K-Pop Catch Up! Reacting to "NAYEON, KEP1ER, THE BOYZ, AESPA, KARD & LOONA"

[@paigef3634]

KARD is most popular in South America and Latin countries , their audience is huge! A lot of their music contains Spanish elementals. They have a lot Spanish covers, and even have Spanish in their own songs. All the members are Korean, but BM was born and grew up in LA. He is fluent in English, and is quite good at Spanish. Ring The Alarm is very KARD sound, their earlier songs have these vibes. I would recommend hola hola and oh na ha (which are their early songs) Red Moon is very good too! If you’re ever interested in getting to know them their most recent interview on studio grr is really good. BM (shirtless guy lol) Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist Jseph (short hair) Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Vocalist Somin (black hair) Main Vocal, Visual Jiwoo (colorful hair) Main Dancer, Lead Vocal, Rapper, Maknae

[@camoo4346]

Not to forget that they are unbelivable funny together 😂 Everytime i hear someones concerns about mixed Groups ( Dating etc.) i remember that this 4 are worse than my Siblings 😅 They are so natural to each other. It's refreshing in this Kpop Industry, where Idols are afraid to Clap to much for another Idol or wear the same Nailcoat 😉 because the rumors start immediately.

[@midnightmirror4518]

aespa slaying with their English, vocals, visuals, and message! Life's Too Short is a BOP! 🙌🔥

[@valekvf]

Nayeon’s actually the lead vocalist! But yeah she did hit those notes in can’t stop me along with jihyo

[@choerryIover]

FINALLY another LOONA reaction.. i've been waiting for months.. PLEASEEE do more of them! please, their vocals are SO good and their titles are amazing!!!

[@StanMiihii]

For kard a majority of their fans are in South America; this is where the ‘Latin’ influences come from!

[@hossu514]

Because Kard is a mixed group and because of their sound they are not known in Korea, but they are VERY popular internationally, especially in Latin American countries (I confirm this because I am from there). KARD know perfectly well that most of their fandom is from around here and that's why they give us a lot of attention and always put words, phrases and even songs in Spanish. BM (the guy with the crop top) did the song, he always does the title tracks with the help of Jseph (the other guy with the short hair) so they always make sure they include those Latin elements. KARD's popularity in these countries is so huge that as soon as Jseph got out of his military service a few months ago, the first thing they announced together with the group's cb was a tour in Latin America. You should hear more from them, they have this characteristic latin style and sound since their debut.

[@Mai-ab1]

The Boyz’s previous universe song was actually about them being vampires! If you want to check out the mv “drink it” so this is kinda a story line they have related to vamps

[@shauntif]

kard is extremely popular in latin america so they use spanish in their songs often! they’ve also done full covers in spanish and portuguese Yes all members are ethnically Korean but BM(the guy in the crop top) is from America. When they started releasing music they had a tropical sound and it’s what’s made them blow up so they stuck with it. After a while they strayed away from it but still had their own sound. This song is their return to it Fun fact: You’ve seen Jiwoo(purple/white hair) in the witch stage with Hyo you also liked her hair then it was black and white! She has some stuff outside of the group if you’re interested in checking her out. Her and somin also have an official duet called ‘enemy’ and have done covers together as well The guys and jiwoo rap and sing but somin(the girl with black hair) usually just sings which makes sense because she is the main vocalist Personally i recommend don’t recall, you in me and hola hola from kard as well! For bsides i love moonlight, dimelo, and hold on(this is a song written for j.seph before his military service)

[@gianoliver2397]

Eric is the one who's currently on haitus because of his mental health~ Sweet is like the continuation of their Drink It MV, it's about vampires who wants to live with humans peacefully~ But according to Kevin he described Sweet as the Dark Ver. of Thrill Ride

[@freja4527]

To answer your question, the guy you kept noticing in The Boyz is Ju HakNyeon, and he is amazing!

