10k views in 36 hours omg 😭 I’m in disbelief!! Thank you so much everyone for watching!!! I promise I will get to the comments soon and more (g)i-dle is coming after Christmas! ❤
Oh My God is considered a gay anthem, she asking God about the temptation of loving another female, thats why its a sin. Soyeon declared it wasnt necesarily about lesbian love but loving another soul. Just maybe a love letter to Yuqi lol
"I dont want to play this ping pong" = she is not into boring stuff of being a housewife, "Your mom raised you as a prince" (to be served, by a woman) " but this is Queedom"(she is a lion, she rules the same as a king); TOMBOY is not about a girl that looks like a man, but a woman that behaves with the self trust of a man, not submisive but on equal ground and demands respect or him (the man) will get the trunk (hanged) and he wont see it coming (the food poisoning) when she plays his games
for Nxde they had a social impact, in korean they are called "Yeoja Aideul" = (Girls) Idol, so when people search for the term "girls nude" in korean what comes on top of the results is "Yeoja Aideul: Nxde" so the unsuspecting check the vid for nudity and find them calling them perverts. "I dont give a love" = self censured "I dont give a fuck" and Nxde is self censored so the search engine would not hide them
Which is nice for her and at least it is one of the few 100% judge decided awards given there, as most are just a bestseller/charter award that are not even badly dressed up as something else.
@@laurenclaireAlso! Soyeon wrote the song Nxde because creepy Korean people were searching “ Child Nxde “ on google and etc. So she wrote the song so when they search only G-IDLE’s song will come up instead of actual child Nxdes.
LION: This song was written and co-composed by Soyeon, and was undoubtedly the most popular track from Queendom (where it was first performed). The song got a KMA (Korean Music Awards) nomination for Best Pop Song, the first 4th generation song to get one too, and was ranked as the 49th best Kpop song OF ALL TIME on a Top 100 list judged by 35 music critics; homegirl was a mere 2 years into her career when she made this... talent is not enough to describe Soyeon istg 😳😳 OH MY GOD: Written and co-composed by Soyeon (this is a pattern for 95% of the group's discography so I'll stop repeating myself for the next ones). This song wasn't that big a hit in Korea, much more so internationally - feminist, gay anthem HELLO 🥰 - but the album it was on (I Trust) officially made Soyeon the 1st female Kpop idol to write a whole album by herself with no co-writers. TOMBOY: This one... this one is a story and a half. Let me set the stage; I-DLE goes on an indefinite hiatus due to a controversy that resulted in one of the members (Soojin, their main dancer) leaving the group, so when its announced that the 6-member group would become a 5-member group, the fandom is completely devastated - the group, understandably, even more so. Soyeon sits down and comes to the conclusion that if this next comeback isn't successful, that their career as a group are effectively over. What does she do? She names the album of what, again, could have become their last comeback I NEVER DIE, and writes a feminist, pride anthem during a time when an anti-feminist, traditional-conservative is elected President of Korea, and the girls all trust their leader, agreeing that its the right thing to do... The timing of the release somehow got even more unfortunate, as it went up against Red Velvet, an IU feature, a BigBang comeback, Psy etc... And yet, the song got popular. Very popular. In fact, it managed to score #1 on all music charts (hourly, daily, weekly) for a combined 167 hours, placing it as the 10th song with most PAKs (Perfect All-Kills) in Kpop history. It became the fastest 4th generation (2018 and later) Kpop song to reach 100 million listens on MelOn, and I-DLE's fastest song to reach 100 million on Spotify - 7 times faster than their previous record-holder, Latata... I will have to use Google to find out more because its impossible to remember every achievement this song has behind its belt. It's downright legendary 🔥🔥 NXDE: The group's title-track with the most music show wins (11), beating their previous record-holder Hwaa (10), and also the one that set the group's new record for reached 50 million streams on Spotify - almost a full month faster than Tomboy did. In addition, the song was almost immediately on every Korean's radar, as it climbed to 1 million unique listeners in Korea at a pace only outmatched by BLACKPINK's PINK VENOM (a single day's difference), topping all Korean charts after just over a week - surpassing Aespa's record as the fastest 4th gen group to achieve a PAK - which continued the group's PAK streak, getting them up to a total of 296 hours of PAKs in 2022, which officially made I-DLE the girl-group with the most PAKs in Kpop history; the PAK glory doesn't end there, as when combined with Tomboy also being a PAK song, it meant that I-DLE became the first group to release 2 PAK songs in the same year in 6 years (TWICE did it in 2016), and thanks to the song and its popularity, the group now stands alongside BTS and IU as artists with multiple songs with over 100 hours of PAKs. All of this undoubtedly contributed to Soyeon winning Songwriter of the Year - this had been her goal for years 🏆
Just a (small) addendum, Soyeon isn't the only one who writes music for the group, while she's still in charge of title tracks Minnie and Yuqi have been writing more songs over time, and on their releases this year they both contributed two songs per album.
@@ashurasama I thought about mentioning that but wanted to stick to the songs that were reacted to, but you're right, its important that people know I-DLE isn't just a group with 1 prominent producer, but that they have a whole producer line - which soon has the potential to consist of 4/5 of the group too. Just to correct a detail of what you added though, Minnie and Yuqi were mostly composers for I LOVE, as Yuqi has no writing credits on that album while Minnie was main writer for "only" one track; it was on I NEVER DIE that both had 2 songs each be written and composed by them.
@@ashurasama To a degree. Soyeon wrote the lyrics for both of Yuqi´s I Love songs too and had a big say on changes made to Sculpture. But your main point still stands.
I know you just want to be exact, but in reality the term co-composed gives the wrong impression too. Soyeon was the lead composer on those tracks. It is nice to remind people that she got proper help for them and other people deserve recognition too, but that nuance is important.
as a lesbian “oh my god” is probably my fav bc it’s about lesbian s3x. i love this group, they have stolen my heart. they are so talented and speak out about issues that matter to them! incredible!
There is an uncensored version of Tomboy on the physical album. They usually let the audience sing the censored part, though they did sing it at the MMA Awards this year. I love Nxde. Soyeon said she knew she had to do it when Cube, their agency, said it was too explicit.
4th generation have many underage idol and if we include the clothing problem this make a very weird generation. I think Soyeon sees that and decided to create Nxde, its more of a propaganda at this point. Rather than shouting to goverment to fix it they did it as an IDOL group.
one of the other reasons for Nxde is that porn is banned in Korea, so people search for Girl child nxde in Korean, which will now get them thousands of links to I-dle's song instead of perverted pictures
Soojin had to leave over bs bullying accusations. She was later proven innocent but in KPop there’s no forgiveness. She might never be an idol again. And it’s infuriating. The girls miss her even more than we do. I Never Die has references to her that only Neverlands can see. And in My Bag, Soyeon wrote: “Red Five Diamonds in my bag” meaning her members are her red diamonds. 5 when there is currently 4. When the trunk first opened in Tomboy, 6 balloons flew out. The animated character in Nxde was Soojin as Marilyn. Soojin idolized Marilyn Monroe. And she also had a birthmark under her left eye, like the animated character. I know Soojin is proud of them going through the adversity of I-Dle, losing her. Also, Shuhua and Soojin were (ARE) extremely close. That Soyeon gave Shuhua, Soojin’s parts during their tours and live performances shows just how much her members mean to her. I’m looking forward to seeing and meeting them again, next tour. They’re tied for 2nd in my favorite groups.
@@araajapan86 I hope she gets to return. If Jimin who was also falsely accused can then why can’t Soojin. Only time will tell. Soojin deserves every good thing coming her way after all that she went through.
@@LokiWasNotHere i just know the Jimin and Mina (if im not mistaken) A.O.A bullying scandal but i didnt follow through and what happened tho? i thought she bullied mina but then it was false.. im confuse rn can you tell me what happen please? 🙏
Soyeon had stated that there is a trilogy of songs related to each other: HANN (Alone) HANN (Alone in Winter) - Bside and intro to HWAA - Which can mean both fire and flower.
@@laurenclaire These 3 songs are actually a series depicting the story behind a famous Korean poem “Azaleas” by Kim Sowol czcams.com/video/5Dgh1S4pYfQ/video.html (8:20) The story is about even being abandoned by significant ones and being left alone, the poet accepts the fact and resentful feeling. The poet refuses to cry, and decides to cover the wounds/traces with petals of Azaleas. (Azaleas is often symbolized as “resentment” in Korean culture). Soyeon actually suggested that these 3 songs should be listened in the following order when releasing I Burn album: 1. HANN (meaning “resentment” AND “ONE” written as “一”, interpreted as “alone”), 2. HANN (meaning “resentment” AND “COLD”, written as “寒”, interpreted as “alone in winter”), b-side in I Burn 3. HWAA (meaning “fire” AND “flower”, written as “火” and “花” individually). The title for these 3 songs all contain 2+ meanings. And you can see more wordplays in the lyrics of these 3 songs referring the poem. The choreo are very imagery (very obvious for “fire” and “flower” in HWAA, “wind” in HANN) with help of some modern dance, which is very effective to setting up the aesthetics.
