FIRST REACTION to K-POP - DREAMCATCHER (Piri) 🤯🎤🔥

[@BirbReacts]

Ladies and gentlemen... we got 'em. InSomnias (dreamcatcher fan name) welcome you to the family

[@ChaseCarneson]

And proud to be here. Completely blown away by the sound, music, production......all of its #InSomnias. MUCH more to come from this group.

[@ESP_Blinks]

@@ChaseCarneson We will have a mini album comeback this 26th :D

[@autumneagle]

Sup bro!

[@minhawk4143]

@@ChaseCarneson thank you, thanks for react to our queens

[@mitochandriacell2553]

how did u find this video @deacs? wow

[@TheChampOfMedium]

Hell yea... welcome to the cult my dude.

[@zelbinian]

You know, I would listen to a podcast of you and Chase discussing badass music ALL DAY E'RYDAY. Just sayin'

[@Ali-qy2uo]

Look who's here!

[@hardbros2021]

My boys Chase & Champ are INSOMNIA. Hell yeah 🤘😁🤘

[@ajdoc4517]

You two should collab sometimes

[@kanyon7613]

The Champ is here😲

[@danmaid2043]

Dude, you're about to fall down the rabbit hole and never come out. I discovered Dreamcatcher a few months back and that was it for me! I'm not even a kpop 'fan' but this groups is special.

[@ChaseCarneson]

I LOVED THIS... So excited!!!

[@danmaid2043]

Just a heads up, they will be releasing a MV to the song 'Odd Eye' on the 26th along side their new mini album! Also keep smashing those reaction bro! 😂

[@psychicsocial]

I am now a kpop fan. This group...wow

[@leviberg2377]

@@lilithdvs13 Honestly, you have to move past the big names to get to the best of what K-Pop has to offer. If you're interested, checking out groups like Loona, ATEEZ, Pentagon, DAY6, The Rose, Victon, and ONEUS would be good. They make a lot of their own music and choreo and also have great personalities!

[@leviberg2377]

@@lilithdvs13 They've gotten better and continue to do so though. While I agree that it has problems, that shouldn't take away from the idols who work hard on their music.

[@smokyeye]

When I heard you were doing a k-pop reaction this week, I crossed my fingers and wished so hard that it would be Dreamcatcher... And here it is!

[@ChaseCarneson]

You're wish is my command!!!

[@swagatbaruah7839]

@@ChaseCarneson Its good That you're gonna explore kpop ....but have to tell you that DreamcAtcher is the not exactly kpop...the are more on the rock side ....if you ever Consider listening to other kpop stuff ... they'll be different from this

[@krow7908]

I'm a deathcore guy, and this group is the only kpop i listen to. When it comes to kpop, dreamcatcher is a kick in the face that will remove the teeth and i would beg for more 🤣🤣

[@ChaseCarneson]

😂😂👌

[@starkdream806]

same here

[@andrec4883]

Same style

[@jeremywolfe6929]

your not alone i got kicked in the face and i am asking for more it should be illegal lol

[@maximvazhenin3345]

You can also check Poison by Pink Fantasy

[@nadinemuu]

I‘m full into Metalcore but since last Year, Dreamcatcher hits me in another way😍

[@cloudsterling3095]

"I´m a kpop fan".....Yeahh... I don´t think so, you are Dreamcatcher fan now. As many have told now, DC is not the "Kpop standard" they are unique in the industry, a few other groups have tried to do some "rock stuff" but no one goes hard like this ladies, and those groups eventually turn to more pop/edm because the industry dont like rock/metal. But Dreamcatcher keeps fighting and dont surrender to the standards. Good reaction, waiting for more

[@pixiel1xie]

> those groups eventually turn to more pop/edm because the industry dont like rock/metal. this is literally exactly what dreamcatcher did? boca is not rock. boca is moombahton, primarily, with a single riff chorus. listen to the odd eye instrumental. heavy edm influence lol.

[@cloudsterling3095]

@@pixiel1xie so you only listen to title tracks? Check Sahara, Tension, Break the wall. Maybe Japanese songs? Endless night, No more. They like to mix things in their titles, it gets boring to do always the same. That's the difference with others groups who drops completely the rock, Dreamcatcher keeps mixing a little of pop here, a little of edm there, some mombathom, yet they keep rock elements on all theirs songs. Even more, if they "surrender" to the industry like you like to think(by your comment of course) why they didn't repeat the same formula of BOCA? Their most successful song until Odd eye came out. Hope you are having a nice day Felix, and if you want stream Odd eye, we need more views, the girls still are not that "popular"

[@pixiel1xie]

@@cloudsterling3095 I have listened to every single song and supported Dreamcatcher since What era up to today, lol. It's clear you aren't willing to engage with me considering how defensive you got the instant someone applied the same standard you're putting on other groups onto DC. Boca was simply a continuation of the increase in success that Scream saw, aka the one song where they finally gave up on sticking to the primary genre of rock/metal, because it's clear people don't like that. It was only once they switched to rock influences only that they picked up in popularity. Title tracks are literally meant to represent a group. It is through those songs that groups build an image, as shown by the fact that nobody listens to b-sides except people who are already fans, or becoming ones. I have continued to support Dreamcatcher, but that doesn't mean I won't notice the way they've shifted towards a mainstream sound lol.

[@cloudsterling3095]

@@pixiel1xie they didn't full drop the rock sound, they just mixed it, for more metal ock listeners it may sound that they are not using rock or is just a little, but for the general audience of Korea is still a lot of rock. That's what I mean when I say that others groups dropped the rock elements. They went for a more mainstream sound? Maybe yes, yet the industry keeps sleeping on them because they are to different from the standards, and they will never like groups like Twice, Blackpink or Red velvet (great groups but standard industry 100%) Pd: I always wonder why when someone wishes a good day or something like, people don't replied back. There are no more good manners in the world? Or is just the internet?

