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Yeah, I know, for most people reading this, the weekend is already over or nearly so. Abuela's not been feeling well, it's thrown everything off. This listing does cut off at the same point as if I had made this post yesterday, but that still leaves us with fifty videos of covers, remixes, lyrics, and performances both dance- and vocal-focused. From Tempest to NCT 127, Weeekly to meenoi, Stray Kids to KAVE, whatever your musical taste, there's something here for you, so grab your favorite drink and/or snack and settle in.
Banner slot this weekend goes to ATEEZ and their fanvid to ATINY for My Way. Additional picks of the weekend go to NCT 127, Hyunsuk (CIX), P1Harmony, and VAHN (Nine.i), though it was a bit tricky narrowing things down to just a few. What are your favorites? Any surprises? Let's chat!
Overflow for the week of July 20th - 27th:
Yonghee (CIX) - Abyss (WOODZ cover)
Rocky - Jealousy (performance ver) *
NiziU - Rise Up (performance ver)
Ha Sungwoon - Blessed (TEXTED ver)
ATEEZ - My Way (special clip ver) *
Dept - Like A Dream (acoustic ver) (feat. Ashley Alisha, kelsey kuan, Nicholas Roberts)
Eunil (TRENDZ) -All Blue (Heon Seo cover)
Hyunsuk (CIX) - I.L.Y (The Rose cover) *
Stray Kids - Chk Chk Boom (performance ver) *
Stray Kids - Chk Chk Boom (Deadeye ver) (lyric visualizer) *
LUHAN - Dream All Summer (vlog ver)
Chaeryeong (ITZY) - WA-R-R (Colde cover) (audio only)
ALL(H)OURS - Shock (Band LIVE ver) +
The Stray - 빛을 넘어 (lyric video)
TEMPEST - Taste the Feeling (live ver) *
KyoungSeo - What's Up (Beyond the Studio ver)
CIX - Curtain Call (live clip ver)
BOYNEXTDOOR - Earth, Wind & Fire (Japanese ver) (The First Take ver)
KISS OF LIFE - Te Quiero (performance ver) *
Hwasa (MAMAMOO) - Lunch (Billie Eilish cover) +
WAKER - Vanilla Choco Shake (performance ver)
Jimin (BTS) - Who (acoustic remix) (official visualizer)
Jimin (BTS) - Who (Beautiful Mind remix) (official visualizer) *
Jimin (BTS) - Who (Funky remix) (official visualizer)
Jimin (BTS) - Who (rock remix) (official visualizer)
XG - Undefeated (performance ver) *
Chan - burner (special clip) *
Candy Shop - Tumbler (Hot & Cold) (special clip) +
YOEL (AIMERS) - Betelgeuse (Yuuri cover) *
Jihun (BXB) - 水平線 (suiheisen) (back number cover) * +
Bumjin - First Love (special clip) +
Weeekly - Lights On (performance ver) *
P1Harmony - I See U (special clip) *
Noah (PLAVE) - Hype Boy (NewJeans cover)
NCT 127 - Walk (Studio AZeed ver) *
OoOo - Silhouette (lyric video)
PENOMECO - RINDAMAN (solo ver) (3D visualizer) *
meenoi - I need to buy ingredients + Now it's here + A night of crisis (wall.live)
HAO (ZEROBASEONE) - Feel Special (with Jeong Donghwan (melomance)) (Twice cover) * +
KAVE - Venom (visualizer) (pre-debut) *
HANEL - Bandoneon (feat. Mina) (live clip) *
From20 x HELLO GLOOM - Your Love (lyric visualizer) * +
Jay Park - Xtra McNasty (feat. Jessi, Awich, MILLI, Ramengvl, Lil Cherry, MIRANI, Malibu Miitch, CAMO) *
LAVEEN - Moon (feat. Levi) (lyric video) *
Punch - Beautiful (Good Partner OST) (lyric video)
Hi-Fi Un!corn - Way Back Home (SHAUN cover)
NOWADAYS - Rainy Day (2024 Remake ver) *
Won Taemin - Go (LUCY cover)
KAVE - Legend (performance ver) (debut) *
VAHN (Nine.i) - 일교차 (feat. Joohyoung) (live clip)
* content warning - see comment for specific warnings
+ comes with "disappearing" hardcoded subs
Yonghee (CIX) - Abyss (WOODZ cover) https://youtu.be/HUYv-ZDFgbQ
genre: rock ballad
cw:
note: if you're an overly sentimental fool who's struggling with the enlistment, you might want a hanky for this beautifully rendered cover, but otherwise enjoy~
Rocky - Jealousy (performance ver) https://youtu.be/ktwstUIloT0
genre: EDM
cw: flashing/stobing lights, fake injury
note: without the narrative of the MV to predispose to the problematic, this song loses some of its negative connotations. If you're even paying attention to the song with all that eye candy on the screen.