[@user-dy4yi7fd3t]

Kard are super popular in Latin America so yeah I believe they even have a song in Spanish. They are also one of the few current kpop groups singing live

[@Myah-Myah]

I’m glad Bahiyyih is getting more lines and screentime👏👏👏 Also her brother is in the group TXT.

[@yesungieescloud9825]

Ring the Alarm is a BOP!!! I'm so addicted to it 😩 Ji-woo, the girl with colorful (?) hair did 2 performances with Hyo in Good Girl. You already reacted to one of it (Witch), i hope you can check out the other one- the title is "GG" which they did with Ailee. It's fire!!!

[@talaexconde270]

i just knew LOONA a month ago. I’m not into the lore, but I got hooked with their sound/music. i’m in the fandom to enjoy good music :)

[@clover2340]

45:40 thats Haseul, but she is korean. the only ethnically chinese member (nationality wise she is from hong kong) is ViVi, the girl at 43:38 :)

[@Modeoheims]

The LOONA member you pointed out is Haseul, one of the leaders!! She is classically trained - the daughter of two opera singers - and is very very VERY beloved. She is Korean!

[@thehannahroboto]

one of the leaders? sorry i don't keep up with loona that much, do they have more than one leader? i always thought it was just haseul.

[@Modeoheims]

@@thehannahroboto haseul is the leader of the whole group! However, there are three subunits, and each has its own leader. Haseul, Kim Lip, and Yves. In practice it seems that yves and Kim lip share some responsibilities of managing the whole team - ex: yves was the one who appeared on queendom’s intro bit with the leaders of the other groups, not haseul.

[@kalamies.]

45:39 Haseul's voice does have a similar vibe as Handong's but she's Korean! 43:38 she's the Chinese member! Her name is Vivi.

[@Modeoheims]

Yes, kpop prince! LOONA are his ults! And it’s TOTALLY okay to be overwhelmed by the lore - it is JUST for fun, and is enjoyable either way!

[@berns_forastor]

Thank you for reacting to loona! Dont feel pressured to understand the loona lore and all of that, I am pretty sure you will have a blast just by listening to their songs and stuff xD Love from brazil o/

[@zephyrec]

Hope you react to more LOONA, especially their solos which are before they formed the group, you don't really have to follow the lore because their music are bops anyways, I think you would really enjoy some of their songs :)

[@agnesedp4179]

kep1er did release a 2nd mini album! the bsides are fun and fresh and showcase even more vocals

[@viviennebengua1768]

Bahiyyih is my bias too, so nice to see her getting more lines and appear more in the mv 🥰

[@jaesan8083]

Bahiyyih brother is in Txt! And your right you haven’t reacted to them yet!!! I’m so glad you appreciate our girl. 😍😍

[@aymenbx648]

Wow he hasn’t seen txt?

[@Modeoheims]

Loonaaaaaaa!! So happy!!! They are my GIRLS!! Shinee, SuJu and LOONA are my ults!! Thank you SO much Austin!

[@reneeluv1986]

KARD music style is mostly Latin inspired. Like a summer ocean vibes... love it

[@somin690]

I'm glad you liked Ring The Alarm, it's very addictive, I can't stop listening to it. It is their first comeback after J.Seph finished his military service. From KARD I recommend that you watch the video on the channel ¨studio Grr¨ where they sing Ring The Alarm live, or on It's Live ¨Ring The Alarm¨ Band Live Ver. ... or both xd Other songs: Hola Hola, You In Me and Oh Nana

[@jasonmoore9295]

We are watching KARD again!? Yeeeeeeessssssss. You gave up on them early. They have some amazing songs.

[@envnn7161]

The whole Re: album is fire KARD LIVE ..they really can sing live🔥🔥🔥 .. and KARD is now under Mamamoo's company

[@ELmayberry]

wait...seriously. they're with RBW 😮

[@envnn7161]

@@ELmayberry just starting this year .. Dsp x Rbw

[@ELmayberry]

@@envnn7161 whoa 🤯

[@envnn7161]

@@ELmayberry they acquired DSP 🔥🔥🔥

[@lunarialoonatic]

Oh that’s cool. I don’t stan KARD but rbw is a good company so I wish them the best!!