Soyeon is a genius and one of the best in the game, a true ace. That being said Minnie is my bias, I just love her so much. This is the group that got me into kpop and uh-oh will probably forever be my favorite title track from them as that’s the song where I knew it was game over for me
(G)I-DLE is a group that will never disappoint! I knew them from debut but didn’t really get into them. Then, I got into an accident and broke my leg. Had nothing better to do while I couldn’t walk, so I was catching up with kpop since I haven’t in a while and heard Tomboy. I knew about the Soojin controversy from before, so I know like parts of the story and how they were rocking it with their comeback after a year long hiatus. That song got me into I-DLE and I started doing a deep dive. I listened to all their songs and albums. Latata was a perfect debut song (Soyeon made it ‘cause cube couldn’t give them any), there’s a running gag like an inside joke that Minnie and Yuqi hate Señorita but I like it and won’t take the slander even if it’s from the members themselves!, Lion had me on a chokehold (especially the performance on queendom, you should watch it!), Oh My God I’ve already heard on twitter before but didn’t know it was their song (it was stuck in my head for a whole month), then HWAA (was also stuck in my head for an entire month and my fav title track from them), well… nxde’s concept and the mv + the song itself is something else like no other girl group has done that or could be allowed to touch that topic but they did! They knew it would be controversial, which made Soyeon even more eager to have it be their comeback🤣 Also, you should listen to their b-sides! So many hidden gems. ‘Cause apart from Soyeon, Minnie and Yuqi composes/produces/arranges for the group as well! The songs made by Minnie are Dahlia, Moon, Tung Tung, For You, Blow Your Mind, Already, Escape, Change, and Sculpture. Songs made by Yuqi are Lost, Hwaa (she was the translator and director for the chinese version), Giant (her solo song), Polaroid, Liar, Rain (she gifted this song to Miyeon for her solo album ‘MY’), Reset (this was also supposed to be a gift for Miyeon but Soyeon changed the lyrics and put it on ‘I Love’ album, and then Dark (X-file). Then, both Minnie and Yuqi produced and composed I’m The Trend. Soyeon, Minnie, and Yuqi are called The Producer Line. PS: Soyeon is 95% involved in everything (G)I-DLE does. You will find that she has credits for almost every single song in their discography. She is involved - from title tracks, b-sides, concepts, music video, set design, costumes, etc… EVERYTHING. The inside joke is that she may as well run Cube (their agency). As for Nxde, we were given the concept in a powerpoint presentation she showed the board in Cube during a variety show called ‘I Live Alone’. We already knew about the comeback like a month or two prior😂
Soyeon always does ppt presentation There was a show where she presented their debut and whole group concept ppt from the explanation of the I concept for their album She presented a ppt to members for LION during Queendom She likely always does ppt for all title tracks and albums She is the main producer (overall producer, not only music wise) for I LOVE album (as credited on the album)
let's be real y'all in the comments, oh my god is about a girl, they literally say "she took me to the sky, she showed me all the stars, how can i escape from her?" the comments are just trying to find a reason to deny the obvious. even the english version that soeyon also wrote it says: "girl you make me sick"... the concept, the apple which refers to the forbidden apple in the bible, the crosses, the temptation and when soyeon says: "If it is a sin, then I'll willingly take the punishment"... like??? can it be more obvious? y'all just want to make excuses, if it was any other love song you would assume it would be about a man.
Right!? The subconscious bias prevents them from admitting when something is very obviously meant to be gay representation and it isn't "just very queer coded"😮💨
yeah bestie, it always makes me mad how people try to make this song sound so complex like “oh it's about so many things, you can’t never find the true meaning, it's so hard to understand because there are so many layers to it”, and when people say “soyeon wrote this from a man's perspective”… like??? they don't even hide their homophobia anymore. the lyrics are incredible for sure, but it's not difficult to understand, it's direct and clear, the whole concept, if people don't see it, it's because they just don't want to.
"even the english version that soeyon also wrote" -- Soyeon did not write the English version. Lauren Kaori wrote those. However, Soyeon typically collaborates closely with the lyricists/translators who work on her songs' non-Korean versions, so it is definitely not without her stamp of approval.
@@AmadanMath i get your point bestie but if you look at the credits of the streaming services you will see soyeon’s name there, and even if wasn’t there, she knows what she's rapping about, soyeon is literally involved in everything she does
@@medusasmercy I didn't say she didn't know what she's rapping about. I specifically said she does. I merely corrected you on one particular point you were incorrect about: she herself did not write the English version. No more, no less.
Yuqi (my bias) has some great solo work. Bonnie & Clyde (great lyrics and video more rockish) is a must and she also does some great covers. One of "Beggin'" (Maneskin) has a great MV and really highlights her deep voice, as it's a rock song.
Right. I think we forget to hype her up sometimes cause she's been on it since day 1. I love her and recommend her song Giant and her variety show Learnway. 💜
I can never decide whether I prefer i-dle or Mamamoo more. Soyeon, though... she has written and produced basically all their title tracks since debut. She comes up with the concepts, and has increasingly taken more and more creative control from art direction to clothing design. Minnie and Yuqi have also written, composed and produced songs for them. Lion and Tomboy are very much clap-backs at the people who told Soyeon that women shouldn't write or produce. I feel rap in Lion is also a statement to people who told her she isn't pretty enough to be an idol. Soyeon is also the fastest female rapper in K-pop. The English version of "Oh my God" is very definitely talking about another woman. The MV is full of religious imagery and is representing the guilt of being attracted to someone society says you shouldn't be. Soyeon has said she did not see it as for a specific gender but to say that regardless of what people say, follow your heart. OK, half way into your reaction, feel like I've already written a book 😅
There is no need to prefer either. I love Michael Jackson and Prince equally, The Stones and The Beatles... so what? The korean industry is already build on too much competition, it doesn't need our help for that. ;)
No need to decide that. They are both great groups in their own right and own generation. One will go down as one of the best of the 3rd Generation in Mamamoo, and the other as one of the best in the 4th Gen in G-Idle.
You can stan both equally since they're both so amazing (from what I've seen so far at least!) And it SHOCKS me Soyeon wasn't seen as pretty enough, she's so stunning 😍
'LION' is _that_ bitch. What a powerful song. I get goosebumps every time I hear it, from the piercing high notes to Soyeon's intense rap to the impactful lyrics. 'Oh My God' is also SO good. I love them in this concept.
I think that's the dance practice I had reacted to for my halloween version! I'll definitely react to their Queendom performances on my Patreon 😄 (unfortunately I could get a copyright strike if I upload to YT)
(G)I-DLE is my top fave group! They’re so amazing & talented. I’m sure the song you watched before was “(Put it Straight)” Nightmare Version the Dance Performance Video where they were in costumes… but listening to the original song & watching the Queendom performance are musts to see how they took a B-side & made it one of the coolest performance piece. Also, the Queendom stage still gives me chills & I’ve seen it dozens of times. They don’t really have skip-able songs. Hann, Hwaa, Seniorita, Uh Oh (this one & Seniorita really show just how wide their range is). Even their more fun & more typical Dumdi Dumdi is great. Oh… & My Bag dance practice. They ALL have a rap, as the entire song is a rap & Soyeon has each of the other members featured more than herself (even though she’s the rapper). Also also, Soyeon’s solo song with BIBI & Lee Young Ji is one of the most savage (kinda filthy in a sly Soyeon way) rap songs with 3 amazing rappers. Oh… & Soyeon is also featured on Hyo’s Dessert & the song is just way too good! (G)I-DLE are never disappointing (though we all still & forever miss the lovely Soojin)
Soyeon produces and composes a good 95% of their songs and has writing credits on 99%!! Yuqi and Minnie also produce and write some of their bsides! with Miyeon starting to write lyrics as shown on her solo album “MY”
My bias is Yuqi! She has a solo song called “Bonnie and Clyde” which is in english! I love her voice sm and def reccomend watching the mv if you haven’t already!
they have great songs not just title tracks but also their b-sides soyeon, minnie and yuqi are their producer lines... they have different concepts each comebacks... and their song covers are great too...
