#sub!olivia hye

[alcoholfreenayeon]

Fine then I want one for Olivia hye 🐺

Hyeju Girlfriend HCs

SFW HCs

Playful but she always means well.

She isn’t a big fan of skinship but secretly does crave your touch more than she’d admit.

She doesn’t mind being affectionate with you though, giving you quick hugs and pecks.

Hyeju is so competitive in everything she does especially if it’s with you.

She loves competing in video games with you especially since she tends to win most of the times.

She can be mean with words sometimes though she’ll be quick to apologize.

She gets really passionate about the things she likes and can talk about it for hours.

She likes to do puzzles occasionally because it helps her keep fresh.

Hyeju likes to go on walks with you and her dog.

The two of you go out to eat frequently, trying out different foods, cuisines and places

NSFW HCs

She is a switch, being the top or bottom depending on her mood.

She likes slow passionate make out sessions.

She becomes an aggressive dom when she’s stressed or annoyed, wanting to use you to let her frustrations out.

She likes to add some spice when you both are competing especially if it’s video games, “the loser has to go down on the winner” or something of the like.

A huge tease, likes to edge you for a bit before letting you cum.

She is quite flexible and you both tend to make use of that especially when you are on top.

Hyeju likes a bit of exhibitionism which surprised you but you don’t have any complaints

Occasionally she feels quite smug and bratty which means depending on whether she’s being the sub or dom, she’ll either be degrading you or wants to be degraded by you.

Vivi walking in Hyeju’s hotel room and finding her getting eaten out by you wasn’t in her plans and she screamed in shock. It caused quite a ruckus and alot of explaining before things calmed down.

Now you can’t even look at the other members without feeling embarrassed even though Hyeju tells you it’s ok.

[smutoperator]

what is Hyeju's favourite position when she's the dom vs when she's the sub?

(If you're confused on who's Hyeju, it's Olivia Hye)

Hyeju loves positions that make her big tits bounce. So an aggressive cowgirl while you're tied up is her favorite position especially when she milks the cock dry. Now as a sub she likes to get plowed in a standing doggy with hair pulling and her tits bouncing freely until you cum inside her.

[loonavrsl]

KanStarpress Interview with Loossemble: "We'll charm with various concepts" [ENG TRANS]

Consisting of members of LOONA! Cool and cute K-POP female idol group Loossemble! Exuding coquettish charm with their 3rd mini album "TTYL"! "We'll charm with various concepts"

[English translation by gointosubbit]:

First coming together under the slogan of "meeting a new girl every month", with emotional songs that sing of a sensitive girl's feelings and loved globally for their high-grade visuals and performance, members Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Go Won and Hyeju (Olivia Hye) of the Korean girl group LOONA formed the Korean girl group Loossemble, having a comeback with their 3rd mini album "TTYL" on September 2nd, and have finished their promotions for the album.

They had their Japanese debut as LOONA, and also had huge success with their Japanese concert "LOONA 1st Live 'LOONA THE WORLD in TOKYO'". In their "TTYL" promotions this time, they have appeared in many Korean music shows, such as the Korean live broadcast show "Music Bank" on the Korean equivalent to Japan's NHK, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), and exuded coquettish charm with their performance that seems to lure in the person they are interested in. And so, here’s an email interview with Loossemble! Among the members, Hyunjin, Vivi, Go Won and Hyeju participated (in this interview).

-- The members of Loossemble have appeared in an interview with KanStar! before as LOONA members, but this is the first as Loossemble. Please first introduce yourselves to the KanStar! readers.

Hyujin: Hi! I'm the commander of Loossemble, Hyunjin! I'm happy to be able to meet you again! I look forward to today.

Vivi: Hi, I'm the Bambi of Loossemble, Vivi. I'm happy to be able to meet again. Please enjoy the interview!

Go Won: Hi! I'm in charge of cuteness in Loossemble, the cheese kitty Go Won! I'm happy to be able to meet again~!

Hyeju: Hi, I'm Hyeju, in charge of dancing in Loossemble! Please stay with us until the end of our interview!

-- There may be people in Japan who don't know about Loossemble, so please introduce what kind of group Loossemble is. Also, what sort of charms are specific to Loossemble?

Hyunjin: Firstly, with the group's name Loossemble, it's a compound word made by abbreviating LOONA ASSEMBLE, meaning it's a group that 5 members of LOONA came together to form. We've released 3 albums as Loossemble, with various genres and showing different concepts each time, so I think that sort of thing is what’s unique to Loosemble.