[@pixiel1xie]

@@lilithdvs13 moombahton is far less obscure than rock, what? Latin influenced kpop has been very popular. *Who* is making generic edm? EDM is a massive umbrella label and people who group “”noisy”” kpop all under the same “edm” are frankly just ignorant. Stray Kids’ Miroh is not at all the same as their Side Effects or Loona’s So What, all “noisy” or “edm” kpop.

[@TheWatcher789]

Dude, just in time for the comeback!, what a great time to get into DC!

[@ChaseCarneson]

LET'S GOOOOO!!!!

[@vepm]

Wait until you check out "Endless night" or "Break the wall"

[@Egilkallig]

Meg (Megmetal), who arranged 11 songs for Babymetal on the album Metal Galaxy, worked with Dreamcatcher on their song "No More" (co-arrangement + bass) :)

[@ChaseCarneson]

Really? That's awesome thanks for the info.

[@NickoPorras627]

Also Pontus Norgren of Hammerfall also helped in No More ;)

[@adityasaputra6139]

Also guitaris from Hammerfall work on that too

[@bigparadox9093]

Also, Coldrain's drummer was in Endless Night. Idk if you're aware of Coldrain but they're pretty huge too)

[@spiralwarrior6569]

From one metalhead to another: Welcome to the Dreamworld! I can promise you, you will enjoy every other Dreamcatcher song as well! This group (and their producers and song writers) are absolutely fantastic! But don't think all Kpop is like this, Dreamcatcher are very special and the only group I enjoy. Yep, you missed a couple of things, but that's okay, so much is happening. From the top of my head: Dami (the second girl rapping) actually raps in triplets. And the delayed tom run before the last chorus. As I said, there is a LOT going on. 😊

[@ChaseCarneson]

Thanks for the info man. I appreciate it.

[@smashbro5]

This man is about to go down the rabbit hole of Dreamcatcher songs lol

[@deen4305]

This group has a flawless discography and nearly every sigle song is a bop. Huge credit to their producers Leez and Ollounder, they also work with Ateez. Deamcatcher unfortunately initially got a lot of flak for being a rock influenced group in an otherwise softer industry and have struggled a lot in general for it. They are still somewhat underrated bt last year was huge for them and it looks like this year might be too. Would love to see you react to their other tracks, their title tracks have a rock influence but they are very versatile, talented and humble girls. On a non group related note, I loved your reaction. Like I repeated parts of it because your knowledge of music is incredible and it was so interesting. Subscribed!

[@kalmonsalmon1946]

They got flak for using some rock elements? Explain that one to me, it furthers my view that the world of K-pop has quite a few toxic elements about it.

[@ELmayberry]

@@kalmonsalmon1946 well.. somewhere in the 90's or 2000's a rock group was performing live and all of them got naked while on stage. Korea is a conservative country so ever since then, from my understanding, the general public doesn't like it bc of that reason alone. they view all rock in a bad light

[@kalmonsalmon1946]

@@ELmayberry Korea has plenty of rock bands outside of the mainstream tho. And sure, it's a conservative country, but so is Japan and when it comes to acts of extreme extravegance they got all other countries beat. I'm not convinced that because of a single concert-got-out-of-hand situation everything rock is suddenly badly looked upon, it sounds irrational.

[@ELmayberry]

@@kalmonsalmon1946 In general Idols are looked down at more than their other celebrities. so there's no telling what other reasons that most Koreans give its rock groups so much flak 🤷‍♂️ I'm just passing along some info on the main reason why Rock in looked down at in Korea. like I said there could be more reasons

[@deen4305]

@@kalmonsalmon1946 oh no, rock isn't unheard of in Korea, one of my favorite rock bands is korean but it's very...sort of niche compared to kpop. Since DC is a mainstream kpop group that uses heavy rock influence they struggled a lot because they had a very small following in Korea and that meant they had a hard time as a group. The majority of the people didn't prefer it, they couldn't get their sales up, they got recognition internationally first and only started getting really recognized around FlyHigh when they started adding more pop and edm to their rock sound. Like the girls literally had to participate in a competition for trainees when they had already debuted to get some recognition in korea and ditched it for an international tour. Siyeon recently mentioned in an interview that their group is constantly told that they should change their genre because they'll get recognized more but the girls seem to love their music. I don't know how much the rock group taking their clothes off affected anything but I do know that kpop has dudes pulling their shirts off all the time but the moment a girl idol does something "sexy" she faces severe backlash, like with Hyuna and her songs. Korea, particularly knetizens are surprisingly harsh on girl groups in general and a rough sound at that particular time was unique. So while they had a small but strong fandom being different led to a lot of industry related problems. The kpop industry thrives on pushing conventions and suppressing unconventional artists in general. So yea they got a lot of flak for being unconventional.

[@Hydraty]

Aight Chase, this is getting disturbing, I'm a huge Polyphia fan, but also listen to a lot of Icon for Hire, Pendulum and Dreamcatcher. So well yes, stop using my Spotify playlist please!

[@ChaseCarneson]

Hahah maaaaybe, should should just share you list and I'll just do those 😂😂😂

[@Hydraty]

@@ChaseCarneson Eh nothing fancy these days, some Erra, Veil of Maya, Periphery (still waiting on a Reptile review (this should take about 1h of video from you aha), Plini, Architects, Intervals, you know all of them now! (k-pop wise you're in for a lot of surprise, coming from a more "metal background" I really like some bands out there, I don't know what it is in k-pop music that resonates with more "hard" and "rock" listener rather than traditional popheads, that'd be an interesting analysis to hear actually)

[@sterketjerke]

This will be so different to everything you done sofar ....

