#loona and nct are two of the most fun groups in the industry

[itzuy]

have you seen the picture of yeji side by side with the dragon (from how to train your dragon)? i think its so cutee it kinda softened her image for me alot. this is gonna be the first time i witness a sm debut too!! :D i hope they all debut, the more members the better for me. why give up the opportunity to have more members to fangirl over? (i have no idea how to phrase this, it sounds a little creepy eek)

OMG YES the caption was like somebody’s about to see that they’re icy i diedddd when i saw that,, they had the pigtails on it and everything! and yes! when red velvet debuted i was nowhere to be found of course so this is going to be a ride. esp with this ai stuff i have no idea what we’re in for 😬 apparently there are going to be four members but sm is saying that each of their ai’s are gonna count as members too so there’ll be eight members?? so in a way i was close with my guess haha and i know what you mean kjdfhjd there’s really no right way to phrase that. the more members = the more excitement!

#replies #loona and nct are two of the most fun groups in the industry #so yeah the more members....

[raulfernandez]

can you tell me about K-pop?

i know nothing and i'm curious

Do you know that tiktok audio with the "I've waited years to tell somebody about my theories"? That was me right now, thank you very much :DDDD

Ok so this is kinda hard because kpop is like just the industry. It's basically pop music but in a different language, Korean. There are mostly groups, boygroups and girlgroups. There is one kinda famous "co-ed group" tho and one that disbanded.

Every group consists of multiple members, they perform as a group and mostly live together. Some groups have so called "Sub-units" which are like a group consisting of some members of that group, but not all of them. Some of them also get solo careers, but to that later.

Then we got entertainments. They are the companies which groups work for. Most of the entertainments form the groups by putting trainees together (it's kinda like an academy I guess. You get scouted, train at the entertainment and might eventually be part of a group). The "big 3" aka the most famous entertainments are JYP, YG and SM.

That's why Bts was kinda surprising, their entertainment (Bighit) wasn't popular at all back in 2013, but now they are probably the one with the most money (Justin Bieber is also under Bighit in some weird way)

Bts are obviously the most popular group I'm pretty sure you've heard atleast one song of them (dynamite) and blackpink are the most popular girlgroup (which I honestly don't understand but that's something for another time).

Some other popular boygroups: Exo, Nct, SHINee, Stray Kids, Txt, Ateez, The Boyz, Enhypen

Some other popular girlgroups: Twice, Mamaamoo, Loona, Itzy, G-idle, -Iz*one (I don't knoe to many cause am a bg stan lol)

The most complicated group to understand is probably Nct, cause they are 23 members, divided in 3 units rn (127, Dream and WayV (their Chinese unit) but two of their members aren't in a fixed unit yet and they had NCT 2020 last year where all 23 of them did some songs together. Then they also got Nct U which is a unit that always has different members everytime they release something.

The only fully selfmade group currently is Stray Kids (and I pride myself on that). Their leader Bangchan picked the members himself, his handwriting is their logo and they write and produce their songs themselves.

Then there's K-bands. They are basically like the groups but without the dance because they play the instruments. The most famous one is without a doubt Day6 (everybody loves them and they are called "The nations band"). Some others are: The Rose, N.flying, Onewe, Lucy, IZ, Eden

The last thing I can think of rn are Soloists, basically solo artists aka like every western artist, just a single person. The most famous ones are probably: some girls I can't remember, HyunA and DAWN, (they are a duo now aswell, but before she did solo stuff and he was in a group and then did solo), CL (the first female idol to attend the met gala btw), Kang Daniel, and some idols who are part of groups also have a solo carreer aswell (Baekhyun, Kai, Taemin, the blackpink members, some Red Velvet members aswell)

There is also a thing called "Isaacs" (I have no clue how to spell it lol) which is a sports competition where many groups compete against eachother in different categories like archery, sprint, etc...

That's like the main things I can think of right now but if there's anything you'd want me to be specific about please tell cause I have fun explaining it :D

#maria's #I really hope this wasn't too much 👉👈

[topconfessions]

[ask] I want all the drama. (I'll also answer them)

Which fandom do you hate the most and why?

