#⋆ solo ⋆ sunmi taeyeon

[mayyusha]

[sanstropfremir]

Last night before my mother went to bed we checked out the latest bp solo release, just to kind of get it out of the way. At some point I remarked about how all of the members' solo videos had constant outfit changes. We went back to the beginning of the video and counted about 12 iirc. We ended up playing a fun little game where we watched a solo MV by each member where we just counted the seperate outfits. Solo had upwards of 15, On the Ground less than 10 and Lalisa a little over 10. tbc.

Afterwards we got curious about other female soloists and watched a video each from Hwasa, Sunmi, IU, Taeyeon and Nayeon. With the exception of IU and Taeyeon all videos had a similar outfit change count as the BP videos. Yet, since they were all much more like costumes (and a considerable number were also used on music show stages afterwards), they felt much more purposeful, whereas with BP it had an effect like watching a scene that has too many cuts for no reason. Just wanted to share.

that's kind of a fun experiment! i don't know that i've ever actually bothered to count outfit changes before (except for when i get paid to), but those numbers make sense to me. yg doesn't really give a shit about making cohesive mvs that have logical follow throughs or intention, especially not with bp, so it's not really surprising that you found their solos to not make as much sense.

[fandom]

Solo Acts

The crooners, the boomers, the zoomers, and Taylor.

Taylor Swift

Harry Styles

Louis Tomlinson +1

Lana Del Rey +5

Megan Thee Stallion +3

Mitski +9

Lil Nas X -4

Rihanna +3

Britney Spears -3

Paul McCartney +18

Hozier +2

Kai +9

Beyoncé +10

Nayeon

Doja Cat +5

John Lennon +13

Ariana Grande -10

Lizzo

George Harrison +17

Key +6

Kanye West

Travis Scott

Wonho +4

Luke Hemmings +7

Lady Gaga +10

Drake

Fiona Apple

Onew

Shawn Mendes -15

Dua Lipa -5

ASAP Rocky

Billie Eilish -8

Normani

The Weeknd -2

Niall Horan -13

David Bowie +1

Frank Ocean +13

Nicki Minaj +2

Halsey -21

Janelle Monáe

Taeyeon

Cardi B +4

Kendrick Lamar

Tyler The Creator

Hayley Kiyoko

Sunmi -7

Justin Bieber -5

Orville Peck

Miley Cyrus -11

Zayn Malik -17

The number in italics indicates how many spots a name moved up or down from the previous year. Bolded names weren’t on the list last year.

[soshiharin]

better than this world tour: seoul

SETLIST

STYLING

CELEBS IN ATTENDANCE

— snsd’s taeyeon, hyoyeon, yuri, sooyoung, yoona

— twice’s nayeon, momo, jihyo, and sana

— red velvet’s irene, seulgi

— lee dongwook

— yoo jaesuk

— jung hoyeon

— sunmi

— boa

— shinee

— kany

— kim soohyun

— aespa

— yoo inna

— mijoo

— lee chaeyeon

— chuu

— after school’s kahi

— shinee’s minho

— stayc’s sumin, yoon, and j

— kara’s gyuri and nicole

— billie eilish

— blackpink’s jennie

HIGHLIGHTS

— in case anyone was wondering why she’s the nation’s style icon… behold

— the pporappipam intro went crazy

— and the performance ateeee

— they obvi liked like a witch and love me like

— it was a given

— secret love song is a slay everyday

— and it was her first i got lucky performance in korea since 2017

— and the couples are obvi singing along during my only love (she might’ve been staring at a certain someone’s section during this song🤭🤭🤭)

— now bother me… did anyone say cunt?

— especially with that dress!

— bite & chew is loved by all

— they love you make me happy and bye

— everybody was swaying along

— better’s outfits are always super comfy

— and everyone LOVES that song

— during ment 3, she gestured at a fan

— “i’ve been performing bye bye for four months and this is the first time i’ve ever seen someone sobbing during it. are you okay?”

— love a girl right had the girlies shouting!!

— like woah

— all rise for the national anthem, the solo debuted that topped all other solo debuts, the man, the myth, the legend, GOTTA GO!!!!

— the fanchants were LOUDDDDD

— everyone remembers where they were when that song dropped

— and bad ending 😮‍💨😮‍💨

— little missy was still snacking on fruits😭😭

— and the fanboys were back!

