things that ruined 2023 kpop

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[@ajanugu]

this is such a throwaway video btw. if theres any mistakes oh well. omggg y'all not smart. we've literally seen how important visuals are in kpop since the pandemic. joy's hello teaser which made every kpop stan recreate it with their fav idol. h1-key's viral butterfly teasers literally had them charting higher than nmixx at one point. aespa's next level teasers + the karina one during savage. newjeans playing into the y2k concept. and once again, xg undergoing a creative revamp that literally shot them up.

[@bardonirico9454]

babymonster's debut was so unserious... it sounds like they filled an ai with the discographies of every yg artist and then asked it to make a song for a girlgroup

[@prettyinpnk]

LITERALLY! it sounded like all yg artist put together. the beat was bp, vocals/mixing was def 2ne1 and bigbang, that ending was straight up treasure. like i heard every one in that song

[@si_multifandom_ch_5099]

Like how can you managed to outnugu the nugu groups like that

[@duetforherbivores]

And it was so boring and derivative, kpoop has hit a slump, I'll wake up when something interesting happens. I'm probably going to look into more K-Indie music.

[@venusxaino]

Yeah and the comment section is filled with spam bots or preteens repeating the same positive comments, it's so annoying. I'm glad more people have this opinion, I was afraid I was the only one 😂

[@prettyinpnk]

@@venusxaino sameeee thats one thing i hate, fans will eat anything and everything up as long as its their favs 😮‍💨

[@marinamina2540]

The funny thing is that kpop became popular because it was different from pop, and now labels want to create songs that are as "American" as possible, but still want it to be kpop and they are failing miserably. Decide on a style. Almost all of the songs from 2023 are just bland

[@princesszsay]

literally!!!! if I wanted to see europeans singing in english I would listen to american pop music!!!!!

[@ayushi2504]

Seriously the lack of authenticity is concerning !!!

[@yessica5231]

What's worse is that (aside from krnb/k-indie artists), when they sing in english/western genres they all sound like bebe rexha or Charlie puth rejects!!!

[@Suxrosee]

I am barely hearing songs where the majority of the lyrics are in Korean now

[@Ya-br3ix]

@@yessica5231yeah, i agree. Im thinking about aespa and jungkook. Their english songs were so bland. Also wasn’t a big fan of perfect night by lessrafim.

[@redrobin0107]

Imagine having girls who can SING but giving them Treasure rejects 😭

[@redrobin0107]

pharita, rora and rami y'all are loved and always have a home here tho 😻

[@kpoprat]

They outsang blackpink its not even funny

[@swampert07]

Lmao💀

[@redrobin0107]

@@kpoprat ok now ntm on mothersé

[@swampert07]

Haram was robbed

[@c4chu]

comparing 2023 girlgroup debuts to the ones from last year... like we were all so happy it’s hard to imagine how terrible things would soon become

[@4dnaaaa]

the fact they delayed babymon’s debut to perfect it, like what did we perfect..?

[@zakkz9453]

For real, it feel so YG-based song, and it made me bored and sad.

[@yenyurrea5492]

​@@zakkz9453same, I was a little disappointed by the instrumental because I've been waiting since December or January when they released that image of yg next movement with their silhouettes

[@haekyo.7007]

Like delaying a test to revise and getting a 40% 💀

[@maxadamdor]

Nah the babymonsters was just soo disappointing…especially the line “rEmEmBeR mEeEe? sTiNg liKe A bEeEeE”

[@aloeveralover4832]

The lyricists must be high or somethin💀

[@drago9427]

and we thought without Teddy it won’t be this bad

[@MeryKeit]

…there are people out there who actually enjoy that line and consider it “cool”…

[@Supernovaex]

And I thought Teddy was bad lol

[@hungryfishie_]

frrrr it was so cringey 😭😭 also the last chorus 'we're the monster of the world' or sth along the line....keep it in the drafts

[@erinm3585]

hate to say it but I've been a K-pop fan for eight years and this year, although there was nothing atrociously bad from my favorite groups, had me questioning if it is time to hang up the hat. I hope there is something good and interesting in the works for 2024…..

[@adriadelics]

DEADASS!