[@ChaseCarneson]

YUP YUP YUP!!!

[@nysmusicbox]

Oooohh, I never expected we'd get a Deukae reaction! I'm so excited, Piri is a great introduction to their music!

[@ChaseCarneson]

I can't wait for you all to see this one.

[@Benny_-pb5lb]

That was unexpected, didnt know this band b4 And without further ado it just slides silently in my spotify playlist

[@phila7x]

I fell into the hole of K-Pop six years ago. My spotify playlist now consists of prog metal, metalcore and K-Pop. I don't regret anything.

[@ChaseCarneson]

WE REGRET NOTHING. I'm super excited about this one.

[@missybayonette]

Same here - I’m purely metal, kpop and 80s synth. It’s the way to go 👍🏻!

[@Leo_Carrilo]

@@missybayonette lmao, my 3 favorites genres too

[@RenVicious69]

I completely understand you. For me though it's K-Pop, Power Metal, Visual Kei and Folk. My music library is a mess xD

[@aislin2989]

lol yeah, Dreamcatcher is very much a unique experience, pretty far outside the realm of the 'norm' of K-pop. (Which is actually the point.) K-pop isn't really a genre so much as an industry. You've got hip hop, r&b, indie, rock, pop, trap, house, etc all competing for a place within what everyone sees as K-pop. The hard reality, just like the Western music market, is that groups fail. Some singers never get a chance. And that is enormously true of K-pop. So many groups over the past year have disbanded, some because they've reached the end of their contracts, some because their company is tiny and they couldn't make money within a pandemic economy, but some just because they couldn't stand out from the crowd. SNSD/Girl's Generation, Twice and Gfriend basically have a lock down on the innocent and going into mature pop music. You can't get anywhere with that unless you basically get very very *very* lucky. The bubblegum pop is sort of a catch-all for new girl groups (and for good reason since many of the idols are minors) but it's hard to get traction with that sort of sound and concept. Dreamcatcher is unique because they're doing what everyone else *isn't.* It's not a 'they're better' or the way overused and unneeded 'not like other girls' tropes, they specifically chose to use rock and metal as their core influences and sound so they could stand out from the crowd. (5/7 members were in a previous group called Minx that was disbanded and they all redebuted as Dreamcatcher with the addition of 2 other members. Minx was in that 'innocent/cute' style of music and they couldn't get any attention.) So you're not going to hear this kind of sound in any other idol group. Some bands (Day6, Onewe, Rolling Quartz) do use rock music, but they're more actual *bands* and don't have choreography to go with their songs. Like everyone's mentioned, Odd Eye is dropping on the 26th at 6pm KST (so adjust for time accordingly. For me at -10 GMT, it's 11 pm on the 25th.) - I'm so digging your praise of the producers. Leez & Ollounder are absolute *beasts* and are definitely rising stars in the industry. They've worked with the girls for 4 years now, so they know their strengths and weaknesses and how best to amplify things. Anyway that's my super long-winded way of saying 'don't expect to hear this kind of sound elsewhere with other groups' and welcome to the Insomnia black hole, we're happy to have you here! (If you need help with recs or who is who or what's going on in the storyline - because Dreamcatcher has a whole universe that they're telling a story from in the MVs - don't hesitate to ask! We love helping others get to know these seven wonderful crackheads)

[@ChaseCarneson]

Wow, thank you so much for all the info. I really appreciate it.

[@jordanhegg3647]

I really didn’t want to like this.... but I did.. and now I have to question everything... 😂😂😂

[@Luckeymancan]

Dreamcatcher is one of a kind in kpop. I explored the genre a lot the past year and love it just as much as the hard rock and metal i have listened to most of my life. The have a deep and very diverse discography for a group that has only been together 4 years. There is a lot of cool things you can check out by them. I recommend scream for the next song but also on January 26th they will release their new music video and mini album.

[@xraikagex7139]

You can just say krock

[@veebeewai]

This is my favorite thing: reactors reacting to Dreamcatcher for the first time which happens to be their first time experiencing kpop and happens to get into them right before they release their newest song next week. 😆 Bonus points for having a vast knowledge of music, I love hearing reactors break down and analyze the songs, I always learn something new. Top tier huh? Of course as fans we already knew but it’s great hearing it from someone listening to it for the first time. Just know that Dreamcatcher’s entire sound and concept is NOT typical in kpop, they are criminally underrated. So you have stumbled upon a gem. For the next reaction you should definitely get through the Dystopia series with “Scream” and “Boca” before their newest song “Odd Eye” the last song of the trilogy. Thanks for your reaction!

[@3WWizard]

I have always been hesitant to get into K-Pop, but having seen a number of reactors that I know like some of the same music I do get into it, and seeing this on your channel, I was like "Today's the day I check out K-Pop." And damn, this song caught me off guard with how much I enjoyed it. I will be listening to this song more and probably checking out more from this group. Best surprise of this week of reactions for me so far.

[@nerasomnia]

They’ll be coming back on January 26th with Odd Eye! From the teasers, it seems like it’s gonna go hard. Regarding other kpop groups, I think it’s best to do some exploring on your own. Since this music industry is so widely varied, you’ll run into songs that don’t lay within your preferred genre and those that do. I think you’ll like Pray by FTIsland and Blaze by Rolling Quartz. They’re two of the several Korean rock bands. These two songs go hard, but keep in mind most mainstream Korean rock bands lean more towards pop rock and soft rock because hard rock and metal is an unpopular genre in South Korea.

[@3WWizard]

@@nerasomnia I actually ran across Blaze by Rolling Quartz last week and have really enjoyed it. Thanks for the reply.

