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maxsix · 4 months

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Favourite KPOP Songs of 2023

So I am 3 days late posting this but I wanted to do it to keep up the tradition. It's fun looking back at old lists. My criteria isn't so much based on technical merit but rather the songs that I wanted to listen to over and over again for whatever reason.

Cupid by Fifty Fifty. No doubt, this is social media's song of the year. I have never seen a song that is actually good become so organically viral, only to be reduced to absolutely nothing because of abysmal management. Not even New Jeans was this widespread this year (to me). Cupid was playing at my local supermarket and even people who know nothing about kpop loved this song. It ranks low for me because I'm definitely sick of hearing it by now. Regardless, it is still a very well written pop song.

Ayo by NCT 127. Okay, hear me out: NCT is like durian. You either completely understand why it is called the King of Fruits or you think I should be put in jail for saying that. If you are a brave connoisseur who refuses to be confined by societal pressure, then know what it's like to open your third eye and consume NCT for what they are: completely weird but never boring. It's an experience. If you don't get it, I don't know what to tell you.

Tinnitus by TXT. Temptation is my least favourite TXT album from the last 3 years but I think that is mostly due to how much I hated Sugar Rush Ride. I've been re-listening to a lot of their material again and okay, I'll give this one a pass: it's a mood. Thanks Kang Taehyun. I don't know if it was very intentional but his voice is all I hear on the final version. Man, that dude's voice always gets me somehow, I don't know how he does it.

Rover by Kai. It's not even that good of a song and yet, it was everywhere and I was gaslit into liking it. The viral dance made it the hit it became but to be fair, much of this was really down to his star power and ability to make really good choices that suit his strengths (dance first, vocals second). This is EXO Kai we are talking about after all; when he delivers, he really delivers. New Gen boys can take some notes.

Drama by Aespa. This is like Asian Junk Food. It's objectively so terrible, full of empty calories, no nutritional value but they took the Terrible and sprinkled MSG on it, so now it's TastyTerrible. As someone who wants to learn film editing, the MV is excellent and an example of top tier editing without choppy cuts. I have not noticed editing this neat and time consuming since Seventeen's 'HOT'.

Back To Me by The Rose. A group with solid talent and well written songs. I wish every success for them to be honest. I am posting the live video because they are one of those groups who are better live and won't give you The Fear watching it. I wish I could've seen them because I genuinely just love their voices and sound. They've filled the void left behind by Day 6.

Hard by Shinee. It's just your typical weird and perfect Shinee pop song but with a distinctly 90s flavour in my opinion. They are just all so talented that it's virtually impossible to ignore them. SM production is always so slick but with Shinee it is something to gild the lily rather than hard carry the entire song and group. Onew vocals never takes a day off, he was flawless even in the raw recordings.

Kitsch by IVE. It's just so cute and comforting in the way a harmless little pop song can be. It's like a fresh breeze. There's no pressure to do anything but enjoy it. In the absence of Blackpink, they are definitely my favourite girl group at the moment.

This World by Ateez. I do actually prefer it to Bouncy because it has that dystopian and almost gothic feel to it. I don't think it would've made a good title track because it's not as explosive as Bouncy but it 100% would fit into a movie or montage sequence. It absolutely goes so hard in the car, especially at night.

Flower by Jisoo. I think this was just a very smart choice for her and her team. It did not have anything too complex or overly dramatic. It suits her elegance and brand perfectly. It was also very pleasant and kinda of prettily boring? The dance was very popular and cute without being obnoxious. She is very much a Great Gowns Beautiful Gowns and "Go on girl, give us nothing!" idol but I have a soft spot for her. I can't believe we live in a world where Jisoo has the best Blackpink solo song.

3D (Alternate Version) by Jungkook. I did not like it when it was released (with that awful rap feature) but the purely Jungkook and performance versions of it really improved everything. I am really happy that Golden is as good as it is, because I think most Jungkook stans from 2013 lived in fear he would only release Mid Tier pop songs. I think most features on the album are unnecessary. Jungkook has presence and star power on his own. Everything else diluted what we all came for.

