Right?! I did not expect to fall for The Rose like I have! I liked these MVs when I first saw them, but I just keep coming back to the songs and Sorry has become super important in my life :D I just love it so much!
OMG I absolutely love this band. I saw them in New York in 2019 and it was amazing. Woosung’s voice is so unique. I’m so happy you are checking them out!
Oh my god I'm SO excited to see you discovering The Rose!! They have been my absolute favourite for a long time now. My favourites from them are Strangers, which is a bit more to the heavier side musically and OST to a k-drama called Strangers From Hell, and Take Me Down is such a banger as well. But the song that's been mentioned in the other comments as well, She's In The Rain, is something every human being should experience in their life. Pls listen to it, you won't regret!!
Strangers, Take Me Down, and She's In The Rain... I'll make a note of these songs! Thank you so much for the suggestions! :D You're awesome! I'm so excited to delve deeper into The Rose
You didn't tell me you were checking out The Rose!!! Seeing Sorry in person was an amazing experience. That and She's In The Rain. Both Woosung and Dojoon have incredible voices and I love those 4 goofball so much. ❤ Jeff (all 4 have english names)/ Jaehyung- the bassist, is my bias- he's just such a sweetheart. We've talked about this before but I swear we're the same person! I got into kpop on a more serious level about 5 years ago, but before that it was Warped Tour and the rock/ metal that my momma raised me on. The punk/ rock to kpop pipeline is REAL!!! Also, if you're interested in more k-bands, I would recommend N Flying (Oh Really and Hot Potato are some of my faves) Onewe and Day6. 👍🏼
You're so right about the punk/rock--kpop pipeline! :D I still need to learn all the names for The Rose. I hear the fans are called Black Roses, right? I think? I've been hearing good things lately about N Flying so I'll make a note of them! Thanks, love!
Not sure if you know any of the backstory for The Rose, but they've had a tough go of it. They debuted with a bang, going on a world tour almost immediately, but about a year in they had a dispute with their label over breach of contract and non-payment, and basically had to go on hiatus at the start of 2020 while they were in court. It looked for a time that they might not get out of their contract, so the 3 Korean members of the group (Dojoon, aka Leo, the keyboardist; Hajoon, aka Dylan, the drummer; and Jaehyeong, aka Jeff, the Bassist) decided to do their military service while the court case was ongoing and they literally couldn't put out music. Woosung came back to the states (he was born in Korea but moved to LA with his Mom when he was 8, so he has American citizenship) and started his own independent label, and put out his own solo album. The court case was finally resolved, and The Rose won, obviously, and they were able to keep the rights to their music and their name. Once the members completed their military service, Woosung went back to SK and they spent like 2 weeks just reacclimating to each other and writing, writing, writing! That's were the album HEAL came from, and the four of them then headed to California to record the music, and start shooting their MV's. Their back catalog is not very long, it will be pretty easy to quickly get to their current album, and I'm so excited to see you on this journey. The Rose are phenomenal, and I'm so so glad that I got to see Woosung when he opened for Epik High on their tour, and then The Rose as a whole last year! Also, Woosung and Yoongi are the same age (Like, I knew their birthdates individually, because I follow BTS and The Rose, but I never put it together that they are literally the same age... Yoongi is 12 days younger than Woosung!!) and it totally blew my mind when I saw they were collaborating and then realized that they are same age friends! It totally makes sense though, Woosung is close with Tablo from Epik High, and Tablo's very close with Namjoon and Yoongi. It's a small world, and it just keeps getting smaller, lol.
@@kiwimosier They are currently touring summer festivals. They did all the South American Lollapalooza's as well as some festivals in Europe and they are booked for Lollapalooza in Chicago (TXT is also going). They've just started posting their tour vlogs for the festivals, and they have been working on music in between traveling and performing, so I'm looking forward to hearing about a new album soon. If you ever do get the chance to see them LIVE, I highly recommend going, as they are just so much fun.
I loveee The Rose sooo much! Woosungs voice is by far one of my favourites 😍 also if you like bands who play instruments you should also checkout Onewe! Aurora and Regulus are just 2 of my faves from them!
I am so happy you are checking out The Rose, they are an amazing group!! this is so exciting >u< lol, i totally recommend you songs like Baby , She's in the rain, Strangers, and one from their most recent album called Definition of ugly is (this song destroyed me but it's so amazing). Woosung also has solo albums, i think you would like his work too! Since you like rock bands, i absolutely recommend you to check out some other great korean groups like Xdinary Heroes (they are from JYP, they have a heavier sound but its such a hype, i love it), DAY6 (also from jyp lol, great songs with beautiful lyrics), this amazing band named LUCY (they have a song called Snooze that is one of the most beautiful things i have ever listened in my life), Hoppipolla (About Time is my favorite song from them), ONEWE (their song Aurora is a masterpiece)...the list goes on.
Blackroses rejoice 🤗 The Rose has always been perfect but not many people were aware of this rare gem.. I'm so happy for you discovering these great artists. Congrats!! I saw BTS and the next day Woosung with Epik High in Vegas last year and what a show!!
