anyway seeing as Soohyun and U-KISS are trending here is a thread of U-KISS MVs and commentary bc some of these are... well... lol

U-KISS's shockingly bad and intensely embarrassing debut, Not Young, featuring Soulja Boy sampling and the lyrics "I'm a big boy~!"

no one likes this song and especially not U-KISS. My favourite story was abt how they were so humiliated when 2PM, who debuted at the same time, were doing cool acrobatics while they they were doing that awful cutesy aegyo dance (can't find the cap so here's this comment instead)

their similarly godawful follow-up I Like You which I think was just 10 years too early with it's early 90s styling. It was too recent to be anything but cringe in 2009 but I think it'd be fresh and fun now. Kevin threatened to quit U-KISS over this hair.

not a joke btw

not an MV but I think it's very important that everyone knows that Talk To Me exists because it's a great transition between "cringey rookies U-KISS" and "nation's legendary arrogant men U-KISS"

and Soohyun is doing THE MOST for no reason, it's impressive

Man Man Ha Ni, a REAL cultural reset, one of the most legendary kpop songs and choreographies OF ALL TIME and no one can dispute that regardless of how they feel about U-KISS as a group

I have an entire thread of Man Man Ha Ni performances through the years and I highly recommend going through it if you're either new to U-KISS and Soohyun or just haven't seen how hilariously sick of performing it they got in the later years https://twitter.com/glitterotic/status/1167822302647422978

also, this was Kiseop's debut with the group! You wouldn't know because he has LITERALLY no lines, but he's there! But anyway, here's my all-time favourite picture of Soohyun and maybe one of my fave kpop pics of all time, which comes from this era, soohyun busted knuckles.jpg

ok this thread is supposed to be about promoting Soohyun not just bullying him so here are these very sexy teaser pics. I don't know if twitter will upload the full size but the second one is 3744x5616 for some reason in case you wanted to look at each individual pore on his face

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Bingeul Bingeul is the absolute PEAK of 2010 kpop imo, noisy, brash, questionable fashion choices, terrible lyrics, multiple catchy hooks, so much autotune (despite Soohyun and Kevin being some of the most stable live vocalists in kpop) and SO much eyeliner. Also, these teasers?

also this was the start of U-KISS's variety boom!
U-KISS Vampire (about blood type stereotypes, think like horoscopes) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL319D31BFD1C95EF9
Chef Kiss (where they open their own restaurant with disastrous results at first and magnificent ones by the end) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2B3A7DB1FB7C8CC5

I'm not exactly sure when Idol League was apart from "at least 2010 because ZE:A are there" but I'm just gonna post this video because. well. you can watch it for yourself and know that when Soohyun says he likes younger guys he's not joking

what comes up... must come down. I wonder if the members (who didn't get kicked out after this) will view Shut Up!! more favourably now Soohyun talking about it has resulted in a burst of popularity, bc it did the opposite for them in 2010 lol

I wanted to post a live of this bc I wanted to point out how sexy Soohyun's faux-cracked notes at 1:51/1:55 are when he sings them live and they're not autotuned to death but I hate every single outfit they've ever worn for these promos. Fuck U-KISS actually

these outfits suck but they're not as offensive as blue satin I guess. Whatever just skip to like 1:45. Soohyun's angry voice is hot (and I'm a dom top so don't get it twisted)

U-KISS said "new year new me!" with this one! After kicking out Xander and Kibum and adding Hoon and AJ, they came out with 0330 which was absurdly popular despite absurd lyrics such as "don’t deny our r²π".

I genuinely have no idea why this song was so popular because it's a pretty bog-standard miserable breakup song but good for them I guess for showing they can do more than tough boy shit. Let's look at this picture of Hoon. He's in the military rn but he'll come back soon!

now for one of the best pure dance tracks of all time YEAH ALL TIME BITCH NOT JUST IN KPOP TELL THE DJ TURN IT UP UP UP AND DANCE DANCE DANCE A LITTLE MORE

YOU ME AND THE DJ DANCING TIL THE BREAK OF DAWN NO NO NEVER GONNA STOP NOW TURN IT UP LET'S PARTY ON

let's not forget their ICONIC water stage performance. While wearing all-white, no less. Truly risk-takers

also iconic... the laced-up, tits-out, pleather and feather outfits

this is a better performance vocally but lacks the lace-up shirts. It does have Soohyun belting for his LIFE though

I'm pretty sure this pic is from Neverland era but if it's not too bad. Just look at that shirt. The pose. Hello

now for their SPECTACULAR follow-up, DORADORA. It's just HOT bro idk what to tell you. Still with the fresh and slick feeling of Neverland but with a little bit more of that aggressive vocal edge they had in MMHN & Shut Up!!, but glossed up and sexy

(also I know this is a Soohyun promo thread but can I just say that Kevin's voice is real hot in DORADORA. He usually sings in a very sweet, high, and powerful head voice which I adore but the quieter, lower tone of his chest voice in the verses... I was looking. I was looking)

here's my favourite Soohyun picture from this era.

