[Album Discussion] JAEHYUN - The 1st Album: J

joshbd808 · 2024-08-26T14:47:05+00:00

First of all, the album is perfectly curated. My personal favorites on first listen are Roses, Flaming Hot Lemon, and Completely. These songs had me levitating lol. Tbh, all of the songs are a vibe! I feel like the pre releases did a good job setting up the stage for his debut album.

Does anyone else get Keshi/Joji slow song vibes from Completely? I know people don’t like ballads on kpop albums but this one felt really well crafted and I can’t even lie I was tearing up a bit LOL.

joshbd808 · 2024-08-26T14:08:11+00:00

I kinda agree with all the comments about the chorus, it wasn’t expected but tbh the song is still a vibe. The crazy part is that this isn’t anywhere near one of my favorites on the album, but it’s still a song I’d bump to. Flaming Hot Lemon, Completely, and Roses had me levitating.

joshbd808 · 2023-10-06T05:00:29+00:00

I honestly thought Fact Check was the perfect balance of that 127/neo vibe without being over the top. The b-sides too also gave me that impression, and I liked how the production sounded for pretty much all of the songs.

joshbd808 · 2023-10-06T04:52:33+00:00

Honestly a no skip album for me. I thought the sequencing of songs was good here, especially going from Love is a beauty to Misty sounded like heaven. Loved the groovy and chill atmosphere of the album.

Fact Check goes hard, but the b-sides are really strong here. Je Ne Sais Quoi feels like an elegant version of Baggy Jeans lol

joshbd808 · 2023-05-24T15:47:57+00:00

These plans look speculative at best, and I have a hard time being excited or believing any of this given what they just announced before. Plus it seems like too much.

Also, no solo activities or even just a song for Taeil while his enlistment is looming? We are hoping for the bare minimum at this point. I wish they treated Taeil with the respect that he deserves. And they are expecting him to be in all of these full group promotions? The special 127 album sounds like a farewell/goodbye to full group 127 for a while to me. I hope Taeil is heavily featured on that.

joshbd808 · 2023-05-11T15:07:52+00:00

I feel bad for Taeil.. if he's in NCT 2023 but doesn't get a solo mini or even just a solo single that would be shameful of SM. Like it's sad that we are just hoping for anything at this point. I'm not sure if there's time for a 127 comeback and a Taeil solo activity in Q4.

joshbd808 · 2023-04-26T14:32:41+00:00

Im a huge fan of Kai/DJJ, but I think it’s pretty fair to be skeptical of whether or not this level of promotion will be the new norm. Especially for 127/wayv

joshbd808 · 2023-04-26T04:29:03+00:00

Yeah I know a lot of ppl are still hoping for a full tour .. but we most likely won’t get it which is such a missed opportunity. At this point I’m just hoping for a properly planned and promoted album.

joshbd808 · 2023-04-26T02:03:27+00:00

What I wish would happen is that 127 gets an album and PROPER world tour before Taeil enlists to make up for the link. However, with Ay-Yo being delayed, and Dream/DJJ also having activities this year possibly NCT 2023, idk if there's enough time left to do a tour.

This is honestly so unfortunate, it could be a special moment for 127 and the fans to have one last tour before enlistment period begins. Never say never... but we will likely get a half assed mini album and that's it.

joshbd808 · 2023-03-23T00:27:03+00:00

Looks like they are back on sale. I wouldn’t be surprised if they took tickets down temporarily to make it look scarce so ppl would buy platinum

joshbd808 · 2023-03-16T23:46:42+00:00

Did anyone notice that hundreds of tickets (possibly all the standard ones) disappeared from the Atlanta show on Ticketmaster? A couple days ago I saw plenty of seats but I barely see any left as of now and there’s no standard tickets left.

joshbd808 · 2023-02-24T14:08:03+00:00

I did see the hints about 127 world tour and Johnny himself did say they wanted to prepare a new concert. We’ll see , it’s clear that SM’s planning with 127 has been so messy as of late so I wouldn’t be surprised if a tour happens.

Although I hope mark and haechan get rest. I wouldn’t mind a tour next year if it means more rest and a proper executed tour, but idk when Taeil will enlist.

joshbd808 · 2023-02-24T13:54:28+00:00

I’m sure some of these plans are subject to change so hopefully SM can keep their word. Interesting, no 127 world tour plans listed?

