KPOP: an introductory thread for @_mirandahull & @AustinHull23 (or anyone else interested)

Red Velvet: Check out "The Red" & "Perfect Velvet" albums
They're marketed as having 2 sounds: 'Red' being more pop sounding and 'Velvet' being more RnB
They're marketed as having 2 sounds: 'Red' being more pop sounding and 'Velvet' being more RnB
Favorite songs from discography: Oh Boy, Talk to Me, Kingdom Come
EXO
Album: Love Me Right & The War
Vocals on point and they work @LDNNOISE on a lot of their songs
Fav songs: Hurt, One and Only, Love Shot
Album: Love Me Right & The War
Vocals on point and they work @LDNNOISE on a lot of their songs
Fav songs: Hurt, One and Only, Love Shot
TWICE (aka the cutesy side of Kpop)
Album: Fancy You (their best cohesive album)
They have really catchy choruses/dances and their MVs are fun to watch
songs: Fancy, Likey, Strawberry
Album: Fancy You (their best cohesive album)
They have really catchy choruses/dances and their MVs are fun to watch
songs: Fancy, Likey, Strawberry
(one more for the night)
Seventeen
(haven't actually listened through a whole album.
)
Very performance based, they're "thing" is being self-made: producing/choreo
Songs: Clap, Home, Don't Wanna Cry
Seventeen
(haven't actually listened through a whole album.

Very performance based, they're "thing" is being self-made: producing/choreo
Songs: Clap, Home, Don't Wanna Cry
Song honorable mention: Change Up and Check-in
MonstaX
album: The Clan
EDM driven, trap beats during the rap parts, sprinkle of RnB
songs: Beautiful, Party Time, Myself
album: The Clan
EDM driven, trap beats during the rap parts, sprinkle of RnB
songs: Beautiful, Party Time, Myself
LOONA
album: [+ +] & [ X X ]
Fairly new group, you'll most likely hear a lot of genres in their stuff (12 solo songs/3 unit EPS)
songs: Jinsoul solo, Kim Lip solo, Satellite
album: [+ +] & [ X X ]
Fairly new group, you'll most likely hear a lot of genres in their stuff (12 solo songs/3 unit EPS)
songs: Jinsoul solo, Kim Lip solo, Satellite
NCT (U/127/Dream)
Albums: Limitless, We Boom
Experimental sounds, typical trap based raps, RnB vocals, NCT Dream has a fresher sound compared to the other 2 units
Songs: Whiplash, My First and Last, Baby Don't Stop
Albums: Limitless, We Boom
Experimental sounds, typical trap based raps, RnB vocals, NCT Dream has a fresher sound compared to the other 2 units
Songs: Whiplash, My First and Last, Baby Don't Stop
Chungha
Album: Flourishing
Amazing soloist of this current kpop era, very clear sounding vocals
Songs: Rollercoaster, Gotta Go
Album: Flourishing
Amazing soloist of this current kpop era, very clear sounding vocals
Songs: Rollercoaster, Gotta Go
Would this be a complete thread without BTS?
album: Young Forever, Love Yourself: Answer
They have one of the best discographies among kpop artists (b-sides go hard)
songs: Coffee, Lost, House of Cards(full), Serendipity(full), Autumn Leaves, Cypher 4
album: Young Forever, Love Yourself: Answer
They have one of the best discographies among kpop artists (b-sides go hard)
songs: Coffee, Lost, House of Cards(full), Serendipity(full), Autumn Leaves, Cypher 4
Quickies:
Seventeen came out with a song called Fear which is totally different sounding from what I mentioned before (dark and vibey)
Twice came out with Feel Special and the lyrics are really touching for a dance track/the song 21:29 is probably they're best slow song to date
Seventeen came out with a song called Fear which is totally different sounding from what I mentioned before (dark and vibey)
Twice came out with Feel Special and the lyrics are really touching for a dance track/the song 21:29 is probably they're best slow song to date
iKon
Albums: New Kids Repackage, Welcome Back
Their sound is hip-hop/EDM based but they dabble in other genres too
Songs: Bling Bling, Love Scenario
Albums: New Kids Repackage, Welcome Back
Their sound is hip-hop/EDM based but they dabble in other genres too
Songs: Bling Bling, Love Scenario
Winner
Album: Our Twenty Four, Exit:E
Pop sounding, their recent singles have had a tropical beat to them...their sound was indie(?) at the beginning of their career
Songs: Really Really, Empty, Sentimental
Album: Our Twenty Four, Exit:E
Pop sounding, their recent singles have had a tropical beat to them...their sound was indie(?) at the beginning of their career
Songs: Really Really, Empty, Sentimental
AKMU
Albums: Spring
Sibling duo who do it all: write, compose, produce. VOCALS ON POINT, they will pull at your heartstrings
Songs: Dinosaur, Re-Bye, How can I love the heartbreak, you're the one I love
Albums: Spring
Sibling duo who do it all: write, compose, produce. VOCALS ON POINT, they will pull at your heartstrings
Songs: Dinosaur, Re-Bye, How can I love the heartbreak, you're the one I love
GOT7
Album: &Me Edition
High energy songs, pop and EDM
Songs: If You Do, Lullaby, Teenager
Album: &Me Edition
High energy songs, pop and EDM
Songs: If You Do, Lullaby, Teenager
Straykids
Album: Clé 1: MIROH
Dark EDM sounds, basses boosted lol, fast raps
Songs: Victory Song, Get Cool, My Pace, Double Knot
Album: Clé 1: MIROH
Dark EDM sounds, basses boosted lol, fast raps
Songs: Victory Song, Get Cool, My Pace, Double Knot
Rising Rookies
1) Itzy: bright, pop sounds, structurally very kpop sounding: space for dance break
Songs: Dalla Dalla, Icy, Cherry
1) Itzy: bright, pop sounds, structurally very kpop sounding: space for dance break
Songs: Dalla Dalla, Icy, Cherry
2) Ab6ix
Funky/dance pop, low-key tropical house sounds (I don't much about their sound overall lol but they had a good debut)
Songs: _And Me, Pretty (they also appeared in a truth hurts remix)
Funky/dance pop, low-key tropical house sounds (I don't much about their sound overall lol but they had a good debut)
Songs: _And Me, Pretty (they also appeared in a truth hurts remix)
3) #X1
Versatile sound, more on the pop side, great raps and vocals
Check out Woodz/Luizy for one of the member's solo stuff
Songs: EVERYTHING off their debut album, plus To My World, U Got It, and Pretty Girl (lol)
Versatile sound, more on the pop side, great raps and vocals
Check out Woodz/Luizy for one of the member's solo stuff
Songs: EVERYTHING off their debut album, plus To My World, U Got It, and Pretty Girl (lol)
Tbh, I'm super biased on this because my man is in this group
but nonetheless, great rookies from 2019
