In early 2021, GOT7 announced that it’ll be not renewing its contract with JYP Entertainment and disbanded. But the fanbase Ahgase still had some hope left. Before their final disbandment, the group dropped one last single, called Encore in February 2021 to bid adieu to the fans. After the disbandment, all the members got busy working on their solo careers. But suddenly from last few weeks, there has been a rumour (or maybe its true) about GOT7 making their much awaited comeback. How are people reaching this conclusion, we will try to find that.
The news surrounding their comeback has filled Ahgases with a rejuvenated sense of hope and joy. GOT7 were one of the most famous hip hop groups in South Korea and abroad. Their reunion would only break and make new records.
Who are GOT7
GOT7 was a hip hop group formed in 2014 under the JYP Entertainment label. The 7 members of the group had been scouted from both within the country and outside South Korea. The group consists of Mark, leader Jb (now Jay B), Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam and Yugyeom. Mark joined the group after passing auditions in USA, BamBam in Thailand and Jackson in Hong Kong.
GOT7 Girls,Girls,Girls era cr: JYP Entertainment
Jay B and Jinyoung had made their first appearance to the masses through the highly popular Korean drama Dream High’s second season. The group made their official debut in January 2014. The last JYP boy group was 2PM. Hence, the debut of GOT7 was highly anticipated. And they proved themselves worth of all the hype. Their debut EP was no. 1 on Billboard. GOT7 went ahead to win the Rookie of the Year awards too. Their 2015 Superhit song Just Right can still be heard on music channels and in fan videos. Music video of Just Right was their MV to hot 300 million views on YouTube. The song is equally popular even now.
Where are the GOT7 members now
After a successful career span of 7 years, all the members announced they won’t be renewing their contracts with JYP and left for their own ways. Mark established his Mark Tuan Studio and has already released many hit singles.
Mark Tuan
JB changed his stage name to Jay B and joined Jay Park’s hip-hop and R&B label H1ghr Music. We have also seen Jay B in the ads of promotional tourist campaign run by the Korea Tourism Organization. For the campaign, he remixed the traditional song Niliria.
Jay B
Jackson was already releasing singles while being a part of GOT7 too. His hit songs include LMLY, 100 Ways and many more. His MVs are known for its 90s Hong Kong Vibes. Recently we saw his scintillating performance at Coachella 2022, which trended globally.
Jackson Wang cr: Entertainment Tonight
Jinyoung had also worked in a few dramas and is still working. In June 2021 he released his single ‘Dive’. His previous drama included the thriller “He is Psychometric”. Jinyoung was last in “Yuma’s Cells”.
Jinyoung
Youngjae is signed with Sublime Artist Agency. A major event was him starring in the musical Midnight Sun. Additionally, he released a song for “So I married an anti-fan”. He also went on to star in drama Love & Wish.
Youngjae
BamBam is also leading a career as a soloist. His single Who are you with Red velvet’s Seulgi gained a lot of buzz. His last single SlowMo is very popular on social media for its catchy music.
BamBam in Slow Mo
Yugyeom has joined AOMG label and released an EP with 7 tracks on which many renowned artists have collaborated too. He also performed at the opening event of Tokyo Olympics.
Yugyeom
Undoubtedly, all the members of GOT7 are leading successful solo careers. But fans always wish to see them together. Their wish might be coming true after all this time. A GOT7 comeback might as well be on its way. It can drop anyday while you are sleeping.
The hints for the supposed GOT7 comeback
BamBam giving spoilers at his online showcase
The hints are being dropped since the beginning of this year, and it might be even confirmed that GOT7 will make their much awaited comeback. BamBam said a while ago the members discuss possible songs to perform as a group, and that they are preparing for a group comeback. The others members kept reiterating the same news too. Also, it’s quite interesting and heartwarming of how they refer to each other as always “members” even when they are not a proper group anymore.
On a later appearance, at Youngjae’s radio show, BamBam kept apologising over how he might have spoiled the news of their comeback, but he never once denied or refuted the things he said.
BamBam and Mark’s twinning
BamBam and Mark might be the kings of spoiling things. They are the ones dropping the most hints. They are seen wearing their old outfits which they once wore for group outings. Maybe they want everyone to feel the nostalgia of good old days before they announce the comeback.
One of the biggest hints was noticed by the fandom. The YouTube Channel of GOT7 got updated to GOT7 Still Alive. Hmm, what could this possibly mean? A comeback OF COURSE! Fans even trended GOT7 Still Alive on Twitter even when these might just be mere speculations. But their excitement is truly understandable.
