#Xuanyi

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What if Rong Xuan and Ye Baiyi's other disciples were immortal shifu-fuckers

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WJSN Bona and ex-WJSN Xuanyi 😭😭😭

Or actress Kim Jiyeon and actress Wu Xuanyi 🤩

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My best i guess

happy HaLlOwEen!!!!!!!!

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Xuanyi update

[bonebreakjack]

Ming Yi pre imprisonment was friends either this strange man who referred to himself as Shi Qingxuan and had fallen for him.

His love turned to tragedy when it was revealed he was a calamity known as Blackwater and locked up in a manor for 200 years drained of his spiritual energy and divine aura.

He did not rest peacefully this time and came back as a vengeful ghost who wanted to find the real shi qingxuan.

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🎄❤🎄 xuanyi wallpaper

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K-pop Discography Deep Dives: WJSN

A Disclaimer: I was planning, when I first started Tumblr, to be a lurker, but then I began an office job and needed something to listen to to keep myself occupied. And then, I started going through entire K-pop groups’ repertoires, album by album, and jotting down my thoughts. And then, I stumbled into K-pop tumblr and decided, you know what, there’s at least four people on this hell site who would read in depth rants about these discographies and at least five who wouldn’t read it and then get mad because it’s kind of our job as K-pop fans. My lukewarm takes should be taken with an entire silo of salt and the knowledge that this is completely for fun and occupying my very bored, very neurodivergent brain. All this to say, for the love of god, I’m a sleep-deprived student and I don’t have time for internet hate, so don’t kill me. With that being said, enjoy!

Here are my credentials: unusually, for a girl group, I have very few. I’ve listened to WJSN before, and I know a decent amount of title tracks and a couple b-sides. I would say I know them best from my half-watch of Queendom 2 (I’m a fan of Loona and Gfriend, so I was more focused on them), which WJSN did win. I was impressed with them there, and I decided that I wanted to learn more about them.

WJSN was formed in late 2015 as a Korean-Chinese collaborative between Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. The members are divided into four units, one for each letter. First is Wonder, with Cheng Xiao, Bona, and Dayoung. Second is Joy, with Xuanyi, Eunseo, and Yeoreum. Third is Sweet, with Seola, Exy, and Soobin. And fourth is Natural, with Meiqi, Luda, and Dawon. After these units were formed, a 13th member, Yeonjung, was added as well. After being on hiatus since 2018, the three Chinese members, Xuanyi, Cheng Xiao, and Meiqi officially left the group in early 2023. Sorry, that was a lot of names, so deep breaths and let’s do this.

They officially debuted in 2016 with MoMoMo, which is one of the most bubblegum-y bubblegum songs I’ve seen in a while. It’s basically a k-pop stereotype at this point: lots of aegyo, completely coordinated school girl clothes, short skirts, childish love, and very poppy beats. I associate WJSN with more ethereal pop, so this was a (somewhat unwelcome) surprise for me. As often happens to me in k-pop, while I did appreciate its comic book style animation and humor, the excessive aegyo made me uncomfortable (see my review of TXT’s Cat and Dog or LOONA’s Hi High). This isn’t the song’s fault; it’s exactly what it’s supposed to be, but it does mean I won’t be listening to it again.

I’m unsure if Catch Me is also a single or just an opportunity for a dance practice, but it embraces the other side of k-pop stereotypes: a sort-of anti-drop, girl-crush, uncomfortably-sexualized…thing? that tries a bit too hard to be cool. WJSN’s talent elevates it, but even they can only do so much with a song that doesn’t have any character.

The 1st EP, Would You Like?, starts with an intro, Space Cowgirl, that I actually liked more than MoMoMo, and I wish more of its self-assured, smooth synths carried into the song. I liked parts of some of the songs, like the twinkling piano and extended bridge in Tick Tock, but most of them sounded very similar to other songs I’ve heard, and so didn’t stick out to me all that much. I could name at least five exactly like Take My Breath.

Secret begins the sound that I know from WJSN, still drawing on the poppiness, cutesiness, and high vocals of MoMoMo, but pairing it with more toned-on synths, more pointed voices, and more poised dancing, a combination that would become their staple in the next few years. It’s quite interesting to see it here feeling a little less polished. I totally get why they gained the nickname “Cosmic Girls” now, with all the space inspiration here, and while the song itself is nothing groundbreaking, I really liked that lead-in to the last chorus.

The Secret, the EP, has a couple songs I liked. BeBe leans a bit too far into aegyo for me personally, but I enjoy its boundless energy and catchiness. Also, that harmonizing in the last chorus? Sign me up. I also enjoyed the frizzy electronic background of Robot, which reminded me a bit of an f(x) song, although it felt more restrained than one of theirs.

