[MV] BTS - 2.0

Feels like deja vu. Last big set of MVs I caught up with ended on SWIM. I'll end on 2.0 today... still a couple weeks behind. As much as the vocal production (as always) annoys me in this one and the chorus is too repetitive for me, the performance is fucking rad. Bangtan being thoroughly Bangtan with the energy.

I had cracked up so hard seeing the teaser for this with such a literal Oldboy reference to that famous fight scene. So seeing the whole MV completely commit to that fully, truly delighted me. Great cinematography, great styling, great idea, great choreography, great execution, great elevator interlude. That whole section from the elevator to RM's verse with the rest lined up doing the canon and sideward slides. Perfection. Fun shit.

[MV] IRENE - Biggest Fan

[MV] Kep1er - KILLA (Face the other me)

[MV] Baby DONT Cry - Bittersweet

[MV] YUNA - Ice Cream

[MV] DOK2 & LEE HI - You & Me

Don't think I've ever seen such a hard launch in the industry. Lol! Lee Hi and Dok2 announced they were in a relationship, had founded a label together (808 HI RECORDINGS), and were releasing this single. Well, okay then. Good luck, I suppose!

[MV] NMIXX (feat. Pabllo Vittar) - TIC TIC (Pt./Kor./Eng.)

The track kinda annoys me 😅, but a fun collab! Everyone looks and sounds great. Always here for drag queens in K-Pop spaces.

[MV] KINO - TAXI

[MV] ZELO - Cola Comigo (Spn./Eng.)

Flashing light effects throughout

[MV] RAWBURN - RAWBURN

Pre-debut release.

[MV] g0nny - who is this woman?

[MV] JO KWON - Like I Do

[OST] NANA - Black Star

From the 'Climax' OST.

[MV] JANG HANEUM - WANNA

[MV] Jeong Sewoon - Tell me you love me

[MV] NiziU - Too Bad (Jpn.)

[MV] EL CAPITXN, TAEYHYUN & Jeremy Zucker - Breaking Through (Eng.)

I guess this is the first time posting EL CAPITXN? He's interesting. Used to be in HISTORY, but I believe he started struggling to sing/perform live due to some psychological stress/anxiety/stage fright. Kinda dropped out of K-Pop. But SUGA (BTS) reached out to him to work on production together, which resulted in Mic Drop and a bunch of other stuff that refreshed his love of music. Works a lot within HYBE now. Kind of a cool journey.

[MV] WONPIL - Highs and Lows

Flashing light effects throughout and a gentle warning for blood/car accident imagery

[MV] Xdinary Heroes - X room

[MV] ChatsBerry - UNDERTOW

[MV] SF9 - Love Comes Slowly

[MV] OuiOui - Unhappy Ending

[MV] xikers (Minjae & Sumin & Yechan) - DELULU

[MV] TWS X 24kGoldn - YOU LIKE IT I LOVE IT

[MV] SEEYA - Still Here, Still Us

[MV] HANRORO - 1111

[MV] verycoybunny - HELP!

[MV] BTS - SWIM (Eng.)

Because I'm so behind I've had almost 3 weeks of experience with Bangtan's post-military comeback album. The vocal processing issue persists and is ever-present throughout. I've truly given up ever getting to hear another BTS album without it. But that aside, I thought this was a really interesting choice for the lead track. Maybe the mellowest lead they've ever had. Even Spring Day wasn't this mellow. Just One Day might be the closest, but I think that was technically a B-side. Anyway, quite the choice. Preferred the later performance versions of the MV. As lovely as Lili Reinhart is, I'm here for Bangtan choreo. It does have really pretty choreo. Also mellow. The tracks I like the most are Body to Body, Normal, and Swim. The rest is a little too plagued with trendy/shallow English lyrics. Makes it killer for virality and use on social media, so it will do well, but not my personal jam.

[MV] P1Harmony - L.O.Y.L

[MV] Xion (feat. WOOZI) - Blooming

[MV] pH-1, BIG Naughty, lIlBOI, Woodie Gochild - SUPERSTAR

Flashing light effects at the end.

[MV] Hyunjin (Stray Kids) - LOVER

Flashing light effects throughout

[MV] WOODZ - Stray

Some flashing light visuals throughout.

It's fun how wide-ranging WOODZ explores genre-wise. Quite heavy.

[MV] Mighty Mouth (feat. Minyoung) - Lalala

[MV] AB6IX - BOTTOMS UP

[MV] HOSHI - Baby, Honey

[MV] P1Harmony - UNIQUE

[MV] AmbiO - SHOWTIME

[MV] ODD YOUTH - Babyface

[MV] LATENCY - LATENCY

Song starts at 1:12.

[MV] ALL(H)OURS - DEAD MAN WALKING

[MV] M.O.N.T - Keep It Slow

[MV] ChoCo1 X ChoCo2 - FRENZY

I think these are groups still in development, well before debut. ChoCo1 is the boy group and ChoCo2 is the girl group.

[DEBUT] TUNEXX - I'm Alive

[MV] CRAVITY - BLAST OUT (Jpn.)

[MV] NiziU - Dear･･･ (Jpn.)

[MV] KickFlip - Twenty

[MV] NouerA - POP IT LIKE

[MV] ONEW - TOUGH LOVE

[DEBUT] DAILY:DIRECTION - SELF

[MV] YeoJin - Sugar talk

[REMAKE] YOUNHA - KARMA

[MV] JANG HAEUN - Bloom&Burn

[PROMO] PUBG x ALLDAY PROJECT - I DON'T BARGAIN

Promotional collab to celebrate the 9th anniversary of PUBG.

[MV] Dragon Pony - Oh Perfect!

Really interesting syncopation/rhythm situation in there.

[MV] n.SSign - 'FEELIN' GOOD (Jpn.)

H1-KEY - To. My First Love

[MV] JAY CHANG - FEEL

[MV] MINSEO - Deep Dawn

[MV] WOODZ - Human Extinction

[REMAKE] YOUNHA - Seasonal Crime + Sub Character

Younha is releasing a remake album. Seasonal Crime is originally by Miiro and Sub Character is by wizu.

[MV] NCT JNJM - WIND UP

New NCT subunit with Jeno and Jaemin.

[MV] Rolling Quartz - Red Hot

[MV] X:IN - Who Dat

[MV] Eric Nam - How The Fire Started (Eng.)

[MV] GIRLSET - Tweak (Eng.)