#older kpop groups

[skinzchoerim]

I forgot this song existed and now I can't stop listening to it. People who like the noisy/experimental/EDM style of kpop might also enjoy this, @pocima not sure if you're one of those people but you tagged me in a few song recommendations before so I'd like to return the favor 😅

[hanarchy]

👀 top five girl groups?

oooouuuhghghhhh thank youuuuuu

1. mamamoo (especially bc of solos)

2. red velvet/idle/everglow (please dont make me choose further)

3. twice

4. kara/dreamcatcher/rolling quartz (do they count? im counting them)

5. kiss of life/f(x)

(honorable mention to nmixx bc they could make the list very soon but i already cheated so much)

[meokmul]

Devastating to me that Touch and Driving by A.Cian aren't on Spotify

[hoforwonho]

What are some important 2nd/3rd gen kpop songs that newer kpop fans should know?

[holocene-sims]

🎶✨ when you get this, you have to write down 5 songs you actually listen to and post them. then send this (ask or tag) to 10 cool people✨🎶

i was tagged by @stargazer-sims & @dandylion240 & @queeniecook - thank you!! <3

i'll tag: @mangosimoothie @jonquilyst @thebramblewood @simulation-machine @nectar-cellar @aheathen-conceivably @happy-lemon @gothoffspring @aries-sims @nigmos

as to be entirely fair in my selections, here's the last few songs i remember listening to yesterday!

2ne1 - crush

shinee - y si fuera ella

sunwoojunga - beyond my dreams

zhoumi - rewind

exo - cream soda

[hoseeok]

I understand why it happened but it’s so funny to me as a multistan to see people ignore completely the impact successful bts comebacks like bst and fake love and boy with luv had on the following years of the kpop industry. It’s like bangtan can only be presented reluctantly as a part of a bigger movement, never a group that itself created ripples. On one hand it’s to remember the previous great groups that did make bts success more likely to happen but still. You watch 2018/2016/2019 kpop bangers compilations and bts is not there like the relative people collectively decided to erase from memory. The only time I see people promptly use bts as benchmark is when it’s time to talk about westernisation and English singles

[waitingforminjae]

older groups being awkward or uncertain around their juniors is sooooooo valid like can u imagine if u left work for a few years and came back and they'd replaced literally everyone with people 5-10 yrs younger than you and suddenly ur the oldest and most senior person there by like. nearly a decade 💀

[britneyshakespeare]

no offense but when 2pm came back from a five-year hiatus in 2021. i'm still not over that

[tohokuu]

i always wondered why i was attracted to grown men acting like little babies 2 years back.

[corpsentry]

replying to ao2 comments from 2019. hope my old readers know i am not dead i just got a gf

[vampyretaemin]

seeing whats happened to vixx over the years is so disappointing like you were so beautiful to me….

[rainy-astrology]

Hello could you do a chart analysis reading for nct dream? They debuted on august 25, 2016 at 9pm.

Sorry this took awhile lol. I've never done one for the group itself, but I gave this a try. I put Seoul for the birth place since SM is located there.

I might come back to change this later

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NCT Dream Birth Chart Analysis

August 25th, 2016

9 PM

Seoul, SK

☀️♍️, 🌙♊️, ⬆️♈️

LOTS of Virgo and Mercury energy. Virgo is in Sun (5th house), Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and North Node in the 6th house. A Virgo stellium seeks perfectionism and stability, seeks to be independent and self sufficient.

Mercury Virgo is a domicile placement. Analytical, logical, and observant with an eye for detail. In 6th house, the traits of Virgo are a lot more emphasized as 6th house is ruled by Virgo.

Venus Virgo is in fall. Venus Virgo is a bit detached and may display a cold/flat front. In 6th, Venus wants to help and serve others. A compassionate and kind placement usually.

Jupiter Virgo is in detriment. Jupiter is a generally open minded and understanding planet, a bit carefree as well. Virgos are very critical though and perfectionistic, which goes against Jupiter. Jupiter in 6th wants to do meaningful work

North Node Virgo in 6th house theme centers on service and health, work as well. This placement wants to be more organized and detailed in order to reach goals. Be realistic.

