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Still some of the best choreo ever, you will have your moment Itzy I promise

I think you guys are underestimating how hard it is to sing and dance at the same time re: a2o lite. I took dance (mostly hip-hop stuff) as a kid / teen and did comps just for fun and it requires a lot of work to maintain breath control (diaphragmatic & thoracic breathing specifically) and that's with no singing. For dancers it's specifically about stability, fluidity, etc, and also importantly to protect your spine. A lot of these dancers could barely talk after their performances. And this was all school related stuff, very minor leagues. For these girls to be able to hold their notes & do choreo considering they're all <17 is actually really impressive. It means they've been training for a while and were disciplined with their training. I don't mean this as shade to any of them, but it's obvious they were selected for their talent and not just for CF opportunities, which is obviously not the case for the majority of Kpop groups in the last 5 years in particular. Even some I really like... go have a quick watch of any of Kiiikiii's encores, for eg, but make sure your volume isn't too loud. Anyway, I hope this is the start of a new trend of talent first, everything else second.

Why did they make Lily say "love and cough can't be hidden" with such sincerity in Birthday Wish

I don't understand how a2o lite are this good at that age... like, that's actually deeply embarrassing for the other labels / groups. Also it means a2o soul are likely as good, too. I guess the schools should remain closed.

Nmixx title track is better than expected but I prefer the b-sides. The prechorus here is so good: This is an earworm Totally different from the others in the EP but very sweet

Where is JYP getting the money for these beautiful trailers / videos? I just know Chaeryeong's gonna deliver an Ice Cream, ie SOTY contender

Just imagining Eunseok, Shotaro, or Sungchan attempting ANY line in Superstar. Sohee would have to sing every high note and Wonbin could MAYBE sing a few of the verses. Anton could sing the "hey hey hey" part. It would sound more like a whisper or like he's struggling to breathe, but they could autotune it.

Oh wow, really not sure about this one but wishing Nmixx the best ofc And I LOVE the new avi, don't let the haters deter you! One posts charts all day and the other got me to follow flop group Kickflip, they're both criminals! Mariah looks incredible in Loverboy 4k and I don't want to see either of them in 4k.

Quite LITERALLY the blueprint, nobody does it like them

Usually not here for remixes but absolutely love this one. One of my fav songs from the album, probably 2nd after Honeybee. The video is adorable, love Chappell, and Olivia just consistently delivers. These two are in it for the long haul.

It's cute but the problem with these songs is that I just go back to the original

I think basically everything about this is perfect. It's GORGEOUSLY shot, beautiful colour grading, and has that nostalgic vibe of 'we can accomplish anything together' or 'we're young and free', etc, whilst also showcasing individual struggles to give it that bit of pathos it needs. It's kind of a perfect intro for the group. And I'm just gonna enjoy it now bc we've all seen what's happened with other bgs that started like this, but that's okay, it doesn't have to be forever.

No, he changed it to add the "listen to your heart" part after my post, thinks he's slick

Rian changing the thread title in a direct response to this

Listen to your heart, listen to your heaaaAAAAAARRTTTT ooooh ooooh

Guys the Neon / Superstar songs are not groundbreaking or anything, they're just fun and very classic Kpop, and there was a huge dearth of good Kpop over the last two months or so. That's it! I mean, look at what was winning the KTRL chart for the last few weeks (Hootie Frutti). It was just dark times and we have some light now, that's all.

Oh wow I just remembered Rose's "New Trick". That was a funny day

The way you're always on BP's neck even when the group has disbanded and all the individual members are flopping.

Well, at least they're winning on these music shows. That'll translate to success eventually, right? I love the way Keiju pronounces 'full control' at 2.16, he's so cute. Plus they sing pretty well live.

No, I know what you mean. My local JB (a music / tv / electronics retailer) has this discount pile of older vinyls / trinkets, etc, and a lot of them are Kpop, so I used to buy all these surprisingly cool collections for basically nothing, but since the pandemic + New Jeans I've essentially stopped entirely. I think overconsumption in general is just demode now; all my friends and I just spend money on eating out and travel (and saving up to travel again). I like the songs but I don't think I'll ever actually support any of these groups or companies again. With that said, I'm hoping the New Jeans scandal caused enough PR damage to Hybe that these companies actuallly... treat their employees with respect? It's ironic that they might do that just to avoid backlash and not for any other humane reason.

Hello, their current fav songs? Billie Holiday - Blue Moon, Erykah Badu - The Healer??

I'm seeing the film tomorrow; super excited! I think he's dating Luca Guarini, one of the owners of Dust Magazine. I might be wrong but the way I knew about him was through Luca years ago and then he just suddenly blew up in the last few months. Always good to see more queer stars gain recognition + I really like his voice.

Close Your Eyes & Kick Off The Wall top 10... you know it's quality when a bg makes the top 10 I've added a2o (Superstar above Neon although I love both) and NCT Wish. I also noticed Sailor Moon & romiskes have 5% in common with my chart according to this site so I need you both to change the remaining 95% to match mine this week and for remaining weeks until our death, thank you.

Neon & Superstar are on streaming services as of today btw... Neon is slightly extended at the start and I didn't notice anything with the other one.

The H2H lashings... I feel this is a direct result of @Jared's multi-pronged, protracted, and very successful campaign against Lemon Tang... that combined with @youresotoxic praising the song was the final nail in the coffin for the group. I expect disbandment news in the coming days.