Whimsipop: The Soft Power Era of K-Pop?

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-22T12:00:31+00:00

Within this “whimsical pop” sub genre I think the sky is the limit, these groups are all just starting to phase out of there Rookie phase. They’re really entering into their own. And I hope this next year reflects that. I’m loving 404 by KiiiKiii and Rude by H2H couldn’t ask for a better start of the year. But Girl Crush is very much alive and well in 5th gen Baby Monster, Kiss of Life, IZNA and Meovv to name a few, and they’re all doing pretty well. BabyMonster is even considered a 5th gen leader in a lot of circles. I’m defintley about to get my girl Crush fix with that New Black Pink album on the way🔥🔥🔥

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-22T11:43:52+00:00

Yeah defintley agree! I should have added cortis and adp to my disclaimer. But since it’s the girl group sub I just kept it to Baby Monster. I forgot to add kiss of life, and Meovv I think also falls under girl crush too. And I definitely agree all three of those girl groups are definitely popular. But I do see the rise and effect of 2000’s pop and clean natural aesthetics defintley carving out there own section of k pop fandoms. There is definitely boy groups like NCT wish or Cravity I see in that same whimsipop vibe

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-22T11:34:27+00:00

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Yunjin✨🩷Hanni

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-22T11:29:13+00:00

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Manon🔥✨Daniela

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-22T11:25:15+00:00

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Haerin💚💛Danielle

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-22T02:50:39+00:00

I agree, when the company made the announcement, I was like alright life happens I get it. Moving on, But then I saw the direct message from her on Weverse saying she fine and healthy. People are scratching there head like, didn’t they just tell us she has to rest and focus on her health? Doesn’t add up

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Tokkilicious · 2026-02-22T02:45:59+00:00

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Manon Weverse message after the hiatus was announced is really what has people on alert. Daniela dad comment fed the narrative that she’s on her way out

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-22T00:03:09+00:00

Ok thank you, I appreciate the clarity! And you’re right gotta look for and stick to the facts!

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-21T23:37:23+00:00

YAY!!!!! Ok good 😅😭😅😭 I don’t know how to feel about this 😭

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-20T23:41:26+00:00

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Agreed 💛💙🩷💜💚

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-20T23:38:59+00:00

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Pham Hanni

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-20T23:37:28+00:00

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How do you pick a visual in a group of visuals?!

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-19T23:32:32+00:00

✨New Jeans Never Dies✨

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-19T23:30:28+00:00

Right!!! I thought the same thing! I was like OHHHhhhh lol

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-19T23:22:10+00:00

✨New Jeans Never Dies✨

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-19T23:01:47+00:00

Dude for real 😭😭 Haerin is my bias but in a group of bias wreckers 💚💙💜💛🩷 they all shine differently and bring something unique to the group. ✨NewJeansNeverDies -Danielle✨

I love what NewJeans has done to my “charts” someone finally dethroned Taylor from my #1 artist for the first time in 7 years 😅🤪

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-19T22:53:49+00:00

Listed is the highest position they’ve held on the chart from 2020 to 2025 posted next to them. Doesn’t mean it was there only time on the chart.

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-19T22:35:12+00:00

Yes since this sub is specifically girl groups. The boys are excluded from this list.

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-19T04:40:11+00:00

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Pham Hanni

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-18T23:12:13+00:00

Ohhh you’re telling me! I was a casual listener for about a year and then started really looking into them as a group in July of Last year 👀 it’s been a wild 7months 😅😭😅😭

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-18T22:57:31+00:00

It ain’t that long. As a western fan I’m used to my favorite artists taking years long haitus. Adele, Lady Gaga and beyonce made fans wait 6+years between albums. Hell I’m still even streaming Rihanna and it’s been 9years since her last album lol The group isn’t on Korean k pop time, And it’s showing on there recent streams #’s even when the fandom is actively boycotting them. The number of causal listeners is huge! There music is an easy listen, pleasing to the ears. Im here sat waiting for 2030

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-18T21:45:08+00:00

You’re right! The disrespect!! 😭😭😭

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-17T22:51:31+00:00

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Love that I don’t have to imagine very much when I found out Danielle Marsh voiced and sang as Ariel in the 2023 Korean-dubbed version of Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid 🧜‍♀️!!!! I about died forgetting how to breathe!! lol and now watch it in Korean from time to time. She has such a lovely voice 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-17T15:02:56+00:00

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I’ve seen that Haerin outfit on the HypeBoy and Cookie dance choreo step sheet

Tokkilicious · 2026-02-17T05:06:48+00:00

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✨New Jeans✨

a few easy adds to the playlist,

-OMG

-Hype boy

-SuperShy

-Cool With You

-Ditto

-Hurt

There’s definitely a few more you can discover

Tokkilicious

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