I hear the fans are called Black Roses, right? What a great fandom name... So epic! Oh wow, I bet BTS, then Woosung/Epik High were an awesome week of shows! I would have melted from all the awesomeness
@@kiwimosier An incredible opportunity honestly. Epik High and Woosung's show was in a small venue(House of Blues) so they were maybe 5 feet away from us. We were right in front of stage..Just remember this, Woosung sings in cursive and his facial/body expressions are unmatched. If you ever have the opportunity to see The Rose , take it!! Sending Blessings your way 🙏. Loving your content.
Thanks for reacting to the Rose. Looking forward to more The Rose reactions 😊 i went to their concert in my home country Norway in February this year ( i think it was the first K-pop/ K-rock concert ever in my country), and they were spectacular 😁👍
I’m so happy you discovered this band! The first song that I heard from them was “She’s In The Rain” and it’s one of the most beautiful songs that I’ve heard in a really long time. I can’t wait to join you on your journey with The Rose!
Oh, I love that you're looking into them! Can't wait to watch more with you. I became interested in The Rose after running across a video of Woosung singing Sorry in a concert. Not only did his voice grab me but in the video their fans sang back to him and it was just emotional and beautiful. 😭 I also couldn't help but notice he reminded me a LOT of a Hongjoong. As a Matz biased person I couldn't look away or unthink it once I noticed that. I know he's his own person. But yeah. He's beaaaautiful. I definitely have a type. 🙈🙈🙈
I also had to check out The Rose after hearing Woosung on Snooze as I also quickly decided that was a favourite of mine on D-Day. I have not been disappointed and really hope I'll get to see them at a concert soon as some of their videos from their festival tour has looked outstanding!
I was the same all the groups I followed for years were all bands. Linkin Park, MCR, Disturbed, Fall Out Boy is my daughters all time fave non KPop group. She went to over 80 of their concerts. She ran their fan site and has pics with all the members
That's so awesome that your daughter was so close with all those bands and ran the fan sites! You raised a good one :D I'll definitely check out Woosung's solo work in a reaction video too! That's a great idea!
New group today?! Color me surprised, impressed, and excited! (No idea what color that would make me, so maybe let's not... lol) Anyway, I knew this day would come, and I'm actually less hesitant than I thought I'd be. Maybe because I've at least heard The Rose and know I liked what I heard? Hmm. The one song I know that I've heard is "She's in the Rain" -- that one is beautiful, touching, and amazing. I LOVE it, despite literally never making it through without crying (there's one specific stretch of lyrics that always hits me hard, and I'll point it out if/when you react to that song). *Sorry* I was thinking Woosung has such a beautiful voice, right as you commented on it. His voice always stands out in "She's in the Rain" as well, and is a large part of WHY the lyrics hit me like they do. The song's on my playlist now, too... there's no way I could leave it off. It's just beautiful, and sometimes I need to hear something like that. I might have to check out "Always" since you mentioned that one and I've got no ASTRO experience (apart from hearing one song a couple of times). *Sour* Jeez... goosebumps as soon as the "I'll Never Know" harmonies kicked in. Just wow. That one's officially on the playlist too, goodness. So, so good. I agree, thank you to your friend for the recommendations. These were both just beautiful, and I appreciate having new songs to throw into my rotation. --- Haha, I love being able to compare what you listened to "growing up" to what I did, and knowing when those groups were active in my own life. You already know I'm 43, but just to give a little more perspective of how that relates time-wise... My dad listened to a lot of Pink Floyd, U2, Led Zeppelin, etc. when I was growing up. The first album I personally owned was a gift from my dad - Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd) - and when I say that my vocal warmups were done to the tune of "Great Gig in the Sky", I'm honestly not joking 😂 Toto and Chicago featured heavily in my childhood and early teens, also. I went through a lot of music phases growing up. In 6th grade, New Kids on the Block was all the rage, and I was on board that train (ugh lol). In junior high my tastes started changing and I leaned toward a variety of female singer/songwriter types and Celtic-influenced sounds... think Clannad, Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Mary Black... I'm not sure exactly when I started listening to Tori Amos, but I know her debut solo album was the first one I owned (released in 1992, the year I turned 13). By high school I'd also experienced a lot of Metallica, Guns 'n' Roses, and so on. Now, enter my husband, who I met at the tail end of 1997. Through him, I was introduced to bands like Linkin Park, Slipknot, Korn, Limp Bizkit (who I never really liked but whatever), and a bunch of other stuff that he and all his skater friends (aggressive inline that is, not boards) listened to at the time. Aside from him, I still listened to my own stuff, mostly bands driven by female vocals, like Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, etc. Through online friends I was introduced to stuff like VNV Nation, Assemblage 23, Apocalyptica, H.I.M., In Flames, and a lot of others I can't even remember now. All of this was late teens through early 20s 🤭 I did later start listening to My Chemical Romance, some Fallout Boy, The