The Kulture Study: Weeekly 'After School' MV

[@wibby2143]

Each Weeekly single has an insanely good chorus

[@ashonline77]

This. They actually slap with their chorus. Even if I don't instantly get attracted to the verses I can always trust weeekly to give me an amazing chorus.

[@Cellinia_Dhwx]

indeed

[@yuucola4145]

Their chorus is the reason y i stan them

[@kazoo9525]

i love your pfp

[@ainawbu]

marta i dont hear it

[@glennecoy]

As a working med student, what PD said really resonated with me. Taking 14 subjects this semester has really taken a toll on my mental health and my brain is basically rotting from the stress, lack of sleep, and pressure. I've realized how I failed to appreciate my high school days of little to no worries and responsibilities. Weeekly has really encapsulated that feeling of happiness and listening to this song is like digging up a lost treasure trove of memories. They've become a group that holds a really special in my heart.

[@afia7710]

Good luck with school!! I can never imagine how much stress taking 14 classes can cause.

[@ali-vu3jy]

You’re so right. When I heard this song and weekly performing, it felt kind of bittersweet, I felt the nostalgia of school that I never experienced. I’m only a college freshman but they have me feeling like an old person🤧

[@beatrizbarcellos7557]

Fellow college student , please take less classes. Its okay if you taoe longer to graduate if it means you can be happier in a day to day basis :)

[@glennecoy]

@@beatrizbarcellos7557 thank you for the advice and kind words, really. This is practically going to be my last semester before I have my OJT, so I'm charging through it. I wish you the best too!

[@beatrizbarcellos7557]

@@glennecoy thank you! Rooting for you too💛

[@noheliaastorga4476]

This song makes me feel nostalgic for the teenage years I didn't have. It's like, what I dreamed my high school years would be but they weren't, and this song is the reminder of that hope and dream I had...

[@mrgirl987654]

Same :(

[@BiancaDeAnglo97]

The song brought back good high school memories in those of us who have never experience that, maybe that's why we all feel that wave of sadness when we listen to this masterpiece.

[@r1yoo]

same. my high school life is nothing but something I want to get over with quickly but I shouldn’t feel like that cos our teenage years is once in a life time. It’s a very bitter sweet song

[@sameerakhan7455]

Oh, I'm entering HS! I want to have good memories and be more extraverted! Any tips?

[@dlbbe]

@@sameerakhan7455 be yourself and don't force yourself to be friends with people that don't really like you. become friends with people that make you happy, laugh, smile, have a good influence on you and accept you for who you really are. i wouldn't recommend 'dating' but if you feel like it, you do you! there are fake people and people who will try to bring you down. avoid and ignore them, high school is only once in a lifetime, so make the best of it. i hope this was good enough :)

[@xedralya]

"The heck was that chorus? You can't just go BACK to this!" Weeekly confirmed music traitors.

[@ginoiminoi]

there gonna join choerry in PD’s illegal list

[@okeneli7416]

This chorus is literally laced with crack for me 😭

[@kwangbae5182]

pd literally knows a good group with good music when they see it. seventeen, loona, fromis_9, iz*one, weeekly, and more. legendary taste

[@ediiixy]

Everglow ❤

[@clownbehavior2751]

pd stans gwsn too, which has a legendary discography. p.s. pd's pronouns are they

[@kwangbae5182]

@@clownbehavior2751 i completely forgot im sorry i changed it!

[@hanraisin]

Highkey proud i stanned all these group

[@lucasb9285]

early loona is so gold

[@okokoklalala844]

Idk why but the chorus just feels so nostalgic. And I’m sure I’m not the only one that feels way, that’s why it’s so weird. Did we all hear the same kind of tune when we were younger or something? Lol

[@안광]

it really reminds me of 2015-2016 girl group kpop style.

[@suffragettebanks5509]

The beginning of the chorus is basically the same as Heart Attack by Demi Lovato

[@suffragettebanks5509]

@Nour Ben Kaddour | LLN It sounds the same

[@el1xia401]

The chorus that Monday sang was "So Am I" by Ava Max

[@su2130]

also the one bit at the ending where they sing "Someday~ ♫"

[@justinehercthehuman]

Why Weeekly is such a great rookie group: *They give us a break from the girl crush concepts *They are good at having a cute sound but not too cute *Their title tracks are catchy and not in a generic way *Their choreographies creatively make use of props *Their vocalists are so good and can rap as well Fun fact: Their MVs are uploaded on different days of the week. Tag Me on a Monday, ZigZag on a Tuesday, and After School on a Wednesday.

[@Raheel2006]

In that case, the next comeback is gonna be on a Thursday.

[@justinehercthehuman]

@@Raheel2006 Yes, also every member is assigned a day. Which is why Tag Me was Monday's era while ZigZag was Jihan's era. After School is Jiyoon's era but idk Zoa & SoEun are wrecking me.

[@s_archive1]

i thought i was the only one realize that they upload it on Wednesday

[@Raheel2006]

@@justinehercthehuman I'm not really about the era thing, because as we can see, Jiyoon is getting outshined by Soeun and Zoa (according to GP reactions). So, it's probably just a coincidence.

