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honeyjaez · 5 years ago

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A solo stan who is thinking about checking other groups out?

There is nothing wrong with being a solo stan (as in only liking 1 group) as long as you are kind and courteous to other groups.

Also this post might not be for you.

But if you are a solo stan (usually starting with BTS) or just in need of finding new groups and thinking about spreading your wings here are some suggestions. 🙂

When I first got into kpop way back in the 2010 years I had no clue what I had stumbled on and I only liked 2 groups max for the longest time because I didnt know about any other groups. Since then I’ve come to love so many groups that I wish I knew about sooner.

Now mind you. I am primarily a boy group stan so there are not a lot of girl groups on her so please forgive me. -*edit I’ve decided to do a part 2 of just girl groups so stay tuned

This is also under the impression you already know BTS and their brother group TXT.

also if your fav is not on this list I dearly apologize. I picked groups that might be a good intro to like multiple groups.

Groups down below ˅˅˅˅

SEVENTEEN:

-13 Member group under Pledis Entertainment.

- Debuted May 26, 2015

-Popular in Korea and slowly gaining popularity internationally.

-AMAZING dancers.

-Like the synchronization is unreal for 13 people.

- Divided into 3 sub-units; Performance Unit, Hip-Hop Unit, and Vocal Unit

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Don’t Wanna Cry. Hit, Clap

iKON:

-Currently a 6 Member group under YG Entertainment

-Debuted September 15th, 2015

-Addicting Chorus’s and bad ass rapping

-Their Leader B.I recently left the group early this year, but fans are hopeful for a reunion. But that doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate OT7 right now.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Bling Bling, Love Scenario, B-Day

ONEUS:

-6 Member group under RBW Entertainment

-Debuted January 9th, 2019.

-They are a crazy good for a rookie group and have a lot of bangers.

-Their choreography is no joke

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Valkyrie (Debut song), Twilight, Lit

(Seriously they have no bad songs)

NCT 127:

(NCT is actually a massive group divided up into sub-units)

-10 Member group under SM Entertainment.

-Debuted July 10th, 2016

-Crazy Powerful dance moves.

-Look mean, but are actually sweethearts.

-Gaining popularity in the west.

-Some songs to introduce you to them:Cherry Bomb, Touch, Highway to Heaven

NCT Dream:

-Currently a 6 member group under SM Entertainment

-Debuted August 24th, 2016

-Cute Charm and Powerful stage presence.

-NCT Dream is as this moment not a fixed unit and based on idols age.

-When they get old enough the members “graduate” and join other NCT sub-units

-Mark of NCT 127 was once the leader but he reached the age limit and “Graduated” and thus no longer apart of the group.

-Many fans detest this concept and wish SM to make them a fixed unit but that doens’t mean you can’t love OT6 or OT7 at the moment.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Boom, We Go Up, Go

Stray Kids:

-8 member group under JYP Entertainment

-Debuted March 25th, 2018

-Gained a lot of popularity through their survival show of the same name

-Strong and Meaningful songs that deal a lot with self struggle and depression.

-All songs are produced by members Bang Chan, Changbin and Han who make up the sub-unit 3racha.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Hellavator Levanter, Voices, My Pace, Double Knot, God’s Menu, Back Door (I mean this list can go on and on)

GOT7:

-7 Member group under JYP Entertainment

-Debuted January 16th, 2014

-Another amazing dancing group

-Strong Charisma on stage.

-Variety Kings

-Goofballs

-Some songs to introduce you to them:Hard Carry, Eclipse, You Are

VAV:

-7 Member group under A Team Entertainment

-Debuted October 31st, 2015.

-Severely underrated

-Has lost some members and gains some as well.

-They work super hard year round with hardly and rest.

-Please stan VAV.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: She’s Mine, Poison, Spotlight.

ASTRO:

-6 Member group under Fantagio Entertainment

-Debuted February 23rd, 2016.

-Cute, Charming group.

