Posts by David33

  • If you tought Kpop were always innoncent and cute, YOU'RE WRONG! This Queen said: "FCK YOU" 11 years ago!

    Quote from HwaGoose

    Oh, I remember that one coming out. And it was the first time that I came across a song with that title.


    But well... back then I thought of Brown Eyed Girls as a "mature" group.

    And I remember when I saw the music video for Bloom for the first time and there was a part that was way too much for me to handle. (but back then I was a teenager and perhaps too young watch it.

    Yes, BEG was a mature group just like Sistar, MAMAMOO, Gidle, KIOF etc, and they did talk about topics that no other groups dare to mention before them. They did pole dancing, this one, and yes, that Bloom video as well.


    Kpop wasn't ready for them, but now as adults, they understand what they tried to do. To be fair, even if a group want to do something like this nowadays, the same hate train would happen. The groups I mentioned above did similar things, especially MMM, but BEG was another level, especially GAIN with her R-Rated MV's.


    I don't think I've seen any kissing scene in a Kpop MV in the past couple of years, especially from a mainstream group, let alone delving into topics like sex, rape, abuse and so on.


    Making those that bloom, blossom: Ga-in from Brown Eyed Girls: Gender and Sexuality in Kpop
    by Raizel Liebler This discussion of Ga-in is part of a series of posts about gender and sexuality in K-pop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO_EZpJ74TI…
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  • MINNIE - 'Obsession' (Feat. TEN of WayV)' SPECIAL CLIP!

    Sassy Minnie coming with a new clip! I hope we're gonna get an MV, Live Clip or something for "Blind Eyes Red" too! My fave song from her album!


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  • Love Hangover Will Feature Dominic Fike

    Finally, an interesting collab and a song that actually sounds good. This is exactly my type, not over the top, just a nice slow RnB vibe. Is she sleeping in a coffin? 😅


    Her collab with Dua Lipa going to be more mainstream, I'm 100% sure, and that says a lot, but it's good to see most of her collabs are with lesser known artists.


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    Actually a lot of people know him first for his song 3 Nights. I remember always hearing it on the radios.

    If this song just half as good as "3 Nights", Jennie already outdo my expectations.

  • If you tought Kpop were always innoncent and cute, YOU'RE WRONG! This Queen said: "FCK YOU" 11 years ago!

    I still remember the amount of people hating this song and MV back in the days, because they didn't understand the message, and yes, for Korean standards it didn't just scratch the surface, GAIN kicked the whole Kpop door in with a bulldozer. 😅



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  • Do you think SNSD revolutionize KPOP ?

    To be fair, I wouldn't count this SM Album as a comeback, because I'm pretty sure the whole thing is just covers I think, but I'm sure they will have another comeback for their 20th Anniversary.

  • When the entire Mamamoo performed Hwasa's solo song "Maria"!

    Quote from superyeah

    Yama-Chan and David33 haven't been talking about Mamamoo enough, so I will!

    LOL! I was blamed for many things on this Forum, but not for this!😂 I get Yama, he's hardly mentioning MMM, but me?


    BTW, as you can see in the longer video, they not only covered Hwasa's MARIA, they covered all 4 members Solo songs at their MyCON concert.


    Note: this is the first time a Kpop group done something like this while wearing the same outfits as well. At least for girl groups!

  • People have become so cynical about K-pop

    Quote from CaraFIMIE

    Well your explanation also means nothing. Whatever you're "explaining" was never that deep, I promise!

    Don't make fun of selfmate. He's chill.

    Why would you want to trash a song?

    Funny, when someone has a different opinion, people say: "It's not that deep." but pretty much all of you're whining about it. At least I'm making a real effort to tell you why I like or don't like a song. Not just spouting nonsense, and give 10/10 to everything, just because I love the artist. Not to mention, I never called anyone a HATER just because they didn't like a song. This is the massive difference between us! It's only you who wanna force me to have the same opinion and stop me writing long essays. All of you should look in the mirror! Especially the ones whom are making hate threads every day!


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    Why would you want to trash a song?


    If you don't like it, then say that and move on. What difference would it make to "write a decent review"?


    If anything, that will make people come after you, which is exactly what has happened in almost every single thread that your decent reviews have made a jump scare in.

    Like I said, writing reviews is my job, and I listen to a lot of songs, not just one popular group like most Kpop fans. What difference would it make? No one can say, I'm only a hater! I told you all why I think a song is bad. Also, I never trash any song.