-- Then, what kind of album is your new mini album "TTYL"?

Go Won: Everyone that we meet is filled with different feelings and thoughts; "TTYL" is an album that contains the feelings of growing up by accepting how these people are different from yourself. Intro track "FANATICISM", title track "TTYL", twin sub-unit tracks "Cotton Candy" and "Confessions", "Hocus Pocus" with its light-hearted melody, and intense and captivating "Secret Diary", there's a total of 6 tracks included. It's an album with really good songs, so please listen to it a lot.

-- Then, what kind of song is the title track "TTYL"?

Go Won: "TTYL" is a pop dance song that leaves an impression with plug sound synthesizers, rhythmic up-tempo drums, and rich harmonies between Loossemble members. The addictive chorus and bouncy and lively melody has a bright and cheerful charm unique to us, and the lyrics express the cute and cold parts of the push-and-pull with the person you like.

-- I thought the vocals were refreshing for the summer, easy to listen to in the autumn; vocals you could trust in. How was the recording process?

Hyeju: It's a fun song with a fast beat, so we recorded being mindful of the rhythm. Just like you mentioned, I think it also fits with how the feeling of autumn is becoming stronger lately, so I hope you listen (to "TTYL") a lot.

-- What is the key point of the choreography?

Hyeju: Waving both hands in the "Talk to you later~" part of the chorus, or biting our fingers and twerking. I'd be happy if people in Japan were to do a dance challenge of these on SNS, etc.

-- I thought the music video was like a short-form movie. Please tell us about the key points of the music video.

Vivi: I also thought it was very interesting when watching the final music video! I think you can see the cold push-and-pull with someone you're interested in, as well as enjoy the members' unique charms in the music video. There's a scene on a rooftop in the music video, but it was really hot during filming. But I remember it being odd not feeling that when monitoring, and thinking it was good that it ended up beautifully shot lol.

-- I think there are many Japanese fans wishing for Loossemble to quickly come to Japan for activities. Is there anything you want to do in Japan?

Hyunjin: On top of wanting to hold a concert in Japan, I also want to travel around and film content. There are many good restaurants in Japan, so I think fans would be happy if Loossemble were to film something in those restaurants.

Vivi: It would be fun if we could also tour in Japan, and personally, I just want to go around the cities and travel lol.

Go Won: I want to try holding a concert and fansigning in Japan! Personally, I like Japanese food, so I want to go on a gourmet tour.

Hyeju: I want to hold a concert as Loossemble. Personally, I want to try going to Ghibli Studio lol.

-- Please share your TMI.

Vivi: I'm a sweet potato killer lol - I really like eating it. Grilled, boiled, even dried; it's so tasty that I can't stop lol. Everyone, please teach me about Japan's delicious sweet potatoes~!

Hyunjin: I break out in itchy, cracked skin (atopic dermatitis) if I eat too much of eggs, milk, flour or cheese (cry).

Go Won: I like the manga series "Atashin’chi", so I've read the entire series. And so, since I know the entire story, I'm reading the Japanese version. Hopefully it becomes a good way to study Japanese.

Hyeju: It's very random, but I am currently answering this interview's questions while lying sideways on the sofa. It's 8 am.

-- Lastly, a message to the fans in Japan

Hyunjin: Japanese C.Loos! I'm happy to meet you through this interview! Thank you for always supporting and loving us from so far away😍 We'll also work harder with that power! I love you🤎

Vivi: Japanese C.Loos~! Thank you for always supporting and loving us from far away. I want to go meet you soon! I miss you~

Go Won: Thank you for sending us so much support and love! I always receive a lot of energy because of it. I hope next time we can meet on stage in Japan!

Hyeju: Thank you for your continuous support. Please wait just a little more until the day we can meet~! Thanks for reading the interview until the end~

Translation by: gointosubbit / original article

[married-2-the-music]

LOONA: K-pop Discography Deep Dive (Part ONE)

So, as you may (or may not) know, LOONA’s Korean name means Girl Of The Month, since each of the twelve members debuted with a solo in a different month throughout 2016 and 2017, then in sub-groups, and then finally as a full, 12-person group composed of Heejin, Hyunjin, Yeojin, Haseul, Vivi, Kim Lip, Choerry, Jinsoul, Chuu, Yves, Gowon, and Hyeju (formerly known as Olivia Hye). So, I’m going to…

[bewarexy]