— fanboys: OUR HARIN WHO SHINES BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN, OUR HARIN WHO SINGS MORE HEAVENLY THAN SIRENS, OUR HARIN WHO LOOKS MORE RADIANT THAN APHRODITE

— and she just stood there like 🧍🧍🤭

— and then it was time for plastic off the sofa

— she was highkey shocked that they really wanted to hear that song live

— and her fave underwater

— and dangerous woman

— her dress for the encore stage is extravagant bcs its the last concert

— melt and in the bed ate as per usual

— her ending ment was so sweet

— harin: and just like that, the first world tour is over. thank you for coming to the show, i hope you enjoyed it. it’s been very fun performing in different cities with different crowds and i’m very glad the last concert is in seoul. we have two more songs to sing, so the concert isn’t over yet so stop whining

— very lovely sunny and hello, sunset performances

— it was just amazing

— then she said goodbye :(

— but the crowd was NOT having it

— she was backstage taking her mic off when the crowd started chanting “ENCORE, ENCORE, ENCORE” and she was just like… “okay then🤷”

— and she went back onstage and performed gotta go but she made the crowd do most of the singing bcs they forced her to sing again

— THEN it was goodnight fr this time

©️ jang harin

[readyplayerhobi]

The only disappointing thing about Suchwita is that it's such a sausage fest at the minute 😭

Hasn't there only been one woman on it, so far? I would've loved someone like Sunmi, Jessi, Hyuna, Jihyo (for her solo stuff), Taeyeon, Chungha.

[gaymer-hag-stan]

2023 SECOND GEN K-POP GG SONG ROUNDUP

The year is almost over, so I believe this is the perfect time for a song recap!

The girlies have been pretty busy this year as we have songs in Korean, English, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese!

•Hur Young Ji's "L.O.V.E.", from her digital single album, "Toi Toi Toi"

I still haven't figured out why DSP thinks that's how her family name is spelled in English, but Youngji's (third) solo debut was by far my favourite re-release of TAEYEON's "Weekend" this year! I love the colours, I love her hair, the looks and I even like her Bora-esque talk-rap segment after the first chorus!

•SUNMI's "STRANGER", from her digital single album of the same name

Sunmi has mastered the art of delivering gorgeous MVs and visuals, that's for sure, but I'd be lying if I didn't admit I was a bit disappointed. I like the instrumental she used for the chorus, and since it was the segment playing in the teasers as well, I thought she was gonna give us "Tim Burton movie OST realness", and she did... But then she went and mixed in a completely different instrumental for her verses and bridge and another one for the pre-chorus. Girl why 😭

•TAEYEON's "To. X", from her mini-album of the same name

Taeyeon is continuing her reign as the queen of second gen with her moody breakup songs and I wouldn't expect anything less from her. Not her strongest effort yet, but still fun to listen to.

•HYOLYN's digital single, "This Love" (feat. Random Guy No. 8)

Hyolyn is the queen of cunt, but it's still a nice change of pace when she releases cutesier / less sexy songs. The guy being a dog in the MV was a hilarious twist too!

•Sandara Park's "Festival", from her self-titled digital mini album

Dara finally released the mini she has been teasing for a while now and had her solo comeback after FOURTEEN years! I hope this isn't a one time thing and she actually releases more music. She may not be the strongest vocalist, but Dara was always an idol's idol like, she would do the 2NE1 choreos while looking gorgeous and serving face and smiles so solo projects like this re-release of TAEYEON's "Weekend" are the perfect chance to showcase more "stereotypical", if you will, K-pop visuals and concepts that we wouldn't really get out of 2NE1. And she even got Uhm Jung-hwa, one of her own idols, to cameo on the MV, sampled her song for this comeback, and got to guest at her concert! Way to go Dara!

•HYO's digital single, "Picture"

A solid release from our resident DJ, although I still think her early works and the unhinged "DESSERT" haven't been topped yet. At least it wasn't "Second", I HATED Second.

•SoYou's "ALOHA" (feat. Bora), from her mini-album, "Summer Recipe"

Soyou giving us "Queen of summer"! YES! This is definitely among my favourite releases this year. It's catchy, it's summery, it's dancey and she's SANGING as usual. The fact that she even got Bora to do the most unhinged 3 second rap of her career for this is iconic! A bit disappointed she's not in the video but I guess maybe appearing for just 3scs wasn't worth it... Still curious how Hyolyn convinced her to do just that for the upcoming SISTAR19 comeback. Maybe she promised her she'll sing as much as Dasom did for "Summer or Summer"?

Also, you know what I was thinking?

This is probably delusions of a senile homosexual, but having a SISTAR19 comeback in the middle of winter is weird. I know Hyolyn did previously release a summer-themed Christmas song but... What if this is a prelude for a SISTAR full group comeback..? Think about it!

