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The first K-Pop Alliance formed out of necessity directly after the first expansion of r/place 2022. Competition for space in the first quarter of the canvas was extreme and most representation of the K-Pop communities was erased, requiring most fandoms to either coordinate their efforts and maintain a combined presence, or risk losing their projects to larger, non-K-Pop communities. | The first K-Pop Alliance formed out of necessity directly after the first expansion of r/place 2022. Competition for space in the first quarter of the canvas was extreme and most representation of the K-Pop communities was erased, requiring most fandoms to either coordinate their efforts and maintain a combined presence, or risk losing their projects to larger, non-K-Pop communities. | ||
A post-Whiteout count of pixels directly controlled by K-Pop groups was estimated to be around 43 | A post-Whiteout count of pixels directly controlled by K-Pop groups was estimated to be around 43 thousand. | ||
=r/place 2022= | =r/place 2022= | ||
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Only a handful of K-Pop fandoms managed to attain representation for their favorite groups prior to the First Expansion of the Canvas, and fewer would manage to remain. | Only a handful of K-Pop fandoms managed to attain representation for their favorite groups prior to the First Expansion of the Canvas, and fewer would manage to remain. | ||
TWICE, Kep1er, IZ*One, and Enhypen would be erased for building onto the Belgium and German flags, and another small block of groups would be erased approximately 40 hours into r/place. Only Blackpink, BTS, and LOONA would continue standing | TWICE, Kep1er, IZ*One, and Enhypen would be erased for building onto the Belgium and German flags, and another small block of groups would be erased approximately 40 hours into r/place. Only Blackpink, BTS, and LOONA would continue standing. | ||
==1st Expansion== | ==1st Expansion== | ||
Immediately after the First Expansion, the TWICERS (the r/place division of TWICE) would develop and create a new TWICE logo underneath the German Flag (1558, 852) and develop an alliance with r/MFDOOM due to being direct neighbors, the latter eventually | Immediately after the First Expansion, the TWICERS (the r/place division of TWICE) would develop and create a new TWICE logo underneath the German Flag (1558, 852) and develop an alliance with r/MFDOOM due to being direct neighbors, the latter eventually becoming an honorary K-Pop group. These two would found the largest group of K-Pop fandoms called '''Girl Group (GG) Alley'''. A region dedicated to all female K-Pop groups. Many fandoms would have multiple locations of representation across the r/place canvas, including inside GG Alley. | ||
Three other regions would begin developing simultaneously as GG Alley: | Three other regions would begin developing simultaneously as GG Alley: | ||
====='''Boy Group (BG) Valley | ====='''Boy Group (BG) Valley''' ===== | ||
The male counterpart to GG Alley was founded by TXT (1560, 208) around Scott the Woz and to the direct left of r/mylittlepony. BG Valley would end r/place with 12 members and 15 builds, even after taking collateral damage from multiple voids and The Meteor. | The male counterpart to GG Alley was founded by TXT (1560, 208) around Scott the Woz and to the direct left of r/mylittlepony. BG Valley would end r/place with 12 members and 15 builds, even after taking collateral damage from multiple voids and The Meteor. | ||
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====='''The Outlying Regions''' ===== | ====='''The Outlying Regions''' ===== | ||
Founded by BTS Balloon (1971, 212), the Outlying Regions is the combined representation of any non-organized | Founded by BTS Balloon (1971, 212), the Outlying Regions is the combined representation of any non-organized K-Pop related builds across the entire canvas (mostly composed of BTS and LOONA). The Outlying Regions ended r/place with over a dozen builds. | ||
==2nd Expansion== | ==2nd Expansion== | ||
Two sub-regions to GG Alley would develop as space allowed | Two sub-regions to GG Alley would develop as space allowed. | ||
====='''South Block'''===== | ====='''South Block'''===== | ||
Located to the Southwest of GG Alley and part of the greater GG | Located to the Southwest of GG Alley and part of the greater GG Valley area, this sub-region contained representation from 24 individual K-Pop groups, and 10 to 12 allied communities separating GG Valley and South Block. It would receive irreparable damage during the Spanish Streamer Raids, erasing 65% of the K-Pop groups in South Block. | ||
====='''Lower East Side'''===== | ====='''Lower East Side'''===== | ||
After reclaiming East GG Alley in the aftermath of the Kobe Void, additional land was claimed for unrepresented groups. Several unaffiliated communities are also peacefully located here | After reclaiming East GG Alley in the aftermath of the Kobe Void, additional land was claimed for unrepresented groups. Several unaffiliated communities are also peacefully located here due to non-aggression pacts. | ||
====='''North Block'''===== | ====='''North Block'''===== | ||