[@luthfiaamerol2104]

New to Dreamcatcher?? Top Favorite: Silent Night, Deja Vu and Diamond Popular: BOCA, Deja Vu & You and I Known for their: Anime vibes and jpop/jrock inspired Debut song: Chase Me Anime vibes: Eclipse, Silent Night, Full Moon, Over the Sky, Deja Vu, Chase Me, I miss you, R.o.S.E Blue Other genres: Black or White, Red Sun, In the Frozen, Daydream, July 7th, Lullaby, Emotion, Mayday, Sahara, Jazz Bar, Sleepwalking, Cant get you out of my mind Evanescence vibes: Break the Wall Rock Theme? : BOCA, Endless Night, No More, Breaking Out, Tension, Curse of the spider

[@3WWizard]

@@luthfiaamerol2104 Thanks, I will have to check those out.

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

@@3WWizard also give VINCIT a listen, another k-rock band with a female lead, their song 'i dont wanna die'

[@luralisk]

"I'm gonna listen to this on repeat all day" is basically the same way I reacted when a friend introduced me to dreamcatcher a few months back

[@whatleo2556]

What a way to start k-pop, with one of the most unique groups, Dreamcatcher are well-known to use the rock sound into their music and because of that they are not a really big group in Korea until these days that they are having a lot of well deserved recognition. So thank you for reacting them and I hope you enjoyed them (sorry if I wrote something incorrectly I'm still learning English)

[@paulinapinorivera3539]

Your english is really good ^^

[@whatleo2556]

@@paulinapinorivera3539 Thank you, I'm doing my best :D.

[@usernamenotavailablee]

Watching your reaction to this makes me SO happy! Dreamcatcher really mean a lot to me and they definitely deserve WAY more recognition and hype.

[@ChaseCarneson]

Thank you friend. I'm going to be doing much more form this group

[@JascoDude]

I was just thinking that it would be amazing to see you react to Dreamcatcher during your music exploration week! Being K-pop, albeit blended with Rock and Metal elements, they would be something quite different for a channel like yours that normally focuses on analyzing the musical performance of rock/metal bands. I'm writing this before the video premiers so I haven't seen your reaction yet but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the dance and vocal performance, which are hallmarks of the k-pop genre, even if you're not as well-versed on those aspects in addition to your usual insights into the music composition and production side of things :) I didn't really listen to much K-pop at all until I discovered Dreamcatcher last year (while I was already deep down the Band-maid rabbit hole, I managed to fall into the Dreamcatcher one too!). I've been subscribed to your channel since your reaction to Band-Maid - Thrill and I've thoroughly enjoyed watching your journey with them so I really hope to see you start one with Dreamcatcher! Dreamcatcher do have a several "story lines" with their music, of which PIRI was actually the end to their Nightmare series. Here's a list of the main tracks and what story lines they fall under: Nightmare series: Chase Me (their debut single from 2017) GOOD NIGHT Fly High YOU AND I What PIRI Japanese tracks: Breaking Out (unofficially an alternate end to Nightmare series) Endless Night No More Dystopia series: Scream BOCA Odd Eye (to be released on the 26th of Jan!) They also have a bunch of non-story line related and B-sides. Here's just some of the ones I would recommend (that also have KZbin videos): Deja Vu Break The Wall SAHARA Black Or White Mayday Jazz Bar Red Sun R.o.S.E BLUE Sleep-walking And there was no one left There's a nice mix of genres but I'll leave it for you to find out which is which ;) I hope you get around to reacting to most of these at some point!

[@ChaseCarneson]

Wow, thank you for this lovely message, I really appreciate it. Definitely going to be doing much more. I can't wait for you guys to see this one.

[@JascoDude]

@@ChaseCarneson ​Loved your reactions during this one and I'm so glad you really enjoyed PIRI! I think you did a great job with the analysis of the music as always in spite of how new it felt to you and I couldn't agree more with your words of wisdom at the end! Next up you should start on the Dystopia series with 'Scream' and 'BOCA' as I listed above if you want to hear Dreamcatcher's most recent sound leading into their upcoming release of 'Odd Eye'. It's also worthwhile going back to 'Chase Me' and working your way down to see how they were when they started. Check out their Japanese tracks to see them lean more into a metal sound and I don't think you'll be disappointed with the variety of genres spread across their other B-sides ;) Once again, "welcome to the dream world" our newest InSomnia!

[@AledVoez]

Dreamcatcher is not just a K-pop group. Dreamcatcher is a separate genre of K-pop.

[@xraikagex7139]

Bro its litterely simple they are not kpop they are krock

[@AledVoez]

@@xraikagex7139 K-rock or DC-pop)

[@kai937]

True! They are a genre of their. 🔥

[@leviberg2377]

@@xraikagex7139 No, they are most definitely K-Pop. They debuted as a K-Pop group and have not moved away from the industry.

[@tamimatula.5003]

No. They're DC, DC is a genre

[@AnoukiMorgenstern]

Aaah yess, I'm excited about this one! Dreamcatcher is one of my favourite groups, and they'll even have a comeback soon! Their sound is definitely unique compared to a lot of other kpop groups, and I'm glad they are sticking with their rock-sound even though they aren't that popular in Korea.

[@ChaseCarneson]

Legitimately amped for you all to see this one.

[@AnoukiMorgenstern]

@@ChaseCarneson Yes I can't wait!! I've been listening almost exclusively to metal all my life, until I stumbled across a kpop song in someone's stream like 4 years ago. Since that day I discovered tons of amazing groups, saw great performances and have been to a bunch of concerts. No regrets 8)

[@xraikagex7139]

@@ChaseCarneson its better if you just stick to dreamcatcher

[@leviberg2377]

@@xraikagex7139 there are other good kpop groups who deserve just as much love as dreamcatcher. don't be so close-minded that you miss out on everything else!