[@bas1001]

...mind blown, I didn’t realize that they were uploaded on different days of the week👏🏻

[@ivy_tae]

You know when some songs make you feel so happy that you shed a tear? This song made me want to cry. This has happened before with some twice songs but this time Weekly made me want to cry so bad. This group has major potential. Something about their songs makes you feel happy and cry at the club at the same time.

[@natnut2008]

I feel like Weeekly are the spiritual successors of early Twice.

[@flamindragon1653]

Cry for me, after school, and mago give me that same feeling. So oddly nostalgic sounding

[@naz_7007]

Twice's Knock Knock gives me this feeling

[@arieannacole7834]

Honestly, very few songs have actually made me feel like that. I've only actually cried over one song, BVNDIT's Children, but several others got pretty close. (edit because misspelling)

[@jenaelove26]

It was Yes or Yes for me

[@SevPOOTS]

The chorus can actually be sung in a "crying/depressed" way. It's like you're begging for something. Similar to Ava Max's 'So am I'

[@grace.christina]

yessss whenever a song sounds sad like that i just imagine if someone were to play it on a piano very expressively. when i imagine that it sounds really sad

[@gisalora4837]

it does sound very ava max!!!

[@kailyn4930]

Funnily enough, they have the same chord progression!

[@AN-mm9dd]

Yh they sampled her song

[@yealmerge7796]

I think tinashe acc used similar melody/progression in one of her old songs as well

[@moshikamboshi1]

this song is a glimmer of hope. maybe the song captures the magic of how we wish high school would be. but high school was hell.

[@miawmiaw4258]

Yeahh

[@thefairygodmother3015]

Ikr

[@paulinarojas6191]

EXACTLY

[@Anonymouse0538]

Its not all hell maybe just urs

[@eggatronmay]

This song has such a crazy duality to it with how it is nostalgic to adults yet current to kids. They somehow made a pop song for all ages this way.

[@riagreen9294]

You hit the nail on the head

[@handicui960]

The fact that this song ends, NOT on a "cliffhanger" chord, but intead added a breakdown, then ends on a tonic chord that goes feels like it hits home --- is not something most kpop songs do anymore. I really appreeciate that. Also the 6 - b6 -5 - 1 - 4 progression rly serves up the bright and positive vibe. Reminds me of j-rock & future bass from some years back.

[@fathoe21]

I didn’t know the technicalities behind it but that ending note seriously almost brought me to tears and I couldn’t tell why. I feel like that tonic chord used to be very present in old American pop songs too.

[@thefineprint.letters]

The cathartic release you get with that tonic 😭😭 absolutely immaculate also omg where was this progression at?&$*# I'm tryna play the song by ear and i don't think i got a b6?? Was it at the very dissonant part lol

[@handicui960]

@@thefineprint.letters yesss the b6 is right between bridge and last chorus, although I might've been talking about one of the chord tones of that chord, can't make up the bass notes right this moment anymore :')))

[@allweneedislove965]

@@fathoe21 can you recommend me songs that have tonic chord or whatever you guys discussed about?thanks

[@terran9264]

I really appreciate songs that do this too, but it's so rare nowadays

[@grace.christina]

that’s one of the best choruses i’ve ever heard tbh...it hits like a DRUM TA TA

[@vepm]

AGREED

[@TheBlbeemer]

Nice reference to their next song on the album lol

[@grace.christina]

@@TheBlbeemer wait really? i was referencing an itzy song because it’s a term i always say to myself lol. i haven’t listened to this album yet

[@No-vo9qk]

It sounds like ava max so am i

[@meijva]

Seriously when I first heard the highlight medley I almost burst into tears cuz the chorus sounded so freaking amazing!!!! It's my favorite part of the song including the outro❤❤

[@plushizzz8918]

The reason why people find it so emotional is because in the chorus, the vocals progress in a way that evokes a heart touching emotion. Notice how in the chorus the first half of Monday's line goes down a note a lower than the second half. From my short time in attempting to play the piano, pianist use this trick to pull at people's heart strings. Not to mention it's followed up with "I'm so good with you", which those lyrics seem very loving. The song writing in this song, particularly the chorus, is phenomenal

[@wibby2143]

Jihan center in the final chorus made me emotional

[@ju-pl9np]

omg same idk why but it was like the cherry on top it was perfect

[@danielpeyrou]

cant wait for m countdown tomorrow

[@yueyuenuna935]

♡ ♡ ♡

[@jellybeans.mp4]

RIGHT it just fits her so much :(

[@choukmm]

Jihan bias are emotional 😭

[@Jordan-lo9yf]

This song is like graduation goggles for those who doesn't have a good school experience. When you hated school all your life but when it's your last day of school, everything that you hate just seem beautiful. The feeling of not having to go through your usual routine anymore just makes you feel an emotional roller coaster. This song makes you feel nostalgic because the lingering feeling of longing to be free, to rewind the past, to just enjoy everything without a single burden. This song makes you feel hopeful, dreamy, euphoric, and a beautiful mess. The first listen made me cry as well. What PD said really hits me. Coming from almost a similar background, this song just makes you want to hop on a time travel portal, put on your school uniform and go back to your high school days to just enjoy freedom and the accompany of the people around you.