[@kjbb1001]

Yeeees, please react to more Kard songs. You'll love them 😁

[@seolarflwr8866]

45:45 that is Haseul. She's the main vocalist and is trained in opera. She's full korean but I agree she does remind of of Handong

[@KpopPrince]

My LOONA girls are still waiting on you! The lore isn't important at all, just the icing on top. (sorry, but I honestly think the last time I commented was when you reacted to LOONA's "Star." 😅)

[@SirAustin]

Haha. I mentioned you in this reaction because i know you love LOONA! I was very impressed with the new song once again.

[@lightningdoughnut4880]

I missed Kard so much! I'm so glad their back, and with their signature sound!

[@soshiarif6485]

The Kep1er member when you notice her vocal is Chaehyun, she is my girl! She is SM ex trainee, if she still under SM she will debut with aespa, I think you need check out their new album, that album is so good. Life's Too Short is my favorite Aespa song btw

[@mohamadhusaini1974]

aespa always slay The vocals, the choreo kinda cute, the message are everything.

[@lovehatefoolish]

Nayeon's solo is a no-skip so I super recommend it even on your own time. It's really good. KARD did a few lives (its live and studio grr) for this song and it's even better with a band/live vocal wise. You might be interested in watching them since I know you're into that stuff.

[@HaSan-ix2lo]

yes react to more loona pls!!!! The loona lore is incredible and there are guides that explain it better, the girl with pink hair is kimlip and the girl with the handong vibes is haseul (her vocals are impressive, she also sings opera and has her solo debut mv let me in). I'm absolutely sure you won't regret getting to know loona better.

[@apiacere3693]

I really love Life's too short 😍 Perfect song for haters hehe

[@arnolacosta6093]

Thanks for reacting to The Boyz!! The guy you're talking about being on hiatus is Eric, who still is, by the way. And the guy you kept noticing in the video is Haknyeon :)

[@puppy8538]

Yes AESPA is monster rookie i love them so much ♡♡♡

[@hannahgracequeen9124]

Sweet is a continuation of Drink It their other universe song which is also a vampire concept. Sweet is where they try to adapt to society.

[@hossu514]

Fun fact: BM (the guy in the crop top) is a fan and at the same time a friend of Monsta x, he even has a joke with Wonho and Shownu where the three of them are part of the Big Tiddie Gang (You can imagine why 🤣)

[@anjalij4245]

Nayeon's first mini album is amazing!!!! They are all bops! no skips it is worth the listen ❤️❤️

[@nva_the_loonarmy]

i love this format !!! especially with what you said at the end, most of the artists you said you probably wouldn't have reacted to were the ones I came for! happy to tune in to these (as well as, of course, your other vids for groups i love) when you drop them! also, about loona, its so worthwhile to love and try to follow the lore, but as someone who has many ults and other artists at the forefront, its understandable to be a bit hesitant with that stuff when you just wanna listen to their music. so, if you do continue to check them out, i think we'd all be fine with you talking about the songs and the girls, and ignoring any lore-related hints in their videos if you don't know what's happening 😅 that stuff tends to be mostly look-and-you-see-it, not really a distraction anyway :)

[@deedee0919]

the vocal the dance the catchy music beat the visual and 15 outfits in less than 3 minutes???? SO AMAZING!!!! so proud of my bias!!!! 👌

[@Kamiisama69]

OMG when u said Nayeon looked like she was going to her exes funeral 😂😂 she really gave us everything

[@aldrincastro153]

Aespa song is a really slapped to all haters👌☺️ That's my girl🥰

[@alissa2939]

yay! another loona reaction! do you think you could watch all of loonas solos? each member has one and it’s a good way to introduce yourself to each member!! you could react four at a time if it’s overwhelming

[@alissa2939]

also reaction without the lore is completely possible and lots of people do it!