For me it's a tie between Loona stans and Armys. For Loona it was so annoying to see the "Stan Loona" everywhere on Twitter and even under posts where someone passed away. And Armys are just too intense and creepy haha

Which group + fandom do you think is the most problematic?

For problematic group I'll go with NCT. They're a big big group so you'll have a lot of members that can fuck up. And most of of them have a ignorant/traditional mindset. But if we're talking illegally problematic, probably Big Bang. And for fandom, I also give that point to Armys or the Enhypen fans. Armys are huge so they'll bury everything negative about BTS, one of then could commit murder atp and you'll have the searches filled with "Yoongi Best Boy". And for the Enhypen stans: someone recently in the group said the n-slur and the fans are attacking and being racist towards black fans

What idol do you think is overrated?

Cha Eunwoo. He truly does nothing for me and he's only so popular because he's handsome + the image of the flower boy with no personality, where fans project their fantasies onto him

Who's an idol you would never want to be alone with and why?

He's not an idol anymore but probably Zico. He seems so sleezy and I still believe that he was more involved with the Burning Sun/Golden phone scandal.

The worst comback?

The last two comebacks of BTS are bad. Although I prefer Butter over Dynamite. But the remix of Butter is ass.

An unpopular opinion you have about Kpop?

Not so unpopular anymore but the phrase stuck with me on twt: "an idol is just a pretend bf/gf, who makes music"

I also wish you a speedy recovery🍄

this was so creative!!! thank you for this. Hope more anons follow suit! And I agree about Zico he's a fuckboy. He makes Drake look like a saint cause at least drake (the rapper) will dote on you, put you on and give you some $$$ and a gift. Zico seems like pump and dump. Seolhyun, I mean, go get that hook up fun girl but damn. Of all the people she could be spotted running to... him. I know for a fact that somewhat lowered her stock. Men do pay attention to who the "hot" it girls go for in the industry american and asian. Some don't care and will still try but if she keeps this type up in the future she's gonna ruin her chances at marrying a decent chaebol or something. (and nobody @ me, most of these women either settle down seriously and quietly or marry. she gonna kill her chances for both). And yes I'm sure Zico paid for some women himself.

and yes that is pretty much what an idol is. Although I will say I deeply admire and adore Jun.K from 2pm cause he seems like a geniune guy who just makes music and loves what he does, he isn't shallow like the rest. Taceyeon too.

AND THANKS SO MUCH LOVE!

#kpop #kpopidol #kpop aesthetic #k-pop #korean pop

[cocona]

hey! i wanna at least try to get into kpop, to see what all the fuss is abt, and youre the first blog that comes to mind abt that stuff. do you have any recs!? or comments?? anything really, i'm interested in what you have to say

i have recs!!! first of all ty for asking me abt it hdgfs !! i’ll make u a list !! i will try to stay concise but i have bolded n linked the most important stuff since i tend to blabber a lot! there r groups i purposely didnt recommend! also! i advise you to look up who did what if you want to know why idcs abt certain artists that r big in kpop (like big//ba//ng, su//ju, bl//ock//b, ma//ma//moo & so on) tl;dr: kpop basics (spotify) + @tearera (my kpop sb)

i’ll start w some RECS but jsyk kpop as u might have heard of it is mainly composed of groups! which is why i’ll start w groups then soloists! of course u can check out most of them on spotify (u can listen to their playlist of the most famous songs atm!). please notice that the kpop industry is very ‘classic’ when it comes to concepts (cute r for gorls! badass r for boys!) so um. yeah. yikes. if i had to argue abt all the things i find wrong in this industry this post would become a manifesto, u can always pm me if u want to hear me complain lmao 

