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Hinatazaka 46 -- Empty
https://youtu.be/SileUBDdAqU?si=vUPdxNEd5EXH9YR8Although I have not watched much anime, I do enjoy a lot of the musical openings i have heard. This song seems to inhabit adjacent territory, as do many of the songs of GFriend, one of my favourite Kpop groups. The use of strings and percussion is so effective at heightening a sense of drama.
I notice that both this and the "Love Beat" MV that I posted a few minutes ago exceed four minutes in length.
Kpop MVs, on the other hand, now occasion celebration when they are longer than three minutes.
How has the Jpop industry been able to resist the drive to abbreviate?
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Hinatazaka 46 -- Empty
https://youtu.be/SileUBDdAqU?si=vUPdxNEd5EXH9YR8Although I have not watched much anime, I do enjoy a lot of the musical openings i have heard. This song seems to inhabit adjacent territory, as do many of the songs of GFriend, one of my favourite Kpop groups. The use of strings and percussion is so effective at heightening a sense of drama.
I notice that both this and the "Love Beat" MV that I posted a few minutes ago exceed four minutes in length.
Kpop MVs, on the other hand, now occasion celebration when they are longer than three minutes.
How has the Jpop industry been able to resist the drive to abbreviate?
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Hinatazaka 46 -- Empty
https://youtu.be/SileUBDdAqU?si=vUPdxNEd5EXH9YR8Although I have not watched much anime, I do enjoy a lot of the musical openings i have heard. This song seems to inhabit adjacent territory, as do many of the songs of GFriend, one of my favourite Kpop groups. The use of strings and percussion is so effective at heightening a sense of drama.
I notice that both this and the "Love Beat" MV that I posted a few minutes ago exceed four minutes in length.
Kpop MVs, on the other hand, now occasion celebration when they are longer than three minutes.
How has the Jpop industry been able to resist the drive to abbreviate?
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Hinatazaka 46 -- Empty
https://youtu.be/SileUBDdAqU?si=vUPdxNEd5EXH9YR8Although I have not watched much anime, I do enjoy a lot of the musical openings i have heard. This song seems to inhabit adjacent territory, as do many of the songs of GFriend, one of my favourite Kpop groups. The use of strings and percussion is so effective at heightening a sense of drama.
I notice that both this and the "Love Beat" MV that I posted a few minutes ago exceed four minutes in length.
Kpop MVs, on the other hand, now occasion celebration when they are longer than three minutes.
How has the Jpop industry been able to resist the drive to abbreviate?
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VIVIZ-- BOP BOP! l @Сәлем! K-POP FESTA_2022.6.18.
https://youtu.be/cqqngGqN7lc?si=6kSWIkwlKafaMNXJEunha, SinB, and Umji are in limbo at the moment after terminating their contract with BPM Entertainment. The uncertainty about the future must be difficult for them, and I imagine they also feel frustrated as they were almost certainly preparing for a comeback this spring.
This fan feels robbed of a VIVIZ comeback too, so I thought as consolation I would go back to a lesser known chapter of VIVIZ history, their performance in Kazakhstan.
I chose "Bop Bop" because I love that debut song of theirs. They also performed a number of GFriend songs, which I think VIVIZ have done either rarely or never otherwise; I decided not to post any of those because I found the absence of Yerin, Yuju, and Sowon jarring.
The modern hanbok outfits were a good choice for women appearing in Kazakhstan as both Kpop idols and cultural ambassadors. I learned a little about the creation of these outfits...
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VIVIZ-- BOP BOP! l @Сәлем! K-POP FESTA_2022.6.18.
https://youtu.be/cqqngGqN7lc?si=6kSWIkwlKafaMNXJEunha, SinB, and Umji are in limbo at the moment after terminating their contract with BPM Entertainment. The uncertainty about the future must be difficult for them, and I imagine they also feel frustrated as they were almost certainly preparing for a comeback this spring.
This fan feels robbed of a VIVIZ comeback too, so I thought as consolation I would go back to a lesser known chapter of VIVIZ history, their performance in Kazakhstan.
I chose "Bop Bop" because I love that debut song of theirs. They also performed a number of GFriend songs, which I think VIVIZ have done either rarely or never otherwise; I decided not to post any of those because I found the absence of Yerin, Yuju, and Sowon jarring.
