Queen Card is a parody, whether you got it or not.

[@Taejiu]

Obviously the message of this video isn’t “you have no right to analyzation or criticism!” It’s that you shouldn’t ALWAYS do it. Coming from someone who overanalyzes everything, you are doing yourself a legit injustice by over analyzing every Kpop song you listen too.

[@KoreanMungBeanSproutSalad]

I dunno tbh. My enjoyment of Catallena massively increased as I started to overanalyze it. Something being silly or dumb doesn't mean it isn't deep. Personally, I like to phrase the sentiment as "analyze things for what they are, not what you want them to be." If you analyze Catallena from the perspective of 4th gen girl crush, it's a terrible song. But it's not trying to be 4th gen girl crush -- it's trying to be kitschy princess disco. And if you analyze it as kitschy princess disco, it's absolutely genius. I think you can apply the same thing to Zero. If you want to analyze it as a regular kpop song, it's awful. But Zero isn't a regular kpop song; it's a Coke ad. And it's literally the best Coke ad I've ever seen. As for Queen Card, I loved it from the first watch. Maybe it's because I've been spending a lot of time lately thinking about Catallena and Zero, but to me it's great. I love the sound and the lyrics and I think the MV looks good and is fun. And what more do you need from a kpop song than a good sound and a fun MV?

[@Taejiu]

@@KoreanMungBeanSproutSalad that is an interesting personal experience, but again it’s a personal experience, and doesn’t apply to every song.

[@LaurenPebble]

@@KoreanMungBeanSproutSalad ‘what more do you need from kpop than a good sound and a fun MV?’ If everyone saw kpop like that then there wouldn’t be so much discourse I think.

[@KoreanMungBeanSproutSalad]

@@LaurenPebble The point of my comment was that analyzing a song, for me personally, usually helps me enjoy the song more. I haven't had nearly enough time to really understand Queencard, but I enjoyed it a lot on the first listen. All I can tell you right now is that I liked the sound and the MV. I expect that, if I spend the time to analyze the song, I'll enjoy it more. I don't think it's fair to judge every kpop song by its sound and its MV. But I also don't think it's fair to expect people to have deep analytical opinions about a song 48 hours after it's released.

[@gial5338]

​@@KoreanMungBeanSproutSalad yes, is fair to overanalyze things just for fun. The problem is that people is complaining because the song is so cringy that they can't/want to overanalize it. If something is not too deep for you just ignore it, don't send hate to the group of treat it like a flop just because is not for you. In that case overanalyze is not funny, is an unhealthy obsetion that doesn't let you enjoy the simple things.

[@LaurenPebble]

Hearing that Soyeon said the purpose is to be silly and comedic and not serious actually makes me like Allergy and Queencard a lot more.

[@darrylsarchive]

​@user-zj1nh7sb5lbro legitimately got beef with k-tubers that don't even know we exist 💀

[@webeccuh]

@pruit one huh💀

[@LaurenPebble]

@@webeccuh they’re legit delusional don’t mind them. They’re been harassing users for years, and me for about 8 months now

[@LaurenPebble]

@pruit one 🤡

[@internationalmusicacademy2895]

!!!!! :)

[@GabiCamisasca]

idc what anyone says “i’m hot my boob and booty is hot” was a cultural reset goodbye

[@1-800-hcbrigs]

yes you understand

[@fantasmaghoulical]

SPOTLIGHT, NAL BWA, IM A STAR STAR STARRRR

[@shineinstars]

​@@fantasmaghoulical QUEENCARD, IM THE TOP, IM TWERKING ON THE RUNWAY

[@traexn]

@@shineinstarsI AM A 퀸카/QUEENCARD, YOU WANNA BE THE 퀸카/QUEENCARD?

[@shineinstars]

@@traexn IM A QUEENCARD IM A QUEENCARD IM A IM A IM A QUEENCARD IM A QUEENCARD take a photo 📸

[@MB-ic3ou]

What I personally love so much about the song is that it’s just a bit of fun and shows that women can be silly and unserious AND still have something important to say. The song is about self-confidence and women loving themselves just the way they are. I love how Soyeon and Idle embraces, celebrates AND critiques the realities of womanhood. It feels more personal and less performative. The “I feel you” at the end of the Queencard music video was powerful. Soyeon understands so deeply all aspects of girlhood/womanhood. Queencard was about showing that girlhood can be fun! Women shouldn’t have to be insecure in themselves because we’re beautiful the way we are. Sometimes we just want to let our hair down and have some fun and there shouldn’t be anything wrong with that. It’s just so feminine and oddly relatable and this is what SOOOO many other girl groups struggle to do. Another thing to mention is that boy groups tend to get away with being corny, silly and sometimes bad yet women ALWAYS have to get it right and never miss. There’s this extremely high standard that women are held to in the industry while men get away with the bare minimum. The way that people are reacting towards Queencard vs how they react to boy groups/male artist with questionable music is very telling of how engrained these double standards are. Like god forbid a girl sings about twerking on the runway (relatable) but it’s totally fine for a guy to sing about 2 baddies in his Porsche (???)

[@purplesanrio7940]

it's just pure misogyny smh

[@bloodredbl00m]

Omg I instantly thought about 2 baddies too! But, like, I think this whole thing about how men get away with the pure minimum and women can’t have fun and embrace their bodies in a way you think it shouldn’t be said/done is a mirror to the actual world. This is EXACTLY what we women go through and I’m personally really empowered by the lyrics. It’s actually building my self-confidence up by listening to it!

[@Summer-ps9js]

@@bloodredbl00m yes since i got into gidle my confidence in myself has gone up so much there lyrics in lots of there songs are so empowering to women or anyone really. Queencard was fun and even tho people found the chorus english lyrics cringy i thought it was so cool of them just to say things that are so out there in an industry that’s so conservative and critiqued .

[@bloodredbl00m]

@@Summer-ps9js YES I got to them with Tomboy, and they be helping me grow so much!

[@KelseyIsARose]

Fighting by BSS is another one with very little meaning, just a feel good and "let's get this" kind of song

[@sakuravelvet]

either you twerk on the runway, or you don't.

[@yourfavar1]

real

[@maknae3427]

Exactly! It’s like: If you get it you get it, if you don’t get it you don’t

[@GabiCamisasca]

exactly

[@bloodredbl00m]

You’re a Queencard!

