Respectfully, we don't care that you think kpop may be too childish for you to enjoy at your age.

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I’ve always been fascinated with how some groups are carried by the general public while others have huge and dedicated fan bases, but what are the indications of one or the other? I personally look to the streams of their songs within an album on Spotify. Groups with GP support tend to have a huge disparity between their title track, which is the most promoted, and their b-sides, since they rely on exposure and the GP listen to what is promoted to them. Promotion also seems to play an important role since high streams on a b-side usually correlates with whether it was promoted or not. However, this disparity isn’t as drastic for groups with dedicated fanbases and one of the prime examples of this, is Stray kids. Their Spotify results for their latest album, Karma, just came out and not only did they debut all 9 of their original tracks on global Spotify but managed to debut 8 of them on Spotify USA as well, which is notoriously much harder to chart a title track in, much less 8 songs at once. This is pretty impressive considering it’s beginning to become rare for most groups to even debut a single track on global Spotify much less Spotify USA, which is the biggest music market in the world. They have also become the second kpop boy group just after BTS to enter the top 10 of Spotify daily top artists global chart. Of course, some groups are more popular domestically but the same case may be made to determine a strong domestic fan base or GP support using local chart performance. But anywho, kudos to Stray Kids for this impressive feat. Their large-scale world tour seems to be having its desired impact on their chart performance, especially in the US and Europe. submitted by /u/SomewhereOnEarth37 [link] [comments]

And they also debuted all of their songs on Spotify US too (except 0801)! I think they have a good chance to debut multiple songs on Billboard US 100 next week (depending if they can maintain good streams throughout the week) but this is an exciting time for SKZ! And Ceremony is getting 3.41 million debut streams, while not their biggest one (Chk Chk Boom is still holding that title), it is still a great number! They managed to move into top 10 Spotify Artist at number 8! Did not manage to break the KDH strong grip but 18.26 million streams for their first day for KARMA album is not a bad day indeed! I saw that JYPE is releasing remixes so this is their effort to push Ceremony higher and we shall see if this effort will be a success or not. I know it is only one day of the release but I am excited nonetless! It is a fitting closure to DominATE tour and a preview of their likely-encore concert/s ahead to really properly end an era (DominATE era). submitted by /u/Many-Ad-9007 [link] [comments]

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I easily choose Sm. submitted by /u/Stan_aespamygirls [link] [comments]

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Because when I think of TWICE I think of nine amazing, empowering, talented women that reached heights no Korean girl group has ever reached, and they remained humble and authentic every single step of the way. Most of the members are not even aware of the records or musical feats they’ve established in the last 10 years. Arguably the nicest human beings in the entire industry. Yet it seems that Western media has viciously targeted them throughout their career, specially in the last months. So the question is, what has TWICE done to deserve this treatment from Western mainstream media? Who is behind these slander campaigns and what is their interest behind these campaigns? Before anyone mentions it: group ≠ fandom. A fandom is not an excuse to hate on the artists themselves and their music. The official accounts of YouTube Music and Duolingo disrespecting TWICE, among countless other examples over the years, is undeniable evidence of this agenda against TWICE. Very sad! submitted by /u/KyeodeurangiMerchant [link] [comments]

27. CEREMONY — 2.53M 52. BLEEP — 1.99M 67. CREED — 1.83M 103. MESS — 1.52M 110. In My Head — 1.50M 122. Phoenix — 1.45M 123. Half Time — 1.45M 126. Ghost — 1.44M 149. 801 — 1.32M submitted by /u/yaasmint_ [link] [comments]

Ruby and THIS IS FOR are my favs. submitted by /u/Stan_aespamygirls [link] [comments]

I rant, like a lot, but I'm painting you a picture, so if you dont wanna read it thats fine. Just dont comment "im not reading all that" because no one is forcing you, I promise. So I recently got reinterested in finishing the Produce saga. I watched the Wanna One season and unexpectedly got so invested in the boys and that whole journey. I also had lots of fun picking my favs to see how they faired after the contract ended. The variety shows during Wanna One's duration kept me busy for a good 2 weeks after I finished watching Season 2, honestly they were such an interesting bunch of people and made me laugh out loud so many times in that Wanna One Go series. I just wonder. Whenever I watch an Mnet show I tend to go back to YouTube to watch some clips (or performances in this case) in 4k because we all know the sites that are still available for free to watch old shows are limited, dont have the best quality, and often cant be sped up. Anyway, as I was watching Nayana, the next video suddenly started playing and it was X1-MA (honestly gives me goosebumps, that performance was fire). I spent a few months afterwards pretending I didnt care because while I wasnt a kpop fan at the time, I probably only got into kpop a few months after their sudden disbandment and I kept hearing little tidbits here and there about what happened. It made me feel weird about possibly watching it too. But yesterday I got nostalgic and listened to Nayana again, which obviously made me remember X1-MA. So I played myself, I told myself, "fine, I just wanna know who the cute boy is and why that line up came to be". Next thing you know I'm crying while watching the episodes, rooting for strangers, and hiding it from my family in case they roast me about crying over kpop things. I finally reached the part when the X1-MA stage was performed. But now I really dont know whether to continue. If you watched Produce X 101 did you feel like you wish you never got invested in them? I mean, the X1 that ended up being formed? (No spoilers please, I'm using this to try and figure out if I should continue anyway and would really appreciate going in with a fresh set of eyes and ears). I just find it sad that everyone put in so much work only for some people to be cheated out of the opportunity. I'm actually shocked Mnet ended up making another eries like this (for girls, but still — I think, I only heard through the grape vine, back then I was skilled at avoiding things that didnt concern me). Do you wish you never saw the formation of X1? Did you feel resentment at the final lineup? Idk, someone help me out. I'm actually more interested in the final few episodes anyway, I was actually skipping the performances for Wanna One's season too because it felt repetitive at some point. The fun lies in after debut. But considering X1 didnt last– ugh, I'm going in circles. Do you regret it? Will I regret getting more invested? submitted by /u/YoungComplete7208 [link] [comments]