The modern hanbok outfits were a good choice for women appearing in Kazakhstan as both Kpop idols and cultural ambassadors. I learned a little about the creation of these outfits...
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VIVIZ-- BOP BOP! l @Сәлем! K-POP FESTA_2022.6.18.
https://youtu.be/cqqngGqN7lc?si=6kSWIkwlKafaMNXJEunha, SinB, and Umji are in limbo at the moment after terminating their contract with BPM Entertainment. The uncertainty about the future must be difficult for them, and I imagine they also feel frustrated as they were almost certainly preparing for a comeback this spring.
This fan feels robbed of a VIVIZ comeback too, so I thought as consolation I would go back to a lesser known chapter of VIVIZ history, their performance in Kazakhstan.
I chose "Bop Bop" because I love that debut song of theirs. They also performed a number of GFriend songs, which I think VIVIZ have done either rarely or never otherwise; I decided not to post any of those because I found the absence of Yerin, Yuju, and Sowon jarring.
The modern hanbok outfits were a good choice for women appearing in Kazakhstan as both Kpop idols and cultural ambassadors. I learned a little about the creation of these outfits...
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VIVIZ-- BOP BOP! l @Сәлем! K-POP FESTA_2022.6.18.
https://youtu.be/cqqngGqN7lc?si=6kSWIkwlKafaMNXJEunha, SinB, and Umji are in limbo at the moment after terminating their contract with BPM Entertainment. The uncertainty about the future must be difficult for them, and I imagine they also feel frustrated as they were almost certainly preparing for a comeback this spring.
This fan feels robbed of a VIVIZ comeback too, so I thought as consolation I would go back to a lesser known chapter of VIVIZ history, their performance in Kazakhstan.
I chose "Bop Bop" because I love that debut song of theirs. They also performed a number of GFriend songs, which I think VIVIZ have done either rarely or never otherwise; I decided not to post any of those because I found the absence of Yerin, Yuju, and Sowon jarring.
The modern hanbok outfits were a good choice for women appearing in Kazakhstan as both Kpop idols and cultural ambassadors. I learned a little about the creation of these outfits...
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VIVIZ-- BOP BOP! l @Сәлем! K-POP FESTA_2022.6.18.
https://youtu.be/cqqngGqN7lc?si=6kSWIkwlKafaMNXJEunha, SinB, and Umji are in limbo at the moment after terminating their contract with BPM Entertainment. The uncertainty about the future must be difficult for them, and I imagine they also feel frustrated as they were almost certainly preparing for a comeback this spring.
This fan feels robbed of a VIVIZ comeback too, so I thought as consolation I would go back to a lesser known chapter of VIVIZ history, their performance in Kazakhstan.
I chose "Bop Bop" because I love that debut song of theirs. They also performed a number of GFriend songs, which I think VIVIZ have done either rarely or never otherwise; I decided not to post any of those because I found the absence of Yerin, Yuju, and Sowon jarring.
The modern hanbok outfits were a good choice for women appearing in Kazakhstan as both Kpop idols and cultural ambassadors. I learned a little about the creation of these outfits...
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I don't post my views on every new Kpop release I hear, but I will note that neither RESCENE -- Busy Boy nor H1-KEY -- To My First Love has really landed with me.
I have been a keen supporter of RESCENE in the past, so I was thrilled when I saw this unheralded release, but what I heard disappointed me. Perhaps "Busy Boy" will grow on me -- or perhaps not. I was not too happy to read that the release has something to with blockchains, which I associate with crypto awfulness.
"To My First Love" ought to be my cup of tea; it continues the vigorous rock of "Good For You" and this style is perhaps a little musical callback to GFriend's rock sound, to complement the visual references to the GFriend "Rough" MV. Yet it didn't grab me and the chorus evaporated from my memory as soon as the MV finished.
So that's this week's dose of Kpop disappointment. Yet my feelings of anticlimax will be as nothing compared to what some BTS fans* will experience if "Arirang" does not live up to expectations, because those expectations are so much higher and the sense of emotional connection with the group so much deeper than anything I feel about either RESCENE or H1-KEY.