[@1-800-hcbrigs]

REAL

[@ederkah]

Am i the only one who enjoyed it first listen and still does 😭 its catchy and funny chillllll

[@mynamewhy-5576]

oh me! the first time I listened I was a little like this is new but “Im a queen card” was instantly one of those things that got stuck in my head. like I genuinely thought the twerking thing was so funny lol

[@beccazach]

same here!

[@ederkah]

@@mynamewhy-5576 facts im out here saying im a queencard and i am a queencard you wanna be the queencard randomly all day and the video was also fire i almost died in the beginning when minnie was walking down the street🫡

[@nananaaaaaaari]

hear it once in the morning and it's been stuck (in a good way) in my head all day 😂

[@S.Ashy.S]

I love it since first listen too

[@kuitheghost4706]

What’s crazy is how people are completely dragging the entire group over one obviously “joke” song or heck album. Like bro it’s music, listen to it, or don’t, it’s that simple.

[@kuitheghost4706]

Oh yeah Live, Laugh, Love Teajiu

[@rachelmerianos]

@@vixxexo6855 bruh not everything has to make sense or be high brow music like why cant u just listen to something n have fun with it sometimes songs are meant for shaking ur ass and thats all lol

[@aeeeeeeeecid]

@@vixxexo6855You need to chill out about Soyeon’s writing and the song. Both Allergy and Queencard has a message behind it, It’s so obvious what they were talking about.

[@mangovasco3296]

​@@aeeeeeeeecid the song itself has an actual meaning but the lyrics just execute it poorly.

[@bloom6250]

@@vixxexo6855 it does have a meaning, and it’s self love. You need to watch Allergy first. It’s a storyline, which is such a surprise because storylines have been dead for a long time now. Every member seems to have the best life, but in reality each of them has an insecurity, a negative thing in their lives. Soyeon for example, she’s the main character and she’s looking at other people at social media having the best life, we see that she’s about to get surgery when in the end she wakes up, and sees that everyone accepts and supports her, just by being her, she realised she’s pretty either way and does not need surgeries to cover it up. Miyeon is like a celebrity/social media influencer, we see that she’s rich and that but her boyfriend seems to have cheated on her with/left her for Minnie, and she’s sad. Minnie is a sport influencer and she looks super healthy and sociable but in reality she’s lonely, even if she snatched Miyeon’s boyfriend. They went from “she’s so pretty I want to be her, why am I not her?” (Allergy) to “yes I’m hot I don’t need them I realised my worth skinny or fat I’m pretty either way” (Queencard) = Self love. It also shows us to not believe everything a person in social media posts. They seem to be living the y/n life when in reality they’re not, they’re struggling. Tomboy, Nxde, and Queencard have meanings. Soyeon experienced these type of situations pd101 and unpretty rap star. Everyone called her ugly. She’s been calling out the industry saying that everyone prefers visuals over talents and she’s not wrong. In the end of allergy you see they say “I feel ____ I feel ___ I feel ____ I feel you.” People have probably been in these situations before, not loving yourself. They’re here to tell you they know what it’s like and that you’re not alone, you’ll get through this because you’re a queencard. If you don’t know “kwinka” is a Korean slang to say “a hot person.” It came from the movie Mean Girls since in Korean the movie translated to “how to be a kwinka” if I’m not wrong. That’s where the word queencard comes from. With the queen card lyrics you can tell they’re just having fun. Can they not have fun??? When you feel yourself I’m sure you said some weird things too, you’re having fun. There’s English songs and Spanish songs that make no sense whatsoever but it’s so catchy that it sticks to your brain, the same goes for K-pop songs, like cat & dog by txt or tinnitus, they’re literally talking about wanting to be a rock. Or even O.O by nmixx.

[@_aeth_]

I can't believe that people saw the "dance battle" scene and thought this was a serious comeback lmao. I love it tho, very fun song! (I also miss Orange Caramel terribly)

[@RitwickRazur89]

is orange caramel the wgsjn song ?? i didnt get the name properly

[@_aeth_]

@@RitwickRazur89 Orange Caramel was a subunit of After School, they had songs like Catellana, Lipstick or My Copycat if you want to check them out :).

[@RitwickRazur89]

@@_aeth_ thanks i will

[@fantasmaghoulical]

the entire scene was literally just a massive white chicks reference, and people still tried to find a hidden, introspective meaning??? lmao, they need hobbies.

[@Rabbitonthemoon9]

For me it was when the surgeons were dancing in the operating room💀How can you look at that and think that this was a serious comeback

[@manseeratgill4692]

i like the essence "i feel you" instead "you should be you" it exudes. the mocking nature with doctors dancing and miyeon in doctor's robes... a smart person knows when to act dumb. gidle have alot of potential to branch more and the unnecessary hate sometimes just ruins it. i'll be honest i wanted them to be 4th gen leaders if there was actually were to have one

[@snehaswati]

Gidle should be considered a fourth gen leader at this point, they have held their own next to 3rd gen heavy weights when they had just debuted, when Itzy and aespa were on the top Gidle was also there and now even though we have many phenomenon ggs, Gidle is still a force to be reckoned with!! Gidle had a low time around hwaa and we all know why but they came back even stronger! Their trajectory seems very similar to seventeen where they have kept on giving the same energy that they had since debut and their popularity and success only keeps on rising every comeback irrespective of what phase the industry may be going through!

[@manseeratgill4692]

@@snehaswati exactly. whenever someone speaks of 4th gen leaders my first thought is gidle but i barely ever hear them mentioned even if multiple groups are mentioned. they have the traits and every odd they surpass. i love that their popularity is only increasing every comeback and i hope they chart the best. last year they deserved most awards.. i hope only good things come to them and they enjoy throughout and their artistry only branchs further.

[@snehaswati]

@@manseeratgill4692 I think the problem with gidle is that since they're one of the earlier 4th gen groups, since they debuted in 2018, people tend to club them with later 3rd gen groups, also by their ages as well they fall mainly under the later 3rd gen idol age category so people forget that they're actually one of the first 4th gen groups, a similar problem also happens with The Boyz and they have the same points which I mentioned above for Gidle.

