fan base K-Pop Thread: 2023 Archive

[Save-Me-Oprah]

1 hour ago, BlackAura said:

Jinni, Ahyeon, Garam and Soojin....

 

they are all following the HyunA print I fear

 

it's only a matter of time before they shave their eyebrows off and get into on-again-off-again relationships with the human embodiment of what could only be described as "wet shoes"

 

[motherpills]

10 minutes ago, Billionaire said:

Drama is their best title after Savage f*ck the gossip

exactly

[Zack]

Korea is ziggy ziggy zagging

[bunnyeyes]

10 minutes ago, hallucinate said:

are you talking about the PS gone wrong rumors? or something else? 

Yes, I hope it’s just silly rumors from stupid people online. given that some of the other girls seem to have had work done in the last few months despite their ages and that I’ve known trainees in person so I know the pressures to get work done no matter how beautiful you are after signing the debut contract right before debut I just hope that she’s alright what ever the situation is. The agency’s handling also seems terrible in that they couldn’t clarify if she was even still a member and even if just to protect their stock price it’s giving dark energy.

[Blueberry Kisses]

YG is so lost  Hope Ahyeon is okay though and maybe it'll end up being a Seolhyun situation.

 

I've been listening through Chill Kill a lot the past day or so and I think I've figured out how I feel about it. The album is a nicely produced and well-sung collection of, at best, 7.5/10 demos that fit Red Velvet's style, but they're not very interesting. The title track attempts to do something but I'm not sure it really works. I feel similarly about it as I do Drama which is that it sounds like they got a writing camp together, played them a bunch of Red Velvet title tracks, and said "Okay, make something like this." It sounds like they tried to combine Psycho and RBB, kind of, and I'm really not a fan of when artists start to do a pastiche of themselves. It's a good song, I just don't know what its identity is in their discography. I kind of think a different production style could've elevated it because it's very, like. Clicky and chirpy. And then it has that weird wobbly bass and like 2 seconds of synths once in a while. It just sounds thin and tinny a lot of the time. The bridge and last chorus are great, though. I'm glad they let Joy handle that high part in the bridge cause it was really refreshing to hear her get a vocal moment.

 

And re: the production, I feel like the whole album has that same consistent production style that is very percussion-forward (except for Will I Ever See You Again, which is a whole other conversation) so it all feels cohesive but it's just...kind of...bland. None of the songs are bad, they're all totally listenable and enjoyable, they're just not very interesting. Great singing, and nice melodies, but largely unremarkable. There's not a lot of color going on. I don't think it helps that Knock Knock, One Kiss, and Nightmare all have a "dark fairytale" vibe with similar melodic elements and textures.

 

Overall I think it's very in line with their past few minis which have been the same way - well-made, but very safe with kind of thin production. That being said, I still enjoy the album (honorable mention to Underwater, one of their most rnb-forward songs ever, though ironically I think it's the only song on the album that's actually overproduced). I just had to adjust my expectations because for such an anticipated comeback it didn't quite live up to their reputation in my mind.

[Odette Violet]

 

I can hear goddesses

 

 

I wish they'll do repack ala Run Devil Run and make this as the TT 

 

 

The sophisticated sinister atmosphere of the song fits the trailer best. We deserves a pure dark Red Velvet  

Edited November 16, 2023 by Odette Violet

[hétérosexuelle]

17 hours ago, katyberry said:

YG is so unserious  

 

 

not him texting this on his allowed phone-usage of the week  

 

JAIL

[Rhyme]

1 hour ago, Odette Violet said:

If you seen my Aespa rankings. I always rank it first then girls second, I guess not anymore when Drama is hitting hard 

 

BL is NOISE classique done right 

Taste indeed. It's their song with the most replay value to me. What a debut. 

 

1 hour ago, Zack said:

Is this true? I thought everyone loved BM? I mean even the bridge alone >>> 

 

I feel like a lot of people never gave it enough credit because it didn't immediately smash but yes the bridge, the way the BASS pulses, the high notes and wailing in the background, that drop is everything

[Rhyme]

I'm looking at tickets for IVE in Fort Worth, TX and am I crazy but is $367 actually not too bad for the seats right in front of the stage? There's lots of kpop fans and asians in TX so I think they'll do well here. Gonna purchase 

[Odette Violet]

6 minutes ago, Rhyme said:

Taste indeed. It's their song with the most replay value to me. What a debut. 

 

I feel like a lot of people never gave it enough credit because it didn't immediately smash but yes the bridge, the way the BASS pulses, the high notes and wailing in the background, that drop is everything

OMFG yass, it's hauntingly grand and gorgeous 

 

 

The rich production, instrumentalization and vocal arrangement in that part is just phenomenal. Only those who have good ears can appreciate musical art   

Edited November 16, 2023 by Odette Violet

[hétérosexuelle]

2 hours ago, BlackAura said:

Jinni, Ahyeon, Garam and Soojin....

 

the best girl of every respective group

 

wtf

my faves gone

 

 

Edited November 16, 2023 by hétérosexuelle

[Save-Me-Oprah]

 

ill never shut up about this

 

[hallucinate]

20 minutes ago, bunnyeyes said:

Yes, I hope it’s just silly rumors from stupid people online. given that some of the other girls seem to have had work done in the last few months despite their ages and that I’ve known trainees in person so I know the pressures to get work done no matter how beautiful you are after signing the debut contract right before debut I just hope that she’s alright what ever the situation is. The agency’s handling also seems terrible in that they couldn’t clarify if she was even still a member and even if just to protect their stock price it’s giving dark energy.

this whole situation is just so confusing, i really hope she’s okay

[Save-Me-Oprah]

Just now, Save-Me-Oprah said:

 

ill never shut up about this

 

I know i never shut up in general but I'll never shut up about this in particular

 

[hallucinate]

[LiamVillain]

oh

[OrgVisual]

WAIT the CSAT (University entrance exam) is taking place today and tomorrow in Korea. No wonder the ULs have been so low for the past couple of weeks 

 

SM truly chose the worst time of the year to have comeback for 2 of their ggs  

[oceans]

40 minutes ago, LiamVillain said:

oh

[Selenasworld]

52 minutes ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

 

ill never shut up about this

 

The funny thing is Still STAY-C won't ever be invited by Lee Mujin after this episode lmao

 

 

 

 

[panochita]

Something tells me they don't want to get any scandal for this debut, oh BP are so gone from that company

[romiskes]

100% obsessed with this snippet, it sounds so soft and sensual, Narsha remains the OG sexy queen after all these years 

[Eternium]

1 hour ago, Sept said:

Savage > Next Level > Spicy > Drama > Black Mamba > Better Things > Girls >>>>>>>>>>>> LTS

 

And that's another FACT for today

 

 

Savage > Drama > Girls > Spicy > Next Level > Black Mamba

 

Dreams Come True > Welcome To MY World > Life’s Too Short > Better Things

[Odette Violet]

 

It's giving the most powerful women in the world, the Kpop that we of 

 

 

Still obsess. Their best stage, best outfit and best performance yet 

[Asscatchem]

literally blackpink and all their solos

 

 

[Asscatchem]

9 minutes ago, Eternium said:

Savage > Drama > Girls > Spicy > Next Level > Black Mamba

 

Dreams Come True > Welcome To MY World > Life’s Too Short > Better Things

Savage > Next Level > Spicy > Drama > Black Mamba > Girls

 

i agree w u on bsides tho omg