ONEW 'DICE' Album First Listen: Love Phobia, Yeowoobi, In the whale

[@zcst4eva]

It's interesting how the last song "In The Whale" has that 80's sound that loops nicely back into "DICE" so that if you play the album on a loop it makes a continuous circle.

[@Matsumiyalover]

OMG you're right. I never tried looping the whole album before. Imma try next time

[@lori4021]

Oh that’s why I most times don’t noticed that I’ve already played the whole album and starting again with Dice cause I have it on loop.

[@careyv]

Watching this and reading comments over a year later…so now…Why does seeing you say Circle bring me to his ⭕️ album. Onew. Genius. Sounds like he’s been setting this up.

[@zcst4eva]

@@careyvOMG, You are so right!!

[@elderflowerephemera]

During the promotions, Onew was constantly saying his intent is to bring comfort and happiness to his audience, so keep saying comforting Umu!!! Thank you for doing an album first listen and react, I was hoping you would! Onew is my ult, and I absolutely love love love the whole mini, my favourite track is On The Way (so happy he chose this as the coupling song for music show promos and we got to enjoy multiple live stages of it) followed by In The Whale (definitely due to the insane comfort that comes with the soft vocals and it’s meaningful as a fan song where he participated in the lyric writing). As a Jjinggu/Shawol I’m horribly biased and I could listen to him reading the phone book tbh. Looking forward to his Japanese debut album which is coming out 6th July!!!

[@do-it-chu]

Among Korean fans I think Sunshine and Love Phobia are the most loved songs. I personally love Love Phobia for the kind of vocals I haven't heard from him. According to Onew, On the Way was the first song he ever recorded and was like the song that lead him to choose the other B-sides. It's like they're all connected somehow.

[@yutaat0.57inkickitmv]

the yeowoobi bridge is one of my absolute favorites of the year! it has such a dreamy and fantastical feel that i really enjoyed~

[@jannasaslaw9986]

I notice that you don't talk about lyrics that much, but part of the reason I like "Yeowoobi" so much (beside the intriguing off-beat accents) is the intentional oddness of Onew's tone quality that matches the slightly-off-but-we-get-it aspect of "Your love takes me higher than I've NEVER been (2x), your love takes me high [higher in pitch!], BUT, your love takes me higher than I've never been." It's so cool. He really tried hard to widen his timbral and expressive range on this album.

[@jenni525_19]

Love how you reacted not only to Onew's voice and how he *attacked* the songs vocally, but also the technical aspects of the songs themselves (chord progressions, reverbs, and stuff) and how it all mixes together. I didn't know how to describe it before but that "reverb equals intimacy" was totally spot on. Fun fact: "Yeowoobi" is literally translated as fox rain, or a sunshower. So it was really apt when Umu said "heavy rain" and "being underwater and gargling".

[@laurenkang4275]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES OMG ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALBUMS THIS YEAR

[@zcst4eva]

I like "DICE" but I LOVE "Sunshine", "On the Way" & "Love Phobia". The last two are OK, and when hearing them all together, I get a sense of what ONEW was going for with this album, but man, I've got "SUNSHINE" on REPEAT!!!

[@bobthebuilderday6leader]

Same, I enjoy that trio of b-sides too!!!

[@dreampinkreel]

I’ve been listening to Sunshine nonstop since the album’s release but maybe Yeowoobi is my favorite, I’m still hesitating.

[@dancalindi]

Sunshine 🌞 Sunshine 🌞 Sunshine is my Favorite 💛💛💛💛💛🙈

[@futuresworld]

The shoegaze influence must be why I like Yeowoobi so much. Really enjoyed this mini-album!

[@sandcarad]

'In the Whale' reminded me of a song by a band called We Are The Night called 'Snorkeling'; they both do a great job at capturing this underwater, murky yet refreshing, aquatic vibe. The songs are very different but I like how well the themes were executed

[@zcst4eva]

When UMU said that "In The Whale" sounded like a SHINee song, I immediately went, "Oh, right, Atlantis!" It has a similar vibe!!

[@rachelsomething9668]

I never would have expected We Are The Night to be mentioned here, but I totally agree!!!