[@ricardosilva-cv2tv]

Man you HAVE to react to DEJA VU of dreamcatcher too hits in another level trust me thanks for the reaction

[@HanaMeHere]

Deja Vu was the song that made me fall in love with Dreamcatcher!! I LOVE THAT SONG 😍

[@Markmata]

My favourite albums from last year were Bring me The Horizon's Post Human: Survival Horror (found out about your channel through the reactions to the singles) and Dreamcatcher's Dystopia: The Tree of Language. I found out about DC halfway through last year and I absolutely love their music. Welcome to the cult! If you ever react to them again, I'll suggest my personal favourite, Deja Vu. Great reaction as usual, thanks for the thorough analysis.

[@Rina-eg7zw]

Honestly kinda reminds me of BABYMETAL? I think they're the first rock/metal-influenced K-pop group. Not much of a K-pop fan in general, but this one's quite the banger!

[@floverdan5180]

JiU, the leader of Dreamcatcher, is a big Babymetal fan. Another legendary K-pop girl group, Gfriend, has had a lot of rock, J-rock and classical kinda stuff in their music as well. I recommend listening to Gfriend "Time for the moon Night", "Crossroads", "Fingertip" and "Eye of the Storm".

[@정구는핵말려]

Nono, G-Friend is not an absolutely basic on rock/metal but they have also influenced by rock/metal little bit and have awesome guitar solos dreamcatcher haven't

[@midgelikethedoll]

Babymetal is actually J-Pop/J-Rock

[@KuroiYuki88]

Ah man. Falling into KPop because of Dreamcatcher's Piri. Sounds like my own story. You will certainly enjoy it here, buddy. I can attest to it.👍🏻

[@ChaseCarneson]

It's very like I've come home in a little way.

[@Morstius]

Damn this is exciting, hope you check some of their other songs as well, I like Piri but think some of the other ones are more interesting.

[@ChaseCarneson]

DEFINITELY more coming. I can promise you that.

[@Morstius]

@@ChaseCarneson call me subbed and ready, cause I am 🤘

[@Marstatoy]

subbed here also please more dreamcatcher

[@StergiosMekras]

I expected to hate this (at least the audio part). I do not. You win this round, k-pop...

[@sarac6739]

It's been a pleasure to watch your reactions and detailed review. Please check out other Dreamcatcher's songs, you won't regret it!! They have an amazing discography and so diverse! Endless Night or Deja Vu, for example, are mind-blowing

[@ChaseCarneson]

Promise, more coming

[@yeetaliano]

dude you're gonna love their songs Scream and Boca, trust me

[@kanyon7613]

This is will be interesting.... Heard good things abaout dreamcatcher but never checked them out...seems now i will 😊

[@floverdan5180]

One of my favorite girl groups in all of K-pop. Excellent vocals, rapping, dancing, visuals, concept, etc. "Piri" is kind of an odd place to start on your discovery of Dreamcatcher..but hey..it's an awesome song!

[@ChaseCarneson]

I'm so excited for you all to see this!!!

[@ibbyf8442]

Welcome to the InSomnia club! Just in time for comeback too. They still use the typical kpop formula (intro, verse, bridge, chorus, rap, bridge, chorus) but they’re still so unique and amazing!

[@LifeTechni800]

I absolute LOVE watching metalheads discover Dreamcatcher. New sub if you're continuing this! They have a new album dropping on the 26th too :)

[@ChaseCarneson]

Much more to come. Along with loads of other stuff

[@xsas8731]

Wow what a pleasant surprise. Dreamcatcher is what sucked me into the Kpop hole 2 years ago. Coming from a Hardrock, Powermetal background, I say they are awesome. And they have so many good songs. Can't wait for it

[@roseblue_]

Dreamcatcher are more K-Pop-Rock, than anything. They use some K-Pop conventions, like pop vocals and rap sections, but they are really unique in that industry. In fact, they are not as popular as they should in the Korean market, because of this. Their success and the biggest part of their fandom, InSomnia, is international based. Another interesting fact is that Piri was initially the last part of a multipart horror/occult storyline, called the Nightmare series (or the Curse of the Spider Queen series) spanning across 6-7 multiple albums, singles, languages and songs. It doesn't have a happy ending, as they are lost in the nightmares. So Dreamcatcher later fixed that when they made Breaking Out in their 1st Japanese Studio Album called "The Beginning of the End", and they ended the series on a more positive note.

[@hardbros2021]

Finally my man Chase is reacting to my all time favorite Kpop group. You cannot escape the dreamworld now 🤘😁

[@steffsdadds4886]

Dreamcatcher can drained your energy just by their MV/songs. They have that effect. They make you wanna move around and they hyped you up. They are so uplifting. Atleast for me. Whenever I feel down or needed motivation, Dreamcatcher is the remedy.

[@anieb153]

This was a song I played for literally days... Hooked me onto the group and haven't gone back since. Love seeing more people love on them (and particularly this song, which remains my fave). Thanks for the vid! I really appreciate how you also analyze the music and talk it through. Will check out your other stuff and will def be back if you do more Dreamcatcher :)

[@blazekajuira4866]

Nice! Dreamcatcher is the only kpop i followed. Liked their theme, music, vocal etc.

[@MoSungMinHH]

Leez and Ollunder. Their producers for most songs, such a good team.

[@rocinante6530]

Wonderful musical breakdown of Piri. Welcome to the world of Dreamcatcher. They are Kpop, but not quite like anybody else. If you want to see their pure Kpop roots, check our their cover of Girls Generation "Into the New World." Also, Dami the rapper is quite clear that Girls Generation is her favorite group (even though they have close to no rap, or it is very bad when they try).

[@ChaseCarneson]

🙏🙏🙏

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

Also, if you want to see even more of their K-pop roots, before they were a 7-member group named Dreamcatcher, they were a 5-member group named Minx. Minx did not get much traction, so Happyface Entertainment decided to add two new members and re-debut them with a completely different style and concept and a new name.