[@manseeratgill4692]

@@snehaswati also some people rather just see their favs on top. the whole 4th gen has been running on the fuel of whose the leader where every group's comeback is just another mile in the rat race rather than taking things light-heartedly.

[@sgaleks8305]

@@manseeratgill4692 Gidle even chart always very well with their songs ( at least extremely well since tomboy ) and they are one of the ggs. with the most wins so they should be at the top for sure

[@Yookay15]

gidle is one of the only groups who can play around with their sound and still put a good message out there, I think its a good sign that a group is stable enough in their careers that they can put out the music THEY want and not necessarily cater to general publics taste. The campy stuff is what sets them apart as a group I’m not even a fan and more of a casual listener but I’m always amazed by the boundaries they push with every comeback. People can say the lyrics are cringey and whatnot but it’s always those lines that stuck to listeners the most and get screamed out at concerts lol. I once saw a youtube vid wishing for the “cringe” to come back to kpop so I’m glad for releases like this in the current kpop environment

[@kazura9561]

When Idle released nxde people said that it was too message oriented and that the song itself was boring. When Idle released Queencard they said that the song tried too hard to be catchy and didn’t have any message to convey. Do y'all even know what you want or are you just looking for a "reason" to hate on the girls?? Note: the "you" is a general "you"

[@1-800-hcbrigs]

YES

[@intotheneworld]

women can never win, let's just twerk on the runway

[@aeeeeeeeecid]

I’m so glad you talked about this. Even one Ktuber I respect and watch literally over analyzed Allergy and literally said it was “trivializing depression”. And even Queencard they said it was sexist and misogynistic. Queencard obviously was supposed to be comical but at by the same time, address a serious topic. People take things way to seriously sometimes and over analyze everything. They especially hate on Soyeon and her writing way too much.

[@Taejiu]

I actually know who you are talking about and while I like most of their content, I do think they were taking it a little far.

[@_zuko.]

Ur talking about nirvana right?😭

[@aeeeeeeeecid]

@@_zuko. Yeah lol. I love her and her content so muh, but she was overthinking in that particular video. I adore her and respect her though.

[@_zuko.]

@@aeeeeeeeecid before I came across her video about idle, I actually watched her other videos like about kookilet and I really liked her ideas and opinions. But she released the Queen card one and she just kept on swearing…I was like…woah. Like idm, in fact I enjoy, constructive criticism but she went too far. I don’t even think she watched the MV of Queen card or Allergy properly

[@nayosingh0925]

The only thing I agreed with her [ u r talking about Nirvana I assume ] was lyrics was kinda cringe and had a mocking tone but I know it's a parody lol ..

[@redacornagency]

As a Korean Kpop fan, I find all the Western angst about these "controversial" or "hated" tracks rather hilarious. Thus, loved this video, Taejiu. Bravo!

[@snehaswati]

I love it, i love the song, I love the quirky lyrics. It's a very fun song also the entire story from allergy to queencard is an amazing message for young girls, you can sing about upliftment without being all serious about it! Also i think quirky lyrics when written by soyeon becomes a topic of analysis because we are aware that she writes those songs, but for other groups, which many times get lyrics from other songwriters, people ignore it because then they can blame the company and call it a day, i mean as an Nctzen 😂 i cant deny that nct has had many questionable lyrics given to them but people can pass it because it's like fine the lyricists were on something, but with soyeon it becomes a huge debate and debacle because of the ownership she has for these songs

[@eggymoon]

Kpop lack party songs, queencard is a party song. You wouldn't play nude or tomboy at a summer party but queencard is perfect for that! Did people forget what summer bop means? it's a fun song to enjoy during summer and parties and it still has a great message? sign me tf in I love that shit!

[@oonooooooooo]

people forget soyeon can write *both* deep and meaningful lyrics and also have fun catchy songs with campy concepts. she wrote things like lion, but when she doesn’t have the same serious concept or lyrics for songs like tomboy or queencard people immediately use that to “discredit” her writing abilities, as if they’re not the same girl.

[@seauqis]

after all the critictism i’ve seen for the song, i feel like even if idle were to release a more serious song (more akin to their pre-hiatus music), they would’ve still gotten hate regardless

[@kiomaelouch7192]

Yes! People literally shit on them for tomboy and nxde and said nude was too message oriented and now they hate on Queencard because it's a fun summer bop and "has no message" but fail to see that it has a message as well.

[@gold_dustwoman]

I also actually thought it's too cringy at first like the funny lyrics I thought it's too cheesy but tbh the whole day I've been playing the song and dancing to it and it made me realize I'm just , as you said , overanalyzing it way too much . Like recently there's been so many songs that have a very deep meaning behind them and that's great but I was also being a hypocrite saying I miss unserious kpop while saying this song is too cringy and I think it might be because there's so much competition rn in the industry you have to come up with a bop and always be topping your previous comebacks to not be forgotten and honestly it's tiring like I just realized I'm also taking this stuff too seriously and this is just a really fun song to play while dancing to and I appreciate soyeon for that

[@jaydabomb2510]

I don’t know if you actually know this or not, but most songs from K-pop, not so much recently, aren’t to serious and never really had lyrics that were too cringy. Listen to 2nd gen music and some 3rd gen. I love K-pop because it’s catchy and not serious. We need that more than anything in this world

[@peppasfrontface_]

​@@jaydabomb2510 true, i can't think of a 4th gen group who takes itself not too seriously, maybe aespa counts? Their concept is about some silly metaverse story and fighting an evil alien snake while vibing to catchy songs, it's fun and interesting

[@luvhyunjinie]

@@peppasfrontface_ stray kids too, most of their title tracks have serious concepts but in their bsides they're just having fun lmao. Plus, they're a self producing group like g-idle so I guess the company just let's them do whatever they want and have fun and not to take songs too seriously. Listen to tortoise and the hare by them you'd be quite astonished lol. Plus it's rumoured that they wrote this song when they were drunk 💀💀

[@peppasfrontface_]

@@luvhyunjinie ohh that's surprising I've only listened to their tts and mirror is the only beside ik from them so I'm definitely gonna check out the songs you recommended :)

[@minid0g]

@@peppasfrontface_ watch out the kwangya stans are gonna fight you for this one (I completely agree but ppl take the SMCU shit REAL serious which like good for them but Bffr)

[@moonknight3519]

One of my favorite things about Queencard (and also Tomboy and Nxde) is how annoyed some people get at the English lyrics. People asking, "Why don't they just hire an English songwriter". The girls aren't dumb. If they wanted more "correct" English writing and pronunciation they could get it. They just don't care to. None of these girls are native English speakers, and English speakers aren't their primary target demo. At this point, I think it's safe to say GIDLE dgaf about what English-speaking listeners think of their usage of English. I actually think that's hilarious and I love it. It's fine if you don't like listening to it. I just wish people would stop whining and get over it. GIDLE isn't making these songs for you.

