#gfriend style

[jinjjayo]

SOWON SEASON OF MEMORIES @ MUSIC BANK 250110

[lilidawnonthemoon]

2025 —-> 2015 🤍🩵💜 10 years with GFriend

[seorain]

₊‧✩ੈ * shadow, my shadow, my shadow * ੈ✩‧₊

[brixdoll]

Hi I'm Bri! Welcome to my digital diary ◡̈ ʚїɞ 18 ʚїɞ In college ʚїɞ Love Music, pop culture, fashion, concerts and anything pink  ʚїɞ Always open to music and tv recs ʚїɞ Here to provide style inspo, media recs, and share my thoughts  ʚїɞ OOTDS ʚїɞ Be respectful

[cann1bal-kitt3n-x]

[itssillywillyevo]

[heejinsoulyves]

this SinB

[21shotglasses]

new era of kpop hair polls, not sure how long this one will really last but let’s just see

[wickymicky]

lmao young dumb stupid samples frere jacques? that was unexpected haha. i'll get used to it 

jyp clearly wanna hop on the y2k trend but like i think it works and tbh i like most of the girl group songs in this trend, so it's a win for me. if i knew more about music theory i could tell you what specific elements theyre incorporating into their sound with this song that make it part of this trend, but i cant really explain it more than just saying it's got that vibe haha. idk. it's kinda dreamlike? this song isnt especially dreamlike, but it's got elements that are dreamlike in other songs. it doesnt do that 100%, but that's fine. yeah idk it's good

people say that it's nwjns influence but i think this trend started before them. they were a reaction to the trend, not the cause of it. more groups might be adopting it because of their success, but it's not like theyre copying them or anything. this isnt new lol. 

but yeah i think with groups like nmixx and xg adopting elements of this sound and aesthetic, it's a major sign that it's a huge trend right now. but unlike the massive disco trend in kpop a couple years ago, i like most of the songs haha

[lilidawnonthemoon]

[yj-polycule]

No One Asked but I have over 300 kpop albums and am not above shoving my two interests together so uhhh. Batfam and what kpop groups / style of kpop they listen to:

Bruce: He’s into the classics, a true 1st Gen enjoyer. Give him that good H.O.T and BOA. He doesn’t keep up to date with the current stuff but he will go out of his way to listen to any remakes of 1st gen songs that newer groups will release (Think Candy by NCT Dream)

Kate: 2nd Gen Purist. She refuses to listen to anything modern, stating Kpop peaked in the 2nd gen and hasn’t been able to recover since. Shinee, 2ne1, Bigbang, the whole works. She loves her 2nd gen and will only listen to new releases from those groups and their solo stuff. Nothing else.

Dick: MY MANS A GIRL GROUP STAN THROUGH AND THROUGH! It does not matter the generation, the style, it does not matter, if it’s sung by Woman he is seated and ready. He probably has a soft spot for 2nd Gen / Early 3rd Gen. Definately a Reveluv.

Barbara: She isn’t all that big into Kpop as a whole but will happily take recommendations from the others. Most of her kpop playlist consists of Gfriend or Seventeen, but she will listen to anything once and adds what she enjoys. (She is also the designated Ticket getter whenever tickets drop. She has ungodly good luck with Ticketing)

Cass: She goes one of two ways, either the softest most heart wrenching ballads you can think of or the loudest, most obnoxious noise music and there is no in between. Her playlist is a disaster, easily going from IU’s Love Wins All to NCT’s Sticker and you are given 0 time to prepare.

Jason: With his whole chest will claim he listens to underground K-Rap or K-R&B and then you listen to his playlist and it’s the most bubble gum kpop you can imagine. Twice and I.O.I are 90% of his playlist this man is not fooling ANYONE!

Tim: K-Bands all the way, especially K-Rock. NFlying, Day6, Xdinary Heroes, you name it and he has probably listened to their full discography over and over again. He doesn’t really search out the groups all that often but if he had to name a favorite Group it’d probably be Dreamcatcher.

