501 guys.
    dbsk is just too talented and charismatic. :D

  47. 47 anna March 28, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    sorry ss501 but we all know who’s going to end up on top. those guys couldn’t beat dbsk in korea and they most definitely can’t do it in japan. just because you come back with new hair doesn’t mean anything has changed. dude what is wrong with their production company… so sad.

  48. 48 Pualani March 28, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    SS501 trying to out beat DBSK…those are mighty mighty mighty big shoes to fill. They can TRY to overthrow DBSK, but I agree w/ the other commentors, DBSK has a huge fan base in Korea, Japan, U.S, literally all over the world. DBSK’s fanbase was all based on hard work and dedication, from the working at bottom to the top, from their debut in 2004 to the present. Although they are the same age, SS501 should pay respect to DBSK for paving the ways outside of Korea for them. No matter how hard SS501 tries, DBSK will always pull out to be #1 anywhere!

  49. 49 kitty March 28, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    no offence SS501, i like u guys but u will never overthrow them! and dun even say u’ll challenge big bang. i dun get DSP..wt is wrong with them and challenging other boy band == like its not a freaking battle u noe..its not lke u’re going to gain more popularity doing this..:/

  50. 50 befuddleMEnt March 28, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    @Whatever: LMAO. HAHAHAHHA, seriously! I’ve never seen so much agreement here EVER!

    SS501 and DBSK are friends. I’m sure they didn’t mean anything bad by it. I’m sure they know as well as everyone else does that DBSK worked really hard to get to where they are now, and that they have opened a door for Korean boybands to have a chance in Japan.

    And DSP’s marketing ploy (holy crap, same tactic in one week? JEEZ) is working, isn’t it? It’s got people fired up and talking, and I guess that was their goal. I mean, as they say (in the US, anyway), there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Though I don’t know whether that statement will ring true in Korea, yikes. HAHA.

  51. 51 Jen March 28, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    i dont really get why they’re being compared so much. dbsk PAVED the way for korean boybands in japan. ppl always talk about how ss501 reached the top 10 faster than dbsk but they forget the fact that its becuase of dbsk tat ppl are now giving korean boybands a chance. i also dont understand the point in this public challenge. i mean do you really want to anger cassiopeia?

  52. 52 yeondu March 28, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    so stupid..anywais tvxq is always gonna be no.1 and ss501 debuted later they should respect the seniors! and yes its true tvxq has alot fans all over the world including my country australalia and vietnam lol..china…malaysia..thailand…etc well u get the point hehe! i wait and see wats gonna happen..but i doubt they can beat tvxq! ^^

  53. 53 Jackie March 28, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    HAHAHAHAHA What a laugh! ss501 couldn’t even be on the same level as DBSK in their wildest dreams! Their music is terrible, they can’t sing, can’t dance, THEY’RE UGLY! and to top it off they have terrible personalities… honestly the only redeeming quality they have is that they appear to be tall… And DBSK still beats them there! Better luck next life time ss501! You better get started on that good karma!

  54. 54 yeli March 28, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    i am not a fan of either group because i am not into boy band music, but i dont think these kids stand a chance to beat DBSK…at least not right now…

  55. 55 l0l March 28, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    I’m far from being a fan DBSK, but at least I’ve heard of them. Who the hell is SS501?

  56. 56 l0l March 28, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    fan of*

  57. 57 tiaki March 28, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    ohk, this time i am a DBSK fan and im a lil annoyed. They’ve worked hard to establish themselves in the korean and japanese market.
    i didnt particularly care about ss501 or wateva but now they’re pissing me off……~!!

  58. 58 tiaki March 28, 2008 at 3:48 pm

    oh and with Jens comment about DBSK paving the way for K boyband in japan. so true. Its cos japan has become so familiar with the concept ss501 even has a chance. otherwise who would wanna listen to their crappy japanese anyway. boooooo

  59. 59 Jackie March 28, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    ss501 releases their singles and albums in Japan on the exact same date as DBSK because they sell them side by side in the music stores! They know that if dong bang fans see one korean boy bang they will consider buying another! They are riding coat tails and nothing more!

  60. 60 chinx March 28, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    DBSK boys are fugly to say the least. SS501 boys will beat them to a pulp. they suck big time! Father SM & Cassiopeia fans are fantards like their idols. Who cares about 800,000 Cassiopeias and 19,000 Big East? They’re paid ass lickers.