Yeooobun ! Greetings from Paboland ! Some things to know before going deep into (G)I-DLE Soyeon created Latata because CUBE Entertainment couldn't give them a suitable debut song, she was 19 yo at that time (almost 20) but it was just the starting of our journey ! She then created and (co)produced almost every single song and every song used as a main song (Title Track) are Soyeon's creation. As for today, counting the last comeback (I Love), there is only one song where Soyeon didn't took part in any kind of way and it's Polaroid created and (co)produced by Yuqi. Soyeon is always involved at least in the lyrics because she can't rap a line/verse that she didn't herself wrote: - Because she think rappers should write their stuff, - And also because she want to express her feeling through her writing. All of (G)I-DLE members have somehow unique voices, Soyeon wasn't ok with the other members' voice coaches because they wanted them to be generic for the K-POP industry (if I understood correctly), but she thought that their atypical voices would be the group' strength. Nowadays we have a producer line, Soyeon (ofc), Minnie and then Yuqi. Minnie always had the idea to produce song as well, so she come out with "Blow your mind", which is a b-side from "I Made" their 2nd Mini album, she created it alongside with Soyeon, she then created other songs (Moon,Dahlia etc...). Yuqi then join in the producer line too, with the co-created/produced (alongside Minnie) song "I'm the Trend" which is seen as Nevies anthem. Neverland being the fandom name of (G)I-DLE. We now have 3 capable producer, that can make fire in the future and we saw it threw the album "I Never Die" or before that the album "I Burn" With "I Never Die"'s comeback Miyeon voiced her growing desire to write and produce songs too, so maybe in the future we will have a Miyeon production too ! Soyeon released her first solo album on July 5th, 2021 which is named "Windy", the album show a different side of her. A more bubbly and bright person that she aspire to be more. "Beam Beam" being the title track, is bright have some rock aspect that really match the summer. She also have a collaboration with BIBI and Lee Youngji which are korean rappers, one the song "Is this bad b***** number" which I really recommend listening to. Yuqi did her solo debut in 2021 with "Giant" and "Bonnie and Clyde", she also used to be in "Learn Way: Season 1" also known as "Learn Wave" during 2020. Her solo debut show how deep and attractful her voice is, I highly recommend listening to it. She writed and produced "Giant". Minnie started her actress career with "So not worth it" in 2021 as well, which is a Netflix' serie. She also had a lot of model shooting during this year. She was feated in a Thai' song "Money Honey" alongside F.HERO and URBOYTJ. Miyeon released her first solo album "MY" on April 27th, 2022. It was a long awaited album from many fans and showcase how beautiful her vocal really is. It is a soothing and appeasing album. The album have "Drive" as it's title track which is a really ray of sunshine, the album on it's own is a very healing time to listen to. She wrote her first song in her solo debut's mini album "MY", with the song "Rain" which was produced by Yuqi as a gift to her. Unfortunately Soojin got caught in a bully scandal, which became viral because she got accused by an actress, which lead her to not being active from February 2021 to August 2021, then leaving (G)I-DLE but staying under Cube Entertainment from "August 2021" After bringing the police to the table and juridic case, it was difficult to prove whether the opposite side lied or not or whether Soojin was a bully or not since the event occurred 10-12 years ago... Which lead Soojin leaving Cube Entertainment at the beginning of March 2022. (I will not take position on this, I'm only LARGELY summarising) "Hwaa" was released January 11 2021 and since that date we didn't had group's comeback for 1 year and 2 months (I don't count "Last dance" since it's a promotional song for "Universe") and every member took a break and focused more on solo stuff. Foreigner line (Minnie, Yuqi and Shuhua) going back in their countries. I will not come across everything they had done during 2021/early 2022 but it's mind blowing. Until now 2022 was a really booked year for them, wanting to compensate for the lost time they worked really hard this year. They release their first full album with "I Never Die" in March 14th, then got booked with a lot of variety shows, brand apparition, cooperation with other artists in those two matter as well. Then they booked their first ever World Tour, which started the 18th of June in Seoul and finished October 1st in Singapore. With all the hard work done during this year we couldn't hope for more, but then they released their newest comeback: "I Love". With this comeback they shut every people thinking they were a "One Hit Wonder", they bagged PAKs once again, they also multiply their sales by almost 5. They are the first group after Twice (2016) to bag PAK with two songs in the same year and one of the 5 K-Pop act to do so, they are also the Girl Group with most PAK in history to this day and they did it with their own color and message. Which once again show the dedication they have for their musics. During MMA 2022 she received her most wanted award, Best Song Writer of the Year, it was an historical moment for Neverland since we always wished for her to one day grab this award. She is also the only member from a Girl Group to ever win this award. Fellow Nevies just remember that opening fan war isn't necessarily, (G)I-DLE was always seen as black horse but in the end they always come up with good stuff. We know what they are made of, and we just need to put our hands and mind to support them, our Queens ! Thanks for your reaction and I hope you will support them they deserve it !
This is so much amazing info!! Thank you for sharing 😄 It's amazing to hear how involved Soyeon is in every aspect of their music (and that other members have gotten involved with producing as well), and I love how they are focused on what sets them apart rather than conforming. I will also have to add all these songs to my list to react to!
Soyeon (the rapper) is probably the best female rapper in kpop (I mean kPOP industry, not kR&B or kHipHop). She is a "real" rapper; RAP stands for rhythm and poetry- Soyeon writes her own lyrics and rhymes, as well as composing and producing most (if not all) of their music so she has a real hand in the sound and her own rhythm. Unfortunately, not a lot of female idols in kPOP write their own rap verses (whether their company doesn't let them participate, or writing is just not their thing) aside from a few, so _technically_ speaking they aren't rappers - they just rap verses written for herself. And this is my opinion but Seoyeon writes such beautiful, unique and powerful lyrics. Rap is one thing people can't fault Seoyeon for.
I'm Army since 2014, when they live in their 2nd dorm. The first time i saw BTS, i knew this group is made for greatness. It's been years since the last time i felt that way, until i found GIDLE early this year. The same feeling come to me. I think they also made for greatness, both also have some similarities like wrote & produce their own music, have great rapper and also as the leader, deliver their own empowering message, and have great music.
(G)-IDLE definitely has no skip songs. Also hope you will react to other b-sides which some of them are produced or written by other members aside from Soyeon
GIDLE did a cover of Fake Love, should check that out, it was amazing. Also, if you love Soyeon, you should see her pre debut performance on Unpretty Rapstar when she performed her original song "smile". An actual genius in the making, can't believe she was passed up by many many agencies for being ugly. Her solo work is also awesome, highly recommend
gidle is in my top 3 kpop gg's. Soyeon is brilliant, her creativity and imagination are off the hook. She always develops unique and interesting story lines and then delivers them in such an artful way. With LION, then OMG, then TOMBOY, and now NXDE, I'm confident this year gidle will receive the recognition they deserve.
Definitely definitely check out their live performances, they're absolutly incredible. Lion at Queendom, Nxde and Tomboy at MAMA awards, Soyeon's diss at MAMA, and Soyeon breaking the syllabus record are my personal favorites. "Change" (which is written by Minnie, the girl at the beginning of Lion) and "My Bag" are killer b-sides, "My Bag" especially as it's this kind of love letter Soyeon has to her group, talking about they're each a "red diamond" and she talks actively about Soojin--the memeber that got kicked out super unfairly--in it. Also side note about about some of the memebers, Soyeon (who is also my bias lol) us the fastest female rapper in kpop at 8.32 syllables per second and was the first Korean to make Dazed 100 in years. Miyeon, the main vocalist, was in YG entertainment for a while and was part of the original group of nine that were going to be in Blackpink, she only didn't debut with them because she left the company for unspecified reasons and went to Cube Entertainment
I might be a little late, but I'm just gonna leave a few guide suggestions! Journey to Neverland: A Guide to (G)I-DLE - Updated 2022 - By: Forever Neverland Helpful Guide To (G)I-DLE - Updated July 2022 - By: minitry The first two are fairly well done, and pretty recent. They're missing some stuff, the second one lists Miyeon as 1 out of 2 I-DLE members in leauge of legends' K-pop group, but forgets to mention that Soyeon is the second one. But overall they're good! THE RISE of (G)I-DLE - CUBE Entertainment's SECRET Weapon - By: lovinsoojin This last one is 1 hour and 24 minutes. It's kind of like a documentary of how they came to be, and their first 3 (-ish) years together. But if you have the time it's definitely worth a watch! It's really well made, and packed with information :) It is however also packed with spoilers for their mv's, so it might not be a great starting guide :P Soyeon is my ult and the reason I got into K-pop, so I was really happy that you seemed to like her as well ^^
The "Queendom" version of "Lion" converted me to Neverland. "Hwaa" is the one that keeps me here. =) Though a little out-of-date, the "Rise of I-DLE" is my fave guide, though long, and more of a documentary. Welcome to Neverland.
