#Oneus had better things to do

[dominiquerayn]

Had anybody else heard the rumour that ONEUS will join Road To Kingdom s2??? Like, why???

1. It's kinda of offensive that ppl expect ONEUS, who has 5+ yrs of experience in the industry to compete with rookies.

2. It's also unfair that those rookies have to compete with a veteran? Like, sure they might do well, but ONEUS is their sunbae, it's going to really hard for them to go up against them.

[sillyabtmusic]

♡ Keonhee in Oneus MVs ♡

[kanekoii]

How do you think xsoleil would confess to their crush?

lyra’s notes -> METHINKS THIS IS A GREAT REQUEST I LOVE U ANON

pairings -> xsoliel x gn! reader

genre -> scenario filled to the brim with fluffles

song -> same scent - oneus

warnings -> lowkey set in japan a little cuz i miss living there a lot

VER VERMILLION •

such a soft boy oh my god. he’d confess in the early spring when all the flowers are blooming and the trees are blowing so gently in the warm breeze. the soul prophet would be hiding his face just a little behind his asymmetrical hair. his rose colored eyes shone with nervousness as he quietly whispers his love for you as the flowers he had picked for you fell on the ground and swirled around with the breeze. the flowers only fell on the ground because you didn’t have any room for them when your arms were wrapped around his neck, hands combing through his beautiful hair as you gave him the most gentle kiss. his lips were soft against yours as his eyes narrowed in pure happiness. ver’s pale face was dusted with blush as you walked hand in hand with the student counsel president.

MELOCO KYORAN •

she has a tendency to push herself really hard for the benefit of other students. you’d become concerned for her well-being and visit her at her house to find her sitting on the ground with other people’s homework surrounding her as she looked like she was about to cry from stress. you decided to help her with the things she needed to get done, and she eventually fell asleep on your shoulder. her dark hair was tousled and splayed around her face and deep purple hoodie. meloco’s confession would be sleepy and you had doubted it at first, but she said it again the next day just to confirm that she really did have feelings for you and had since you met. her cheeks were the same bright pink color as her eyes when she had confessed her love for you, earning her a gentle kiss on either blushing cheek.

HEX HAYWIRE •

traditional love letter all the way. hex would at first be conflicted on wether or not he was to express his feelings at all, but he decided it would be better to express it than to keep it secret. he’d leave the letter on your desk during your lunch when you were gone to get something. it was folded so delicately that you had to debate wether or not to open it at all. on the paper was hex’s pretty, yet slightly messy handwriting. the letter was so beautifully written, detailing the ways you were beautiful in his eyes, which was ultimately everything about you. his confession of love is the most beautiful, with the letter illuminating his feelings for you down to the smallest detail. it ended with a simple “i love you.” right above his signature, with a small heart drawn next to it.

KOTOKA TORAHIME •

she confesses spontaneously. the two of you would just be hanging out after school and randomly deciding to go to the beach. it was a late summer day, the intermediary between summer and autumn where the days are hot but the nights are as cold as ice. especially when on the beach, the cold and salty air fluttering around you and kotoka as the both of you play in the sand amidst the ever so gently crashing waves. it would be quick, nearly lost in the moment entirely. just a quiet “i love you so much oh my god!” that disappears in the sound of the crashing waves. she knew you heard it from the way you looked at her with an indecipherable expression on your face. not a moment later, she knew you felt the exact same by the kiss you gave her, wrapping your arms around her curvy frame and planting a gentle kiss right on her forehead, then both her cheeks, then her soft lips.

DOPPIO DROPSCYTHE •

he would confess in winter, when the both of you were walking around a shopping district together. he cautioned you to be careful because he didn’t want you to get a cold, and initially you thought nothing of it. he just wanted you healthy, that’s all. yet as the sun finished its descent under the horizon and the night became bitterly cold, accompanied by dark clouds covering the stars, doppio wrapped his jacket around you and bought you a warm drink. the way his normally pale face was flushed on his nose and cheeks from cold was oddly cute to you as the two of you walked. you offered to share your drink with him and he denied it, obviously flustered. the district was nearly empty, most people having gone home in the wake of the bitter cold. powdery snow started to fall so gently from the sky, causing a smile to appear on your face as you danced around in it, doppio right by your side. it eventually devolved to slow dancing in the snow, with you remarking that you wouldn’t leave him until you freeze. he leaned in a little, a small smirk on his flushed face. when he said the three words you had been waiting for for god knows how long, the distance between you and him was closed in response.

[nagumoshoma]

NINE PEOPLE I WANT TO GET TO KNOW BETTER!

thank youuu vish for the tag, @morkofday! if you're looking for a good cdrama to watch, i recommend 'to the wonder'! hope you have an amazing day <3

last song: please please please by sabrina carpenter, which is my best friend's favourite song atm and i miss him so i gave it a listen!

favourite colour: bottle green <3

currently watching: we are, wandee goodday, my stand in, my love mix-up, love sea, his man, and rewatching hidden love <3

last movie: i'm pretty sure that it was lord of the rings: the two towers!

currently reading: before the coffee gets cold by toshikazu kawaguchi, which i'm really enjoying! i think it's a really cool concept and kawaguchi is an incredible storyteller.

sweet, spicy, or savoury? for me, it's definitely savoury! i do like sweet but i cannot handle spice at all, which sucks bc most enjoyable meals are spicy dkjfhs!

relationship: single, always <3

current obsession: omg, it's always lord of the rings. i've had a hyperfixation on it since i was about nine years old! other than that, not much has me in a chokehold recently! i am really enjoying the shows i'm watching, though. i guess they're the closest thing to being my current obsession!

last googled: how to spell the name of the author of the book i'm reading!

currently working on: reorganising and resleeving all of my kpop photocards as well as making personalised pc wishlists for oneus, ive wonyoung, and boynextdoor. it's taking a while bc i keep putting it off but! that's what i have going on rn khdfks

nine tags: @cankersoregirl, @pharawee, @ryansjane, @vertiny, @guzhufuren, @moonkhao, @thasorns, @alienwlw, @lunaylin <3

[miagwynwrites]

Oneus reaction: you have a paranormal experience

A/N: Hello I apologize for Ravn’s basically being an entire fic. It was an accident. I meant for his to be short. I literally spooked myself too much so read with caution on his thanks. ALSO I AM WRITING THIS IN ALL CAPS TO GET MY POINT ACROSS. I WROTE THIS BEFORE RAVN LEFT SO IF YOU DON'T LIKE HIM YOU CAN EITHER SKIP HIS PART OR NOT READ THIS. YOUR DECISION IS NOT MY PROBLEM <3 the Oneus and Onewe boys are absolutely gorgeous omg ~ Tagging: @atinystaypixie 🦬

