#ARRC

[konnp]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i cant believe in my eyes

[moon-zazai]

Rioto (ARrC) lockscreens !

Ser for salvar, segue e curta !

[kpop-locks]

꒰ ˀˀ ↷ meet arrc; ”♡ᵎ ꒱

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[mylovehalfway]

My interpretation of ARrC’s concept based on what I’ve seen so far.

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Starting from the beginning with their concept photos:

“Fancy the notion that what you presumed sour could be sweet?”

This phrase was captioned on all of their concept photos. After seeing this, plus the cover art on their upcoming physical album,

(Credit to @luvyudays on Twitter because I did not catch this at first).

I think it’s safe to assume that their concept is based on the Aesop fable “The Fox & the Grapes”.

The tale is about a fox who desires to get a bunch of grapes he sees hanging from a vine. After failing to do so, he no longer viewed the grapes lovingly, but with disgust.

“What a fool I am,” he said. “Here I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for.”

This quote from the tale was the one that reminded me most of the one from earlier. The fox presumed the grapes were sour and refused to entertain the idea of them being sweet, even though he hadn’t gotten the opportunity to taste them. As the moral of the story states, “There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach.”

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Now, onto their song "Dummy" and it’s lyrics. I don’t know if the song is connected to the aforementioned concept because it is a pre-release after all, but I’d still like to point out some lyrics I found interesting and thought could have some ties to the story.

“Everybody looks so thirsty

Dopamine bomb in the bad news

Saccharine addicted bad tooth”

When describing the grapes, the author of the aforementioned tale stated that they “seemed ready to burst with juice,” which could describe the thirsty feeling.

Now onto the next line. Dopamine is a chemical messenger in the brain that can give you feelings of pleasure, satisfaction, or, like we saw from the fox, motivation. After seeing the grapes, the fox barely hesitated before leaping towards the branch, only to fail after many tries. The attempt was “bad news” from the beginning due to its difficulty, but the fox disregarded the fact due to his addiction to the sweetness.

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Something I noticed in their recent concept photos is that three members (Jibeen, Kien, and Rioto) have grapes while the other four members don’t.

This could have little to no significance, but seeing how they’re incorporating fables into their music and overall image, I think there's a possibility it does and leads to a bigger story.

If you've made it this far, let me know what you guys think!

[everyonewooeverywhere]

i’ve been pretty excited for this debut for a minute, but fuckkkk this is so good. they really said “what would dj want in a song?” and made it

[kpop77i]

[denim-bias]

[k-pop-lovers]

Top rated songs will compete for the best K-pop song of 3rd quarter of 2024

[kpoptimeout]

K-Pop Debuts and Comebacks for the Fourth Week of August 2024 (Aug 19 - Aug 25 2024)

Aug 19

ARrC - S&S (sour and sweet)

MYSTIC's first boy band ARrc debuts with a fun and experimental performance!

DRIPPIN - Weekend

Young boy band DRIPPIN takes a more refreshing route this comeback!

NMIXX - See that?

Talented girl group NMIXX continues their unique mix-pop sound in this edgy comeback!

SF9 - Don't Worry, Be Happy

Well-loved boy band SF9 returns with a bright and cheerful track!

TAEMIN - Sexy In The Air

The king of performances, TAEMIN, is back with another sexy stage!

Aug 20

ILY:1 - illang (Firework)

Sweet girl group ILY:1 is back with another angelic track!

PLAVE - Pump Up The Volume!

Popular virtual boyband PLAVE returns with an upbeat pop rock track topping the charts!

Aug 21

Gyeongree - Cherry

9MUSES' Gyeongree returns solo in this soft and sweet performance!

MOON BYUL - Is This Love?

MAMAMOO's MOON BYUL drops an upbeat track!

YOUNG POSSE - ATE THAT

Rising girl group YOUNG POSSE returns with a GTA concept!

Aug 22

No releases.

Aug 23

No releases.

Aug 24

No releases.

Aug 25

No releases.

What is your favourite track of the week?

[inima]

S&S (sour and sweet) - ARrC

[konnp]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀but he replies with "ok" everytime

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀everytime....

[kpop-bbg]

[kpop-locks]

꒰ ˀˀ ↷ arrc; ep 'ar^c' ”♡ᵎ ꒱

sour and sweet

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[mylovehalfway]

ARrC has finally debuted!! I loved the imagery in this music video and how they referenced “The Fox and The Grapes” throughout it. Their concept seems to revolve around the fable, which I find very fascinating. I also loved the b-sides on their EP such as “shadow” and “light up”. This was a great debut and I’ll be looking forward to their future releases!

[for-onedoor]

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