[@appleraspberry]

OK I've seen both parts! you guys are great! I am not professional perfect pitch musician analysts so it's always interesting to hear those parts. To this normal person's ear and feels, it's just such a vibey album and I love it. Goes from bright to dark or day to night I guess, from the bright MV colours, beats etc and then to In the Whale, which is so chill and end of the night kind of song. He mentioned writing it for the fans, something about feeling safe in the whale, in your space. He's also mentioned about how he hopes his songs bring a comforting (takes a shot) presence. For the track Dice, I think he prepared it with performance stages in mind, I think that's why you feel like he's holding back his vocals? He knew he would be dancing 'intensely' and still had to sing live. As for Sunshine, he performed it with Suhyun from AKMU (video on SHINee's YT page) and they both commented how hard it is to sing that song alone, so they did it as a duet. Anyway, love the album, love you guys.

[@Lintletse]

Thanks for reacting to Onew's Mini Album. It was a breath of fresh air and allows me to breath and be calm. The world s trying so hard to be relevant and pumped up - producing more chaos. But this for me is the medication my soul needed.....Thanks again for giving your inputs and appreciation where needed.

[@onewnoona]

He wish was to do 6 differently songs. And In The Whale ends the album with another tone and vibe. He said he wanna to give comfort to people with this album.

[@KnickKnackPatty]

Loving Umu’s sweater’s art’s colours -and the quotation saying “I myself am entirely made of flaws, stitched together by good intentions”

[@jess-xm5gt]

Yes omg I need to know if it’s an intentional reference to the misconceptions of us album art or if it was unplanned!!

[@uhmmmidk4363]

thank u SOOOOO much for mentioning shoegaze and parannoul. im personally a shinee fan but when i dont listen to kpop my go-to genre is shoegaze, typical indie japanese artists like yuragi. so u can imagine how excited and i was and how much my jaw dropped when onew dropped a song teaser for yeowoobi. a lot of other shinee fans were initially sort of weirded out by ghe sound but i immediately got it and it was so fun to see that u did too! and when u mentioned grain YESSS grain is exactly the word i would use to describe the shoegaze genre

[@jennylee3910]

Absolutely love Onew’s Dice album and your musically insightful reaction❤

[@onepiecedaisuki97]

My favorite is sunshine too! I could notice more details about the album production and being proud of onew vocal skills even more because of you guys reaction, thank you

[@FlamingDiva]

Umu reacted to Yeowoobi almost exactly how I did lol Thank you for doing the full album reaction! It's always a joy watching musicians react to anything SHINee related, especially when it's Kevin and Umu.

[@FlorEme_]

Omg YES!!! love your reactions and I'm so glad you got a chance to listen to DICE ♡ I think the album is very cohesive, Onew described it as "a refreshing spring album" and he was able to express it very well. My favs are Sunshine, Yeowoobi and Love phobia. I appreciate the reaction to Yeo... I didn't even know that sound had a name! It reminds me a lot of "Abandoned pools" or alternative bands I used to listen to before. Thanks to this video now I can say I like Shoegaze lol 12:12 thanks for the recommendation (Parannoul) I'm definitely going to look into it.

[@NWlaras]

Even Kevin have a hard time to decide which song his favourite is. I feel youuuu, they are all so good.

[@pudeongi]

i loooove the entire album and in a sea of chaotic, in-your-face, next-coolest-thing kinda comebacks, onew’s was definitely a breath of fresh air. it really WAS comforting, and chill, and was what a lot of us needed. i also feel it ties nicely with the sorta 80s vibe key’s album had… still an 80s vibe, just with a different style, if that makes sense. a lot of the songs, especially in the whale, almost felt lazy (in a good way), especially his vocals. it felt like we don’t need all this extra pizzazz, im just here to vibe and exist. it wasn’t what i was expecting from jinki but it’s DEFINITELY what i loved

[@shaneyatco1567]

I love all songs of dice album! 👍😚

[@Dalaginding]

on the way and sunshine are my favorite! thanks for the reaction

[@blvckasfolk]

in the whale brings me a lot of comfort with just the minimal sound and jinki’s voice so that’s my favorite track. tracks that are rnb and on the slower side are usually my favorites from an album tbh so in the whale was just obvious for me

[@lori4021]

My favorites are still Love Phobia and Yeowoobi. But Sunshine and On The Way are really close behind. I think what I like about this album is that I could listen to it in a loop, just chilling and vibing to it without being distracted from work. Like Umu said, it’s comforting and I love that.

