K-POP Music

[Colbie]

^ Yeah me too, such a fun track! RV is such a stable group, i first actualy didn't like Zimzalabim i admit, but after a few spins i loved it, and this is realy good too!

[crazycool]

Umpah Umpah is cool! I prefer it to ZZLB.

Red Velvet are a group I like a lot, listen to every album and think they have some amazing b-sides, but not a group I ever anticipate or feel to be juggernauts of K-Pop. They're just consistent.

[crazycool]

Comeback

REALLY like this! Probably on par with Bon Bon Chocolat for me. This MV was superb though, they look amazing!

'Hush' (the song) on their new mini album is the best thing Everglow has produced thus far, I love that track.

[ryonce]

BLACKPINK, Red Velvet and Twice are reaching new levels of stardom internationally and it's so good to see from following most of them from debut. Everytime BLACKPINK does anything, it takes them to a new level. Twice are so consistently good and RV have had some blips along the way but nonetheless they are stellar, and so different to everything else that is out there right now. This year alone we have Kill This Love, breaking records, Fancy which is amazing, Zimzalabim and Umpah Umpah which are both so different but so great as well as all of the other amazing kpop songs that have been released along the way this year it's just exploding.

[Kpop]

Out of all the girl groups I like, I think Red Velvet is the most consistent and probably my favourite; and I'd find it so difficult to pick a favourite song; There is something about them that clicks with me. Pretty much every prolific comeback I hear on first listen I love. There is so much variety and their quirky, colourful, often trippy MV's are outstanding. RV's harmonies are beautiful and Wendy's power vocals don't antagonise me. In fact, I really like them. Until I discovered Red Velvet I was never a fan of that kind of singing

Umpah Umpah may not slap you in the face and shout wake up in the way Zimzalabim or Really Bad Boy does which is fine as it's a laid-back, playful, sort of funky, Velvet side song.

[Kpop]

I like Everglow's Adios although it does sound BlackPinkish. I think the MV is good; however, it's a bit too minimilistic in design and colour for my taste. I prefer the more unique and interesting Bon Bon Chocolat and it's MV has better choreography

[aang]

Okay so NCT Dream's "Boom" is such a bop.

I'm starting to get familiar with the members as well and I feel like Jaemin is soooo gonna be a star in the next years. I won't be surprised if he'll dabble into K-Dramas as well.

[xtofer]

Okay so NCT Dream's "Boom" is such a bop.

I'm starting to get familiar with the members as well and I feel like Jaemin is soooo gonna be a star in the next years. I won't be surprised if he'll dabble into K-Dramas as well.

TRUE! Love that it sounds like an early 2000s Timbaland production (Missy Elliot's "I'm Really Hot", to be exact) then it shifts into some late 90s Miami bass before it fuses all together in the chorus. The mini-album is good too, "Stronger" and "119" are bops.

Jaemin is just oozing with appeal with this one, I agree.

[Kpop]

This is cute

[aang]

TRUE! Love that it sounds like an early 2000s Timbaland production (Missy Elliot's "I'm Really Hot", to be exact) then it shifts into some late 90s Miami bass before it fuses all together in the chorus. The mini-album is good too, "Stronger" and "119" are bops.

Jaemin is just oozing with appeal with this one, I agree.

Yeah, if he plays his cards right, I could totally see him being the next L from Infinite.

[Kpop]

Don't know anything about M.O.N.T as I'm mainly about the girl groups; but I do like the relaxed style and self-mocking humour

[xtofer]

The QUEEN is back with another bop! Okay, the chorus is a bit underwhelming but still A BOP DOT COM.

She is serving us wigs, hairstyles, looks, butterflies, backbend and hip thrusts. What more could you as for?

She's so consistent with those imageries and choreography.

[xtofer]

..and oh, that single cover:

[xtofer]

I STAN! I cannot breathe watching this video.

My Produce X 101 drought has been quenched.

[aang]

Come thru NCT with the US promo! BLACKPINK's team better take notes!

I'm confused though, so Mark & Taeyong are gonna promote both as NCT and Super M. Don't get me wrong, I love these two but urghh why is SM so obsessed with them?

[Kpop]

The QUEEN is back with another bop! Okay, the chorus is a bit underwhelming but still A BOP DOT COM.

She is serving us wigs, hairstyles, looks, butterflies, backbend and hip thrusts. What more could you as for?

She's so consistent with those imageries and choreography.

That's a highly impressive MV and a fine song: great retro sets supported with the colour schemes, cool transitions and a haunting, tropical/mystical vibe. Also, great vocals and choreography. I like how the dummies heads turn to look at Sumni when she's dancing in front of them. The beauty salon scene is particularly aesthetically pleasing.

