Ive been thinking about Loona a lot lately and while I missed most of the pre-debut era, I thought it was an interesting way to get a group interest before debut. The whole thing was very ambitious and it most definitely paid off, with the following that Loona got afterwards. I liked the way they did solos and sub-units and I really like lore too so in the end I was very invested. It got me thinking about other ways Kpop groups managed their pre-debut eras.
I liked the way Purple Kiss did it as well (Purki deserved so much better…). They had solos and two songs in completely different styles, My Heart Skip a Beat being rock and Can We Talk Again being a poppy ballad. Then their debut having this dark witchy sound. I’m sad we never got full versions of the solos (except Ireh’s). It wasn’t as extensive as Loona’s but showing every member’s talent individually was a good idea in my opinion.
Lastly, I liked KQ Fellaz. At first I was thinking it was a dance crew before realising that it was a pre-debut Kpop group. Their dancing was that strong.
I don’t know if it’s weird but I like it when a company does something interesting to show who a group is and their talent before they make their big debut. I wouldn’t call myself a pre-debut fan in general, but these kind of projects are at least interesting to see. I guess it’s all about the build up and seeing the pay off.
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