Leedo: you were getting ready for bed, doing your nightly bathroom routine and you just finished brushing your teeth when the lights all of a sudden went off. You simply thought it was the just an electrical problem but when you reached for the light switch the door to the bathroom slammed shut. You immediately flipped. You jiggled the doorknob with one hand and flipped the light switch on and off with the other, hoping the lights would turn back on. You were completely freaked out, it was dark and you were trapped in the bathroom. You found your voice and started screaming as loud as you could hoping your boyfriend would hear you. Fear was completely in control of the situation and you were hysterical banging your fist against the door and yelling. After what seemed like hours the door swung open and the light turned back on. You saw Leedo in the hallway a look of concern and fear on his face and your body moved on it’s own to him. “I heard screaming but the door was shut what happened are you okay?” Leedo held you in his arms and walked you clear to the other end of the house. “The lights went out and then all of a sudden I was trapped in the bathroom I don’t know what the hell happened it was so scary.” You clung to Leedo’s tee crying while he held you in his arms rubbing your back. “Let’s just watch tv til morning and then we’ll see if we can call someone to check out the electrical wiring..or calling a priest couldn’t hurt.”

Ravn: The house you and Youngjo were currently living in wasn’t an old house, it had a few years on it sure but it wasn’t like one of those old victorian homes where generations of people were murdered or died in. You even asked the relator before purchasing the house if it was haunted because Youngjo knew you had a fear of the spooks and you were told no. Despite all this there was definitely something going on in the basement and it was only when you were alone. Not just alone in the room but the sounds from the basement were only present when Youngjo was out of the house and off the property. There was an erie feeling you got whenever you passed the door to the basement. There was a padlock on the door because you put it there. It made you so uneasy walking past that door, it was a feeling that you had trouble describing, like you wanted to go down there but you wanted to run at the same time. You had mentioned a few times about the noises to Youngjo but he always told you it was probably rats. You clearly didn’t believe him. The longer this went on the longer you couldn’t take it. You would have nightmares about what could be down in that basement, what kinds of things happened down there, the sounds would keep you up at night and the sounds were awful noises. Distorted voices and screams that gave you chills and lots of banging and low humming noises. There were weeks at a time were you didn’t sleep because you couldn’t. You even stopped using all the rooms near the basement door because you couldn’t shake the feeling that something horrible was down there. Youngjo kept trying to tell you it was just your imagination and that there was a logical explanation but he was always trying to push the subject away.

One night Youngjo had called you to tell you he was on his way home and he was bringing his friends over. You found comfort in his friends, they were caring and you trusted them. Just having people over would definitely make you feel better and help keep your mind off the basement. “Do you want us to pick up anything special for you? Do want take out or should I cook for us all?” You were in your bedroom, the one you and Youngjo shared listening to upbeat and happy music but as you talked longer with Youngjo you started hearing the noises again. Your words were catching in your throat and Youngjo could sense something was wrong. “Babe, where are you? Where are you in the house right now?” There was concern in his tone of voice. “I can hear the noises again Youngjo. They are so loud and the screams are replaced with crying. Someone is crying Ravn. I- I need to go down there.” Your body moved on it’s own walking out of your bedroom and down the steps. Almost like you were in a trance. “Speed up dammit.” Youngjo spit at whoever was driving. He had to get home fast. He couldn’t figure out why you were calling him Ravn cause you never called him that. “Baby talk to me where are you? Go back upstairs and wait for me okay? Do not go down there.” Youngjo knew you needed some kind of bolt cutters to take off all the locks and when you asked him where they were his blood ran cold. “Youngjo, I can hear the voices more clearly now. It’s sounds like they’re having a party and they’ve invited me. Youngjo I’m scared, I can’t control myself.” You were confusing and concerning your boyfriend with your quick changing mood and your words almost like you were fighting with yourself, Youngjo felt like he was losing you to that basement. “Y/n baby listen to me okay, don’t open that door listen to my voice okay? We just pulled in the driveway talk to me. Focus on the sound of my voice.” Youngjo heard a thud that he only assumed was you dropping your phone to cut the lock and Youngjo practically busted the door down and ran for you his friends close behind. “Y/n no!” Youngjo pushed you off to the side and you dropped the bolt cutters the loud thud being enough to pull you out of whatever trance you were in and all the screaming and other sounds stopped. You looked up at your boyfriend and started mumbling apology after apology and sobbing. “Something was pushing me to go down there Youngjo, it was something evil I could feel it, it was messing with my emotions and my head-” Youngjo led you away from the basement and all the way back to the car. He held you in the backseat as you and his friends all drove away from the home. “I should’ve told you this but the relator got me alone and told me about the short but horrifying history of this place. I didn’t have the guts to tell you because I knew this was your dream home. I shouldn’t have accepted it I’m sorry. We’re staying in the dorms tonight and the boys will help us pack up our stuff in the morning and we are moving. I don’t want you in that house alone for one more second.”

Hwanwoong: it was movie night and you and Hwanwoong were watching a rom-com. All snuggled up on the couch with a bowl of popcorn with the only light being on was the lamp on the table next to the couch. You were so into the movie when you heard a noise and that caused you to jump, the bowl of popcorn falling off your lap and popcorn going everywhere. “Did you hear that?” you whispered at Hwanwoong.” He paused the movie to listen with you. He thought you were being ridiculously paranoid. “That’s just the wind or the neighbors or a raccoon or something.” When you heard it again you turned to Hwanwoong and he looked scared. “Ok that sounded like it was coming from the kitchen.” Hwanwoong stood up and you quickly grabbed onto him following close behind. You two were quiet as you made your way to the kitchen. The noise sounded like papers being shuffled or something moving across either the floor or the counter. You were scared and Hwanwoong could tell by how tightly you were holding on to his waist. He reached for the light switch and as soon as you saw the kitchen you screamed. Papers were all over the floor, some of the drawers and cupboards were opened, one of the chairs was knocked over and there was a glass bottle of ketchup that you both watched fly out of the fridge and crash against the opposite wall, glass going everywhere. You screamed again and ran out of the kitchen. Hwanwoong chased after you. You were sitting on the couch in tears. You couldn’t speak you were too scared. “I don’t know what just happened but don’t worry okay. Let’s go somewhere else for awhile and when our minds are clear we can come back and try to get to the bottom of this.” Hwanwoong sat next to you and pulled you into him. His arms wrapped around you stroking your hair as he consoled you. “I don’t want you to cry okay?”