[@zhisu2665]

and the English isn't even that bad, if bad at all. so idk what they're complaining about. we've gotten some real abomination English lyrics in songs with a or members that are fluent/native English speakers

[@toxoplasmagondi]

right i've been saying this. i love their butchering of the english lyrics. like people have been hating on yuqi for pronouncing sexy as "sexsh" but i think that's sort of a stylistic choice atp because yuqi can pronounce the word sexy, that's an easy word to pronounce, and it also flows well with the music, so it just seems like they legitimately do not care and are doing whatever. the english versions of their songs tend to have good to decent lyrics, so obviously there are ppl at cube capable of writing okay english lyrics, but the girls just don't care about that.

[@ladydiamond6611]

THANK YOU!!!! Every time i heard their eng raps I just chuckled and went on with life. Honestly, as a native eng speaker, I just find it fun to rap/sing broken eng. Like I don't care, and neither do they. I was never under the assumption that they didn't understand grammar like HUH??? If you don't like it, move on.....

[@emanymton713]

@@toxoplasmagondi pronouncing sexy as sekshi is just the Korean way… she isn’t mispronouncing sexy she’s literally just saying it in Korean.

[@AxelXionSora]

Yea and I’ve heard songs by native English speakers whose first language is ENGLISH meld English words together like soyeon did with me and yeah on Tomboy. Mumble rap is a HUGE example. It’s a stylized choice and people who criticized soyeon for that are walking a fine line between being and not being racist

[@miraagenvine9914]

Silliness is not inherently good or bad, whether its execution works for you or not is subjective imo. I like the beat and message of Queen Card, but the lyrics come off as awkward to me instead of funny. I personally think the concept could have been executed better. However, it's cool if other people love it and think it's great, that's also valid.

[@ignaciojoelnexlsoncanas29]

To be honest, i never pay attention to the lyrics. If the music is funny and enjoyably i'm on board. Actually, my favorite Gidle's title track are Dumdi and Hwaa. The first one, makes me really happy and enjoy the summer, even though i hate summer. The second one, takes me to another dimension and makes levitate.

[@adewoyinaderonke6277]

G-idle is one of the female K-pop girl groups that understand and show their identity well as a female empowering group through their lyrics and message no matter how the song sounds. K-pop fans also need to focus a little bit more on lyrics, messages in songs often

[@kiko_isarose6533]

I think the fact that (G)i-dle goes for such a different sound and concept for each comeback is what brings them both their hate and success. Every title track is going to appeal to a slightly different audience, which means that the people it doesn't appeal to will try to hate on it and call it a bad song when in reality, it just might not be their taste. (G)i-dle actually introduced me to Kpop because I found Nxde really unique and impactful, their popularity recently proves that their bravery and experimentation is a big part of the group's success. Queencard is such a bop to me, props to Soyeon because her drive and creativity is truly admirable!

[@angelakiprevski7352]

Even if Queencard as a song isn't my favorite, I admire the way that GIDLE have been going on about their careers and music releases in the past 2-3 years. Their last few comebacks have been pushing 4th gen Kpop in an exciting way, which they manage to do each time despite backlash. Also, Soyeon saying the song is meant to be a comedy makes so much sense considering the MV--and just because artists can write deeply introspective and meaningful lyrics, doesn't mean they always have to. (BTS is the same group that has released Black Swan and countless other songs but they also released PTD 😂). That being said, art is art and all art is allowed to be critiqued even if others don't agree with said critique.

[@taramathews7784]

I absolutely loved this song and I'm surprised that not everyone gets that it's supposed to be fun , I would actually play it unironically because it's catchy!

[@mlkh8073]

These are the same people who praised songs like pink venom and likely lol. They are just dumb.

[@minnichaa]

FRRR its like so catchy (especially the kim kardashian and ariana part tbh 😭)

[@GleeChan]

I know there are a few k-tubers who are saying that Soyeon is making light out of depression with Allergy and Queencard, which like Taejiu said, is missing the point. Since it's pretty obvious Soyeon is drawing from her own experience here, it's her struggles she was talking about. Also using her own pain to write music... that's what artist do. How can people not get that just speaking about this issue....like in a K-pop song...in Korea... is a good thing? (G)I-DLE take on issues no one else will touch, and they won't do it in the obvious way - that is writing a sorrowful ballad that no one will listen to. They'll do it in a clever way because that's more interesting. I can't believe I'm going to explain the movie, especially since it's so obvious, but here we are. On the outside things can seem fun and happy online, but those people behind the screen are putting up a front. Allergy is about the issue, Queencard is about overcoming it. The songs/MVs are facades for the overall meaning, which mirrors the struggles on social media. THAT"S the movie. That's Mean Girls: talking about something important in the guise of comedy. Not sure why that's so hard to grasp, but people are filming whole ass essays about Soyeon making light of a serious issue while not getting the point.

[@NovaKnight_]

Also the song isn’t even about depression specifically, it’s about self-esteem, body dysmorphia and comparing yourself to others so that criticism doesn’t even apply.

