Totally agree with your observations.
However,it feels like candyman is more disposable at the moment.
If his background is really what they tell it is,he comes with no backing while j1n has a pretty wealthy family that can buy him out of anything.And the debt some posters mentioned a while back,it could actually be candyman.He owes bigshit for his career.
Rest of them do as well,but when you look at their back stories(if real),the group is made for one-eye;jamal and jin have wealthy families,tea despite his claims of coming from a farming family, his father bought him a swiss watch for becoming a trainee(so, wealthy,I guess),h0pe has a regular working family with his dad being an academician and all and junglebook was taken over by bigshit since childhood and separately sent to us for special training.
Candyman was working behind the scenes initially and then tricked to work in the group by bigshit.He really owes his career.Some people mentioned him being estranged from his dad.He really doesn't have any backing,except maybe sponsors of course.
Now,the white lighter symbolism that is a common thread for 27 club.
Candyman held a white lighter while he shook hands with the devil in some mv(I don't know the names of their songs,if anyone remembers,do add
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He is the one most known for depression in the group.Fans are pretty much aware of his prescription use too.
The ss of clocks depicting 4:32 posted earlier,has both him and j1n .What if he gets chosen instead of j1n,because of background?And it depicts the time of the event?
And someone earlier posted that his home town wanted to name a street after him.He is a local hero,of sorts.
I don't think there's much buzz about j1n.So,even if he's disposed,I don't think there will be much impact.
'These' people like to off someone who has some impact on masses.Like,in case of Sull1,they could use the narrative of cyber bullying and depression.
Add to it,candyman's greed for grammy.There was some dark joke 'grannies for grammies'.
How far will he go for a grammy?Will he sacrifice his life?Who knows?They could just use the narrative of his desire for grammy and obsessively working for it made him more depressed or something.In korean age,won't he be 27 next year?
And there is another point.
The idols who suicided,were involved in some accident earlier.
I think,bt5 were involved in an accident too some time ago because of some stalkers.Though there were no injuries,candyman's name did crop up at that time,just saying.(the members were travelling in many cars and not everyone was involved in it.)
I'm not sure there is such a story for j1n,though a freaky misfiring while cleaning firearms will work fine.
Their recent signalling with red clothes,striped clothes and most importantly that number is intriguing.(Wait,what if they are celebrating some already done sacrifice,though?)
Look out for halloween and christmas.