-The boys are actual angels.

-The group is a breath of fresh air.

-Super Talented.

-Addicting songs that just make you smile

-Can have the same concept as literally any other group but still make it their own.

-Vocals are beyond this world.

-Also just overall very pretty.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: All Night, Blue Flame, Baby, Always You.

The Boyz:

-11 Member group under Cre.Ker Entertainment

-Debuted December 6th, 2017

-A really fun and charming group.

-Their song’s are very addicting

-Dance like songs

-Sweet sweet boys who deserve love.

-Member Hwall left in October of 2019 due to health reasons

-Some songs to introduce you to them: D.D.D, No Air, Giddy Up

Day6:

-5 Member group under JYP Entertainment

-Debuted September 7th, 2015

-An actual band so they don’t dance on stage

-but crazy talented

-Their songs are known to make people feel happier.

-I don’t think it is possible to have a bad Day6 song.

-Jae’s twitter is quite possible my favorite place on this earth.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: I smile. Time of our lives. Colors, I need Somebody. Dance Dance. Literally any of them.

PENTAGON:

-Currently a 9 Member group under Cube Entertainment.

-Debuted October 10th, 2016.

-Also Underrated.

-Such amazing discography.

-UNIQUE VOICES

-Strong vocals and major crackheads

-Went through their survival show “Pentagon Maker” and debuted as 10 members.

-Former Member E’Dawn was basically kicked out of Cube and Pentagon after revealing he was dating label mate HyunA. Fans are still hopeful for an OT10 reunion.

-But we can support OT9 now.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Sha La La, Shine, Like This, Cosmo (Japanese song).

SF9:

-9 Member group under FNC Entertainment

-Debuted October 5th, 2016

-FNC’s first dance boy group.

-SEVERELY UNDERRATED.

-If you want any songs to put on your workout playlist, or just get you hyped then their are your boys.

-AMAZING Dancers.

-They are almost all actors as well. If you watch K-Drama’s you might recognize Chani (their maknae) from widely popular Sky Castle and Rowoon from new K-Drama “Extraordinary You”

-Stan SF9. Stream RPM

-Some songs to introduce you to them: O Sole Mio, RPM, Now or Never, Easy Love

Monsta X

-A SEVEN Member group under Starship Entertainment

-Literally the definition of hard-working.

-Powerful Choreography, crazy stage presence, intense charisma...must I go on.

-Literally deserve the world.

-Were formed through the survival program No Mercy and have not stopped since.

-Their songs are so addicting and on top of that are actual sweethearts.

-Only want to make people smile and feel loved through their music.

-Would possibly die for their fans.

-Okay I’m talking too much.

-Gaining popularity in the Western regions.

-In October of 2019, member Wonho (the orange hair in the gif) left the group due to rumors and lies being spread about him. He didn’t want to hurt Monsta X’s reputation so he left the group but fans have strongly opposed this, fighting for starship to help clear his name and have him return. The protest continues on even after almost a month.

(Trust me, if you knew this group and Wonho, you would understand why fans are opposing this.)

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Follow, Shoot Out, Beautiful, Dramarama, All In, Alligator.

NU’EST:

-5 Member group under Pledis Entertainment

-Debuted March 15th, 2012

-Very unique style and concept with their albums. Sticks to their own specific style.

-Addicting chorus.

-Honey Sweet vocals.

-Had a sub-united called NU’EST W while Minhyun was promoting as a member of Wanna One. (The W stood for ‘Waiting’ which should tell you the type of guys they are).

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Bet Bet, Love Me, Face (Debut Song), Help Me (Nu’est W song).

BTOB:

-7 Member group under Cube Entertainment

-Debuted March 21st, 2012.

-Ballads anyone?

-Are primarily a vocal focus group

-But understandably because BTOB has one of the strongest vocals in Kpop.

-But can also dance.