입혜

<a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/40941681"><strong>The Glow In Her Eyes</strong></a> (21949 words) by <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/users/w_i_c_k_e_d"><strong>w_i_c_k_e_d</strong></a><br />Chapters: 5/?<br />Fandom: <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/tags/LOONA%20(Korea%20Band)">LOONA (Korea Band)</a><br />Rating: Explicit<br />Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings<br />Relationships: Ha Sooyoung | Yves/Son Hyeju | Olivia Hye<br />Characters: Ha Sooyoung | Yves, Son Hyeju | Olivia Hye<br />Additional Tags: Fluff and Smut, Eventual Smut, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Strap-Ons, Lesbian Sex, Anal Sex, Anal, Anal Play, Anal Fingering, Light Bondage, Light Dom/sub, Dom/sub Undertones, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Porn, Emotional Sex, Praise Kink, Voyeurism, Exhibitionism, Accidental Voyeurism, Drama & Romance, Angst and Romance, Idols, Rough Sex, Oral Sex, Cunnilingus, Sex Toys, Loss of Virginity, First Time, First Kiss, Asexuality Spectrum, Asexuality, Demisexuality, Hypersexuality<br />Summary: <p>It had been a while since Yves noticed herself feeling different about her. She didn't want to admit it, though. She didn't want to accept the fact that she had fallen for the little wolf cub that was Olivia Hye.</p><p>In her eyes, Hyejoo was more of a kitten than a wolf.</p><p>And she loved the way those kitten-like eyes looked up at her...</p>

[choerrykook]

for send me a kpop group ask: snsd, wonder girls, ive, red velvet, and loona?

snsd

favorite member / bias line : taeyeon, yoona, sooyoung and jessica

which member I’d fight (& why):

favorite song(s) genie, into the new world (all the versions i just love that song), lion heart , villian

favorite thing about the group : honestly their music is my favorite thing about them but also their legacy and how much their influence is still felt today

something i’d like to see from them : a world tour!! and more reunions (also super unlikely but ot9 comeback) wonder girls

favorite member if I have one : sunmi, yeeun

favorite song(s) tell me, i feel you, why so lonely

why I don’t stan (yet) / if I want to : honestly its hard to get into disbanded groups and i just dont know where to start

question for veteran fans : what bsides should i check out ? ive favorite member if I have one : i do have a soft spot for wonyoung (the girl gets hated for existing i swear)

favorite song(s) : love dive, after like

why I don’t stan (yet) / if I want to : i haven't taken the time to really get to know them

question for veteran fans : are there veteran fans? hmm what made you stan ive?

red velvet

favorite member / bias line : seulgi, irene

which member I’d fight (& why): as the youngest sibling probably yeri it would be play fighting

favorite song(s) : dumb dumb has special place in my heart since it was my first comeback, peakaboo, pyscho, feel my rhythm, kingdom come, little little ,one of these nights, monster, oh boy, something kinda crazy

favorite thing about the group : their concepts impeccable, their songs are always amazing and the girls themselves are loveable

something i’d like to see from them : more comebacks

loona

favorite member / bias line : the triplet line (hyunjin, choerry, olivia hye) but really i love them all

which member I’d fight (& why) not hyunjin maybe yves we can fight over who gets to be the tallest

favorite song(s) : I am going to do full group songs just because if we include solos and sub units we will be here forever - hi high, butterfly, wow, hula hoop, pale blue dot, why not, satellite ,star/voice, perfect love, stylish, ding ding dong, pose, number 1 ,

favorite thing about the group : the girls and their bond!!! also they are also talented and discography is amazing

something i’d like to see from them : the girls happy releasing music and doing what they want and getting paid, also an eventual ot12 comeback

send me a kpop group

[lesbolieeh]

Their kinks (m)

Sub!LOONA/yyxy (Yves, Chuu Go Won, Olivia Hye) ✦ Dom!Fem!Reader

WARNING—smut ✦ mentions of multiple kinks & sexual activities ✦ dom/sub dynamics

NOW PLAYING—Stylish ✦ LOOΠΔ

A/N. i do not recommend this for vanilla orbits :) i was originally gonna post smth from my wips but after loona came back w/ paint the town i couldn’t help but start writing this shit in literally one day!!! in conclusion: i love loona and i love writing this type of content<3

and dw i will eventually post this abt the other sub-units as well🤟

M.LISTS—loona ✦ latest updates

All rights reserved © lesbolieeh

하수영 / yves

✦ Face sitting (receiving)

She just loves to please her partner. I think she’d especially enjoy having her girlfriend sit on her face in a dominant manner, like telling her to shut up or she’ll sit on her face (best believe she’d not shut up). There’s just something about her girlfriend taking charge, ordering her around or just being a little rough that turns her on oh so much. She doesn’t even have to cum at all because she already feels pleasure from the weight of you on her head and the sweet taste of your lower lips (which can make you feel a little guilty sometimes but she always reassures you she doesn’t need more than eating your pussy). She’s the type of gal to grab your thighs (if you allow her) and moan if you choke her with them.

