Posts by WatchExoWolfDemo

  • Kpop songs that are genuinely terrible?

    Quote from Cosmicrhythm878

    It's honestly everything bad about the tropical house trend in a package, BEP is better at more drum and bass based songs, tropical house clearly aren't their genre. Gotta Go has a strained melody over essentially a cacophonic barrage of toot-toot synths which simply doesn't work, add in a beatdrop chorus and you have to wonder why the got past any board on songwriting alone. The song not going anywhere at all is simply another nail in the coffin here because whatever register they're making Chungha sings in sounds horrible or maybe it's the melody itself it's blurred for me and I don't want to suffer listening to it again for a fuller music analysis.

    You are clearly more knowledgeable in music then me but I just like how the more basic chorus flows into the post chorus. The buildup in general is just well executed imo. Also she just sounds very good and full in comparison to a song like „Why don’t you know“. And the iconic choreo as well is just chefs kiss.

  • Kpop songs that are genuinely terrible?

    Chungha - Gotta Go…… this has to be a joke.

    One of Black Eyed Pilseungs finest creations

  • Yaya_1's grievance of the day: Do people not care about AESPA GIsslle that much?

    Quote from Minlix15

    she sounds like sharpay evans when she raps pleaaaase

    the rest of aespa r talented yes no doubt

    her .. she can sing alright but yeah

    Even leaving dancing and rapping aside, being able to sing with some sort of developed technique already puts you into the top 25% of all idols (it’s sad these days I know).


    That being said, her rapping is obviously the strongest from a female in SM (even though that doesn’t say much) and also one of the strongest in 4th gen, showing a nice flow in several radio shows and, you know, actually being an rapper (aka writing some bars on your own).

  • Did Stray Kidz Hyujin do the middle school bullying?

    Yes and it’s a bit disgusting. Irene has taken a break for one year. Soojin was kicked out. But Hyunjin, with probably the worst and most vile scandal of them all has a break for like 2 weeks and than JYP, the company that supposedly cares about a clean character and nice personality, fully promotes him again.


    Truly easy if you are a men under a Big3 company. That being said, even Lucas scandal was treated with more respect to the victims than Hyunjin. At least he is on indefinite hiatus or kicked from the group.

  • Yaya_1's grievance of the day: Do people not care about AESPA GIsslle that much?

    It is funny because her vocal technique is better than 90% of all idols (better than Lia, about the same level as Joy and Rose)

    Her rapping is better than 90% of all idols because she writes some of her raps and her technique has a better tone

    And her dancing technique has a better foundation and technique than Lia or other sub dancers as well


    Funny how the most attacked Aespa member is still more talented than 90% of all idols. People truly be embarrassing themselves on this forum, but those are the facts

  • Why didn't Irene become as big as Suzy?

    Irene was on par to become the next big superstar with sooo many CF (Soju as the big one, Hyundai, Prada, Damiani, etc.), topping brand reputation, being number 1 most desirable face in South Korea, appearing on Gallup multiple times, one of the most iconic music show MC of all time, positive acting debut but the scandal destroyed her reputation in Korea and ruined her whole momentum

  • Kpop in 2nd generation: Golden area made by a handful people

    The 2nd gen of Kpop was the golden era but the success came down to a couple producers, few agencies and a very close network. Let’s gets started:


    Let’s look at the Kpop companies: Up until 2006/2007 all the big acts came from the Big3 + DSP Media. From S.E.S and H.O.T all the way until SNSD, WG and Kara, literally 90% of all popular groups came from these companies. There were only a few exceptions like Baby Vox, Brown eyed girl and a few others. But when people realised that Kpop became more than a trend and a big market, with acts like TVXQ and BoA expanding even to Japan, was growing, a few new companies were founded.


    The interesting part: They all almost exclusively came from the Big3:

    Pledis (SM manager for BoA)

    Cube (Former President of JYP)

    Starship (Manager for JYP and one from Bighit)

    Brave Entertainment (former YG producer)

    Source Music (former talent manager for SM)

    Wollim Entertainment (founded independently but later became SM subsidiary)


    Another part were companies made by CJ since they wanted a piece of the Kpop market like MBK and FNC.

    But overall the network was super small and very well connected.


    Now let’s move on to my favourite part, the producers. Outside of the Big3, who often have in house production, the big hits of second and some of third gen were for the most part made by what I call the Big5. I’m sure most of your favourite second gen songs are made by one of these five producers:


    1. Shinsadong Tiger

    - 4 Minute (I my me mine, hot issue, huh, volume up and more)

    - Hyuna (Bubble Pop, Change, Babe)

    - Troublemaker (Troublemaker, Now)

    - Beast (FICTION, Shock, Beast, Bad girl)

    - Tara (Bo Beep Bo Beep, Roly Poly, Lovey Dovey, Sexy Love, Number 9, Sugar Free)

    - Secret (Magic, Talk that)

    - EXID (Every night, up & down, ah yeah, hot pink, lie, night rather than day, lady, I love you, me&you)

    - Momoland (BoomBoom, Baam)

    - WJSN (Secret)

    - Apink (Five)


