Repeats of the Week Special Edition - KCON NY
- Laura
- Jun 23, 2017
- 3 min read
We're hanging out at KCON NY, ready to enjoy the incredible lineup of artists performing tonight and tomorrow night.
So in today's Repeats of the Week, we're featuring this weekend's performers.
NCT 127 - Cherry Bomb
We're guessing NCT 127's latest album (and its title track of the same name), Cherry Bomb is on repeat for a lot of people this week. And if the charts prove anything, NCT 127 is well on their way to being "the biggest hit on the stage." If you haven't seen the MV and experienced the powerful choreography, go watch it now. Seriously.
Zion.T - Yanghwa Bridge
Zion.T's biggest hit, and still one of our favorites, is "Yanghwa Bridge." Last year, on an episode of the talk show "Taxi," Zion.T explained that he wrote the song as a letter to his family members when he was going through a stressful time. In a pleading voice, he repeats the poignant lyrics, "Let's be happy. Don't be sick."
CNBLUE - Between Us
With the release of their seventh mini album, 7°CN, you wonder if CNBLUE can maintain their status as a leading K-pop band. Between Us leaves us in no doubt. Starting off strong from the first chord, this synth-heavy rock track is a slight departure from their usual style. And, it's been stuck in our heads since its March release.
UP10TION - So, Dangerous
With UP10TION's comeback less than a week away, we've been feeling nostalgic for their debut single, "So, Dangerous." And never has a song been more aptly titled! Between the fast beats, the intense camerawork, and the sharp choreo, there's nothing safe about this song and MV.
TWICE - Like OOH-AHH
Nearly two years later, and we're stilling getting TWICE's debut single, "Like OOH-AHH" stuck in our heads. The music video was the most watched MV from a rookie group on YouTube in 2015. Early this week, TWICE released the Japanese version of this hit for their debut Japanese album, #TWICE.
GFriend - Rough
At the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards, GFriend took home the award for Best Dance Performance - Female Group. And if you've seen the music video for "Rough," you'll understand why. The girls of GFriend are perfectly in sync and always on beat. The sweet lyrics and choreo were a good way to end their high school trilogy.
SF9 - Easy Love
SF9 is another group on our list that recently made their Japanese debut. But before that, they released their second mini album, Breaking Sensation. The title song off the album, Easy Love, and its accompanying MV relay the pain of going through a breakup. And boy... can we feel it.
KNK - Sun, Moon, Star
If this song and MV makes you think of Highlight (formerly Beast), it should! Kim Tae Joo, who composed for Beast, worked with KNK on their second mini album Gravity. KNK's leader Jihun specifically created choreography that paid homage to Highlight's hit "Ribbon."
Highlight - CALLING YOU
"CALLING YOU" is the title track off Highlight's first repackaged mini album of the same name. The song is about the regret someone feels after the end of a relationship... and the inevitable desire to call your ex after a drunken night out. The music videos puts little emphasis on the choreography, letting us focus more on the stories the members act out throughout the song and the lyrics.