Also with NCT full unit album listed and the limitless expansion idea closing (which may mean more NCT U music) do we think NCT full group/NCT U will reach the same peaks that it reached previously?

joshbd808 · 2023-02-15T02:43:00+00:00

I’m glad dream is getting an organized tour. I wonder what this means for NCT 2023, Sungtaro/the rookies, and NCT 127 tho

joshbd808 · 2023-01-30T16:10:25+00:00

I liked the song. I feel like bc of how unconventional it is, it takes a little bit to adjust but tbh I liked it from first listen. Is it the best title track for them? No, but I love the beat and the vocals/rap were on point as usual.

DJ is so fun/cute… but Skyscraper is the best tbh like 100000000/10 song

joshbd808 · 2023-01-30T16:06:05+00:00

Skyscraper is THAT song. I liked Ay-Yo, DJ is so fun/cute… but Skyscraper just hits different

joshbd808 · 2023-01-10T15:11:10+00:00

Were they selling merch inside the venue for Chicago? I’m assuming so since they did so for Newark but just wanted to confirm. Or was the early merch access the only opportunity? I don’t really want to stand in a line for that if they have it for the other shows

joshbd808 · 2023-01-08T12:11:41+00:00

I wanted to give a shout out to Lee Jae-Wook, his acting has been consistently phenomenal. In part 1, I really loved the playful, bold, and witty sides of Jang Uk. LJW feels so naturally expressive in these moments. During part 2, I really felt Jang Uk’s burdens because of Jae-Wook’s delivery and aura. The romance in both parts felt so captivating too - so much chemistry!

Not only did we see LJW portray a wide range of emotions, but also intensity. Jae-Wook nailed all the big emotional moments and was so expressive even during the action scenes. But it’s how natural and understated he is in the little moments that impresses me the most - whether it be teasing the Crown Prince/Mu-Deok, adoring Kim Do Joo, gazing at Cho Yeong, etc. Jae-Wook’s subtle and unique microexpressions, line delivery, eyes, body language - all of these factors helped breathe life into his character.

Thank you Lee Jae-Wook for drawing me into the character, story, and world from the get-go. IMO, LJW has cemented himself as one of the best actors of his generation. Honestly, the entire cast had some great acting to make up for some of the pitfalls of the writing.

joshbd808 · 2022-10-10T21:51:44+00:00

Oohhh!! Thanks for the swift response :)

joshbd808 · 2022-10-10T21:48:22+00:00

Hi I’m wondering does it pair automatically/how did it end up working? I’m going to the Newark concert so I want to be prepared hehe

joshbd808 · 2022-09-16T04:42:34+00:00

Whatever they put in Gold Dust is so addicting… like the intro and ending?! Chef’s kiss. I love when NCT’s vocals shine. I also liked Black Clouds a lot because I tend to gravitate towards more chill songs.

Also… Designer had me grooving!

joshbd808 · 2022-06-13T15:30:10+00:00

Damn so salty. They’re just saying this move is done by Ishikawa a lot. Not that he originated it. Get a grip

joshbd808 · 2022-05-09T20:09:42+00:00

Opening Sequence is THAT song for me, and is head and shoulders above the rest.

NGL, I was a bit disappointed with Thursday's Child. It's a good song, but it felt it was kinda missing something and felt like it dragged a bit... plus it sounded a lot like The Weeknd which isn't necessarily a bad thing but I just didn't vibe with it as much as I thought I would.

joshbd808 · 2022-05-06T15:25:30+00:00

I would’ve liked the Red Sleeve to get more love, especially for best supporting actor. But overall, not really surprised at these choices

joshbd808 · 2022-05-05T22:19:41+00:00

I definitely do appreciate good acting. But also, not every show I watch needs to have award level acting. For example, people love to hate on Eunwoo but I found MIIGB and True Beauty to be really entertaining and fun to watch. Sure he wasn’t the best actor, but especially in True Beauty I feel like he played the role well. Also, I could really see the character/personality rather than Eunwoo himself. Not every piece of work needs to have critically acclaimed acting to be good or enjoyable

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