These two songs are tearing up the charge right now. I like Zion.T’s track a lot, but Block B’s isn’t doing it for me. I liked their older song HER a lot more. Zico is still awesome, though.
I think I like the aesthetics of “The Song” more than the song, but I generally go for the more upbeat songs when I listen to K-Pop. Also, I wonder how much it pays to be random white girl in male K-Pop videos?
@Apreche if you ever wanted to do KPop panel at MAGFest, let me know so that you can share your wealth of knowledge with the world.
My knowledge is more than people who don’t know anything or don’t care, but way way less than actual KPop fans.
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There have been co-ed KPop groups in the past, but none of them were extremely successful. I guess it depends if you think AKMU counts or not. There is a new one called K.A.R.D., and they just released their second song. The international fandom is head over heels for these kids, but it seems like the actual people of Korea don’t seem to care that much. I hope they can be successful.
What I like most about them is that one of the girls originally debuted under the same company in a group called April. April is the youngest, most lolicon, creepy group I’ve ever seen. She was the leader, but she bailed out like NOPE. Way to go!
Their debut song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPTcKSVAEvA
Their new song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Dp7Q-SM1Y
In other news, Taeyeon, the leader of Girl’s Generation, has been releasing many successful solo releases for a year or so. They are good, but they are all like ballads and such. They definitely don’t make your ass move, so they don’t really make the Scott playlist. Just now they released a teaser for her new song. Everyone was expecting more of the same, but the unexpected nature of this song has all the fans SHOOK. i.e.: Bodies were not ready for this.
Wow, April is some creepy shit. I was expecting more just “those girls seem kinda young to be dressed like that, doing that .etc” not straight up everything is little girl themed.
Sorry to disappoint you.
I’m not loving this, but I think its at matter of taste. They’re using those minimal islandy beats which are pervading most western pop these days and it just does nothing for me.
So I saw this performance on the list for Show Music Core this week labeled, HAKUNAMATATA. I clicked it because I thought it was a cover of the song from The Lion King.
I was very wrong, but I was not disappointed. Apparently the spirit of Eurovision is getting ready for spring by haunting Korea!
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This is hot trash and I love it.
It’s impossible to not mention that Twice’s new song just landed. I’m not feeling it, but it’s guaranteed to take over the charts, because that’s how they do. At least my boy JYP makes a cute appearance. There’s still hope, though. The full album comes out tomorrow. They’ve always delivered a good b-side track, like jelly jelly, even though their title tracks are bleh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A2t_tAjMz8
Thankfully BTS has also delievered an MV today, or… NOT TODAY
Yeah I’m not feeling it either. Not sure why exactly. I liked “TT” but this just isn’t doing it for me.
I would be remiss not to mention the return of GFriend. This song is going to dominate the scene for a month or two, minimum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRPrpLSo4To
But the song I’m listening to these days is this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvvG90DOu78
Hwang Insun was I think the oldest contestant on Produce 101. All the other contestants called her “auntie Insun.” She didn’t win, but she made it much further on the show than you would expect. She’s not particularly talented at singing or dancing, but still better than the average person.
Despite all that, she’s still risking it all and going it alone. I think this is her third or fourth solo release, titled 'Hwang Ya". She doesn’t really sing very much, but it doesn’t matter. This song is hype and the dance is way fun. I just wonder how long she can keep trying to have a music career before father time and/or the bank catches up.
Girlfriend said on hearing the second song: “That feels like 8 different songs in one track”
That’s how KPop is. Almost every song has at least one pop/catchy part, one dancing high energy part, one rap break, and one powerful singing/ballad part.
So I don’t kpop like Scott does, but I would be remiss if I didn’t put my favourite kpop song in a thread devoted to it. So without further ado:
That does basically describe every Big Bang song i like.
Looks like SM isn’t treating Amber well, and she’s not gonna take it anymore. You go girl!
Last year there was a show on MNet called Produce 101. They would take 101 female KPop trainees and have them compete for 11 spots in a temporary project group. Everything would be decided entirely by the direct fan voting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiorIyrjTHc
Despite all indications that this was the worst thing ever, it was a disaster you couldn’t look away from. In the end, it’s hard to say that it was good, but we liked it anyway. Like Initial D, I love it despite it being horrible. There was enough good music, legendary performances, and contestants to root for, so I followed it the whole way. The resulting group, I.O.I., disbanded in January, but all the members are still active in other groups or on their own. The overall first place winner, who also happens to be my fav, Jeon Somi, is really tearing it up.
Well, now it’s 2017, and Produce 101 is back again for season 2, this time with boys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcnmbAyc5R8
That’s right, the host is BoA. Daaaaamn.
Also, it seems like the supply of male trainees is pretty low. To fill out the show they had to bring in a lot of kids who have already debuted. The members of NU’EST are in there. Some members from Jackie Chan’s idol group JJCC are in there. It’s not unprecedented because in season 1 there were some members from DIA competing, and some of them won. Still, is it unfair?
Either way, I’m all in on Kang Daniel of Harry Pote!
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