[@OpinionatedMatt]

Aespa's lyrics were therapeutic

[@kimlip4life963]

Loona is one of those groups when u get into thrm you wished you would have stan them from the very beginning. one of those groups that u find later and kick yourself for missing out on them for so long. one the most beloved and inspired group. they’re a real group. people call them the group with no visual holes for a reason. vocal flavors like ice cream - pick your favorite and it’ll continue to change. its the group thats so hard to keep a single bias and be faithful lol. Lore is just another layer to an already beautiful masterpiece. they are truly loved by people all over for a reason on and off screen. Loona and Orbits go hand in hand ❤️

[@CA-wh3yf]

I am obssed with ¨Ring the alarm¨. Such a bop is unbelievable.

[@TheTarcaina]

The boyz and Kard at once? yaaaaas thank you so much. Thank you for reacting to them. I was so anxious for this comeback. This is a song similar to how they started, more tropical and to dance, which made them huge here in South America. I'm so happy to see them together again, J Seph just ended his military service. I missed them so much. Austin, they have some darker songs in the latest years too. I'm happy to listen this latin vibe gain; but everything is good. You should try the other songs more darker.

[@luprsil]

I think you gonna love Kep1er bside LE VOYA9E, it's my favourite of the new bunch of songs they released! Also, you have to watch a live performance from KARD, their stage presence is INCREDIBLE.

[@kyrabytes563]

You need to watch Drink it by the boyz, the Boyz concept in universe is vampires so they are vampires in a vampire village in this song, the other rapper is Eric and he is still on hiatus

[@j_june4968]

Yes bahiyyih have more lines and screentime she's my bias she's beautiful very visual and talented

[@mac3802]

This was such a fun video! I love to watch kpop catch-ups! If you do decide to explore 4th gen further, the group that bahiyyih's brother is in, TXT, is super fun and my personal favorite 4th gen group. They have a lot of bside music videos but I would recommend starting with their title tracks in release order so you can see how they've grown as a group. (the order is crown, runaway, cant you see me, blue hour, 0x1 lovesong, loser=lover, and good boy gone bad) They are generally considered to be one of the leading groups of 4th gen so it could be cool to see how their style has changed. Also there is only five of them so it wouldn't be too overwhelming.

[@KunstStueck]

This is a good, enjoyable format. Nayeon surprised me a little. I know she is a good performer, but not only she, but the whole video was so creative. Even as a non-Twice/Nayeon stan I will probably watch this again. Kard, to me, is always worth a look/listen I hope Youngjaes new release finds its way into one of your K-Pop Catch Up videos. It's a nice and bright, little sexy song.

[@yesob1229]

KARD!!! Yessss love them

[@alysiusgabrielmosquito6779]

I just noticed how AESPA gave their haters a dose of their own medicine. Haters: Giselle/Karina can't sing Aespa: Let Karina and Giselle sing an adlib and high notes Haters: Winter is not pretty Aespa: Give her cute bunny headband Ningning: She's so loud Aespa: Let her sing I mean life's too short to hate

[@derlis_whatever7033]

45:42 that's haseul, the leader, she's korean and she's an opera singer

[@fiorellaloreno545]

Kep1er released their second mini album called DOUBLAST and... IT'S AMAZING! Also Nayeon's mini album. Both are amazing, incredible bsides. Aespa's song is a pre-release but I loved it, the lyrics are for those haters who don't live or let others live. The song that came to your mind from the lyrics of Aespa's song is Wannabe by Itzy. I really enjoy your K-pop catch up and the long video, it's funny and love the transitions Keep going Sir! PD: the brother of your girl is from Tomorrow by Together (TXT) and their discography is *chef kiss* specially their latest comebacks

[@crss9849]

Nayeon’s LV outfit was actually made of a towel. The staff said they searched all around the world for that specifically towel to make her the outfit.

[@pau8385]

KARD's Ring The Alarm is actually produced by some of Mamamoo's producers.. KARD's agency (DSP) is acquired by Mamamoo's agency (RBW) in the beginning of 2022..