Killers, etc. I also started listening to A LOT of EDM of various sub-genres around my early 20s, and I still enjoy listening to vocal trance, especially when I'm working at the PC. A few years ago, I started getting into epic trailer type music (I mentioned that stuff to you on IG already, I think), and if I enjoy that when playing battle-heavy video games. Fast forward to last November and we have my first real introduction to Kpop. I had HEARD some before (I mean, heck, I remember BoA's "Eat You Up" being super popular way back in the day, and what American hadn't heard BTS's English releases?) but never really had any inclination to actually listen on purpose or discover anything that wasn't being thrown in my face already. As I told you on IG, though, once I got started with my first few songs, Spotify and CZcams very quickly worked to expand my horizons and let me see what I'd been missing. Now it's rare for me to choose any of my English playlists, despite having several of them (including one that's mostly Nightwish and one that's mostly rock from the late 90s through early 10s) that I obviously took time to create a long time before I started putting together my currently 12-hour long "daily" East Asian playlist (EA because it has Korean, Japanese, and Chinese in it... and one Thai song, I think...). My family is a musical one (or, rather, the family I grew up in is musical... and my son can play several instruments... the rest of us just have our voices, really) and I really enjoy seeing musicians playing instruments. I love acapella music (Pentatonix and Home Free have been on my radar since their Sing-Off days, and my most recent concert was actually Home Free last December), and most of what I've personally performed has been acapella or choral arrangements and almost always with groups because I get really bad stage fright. --- I saw DAY6 and ONEWE mentioned below also, and I have to agree. Both of them are awesome, at least from what I've heard by each one. DAY6 on my playlist: "Shoot Me" - Definitely my favorite song by them. It's got a great lyrical message and an amazing video to go with it. "Love me or Leave me" & "어쩌다 보니 Somehow" - These are both fun to sing along to. I don't think I've seen the videos, if there any MVs for them. "Not Mine" & "You Were Beautiful" - I listen to these less often, but they're on there because I liked them when they popped up as suggestions. ONEWE on my playlist: "End of Spring" & "Rain To Be" - These two are definitely my favorites, by far. Fun to sing along to, and fun videos (so. much. water. in "Rain To Be") I have "Parting" on my other playlist (not the main one that I listen to on shuffle daily), and I've heard other songs that haven't made it onto the playlist yet Overall, I really love what I've heard by them, and Yong hoon's vocals really just shine for me (all the vocals are good, but I love his). --- Whatever, I know I missed a lot of groups that I probably loved at the time, but I'm rambling again, so I'll shut up about that now🤣 At least I know you don't mind me being so long-winding, lol 🥰
Hi Friend, I'm so glad you enjoyed these two songs too! I think we have similar taste in music for sure :D I'll be sure to check out The Rose's She's In The Rain. I didn't know that you sing! That's awesome! I bet you're amazing... I can just feel it
@@kiwimosier I've been tempted to do covers and post them somewhere, but that would sort of require me to overcome stage fright enough to be okay with "being seen", which doesn't seem likely anytime soon... so I guess it is what it is. I've sung over the phone or in voice chat with friends before, though, so we'll see. I checked out the Astro song you mentioned in the other video comments, and enjoyed that. I might just add it to my playlist and see what that makes Spotify pop up for me. For gaming, it's generally mmorpgs for me. I'm rubbish at first-person anything, so I've got to be able to zoom out to see myself and what's around me... I'm not the best at them, but I've enjoyed playing. What usually happens is the husband finds a game we'll both like, so we both start playing, then he pushes hard because he's kind of a power gamer, and at some point he burns out but I'm still playing for a bit until my enjoyment dies off because now I'm alone, lol... I have been considering going back to Genshin to play with my 13yo though.
omg I am so excited to watch you get to know the rose, they are amazing! I saw them in concert this year and it was absolutely amazing, you should really check out the ILYSB cover its so good!
I'll definitely make a note to check out their ILYSB cover :D Thanks for the suggestion! The Rose really snuck up on me... I really enjoyed them the first time I watched these MVs, but I just keep coming back to them!
I'm subscribing for more the rose content ❤ I also loved your comment about Astro (I've been an aroha since 2019 😁💜) love love love both of these groups ❤
I'll make a note of DPR Ian too! I think I've seen pieces of an interview he did with Eric Nam maybe? If I remember correctly? Beauty and The Beast and Red are up next and... Spoiler alert... I loved them :D
I really love the K bands :D Day 6, Xdinary Heroes (most of their music is much heavier though apart from their recent fave of mine Good Enough which is beautiful), N Flying, OneWe to mention a few .... but Woosung's voice is just dreeeeeeeamy and The Rose are incredible! You should check out She's In The Rain, my fave The Rose song :)
Thank you so much for the K band recommendations! I've been a little curious about Xdinary Heroes just from the thumbnails and hints I've seen about them so maybe I'll try them one day? And I'll make a special note about She's In The Rain!
