Kpop 2017

i'm gonna rep for both "palette" and "red flavor" for the ilx eoy

oh and that yves^^^^ hell yes

yves track is great!

Yeah I'm reppin for Palette although feel it's underrated. Maybe it isn't

Red Flavor, Girl Front and As If It's Your Last are definitely on my eoy list. Everyday I Love You and The Star of Stars probably have a chance too

new is good, LOONA are definitely 2017 MVP

"as if it's your last" deffo on mine
chorus of the year :)

hope to have room for red flavor too!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPzB1q9VoAAyFQV.jpg

What is it? No idea so far

Red Flavor and Subin's Circle's Dream are the two biggest contenders for my eoy list.

I actually like Peek a Boo a lot more than Red Flavor, even though the chorus and verse sound a bit similar (same chord progression?).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uJf2IT2Zh8

EXID's DDD and Blackpink's As If It's Your Last are getting my vote too!

I guess no one's voting for TWICE?

Oh and there's a new Hyuna song out that's a lotta fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcqImqOVE2U

It's been interesting to watch BTS do the rounds on the US late night circuit, if only because the last time I watched a late night show live on TV was several years ago... (I get up really early OK). There's so much bonus content online now, BTS slots in perfectly.

I especially liked "Flinch" with James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel interviewing fans before the show, and the Mic Drop camerawork on Ellen.

DNA too, the nonspastic but dynamic, close but not too close, low angle camerawork is so satisfying.

Came back to say... Gashina (Sunmi), Dinosaur (AKMU) also get my end of year nods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnniajBkORg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8xMLTwCPlE&feature=youtu.be&t=7m3s

As BAP would say... yeah, that's my jam! Vocal performances on point.

Horrible news. I'm devastated, Jonghyun was a legit talent, not to mention the rare K-pop idol who spoke up in support of LGBT rights. He was one of the good ones.

Some conflicting reports coming out of Seoul, that he was still alive and being operated on but it sounds like wishful thinking? I don't know. :( :(

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/18/shinee-kim-jong-hyun-lead-singer-of-south-korean-boy-band-dies

oh no, that's really devastating. shinee have always been one of my favourite groups and his solo album last year was nice.

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF53cptEE5k

I can't deal with K-pop twitter right now - too many heartbroken teenagers. He was so young. :'(

:(

If you read through the post on omona, there is a translation Jong Hyun's final letter to family and friends. It's on the 22nd page of comments, I don't want to link it here. Really deeply sad, it reminds me so much of a close family member who went the same way.

This leaves Tell Me What To Do as SHINEE's last song together as a group... reminder that the people in your life who've been suffering for a long are probably still suffering, even if they aren't saying anything about right at this moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5oJWAuQuSA

I wonder if they'll release the solo album... reportedly it was pretty much finished, even the music video had been recorded two days prior.
I know wwe used to say that with the stress of being a Kpop star, the lack of support, and the mental health issues of so many artists, it was only a matter of time before we saw a really high-profile death... but still SO sad to read the news about Jong Hyun today, he was truly one of the very best.I wonder if they'll release the solo album... reportedly it was pretty much finished, even the music video had been recorded two days prior. I know wwe used to say that with the stress of being a Kpop star, the lack of support, and the mental health issues of so many artists, it was only a matter of time before we saw a really high-profile death... but still SO sad to read the news about Jong Hyun today, he was truly one of the very best.

Damn I didn't hit post on that... computer issues, sorry guys.

On a lighter note...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVVfMFS3mgc

Since nominations close tomorrow... how many of these should I actually nominate for the EOTY lists????

I think I'll probably nominate like 4-5 tracks and a couple albums, at most, so as not to split the vote.

Tracks:
BTS - Pied Piper
BTS ft. Desiigner - Mic Drop (Steve Aoki remix)
Taemin - Move
Taemin - Thirsty
Hitchhiker x Taeyong - Around
<s>Blackpink - As If It's Your Last</s> already nominated
Twice - Signal
LOONA/Odd Eye Circle - Girl Front
EXID - DDD
Melody Day - Kiss on the Lips
OGUOGU - ICE CHU
Jonhyun ft. Taeyeon - Lonely

Albums:
BTS - Love Yourself:Her
IU - Palette
Taemin - Move
EXID - Eclipse
LOONA - Compilation Album #1

"Girl Front" already nominated.

"new" is probably going to be my loona pick. i fall deeper in love with it every time i hear it

oh awesome, thanks! I was actually thinking about cutting that one since I don't love it as much as the others, haha. I like the LOONA project as a whole and many of them are fantastic singers but there's no standout track for me, yet.

my LOONA picks are Girl Front and Everyday I Love You but I like new a lot too and could vote for it if it's what others are getting behind? definitely my favourite thing in kpop this year, a lot of good singles with a few great ones, they've been surprisingly consistent.

there haven't really been any standout albums/EPs from the few I've heard this year, are there any must-listens? it's been a fantastic year for singles though

and if I vote for a TWICE single it's definitely Likey which has slowly been growing on me

I also like Likely, but I didn't nominate it because it's kinda similar to Kylie Minogue's Can't Shake the Feeling:

https://youtu.be/kcW5IRMGPpg

I mean, maybe that doesn't matter, it's not like it's the same song or anything.

i don't really hear that much of a resemblance there? it's already nominated though

for a long time Likey's hook felt really unsatisfying despite loving the rest of it, but its catchiness has caught up with me. the same thing happened with TT for me too

i may honestly be the only person who really feels a way for "new" but its construction is pretty oblique for a synth pop jam, everything occurs slightly later than i expect it to, which helps the track exude a kind of centerless longing (i haven't read the lyrics). makes me think of what would happen if green gartside wrote a kpop song

yeah it's subtly weird. the bass rhythm is atypical and feels quite odd at first but then ties everything together in the chorus. i'm not sure but are the hi-hats live at least in the verse(?) they stand out compared to the other percussion and the brief moment they drop out at the start of the second verse is always unexpected but cool

the lyrics are mostly about realising a new self, they don't seem like anything special but listening to it while reading the subtitles has also made me weirdly emotional multiple times lol

i would really love it if some kpop producers mined cupid & psyche for things to rip and it's a real shame they haven't yet

otm on all counts ufo

We're all voting for As If It's Your Last, right? https://youtu.be/Hnz-HKfhIUU

thumb up

:D

And while we're still in the 2017 thread, this one is pretty good...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq6s1mCT9BI

Impressed by their commitment to the choreography, usually boygroups are a bit more reserved.

voted for more j-pop than k-pop this year. K-pop on my ballot: "Palette" and "Move".

that ACE track is quite good & so is the dancing yeah

lol at that blackpink cover

Blackpink and TWICE both made it to the year-end list (#67 Likey, #66 As If It's Your Last), good job guys.

Whenever someone decides to make a 2018 thread... this year is off to a good start https://youtu.be/JQGRg8XBnB4

Seems IU might not ;/ xp

eh it’s early yet. i don’t have any expectations though

Kpop 2018

Girl Front at #44, I think I voted for it but can't remember. I'm pretty happy to see it place, I like it more than 'new' although 'new' has been growing on me.

Hitchhikker was my #1 but p sure that's not showing up on any list any time soon lol.