•Park Bom's digital single, "I" (feat. A Victorian Era Ghost)

Yes Bommie! This was BEAUTIFUL 😍❤️! I love that she seems to have regained control of her voice in her recent releases? In the years after her comeback with Dara her singing sounded a little... Off? But since last year she seems to be back on track! She even actually got to appear in her own MV this time, I'm so happy!

•Jessica's "BEEP BEEP", from her mini-album of the same name

Okay, this is definitely my favourite song of hers so far like... Yeah, this was the third version of "Weekend" for the year but I don't even care, she nailed it. It's fun, it's cute and she SINGS her ass off. Yass cunt!

Now PLEASE release something more dancey and edgy, bitch..! I'm still not over that one performance of "How Deep Is Your Love" where she was serving c word all those years ago but then NEVER released anything remotely close to that like... what gives girl??

•SoYou's "Digital Single That Doesn't feature Bora"

Soyou had another release this year before her summer comeback that didn't get as much publicity. It's a much more mellow song and not cunty but she gets to showcase her voice and it's a nice song to listen to.

•Nicole's digital single, "Mysterious"

Okay, this I think might be my favourite song overall this year! Nicole picked up on the "YOU.F.O." and, of course, "MOVE AGAIN" momentum from last year and she definitely delivered! She is so mother in this it's insane. Gotta love that bass!

•Nicole's physical single, "Selfish"

And she continued with a Japanese comeback this time! It even charted decently in Japan, like top 20, I think? So girl SLAYED! Glad to see they still got it with Japan. Amazing.

•Amber Liu's digital single, "No More Sad Songs"

A good song from miss Amber. I think her Chinese fans must have liked it too because she also released a Mandarin version. Definitely her best out of the ones she released this year although, if I'm 100% honest, Amber's music is kind of middle of the road for me? It's not bad, it's not amazing, it's just okay. Good for her that she's still at it and doing her thing though.

•Raina's digital single, "The Way We Were"

Raina is back girlies! Glad to see she's still representing the After School girlies in the music scene as she's the only one still releasing music here and then. Luckily, this time she didn't have to resort to collabing with Trash E for this song!

•Amber Liu's digital single, "hatemyself"

Okay, this one is the darkest of her songs yet and, for real, I know everyone has been dragging Amber through filth ever since that stupid pro-cops comment she made, and she definitely deserved the backlash for that, but it did get pretty ridiculous after that like, I can't help but feel for her. She wasn't my favourite f(x) member, her solo music is not my favourite either but I do genuinely hope she is okay?

•NARSHA's digital single, "BLUSH"

Okay so, at first I was like "Is this bitch really making her first solo release in thirteen years a ballad?" But then she released "GAME" so the balance of nature was restored, but other than that this song genuinely did grow on me. It's a nice song and it really fits her voice and breathy singing style.

•Meng Jia's "KNOCKOUT", from her mini-album, "JIALAND"

So, Jia seemingly decided to release the most UNHINGED song of hers yet this year. The production is messy but in a "so messy it's good" type of way. The red hair was a serve and this was a very fun song. Except that weird change at the very end, what the fuck was that for? Someone deserves to get fired for that, she should change producers.

•NARSHA's digital single, "GAME"

I want to once again publicly apologize for ever doubting mother. This was a song for the ladies and the gays only and I know and love that she 100% knows it herself and owns this fact. BEG are among the cuntresses in the K-pop industry that actively and openly acknowledge their LGBT fanbase and regularly release songs about female empowerment and feminism in a non-performative and genuine way, so this was definitely a gift for us and I love her for that.

If you will indulge my delusions for a second time, I'd like to think that, like SISTAR, those OG hags are cooking up some new group music and Narsha's very unexpected comeback is a prelude to the group's.

•Nicole's "Gravity", from her single album of the same name

This is definitely not as strong as the other two releases this year but it doesn't matter because we shouldn't be greedy and it's still a fun song so it's all well. Bold move to release a summer song way out of season again too.

•Jea's digital single, "Congratulations to You"

This is a very sweet song honestly. JeA said she wrote this all the way back in 2010, I think, as a means to cheer up herself for all the things she had already accomplished and her future self if she was ever feeling like she wasn't doing enough. I think she also said she had been singing it live regularly whenever she was performing, she did have a solo concert either late last year or very early this year, if I'm not mistaken, and she decided it was time to release it properly.