    For example, I said, I don't like Jennie's Mantra, it's just a typical Tiktok song without a bridge and lame lyrics, BUT, I also said, I liked the chorus and with a bridge it would be a much better song. See? This is the difference between trashing a song and actually write a decent review about the positives and negatives, but idiot Kpop fans only care about the positives WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR FAVES, but when it's about someone else, they do MUCH WORSE than me, because they don't have the brain cells to write real reviews, and they're lazy as well.


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    Remember that whenever you're about to type up some long essay nobody asked for nor wants to read.

    Remember, nobody forcing any of you to read my comments, yet all of you do it and whining about it! I have every right to write long essays, and many of you said it's boring, nobody asked for it. Then, why the hell are you care so much? Again, hypocrite af!


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    2. Being nice does not mean being fake. Being nice means not being an asshole for no plausible reason.

    There's a difference between being nice for real, and being fake nice! Saying: "The song is not to my liking" is like you don't want to state your real opinion, because you're afraid of getting hate from fans! Again, snowflake society!


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    3. "The song is not to my liking" is still saying what you think. The only difference between that one-liner and multiple paragraphs is the simplicity. Keep it simple because, trust me, we can still understand the message you are trying to get through even if you write only two words!

    Yeah, sure. Are you living in dreamland or something? 😂


    Imagine a paid journalist only write 1 sentence about a movie, a show, or a song, what would people think?


    The fact is that kids nowadays are LAZY AF! MOST OF YOU can't focus for longer than 2 minute, that's why the MAINSTREAM Music industry is rotten, and everyone releases the same, lame Tiktok songs!


    If you can't understand the difference between hate and fair criticism, I'm 100% sure you won't understand a simple sentence like: "The song is not to my liking." either! I would get the same treatment, I would be called a hater or jealous, or even worse, kids would say: "You have no real opinion just spreading hate."


    This is what you all do, but yeah, I'm the problem, because even if I don't like a song, I still make an effort to tell you all why.


    End of story and another long essay.


    Have fun reading it!

  • Do you think SNSD revolutionize KPOP ?

    Quote from Popper-of-Ks

    I never expected it to be more than just a reunion. They might have another one at some point, but they'll never be active again, so my point is they're not doing anything special that other inactive groups haven't. Just off the top of my head, T-ara came back from hiatus the year before SNSD. There might have been others from the previous generation.

    I don't think it's fair to expect a 17 year old group to be active as a new one. If they have a comeback every 5 year, that's pretty good, honestly. Never said, it's that special, they just did it first, that's all. They did much bigger and more meaningful things that influenced others in Kpop.


    Sure, let's say T-Ara did it was well, but it was only a Single. I don't even remember it was promoted at all or not.


    Technically, MAMAMOO is the first girl group that is still active and releasing music regularly (meaning: every year or 2) when 2 members are in a different company. At least, I don't remember any other ACTIVE group before them.

  • Do you think SNSD revolutionize KPOP ?

    I was waiting for your Day6 comment. Stop using them against Idol groups, they're not one.🤣

  • People have become so cynical about K-pop

    Quote from Yama-Chan

    I make plenty of controversial threads, so everyone can leave the positive threads alone and engage me in general debauchery instead.


    Don't be a David. You never want to go full David.

    Yeah, let's be proud of Yama creating 10 troll and toxic thread every day! :pepe-toast:


    If it's not that deep, why people whining about my comments?


    Again, you're the last person who should talk about this. You're much worse. At least, I'm not fake, and I don't make threads to gain attention, not to mention don't act like as a fan of XYZ group when I'm not one.


    Just in the past 2 weeks or so, you made like 10 Blackpink related threads, copy and pasted the same old topics, but yeah, I'm the one who can't read the room.


    Even now, I didn't say anything bad, I didn't even mention a group or anyone, yet the same people attacked me for no reason. Did I whine about it? No. I don't give a shit about what others think about me, I won't change or act like a Hero like you, Yama-boy.


    At least, people know I'm real, don't hide who I am, unlike you!


    So yeah...


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  • People have become so cynical about K-pop

    Quote from crystalblues

    But if it is an appreciation thread started by the fandom for the fandom, then regardless of what artist it is, if you don't like the artist, then that thread is clearly not for you. It's not something you should want to go in and destroy the atmosphere of. When there are other threads that are not specifically tagged for positivity or appreciation then that's fine to have an opinion but if it is clearly not something intended for that type of discussion, you need to be respectful to that. And as someone else said I don't remember who, "read the room" before kicking the door down to an room you don't belong in as you're not contributing to the actual topic of the thread.