  61. 61 hannaban March 28, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    dbsk is just hella good at promoting itself and SM entertainment knows how to woo the crowd…

  62. 62 shestinne March 28, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    I’m from the PHILIPPINES, && really after reading the article about SUJU being challenged by Ast1, I was like, “Oh. that’s ok. the Elves can handle that.”

    BUT REALLY??…

    SS501 challenging TVXQ??..

    oh please, can’t their company think about something else? TVXQ worked hard to be where they are now! We CASSIOPEIA are ALL OVER THE WORLD. not only ASIA. duh? Aren’t they thinking?

    TVXQ is well-known for their talent you know?!

    CASSIOPEIA will always protect TVXQ! NO MATTER WHAT!

    So all I can say is, “HOPEFULLY DSP ENTERTAINMENT WOULD TRAIN THEIR ARTISTS MORE, AND THEY SHOULD TRY TO THINK OF A PROMOTIONAL AD FOR THEIR ARTISTS INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CHALLENGE SM TALENTS.”

    P.S
    EVERYONE KNOWS WHO’S THE WINNER HERE. It’s TVXQ!

  63. 63 kpopluv March 28, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    Ok, you people are crazy. Plain and simple. I don’t care for whatever smartass reply that may come in response to my reply. So if you don’t like my comment: tough, deal with it. If you say something in reply to me I won’t care and you’re just wasting your time.

    You people are the ones who makes people who didn’t listen to DBSK before makes them not want to listen to them even more because they have crazy ass fans and it drives them away. I will agree on ONE thing: DBSK will probably not be topped for awhile.

    All the bashing against SS501 though is uncalled for and you all ought to be ashamed of yourselves but I know you’re not and that’s the sad part. SS501 is a very good group but since DBSK seems to be taking over you lives you refuse to see that and think they (and probably others) suck and they don’t.

    And in Japan, I don’t remember DBSK winning an award in Japan despite all of their success but Double S did. So what does that tell you? That they suck so much that they should give them an award for being in the Best Top, THE BEST TOP, 10 new artists? I highly doubt it.

  64. 64 amandan March 28, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    ^ You may not remember them winning an award in Japan, but they did.

    They, along with Boa, won Gold Artists award in 2007 in Japan.

  65. 65 jyyjc March 28, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    people, bashing ss501 is making you look bad as dbsk fans. i like ss501 too and they are friends, there’s nothing wrong with a little friendly competition in the business. i’ve never thought dsp was very good at promoting their artists.

  66. 66 BlaisePaige March 28, 2008 at 4:52 pm

    The awards that Tohoshinki won in Japan last year (2007) were:

    1. TBS Nihon USEN Award (June 29, 2007)
    2. MTV Video Music Award Japan:Best Buzz Asia (May 25, 2007)
    3. Best Hits 2007 Japan: Gold Artist Award (November 20, 2007)

  67. 67 ~...~ March 28, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    cant u read? they PAVED the way for ss501 to get an award.
    DBSK has the TALENT.
    SM ent. artists are the best, how did they become the best? they WORKED HARD. HARD WORK pays of u know.
    FYI, sm trainees train for many years as in 6,7,8 years to become a star…

  68. 68 Joanne March 28, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    I thought they went for Super Junior? O O;;;;
    I don’t know. Dx

  69. 69 Joanne March 28, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    Uh wait…
    They challenged both Super Junior and DBSK? O O;;;;;

  70. 70 this.love March 28, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    ^ It was A’ST1 who challenged Super Junior, NOT SS501.
    They don’t really have proof when SS501 said that, if they did said that on a show or interview then it would make big news straight away.
    DSP should be blamed for this, they’re trying to compare themselves to SM, not SS501, DSP was never good at promoting their own artists.
    DBSK is hard working and I’m a fan of them. But I think the fans bashing SS501 is immature, you don’t know about SS501 so some of comments are harsh.
    But in all, DBSK is great, DSP is not, SS501 is great also.
    Sorry to DBSK fans.

  71. 71 Mira March 28, 2008 at 5:29 pm

    “”TVXQ is well-known for their talent you know?!”"