[@layinpinkismyaesthetic]

Same

[@swagquartz8135]

Same lmao. In general for me, adult life is starting to get more interesting than… whatever thing kpop is becoming

[@haekyo.7007]

Imagine only being a Kpop fan for 3 years and already going nostalgia

[@DianeFavour]

@@haekyo.7007 girl, same

[@anastasiagraham2418]

Idc what anyone says but NCT Dojaejung really carried the NCT brand this year That mini album is *chef’s kiss*, the rollout was amazing, no box set mv, the concept execution was done to a T, the visuals and teasers were delicious, they delivered the vocals and choreo too. I need my grown men to have a comeback ASAP

[@vkskms]

so true

[@jinpaperr]

So true fellow jaehyun bias

[@anastasiagraham2418]

@@jinpaperr love our r&b king🤭

[@jaetisserie]

no you're so right perfume was so refreshing considering all the shit releases we get from bgs

[@gogogogig]

YESSS (ignoring fact check) nct lowkey saved bgs this year

[@swampert07]

Babymonster is gonna waste another year in the dungeon i fear

[@anpatman]

And i wont miss them

[@marrystories9462]

​@@anpatmanREAL

[@nevaminddd]

Keep them there 😂

[@nicatina]

Deserved.

[@chann1ess]

duhh

[@gabe7001]

I think the big problem with Aespa releasing songs focused on the USA is that when they start doing this their identity hasn't even been fully complete yet, like they released 3 singles and soon after that they started releasing songs in English, how is that a good idea? they should have waited more

[@silque575]

your SOO right!!

[@user-mc4ju4r]

Facts! They don’t even have a full Korean album yet

[@maiavitale8458]

aespa english releases are so good Better things is soo much better than Drama just saying

[@angelizespino6776]

@@maiavitale8458me when i lie, better things is good but not better than drama

[@theepoopydoodoo]

Losing Yoo Young Jin from SM was the biggest loss... like we're never getting another aespa's Savage EVER AGAIN 😭💔

[@C_bisquit]

Omg you're so right, I completely forgot about his departure, but it makes so much more sense for what music SM has released since then...

[@getw3llsoon]

it's annoying how the only time kpop stans acknowledge the fact that kpop was rooted in Black culture/music is when they want to push back on "westernization" allegations. Like obviously kpop isn't authentic korean culture, but it does have an identity and a distinct sound that you usually don't find in mainstream western music. Compare the songs like I am the best, fantastic baby, I need u, boombayah etc to songs like seven, boys like you, the feels, butter and such. Nobody would've known that all of them fall under the kpop umbrella

[@Suxrosee]

FRRRR

[@litchilifelesson]

And pretty much all of modern pop music popular in the US comes from genres developed by black peope living in the US, so what are they even trying to say?

[@C0SM1CLABELS]

Not that I hate babymonsters debut, but im sure we were all expecting more based on the fact that yg hyped them up to be the "next generation." The song sounds like one of blackpinks rejected drafts

[@inseungwoonamewestan1196]

not even bp's reject that's straight up treasure's reject😭

[@C0SM1CLABELS]

@@inseungwoonamewestan1196 nah cause it's like so blackpink coded and treasure coded at the same time

[@cynwashere]

Yg is so dumb because no one is going to care for the same overused sound in 2023 I really hope they change babymonster’s sound around or they will flop regardless if they’re from yg

[@DeeDeeDeeeee]

The way that Baby Monster’s debut actually had me wishing Teddy was in the studio cuz at least Ik the mixing would’ve been good and the best drop would’ve hit much harder.

[@Matt..-]

Now notice how Kep1er released some of the best music this year but people turned their eyes away and closed their ears someone had to say it.

[@ajanugu]

best bsides maybe but even itzy had some cute bsides this year. what does that say!