[@ChaosTsuki]

This makes me kinda sad, cause I didn't go to my graduation. Everything was so bad that I just couldn't go.

[@sameerakhan7455]

Oh SHIT the graduation goggles thing is VERY real. I've graduated HS a few months ago and I definitely felt something, especially looking at the pic with majority of the class, smiling and together in the photo. I know I have a whole life ahead of me and it won't be all stress but damn... So your graduation goggles analogy really opened my eyes. Knowing what I know now, I could've been a LOT more carefree and just... Tried harder to talk to other people and make friends, especially looking at it without having to go to another painstaking day at school. It definitely feels weirds and especially bittersweet in that regard.

[@sameerakhan7455]

Also, when I first heard this song, it was right before HS had started and I was finally gonna leave cornteen since February of 2020. Back then, I only felt the song was catchy and I was filled with joy listening to it, so seein such a visceral reaction for others was different from my exper with the song. However... It's only been 3 years and only a few months of HS graduation and I can now understand what peop were feeling. It's bittersweet. Happy yet heart aching, espe since it either reminds you of fun moments but at the same time... The things we could've done differently. I already feel a bit nostalgic for the song because... Yeah, it reminds you of HS

[@wooseok5688]

the producer said this was 2 songs that felt lacking so they mashed the 2 songs and basically made after school!

[@gisalora4837]

omg who is the producer?

[@YT-cf1yu]

@@gisalora4837 He is Ryan jeon and he also worked on iu celebrity, shinee dont call me, omg dolphin.

[@dazzzlingpat]

@@YT-cf1yu He has made so many masterpieces

[@DJSoulbrother]

@@YT-cf1yu Ryan S Jhun :)

[@shuhaamir4940]

no wonder 😭 every part of the song felt fresh and new and i enjoyed every bit of it

[@aprendecoreano2014]

I'm a dentist and I'm doing an emergency service for a whole week for a population of like 200,000. While i pick up the phone calls of angry people with tooth ache in the middle of the night I listen to this song and I wonder where my youth went...

[@affey]

Every Weeekly song makes me feel like a teenager again. Weeekly is a magic time machine.

[@rjliterato9264]

"what is that chorus!?" i had love cherry motion flashbacks lol

[@croatiankpopfan7709]

sorry but *“I’m so good with you”* Brought me back to the summer of 2003 when I was 8 yo but who cares it’s summer leave me alone

[@wristband6468]

Yooo we are the same age

[@rohanramamurthi9978]

in the summer of 2003 I was -1 years old

[@-Matchuchu-]

In 2003 i was -5 years old lol 😅

[@croatiankpopfan7709]

@@wristband6468 yess 🤗🤗 kids who had “normal” childhood and still had smartphones at young age just not when we were 5 lol

[@K-PopGamesWithSoulMirae]

I was 11 so :D i had or actualy we had the best childhood growing up in the 90's :)

[@BrockTheDon]

i was getting teary eyed when he was talking about the song giving vibes of planning summer holidays with your friends etc. Was a throwback

[@syafiqahanuar614]

That's why the next cb they give us holiday party 😭😭

[@mochiidonuts5362]

when pd clutched their heart whole soeun was singing on the bridge I FELT THAT

[@Sailorofskies]

Soeun really owns this song her vocals and her delivery are out of this world

[@thezokil]

There is something so aesthetically pleasing with the way WEEEKLY mixes their songs. It's so incredibly full and clear, the backing tracks just JUMP out of the speakers and sooth you. No one in the industry has such a clear and warm tone to their song mixes, that it really puts WEEEKLY above and beyond other groups.

[@hanraisin]

Yoww, i thought im the only one thinkin bout that

[@faustinaangelx]

For sure

[@silvermoon6486]

I agree

[@xerilaun]

yes!!

[@PeridotCentichannel]

I’m getting cheer up vibes for this. It’s such a good song, 😩

[@bobbybill8323]

Ngl after I first heard this song I kind of avoided it, I’m still in college and a lot of the pain and regrets of high school still feel fresh, so to hear a song that romanticized that part of life kind of amplified a lot of those feelings for me, but I think listening to your perspective makes me appreciate it more

[@kiwipops]

SAME I'm just now getting into it and also lowkey crying along with PD because I never really faced that this is why I didn't like the song at first, but it's really really good.

[@grace.christina]

My favorite types of songs are what i like to call “positive nostalgic” (happy songs that sound like childhood) and it’s even better if it sounds “desperate” like you described, even though it’s happy. a good song that fits that description is ‘Love Bomb’, and so does this one. When you talked about your teenage years it sort of made me realize that THAT’s why those are my favorite songs. Songs that sound like that sound like my childhood. My childhood feels so far away even though I’m still a teen, because I’ve been through a lot mentally in the past couple years. Songs like these just make me feel so good inside. Thank you for making me realize that PD!