-Honest to good crack heads

-Variety Kings #2

-Currently 3 members are serving their military service but you can still support them in their quiet time.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: I’ll be your man, Only one for me, Beautiful Pain, Missing You.

ATEEZ:

-8 Member group under KQ Entertainment

-Debuted October 24th, 2018.

-ROOKIE KINGS.

-In their one year so far since debut they have shown the world that they are not a group to underestimate.

-Strong Dancers, powerful choreography.

-Their stage presence is no joke.

-Songs are super addicting and go hard so if you need a workout playlist Ateez is your group.

THE DUALITY OF EACH MEMBER.

-San is Satan in disguise.

-Prepared for debut for a really REALLY long time.

-Already signed up with a US record label.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Wonderland, Pirate King, Treasure, Say My name, Wave. literally any of them.

EXO:

-9 Member group under SM Entertainment

-Debuted April 8th, 2012.

-If you know BTS, you probably know about them.

-But EXO are worth all the hype.

-Korea’s chosen representative (Whether you agree with it or not, it’s true)

-Deadly Stage Presence and Charisma

-Their songs are always iconic.

-Leader Suho just might be god I haven’t figured it out yet.

-As of November 2019, 3 of their members are not promoting with the group. Lay is off promoting solo stuff and stuff in china and america (because SM doesn’t want EXOLS happy) and the other 2 members, Xiumin and D.O are currently serving in the military.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Monster, Love Shot, Lotto, Tempo.

Golden Child

-10 Member group under Woollim Entertainment.

-Debuted August 28th, 2017.

-Underrated group x 10.

-Dancing is on point.

-Stage presence on point

-Hardworking

-cute songs

-They are just charming boys who smile more than the sun i swear.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Wannabe, DamDaDi, Genie, Let Me

A.C.E:

-5 Member group under Beat Interactive

-Debuted May 23rd, 2017

-I literally don’t understand why they are so underrated.

-They have created their own unique style in kpop with a rock vibe that is hardly used in the community.

-POWERFUL dancers.

-Rude as fuck but thats besides the point.

-Another great group if you need workout songs.

-Some songs to introduce you to them: Undercover, Savage, Callin, Take Me Higher.

Other groups that I did not talk about but I think should be mentioned:

-AB6IX

-CIX

-VICTON

-VIXX

-Great Guys

-Infinite

-JBJ95

-Kim Donghan(solo)

N.Flying!

-Noir!!!!!

-Spectrum

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peachiikawa · 4 years ago

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both cannon and canon is right but I used the wrong term so ig its bnha x kpop head-“guns”

im gonna do just a few cause tbh this would be a long ass ride if i did every character though if anyone wants some other characters feel free to send them in!

Shoto Todoroki

probs trained at pledis or jyp and debuted after about 2 years of training before debuting in a group

is the main visual of his group, a lead dancer, and sub vocalist

actually helps with the choreo for the group with the main dancer

doesnt post on social media a lot so his stans are left hanging a lot so rip to them

doesnt really have any scandals so his company loves him for that tho dispatch is crying

and even if he looks stoic most of the time hes known for his soft smile

actually thats what got him famous when he was a trainee

a pic of him holding a cat with that iconic soft smile got out and he was automatically a fan fav

Izuku Midoriya

trained for a bit longer period than a normal trainee (not too long but he trained for 4.5 years)

he worked extra hard to get where he is and tbh is an all rounder now

probs either at pledis, cube, or woollim

he was voted by his members to be the leader of his group bc of his charismatic attitude

does a lot of vlives but forgets to post on his ig lmao

he def has a soft boi image tho and people forget hes actually part of his groups hyung line sometimes

Bakugo Katsuki

known as the problem child of YG ent

bc of his attitude problem he trained for 3 years

def main dancer, lead rapper, and the face of the group

he wanted to be leader but his fellow members laughed at him and lightly teased him

he may have a temper but his friends dont have a problem messing around with him

has a big stage presence and loves the rush of being on stage

at fanmeets tho he’s incredibly awkward with his stans which adds to his charm

awkward blushy photos of him are incrediblely popular and even his antis cant stay away from those photos

Eijirou Kirishima

the life of his group

trained for 2.5 years probs at either jyp or cube

actually he competed on pd101 and got into the final lineup

the crowd loved him like even mnet couldnt make him look bad with their awful editing

he definitely is leader material but he doesnt want that position hes happy being a lead vocal and rapper

social media king

gives his stans a bunch of photos and fanservice, whether hes aware of it or not

Bonus!