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    Well, I love music, I listen to a lot of music, and most of the time when I write something about an artist or a group that I don't follow, I still heard their music or watched their performance, so I have an opinion about it. Just because I have a different opinion, doesn't mean other people have to stop appreciating their faves. Music is not just a hobby for me, that's why I'm different.


    For example, I like Babymonster, I wouldn't say I'm a fan, BUT I appreciate their talent, and I'm very frustrated with how YG treat them, especially Ahyeon. Their fans love to say, I should ignore them and stop talking about them. Why? I see a LOT of Monstiez and yes, even BLINKS hating on YG, so why can't I do the same? Just because I'm not in their fandom, but I like some of their music? Makes no sense. Especially, because I was YG group stan way before most of them. And it's not like I only write negative things. I can't even count how many times I praised Babymonster, I praised Rose for her solo comeback, I pretty much hate every Lisa song, but always said she's a talented dancer, and technically I liked her "Kiss Me" (remix) song as well. As for Jennie, I was one of the few people who actually praised Jennie for doing something different with that "Slow Motion" collab song, even BLINKS hated it.


    But as usual, people only care about the negatives and forget about the positive things I've said. Or worse, they didn't even read it, because they see one negative sentence and don't read the rest! Especially if it's a long essay like this one.


    Again, tell me if I'm wrong, but this is a free world, and this is a free Forum, there are no rules about in which thread we can write a comment! I've seen the same people trolling other fans and their faves, writing ridiculous things and insulting others, but funny enough, no one cares about that, because they're in the same fandom.


    Let's be clear here:


    99% of the time, my goal isn't to insult anyone or trash their faves, even if people think that, because we live in a mad society where people think a different opinion means, you're a hater or jealous! Meanwhile, the same people hating on others. I'm fed up with this hypocrisy!

  • People have become so cynical about K-pop

    Quote from CaraFIMIE

    Okay but why are you saying its a crap song? When you say things like that it can seem like you are generalizing your opinion. Instead, say "The song is not to my liking"

    I would never say something like that WITHOUT actually explaining why I said it. See? This is why a "Short and sweet" opinions means nothing.


    I mean, just look at what Selfmate say every "BOP or FLOP" thread: "I gave it a listen, and it's not bad" 🤣


    I don't want to waste my time to write a simple sentence like this. If I want to trash a song, at least I will write a decent review about why I think it's trash, so the fans of the artist can't blame me for not having a real opinion.


    BTW, saying "The song is trash" or saying "The song is not to my liking" is literally the same thing, you're just saying it nicely, and I don't like fake people. If I can't say what I actually think, there's no point saying anything.

  • Do you think SNSD revolutionize KPOP ?

    Quote from monalisalove

    But others groups never did it bc they didn't have enough fans to support them.

    Do you think BP is doing it bc SNSD did it first? Nope, they are doing it bc they are at their peak, have connections, have fandom support and saw how YGE did nothing for them. So I say that this is happening more now bc groups finally have enough recognition to try and want to try.


    And nope, a reunion is releasing a single and few tv appearances, BP will release music, promote and have a tour, it's a proper cb. Now after this cb and tour idk if they'll cb again, but for now it's a cb with all in!

    I don't think it's about the fans. I mean, we're talking about BIG3 groups, not nugus. Kpop is like this since day 1. Idols have an expiration date, and that's the 7 year long contract. Kpop groups rely heavily on the general public. Every group! It doesn't matter if we're talking about SNSD, TWICE, BP, BTS, Super Junior, TVXQ etc. All of these groups have massive fandoms.


    If you look at stats, you can see that most groups lose popularity after 7 years, they don't chart as good, don't sell as many albums anymore and so on. That's why agencies disbanding them, and sometimes they do a reunion comebacks like BB, SNSD, 2NE1 etc.


    Blackpink is not a good example, because they didn't disband yet or not on a 5 year long hiatus, and they always released songs every 2 years. Their new cb is just their usual thing, honestly. I'm actually surprised in a way YG didn't disband them after they left the company. I still think this could be their last cb.


    I also don't think groups have more power and getting more recognition than back in the days. BP and BTS are not a good example to discuss this, because they are too big compared to the rest of the Kpop. And no, I didn't say, they only do this because SNSD started it, but they did it first. That's why OP called them pioneers, and that's true.


    I agree about the last part. I can't see YG giving them more cb's. It's pretty much a fact now that they can only be active as a group after 9 years, because they're still popular.