@@kiwimosier they’re really good! A fun intro to them might be their cover of hellevator as you’re into stray kids too 🥰🥰 they’re from the same company as SKZ (as are Day6)
Oh, you're discovering 'k-band'!! 😊 its basically an entire music style in it's own 😉 Actually, one of my first real meetings with South Korean music, and what really got me into it, was a k-band 😅 I really like The Rose, they have a-mazing vocals and soothing music, but yeah, a little solemly. If you want to to try a different side of k-band, one that is a bit more energized, I can very much recommend N.Flying - my introduction to South Korean music 😉 'Oh really' by them was litterally the MV/ song that started it all for me, I was so intrigued by the all the colors and the fun energy 😅 Also, their 'The real' (not to mistake for ATEEZ' The real') is a really fun and energetic song and straigt up a fun and weird MV 😅😅 'Moonshot' is also really good, and 'The world is mine' oh and 'R U ready?' ... okay, who are we kidding? N.Flying have a lot of really good, fun and energetic songs 😅 ;) Especially on their album 'The real', 'Man on the moon', their japanese release 'Brotherhood' (which in reality maybe is more j-band...?) Anyway, they're really good 😊 Also, N.Flying in under FNC entertainment, who has the 4th gen boy group P1HARMONY, who are one of my top 5 fave groups and, speaking of companies that have both a k-band and one of my favorite kpop male groups, there's RBW inc. who have the brother groups ONEWE and ONEUS. ONEUS is a kpop group, who I recently discovered and absolute has fallen for - I love, LOVE their music! Their actual brother group ONEWE, is a k-band, who are a bit more alternative rock. I can very much recommend their 'Cravity', 'End of spring', 'Aurora' and 'Rain to be' 😊 Also, DAY6, is propably one of the most known k-bands. They're also an alternative rock band. They're actually STRAY KIDS' older brother group. Skz are total DAY6 fanboys, especially SeungMin. 'Shoot me', 'Zombie' and 'Sweet chos' are three song I especially can recommend from them. This became a longer comment, sorry. This is one multistanner getting excited over another multistanner discovering new music 😊 I was a bit of a rock girl, before I discovered kpop, 2 1/2 years ago, so yeah 😉 With the exeption of SUPER JUNIOR, my inner rock girl shows in the kpop groups who's music I've completely fallen for 😅
I love The Rose so much ❤ I had the chance to hear them live and I must say that they sound even better live. Also, they are so funny. Their tiktok is just hilarious 😂 And they are more considered indie K-Rock than K-pop because of their sound and how the group was formed :)
That's awesome to know that they're also amazing live! And I need to check out their TikTok too :D I hear they're great people and really fun to get to know. And I'll make a special note of She's In The Rain. Thanks for the recommendation! You're awesome
You should check out Red as well, well, all their songs are amazing but Red is one you should know from the start because you never get tired of it :) Keep checking their stuff out, Woosung's solo stuff is amazing as well.
I just filmed a reaction (and I'm editing it now) to Red and Beauty and The Beast and I now ADORE Red! I've listened to it sooooo much and like you said... I don't get tired of it. It's so uplifting and encouraging and I love that :D And I'll definitely check out Woosung's solo stuff too
Oh I love so much She’s in the Rain by The Rose, it is beautiful ❤ If you want to try some other k-band in the future, I suggest you DAY6 (my babies), they’re amazing performers, spectacular musicians and their discography is various and stunning. At the moment, they’re on hiatus cause two of them are still enlisted, they’ll return at the end of the year as a group (DAY6 hiatus put me in such a crisis that I had to go find someone else to cling to like a mussel. That’s how I became an Atiny 🤣🤣🤣)
aaaaah the rose!! i remember when sorry dropped, i saw the thumbnail and thought “why not, let’s check it out” and was immediately blown away. I bought tickets to see them in concert in 2019 but the concert was cancelled so i never got to 🥲🥲 You should definitely check them out more, Baby is also a great song! I don’t know if you know them or ever heard a song from them, but i’d recommend you check out Day6 as well!
it’s impossible to not to fall in love with the rose, they have amazing songs, so meaningful lyrics, and they are amaaaazing too
Right?! I did not expect to fall for The Rose like I have! I liked these MVs when I first saw them, but I just keep coming back to the songs and Sorry has become super important in my life :D I just love it so much!
OMG I absolutely love this band. I saw them in New York in 2019 and it was amazing. Woosung’s voice is so unique. I’m so happy you are checking them out!
Oh my god I'm SO excited to see you discovering The Rose!! They have been my absolute favourite for a long time now. My favourites from them are Strangers, which is a bit more to the heavier side musically and OST to a k-drama called Strangers From Hell, and Take Me Down is such a banger as well. But the song that's been mentioned in the other comments as well, She's In The Rain, is something every human being should experience in their life. Pls listen to it, you won't regret!!
Strangers, Take Me Down, and She's In The Rain... I'll make a note of these songs! Thank you so much for the suggestions! :D You're awesome!