“If you keep teasing I will sit on your face and I will be the only one cumming tonight, you understand?” She had been touching your thigh under the table in public, slowly getting closer to your pussy so you had to remind the brat you were the dom.

“Yes,�� she pushed her hand higher on your inner thigh, smirking.

Safe to say you kept your promise and she fell asleep with a smile.

✦ Thigh kink

Like mentioned above, when you sit on her face, she grabs your thighs (assuming her hands aren’t restricted) and loves when you choke her with them as she’s lapping up your pussy. Oh but that’s not the only time she touches your thighs! If you’re fucking her with your strap or your fingers etc. her hands are on your thighs (again, if possible). It’s just so sexy and she feels as if she is holding on to the meat on your thighs she has at least a little bit of control. She loves touching your thighs in general too, whether you’re sitting on the dorm couch with her members, watching a movie at the cinema or just driving somewhere. It’s a reflex for her hand to simply rest on your thigh, squeeze it and maybe move higher.

✦ Spitting (receiving)

Ok, so I definitely think she’s the most experienced and thus most open to kinks that are considered ‘bold’ or ‘kinky’ to the majority. She’s a masochist and, as the relationship progresses, she’ll want to explore more in terms of sexuality and especially in the S&M department. Spitting would be something she’d be shocked at when she first came across it online but after months of thinking of it, she’ll start imagining you spitting in her mouth. I think she’d prefer it if you took the step and to introduce spitting but if she were feeling impatient I could see her jokingly saying you should spit in her mouth way too many times for you not to notice (so you finally do it).

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김지우 / chuu

✦ Praise (receiving)

Y’all have seen the videos of her asking people to compliment her and pat her head for doing a good job? :c Yeah, she is soft and needs a gentle dom who appreciates her and her efforts. She likes being praised by you both sexually and not. It’s an important factor and if you don’t praise her during sex she’ll feel insecure and question if she’s attractive or if she’s the only one feeling good. Honestly, she could cry over it since her relationship is important to her and she hates the thought of being a bad girlfriend to the woman she loves the most in her life. You’ll have to reassure her that you love her, that she isn’t undeserving of your love and you have to promise to never stop praising your baby! Moving on, praising alone can make her so wet even if the intention of your compliment was completely non-sexual, like if you praise her for working good she can get red in the face and wet between her legs. At home, before you know it she’s on your lap, whining and dry humping you for turning her on in public.

“Did I do a good job?” she asked, flirting with her eyes.

“Of course, Baby,” you giggled at her cuteness, making her smile hard.

She put her head in your shoulder, whining, “Can we go? Please? I’m bored of this place.”

“Sure, let’s go,” you said, not realizing your girlfriend’s intentions with her seemingly innocent words.

✦ Overstimulation (receiving)

Who else wants to make her cum at least three times?? I don’t think she has a high sex drive but those days you two actually fuck you give it your all and it last for hours. The thing about overstimulation is that it’s a plethora of pleasure that is equivalent to some pain (she can handle). It’s the kinkiest shit she’ll do. She lets you continue fucking her after she’s cummed, whimpering and crying about how much it hurts and feels good at the same time, half of the time not making sense. The highest you can overstimulate her is make her cum five consecutive times before she says her safeword and you go for aftercare and cuddles.

✦ Dacryphilia

I think she’s the most likely to cry during sex out of all the members. She doesn’t care. She will express her feelings to the fullest, she’s not the type of woman to hold back because she feels belittled or embarrassed of her self-expression. Praise her through it. This doesn’t happen every time you fuck though, you have to make her cum really good if you want tears to roll down her cheeks as she moans like an angel.

