Stealing this from @AllonsyMelissa, and starting on the first in the month in the hopes I won't confuse myself any more than necessary. Also going to hashtag so all y'all can mute my nonsense. :)
Stealing this from @AllonsyMelissa, and starting on the first in the month in the hopes I won't confuse myself any more than necessary. Also going to hashtag so all y'all can mute my nonsense. :)
Day 1 - A Song That Got You Into KPop
I first heard this on Matinee Idle - of all places! - in the mid-2010s. Phil had brought in one of his daughters in to talk about KPop to fill an hour. I was a bit meh about her choices tbh ๐, but I liked this enough to buy it on iTunes. :)
Love Song - BigBang
Day 2 - Favourite K-Drama OST
I don't watch K-dramas at all (nothing against them, it's just a brain/concentration thing), but I've always loved this song. Given how much Wheein says she doesn't like singing ballads, she's so good at them. ๐ฅบ
Shadow (Yellow OST) - MAMAMOO Wheein
Day 3 - A Song That You Once Set As An Alarm
It's still my alarm... :)
Don't (2018 MAMA remix) - MAMAMOO Hwasa
Day 4 - A Song By A Rapper
ofc I'm going to pick our girl, bcos just listen to her. ๐ฅบ
Snow - MAMAMOO MoonByul
Day 5 - A Girl Group Song
Going to stun you all by *not* posting my girls. :) Instead I'm going to post one of my all-time favourite Dingos...
The Boots (acapella mix) - GUGUDAN
Day 6 - A Song That You Love Because Of Its Lyrics
How are you?
How are you doing?
Is it the day you've been hoping for?
Like you asked me, I asked you
"I've been doing well"
Without hesitating for a moment
I sincerely hope you tell me
"I'm fine,"
"I'm fine,"
"I'm fine,"
And with that one phrase,
I'm fine too...
I'm Fine - EXO D.O.
Day 7 - A Song That You Found The Choreo Was Easy
I wouldn't say I found it easy as such - I am very much vocal line rather than performance line IRL ๐ - but I am compelled to do the choreo every time the chorus hits. This is fine at home, slightly less so in Asian grocery stores. ๐ฌ
Likey - TWICE
TWICE(ํธ์์ด์ค) "LIKEY" M/VThe 5th Mini Album "What is Love?" Spotify https://goo.gl/jVLYYYiTunes & Apple Music https://goo.gl/DKyKZfThe 1st Album "twicetagram" ...
Day 8 - Favourite Debut Song
How young they all look! ๐ฅบ
Replay - SHINee
Day 9 - A Song You WIll Never Get Tired Of
Written by song-writing goddess Cosmic Girl, loved it with my whole heart the moment I heard it, and a lil bit more every day since...
Finally - MAMAMOO
Day 10 - A Song That You Used To Be Addicted To
You couldn't move for hearing this song when it first came out 2017/18, and it's still a great sound, especially on a lazy, sultry, sunny day...
Instagram - DEAN
Day 11 - A Boy Group Song
The person who originally got me into KPop was a Xiumin-stanning EXO-L, so it seems only right... :)
Groove - EXO [audio only]
Day 12 - A Song About Positivity
Any excuse to post this!
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I Am The Best - 2NE1
Day 13 - A Song With A Colour In The Title
From the legend that is Lee Jieun. ๐โโ
Blueming - IU
Day 14 - A Song From A Group That Already Disbanded
Had high hopes for this girl group, but alas, it wasn't to be. ๐
Hocus Pocus - BVNDIT
Day 15 - A Song From A Group With More Than 9 Members
This was an easy choice, as I've always had a soft spot for these lads. :)
Oh My! - SEVENTEEN
Day 16 - A Song You Like Because Of The MV
It's completely bonkers and always makes me laugh. It's like panto, but Korean and Wild West. ๐
Mamacita (drama version) - SUPER JUNIOR
Day 17 - A Japanese Song From An Idol Group
This became a firm favourite when I first started listening to KPop, but bcos I knew diddly squat about the Korean language back then I didn't realise it was actually in Japanese until much later.
Limitless - NCT 127
Day 18 - A Song You WOuld Recommend To A Non-KPop Stan
This was so hard, bcos I don't really know the 5th Gen, and APT, while it's a great song, is more a western pop song than a Korean one? So I'd probably have to travel back to old school, bcos this song just doesn't age...
View - SHINee
Day 19 - Favourite Song From A Sub-Unit
Not my actual favourite (that will turn up in a later entry) but this was one of my favourites from last year. :)
Love Me A Little - MONSTA X Shownu x Hyungwon
Day 20 - First Song That Comes To Shuffle
Bit surprised by this, since I didn't realise it was in my library. ๐ฌ ๐
Kill This Love - BlackPink
Day 21 - A Song From Your Favourite Era
Mamamoo's four seasons era. The Solar-highlighted 'Blue;s' album was my favourite, altho bcos we had the most useless company known to man or beast, the girls ended up having to promote it's very existence themselves. ๐
But, anywaaaaay...
Wind Flower - MAMAMOO
Day 22 - A Song From A Soloist
Have to include something from the absolute GOAT solo female vocalist. ๐ ๐โโ
If You - AILEE
Day 23 - A Song That You Regret Knowing About It Late
Saw these lads turn up a couple of times in a choreo compilation and thought, 'Woah! They look really cool!' Googled to learn more, and discovered they'd disbanded two years previously. ๐
What U - SPEED
Day 24 - A Song From A Collaboration
Forgot to post y-day ๐ฌ so double post today.
First up, my all-time fave KPop collab, and also one of my favourite basslines. ๐บ
Lil Something - Heize x EXO Chen
Day 25 - A Song You Exercise To
Pulled straight from my walking playlist. ๐ถโโ
Questions - ZELO
Day 26 - A Song With Your Favourite Choreography
This would've also been my favourite sub-unit, but the choreo is just *chef's kiss*. And a special mention for the camera work as well. ๐โโ
Naughty - RED VELVET Irene & Seulgi
Day 27 - A Comforting Song
No words needed... ๐ฅบ
O - SHINee Onew
(CW for flashing images at the beginning and end)
Day 28 - A Song From An Underrated Artist
When she debuted in 2017 with this song, I immediately took notice. Such a beautiful song and she showed such promise, later collaborating with the likes of EXO Chanyeol and PENTAGON Jinho, but unfortunately has never taken off. To the best of my knowledge she's still in the industry.
Stars - ROTHY
Day 29 - A Song That Describes Your Current Mood
Not exactly current, but more sort of all day erry day, bcos I have very definitely been in my hibernating hermit+ era this year.
Hikikomori - Bang YongGuk
Day 30 - A Song That Every KPop Stan Should Know
Finally made it to the last entry! ๐ฅณ
I guess you might be thinking I'll put my girls MAMAMOO here, or mebbe EXO or 2NE1 or any other number of illustrious artists. But no! :) This song is 16 years old, and an absolute masterpiece. ๐โโ
Thanks for following, and thanks again to @AllonsyMelissa for starting it all. :)
Rainism - RAIN