[@꼬무리-t5k]

Thank you for reacting onew's dice album. This album is fantastic, touching and diverse. I wish many people are happy to listen this album.

[@O지원-m6e]

Love your analysis and happy you covered Onew’s Dice!

[@vVRukiadVv]

I absolutely love this album!!! Thank you for doing a breakdown of it, I loved to see you pick the songs apart. My personal favorite from the album is On The Way just bc it's so groovy lol. Thank you from an avid Shawol!!!!

[@QueenLarina]

I love all the songs but if I have to choose my favourites it would be Sunshine and On the Way! Thank you for reacting to DICE album ^^

[@pepsigolda]

interesting you mentioned shoegaze. now that i think about it, yeah it has a bit of shoegaze feel. and yes, sunshine is also my fave, followed by yeowoobi & in the whale

[@xsl1114]

Love the reference to Parannoul. Onew's take on shoegaze was a kpop highlight for me this year for sure

[@aslgg254]

love this whole album thank you for this video!!!

[@kahlan5165]

Love every single song of this album 😍 So glad this time he chose to experiment with different genres of music 👍 My favourite track is On the way if I must but really, all 6 songs are incredible. Different but cohesive.

[@dancalindi]

Did you know Hitchhiker played the guitar on Yeowoobi? Is it possible they recorded all the instruments first and then layered Hitchhiker's guitar by itself over them, which is why the guitar sounds so bold in the chorus? I just love the chorus so much, it's such an anthemic type of line, you can totally picture a crowd singing it (screaming at the top of their lungs?) at a concert 😄.

[@snowleopard987]

Thanks so much for reacting! It was super interesting to listen to all you have to say, and I feel like I’ve learnt a lot, as always :) Also, love your nails, Umu!

[@saraconti4216]

Thank you for your reaction, this is my favorite album of 2022 💜💜💜

[@nathgrohl]

Umu sliding off the chair is me listening to Onew's beautiful voice lol THANKS FOR THE VIDEOS, GUYS

[@MarketadeLPA]

Yes, yes, yesssss.... Me too! I really love this mini album!

[@jayltee]

Love Phobia is in the best 5 songs of 2022. Fight me

[@youniverse4363]

I love yeowoobi, omg.

[@dreampinkreel]

Watched both parts of your reaction, I’m glad you reacted to the piece of work of an artist who clearly shaped the person I am today. Concerning my favorite songs, I’m bumping to Sunshine at least once a day however I feel like Yeowoobi might be my true favorite for it touches me deeply. I’m quite curious about the name as it originally means ‘foxy’. Anyways, thanks for your analysis always ☺️

[@aksanunadiya8114]

Yeowoobi (fox rain) means sunshower in english. I think it came from the folk legend in korea which tells about the marriage of fox to tiger, and the cloud who loves the fox, cry at the fox wedding day

[@dreampinkreel]

@@aksanunadiya8114 oh yeah it makes sense, I did not think about separating both words… thank you for explaining :)

[@francesberrios8250]

Really enjoyed Dice when I first heard it and it's only gotten better each time I listen to it. Sunshine is also great. Love the tops Umu and Kevin are wearing in this reaction (especially Umu's).

[@KittyPikaChu]

thank u for the parannoul recommendation kevin i needed that music fr

[@blumood9681]

yeowoobi makes me want to cry.i can feel the temperature at which the sun shines after the rain.🌦

[@justme414]

Hi reacttothek! I would like to suggest you reacting to ryeowook's Hiding Words😍

[@펭펭펭-r5s]

Thank for your video!!!!