Was breaking down Golden and tried to find an example of Ejae’s singing. You get a sense of her range here on Take It Slow, from a soundtrack. There’s also an interview where she’s talking about her process, and you can tell how good her vocals are even just mock singing in a livestream. "Once Again" shows off her breathy highs and control some more. She does this “vibrato” singing at 2:11 and 2:21. Take It Slow is from another drama soundtrack, written and performed by Ejae per Spotify credits. Apple Music lists her as the only lyricist. It actually seems like elements of Take It Slow's lyrics reappear in Golden. These lines feature the same throne/alone rhyme: Tryna find my throne When I’m there, will I still feel alone? Golden: I was a ghost, I was alone […] Given the throne, I didn't know how to believe But Take It Slow is more stuck in doubt, pessimistic: My cup’s still halfway full And I wanna feel alright for once There’s similar “text painting,” a kind of wordplay when the artist’s lyrics describe what she’s doing vocally. Ejae does text painting when she sings “up, up, up” with a high pitch. The vocal delivery becomes a sonic synonym to the lyric. It’s a way to emphasize the words by saying it to you in two different ways. Golden: We're goin' up, up, up Take It slow: I wanna go higher, higher So there’s two specific similarities, throne/alone rhyme and up/higher text painting. I think Golden built off this song. It feels autobiographical in the same way, as if Ejae could be talking about her career, but there’s no victory celebration. I saw her talk about music being her therapy. By putting her personal life into her songs, even when they’re for an assignment in someone else’s project, she gives an underlying authenticity. It’s like Golden draws on the same mood of Take It Slow from years earlier, but Ejae sensed this might be a once in a lifetime chance for her to win. A chance to put that mood entirely in the past, to remember where she came from, but never have to feel those lows again. To me, the recognition of her opportunity is similar to how Doechii brought a very focused, tight verse to ExtraL. Feeling “like me" = feeling at “home” Waited so long to break these walls down To wake up and feel like me I think this struggle in Golden echoes this part of Take It Slow: Take me home I’ve been wondering if I should fold The city’s been grinding me down to the bone But I don’t wanna surrender We’ve been running round for way too long The earlier song is more a fear of giving up or not making it. The 2nd Golden line (translated), “It darkened, the road in front of me” is a little like “city… grinding me down to the bone.” Both could be about Ejae’s life situation, her decade long effort to be an idol. Notice the quietness that dominates Take It Slow. It’s much more overtly sad than Golden, her voice mournful and almost mumbled at the start, as if singing to herself. Note her details, like slurring the word “tired” and almost stuttering when she sings “alone.” You have some of that quiet in the start of Golden’s two verses, but even there it sounds more dominant. of course the plot difference in voicing a superstar idol. But I think for Golden she tapped into real validation she felt from writing more hits in between these two songs. Credit on songs like Armageddon, Drama, and O.O make it easier for her to bring that victory lap energy. She remembers that symbolic quiet loneliness that Take It Slow channels. But now she’s at a point in life to write the sequel to from a bigger, better place. submitted by /u/hyeran_jainros_fc [link] [comments]

After watching Soobin consume Watermelon in seconds I wondered. What are some interesting or weird skills your favourite idols have that genuinely made you wonder how they figured out they can do that. submitted by /u/treeko_pokemaster48 [link] [comments]

So, recently, Cortis debuted. The youngest is an 09 liner. I'm an 06. I like their music but I dont know if it's okay for me to stan them considering their ages. Would it be weird? What do you guys think? submitted by /u/Em1cide [link] [comments]

I’m so angry they deleted the mv😡😡 (btw I’m kidding guys, go and stream it we’re so close to 2B!) submitted by /u/Muted_Pomelo995 [link] [comments]

What is your go to broad vibe? What is your favourite concept? What is that one concept that is an itch that you didn’t know you needed scratched? submitted by /u/ARG_obesessed [link] [comments]

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Cant help but compare lives of kpop idols 1% top groups like TWOCE to restof us commoner>.< LIke what they would be liek at 21 teenagers, chooses this career path, their mindset, personality etc etc at 21 myself. submitted by /u/Altruistic-Nature583 [link] [comments]