My only minor complaint is that the "be happy day to you" part kind of takes me out of the sentimental moment 😅😭 I know nonsensical English is the bread and butter of K-pop, and I will forever be grateful for lyrics like "I'm so bad girl I'm so cool girl I'm so sexy sexy sexy girl" or "fire in the hole when you touch me down there I'm not feeling very well so hot in down there" or "kiss me baby I'll must be stay here day by day" but for such a personal and sentimental song she maybe should have had someone double check it, just this once 🤣

•Wang Fei-fei's digital single, "Distance"

Fei seemingly decided that she should give the others a chance and not serve cunt, not mother, but take it slower and chiller instead this year. A good effort, but I had come to expect a bit more from her if I'm being honest.

Below you can find the full Spotify playlist. Enjoy!

Some honourable mentions:

~Whatever that short snippet that HyunA released is supposed to be, it's amazing! She also did it for the gays and the girls and I genuinely hope she revamps it into a full song and releases it because it's currently not available to stream anywhere, other than the performance video on YouTube of course.

~Various project and cover songs: Taeyeon and Naul's "Nights Into Days", Bom's cover of a 90s song, "Holding On to the End of This Night", Hyolyn's cover of a Chinese TikTok song, "Fizzled", and JeA's "Rainy Day" for the Yaoki Project.

~Some b-sides from Taeyeon's mini worth checking out: "All For Nothing", "Fabulous" and "Nightmare"

~Jessica's collab with Amber, "Get It? Got It? Good"

~Hyolyn remembering to fulfill her cunty quota for the year and releasing a performance video for "BODY TALK", one of the b-sides from last year's mini.

~Although she said "No More Sad Songs", Amber went and immediately released three more. "hatemyself" was the better of the three, but she also did "Can't Go Yet" and "ILY".

~Jia's "GOOD GOOD LOVE" from her "JIALAND" EP and another song she silent-dropped a few days ago, "Starlight".

No T-ara reps at all this year as they were all real busy playing golf... I HATE THEM 🤬😭

[qiankunnies]

1-5 if u havent done them yet 🫶🏻ILY BEX

1. your favorite group(s)?

top 10 (bc I'm insane): exo, shinee, wayv, svt, a.c.e, snsd, aespa, red velvet, monsta x, nct 127 (rip me as a former t**** stan who can't listen to his voice anymore). the boyz & sf9 as honorable mentions to make up for my inability to listen to 127. hashtag sm group stan 😭

2. your favorite solo artist(s)?

will get my fave group soloists out of the way first: baekhyun, kai, jonghyun, taemin, jaehyun, ten, hyoyeon, sooyoung 🆕️, taeyeon, karina (ily up), kihyun. also sunmi, woodz, wonho, b.i, lee hi, jo yuri, tabber, dpr ian, bibi. sorry i can NOT make decisions.

3. who is your bias in your favorite group(s) & why?

I'll narrow this to exo since it asks you to say why 😂 baekhyun & kai. kai had me from his very first teaser in 2011 and never let go. I was bewitched by his dance skills & pretty face and then my fate was sealed when I learned of his complete loser boy personality. baekhyun took literal years to get me to like him let alone make him a bias. he was immature and annoyed the hell out of me. I appreciated his voice, but that was it. once he grew up a bit and became the member who made the type of music that I like most as a soloist, he slowly but surely wore me down 😂

4. who are your ultimate biases?

baekhyun, jonghyun, sooyoung & kun (and probably kai if we're being honest. I just love that guy sm)

5. who was your very first bias?

choi minho. shinee was my first group ☺️

send me a question from this kpop ask game

[married-2-the-music]

K-pop Discography Deep Dives: Girls Generation / SNSD (Part ONE)

Girls’ Generation debuted in 2007, with nine members: Taeyeon, Seohyun, Yoona, Yuri, Tiffany, Jessica (who left in 2014), Sunny, Sooyoung, and Hyoyeon, and soon became one of the most popular groups of the 2nd generation of k-pop with their catchy retro songs and down-to-earth image. Also, I’ll be using the names Girls Generation and SNSD (Sonoshidae, their Korean name) interchangeably through this.

Here are my credentials: So, I’m absolutely a fan of Girls’ Generation, although I’m in that weird space where I’m more than a casual one yet not quite a SONE (a full fan), but just like with Sunmi, I have a feeling that this deep dive will make me one. I’ve heard almost all of their title tracks, and a decent amount of b-sides, but since they have over 100 songs, I’m sure I’ll find some new ones to love too. I’m also a fan of both Taeyeon and Tiffany’s solo careers.