[@erick_ap09]

Its so sad to me that with time, we have kind of lost the fun and lighthearted feeling that kpop had, the fans have been so hard on it that it's STRICTLY FORCED for a group to have a song that has a deep meaning a deep mv and be so serious, we just want to have fun too! Damn it makes me feel like fans have become Netflix trying to make something that was originally lighthearted into something so dark and obligatory serious

[@zhisu2665]

g-idle have more than enough serious songs so they are allowed to do something silly

[@1-800-hcbrigs]

Thank u

[@rose-nn3wj]

Honestly? People have been negative about kpop in general in 2023. Nothing seems to be good enough. Unforgiven isn’t like antifragile so It’s bad, Spicy isn’t as hyperpop and electronical and serious as any of aespa’s other title Tracks so It must mean aespa lost their identity… even tho it’s a SUMMER comeback and the girls said they would go back to kwanga. Flower is basic, Sugar rush ride is weird, queencard isnt serious enough… I’m not saying you have to like everything that comes out of kpop, I certainly don’t I usually only like 2-3 songs each albums because i’m picky with music. But the thing is nothing seems good enough these days and groups can’t seem to breathe without people screaming they’ve « lost their identity » or « have a decline » like calm down people it’s just music 😭

[@davidhakanssonhagman]

I believe the overall message of Allergy and Queencard is serious but paskaged in a very quirky and fun way. I personally love them. Allergy is a 9/10 for me and Queencard is growing. I believe pop music as a global phenomenon always have strived to be fun, quirky and happy. K-pop is not diffrent but adds an extra layer of quirkiness with the mix of languages.

[@cherrybean5796]

listen, i am a neverland and even I had a few doubts about queencard when it first came out but now I can confidently say that this song is total soty material. 1) it is just so fucking catchy and addicting 2) the members seem to be having the time of their lives while on promotion 3) STYLIST ATE and most importantly I realized how important this song is for soyeon. She has been criticized for not being pretty enough basically her whole musical life and this is just her displaying her TRUE emotions. no one can be not scarred by those comments especially someone as young as her who had an immense talent but was told to quit it because she didn't fit those stupid standards. i feel like the camp, bright vibe is just significant of her healing her inner child while helping others to feel good about themselves. the fact that idle are so involved in their music instantly makes their music VERY unique and powerful because you know the artists themselves resonate with the music as much as the audience does. in conclusion, you are either a hot boob and booty bitch or not. you decide.

[@ilyastepanov8847]

Honestly, I absolutely love this track. I think the music slaps, the lyrics is quite catchy. Maybe, because I’m not native speaker, for me it’s ok. I like that they keep pushing boundaries of Kpop with this type of lyrics. Sad that not many people appreciate this song. I guess we just all have different tastes in music

[@gold_dustwoman]

I've been waiting for this video all day and you post it right when I'm about to go to bed 💀😭

[@Taejiu]

I POSTED IT LATE ON ACCIDENT I WAS PLAYING VALORANT

[@gold_dustwoman]

@@Taejiu LOL it's fine I'll watch it and go to bed-

[@jamesnorden8540]

literally cannot believe people think g-idle is being serious with the lyrics to queencard, like come on now.

[@yourfavar1]

fr 😭

[@mmj9934]

Were they also joking in tomboy, my bag and allergy? Cause the lyrics of those songs are equally bad

[@Kae_la]

@@mmj9934 yes. They were💀did you not watch the video?

[@mmj9934]

@@Kae_la nowhere in the video it was said that all of Gidle's last releases are supposed to be a joke So Gidle is just a satire group now?

[@Kae_la]

@@mmj9934 When did I state that? I won’t analyze the video for you. However, the goes through comments about how idle has made silly lyrics part of their music. How soyeon herself said both Queencard and allergy aren’t meant to be taken seriously. They’re supposed to be taken as a joke. It’s also worth noting, that joking around and being silly is VERY different from satire. Because this is not satire. Its light hearted, and very much a joke.

[@kayyla5]

Idc what anyone says i love this song sm

[@YEONCOEUR]

8:43 ! THIS! I really like how you pointed this out. I've seen a lot of people saying that lyrics are cringey or even "bad grammar". The thing about creating poetic/literary compositions is that it does not technically need to uplift itself by having excellent grammar. Grammar is not necessary when writing poetic lyrics or generic lyrics, like, it does not matter, as the writer can convey a message that is clear or not. This goes on with people being comfortable with their own comfort. People nowadays tend to make art as "OBJECTIVE" rather than being "SUBJECTIVE". Art is beauty and is depending on how one sees beauty, which basically constructs the term of subjectivity. People love being assertive and aggressive with one's own opinions, perceptions, and standards that defeats the purpose of 'art' being 'subjective' creating a controversial and problematic take as they just don't think before they speak. Although, some art can be lacking for someone, it is still art since other people might find it beautiful rather than one perceiving it as ugly. Queencard being obviously a take on the mainstream pop culture of movies like White Chicks, Mean Girls, and other references, I understand that many won't get the references at all if they are not familiar with the movie. All in all, I have to agree with Queencard being a decent song, it wasn't that great and it wasn't bad either. It's catchy and quirky which just commits to the concept that was brought up by (G)-I-DLE.

[@kwf484]

Lyrics only need to sound good, they don't have to mean anything or make sense. Also the same with the videos. They look and sound good, that's all that matters

[@bryncheeze8970]

It took me time to appreciate Kitsch for the same reasons. The comeback is doing exactly what it told you it was going to, Soyeon literally told everyone what to expect 😂

[@TheGabi182]

(G)I-dle literally said "I am cringe but I am free." with Queencard and I think thats beatiful!

[@charred6683]

There's DEFINITELY people who force themselves to like music. These people you see saying "after forcing myself to listen to the song a few times I think it's growing on me", that's people originally not liking the song and forcing themselves to listen to it until their standards drop so low that they start enjoying the song they naturally hate. Kpop music production is by default EXTREMELY SURFACE LEVEL there's almost nothing that requires more than 1 listen to grasp so if you don't like it then you don't like it, stop fighting it you're not SUPPOSED to love everything your faves release just so you can say "they queen they slay they never disappoint". Stfu, every group has a few bad songs, it's normal.

[@dooby5833]

Eh tbh i disagree. i think u can make a fun unserious song without sacrificing quality lyricism and songwriting. Ex. 22 + we are never ever getting back together + gorgeous by taylor swift, last friday night by katy perry

[@Taejiu]

Describe quality. Because to be honest, it’s all subjective.

[@josefinarivia]

I think you maybe need to compare it to other Kpop songs then. like Queencard isn't even an American or brittish expression, it's konglish for a popular girl in school. I could make a song using Swedish English expressions and it would still be correct just not in American or brittish etc. Even if saying a boob, queencard etc is low quality lyricism its entirely dependent on what you consider that to be. Not saying you can't disagree btw, just.. something I thought about.