NiziU - Rise Up (performance ver) https://youtu.be/Geh_nyD0nQw
genre: dance pop
note: I went back and forth on genre a bit (yes, there's a difference between EDM and dance pop), but despite that beat, it doesn't feel electronic enough for EDM, so.
Ha Sungwoon - Blessed (TEXTED ver) https://youtu.be/RXUNlrIQSyk
genre: hip hop dance pop
note: I almost stripped this down to just hip-hop, but it's not like the song has actually changed. Just that with the performance knocked down to him mostly just standing in one spot, the dance elements fade.
ATEEZ - My Way (special clip ver) https://youtu.be/zfFgd8DCS_I
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing transitions, stage lights, Wooyoung having to miss Mawazine
note: it's a fanvid except it's a fanvid ATEEZ (with Wooyoung leading, no doubt) cut together to give to ATINY to celebrate the group's return to where it all started: Morocco. They were all so young during Pirate King, though San's definitely been the biggest change while Yeosang looks almost the same.
Dept - Like A Dream (acoustic ver) (feat. Ashley Alisha, kelsey kuan, Nicholas Roberts) https://youtu.be/zzNniIa2SAg
genre: R&B
note: I'm such a sucker for simple piano
Eunil (TRENDZ )-All Blue (Heon Seo cover) https://youtu.be/WSTC4ZApOJo
genre: pop
cw:
note: it's such an upbeat song, it would've been nice to see him dancing along, but seeing as he's wired into his laptop to do the cover, we'll let it go ;)
Hyunsuk (CIX) - I.L.Y (The Rose cover) https://youtu.be/uH-15P7PvjA
genre: soft rock
cw: hanky warning
note: Hyunsuk voice doesn't break me quite as hard as the original, but he does amazingly well and this sentimental granny wept on first listen anyway
Stray Kids - Chk Chk Boom
• performance ver: https://youtu.be/T17AR8cVmto
genre: EDM/hip hop
cw: strobing/flashing lights, Felix Effect
note: Changbin rolling his Rs is seriously dangerous.
• Deadeye ver (lyric visualizer): https://youtu.be/T17AR8cVmto
genre: EDM/hip-hop
cw: flashing visual noise
note: in case you hadn't noticed yet that actually there's very little Spanish in the lyrics, here you go.
LUHAN - Dream All Summer (vlog ver) https://youtu.be/12myzbeluWk
genre: R&B
note: in hindsight, this could've gone in the main listing, but I'd already filed it and forgotten about it, oops. In my defense, with a "vlog" tag, I wasn't sure what I was going to get and I've been stupid busy being too sick to function, so... And yes, I know this isn't technically Kpop, but Luhan will always get an infiltration pass.
Chaeryeong (ITZY) - WA-R-R (Colde cover) (audio only) https://youtu.be/qkojMUScG5A
genre: R&B
note: I had the vague feeling this was an old song, went to check, and ... 2019. Which ... actually does make it kind of old, given the way time warped during the early years of the pandemic (2020 felt like thirty years just by itself). Anyway, I love Colde, so this was a nice surprise treat.
ALL(H)OURS - Shock (Band LIVE ver) https://youtu.be/3oXPgkjfYZU
genre: EDM/rock
note: you know, I almost forget how young newly debuted groups still are ... and then they start walking out on stage like on this and it's all oh right, these are kids still. XD Slight shift in genre versus the original as a result of being performed by a live band. Additional side note: this song is an excellent example of why, if the artist/label doesn't provide an English title, I won't try to give it one - the Korean title for SHOCK is "dokkaebi," which is a completely different word. XD
The Stray - 빛을 넘어 (lyric video) https://youtu.be/6gq_OnfrD3Q
genre: R&B
note: I didn't mark this as "disappearing" lyrics only because it's not that they vanish so much as they're so tiny I can't disambiguate the characters barely at all, making this more of a performance video than a lyric video. :p
TEMPEST - Taste the Feeling (live ver) https://youtu.be/exYvQthj7sw
genre: dance pop
cw: concert stage lights
KyoungSeo - What's Up (Beyond the Studio ver) https://youtu.be/r_n7DENojiI
genre: pop-rock
note: it's always interesting to see where they choose to set up these shoots. A grade school classroom feels like an odd choice, but maybe that's just me :p
CIX - Curtain Call (live clip ver) https://youtu.be/1l_4tuZNn_s
genre: R&B
note: I really should not have read the comments....