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박채원 / go won

✦ Vibrators

I wanna tease her with a vibrator wand so bad. Like on the lowest vibration mode setting, making her beg for more stimulation and then, after at least a quarter, turn it on the highest setting to have her scream as she cums :( Anyway, she been considering purchasing sex toys for masturbation since before your relationship, however, she never bought any because it made her feel a little embarrassed of how ‘kinky’ she is. So, when you showed her your collection after you’d fucked a few times, she blushed, acting shy although she was, in fact, overjoyed. She likes all types of toys; strap on’s (you wear them), nipple clamps, satisfyer’s, dildos, blindfolds, hand cuffs etc. But her absolute favorite type of toy is the vibrator; bullet, g-spot, wand, bunny, eggs, remote controlled, finger vibrators — as long as it’s a vibrator, she loves it! What’s so special about vibrators is that they have different vibration levels and different vibration pattern modes and you can use them both to tease her or to make her orgasm. She also really likes how cute they look — it almost makes her feel holy — especially when they pastel colored or if they are those bunny vibrators that have a bunny shaped clit stimulator :(

✦ Begging

Her voice is so beautiful when she sings and when she speaks and she knows it. Begging is sexy both because gets turned on by how sexy her voice turns when she’s in the mood and by how humiliating it is. She likes it, though. It’s a ‘classy’ type of self-humiliation. She usually does it when you tell her to beg for you if she wants pleasure but sometimes when she’s really horny, and doesn’t want to explicitly say it, she’ll beg for anything really and look intently in your eyes as if to communicate to you she wants you to make love to her.

“Please, I want it on me,” she said, avoiding the words ‘toy’ and ‘touch’ as to not make her feel more embarrassed.

“You know what to do, my Princess.”

She knew exactly what you were talking about and she blushed a little, “Please, please, Mommy. Please. Princess has been so good today, please.”

✦ Princess kink

She loves being called princess because it makes her blush and get all warm inside. It’s both a nickname/title and a praise at the same time. She doesn’t respond to you if you call her Chaewon or Gowon when you two are alone. If you have the audacity to call her anything but Princess when you’re in front of the members she will make you regret it by giving you the most torturous silent treatment of your life. Anyway, onto the good stuff, the name ‘Princess’ doesn’t have to be sexual, she just loves it, like when you’re cuddling, holding hands, talking about your days etc. To conclude, only call her Princess and you’re both happy :)

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손혜주 / olivia hye

✦ Brat taming

She’s such a brat oh my. And she’s the type of sub to need to be broken down into submission (you have safe words and/or use colors to signal if anyone wants to stop). At first she misbehaves and tries to get on your nerves as much as possible, from whispering dirty things in your ear to masturbating next to you on bed. When you finally decide to be rough and punish her, she’s a whimpering mess promising to be good but not meaning it because she fucking loves it when her girlfriend dominates her. Her favorite type of punishments are those involving physical pain — she’s more maso than she’d like to admit — like spanking or using nipple clamps. However, she isn’t verbal about her love for pain because she feels a bit embarrassed about it but the way she keeps acting naughty even after promising she won’t, the way she bites her lip to stop her moans from exposing her massive kink, the way you can feel her wetness drip on your thigh after the last spank…you know she loves it. I don’t think she’d like name-calling, however, because that’d make her feel bad about herself, make her feel ugly even. Never call her any bad names, or nice names like ‘Babygirl’ or ‘Princess’ because in a way it can make her feel like you look down on her.

✦ Choking (receiving)

It’s about trust. I don’t think she’d be comfortable with her girlfriend choking her unless she was in love and had been so for a while. When she’s letting you choke her, she’s literally giving you her life in your hand(s) because she trusts you won’t hurt her or take advantage of her trust. It’s so much more intimate than many like to paint it, and she’s more sentimental and vulnerable than she likes to come across. I think she wouldn’t like it if you took initiative and choked her because she would misread it as you looking down on her and thinking she’s your bitch that you can do anything you want to. Instead, she’d want to be the one to grab your hand and put it on her throat, looking in your eyes to see that you don’t look down on her but actually love her.

✦ Threesome (FFF)

She’s very competitive and I think if she was feeling really bold one day, she’d go as far as suggest inviting another woman to your bed to show you nobody can pleasure you as much as she can. I definitely don’t think it’d be the type of threesome in which every party is touching each other. No, instead she and the other woman would be the ones touching you, fighting over who would make you cum first. She’d get really fucking jealous if you praised the other woman, but that’d only serve as fuel in pleasing you. Safe to say Hyejoo would win.

You looked at the two women in front of you, your girlfriend with a scowl on her face when you looked at the other woman for more than three seconds. When you gave them the sign, they began touching you.

Hyejoo went to put her lips on your pussy, looking up at you to see your reactions. “Good girl,” you said and petted her hair.