Are BTS fans here in the Fediverse engaging in expectation management? What are your hopes and fears?
* I write "BTS fans" rather than ARMY because I am never quite sure how the latter term works grammatically.
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Calling all Kpop fans!
Post your #BestOfKpop2025 !It can be like mine , which was just one Song Of The Year, or you could try to outdo @pixelcats , who has posted a Mega Play List of 485 tracks - or you could do anything in between !
Finding out what other people like is fun, and it's a great way of discovering new music.
Post away!
@[email protected] @[email protected]
Image : Umji -- GFriend -- Clinique
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Calling all Kpop fans!
Post your #BestOfKpop2025 !It can be like mine , which was just one Song Of The Year, or you could try to outdo @pixelcats , who has posted a Mega Play List of 485 tracks - or you could do anything in between !
Finding out what other people like is fun, and it's a great way of discovering new music.
Post away!
@[email protected] @[email protected]
Image : Umji -- GFriend -- Clinique
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Calling all Kpop fans!
Post your #BestOfKpop2025 !It can be like mine , which was just one Song Of The Year, or you could try to outdo @pixelcats , who has posted a Mega Play List of 485 tracks - or you could do anything in between !
Finding out what other people like is fun, and it's a great way of discovering new music.
Post away!
@[email protected] @[email protected]
Image : Umji -- GFriend -- Clinique
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Calling all Kpop fans!
Post your #BestOfKpop2025 !It can be like mine , which was just one Song Of The Year, or you could try to outdo @pixelcats , who has posted a Mega Play List of 485 tracks - or you could do anything in between !
Finding out what other people like is fun, and it's a great way of discovering new music.
Post away!
@[email protected] @[email protected]
Image : Umji -- GFriend -- Clinique
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Calling all Kpop fans!
Post your #BestOfKpop2025 !It can be like mine , which was just one Song Of The Year, or you could try to outdo @pixelcats , who has posted a Mega Play List of 485 tracks - or you could do anything in between !
Finding out what other people like is fun, and it's a great way of discovering new music.
Post away!
@[email protected] @[email protected]
Image : Umji -- GFriend -- Clinique
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VIVIZ -- Mirror
https://youtu.be/65YUZWF0jJA?si=Xsnnv7Qh_XmVJ3eiAlthough this fancam was recorded at a concert in Hong Kong a couple of years ago, I've only just come across it.
Musically, "Mirror" sounds very much as if it could have been a GFriend song; I wonder if it was originally written with them in mind. Anyway, I like it and was pleased to see a choreographed performance even if the fancam is ...fancammy!
I also love seeing Eunha with her hair up. Although I understand the appeal of long lustrous locks, I wish more idols would wear their hair shorter. These styles can show off the head and face so well.
I'm going to append a YouTube of "Mirror" which will allow one to better appreciate the song's musical qualities.
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bit.ly/perdidos627ytPerdidos En El Éter #627: - Magic Knight Rayearth (Parte I)
Finalmente recibimos a nuestra amiga Vicka para hacer la RE: seña de la primera parte de Magic Knight Rayearth, el famoso manga del grupo CLAMP que se editó entre 1993 y 1995 en la revista Nakayoshi, de la afamada editorial Kodansha. Gran ejemplo del shojo o manga "para chicas", combina diferentes géneros como el magical girl y el isekai, u otros mundos. Justamente, en la historia, tres adolescentes (Hikaru, Umi, y Fuu) se ven transportadas al mundo de Cephiro por la Princesa Emeraude, para salvarla de un malvado secuestrador, y así salvar esa tierra fantástica. Escuchen este episodio para saber que tal envejeció este comic, y como funcionó (o no) con gente bastante mayor a su público objetivo.
Con música de Naomi Tamura, y GFRIEND.
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bit.ly/perdidos627ytPróximo programa: Sopapo Oriental - Los Avisos Más Mortíferos Del Mundo (Parte II).
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#perdidoseneleter #MagicKnightRayearth #manga #CLAMP #comics #fantasia #magicalgirls #isekai #mechas #aventura -
I feel that I ought to be exercising self restraint when it comes to posting Kpop, but I cannot resist this recent Hannam University festival stage of "Bop Bop".
