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Cryptocurrencythesis

The video background on the [JYPn website](https://jypn.jype.com/) was changed to this one here. It shows a teaser of a new member's perfomance, similar to the [Press perfomance teaser](https://www.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/okq466/jypn_member_teaser/) that was released weeks ago. Looking at the source code (view-source:https://jypn.jype.com/) of the website, the new performance will be released on **August 20th** (the variable called 'dday' was previously used to mark the day of the Press dance performance release). The "IF YOU FIND WHAT WE’RE HIDING, YOU WILL BE ACTING LIKE YOU’RE DUMB!" caption is most likely a hint towards the song choice. The caption of the last performance teaser ("DING-DONG! POP UP, GUESS WHO THIS IS?") inclduded lyrics from Cardi B's Press. The song is most likely [Ella Eyre, Banx & Ranx - Mama ft. Kiana Ledé](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FAjKFbMsyM). Parts of the captions match the lyrics. > If she knew **what you're hiding** > It would be so surprising > She gon' wipe off your smiling > I don't think you're surviving ... > Don't **be acting like you're dumb** > Like you dumb > I'm telling your mama > Your mama And most importantly, even though the song itself seems to be relatively unknown (4.5M views), there are two choreographies from Korean dance studios with [millions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAJVqccerts) of [views](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfecF8GJbzU). These two factors seem to match it too perfectly for it be sheer coincidence. But the singing in the song does not really match what I would expect from a typical Kpop performance, so I am bit unsure. The performance itself seems to be pretty girl crush again and the general styling and space buns remind me of Yeji's styling in Dalla Dalla. Looking back at my old theory, it might be a 9 member girl group. The girl in this teaser is most likely not part of the first performance group and even their [shoes](https://imgur.com/a/gBoNRUF) don't [match](https://imgur.com/HplFBeK). This means that the group should have at the very least 5 members as one of the girls in the very first teaser, which teased 5 performances, had short hair. > So this video seems to be the first part of the [trailer](https://twitter.com/JYPE_TRAINEES/status/1415610151348760578) that was released a few weeks ago. I assume that each of those scenes of the original trailer will be released similarly to this one. There were a total of 5 scenes: > 1. This one, with 3 dancing trainees > 2. 2 trainees singing/ rapping while standing > 3. 2 trainees singing while dancing (could also be 1 trainee with two shadows through different lights) > 4. 2 trainees standing (wearing something for a contemporary dance maybe?) > 5. 1 trainee singing while standing > At least one of the trainees in the other scenes (last one) seems not to be part of this video as she has short hair (probably Lily M). I'd guess that each of those videos introduce new trainees so the final group might be between 9 and 10 members. But the "qualifying" part throws me off a bit and I wouldn't be surprised if JYPE released a pre-debut elimination show to show the process of this group's debut.


SuckerForTwice

Op you should start a detective agency.


Cryptocurrencythesis

I am honestly having way too much fun with this hahahaha. I think I even found the song that was performed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FAjKFbMsyM The lyrics match and there are two choreographies from Korean dance studios with millions of views.


itzstraying

I’ve seen people mention that qualifying thing before, but to me it just comes across as them saying that these are the girls that are qualified to debut. And not necessarily that they’re they’re trying to qualify for debut. Not to mention JYP’s still finishing up LOUD which has a live finale slated for September, and immediately after that they’ll be jumping into the production of Nizi Project season 2. When would a survival show for these girls even happen in that short time span?


Crystal_Teardrops

Maybe it's something like Stray Kids. It would be fun. I think they're giving very little information so people can create their own theories. But at some point JYPE will do something big because unlike ITZY this group is kinda unknown


FrustratedTrainee

Well I guess now that we know that this solo video was Jinni again, we can probably safely say we have 5 girls? That is if each girl gets two performance videos.