BOYNEXTDOOR - Earth, Wind & Fire (Japanese ver) (The First Take ver) https://youtu.be/jgjlCcnePk4
genre: EDM
note: They worked so hard learning Japanese for this, the intro is adorable as hell. Also extra props for actually doing THIS song of all songs live and with just one take.
KISS OF LIFE - Te Quiero (performance ver) https://youtu.be/pYn96ujbJX0
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares
note: I think I might like this better than Sticky, but then again I do have a huge Spanish guitar bias, sooo XD
Hwasa (MAMAMOO) - Lunch (Billie Eilish cover) https://youtu.be/hd0kUQ882YI
genre: dance pop
note: orange subs in tiny, woof. But Hwasa looks so happy, I couldn't care less
WAKER - Vanilla Choco Shake (performance ver) https://youtu.be/AHVKmjGPp1g
genre: dance pop
cw: aggressive flashing/strobing lights, camera motion
note: Ijun continues to be too pretty, though it feels like someone told him to masc it up a bit for this comeback.
Jimin (BTS) - Who
• acoustic remix: https://youtu.be/BKRfGu7qWM4
genre: pop
note: sure, just nail me in my feels with a stripped down version that's just vocal and acoustic guitar, it's fine, I don't need to function or anything 😭
• Beautiful Mind remix: https://youtu.be/coLRdNLsEA4
genre: EDM
cw: brightness
note: yes, the remix changes the genre. As for that warning... The visualizer is a series of white halls/rooms with the white flaring as part of the transition, but since you're starting with mostly white, it's not really a flash or distinct lens flare, just ... brightness. XD
• Funky remix: https://youtu.be/BAcBlVWzffs
genre: EDM
note: I knew better than to expect this to actually hit the musical definition of funk, especially this many decades on since funk's heyday and the way language has drifted, so there's that...
• rock remix: https://youtu.be/o97tTwAEXRQ
genre: pop-rock
note: as to be expected from the "remix" tag, the rock-ness is part of the remixer's manipulations rather than Jimin doing a rock style vocal take.
XG - Undefeated (performance ver) https://youtu.be/L_Vcc5v1Cks
genre: EDM
cw: flashing lights
note: I had a meaner note here originally, then decided it was overly mean and the bigger problem is that I just don't like the bulk of XG's music and personally find them heavily overrated. Which means I'm not the target audience, so no need to yuck someone else's yum. Not like I'm going to drop them from these listings - I do like a couple of things they've done...which is why I'm so critical, to be honest, but again, the tracks I don't vibe with? Aren't meant for me and that's fine.
Chan - burner (special clip) https://youtu.be/m-ZJ6ptVfIU
genre: R&B
cw: flashing, crackly visual noise effect, CRT flashing, lens flares
note: if you're just running down the list, this could be a bit of musical whiplash (one of secondary reasons for me adding genre tags XD). Do enjoy a vintage vibe though, even as it makes me feel old to call tech from my childhood vintage. XD
Candy Shop - Tumbler (Hot & Cold) (special clip) https://youtu.be/rSaTAyy8Ia4
genre: dance pop
note: hardcoded subs in yellow are nearly always a mistake, as this video demonstrates - the color really doesn't stand out, especially against whites, and the playful font, while it matches the song, makes the situation worse. :p That said, why is there a beware of zombies sign in this video??? XD
YOEL (AIMERS) - Betelgeuse (Yuuri cover) https://youtu.be/l0VVOkykAlY
genre: rock
cw: unsteady cam, flashing lights (background)
Jihun (BXB) - 水平線 (suiheisen) (back number cover) https://youtu.be/DUAD5Idccww
genre: rock
cw: water glare, video "artifacts"
Bumjin - First Love (special clip) https://youtu.be/-sUB8Df2Wpw
genre: pop ballad
note: I am far too sentimental - this made me weepy for no good reason XD
Weeekly - Lights On (performance ver) https://youtu.be/AOpjLqzw-k8
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares
note: noticed as I was proofing that Gdocs autocorrected the group's name behind my back and now I'm going to be paranoid it's been doing that right along.
P1Harmony - I See U (special clip) https://youtu.be/iHjnvptjyaI
genre: R&B
cw: unsteady self-cam, concert stage lights
note: ugh, why are they so cute? it's terrible for my heart. XD
Noah (PLAVE) - Hype Boy (NewJeans cover) https://youtu.be/OE-2_y658RA
genre: pop
note: once again, me being a sucker for an acoustic cover. And then there's the way the lyrics are presented in the vid which is almost too cute. Also props for covering a girl group song without switching out all the gendered terms.