Blue Blood by IVE. It's an unexpectedly more mature sound from them and I loved it. I think the driving backing track makes this one of the best driving songs. It has this dark eloquence to it, which I always vibe with. One of their best B sides for sure.

Off The Record by IVE. This was the best track off their album this year. That title track was heinous. OTR was so calm and comforting and there is something about it that reminded me of Gfriend and OhMyGirl where it's just a good song with any histrionics. I do not think IVE suit that bad girl crush concept at all. They always had this expensive High Teen aura and it really took at hit with Baddie imo.

Ring (Unplugged/Acoustic Version) by TXT. This isn't cheating, they released this one on a July 2023 album. Even if it was cheating, I would've still put it on here. It's well written, well produced, well paced and suits everyone in the group. But personally, I always saw this as a Kang Taehyun song (even though he didn't even write it). His aura is all over it. Controversial opinion but I think this has one of Yeonjun's best rap verses because the slower tempo works so much better for his voice and flow.

Crazy Form by Ateez. Ah the Male version of Junk Food with MSG. I don't think it's anywhere near their best song but it's a good fun time and after the tough year(s) we have all had, it's nice to jam to something silly. It's very SKZ adjacent but in my opinion, with much better production and editing because the team behind Ateez are better at it. I'm also including this because it made me really see Jeong Yunho. If you know you know.

Roll With Me by Hyungwon/Shownu. Technically The H/S version of Wildfire is my favourite from them this year but since it wasn't official, I'll go with my second favourite release. It once again proves that Hyungwon is my favourite man (musically) in Monsta X. I like his style, tastes and instincts. It's true that he is my overall favourite in MX but I'm mature now! It's not just the visuals, I truly put his musical output as the number 1 reason I like him.

Standing Next To You by Jungkook. Listen, listen, listen.....I have been following this dude since 2013. I always KNEW he could give more and be more. Even though SNTY isn't even 100% of what I think he can do, it was enough for me to feel all these 10 years were not wasted lol. This deserved this stop purely for the instrumentation and production value alone. Granted, it is very westernised but good music is good music. This is the only time where a feature (remix) actually added something.

Silver Light by Ateez. The sister to Cyberpunk. It is really like its title: a sparkling God Ray of light that cuts through the darkness. It's mysterious but also so hopeful and comforting. They just scraped in with this at the last minute but it is already one of my absolutely favourite Ateez songs. Instant love from 1st listen. The type of song I wish I was more conscious and present for so I could go back to experience it again for the first time. Park Seonghwa supremacy because this is now a song I associate with him. He's not even my Ateez bias but he is my favourite and the most important Ateez member to me. How that works, I do not know.

My favourite song of 2023:

Chasing That Feeling by TXT. They achieved the trifecta in 2023 for me: favourite song, favourite lyric, favourite choreography. I'm not even going to link to the official MV because the choreography needs to be seen unobstructed and undiluted. This is the type of song that I barely have any critiques on (and if I did, they would all be minor). The type of song that I would put as my bio. The type of song I want my best friend to play at my funeral. This era was also the one that pushed Choi Soobin into my life when he knew damm well that my heart has been closed for business for the last 12 months. The power this song had on me was all consuming and cannot be overstated, ok?

#favourite songs of the year #top 2023 kpop songs #there are a lot of songs i liked but don't listen to a lot #i don't think any of this is a surprise #i'm a nice friendly pop girl now i promise #ateez #txt #tomorrow x together #exo kai #aespa #nct #5050 #jungkook #ive #monsta x

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justsimplash · 6 months

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Didn't plan on pulling for Wrio but his trial was fun enough that I pulled anyway and got a Mona constellation instead. Another waste of 80 pulls but oh well, I should've known better.