"Bop Bop" is one of my favourite VIVIZ tracks, so I was delighted to see this posted on YouTube.
Eunha looks as lovely as ever, SinB's short hair hits the spot, and Umji shows yet again how beautiful she has become.
I often dream about an all night Kpop disco, with "Bop Bop" , GFriend -- MAGO, recent club/dance bangers from STAYC, Yeji, Chung Ha, and Hello Gloom, as well as older tracks like the magnificent KARA -- Mamma Mia...what would you put on the playlist? Boy group suggestions particularly welcome!
#Kpop #VIVIZ #BopBop #Disco #DanceMusic
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I feel that I ought to be exercising self restraint when it comes to posting Kpop, but I cannot resist this recent Hannam University festival stage of "Bop Bop".
"Bop Bop" is one of my favourite VIVIZ tracks, so I was delighted to see this posted on YouTube.
Eunha looks as lovely as ever, SinB's short hair hits the spot, and Umji shows yet again how beautiful she has become.
I often dream about an all night Kpop disco, with "Bop Bop" , GFriend -- MAGO, recent club/dance bangers from STAYC, Yeji, Chung Ha, and Hello Gloom, as well as older tracks like the magnificent KARA -- Mamma Mia...what would you put on the playlist? Boy group suggestions particularly welcome!
#Kpop #VIVIZ #BopBop #Disco #DanceMusic
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I feel that I ought to be exercising self restraint when it comes to posting Kpop, but I cannot resist this recent Hannam University festival stage of "Bop Bop".
"Bop Bop" is one of my favourite VIVIZ tracks, so I was delighted to see this posted on YouTube.
Eunha looks as lovely as ever, SinB's short hair hits the spot, and Umji shows yet again how beautiful she has become.
I often dream about an all night Kpop disco, with "Bop Bop" , GFriend -- MAGO, recent club/dance bangers from STAYC, Yeji, Chung Ha, and Hello Gloom, as well as older tracks like the magnificent KARA -- Mamma Mia...what would you put on the playlist? Boy group suggestions particularly welcome!
#Kpop #VIVIZ #BopBop #Disco #DanceMusic
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I feel that I ought to be exercising self restraint when it comes to posting Kpop, but I cannot resist this recent Hannam University festival stage of "Bop Bop".
"Bop Bop" is one of my favourite VIVIZ tracks, so I was delighted to see this posted on YouTube.
Eunha looks as lovely as ever, SinB's short hair hits the spot, and Umji shows yet again how beautiful she has become.
I often dream about an all night Kpop disco, with "Bop Bop" , GFriend -- MAGO, recent club/dance bangers from STAYC, Yeji, Chung Ha, and Hello Gloom, as well as older tracks like the magnificent KARA -- Mamma Mia...what would you put on the playlist? Boy group suggestions particularly welcome!
#Kpop #VIVIZ #BopBop #Disco #DanceMusic
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I feel that I ought to be exercising self restraint when it comes to posting Kpop, but I cannot resist this recent Hannam University festival stage of "Bop Bop".
"Bop Bop" is one of my favourite VIVIZ tracks, so I was delighted to see this posted on YouTube.
Eunha looks as lovely as ever, SinB's short hair hits the spot, and Umji shows yet again how beautiful she has become.
I often dream about an all night Kpop disco, with "Bop Bop" , GFriend -- MAGO, recent club/dance bangers from STAYC, Yeji, Chung Ha, and Hello Gloom, as well as older tracks like the magnificent KARA -- Mamma Mia...what would you put on the playlist? Boy group suggestions particularly welcome!
#Kpop #VIVIZ #BopBop #Disco #DanceMusic
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Every Sunday I look back at the preceding week in kpop and pick out a music video or performance that I have particularly liked. This week I have chosen Red Velvet – Run Devil Run --Arranged by Simon Petrén.
I found it difficult to decide this week, as I enjoyed the BB Girls comeback and the GFriend Season of Memories concert.
Ultimately this RV performance won out, for three reasons. In the first place, the SNSD MV has a special place in my affections, as it helped me through a period of poor health, so I was naturally attracted to this reworking of the song. Secondly, the distinctly adult sound of this arrangement appealed to me. Finally, all three (what happened to Yeri and Wendy?) impressed me visually, with Joy in particular looking absolutely gorgeous.