Endevor

this man is yg himself

no one likes this man

puts all his focus on one group and ignores all the others

if he thinks a group has flopped he’ll let them slowly fade out

pissed when his son didnt stay at his company

will do anything to get to the top and will dispose of anything or anyone

lots of scandals

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cheonsaicons · 7 years ago

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golden child x jangjun

like/reblog if you use/save. ♡

#jangjun #lee jangjun #jangjun icons #golden child #golden child icons #woollim boys #kpop #k-pop #kpop icons #icon #icons #Woollim boys icons

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lofeel · 4 years ago

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(1) i started out watching only tbz performances- i don’t stan anyone else aside from listening to a bit of pentagon but i was told to watch golcha and i did and thought they were amazing! i didn’t like onf’s everybody stage at all, nor do i like the original song either but i don’t get the same vibe as the shinee ver and it just felt... forced?

putting our convo undercut since it’ll get long!

(2) and pentagon are pushing the rough bad boy image but they’re so good at the cuter concept!! shine and naughty boy are their most popular songs for a reason... they own that concept! i wish they did it more and i enjoyed seeing them own the cuter side in their shine&spring snow performance.

(3/3) the boyz are so deserving of their wins, not even from a stan point of view, but it’s so clear- their performances have been on a different level to the rest and no hate to the other groups for that, i just think tbz really do know and play on their strengths rather than trying a concept that’s just not them

1. i knew each of the groups (except too - i mean if you count me knowing woonggi then i knew them all) and a couple songs from each! for golcha i did know them predebut when people were wondering what woollim trainees were going to debut in infinite’s brother group! and so i mean...imo infinite are one of the best of their gen of groups and they basically invented knife-like dance and i was really anticipating their (golcha) stages since they have such respectable and talented seniors!

i mean imo from what we’ve seen.. no one even comes close to tbz’s level of performance, vocals and visuals but golcha were definitely the second best out of all the groups in that show! their concepts were refreshing and they were definitely my second favorite for all rounds of the show! (also wannabe orchestra version was stunning to see!!!! joochan’s violin performance was 10/10 and it broke my heart to see him think that it was his fault the boys were eliminated 😓)

although everybody isn’t shinee’s best song.. it’s still Iconic because it’s shinee! but they took the shinee color out of their stage and just made the whole thing weird? same with verivery’s mansae stage ... wtf was up with that sailor concept ???

2. exactly! idk how long you’ve liked kpop but yknow how sistar were known as the queens of summer? they could become the kings of summer if they just stuck to the cute concepts 😔shine and pretty pretty were my fave concepts they did and with dr bebe it just seemed like they tried to do a dark concept like vixx or bap but fell short (the song is still good don’t get me wrong!)

3. yes i agree! and for having so many members they really utilize each the best way possible! like in reveal (catching fire) stage they gave members like solo sections with dancers and everything and it looked so amazing! (i esp liked chanhee’s part!) i just think when they commit to a song they really make that song theirs. it’s like they make it a part of them!