I Wish has a slightly more funk-inspired opening than Secret, and while it still has the roots of aegyo, I’d say it follows the pattern of their songs slowly getting more mature. Still got the schoolgirl outfits, though. The chorus and its “tell me why” is pretty catchy, I will say, and I appreciated a lot of the MV’s visuals in the social media posts, floating lanterns, and emojis.

From. WJSN’s Say Yes caught my attention with its finger-snapping background and slightly Latin-pop-esque warm acoustic guitar. I thought it provided a good contrast to their very electronic synth-heavy music, and made me appreciate their vocals a lot more, especially Yeonjung and Dayoung. The “juseyo, juseyo” is stuck in my head now, and I’m not mad about it. It makes a great addition to my sleep playlist.

Kiss Me’s intro had me intrigued right off the bat, with its fun surf guitar background, and its continuing through the song made this one stand out. I also liked the harsher hand-clapping percussion mixed with the pop, and that the chorus felt like a much more natural progression of the verses and pre-chorus. Still not a fan of the rapping, which comes out of nowhere, but overall this was a great summer track and it got stuck in my head.

Happy is a return to the bubbly, kind-of sporty concept of MoMoMo that was so popular in mid-3rd gen (Red Velvet’s Happiness, TWICE’s Cheer Up, or Fromis_9’s FUN, for example), and I’d be lying if I said I was as happy to see it as the song wants me to be. I definitely liked the humor and the ultra-saturation of the music video, and ended up laughing a good few times. But overall, I’m not a fan of this concept or this type of song, and this song does nothing to change my mind. Also, I feel like the chorus, though it’s pretty good, doesn’t fit in with the rest of the song. I think it’s the sudden tempo change.

Happy Moment is a full album, so there’s a lot to talk about. I liked the bubbly distortion in Miracle, (honestly I wonder why it wasn’t a single, because it really feels like one), the vocalizing in Mr. BadBoy’s choruses, the minimalistic background of Babyface’s verses, the roller skating rush of Geeminy, and especially the lovely musical catharsis of Closer To You (damn, Yeonjung, what a note to end on!). Again, though, what I really liked were parts and besides Closer To You, I didn’t like any song enough to consider it a hidden gem. I know that Happy leans very much into aegyo, but the names of a lot of these songs felt a bit too babyish even for that, and I don’t think that the album needed to be so long, because so many of its tracks felt like filler. I would rather have a five or six track, great-all-the-way-through EP like, say Sunmi’s Warning or SEVENTEEN’s Haeng-Geurae, than a half-as-good album twice that long.

Dreams Come True, I’m happy to say, builds on the good that both Kiss Me and I Wish started, working in more interesting percussion and more ethereal synths. Funnily enough, it goes so far into understated that I didn’t realize the chorus had started until it was almost over, and while it’s got a good base, I think that it needs a stronger, more obvious hook to turn into a classic. I did really like that delicate bridge, though.

Dream Your Dream, the EP, starts strong with Love O’Clock, which doesn’t bother with a drawn out build-up, instead rushing forward right from the first moment. I liked the harmonizing, the strong drumbeat, and the catchiness. I also enjoyed Renaissance’s swirling and soaring vocals (another b-side that could’ve been a single) and Thawing, despite its odder sound effects, charmed me with its earnestness.

Save Me, Save You was the first WJSN song I heard, and is probably the one that best sums up their style. It starts soft, almost not there in the first verse, then tiptoes its way through the pre-chorus, and with a couple drum beats, that magical chorus takes over and suddenly you’re floating. As mentioned, their songs are often a bit too bubbly or understated for me, but I can acknowledge when a song does its style well, and this one absolutely does. I didn’t even mind the rap! I like the setting of the magic school and the incredibly fast shifting in the eyes between the bridge and the last chorus, but I wish it drew itself out more, to make the best use of that excellent vocalizing.

From WJ Please?, the EP, I really had a good time nodding my head to You, You, You, especially during its bridge and last chorus and I added it to my roller skating playlist. I also enjoyed the hints of flamenco and layered strings in the background of I-Yah, a surprisingly lovely sound for the title. It really reminded me of I Knew It by Sonamoo, one of my favorite Latin-pop inspired K-pop tracks. Masquerade also has a great use of strings, this time combined with a gentle piano, and Hurry Up uses a brightly jazzy beat to add some contrast. These four together absolutely make this my favorite EP so far, which is pretty funny, as all these songs are better than the title.

La La Love’s Carnival setting is interesting, and is the decision to have a pre-chorus that leans into sing-talk. The choice mostly works and doesn’t interrupt the good flow that the song has, and I like the high vocalizing that twinkles around the chorus. On the whole, the song is pretty enjoyable and gentle, but, like I usually do, I wish it had more of a hook that would make it stick in my head. Completely different from the last EP, I didn’t have a hidden gem for this one, though I thought 12 O’Clock was nice.

