[MV] Jeong Sewoon, Sik-K - JUST U

Official channel link

Good to see Sewoon debut after being so popular on Produce101, but not making it in to Wanna One.

[MV] Babylon (feat. Chung Ha) - LALALA

[DEBUT] IZ - All you want

Official channel link

Have some rhythm changes, why don't you?!

[MEDIA] A couple notes and BTS for funzies

There's a big strike happening next week for KBS and MBC union members. It means that a number of popular TV shows are cancelled indefinitely as well as the DMC Festival which had a massive line-up of big artists/groups. Hopefully it will be resolved neatly, but there will certainly be some industry interruption in the meantime. [Korea Times article]

All members of INFINITE re-signed their contracts except for Hoya who is leaving the group. A sad day for Inspirits, I'm sure.

The lovely Alex Reid, who was a member of BP RaNia and recently left, just did an AMA over on the /r/kpop subreddit. Bit of a rare opportunity for some candid insight into what the Kpop girl group life is like. [Link to Alex's AMA]

September is looking tantalizing for comebacks. The big guns are showing up with some overlap. EXO's repackage, GFriend repackage, BTS's big comeback, TVXQ with Station singles post-military service, Lim Chang Jung, and possibly Taemin in there somewhere. Potentially big stuff as we head towards festival/awards season. I hope we can get something awesome in there. (IU as well, updated a day later!)

And for fun, we don't get this kind of thing often from western media, so I'll post it in appreciation. PEOPLE (magazine) released a 3-minute interview with BTS months ago, which is funny as is, but they just uploaded a long 20-minute version yesterday that is pretty hilarious and charming. So if you're in need of some giggles, I recommend it. These guys are gearing up for a massive promotional period through the end of the year, so brace yourselves. (Also props to Rap Monster for handling all the necessary English translation duties through their US tour and Billboard shenanigans!)

[MV] Primary (feat. Soyou) - Right?

Official channel link

There are five little short MVs for the rest of the songs on the album. Each about a minute and a half. I'll put them all after the cut along with a link to his shininryu sessions.

[DEBUT] GOOD DAY - Rolly

The Produce101 guys are showing up in so many MVs. Lol.
Not a bad debut, but I wonder when we'll hit peak cutesy-concept for girl groups.

[LIVEMV] Wanna One - Wanna Be (My Baby)

[MV] ZSUN (feat. Nari of WA$$UP) - AH YAH SO NICE

NSFW for some very overt sexy-dancing.



I think she choreographs for KARD(?).

[MV] HyunA - BABE

[MV] The Barberettes - Shoo

Their harmonies are little warm hugs for my ears.

I believe the story behind this song is that Shinae An wrote this as an ode to fangirling over Kang Daniel (now in Wanna One) while watching Produce 101 season 2 this year. Cute!
[link to a relevant post on her Instagram]

[MV] VIXX LR - Whisper

[MV] 10cm - HELP

Official channel link

Well, I'm crying...

[MV] Yoon Jong Shin - Home Made

Incredibly, Jong Shin's 'Like It' from back in June is still killing the charts after getting a perfect all-kill almost two weeks ago. It's a wall.

[MV] Nick & Sammy - Belong To Me

Official channel link

Kinda dig this one.

[DEBUT] Golden Child - DamDaDi

Woollim's new boy group!

[MV] TREI - UP

[MV] DIA - Can't Stop (E905)

A bit late on this one. There was a delay before it was posted to Youtube after Naver and I forgot to backtrack for it once it was up!

[MV] FlaShe - Popping

[DEBUT] Class Mate - My Star

[MV] Sanchez (feat. Yong Jun Hyung) - Mesmerised

Official channel link

[PROMO/CF] Jay Park, Boi B, Double K - Reborn

Promo for Whal Myung Su, which is some kind of drink to improve digestion(?).
Kind of a tight track for an ad. Lol.