#nonmb #non mb #no one:#us: here are our essays about rtk #haha i'm glad i can talk to you abt rtk tho because none of my mutuals or friends irl are watching it 😭#and i watched queendom just for aoa/lovelyz/park bom #because the other groups 😁#i still think sorry by aoa is one of the best songs to ever be performed on an mnet show like..ever

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honeypressed · 6 years ago

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🌺 Kpop Q & A 🌺

I’ve been tagged by @pikachulein and @littlefallenrebel!!! thank you uwu i hope you guys are having a nice day <3

💟 Who is your ultimate bias? 💟

oh no you cant make me do this :(((( Lee Minho from Stray Kids because I really love him so much and his dancing caught my eye from the first sight hahaha but tbh i always bias the dancers in any group and i spot them first so ;~;

💟 Who is your ultimate bias wrecker? 💟

Lovelyz’s Seo Jisoo because she’s amazing and i love her with my whole heart and soul please stan lovelyz they will heal your soul i can guarantee that theyre the sole reason why i survived my childhood

💟 What is your favourite kpop song? 💟

N O WHY ONLY ONE???? well of all time it’s a tie between candy jelly love and u r, and you can clearly see i gear towards soft love songs uwu though candy jelly love’s lyrics are so sweet i think they apply to friendships too hehe

💟 What was your first kpop song? 💟

ur not gonna believe me but it was actually lovelyz’s candy jelly love! i fell in love with the song immediately bc i just came out of watching girly animes and i loved the soft vibes lovelyz gave and from then on i became a lovelinus and from there i stanned infinite and the rest is history B))

💟 What is your favourite kpop album/single? 💟

dsafhgf STOP MAKING ME CHOOSE THIS IS ILLEGAL U H honestly i’d have to say Stray Kids’ ‘I Am WHO’ bc the concept itself of wondering who are you as you grow up, and the message to take it at your own pace and don’t compare yourself to others is something i need to tattoo onto my mirror haha and ofc you get songs like Insomnia which i stan so hard, and Mixtape 2 is soft soft hella soft and i cry every time,,,, and M.I.A. is a queen she went so hard i love the lyrics of M.I.A. especially oops Question had a crackhead video so its so loved no doubt and i really love the choreography of Voices and how heartbreaking it is fsaojfh and Awkward Silence should be an icon solely because of the caw caw caw and like have you ever seen such cute choreography i busted the fattest u w u

💟 Are you a hard or a soft stan? 💟

soft stan 100000%!!!! im not too sure what a hard stan actually is but im assuming its when fans thirst over idols? haha i dont really have sexual attraction and i first found this out when people found me weird for not looking at kissing scenes during movies or shows like..... sorry im not normal ughgois :((

💟 Favourite kpop company 💟

ooh im definitely a woollim stan! i stanned lovelyz, then i stanned infinite and then golden child, and now im a jyp stan too oops,,, i know i casual stanned twice for ages, then got into got7 and then majored in stray kids and day6 said hi and i fell flat on my feet and now itzy is taking over my life what’s new

💟 Backstory 💟

ahhh i mentioned before that ive been stanning lovelyz since 2014, so that’s where i started! i actually got to know kpop through an anime called pretty rhythm, where they had real jpop and kpop stars sing the songs, and i stanned a jpop group called Prizmmy from there. I knew Puretty sang the other songs but they were in japanese lol and somehow I found lovelyz? im not even sure how but i remember watching their music video for candy jelly love in my old apartment in my dad’s study room and being so happy and watching the bright pastels and i didn’t even know music like this existed. before that, i mostly listened to old songs my parents played, like songs from the 80s i think? and piano music bc i played piano but i wasnt really happy then since i found it stressful and music wasnt a happy place for me, but lovelyz changed that for me, and i simply didnt know what kpop was, but lovelyz made me happy, and when i checked back a few months later they had Hi~ out and i loved them even more! after watching mijoo dance to Bad on weekly idol i found out about infinite and they are the first boy group i stanned, and i still love them so much to this day ahhh ;~; and the rest is history <3

I’m tagging @stay-grandma @stray-anpanman @tremendouslyfamousbarbarian @kindaweiird @channieroo @jisunday @honeyhyvck @alyabumle @solilogyu @hellevatored and anyone else who wants to do this!!! please feel free to do so <3

#kpop q & a #tagged posts #tagged games #get to know me!!!