If you have not watched, or are not going to watch queendom, then I can highly recommend "Put it straight - Nightmare version" that they performed on queendom. That performance was what got me hooked on (G)I-DLE. It is one of the best performances of the whole show in my opinion.
soyeon wrote nxde because in korea men would shearch 'aideul nxde' which means child nxde in korea and (G)-idol is also called aideul so when you go to search 'aideul nxde' the song will show up.
I know that pixy didn't get alot of votes , but you should really check them , they're very underrated , they're one of fav , and believe me... you're gonna love them ❤️
PIXY is so underrated it’s criminal. Aside from concept, those girls are top tier talent with some of the best choreography in the industry. Hopefully this channel can give them some added exposure and the respect they deserve.
They are not talking about gender fluidity in Tomboy. They are aware of it and support it, but as they have explained various times, that is not what the song is about. It is about the irrelevance of gender itself and of it being preferable to be called a Tomboy than acting the way society expects a woman to behave. One of the inspirations of the song was a young Soyeon expressing her wish to produce to her company being confronted with the irregularity of that, as idols composing is not that usual. When she put forward the example of two idols producers as a counterpoint, they told her that they were both males. She, naturally, asked them what the hell had that to do with anything. I am me. Woman or man is irrelevant. If you call me a Tomboy because I am doing me and that does not coincide with what society's expectation is of what I should be doing because I happen to be a woman, then to hell with you and keep calling me a Tomboy, cause I am not going to change for you.
The thing about (G)I-DLE, is that even with their bold concepts they don’t receive much hate , much less absurd hate. The haters usual respect them and just think their concept is out their comfort zone! But somewhat praise them. They love crossing boundaries, especially internationally and domestically’ which is why even with these controversial choices they top charts, are selling millions, and winning awards for their songs!
Oh My God is interesting, the concept was the seduction of fame but Soyeon wanted it to be interpreted in other ways as well. So it could be view both as a toxic relationship or a forbidden relationship. So its about the joy of a relationship that is dangerous and controversial. Idle does not seem to worry about pushing boundaries any chance they get. The member that left was Soojin after rumors of bullying surfaced, a lot of questions about it remain but she left the company to let the band continue. Since I just found your channel I don't yet know what groups you might have reacted too, but Pink Fantasy is another group that just threw standard concepts out the window and did their own thing.
she was innocent! a Police investigation found no evidence, the school records of the time show she was in fact a victim of bullying not a bully herself, and most of what she was accused of is just stupid anyway, rode on a motorbike? wore makeup? used bad language, well yeah she admits she used bad language to the girls bullying her friend!
Soyeon was my bias thanks to K/DA but when I heard this songs and heard YUQI??? I think that her voice is so good! She is my bias now but they are all amazing!
(G)I-dle has truly elevated Kpop beyond the usual commercial realm and enters the realm of real art. I'm so glad that you have begun your (G)I-dle journey! I'm really looking forward to seeing your future reaction so their music! Happy holidays!
The first time I heard Lion was at the beginning of the pandemic I think and Omg I was so obsessed with that song that I even learned its choreography I almost learned the lyrics. When Oh My God came out I was obsessed with his music again and it has been like that since every comeback🤩
I HAD to rewatch this after seeing you post your first (true) viewing of my favorite Kpop group! I have seen all your I-Dle videos but now I feel the urge to rewatch them, thank you for giving them your time! Hope it helps the algorithm!
I wanted to say more but checking the comments every Nevie already mentioned whatever it is that I wanted to say. 😂 (G)I-DLE is my ult group. I used to like Kpop before with 2NE1 as my main group but fell out with it because no other group after them can make me like Kpop. Then Soyeon performed Pop/Stars by K/DA. A League of Legends project that Soyeon and Miyeon took part in as two of the main characters in the Virtual Kpop Girl Group called K/DA. They also have good songs there and Soyeon’s rap parts as usual is always fire! She did her part and reminded me so much of CL that I was like. Shii I wanted to know more about this girl which then les me to listening more of their songs and becoming a fan. 😅 A fun fact. Some of their fans are players from the game League of Legends(which includes me).
From the moment i discovered your channel i knew you would love them and i think i was right haha! What i love about Gidle is that they're true Artists. they make their own music (And not just the songs they're pretty much involved in EVERYTHING from the concept to the music video, Choreography and even styling) and like you said, they're never afraid to talk about controversial topics that need to be talked about. I can talk about these songs and how much of a genius Soyeon really is for hours Also, can we talk about how your interpretation of the songs and the messages was spot on? Soyeon has produced and written all of their title tracks (Their company couldn’t give them a song and kept pushing their debut back so Soyeon took the matter to her own hands and has been doing it since then.) For their B-sides, Two other members Minnie and Yuqi also write and produce so those three are the producer line. They even write and produce their Japanese and English releases! (Miyeon has also written lyrics for her solo album) About people’s respond to their songs, South Korea freaking LOVES Gidle. Which is quite shocking considering the fact that they have 3 foreign members (We know how people treat foreign idols in Korea) and also their message in their songs. (Even their company's poor management couldn't stop them from growing everyday!) So... yeah Gidle is loved by the general public. They’re also HUGE in Asian countries specially China and they’ve started to gain more popularity in western countries specially this year and after Tomboy. Also a fun fact since you’re an Insomnia too. Gidle members are close with some DC members! Handong is close with Shuhua , Sua is friends with Yuqi and Dami and Miyeon are friends aswell. I really can’t wait for you to get more into them! Thank you for the reaction!
Ha! I love that you clocked that I'd love them 😝 They seem like legends!! And I love that they're still so popular in SK despite being so controversial. I hope that means that the country is moving in a more progressive direction Thanks so much for watching! ❤
Thanks for the reaction Welcome to Neverland (G)I-DLE or I-DLE - debut in 2018 - as 6, currently they are 5 - they are known for their unique and distinctive vocal tones (contrary to many female idols, they are not trained to sing in high pitch, but have a teacher dedicated to make them keep their own/real tone when singing) - and being self producing group (almost all their songs produced by them, only some exclusive non Korean tracks and debut album b-sides are not produced by them) From oldest to youngest Miyeon - 97, Korean, main vocal, visual - soloist since 2022 spring (lyricist for one b-side) - many collab, most known as Ahri for League of Legends K/DA - several Ost - actress for some Korean dramas - music show host (Mnet), radio host (naver now) - known for her powerful and stable vocal, and goofy personality Minnie - 97, Thai, main vocal - music producer: composer, lyricist, sometimes arranger (currently 10 of her group songs: Korean tracks and Japanese exclusive tracks) - collab with Wendgie and with F.Hero/URBOYTJ - several Ost - actress for a Netflix drama Not so worth it - known for her dreamy/whispery tone/vocal, and bubbly personality Soyeon - 98, Korean, main rapper, vocalist, leader - main music producer : composer, lyricist, sometimes arranger (all her group title tracks, all her solo songs, most of their b-sides and projects, most maybe all of the remixes for award shows) - soloist since predebut (2017) - many collabs, most known as Akali for League of Legends K/DA, and with Hyoyeon - known as one of the best female rappers in K-pop (if not the best), the fastest female rapper in K-pop, as music producer (also produces for others), and her charisma on-stage / natural cuteness off-stage Soojin - 98, Korean, main dancer, vocalist - left the group in 2021 summer - in 2021 she was under accusations, most of them have been debunked/proven false (even often by the original accusers themselves), but the first accusation remains unsolved being about 10 years ago... - has been Artist of the month for Studio Choom (7 rings dance cover, got it dance cover) - known for her sexy-soft dance, and charisma on-stage / very shy and mommy-like off-stage Yuqi - 99, Chinese, vocalist (part of the "vocal line", actual "lead vocal"), lead dancer - music producer: composer, sometimes lyricist, sometimes arranger (currently 8 of her group songs: Korean tracks and Chinese translated tracks + one solo track) - soloist since 2021 spring - host of 1thek Learn Way show season 1, host of Keep running (chinese show) - known for her deep voice, boyish-cutish and friendly personality Shuhua - 00, Taiwanese, vocalist, visual, maknae (youngest) - has the fewest years as idol trainee, she keeps training a lot to compensate - known for her chameleon voice in the group, and her down-to-earth, bold, savage yet caring personality, really loud and fun with members and fans - known for her statements about expectations on idols, replying to a hater, speaking out about aggression against women, taking care of fans (even when one was talking about coming out)
my bias is yuqi but tbh i love all of them HAHA they are all so funny and i love their concepts and everything they stand for my favourite song as of right now is LATATA which is their debut song
U should also check out hwaa, The song is the continuation of the storyline from "Hann (Alone)" (2018) and "Hann (Alone in winter)" (2021), so I recommend u to react to both hann and hwaa in one video to get the whole story
Their company - CUBE - has a reputation for putting together strong girl groups and then messing with them - the main examples being 4 Minute and CLC. They way they dealt with Soojin (who is no longer in the group) and the bullying charges raised concerns that this was happening again. (G)i-DLE seems to be flourishing however. The members are great - and Soyeon is probably the best female Kpop rapper (no disrespect to Moonbyul or Dami), and it is great she is the creative force of the group. Also, Miyeon - the main singer along with Minnie, was almost the fifth member of Blackpink. Finally if you get around to checking out the virtual group KDA - Soyeon and Miyeon are two of the "real" members in the songs "Popstar" and "More."There is even a mind blowing live performance of "Popstar."