Their 2007 debut was Into The New World, and I honestly do not know what to say about this song. It was the reason I wanted to do this review in the first place, because in my opinion, it’s the best k-pop song of all time, and I’m not even a SONE. It’s upbeat and ultra-poppy, cheesy as hell, wonderfully hopeful, and has an instantly recognizable, soaring chorus that I can sing from memory (although not as well). I’ve probably seen this MV dozens of times, but I still chuckle at the dance break and can’t stop smiling at the take-off in the last bridge and how young they are, just barely older than I was when I became a k-pop fan. In the years after Into The New World was released, it’s become an important protest song in Korea, and to many now—myself included—it’s more than just what it was meant to be.

Full warning: there is no way that I could view any song fairly after this strong a debut, but I do really like the song Girls Generation, and actually didn’t know that this was a cover until this deep dive, since I can only associate it with them. It’s very bubblegum from its first moment, heavier on the aegyo than its counterpart, but the song’s slower pre-chorus, SNSD’s great voices, and that smash of a chorus manage to prevent the cutesiness from being overwhelming.

From the 1st album, simply entitled Girls Generation, I enjoyed the springy, vintage (somewhat Christmasy?) vibes of Ooh La La, the lovely harmonizing in Complete and Tinkerbell, the elegant classical flourishes in the background of Kissing You, and the guitar and excellent vocals in Honey. Overall this album feels incredibly 2nd gen, and gave me waves of nostalgia.

Gee is probably one of Girls’ Generation’s most well-known songs, and it’s easy to see why. With simple but fun choreography, and a chorus that constantly walks the tightrope of being incessantly catchy and just a little grating, it’s a total earworm. It takes a lot to make me enjoy such a cutesy song, but I think it was the combination of nostalgia and humor or maybe just how much I wanted to dance, and enjoy this one I did. As an aside, I’d forgotten that Minho from SHINee makes a cameo in this video, so that was a nice surprise.

From the EP, Gee, I had two main hidden gems. Way To Go is very much the kind of inspiring, upbeat bubblegum that I love, and also feels very nostalgic. Dear Mom, as I expected, is more of a ballad, and reminds me a little of Chung Ha’s Goodnight My Princess, with a sweet, heartfelt message to the girls’ mothers that made me text mine and ask how she’s doing. (Love you, Mom!)

Genie (or in Korean, “Tell Me Your Wish”) is a song that I thought was released later into their careers, with the slightly more mature image it uses. While still very bubblegum, it’s more polished, with a 70’s / 80’s synth background that began SNSD’s long run of retro-inspired singles. This isn’t one of my favorites of theirs, probably because in the years since it’s come out so, so, so many more k-pop songs have used the same style and thus it doesn’t sound as unique as some of their other tracks. I do still like it though.

From the EP, Genie, I had a good time dancing to the electronic beats of Etude, and the hrd-hitting synths of Boyfriend. One Year Later is a collaboration between Jessica and Onew from SHINee, so I was drawn to it right away; it chooses an understated coffee-shop feel that eventually blossoms into a strong ballad that really suits the warmth of their voices, and serves as a great album closer.

Oh! goes back on the somewhat more mature image that Genie established, going for a cheerleader concept, but sticks with the retro pop, this time pulling from a much more 80’s video game synth. It’s very much emblematic of the era it’s from with the nearly cloying aegyo, but unlike with Gee, most of that is in the MV and less so in the song. I like this one too, more than Gee, but I don’t find myself repeating it that much; I think it needs more of a bridge.

Run Devil Run is the second single from this album, and was highly unusual for the time since “cutesy” girl groups did not do this kind of hard-hitting synth. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still very much a pop song, but today it would be considered “girl crush”, like TWICE’s later-career pivot with Fancy and I Can’t Stop Me. I was worried the first time I heard this one that it would have an anti-drop, but thankfully the vocalizing in the second half of the chorus assuaged my worries. I actually showed this song to a friend of mine who enjoyed it so much that she bought it! And now “you better run, run, run, run” is stuck in my head for the foreseeable future, which I suppose is my own fault, isn’t it?

From the repackage album, Run Devil Run, I had a lot to choose from as a hidden gem. I enjoyed the choppy hook of Echo, the runway-ready confidence in Show! Show! Show!, the full-speed-ahead chiptune in Stick Wit’ U, and of course Key from SHINee’s feature in the youthful Boys & Girls.

Hoot is next up, and besides Into The New World, is my favorite so far. For some reason, it’s not talked about much as one of SNSD’s best singles, which always boggles my mind, because it’s just so delightful. I mean, it’s a spoof of classic spy movies with a percussive 60’s retro beat and such good clothes! That vocalizing under the last chorus gets me singing along every time. I even had a poster of it on my wall in high school, and it was the first k-pop choreography that I learned (albeit, very badly; I looked like a dying chicken). My only gripe is that I have no idea why this song is called Hoot and not Shoot or Trouble, which both would’ve been better names, but I digress. From the EP, my hidden gem was the jazzy, ballroom dance inspired Snowy Wish.