Seoho: Something pulls you from your sleep. You see Seoho peacefully sleeping in front of you and as you roll over to check the time on your phone you freeze, the hairs standing up on your neck, your blood going cold. In front of the bedroom window just a few feet from your bed you see a figure standing there, a white glow around it. You can barely make out what it it before it turns it’s head to look at you and when it does you let out a scream so loud whatever it was disappears into thin air. You continue to scream in fear and an arm grabs you and you jump and scream again. “Hey hey shhh it’s just me Seoho, what happened? Why are you screaming?” Seoho pulls you into him, brushing your hair out of your face. You are breathing heavy and your heartbeat is so fast and loud Seoho can probably hear it. “I s-saw a g-g-ghost I- it was r-right over the-” you trail off and Seoho only smiles, the moonlight shining in to light up his face. “You had a another nightmare didn’t you?” Your eyebrows furrow, a little upset that he doesn’t believe you. “What? N-no Seoho, I swear I saw a full body, like a legit ghost over by the window and and when it turned to look at me it’s face, it’s face was..” you were gesturing around with your hands, tears still running down your cheeks. The image of the ghost burned into your mind. Seoho grabbed your hands and kissed them gently before helping you back into bed. “Whatever it was it’s gone now, you’re safe okay? Try to get some sleep.” Seoho held you close and you buried your head into his chest and tried think only happy thoughts.

Xion: heading to the kitchen for your afternoon snack was your favorite part of the day and usually went uninterrupted but today you got yanked into the bathroom by Xion. He slammed the door and he looked like he just saw a ghost. “Umm, so I have a delicious snack waiting for me downstairs and you decde it’s time to goof off in the bathroom?” Xion shakes his head, his eyes not meeting yours. “hey, what got you all upset love?” you ask lifting his chin up with your finger. When Xion speaks his voice is shaky and at a whisper. “I saw..I was walking out of the bathroom and I looked down the hallway towards the kitchen and I shit you not I saw a ghost.” You could tell he was frightened but you couldn’t help but laugh. That was until you heard light footsteps. You and Xion both backed away from the bathroom door. The hallway was always the lightest area in the house and the light color of the hardwood floor made it seem even brighter and made the bathroom look darker from the other side of the door. You and Xion both watched as a dark shadow passed under the door on the other side, the sound of almost childlike footsteps accompanying the shadow. You froze, your heart leapt in your throat. You felt Xion’s hand grab yours and squeeze. After it passed you waited and listened before you looked at each other and in a low and panicked voice said ‘ghost.’ It was almost comical what you did next. As if straight out of a cartoon you both reached for each other and held onto each other tightly shaking at the experience you both just shared. 

Keonhee: it was just another evening with Keonhee, you and him watching tv and relaxing after the day. You were flipping through channels until Keonhee agreed on something to watch. “You’d think with how much you like watching documentaries you wouldn’t be so picky about what it’s about.” You joked. Keonhee turned to you and laughed. “You only like the documentaries about food or animals. If I watch a doc I want it to be about history. Like the Victorian one we saw last week. That one was good.” You playfully hit him, “well I can’t help it I” You cut yourself off your eyes turning to the tv screen. The picture was turning fuzzy. “Seriously? We have a good signal. I thought static didn’t exist no more.” You turned to Keonhee who just shrugged his shoulders. Keonhee picked up the remote and flipped through a few channels and they were all the same. You both looked at each other in confusion. “Did you forget to pay the cable bill?” Keonhee asked. You were about to speak up when the screen changed colors. You were familiar with the colored lines and the black and white blocks but then the screen got even stranger. “Keonhee what is happening?” You were starting to freak out. You’d never seen anything like this. Keonhee and you both sat up on the couch, edge of the seat watching the screen become distorted. Neither one of you spoke, you couldn’t explain it. Keonhee grabbed your hand in his and gave you a squeeze. You were on edge and Keonhee could tell. That’s when a face showed up on the screen for a split second but it was long enough to get you to both scream and jump out of your seats. When you looked back at the tv it was back on like everything was normal. “You saw that too right?” Keonhee asked you. You just nodded really shocked. “What was that?” You and Keonhee were both on edge at what just happened but you tried to stay calm. “So I think ghost and I think we should call like 15 exocists or those people who rid ghosts of houses and I think I need a drink.” Keonhee and you both stood up and practically ran to the kitchen.

[fluffytsukino1009]

ONEUS when you catch them cheating

Summary: ONEUS memebers reacting to their s/o founding out they're cheating on them.

Warning: Well... You know... Cheating

A/N: Request actually ask for them cheating with another members and it sounded quite interesting but still decided to stay true to my rules and don't ship members. Sorry

Seoho

Too freaked out to actually react. Knew damn well you would hardly take him back but still left the place making sure the affair was done. "I understand if you don't wanna talk ever again, that's what I deserve. But I ask you to give me a chance to make things up for you. I can and I will do better." as a morning text because he wanted to give you time to calm down. If you accept to have a talk he's gonna avoid excuses, answer all your questions but with the least information possible. Used to had an affair, tried to ended it when you started dating but they were so insistent he ended up giving up at it over time. He has no deep feelings for the other person, any way.

Leedo

Tries to explain right away but all he can say is "I'm an idiot". You always knew he had a weakness for nice people who lead him a hand in time of need but never thought he would let anyone else to be his safe space while you were busy somewhere else. He says he hates himself for it and you believe him but still find it hard to let it pass. Hugs you and clings to you trying to avoid you leave, cries his heart out as you have never seen before. Eventually lets you go, insists you can come back any time "I don't want to force you being with me but please... If there's a chance you can forgive me." If by chance you ever come back, he'd be willing do anything you ask him to fix it.

Keonhee

"What are you doing" He mumbled while watching you packing your stuff "Please don't leave. Let's talk about it" Won't move a muscle to stop you from leaving, understands you need a space off. Text you every day "Let's have a drink. I know I messed up but I learned my lesson. Trust me one more time." It's truth when he says you were away for so long and hardly found the time to talk but still not enough of an excuse. You can give him a chance to explain because he's still willing to let you go once more if you want it that way, but if you choose to stay he'll be the clingiest possible until you both start to forget the awful moment.

Hwangwong

Ready to embarrass himself to keep you, would fall on his knees and beg you to stay if necessary. "Tell how to fix this" crying out loud. It was a one night mistake, he was a drunk and hardly remembered what happened but he knew it was an end point as soon you start making questions, he wouldn't forgive himself either. Willing to let you go but still show up at your place later, way calmer and ready to have a proper talk if you allow him to. Made a whole list of ideas to avoid the situation to repeat, asks you to make your own requests and give options. Actually adjusts to your petitions if you accept him back, but if you're done suggests to stay as friends.