[@alinav.4717]

The fact that you’re wearing a hoodie that says “local” across the chest as you delve into Kpop for the first time made me chuckle, because Kpop stans usually refer to non-kpop listeners as “locals”. Awesome reaction as always, glad you enjoyed Dreamcatcher so much! I’m sure the rest of their stuff will also blow your mind, they have a great discography. Cheers!

[@xraikagex7139]

Bruh you dont need to get him into kpop its better if he just stays an insomnia because then he will turn to one of thos.

[@dapersan9728]

@@xraikagex7139 What's wrong with him looking into kpop? It seemed like he really enjoyed it and its not like it will take over the channel.

[@firzzfazz7136]

I thought the non-kpop fans called Muggles..? 😂😂

[@ELmayberry]

@@firzzfazz7136 muggles😂😂

[@nicks.1001]

I don't usually comment on videos, since my english is crap. But i literally had no choice. I generally dislike this kind of music, but this particular band is something extraordinary/ Especially their versatility, balanace, and style fusion. I ve never been so excited about music since Legends from behind the terror vortex by Gloryhammer, and it felt like eternity to me. You actually gave me new world to discover, listened to DC's full discography in like 2 days. For the second time in my life, i feel like picking up piano since my childhood. Amazing channel, huge inspiration, huge educational value. Keep it up pls. Little break in the chorus reminds me of glorious pause in Universe on fire. From Russia with love.

[@ChaseCarneson]

You're English is perfect. Also, this made my heart very warm 🇷🇺🙏

[@alexxseven6790]

You should be aware that Dreamcatcher is not a typical Kpop group. They are something special and stand out in the Korean music industry. Not only their rock influenced songs but the pure quality of seven really talented singers summed up in one band. Enjoy whatever song of them you'll discover, you won't be disappointed. These girls rock !

[@feistyferret7299]

This was a surprise. I mostly listen to rock/metal and Dreamcatcher has been a guilty pleasure of mine for a while now. :P

[@bhg70]

2 1/2 years later, I can point to this reaction as being the moment when I became a Dreamcatcher fan. "K-pop?" I thought. "Pft." And then I was gobsmacked. Their latest mini-album came out a couple of weeks ago, and I have been listening to them pretty much nonstop since. Had to come back and give a shout out to where it all began. Cheers!

[@andreainsomniarodriguez9784]

yet, you've chosen to react the prodigals of KPOP. and you cannot heard this kind of genre to other KPOP groups, specially girl groups, because DREAMCATCHER was the only KPOP group who has this type of genre. that's why KPOP industry set's them as underated.

[@astradarius]

I died laughing when you realized that it was a rock song haha :)))) As a new Insomnia, I can say I had the same reaction on my channel when I first heard a song from them.

[@ChaseCarneson]

More this week 😉

[@ddiddirere]

Ahhh this was such a good reaction. Looking forward to more Dreamcatcher reactions as their discography is so good and diverse. Would love to see your surprise on how insane their musicality is

[@pirouettee]

Broooo you MUST react to Break The Wall live or Endless Night!! But yeah, all of their songs are the best, they sound DIFFERENT.

[@cateybun1851]

Oh man, from one South African to another, I am so delighted that you're reacting to this! Dreamcatcher are my favourite girls! They have some pretty heavy stuff out there (mostly their Japanese releases) which would be super cool for you to react to once you have the time

[@ChaseCarneson]

Lots more to come from this group. I absolutely love reacting to them and I can't wait for more. Also 🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️

[@stayuwutr1247]

Discovered them back in 2017, been in love ever since

[@ChaseCarneson]

I can't wait to keep this journey going with them.

[@arezaryansah3297]

I got some news for you Chase, their label in Japan was Ponycanyon, yes, same as Band Maid, and I always stupidly hoping they'll do some kind of collaboration.

[@SannaKore]

No one does it like Dreamcatcher! Thank you for reacting to them! ^_^ I could tell you have a deep love for music so I would love to see you react to more of Dreamcatcher because their discography is insane. And what I think is cool about the group is that 95% of their songs are produced by the same production duo, Leez and Ollounder, so they are the backbone of Dreamcatcher's sound. Leez even provides some background vocals and Ollounder does a lot of the guitar and drum work. The members of Dreamcatcher work closely with Leez and Ollounder and have a lot of input in the music making as well. This makes Dreamcatcher fairly unique amongst most Kpop groups.

[@sansintierra]

This is so well arranged that i'm feeling the sudden urge to listen to K-Pop non stop all weekend. Those breaks and OMG THE BASS

[@TwilightGirl2341]

7:31 me when I first discovered piri in end of July 2020 and they became my number 1 artist I’ve listen too that year on Spotify. Because of them I’ve discovered more Kpop music but I’m still gonna support dreamcatcher the most. 💕💕💕

[@tehmace]

Great insight into their music! Dreamcatcher are an amazing group, each of their title tracks still manage to have their signature sound whilst still doing something new and unique. They have new song coming out on 26th Jan called 'Odd Eye' that should be hip-hop rock :) It's part 3 of a trilogy story line though, so you should totally check out 'Scream' and 'Boca'.

[@ChaseCarneson]

I cannot wait!!!!!

[@cyd3ria135]

Lol they're gonna have their next comeback soon(on 26th). You should definitely check out scream, endless night and black or white.

[@RobbyCarmine]

DC definitely is a huge outlier within kpop in regards to musical style. I really hope you’ll do some of their stuff every now and then, they should fit right in well with what you usually cover (Deja Vu best song btw). I also think it may be worthwhile to look at other kpop groups if you want a feel for something more traditional for an analysis, because DC is many things but traditional ain’t one of them.