as a neverland i LOVE people's first reactions to these queens so here r some facts/random things abt them: - shuhua and soojin are probably the most popular duo, they act like a married couple and even shuhua has said they look like a couple on vlive - gidle r known for having alot of lesbian references and are very open about that - nxde was made so that if people were to search up "nxde child" (child in hangul is similar to idle/gidle), no child pornography would come up and only they would come up. this was proven correct by knetz - soyeon is the sweetest girl ever, a total opposite of her on stage persona. she once helped a girl during her trainee days and when the girl gave her money as a thank you, soyeon declined and said they should spend it together on a meal. - soojin taught shuhua korean and helped her become more confident (as well as soyeon) - soyeon, being the producer and mainly comes up with their concepts, really keeps in mind her other members. if one member doesnt feel comfy/doesnt like a cb/concept they r doing, then they come up with something else to do. - minnie is a descendant of the thai royal family (her last name is the exact same as theirs) and her family is quite rich - during soyeons solo debut songs, soojin shows up in a cat mask, being a backup dancer and actress. in their debut, latata, she is seen first in the same mask, then she reveals herself. - when shuhua first came to korea, she wasnt confident in her hangul so she would only order ramyeon - there is a version of tomboy with the swear word in the chorus, its bleeped due to promo reasons - so it can be played in public, groups can do covers and they can perform it at strict shows - such as mama. - soyeon has alot of solo stuff! she makes them all herself, lyrics, concept, and the instrumental. i recommend checking them out (esp beam beam and jelly) - all of the girls can speak more than one language :) (PS: u should react to BESTie, 2ne1, exid, and miss A - they have VERY similar concepts and lyric ideas to gidle)
I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your reaction, especially because All the other people -particularly men - that are reacting to them completely miss the point and only focus on their looks. So seeing someone actually talking about the meaning of the song was really refreshing
Hahaha oh man. I was already into your reactions because you analyzed the lyrics which I loved. Then you belched and I instantly subbed. I don’t know why that was the winner but you got me with that 😂😂😂 That was funny as hell
Soyeon was first seen on Produce 101 season 1, she ranked 20 and wasn't debuted, Miyeon was a trainee with YG and was one of the potential members of Blackpink, she wasn't chosen and left YG for Cube, she and Soyeon later became (G)I-dle and were also part of K/DA with Madison Beer and Jaira Burns for league of legends
Good diving to (G)I-dle! \o/ They were my gateway to Kpop (through KDA) and even if 2021 was harsch (as some comments explained I'm sure), they're still my favorite group! ^^ They have so much good contents, I can't even pick some, without picking everything... xD But I bet among almost 300 comments, there's some suggestions. ^_^
Omg i still remember the first time i heard lion… i was shook!! Still obsessed with this song to this date. One of my other favs by them is Hwaa, its so enchanting and beautiful. 0:52 Omg my boys oneus were there too!! I cant wait for you to check them out someday .. incredible group with amazing music
They have been progressive for a while, you noticed in the rap of Oh My God the female pronoun, but it was there the whole time in the chorus as well. With Tomboy they released the version in the video on the digital album but on the physical album they have a second version of the song completely unedited where they actually say the words that are bleeped out and the rap has a slight change to it as well.
I am genuinely SO EXCITED for this reaaction! I remember when I first started to watch this channel and I remember last year hoping you would react to G idle. It's been more than a year but here we finally are! Thanks a lot for this reaction! Edit: I'm pretty sure you reacted to their song 'Put It Straight', Nightmare version. I would LOVE to see your reaction to it and I hope you can upload it soon!
Please react to the (G) I-DLE M/V for Minnie’s song ‘CHANGE’ that Soyeon co-wrote with her. Absolutely beautiful. A work of fine art where the voice of every member shines.
Thank you so much for making this! You should react to their live performances, they are really iconic performers. You should also check out Soyeon's raps from 'unpretty rapstar' where she was a contestant. She absolutely killed it on there.
I really enjoy how you understand the meaning of the songs, not just pointing finger at the gorgeous girl or the visual. Truly admiring, glad to find your channel.
(G)I-DLE is so amazing,i don't even know which song is to be my favourite song! i would be really lovely if u can react to gfriend because their have the best vocal and choreography
10k views in 36 hours omg 😭 I’m in disbelief!! Thank you so much everyone for watching!!! I promise I will get to the comments soon and more (g)i-dle is coming after Christmas! ❤
Oh My God is considered a gay anthem, she asking God about the temptation of loving another female, thats why its a sin. Soyeon declared it wasnt necesarily about lesbian love but loving another soul. Just maybe a love letter to Yuqi lol
in 19:10 the correct traslation is "people call me a crazy bitch" according to a korean youtuber
"I dont want to play this ping pong" = she is not into boring stuff of being a housewife, "Your mom raised you as a prince" (to be served, by a woman) " but this is Queedom"(she is a lion, she rules the same as a king); TOMBOY is not about a girl that looks like a man, but a woman that behaves with the self trust of a man, not submisive but on equal ground and demands respect or him (the man) will get the trunk (hanged) and he wont see it coming (the food poisoning) when she plays his games
most of their fandom is females, which usually follow mostly males, this is because of their messages of female empowerment
for Nxde they had a social impact, in korean they are called "Yeoja Aideul" = (Girls) Idol, so when people search for the term "girls nude" in korean what comes on top of the results is "Yeoja Aideul: Nxde" so the unsuspecting check the vid for nudity and find them calling them perverts. "I dont give a love" = self censured "I dont give a fuck" and Nxde is self censored so the search engine would not hide them
Yes, Soyeon is THE producer, she (finally) won a best producer/songwriter award at Melon Music Awards this year.
Which is nice for her and at least it is one of the few 100% judge decided awards given there, as most are just a bestseller/charter award that are not even badly dressed up as something else.
That's amazing!! Congrats to her 😄
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Soyeon deserved it all the way!!!
@@laurenclaireAlso! Soyeon wrote the song Nxde because creepy Korean people were searching “ Child Nxde “ on google and etc. So she wrote the song so when they search only G-IDLE’s song will come up instead of actual child Nxdes.
“They’re five? No, they’re six.” currently bawling my eyes out
right? 😭😭😭
LION: This song was written and co-composed by Soyeon, and was undoubtedly the most popular track from Queendom (where it was first performed). The song got a KMA (Korean Music Awards) nomination for Best Pop Song, the first 4th generation song to get one too, and was ranked as the 49th best Kpop song OF ALL TIME on a Top 100 list judged by 35 music critics; homegirl was a mere 2 years into her career when she made this... talent is not enough to describe Soyeon istg 😳😳
OH MY GOD: Written and co-composed by Soyeon (this is a pattern for 95% of the group's discography so I'll stop repeating myself for the next ones). This song wasn't that big a hit in Korea, much more so internationally - feminist, gay anthem HELLO 🥰 - but the album it was on (I Trust) officially made Soyeon the 1st female Kpop idol to write a whole album by herself with no co-writers.