#genshin #genshin impact #wriothesley #mona #5050 #genshin pulls #lost 5050 #4.1

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weirdthinkingdragon · 7 months

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I got Qiqi'd

Lost my darn 5050 at 85 pity to Qiqi when I wanted Neuvillette. I swore I wouldn't explore Fontaine without him. I better get him by the end of his banner. If I don't get him by the last day, I'm breaking my f2p Genshin 9 month streak for this gorgeous man. Seriously though, couldn't I have AT LEAST lost my 5050 to Diluc??? the poor dude has been on my team SINCE MARCH IN 2022 and is STILL c0!

... this is probably what I get for managing to E1 Inbibitor Lunae with just 35 dollars and over 90 pulls saved. RIP me I guess

#neuvillette #genshin impact #genshin #5050 #lost 5050 #fml #diluc #diluc ragnvindr #inbibitor lunae

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d4myeon · 1 year

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fifty fifty - cupid m/v icons

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every-tome · 1 year

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#everytome #s3 #s3e8 #5050

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beautifulpersonpeach · 11 months

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Im really getting sick at how kpop stans are downplaying Dynamite just to lift up FiftyFifty’s Cupid’s achievement as an ‘organic hit’ like we weren’t all bombarded with Dynamite in 2020-2021. I get being excited by Cupid’s success but this history erasure is annoying as fuck, acting like Miss Dynamite wasn’t a breakout hit and was the song of the summer EVERYWHERE!!!!

But what do I expect from kpop stans lmao

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I'm guessing this was a vent post/ask. Anyway, don't expect much and you won't be disappointed, as they say. Personally, nothing about the wider kpop fandom's response to Fifty Fifty is surprising to me. They're behaving exactly as predicted. You didn't ask, but I suggest you focus on BTS, remember why you're a fan of their music, and invest in rediscovering the joy of being so fortunate to see this for free.

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I actually don't mind Fifty Fifty, by the way. I wish them luck though with their well capitalized backing, they don't really need it.

#bts #bangtan #kpop #fandom behavior #fandom behaviour #5050

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totallyrubbishgifts · 1 year

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#artoftheday #dailyart #egypt #Cleopatra #hairlesscat #cat #Egyptian #skull #hybrid #sphinx #portrait #petportrait #5050 #half #AncientEgypt #Pharaoh #beauty #cute #love #pyramids #sarcophagus #serpent #snake #smallbusinessuk #smallbusiness #braids #boxbraids #jewelry #jewellery #meow https://www.instagram.com/p/Cof6hJ2s9Qi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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corvianbard · 1 year

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#5050

Look how the arrow From Cupid’s bow Rip through and go To have love to sow.

#my poem #poem #poetry #arrow #bow #cupid #love #5050

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douyinvids · 1 year

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by 流萤 @ 866359219

Qiqi: Admit defeat, Traveller!

#douyin #tiktok #genshin impact #genshin cosplay #qiqi #lumine #traveller #traveler #5050 #losing 5050 #genshin #cosplay #流萤 #866359219

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deepspace-diver · 1 year

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The urge to be like

•FUuck yeah ROCK ON I don't give a sINGLE FUCK WOOHOOOO

And yet also be

•#be kind and help someone and snuggle wiv my bed

I'm splitting down the middle help

#5050 #help lmao

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envyonne · 1 year

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Ok. So, i was supposed to be saving for childe..I was in 51 pity, and I had about 73 wishes. But when I looked at the banner I just couldn't resist.

So, now I have the firework girl. Sorry Childe i'll still try getting you :(

#yoimiya #childe #5050 #yes.#genshin impact #genshin #yay :D

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nessa63 · 2 years

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I'm all 50/50 these days!! #thestruggleisreal #namaste #fuckoff #5050 #thelifeofchronicpain 😂😮‍💨🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CkOUtUzJmIfkEuQB5sMVxxx1x_qI5nTf6xwD540/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#thestruggleisreal #namaste #fuckoff #5050 #thelifeofchronicpain

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bfgfswap · 3 months

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