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KATSEYE -- Animal
https://youtu.be/m7k9UMcHbr0?si=fp-tfzhjlXX8yamjThe other day I posted that I was newly open to KATSEYE on the strength of the "Animal" teaser, so now that the MV is here I feel I should post my opinion.
The good: I should say "better", as having the members actually singing marks a huge improvement as far as I am concerned over the awful "Gnarly" and "Pinky Up", but the song is not that interesting. Still, I am pleased that they have gone for the melodic.
A lot of people have noted the homage to "Bound", that super erotic 1996 neonoir from the Wachowskis. As I watched the MV, I was also reminded of the conceptually similar but musically superior WJSN The Black -- Easy.
The mystifying: I couldn't follow the plot, if there even was one, of the MV, and was both surprised and puzzled by the sudden appearance of Demi Moore. Perhaps there is some KATSEYE or more general pop culture joke or reference here which has not registered with me.
The bad: If I told you that "thighs" and "spicy" applied to a sequence of the MV, you would probably give me a knowing wink; little would you know that I was referring to the thighs to be found in the Jollibees Chickenjoy Bucket served with the signature spicy gravy, all on display in the MV starting at 1:54.
When it comes to product placement in an MV, some consideration has to be given to the matching of product and overall concept. The high end audio of Bose fits with the glamorous aspirations of "Animal", but nothing could be further from that glamour than a fast food fried chicken meal deal. Jollibees is less sharp suits, sexy lingerie, and high heels than graphic tees, baggy shorts, and flipflops.
Th ugly: Those bleached eyebrows! Daniela ( I think that's her name) looks like something from a horror film.
In general: better than their most recent releases, but not something I will be saving to my playlist.
#Pop #KATSEYE #Animal #GlobalPop #GlobalGirlGroups #GirlGroups #Jollibees #ProductPlacement
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In spite of all my past critical comments about Katseye and global girl groups in general, I might actually be up for this.
KATSEYE -- Animal -- Teaser
https://youtu.be/xOgxx-xRNY4?si=fDM8hOz7zVrKx3kQ#Pop #GlobalPop #KATSEYE #Animal #Teaser #GirlGroups #GlobalGirlGroups
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GIRLSET -- CHAT
https://youtu.be/iQzBz-JV2zg?si=NrCqUn_D3XbHxO-BAfter sitting through this and then thinking about Katseye, I have concluded that "global girl groups" hold little appeal for me.
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Every weekend 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 Hearts2Hearts -- Lemon Tang -- Music Core 952.
I like this, but I don't love it. In fact, it's probably my least favourite H2H title track. Nevertheless, those prechorus sections with Yuha and Stella are pure gold. The summery outfits for this stage are just right.
https://youtu.be/u82RWVqkIrI?si=sud8O9Glp7wfAe88
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #Hearts2Hearts #LemonTang #GirlGroups #H2H
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BINI -- Blush -- Coachella 2026
https://youtu.be/qoFd0oT6llE?si=u3DuE5DvJEPo_ohMI've seen some of the publicity boosting BINI, but I'd like to know more about their popularity in the Philippines and the place of P-pop in Filipino culture.
Is Kpop as popular now in the Philippines as it has been in the past? Or is Kpop now beginning to be eclipsed in popularity by Filipino idol pop?
Is P-pop on the verge of a global breakthrough?
#PopMusic #Ppop #BINI #Blush #Philippines #FilipinoCulture #GirlGroups
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NiziU -- Too Bad
https://youtu.be/b_GqrwmptWo?si=2XpCHzcrymysRrc4Although Nick James of thebiaslist.com, whose pop music taste is not a million miles away from mine, was decidedly lukewarm about this track in his weekly Jpop round up, I must say I love it - it's a great piece of dance pop. It's catchy, with a beat that you just have to move to, and in the final chorus there is ad libbing and a kick in of percussion to make the whole track satisfying.
The MV works well too. It's crammed with detail, so worth replaying with pauses, but doesn't seem cluttered; the co-ordination of colour and outfits helps keep it together. The choreography, executed with the help of back up dancers, is as good as that of a Kpop group.
In fact, this MV exists in that sweet spot where Korean and Japanese idol pop meet. I love it, I love it, I love it!
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🧵 1/2 WJSN
How beautiful they look!
I must say, though, that if I had not already known how Dayoung ( second from right) looks now from her last September's very Californian solo debut "Body", I would not have recognized her. Compare with a picture from a couple of years ago...
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KATSEYE -- Internet Girl
https://youtu.be/5q9EjSUovc4?si=MHzsmsyQlHQLIN-1This doesn't pain me to quite the same degree as does "Gnarly", but I still hate it.
Even though KATSEYE are a "global" pop group, I'm still going to add the Kpop tag to this post, as I am interested to hear the opinions of other Kpop fans.
What do you think of "Internet Girl" and Katseye in general?
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VCHA -- Y.O.Universe
https://youtu.be/M8EsxRh0zOc?si=l3SCkQuFK6kXAHpDUNPOPULAR GLOBAL GIRL GROUP OPINION
I actually prefer "Y.O Universe" to "Little Miss".
Please don't hate me!
#GlobalGirlGroups #Kpop #VCHA #GIRLSET #JYP #YOUiniverse #LittleMiss #JYP #GirlGroups
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XG - GALA
https://youtu.be/8cEdndsuzSE?si=ct1PtDanNe0Fgz-GAlthough I'm not a hip hop enthusiast, I quite enjoyed watching this and absolutely adored Chisa's (1:02 and 2:59) visuals and vocals!
Since this global pop girl group is Kpop and Jpop adjacent, I'll apply those tags so as not to annoy anybody who has blocked them.
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GIRLSET -- Commas
https://youtu.be/l0JG-eCof1o?si=tSJT830iS0o4DV1RI don't understand JYP.
Why have they released an MV for GIRLSET that looks so cheap and poorly made?
Other JYP girl groups -- ITZY, NMIXX, NiziU -- have had much better videos than this.
What's going on?
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https://youtu.be/EnsWPe0Babc?si=TKNzHHrJw0Eoo6oR&t=338
In response to his question at 5:38, Umji and SinB tell the interviewer how much they enjoy listening to "Gnarly" in the car.
I am, as they say, still processing this.
#Kpop #VIVIZ #Umji #SinB #KATSEYE #Gnarly #GlobalPop #GirlGroups
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🧵 2/2
Eunha, SinB, and Umji -- GFriend
...and then.
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KATSEYE -- Gnarly
https://youtu.be/R2-yomhYAj4?si=nlQzKVJUi7z0UBb-I usually let songs I dislike pass without comment, but I am making an exception for this MV, two minutes and twenty one seconds of everything I hate. Whoever saddled these poor girls with those dreadful lyrics should be locked in a cybertruck with nothing to eat but Takis.
Please spare me from any more "global pop"!
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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
I know that I posted this song last week, but here they are singing live on Music Bank. I’m not sure how much attention this song is getting amidst much more hyped releases, but this is a kind of kpop
I very much enjoy. Let’s hope that this comeback is successful enough to allow the girls to continue to grow as idols.https://youtu.be/Dq5ucD1UoWU?si=6uc1ICs_8EH-A9Qk
#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://youtu.be/FlqHSi64UVM?si=cGvR3Z-Oq8EQmspS
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #BEWAVE #HardToGetToYou #GirlGroups
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