GIRL GROUPS

honestly…. TWICE are the first one that came to my mind when i thought of ggs to rec. they’re a 9 member group labelled under jyp entertainment n have debuted in 2015 with the bop like ooh aah… that u can listen to! their genre is mainly cute songs but dont be fooled!! they have extremely powerful songs & lyrics as well! some good starts with their music are LIKEY (2017, a bop, great melody, great rapping, one of their ult feel good songs, played @ the olympics), TT (2016, queens of halloween!), and also their most recent song WHAT IS LOVE (2018, iconic!! gay!! bop!! sweet!! great album!!). as twice are the kind that can set you off by their cuteness and playful vibes, i recommend you to check out some of their side tracks. personality wise, the girls r very fun and sweet! they’re all angels and i love them all THIS MUCH!! if u want to know, sana & dahyun r my favourite members!         

also queens, but from sm entertainment this time, Red Velvet are a 5 member gg who have debuted in 2015 with the song Happiness (at that time they were only 4 but the youngest member, Yeri, joined later on!). some very famous songs of theirs are… basically all their title tracks but i’d mainly recommend Russian Roulette, Dumb Dumb (also my fave rv music video!!), Peek-a-boo (what’s better than lesbians witches slaying men and eating pizza), Bad Boy (honestly… one of their best songs… title track of their repackaged album…good shit if u will). of course! there are some side tracks i will recommend! i will frankly say that i listen to a lot of their music and they’re my favourite musically! some faves in no particular order are automatic, cool hot sweet love, huff n puff, something kinda crazy, about love, kingdom come, little little and talk to me! they have very versatile genres and have two main themes of music, the red and the velvet, though these mix often! rlly! their music really good. they have amazing choreographies too!!!!

the third gg i will rec are one that have not debuted yet, it’s LOONA! get ready bc they are a 12 member group with one girl for every month. each girl was revealed every month staring from 2016 with a single album composed of one song and one side track that usually features another member! as this group has yet to debut, i cannot show you anything with all twelve members but! they work with units, there are three: loona 1/3, odd eye circle, and yyxy (tune in for their debut scheduled for may!) that each have an album. 1/3 r more of a cute girly concept, while odd eye circle have played strongly on the girl crush & rnb concept. we have yet to see what yyxy has for us n im frankly v excited!!! my fave singles are Around You (hyunjin), Let Me In (haseul), Singing in the rain (jinsoul, best girl), Eclipse (kim lip), and Heart Attack (by chuu!! also best girl). they have already released a lot of music so go ahead & listen to it! their music videos have a plot and it’s one of those theories fandom (loonaverse)! the positions that all the members will have wasn’t been revealed yet!

then here’s a list of ggs that’s not as detailed bc it would be too long: clc (they r…the girls….), exid (vocals, social criticism, sexy), blackpink (5 songs out but theyre all top notch), f(x) (v good music! bring them back from the war), gfriend (cute & refreshing concepts! v tight choreographies! sweet girls!), aoa, & many more! groups i dont rec bc i dont stan but that u should know of: snsd, 2ne1; that have disbanded but shouldnt have: sistar

BOY GROUPS

ok i stan two boy groups so that’ll be quick! i’ll also rec plenty of music!

the main group i stan is BTS aka the bangtan boys and yes… they’re everywhere… they deserve it tbh… so theyre a 7 member boy group and they’re the first kpop group i ever stanned! they have released a lot of songs already but i’ll just mark something! bts are known for their cinematography and plot in their music videos as well as their politically/socially engaged songs. they debuted in 2013 with the youth-conscious song no more dream and um. forget the mv. the message is what’s important. secondly! my favourite eps & albums are DARK&WILD (forget abt war of hormone), The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt2, WINGS, and Love Yourself 轉 Tear (which will be released on May 18th so stay tuned!). here’s a beginner’s list to bts & their music videos: spring day, blood sweat & tears, run, fire, i need u, and intros: singularity, serendipity. i cannot recommend bts songs bc i’d be unable to pick some, but here is my bangtan favourites playlist and spotify’s This Is BTS! n their most known song atm, still on charts, DNA. another thing!! they dabble in a lot of genres! there is a constant symbolism in most of their songs and music videos, which is why there are theories! also, here are my fave choreos (x x x) & non-official releases (x x x)! also! j-hope recently released a mixtape! check it out! it’s v good! the bad thing is that the fandom is massive n it is filled with young fans so a lot of fan-created content is cringey. apart from that! theyre lovely as a band n i’m not ashamed to say that they bring me most of my joy these days!