[@Chi-yg9br]

this !!

[@MODRHEYJOEDBOCE]

"Time of our Lives" by Day6 is the best example, iswear it will make you sad even though the it's a hype song

[@Avi.joyyy12]

Yasss love bomb is such an upbeat and happy song but at the same time the chorus is somewhat sad and it feels like the girls are about to bust into tears when singing it.

[@fasterblade]

Perfect description. I want to add IZ*ONE's 'Colors' and 'Hey. Bae. Like It' as songs that share that positive nostalgic feeling. Those songs fill me up with warmth and sadness at the same time.

[@katiemclean4086]

oh my gosh is that why i like songs like this so much?? i'm trying to think of other ones like this now because i love the happy but nostalgic and desperate sound

[@natnut2008]

Weeekly are something special in Kpop. I feel like we are witnessing the birth of the next superstar girl group.

[@zen6529]

I’m so glad that you love this song PD. I totally feel that nostalgic emotional element, it really adds something to an already amazing song. Weeekly is my #1 group, and I’m so glad that you enjoy them as well! Please continue loving them!

[@GK-dl8bi]

That whole section where they are using the skateboards + the outfits + the song reminds me of when I was listening to Avril Lavigne songs 16 or so years ago, growing up and it's really nostalgic. They really make us remind of good, simpler times.

[@RachelShauna]

although the girls are all like around 16 i think this song resonates more w/ people in their 20s bc this is what we felt like high school would have been like but it obviously wasn't. and its just so cheerful and pop which if you like kpop is most likely what drew you to the genre anyways. the chorus is so fucking addictive it done fucked me up. they are just so cheerful and happy, even the rap part. this is what we felt like teenagers were like when we were kids if that makes sense

[@rahulnath8189]

Monday and Soeun are literal aces, having both of them in one lineup gives Weeekly a massive edge over other rookie groups imo.

[@breakforthechorus6230]

Facts

[@kryzelle3713]

FACTS!! those two are a triple threat (vocals-rap-dance),, and the fact that all of them are very talented. they deserve all the roty awards they won

[@joshlee350]

Yeah Monday's got amazing vocals, Soeun has a really nice **pop** in her dancing

[@colonthree9874]

@@joshlee350 being a good vocalist on top of that, too. I really like her live singing.

[@rawr7683]

i love both Monday and Soeun's vocals so much! Soeun's i think is really unique cuz her vocal color/tone is somewhat cold, like little bit on the deep side and it's so soothing to hear. and Monday's vocal prowess and quality just screams main vocal material to me.

[@prism223]

The reason Soeun's line was very memorable was because it got the perfect setup. The chord progression of the chorus looks like 4 5 1 3 6 5 4 5 3 5 1 The melody doesn't exactly follow that, instead it walks downwards with Monday with a counterpoint from Jihan + Jaehee. Then Soeun's melody starts when it goes back to the 4 chord and follows the 3rd of the 4-5-1 of the repeated chord patterns. Chef's kiss.

[@hawaiianpunch06]

I was impressed with Weeekly ever since debut. They feel like so perfectly balanced as a group, and they remind me of Red Velvet in that their songs really focus on vocals and harmony vs. chasing the sound of the moment. They just make feel good music and "After School" may just be the best version of their sound so far.

[@ApatLang]

"Hello" is still their best song to me but I'm so glad people are noticing them this comeback. I've loved them since debut

[@laonagrouchini]

I agree, I've been getting Red Velvet red concept vibes from this song and I love it so much

[@januzairamli4426]

Listening to Soeun's line feels like a jug full of blue, white and some purple crystals wih cold water pouring down my hands

[@pamankpop]

The chorus is 10/10.

[@choukmm]

20/10😭

[@sahidaisuki]

100/10😭

[@Lilleamuzzafa]

10000/10

[@izonexbae]

100000/10

[@veena-zi3fj]

Infinity/10 😌

[@0Ermmyourcla0]

honestly weeeklys whole discography is so strong and they all emote so well when they sing and harmonise so beautifully

[@moonboiisgae]

One thing that I noticed about Weeekly's mvs is that it shows how is growing. Going from elementery school in Tag Me, entering in clubs and discovering about your own tastes in Zig Zag, and now showing how they just want to have fun and play around 'After School'

[@seoultann]

instantly i remember gfriend trilogy school glass bead, me gustas tu, rough

[@moonboiisgae]

@@seoultann Yes. But I see GFriend in a more melancholic way while Weeekly show it can be fun to grow

[@luvvvv124]

PD you're so right about that "i'm so good with you" part I think it strikes even more because that's the first time in the chorus we're getting a drawn out portion of the song rather than the beginning of the chorus where the pacing is like fast. The beginning chorus is all "we'll ride our skateboards and dance and have fun " but the i'm so good with you breaks down more of the emotion afterwards like really realizing that they're enjoying the time with friends and how they're made for one another also the harmonies in that part are subtle but MAKES that part!!!

