All right, potentially ~controversial opinion abt #KPop ahoy. IF you disagree and want to tell me abt it, do so while being /respectful/ or get blocked.
There was a video essay I watched yesterday from a Kpop channel I'm subscribed to. They posted a video abt how to make Kpop Great Again (terrible title, but whatever). Their point was that Kpop's essence has been diluted due to globalization, songs becoming shorter, and too many groups sounding and looking alike.
(Put a pin on that)
Their 'solutions' were to have more risk-takers (like NMIXX and aespa), work on better/more eye-popping performances, and also some specific suggestions for Twice to be better (accordingn to OP, their last fave comeback was "Feel Special" which was 2019, I think).
FTR, OP did say that this was their opinion and that they're sure there are ppl who have v. little issues with the current state of Kpop (including 5th gen).
IIRC, they categorized 5th gen as Simplicity. (cont)
@Glittery@tikistitch this is one direction erasure (but you’re right because after 1d groups died and this is why western fans moved to kpop in this essay I will,)
The #gdragon mv for "Crooked" was released on Sep 4, 2013 and filmed in #London.
It had a budget of about 3x larger than the record company's usual music videos.
G-Dragon puts on 16 different outfits, including T-shirts honoring the UK punk bands Black Flag & Sex Pistols.
He runs through the London Tube while causing fights and destruction at clubs, including Cargo bar in Shoreditch closed in 2022 due to… too many fights!