TOMBOY: This one... this one is a story and a half. Let me set the stage; I-DLE goes on an indefinite hiatus due to a controversy that resulted in one of the members (Soojin, their main dancer) leaving the group, so when its announced that the 6-member group would become a 5-member group, the fandom is completely devastated - the group, understandably, even more so. Soyeon sits down and comes to the conclusion that if this next comeback isn't successful, that their career as a group are effectively over. What does she do? She names the album of what, again, could have become their last comeback I NEVER DIE, and writes a feminist, pride anthem during a time when an anti-feminist, traditional-conservative is elected President of Korea, and the girls all trust their leader, agreeing that its the right thing to do... The timing of the release somehow got even more unfortunate, as it went up against Red Velvet, an IU feature, a BigBang comeback, Psy etc... And yet, the song got popular. Very popular. In fact, it managed to score #1 on all music charts (hourly, daily, weekly) for a combined 167 hours, placing it as the 10th song with most PAKs (Perfect All-Kills) in Kpop history. It became the fastest 4th generation (2018 and later) Kpop song to reach 100 million listens on MelOn, and I-DLE's fastest song to reach 100 million on Spotify - 7 times faster than their previous record-holder, Latata... I will have to use Google to find out more because its impossible to remember every achievement this song has behind its belt. It's downright legendary 🔥🔥
NXDE: The group's title-track with the most music show wins (11), beating their previous record-holder Hwaa (10), and also the one that set the group's new record for reached 50 million streams on Spotify - almost a full month faster than Tomboy did. In addition, the song was almost immediately on every Korean's radar, as it climbed to 1 million unique listeners in Korea at a pace only outmatched by BLACKPINK's PINK VENOM (a single day's difference), topping all Korean charts after just over a week - surpassing Aespa's record as the fastest 4th gen group to achieve a PAK - which continued the group's PAK streak, getting them up to a total of 296 hours of PAKs in 2022, which officially made I-DLE the girl-group with the most PAKs in Kpop history; the PAK glory doesn't end there, as when combined with Tomboy also being a PAK song, it meant that I-DLE became the first group to release 2 PAK songs in the same year in 6 years (TWICE did it in 2016), and thanks to the song and its popularity, the group now stands alongside BTS and IU as artists with multiple songs with over 100 hours of PAKs. All of this undoubtedly contributed to Soyeon winning Songwriter of the Year - this had been her goal for years 🏆
Just a (small) addendum, Soyeon isn't the only one who writes music for the group, while she's still in charge of title tracks Minnie and Yuqi have been writing more songs over time, and on their releases this year they both contributed two songs per album.
@@ashurasama I thought about mentioning that but wanted to stick to the songs that were reacted to, but you're right, its important that people know I-DLE isn't just a group with 1 prominent producer, but that they have a whole producer line - which soon has the potential to consist of 4/5 of the group too.
Just to correct a detail of what you added though, Minnie and Yuqi were mostly composers for I LOVE, as Yuqi has no writing credits on that album while Minnie was main writer for "only" one track; it was on I NEVER DIE that both had 2 songs each be written and composed by them.
nxde is also the fastest 4th gen k-pop mv to reach 100m views
@@ashurasama To a degree. Soyeon wrote the lyrics for both of Yuqi´s I Love songs too and had a big say on changes made to Sculpture. But your main point still stands.
I know you just want to be exact, but in reality the term co-composed gives the wrong impression too. Soyeon was the lead composer on those tracks. It is nice to remind people that she got proper help for them and other people deserve recognition too, but that nuance is important.
as a lesbian “oh my god” is probably my fav bc it’s about lesbian s3x. i love this group, they have stolen my heart. they are so talented and speak out about issues that matter to them! incredible!
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There is an uncensored version of Tomboy on the physical album. They usually let the audience sing the censored part, though they did sing it at the MMA Awards this year. I love Nxde. Soyeon said she knew she had to do it when Cube, their agency, said it was too explicit.
4th generation have many underage idol and if we include the clothing problem this make a very weird generation.
I think Soyeon sees that and decided to create Nxde, its more of a propaganda at this point.
Rather than shouting to goverment to fix it they did it as an IDOL group.
I was disappointed it was bleeped out on Spotify 🤣🤣
@@laurenclaire it was my main reason to buy the physical album 🤣
one of the other reasons for Nxde is that porn is banned in Korea, so people search for Girl child nxde in Korean, which will now get them thousands of links to I-dle's song instead of perverted pictures
Soojin had to leave over bs bullying accusations. She was later proven innocent but in KPop there’s no forgiveness. She might never be an idol again. And it’s infuriating.
The girls miss her even more than we do. I Never Die has references to her that only Neverlands can see. And in My Bag, Soyeon wrote: “Red Five Diamonds in my bag” meaning her members are her red diamonds. 5 when there is currently 4.
When the trunk first opened in Tomboy, 6 balloons flew out.
The animated character in Nxde was Soojin as Marilyn.
Soojin idolized Marilyn Monroe. And she also had a birthmark under her left eye, like the animated character.
I know Soojin is proud of them going through the adversity of I-Dle, losing her.
Also, Shuhua and Soojin were (ARE) extremely close. That Soyeon gave Shuhua, Soojin’s parts during their tours and live performances shows just how much her members mean to her.
I’m looking forward to seeing and meeting them again, next tour. They’re tied for 2nd in my favorite groups.
Jimin is returning so is soojin she going to return be positive plz she never said she stopped bein idol
I love that they still honour Soojin even though she's not in the group anymore, I'm sure it was a really hard time for all of them
@@araajapan86 I hope she gets to return. If Jimin who was also falsely accused can then why can’t Soojin. Only time will tell. Soojin deserves every good thing coming her way after all that she went through.
@@LokiWasNotHere i just know the Jimin and Mina (if im not mistaken) A.O.A bullying scandal but i didnt follow through and what happened tho? i thought she bullied mina but then it was false.. im confuse rn can you tell me what happen please? 🙏
Woojin was able to go solo and join 10x entertainment. I hope Soojin also is able to do the same!
Soyeon had stated that there is a trilogy of songs related to each other:
HANN (Alone)
HANN (Alone in Winter) - Bside and intro to
HWAA - Which can mean both fire and flower.
Oooh ok good to know!
(my opinion)
hua = flower (in chinese english)
huo = fire (in chinese english)
hwaa = fire and flower both in english.
@@laurenclaire These 3 songs are actually a series depicting the story behind a famous Korean poem “Azaleas” by Kim Sowol czcams.com/video/5Dgh1S4pYfQ/video.html (8:20)
The story is about even being abandoned by significant ones and being left alone, the poet accepts the fact and resentful feeling. The poet refuses to cry, and decides to cover the wounds/traces with petals of Azaleas. (Azaleas is often symbolized as “resentment” in Korean culture).
Soyeon actually suggested that these 3 songs should be listened in the following order when releasing I Burn album:
1. HANN (meaning “resentment” AND “ONE” written as “一”, interpreted as “alone”),
2. HANN (meaning “resentment” AND “COLD”, written as “寒”, interpreted as “alone in winter”), b-side in I Burn
3. HWAA (meaning “fire” AND “flower”, written as “火” and “花” individually). The title for these 3 songs all contain 2+ meanings. And you can see more wordplays in the lyrics of these 3 songs referring the poem. The choreo are very imagery (very obvious for “fire” and “flower” in HWAA, “wind” in HANN) with help of some modern dance, which is very effective to setting up the aesthetics.
Soyeon is a genius and one of the best in the game, a true ace. That being said Minnie is my bias, I just love her so much. This is the group that got me into kpop and uh-oh will probably forever be my favorite title track from them as that’s the song where I knew it was game over for me
I'll have to add uh-oh to my reaction list!! 😄
(G) I-DLE is the best, true artists 👑💜
(G)I-DLE is a group that will never disappoint! I knew them from debut but didn’t really get into them. Then, I got into an accident and broke my leg. Had nothing better to do while I couldn’t walk, so I was catching up with kpop since I haven’t in a while and heard Tomboy. I knew about the Soojin controversy from before, so I know like parts of the story and how they were rocking it with their comeback after a year long hiatus. That song got me into I-DLE and I started doing a deep dive.
I listened to all their songs and albums. Latata was a perfect debut song (Soyeon made it ‘cause cube couldn’t give them any), there’s a running gag like an inside joke that Minnie and Yuqi hate Señorita but I like it and won’t take the slander even if it’s from the members themselves!, Lion had me on a chokehold (especially the performance on queendom, you should watch it!), Oh My God I’ve already heard on twitter before but didn’t know it was their song (it was stuck in my head for a whole month), then HWAA (was also stuck in my head for an entire month and my fav title track from them), well… nxde’s concept and the mv + the song itself is something else like no other girl group has done that or could be allowed to touch that topic but they did! They knew it would be controversial, which made Soyeon even more eager to have it be their comeback🤣
Also, you should listen to their b-sides! So many hidden gems. ‘Cause apart from Soyeon, Minnie and Yuqi composes/produces/arranges for the group as well! The songs made by Minnie are Dahlia, Moon, Tung Tung, For You, Blow Your Mind, Already, Escape, Change, and Sculpture. Songs made by Yuqi are Lost, Hwaa (she was the translator and director for the chinese version), Giant (her solo song), Polaroid, Liar, Rain (she gifted this song to Miyeon for her solo album ‘MY’), Reset (this was also supposed to be a gift for Miyeon but Soyeon changed the lyrics and put it on ‘I Love’ album, and then Dark (X-file). Then, both Minnie and Yuqi produced and composed I’m The Trend. Soyeon, Minnie, and Yuqi are called The Producer Line.
PS: Soyeon is 95% involved in everything (G)I-DLE does. You will find that she has credits for almost every single song in their discography. She is involved - from title tracks, b-sides, concepts, music video, set design, costumes, etc… EVERYTHING. The inside joke is that she may as well run Cube (their agency). As for Nxde, we were given the concept in a powerpoint presentation she showed the board in Cube during a variety show called ‘I Live Alone’. We already knew about the comeback like a month or two prior😂
Thank you for all these b-side recommendations! And thanks for sharing your story, glad that they could get you through a tough time!