While not counted as a region by the K-Pop Alliance due to being incomplete, the inability to recapture the entirety of South Block led Alliance members | While not counted as a region by the K-Pop Alliance due to being incomplete, the inability to recapture the entirety of South Block led Alliance members to seek new locations to relocate destroyed builds. North Block was subject to a territorial conflict and would never become fully realized due to The Whiteout. | ||
== Members and Key Structures == | == Members and Key Structures == | ||
====== GG | ====== GG alley/Lower East Side ====== | ||
* Horanghae Hoshi Tiger (destroyed) | * Horanghae Hoshi Tiger (destroyed) | ||
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* NCT 127 (1708, 904) | * NCT 127 (1708, 904) | ||
====== BG | ====== BG valley ====== | ||
* NCT w/lightstick (1577, 255) | * NCT w/lightstick (1577, 255) | ||
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==Conflicts == | ==Conflicts == | ||
The K-Pop Alliance managed to maintain vast swaths of their territory during r/place, with many close calls. The Alliance was not immune to incursion | The K-Pop Alliance managed to maintain vast swaths of their territory during r/place, with many close calls. The Alliance was not immune to incursion however. | ||
These conflicts are listed in chronological order (and occurred after the 1st Expansion), though several locations will not appear on the Atlas<ref>https://place-atlas.stefanocoding.me/</ref>, either partially or | These conflicts are listed in chronological order (and occurred after the 1st Expansion), though several locations will not appear on the Atlas<ref>https://place-atlas.stefanocoding.me/</ref>, either partially or as a whole, due to not being in the final screenshot. Please refer to the canvas timelapse on r/place<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/place/?cx=1735&cy=301&px=160&ts=1649043407221</ref> for any historical reference and progression of these events. | ||
====='''Purple Streamer Void (Mizkif)'''===== | ====='''Purple Streamer Void (Mizkif)'''===== | ||
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====='''GFLClan N-Word Crisis'''===== | ====='''GFLClan N-Word Crisis'''===== | ||
A West GG Alley ally, GFLClan was a common target for griefing during r/place. These griefings eventually sent Alliance members on high alert when they discovered attackers were attempting to convert GLFClan | A West GG Alley ally, GFLClan was a common target for griefing during r/place. These griefings eventually sent several Alliance members on high alert when they discovered attackers were attempting to convert GLFClan to the N-word (hard R). | ||
The attackers were only successful for several minutes before an Allied response could be | The attackers were only successful for several minutes before an Allied response could be initated. | ||
====='''Pinocchio Nose'''===== | ====='''Pinocchio Nose'''===== | ||
Roughly an hour after the N- | Roughly an hour after the N-word crisis, a small group of individuals began trolling nearby communities by extending the nose on a portrait (1725, 899) as far as possible, eventually cutting through Moonmoon territory and making its way North to East GG Alley. | ||
An Allied counter-op diverted the nose away and ended the issue after several hours. | An Allied counter-op diverted the nose away and ended the issue after several hours. | ||
====='''Gold Border Conflict and K-Pop/Myth joint operation.'''===== | ====='''Gold Border Conflict and K-Pop/Myth joint operation.'''===== | ||
Due to a quiet agreement between GG Alley and the streamer Myth, a non-aggression pact was formed and a gold colored border | Due to a quiet agreement between GG Alley and the streamer Myth, a non-aggression pact was formed and a gold colored border was to be maintained by both groups. | ||
An unknown group of individuals began disrupting the border by changing its color, moving lines, or removing them entirely. Myth would start his stream to find this conflict occurring and nearly sent his chat to attack GG Alley. | An unknown group of individuals began disrupting the border by changing its color, moving lines, or removing them entirely. Myth would start his stream to find this conflict occurring and nearly sent his chat to attack GG Alley. | ||
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16 hours prior to the Whiteout, a Spanish streamer attempted to repurpose the Blackpink logo (one of few K-Pop builds remaining on the first canvas) into one with their name. | 16 hours prior to the Whiteout, a Spanish streamer attempted to repurpose the Blackpink logo (one of few K-Pop builds remaining on the first canvas) into one with their name. | ||
An angered Alliance countered with a protracted defense (many Alliance members were | An angered Alliance countered with a protracted defense (many Alliance members were away for the night), successfully entering a battle of attrition and stalling out the efforts of the attacking streamer. | ||
=====Raids on South Block===== | =====Raids on South Block===== | ||
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=====The Eternal War for North Block===== | =====The Eternal War for North Block===== | ||