[@natanaelvieira2015]

Please react to DREAMCATCHER - What. It was a surprising song for me haha it's really catchy and strong

[@ChaseCarneson]

Let's get through this one first? Then we'll look at more for sure.

[@natanaelvieira2015]

@@ChaseCarneson haha okay

[@floverdan5180]

Oh hell yeah! Chase, you're about to fall down another rabbit hole. 😁

[@ChaseCarneson]

You know it! This was AMAZING!

[@loreleileong4071]

If you want to hear Kpop, Dreamcatcher is not really the typically kpop group... in fact, "not typically" is an understatement once you start hearing more of their songs and other kpop songs

[@hijackpot]

You begin with the right group, the right song, the right music, into K pop.. sir!

[@nelabellovoda]

Can't wait for this! *squeals in korean*

[@ChaseCarneson]

😱😱😱...Super excited!

[@blinksomniac264]

For info on Dreamcatcher, you can try watching a series of videos, as in, “This is Dreamcatcher,” or “This is Yoohyeon.” There is a video for each of the seven members. They are Jiu, Sua, Siyeon, Yoohyeon, Handong, Gahyeon and Dami. If you’re in for the videos, you can try from their debut all the way up to now. Albums consists of “Chase Me,” “Good Night,” “You and I,” “What,” “Piri,” “Deja Vu,” “Sream,” and “Boca.” On January 26th, they will be releasing a new song called, “Odd Eye.” I’m so hyped and I hope you will enjoy them in time! And welcome to the Insomnia fandom cult! Lol.

[@bloodxcurse101]

You might be interested in Dreamcatcher's good night (which is there second title track since debuting). It's very fast paced and has their j-rocky energy in it. Endless night or No more might as well be something for you as they are also very hardhitting and heavier (These are japanese releases by them) Other than that, dejavu, scream and boca are some newer tracks by them which in my opinion brought it to another level for them Also Break the wall and Sahara are bsides which I highly recommend. Other than that, I honestly like each Song of them. You be warned, dreamcatcher is somewhat a hidden treasure, other groups sound totally different and do not integrate rock elements into their music(girl groups at least) Only one I can think of, which could be worth a watch is Blaze by Rolling Quartz who recently debuted. Thanks for your great reaction!

[@bucksduck1575]

Love these girls. Although technically k pop, I think they are a genre all on their own.

[@nerasomnia]

Tbf kpop isn’t even a genre in itself, but Dreamcatcher are certainly anti-mainstream

[@TheTarcaina]

My girls, my girls!!! Thank you so much for your reaction. Dreamcatcher deserves more love and attention.

[@wowforeal]

Love love love Dreamcatcher.

[@JGM0JGM]

To be fair, those who recommended Dreamcatcher as representative of the genre pulled a fast one on you... lol.. and I'm glad they did... Too many channels start K-pop reactions with the most famous groups, which are more resentative. Dreamcatcher is a hidden gem in K-pop, very unique. Many groups dabble with guitars and drums here and there, but Dreamcatcher always include those in their title tracks, even if not predominant, like the later one. And their so-called b-sides are all worth listening to, they have one of the greatest musical catalogue in K-pop. You should react to their title tracks in chronological order to see the progression sound wise... and their Japanese singles are totally different, one is straight up a metal song (Endless Night). Our girls work so hard to be unique while trying to get recognition for their effort and talent. It is slowly paying off, they weren't recognized originally in Korea (circa 2017) because their sound is very much rock oriented, and Koreans don't like that so much (rock is a more mature sound, and most Korean fans are young teenagers). But they kept at it, and lately have mixed other genres (after Piri, in fact) and are getting the recognition they deserve, sort of... When you are familiar with them, you should look at where they came from. They existed as an entirely different group (Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2016) called Minx... The transition from Minix to Dreamcatcher will blow you away... and I swear I'm not exaggerating... Not one single group that I know of has made such a transition and survived, and even got successful. Dreamcatcher are very unique in so many ways, this is why we love them so much and support them so much, they deserve all the respect we can throw at them. And the members themselves are all such genuine and good people, it's unbelievable how nice they are. Welcome to the dream world!

[@JulieloveSKZxDC]

I love how dream catcher is almost everyone's first impression in kpop,this group so amazing and unique ,their new song is coming on 26th with oddy eyes ,thank you for your reaction and cant wait to see more of you reacting to them.

[@eh2bseries]

Check out the stuff they released in Japan. Endless night and no more.

[@BarstucksCoffee]

Well, this is quite the introduction to K-Pop on the channel. Be reassured to know that they and their producers have kept their Rock element persistent since the beginning of Dreamcatcher, regardless of what other genre they have infused it with in the current Dystopia series. Dreamcatcher & co. have unapologetically embraced it as the core of their highly distinct sound, whilst others may have used Rock devices as more of a novel concept. It's something that isn't received very well in this industry, which makes it a whole lot more admirable. They were initially underrated as a result and are still overlooked by the giants in Korean entertainment, but they are seriously one of the most important groups to revolutionise K-Pop as a whole. Their extensive versatility is also well known in the fandom, which quite frankly spans more than possibly any K-Pop artist or group to have existed. From the duality of moments of calm and energy in their title tracks, their incredible dancing skills, to the wide spectrum of genres they cover across their discography. I'm sure you'll find plenty to talk about as you explore their work. Welcome to InSomnia, we hope you enjoy your stay. :))

[@ChaseCarneson]

This is fantastic!!!!!!!! I need more

[@kheatshadows]

to start Kpop in a gold mind = Priceless! these girls are the only group that does the metal/rock infused music in kpop. and yet they are underated, from a small company. comeback coming on the 26th of this month! have a listen to their last two latest title tracks "Scream" and "Boca" (parts 1 and 2) cus the new comeback is basically part 3 of the trilogy. but yes great reaction! LETS GET IT!!!