[@josephezekiel2965]

Soeun a whole professional. She’s kind of a perfect idol. Good at absolutely everything and has a quintessential pop voice.

[@jk8912]

This song is a form of therapy. I love these girls.

[@queenhoneybeeofwands8519]

as another 20-something feeling super-sometimes-unbearably trapped by the high stakes of adult responsibilities, i am sending you the biggest hug PD

[@castielwinchester5577]

Hello as another 20 something feeling stuck sometimes, I hope it all works out for you and that you take care 💖

[@sarowji]

I can confidently say that this song is so well written and produced, song of the year worthy.

[@hanraisin]

In today's legendary episode where pd rate a song by 20/10 score.

[@jhgranderosales228]

how much did he rate pporappippam? he liked that so much

[@hanraisin]

@@jhgranderosales228 pd rate it by 10/10 in the video

[@richard5398]

As much as my teenage year sucks, I’m gonna miss it when I’m older.

[@lovelinomotion9445]

there’s something incredibly special about weeekly’s vocal line. monday, soeun, jiyoon, and jihan compliment each other so well. i can’t even pick a favorite vocalist because each time one of them sings i think they’re my new fav but then the next girl sings and the cycle repeats...

[@kyorachannel4218]

The part '' Iam so good with you ' literally my favorite too.

[@pandebunuelo]

lots of people agree it gives a super nostalgic feeling... actually, silly me, said it was bc the instrumental sounds out of club penguin and, well, that was my childhood. other people are saying its bc the chorus takes heavily from older songs. others, as well, talk about how they sing it. i think it's a bit of everything, weeekly are truly something so special and to look forward to in all these weird, difficult times... they bring me a lot of joy. PD, if you read thism make sure to check out the album, I have a feeling you will like Lucky!! Kinda sounds like up-on-your-alley kind of song

[@emmanuelanncabacangtaladro5130]

I lost it in the bridge, the second that rhythm build im just kind of floating away. Then i realized the MV reached the end😭♥️

[@justinehercthehuman]

PD, Did You Know? Tag Me was uploaded on a Monday, ZigZag on a Tuesday, and After School on a Wednesday. *AND* Every member has an assigned day which is why Monday stood out in Tag Me, and Jihan on ZigZag. After School is for Jiyoon and their next comeback will be on a Tuesday, SoEun's day.

[@jedlargo]

*Thursday for Soeun ☺️

[@kaylagr]

now wait a minute-

[@lesipapo7876]

WOAH WHAT?!

[@justinehercthehuman]

@@jedlargo lmao. Was I drunk 🤣

[@jedlargo]

@@justinehercthehuman probably HAHAHAHA

[@703elee]

i think it's the combo of soeun's timbre (her exceptionally clean tones that don't sound too clinical, there's a touch of warmth) singing a line that has a lot of suspended chords (just by nature that sense of wanting to fall into the chord that resolves is super emotional *prob why it's littered in ballads and broadway music. it's the feels*) combined with the rhythmic patter of the lines (that sort of wave, pause, wave, pause) combined her visuals = messing up PD's head and tear ducts

[@Tinneers]

did you guys know that we play is the last album in the “we” series, thus ending their we trilogy. it’s bittersweet but the portal means they might be doing a different concept their next comeback!!

[@pagesago]

omg as soon as I saw that portal....the foreshadowing!!!!

[@Nadia9889]

I hope they dont change their concept :(

[@purfectple]

I hope they don't do the "dark concept" or "girl crush concept"

[@overthemoo]

I am all for progression! 👍 Especially for the sake of the members, because I feel like groups grow tired of wearing out one concept. As much as humans despise change, we also crave it. With that said, I hope the bright side of their concept remains to some extent. [The way TWICE evolved would be pretty ideal actually.]

[@Nadia9889]

@@overthemoo ohh yea totally, but I dont want them to go to the girl crush concept, we have enough of that already

[@chrisnguyen2283]

souen world domination as she should, tbh I think she could one of the bests aces of the 4th gen girl groups and I'm here for it

[@gabyh566]

Scrolling through I see that most of the comments are just talking about the song, but PD I am really hoping you are ok. We love you, your videos, your reactions, and your commentary and we are supporting you. I know that anything I might say as just another stranger on the internet may not mean much, but I really truly genuinely hope that you are ok and well. And even if you are not ok, then I hope that you can eventually get to that emotional place. Listening to you talk about having to support your entire family, I can see the amount of stress and fear you are feeling. I hope that you have people or things in your life that help alleviate at least some of that stress. Again I know these words probably mean very little and you might not ever see this comment. But still I hope that you can reach a better emotional space for yourself. Thank you for your amazing videos. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@fromiizone]

same

[@lesipapo7876]

We love ya PD

[@lesipapo7876]

We love ya PD

[@aanonidance]

❤️❤️

[@ohmcb]

Fighting PD!!

[@yue1084]

i haven't felt such a deep emotion while listening to a cheery song... at least, not since fromis_9's love bomb. i didn't think such a song could ever appear in kpop again and yet here weeekly are!