    —-> I laugh my ass off. DBSK is a mere idol group. They are well known for dancing their ass off on stage and having those highschool stupid girlfans. Only undevelopped-brain-owners who is under 18 (mostly 13-16) listen to their songs.
    They are known for their good look, not their talent, wake up, dumb aSz!

    SS501 is nothing more than that, another faillure of DSP. Well, maybe they are the money machine of DSP right now, but in reality, they are nothing. They are just a mere clone-version of DBSK.

  72. 72 fi0naLee March 28, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    what the hell is wrong with DSP? first it was with suju, now they’re trying to challenge the dong bang boys? what’s up with that? can’t they come up with something else? i don’t know ss501’s music at all but i’m sure it’ll be hard for them to surpass what dbsk has achieved so far… they better watch out for cassiopeia though. LOL!

  73. 73 &^&^ March 28, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    ss501 is waaaaaaay less than that…

  74. 74 abcdefghijklmnop March 28, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    wait why is getting an award in japan so miraculous as opposed to other countries?

  75. 75 KMD March 28, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    Big Bang Shin Ki all the way!

    BB+DBSK=L.O.V.E

    They’re both the best in their respective areas, dont compare them because they’re totally different…

    I don’t care about SS501, I’m just here to cheer for BBSK!

  76. 76 ddg March 28, 2008 at 6:01 pm

    i think dsp learnt a lesson from ‘wonder girls vs snsd’ case..
    they are desperately wanting to avoid situations such as ’sj vs chosinsung (jyp’s new boy band counterpart’ and ‘dbsk vs big bang’..

  77. 77 aileeee March 28, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    oooo BURN

  78. 78 ddg March 28, 2008 at 6:10 pm

    anyway, they seem to be fading away in industry despite all the efforts their efforts..

  79. 79 Log March 28, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    ok, people calm down, DBSK isnt well known all OVER THE WORLD since THE WORLD consists of many many countries and DBSK is only known by certain Asian countries, small number in US, and small number of fans in europe if there is any.
    but i thinkk this article is exagerating since it come from AllKpop and PS. SS501 has been around for as long as DBSK and nothing happen till AST1 came out saying abt defeating Suju,
    I dont think SS501 will do that nor say such thing cos they’re friend [real-life friend] with DBSK boys

  80. 80 bewise March 28, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    How do you define a winner in this challenge? I just think that no matter who challenges who, there’s no guarrantee that the winners will be better off. Its like coffee and tea, people have different tastes. If you love tea, and coffee overthrew it, would you resort to tea? Even if you had to, wouldn’t you take tea with disdain? Entertainment is different, U HAVE A CHOICE. As long as you’re entertained, why bother flaming other groups?

  81. 81 bewise March 28, 2008 at 6:35 pm

    sry, i meant would u resort to coffee?

  82. 82 bewise March 28, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    sry, i meant Wouldn’t you take tea with disdain

  83. 83 bewise March 28, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    OMG, SRY I MEANT WOUDLN’T YOU TAKE COFFEE WITH DISDAIN

  84. 84 bewise March 28, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    ARHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH TYPO!!!!

  85. 85 Teng March 28, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! this is so funny!!! SS501 can continue to dream if they want!!! DBSK can never be replace!!! NEVER!!!

  86. 86 Ai March 28, 2008 at 7:03 pm

    I’m too lazy to read all these useless bashing from these immature fangirls..

    Sooo… any proof about this, Popseoul?

  87. 87 eli March 28, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    i agree with jjiyul♥.
    the dong bang boys didnt just achieve it over one night.
    they worked hard for it. and they are getting the outcome of it.
    and thats why i am really proud of em.
    SS501.. sorry but i dont think SS501 can outdone the dong bangs.
    good luck though.
    even though if ss501 beats TVXQ next time(which i believe will be very looongggg from now, or wont even happen at all o.o;;)i’ll still be supporting the dong bangs. :D

  88. 88 Zie March 28, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Yup.. same as me.. What the point of bashing the other group just because they like the other group better.. This is just soo URGH!!!

    Personally i like and love SS501 and never even like DBSK.. No offence.. So what if SS501 can never replace DBSK as long as their fans continue to support them and be there for them..

    ANyway, are there even proof for this?