[@miikapm2]

happy ending and galileo were on repeat for me dw🤞🤞🤞

[@Ohchaehyun2286]

Exactly the whole LOVESTRUCK album was sooo good easily the best album they have released omg. Their tts may be whack but i think yall need to stop sleeping on their bsides, like I still have songs like WHY, BTTC on repeat till this day (bttc contender for bside of the yr)

[@ChloeBx]

Grand prix was surprisingly good

[@UhhitsStars]

If I’m being honest a lot of K-pop choreography relies heavily on camerawork nowadays… I get that its trying to make it more appealing but I really miss the time where we had choreography that we can all dance to without making look awkward

[@haekyo.7007]

people want to make it look easy on TikTok so people can learn and cover but they don't know how satisfying it is to see good choreo that actually has some complication or why would people train to debut

[@luvuglow4449]

yes we got into a point where kpop has become so boring, like what happened this year??i used to be so interested in debut groups but this year all of them were so mid generic recycled and i thought maybe baby monster would have save this year but their debut was so mid it was so disapointing, honestly the only rookie that i enjoyed this year is kiss of life but yeah i think kpop is just not hitting the same anymore hopefully 2024 can be better honestly i don't have a lot of hope..

[@jk2000jk]

I thought it was just meee? Felt like i was outgrowing it

[@luv1ssour_]

Literally mee wtff

[@alexandragabitto2573]

What I don’t understand though is that XG’s visuals have actually been way better on a creative level than literally everything the KPOP industry have given us this year (except my girls Dreamcatcher don’t judge and the genuinely puzzling Red Velvet album.) This is an industry that is practically all visuals and JYP trying to give us Ziggy Stardust is what made me pay attention for more than 10 minutes???

[@rftg1793]

I agree

[@danielaarredonda4536]

Girl, probably the unique that debuted this year that i love is Kiss of Life. Love everything about them.

[@haekyo.7007]

I don't know them much but fr so talented

[@PastelN01r]

I was hardcore sat for Jini's debut like the english lyrics, the Amine feature it had the makings of a HIT i dont know what absolutely went wrong

[@Koko24250]

I've been in kpop since early 2009, i mean Juliette era Shinee 2009 2023 was genuinely underwhelming. I agree with you it was very low brow. Unfortunately its obvious companies are pushing out songs with hopes they go viral on the clock app. I am very anti short song. I need an intro, bridge, pre chorus etc. i need those for a good song personally. I've been saying this since 2019, kpop has loss its authenticity.

[@sagitariusaries]

I too have been a Kpop fan since 2009 and can’t believe this is where it ended up. I took it for granted 😢

[@VinnieMF]

Not that old but I've been here since 2015 and, yeah, it was shit. We do get shit period in k-Pop (2003-2006, 2013) and 2020-2023 has been definitely that.

[@pewpew1511]

heavy on DoJaeJung we need more real men music, EXO didn’t cut it for me this year 😴

[@maiavitale8458]

let’s be real EXO discography is oof yop notch but Exist didn’t do for me and im exol BUT boy that album sold so greatly,it sold 1.6m pre orders and 2 million physical sales

[@GotInterest]

It says something that YG's biggest hit this year came from AKMU (and not even a GOOD AKMU song either). I was honestly shocked by how much of a nothing Babymonster's debut was. Like I wasn't expecting the song to be good but the debut itself felt really rushed (despite being delayed which is CRAZY). Like it did not feel like the big epic thing that I would expect from a Big 3 gg debut. It felt like they barely even promoted it, tbh. If they had debuted like this shortly after their show that would have been different because the momentum was there but because of the delays they really needed to do way more to hype the group back up. At least Loona had a really good year. Odd Eye Circle's comeback was good. Loossemble's debut was good. Chuu's debut...well it was kind of meh but it was cute. Heejin's debut was good.

[@luvpohi]

Why am i just finding out that akmu is a yg group 🤦‍♀️😭

[@Saladfork1929]

Chuu is allowed to have a slightly boring healing album anyways cause she went through shit for us 😭

[@RenLovesRoblox_]

things that ruine 2023 kpop (my opinion) 1. NO WJSN COMEBACK 2. Babymonster had the MOST DOOKIE DEBUT IN YG HISTORY 3. NO GWSN COMEBACK

[@KenSmith-lv7qd]

Are WJSN and GWSN the same group, different units? Or are they completely different?

[@RenLovesRoblox_]

Theyre completely different groups but theyre pretty similar, GWSN has more of a Cosmic AND moon concept while WJSN is mainly cosmic/cosmos concept@@KenSmith-lv7qd

[@inseungwoonamewestan1196]

@@KenSmith-lv7qd me too i was so confuse about them when i first got into k-pop 😭but no they're two completely separate group

[@silque575]

i fear gwsn disbanded......