Xion

Looks calm but it's internally losing his shit at the idea of losing you. "I know I'm an asshole and you don't have to forgive me, but can we at least try to talk it out?" Ready to accuse you if his pleas for forgiveness are denied. Tries and fails to avoid crying "You're the only one I love, yeah, things got out of hand but it's not as bad you think, really. Please, it won't happen again" Won't hesitate to give you the whole story hoping you believe him when he says things didn't escalate from a make out, he would never allow that. Never mind if you forgive him or not, he'll still look for a way to make it up for you. Savagely ignores everyone else but you since that very moment.

🌑🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

Ravn

Needs a second to process the information, always knew you'll found out and hates himself for not telling you before. Keeps silence while all body shakes, watching you carefully waiting for the moment you're done scolding him. "I want to fix it" almost sounds as a whisper, not ready to talk but giving his best now there's a chance. Admits everything and asks you not to let your head ramble in fake scenarios. Says "I love you" once and over and over again. It's fine for him if you need some time to think about it, still sends you expensive gifts and love letters until you take him back or ask him to stop. If you give him one more chance he'll just avoid the topic.

[faceglitchsworld]

Hey you all, I'm coming here writing this post while I'm drunk, drunk of Oneus' love. So apologies if I'll do some typos or complete no sense but I'm into my feelings and a complete mess.

Yes, I'm still a complete mess after listening to the album for the sixth time at this point. I know, it's probably too much, but it's not my fault that this album is so good that it seems it lasts only five minutes and you want to crave more.

If you followed me for a while probably you know that I had the highest expectations since the first announcement came out. Not to mention how much I went crazy when Unforgettable came out...my poor moots who got their DMs full of screenshots can easily testify that probably I wasn't normal that day, lol

But I mean, I had all the reasons. I studied Greek Literature for almost 8 years now and seeing a group that not only mentions but also references a Greek myth which has been revisited in many different ways over the centuries made me think that this album was meant for me. I was sure I would have made the best connection with them this time.

The wonderful way Oneus rearranged both the myth and the Pygmalion's effect in the MV aesthetically speaking still amazes me. It seems they wanted to replicate the romanticism/neo-classical arts which are my favourite artistic movements.

And how I cannot talk about how they used Pygmalion's effect as a way to communicate how, despite what they've gone through, they wanted to show a new, better and shining image of themselves. And the only thing they're asking us is to support this new image.

The last time I saw a group dear to me asking to accept their new image of themselves was skz and believe me, it was hard. Not because I wasn't ready to accept them as what they would become in the future but mostly because I was alone. There has been a little time when I didn't want to engage with the fandom because of fan wars and since I was alone I just decided to leave for a while and just supporting silently the group before coming back.

But this time I decided to act differently for mostly three reasons: I'm mature, I have my moots this time and also because I really want to demonstrate that Oneus are dear to me. They're part of the best family ever happened in this industry, they're one of the few groups who didn't fail a concept once while giving their own identity and they proved last year to be much more stronger than you can imagine. Showing support and love is the minimum I can do for them right now. It's not much but for them still means a lot.

This year the WeUs family really proved to me that, at the exact moment I decided to support both Onewe and Oneus, I would receive the best experience ever. Both music and fandom-wise. And even if now I don't have all the energy to do much, I can easily say that yes I'm tired, but happy.

I'm so fucking happy today, you don't have any idea. I'm so full of love and I just want to spread it to them, my moots, anyone who will support them in any way.

[mizugucci]

i would love to ask numbers 2 and 18!

hey!! sorry this is so late but better than never!!

2. create a new co-ed group with existing idols

honestly this one is so hard i would kind of like to just make a twice/svt subunit kind of thing lol but i had the idea of a "siblings" group so heres the line up:

astro moon bin & billlie moon sua

txt huening kai & kep1er huening bahiyyih

onewe dongmyeong and oneus dongju (xion)

nflying jaehyun & rainbow jaekyung

infinite sungyeol & golcha daeyeol

itzy chaeryeong & lee chaeyeon

they would have rotating concepts as well as female sibling unit vs male sibling unit videos/songs. they would also do a band concept since two of them are originally in bands and several can play other instruments

their group name would be S.O.S and while most ppl assume it means save our ship like the original SOS, it actually stands for "Society of Siblings" lmao and their debut song would be called 'stuck in the middle with you' and samples a brief section of the original song

18. most unique music video

EASILY anything by orange caramel, but specifically my copycat where the entire mv is a 'spot the difference' game like. who comes up with that shit they deserve an award. also their catallena concept where they're sushi hahaha

send me some numbers!!

[talkwithkpop]

Admin!! When you’re feeling a bit better, could you tell us about ONEUS and Disney please🥹?

I don't have to be better to talk about that omg....

Okay, so I saw them last time they came to Orlando and ran into them just out walking around. I turned around in a store and Xion and Keonhee were there and I ran away the second I locked eyes with Keonhee. I was gone! The show though was amazing so I had to go again this time!!!

We did front row of the mezzanine so we could see anything without me putting any strain on my bad knees by standing the whole time. At the end of the show Xion waved at me too it was amazing. I have a friend that works at Disney and he said whenever I wanted to get in to just let him know and I thought it would be cool to just be there knowing they were probably also having a Disney experience that day. There's so many thousands of people that go too that like this time there was less pressure of accidentally running into them, but it gave me an excuse to take off work and get out of town for the weekend so. The thing was when we tried to park hop to magic kingdom it was closed to our park hop so we had to just go back to Hollywood, which is still fun. I was just like.... I wanted to see the fireworks and just be there that day. Anyways we were just going around Hollywood again and trying to get from Galaxy's Edge to Tower and as soon as we turned the corner into the main area I see Xion. Now I'm not one of those fans that goes over to them, I am the type that starts having a panic attack because I don't want them to be uncomfortable. I'm freaking out to my friend because we have to go through there to get to tower, but I don't want to get that close to them. So we see a railing out of the way and decide let's go there and wait for them to leave and then go. Well as we're walking I look over and right there is Seoho painted like a pirate. By the time we get to the railing I'm shaking like a leaf, like I didn't know what to do with myself. Then Hwanwoong runs over and joins them, so 3 of them are there. And then I realized that when we walked past Seoho I had a Xion keychain on my bag that he could have seen. Then they start walking towards us, but we don't have anywhere to go because we backed ourselves into the railing. They passed within two feet and Seoho stopped and pointed at us and said 'Tomoon' . So we got to say hi and stuff and then I went and died.