Soyeon always does ppt presentation
There was a show where she presented their debut and whole group concept ppt from the explanation of the I concept for their album
She presented a ppt to members for LION during Queendom
She likely always does ppt for all title tracks and albums
She is the main producer (overall producer, not only music wise) for I LOVE album (as credited on the album)
She also stands behind ALL of the concepts, including even fashion and nail design for them
let's be real y'all in the comments, oh my god is about a girl, they literally say "she took me to the sky, she showed me all the stars, how can i escape from her?"
the comments are just trying to find a reason to deny the obvious. even the english version that soeyon also wrote it says: "girl you make me sick"... the concept, the apple which refers to the forbidden apple in the bible, the crosses, the temptation and when soyeon says: "If it is a sin, then I'll willingly take the punishment"... like??? can it be more obvious? y'all just want to make excuses, if it was any other love song you would assume it would be about a man.
Right!? The subconscious bias prevents them from admitting when something is very obviously meant to be gay representation and it isn't "just very queer coded"😮💨
yeah bestie, it always makes me mad how people try to make this song sound so complex like “oh it's about so many things, you can’t never find the true meaning, it's so hard to understand because there are so many layers to it”, and when people say “soyeon wrote this from a man's perspective”… like??? they don't even hide their homophobia anymore. the lyrics are incredible for sure, but it's not difficult to understand, it's direct and clear, the whole concept, if people don't see it, it's because they just don't want to.
"even the english version that soeyon also wrote" -- Soyeon did not write the English version. Lauren Kaori wrote those. However, Soyeon typically collaborates closely with the lyricists/translators who work on her songs' non-Korean versions, so it is definitely not without her stamp of approval.
@@AmadanMath i get your point bestie but if you look at the credits of the streaming services you will see soyeon’s name there, and even if wasn’t there, she knows what she's rapping about, soyeon is literally involved in everything she does
@@medusasmercy I didn't say she didn't know what she's rapping about. I specifically said she does. I merely corrected you on one particular point you were incorrect about: she herself did not write the English version. No more, no less.
Yuqi (my bias) has some great solo work. Bonnie & Clyde (great lyrics and video more rockish) is a must and she also does some great covers. One of "Beggin'" (Maneskin) has a great MV and really highlights her deep voice, as it's a rock song.
Right. I think we forget to hype her up sometimes cause she's been on it since day 1. I love her and recommend her song Giant and her variety show Learnway. 💜
Will have to check those both out!! Thanks for the recs 😄
Yeah and soyeon has some great too ^^
I can never decide whether I prefer i-dle or Mamamoo more. Soyeon, though... she has written and produced basically all their title tracks since debut. She comes up with the concepts, and has increasingly taken more and more creative control from art direction to clothing design. Minnie and Yuqi have also written, composed and produced songs for them. Lion and Tomboy are very much clap-backs at the people who told Soyeon that women shouldn't write or produce. I feel rap in Lion is also a statement to people who told her she isn't pretty enough to be an idol. Soyeon is also the fastest female rapper in K-pop. The English version of "Oh my God" is very definitely talking about another woman. The MV is full of religious imagery and is representing the guilt of being attracted to someone society says you shouldn't be. Soyeon has said she did not see it as for a specific gender but to say that regardless of what people say, follow your heart. OK, half way into your reaction, feel like I've already written a book 😅
There is no need to prefer either. I love Michael Jackson and Prince equally, The Stones and The Beatles... so what? The korean industry is already build on too much competition, it doesn't need our help for that. ;)
No need to decide that. They are both great groups in their own right and own generation. One will go down as one of the best of the 3rd Generation in Mamamoo, and the other as one of the best in the 4th Gen in G-Idle.
You can stan both equally since they're both so amazing (from what I've seen so far at least!)
And it SHOCKS me Soyeon wasn't seen as pretty enough, she's so stunning 😍
@@laurenclaire honestly, I stan both of them and IU, but for such different reasons
'LION' is _that_ bitch. What a powerful song. I get goosebumps every time I hear it, from the piercing high notes to Soyeon's intense rap to the impactful lyrics. 'Oh My God' is also SO good. I love them in this concept.
Their stage performance on Queendom called Put it Straight was the song and performance that got me back into kpop. I highly recommend it.
I think that's the dance practice I had reacted to for my halloween version! I'll definitely react to their Queendom performances on my Patreon 😄 (unfortunately I could get a copyright strike if I upload to YT)
@@laurenclaire yes that's song of the Halloween dance practice of I-DLE
The queendom stage is insane
(G)I-DLE is my top fave group! They’re so amazing & talented.
I’m sure the song you watched before was “(Put it Straight)” Nightmare Version the Dance Performance Video where they were in costumes… but listening to the original song & watching the Queendom performance are musts to see how they took a B-side & made it one of the coolest performance piece. Also, the Queendom stage still gives me chills & I’ve seen it dozens of times.
They don’t really have skip-able songs. Hann, Hwaa, Seniorita, Uh Oh (this one & Seniorita really show just how wide their range is). Even their more fun & more typical Dumdi Dumdi is great.
Oh… & My Bag dance practice. They ALL have a rap, as the entire song is a rap & Soyeon has each of the other members featured more than herself (even though she’s the rapper). Also also, Soyeon’s solo song with BIBI & Lee Young Ji is one of the most savage (kinda filthy in a sly Soyeon way) rap songs with 3 amazing rappers.
Oh… & Soyeon is also featured on Hyo’s Dessert & the song is just way too good!
(G)I-DLE are never disappointing (though we all still & forever miss the lovely Soojin)
Yes it was that song!! I will definitely have to do a Queendom reaction sometime on my Patreon (I risk a copyright strike uploading it on CZcams)
Soyeon produces and composes a good 95% of their songs and has writing credits on 99%!! Yuqi and Minnie also produce and write some of their bsides! with Miyeon starting to write lyrics as shown on her solo album “MY”
Oh My God blew up because it’s very queer-coded. She’s an icon
This is probably one of the best reaction for GIDLE songs so far! Very detailed!! Thanks for reacting to GIDLE!!!
Thanks so much for watching! ❤
My bias is Yuqi! She has a solo song called “Bonnie and Clyde” which is in english! I love her voice sm and def reccomend watching the mv if you haven’t already!
they have great songs not just title tracks but also their b-sides soyeon, minnie and yuqi are their producer lines... they have different concepts each comebacks... and their song covers are great too...
ahhh (G)-IDLE!!! them, Dreamcatcher, Mamamoo and Rosé are currently owning my entire Spotify top artists. I love them.
Yeooobun ! Greetings from Paboland !
Some things to know before going deep into (G)I-DLE
Soyeon created Latata because CUBE Entertainment couldn't give them a suitable debut song, she was 19 yo at that time (almost 20) but it was just the starting of our journey !
She then created and (co)produced almost every single song and every song used as a main song (Title Track) are Soyeon's creation.
As for today, counting the last comeback (I Love), there is only one song where Soyeon didn't took part in any kind of way and it's Polaroid created and (co)produced by Yuqi.
Soyeon is always involved at least in the lyrics because she can't rap a line/verse that she didn't herself wrote:
- Because she think rappers should write their stuff,
- And also because she want to express her feeling through her writing.
All of (G)I-DLE members have somehow unique voices, Soyeon wasn't ok with the other members' voice coaches because they wanted them to be generic for the K-POP industry (if I understood correctly), but she thought that their atypical voices would be the group' strength.
Nowadays we have a producer line, Soyeon (ofc), Minnie and then Yuqi.
Minnie always had the idea to produce song as well, so she come out with "Blow your mind", which is a b-side from "I Made" their 2nd Mini album, she created it alongside with Soyeon, she then created other songs (Moon,Dahlia etc...).
Yuqi then join in the producer line too, with the co-created/produced (alongside Minnie) song "I'm the Trend" which is seen as Nevies anthem. Neverland being the fandom name of (G)I-DLE.
We now have 3 capable producer, that can make fire in the future and we saw it threw the album "I Never Die" or before that the album "I Burn"
With "I Never Die"'s comeback Miyeon voiced her growing desire to write and produce songs too, so maybe in the future we will have a Miyeon production too !
Soyeon released her first solo album on July 5th, 2021 which is named "Windy", the album show a different side of her. A more bubbly and bright person that she aspire to be more.
"Beam Beam" being the title track, is bright have some rock aspect that really match the summer.
She also have a collaboration with BIBI and Lee Youngji which are korean rappers, one the song "Is this bad b***** number" which I really recommend listening to.