[@babywol_3782]

Aespa's SMCU EP.2 NEXT LEVEL is awesome!!! Please react to it!!!

[@Bazzubi88]

you gonna LOVE loona solo predebut stuff, also the group its too much fun too handle and they are lgbt icons :)

[@AnGie-ff5cq]

I'm waiting for thiiiiissssss. KARDs new album is so refreshing, their songs are so good

[@RudeMekanicals]

'' It's none of your bisuness \ I do my own business '' Itzy, Wannabe. The lyrics from Life's Too Short are really cutting, but they're delivered in such a sweet and beautiful way, the cognitive dissonance is just so delicious!

[@sarahhchan]

Up! is from Kep1er’s 2nd mini album “DOUBLAST” 😊

[@carolingwj]

I miss ur sm reactions especially Exo. I hope some day u’ll watch moon lovers with baekhyun or another kdrama with hs! We miss u

[@stayville7581]

Bahiyyih’s brother is Kai from TXT you should definitely check them out! They had a recent comeback ‘Good Boy Gone Bad’ you’ll be able to point out Kai right away. Him and his sister are identical

[@user-lc3ks7xg9i]

yeaaa we need more KARD!!))

[@annabereuter8411]

I loved this comeback. It was so fun and it was nice to see them do something with a little latin influence again. Jiwoo's light colorful hair reminded me of when they first debuted. The Jeon sisters (Somin and Jiwoo, not actual sisters btw), or the Jokers since they represent the joker cards in a card deck, have a song called Enemy that's really good. BM, the big guy, has mentioned before that he thinks if the girls were to become an official sub unit, that they would be unstoppable. The Kim brothers (BM and Jseph, king and ace cards respectively, not actual brothers) also have one called Inferno One of their full group songs "Trust Me" actually has 3 versions, one with everyone, one of just BM and Somin, and one of just Jseph and Jiwoo. Each one is fantastic. BM writes and produces, Jseph writes, Somin has a YT channel called Minny J, and Jiwoo was on Good Girl with our bias Hyo. I think you'll like them if you decide to delve more into them.

[@roseoftheday582]

BM from KARD grew up in the US and took Spanish throughout high school. So early on he was incorporating Latin elements and Spanish into their music. And because of that they gained a huge audience and fan base in Latin America. They’ve always been more popular internationally than they are in Korea. It’s still disheartening to see that KARD still doesn’t get that recognition they deserve.

[@MelancholyPancake]

You ain't wrong about KARD, I love them all! I got into them thanks to BM, but J.Seph is my bias and my girls are fierce af 😘 I feel like a guide for them word be helpful if you have the time or want to, of course 😁

[@yWitnx]

Kep1slayed Your girl name is bahiyyih you can say hiyyih or bahi. Her brother name is Kai he is member of Txt. 16:04 Her name is Chaehyun. They don't have offical positions but she is probably our main vocalist . She hit 16 second high note in queendom 2. You need react their new album. Album was amazing. Like I said they don't have offical positions but Dayeon Hikaru Youngeun is probably our rapper. 10:17 Mashiro ( My bias with yujin

[@yWitnx]

Yujin and Mashiro my biases

[@gamzecelik8807]

Wow thank you so much

[@yWitnx]

@@gamzecelik8807 ^^

[@lu1312]

Kep1er's "UP!" is actually a Mini Album, you should react to It you would not regret it;)

[@Modeoheims]

I’m also so glad LOONA went with a kpop house route - just like SHINee introducing it to the kpop scene with view :)

[@jujboo]

Summer songs are some of the best kpop songs honestly! I definitely recommend checking out Nayeon’s mini album when you have the chance

[@newsoupvialt]

Kep1er's new album is really good. You should especially check out Le Voya9e. It's another "MVSK" situation, where many people like it more than the title track. It has a live stage as well as Up! Oh, and if you check out a live stage of Up!, I'd recommend MCOUNTDOWN 30th of June, it's the only one with real live vocals so far!