[@kulsoomshaikh3950]

PD, if you read this,,,,,, I appreciate you a lot

[@ryansewonjhun]

Thank u

[@llyryuu]

This song deserve to be awarded as SOTY

[@tanasiascott]

OMG I DIDNT THINK WE WERE GETTING THIS FOR A COUPLE DAYS

[@vampirebabe32]

Me to i was surprised to open yt and it be the first video

[@cherry_o3o]

ikr!

[@silvermoon6486]

Same

[@acryingfan9324]

SAME IM SO HAPPY

[@pretzel477]

After School was the first song I heard by Weeekly and Soeun IMMEDIATELY became my bias! Her vocals in the song go so HARD!!!

[@baaqirk]

Brings PD to tears from the emotional impact of the song, and Says Weeelky is the Favorite Girl group ever to exist, and that this can't be rated 10/10 its better so 20/10. This fooked me up hard. Na Weeekly just superior

[@BillCanning]

I was not paying attention to k-pop when Apink debuted, but I think we might be seeing Play M with another mega-girl group like Apink on their hands. These girls are so cute and talented; there's literally no fault I can find with them. I also love that they are doing cute and happy music that is appropriate for a group that is made up of teenagers. There are so many great parts to this song and this video. I love how they give a shout out to their previous songs. I love the brief shot of Jiyoon pouting because her sparklers went out. Like you, I love the line "I'm so good with you", and they way it is featured by being a legato half-time line in the middle of an up-tempo bop. I love that the high school theme resonates for all ages. I love how the beat restarts at the beginning of the 3rd chorus. And I love that I still can't figure out if they're singing about a friend or a love interest. I am really looking forward to what this talented group of girls will do next.

[@niris7gaming]

PD hit in the nail for me. I was trying to understand why this song made me feel so nostalgic and they explained it perfectly.

[@tongrandoncle]

YEA, RIGHT. This is the type of song that's so surprisingly good that you get teary eyes. I think this is the best chorus i've heard in a gg song lmao.

[@kei22990]

it's not only me who's crying again and again when watching the mv, right?

[@04j66]

yeah me too ~

[@allanamisola2505]

i'm not really into k-pop but everytime i hear this makes my tears burst, especially the chorus part... as for me, a rock oriented musician, this is freakin' good!!! nostalgic and emotional but in an upbeat manner.

[@GO24Seven]

Weeekly has been my favorite rookie girl group in a long while.

[@marianabarreiro2957]

fr

[@ginoiminoi]

ikkk they feel so fresh and bright for some reason

[@PeridotCentichannel]

me too 🤡

[@PeridotCentichannel]

I’m pretty sad that Iz*One is disbanding every song they released is nostalgic, (For personal reasons 😜)

[@istanweeeklyandgot7809]

that chorus made me feel like I'm embracing my childhood and see every bad thing in a different light, it's nostalgic and healing me.☺

[@midowo]

The analysis of the feeling the song passes is just SO accurate, i was never the most popular or outgoing person in school, i am shy, i had my hardships with bullying, but most of my life i was fading into the background, i was quiet in my own corner with my very few friends, in about 9th grade (i don't know how it works in the US but i hope yall can understand me) all my friends moved on to better places for highschool, and i was one of the few left behind, and i realized... damn i miss them... they were the ones who made my school life not so meserable, the ones who made me laugh, i miss doing art with them, going out to the movies with them, i just miss them so SO much, oh boy i'm getting emotional. The last time we were together in school we didn't have the "future" talk, i feel like we didn't enjoy one anothers presence, we barely talk right now and oh so desperate to go out with them to get back in touch, but i just can't because of the pandemic. So i promissed myself that i was going to ENJOY high school, go out partying, making friends, living a romance, be able to be myself since i can't do it at home with my family, but then... it's been a year since i went to school because of online classes, and i lost the second year of high school, and things don't look so great for this year too, i'm losing my last year in school, i'm feeling so dumb for not learning anything in the last year, everyone has perspective for the future and i'm just stuck in the past with my anxious mind and i have barely any will to live. Man i just don't want it to be over you know? I'll miss my friends, i'll miss schol, i'll miss MYSELF, i'll jus miss it all so much. I don't want to be an adult... i don't think i can even survive adulthood with my mental health. Oh sorry this got so long and depressing. I doubt anyone's even gonna read it all. And also sorry for any flaws in my english. Anyways i just appreciate so much the bubbly and happy childhood feeling this song gives, it makes so hyped and nostalgic for something i've never even experienced, but it also makes me a little emotional and depressed, i don't know this was a ride, sorry for the long rant, i just needed to vent.

[@grace.christina]

i’m so sorry. you totally don’t deserve to feel that way! i’m in high school and i also feel like i never had a lot of experiences like this. but that’s ok, i’m still hopeful for the future because things are always able to get better. hang in there, i’m supporting you my friend

[@grace.christina]

also your english is amazing, it sounds like it could be your first language!

