EVENTS TEAM [DISCUSSION] +Cards 5th Edition - Discussion Thread | Open until April 15 @ 11:59PM EST

[Bellamy]

@Bchip the 30th anniversary album of SM counts like a release? The artists have pics of that....

 

[RussianRoulette]

Only teaser pictures for the comeback are allowed

@RussianRoulette Since only teasers are allowed, I think their latest Japanese release has the more interesting photo sets (I personally like the throne set)
or we could always go with the Hop photo set from before


Also, @Bchip re: submitting images from multiple comebacks for the same idol. Let's say I wanted to submit Felix for two of Stray Kids' most recent releases, would this take up the same nominee slot, or would I be using up two nominations

I'm not opposed to the throne set, my concern though is that all of the cards might look kind of the same since it's all of them in the same chair similar outfit/poses?

I also don't want to spam up this thread so if it's ok I'll start a group chat in DM's so we can all decide on pictures (@Ddeona Oneul Bame)

 

[Ddeona Oneul Bame]

I'm not opposed to the throne set, my concern though is that all of the cards might look kind of the same since it's all of them in the same chair similar outfit/poses?

I also don't want to spam up this thread so if it's ok I'll start a group chat in DM's so we can all decide on pictures (@Ddeona Oneul Bame)

Fine with me uwu

 

[Bchip]

Also, @Bchip re: submitting images from multiple comebacks for the same idol. Let's say I wanted to submit Felix for two of Stray Kids' most recent releases, would this take up the same nominee slot, or would I be using up two nominations

2 nominations

@Bchip the 30th anniversary album of SM counts like a release? The artists have pics of that....

Those songs are covers, right? Then I would say no. I feel like i need to add a proper rule about covers

 

[Sweetheart]

@Sweetheart it's hunk time! Shall we do Arthur?

YESSSSS and connor

 

[Frandae]

2 nominations


Those songs are covers, right? Then I would say no. I feel like i need to add a proper rule about covers

To be fair, it's not all covers; 2025 SMTOWN: The Culture, The Future has a new song called "Thank You" sang by SM artists and it serves as the album's title track

 

[fromisEJel]

Anyone submitting for ILLIT /IZNA?

 

[Frandae]

So hmm ZE_ROSES of the forum; what set of concept photos from BLUE PARADISE are we suggesting for the cards?

We either have HIDE version or SEEK version.

I'm very torn because while I love the concept and aesthetics of HIDE version, Sung Hanbin and Kim Jiwoong images are...too difficult to work with (messy cuts, side profiles, too zoom in...etc.)
The SEEK version ones aren't ideal either because some of them have weird lights and zooms in but maaybe if we choose the ones where they are on a forest background (so like the first picture for each member in the reddit post), we can have the best "deal"? All of them have a decent cut and they aren't too zoom in so they can be fully visible on cards.

What do you all think?

 

[BianTwo]

Anyone submitting for ILLIT /IZNA?

ILLIT is in the roaster so I wanted to submit others

I'll think about submitting Izna Sarang and Jeemin

 

[Bellamy]

To be fair, it's not all covers; 2025 SMTOWN: The Culture, The Future has a new song called "Thank You" sang by SM artists and it serves as the album's title track

So hmm ZE_ROSES of the forum; what set of concept photos from BLUE PARADISE are we suggesting for the cards?

We either have HIDE version or SEEK version.

I'm very torn because while I love the concept and aesthetics of HIDE version, Sung Hanbin and Kim Jiwoong images are...too difficult to work with (messy cuts, side profiles, too zoom in...etc.)
The SEEK version ones aren't ideal either because some of them have weird lights and zooms in but maaybe if we choose the ones where they are on a forest background (so like the first picture for each member in the reddit post), we can have the best "deal"? All of them have a decent cut and they aren't too zoom in so they can be fully visible on cards.

What do you all think?

I don't know anything about cuts, colors, side profiles or zooms but HIDE version pics look prettier, they are more clear. SEEK version pics do have those weird lights, but some members look more handsome there (Jiwoong as an example). In you say they are easier to edit to make them cards, then let's use SEEK version.

 

[Polaris_Tae]

ok, now that I've got a general gist on who I'm submitting for, time to move to the general roster cards that I like

Starting with ILLIT, since they're on the main roster, I'm assuming we can submit for both I'LL LIKE YOU & Almond Chocolate. (@Bchip can cmiiw re: this)

Almond Chocolate should be easy since there's only really one set to choose from

I personally like these ones from the photoset:



As for I'LL LIKE YOU, I'm torn between the 'With' & 'To' concept shoots. I don't really think that the 'between' set would hold up as cards tbh.
The 'With' variant has a nicer group card option, while the 'To' version has a prettier theme.

If we go ahead with the pastel version, then I would like to suggest this Moka!

 

[kyom ✦ kyom ✦ pom]

@Sweetheart
I am going back to the trenches tomorrow, what do you think of these?
Arthur
Connor

Idk why, but Connor's are so hard to find? And the good ones I did find had serious issues with using their work.