I'm so excited to delve deeper into The Rose
You didn't tell me you were checking out The Rose!!! Seeing Sorry in person was an amazing experience. That and She's In The Rain. Both Woosung and Dojoon have incredible voices and I love those 4 goofball so much. ❤ Jeff (all 4 have english names)/ Jaehyung- the bassist, is my bias- he's just such a sweetheart.
We've talked about this before but I swear we're the same person! I got into kpop on a more serious level about 5 years ago, but before that it was Warped Tour and the rock/ metal that my momma raised me on. The punk/ rock to kpop pipeline is REAL!!!
Also, if you're interested in more k-bands, I would recommend N Flying (Oh Really and Hot Potato are some of my faves) Onewe and Day6. 👍🏼
YES YES YES, ALL good recs!!
Double Yes to all of these mentioned..👍
You're so right about the punk/rock--kpop pipeline! :D
I still need to learn all the names for The Rose. I hear the fans are called Black Roses, right? I think?
I've been hearing good things lately about N Flying so I'll make a note of them! Thanks, love!
Woosung also did some solo albums especially while the other 3 members were in the military
Not sure if you know any of the backstory for The Rose, but they've had a tough go of it. They debuted with a bang, going on a world tour almost immediately, but about a year in they had a dispute with their label over breach of contract and non-payment, and basically had to go on hiatus at the start of 2020 while they were in court. It looked for a time that they might not get out of their contract, so the 3 Korean members of the group (Dojoon, aka Leo, the keyboardist; Hajoon, aka Dylan, the drummer; and Jaehyeong, aka Jeff, the Bassist) decided to do their military service while the court case was ongoing and they literally couldn't put out music. Woosung came back to the states (he was born in Korea but moved to LA with his Mom when he was 8, so he has American citizenship) and started his own independent label, and put out his own solo album. The court case was finally resolved, and The Rose won, obviously, and they were able to keep the rights to their music and their name. Once the members completed their military service, Woosung went back to SK and they spent like 2 weeks just reacclimating to each other and writing, writing, writing! That's were the album HEAL came from, and the four of them then headed to California to record the music, and start shooting their MV's. Their back catalog is not very long, it will be pretty easy to quickly get to their current album, and I'm so excited to see you on this journey. The Rose are phenomenal, and I'm so so glad that I got to see Woosung when he opened for Epik High on their tour, and then The Rose as a whole last year!
Also, Woosung and Yoongi are the same age (Like, I knew their birthdates individually, because I follow BTS and The Rose, but I never put it together that they are literally the same age... Yoongi is 12 days younger than Woosung!!) and it totally blew my mind when I saw they were collaborating and then realized that they are same age friends! It totally makes sense though, Woosung is close with Tablo from Epik High, and Tablo's very close with Namjoon and Yoongi. It's a small world, and it just keeps getting smaller, lol.
Oh my gosh, I cannot thank you enough for the background info on The Rose! You're a lifesaver
@@kiwimosier They are currently touring summer festivals. They did all the South American Lollapalooza's as well as some festivals in Europe and they are booked for Lollapalooza in Chicago (TXT is also going). They've just started posting their tour vlogs for the festivals, and they have been working on music in between traveling and performing, so I'm looking forward to hearing about a new album soon. If you ever do get the chance to see them LIVE, I highly recommend going, as they are just so much fun.
I loveee The Rose sooo much! Woosungs voice is by far one of my favourites 😍 also if you like bands who play instruments you should also checkout Onewe! Aurora and Regulus are just 2 of my faves from them!
Ooh thank you for the recommendations! You're awesome!
And you're so right... Woosung's voice is so warm and magical and inviting
Yes to Onewe!
I am so happy you are checking out The Rose, they are an amazing group!! this is so exciting >u< lol, i totally recommend you songs like Baby , She's in the rain, Strangers, and one from their most recent album called Definition of ugly is (this song destroyed me but it's so amazing). Woosung also has solo albums, i think you would like his work too!
Since you like rock bands, i absolutely recommend you to check out some other great korean groups like Xdinary Heroes (they are from JYP, they have a heavier sound but its such a hype, i love it), DAY6 (also from jyp lol, great songs with beautiful lyrics), this amazing band named LUCY (they have a song called Snooze that is one of the most beautiful things i have ever listened in my life), Hoppipolla (About Time is my favorite song from them), ONEWE (their song Aurora is a masterpiece)...the list goes on.
more The Rose asap! they are a hidden gem. I've been to both their and Woosung's solo concert and it slapped both times.
Blackroses rejoice 🤗 The Rose has always been perfect but not many people were aware of this rare gem.. I'm so happy for you discovering these great artists.
Congrats!! I saw BTS and the next day Woosung with Epik High in Vegas last year and what a show!!
I hear the fans are called Black Roses, right? What a great fandom name... So epic!
Oh wow, I bet BTS, then Woosung/Epik High were an awesome week of shows! I would have melted from all the awesomeness
@@kiwimosier An incredible opportunity honestly. Epik High and Woosung's show was in a small venue(House of Blues) so they were maybe 5 feet away from us. We were right in front of stage..Just remember this, Woosung sings in cursive and his facial/body expressions are unmatched. If you ever have the opportunity to see The Rose , take it!! Sending Blessings your way 🙏. Loving your content.