The Boys, admittedly, is one of those songs that I appreciate more than I actually like. I respect that it’s a classic and an important moment for k-pop, but as one reviewer said, “it feels more like a spectacle than a song, but what a spectacle it is.” Though it’s very catchy and I do hum along whenever it comes up on my shuffle, I’ve just never been a fan of anti-drop choruses, and even when they’re done well (like here or in many BTS songs), I always find myself thinking how much more I would like the song if it was changed. It feels more like a 2NE1 song than an SNSD one, though they sell it pretty well and their vocals make it at least twice as enjoyable.

From the album, The Boys, I enjoyed the dancefloor beats of Telepathy, the interesting distortion and slowdowns in Trick, the roller disco of Vitamin, the classical flourishes in My J, and especially the jazzy super-spy influence in Top Secret, which was my hidden gem and feels like a natural successor to Hoot. I also enjoyed Mr. Taxi’s Korean version, but we’ll discuss that later.

I Got A Boy, like The Boys, is a song that I appreciate more than actually enjoy. Also like The Boys, it’s a song that popularized what’s now not uncommon in k-pop: the trend of songs that are a hodge-podge of genres and tempos, and admittedly, pulls it off. I’m not the biggest fan of the hip-hop segments, but the 1st chorus, the bridge, and the hook of “here comes trouble” are pretty great. I find myself caught off guard by the breakdown and switch up every time, even though I know it’s coming, which I know is the point, but it gives me a bit of whiplash, truth be told. This is more a me thing than an issue with the song, though, because it achieves exactly what it sets out to do.

From the album, though I liked both the choppiness of Talk Talk’s chorus and the guitar breakdown in Express 999, my hidden gem was absolutely the super catchy Dancing Queen. Though it’s named after the ABBA song, its very specific instrumental really reminds me of The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour.

Mr. Mr. is one of those songs that arrives, like many of SNSD’s best tracks, with a “let’s go!” and wastes no time going into its excellent chorus. It pulls from bonafide disco, and feels like the best combination between a ballroom dance in its slower moments and a club hit in its faster ones. Its bridge and last chorus’ high note is, and I don’t say this lightly, perfection, and I can never resist replaying it at least once (or mouthing along). From the EP, my hidden gem was the pathos-driven Goodbye, though I’m sure it connected more with me since this was Jessica’s last release with SNSD, and I’m sad to hear her and her great vocals go. It’s hard to make a ballad engaging, but this is a catchy, somewhat bittersweet one, which is a personal weakness of mine.

We’re ending with Mr. Mr. for this week because as mentioned, Jessica didn’t renew her contract after the seven years were up, and thus this makes for a natural stopping point. Next time, we’ll be doing a boy group supplemental and part two of this Girls Generation deep dive. Tschüss!

[sorryimananti-romantic]

Hey saw your recent posts saying you were a multi stan could you please tell all the groups you stand please🥹

okay this is gonna be a long list but:

ults/active stan: ateez, day6, got7, dreamcatcher, mamamoo, twice, bigbang, seventeen, exo, shinee, red velvet, stray kids, oneus, onewe, g idle, kard, the rose, monsta x, oh my girl, weeekly, loona, gfriend/viviz, stayc, purple kiss, ive, snsd

casual stan: nct dream, nct 127, akmu, blackpink, bts, ikon, btob, the boyz, enhypen, pixy, wjsn, kep1er, aespa, le sserafim, sf9, txt, clc, itzy, momoland, a lot of 2nd gen groups that are no longer active but i listen to a lot!

solo artists: the got7 boys, sunmi, chungha, taeyeon, lee hi, b.i, iu, wonho, hatfelt, eric nam, cl, ailee, ha seung woon, woodz, kwon eunbi, chaeyeon, kim yohan, yuju, gaho, shaun, yena

might be missing a lot of names but omgg it's been long since i really thought about it. im not a very active stan of any group mentioned here now but yeah dis is me :D

[loonarii]

jisoo's solo predictions xxx

It won't be a ballad but it will be a slower more vibey pop song.

It will be giving Sunmi's 'Heart Burn', and Taeyeon's 'Weekend'/'What do I call you'.

The music video will be STUNNING. I love the teaser posters and how they are playing into how amazing Jisoo looks in red.