NO IT ISN'T LOL THIS, THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SOOHYUN PICTURE FROM THIS ERA. SOOHYUN DICK FLUTE.JPG FROM THIS VIDEO

I forgot this song existed. Like 0330 really popular for reasons that are beyond me but it's cute! Should I post Japanese singles? I probably should hey otherwise this thread is gonna end pretty abruptly

messed up a bit bc this came out before DORADORA but U-KISS's first Japanese single. THIS is how you debut in Japan. Their popularity EXPLODED with this and can you blame the Japanese public? BANGER (the KR version is good too btw! I actually like it more)

people think of Man Man Ha Ni as U-KISS's peak but really, this song is where U-KISS really showed their power. This is a bit later but it's an INCREDIBLE performance and proves without a doubt that they ARE Ubiquitous Korean International Idol Super Stars

this isn't as GOAT as a performance HOWEVER it is at INAZUMA ROCK FES. AND THEY PERFORMED DIRECTLY BEFORE KISHIDAN?!?!? I don't know how to explain to ppl who aren't into Japanese pop/rock how big of a deal this was for a kpop group in 2012 but it's Big ok

uh I have nothing to say about this but if you like 0330 you'll probably like this I suppose

now this I do have a lot to say about. Actually no I don't because I'm trying to keep this thread clean for new fans. Anyway yet another high-energy club banger with Soohyun and Hoon getting to hit some wild high notes at the end. I can't say more

actually I'm not gonna post things I don't care about any more fuck you this is my thread. look at this picture of Soohyun around Bingeul Bingeul era I forgot to post before. Xander and Dongho's expressions really make it, for me

for some reason NH released this MV in black & white as well as colour despite the colour version already being very monochromatic b NEVER MIND I SAW ELI'S HAIR THAT'S WHY anyway this is a severely underrated jam

the English version is REALLY GOOD like better than the Korean imo. Also this is like the best song ever to test new headphones to bc it's got some FAT bass. Honestly one of my all time fave U-KISS songs despite not being the kinda thing I normally go for

one of my fave moments of this era was Eli getting his nails done at and mincing his way out of the salon.

I know this is a Soohyun thread but that was important. What's also important is Eli sucking Soohyun's finger. Yeah uh you should watch U-KISS variety btw

the problem with Stop Girl I feel is that it was TOO good and they kept trying to recapture that magic with their later Korean releases (cough Quit Playing). But for now let's just appreciate that wine red is VERY much Soohyun's colour

another underrated banger. Seems custom-made to showcase the play between Soohyun's signature (and stunning) heartbroken-and-bitter tone & Hoon's breathy-and-tearful tone while letting Kevin's more pop-friendly vocals guide it away from pure melancholy

this isn't a particularly great performance I just really like Soohyun's gaze at the start

*thinks about She's Mine* ANYWAY let's go back to Japan and this VERY fast paced little track which I'm mostly posting because Kevin looks like his father took him into the city to see a marching band

this is not the type of song I like BUT AJ wrote it and it was VERY popular so I like to imagine he got a decent payday out of it if nothing else. It's not bad (it's pretty catchy actually) it's just. I don't have much to say idk it's One Of Those Songs.

hey did you ever want to see Soohyun with platinum blonde hair, shirtless and covered in baby oil? Well there's this.

I refuse to post Sweetie. Here's a good collection of 4 great soofaces from that era though

Jun was too young to even watch the MV he debuted in. That's all I have to say about Quit Playing

again I know this is a Soohyun thread but a moment of UTMOST RESPECT to freshly debuted, 17yo Jun calling out Kevin for being fake in his VERY FIRST interview

hey do you wanna cringe real bad? Like REAL bad like Not Young bad? HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU

now for Soohyun's drippy solo ballad. Are you sad? Here you go

feeling miserable after that? Have a twee valentine's day release which is at least more fun to listen to if incredibly cringey to watch

last of all, Soohyun's Masked Singer 2nd round! Another ballad, but one that better highlights his emotive voice. One of the judges commented on the beautiful agony portrayed with "he must have been thru a lot" and well. yep. (full ep in comments btw)