[Colbie]

Realy like the Sunmi comeback! It looks
so beautiful!

The X1 debut is nice too! The rap remind me of Zelo (bap)

[xtofer]

The X1 debut is nice too! The rap remind me of Zelo (bap)

The song reminds me so much of male idol groups of the early 2010s (ZE:A and Infinite to be exact) in terms of the style and arrangement, with a current production (in similar veins to the recent singles of GOT7 and ONEUS). So, it basically sounds like a mixture of old and new k-pop boy groups.

[xtofer]

Come thru NCT with the US promo! BLACKPINK's team better take notes!

I'm confused though, so Mark & Taeyong are gonna promote both as NCT and Super M. Don't get me wrong, I love these two but urghh why is SM so obsessed with them?

They're overworked AF, particularly Mark. It's like has no time to breathe; he goes from one unit to another. SM should have included him in WayV too and justify it by saying he has Chinese lineage.

[xtofer]

That's a highly impressive MV and a fine song: great retro sets supported with the colour schemes, cool transitions and a haunting, tropical/mystical vibe. Also, great vocals and choreography. I like how the dummies heads turn to look at Sumni when she's dancing in front of them. The beauty salon scene is particularly aesthetically pleasing.

The opening scene, wherein she unzipped her way out of the luggage and lied on the floor motionless for a bit, is killing me! The giant butterfly headdress as well in the last part. She is totally bonkers and it's what I love about her.

[aang]

They're overworked AF, particularly Mark. It's like has no time to breathe; he goes from one unit to another. SM should have included him in WayV too and justify it by saying he has Chinese lineage.

BLACKPINK wishes. J/k

Yeah I agree, and I'm tired hearing his voice in THE MAJORITY of their tracks. Like, I get it, you're talented but come on. If I were SM if would've put Jaehyun instead of Mark, he speaks English perfectly fine as well. As for Taeyong, I mean I would've loved someone else instead of him just to give the others some spotlight but at the same time, since they're focusing on the American market, Taeyong is definitely the magnet that's gonna grab people's attention - him, Kai & Lucas.

His schedule must be really tight though, he'll be promoting with Super M first, then a couple months later he's gonna perform again with NCT 127 at the Global Citizen thing, and he's the leader. Whew. Again, BLACKPINK wishes.

[xtofer]

BLACKPINK wishes. J/k

Yeah I agree, and I'm tired hearing his voice in THE MAJORITY of their tracks. Like, I get it, you're talented but come on. If I were SM if would've put Jaehyun instead of Mark, he speaks English perfectly fine as well. As for Taeyong, I mean I would've loved someone else instead of him just to give the others some spotlight but at the same time, since they're focusing on the American market, Taeyong is definitely the magnet that's gonna grab people's attention - him, Kai & Lucas.

His schedule must be really tight though, he'll be promoting with Super M first, then a couple months later he's gonna perform again with NCT 127 at the Global Citizen thing, and he's the leader. Whew. Again, BLACKPINK wishes.

BLACKPINK IN YOUR BASEMENT, more like

I agree, they could have pushed some other members in the front. I guess they want to maximize the fanbase, so they picked the most popular among their boy groups. I am honestly more excited to see Taemin and Ten together in this one than the rest. Anyway, the name makes me either think of Super Junior-M or sperm!

Their logo emphasizes it even more, with the red underline.


I can't unsee it.

[xtofer]

Oh, they just dropped this:


C'mon center Taemin

They forgot to tell Taeyong to face the camera. Kai's position is bothering me, like they could have put a gap to balance them out.

[Colbie]

^ Ive also heard there will be 8 (!) versions of the new album. That realy is way too much.

[aang]

BLACKPINK IN YOUR BASEMENT, more like

I agree, they could have pushed some other members in the front. I guess they want to maximize the fanbase, so they picked the most popular among their boy groups. I am honestly more excited to see Taemin and Ten together in this one than the rest. Anyway, the name makes me either think of Super Junior-M or sperm!

I actually thought the same. And they need to put a space between Super and M. If you're a non K-Pop fan seeing this logo somewhere, big chance you're gonna pronounce them as "Superm" - and I guess if you're a native speaker and say the word quite fast it's gonna sound like... well.. I also don't like the fact that the name sounds to brag-ish & ambitious. But well, good luck to them!

Also, that photo is definitely photoshopped, don't you guys think so? I mean, why does Lucas look like he's floating? His styling is awful as well, Taeyong looks lost and not a fan of Baek's hairstyle.