Mark Tuan’s Harper Bazaar interview
But the biggest hint has arrived 2 days ago, that too from Mark. In his latest interview, Mark has explicitly stated that the members are preparing for group activities together. He stated that it was difficult to gather all of them at the same time, but they somehow achieved this feat and are excited to perform for their fans.
GOT7
Now this is still a question if GOT7 would be coming back with fresh content as a group, or would be like simply a reunion concert. I hope all these burning questions get answered soon, but one thing is for sure that we will see them as GOT7 again! That too real soon. Godspeed.
Tite Kubo’s Bleach has something about it that makes us go crazy about the antagonists as much as we do for the protagonists. Yhwach is one of those antagonists that will make you wonder if you have taken the right side. Yhwach, the son of the Soul King, is the emperor of the Wandenreich, and his designation is “A” – “The Almighty”. He is called the Father of the Quincy by his underlings. There are facts about Yhwach that will blow our minds. Such as the fact that his blood gave rise to the entire clan of Quincies. We all know the enmity between the Quincies and the Soul Reapers, but it is the enmity that is continuing for thousand years before the current timeline of the story. Even though Yhwach lost to Captain-Commander Yamamoto thousand years ago, he returns with an intention to wreak havoc in the Soul Society.
Yhwach is not a piece of cake antagonist. His hatred towards the Soul Reapers has existed for more than a thousand years. And a thousand years is more than enough to gain and develop powers beyond anyone’s wildest imagination. So, without wasting a single moment, let’s jump right into it to know all about the equipment, powers, and abilities of Yhwach.
Equipment Possessed By Yhwach
- Quincy Cross : Yhwach has a five-point Quincy Cross that is a part of a circular medal. It is attached to the left chest of his trench coat, which is usually concealed beneath his cloak. Ichibe Hyosube made it useless when he used his Ichimonji to remove its power.
- Medallion : This device, when activated, can steal a currently released Bankai within its designated area. Yhwach used it to steal Captain-Commander Yamamoto’s ‘Zanka no Tachi’.
- Spirit Weapon (Reishi Sword) : Yhwach can use his Quincy Cross to gather spirit energy and transform them into weapons. The usual weapon of Quincies is bows and arrows, but Yhwach transforms the collected spirits into a sword with a long handle and a bird-shaped cross-guard. He can also use the collected spirits (Reishi) to gain spiritual arrows, which are nothing like the average Quincy arrows.
Yhwach’s Equipment
Powers And Abilities
- Soul Distribution Power : This power gives Yhwach the ability to distribute a fraction of his soul to another just by being touched by them. He can bestow an ability to a wielder as well as he can take it back whenever he wants.
- Soul Absorption : Just like he can distribute his soul to others, he can also take it back whenever he wants. And he can do it only while he is asleep. If he is not allowed to sleep to gain back his soul, then he will turn back to his original form, deprived of his senses eventually.
- Flawless Healing Ability : When Yhwach distributes his soul to others, it heals them no matter what is the injury. But, in return, it will reduce their lifespan. And once the wielder dies, the fraction of Yhwach’s soul returns back to him giving him the powers and skills of the wielder.
- Auswahlen (Consecration) : This power gives Yhwach the ability to restore his lost powers even after a thousand years. By targeting Quincy, whom he considered having mixed blood, stripped that Quincy of his powers, and absorbing them as his own, he restores his powers. And the targets whose powers are being stolen will perish. The weakness of this power is that if Yhwach’s blood makes contact with the Still Silver, which forms within the hearts of his targets, he will lose his powers for a short amount of time. Yhwach’s Powers And Abilities
- The Almighty : It takes a designated time to revive himself fully. Thousand years ago, Yhwach was sealed away. It took 900 years to make his heart beat again, 90 more years to regain awareness, and 9 years to get back his powers. If he had been revived before this designated time, he wouldn’t have been able to use his powers. But, ‘The Almighty’ gives him the ability to fully revive himself, and in addition to that, he gets an extra pupil in each eye after neutralizing Ichibe’s Futen Taisatsuryo. He can also consume others just by physical contact.
- Dimensions Combining Ability: After consuming Soul King, his power increased far greater than Ichigo’s Final Getsuga Tensho. He got the ability to blend the dimensions of the human world, soul society, and hollows into one. This could lead to the destruction of all three worlds at the same time.
Ichigo Kurosaki is a seemingly ordinary high schooler, except for one crucial detail, he can see ghosts. One night, his life changes forever when a mysterious woman named Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper (shinigami), crashes into his room while hunting a monstrous spirit called a Hollow.