Steph: GIRL POWER GIRL GROUPS. EXID, (G)-Idle, Le Sserafim, IVE. If their concept is woman empowerment she is eating that shit up like no ones business. She has forced Tim, Cass and Duke to learn dance covers with her and she will not stop. She will be blasting Queencard over the coms during patrol don’t think she won’t. She also has a soft spot for ZB1 and will refuse to elaborate in the slightest.

Duke: Definately a 4th Gen Boy Group Stan. Man loves his Stray Kids, Ateez, Enhyphen and so on. But he also is the type of person who will hunt down the Nugu Boy Groups and support them with his whole chest, the threat of them disbanding got nothing on him. Vanner, Drippin, you name it. He also is tied with Steph in knowing the most choreographies. Those two do a mean troublemaker cover

Damian: The actual KR&B listener in the family. He loves DPR IAN and Big Naughty but will listen to R&B style releases from standard groups. He also has a soft spot for Red Velvet’s Velvet-style tracks (mostly due to exposure because of Dick).

Maps: Bright concept Boy Groups and Nugu Girl Groups. She loves fun and bright songs. Think boy groups with TWS or The Wind and Nugu Girls like Saturday or Alice. She also is the biggest fan of Orange Caramel (unaware it’s a subunit, Broke Steph’s heart with that) and had done a full on Catalena cover with Steph and Cass.

Alfred: Probably the boring and predictable answer, but man listens to Trot. We respect some good Trot in this house and Alfred is a man of taste. He is also a Lim Young Woong fan much to the dismay of the rest of his family (nothing against his music, they just hate how he dominated the charts constantly)

[zonaenthusiast]

Which kpop group do I think suit every mugiwara the best? And would they be a boy group or a girl group stan?

This is because yesterday I had a specific revelation and I started thinking about it in general, so here are my ideas:

Luffy as Seventeen

Luffy has been one of the ones I've had to think about the most but then it occurred to me that he would really like Seventeen. They have a very fresh and fun concept in general that really suits Luffy and they are one of the very few groups that, despite being together for almost ten years, have never lost members. And that's even stranger considering there are so many of them. They love each other as much as the mugiwara love each other and Luffy would adore them (get it?) for that.

Bg or gg stan? Both.

Zoro as The Boyz

For Zoro I have come up with several groups that could fit very well with him like Ateez or Stray Kids, but I have ended up opting for The Boyz because there is a very specific homoerotic component in their music that very few groups are able to replicate. The bisexual energy they give off reminds me too much of Zoro not to choose them.

Bg or gg stan? Both, but their concept has to be dark.

Nami as (G)I-DLE

This is the revelation I had after listening to Gidle's new song, Nami would fucking love them. Just pure female representation and empowerment. Gidle's last three comebacks (Tomboy/Nxde/Queencard) are three different representations of how a woman can express her femininity and all are valid (Nami in particular is so Queencard coded and Robin would be more Nxde coded, I think).

Bg or gg stan? I think she would like some bgs but she would be mostly a gg stan.

Usopp as EXO

NOW HEAR ME OUT because I know this one sounds weird, but I think Usopp would love Exo's storytelling. The clone lore? He would eat that shit up. Besides, I don't know why but I think Usopp wouldn't listen to just anything and Exo is one of the most talented groups there is, so...

I think Usopp would like groups that focus on storytelling or have very defined concepts, Vixx would be another option that I think fits him very well.

Bg or gg stan? Both.

Sanji as Girl's Generation

This one was also very clear to me. Sanji would listen to ggs exclusively and I feel that only the most iconic gg would be the right choice for him. He would be so Yoona biased. And he is one of those who would know her choreographies to perfection.

Bg or gg stan? As I said, gg stan exclusively.

Chopper as GFRIEND

My main pick for Chopper is Gfriend because the powerful innocence concept they are known for reminds me a lot of him. I think StayC or fromis_9 concepts also fit him very well.

Bg or gg stan? Both.

Robin as Red Velvet

I don't know how to explain this but if you know about Red Velvet concepts you know I'm right. There's something so unique and peculiar about their music that matches every part of Robin's taste and personality. Red Velvet are the epitome of one of my favorite kpop concepts, which I call cute but murderous. Just watch their Russian Roulette mv and you will understand.