    DEBUTED and MANAGED groups EXID and nowadays Tri.be


    2. Sweetune

    - Kara (Step, Mister, Pandora, Lupin, Damaged Lady)

    - Infinite (THE CHASER - ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS IN KPOP HISTORY, BTD, Be mine, Last Romeo )

    - Rainbow (A)

    - Nine muses (ticket, wild, dolls, gun, glue)

    - Spica (Russian Roulette, Lonely)


    3. Brave Brothers (One person btw)

    - Sistar (Alone, so cool, ma boy, push push, gone not around any longer, shady girl)

    - 4minute (What’s your name, Is it poppin, whata doin today)

    - AoA (Miniskirt, short hair, like a cat, heart attack, excuse me)

    - Brave Girls (all their major songs including rollin, chi mat ba ram, we Ride)

    - Hello Venus (wiggle wiggle, sticky sticky)

    - After school (diva)

    - boyfriend (boyfriend)

    - Hyuna (ice cream)

    - Dal Shabet (someone like u)

    + Plus songs for YG entertainment early on (BigBang, Se7en, 2ne1k


    Plus established brave entertainment with acts like Brave Girls and DKB


    4. Duble sidekick

    - Sistar (Give it to me, loving u, I swear, shake it)

    - Apink (Mr. chu)

    - CLC (Pepe)

    - Girls Day (SOMETHING, Darling, I miss you)

    - Kara (Mamma Mia)

    - MBLAQ (This is war)


    Created MLD entertainment who have groups like Momoland and T1419


    5. Black eyed pilseung

    - Twice - all their best songs (Like ooh ahh, cheer up, tt, likey, fancy)

    - StayC (So Bad, ASAP, stereotype)

    - Got7 (if you do)

    - Sistar (Touch my body, I like that, lonely)

    - Chungha (Rollercoaster, Gotta Go)

    - Apink (Im so sick, %%, Dumhdurum, only one)

    - Miss A (Only you)

    - Most of Teen Top 2014-2015 stuff including Niel

    - WJSN (Happy)


    Established High Up end debuted StayC last year!


    + Ryan S. Jhun who works mostly with SM (Lucifer, Love me right, I, view, married to the music, You think, dumb dumb, boom, obsession, kick it, punch, don’t call me, kick back, Sticker, peaches) but also worked with IU (celebrity), Ukiss (neverland), IOI (crush, Whatta man), Spica, Oh my girl and YooA (Dolphin, Dun Dun Dance, Bon Voyage), Weeekly (after school), Loona (PTT), Viction (What I said), VAV and most recently Ive (Eleven)


    Also CEO of ateam with groups like VAV and BugAboo



    Overall it is crazy how the golden era of Kpop and the expansion outwards from the Big3 was made by just a few ex managers from the Big3 and a couple producers!!!


    Anyway, drop down below if any of your favourite Kpop songs were made by any of these producers!

  • TXT fans are too loud about claiming best music from 4th gen!!!

    They are 2nd I give them that, but a whole CIX exits:



    One of the best all time debuts

    CIX (씨아이엑스) - Movie Star M/V
    CIX 1st EP ALBUM 'HELLO' Chapter 1 Hello, StrangerMovie Star M/VCIX Official TWITTER ▶https://twitter.com/CIX_officialCIX MEMBERS TWITTER ▶https://twitter.c...
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    The new and cute banger

    CIX (씨아이엑스) - WAVE M/V
    CIX (씨아이엑스) - WAVE M/VCIX Fancafe ▶ http://cafe.daum.net/OfficialCIXCIX Official TWITTER ▶https://twitter.com/CIX_officialCIX MEMBERS TWITTER ▶https://twitte...
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    The Magnum Opus

    CIX (씨아이엑스) - 정글 (Jungle) M/V
    CIX (씨아이엑스) - 정글 (Jungle) M/VCIX Official TWITTER ▶https://twitter.com/CIX_officialCIX MEMBERS TWITTER ▶https://twitter.com/CIX_twtCIX Instagram ▶ https://ww...
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    The Concept change aka CIX can do it all

    CIX (씨아이엑스) - Cinema M/V
    CIX (씨아이엑스) - Cinema M/VCIX Official TWITTER ▶https://twitter.com/CIX_officialCIX MEMBERS TWITTER ▶https://twitter.com/CIX_twtCIX Instagram ▶ https://www.ins...
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    Another HUI classic

    CIX (씨아이엑스) - 'TESSERACT (Prod. 후이, Minit)' Official Music Video
    [UNIVERSE MUSIC] CIX (씨아이엑스) - 'TESSERACT (Prod. 후이, Minit)'Download the app📲https://bit.ly/39XXOnr#UNIVERSE_MUSIC #CIX #TESSERACT▶Official page: https://ww...
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    They can even do it in Japanese

    CIX - All For You M/V
    CIX JAPAN 2nd Single『All For You』 2021.4.14 Release!https://cix-official.jp/2021.4.1 0:00（JST） Advance Single Releasehttps://CIX.lnk.to/allforyou※音源配信中＜配信情報...
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    …and those are just some of their titletracks. Literally flawless discography with not one bad song.


    Give them a try!!!