[vitaminwaterreviews]

Moon Byul - Starlit of Muse

This was a very enlightening experience. First off, none of it was bad, but none of it was super great either. Every song was a 7 or an 8, which is the sign of a consistently decent album. Ultimately though, I think I learned that I just don’t care much for her solo singing voice? I think she’s an excellent rapper, and in the context of Mamamoo I adore her. But as a soloist, I’m just not sure. Average score of 7.4 which feels about right. I do wish I spoke Korean so I could get the lyrical content, so I imagine I’m missing quite a bit here.

- There’s an insane run that I’m in the middle of: Le Sserafim -> IU -> Moonbyul -> Twice -> Taeyong, all in the space of a bit over a week. That’s kpop though, it never stops. I watched the pre-release from this album, and I’ve only heard it the once.

Intro : WWUD

Lol that bass is squishy

Funky, mmm

Her voice is neat there

A proper hip hop song I guess

8/10

Think About

This is the pre-release

Still got that funk bass going on

I dunno if I buy her voice on the “i”s

Honestly I dunno if I buy her voice in the chorus either

It feels like, a bit too high? Or like it would be better if her voice was higher

Mmm, the ‘high note’ coming out of the bridge is nice

It’s more of a harmony than a high note and I appreciate that

7/10

TOUCHIN&MOVIN’

MV time

Bass

Lol wait what is this 80’s synth moment

She’s having fun

Horns moment

Why did she look like Solar right there

I don’t think I’m convinced by this either

Like, this style of song doesn’t totally fit her voice imo

Obligatory modulation I guess

The instrumentation is top tier though, disco vibes

And then she takes her headphones off, stands up, and … looks?

7/10

Like A Fool

Lofi vibes, this is neat

Kinda wish her voice was distorted more to fit it

I like her voice in this range a lot more

Oh my god the sax moment is exactly it lmao

8/10

Attention Seeker

And now we bring out the guitars

Yeah, I dunno, maybe I just don’t vibe with her singing voice in general?

I did quite enjoy the last song though

The random chip synth in the pop rock song though

It sounds very Radio Disney to me, but her voice just isn’t it imo

7/10

NOLTO

I dunno how I feel about this one. I just listened to the whole thing, I had no comments, but I’m not actually sure how to rate it

7/10

After Sunset

Dramatic

Oh is it a ballad?

I actually like her voice a lot more here

The little harmony moments are super nice

8/10

Timeline

Well this is a super cute vibe, with the guitar and the synth

Subtly latin, alright

Yeah, the empty chorus is really nice actually

Hmmm I dunno about that high note

Such a nice vibe though

8/10

Dark Romance

LAlALAlalalALALLalalaA lmao

Oh hey, a rap song

And yet for some reason her voice feels too soft for this song

Yeahhh and I dunno about the high lines either

This song really reminded me of something but I just couldn’t figure it out

7/10

GOLD

Bass

Lol this album has so much “Bass” on it

I love the “ohhh”s

This kinda reminds me of Feels Like Summer

I don’t know a lot of r&b with this type of vibe but that’s exactly the vibe I’m getting

OHH she’s not saying “ohhh” she’s saying “gold” lmao

8/10

Memories

Anime intro moment

Lmao no wait this is literally anime intro moment

My only knowledge of ONEWE is that they’re also under RBW and they have a brother group called ONEUS, because there’s a pair of brothers split between the two

Are they saying ‘10, 9’?

7/10

Without

Piano, nice and soft

Is it another ballad?

It is

This actually feels kind of IU to me

Oh now it’s kind of slow jammy with that drum kit

I also feel like I’d particularly appreciate these songs better if I knew Korean

Like, no doubt Moonbyul is a very capable lyricist, and I’m definitely missing that

7/10

[yukiakaren]

My top kpop albums of 2023

This year I've actually listened through more albums than probably ever. I actively chose to check out more than just my top favorite artists albums and it definitely was a great thing to do as I did find some great b-sides. However, that doesn't mean I actually would've liked all the songs enough for all of the albums to make it to the list. So, here are the ones that I liked multiple songs of or perhaps even the whole album.

INFINITE - 13egin Album of the year? Not unfair thing to say. Just the fact that Infinite came back is huge to me but I genuinely do like all the songs. Surprisingly the intro is the weakest link on the album, as traditionally I've loved Infinite intros. Despite that the highs are high enough to forgive that. New Emotions was unarguably my most listened song of the year and Time Difference wasn't too far behind. I Got You and Find Me are lovely too and I love my instrumental versions. It really is a great album.

Key - Killer - The 2nd Album Repackage I mean I had Gasoline up in this list last year and this is just Gasoline with Killer (Key's best song to date), Easy (that I also really like) and Heartless added to it, so it does belong here, doesn't it? Also, the fact that I do have this album now probably tells all that needs to be told.

TRENDZ - BLUE SET Chapter. New Dayz This one has the short length on its side, as it's a single album. However, the songs are top notch, so I can't ignore it. Nightmare is illegally good to be just an intro. Fantasy is incredible. Honestly the title track New Dayz is the least my thing but even that is a great song, and if it hadn't been I wouldn't have check the whole album. The thing with TRENDZ seems to be that they like to put rap parts at the end of the songs, which I have to say I don't really like, but these songs are too good that I could even fault that enough to not mention this album.

ZEROBASEONE - Melting point Melting Point, Crush and Take My Hand have been in heavy rotation recently. But the rest of the album is also good enough for me to be able to confidently mention the album here.

IVE - I'VE MINE This is such a solid album. No wonder why they couldn't pick only one song to promote. Next to the title tracks I really enjoy Holy Moly. It is sooo addicting! OTT also ended up getting in my IVE playlist so that's surely a nice one too. Only Payback wasn't quite for me even though it's pretty good one too.

ONEUS - Pygmalion & La Dolce Vita I have to mention ONEUS, don't I? I do have to be honest and say that the albums this year haven't been as big hits with me as the previous ones. And that is so so unfortunate as I love ONEUS. I just have to hope that next year brings more songs for me to love from ONEUS. Just the length of the albums is disappointing - LDV having only 3 full length unique songs. Of the songs on these two albums: Unforgettable is absolutely lovely, LETHE is illegally good to be an intro and Baila Conmigo is so so catchy, a perfect title track. The rest of the songs are nice but not to the level I hope from them. Truly hoping next year to be a better ONEUS year for me.

