I only discovered kpop about a year ago and quickly caught up to earlier stuff from popular, undeniably good groups like Red velvet (Psycho, Bad Boy, Feel My Rhythm), Twice (I got a badge from YT for being one of their most watched viewers), Le sserafim, Loosemble (less known, RIP) and NewJeans (RIP for now).
I’m very picky with what I find playlist-worthy. I’m a dude so I’m looking for groups with a certain charm, girl next door and occasional retro vibes don’t hurt. The futuristic, girl boss theme groups like Blackpink and Aespa just aren’t for me but they’re undoubtedlty the most famous right now and there should be music for everyone. Aespa does have some hits that work for me (and Karina is wow).
5th gen has had a sluggish launch but is getting there. There isn’t a single group that stands out above the rest imo.
Here are a few I recently found after some digging:
RESCENE – Runaway (recent release and the song is just too good) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB_vtps_wus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Uy_6Z2cFo (Woni has a lot of fun in this one)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu_4J16N2fY (I like Performance videos when the original MVs suck or have too much going on)
RESCENE – Heart Drop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByX8EZq8500
RESCENE – Bloom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zzAi5x0cXc
NMIXX – Rollercoaster (popular group with alot of tracks that aren’t for me but these Performance videos stand out) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyPZJm9Sg2c
NMIXX – Know About Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juc9F74_sJ8
Heart2Hearts – The Chase (this one is more popular but I’ll include it anyway, Performance video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtPPT-qSXj8
Illit – Cherish (another well known group, Studio Choom version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGTLCTYVOU
fromis_9 – Supersonic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LiQp7y8Wwc
What’re some groups and MVs I may have missed that kind of follow this same theme? Thanks in advance.
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