Robin would write a fucking essay on why everyone is wrong and Zimzalabim is actually the best kpop song ever.

Bg or gg stan? Both, as long as their music is the strangest succession of sounds you've ever heard in your life.

Franky as Monsta X

Just himbos, I don't have anything else to say.

Bg or gg stan? I think he would tend to listen to bgs a little bit more, but both regardless.

Brook as Dreamcatcher

Oh, I just know Brook would love Dreamcatcher. Women? Check. Rock style? Check. Horror concept? Check. They are perfect for him, it makes so much sense.

Bg or gg stan? Not as exclusively as Sanji because music is music, but gg stan.

Jinbe as MAMAMOO

Jinbe would love every Mamamoo member's unhinged personality as much as he loves Luffy's. He would have so much fun with them and their concepts and their music, it's a strong feeling I have.

Bg or gg stan? Both.

[kibbekpopcompendium]

Guide to essences (1/2)

'Essence' is not as defined or technically-based as kibbe body typing. It is about the energy one displays through their gestures, facial features, hair, personal style, voice, and such. In many ways it is like a first impression and can be subject to change over the course of your life. If kibbe decides the structure of your garments then essence decides the particular style and sense of creativity to what you would wear. This system is actually not connected to David Kibbe's work and has its own set of rules.

There are seven essences that are most agreed on, and five correspond to kibbe types. As we're all slightly different from each other, pretty much everyone has two-to-three essences. The strongest, main essence will be first, followed by the second strongest, etc. It's truly rare to project one particular energy to where you have one agreed on essence.

It's a bit harder to argue over essence typing because you can have a subjective opinion on which is more beneficial. +it's very hard to type yourself. Anyways, let's jump in!

Romantic essence

Think: dreamy, soft, floaty, ornamental, lusciousness, bouncy hair, ruffles, flowers, soft blush, theatricality, lipstick, femininity

Romantic-dominant essences: Eugene of S.E.S, Yuri of SNSD, Sunmi, Gain, Joy of Red Velvet, Jiwon of fromis_9, Wonyoung of IVE, Belle of Kiss of Life

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Gamine essence

Think: quirky, offbeat, dual-energy, youthful, energetic, breaking barriers, androgynous, punk-like, mismatched, patterned, chaos, excitement

Gamine-dominant essences: Sunny of SNSD, Minzy of 2ne1, Hyelin of EXID, Seulgi of Red Velvet, Chaeyoung of TWICE, Soyeon of (G)-Idle, Dosie of Purple Kiss, Bibi

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Classic essence

Think: button-up shirts, symmetrically, pared-back makeup, good tailoring, evenness, harmony, elegance, timelessness

Classic-dominant essences: Seohyun of SNSD, Krystal of f(x), Irene of Red Velvet, Seolhyun of AOA, Mina of TWICE, Sowon of Gfriend, Suzy of Miss A, Kazuha of Lesserafim

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Natural essence

Think: tousled hair, freckles, sun-kissed skin, textured clothes, leather, boots, outdoors, nature symbolism, energy, vitality, serenity, sense of grounding, sustainability, approachability

Natural-dominant essences: Lee Hyori, Eunji of Apink, Wheein of Mamamoo, Jihyo of TWICE, Ryujin of ITZY, Jiwoo of KARD, Lily of NMIXX, Yunjin of Lesserafim

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Dramatic essence

Think: sharp eyeliner, slicked hair, parallel lines, piercing gaze, drama, luxury, class, monochromatic, heavy contrast

Dramatic-dominant essences: Fei of Miss A, Lisa of Blackpink, Yeeun of CLC, Doyeon of Weki Meki, HyeJu of LOONA/Loossemble, Yujin of IVE, Xiaoting of Kep1er, Bae of NMIXX

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Ingenue essence

Think: girlish, wide-eyed, doe, bows, clouds and imagination, pastels, lip gloss, sweetness, prettiness, doll-like, petals, fruit, cuteness

Ingenue-dominant essences: IU, Nayeon of TWICE, Jennie of Blackpink, Chuu, Winter of aespa, Liz of IVE, Tsuki of Billlie, Hitomi of SMN

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Ethereal essence

Think: draping gowns, timelessness or from another era, prim posture, magnetic eyes, striking look, unique sense of contrast, alien-esque

Ethereal-dominant essences: Hani of EXID, Handong of Dreamcatcher, Bora of Cherry Bullet, Yeoreum of WJSN, Yiren of Everglow, Isa of StayC, Karina of aespa, Danielle of NewJeans

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To explain their system and chosen essences, the creator of this system imagines three of the above types as being more feminine (ingenue, ethereal, romantic) and three as being more masculine (gamine, natural, dramatic) with classic in the middle.