Jisoo might have a sneaky little writing credit???? hoping and praying for this lmao

the music video will show off more of her acting!!! i feel like its a given that once bp disbands jisoo will be more of an actress than a musician so maybe this debut could be a marriage of the two?

it will be blackpink's best solo project. idk how i know but i do i get the vibes that miss jisoo wont disappoint

[yonghoontual]

Yonghoontual's Favorite Releases of 2022 Part 4

Hiiii <3 It's time for my fav solo b-sides!

Entrancing by Siyeon (of Dreamcatcher)

Pretty Boys by Choi Yena

Cosmos by Lee Su Jeong

Los Angeles by Seulgi (of Red Velvet)

Jotto by Bibi

Magnetic by Kwon Eunbi

Maniac by Max Changmin

Problem by Han Seung Yun

Some Nights by Taeyeon

, (Comma) by Kihyun (of Monsta X)

Nuh-Uh by Chungha

Lemon-Aid by Choi Yena

Aquamarine by Lee Chae Yeon

Lay Low by Yooa (of Oh My Girl)

Childhood by Sunmi

Love Me Out Loud by Chungha

Fever by Max Changmin

The Killa by Yuju

Selfish by Kim Yo Han (of Wei)

Danny by Lee Chae Yeon

[news365timesindia]

[ad_1] The Mnet Asian Music Awards kicked off its first night of the grand event, welcoming artists to headline the night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This year, the MAMA Awards have been extended to a three-day schedule, with the venue moving to the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, on November 22 and 23. The winners for Day 1 have been announced — check out the list. Winners of the 2024 winners list Category Nominees Winner Best New Male Artist 82MAJOR, ALL(H)OURS, AMPERS&ONE, NCT WISH, NOWADAYS TWS Favorite Global Performer Male RIIZE Best New Female Artist BABYMONSTER, MEOVV, QWER, UNIS, YOUNG POSSE ILLIT Inspiring Achievement J.Y. Park Best Dance Performance Male Group NCT 127 – Fact Check, RIIZE – Love 119, SEVENTEEN – God of Music, Stray Kids – LALALALA, ENHYPEN – Sweet Venom TWS – Plot Twist aespa, BLACKPINK Jennie lead MAMA awards nomination This year, SM Entertainment’s girl group aespa is leading the nominations at the award ceremony with an impressive eight nods. They’ve secured multiple spots in major categories, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female Group, Best Choreography, and Album of the Year. On the other hand, BLACKPINK’s Kim Jennie, who launched her solo career earlier this year after parting ways with YG Entertainment and founding her own agency, OA, has earned seven nominations. She earned recognition in prestigious categories such as Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Artists such as Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, SEVENTEEN, (G)I-DLE, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, and RIIZE have all earned multiple nominations in the major award categories this year. Additionally, solo artists like BIBI, Hwasa, Jennie, Sunmi, Taeyeon, Jungkook, Jimin, Taemin, Key, and others have received key nominations as soloists in various categories. MAMA Awards Day 1 highlights On November 21st, the red carpet at the MAMAs was ablaze with stars. Celebrities such as Eric Nam, Young Posse, KATSEYE, Lee Isaac Chung, and PARK bo Gum graced the event, turning heads with their stunning outfits. The ceremony began in Los Angeles with a press conference featuring J.Y. Park and the rising K-pop group, RIIZE. Park offered a glimpse into his upcoming collaboration with Anderson.Paak, hinting “at an improvised, vibe-driven performance with his go-to drummer,” according to the Billboard. Meanwhile, RIIZE teased a Michael Jackson-inspired stage, with members Shotaro and Wonbin promising an “eclipse”-themed dance sequence. A special collaboration between TXT’s Beomgyu and Hueningkai, ENHYPEN’s Jay, and ZEROBASEONE’s Kim Taerae and Han Yujin is also on the cards for Japan’s lineup. Additionally, Lee Youngji and PLAVE are set to deliver an iconic performance together. [ad_2] Source link

[news365times]