Honorable mentions:

SHINee - HARD HARD is such a mix for me as a full album. I absolutely adore Identity, Sweet Misery and Like It, truly the SHINee that I want and need. 10X, Satellite and Insomnia are great songs, as expected from SHINee, but they were heavily overshadowed by the three mentioned before. Then we had The Feeling and Gravity that didn't do much for me. And then there are HARD and Juice... Just no. So, I guess this leaves the album as an honorable mention even though I wanted it to be a genuine favorite of the year. Big hits but also unfortunately couple of big misses that I can't ignore.

ZEROBASEONE - Youth in the shadow In Bloom and New Kids On The Block are hanging out in my often played ZB1 playlist, so I couldn't leave this album unmentioned.

ODD EYE CIRCLE - Version Up Very solid album, all the songs are good. I just personally didn't listen to the others as much as Air Force One despite them being good. Hence, only an honorable mention.

KEY - Good&Great Another great album from Key this year. Just again one song heavily overshadowed the others and I did not really end up listening to the others after the first listen. The one overshadowing others was Live Without You, one of the best songs of the year.

VIXX - Amnesia VIXX IS BACK!! Honestly at some point I was pretty certain that it wouldn't happen, but I'm happy I was wrong. Savage is such a vibe and Amnesia is very cool title track. The rest don't do much for me again, but honorable mention is definitely earned.

fromis_9 - Unlock My World Again, a very solid album. Attitude is the only song I ended up going back to and really liking. I'm happy it got some performances too. #menow is a solid title track from them. Of the rest of the b-sides In The Mirror, Prom Night, Don’t Care and What I Want are solid songs and the rest are also good but don't do much for me.

Nam Woohyun - WHITREE Lastly, I just have to mention Woohyun. I was being harsh on Baby Baby, but seeing him perform it... How can I say no to cutie-concept Woohyun? Nope, there is no way. I can't. The album is also very Woohyun. For the most part it just isn't quite for me. But then there is Save Us, which is great! And then there is DONE, which is amazing! Honestly, just having him here making music despite the recent hardships he has had is so respectable and incredible. And DONE making it to my top 15 favorite songs of the year is truly making me so happy.

[kanekoii]

Can I req Pom taking care of sick/tired reader? (Maybe Elira and Maria too?)

lyra’s notes -> are all the ppl who request nijigirls the same person ??? idk just curious lmao

pairings -> pomu rainpuff, elira pendora, maria marionette x gn! sick! reader

genre -> scenario, headcanons, fluff

song -> luna - oneus

warnings -> lots of sickness mentions, food mentions

POMU RAINPUFF •

despite how teasing and sometimes oblivious she is, as soon as pomu realizes you’re getting even a tiny bit sick, you will NOT get out of bed until you’re fully recovered. doesn’t matter how minor your sickness is, she’ll take care of you all the way. she’ll gladly wrap you up in the fluffiest blanket she owns, along with your favorite plushie. when pomu leaves for the grocery store to get some things to make soup for you, she comes back to you fast asleep on her couch with a movie playing, still wrapped up in your blanket. she can’t help but squeal to herself at how adorable you look, even while sick.

she’ll gently wake you up a few hours from them with a steaming bowl of your favorite soup and a caring smile on her face. pomu will sit near you while you sleep again, occasionally checking your forehead for a fever and brewing you a mug of hot tea with honey and lemon for your throat.

ELIRA PENDORA •

she’s a little bit more oblivious, but once she noticed you’ve gotten sick, you’re going to the doctor immediately. she’ll take you to the nearest doctor, snuggling with you in the lobby while you wait to be seen. once that’s over with and you’re given medication to help you recover a little bit faster, she’s going to gently lead you around a grocery store to get food for you. she understands that you’re pretty sleepy and delirious from your fever, so she may just pick you up and set you in the cart. she’ll let you sleep as long as you need, ever so gently petting your head and whispering how much she loves you while she puts a wet washcloth on your forehead to help with your fever.

elira just loves you so much, and she’s more than happy to chat with you while she cooks a nice meal for you! she wants you to get better as quickly as you can, so she’s sure to cook your favorite meals for you, no matter how complicated.

MARIA MARIONETTE •

she’s a literal doll brought to life so she doesn’t get sick. when maria noticed that you’ve gotten sick, she has absolutely no idea what to do. poor girl ends up going completely overboard researching remedies for your sickness, she just wants to be a good girlfriend and help you in any way she can! just reassure her that you’ll be alright and she’ll calm down a bit. maria tries her best, she really does. she’ll gladly snuggle with you while you sleep, since she literally cannot get sick. she’s not exactly the best with home remedies, but she’ll gladly run you a hot bubble bath and when you’re done she’ll have comfortable pajamas ready for you and a meal that will be gentle on your stomach.

she later ended up confessing that she had to call kyo and ren to get their help with cooking and home remedies. she will do her absolute best and you’ll be feeling better in no time!

[hotasfahrenheit]

I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED

(no literally Rachael reminded me about this and sent it to me so i could add to the list)

i have SO MANY feelings about kpop and we're gonna cover a pretty wide spectrum of stuff here including some classics that still stand the test of time that you may or may not have heard if you're newer to kpop. all of these groups i recommend more than just these mvs, but these are places to start if they're groups you haven't listened to so let's gooooo

Monsta X

fave song by my fave group first, obviously i'm gonna start here. Monsta X is an insanely talented group and just everything they do is great? they have so many bangers and especially now that they're writing and producing most of their music themselves, they're constantly thinking outside of the box with style and song structure and just. i love them so much and i love this song so much. you literally cannot go wrong with them. they're one of the few groups with multiple no skip albums for me. absolute kings.

Bigbang

wanna talk about groups i have feels about? i already had so many feelings about Bigbang, and GD's new songs plus the performance at MAMA this past weekend have had me crying 3-5 times a day the past few days so we're gonna go with this anthem. Bigbang was my intro to kpop in 2008 and so much has happened and things have changed to say the least but just. the grip they have on me and always will. this song goes hard and has almost 700 million views on youtube as i write this for a REASON.

2NE1

MY QUEENS. no girl group can or will ever top them for me. sorry not sorry. icons. that's all there is to it.

SHINee

i did say i had been a kpop fan since 2008 so you shouldn't be surprised this list is 2nd gen heavy so far. i deeply love a lot of newer SHINee songs too, but View is the jewel in the crown that is SHINee's discography. one of the most talented groups that's ever existed, in all ways- dancing, singing, production, composition, styling, everything.