I don't entirely agree but you can imagine these types as being inversions of each other. Gamine is more boyish while Ingenue is more girlish, Natural is more earthy while Ethereal is more soft/airy, Romantic is striking softness while Dramatic is striking angularity, that sort of thing. And classic is in the middle.

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On 5Miinust (+ Puuluup) and the pleasures of sticking idol pop where it (supposedly) doesn't belong.

I haven't been around much lately, y'all. Partly because my dudes have also not been around much, although ZaQ continues to post a series of videos on the ARTJAQ channel, teaching the audience about... something. I continue, in turn, to not understand Kazakh. Throw in increasing disillusionment with K-pop (I guess now we know why GFriend was so abruptly shitcanned, though the knowledge doesn't make me feel any better), a general post-October-7th discomfort with most online pop-music discussion spaces, and work to get done at home, and Tumblr just hasn't been a particularly rewarding place for me lately.

I didn't think Eurovision was going to be a rewarding place for me this year, either. And then Eesti Laul happened.

It's like some divine imp was watching and saying to themself, "You know what Jessica needs? A pop-rap group from a former Soviet colony whose members love video games and refuse to take themselves seriously and release lots of goofy content that sorely lacks English subtitles. No, another one."

To clarify: the description in the previous paragraph only refers to four of the six people making up Estonia's Eurovision entry this year. The two guys in the clip with talharpas are the respected "zombie-folk" duo Puuluup, who play world music festivals and draw their own album covers and seem like a very fun and intelligent duo. They somehow have fallen into league with 5Miinust, a four-member (previously five) group that has been around since the mid-2010s. To the best of my knowledge 5Miinust have never been accused of being Satanic and/or gay like Ninety One have, but they are either a party group, a hip-hop group, a boy band, a bunch of frat bros (see this album cover), or a very savvy business collective whose members include a former advertising specialist and a trained accountant. Or, most likely, all of the above at once.

The 5Miinust / Puuluup collaboration by itself is charming enough, and if you want to know more about how it came to pass, I direct you to Overthinking It's very good video on Estonia's entry. And "Nendest Something Something," as @sole-cuore-amore-e-droga calls it, is the best kind of fun: chaotic at first listen, carefully constructed subsequently. I don't expect it to do well in Malmö. (I think "Europapa," which is also a seemingly chaotic song that turns out to have a lot more going on than its bouncy surface would first indicate, will win overall.) And I don't really care. I'm not sure 5Miinust and Puuluup care a huge amount about the scoreboard either. They've already recorded a full album together; they seem to be having a good time making silly videos for social media. They'd be my winners even without the added bonus, which is that these guys are absolutely giving idol-pop goodness.

I mean: go watch that Eesti Laul performance again. With the exception of the bridge, each performer gets his own solo time, a classic idol-pop move. There's choreo! And the styling: everyone shirtless under a suit jacket, but each suit jacket tailored slightly differently—that is such an idol-pop live-performance look. I cannot be the only person who clocked that Korea's suit is cut the same way as Nine's for "libidO" live stages, just more conservatively.

And the deeper you get into the 5Miinust rabbit hole, the more idol-pop-esque goofiness you find. Drag performances? Yep. Live radio performances with gimmicks? Here they are stripping to "Vamos." Super-dramatic award-show performances with loads of backup dancers? Here they are at last year's Estonian Music Awards. Do you need to learn the point dance? 5Miinust and Puuluup will combine forces to teach you the point dance.