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ducky-kay · 7 years ago

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My K-pop group recommendations for newbies

Hey guys, I am back with a new list of which I made on my old blog however, since then all seems to have gone downhill with a lot of my group listings… I still have a basic list and have also updated it.

As I have said before this is based off of what I would recommend to a new k-pop fan.

Thank you!

EXO

Debuted in 2012, under SM, EXO is a boy group that consists of 9 members. (Formally 12) They are well known for Growl, Call me baby and Monster.

Twice

Twice is a 9 member Girl Group under the label, JYP. The songs with Music Videos that should be checked out at the moment is Like Ooh-Ahh, Cheer Up and TT.

BTS

BTS debuted back in 2013 with 7 members under the label, BigHit. Since then, I feel the group’s fandom has grown, a lot, to the point that they have pretty much swept the US! This group’s top song in my point of view would be I Need U, DNA and Spring Day. However, you should really just check them out in general.

Got7

Got7 is another JYP group. They are a 7 member boy group that debuted in 2014. These boys are known for A, Girls Girls Girls, and You Are.

Vixx

Vixx debuted in 2012 with 6 members. The are a part of jellyfish Ent. and recently had a comeback with The closer… Chained up, Error and G.R.8.U are some songs that you should listen to to get a rough idea of the different concepts.

SHINee

To begin with, I was actually uneasy to place this in here but I feel people should know about them. Even though Jonghyun has passed away, SHINee I feel will always be there.

SHINee, also under SME, are a five (Now four) member boy group of whom debuted in 2008. In my opinion, these boys have a lot of good songs. I find some of their better music is called View and Tell me what to do. At the moment, I think they are some of the best. However, you should listen to their debut song, Replay or some of their older songs like Dream Girl or Lucifer. (And let’s not forget the legendary Ring Ding Dong.)

Infinite

Infinite consists of 6 members (formerly 7) and debuted back in 2010 under Woollim ent. The boys have released quite a few songs. Back, The Eye and Bad are a few you should check out. Also recently they have had their first comeback since the departure of Hoya called Tell Me.

F(x)

F(x) are another SM group. The group has 4 female members (Formally 5) and debuted in 2009. I suggest four walls or electric shock.

B.A.P (My UB)

B.A.P are a 6 member boy group who debuted in 2012 under TS ent. Young Wild & Free, 1004 (angel) and Skydive are some of my favorites. There is a lot of concepts and very meaningful lyrics. Hands up too!

Red Velvet

Red Velvet is one of my favorite girl groups currently. They debuted in 2014 with 4 members, later becoming 5 with the addition of yeri. Once again these girls are under SM. A few of their songs are Ice Cream Cake, Russian Roulette and Peekaboo.

Seventeen

Seventeen in may 2015. This group consists of 13 and are owned by Pledis. The way the group and name works is 13 members + 3 subgroups (Hip-Hop, Vocal & Performance.) + altogether the group makes 1! So 13+3+1=17 even though the group originally was to debut with 17 members.

I highly suggest Mansae, Pretty U, and BoomBoom. Also if you get into sub-units, Highlight.

Highlight

Highlight formerly known as B2st are a 5 (formerly 6) member group from Around us. After their departure from Cube ent, they formed their own ent and here we are today. I recommend Plz don’t be sad, Calling you and Can be better.

Block B

Block B is a 7 member boy group of whom debuted in 2011. This group have plenty of good songs but, if I have to pick a title it would have to be Toy or Her! Or their recent Don’t Leave.

CNblue

Under FNC ent, Cnblue consists of 4 members and debuted in 2009. These are a band who are more pop/rock so if you like bands I really recommend Cnblue’s Cinderella, between us or my favorite is Go your way.

EXID

EXID currently operate as a 5 member girl group under Banana ent. Some of their iconic songs are Up&Down, ah yeah and their latest DDD.