[@ruruca]

IDK but people in America never take music too seriously like think ab it... MOO! by Doja was super popular and a lot of songs we used to hear on the vine were hella cringe but I think the reason why people love to shit on "cringe" kpop music is because kpop stans are so SERIOUS they believe everything is a competition and that idols always have to live up to their expectations is insane

[@norabeckwith6893]

Which is bs kpop fans suck the fun out of kpop it's crazy bro if these fans want serious music go listen to Korean r&b

[@my_oddities234]

It’s just a funny song, but, putting on my over-analysis hat, sometimes you just have to compliment yourself in a really goofy way so it registers as a joke and you’ll accept it even if you’re not usually accustomed to saying good things about yourself. That’s what I got from it anyway. I can’t always look in the mirror and say “I’m beautiful”, but I can strike a silly pose and say “my boob and booty’s hot!” and laugh, which is certainly better than saying “ugh, I don’t look very nice”, and I can go on my way laughing instead of feeling bad

[@kiomaelouch7192]

YEEESSS!! Someone who fully understands the message. No one is perfect but you can certainly try loving yourself for you and have fun being yourself❤❤

[@Typical.Chaeyoung]

I like how you stated that you can understand the message or what song was trying to portray and still not like this song or not enjoy it or love it. I always try to understand what was the goal of this song in the music video as well as keep in mind how do I feel about it. Even if I am not able to understand the message or what’s being portrayed within the music video, I still accept that it had its purpose, whatever its purpose must have been. Yes, for me I didn’t enjoy either one of those two songs or just all of them within their come back, but I am not going to go out and start bashing the song or the girls themselves. I simply say I didn’t enjoy it. It wasn’t something that resonated with me but I recognize that it had an appeal in the message and it reached out to those that it needed to reach out to. Keep it moving. 😊

[@sur_un_nuage]

what you said about teddy bear… so much respect. sometimes i don’t understand how people can’t like different things and different concepts like sometimes i like deep and meaningful music but like i will enjoy a goofy song like my 2nd gen ult group is kara and while they have more meaningful songs that people praise for their message but i’m willing to forget everything and just enjoy my life when i listen to pretty girl by kara (if you wanna pretty, every wanna pretty). people can still dislike those songs but the harsh criticism and hate is just too much sometimes.

[@thefoxwhocriedwolf]

Lmao I just was about to go to sleep cause it’s late but I’ll still watch this though. Honestly I hated the song at first but then I listened to it again and just tried to enjoy it and realized the song is pretty awesome and so fun and so carefree! Also the album is freaking amazing like Lucid and paradise are amazing!

[@hakkesho12]

The comparison to bad-faith movie criticisms is very apt. It’s like when people shit-talk a movie because they hate the genre. While they’re well within their rights to dislike conventions of a slasher film or romantic comedy, judging it solely on that w/o any context for its themes/message isn’t very constructive. Critiquing it on how *effective* it was at communicating its message is a whole other story, and imo Queen Card got its point across in a direct and fun way 👏🏾.

[@Chuu_Vault]

This is reminding me when they came back with Dumdi Dumdi after Oh My God. A serious concept followed by a camp and fun song

[@aplant179]

Queen card might make me stan gidle i love love it it’s so catchy and perfectly juxtaposes Allergy. It’s one of those songs that if you don’t get it… you don’t get it. Like fair enough if you don’t like it but there’s nothing wrong with liking it genuinely like let us live

[@yeosangmybeloved]

I honestly have no problem with the idea of a song being made to be a joke or to be "unserious", however, I personally just don't think that (G)I-dle did it very well. Ever since tomboy, I just haven't been able to understand their angle. I get that the cringy lyrics in this song are supposed to be the jokey part, but when I look back at the bad rap in tomboy, and even the corny lyrics of the pre-release 'Allergy', I can't tell when they are being serious or not. Like, I'm pretty sure that Allergy is supposed to be a serious, albeit lighter-hearted song for young girls about coping with the stress of idealization of social media and all that jazz, but then I listen to the title track and I'm hearing equally corny lyrics that are now being presented as a 'joke not meant to be taken seriously'. It's just confusing to me. I honestly don't think it's a matter of me 'overanalyzing' it either, I truly just think this is them missing the mark and failing to do what they were trying to do. (At least for me anyway). That being said, thank you for reading. Please don't flame me, I say all of this out of respect and I really do believe in them and want to see them improve.

[@justkeepgroovin]

I did not expect people to not like Queencard?? I really like the song and for me it's better than Tomboy. When I listened to it the first time I was shook, I was happy that they chose this concept after Nxde, really didn't expect people to not like this comeback, I thought it would have the fame that Tomboy did, but I'm seeing lots of criticism. Well it will probably still be famous haha

[@Tattoosandapples]

Quirky bubble gum pop is the whole reason I like kpop it’s legit my fav genere ever I love the idc songs and it makes me sad the hate they will always get jsut cuz they aren’t girl crush

[@kcube]

i thought the short you posted earlier was the surprise drop 😅

[@NovaKnight_]

It kind of reminds me of that saying that goes something like “when men are being satirical it’s funny but when women are being satirical they’re stupid”. Like, PSY is one of the current artists that makes very unserious party music for fun, and everyone knows what they’re getting into and haves fun with the comedic nature of it. But when (G)I-DLE does something unserious and states it’s for fun they’re treated like they’re stupid and have their talent discredited because it’s not as “intellectual” as their other concepts.