Thanks for reacting to the Rose. Looking forward to more The Rose reactions 😊 i went to their concert in my home country Norway in February this year ( i think it was the first K-pop/ K-rock concert ever in my country), and they were spectacular 😁👍
I'm so happy to know they're awesome live too! I bet they're a lot of fun!
Sending a big hug to Norway
I’m so happy you discovered this band! The first song that I heard from them was “She’s In The Rain” and it’s one of the most beautiful songs that I’ve heard in a really long time. I can’t wait to join you on your journey with The Rose!
Aw yay! Thank you for joining me on my discovery of The Rose :D You're lovely
Oh, I love that you're looking into them! Can't wait to watch more with you. I became interested in The Rose after running across a video of Woosung singing Sorry in a concert. Not only did his voice grab me but in the video their fans sang back to him and it was just emotional and beautiful. 😭
I also couldn't help but notice he reminded me a LOT of a Hongjoong. As a Matz biased person I couldn't look away or unthink it once I noticed that. I know he's his own person. But yeah. He's beaaaautiful.
I definitely have a type. 🙈🙈🙈
I love The Rose! They were so mistreated by their first company but now they are back and managing themselves and I’m so proud of them
I also had to check out The Rose after hearing Woosung on Snooze as I also quickly decided that was a favourite of mine on D-Day. I have not been disappointed and really hope I'll get to see them at a concert soon as some of their videos from their festival tour has looked outstanding!
I was the same all the groups I followed for years were all bands. Linkin Park, MCR, Disturbed, Fall Out Boy is my daughters all time fave non KPop group. She went to over 80 of their concerts. She ran their fan site and has pics with all the members
That's so awesome that your daughter was so close with all those bands and ran the fan sites! You raised a good one :D
I'll definitely check out Woosung's solo work in a reaction video too! That's a great idea!
OMG!!! the rose is my second ULT after Ateez!
You have awesome taste in music, love :D
New group today?! Color me surprised, impressed, and excited! (No idea what color that would make me, so maybe let's not... lol)
Anyway, I knew this day would come, and I'm actually less hesitant than I thought I'd be. Maybe because I've at least heard The Rose and know I liked what I heard? Hmm.
The one song I know that I've heard is "She's in the Rain" -- that one is beautiful, touching, and amazing. I LOVE it, despite literally never making it through without crying (there's one specific stretch of lyrics that always hits me hard, and I'll point it out if/when you react to that song).
*Sorry*
I was thinking Woosung has such a beautiful voice, right as you commented on it. His voice always stands out in "She's in the Rain" as well, and is a large part of WHY the lyrics hit me like they do. The song's on my playlist now, too... there's no way I could leave it off. It's just beautiful, and sometimes I need to hear something like that. I might have to check out "Always" since you mentioned that one and I've got no ASTRO experience (apart from hearing one song a couple of times).
*Sour*
Jeez... goosebumps as soon as the "I'll Never Know" harmonies kicked in. Just wow. That one's officially on the playlist too, goodness. So, so good.
I agree, thank you to your friend for the recommendations. These were both just beautiful, and I appreciate having new songs to throw into my rotation.
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Haha, I love being able to compare what you listened to "growing up" to what I did, and knowing when those groups were active in my own life. You already know I'm 43, but just to give a little more perspective of how that relates time-wise...
My dad listened to a lot of Pink Floyd, U2, Led Zeppelin, etc. when I was growing up. The first album I personally owned was a gift from my dad - Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd) - and when I say that my vocal warmups were done to the tune of "Great Gig in the Sky", I'm honestly not joking 😂 Toto and Chicago featured heavily in my childhood and early teens, also.
I went through a lot of music phases growing up. In 6th grade, New Kids on the Block was all the rage, and I was on board that train (ugh lol). In junior high my tastes started changing and I leaned toward a variety of female singer/songwriter types and Celtic-influenced sounds... think Clannad, Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Mary Black... I'm not sure exactly when I started listening to Tori Amos, but I know her debut solo album was the first one I owned (released in 1992, the year I turned 13). By high school I'd also experienced a lot of Metallica, Guns 'n' Roses, and so on.
Now, enter my husband, who I met at the tail end of 1997. Through him, I was introduced to bands like Linkin Park, Slipknot, Korn, Limp Bizkit (who I never really liked but whatever), and a bunch of other stuff that he and all his skater friends (aggressive inline that is, not boards) listened to at the time. Aside from him, I still listened to my own stuff, mostly bands driven by female vocals, like Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, etc. Through online friends I was introduced to stuff like VNV Nation, Assemblage 23, Apocalyptica, H.I.M., In Flames, and a lot of others I can't even remember now. All of this was late teens through early 20s 🤭
I did later start listening to My Chemical Romance, some Fallout Boy, The Killers, etc. I also started listening to A LOT of EDM of various sub-genres around my early 20s, and I still enjoy listening to vocal trance, especially when I'm working at the PC. A few years ago, I started getting into epic trailer type music (I mentioned that stuff to you on IG already, I think), and if I enjoy that when playing battle-heavy video games.
