I have to say I don't understand this release at all and I wonder if this is just because I don't understand how JYP works. At fist I was sure that they'll debut with all the songs from the show featured in their first album. The songs are great, and if they decide to debut with a full-length album, they got half of the materials ready! But instead, we got a pre-debut 'mixtape'. This title confuses the hell out of me. Since this is a 'mixtape', I thought there will be no promotion and we won't get anything but of course I was wrong. The company would want all the monies that they can get.

This is NOT a mixtape like what I understood it to be, but an ALBUM called 'Mixtape'. The difference is just that this is a warm-up album that will lead to an actual debut. Album number zero. They are not officially a debuted yet, but promotional activities are very similar to that of an actual album! They're releasing the album both digitally and physically, they released Grr performance video (again, this term confuses me a lot, it's more of a dance/choreography MV) and even went to a music show and performed 2 songs at MCountdown. Just when I thought that's all we're going to get, they're releasing Young Wings 'performance video' (just call it an MV, GDI)!

I'm not complaining, but if you ask me, I prefer to be mentally prepared before something drops. Maybe I'm too used to getting timelines just like what every group is throwing around before a release nowadays.

Babies are also having MANY fansignings with the one on last Saturday being their first.

When are they debuting again? People say next month, but I don't think that's possible. They're still in the middle of this mixtape promotion thus have no time to prepare for an actual debut??? And as producer-dols they'd also have to make the songs themselves?? Also, Winter Olympics, if that affects the entertainment industry at all??

They are selling very well for a predebut album with this many fansignings (power of the Big 3). They're also gaining popularity well and even snatched number 21 on brand reputation ranking of December 2017 (thanks to their TV show). Since they're a rookie group, I thought I would have a chance to get into one if I go to Korea but now I'm not so sure anymore. Last night I calculated how much money I will have to spend to buy 10 albums. The slot for fansignings are 100 - 150 people per-event. Daily album sales are around 1,000 to 3,000 so for a good chance I will have to purchase 15 to 30? That's already a lot of money not including everything else (flight, accommodation & transport fees). That doesn't even guarantee a slot. And for what? A close 1 minute interaction with each member I mostly can not communicate with, and a fansign experience which I wouldn't be able to understand anyway? Still contemplating whether I should get the official fanclub membership.