And yet, talking about either (and both) of these groups as idols is a gloriously stupid idea, because "idol pop" suggests a willingness to subjugate themselves to audience demands that neither 5Miinust or Puuluup, for all their combined marketing skill, have. Idol pop historically depends on hierarchies—performers deferring to management, and, in a different way, to their audience—and that's not how 5Miinust or Puulup work. When I wrote up a guide to who's who for /r/eurovision, I said that Päevakoer is 5Miinust's maknae, and it was a joke because I'm pretty confident no one within 5Miinust has ever cared for one second who's older and who's younger. Just the fact that two different groups with a decade between them found creative inspiration in happily treating each other as equals gives the lie to the idol-pop framing. Nobody's bowing to Marko and Ramo. The whole idea is so far from how these particular performers relate to each other as to be nonsensical.

Which means: idol-pop goodness without stifling hierarchies; idol-pop goodness by people in charge of their own careers, who post goofiness on their own terms; idol-pop goodness combined with musical experimentation born of mutual respect. YES. YES. SIGN ME THE HELL UP.

(If it doesn't go without saying at this point, I would give a lot for my new faves to somehow meet my existing faves. Ninety One might not have enough English comprehension to make the meeting work, though. I think 5Miinust's ex-member Gameboy Tetris might speak Russian; whether he wants to speak Russian would be another story.)

I got lucky, and found people also willing to enjoy the 5Miinust-and-Puuluup-as-idols ironic glee. @sole-cuore-amore-e-droga really kicked things off by making that awesome lyrics video, and from there we got a line distribution video and a logo design for our fandom (Estoners) and photocards and a fanchant and a lightstick design and a "Gangnam Style" mashup and chibi art and then more chibi art. It has been one of the highlights of my past month, being able to giggle unreservedly with strangers. I haven't been able to do that in a long time.

Eurovision happens in two weeks, and then there will inevitably be a dropoff in activity, no matter where "(nendest)..." places. Without the Eurovision framework (and the English-language content that comes with it) I suspect most Estoners will move on. I'm still going to play the album, though, and keep an eye on these guys. Any chance to expand idol pop into more humane spaces, I'm going to take, no matter how silly it seems.

[trulyluvv]

hello ! ♡ ( 21+ & she/her ) wanted to try this again. generally just searching for some 19+ writing partners ( possibly , long-term partners ?? ) to write some cute , maybe angsty , sapphic plots on discord. i also have been hoping to find some partners who'd be willing to use eunha x sowon as fcs within a plot, preferably as sowon as eunha is one of my preferred fcs. that being said, i'd also love and would be open to using other gfriend members as fcs ! ( also , my fcs aren't strictly limited to them but i'd really love to use them )

i'm very into detailed plots and backstories and adore sharing musings, creating moodboards and cute texting threads ! i would love if my partners were just as enthusiastic about those things as well. nsfw content is also very much welcomed but i'd prefer to discuss such things beforehand and would rather it not take up the overall roleplay. i'd also like to add that i tend to be more comfortable writing submissive muses but that can be discussed. my writing style tends to follow literate to novella ? i enjoy writing multiple paragraphs and often exceed the character limit. but i also enjoy writing smaller threads ! that being said , i'd prefer if my partners also enjoyed writing a little more , at least a paragraph or more - please no one-liners !

i think i've detailed most things ? i'm always down to chatting ooc with my partners , i'm a bit shy but love to talk whether it's about our muses , games , music - anything ! i do ask that you let me know if you're busy. i'll never pester for replies and am very patient , so i'll always understand if things don't work out or replies are slow all i ask is that you let me know in advance ? just , please don't ghost !

if you're interested , please give this a like & i'll reach out to you ! ♡

[skinzchoerim]

I forgot what a piece of art Apple by GFriend is. The message of liberation through corruption of purity is so much more blatant than I remembered, and it continues beautifully in MAGO. Everything they did in 2020 holds a special place in my heart and I miss their style of music, their b-sides especially. I wish there were kpop groups nowadays doing stuff like Room of Mirrors, Tarot Cards, Eclipse or Eye of the Storm. The closest I got to hearing something similar this year was Oh My Girl's Classified. If anyone has recommendations of songs in a similar style please share, regardless of whether it's kpop or not