As a final effort to recover from the loss of South Block, an agreement between Good Mythical Morning (GMM) and the K-Pop Alliance saw GMM release claims on an unused part of their territory (1296, 368) for Alliance use, naming the region North Block | As a final effort to recover from the loss of South Block, an agreement between Good Mythical Morning (GMM) and the K-Pop Alliance saw GMM release claims on an unused part of their territory (1296, 368) for Alliance use, naming the region North Block in memorial of South Block. | ||
One of GMM's neighbors, Lovejoy, entered into an agreement with the K-Pop Alliance to split the area between the two. During negotiations, Ottawa Senators (having lost representation elsewhere) swept in to claim the area for themselves, forcing Lovejoy and the Alliance into a joint war against Ottawa. | One of GMM's neighbors, Lovejoy, entered into an agreement with the K-Pop Alliance to split the area between the two. During negotiations, Ottawa Senators (having lost representation elsewhere) swept in to claim the area for themselves, forcing Lovejoy and the Alliance into a joint war against Ottawa. | ||
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{{MainArticle| [[Some Art]]}} | {{MainArticle| [[Some Art]]}} | ||
Some Art was a piece of artwork that some community made depicting a thing. | Some Art was a piece of artwork that some community made depicting a thing. | ||
{{H2:Alliances}}The K-Pop Alliance forged many partnerships with their neighbors across the canvas, providing mutually beneficial conditions to all parties. | {{H2:Alliances}}The K-Pop Alliance forged many partnerships with their neighbors across the canvas, providing mutually beneficial conditions to all parties. | ||
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* r/lostpause (Unknown) | * r/lostpause (Unknown) | ||
* r/vtubers (Non-Aggression) | * r/vtubers (Non-Aggression) | ||
*Nora (Unknown owner, but assumed | *Nora (Unknown owner, but assumed mutually beneficial relationship) | ||
====== Outlying Regions + North Block ====== | ====== Outlying Regions + North Block ====== | ||
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*A Post-Whiteout analysis of the streamers' chats around the time of the raids identified express aggression towards K-Pop by some viewers, possibly influencing the streamers final decision to target South Block. | *A Post-Whiteout analysis of the streamers' chats around the time of the raids identified express aggression towards K-Pop by some viewers, possibly influencing the streamers final decision to target South Block. | ||
*r/KPOPPlace will not disclose the identities of the offending Spanish streamers. The r/KPOPPlace community are not Twitter Stans. | |||
The alliance between K-Pop and MFDOOM was a surprise to both parties and any observers. | The alliance between K-Pop and MFDOOM was a surprise to both parties and any observers. | ||
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* '''''/u/wow_a_great_name''':'' ''MF Doom and KPop: another unexpected alliance I didn't know I needed til now''<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/twzh9w/comment/i3la7vb/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> | * '''''/u/wow_a_great_name''':'' ''MF Doom and KPop: another unexpected alliance I didn't know I needed til now''<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/twzh9w/comment/i3la7vb/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> | ||
The pink fairy creature (1711, 1105), built by the TWICERS in the hours before the Whiteout, was | The pink fairy creature (1711, 1105), built by the TWICERS in the hours before the Whiteout, was meant to be a lifeboat should GG Alley and TWICE logo be lost, a very real threat at the time. | ||
* The fairy's (officially called a Lovley) name is Laburi. | * The fairy's (officially called a Lovley) name is Laburi. | ||
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Because of the difficulty and knowledge required to find every K-Pop related location on the r/place 2022 canvas, K-Pop controlled pixels could not be counted for the Top 30 Communities with the most pixels. | Because of the difficulty and knowledge required to find every K-Pop related location on the r/place 2022 canvas, K-Pop controlled pixels could not be counted for the Top 30 Communities with the most pixels. | ||
* Based on community estimates of pixel count using the Atlas<ref>https://place-atlas.stefanocoding.me/</ref> and this chart<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/txkpg0/the_top_30_communities_with_the_most_pixels_on/</ref>, K-Pop communities as a whole would place in the Top 15 with roughly 43k pixels combined | * Based on community estimates of pixel count using the Atlas<ref>https://place-atlas.stefanocoding.me/</ref> and this chart<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/txkpg0/the_top_30_communities_with_the_most_pixels_on/</ref>, K-Pop communities as a whole would place in the Top 15 with roughly 43k pixels combined. | ||
Though GG Alley is defined as the focal point for K-Pop representation on r/place 2022, the details of its origins remain largely obscure. | Though GG Alley is defined as the focal point for K-Pop representation on r/place 2022, the details of its origins remain largely obscure. | ||