2PM: redux.

disclaimer: i know i'm too emotionally invested/involved in this. but it is what it is. this is a really long post just to get my thoughts out there.

i'm back to being sad about 2PM. my biggest issue with this whole fiasco is that i truly believe that without all 7 of them, they will not be the group that they had the potential to be. think about it. their huge popularity began to rise with their "again and again" comeback which was in late april. so in 4 months, they saw an enormous spike with their respect to their popularity and "influence" in kpop. they were still rookies, hadn't even debuted for a full year, and yet, it was awesome to see that their potential was sky high.

without jay, 2PM doesn't stand a chance to be the group it once was. and i don't say this because i'm a huge jay fan, but because honestly, i think it's the truth. jay was their leader in name but also in spirt and in action. he was the "mood-maker," the first one to represent 2PM wherever and whenever, and by being as crazy and ridiculous as he was, he set the example for the other members to be as free and awesome as they could be too. without jay as their glue, the other 6 will not be the same. sure, they may not fail, but they'll never be the group that they COULD be with all 7.

the magic of 2PM is how amazingly well all 7 boys gelled together-- the love, bond, and brotherhood/friendship was VERY real and i think anyone could see that. it makes me so sad to think about how the other 6 have to go on without him BARELY 2 months after his departure. yes, i buy in to the conspiracy theories, but regardless of how people feel about the "rumors," i don't think anyone can deny that the other 6 desperately miss jay and want him to be brought back. i may have a lot of angst towards JYP(E) right now, but i cannot deny that JYP created a great group with an amazing dynamic.

now seeing as how jay hasn't (and can't?) say anything, nowadays, my main issues are with JYP(E). first, i support the boycott because fans' power is money and this is the only way they can make noise. but with the announcement of the 6-membered 2PM album release in november (from now on referred to as 6PM), i cannot understand why JYP is insisting on moving forward so soon after the scandal. yes, there are a lot of boy bands debuting/coming back right now. but the jay issue is still an extremely hot topic. fans aren't letting it go, media isn't letting it go, so why add more fuel to the fire?

in my opinion, it is SO disrespectful to the fans to 1) release the album without jay and 2) release the 6PM album so soon after the scandal. i understand that JYP's the producer and it's his vision, but fans are the livelihood of his company, and is it really worth it to anger Hottests (official 2PM fans) more?? his reputation is partially on the line here with fans, and it just doesn't seem like the best move.

also, as much as fans have angst/anger towards JYP now for not adequately protecting and supporting jay during the height the scandal, if he brought back jay, ALL WOULD BE FORGIVEN. i PROMISE THIS. i'm so angry/upset/frustrated right now, but if JYP said those magic words, i would forgive all of the bad feelings and just CELEBRATE that JYP brought jay back.

i don't deny that jay probably needs time to heal from the event, but knowing that he will be coming back as 2PM leader is all the confirmation i need. Hottests everywhere will wait patiently for him to come back, but we're all pleading with JYP to stand up and say those words about jay.

in the end, no one except for JYP and jay really knows what's going to happen, but if jay doesn't come back to 2PM, it'll be a total shame. yes, people may say, "oh he can come back solo!" or "oh, he can come back with another group" but the JAY we all love and miss is PARK JAEBEOM, 2PM LEADER.

i'm hoping that in the end, the truth and goodness will win....what you put out in the world is what you get. to be honest, it doesn't look good right now at all, but i know that true fans will wait and keep fighting the good fight.

2PM. 7 STRONG. 1 BOND. 1 LEADJA.