Monsta X

This is a seven member boy group under Starship. The group itself has many good songs such as Hero, Dramarama and Beautiful.

Shinhwa

This group is probably old enough to be quite a few of your dads but they are ICONIC. Making their debut in 1998 with ‘Resolver’ the group have stayed together as 6 for 20 years now and probably for more. They also have made many songs such as This love, T.O.P and Perfect Man.

Super Junior

It’s kind of hard for me to get into depth about member history but this group is one of the best in music production. They are under SME. Some of their best songs in my opinion consist of Sorry Sorry, sexy free and single but also their recent, black suit.

BigBang

This group is technically on hiatus due to current or upcoming military service, however, they are still a group.

Under YG ent, this boy group are probably one of the most well known idol groups. I suggest their songs fantastic baby, FXXK IT and Last dance. These are some of their biggest and latest. For an older song I would definitely suggest Haru Haru. (Day by Day)

FT Island

This is another rock band under FNC and operate as 5 members. The group themselves contain a much more rock sound compared to CNBlue and I extremely recommend Take Me Now. Alongside another few songs for example, Pray and Love sick.

Final note: There may be a part 2 in the future containing more of the rookie or underrated side of kpop for fans to discover. Please keep an eye out! I also didn’t realize how much ‘formerly’ I put in this list. Please don’t bash me for any errors as I wrote this during college class.

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v-le · 7 years ago

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Thank You, Hoya.

As I type this, I am admittedly an ugly mess. I woke up from a nap this evening & I saw an article that came out a few minutes beforehand about Hoya’s contract renewal, saying that he did not go through with it. Groggily, I clicked on it, not thinking much.

I sat wide awake as I read the sentence once, twice, over and over and my mind couldn’t even properly process it. Leaving?? Actually leaving???

Let me back up, as in, a few months before all this unfolded. Infinite was supposed to come back in May, as announced in their third fan-meeting and everything. Sunggyu was having health issues and the comeback naturally got pushed back. Their 7th Anniversary eventually came around, but I kinda felt like it was a quiet celebration. There were a few SNS posts, but no annual live broadcast, apparently due to issues with gathering all the members in one place. (When they said this, I thought to myself, ‘This is their SEVENTH anniversary, but they can’t even get together just for that???’ *sad but also equally confused face*). Their contracts came to an end, but there was no official word of their next steps for quite a while. In the middle, we got a little announcement that discussions were still going on and that they were all headed in a positive direction. Weeks trickled past. It was rumored that all re-signed except for one member, supposedly L, but that was just a false report. Three excruciating months later, it is revealed that everyone but Hoya renewed their contract with Woollim Ent. And then the next day, they announced his departure from the company, and the group completely.

I honestly did not see it coming. Throughout these three anxiety-filled months, I kept preparing myself for the worst, which was presumably an official disbandment. But never in the slightest could I imagine a falling apart. A break up?? The loss of a piece that makes them whole? Not hiatus, not disbandment, not separate ways, but the genuine departure of a member. An entire member. I just……….. of all groups to ever pull this off (and we all know that plenty of 2nd gen. groups have been through this, GG, Teen Top, Beast, 2NE1, Apink, Girls’ Day, etc.) INFINITE was one to follow this….. “trend”. This wretched trail of pain that way too many groups have crossed several times.

Before I go into how I feel overall, I just want to make it clear that of course, I will still support Infinite as 6 members, and Hoya in his personal endeavors unconditionally, no matter what. I’ve literally been following them for over 6 frking years now, how could I just abandon any of them like that? No, lol, I’m in way too deep, y’all. So yes, I will never ever ever everrrrrrrrrr bash or disrespect their decisions in any way. I will, of course, wholeheartedly accept this with open arms because that is what true fans do. And if anything, considering that this is what we’ve come to after THREE entire months, doesn’t that just further prove to us how hard this probably was for the members, and staff, and just everyone else collectively? Clearly, a lot of thought went into this. This wasn’t impulsive. This is for the better, and I will fully respect that.