[@mozartsamba]

Kep1er did release a mini album with Up and the blonde girl is called Huening Bahiyhih. Her brother is Huening Kai from TXT (they have some good stuff too)

[@rechelled9752]

I’m not sure if anyone mentioned it but Up! Is actually apart of Kep1er’s mini album Doubleblast

[@glitterriddler]

4:41 i can confirm that yes, we are feeling things for nayeon

[@frieddegg]

the loona member that reminded you of handong is haseul. she's the leader, and although the group doesn't have set positions, she's considered to be a main vocalist. classically trained, the daughter of two opera singers and one herself.

[@a_maze_in_kwangya]

Life's Too Short seriously is my new life anthem!

[@jankristianpia4529]

Love this! 😍 I recommend Cody & Wyatt's TWICE guide. 💗

[@ShanReads]

Kep1er did release a 2nd mini album w/ 4 other songs besides Up. You should definitely check it out. They did a stage for Le Voya9e if you want to watch it.

[@gotbeef1218]

Honestly, I get the thinking that LOONA has too much lore and the fans can get a bit toxic at times, but I've loved them since the start and you don't really need to focus on the storylines all that much to enjoy all that is going on. They're all good songs, from solos to subunits to full group songs. You really wouldn't regret it if you went through the journey from start to finish. Do it at your own pace and just enjoy listening to them because I can guarantee you won't regret doing so

[@ivanavrncaa]

Thank you so much for the reaction to The Boyz! It's fine if you don't vibe with She's the Boss😁 23:10 It's Haknyeon!! 24:30 Eric is the one on Hiatus for Health reason!

[@passing...]

All the dark side of being an idol or a human: Malicious rumors (Winter), hurtful online comments (NingNing), Invasion of privacy (Gigi), extreme stress and confidence issues (Karina) I loved your reaction! :)

[@rowie92]

It's 100% up to you if you want to dive into a group's lore or not. What other reason do we have for doing anything kpop related other then it's fun and we enjoy it? So I will always recomment Loona's music as they have one of my favorite kpop discographies of all time. But lore things are fully up to you. Yes they have structured and introduced it in a very interesting way that has a lot of people invested and it's fun to see colors, visual cues, dance moves, lyrics and think to yourself, how would this tie into the story? But if that's not your things it's not. I'll still appreciate a reaction! Also the girl you said gave you Handong vibes is Haseul, a korean member, who has classical/opera vocal training. And the girl at the start of the MV that you said was super cute is actually the chinese member, Vivi. She's the only foreigner in the group. ♥

[@justingamba399]

sir austin, you should react to kep1er's mini album! i guarantee you, every track in that mini album is a masterpiece. i even dare say that that is easily better than their first 🎀

[@ikieyzfikrieyzz6628]

The Boyz & LOONA... YASSS!!

[@PinoyAkoPh]

Yes Kep1er has a new mini album ❤️

[@MissAmy1233]

I enjoyed all the songs but my favorite is Life’s too short. Love the melody and the message.

[@elia7886]

for kep1er: afaik bahiyyih's name is pronounced "bahi-yee", that's how the hangul for her name look like: ba-hi-ye. and her brother is huening kai from txt!^^

[@OpinionatedMatt]

16:02 Chaehyun during Queendom 2 had to cover the Jessica-Taeyeon high note in The Boys alone. Shesh, she kind of did it but talking about though days at the office.

[@jennae7903]

aespa singing a ballad bop to the haters is everythinggg, obsessed with lifes too short

[@hyewonheol7526]

Haknyeon is the one you keep noticing in the tbz mv! he’s rlly charismatic so i get you

[@sittihassan6447]

its the continuation of their last universe song... they were bad vampires on thet mv.

[@rienna8911]

YESSSS OH MY PLEASEEEE please react to their very first music video such like OH NA NA, DONT RECALL, HOLA HOLA, etc.

[@ronjonji]

Yay more TBZ