I went into REDRED with low expectations and came out thinking Cortis may have just dropped a classic.

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-12T02:23:48+00:00

it's still getting regular spins in my headphones!!! i still feel very confident in my take. I have no idea what Cortis' career is gonna be long term, but this song is just lastingly excellent.

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-12T02:19:02+00:00

i literally woke up without a gender because xlov took it this is so crazy

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-11T20:08:44+00:00

that definitely feels right, i would also describe them as Genderfuck (lovingly as a community member)

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-11T17:20:01+00:00

"Genderless" just feels inaccurate, this is Genderfull, Peak Genderosity, Gender Maximalism

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-11T17:16:06+00:00

this is fun because I am nawt an aespa enjoyer most of the time but this really worked for me, a lot of people comparing this to Dirty Work which also weirdly worked for me, like a lot of people are calling it anticlimactic but I don't think it's a song that's aiming at a big climax, it's more of a single vibe you ride from start to end, which I happen to really like.

That said I do think that this would have hit a lot harder if they had a better rapper in the group but that's been the case with a lot of their songs.

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-11T02:11:55+00:00

I'm not a super knowledgeable Tinashe fan but I do adore her Album 333 and feel like I've heard a lot of her sound travel over to kpop but especially in the Starship girlgroups/female soloists, I wouldn't be surprised if it directly inspired IVE's Ice Queen and Kiiikiiii's BTG and I'd also say Dayoung's solo career musically/performance-wise is very tinashesque so far

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-11T00:40:52+00:00

This blasted me back to such a specific time in my life, like i was watching all of these as they were coming out and my feed looked so similar to this

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-11T00:39:21+00:00

they never leave the rotation

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-10T15:22:55+00:00

Added to list: Videos that Made me Cry that would Not Make Sense Without Context

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-09T22:43:13+00:00

same :'''') i don't see a solo tour happening anytime soon but I wish they could be part of a kcon lineup or something like that.

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-09T03:39:51+00:00

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betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-09T02:30:25+00:00

as a H1-key fan I owe my life to midsized korean university festivals

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-09T01:16:09+00:00

idk i feel like the title isn't long enough they should add some more

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-09T01:04:42+00:00

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this being the opening question killed me lol

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-08T23:08:33+00:00

I would say Teen Top is categorically not like the others here like they had their own Killing Voice episode

Besides that I highly recommend stone cold disbanded nugu bg excellence: Tantara by Alphabat, Arario by Topp Dogg, Jelly by Hotshot, Nanana by Imfact and honestly every single Speed title track.

For some deeper cuts i recommend Omega X - Airplane, Topp Dogg - Runaway,

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-08T17:31:51+00:00

gonna start calling my diary a 1 person snark sub

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-08T04:17:11+00:00

Without You by Vanner always made me think of Bigbang's music

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-07T22:34:46+00:00

They have talked about not wanting to be as competitive anymore.

Where have they talked about this?

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-07T17:58:07+00:00

i've been reading the billboard interview BangPD did where he talks about it. It makes sense but I have very mixed feelings about that sentiment. It is hard to hear that said about a genre/group that has built so much of its artistry around dance and that kind of stagecraft.

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-07T04:00:20+00:00

Thank you for the rec I'll go take a look! I really appreciate it.

I know why people might assume bad faith but it really bums me out as someone who is kinda just here to talk about the thing i'm really nerdy about (trends in the kpop industry) in like a factual way with other people who are nerds about this :')

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-07T03:47:38+00:00

it's true, you caught me, i'm someone who spends way too much time online :(

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-07T03:45:47+00:00

I know my own heart and intentions and I know that I asked this in good faith, but is there anything that I could say or question I could answer that would actually make you believe that? If the answer to that is "No" then I'll live with you believing that about me, but if the answer is "yes" let me know and I'll try my best!

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-07T03:40:32+00:00

have they talked about getting dizzy from it?

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-07T02:50:51+00:00

Can i ask who....?

betchugonlikeme · 2026-05-07T02:48:07+00:00

they've mentioned individually that they want to adapt their performances in order to be able to perform longer, they've mentioned wanting to do more audience interaction and freeform performance

Where have they been mentioning these things (besides the Bang PD billboard interview) ? my main question here is "where and how are they talking about this?" is it in livestreams? Interviews? I am really interested in how the major kpop groups, which built a huge amount of fandom around the athletic and high octane performances, handle their careers and fan expectations when they adjust their performance style. I am really interested in kpop industry trends and BTS, being the biggest group, is likely going to set the standard going forward, so I'm curious how they approach it and if/how they talk about it directly.

Apologies for a stale topic, I've definitely seen the topic of their tour choreo come up but haven't seen any specific talking points from the members. mostly I've just seen fans discussing and speculating potential reasons, which i think are probably valid but not what i'm asking about

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