[@RenLovesRoblox_]

well then a reunion PLEASE @@silque575 😭😭😭

[@wefreakingloveyoufromis]

unlock my world was the only thing that saved me this year #weloveyoufromis 🙏🏾

[@SlodkaStasia]

Omg, I mentioned it to my kpop besties a few days ago that this year was so forgettable when it comes to the releases so far 😭 Almost all debuts flopped, it's so bad like let's start being serious The only releases this year that made noise were Queencard, Spicy, Cupid, Super Shy, Perfume and like that's it. Like StayC made more noise than Twice 😭

[@anastasiagraham2418]

Tbh I kinda like babymonster’s song. my biggest disappointment tho is the boring concept. Like it’s so bland??? They have the budget yet they give us nothing. Instead they give us the typical money shot sets, boring outfits, and even more boring teaser pics. And don’t get me started on the lyrics….

[@FareedKhan-xs9nj]

Boynextdoor was expected to be boy newjeans… where did it all wrong?!💀

[@miikapm2]

maybe if the music wasn’t bland asl they would’ve had a hit by now (except but sometimes that songs cute)

[@swire6984]

@@miikapm2 imho idc if its bland abcdlove and 'but i like you' are good songs plus their title tracks too

[@miikapm2]

@@swire6984 the tracks from their comeback are definitely an improvement but their debut single really wasn’t anything to write home about which is why they quickly go overshadowed by zb1

[@sabrinas4355]

Cuz their music is bad and like pls stop singing like that and use your real voice

[@wonderboy-cam-]

babywipes debut actually has me so heated like DO ANYTHING AT AAALLL IM ASLEEEEP

[@luv1ssour_]

BABYWIPES BYE I GIGGLED😭😭✋🏾

[@slaypa]

giggles

[@lalalala67021]

Bada kinda fake, like why you trying to stop your friend from getting her bag. Like what else can she do no shade. She aint go get booked cause she went to prison so like the pickings are low.

[@PastelN01r]

Life really is tough as an EL7Z UP stan like i did not sit through queendom puzzle w my nugu queens to see them get less views than ADYA did on twitter i will support all of these girls even when their company tries to sabotage them by releasing Cheeky instead of smth like Bad Blood from the show

[@ijbol_official]

Imagine the collapse if they had given Babymonster a good song and a cute concept like?#!@?!£??@

[@stayville-connections]

i woulda been all over that

[@ego_run]

the only new group that was EXCITING for me this year is Kiss of Life and comparing it to even the last year is crazy in a bad way

[@chadr1856]

CHUU won’t believe who debuted this year!

[@ajanugu]

2/10

[@chadr1856]

@@ajanugu CHUU can give me a higher score...CHUU CAN DO IT.

[@hopewrld]

a weki meki comeback could save 2023

[@ChloeBx]

I love them but I fear nothing will happen to them until disbandment Some of them will go to acting modelling full time but that's it 😢

[@Etherealzyo]

I absolutely love boy groups but I feel like some of them have to realize that you can’t make only noise music. I know that you can’t please everyone especially in the music industry but the point is to make money by getting new fans and having them buy your albums so you have to at least try something new once in a while. I personally think that all groups should stick to creative concepts as long as it’s working for them like there’s no reason everyone should hate one of your songs besides what 10 people

[@bluum1ng]

Skz oop

[@nuclearclarity3778]

@@bluum1ngskz makes songs that aren’t noise music they just save them all for the bsides 😭 like blueprint is my favorite song of theirs but no one knows about it bc they won’t put it for a damn title track

[@CottonCandyReviewsVT]

Riize, ZB1, and BoyNextDoor exist and you give them no flowers

[@Simon05212]

​​@@bluum1ngSkz doesnt only make noise music tho. Their title tracks maybe but they have several non noise music b sides. Collision, Leave, Haven (Uütempo but not noise music), Spread my wings (Also uptempo but not noise music), Cover me, etc.

[@Etherealzyo]

@@CottonCandyReviewsVT I don’t like boynextdoor, with riize siren and talk saxy are kind of noisy but I still love them, and Zb1 is my fav 5th gen/newer 4th gen boy group rn

[@nadyavishnyakova8297]

now YG’s passing on blackpink rejects I cannot 😂 whoever wrote BM lyrics needs jail time cause idk

[@quinn_with_the_crown4850]

not me thinking it was KARD BM and his rap about bouncing cheeks and making teeth white like Crest 😭

[@Daniluvx]

@@quinn_with_the_crown4850 HELPP

[@Supernovaex]

I thought Teddy was involved but surprisingly he wasn't 😂

[@theraffypascual]

Asa going to jail? she's young IIWC...

[@miawast1425]

​​@@theraffypascualntm on her she gave the best part of the song

[@Chichi11186]

Me waiting for sms next girl group 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️

[@kigariq]

Yukika is coming back to save us!!

[@n1ghtflight]

wait she’s having a comeback??

[@kigariq]

We'll get covers of existing city pop songs, better than nothing i think, at least she's alive! She sounds amazing as earlier on the highlight medley

[@ak71717]

the only debut that genuinely had me GAGGED this year was nct djj…

[@suaschaotictwin1217]

Also yukika is coming to save kpop with her upcoming album

[@silque575]

about time real city pop is BACC

[@Nanditoooooooo]

​@@silque575haseul is there-

[@slaypa]

THE QUEEN

[@ChloeBx]

She is retiring 😭😭😭 at least she always served us amazing city pop ❤

[@coswagol]

The way I would rather listen to Hannah Montana transition music on repeat instead of these new groups says everything. It's bad ya'll 😔

[@dontnswerthat]

miley was hitting them notes unlike some of these rookies

[@stream28reasons]

@dontnswerthat 💀💀

[@speaknowstan13]

lmfao yeah

[@speaknowstan13]

lmfao yeah

[@tttttt-pk5jq]

exo getting a full group comeback and putting out one of their weakest title tracks and albums pissed me off so badly.

[@belindamusiya512]

wasn't full though

[@tttttt-pk5jq]

@@belindamusiya512 it's full as it's gonna get

[@maiavitale8458]

@@belindamusiya512let’s be real it’s been ot8 for long long time even though it’s officially ot9 we’ve been having ot8 since the end of 2016

[@maiavitale8458]

as EXO-L i’m so frustrated but it sold 2m physical copies

[@stardust332]

crean soda better than kokobop

[@bkzl]

naw fr been here since 2011 and if i tell i thought i was struggling in2017 but,i can't even give u a top5 title tracks THAT WERE GOOD this year

[@ajanugu]

like lemme try to list them heejin algorithm... maybe sweet juice by purki... spicy by aespa, super shy by newjeans .... need a fifth BAD can i use SUMIN or HOODY or IISO

[@letsgo1572]

​@@ajanuguyou can give to stayc its okay

[@nthapa2640]

Perfume mini album by nct dojaejung ❤❤❤❤❤

[@bkzl]

@@ajanugu REAAAAACHING REAAACHING, we can only go up from here becauseeeee

[@nathanrodriguez5359]

I feel like we always say this but it’s true, 2023 was boring. Companies focus too much on breaking through in the west, having a viral moment or stealing other companies ideas that everything being released just comes and goes, nothing is memorable. We’re really ending 4th gen on a low note.

[@samara9806]

Zerobaseone really could’ve did the “Gfriend boy ver” route but no they wanna release jungle music🙄 this is why I don’t listen to BGs

[@pigeondance]

frrr their debut was so cute but then they just had to release sumn weird after

[@cynwashere]

JUNGLE MUSIC😭😭 their debut was great and I was hoping they’d be the first bg I stan but clearly they’re not sticking with their debut sound

[@lalalala67021]

Makes me chuckle everytime i think of that 9muses comeback. Also side note aespa kinda slayed with that jingle bell rock cover.

[@blue_leafs]

aespa always slay

[@Mojuppah]

Ngl i could not name 3 debuts from 2023 like what even happened this year

[@jrdmgl6190]

mind you evnne 's original name was supposed to be BLIT.. they changed it last minute bc of the uproar it caused

[@ajanugu]

we need BLIT back

[@miikapm2]

boy clit would’ve been more memorable than whatever we got

[@GotInterest]

@@ajanugu BLIT was iconic and fun nobody should have told those executives that it sounded like Boy Clit we could have had it all.

[@letsgo1572]

we are gonna have a gg with called pussywet soon trust me

[@jhoneymilk]

why are the newer kpop groups names sound so weird... like what's next? Poox2?

[@silque575]

poox2 is fucking hilarious lmfaooo i wouldnt put it past them tbh

[@loonaurpoona9232]

5/7 members of baby monster can SANG and yet that’s not being reflected in their debut at all and it’s soooo upsetting

[@Emily_Trindade]

I really liked EUNOIA and BYOB from Billie this year for me they helped to save 2023 kpop.

[@stayville-connections]

billlie are sauuuuur good

[@lucky-gn2sn]

Baby monster looks sooo nugu to me idk if its the concept, the girls looking like every other nugu groups with the styling they got, the music or maybe all of the three. They look like those nugu groups tht has questionably high budget for a mv

[@lucky-gn2sn]

Also, who let that one girl sing like swan from purple kiss for 5 secs....

[@weeabooper]

I remember in 2018 the reason you could say you listened to kpop was that it was something sonically different from western music and this year I got slapped with the reality that a lot of it is the same mid..... Also we all love you zb1 gay boys are sooo up, we like you kiss of life, I know it's a thankless job but thank you for singlehandedly saving kpop time and time again loonathediaspora

[@nuabhoe]

the girls in babymonster can actually kinda sing too so it’s sad they got that dookie ass song 😭 just put them back in school

[@zhisu2665]

the continuation of chorus-less songs, tiktokification, incredibly mid songs breaking records, having to hear about BP against my will because I'm still bored of them doing nothing good this year and getting everything for it

[@vin.de.camelia]

Short songs are fine - some of my fav songs are kinda short. It becomes a problem when it's obviously an underproduced, low quality mess made for straight-to-tiktok to get viral. 🤷‍♀️ Unrelated, it's still so crazy how the BTS solo work (aside from JK) had hype for two seconds and was forgotten about. Like dang, I actually really loved Jack in the Box. :(

[@Lanzeon]

I didn’t even know junglook and v released songs like omg…just 0 noise!

[@stargazing2628]

​@@Ya-br3ixV is the most popular member, and V, Jimin, Jungkook have very little difference in popularity, it also varies from place to place, but these are the most popular members. Jungkook charted the best because of the type of promotion he had, and because his music was mainstream pop with countless collaborations and remixes. Jimin comes second in charting, who easily had the worst promotion that lasted for 9 days.

[@maiavitale8458]

EXO having full group linup and coming back with such lackluster title track really frustrated me and it sold 2 million physical copies, the last EXO album that made Oh My God was Obsession😊

[@snbakn]

But Cream soda was good??? At least for me...Also their bsides like Cinderella, Love fool, No makeup, Regret it are bops that I could listen all day

[@maiavitale8458]

@@snbakn true b-sides were much better bit title track was not it for me some may agree some may not but the vocals were amazing

[@aimee-hyj]

i'm late asl to this but we cannot be listening to the same xg .... outsang and outdanced 95% of other ggs i'm sorry

[@sunshineandmoon4400]

Red velvet at least still got good bsides I really liked their full album and the concept I just think it was kinda empty here and there I agree we should bring maximalism back in kpop

[@nevaminddd]

Give soty to queenka by gidle, thats how unserious this year was

[@anny8720]

Taeyeon's comeback was today and almost every song was under 3 minutes, title track only 2:50 🥹🔫 she sounds great as always but last track full english, 2 songs lack bridges and yknow what none of these songs have?? HIGH NOTES sm is wasting her talent 😭 where are my taeyeon belts she can sing!!

