Even though I do not revel in I.O.I nostalgia to the same degree as do so many other fans, I am enjoying the "Suddenly" promotion, with the exception of their M Countdown 260521 live stage, marred as it was for me by outfits I found hideous .
The styling is a good deal better here. Not a #BigClumpyBoot to be seen, thank goodness!
The song itself has really grown on me in the past few days.
I.O.I -- Suddenly -- Inkigayo
https://youtu.be/KOErkvM8pvE?si=wIYWzpcHoxijIjHi
Billlie -- Work -- Inkigayo 260517
https://youtu.be/BRf2JESb90k?si=U6WRAPdNMNZFIUOw
Kpop's emphasis on groups provides opportunities for eye catching outfit co-ordination, such as this set of variations on the classic theme of white top plus blue jeans.
Although iron rules for styling do not exist, unfussy simplicity of the type seen here can work wonders.
Like "Zap", "Work" has grown on me.
Red Velvet -- Irene
I love seeing idols in pillbox hats.
#Kpop #KpopPix #Irene #RedVelvet #Pillbox #Hats #Headwear #KpopStyling
RESCENE -- Runaway -- SBS 260426
https://youtu.be/ltc0VGEM5BQ?si=Cl7NjbnPOtMqL0mI
I think this is the last stage of the current promotion. What a shame that they did not win on any of the music shows. Perhaps they would have done if "The Show" were still running.
In this live stage one can hear that the two strongest vocalists are Minami (black jacket and black skirt) and Liv (argyle knit top and black skirt).
@pixelcats and I will just have to agree to disagree about the big clumpy boots, but I hope I'm not alone in admiring the stylist's coordination of the colours.
My bias Liv looks so good with that hairstyle.
#Kpop #RESCENE #Runaway #KpopStyling #Hairstyle #BigClumpyBoot
🧵 2/3
....from this article:
http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=214545
I wish that Umji had kept her natural hair colour, as seen in the article illustration, for the Kazakh stage. The colouring there combined with the make up results in her looking washed out.
Eunha's tank top communicates her cute yet sexy appeal, but the winning outfit for me is SinB's, with the motion of the sheer fabric both showing and complementing the motion of her body as she dances.
Overall , I think the designer Hwang Leesle successfully married elements of communal tradition to the individual tastes of three contemporary women.
I hope the audience appreciated the outfits. They certainly seemed to enjoy "Bop Bop". Perhaps some of those singing along there belonged to....
🧵 1/3
VIVIZ-- BOP BOP! l @Сәлем! K-POP FESTA_2022.6.18.
https://youtu.be/cqqngGqN7lc?si=6kSWIkwlKafaMNXJ
Eunha, SinB, and Umji are in limbo at the moment after terminating their contract with BPM Entertainment. The uncertainty about the future must be difficult for them, and I imagine they also feel frustrated as they were almost certainly preparing for a comeback this spring.
This fan feels robbed of a VIVIZ comeback too, so I thought as consolation I would go back to a lesser known chapter of VIVIZ history, their performance in Kazakhstan.
I chose "Bop Bop" because I love that debut song of theirs. They also performed a number of GFriend songs, which I think VIVIZ have done either rarely or never otherwise; I decided not to post any of those because I found the absence of Yerin, Yuju, and Sowon jarring.
The modern hanbok outfits were a good choice for women appearing in Kazakhstan as both Kpop idols and cultural ambassadors. I learned a little about the creation of these outfits...
LE SSERAFIM -- CELEBRATION -- Music Bank -- 260424
https://youtu.be/Dma9QDqQK3A?si=cybAY9wOAPIjuw8U
I am not blindly prejudiced.
The big clumpy boot, which I have excoriated more than once in the past, is in fact the appropriate choice for this stage.
Every weekend I look back at the preceding week in Kpop and pick out a music video or performance that I have particularly liked. This week I have chosen RESCENE – Runaway -- Just Dance -- Genie .
One of the things I love about Kpop is its sheer abundance. Not only do lots of groups release lots of music with a frequency that makes the western pop industry look miserly, but most releases will have, on account of music show performances, dance practice videos , and so on, a multiplicity of versions.
So after my last week's posting of the RESCENE -- Runaway MV as #KpopOfTheWeek and midweek postings of music show stages, I come now to this wonderful video in which the simplicity of set and styling allow the group to engage us to the full through their dancing.
The original MV was one that I enjoyed because of its dream like blend of school story and fantasy. Yet I also like this performance video for the reason that I so often enjoy videos of this type; they allow me to pull away from the specifics of narrative and concept and be enchanted instead by the sight and sound of performance.
The outfits facilitate this enchantment, and I am relieved that this video shows the girls not to be under the heel of the #BigClumpyBoot lobby!
RESCENE -- Runaway -- Just Dance --Genie
https://youtu.be/l2SeGMZYCjE?si=qLRs-gOlSF9ierPw
#Kpop #KpopOfTheWeek #RESCENE #Runaway #JustDance #Genie #PerformanceVideo #GirlGroups #KpopStyling #BigClumpyBoot #PV
@kpop @[email protected]
🧵 1/4
Feeling quite energized at the moment, as a consequence of that strange amalgam of a poor night's sleep being followed by a successful day in the classroom.
So I feel oddly buzzed and will therefore create a thread about a stage from one of my favourite groups, RESCENE.
RESCENE -- RUNAWAY -- M Countdown 260416
https://youtu.be/VB_vtps_wus?si=NJovf6bOHnacAAq3
Since I keep a playlist of my favourite groups performing in all black outfits, this stage was an immediate save for me. There is a lot to like here both to hear and to see, but I'm afraid I have to draw attention to a styling horror -- the footwear.
Yesterday I noted the delicately understated white shoes that the girls wore for their 260415 Show Champion
No such luck today. The boots they wear resemble some orthopedic footwear, or perhaps, just as bad if not worse, what visitors to Disneyland see on ...
RESCENE -- Runaway - Show Champion -- 260415
https://youtu.be/cxBb_2o_bJM?si=zVE_UCHl538FK3jP
As well as enjoying the choreo, I find so much that is pleasing here: the unified but not uniform white outfits; the not clumpy shoes, pretty in their inconspicuous delicacy and so suitable for dancing; the braids* sported by my bias Liv...this whole comeback is proving to be a delight!
*I prefer the American English "braids" to British English "pigtails".
Jonathan Emmesedi