Virgo Sun and Gemini moon is an analytical, detail oriented combo due to the double Mercury energy. Perfectionistic. The two square each other in the chart, implying a push and pull between what the mind wants vs the heart. Maybe Dream wants to do something else, but given they are under a contract and have a set theme and target audience, they can't achieve their actual goals as a group.

Sun in 5th house indicates themes of creativity, children, and fun, all very prominent in their music videos and group. NCT Dream is made up of the younger members (all debuted around 14-16) and their music videos are often quite colorful and experimental, all having the fun and childish vibe to them.

Uranus in 1st adds more to their experimental styles. I've seen people be 50/50 with Dream's style - it's either new and cool or questionable and weird. They're constantly changing though, trying their best to do something eye catching every comeback.

Mars and Saturn in 8th puts a lot of serious focus onto their work and passions, money and possessions. These placements + 6th house stellium indicates being hard working and driven for their career and money. I know it is especially true for Mark and Haechan (iirc there's an article detailing all of the things Haechan has done. His career journey is very impressive, especially at such a young age.)

Moon in 2nd has a need for financial security as it gives them safety and relief. Can be materialistic

Grand Square/Cross between all mutable placements (sun virgo opp neptune pisces, moon gemini opp mars and saturn sagittarius)...Since it's a Mutable Grand Cross, it gives Dream the ability to adapt well and be flexible. The few downsides would be having a lack of focus, a bit of scatterbrained energy.

Aries Rising suits them. They are made up of the youngest NCT members and Aries is considered the "baby" soul of the zodiac since it starts first. Youthful appearance, youthful spirit.

Capricorn MC is a placement of hard work and determination. Dream are still young now, but they are slowly maturing both mentally and physically, eventually fitting into their Capricorn MC vibe. They're already pretty hardworking people; they will likely grow further into their careers and present themselves in a more mature, serious way later.

Overall, I think there's a need to be more organized and detail oriented. To be of service for others...Dream were kids when they debuted, now are young adults, so they're slowly maturing mentally and physucally. Maybe they want to help their audiencs grow in those ways as well. Perhaps there's a message or story in their music videos? I'm not the biggest fan of Dream, so I'm just making a small guess

[uwooyu]

one thing about ptg (and most third gen and older groups) is that when they wanted to get campy or a little cheesy it felt like a decision the members make or had a hand in making. so many new kpop songs will have a line that you can’t take seriously because the idol singing it takes it too seriously. i feel like as much as they want you to either ignore it or however much they shove it down new idol groups aren’t really having fun w their music anymore. i’m gonna use nmixx as an example because those girls are obviously so talented but they’re being shoved into weird concepts where as much as they smile during stages it’s clear they’re trying to take themselves seriously while saying popcorn and zero coke and shoog shoog shoog. while dice was a bit dialed down it still had moments that made me sit back and think how did they get this girl to take this seriously in the first place?? and then you had/have ptg and other older groups seemingly laughing with you when they say a line that’s ridiculous or random. calling themselves losers or full on putting themselves in someone else’s shoes to sing from their perspective. new kpop is all about singing to the listener to encourage them or inspire, rather than putting themselves in the listeners shoes singing about how unrequited love affects them, how that first crush was a whirlwind!! etc. new kpop feels so corporate because they’re currently throwing darts at a board full of “human emotions” and trying to write a song that emulates that emotion rather than saying hey we’ve been there and we got through it/enjoyed it.

[lilacbokeh]

okay Cookie by NewJeans is such a good song like an absolute fave of mine recently.... but i just learned that the OLDEST members of the group are 18.......... ummmmm

[leatherbookmark]

my favourite thing abt tumblr mass-finding out about the origins of the “poor little meow meow” phrase is a couple of people in the tags, who listen to things like, i assume, punk or rap, going “oh so THIS is what people got so emotional over? wow they wouldn’t last a day over here” or “ah, this, yeah a couple of guys from our side did it too”. refreshing