With how much I liked their last summer comeback, I was excited for Boogie Up. The song is pretty upbeat and on the whole, reminds me of a much more bubbly version of Red Flavor by Red Velvet. It’s catchy, but it has a bit too empty of a chorus for me, and doesn’t innovate on a pretty tried-and-true pop formula enough to stand out. I do like the fun instrumental and the bridge, though. Their bridges are almost always pretty great.

From the EP For The Summer, I honestly really liked the song For The Summer with its bright and flouncy energy (though as I often do, I thought the rap was unnecessary), and the horns were a nice touch. Let’s Dance follows in the stead of WJ Please’s great, Latin-pop inspired b-sides, though I don’t think it’s quite as unique as those.

As You Wish has a very bouncy beat from the beginning, and its excellent electronic sound draws from disco. Its pre-chorus build is great as well, and the chorus delivers, making it both one of my favorite titles so far and what I’m sure will become a fixture on my roller-skating playlists. Its last chorus is delightfully bright, but my favorite part is absolutely that outro, which brings together the vocals and the instrumentals perfectly and should’ve been so much longer. From the EP, also titled As You Wish, I liked the vocal showcase and twinkling piano in Lights Up, and the drumline beat of Don’t Touch.

Butterfly is another song I already knew by WJSN, and its bubbly energy works surprisingly well for me. I think this is the first of their title tracks that has a deeper meaning than an average love song, and I’m very happy to see it. There’s never enough songs about freedom and being yourself, in my opinion. The last chorus’ vocalizations, as often in WJSN’s singles, elevates the song greatly, and its fizzy instrumental brings everything together. The visuals of flowing white dresses and puffy clouds are a great addition too.

From Neverland, while I enjoyed the back and forth, rushing energy of Hola and the string-led instrumentation of Where You Are, my hidden gem was absolutely Pantomime. I first heard it while watching Queendom, and though I do definitely prefer the more 20’s jazz-inspired, more theatrical version from their stage there, there’s still a lot to love here. I especially enjoy how clipped and off-beat it is, setting it apart from WJSN other’s b-sides.

Unnatural is a bit of a darker counterpart to Butterfly, also about not quite fitting into normalcy (hence the title). I really liked the rap in this one, and how well it fit into the tempo. Also, the way the pre-chorus pulls back and then rushes forward is great. I like the more minimalistic instrumentals and how they let the vocals flow and speak for themselves. Overall, I think it’s one of their strongest outings. From Unnatural, the EP, I really liked the mix between WJSN’s high voices and the self-assured tone and beat in Last Dance, though I wish the instrumental was more distinctive.

Last Sequence is, at time of writing, WJSN’s most recent comeback, from a year ago. It also falls into the more minimalistic electro-pop synth style of their last few singles, which of course I’m in favor of. I do feel like the chorus needed more of a lead-in than it has, but besides that, I do really like this one. As always, its bridge is great and so is the lead-in to the last chorus (the yeongwohni, yeongwohni, yeongwohni is stuck in my head now). I didn’t have a hidden gem for this comeback, as it’s only a 3-song single.

I’m glad I did this! Like I said, I didn’t know much about WJSN before this review. But, I’ve learned that they were an important part in making what I now consider a very classic 3rd generation K-pop sound, and their music became the blueprint for many groups afterward. I’ve watched some interviews and had some good laughs, and even seen a couple compilations of their best performances on Queendom. I definitely liked their later music more than their earlier, though, and after hearing their work, I’m sad that they don’t come back nearly as often as they used to.

My Top 5 songs are Butterfly, Last Sequence, Kiss Me, I-Yah, and Hurry Up, with Pantomime as an honorable mention . WJSN gets an 8.25 out of 10 from me. I think that on the whole, their songs are pretty good and there were very few I actively disliked. The biggest issue I face is that I listen to and analyze So. Much. K-pop. (probably thousands of songs by now) and because of that, only the groups that do something unique or innovative, have incredible voices, self-produce, or consistently discuss important subjects in their work really stick with me. WJSN is very talented, but while they have a niche, they don’t really add anything new to what’s been done time and time again.

Next time, I have a very special soloist review coming up, that’s going to come out on December 18th (a day late). If you know your k-pop and my blog, you can probably guess what it is. It’ll be a bit different from a usual review, but I felt like it was time. Tschüss!

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[itsthebreakdownkpop94]

Cosmic Girls or WJSN has been Active since 2016. Their last comeback was Sequence in 2022.