The other woman started sucking your tits with skill, “Fuck, you’re good,” you moaned and tangled your fingers in her hair.

Your girlfriend’s eyes darkened. Her lips left your lower ones and went up to your upper ones, kissing you and silencing you from praising the other bitch. She replaced them with fingers and soon your legs were shaking with pleasure, a revengeful smile on your girlfriend’s face.

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❝ Hey 반짝이는 You’re my style (My style)

투명하게 Make you mine, mine

(투명하게 Make you mine)

Hey 넌 나만 아는 Jewelry shop (Oh)

내게 어울리는 Style, style

You’re so stylish 모으고파 Mileage (Whoa whoa)

용기를 내 Make you mine, mine

(Make you mine, hey yeah)

You’re so stylish 너로 꾸며 Buy list

내게 어울리는 Style, style

(I really like your style) ❞

—

( Hey, you’re shining, you’re my style

Clearly, I’ll make you mine, mine

(Clearly, I’ll make you mine)

Hey, you’re the jewellery shop only I know of

You’re my style, style

You’re so stylish, the rising mileage

I have the courage to make you mine, mine

(Make you mine, hey yeah)

You’re so stylish, I dream of you on my buy list

You’re my style, style

(I really like your style) )

—jeon heejin; cho haseul; wong kahei; kim jiwoo; park chaewon; jung jinsol; ha sooyoung; kim jungeun; 2018

[barb-l]

Imagine working together and achieving your dream with a close friend since high school

[kazuhas]

Olivia Hye ♡ The First Date

[12loona]

[ENG SUB] 달로그 #41 (LOONA LOG #41) 희진 #41 (HeeJin #41)

[LOONA LOG #41] When we go to Chicago~ #HeeJin is eating Chicago Pizza~🍕 When we go to Lousiville~ You can hear the applause~👏🏻 When you go to Reading~ There is a genius of food which is embarrassed...?😲🍔 Please check it out on the GOOD NEWS! 🤣

[mobiused]

i wish these were fake subs but *sigh* gilf hunter hyejoo

[married-2-the-music]

K-pop Discography Deep Dives: LOONA

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. With that being said, enjoy!

So, here are my credentials: LOONA first appeared on my radar thanks to my Orbit friend, who showed me Paint The Town a few years ago, and while I didn’t know what to think of it the first time, it grew on me, and it’s joined my regular workout playlist. I became an Orbit myself only a few months before they disbanded, due to their great performances on Queendom, and I joined the boycott from when Chuu was kicked out to the present (and may or may not have cried when they were all freed but that’s a story for another time). So, the women of LOONA have a special place in my heart, and obviously, I’m being more harsh than usual because this is a review, after all.

So, as you may (or may not) know, LOONA’s Korean name means Girl Of The Month, since each of the twelve members debuted with a solo in a different month throughout 2016 and 2017, then in sub-groups, and then finally as a full, 12-person group composed of Heejin, Hyunjin, Yeojin, Haseul, Vivi, Kim Lip, Choerry, Jinsoul, Chuu, Yves, Gowon, and Hyeju (formerly known as Olivia Hye). So, I’m going to go in chronological order. Settle in, folks, this’ll be a long one.

Subgroup #1: ⅓ (HeeJin, Hyunjin, Haseul, Yeojin, and Vivi)’s Love & Evil is on the whole a very cinematic and elegant album with highlights being Sonatine and Rain 51Db, that take the best of Haseul’s solo and add a touch of flamenco and a great mix of voices. It also has small spots of brightness like Love & Live thrown in, again giving the early Gfriend energy.

Heejin’s solo, ViViD, is jazzy and upbeat, feeling like a great start; the acoustic version is a bit more interesting: it has a slightly Latin Pop feel with a melancholy guitar. I do like this one, especially the brass, but I don’t like the chorus’ enunciation (which is definitely not the right word). Specifically, the way she says, “I’m like, oh my goodness,” which gets under my skin for no good reason. But otherwise, it’s in the top half of the solos for me.

Hyunjin’s solo, Around You, is more melancholy, but not in as interesting a way as ViVid’s acoustic version, and although her voice is pretty nice, it sounds like a lot of singers. I far prefer the b-side, I’ll Be There, which reminds me of Red Velvet’s Russian Roulette in the choppy, video-game-esque production. Heejin and Hyunjin’s tones work great together, and the song sounds very like the sort of “golden age” of third gen k-pop, and specifically early Gfriend (who’s going to be the next gg I cover, actually).