[@purplesanrio7940]

peope did this same thing about itzy's sneakers and boys like you, and now with teddy bear and queencard, like do people not know how to have fun anymore? these songs are obviously silly, fun, not to be taken too seriously and some of them have a good message behind them like sneakers and queencard, people should relax a bit and just listen to music, not every song needs to be this perfect piece of art, it's okay to have fun too also people calling the "my boob and booty's hot" line cringe like GOD FORBID women write and sing about loving themselves

[@lunleh]

I just love good lighthearted pop songs with fun lyrics

[@albarr953]

One of my favorite songs that do not take itself seriously is Christmas EveL. It's a Christmas song that makes fun of Christmas (and the MV is also funny and goofy as hell) and I love it because is a fun, catchy song and sunms up my general attitude towards Christmas (I like Christmas but the over exposure of it kills me) My point is that you can have fun, unserious songs that are also good songs. It depends on execution and every person threshold of how much goofiness they can like/tolerate. (If you want my quick opinion on Tomboy and Nxde, Tomboy lacks a little gritiness and some variation in terms of vocal delivery, specially a little bit more of attitude. It doesn't help that I listened to Xdinary Heroes' cover of this song before the original and imo they nailed the song better than (G)I-DLE. Love the bridge and the final chorus tho. I would like Nxde if the chorus didn't kill the song for me, which it is a shame because I do like the rest of the song. Disclaimer: this is only my opinion. feel free to disagree with me. At the end of the day, music is subjective and everyone has different tastes)

[@Cupidador]

i think people forget the concept of camp, going above and beyond even if it might not be "socially acceptable"

[@voltdriver4101]

Just because the lyrics are intentionally bad does not make them not bad. "Intentionally goofy because it's supposed to be a comedy movie" is not a valid copout for bad writing when the resulting song is the musical equivalent of an Adam Sandler movie.

[@BAUER93190]

People like you are not fun at parties xdd

[@ting6633]

I get its meant to be ironic, though it doesn't change the fact that those random insert of english lyrics are cringey to the point it takes listeners out of the song

[@BreYonRoxVR]

…. I actually loved the song from the jump

[@dd-579fletcherwillyd.9]

I literally listen this song while on the bus, and if I have just enough confidence, I'll twerk in the middle lmfao People nowadays just take stuff too seriously, over-analyzing and giving far deeper meaning to what was actually presented. Yeah, we need to be serious WHEN THE SITUATION WARRANTS IT. Queencard is not that deep, but it still portrays a good, relatable message about womanhood. Don't take shit too seriously guys ffs Being critical while maintaining lightheartedness is what makes us true intelligent humans.

[@journeyoftheslave]

I think it´s a lot of fun! Idle is my ult group and since they always try to bring something new to the table, I feel like there´s a chance I won´t like their newest comeback. Hasn´t been the case by now and I hope that it will stay that way. I like how you brought up the term "overly analytical". Back in the day, I´ve always looked out for good writing and lyricism and vocal performance because I thought that these were that things that matter most (same for movies or...) But negativity doesn´t bring you anywhere is what I realized and if you don´t have a good time, leave it be and don´t be a dick about it on social media. Cause others will jump onto that and that just gets the snowball rolling.. Idle does have weak songs in their discography. But Queencard isn´t one of them, so go listen to it :) side note: unforgiven is just as fun as antifragile, I don´t see what people could be possibly complaining about. like where´s the logic in comparing songs that aren´t the same

[@K_miXG]

I LOVE this song personally I think it balance the most serious theme of Allergy, is quirky, weird and fun, also english is not my first language so I don't tend to look so hard into the lyrics.

[@supertuna999]

Dude, I loved this song at first listen, it's so fun 😭 I've been pretty much looping it since it came out. and I'm not even a neverland

[@Kayla-Rose]

Honestly, I personally think Queencard was a funny comeback in a positive way It gave me so many Mean Girls vibes or disney channel vibes Soyeon knew what she was doing... We already know she can help with killer comebacks like Nxde, or Tomboy, Hwaa, (Etc) Neverlands gotta learn to trust () - IDLE in what they do, and how they come back. There's always a small little message behind each song. And within each message, there's a story.

[@richardyamato]

I like fun songs and I'm happy for girls want to encourage each other and be positive for not being perfect doing your own thing being more confident and more happy despite how harsh the word is. Yeah maybe we should not over analyze songs and just enjoy listening to it or watching it all day maybe make everyday a bit brighter

[@aroobaasghar3039]

No but... Kpop fans: "we miss old kpop" When someone make song like old kpop Kpop fans: "eww it's so weird" Like... Wtf u want 😑😑

[@AndI0op-]

I absolutely loved Queencard and it’s so much fun. I personally needed a pick me up song like this. So this was perfect for me

[@galuxistar1615]

lol I like how this video is just “just because this song isn’t your taste doesn’t mean it’s not someone else’s taste” Like everyone has different likes and dislikes lol

[@elicomentary]

I think we can have a good example on Taylor's shake it up or LWYMD. These songs are for fun, and that doesn't make her a bad songwriter/artist etc.

[@yagirl5988]

To me those "cringe" lyrics don't take away from me enjoying the song, I just don't get how some stans can't just let others enjoy a song that they like.

[@katysue8180]

wait there are people taking queencard seriously? lol i thought the unseriousness of it was so obvious and i was obsessed the first time i heard it

[@em4200]

I didn’t even think twice about the English lyrics. If you don’t like this song, you’re lying to yourself.

[@whitecat_ag974]

They really think “Look so cool, look so sexy like Kim Kardashian” and “My boob and booty is hot” are serious lyrics and honestly it’s so funny ppl being triggered by a song that is clearly supposed to be dumb 💀💀💀

[@rencchi]

screaming "my boob and booty is hot" in the car >>>>>>> over analyzing shit

[@lolisapiensa3134]

I think queen card is hilarious and fun, I really enjoyed it lol

[@glitch5816]

I like the song, it's fun, it's catchy and I'm ngl the English lyrics take me out for a sec but when watching the mv it works. ❤

[@maatin6573]

i miss the vibe of kpop so much that Queencard gives off. It reminds me of old T-Ara or EXID. For me it's a 10/10 and one of my fave (G)-Idle songs. SOmetimes when you have a bad day, you dont want meaningful and deep music but just something light and bubbly to cheer you up. A lot of those songs have stupid lyrics and and sometimes even portrait questionable values (love things and relationship things and basically everything from Queencard lol) but that really doesnt matter and you're prob still gonna sing along and feel better. teddybear uuUUuuuUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuu~~~

[@rabbiswhy]

Surprise drop (period)

[@gia_d26]

Period drop

[@rabbiswhy]

@@gia_d26 😭

[@gia_d26]

@@rabbiswhy sorry

[@rabbiswhy]

@@gia_d26 it is a good lol

[@Yupitsasela]

Thank you for this video. (G)i-dle really brought the fun and campiness back to K-Pop (especially during 2nd Gen and early 3rd gen days) with “Queencard.”