HOWEVER, I am, after all, a fking diehard Inspirit and these boys have literally defined my years as I’ve matured into an adult. They’ve been with me through thick and thin, and as I like to say, my “part-time lifeline”. Even though I almost basically despise current kpop (I will say this several times, but 2nd gen. kpop is dead & gone and that’s something I will mourn for a while), Infinite has always been there. They are my Day 1′s, and as time went on, even when I got extremely busy w/ junior & senior year of high school, I still tried my best to keep up with them, support them, and just honestly, thank them. For being there. Because even as all these years passed before my eyes, they were still here, ALL 7 of them, still occasionally coming back with music for fans, still being Infinite. Just being Infinite. And I was (and still am) so eternally thankful for that. I watched groups lose members, go on hiatuses, or completely fall apart left and right, but Infinite promised us time and time again that they would be there no matter what. I can’t say this enough, but seriously, from the bottom of my heart, when I had time to just reflect on the years, I was just so so so so overwhelmingly thankful for them.

And so 1 member leaving was just……. it broke me to pieces. I was utterly, completely devastated. Because it was simply a reality I never saw coming. One I never wanted to believe in. I wanted to keep believing that they would continue on as seven for as long their hearts could desire, just as they’ve been doing for all these years. That they’d surpass Shinhwa, and be the longest-lasting boy group to exist, unchanged since debut. That they are family, brothers for life, that they would never separate in such a way. Not to say that they aren’t family anymore. But that their bond of trust would transcend any notions of breaking apart.

But really. It’s okay. Nothing lasts forever, and I know that very well. All good things must come to an end. And that is what I’ve had the most trouble dealing with ever since I read that sentence. This is the end of an era for the boys. This marks a new journey where nothing will be the same as it was before, for better or for worse, who knows yet. But we all have to say goodbye to the Infinite that existed before today. And that’s what’s really hard for me. That’s what has got me looking like an ugly sobbing mess for a good 8 hours today LOL. Because it’s really hard for me to say farewell so suddenly. But the storm will pass, with time.

And with that, I want to once again, thank Infinite, thank Hoya, thank the world for letting these boys shine brightly for the past 7 years, and to hopefully continue to shine even brighter for years to come. Thank you so much Hoya, for being such a pillar (—holy fck hold up, I never thought I’d be typing these words and now im a mess again, great) within Infinite.

Thank you for being the iconic dancing machine within Infinite.

Thank you for not only rapping impressively, but singing stunningly as well.

Thank you for venturing into the acting scene & pulling off amazing characters like in Reply 1997, Mask, My Lovely Girl, Radiant Office, and more.

Thank you for being a complete bora-dori.

Thank you for constantly expressing your passion for hip hop (remember when he talked about when he was younger, he even wished he was black??? AHAHAH good times :’)), whether it was through Infinite H, self-composed raps/songs, or your personal Youtube channel.

Thank you for gifting us with your iconic bitch face. (This might honeslty be the biggest thing I miss LOL jk jk ily hoya adjakfjlkf i cant rn)

Thank you for being a dork/dick half the time and always roasting the members without shame.

Thank you for yes, ddabong to u too times 5805925 LOL

Thank you for developing from that awk, Busan boy into a resilient Seoul man HAHAHHA proud of u tho

Thank you for your brows because we all know they were ur focal point ;)

Thank you for also unleashing ur inner hoaegi sometimes

Thank you for sincerely being one of the most passionate members ever. I think I can safely say that no one put more energy and fervor into a performance than you did.

and just…

Thank you for being a part of Infinite for these past 7 years. At this very moment, I cannot imagine an Infinite without you. I will miss everything you have given us, and more than anything, thank you for working so hard.

호원아 고생했어 사랑해 ❤

#hoya #infinite #호야 #인피니트 #im still in shock #i love you so much #i love you all #thank you for everything #until the day we meet again <3

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