Haseul’s solo, Let Me In, also follows the trend of melancholy, but unlike Around You, I actually quite like this one. Like my favorite ballads, it distinguishes itself, with the orchestra reminiscent of a ballroom waltz, and Haseul’s powerful but delicate voice, and it feels like the first of LOONA’s songs to be totally unique.

Yeojin’s Kiss Later is peppy and childish, as befits the subject matter and her age. It also has a 50’s / 60’s vibe to it, with the surf rock guitar break and bighearted instrumental bringing some great energy. This one isn’t my favorite, but it definitely has me bopping my head.

Vivi’s Everyday I Love You is good and I do like it, but it’s so similar to a few of the others that I admit I forget about it until it comes up on my playlist. The chorus is great for roller skating though, and I do always sing along.

Subgroup #2, Odd Eye Circle (Kim Lip, Choerry, and Jinsoul)’s Max & Match boasts the excellent track that LOONATIC is (talk about roller skating songs, damn) with its bizarre reverb, a clear departure from ⅓’s ballads and peppiness. Max & Match’s title track, Girl Front, is also odd, with its warped electronic production; other good tracks are Sweet Crazy Love and Chaotic.

Kim Lip’s Eclipse, admittedly, wasn’t my favorite the first time around, which I blame on it being treated like the second coming of Christ, but it is honestly great, and its sleek minimalism soon made it become an earworm for me.

JinSoul’s Singing In The Rain has a sing talk base mixed with electronic music and a slightly deeper voice than the others. The pre-choruses are good but the chorus is a slight let-down with the way it veers into anti-drop territory (which I might not be so annoyed about if it didn’t continue into so much of LOONA’s later work). The b-side Love Letter is great and has a good flow to it.

Choerry’s Love Cherry Motion is basically two different songs, which is the point, but while both are good separately, they just don’t quite gel. Puzzle feels like a better title track to match with the other members of Odd Eye Circle (Kim Lip and Jinsoul), but Love Cherry Motion’s peppier part would feel right at home in ⅓ with the first five solos.

Subgroup #3, Yyxy (Yves, Chuu, Gowon, and Hyeju)’s Beauty & The Beat is the best of the sub group albums, combining the bubbliness of ⅓ and the electro drive of OEC, with a few ballads thrown in there for good measure. Love4eva, the title track, remains stuck in my head on a loop.

Yves’ New is a bit similar to Eclipse, but more upbeat and hopeful. It’s day to night and I like it a lot, but I think it needs a cathartic moment or climax when it just doesn’t have one, although the “always…all my life” comes close. The b-side is fine, but blends in with the rest.

Chuu’s Heart Attack is bubbly and bright and that brightness and youth feel more genuine than in other songs, not coming across as cloying. It’s probably my favorite solo, purely because of the great match between Chuu and the song itself, the inclusivity, and of course, the sheer amount of endorphins.

Gowon’s One And Only also falls into the not-happy, not-sad minimalist electro pop genre, and while it’s not bad, it’s also the same as so many of the others, and doesn’t utilize her vocals the way See Saw does. Overall, it’s…eh

Hyeju’s Egoist is another electropop song, but distinguishes itself with an interesting performance, a whistling hook, and a unique production; Rosy is good, but not great.

And now we reach the full group, almost two years after Heejin’s solo dropped, with the mini album (++) and its title tracks Favorite and Hi High and the repackage album (xx) and its title track Butterfly. Favorite has a good build up, but ends up feeling like what it is: more like a b-side than a title track to me; as with a lot of the b-sides, their vocals aren’t really showcased and the synths are doing the heavy lifting.

Hi High, meanwhile, isn’t representative of the minimalist synth, but is of the other, bubblier, poppier side of their discography, and is best described as a serotonin boost with a gut punch of a high note; overall, not a fixture on my playlist but a welcome listen when it shows up once in a while.

Butterfly is…well, indescribable, but like the top tier of LOONA’s work, its uplifting synth pop will take its time but eventually become an earworm you can’t help but return to; it’s ethereal and balanced in the best way and quite possibly LOONA’s most magical song. It feels almost heavenly, and I don’t say that lightly. As for the b-sides of these albums, the ones that stay in this ethereal category like “Satellite”, “Curiosity” and “Where You At” are almost all good, albeit a bit forgettable.

