Could be members are tired of idol life, or maybe they need extended breaks between comebacks due to physical ailments. I've read that Jiho has been dealing with chronic injuries. OMG arent spring chickens anymore, even baby Arin is gonna be 23 soon and the oldest will be 28 this year.
The alternative theory is what atropos said...could be something to do with RBW taking over.
Jiho has stated the best time is when they aren't coming back lmao
Totally see the physical health avenue
So I found it super weird why I was compelled to come back and listen to Real Love despite having similar thoughts to many people about it not being as catchy or bombastic as their other releases. However, I think it is because of the vocal performance having such emotion behind it. After struggling through midterms, Real Love came at the right time for me to pick me up. I don't want a song to jam to, but a hopeful and comforting one.
The brass, strings, and vocal performance combined have a multilayered emotion for me. It feels like a celebratory song after many years of struggles. Additionally, it does give me the sense that the album is a gift to avid fans. Those are the fans most willing to listen to the rest of the album and hear all the various styles they are trying. A worrying aspect is it seems to be a last impact album before the members go off into solo work.
It's weird that people think that choosing Real Love as a title track would be considered "safe". I saw it as a decent risk because it goes against the explosive onomatopoeia dance/chorus trend that K-Pop has rn. Maybe management thought they could slow down listeners to the song's pace and take time to soak in the emotion? The lyrics are literally asking to borrow the atmosphere and to experience "real love". It's kind of funny because if it was a B-side it would have been considered a hidden gem and something that could have caught on like Darari or Polaroid Love.
Either way, it's a marketing failure and a misjudging of the market that might have scary implications for the future of the group and WM. 
hmm maybe, but any tropical fruit seems to be the reference
Strangely I'm not super disappointed, I was expecting OMG to do a new sound with their title track at minimum and Real Love did that.
It's also stuck in my head even though my initial impressions were that it was bland...idfk why. The rest of their songs on the new album are pretty awesome though and are more conventionally listenable.
I understand why they're so liked. They get the job done well with easy to follow melodies and are catchy vibe songs. Are they the most inspirational or super unique? Maybe not, but I don't think they are meant to be.
if it is jokey and makes me laugh, there's prob some truth to it so I'd respect the comment lol
if it's just straight up an insult I would be turned away from that artist's work
they gotta keep up that tempo so...
It's weird. I find Real Love flat while listening to it, but it was surprisingly catchy??? The chorus actually stayed in my head despite not listening to the teasers as often as other comebacks.
The song leaves me unsatisfied but pulls me back in. I put a blop bc it's not offensive at least and def tries something new.
I'm listening to the rest of the album but from the teasers I'll like Eden, Kiss&Fix, and Replay the most
I have a feeling there will be a twist but we'll have to wait for more of the song to be released. OMG teaser usually aren't as straightforward as they seem in the moment. I wonder if the snippets we heard in the highlight are the chorus?
oooh interesting. Seems like a retro upbeat song. I'm curious if it will be more ethereal as the teasers progress
something that sticks out to me: Is Binnie wearing clip-on bangs? They look a bit weirdly styled and I can't stop noticing that
YESSSSS Finally, and it's a full album. Ethereal looking vibe already which is interesting. Also coincidence with having trans flag colors with "Real Love" as their album name?? Love it
yay!! Good news as I'm going back to in-person classes
Thanks for promoting Polaroid Love tho.
t-throttle?
Whoops my sense of vocab is off but Ig "shaking them by the shoulders" wouldn't have been as concise
i love the song but the word throttle is making me concerned for the ways you show affection ngl
Lol I was thinking of the Bart Simpson clip, so not like irl scary. i was thinking of shoulders, not the neck ahh
Somi said "Shake it, shake it like a polaroid" and the image of them throttling their love interest has appeared in my mind lmao
Bighit is obsessed with visuals… I hope it’s the case when you have so many people throwing themselves at you for the chance of being the next BTS it’s easier to find looks + talent
It’s a personal preference but I liked how BTS didn’t unnaturally look like the perfect male idol back in the day, I think it was a plus honestly, but bighit (and all big3 tbh) seem to be obsessed with debuting idols that look straight out of a drama or manhwa
that is interesting, they really do look like irl versions of a korean webtoon male cast
I liked the notes at the end but the vocal cracks at the end of each line in the chorus bothers me. The rest of the album is much better for me. Hush Hush is that B-side rn
This, they said "early next year", 20 days into the next year is not early lol