Current Members (10): Bona, Dawon, Dayoung, Eunseo, Exy, Luda, Seola, Soobin, Yeonjung, & Yeoreum

Former Member (3): Cheng Xiao, Meiqi, and Xuanyi

Single Albums - Coming Soon

EP's

Would You Like?: Mo Mo Mo - Catch Me - Tick-Tock - Take My Breath - Mo Mo Mo (M) - 2016

Studio- Coming Soon

Reissues- Coming Soon

Charts

Lead Singles

B-sides

Albums

Overall

Group Masterlist

Masterlist

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Fellow ot13 Ujungs I need some help bc this is going to drive me insane

Idk why but I just suddenly remembered a video and I can't find it anywhere. I think it was a promotional video for happy? The girls were throwing a birthday party of some sort, Luda was playing video games, Cheng Xiao was trying to get her to stop. Bona showed up to the party late and when Xiao asked her to get Luda to stop she just joined her in playing games, then later tried to sneak some treats that were made only to be sent outside with Exy??? I swear I remember Xuanyi singing her part in happy while giving one of them a gift they ended up not liking.

My brain was just flooded with vivid images of this video out of the blue and I can't find it anywhere????

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WU XUANYI is wanted at MOUNT PHOENIX!

Welcome to Mount Phoenix, the metropolis city of the Gods. The city was created long ago for the children of the divine, who belong neither in the worlds of man or god. A self-sustaining island off the coast of South Korea, near Incheon. The city offers education, employment, shelter and opportunity for demigods who may otherwise find integrating into society difficult for one reason or another. But when ancient gods and their children mix, some unique challenges are bound to pop up. Tumblr | Closed | Literate | Themed AU | 18+

INTRODUCTION | MASTERLIST | RULES | NAVIGATION

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If you ever thought "I need more idols as nightblade rogue assassins" Xuanyi's got you

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Rocket Girls (火箭少女101) - Born to Win (生而为赢) [English Lyrics]

No-nonsense No need to play pretend You know that in the end It is just you who’s left Go claim victory!

[Chorus] Are you ready? Pick up your arms, be proud (Yeah!) Sing your song and sing it loud Running hit the ground Fighting (Wow!) You know we're born to win (Ah~) We're born to win (Ah~) We're born to win

[Verse 1] Open the chest, find the loot of your dreams Pressure your foe ‘till they tear at the seams Bathed in spotlight I enter the fight

Break through the laughter and mocking I’ve heard Let them keep talking cause I set the curve Top of the times And still I keep my aim high

[Pre-chorus] No-nonsense No need to play pretend You know that in the end It is just you who’s left Go claim victory!

[Chorus] Shake hands for formality (Yeah!) You will pay tribute to me Go beyond your wildest dreams (Wow!) You know we're born to win (Ah~) We're born to win (Ah~) We're born to win

[Interlude] Keep calm and carry on Keep calm and carry on We're born to win Keep calm and carry on Carry on~ we're born to win!

[Verse 2] Don’t care ‘bout money or fame or glory The only one I want to win from is me Diligently, just wait and see

Eye of the tiger there’s no stopping me Failure is not worth an ounce of pity Ready set go This is me, this ain’t for show

[Pre-chorus] No-nonsense No need to play pretend You know that in the end It is just you who’s left Go claim victory!

[Chorus] Shake hands for formality (Yeah!) You will pay tribute to me Go beyond your wildest dreams (Wow!) You know we're born to win (Woo!)

Pick up your arms, be proud (Yeah!) Sing your song and sing it loud Running hit the ground Fighting (Wow!) You know we're born to win

[Interlude] Keep calm and carry on Keep calm and carry on We're born to win Keep calm and carry on Carry on~ We're born to win!

(Ah~) Raise up the flag of our victory (go steadily) (Ah~) Raise up the flag of our victory Are you ready?

[Verse 3] Say the young don’t know a thing, and play all day But I won’t stop working hard to pave my way no We’re not backing down, aiming straight for the heart I’ll win the rat race, I don’t need the head start

Steady wins the race No shame in second place Don’t brag to save face, just be a cool guy Keep getting stronger I, divide and conquer by Raising my colors high, number one is mine

[Chorus] Pick up your arms, be proud (Yeah!) Sing your song and sing it loud Running hit the ground Fighting (Wow!) You know we're born to win (Woo!)

Pick up your arms, be proud (Yeah!) Sing your song and sing it loud Running hit the ground Fighting (Wow!) You know we're born to win

[Bridge] (Ah~)  Keep up the fight Don't be polite We're born to win Enjoy enjoy enjoy We're born to win

(Ah~)  Keep up the fight Don't be polite We're born to win Enjoy enjoy enjoy We're born to win

[Outro] Ah~ Ah~ We're born to win Ah~ Ah~ We're born to win

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CREDITS

Original: 火箭少女101 (Rocket Girls 101) - 生而为赢 (Born to win) • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNw0udN_Hqk • Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/6576856192?is_hot=1

Translation reference • Colorcodedheaven (romanised): https://colorcodedheaven.com/tag/rocket-girls-101-born-to-win-lyric/ • M/V closed captions (English)

Adapted lyrics: Latte (hi!) • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatteNolastname