Press shuffle on your Kpop playlist and tell me the first song no cheating

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Back in 2022, when NMIXX first debuted, I remember a stir happening due to NMIXX branding their music as ‘Mixxpop’. As far as I know, they never claimed to invent it, but used the label to describe their musical direction, which I feel is good branding, it’s clearly worked to give their music a descriptor. When I introduce friends to the group, ‘Mixxpop’ is quick and easy way to get the idea across. But, Mixxpop has obviously existed for a bit, and I’m not just talking about K-pop. One artist that comes to mind is Rei Ami, her name is a mix of two sailor moon characters that have different personalities, one more guarded and confident while the other is more willing to be vulnerable. Just give her ‘FOIL’ Album a listen and you’ll get the vibe, there’s change ups in a lot of her music. Another artist that comes to mind is Poppy, though she’s not so much Pop in recent years as she is metal/rock leaning. Specifically the ‘I Disagree’ album or her more chaotic tracks like ‘X’, ‘Say Cheese’, ‘Khaos x4’, are capturing the same style of Mixxpop with genre flips and sudden change ups. Also, the more obvious K-pop acts that have delved into Mixxpop activity before it had the label: SNDS, f(X), and aespa immediately come to mind, I have no doubt NCT has done similar, I’m not as into boy groups but I’ve peaked into their catalog and heard the vibes. I think Red Velvet’s dabbled with ‘Zimzalabim’. There was also a plethora of groups debuting after ‘Next Level’ was so successful with the general public, the influx of Mixxpop among smaller groups debuting around late 2021/2022 is evidence of that. All that to say… This is what I found intriguing but also critique worthy of NMIXX in terms of music production at first. I’m very used to experimental music, but ‘O.O’, to me, still feels very clunky, ‘Dice’ too, neither grew on me as songs as much as performance pieces that I only return to to watch in performances. They aren’t bad to me, just not something I ever really go back to or feel like listening to. (The B-sides of both singles were good though!) The time between, in 2023, their music wasn’t hitting for me besides ‘Love Me Like This’ and ‘Rollercoaster’ but they didn’t feel specific to NMIXX. I think they really figured things out production wise with ‘Dash’. The whole Fe304 trilogy has been great, all the title tracks are solid to amazing. The B-sides have been mostly huge hits, but some unfortunate misses for me. ‘BREAK’ was near perfect, I only don’t go back to ‘Break The Wall’ but every other song is a 9 or 10 out of 10 for me. It’s such a perfect album, conceptually and musically. No notes, just good and interesting music. ‘STICK OUT’ was a bit of a rocky one. I didn’t like any B-side except ‘BEAT BEAT’. I don’t view them as a group that should lean into rap. ‘SICKUHH’, was really disheartening, lol, I don’t find them rapping to be authentic and rapping is all about authenticity to me. Jiwoo and Kyujin are the only ones I like hearing rap verses from, personally, it just felt forced to make the others rap so much. ‘FORWARD’ they FULLYYYY got me invested again. I loved every song on that EP, the title track was actually the weakest to me, which says a lot bc I like KAM, but I enjoyed all the B-sides so much this time around. ‘High Horse’ and ‘Papillon’ are the obvious standouts, I think, but ‘Golden Recipe’ has grown on me so so so much. ‘Ocean’ and ‘Slingshot’ obviously good too, I overplayed them already but they haven’t lost their touch still! I can still play them without getting bored. To put such a long observation post to a conclusion- I think NMIXX is valid in coining and using the term Mixxpop. Giving them credit for ‘developing their own genre’ is weird though, they aren’t doing so but fans sometimes want to give them that credit. I’ve heard change ups before, they’ve existed before, that’s not what makes NMIXX unique. What makes NMIXX special is the degree of vocal strength in the group and the strong performances they always give, and lately, the music has matched the talent. They still are continuing to bring the experimental music that I think a lot of fans have missed, that’s something they deserve credit for, continuing to put out experimental music even when the trend currently isn’t experimental. TLDR: I’ve been so happy about the progression of NMIXX and I’m invested in their future releases. They’re getting soooo good in terms of musical production. submitted by /u/Green-Recognition-88 [link] [comments]

I’m tired of kpop stans and their fake outrage over kpop standards that they enable. “Stop debuting minors” they spent all of last year calling a 20 year old girl a “hag”. “Kpop companies pick visuals over talent” still calling one of the most talented and successful idols a “horse”. “dieting shouldn’t be a thing” picked apart a female idol for years simply bc she wasn’t underweight. “idols should be allowed to be themselves” made fun of a rookie idol anytime he showed any type of emotion. Do you guys see the hypocrisy? kpop stans preach one thing and when they finally get it they start preaching the opposite and then they wonder why companies aren’t doing the things they first preached about.😭 submitted by /u/SympathyRough5235 [link] [comments]

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Either because of the vocals, stage presence, fan interaction, or energy that recordings just don't capture. Some of my favourites • Taemin - Heaven • Stray kids - Gods Menu • Dreamcatcher - Boca • I-dle - Queencard • BTS - Dionysus • EXO - El Dorado What about yours? submitted by /u/Injeolmie_04 [link] [comments]

I’m honestly just tired of K-pop groups barely singing in Korean anymore. I didn’t get into this genre to hear mostly English lyrics or songs that sound like they’re trying to be Westernized. What drew me in was the Korean language, the culture, and the unique vibe that made K-pop stand out in the first place. I totally get that K-pop is global now, and idols want to reach international fans. That’s cool. But that doesn’t mean the Korean part has to be pushed aside. I miss hearing full Korean verses. It kind of sucks when a new song drops and it’s like 70% English. I didn’t come here for that. If I wanted straight-up English songs, I’d just listen to western music. K-pop shouldn’t feel like it has to water itself down to appeal to everyone. All I’m saying is, less English, more Korean. K-pop is starting to feel less authentic but I still love it. I just wish they would stop making so many songs in English. Does anyone else feel this way? submitted by /u/IconicBarxbie [link] [comments]

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I never used to personally care about concepts as long as I liked the song, but recently, i've been really into watching MVs and I now realise I have to see certain kind of concepts more since my favourite groups don't really do them that much. The concept? That dreamy kind of one that follows a storyline. Like I-dle's 'I do'. Not dreamy as in magical girl and unicorns, but like fantasy and royalty. I wish I could be a creative director for some groups because the missed potential is so frustrating at times :( submitted by /u/Gold_Meaning3688 [link] [comments]

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My personal favourite being the Jimin Jeongyeon Vernon beef love triangle drama 😭😭 submitted by /u/Local_Ad_7121 [link] [comments]

I just saw an article with young kpop idols listed and a girl was 13!?? THIRTEENNNN!? In the first place why do even parents allow it? The kpop culture is so unhealthy popular there and its so weird. And the companies keep debuting them because these kid do get an audience and that's scary. submitted by /u/ellipseie [link] [comments]

Mine were BTS and it's been 5 years since I am in kpop submitted by /u/Amauthatflies [link] [comments]

My favourite song- Typa girl and AIIYL(As if it's your last) submitted by /u/Amauthatflies [link] [comments]

Okay, so there’s this whole drama about Haknyeone Right? Well did you know theres a controversy about OneHundreds co-founder(Mc Mong)? Apparently, he resigned just five days before Haknyeon did. And let’s not forget—Mc Mong’s got a history. Like, the guy literally pulled out nine teeth to dodge military service? And he’s had tons of clashes with big companies? Now people are wondering if there’s a connection. Here’s the kicker: Some are speculating that Mc Mong might actually be the person in that controversial photo everyone’s talking about. Like, could Haknyeon have been named as a cover? Because honestly, the photo’s so blurry—how can anyone say for sure it’s him? Even the woman involved said she “never touched Haknyeon” and didn’t even know he’d be there. Isn’t it wild? The timing? submitted by /u/We1rd_Jelly [link] [comments]

so the fit check for my napalm era, the way her voice says that reminds me of another popular tik tok song or something, but i cant place it. PLEASE HELP ME!!!! submitted by /u/FUNNY222222 [link] [comments]

So apparently the Saja boys are The only other group to make it to spotify's top 10 besides BTS. Going off of this I feel like it would be hilarious if fans of K-pop demon hunters found a way to get The Saja boys songs nominated for an award and see how many votes they get. We can maybe even get the huntrix songs in there to be nominated as well. submitted by /u/MochaMilku [link] [comments]