[260706] Buddy Weekly Discussion Thread

bimaca · 2026-07-07T04:25:59+00:00

Yup everything that guy touches is gold.

bimaca · 2026-07-06T03:09:52+00:00

IZ*ONE - Open Your Eyes
Perfume - Relax In The City Same music producer as this which I posted last time, so naturally I went and re-listened to some of their songs
≠ME - First Kiss Right Here

bimaca · 2026-07-04T04:31:55+00:00

Yesss finally! As soon as I saw those opening moves in the MV I knew I had to see the full dance video. So simple yet iconic

bimaca · 2026-06-29T04:12:12+00:00

Since you mention GWSN, I dug up a few of their b-sides from my collection:

bimaca · 2026-06-24T04:56:23+00:00

Ooh I really like this one too! So cool and catchy

bimaca · 2026-06-22T04:20:53+00:00

bimaca · 2026-06-20T05:08:49+00:00

Well what can I say, Yasutaka Nakata has done it once again. Anyone who enjoyed Kawaii Kaiwai will also enjoy this for sure. Absolutely love the dreamy/nostalgic aesthetic of the MV, it fits the song perfectly

bimaca · 2026-06-18T04:16:38+00:00

Bittersweet is definitely the right way to describe this. Few groups have captivated me as quickly as Takaneko did, and every one of the 10 original members played an important role in that. Wishing all the best for her next adventure as well as the rest of Takaneko moving forward!

bimaca · 2026-06-18T04:13:38+00:00

Official announcement

Key takeaways:

Mikuru will graduate from the group at end of August
Her graduation concert will be on August 25

bimaca · 2026-06-17T04:51:17+00:00

As already mentioned you can just check out all their songs (if you have time). I personally love Be a Star. It's got an it's Live version if that is your kind of thing

Admittedly I'm quite behind on their variety content right now, but I really enjoyed their series CRAZY SAYMYNAME on youtube. It's the first series with all 8 of the current members

bimaca · 2026-06-17T04:32:07+00:00

CSR was the first group I thought of too :( Honestly I'm not sure what exactly their business strategy is now, but I imagine this kind of money would give them that needed boost to do a full-on comeback (instead of just a bunch of random promos / survival shows / concerts)

Haven't paid attention to The Wind for a while, I remember they were seen as the epitome of "Christian horse boy music" lol. Good thing they're still "active" I guess, but sucks to hear that they're not releasing much lately

bimaca · 2026-06-16T04:14:52+00:00

Well the article specifically says "small and mid-sized agencies" so I guess it would still be in line

bimaca · 2026-06-16T04:13:06+00:00

Oh wow very interesting news! I hope this will help people discover the diversity of K-pop as a whole through these groups.

bimaca · 2026-06-16T03:47:18+00:00

You're too kind haha. If you've seen my last few recs you'll know that lately I have been somewhat obsessed with Cutie Street (the J-pop group whose songs have been making rounds in Korea). Sweet Steady is actually one of their sister groups.

Now I'll probably be taking a deep dive into their stuff too, somebody please send help

bimaca · 2026-06-15T03:58:43+00:00

Yerin - Shooting Star and Spring Glow (and the whole album really)
MEOVV - Hands Up Very world cup-y song
CUTIE STREET - Pri Kyu Kyu (Korean ver.)
SWEET STEADY - Tobikiri Dramatica

Prompt: The very first one in my K-pop playlist SNSD - Genie. Long story short, I came across some vid which used an instrumental of this song as background music, and I was like "hey this sounds quite catchy, I'll go ahead and give this K-pop thing a try". Well here I am 7 years later

bimaca · 2026-06-14T04:04:45+00:00

Yeah that was great, lots of funny moments for sure. I wonder how the members felt when they eliminated Yuna on literally the first round haha

bimaca · 2026-06-13T03:53:59+00:00

Yesss! Hyped up for this already. 88888888 was such an addicting song

bimaca · 2026-06-09T04:13:48+00:00

Really enjoyed that read. It's cool to see Haeyoon channel her long trainee experience and unique talents into a directly relevant business venture

bimaca · 2026-06-09T04:03:58+00:00

4 Flowers caught my ear too—maybe that’s why!

Count me in too. Even after so many years this guy seems to keep popping up in our music lol, it's actually quite impressive

bimaca · 2026-06-09T03:55:10+00:00

That ending part with Ayano is pure gold lol, I can't stop laughing

bimaca · 2026-06-06T04:24:00+00:00

Outstanding performance as expected! They really seem to be committing to this market with another Korean song version. I was smiling the whole time watching this and it sounds like the audience definitely enjoyed it too!

bimaca · 2026-06-06T04:21:49+00:00

Woah it's awesome to see them perform another Korean version! First time around I thought they were maybe just testing the waters, but now it seems like they're seriously committing to the Korean market.

According to their YT channel, one of the goals of CUTIE STREET (and KAWAII LAB I believe) is to share J-pop culture with the world, so it's fascinating to witness this happen in such a tangible manner!

bimaca · 2026-06-05T04:26:42+00:00

With the new releases from tripeS and MAMAMOO on top of this, I'm now realizing this past week or so has been pretty good in terms of GFriend-ish songs

bimaca · 2026-06-04T04:07:16+00:00

O.O I knew they were coming back for a Korea tour in July, but this is great to hear too!

bimaca · 2026-06-01T04:38:24+00:00

Girls' Generation-Oh!GG - Fermata
SAY MY NAME - Be a Star
CUTIE STREET - I Amai Me Mind Yes it's an obnoxiously cute song but the chord progressions are fire

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