  89. 89 Jackie March 28, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    kpopluv and chinx, we’re dissing ss501 CUZ THEY SUCK
    maybe they should stop sucking and we wouldn’t diss them. There’s other less popular kpop boybands i adore BECAUSE THEY DON’T F.UCKING SUCK HUGE A.SS BALLS!!!!!!!!!!
    Obviously if you listen to such mega s.hit your opinion can never be taken seriously

  90. 90 rochelle March 28, 2008 at 7:54 pm

    as for the moment, dong bang shin gi is really hot. i believe that the challenge of SS501 to DBSK will cause the END of SS501’s career. sorry. that’s what i think.

  91. 91 junsu(DBSK)fan March 28, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    this just proves the theory that DSP is stupid like hell. I feel kinda sorry for SS501.

  92. 92 Mira March 28, 2008 at 8:00 pm

    @ddg: Chosinsung is Mnet’s boyband Supernova, not JYP’s HotBlood joke.

  93. 93 Blahblahbon March 28, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    I love SS501<3
    Not a fan of DBSK but I have respect for them, and they are all hot as hell, uhh except for Micky. Truth is it could be anyone’s game, though I’m sure DBSK will win. I want SS501 to beat DBSK, but who knows what will happen. All I know is SS501 kind of already beat them, they made it to the top 10 on the oricon charts their first time in Japan, whereas it took DBSK, 8 times or something?
    Either way I don’t mind who wins, they’re both cool, but again I prefer SS501, so I’m on their side.

    Cassiopeia, leave SS501 alone, it’s not like they wrote on a piece of paper “Overthrow DBSK.” Not only that but if you were realy DBSK fans, you would know that the SS501 members and the DBSK members are really close. This is just business.

    Poppy, why are you making a post about this, but never made one about their comeback? Which was hot as hell, and totally worth posting about.

  94. 94 Mye March 28, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    HUHAHAHAHHAAH .. OMG how funny XDDDDD
    i kinda like SS501.but they don’t have a chance~
    DSP is reaaly mean with their artist, or rather stupid to do that.

  95. 95 ciarain March 28, 2008 at 8:07 pm

    Mira
    ” I laugh my ass off. DBSK is a mere idol group. They are well known for dancing their ass off on stage and having those highschool stupid girlfans. Only undevelopped-brain-owners who is under 18 (mostly 13-16) listen to their songs.
    They are known for their good look, not their talent, wake up, dumb aSz!”

    hm that’s why I think SM should do sth for DBSK in Korea . THSK isn’t considered idol boyband in Japan and most of their fans are 20 ~ 40+ . They also have lots of male fans too .

    read your comment and I know you don’t follow them

  96. 96 rie March 28, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    Mira - Elitist much?

    Jackie - Shut up. You bring shame to other DBSK fans. You’re degrading yourself by saying unnecessary and insulting words. Be smart, say something smart.

    Popseoul - aren’t you supposed to credit your news from somewhere?

  97. 97 ciarain March 28, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    nofreak
    “SS501 get another point from me….cuz they have respectable fans…n they know how to control their fans to not say/do such stupid stuffs…..bleh.”

    sounds ridiculous . How can an artist control thoudsands of their fans?

  98. 98 jO March 28, 2008 at 8:17 pm

    thats the bigest jokes i heard!!!
    hey
    april fool still far..
    n is too early to dream!!!!!

    well its kinda unfair to compare the 1st time debut for ss501 and tvxq..

    well tvxq enter japan at 2005..
    n ss501 on 2007????
    dat time tvxq already open up the world of korea to japanese..

    ITS TOTALLY UNFAIR!!!

    n dat time…JE boyband has been dominating the oricon…
    to get #1 in both daily n weekly r super duper hard…

    u ss501 fans ask us cassiopeia not bashing ss501
    but u guys keep on saying
    ss501 win tvxq but getting top 10 in oricon for their 1st single…
    wake up!!!!!
    the time ss501 enter japan…japanese already can accept koreans…
    n who path the way ??????
    n f they can made up to top 10
    y the other single
    i mean if they release
    din do well either????!!!!

    stop comparing
    as tvxq made their way wif their own effort!!!!!!!

  99. 99 PEACE !!! March 28, 2008 at 8:22 pm

    everyone stfu & stop comparing them!!!

    FAKE NEWS, its trying to irritate Triple S & Cassiopeia!!!

  100. 100 Jo March 28, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    Can I just say something

    who cares!!!

    you guys have been played….