NCT Dream

you ever hear a song that gently pokes you in a bunch of your emotions including the nostalgic and sad ones but still leaves you with hope and a sense that everything is gonna be better and like the future is bright so it's okay to be optimistic? Broken Melodies soars.

NCT 127

returning to the harder faster heavier beats vibe of the first few songs in this list. 127 covers a pretty wide spectrum of styles like a lot of groups, but this is the stuff i gravitate towards the most so here we are. uhhhh i don't know what else to say about this pick or these boys. i just really love NCT and all parts of it and this song was in my top 5 songs on Spotify last year despite not coming out until October so that should tell you how good it is. yes.

Oneus

Oneus has finally started getting the kind of recognition that they deserve and Luna is the song that cracked that for them. they're masters of mixing traditional sounds with modern kpop styles and have done it more than once. this song is rare in modern kpop also for the fact that the entirety of the song is in Korean without a single English lyric through the whole thing. it's gorgeous.

Onewe

Oneus's brother band (literally, there's a pair of twins split between the two groups) definitely deserves more attention too. their music is fantastic and their vocal blend is top notch, and Dongmyeong (their half of the twins!) plays KEYTAR how could you possibly go wrong?? they let themselves get covered in water for this MV and drowned a bunch of copies of their actual equipment, no nice instruments were harmed in the making of this mv.

A.C.E

do i have a deep love of underrated groups? maybe yes. the styling in this MV is INCREDIBLE, even if the song wasn't phenomenal it would be worth watching it just for the outfits, a stunning blend of traditional Korean clothing mixed with modern cuts, fabrics, styles, and accessories. it's just so cool and everyone looks so good.

WayV

listen i'm sure we could debate on whether or not WayV should be on a list like this but they're part of NCT and they're essentially just a mostly Mandarin singing kpop group. they release a lot of their songs with Korean versions (like Frequency which literally came out today and has only a Korean MV) and they live in Seoul and they perform on Korean music shows and etc. whatever. just listen to Phantom because it's incredible and they're beautiful and this MV is dripping in spooky vibes and luxurious outfits and men being entirely too pretty for their own good.

if you try any of these out and you want more recommendations about a specific group let me know! it was really hard to pick specific songs for this list.

also if you're curious about what's going on with this whole NCT thing and its subgroups (NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, and the others i didn't include in this list) then stay tuned to my posts because i'll be posting a redo of my guide to getting into NCT soon!

now go forth and listen and enjoy things! and also, if you want, reblog this with your picks and recommendations and loves! sharing is caring after all 💖🌟

kpop sampler

my dear @auriette was asking about my non-skz kpop feelings, and i have so many of them, so i thought it would be fun to make a little playlist.

i'm sticking with the 10 link limit (which is v hard) but if you also have a lot of kpop feelings, please rb with a song/group rec of your own!

in no particular order:

The Rose (k-rock)

i love them. They are super funny on social media, and their music is incredible. Screaming this song at the top of my lungs fixes me a little every time. Woosung is also a soloist and he's amazing.

WOODZ

This song gives me the shivers.

He also has a cover of Hype Boy that is A+

The duality of man.

I think WOODZ is vastly underappreciated, and i wish more people were as into him as i am.

Ateez

i know i already talked about them a little bit, but i have to do it again because i love them. just a bunch of insanely talented, stupidly hot weirdos. i love that they're all nerds who make legos together and that everyone but hongjoong and jongho have zero concept of personal space. wooyoung and san are medalists in the kiss your homie olympics. (woo is also bffs with changbin and also yeonjun from txt)

i'm still obsessed with this song and this MV. the ateez lore is very intricate and this is basically cinema.

TXT

insane dance skills, super talented, great music. it was hard to pick which song of theirs to include here, but this is defintely a favorite. def check out devil by the window" also.

they collabed with the jonas brothers and anitta and both songs were incredible. yeonjun just released a solo album. more talented goofballs. i love them.

OnlyOneOf

i am obsessed with OOO. they are incredible. they do most of their own choreo, they committed to making their MVs queer af and include messages of acceptance and support for the lgbtq community in the notes for all their videos. they paired themselves up and talk about kissing each other casually.

and they back it all up with high concept MVs, insane choreo, and great music that will absolutley get stuck in your head. picking a song was hard, but this choreo is too iconic

Hwasa

i am obsessed with her. she is also in mamamoo, who are great, but i am currently absolutely obsessed with her cover of lunch. but this song which is a pretty direct call out of the rampant body shaming in the industry is so much fun.

KARD

kard is the only mixed gender kpop group i know of, and we need more.

they are all adults, and their music and MVs are, too. killer dancey tracks. their friendship is a lot of fun.

BM is also a soloist, and has some very explicit horny songs that don't bother with the (barely) innuendo that kard plays with. he's also hilarious on SM, and on the daebak show

Enhypen

they're just good. i love a concept album, and they killed it with this.

Evnne

i love them.

they were all on boys planet, and i love all the groups that formed from that show (i was going to cheat and make a whole playlist of bp groups, but i'm just going to share this one and i'll make a whole separate bp post)

this video and song are just so fun, and they're so good, and i wanted to yell about them.

(all the boys planet boys are also stray kids levels of obsessed with each other, which i appreciate --zb1 is probably the worst-best about this, but they're all super close)

oh gosh only space for one more... ahhhh who to choooose

Blitzers

this is just so much fun

no one really sounds like blitzers. the horns and big band elements are wholly unique and fit surprisingly well. they are super talented and clearly having a good time with what they do, and it's just a good time.

I hope you like at least some of these songs/groups!

(Now, to play by my own rules and not add another ten in a reblog unless specifically asked to do more!)

Please add your favorite kpop/krock groups to share the joy of good music that we can all be super normal about together!