[@midowo]

@@grace.christina i'm trying to be optimistic, there are already enough bad things happening all around the world nowadays. We'll be ok! Thanks for the kind words.

[@PoHazard]

i know how you feel. but adulthood isn't all bad. you will have opportunities to make new friends, and you will have moments of joy that are worth feeling nostalgic about. you'll have to work hard to clear your schedule and get people together for those moments, but it's possible. i think the things about high school that make it easier to have those moments (aside from a teenaged brain) are the fact that you're crowded together with a bunch of people who have basically the same schedule as you. making friends can be hard anywhere, but just getting to know people and figuring out when and where to spend time together is easiest in high school. that doesn't make it impossible to make moments as an adult though. you have to live your life with the intention of making friends and you have to do the legwork of figuring out how everybody's schedules can work so that you can be together, but you can do it. it sounds easier said than done i guess, but i just want you to know that there's hope. it's no guarantee, but there is a beautiful world out there, it is still alive against all odds, and you are not alone in it. you will have a chance to feel happiness. i have REALLY bad depression (and a bunch of other mental issues), but even i've had my chance to enjoy life as an adult. be brave and keep an open heart

[@sridevisudhahar309]

No, bro this is exactly me. :( I'm 17 turning 18 soon, and I was in a lot of toxic friend groups throughout high school. I felt so lost and confused and always wondered why I was being so used even though I put my heart and soul out to my friends. But, I finally found a lovely group of people that really made me feel safe and happy. COVID hit and I'm graduating soon, and just-. Once again, once I'm happy, it's always taken away from me. :( I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to feel down and negative, but I understand you and I am with you. :) I believe things will get better, please hang on.

[@GGGodspeed]

It takes a lot to be vulnerable online, its refreshing to see a man share his feelings... Ihope you catch a break soon PD, and can enjoy life more!!

[@croatiankpopfan7709]

PD it’s not personal I had an amazing childhood but “I’m so good with you” “singing thaaaat” and many more lines of this masterpiece, ruined me I’m crying

[@nickolajarjous2639]

the way this resonate with me what PD talked about is that no matter how hard school/university being a teenager in general is IT IS ok to some degree to F... up, because once your grown up and the sht ton of responsibilities fall on you like a mountain 1 mistake can mean the end and the pressure of that alone is crazy, This song somehow tells you that things are gonna be alright eventually

[@ninamessina5612]

For me it's like 'Love Bomb' !!!! The song are so different but both of them have this weird nostalgia and I love that!!!

[@blue7284]

My God I commented this minutes ago, love bomb nostalgic feeling makes me feel like this too.

[@ninamessina5612]

@@blue7284 love bomb is one of my absolute favourite songs, i played it an unhealthy amount of times haha I think after school is going to be like that too

[@blue7284]

@@ninamessina5612 I think this one is getting this kind of special for me too. I adore "Love Bomb" too, I try to not listen to that much because after a while I start feeling really sad.

[@ninamessina5612]

@@blue7284 ohh yes it makes me hype, sad or both at the same time

[@grace.christina]

yes! love bomb and this i think have this chord progression in the chorus (the chords are the order of notes) that give it a sad feeling. i think love so sweet by cherry bullet also is like this

[@boyfriendforevvv]

After school is the perfect mix of bubble gum pop and r&b

[@LOYVSIC]

the song is a literal bop, but can we just appreciate PD opening himself and talking about his youth?? we got u man ♡

[@abrxs_okami]

Not to be rude, but I believe PD uses they/them pronouns:) someone pls correct me if I’m wrong haha

[@Freshlypeeledmangos]

This song gave me the end of the world vibes but honestly when you said the last day of school I also bursted out crying. Missing those carefree days.

[@kmh_32]

I’ll say this since many are mentioning ava Max’s song. As far as I know “So am I” is like a mashup of these three songs 1. Something to dance for” by Zendaya 2. “Primadonna” by marina and the diamonds 3. “Feel this moment” by pitbull & Christina Aguilera. I highly recommend everyone to check these songs out, I was moved to tears when I heard the chorus of “after school” so nostalgic!

[@mlau5599]

also can hear heart attack by demi lovato in there :)

[@LilSigmaRatThing]

NO WONDER WHY ITS SO NOSTALGIC, it screams Ava Max and I’m in love with it

[@birinoia]

It really sounds like "So am I", and I also think Ava Max's song sounds A LOT like the chorus from "Lie to me" by 5 Seconds of Summer & Julia Michaels (which was released in 2018, before "So am I")

[@kaylagr]

i'm about to go put these 4 songs in a playlist & just cry to them 💔

[@ryanquince4549]

@@birinoia oh my gosh thank you! I could not remember where I heard a similar melody from and it was Lie to Me. I was trying to figure it out

[@DKMRFCBrlz]

Dude PD, sending you hugs!

[@cherryblossoms411]

The last part gets me b/c it reminds me of the graduation song (Graduation by vitamin c) and it's like you don't want it to end but it does

[@formoftherapy]

O shit

[@hello-gu4kz]

This songs reminds me how carefree and fun (although there are ups and downs) my youth was. It makes me miss the old days and the old me where we are just innocent and hopeful at the same time.