    SS501 never challenges DBSK at 1st place hey….this is only between the 2 companies…it is all the marketing strategies between the 2 companies…so we dont have to do anything…just cheer for the each sides can u??? DBSK fans go and cheer DBSK…we Triple S cheer for our SS501. Those who likes both, take the neutral side…cheer for both, can u???

    go and keep bashing all of u who dislike SS501…I personally as Double S fans for 2 years do not care already….keep bashing SS501 then they got the awards and all the achievements…the more bashing, the more luck that SS501 get

    fair enough right….

  101. 101 =D March 28, 2008 at 8:46 pm

    Oh come on.

    DSP can surely find better ways to win right?

    Challenging other stars publicly isn’t the answer.

    I’m sure SS501 can succeed without this >.>

  102. 102 nicole March 28, 2008 at 8:47 pm

    psh, THEM? against DBSK? you’ve got to be kidding me.

  103. 103 nik March 28, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    this is fun…

    more?

  104. 104 nik March 28, 2008 at 8:58 pm

    somehow i got a sense that cass isnt that strong anymore compared to elf
    elfs is better at this aish
    cass u can do better than this

    just ignore the fact that ss never actually challenge dbsk
    nor they never in an anyway whatsoever said that they wanted to beat dbsk
    or the fact that they are good frens

    why cant u people just stop talking about dbsk paving the way?
    u cant open a gate that has been open aish!

  105. 105 Ai March 28, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    Seriously Popseoul,

    ANY PROOF THAT THEY REALLY CHALLENGED DBSK? TV INTERVIEW, MAGAZINE ARTICLE ETC??

    Until you posted that I’ll considere this as a lie.

    And lol at people who just believe this blindly.

  106. 106 jO March 28, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    first of all….im not bashing…
    im juz expressing my opinion…
    n im saying those fans but not the boybands by itself!!!!

    yea we cant open the gate that has been open..
    but who open the gate….
    who???
    the gate is close last time…

    do u think japanese accept koreans easily..
    come to our sense..

    n yea..
    TVXQ has fans around the world..
    almost all in asia…
    in USA
    in Europe too

    but well
    f u guys cant accept it….
    i cant blame u guys…

    anyway
    i hope ntg happen between both boy bands
    they r good fren
    fans bashing willl end up making both sides ugly…

  107. 107 mapi March 28, 2008 at 9:17 pm

    Ai,

    this was posted by leelee above

    To Linda:
    Popseoul’s not makin’ anything up. http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200803201532081002 It might be a bit exagerrated but it’s true,

    (credits to allkpop.com for link)

  108. 108 mapi March 28, 2008 at 9:18 pm
  109. 109 guest March 28, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    Well..

    hell ya. To be objective based upon pure talent, efforts and hardworks, originality. SS501 can’t even compared to DBSK. Of course they have appealing attraction to their fans. But compred to the talent. It cant be compared.

    We also cant compared their achievement in 2007 with dbsk first path in 2005. Dbsk has done a very hard works. SS501 strike the path. At least to be wise, SS fans should at least thank Dbsk and accept the fact and history.

    For me, DBSK is the first ever Boys band that can attracted various fans background for all over the world. Even for those who are not into boys band fall for them. Because they are real even tough they are not perfect as a human being.

    You better ask those who have went to the fan meeting. That time was the time we can see the real them.

    As others Asian boysband some of them is fake and it has been admitted by their very own fan.

  110. 110 equinox March 28, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    wth.

    big TVXQ fan, but not going to bash ss501. or be totally biased with TVXQ

    both are boybands. both are good, TVXQ is just more senior and have [yes] worked their asses of to get where they are.

    where else SS501 will be making their name big. in two years time, perhaps? SO YEAH.

    wth. all you tvxq fans, be ashamed. dont bash other bands, respect their fans. you guys dont like it when other fans bash TVXQ, right? so yeah. psh. cassiopeias love exaggerating.

    for the record, i dont consider myself one. i’ll be a fan, but i’m not in the cassiopeia thingy.

  111. 111 guest March 28, 2008 at 9:39 pm

    @equinox:

    Me too. I’m not a cass even I didnt like some of their attituede. Did I mentioned objective above?

    Objective is a view that is based on solid evidence and didnt involve any personal interest and suspended our personal judgment.