 

[Sweetheart]

@Sweetheart
I am going back to the trenches tomorrow, what do you think of these?
Arthur
Connor

Idk why, but Connor's are so hard to find? And the good ones I did find had serious issues with using their work.

I like these!​

 

[sm maid]

I can't decide anything

@Seriously nevermind what I said about XG and furries, Woke Up came out before the set date so the only ones we can use are Awe and Is This Love, so these are the options....

for Awe I like the black background one with Juria, Jurin and Maya but some members don't even have one... the closeups don't even really make a set but those are only good for Cocona, Maya, Hinata, Jurin and maybe Harvey...

the Is This Love ones could work for all members but at the same time I don't like these over-edited type of pics for cards... the coloring is so... which brings me to the next question... which members do you want to nominate? we can choose the pics accordingly ig

XG - 2nd Mini Album ‘AWE’ Concept Photo

Photo album containing 37 photos of XG

kpopping.com

XG - Single 'IS THIS LOVE' Concept Photo

Photo album containing 29 photos of XG

kpopping.com

@boo ok for CLASS:y, we want to do the whole group but the big question is how will we find the slots? cause we would have to split 4:3

and well you said you liked Set 2, should we go with that then? once again I have an issue with over-edited/lots of effects in pics for cards, like Seonyu is blurred to hell, but the pink background ones bother me too since some of the members have it full body and others max closeups....

@kyom ✦ kyom ✦ pom I think I'm gonna send a different set for Billlie

I really want to do this Haram and Moon Sua, but the Tsuki is not as good, what do you think?

Spoiler

 

[kyom ✦ kyom ✦ pom]

I can't decide anything

@Seriously nevermind what I said about XG and furries, Woke Up came out before the set date so the only ones we can use are Awe and Is This Love, so these are the options....

for Awe I like the black background one with Juria, Jurin and Maya but some members don't even have one... the closeups don't even really make a set but those are only good for Cocona, Maya, Hinata, Jurin and maybe Harvey...

the Is This Love ones could work for all members but at the same time I don't like these over-edited type of pics for cards... the coloring is so... which brings me to the next question... which members do you want to nominate? we can choose the pics accordingly ig

XG - 2nd Mini Album ‘AWE’ Concept Photo

Photo album containing 37 photos of XG

kpopping.com

XG - Single 'IS THIS LOVE' Concept Photo

Photo album containing 29 photos of XG

kpopping.com

@boo ok for CLASS:y, we want to do the whole group but the big question is how will we find the slots? cause we would have to split 4:3

and well you said you liked Set 2, should we go with that then? once again I have an issue with over-edited/lots of effects in pics for cards, like Seonyu is blurred to hell, but the pink background ones bother me too since some of the members have it full body and others max closeups....

@kyom ✦ kyom ✦ pom I think I'm gonna send a different set for Billlie

I really want to do this Haram and Moon Sua, but the Tsuki is not as good, what do you think?

Spoiler

I actually love this one! It's not as Tsuki, but it is very pretty!

 

[Polaris_Tae]

@Bchip I have a Japanese artist I want to submit for, but they don't release teaser images and IIRC haven't shown their faces on any of their recent album jacket covers. However, they make appearances in all of their recent music videos. Is it ok to include HQ mv stills for an artist like this?

 

[boo]

I can't decide anything

@Seriously nevermind what I said about XG and furries, Woke Up came out before the set date so the only ones we can use are Awe and Is This Love, so these are the options....

for Awe I like the black background one with Juria, Jurin and Maya but some members don't even have one... the closeups don't even really make a set but those are only good for Cocona, Maya, Hinata, Jurin and maybe Harvey...

the Is This Love ones could work for all members but at the same time I don't like these over-edited type of pics for cards... the coloring is so... which brings me to the next question... which members do you want to nominate? we can choose the pics accordingly ig

XG - 2nd Mini Album ‘AWE’ Concept Photo

Photo album containing 37 photos of XG

kpopping.com

XG - Single 'IS THIS LOVE' Concept Photo

Photo album containing 29 photos of XG

kpopping.com

@boo ok for CLASS:y, we want to do the whole group but the big question is how will we find the slots? cause we would have to split 4:3

and well you said you liked Set 2, should we go with that then? once again I have an issue with over-edited/lots of effects in pics for cards, like Seonyu is blurred to hell, but the pink background ones bother me too since some of the members have it full body and others max closeups....

@kyom ✦ kyom ✦ pom I think I'm gonna send a different set for Billlie

I really want to do this Haram and Moon Sua, but the Tsuki is not as good, what do you think?

Spoiler

we can go with set 3! i can do 4 members. tbh i haven’t thought about who else to nominate so i can maybe even do more.

 

[sm maid]

we can go with set 3! i can do 4 members. tbh i haven’t thought about who else to nominate so i can maybe even do more.

but what about riwon and jimin covering their faces?

 

[boo]

but what about riwon and jimin covering their faces?

we can do full body pictures if you want?

 

[sm maid]

we can do full body pictures if you want?

nooo those are fugly