Not The New York Times simultaneously dragging Strain Kidz, Twix, Endeafen and Flopteen whilst highlighting Wendy's latest album as an example of quality and talent!

For once, quality journalism at work!

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/arts/music/k-pop-newjeans-katseye-kpop-demon-hunters.html

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by Zack

7 minutes ago, Zack said:

Not The New York Times simultaneously dragging Strain Kidz

21 hours ago, Rainy Devil said:

I do think they could have gave her more lines, but the thing is that SNSD has 2 main vocalists and 3 lead vocalists.

Is kinda understandable if the producers want to give more priority to the vocal line. And giving parts to 9-8 members is gonna be quite hard when you have to think about the vocal line first.

It's not just lines btw, it's screen time and visibility in general. Outside of a few dancebreaks here and there, she was barely shown overall and was always at the edge of formations etc.

And if you look at groups today, you can see how much better they are at utilizing every member compared to back then.

21 minutes ago, Zack said:

Not The New York Times simultaneously dragging Strain Kidz, Twix, Endeafen and Flopteen whilst highlighting Wendy's latest album as an example of quality and talent!

For once, quality journalism at work!

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/arts/music/k-pop-newjeans-katseye-kpop-demon-hunters.html

Let's hope all that praise from that article will help boost Wendy's career cause she needs it

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by Pluto6

Speaking of HYO, she's the best 2nd gen soloist I fear I'm lowkey a Hyo solo stan

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by Pluto6

4 hours ago, Rainy Devil said:

Yeah, I honestly don't hold it against SM for giving more lines to their best singers.

Could Hyoyeon and the dance line be given more lines? Sure, especially in songs where they had like 3 seconds, but at the end of the day the ones with the most lines were always going to be Taeyeon, Jessica, Seohyun, Tiffany and Sunny.

Plus, I think people forget that a lot of SNSD songs have the 'ALL' chorus (that is mostly sung by 3/4 members of the vocal line) but doesn't count as a part to them.

the last chorus in Mr Mr ... ugh pure PERFECTION. Even Tifanny chewed

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by sunny

24 minutes ago, Inspirit said:

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by Pluto6

35 minutes ago, Inspirit said:

21 minutes ago, Pluto6 said:

Let's hope all that praise from that article will help boost Wendy's career cause she needs it

Today's forecast is clear with occasional clouds

1 hour ago, FACT said:

The way hybe didn't chop this one (like Katsfood) and Drew is a hottie

I could have swore this was branded Official MV. And then all of a sudden another MV came.

The way this group don't need the germans descent latin

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by Xalric

Also about that article.... I dont care about west's opinion on kpop... They say the same things for over a decade now... blah blah blah... Let them be concerned with the music in America which is **** for decades now. Kpop is a niche market and it will always be, even with the global attention it has got lately. Its like anime. The END

1 minute ago, Xalric said:

who even watches tranditional TV anyway. People see their faves perfomances on social emdia and Youtube

1 minute ago, Xalric said:

who even watches tranditional TV tho. People see their faves perfomances on social media and Youtube

33 minutes ago, Xalric said:

I could have swore this was branded Official MV. And then all of a sudden another MV came.

The way this group don't need the germans descent lati

The blatant copy+paste is sending me again

10 minutes ago, Xalric said:

The boy group economy is not meant to be televised. It should just be limited to hotel rooms like it used to be.

ahh my fuckin faves

this new engod albuh is gonna be so good, and they look so good

someone post Ni-Ki

17 hours ago, Rino said:

the way Pig PD and co. will NEVER be able to recreate this flavor of K-pop excellence

Trilingual title track for your Japanese debut album that is promoted globally?

That's some futuristic big brain s hit when Hybe's caveman Bang Sihyuk and his 2 brain cells are still fighting over which female group he should throw stones at tomorrow to assert his dominance.

7 hours ago, swifthino said:

i just realized that i actually left one of the best songs of the year and one of my most played songs from my kpop rate submisson and im LIVIDDDD

I already saved your ballot but haven't entered it into the spreadsheet yet. If you send me the song & number you'd like it to replace, I'll edit it for you

EDIT: actually I already have entered it in, oops. I might be able to subtract the points and transfer to the other song. Maybe!

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by Graffiti

I'm sorry but the girls needs to plagiarize Uhm Jung Hwa

Like who can close to her.

3 hours ago, Xalric said:

I could have swore this was branded Official MV. And then all of a sudden another MV came.

The way this group don't need the germans descent latin

They are so hot I- (unlike dear ugly) And their song is good too (unlike Katsfood)

Drew is so

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by FACT

I randomly remembered when these indie queens won against IU in some award show. Iconic

27 minutes ago, Toxic Love said:

I randomly remembered when these indie queens won against IU in some award show. Iconic

The power of chicken coupons

Edited December 27, 2025Dec 27 by Bewitched

So the Blue Dragon Awards, Hwasa's viral performance was exposed by the PD that it wasn't rehearsed. They improvised the whole thing.

Edited December 27, 2025Dec 27 by Xalric