[MV] Jackson Wang - Papillon (English)

[MV] HIGHTEEN - Would You

[MV] Kassy - Let it rain

Official channel link

[COVER] Heize - In the Time Spent With You (Seo Taiji 25 Project)

[original Seo Taiji & Boys track]

[MV] Park Ki Young - Lie

[MV] Deepshower (feat. G.Soul) - Found U

[DEBUT] S.I.S - I've Got A Feeling

[DEBUT] GreatGuys - LAST MEN

[MV] Yoo Seung Woo, Younha - Can't Stop This Feeling

Official channel link

[MV] Hoody - HANGANG

[MV] MOVNING - Little Fighters

[MV] Lee Seung Hwan - God Of Money

The depressing accuracy of the chorus. -___-
Seunghwan always seems to do interesting stuff.
I love political/social commentary material in general.

[MV] Kei.G - Planetarium

[DEBUT] S2 - HONEYA

[MV] Jisook, Ilhoon - Baesisi

Ilhoon (BTOB) and Jisook (ex-Rainbow)

[MV] PRISTIN - WE LIKE

Official channel link

[MV] VICTON - UNBELIEVABLE

Official channel link

[MV] MiSO - Pink Lady

[MV] CANDO (feat. Jung Jaepil) - FunFun

[MV] SUNMI - Gashina

Not super into the track, but I love her attitude through the MV.
Reminds me of SPICA's 'You Don't Love Me' a bit.

[MV] MOMOLAND - Freeze

[MV] Reno - My Song

[MV] DIA - DARLING MY SUGAR

[MV] DIA - LO OK

[MV] G-DRAGON - BULLSHIT

This music video is only supposed to be available to people who bought GD's album on USB. Chances are this unofficial upload will be taken down at some point.

[MV] Samuel (feat. Maboos) - One Two Three

Bit of a 1Punch throwback. Heh.

[REMAKE] Jane Jang, GIANTPINK, PERC%NT - Dumb Dumb

Official channel link

A completely different feel from the original Dumb Dumb by Red Velvet. Cool.
Snowball Project for the win on this one.

[REMAKE] Red Velvet - Rebirth

Station2 #21

SM Ent. and Mystic Ent. have this collaborative project going on (Snowball Project). Sharing some artists/producers and also remaking stuff. Station is SM's thing. LISTEN is Mystic's thing. Snowball is the overall collab across both companies. Pretty neat.

[MV] Loco (feat. GRAY) - Summer Go Loco

Official channel link

[MV] NCT DREAM - We Young

Chinese version

[MV] JUSTHIS - Welcome to My HOME

[MV] Mackelli - FREENIGHT

[MV] SF9 - Hide and Seek

[MV] Taeyang - WAKE ME UP

[MV] Taeyang - DARLING

This MV is so Taeyang.

[COVER] SURAN - Sad Pain (Seo Taiji 25 Project)

[Seo Taiji's 'Sad Pain]

[MV] SONAMOO - Friday Night

Official channel link

[MV] Glen Check - Follow The White Rabbit

Just got so damn excited seeing Glen Check had a new EP out!!!!!
This sounds quite different for them though.

[MV] Z-uK - Push&Pull

I believe the kids would qualify this track as lit.

[MV] DJ Juice (feat. SKULL, Sanchez) - Love Me Harder

Official channel link

[MV] DOCS (feat. JUSTHIS) - Great Escape

[MV] SONIC STONES - Go

[MV] Gugudan 5959 - ICE CHU

Or 'Gugudan OGUOGU'.
A little sub-unit of Gugudan with just Mina and Hyeyeon.
Very cute!

[MV] Wanna One - Burn It Up

The other potential lead for Wanna One, but lost in the vote. I think Energetic was a much better choice. This is a totally different feel. The choreography, especially around the bridge, is really awesome though.

[MV] PENOMECO - HUNNIT

Station2 #20

[MV] ANTS - Don't Fight

[MV] Moon Hyuna, Euarin - Doong Doong

Ex-members of 9MUSES teaming up.