Fast forward to last November and we have my first real introduction to Kpop. I had HEARD some before (I mean, heck, I remember BoA's "Eat You Up" being super popular way back in the day, and what American hadn't heard BTS's English releases?) but never really had any inclination to actually listen on purpose or discover anything that wasn't being thrown in my face already. As I told you on IG, though, once I got started with my first few songs, Spotify and CZcams very quickly worked to expand my horizons and let me see what I'd been missing. Now it's rare for me to choose any of my English playlists, despite having several of them (including one that's mostly Nightwish and one that's mostly rock from the late 90s through early 10s) that I obviously took time to create a long time before I started putting together my currently 12-hour long "daily" East Asian playlist (EA because it has Korean, Japanese, and Chinese in it... and one Thai song, I think...).
My family is a musical one (or, rather, the family I grew up in is musical... and my son can play several instruments... the rest of us just have our voices, really) and I really enjoy seeing musicians playing instruments. I love acapella music (Pentatonix and Home Free have been on my radar since their Sing-Off days, and my most recent concert was actually Home Free last December), and most of what I've personally performed has been acapella or choral arrangements and almost always with groups because I get really bad stage fright.
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I saw DAY6 and ONEWE mentioned below also, and I have to agree. Both of them are awesome, at least from what I've heard by each one.
DAY6 on my playlist:
"Shoot Me" - Definitely my favorite song by them. It's got a great lyrical message and an amazing video to go with it.
"Love me or Leave me" & "어쩌다 보니 Somehow" - These are both fun to sing along to. I don't think I've seen the videos, if there any MVs for them.
"Not Mine" & "You Were Beautiful" - I listen to these less often, but they're on there because I liked them when they popped up as suggestions.
ONEWE on my playlist:
"End of Spring" & "Rain To Be" - These two are definitely my favorites, by far. Fun to sing along to, and fun videos (so. much. water. in "Rain To Be")
I have "Parting" on my other playlist (not the main one that I listen to on shuffle daily), and I've heard other songs that haven't made it onto the playlist yet
Overall, I really love what I've heard by them, and Yong hoon's vocals really just shine for me (all the vocals are good, but I love his).
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Whatever, I know I missed a lot of groups that I probably loved at the time, but I'm rambling again, so I'll shut up about that now🤣
At least I know you don't mind me being so long-winding, lol 🥰
Hi Friend,
I'm so glad you enjoyed these two songs too! I think we have similar taste in music for sure :D
I'll be sure to check out The Rose's She's In The Rain.
I didn't know that you sing! That's awesome! I bet you're amazing... I can just feel it
@@kiwimosier I've been tempted to do covers and post them somewhere, but that would sort of require me to overcome stage fright enough to be okay with "being seen", which doesn't seem likely anytime soon... so I guess it is what it is. I've sung over the phone or in voice chat with friends before, though, so we'll see.
I checked out the Astro song you mentioned in the other video comments, and enjoyed that. I might just add it to my playlist and see what that makes Spotify pop up for me.
For gaming, it's generally mmorpgs for me. I'm rubbish at first-person anything, so I've got to be able to zoom out to see myself and what's around me... I'm not the best at them, but I've enjoyed playing. What usually happens is the husband finds a game we'll both like, so we both start playing, then he pushes hard because he's kind of a power gamer, and at some point he burns out but I'm still playing for a bit until my enjoyment dies off because now I'm alone, lol... I have been considering going back to Genshin to play with my 13yo though.
Ohhhhh I'm so excited to see you learning about The Rose. I absolutely adore them🖤🖤
Yay! Thanks for joining me on my journey with The Rose too! You're awesome
omg I am so excited to watch you get to know the rose, they are amazing! I saw them in concert this year and it was absolutely amazing,
you should really check out the ILYSB cover its so good!
I'll definitely make a note to check out their ILYSB cover :D Thanks for the suggestion!
The Rose really snuck up on me... I really enjoyed them the first time I watched these MVs, but I just keep coming back to them!
I'm subscribing for more the rose content ❤ I also loved your comment about Astro (I've been an aroha since 2019 😁💜) love love love both of these groups ❤
omg ateez and the rose !!!! im the luckiest
Yay! I'm so happy that you're happy :D
I hope you're having a lovely Thursday so far!
oh here we go!! they are the best band srsly they’re all so talented can’t wait til you hear beauty & the beast. dpr ian next 😅
sammy is from LA btw
I'll make a note of DPR Ian too! I think I've seen pieces of an interview he did with Eric Nam maybe? If I remember correctly?