[@NoName-gm9oe]

It's like we're under water :P

[@shreyamithiya6344]

my fav tracks on first listen were yeowoobi and in the whale but after watching your videos I like all b-sides now lol P.S: for some reason, when i heard the b-sides in your reaction videos, it reminded me of the songs by Mid-Air Thief and now I NEED you to react or at least listen to them!!!! PLEASE. i don't have the vocabulary to describe the instrumental in his songs but i think you would really like it!

[@libero_kiri]

great album overall. it was good to see jinki doing a fresher concept. though i'm still not convinced on the vocal mixing of in the whale

[@amosagut]

I would like to know what you think on guitar version fo love phobia,... so the reverb is not there . I live Yeowoobi , brige, and loved to see how he recorded it , there a behind the redonging video and is so interesting. In the whale , is the one that hit me less on the whole album , even if ti has a emotional thing at lyrics level but I appreciate the quality of the whole album and the feelings that it brings , which is what at the end it seems the point of ONEW.

[@dangersupremacist2332]

off the topic but I love your pearl aqua nails and hair color Umu! haha must be a coincidence but still 😁

[@dangersupremacist2332]

btw my fave would be Sunshine, On the way, and In the Whale. But I really like Dice and Yeowoobi too, see how hard is it to pick one? 😩😂

[@Matsumiyalover]

Hmm my favorite? All of them are but my most favorites are OTW, LP, and Sunshine

[@dukehaji9838]

please make a reaction for kwon eunbi's glitch next!

[@NerdyQueen1234]

I love this album top to bottom and my favorite songs are Love Phobia, Sunshine and Yeobowii lol I know spelling that wrong I love Dice too though I listen to that over and over

[@yayanaaa]

Yeowoobi my favorite song from the album

[@LiquidDiamondFlute]

Will you react to ZERO by Drippin that was released yesterday? I don't see it on any of the lists!

[@simplygiselle23]

My fav would be yeowoobi and sunshine

[@mvp8575]

it's so hard to pick a favorite maybe yeowoobi and in the whale

[@devoutings]

yess these are my favs

[@rubinsunny6081]

What do you think about red velvet feel my rhythm albom

[@dzarahsaky5948]

that's what i feel about yeowoobi the first listen

[@febrimaharatrikharismaa.s181]

Please reaction red velvet - wildside 🙌

[@shwl525shine]

Its eardrum boyfriend T.T

[@blackshot3464]

I'm waiting for react the save us album, from dreamcatcher tho 🙂

[@lennardgenove5279]

Please do react to XDINARY HEROES ‘Happy Death Day’. 🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@yavoo6730]

I would like you to react to a singer named Dimash, and make an analysis of him and his music.

[@soulflower2021]

please please do listening of woodz album COLORFUL TRAUMA' and reaction to MV 'I HATE YOU'

[@joaquinsamuelsalvador2569]

pls reac to stayc next

[@shaizieeehahaha4723]

please react to "SB19 WHAT"music video, I'm sure you'll all be surprised , specially react to their all songs thanks

[@파도-n4y]

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[@luckymauve]

Please react to iKON's Album Title Track "BUT YOU" If you love retro sound pls do check it out. Thank you in advance

[@rad_mir_n]

Please react to Red Velvet album "ReVe Festival 2022" !!!!!!!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@isabelponsica9907]

Can the musical and jazz react to aespa next level and stayc stereotype and ive love dive

[@tennieee470]

can you upload wayv kickback, got step back and red velvet pose plss

[@isabelponsica9907]

Plsssss im begging react to stayc stereotype and so bad and run2u

[@user-cv1zn5xt5c]

아이돌이 돈 되는건 아는데 제발 한국인들도 잘 안듣는 아이돌 노래 말고 유명한 가수들 리액션좀 해주세요

[@chimscalico8220]

한국인들이 잘 안듣는 아이돌 노래라구요?? 샤이니 팬이 아직 많고 이 앨범도 잘 아는 팬들이 많거든요. 먼저 그렇게 쉽게 판단 하지마시고 아직 안들었으면 한번 들어보세요. 곡 마다 얼마나 좋아서 저 분들이 리액션 영상을하는지 아실거에요. 그리고 온유 유명합니다ㅠㅠ 리액션하는 분들도 더 더 유명한 노래 많이 해봤고..