[MV] UP10TION - Everything

[DEBUT] Weki Meki - I don't like your girlfriend

Admittedly disappointed with this one. Good to see a couple more Produce 101 girls debut in their own group (getting all the screen time even, lol), but this is not my jam.

I need to come up with a word for the pseudo-rap, trap, Frankenstein, ADD, melody-less, trend happening in Kpop.
I've just been thinking of it as 2017-itis so far.

[MV] JESSICA - SUMMER STORM

[MV] Boyfriend - Star

Official channel link

[MV] JUNIEL - Last Carnival

This song/video is about dating/domestic abuse. She has light but visible bruises.



Related article courtesy of The Korea Herald

[COVER] Eddy Kim - Now (Seo Taiji 25 Project)

[original Seo Taiji & Boys track]

[MV] AlphaBAT - Get Your Luv

That lagging metronome-ish tap is driving me nuts. Lol.

[MV] DMEANOR - Right Here

Super calming.

[MV] Rubber Soul - Beautiful Women

[MV] Wookey - Glisten

[DEBUT] Wanna One - Energetic

Oh, dear. I'm already so attached.
Wanna One is the brother group to IOI, formed on Produce 101 season 2!
As much as I love(d) IOI, I think Wanna One is more vocally capable and that's my personal preference. Plus a bunch of the guys I was rooting for much of the way through the show made it into the top 11. Very happy to see them debut!

There's supposed to be a newly recorded version of Never, which was featured on the show, with only the top 11 for their mini-album. Looking forward to hearing that. Could go down as one of my top 3 songs of the year.

Performance version:

[MV] DAY6 - What Can I Do

[MV] BLANC7 - HELLO

[MV] Yoo Young Jin X Taeyong - Cure

Station2 #19

Last week's Station was Charli Taft 'Love Like You', all in English.

[MV] SNSD - All Night

10 years running for a girl group is quite a feat! Respect.
Documentary version with interview dialogue.
Some quick translations of the dialogue courtesy of @SonexStella on Twitter.

[MV] SNSD - Holiday

The styling. I don't understand the styling even a little bit.

[MV] WINNER - ISLAND

[MV] WINNER - LOVE ME LOVE ME

[MV] Drug Restaurant - Drink O2 in the water

All English.

[MV] Primary (feat. Sam Kim, eSNa) - ~42

Official channel link

[MV] 9MUSES - LOVECITY

[MV] CLC - Where are you?

Taking the soulless stare to another level.

[MV] Huh Gak, Apink, VICTON - Oasis

Official channel link

Plan A Entertainment artists special collaboration.

[MV] Loco (feat. SUMIN) - Rewind

Official channel link

[MV] Real Girls Project - PINGPONG GAME

I don't entirely know what RGP really is. They're a group on the IDOLM@STER show, like Red Queen was. Lots of former members from different girl groups, some disbanded, some not. No idea if this is intended to be a long-term thing...

[DEBUT] AA (ARKAY&ADDCORN) - FLEX

Not to be confused with AA (Double A), which I believe is disbanded.

[DEBUT] The Rose - Sorry

[MV] TRITOPS - Zinnia

[MV] N.Flying - The Real

Official channel link

Thoroughly enjoyed the video AND THEN THE END HAPPENED.
I'm screaming. XD
Produce 101 context in the full post if you need it.

[DEBUT] ONF - ON/OFF

I quite like this.
The set design is giving me Portal2 flashbacks.. in a good way.

[DEBUT] Samuel (feat. Changmo) - Sixteen

Samuel's debut post-Produce101.
I wish there was less vocoder/autotune at the start.

[MV] TREI - Just Yet

[PROMO/CF] Park Kyung - WIPED

CF for a Kellogg's/Hershey's cereal.

[DEBUT] Apple.B - Uzzuzzu

Pretty cute.

[MV] JUCY (feat. I.F) - Cocktail

I think JUCY has been around for years already, but hasn't released much officially.

[MV] GFRIEND - LOVE WHISPER

Official channel link