then there is… NCT. ok, let’s dive into them. nct is the acronym for Neo Culture Technology, they’re currently an 18 member boy group but hey! don’t be scared! they too work in units and have only released one song which features all 18 of them! it is likely that the band will expand later on & that the name NCT will become a brand (like akb48 u know). so far! there are three units! NCT DREAM (based on age, with the youngest members who r still minors), NCT U (the first unit to have debuted, aka nct united, a rotative unit with no fixed genre or members list) and NCT 127 (seoul based unit, fixed, with 9 members). they’re known for their experimentative and diversified sound, which goes from ballads to… this. while each unit have their distinct genre and vibe, they’re all under the same label of nct! and um, check out spotify’s nct playlist if u want! here r some songs that are basics! bolded r the faves! jsyk i hated their music & their clothes @ first bc it’s so unique so dw if u dislike them! 

127: cherry bomb, limitless (gross hair but spectacular song), touch, back to u, 0 mile, sun & moon, angel

dream: my first and last, we young, go, dunk shot, trigger the fever, la la love

u: the 7th sense, boss, baby don’t stop, without you, yestoday

solo tracks/sm station: dream in a dream & new heroes (ten), around (taeyong)

the last group i’ll present in length n that u should know about is SEVENTEEN. they’re a 13 member boy group & work in units as well but mainly promote w all the members! they’re the fun, sweet, talented, heartfelt refreshing boys we all love tbh! so! seventeen debuted in 2015 with the bop adore u and since then it’s been great song over great song… they also have great choreos! they’re the easiest group to listen to imo bc their songs are mostly light and very similar to what you can hear on teen top radios! then, they get stuck in your head very easily! here are some songs u can listen to that will make your day! mansae, very nice, pretty u, clap, don’t wanna cry, change up, n there are many more! some of my faves are when i grow up, trauma, still lonely, rocket, crazy in love, lean on me, and uhgh rlly all of their songs tbh! three units better known as teams: hip-hop, performance and vocal, with a leader in each. they put up great performances!!

then there is shinee, mostly nicknamed the kings of kpop, i’d make a very long desc but! i suggest you to see for yourself as the fandom is v helpful!

here are some boy groups that i rec but wont go in length with: pentagon (i stan!), monsta x (edm, powerful dances), shinee, exo (great vocals, great choreos, v good music), astro (bubblegum but v heartwarming! vocals), day6 (rock band, great songs), wanna one & many more! rlly um bgs arent the thing that’s lacking in kpop! 

a bit in the middle: KARD (mixed group!!! great music & genderless, breaking the usual hardcore is for boys & cutesy is for girls concept)

SOLOISTS

more of a solo person? check out artists like hyuna (ex member of both wonder girls & 4minute), iu, heize (a personal fave!), sunmi (ex member of wonder girls), taemin (member of shinee), amber liu (current member of fx! also released a mixtape recently!) hyolyn or dean… tbh there r many! these r just the ones i can think off the top of my head! theyre honestly easy to listen to so just look up their names on yt & u should find some good things!

if u read all of this!! uhh kudos to u!! it was v long n i didnt expect it to be that long!! 

#i rlly...didnt want it to be long jsdghs i should just have made u a google doc n u could have checked it out #i hope im not too late n that u didnt forget abt this n exposed my kpoppie ass #i'll update the spotify playlist asap !!! #ily n i hope u had a great day!! there are some amazing songs out there even if some r cheesy or repetitive! i hope u find ur way through! #if u ever decide to start looking into a group in particular of course!!! #feel free to ask me more if u want more info !!!!!!!!!!! #k-pop #kpop #💌 #p.