[ad_1] The Mnet Asian Music Awards kicked off its first night of the grand event, welcoming artists to headline the night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This year, the MAMA Awards have been extended to a three-day schedule, with the venue moving to the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, on November 22 and 23. The winners for Day 1 have been announced — check out the list. Winners of the 2024 winners list Category Nominees Winner Best New Male Artist 82MAJOR, ALL(H)OURS, AMPERS&ONE, NCT WISH, NOWADAYS TWS Favorite Global Performer Male RIIZE Best New Female Artist BABYMONSTER, MEOVV, QWER, UNIS, YOUNG POSSE ILLIT Inspiring Achievement J.Y. Park Best Dance Performance Male Group NCT 127 – Fact Check, RIIZE – Love 119, SEVENTEEN – God of Music, Stray Kids – LALALALA, ENHYPEN – Sweet Venom TWS – Plot Twist aespa, BLACKPINK Jennie lead MAMA awards nomination This year, SM Entertainment’s girl group aespa is leading the nominations at the award ceremony with an impressive eight nods. They’ve secured multiple spots in major categories, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female Group, Best Choreography, and Album of the Year. On the other hand, BLACKPINK’s Kim Jennie, who launched her solo career earlier this year after parting ways with YG Entertainment and founding her own agency, OA, has earned seven nominations. She earned recognition in prestigious categories such as Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Artists such as Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, SEVENTEEN, (G)I-DLE, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, and RIIZE have all earned multiple nominations in the major award categories this year. Additionally, solo artists like BIBI, Hwasa, Jennie, Sunmi, Taeyeon, Jungkook, Jimin, Taemin, Key, and others have received key nominations as soloists in various categories. MAMA Awards Day 1 highlights On November 21st, the red carpet at the MAMAs was ablaze with stars. Celebrities such as Eric Nam, Young Posse, KATSEYE, Lee Isaac Chung, and PARK bo Gum graced the event, turning heads with their stunning outfits. The ceremony began in Los Angeles with a press conference featuring J.Y. Park and the rising K-pop group, RIIZE. Park offered a glimpse into his upcoming collaboration with Anderson.Paak, hinting “at an improvised, vibe-driven performance with his go-to drummer,” according to the Billboard. Meanwhile, RIIZE teased a Michael Jackson-inspired stage, with members Shotaro and Wonbin promising an “eclipse”-themed dance sequence. A special collaboration between TXT’s Beomgyu and Hueningkai, ENHYPEN’s Jay, and ZEROBASEONE’s Kim Taerae and Han Yujin is also on the cards for Japan’s lineup. Additionally, Lee Youngji and PLAVE are set to deliver an iconic performance together. [ad_2] Source link

[suuho]

1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 for the kpop ask game :]

1. your favorite group(s)?

exo, highlight, 2pm, shinee, pentagon, day6, soshi, got7, tvxq, btob

2. your favorite solo artist(s)?

b.i [BRICK WALL] sunmi, iu, gikwang, jinki, taeyeon, bibi, k.will

4. who are your ultimate biases?

junmyeon, kyungsoo, jinki, doojoon, gikwang, hanbin

5. who was your very first bias?

kibum (shinee)

6. how long have you been into kpop?

fourteen years. (:

7. which song/group introduced you to kpop?

ring ding dong and lucifer by shinee, haru haru by bigbang!

8. an idol you'd love to be friends with?

hanbin, lol. and kyungsoo.

send me k-pop asks!

[minjv]

top groups

boynextdoor ✧ i-dle ✧ itzy ✧ red velvet

casual groups

afterschool* ✧ apink + chobom ✧ artms ✧ billlie ✧ cnema ✧ csr ✧ everglow ✧ got the beat* ✧ h1-key ✧ hoppippolla* ✧ ive ✧ iz*one* ✧ loossemble ✧ lucy ✧ kard ✧ kep1er ✧ kiss of life ✧ mamamoo ✧ nct127 ✧ niziu ✧ onlyoneof ✧ orange caramel* ✧ snsd ✧ stayc ✧ triples ✧ tws ✧ viviz ✧ wonder girls* ✧ xdinary heroes ✧ xg

solos

bibi ✧ boa ✧ doyoung ✧ iu ✧ jo yuri ✧ jeon somi ✧ han seung yun ✧ heize ✧ hwasa ✧ kwon eunbi ✧ leehi ✧ onew ✧ sejeong ✧ sojung ✧ seori ✧ solar ✧ sunmi ✧ taeyeon ✧ wendy ✧ yena ✧ yves

other music

aimer ✧ autoheart ✧ billie eilish ✧ the civil wars ✧ dosii ✧ lana del rey ✧ laufey ✧ lexie liu ✧ marina ✧ melnitsa ✧ min ✧ mitski ✧ pinkpantheress ✧ rina sawayama ✧ sleeping at last ✧ taylor swift ✧ t.A.T.u.

[married-2-the-music]

Girls Generation Deep Dive #2/2: The Nation's Girl Group

Here are my credentials (again): So, I’m absolutely a fan of Girls’ Generation, although I’m in that weird space where I’m more than a casual one yet not quite a SONE (a full fan), but just like with Sunmi, I have a feeling that this deep dive will make me one. I’ve heard almost all of their title tracks, and a decent amount of b-sides, but since they have over 100 songs, I’m sure I’ll find some new ones to love too. I’m also a fan of both Taeyeon and Tiffany’s solo careers.