    Both parties has to be objective based on mere talent and musician wise. And any person can love anything that they want but based on their knowledge, education and how objective they look upon things.

    Interm of me to love Dbsk I take times, I have even drifting away and smugly looking at them. I judge them by knowledge.

    As far goes with SS501. I respect them as an artist. I even try to listen to their songs to learn about them.

    Yet, it is not bashing yet a critical view, I didnt see any special thing about them. For anyone who want to love them it is up to them.

    For me, I treasure real talent. As for Dbsk. Pure one though it is not great at the first place yet they struggle to be different and put the most on their talent. They try harder and embark a new genres. Makes their own music, writing and composing music.

    That’s what we called an artist despite criticism towards them. Me too also being critical to them in order for them to improve themselves.

    Dbsk has succeed in the way that no other bands in Asian has succeed before. Their fan base has a wide range. From school girl to educated student, master student,phd student up to professionals woman.

  112. 112 Kiki March 28, 2008 at 9:41 pm

    I like both of them DBSK and SS501
    They both are talented. But I’m bias on DBSK of course, since I’ve been loving them longer. Still no need to compete, they all have different fan base and the company doesn’t need to steal fans because I know that most of the fans are royal to the band they truly devoted to. They can like more than just one band can’t they. That’s so retarded to compete publicly like this.

  113. 113 Joc March 28, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    Oh please…SS501 can only enter the oricon charts because TVXQ had paved the way for them.

    If they think that entering the oricon chart on the first try means that they are super famous, they are so wrong…

    Don’t go challenging other groups which have so much more talent than them.

    Without TVXQ at first, I doubt SS501 would have entered the Oricon chart. Most likely to be K.O by Johnny Ent’s Boys group.

  114. 114 changmin addict March 28, 2008 at 9:47 pm

    wellll…… hahaha !!!!
    when i first read this article ….. i thought ” in your dreams ss501″
    no one can out do dbsk!!!
    just look at them!!
    look at their pics and compare them!!!
    dbsk has the looks, the voice,the moves,the styles and the fans!!!
    while ss501 … all i want you people to know is that DBSK IS WAY WAY MUCH BETTER AND GOOD LOOKING THAN SS501!!!

    DBSK FIGHTING!!!

  115. 115 lalala March 28, 2008 at 10:01 pm

    Honestly, DSP needs to find another promotional tactic rather than challenging SM artists. SS501 isn’t very appealing to me. Their songs i cannot stand to listen to even for a minute, their looks…errr the gay one looks the best to me (i forgot his name), their vocals don’t really appeal to me, and lastly, their dancing (choreography wise and in general) looks like a train wreck.

  116. 116 Sarah March 28, 2008 at 10:34 pm

    whats wrong with these stupid bands
    r they crazy , do they really meant it when they Think that they will over through TVXQ .
    IN UR DREAM

  117. 117 okeydoke March 28, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    boy oh boy oh boy oh boy
    once again, very lame.

    yeah what everybody else says up there.

  118. 118 JaeJoong'sCookieMonster March 28, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    I sympathise with these boys. They are so upset about being beat down they became delusional. Reality failed to catch up with their kooky imaginations. I don’t think dongbang can even laugh at the sad news.

  119. 119 zzz March 28, 2008 at 10:53 pm

    I do remember SS501 having challenged DBSK once, they failed, however their effort was wasted. Their single was 2 spots behind DBSK’s on the oricon charts.

    Lol still, I don’t think they can outdo DBSK. DBSK is just too famous. Aren’t they like the most famous boy band in Asia? They even made it to Reuters.

  120. 120 zzz March 28, 2008 at 10:55 pm

    *wasn’t wasted. Sorry for the typo

  121. 121 lizz07 March 28, 2008 at 11:23 pm

    I don’t think DBSK has anything to worry about. Don’t get me wrong I like them both, but I am a BIGGER FAN of DBSK. No one can come near DBSK especially with the chaotic fan base that DSSK has. The Fans will probably be doing all the damage if there was anything to happen to DBSK. DBSK FIGHTING!

