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
Well, at least my outburst made somebody laugh, so that's all to the good.
I have absolutely nothing against a good hair flip; I applaud LOONA's move in this stage from 2:31 onwards:
https://youtu.be/X5oU5ePtvJk?si=jrsZK3hwTEqWknhJ
but I see this as quite different from headbanging.
Perhaps in my mind headbanging is the choreo equivalent of the #BigClumpyBoot !
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
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.
Indeed! This footwear elegance was maintained throughout the promotion, as can be seen from the stage mix.
https://youtu.be/IOIusGYqyUM?si=N9EASjAkzRmdz06V
At the time I did not recognize that I was enjoying the golden age that preceded #BigClumpyBoot hegemony!
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
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Your creation #bigclumpyboot is a hashtag masterpiece!
Watch out for my up coming memoir, "Uncrushed -- My Lonely Struggle Against Kpop's Big Clumpy Boot Lobby"
Jonathan Emmesedi
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