[@wolfyoony]

But seriously now... Dreamcatcher is really slept over in Korea. They're not really popular, they don't receive awards, they don't get invited to tv shows like other groups... Korea's music industry is really strict but I still don't get the hate they hold against Dreamcatcher since they have everything they demand in a girl group: looks, vocals, dance skills, and a different concept. It is very sad, but the fandom is very loyal and we are trying to keep the group together since they depend on sucess on Korea to continue there. For the songs you can listen first, I personally recommend Deja Vu, What, Scream, Fly High, BOCA, You and I, and their new song Odd Eye that is coming out tomorrow. Those are tittle tracks, so they have music videos to it. As for b-sides, in the same vibe as this you can check Mayday, Diamond, Full Moon, Tension, Red Sun, Sahara, Break The Wall, Rose Blue (is an ost for a game, and has an AMAZING music video), those are my favorites. In other styles like R&B, EDM, deep house etc there's Wonderland, Trap, And There Was No One Left, In The Frozen, Black or White, Jazz Bar, Silent Night, July 7th. In their japanese tracks there's Breaking Out, Endless Night, No More. If you want to have a stroke, search for MINX and see what they where before becoming Dreamcatcher as we know now. Guess I just wrote a essay, sorry about that

[@erinraecowin]

So this reaction made me revisit BTS and i fell deep into the general KPop rabbit hole. I have no regrets. Apparently its quite common for metalheads to like KPop?

[@ChaseCarneson]

It would seem so based on what I've seen. I'm still new here haha

[@FGE12]

Dreamcatcher is more than just kpop. I can say this with peace of mind.

[@ChaseCarneson]

I can't wait to hear more

[@md353]

"Piri" ist my favorite Song from DreamCatcher ! "Chase Me" is another really good Song from this Group ! Or "Endless Night" with extrem hard Japanese Metall Sound ! Dreamcatcher is so different ! Dami ist my Bias !

[@autumneagle]

The guys that do all of Dreamcatcher's music production are Leez and Ollounder, they're quite talented.

[@iulnus]

Ahh really happy you got round to doing Dreamcatcher!

[@MsSplasch]

its kinda crazy to know that the rules of music were built hundreds of years ago and we just learned how to elevate the standards of music in those set rules every year since centurys. blows my mind

[@ChaseCarneson]

Crazy huh?

[@Dreldven]

That's going on a playlist right now...

[@ChaseCarneson]

Damn right!!!!

[@vanityrose6512]

Check out their nightmare storyline for their early music in order ! Here's the order - Chase Me (debut) - Goodnight - Flyhigh (prequel) - You and I - What - Piri Since you already reacted to Piri (last part of the story I suggest start from the top)

[@poisonlove3323]

I recommend you exciting songs that you haven't heard yet. 0. Fly high 1. Full Moon 2. YOU AND I 3. Deja Vu 4. Scream 5. SAHARA 6. BOCA 7. Odd Eye 8. Wind Blows

[@lilsemanas]

you ABSOLUTELY have to react to their only full album! it's called "dystopia: the tree of language", it was released last year and it's my ultimate favorite album (not just kpop, but in general). idk, this album feels like an emotional journey to me, it has a lot of different genres in it but somehow it feels extremely cohesive and it ain't got a single skip imo, every song is unique!! dreamcatcher is like korea's hidden treasure fr, they got everything: top tier discography, choreographies, visual, vocals and they're the most precious and kind hearted ppl ever! hope you enjoy your journey learning about them, I'll look forward to more dc reactions 😊

[@ChaseCarneson]

Sounds awesome. Can't wait

[@soshirobi]

OMG!!! Welcome fellow inSomnia!!!

[@enricomiguel1002]

Yes this is the reaction.. I saw it on Korean news...

[@ChaseCarneson]

Still smiling from that one.

[@DreamWishx]

As many have mentioned, Dreamcatcher has a unique sound in kpop. Their last album was actually tagged as K-rock in Korea and by combining a lot of pop and hip hop elements with rock it'a like they're creating their own genre. Here are their title tracks for your next reactions which I'm sure are coming! Nightmare series: Chase Me ⏭ Good Night ⏭ Fly High ⏭ You and I ⏭ What ⏭ PIRI Game Mobile collabs: Deja Vu (my fave!!!) ⏭ RoSe Blue ⏭ Eclipse Dystopia Series: Scream ⏭ Boca ⏭ Odd Eye (to be released on the 26th!!!) Japanese songs: Breaking Out ⏭ Endless Night ⏭ No More

[@situateratasthe_curse_of_t6588]

UP so we can reel in more baby InSomnias into the fray in 3 days! **y'all Somnies know why ;)

[@LeiaHoward]

More, more dreamcatcher please!!!!

[@yukisayuru]

Now this was a pleasant surprise, loved your reaction! I hope you listen to their other songs as well, almost all their b-sides can pass off as title tracks. Super underrated group!

[@smittyfiggpaints]

Dreamcatcher for the win!!!!!!

[@SuErgeneli]

If you’re interested to go further in with the group their most popular song Scream caught them the attention last year. They tried to implement more EDM sounds into the song for a change of style. For a more rock/metal sound you can check out Sahara (headbanger), Endless Night (Japanese single and crazy guitar!), and Break the Wall (probably the strongest rock/metal piece they’ve done in Korean). If you’re interested in their musical versatility you should check out their 1st full album Dystopia: The Tree of Language. You’ll find a wide range of genres in a single album. They are also making a comeback with Odd Eye on 28th of this month which they said it will be different from what they’ve been doing so far.

[@septimusseverus7237]

Dreamcatcher is not a typical Kpop group. They have created their own very distinguishable crossover genre in the Kpop industry, so pecial they are reltively underrated in Korea compared to the mainstream.