[littlecafe]

asdfhakal okay yes hi HELLO it has been SO LONG ㅠㅜ I missed you and your playlists (*˙˘˙*)!♡

off topic and ik you didn't ask but the chokehold ONEWE and ONEUS has on me rn is no joke

actually I can lead this on topic, would love to see a playlist of your current faves!

hi!! omg yes it's been so long!! you took a hiatus for a while right? i missed seeing you on my dash (ෆ˙ᵕ˙ෆ)♡

ohhh i was thinking of making a playlist with just current favs so i'll do this and @ you in the post when it's up since it might take a few days, i'm currently in my "building a new listening to playlist" phase bc i'm tired of my old one rip

asfjhsdjfdsf no i totally get the music chokehold bc that's me too like sometimes i'll be super obsessed with like one or two artists and start listening to them on repeat

onewe and oneus aren't in my current music rotation but i do like quite a few of their songs!! i was really into onewe's single "memory: illusion" when it came out, all 3 songs on there *chef's kiss* and i'm going to derail this convo so hard but for some reason the mixing on that single!! it felt so clear (ramblings in read more, tl;dr go see ur fav kbands live if you can!! there is a reason why live band music sounds better bc i feel production aren't doing most of them justice)

idk if you're interested but i came across this the other day (i haven't even watched it yet lol) but someone subbed some parts of the naver now yoon sang's "music to you" kband bassist special cya was on (the other two bassists are lucy's wonsang and cnema's jeongho)

rambling because sometimes i just need to word vomit my thoughts, disclaimer i do not claim to know anything i'm talking about and everything is purely anecdotal

but anyways!! i honestly cannot tell you why i loved the mixing of that single so much, maybe it's mediocre mixing i wouldn't know but i just felt like i could actually HEAR things for once like it was crisp and actually had depth to the songs

usually in kband mixing a lot of the lower range instruments aren't loud enough on the track so you end up hearing a lot of vocals and guitar and some drum taps, every now and then bass but usually only if the song or part was meant to highlight bass....and the worse part of all this is that sometimes even the guitar is muddy which makes the song sound flat because you're missing those lows

like you know i love them and this just proves that "bad" production will never stop me if i like the song but the mixing on most of day6's songs were not very good......

an example (youtube links so the audio will not be top notch due to youtube compression but i think you can tell anyways): sweet chaos official audio vs sweet chaos live

already from the beginning you can tell the deeper sound from dowoon's drums aren't captured at all in the official audio like it's already muddied when that's the highlight of the opening it's literally just him and mtr how can u already mess this up

fast forward to the chorus, you can 100% hear youngk's bass sound better in the live than in the audio where you have to squint with your ears to even try to guess if you're hearing bass or just guitar under their vocals

in the live you can also clearly hear the difference in the two guitars when jae does lead and sungjin does rhythm, while it's all muddied together in the audio like if i'm being real, i can't even hear the lead guitar parts in the audio tbh like where did it go, in the live you can hear all the small tidbits and how he plays along to the melody line under the vocalist at parts in the chorus

same thing with the outro as the intro but this time with the bass, it's really buried and softened under the vocals on the official audio when you can clearly hear it in the live version (and as you should? because it's the only instrument being highlighted here other than vocals and some mtr)

also ftisland, for pure example purposes because from what i remember the mixing is actually great, don't search it up if it makes you uncomfortable knowing that j*nghoon has credits for lyrics and composition of this song (fuck him fr im glad ftisland disowned him publicly) but their song shadows (japanese release) was mixed by Josh Wilber who has led production for multiple metal bands so that audio actually came out GOOD

this song is pretty grungy, especially in the chorus but i felt like nothing got lost on the audio, the two guitars, the bass, the drums, obviously the vocals too it's all there it's like magic asjhfkdsf to me it sounds even more clear than their live albums (yes i know these go through a whole production too so it still will never top being there LIVE and hearing it as they play with your own ears)

ftisland's mixing is hit or miss but i don't mind it i just wanted to talk about that one specific song since it was mixed by someone who actually worked with heavy rock based music

so yea anyways the mixing for kbands can sometimes leave a lot to be desired and it makes me happy when i feel like i can hear more sounds i feel like production is so underrated since we know the lyricists, composers, arrangers but no noise for post production

i'm pretty sure that's why all of them sound infinitely better live like even without all the concert remixes and crowd hype they can be playing the damn song with no changes from the audio and it will sound better just because you can actually hear the instruments in their fullness

so this is a psa to go see ur favorite band playing live if you can!!

obviously mixing/post production applies to all music even if i'm only rambling about bands here asjhksdfds

[sanstropfremir]

I don’t know if you’re already aware of them but I came across a group called TAN with their debut song du du du (they were formed out of a show called extreme debut:wild idol). I’m OBSESSED with the song for some reason and wanted your thoughts on the music video.

tan my second gen flop group reject beloveds......... you're obsessed with the song bc it's fucking GOOD that's why!!!! also i was not kidding they are hardcore channelling second gen with everything they've fucking got: from the song itself (r&b is decidedly not on trend rn) to the fact that the mv was filmed with $12 but they refused to use any location filming that would smooth out the rough edges to the prop based choreo to the STYLING!!!!!!!!! it is absolutely not reflected in the mv at all but all their music show stages are based around this black/white/gradiant duality styling that is soooooooooooooooo 'we have $8 and some pocket lint and a stray safety pin but by god we're gonna make this work' of second gen like my eyes blew out of my head every new stage i watched. like look at this!:

if someone had told me that was from 120322 instead of from 220312 i would have wholecloth believed them. the only thing that gives them away is that there isn't enough eyeliner. the ONLY thing. and i'm not even joking this is not at all a one off, this was a dedicated intentional choice that they upheld for their ENTIRE promo period:

but by far my favourite is 220326 music core where they have GRADIENT TUXEDOS!!!!!!! actually my other favourite is this gradient pink inkigayo stage, because obviously. it would have been so easy for their stylists to just slap some generic fourth gen type normal clothes on them (which to an extent they did do in the mv), but instead they really dug into this old style coordinating + themed outfits. the mv struggles a bit because there are a lot of ideas happening but see also aforementioned budget of $12. obviously companies wanna put out something big for a debut mv so i don't fault them there but i think they should have encorporated more of the opposites theme of the styling+choreo into the visuals of them mv itself. they could have done a lot more with light/dark imagery and with the umbrella in the choreo they could have gone for a gentleman/'kingsmen' concept that would have been a lot cleaner of a visual and also would smooth over some of the visual discrepency between the fact that one of the members first debuted TEN YEARS AGO and the maknae is still 17, and they can't really do the sexy second gen concept i think they were partially trying to go for. the gratuituous ass shot of taehoon was extremely funny though. you can do very stylized mvs for cheap (see my cheap mvs post!) and i think if they had done something similar to knk's sunset or even oneus' valkyrie (speaking of other insanely good debuts) where there's a heavy emphasis on lighting and camera angles and editing, it would have made much more of an impact. the less money you have to work with the harder it becomes to make maximalist decorated sets work, and sometimes you do have to sacrifice in some areas. regardless of that though i think their debut was success and if you haven't listened to the rest of their mini you should because all the songs fuck (i really hope we get a comeback from them because i want the second half of fix you so bad) and it's very pretty clear that they're all talented and have the vocal chops to back themselves up; see this acapella cover!!

anyways i'll leave y'all with this parting meme that i made when they first debuted:

[seohosmile-moved]

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