  122. 122 SofiaErica March 28, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    zzz. Was this for Summer Dream and Kokoro? Actually, TVXQ’s Summer Dream debuted at No.1 for the Daily Chart but ended at No.2 for the Weekly Chart against a JE group. SS501’s Kokoro debuted at the bottom half of the Top 10 at around 8 or 9.
    (Not exactly 2 paces away.) Don’t remember how they fared at the Weekly Chart, though, but the single sold around 12,000+ copies. TVXQ’s Summer Dream, on the other hand,sold around 120,000+. That’s for the first week.

  123. 123 £ğöçεή†яỉǺ≈ ŁąñЕTAEJUS March 29, 2008 at 12:06 am

    Is it me or does SS501 looks waaaaaaaaaaaay more hotter and mature than DONG BANG SHIN KI (HARD)

    Ionno, but I kinda got my sights more on DSP’s group than SM’s.

    Don’t get me wrong tho, but Matsumoto Jun is always first on my list. It changes once in a while, depending on my mood, but Junnii is my ultimate drive.

    ^^

    :)

  124. 124 ashleey March 29, 2008 at 12:30 am

    to me…simple! DSP is the STUPID/BAKA/PABO one..

    i love dbsk and i know ss501 lads arent guys like that..
    they will never overthrow dbsk..i agree with that..but they are nice in their own way…i dont like any of ss501 songs though..cant really compare these two groups..dbsk has such a wide fanbase so just saying this is ridiculous enough..maybe they ca win some awards over dbsk..but overall, dbsk will win hands-down..that’s the reality of it..

    seriously DSP marketing group should be sacked!!! a bunch of ignorant ppl..

    i’d like to see ss501 try though…if they work just as nuch and just as hard as dbsk, maybe they’ll win some respect for DSP company..

  125. 125 ashleey March 29, 2008 at 12:32 am

    to me…simple! DSP is the STUPID/BAKA/PABO one..

    i love dbsk and i know ss501 lads arent guys like that..
    they will never overthrow dbsk..i agree with that..but they are nice in their own way…i dont like any of ss501 songs though..cant really compare these two groups..dbsk has such a wide fanbase so just saying this is ridiculous enough..maybe they ca win some awards over dbsk..but overall, dbsk will win hands-down..that’s the reality of it..

    seriously DSP marketing group should be sacked!!! a bunch of ignorant ppl..

    i’d like to see ss501 try though…if they work just as nuch and just as hard as dbsk, maybe they’ll win some respect for DSP company..

  126. 126 jess March 29, 2008 at 12:32 am

    okay no way ss501 can beat dbsk…no way they are waaay to popular…dbsk definatly

  127. 127 rosetta16 March 29, 2008 at 12:34 am

    hahah poor guys they theink
    they can win over TVXQ ha
    they wish

  128. 128 shestinne March 29, 2008 at 12:38 am

    FREAKIN DSP ENTERTAINMENT REALLY SUCKS!

  129. 129 Amber March 29, 2008 at 12:40 am

    You ARE sooo right!!!
    You can already tell the winner xDDD
    DBSK OF COURSE!!!
    These guys cant really do anything…why do they act as if they can? xD

  130. 130 rosetta16 March 29, 2008 at 12:41 am

    please TVXQ was the fits non japanses boy band to be in the weekly oricon chart
    SS501 call when you do the same
    and even if they do it they will just be the secon
    boy band in doing it XD

  131. 131 shestinne March 29, 2008 at 12:42 am

    BECAUSE THEY SUCK ON PROMOTING THEIR TALENTS…

    && TO CORRECT PEOPLE…

    I’M NOT BASHING SS501….

    I JUST HATE DSP FOR THEIR USELESS PROMOTIONS!!!!!

    && TVXQ IS “REALLY” WELL-KNOWN FOR THEIR TALENT……

    ^0^

  132. 132 vy March 29, 2008 at 12:43 am

    for those who said about how SS501 has more plite fanbase and doesnt go crazy like DBSK fan. HAHAHAHHAHA MAYBE THAT BECAUSAE THEIR FANBASE IS FREAKING DAMN TINYYYYYYYYY.

    we all know SS501 cant get anywhere close to DBSK. yeah they were on the Oricon but introduce the korean to japan. DBSK work so hard for what they have right now, and ofcourse now look at their fanbase.

    btw ss501 look DAMN GAYYYY in those outfit. no offense.