[@anny8720]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@blxbblefr it's so sad 😭 tbf it's not the first time she had a comeback like this bc what do I call you (2020) was similarly short but at least it was pretty clear that mini album was meant to be small and sweet, and the laidback rnb vibe worked with less high notes. I didn't get the same contained vibe from to. x marketing :( like why are these breakup songs not having emotional high note slayage it doesn't make sense other than tiktokification. I would love this album if they had bridges + high notes since what we do have still sounds good but cmon king taeyeon you could've cleared everyone if you went jennifer hudson slay like invu or fine again

[@Sugaraf]

I love the Chill Kill album...the whole album is so good...including the tt. Been stuck in my head since release and One Kiss deserves a track video

[@seraphile5720]

I honestly LOVED kiss of life's debut but that's it man the debuts this year were so weak

[@haleyhutchinson8302]

YG definitely hit their peak with BlackPink. YG needs a whole rebranding because BabyMonster is talented but that talent is not be used in a good way. I did like how Asa sounded in the song though and I like the raps, but that’s about it.

[@con__]

kiss of life debuted this year but sugarcoat is the only hit

[@chadr1856]

see how eugene mind her business and had better music anyway?… stream windy by eugene yall queen rising 😍

[@ajanugu]

ntm bada had some hits. stream EYES

[@user-kp7iz4dr8l]

zb1 crush makes me so mad because every other song in their discography is so good 😭😭😭😭 we lost the original plot

[@suaschaotictwin1217]

2023 is not a bad year but it's a very boring year because this year had so much mid being released this year even tho last year was mid as well at least it was fun and we had a lot of genuine hits THIS YEAR we didn't have that and I do hope 2024 is the greatest year after a boring year for kpop this was

[@chadr1856]

IVE been waiting to hear some good music…. I AM still waiting…

[@ajanugu]

8/10

[@Potatokki]

Eleven/10

[@Verowinday777]

I AM is good,but I need them to make a song like Eleven again.

[@Potatokki]

@@Verowinday777 That’s why Holy Moly exists

[@Verowinday777]

@@Potatokki It is not a title track though..,and the chorus is kinda empty in comparison with Eleven.

[@MOK3Z]

Sweetest pie song of the year and it came out last year.

[@suaschaotictwin1217]

Kpop debuts used to be so good but after 2020 debuts are becoming lazier and lazier and 2023 hit rock bottom besides Looseable

[@uwuinternallyscreaming7644]

I think that about the Kpop westernization thing, although the industry was always inspired by it, Kpop was still unique and different from Pop music and that's what made fans all around the world like it (including the Korean lyrics) thus, making it be the whole point of its fame. But you hit the nail on the spot right there. People mention the fact that people don't see a problem with Kpop trying to promote itself in Japan and China as seemingly hypocritical but imo, it doesn't make sense to put this over the context of westernization because just as you said, they don't really need to change themselves and their "Asianess/Koreaness" to appeal to them because let's face it, even if they don't have exactly the same cultures, it can be said that Asian culture as a whole might be very similar to one another (correct me if I'm wrong). Especially the K.J.C ones which there was (and even still has) a lot of feud between them for "appropriating" their cultures to one another. Not to mention that idol culture is a lot more known and familiar to SEA. Now if we were to mention westernization in Kpop, it makes more sense to see a problem in that. Because they have to change themselves and be more "American" to be liked and respected by the general American public because let's be honest, Kpop isn't taken seriously in the west by non-fans and probably, it will never even be the case. And true, if it keeps going this way, Kpop probably will turn into another normal and boring Pop industry that we all know about. Not that releasing a song or two that sounds like mainstream Pop or English versions/songs are a bad thing, but still, if you wanted to hear them singing in English and with generic pop sounds, then you might as well just listen to normal Pop lol. And that brings me to the question, why are companies afraid of letting Kpop be a niche? (not in the way of not being known but focusing more on who is already a fan of the industry whether than trying to appeal to locals/general public that clearly doesn't care for them.) since it doesn't mean that they will make less money because of the loyal fans (especially the Korean and Japanese that spend a lot on them) so what is the worry behind it? And also can't they focus more on the domestic public/market? I'm sure that no one outside of Korea will dislike that and in fact, they would love for Kpop to embrace their uniqueness more. In short, please, want your faves to be popular in Korea.