[@ApplezOi]

Soeun ain't even my bias, but she came to wreck, and I ain't even mad. Song is amazing, Weeekly don't play

[@PotetoEcho]

But they Play though

[@kobayashiharuno]

Siz i know, Jaehee is my bias since debut and then Soeun wrecked my bias list

[@izzyfrost647]

the most memorable part for me it’s the ‘singing that, singing that’s cool!’ at the end, I had that stuck in my head for AGES but soeun’s chorus part is really impactful! soeun’s bridge is undoubtedly the best part of the song though I nearly cried!!! weeekly do the same thing as fromis9 where even in a full on pop song their singing is SO clear and heartfelt, the bridge gave me the same feeling a love bomb’s chorus with the desperation and nostalgia

[@markkostecki4558]

This is easily the best song of the year BY FAR. Weeekly is 3/3 and its scary lol

[@YeshuaJoshua2024]

You are so on point. Something about this song just hits. Deserves to be 2021's best song

[@yaso_pexy3737]

actually i started a new playlist where i put in it songs like cix-cinema weeekly-after school fromis_9 - love bomb those songs are kinda songs that bring u tears while they up beat/pop songs but gives u that emotional nostalgic bittersweet songs they are some who makes u feel good and fresh for some reason those type of songs are special and i love it

[@amanhaniftambu3319]

I see taste✨✨✨😌 🍓😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@blue7284]

Is so nice to see so many people feeling the same about those songs.

[@yaso_pexy3737]

@@blue7284 those songs kind song i think that everyone need in there life they are such comforting songs

[@WJSN_officiaI]

try listening to love so sweet by cherry bullet! it has a rlly similar vibe to love bomb

[@MODRHEYJOEDBOCE]

@@WJSN_officiaI periodt best comeback for me so far and i'm not even a stan

[@vinusaur]

That chorus was so good!!!! It kinda made me feel idk emotional?? I literally had goosebumps. Also the build up on the bridge???? They earned a new fan.

[@ec4350]

That "I'm so good with you" portion also did it for me in the chorus. Soeun is such a strong and I'd say central performer in the group.

[@camilabarrantes7062]

SoEun’s part is definitely the best part after “singing winging”!!

[@jadonrowe273]

The chorus is absolutely phenomenal so cute and refreshing and the “I’m so good with you” part is definitely the killing part of the song and I’m so happy we got a school concept without uniforms the styling is superb. Jiyoon is my bias Jahee is my bias wrecker

[@bananaman1380]

PD I really appreciate the emotion you expressed to us this video. You gave us such a private part of your life and you seamlessly talked about it and you gave us your heart and I am so honoured to have been shared that.

[@chiesaki]

About Soeun's line in the chorus I totally agree, it hits soo different especially with her voice it makes it so emotional

[@earlisonline]

I just know that I will cry if I hear this song 20-30 years later. This brings so much good memories, specially in my life as a college student

[@Niko-uz2fz]

To me this song is SO perfect. I also had a really emotional reaction to it. As someone that really didn't get to enjoy being a pre-teen or teenager this just makes me ache for this type of experience I never got to really have. I love this song so much and it made me feel really happy immediately as soon as the first chorus hit! This song is incredibly wholesome and refreshing

[@hdjdxyxcck1596]

Notice how their first two songs take place in a school environment and this one takes place after school thus the name of the song

[@Tay-wj9et]

I'm sorry you had such a bad time in your childhood. I know this is a tiny thing, but I hope you know how much joy you bring me and many others through your videos, with every comeback my faves have, one of the main things I look forward to is watching your reaction to it. I'm autistic and it's really difficult for me to verbalise how I feel about things, but a lot of the time, we have the same opinion on songs, and you perfectly word how I feel about them. I'm really grateful for that, so thank you!

[@PoHazard]

i just wanted to agree with this comment in case it makes it more likely for PD to see. PD is so good at expressing the way that songs elicit emotion, and that makes these videos relatable and validating and cathartic. i'm so grateful for their honesty.

[@ginoiminoi]

commenting so PD sees it

[@rOnaLLan23]

one thing for sure what they try to flaunt this comeback is not about the beats and sounds, its their VOCALS and Lyrics.

[@ddzgdt]

omg weeekly broke PD 🥺 thank you for sharing your thoughts and personal experiences with us! these girls really are so special, i hope more people will give them a chance

[@laurakunioka8398]

I felt the same thing of being near tears near the end of the song, glad I was not the only one

[@laurakunioka8398]

Like I could ugly cry to this song, no kidding (and it is not a happiness cry, I can assure u that)

[@erosanji1694]

can we talk about that random cat in the cloud..? it was my wtf moment lol. Like i was too really emotionally invested in the song, then random cat and i end up laughing.

[@christiankit1780]

When PD moves away the mic you know it's a good song

[@ice4fresh64]

PD I just want to say that we really appreciate you.

[@Uatemydoodle]

I gotta agree with you. Soeun realy stands out In this song.