But now comes (#), and one of the biggest tonal shifts I’ve seen in a discography, with So What arriving like a battering ram. So What has such excellent parts, but just doesn’t quite achieve its goals; it’s just such a drastic change in sound with a great pre-chorus and an especially excellent bridge, but the chorus is a let down of what would be so much more powerful if it lived up to it. I can’t lie though, So What gets my pumped, and I do like it. It lets the singers be angry, which K-pop should lean into more, and in the light of LOONA’s court battle (which they won!), the “Free” at the end never fails to make me emotional.

The shift continues into Why Not? and it’s album 12:00. Why Not? itself is fine but far from their best; it has some of their worst habits (empty choruses, lalala’s, great build-ups with let downs, wasting their best voices, etc). It’s also catchy and I don’t hate it, but I know full well LOONA can do so much better. Voice is great, however; a return to the minimalist synth from the beginning that I admit I complained about, but LOONA does it so well. Unlike many earlier b-sides, it feels like it has drive and ambition, and it uses their voices well.

Paint The Town was actually the first song I heard of LOONA’s, and as I mentioned before, it did grow on me, despite not being my favorite. I far prefer the wuxia inspired Queendom stage of it that made it more interesting and used their voices better. The b-sides of (&) the album, are pretty good, especially WOW (which finally has a full chorus), Dance On My Own (which I wish was longer), and Be Honest (love the clapping).

But after their dynamic performances on Queendom, the next comeback Flip That is just so…nothing, and with it being their last title track, it’s a sad way to end things. The Journey is a good intro and I wish more of it came into the song, because the way it is, it’s so forgettable that I almost forgot to include it. The b-sides aren’t bad (although Pose and its anti drop annoy me, definitely) and Pale Blue Dot is probably my favorite, because I do love a good high note.

After revisiting LOONA’s performances on Queendom for this deep dive, I noticed something: LOONA feels more like SNH48, a dance troupe that sings, than a K-pop group of singers who dance. With the exceptions of a few (Chuu, Kim Lip, Haseul, and Heejin), a lot of their voices don’t feel distinct. That’s not to say that they’re bad, obviously, but they’re fairly standard in the realm of K-pop. Chuu especially has a great voice but it’s very underutilized, which does makes sense given that it’s a group of twelve.

Writing about LOONA is odd because it feels like writing about two totally different groups: the gentler, younger pre-debut years, and the louder, brasher girl-crush post-debut years, after Butterfly. I don’t quite know how to do a ranking, so I split it in two: my top 5 solos and my top 5 after debut. My top 5 solos are Heart Attack, New, Eclipse, Egoist, and Let Me In. My top 5 after debut are Butterfly, Star, Dance On My Own, Pale Blue Dot, and So What. Overall, LOONA gets an 8.25/10 from me, similar to (G)I-DLE. But where (G)I-DLE takes risks that either really pay off or really don’t, much of LOONA’s music takes the safe, expected route, and it all ends up in the middle—good but not fantastic. A lot of this, I think, can be attributed to the fact that, when under Blockberry, LOONA didn’t get to have much input in the creative process. I hope that wherever the girls’ careers take them, they’ll get a chance to be more involved, and I’ll be watching Loosemble’s debut on Friday.

So, see you next time, for a (hopefully less long) boy group!

[kimjwoo]

weekly idol ☆ olivia hye

Bonus:

[weeeklyx]

imagine olivia hye gifting you flowers 👉👈

jihan: well i dont have to imagine...

[lovemase]

mission: buy two hot dogs 🌭

[lesbolieeh]

✦ loona masterlist ✦

🍑 = mature/smut

✨ = suggestive

🧸 = fluff

🎭 = angst

🧋 = requested

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fics & headcanons

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김현진 / 𝐻𝑦𝑢𝑛𝑗𝑖𝑛

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조하슬 / 𝐻𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑙

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임여진 / 𝑌𝑒𝑜𝑗𝑖𝑛

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黃珈熙 / 황아라 / 𝑉𝑖𝑉𝑖

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김정은 / 𝐾𝑖𝑚 𝐿𝑖𝑝

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정진솔 / 𝐽𝑖𝑛𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑙

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예림 / 𝐶ℎ𝑜𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑦

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하수영 / 𝑌𝑣𝑒𝑠

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김지우 / 𝐶ℎ𝑢𝑢

*wip*

박채원 / 𝐺𝑜 𝑊𝑜𝑛

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손혜주 / 𝑂𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑎 𝐻𝑦𝑒

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reactions & scenarios

🍑 Their kinks : yyxy ✦ 1/3 ✦ OEC

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main masterlist ✦ navi