KPop - aka Only Scott Cares - aka Not as Good as Metal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il9Megm7cRo

2 days.

But no, actually one day because it’s already tomorrow in Korea.

Ten years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO-WDfJ3lB8

Today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwN-CN9EjTg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzEJPRqLUZE&t=8s

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The winners of Produce 101 Season 2 have appeared. It was actually awhile ago, but I didn’t have time to post about it. My boy Kang Daniel won first place. I have a hard time caring about the rest of them, though.

This song is their hit song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVaV7AwqBWg

But I don’t like it. As if often the case, I like the other track way better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwGqz8BhHho

It sounds a lot like BTS, which is a good thing.

It’s still SNSD 10th anniversary. They made all kinds of great variety TV appearances I will watch very soon, like my fav shows Knowing Bros. and Running Man. MBC also made this great YouTube video showing all their hits from the past ten years.

https://youtu.be/R2hnYSQ7z1I

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TAEYANG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k24UEMaLwEk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gerhTWvUfJQ

So I’ve been out of the Kpop scene for years (got into it right around when f(x) debuted. I followed them and SNSD really closely) and have actually been using this thread to ease back in. While it seems SNSD is still going (sans Jessica) it seems a ton of girl groups have broken up (what happened to Miss A?!), but also feels like not too many are taking their place. Does that sound accurate? Anyone know what’s up with that? Or is it just that I haven’t caught up with the new groups? The only new names I really see are MAMAMOO (holy shit do I love them) and BLACKPINK.

There are a lot of new girl groups. Probably too many. I don’t know how the market can support any but the most successful ones.

TWICE is the biggest deal in the universe right now. Red Velvet and GFriend are also tremendously popular. APink is still quite strong. T-ARA and AOA still exist, but are in weird spots. On the next tier down you have groups like Oh My Girl and Lovelyz. EXID rose up big time, and just regained a member who was ill. CLC also exists, I guess.

Then there was I.O.I., the temporary group formed from Produce 101 Season 1. It’s over now, but most of the members have dispersed into other groups or solo careers. PRISTIN, WJSN, DIA, Weki Meki, and Gugudan all have former IOI members in them. Chungah from IOI went solo, and is awesome. Somi, who took first place, is still kinda floating around in space, but she’s ridiculously young.

Miss A technically still exists? Jia left, and they are on hiatus. The hiatus is likely permanent.

2NE1, 4Minute, Sistar, Wonder Girls, KARA and Rainbow have all disbanded.

If you want to follow what’s going on, I highly suggest just hitting up https://www.reddit.com/r/kpop/. On the right sidebar are links to watch performances from all the weekly music shows. These are very well maintained. They are updated almost as soon as new videos go up on YouTube.

Also, you picked a real bad time to come to KPop because it could all be over really soon. SNSD just had their 10th anniversary. We’ve been looking forward to it for months, and it was amazing, until it wasn’t. Lots of shenanigans with contract renewals, messed up TV broadcasts, shortened promo period, and breaking news all over the place right now. We’ll see how it ends, or hopefully doesn’t end.

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Bad timing indeed! 2NE1’s official YouTube channel put it bluntly with the last song ‘Goodbye’ they released.

As far as girl bands go, I really enjoy 2NE1, BEG, and AOA’s older stuff. And on the boy band side of things, I tried getting into Big Bang, but just haven’t found a song that strikes a chord with me. Though for some reason I’ve been liking UP10TiON’s recent stuff, and BTS’s new look totally works for them! I could barely recognize Rap Monster on the Blood Sweat & Tears video, but it further enhances their ‘cool’ image. Their new mature look and vibe is rubbing me in all the right places. ♬

I have a friend of mine that’s really into Seventeen, though I just haven’t given their stuff a peek yet. Some of Gain and CL’s solo stuff is pretty neat too.

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Best part of KCon - the random dance party!

https://youtu.be/oVwyf3Gn1fA

Also

WANG KONG is going solo!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX_4B9ogdOg/

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https://www.soompi.com/2017/08/20/toppdoggs-hansol-comes-asexual/

!!!

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Classical music students at the conservatory judging KPop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_U3bsoH2U0

The new hotness stages from yesterday’s MCountdown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxYzQzqrKOQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUHzk7g2tgU

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KPop and MLP cccccccombo?

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BANG

TAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBdVXkSdhwU

SONYEONDAN

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I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxsffBwhnSw

U

CoCoSoRi is one of those kooky fun KPop groups that have been shrinking in number recently. We effectively lost both Crayon Pop and Orange Caramel, and only CoCoSoRi and the relative newcomers WALWARI are carrying that torch.

The thing is, they aren’t really that popular. But in the interest of keeping the spirit alive, CoCoSoRi are kickstarting their next comeback.

I’ve seen some crowdfunded KPop before, but not on Kickstarter.

TWICE came back in Japan. I was slightly excited for this because JYP has been very successful in Japan. 2PM is way hotter in Japan than in Korea. Also, other groups like SNSD, have really awesome releases in Japan, often better than Korean ones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoOEry-Yc4

Aaaand, it’s bleh. TWICE seems to only put good music on their b-sides.

Decalcomanie has a dance version! I just discovered it and I am so happy it exists.

https://youtu.be/o0I8YjeWfQU

I think all of MAMAMOO’s title tracks have dance videos, no?

Is KPop done forever or not?

https://www.soompi.com/2017/10/09/girls-generations-sooyoung-seohyun-tiffany-reportedly-leaving-sm-entertainment/

https://twitter.com/chicagosone/status/917689170922946560

Nobody knows!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7RX0Xyhepk&feature=youtu.be

Sorn is THE REAL DEAL. Not taking shit. You go!