Beauty and The Beast and Red are up next and... Spoiler alert... I loved them :D
I really love the K bands :D
Day 6, Xdinary Heroes (most of their music is much heavier though apart from their recent fave of mine Good Enough which is beautiful), N Flying, OneWe to mention a few .... but Woosung's voice is just dreeeeeeeamy and The Rose are incredible! You should check out She's In The Rain, my fave The Rose song :)
Thank you so much for the K band recommendations! I've been a little curious about Xdinary Heroes just from the thumbnails and hints I've seen about them so maybe I'll try them one day?
And I'll make a special note about She's In The Rain!
@@kiwimosier they’re really good! A fun intro to them might be their cover of hellevator as you’re into stray kids too 🥰🥰 they’re from the same company as SKZ (as are Day6)
Oh, you're discovering 'k-band'!! 😊 its basically an entire music style in it's own 😉 Actually, one of my first real meetings with South Korean music, and what really got me into it, was a k-band 😅 I really like The Rose, they have a-mazing vocals and soothing music, but yeah, a little solemly. If you want to to try a different side of k-band, one that is a bit more energized, I can very much recommend N.Flying - my introduction to South Korean music 😉 'Oh really' by them was litterally the MV/ song that started it all for me, I was so intrigued by the all the colors and the fun energy 😅 Also, their 'The real' (not to mistake for ATEEZ' The real') is a really fun and energetic song and straigt up a fun and weird MV 😅😅 'Moonshot' is also really good, and 'The world is mine' oh and 'R U ready?' ... okay, who are we kidding? N.Flying have a lot of really good, fun and energetic songs 😅 ;) Especially on their album 'The real', 'Man on the moon', their japanese release 'Brotherhood' (which in reality maybe is more j-band...?) Anyway, they're really good 😊 Also, N.Flying in under FNC entertainment, who has the 4th gen boy group P1HARMONY, who are one of my top 5 fave groups and, speaking of companies that have both a k-band and one of my favorite kpop male groups, there's RBW inc. who have the brother groups ONEWE and ONEUS. ONEUS is a kpop group, who I recently discovered and absolute has fallen for - I love, LOVE their music! Their actual brother group ONEWE, is a k-band, who are a bit more alternative rock. I can very much recommend their 'Cravity', 'End of spring', 'Aurora' and 'Rain to be' 😊 Also, DAY6, is propably one of the most known k-bands. They're also an alternative rock band. They're actually STRAY KIDS' older brother group. Skz are total DAY6 fanboys, especially SeungMin. 'Shoot me', 'Zombie' and 'Sweet chos' are three song I especially can recommend from them. This became a longer comment, sorry. This is one multistanner getting excited over another multistanner discovering new music 😊 I was a bit of a rock girl, before I discovered kpop, 2 1/2 years ago, so yeah 😉 With the exeption of SUPER JUNIOR, my inner rock girl shows in the kpop groups who's music I've completely fallen for 😅
I love The Rose so much ❤ I had the chance to hear them live and I must say that they sound even better live. Also, they are so funny. Their tiktok is just hilarious 😂 And they are more considered indie K-Rock than K-pop because of their sound and how the group was formed :)
I love all their songs but the one that touched me the most emotionally is « She’s in the rain »
Also fun fact: Ateez and The Rose are my two favorite Korean groups 😂 so thanks for the video
That's awesome to know that they're also amazing live! And I need to check out their TikTok too :D I hear they're great people and really fun to get to know.
And I'll make a special note of She's In The Rain. Thanks for the recommendation! You're awesome
You should check out Red as well, well, all their songs are amazing but Red is one you should know from the start because you never get tired of it :) Keep checking their stuff out, Woosung's solo stuff is amazing as well.
I just filmed a reaction (and I'm editing it now) to Red and Beauty and The Beast and I now ADORE Red! I've listened to it sooooo much and like you said... I don't get tired of it. It's so uplifting and encouraging and I love that :D
And I'll definitely check out Woosung's solo stuff too
Love the rose so much
Oh I love so much She’s in the Rain by The Rose, it is beautiful ❤
If you want to try some other k-band in the future, I suggest you DAY6 (my babies), they’re amazing performers, spectacular musicians and their discography is various and stunning. At the moment, they’re on hiatus cause two of them are still enlisted, they’ll return at the end of the year as a group (DAY6 hiatus put me in such a crisis that I had to go find someone else to cling to like a mussel. That’s how I became an Atiny 🤣🤣🤣)
I also highly recommend Xdinary Heroes, Nell, Ft. Island, Hyukoh and Onewe, if bands are your thing.
Thanks for the recommendations! I just made a note of those :D You're awesome
@@kiwimosier you're welcome! ^-^
aaaaah the rose!! i remember when sorry dropped, i saw the thumbnail and thought “why not, let’s check it out” and was immediately blown away. I bought tickets to see them in concert in 2019 but the concert was cancelled so i never got to 🥲🥲
You should definitely check them out more, Baby is also a great song!
I don’t know if you know them or ever heard a song from them, but i’d recommend you check out Day6 as well!
Hi Beautiful 🫰
🤍 💯 🤍 🌹 🤍
I Love this group ➕️ WooSung 🔥
🎵🎶 ILYSB🔸️🔸️🔸️my favorite !!