I still cant believe he's 25, dude looked 40 in some of those pics. In these ones, he looks closer to 30 i guess.
I agree. It's not that his skin is wrinkly or any of the negative signs of age, it's just that his features are more of a mature handsome than a youthful handsome hence why it feels weird picturing him dating such a young and trendy idol as karina. First time I saw him I assumed this was another old actor-young idol relationship a-la Lee Minho and Suzy
Not bad. The first transition from chorus to verse was a bit blunt but overall I'm liking what I hear, in terms of RV's recent releases I'd place it above Chill Kill and Birthday but below Feel My Rhythm
That MV is beautiful! Conceptually it's a rip of the movie Midsommar but, hey, Midsommar is a rip of a centuries long cultural tradition, and I believe culture is meant for sharing and inspiring so I don't begrudge either, I guess it's just the MV isn't as intriguing when I've already seen the movie that inspired it.
of course it is possible but becoming a trendy group is still extremely difficult, like capturing lightning in a bottle the proper combination of hit song, trendy aesthetics, popular members, public interest, it's difficult to bring all these elements together at once, hence why it only happens to most groups once (if at all) and they either continue building that momentum or lose it irreparably.
either way even if IVE never become the trend again they will be fine. baring any major scandal or their company facing financial crisis, their fandom is pretty much secured so they can continue to make comebacks for as long as their contract allows.
makes sense. often times people new to a creative endeavors (writing, music, art, etc.) start out copying "the greats" or their peers before they are able to hone their own artistic style and begin creating unique works. Min Hee Jin stands out against the rest of Hybe because she has already undergone the "finding onseself" period of her career long ago and is able to leave her handprint on everything she touches
No that's ridiculous. But to play with your idea I do think if a concert was advertised as live (or never admitted to being lip sync so it was implied to be live singing), and fans paid hundreds of dollars to attend the concert, but it was actually lipsync, fans should be able to sue the company for false advertising/fraud
I think there should be a law actually that if companies are going to have idols lipsync at concerts that charge hundreds of $$$ for tickets they need to include some sort of disclaimer that it is not 100% live so people know what they're throwing away their money for
Not a song I envision myself ever listening to after right now
Reminds me of Jen's friend Lily Rose closing Chanel in 2017
both short non-models closing out a runway show. I think the height difference isn't so egregious with a closing look because those looks are kinda separate from the rest of the collection so there's less juxtaposition of 5'4 Jen/Lily and the 5'10 runway models.
Anyways Jacquemus is a hack designer imo but as a kpop stan I'm happy to see Jennie having such a special moment
not impressed as of now. missing any wow factor or cohesion from any of these b-sides. seems like aespa is best with concise mini where they can do a cute intro, title, song that stans will say should've been the title, 1-2 fun little filler tracks, and sure throw in a ballad/slow R&B song to end the EP cause fans seem to go gaga over those
Newjeans didn't fall off they're just in an extremely precarious situation career wise IVE on the otherhand is in a slight slump because of an ill-judged comeback (baddie) slowing down their post-Love Dive momentum, but they're still in a much more stable spot compared to Newjeans since at least their company is guaranteed and the members have decently sized fanbases they aren't totally reliant on their songs hitting big with the general public.
I was thinking the same thing. This could be an accident but it could also be a scripted moment to flex their raw talent. After all these singing controversies some companies r trying their best to show off their group's talent as a counter. Btw I don't think it's wrong or anything. If u have the talent flaunt it!
exactly. this whole thing just feels too convenient. the way the members don't look surprised or stutter even a little bit when the sound cuts out, the timing of this being during the height of a live singing controversy in kpop, it's just too perfect.... but I agree with you, if it is planned good on JYP for thinking up such a clever scheme
I refuse to be psy-oped and shouted at into believing this is organic. I may be a kpop stan but I'm not completely halfwitted.
I can definitely hear the Dem Jointz print, not necessarily aespa, like I can just as easily imagine Girls On Top or Shinee singing this song as aespa. That being said it strikes a good balance between uniqueness and catchiness to be distinctive yet listenable. The "Chitty Bang" and "Throw It Back" parts were stupid and unnecessary though.
This MV feels like the final evolution of aespa. Since their debut which was pretty bright and on the "teen crush" side of the girl crush spectrum, their aesthetic and sound has been progressively maturing as they fight "black mamba" or whatever the hell the villain is called, culminating in Armageddon in which they're quite literally transforming from regular girls into these powerful monsters/angels/demons.
KOL killing it with the collabs, hopefully this exposure will help them a lot, they are really talented and i like their music i'd like for them to stick around for a while
TripleS
they did Korea University 3 days ago
they definitely could have a massive hit, any group could if the stars align and the song + promotion is good. the question is if this is likely to happen and the answer is no probably not.