[@C_bisquit]

that 9muses reunion was supposed to be the highlight of my whole year 🤧

[@ajanugu]

never forget what they took from us

[@C_bisquit]

@@ajanugu #neverforget

[@thatminari]

At least it can only get better from now

[@floverclovers]

i feel like a problem for me is also that there were so few title tracks that i actually enjoyed that i ended up overplaying the good ones and now i’m sick of nearly every song from this year ALREADY

[@kirari8073]

real shit 😫

[@speaknowstan13]

why is this so true?? i used to like omg, super shy, unforgiven & seven (yh call me basic idc) but overplayed the hell out of them and now i just find them boring..recently i like istj by nct dream & i overplayed it too, im scared that i'll get sick of it too

[@ginch17]

like, i keep listening to fancy by twice and it's 2023

[@clert.127]

Me with alcohol free

[@maiavitale8458]

me stuck with old 3rd gen hits like Spring Day Kokobop Knock knock 🤧

[@doopmoop]

sm needs to disband every nct subunit except dojaejung and put all of their focus into them like they are one of the last real boy groups we have...

[@speaknowstan13]

lol but djj ate tho

[@umpahpah8325]

Is it really a Ajanugu video if Everglow isn’t catching stray bullets? I don’t think so 😜

[@ajanugu]

this was actually me advocating for everglow because see ...

[@ill_handle_this]

kpop has way more diversity before that minimalistic y2k concept took over everything.. personally i don't like chill kill, but at least they tried to make a music not another tiktok challenge.

[@justin70235]

Shoo flipping burgers

[@kangdaniel5468]

Baemon's debut aint good. Its giving music terrorism to my ears

[@cabbage6570]

only bg music i really loooved was nct djjs perfume like that was goooooood . need a full album

[@nadithyaweerasinghe6741]

dojaejung needs to comeback soon

[@adriadelics]

and what's with all the survival shows??? and when will CLC return to save music?????? AND WHERE TF DID CLASS:y GO?????????

[@jasonz31]

Not everglow’s return having a whole section 🤣

[@d_d_d_d_]

4:27 no bc they had bridge queen kim lip on 2 minute songs on version up i was mad

[@nadithyaweerasinghe6741]

this year had some good music but the majority of it seemed so uneventful lol. ive also been finding more 2nd gen kpop and loving it lol.

[@nuclearclarity3778]

the only gg i liked from this year is kiss of life 😭

[@tp5510]

RIIZE and EVNNE are best groups debuted in 2023. Newjeans have short songs, because they havent enough talent to pull of more than minute of literally nothing theyre doing now

[@ewrtw3726]

I need these boy groups to give up I AM TIRED OF THE NOISE

[@blue_leafs]

riize is there but ya'll call them boring..

[@ewrtw3726]

@@blue_leafs no offense but they are really boring…

[@mooncake_00]

YG it's time to go to bed atp , no bc it's actually past ur curfew💀

[@Talent_more_than_popularity]

and I liked how hard NMIXX worked this year. They showed that they can perform with different concepts, they still mix songs, even turned a nursery rhyme into a song. And on December 4, a new single will be released, which is very different from their releases this year. I like that they perform different styles, from cute to dark

[@Ya-br3ix]

I feel like i am the only one who likes like crazy by jimin. In the beginning i thought it was boring but i recently went back and listened to it and it sounds so good😅😂

[@xoxo.pochacco]

Same tbh😭😭 I really like the chill vibes and romantic lyrics and I'm not even an army🤧

[@pinkblinks]

I HATE to admit this but you are right, Like crazy is actually good ngl 😅

[@Im_mia]

Like crazy >>>>> All bts solos of 2023

[@Ya-br3ix]

@@Im_miayeah, i have to agree

[@stargazing2628]

It's literally a critically acclaimed song by actual musical critics all over the world, charted everywhere, is still charting everywhere. LC is one of the biggest songs of the years, Millions of people like it, you'll know if you get out this hate bubble y'all have.

[@selmm2023]

u make good arguments but I feel like u hate everything 😭 or like u think everyone is untalented

[@cynwashere]

She really does like I usually disagree with what she says but once you do agree with her on something then you realize she speaks straight facts and is kinda funny lol

[@angelizespino6776]

the lack of bridges in kpop songs be pissing me off fr

[@staycist4504]

this is why y’all should stan kiss of life

[@base4yrface]

BAEMON’s debut reminds me of money by lisa with a treasure party chorus at the end

[@ahlamsdiary]

Baemon debut song was straight dookie cuz that’s sum kindergarten chanting in the chorus 😒