NCT 127 - Walk (Studio AZeed ver) https://youtu.be/tBBZUSDt-L8
genre: hip-hop
cw: background flashing lights, camera motion
note: I kept hoping the camera would pull out and there Taeil would be, sitting on one of the bench seats, sigh. I miss his stupid face in these (he's not even my bias!).
OoOo - Silhouette (lyric video) https://youtu.be/8irBL209kfM
genre: EDM
note: the placement of the lyrics over the image makes things ... less than ideal.
PENOMECO - RINDAMAN (solo ver) (3D visualizer) https://youtu.be/UnVk9Jd5HRQ
genre: hip hop
cw: language, "camera" motion
note: Camera went into quotes cuz this is a generated video, so the only camera is virtual.
meenoi - I need to buy ingredients + Now it's here + A night of crisis (wall.live) https://youtu.be/YiLSbSVBcBY
genre: hip hop + hip hop + R&B
cw: flashing background lights
note: a longer video than the rest because it's three songs (hence why the genre field looks like that)
HAO (ZEROBASEONE) - Feel Special (with Jeong Donghwan (melomance)) (Twice cover) https://youtu.be/DdtkxU_P_OE
genre: R&B
cw: lens flares
note: we keep hitting my instrumental weaknesses this week XD There's a softening filter over the video that takes some of the edge off the light flares, but noting them anyway.
KAVE - Venom (visualizer) (pre-debut) https://youtu.be/HRKOjw7OKoQ
genre: EDM
cw: flashing, noisy "artifact" effects
note: this was marked as a "pre-debut" but this and the "debut" kinda dropped at the same time. That said, the band formed back in 2020, from what I can tell, and yet there's almost no info about them (in English anyway)? But this and Legend do seem to be their first actual releases, so we'll keep using those labels.
HANEL - Bandoneon (feat. Mina) (live clip) https://youtu.be/sVSc8iIe-7U
genre: folk
cw: only accordion for accompaniment
note: I'd be more specific on the genre, but my brain has monched all the Spanish language genres, sigh. Having a bruised brain is the worst, kids
From20 x HELLO GLOOM - Your Love (lyric visualizer) https://youtu.be/BKgKkzu6mlc
genre: EDM
cw: flashing stage lights
note: video is a loop of ~20s with an orange filter that somewhat cuts the flashing stage lights. The English lyrics mostly stay distinct, but the Korean and Japanese get lost fairly regularly.
Jay Park - Xtra McNasty (feat. Jessi, Awich, MILLI, Ramengvl, Lil Cherry, MIRANI, Malibu Miitch, CAMO) https://youtu.be/2vL3rwcq-kw
genre: hip hop
cw: all the nasty warnings
note: the original was dirty enough, but then the ladies went all in on the mcnasty and now it's just straight up doggy style mcnasty. :p I'm as sex-positive as the next elder queer, but seriously, don't play this in public. XD
LAVEEN - Moon (feat. Levi) (lyric video) https://youtu.be/hdCNb2KqdAo
genre: rock
cw: street lights at dusk
note: the vertical presentation of the lyrics works until it hits the English words and then it looks a bit odd.
Punch - Beautiful (Good Partner OST) (lyric video) https://youtu.be/m_w99K2BIHc
genre: R&B
Hi-Fi Un!corn - Way Back Home (SHAUN cover) https://youtu.be/uD2lcmK1arw
genre: pop-rock
note: ahhh, the cuteness! Also holy crap how young are they? (too young, ahhhh)
NOWADAYS - Rainy Day (2024 Remake ver) https://youtu.be/XLm8atkkuy0
genre: rock
cw: background flashing, water glare
note: Is 2024 the year of the remake? Maybe... I'm not complaining so far. XD
Won Taemin - Go (LUCY cover) https://youtu.be/L5TC9Jhj-qs
genre: rock
note: includes clips from the drama (High School Retun of a Gangster, which this is from and in which Won Taemin was an actor), so may contain spoilers.
KAVE - Legend (performance ver) https://youtu.be/Lq8ztKF6kf4
genre: hard rock
cw: flashing, blood spatter
note: this is KAVE's purported actual debut release, the MV will be in the next roundup
VAHN (Nine.i) - 일교차 (feat. Joohyoung) (live clip) https://youtu.be/WIIr6OTgzlE
genre: pop
note: can I have Joohyoung's sweater please? It looks so soft and floppy and cozy.
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