[@GavinRamonShow]

Will be their biggest pop song. Fact remains it’s catchy and stays in your mind. That’s what sells and this is doing great

[@Axe-wieldingFox]

I unironically just enjoyed the unapologetic and silly confidence of the song

[@MeiStraylight]

The problem is that we have to "take seriously" the music video but not the actual song, if the songs mv was like catallena ppl wouldnt be mad but the mv is suppossed to have a story and a continuation from allergy so its not really "camp" and "fun" if the mv trues to be something the song is not

[@el972]

You don’t need to ??? Just because something tells a story doesn’t mean it can’t be fun or light hearted

[@maiianthe3280]

I genuinely like this song and did on the first listen. I was genuinely surprised (but not in a judgy way) that a lot of people didn’t like it. I find it so fun!

[@knox4392]

I think the problem is that a lot of companies have encouraged the hyper analysis of the music. They’re constantly making lore and Easter eggs and a little hints to deeper meanings. And so it becomes a situation where consumers don’t even know what to do anymore. Like both can exist but you can’t fault people for going along with what has become the norm in K-pop which is too hyper analyze just music

[@lovelykayyz]

Bro always speaks facts

[@idlevelvets1808]

thank you for putting this out. gidle are bringing fun back into kpop and im so here for it.

[@KDHKZ]

I think people understand that the song is meant to be goofy, they just still don't think it's a good kind of goofy

[@minamee007]

i keep seeing comments on queencard and they all critique on the lyrics. like......even if i dont even stan gidle the concept is quite...obvious??? the lyrics just made sense- i get that it's cringe (never will pass the kim k and ariana lyrics) but its campiness just works here omg???? it's not my fave title track but it's not horrible as ppl like to put it. im also saying this as a hann and hwaa enthusiast ahahaha i agree with overanalyzing aspect of kpop, im also a victim of that, trying to be more open minded with releases and well, it does make things much lighter to experience. alsoooo i feel as a mini is p solid i love lucid and all night

[@avab.1224]

Someone said that queencard is the background song for the popular girls in a fetch 2000s movie and I looove it!!!💖

[@florasteffen9098]

I absolutely love this song, my first reaction was also "hm idk how I feel, the lyrics are kind of meh" but it's honestly grown on me so much cuz it's just a fun song!! it's giving summer bop, it's giving hyper feminine, and it's giving comedy 2000s romcom. G-idle slayed and I actually think the "unseriusness" of the song fits the message rly well, since the whole "I wanna be hot and pretty and loved by everyone" seams so ridiculous that u actually realize how superficial and unimportant those things are, which is exactly what G-idle is trying to say!! Anyway live, laugh, stan G-idle 💖💅

[@kathrynvincent1563]

It just felt like hanging out at the 2000’s Barbie Mansion dream I always wanted to be a part of and I was living for it

[@mmj9934]

I would take queencard as a campy, unserious song IF the cringy, nonsensical lyrics were a one time thing in Gidle's music but unfortunately that's not the case Tomboy, my bag and allerge ( to a lesser degree) all suffered from the same issue and overall the quality of Gidle's lyricism has noticeably decreased recently

[@Taejiu]

Nah, RED FIVE DIAMONDS IN MY BAG

[@mmj9934]

@Alsu Eobsneun Salam delivering the message with awful lyrics is just not good enough in my opinion and people get to have their opinions about songs It's not like only ppl who like sth can talk about it

[@89소피]

I didn't like it at all at first but gosh I keep on singing it at random moments. I think it's iconic haha.

[@handsomhannah]

Ima be honest I liked boy tomboy and nude when they both came out it just took a couple listens but even then I wasn’t into either of the songs for like over a week and now tomboy (and I don’t even dislike the rap like it legit just goes over my head when I’m listening to it) for me is just another song while nude is still fun yk. Queen card is the same thing to me, it’s fine it’s not special I’m not obsessed but ill listen and I have listened to it more than once.

[@fang3982]

Honestly it feels like people today are treating kpop like it's some intellectual being, that only the highest of minds are meant to get. Like...it's kpop, it's supposed to be fun and not taken that seriously.

[@AP-of5kj]

i don't understand why people hate this song, when i listened to it, i thought it was gonna be a cultural reset 😭

[@akabaneaki]

Allergy is my fav song from them to date. I relate to it so much being the ugly duckling of anywhere (or at least the english lyrics part that i can understand). Such a fun to dance song ^^

[@lin_win7777]

Okay, so I’m not a K-pop stan anymore. But when I heard the G(idle) song Queen Card while scrolling, honestly it caught my attention. The lyrics might seem goofy for someone, but to me it brings back the 2000s vibes as well as the portrait of what girl/women is. The image of women is being destroyed right now with all the gender issues. Listening to their song gives me lots of positive feelings, great vibes, and even confidence. I don’t even know why people need to analyze music? It was made for enjoyment, not scientific research. Compare to other songs different industries release, this one has lot more sense and message then songs about sex, drugs, and cheating. So just enjoy it! Great video by the way ❤

[@forg_tful.]

see, but the thing is, songs can be lighthearted and also be well produced/have normal fun non-cringe lyrics though. it's a fair complaint. especially because it's not just the concept of this song, several g-idle songs in these past few comebacks have had the same cringe lyricism issue. as for the other songs you've mentioned, teddy bear by stayc is definitely aimed at a younger audience or as nostalgia bait so that's going to be divisive depending on whether it works on specific people or not and as for zero by newjeans.. it doesn't matter that it's an ad song, that chorus is... something. (and i've quite literally liked every single newjeans song up til now). bts's ioniq is also an ad song, yet it's very well done and much more musical. not an excuse lol

[@Taejiu]

There’s is a reason they use lyrics like “sexy sexy” and “boob and booty”. It’s to be cringe, like that’s the whole point. Tomboy and allergy didn’t have these lyrical issues, one bad rap verse doesn’t give tomboy the same “cringy lyrics” as this song.

[@manuelmateo3392]

Zero's chorus is a reinvention of a classic Korean children's rhyme, a variation of their version of what you might call "eeny-meeny-miny-moe" (or whatever it is in your country of origin, it's different in my mother tongue). It was their mission statement from the beginning, which ADOR stated before the actual song dropped. It's a ubiquitous Korean jingle reimagined in a modern context. Of course, you can still dislike the chorus based on its instrumentation or whether you personally enjoy its lyrical content, but it did exactly what it set out to do.