  133. 133 lovingkyuhyunnie March 29, 2008 at 12:43 am

    hahahhah.. no offense but hahaah DBSKKKK… can’t be overthrown by another group at all… hahah the only way they could be overthrown is them not being a group anymore.. haha beside i think ss501 has no CHANCE…

  134. 134 KyuMin March 29, 2008 at 12:45 am

    I’m seriously starting to think that DSP itself is saying they’re far better than SM and I doubt that the artists themselves are saying anything at most the company says everything I think DSP’s CEO is challenging SM’s CEO with groups and as we all know SS501 are good friends with DBSK AND Super Junior

  135. 135 chocolate raisins March 29, 2008 at 12:51 am

    ss501 will NEVER beat DBSK. ss501 can’t dance or sing while DBSK made history with their amazing singing and danceing. man if their was an ugl contest SS501 would win hands down(which is probably the only thing they can win) DBSK’s fanbase made guiness world records for being the biggest fanbase so it’s pretty clear and SS501 is wasting their time

  136. 136 dongbangjrfan March 29, 2008 at 1:01 am

    um can i say no? THEY CAN’T DEFEAT SUJU NOR DBSK

  137. 137 calen March 29, 2008 at 1:03 am

    “bewise March 28, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    [...]Entertainment is different, U HAVE A CHOICE. As long as you’re entertained, why bother flaming other groups?”

    IAWTC

  138. 138 yokit March 29, 2008 at 1:07 am

    DSP marketing group had to be blamed for all the fiasco, now 2 in a row! they’re really trying people’s patience! LMAO again.

    but in a popularity/talent face off, i’d choose DBSK anytime, and let DSP call us IF they’d walked the talk okie?

  139. 139 xxx March 29, 2008 at 1:16 am

    Next thin you know.. The girl group from DSP (Kara?) will try to replace wonder girls as SNSD’s rival or initiate a challenge against CSJH (not that they were successful.. CSJH)

    I think Big Bang is a much better competition to TVXQ.. no offense to ss501.. I do like a couple of their songs.. but just.. no…

  140. 140 skca March 29, 2008 at 1:33 am

    love ss501 as i do, but they ain’t got nothing on dbsk. dbsk, has the formula of success whether they are in japan or korea. it’s just a PR ploy they are trying to do to get more popularity. by associating themselves with a popular group, is just them trying to call out for attention, which is just pathetic. (any press, good or bad, is good press) instead of issuing a challenge they should look up to them and strive to be as good as them by striving to be better in their abilities…so maybe, MAYBE(that’s a big maybe), they can come to be at least as good as dbsk or better.

  141. 141 hero's sis March 29, 2008 at 1:35 am

    DBSK IS THE BEST!! NO ONE CAN RECOVER THEM.
    i hate SS501, they think they are all it.
    how can they be singers? they can even sing or dance.
    so DBSK FIGHTING!! HAHA….

  142. 142 Aasya March 29, 2008 at 1:36 am

    I’m a fan of neither.
    But it’s unrealistic for DSP to claim that.
    DBSK is the most known group of Asia, biggest fanbase ever.

  143. 143 Arie March 29, 2008 at 1:39 am

    As much as I like SS501… BWAHAHAHAHHAHA~
    WTH? Out-do DBSK? In your dreams, maybe X’D
    I mean.. sure, they are hot, have a nice personality and are nice singers but.. to the point that they’ll overthrow DBSK? I don’t think so…

    @Sal:”and small number of fans in europe if there is any.”
    There’s actually a little bit more than a “small number”, even my tiny country (portugal) has a fanclub X3…
    And don’t forget Latin America, I have lots of friends there who also know DBSK ^__^

    I think DSP is getting his hopes too high, be aware of the fall u___u’

  144. 144 Hero-JaeJoong March 29, 2008 at 1:47 am

    hahahaha.
    Yeah,now you mentioned it,DSP seemed to be threatening or rather grabbing attention from people by pissing off DBSK and SUJU’s fans.
    PLEASE.
    Is’nt there a better way to make your own stars shine besides resorting to such lame and useless tactics?
    makes me wanna laugh out loud at DSP XDD

    And i won’t start bashing SS501 cos i think they are’nt bad^^
    it’s just a waste of talent to be in DSP):
    They shld consider jumping companies.

  145. 145 Aasya March 29, 2008 at 1:49 am

    DSP is on a mission to kill their boys.
    I just know it.

  146. 146 greenturtle617 Marc