If I weren’t so tired I’d elaborate on that last point by writing more about why the visual and performance aspects of kpop matter, but those thoughts will have to wait for another time.
https://youtu.be/h8AA-_Ky4GY?si=_ylDxbhBdanXeTuX
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #RedVelvet #GirlsGeneration #RunDevilRun #GirlGroups
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Every Sunday I look back at the preceding week in kpop and pick out a music video or performance that I have particularly liked. This week I have chosen VIVIZ -- Shhh! -- Studio Choom
I was glad that this song, unlike so many releases nowadays, ran long enough to develop and incorporate a bridge. Both in terms of sound and choreo, VIVIZ continue to carve out their own distinctive niche, as opposed to being a diminished GFriend. As far as styling is concerned, both Eunha’s belly chain and SinB’s short hair get a thumbs up from me.
https://youtu.be/DjoXqZMjhJY?si=HhMU7pEmV6x38eFq
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #VIVIZ #Shhh! #StudioChoom #GirlGroups
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Every Sunday I look back at the preceding week in kpop and pick out a music video or performance that I have particularly liked. This week I have chosen BEWAVE – Hard to get to you
As we went into the chorus I knew I would be putting this song on my playlist, and the song as whole makes excellent use of a tried and tested verse/chorus structure. Watching the video made me think that the agency was hoping to fill a GFriend shaped gap in the market. I can’t wait for the release of a performance video!
https://youtu.be/FlqHSi64UVM?si=cGvR3Z-Oq8EQmspS
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #BEWAVE #HardToGetToYou #GirlGroups
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Every Sunday I look back at the preceding week in kpop and pick out a music video or performance that I have particularly liked. This week I have chosen BEWAVE – Hard to get to you
As we went into the chorus I knew I would be putting this song on my playlist, and the song as whole makes excellent use of a tried and tested verse/chorus structure. Watching the video made me think that the agency was hoping to fill a GFriend shaped gap in the market. I can’t wait for the release of a performance video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqHSi64UVM
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #BEWAVE #HardToGetToYou #GirlGroups
@[email protected] @[email protected] -
Every Sunday I look back at the preceding week in kpop and pick out a music video or performance that I have particularly liked. This week I have chosen BEWAVE – Hard to get to you
As we went into the chorus I knew I would be putting this song on my playlist, and the song as whole makes excellent use of a tried and tested verse/chorus structure. Watching the video made me think that the agency was hoping to fill a GFriend shaped gap in the market. I can’t wait for the release of a performance video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqHSi64UVM
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #BEWAVE #HardToGetToYou #GirlGroups
@[email protected] @[email protected] -
Every Sunday I look back at the preceding week in kpop and pick out a music video or performance that I have particularly liked. This week I have chosen BEWAVE – Hard to get to you
As we went into the chorus I knew I would be putting this song on my playlist, and the song as whole makes excellent use of a tried and tested verse/chorus structure. Watching the video made me think that the agency was hoping to fill a GFriend shaped gap in the market. I can’t wait for the release of a performance video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqHSi64UVM
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #BEWAVE #HardToGetToYou #GirlGroups
@[email protected] @[email protected] -
Every Sunday I look back at the preceding week in kpop and pick out a music video or performance that I have particularly liked. This week I have chosen BEWAVE – Hard to get to you
As we went into the chorus I knew I would be putting this song on my playlist, and the song as whole makes excellent use of a tried and tested verse/chorus structure. Watching the video made me think that the agency was hoping to fill a GFriend shaped gap in the market. I can’t wait for the release of a performance video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqHSi64UVM
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #BEWAVE #HardToGetToYou #GirlGroups
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VIVIZ -- Love Love Love
https://youtu.be/NCzSAxbGcx8?si=WCpH3UBiT_ZdF9tV
This entry counts as it has "love" three times in the title.
One of my favourite VIVIZ songs. I think they are at their best with songs like this, "Bop Bop", and "Untie". I loved GFriend, but we shouldn't expect VIVIZ to be simply GFriend 2.0
I like the dance break and the black outfits in this KCON Japan performance.! My bias Eunha looks especially wonderful!
Thanks to @Erzbet for organizing this!