Yuqi did her solo debut in 2021 with "Giant" and "Bonnie and Clyde", she also used to be in "Learn Way: Season 1" also known as "Learn Wave" during 2020.
Her solo debut show how deep and attractful her voice is, I highly recommend listening to it.
She writed and produced "Giant".
Minnie started her actress career with "So not worth it" in 2021 as well, which is a Netflix' serie.
She also had a lot of model shooting during this year.
She was feated in a Thai' song "Money Honey" alongside F.HERO and URBOYTJ.
Miyeon released her first solo album "MY" on April 27th, 2022. It was a long awaited album from many fans and showcase how beautiful her vocal really is. It is a soothing and appeasing album.
The album have "Drive" as it's title track which is a really ray of sunshine, the album on it's own is a very healing time to listen to.
She wrote her first song in her solo debut's mini album "MY", with the song "Rain" which was produced by Yuqi as a gift to her.
Unfortunately Soojin got caught in a bully scandal, which became viral because she got accused by an actress, which lead her to not being active from February 2021 to August 2021, then leaving (G)I-DLE but staying under Cube Entertainment from "August 2021"
After bringing the police to the table and juridic case, it was difficult to prove whether the opposite side lied or not or whether Soojin was a bully or not since the event occurred 10-12 years ago... Which lead Soojin leaving Cube Entertainment at the beginning of March 2022.
(I will not take position on this, I'm only LARGELY summarising)
"Hwaa" was released January 11 2021 and since that date we didn't had group's comeback for 1 year and 2 months (I don't count "Last dance" since it's a promotional song for "Universe") and every member took a break and focused more on solo stuff. Foreigner line (Minnie, Yuqi and Shuhua) going back in their countries.
I will not come across everything they had done during 2021/early 2022 but it's mind blowing.
Until now 2022 was a really booked year for them, wanting to compensate for the lost time they worked really hard this year.
They release their first full album with "I Never Die" in March 14th, then got booked with a lot of variety shows, brand apparition, cooperation with other artists in those two matter as well.
Then they booked their first ever World Tour, which started the 18th of June in Seoul and finished October 1st in Singapore.
With all the hard work done during this year we couldn't hope for more, but then they released their newest comeback: "I Love".
With this comeback they shut every people thinking they were a "One Hit Wonder", they bagged PAKs once again, they also multiply their sales by almost 5.
They are the first group after Twice (2016) to bag PAK with two songs in the same year and one of the 5 K-Pop act to do so, they are also the Girl Group with most PAK in history to this day and they did it with their own color and message.
Which once again show the dedication they have for their musics.
During MMA 2022 she received her most wanted award, Best Song Writer of the Year, it was an historical moment for Neverland since we always wished for her to one day grab this award.
She is also the only member from a Girl Group to ever win this award.
Fellow Nevies just remember that opening fan war isn't necessarily, (G)I-DLE was always seen as black horse but in the end they always come up with good stuff.
We know what they are made of, and we just need to put our hands and mind to support them, our Queens !
Thanks for your reaction and I hope you will support them they deserve it !
BIBI. Omg, that woman just kills.
This is so much amazing info!! Thank you for sharing 😄
It's amazing to hear how involved Soyeon is in every aspect of their music (and that other members have gotten involved with producing as well), and I love how they are focused on what sets them apart rather than conforming.
I will also have to add all these songs to my list to react to!
Soyeon (the rapper) is probably the best female rapper in kpop (I mean kPOP industry, not kR&B or kHipHop). She is a "real" rapper; RAP stands for rhythm and poetry- Soyeon writes her own lyrics and rhymes, as well as composing and producing most (if not all) of their music so she has a real hand in the sound and her own rhythm. Unfortunately, not a lot of female idols in kPOP write their own rap verses (whether their company doesn't let them participate, or writing is just not their thing) aside from a few, so _technically_ speaking they aren't rappers - they just rap verses written for herself. And this is my opinion but Seoyeon writes such beautiful, unique and powerful lyrics. Rap is one thing people can't fault Seoyeon for.
I'm Army since 2014, when they live in their 2nd dorm. The first time i saw BTS, i knew this group is made for greatness. It's been years since the last time i felt that way, until i found GIDLE early this year. The same feeling come to me. I think they also made for greatness, both also have some similarities like wrote & produce their own music, have great rapper and also as the leader, deliver their own empowering message, and have great music.
(G)-IDLE definitely has no skip songs. Also hope you will react to other b-sides which some of them are produced or written by other members aside from Soyeon
GIDLE did a cover of Fake Love, should check that out, it was amazing. Also, if you love Soyeon, you should see her pre debut performance on Unpretty Rapstar when she performed her original song "smile". An actual genius in the making, can't believe she was passed up by many many agencies for being ugly. Her solo work is also awesome, highly recommend
Ooh will have to check those out, thank you!
Ugly???? Are you serious??? I know beauty standards are really horrible for women in Korea but wow
(G)I-dle getting the recognition they deserve 😭💜
Please react to a Idle Guide!!!
Thank you so much! i-dle definitely one of my favorite gg
gidle is in my top 3 kpop gg's. Soyeon is brilliant, her creativity and imagination are off the hook. She always develops unique and interesting story lines and then delivers them in such an artful way. With LION, then OMG, then TOMBOY, and now NXDE, I'm confident this year gidle will receive the recognition they deserve.
Definitely definitely check out their live performances, they're absolutly incredible. Lion at Queendom, Nxde and Tomboy at MAMA awards, Soyeon's diss at MAMA, and Soyeon breaking the syllabus record are my personal favorites. "Change" (which is written by Minnie, the girl at the beginning of Lion) and "My Bag" are killer b-sides, "My Bag" especially as it's this kind of love letter Soyeon has to her group, talking about they're each a "red diamond" and she talks actively about Soojin--the memeber that got kicked out super unfairly--in it.
Also side note about about some of the memebers, Soyeon (who is also my bias lol) us the fastest female rapper in kpop at 8.32 syllables per second and was the first Korean to make Dazed 100 in years. Miyeon, the main vocalist, was in YG entertainment for a while and was part of the original group of nine that were going to be in Blackpink, she only didn't debut with them because she left the company for unspecified reasons and went to Cube Entertainment
I might be a little late, but I'm just gonna leave a few guide suggestions!
Journey to Neverland: A Guide to (G)I-DLE - Updated 2022 - By: Forever Neverland
Helpful Guide To (G)I-DLE - Updated July 2022 - By: minitry
The first two are fairly well done, and pretty recent. They're missing some stuff, the second one lists Miyeon as 1 out of 2 I-DLE members in leauge of legends' K-pop group,
but forgets to mention that Soyeon is the second one. But overall they're good!
THE RISE of (G)I-DLE - CUBE Entertainment's SECRET Weapon - By: lovinsoojin
This last one is 1 hour and 24 minutes. It's kind of like a documentary of how they came to be, and their first 3 (-ish) years together. But if you have the time it's definitely worth a watch! It's really well made, and packed with information :) It is however also packed with spoilers for their mv's, so it might not be a great starting guide :P
Soyeon is my ult and the reason I got into K-pop, so I was really happy that you seemed to like her as well ^^
The "Queendom" version of "Lion" converted me to Neverland. "Hwaa" is the one that keeps me here. =) Though a little out-of-date, the "Rise of I-DLE" is my fave guide, though long, and more of a documentary. Welcome to Neverland.
I immediately understood that the aesthetic of Nxde was for the female gaze rather than the male gaze and I'm super glad you picked up on that too!
If you have not watched, or are not going to watch queendom, then I can highly recommend "Put it straight - Nightmare version" that they performed on queendom. That performance was what got me hooked on (G)I-DLE. It is one of the best performances of the whole show in my opinion.
I'll definitely react to this on my Patreon! On YT it could get me a copyright strike unfortunately ☹
Yuqi's solo release is one of my FAVORITE things. Both Giant and Bonnie and Clyde are some of my favorite songs.
loved your lil funny edits in the video 😂 waiting for more gidle content !
soyeon wrote nxde because in korea men would shearch 'aideul nxde' which means child nxde in korea and (G)-idol is also called aideul so when you go to search 'aideul nxde' the song will show up.
Great reaction 👍 more (G)I-DLE 🔥
- DUMDi DUMDi
- HANN
- HWAA
- My bag
- Never stop me
- CHANGE
Gidle queen🔥🔥🔥
I feel like ever since Soojin left the group, when Cube almost tried to disband (G)I-DLE, Soyeon went all out with Tomboy's and Nxde's messages.
I know that pixy didn't get alot of votes , but you should really check them , they're very underrated , they're one of fav , and believe me... you're gonna love them ❤️
PIXY is so underrated it’s criminal. Aside from concept, those girls are top tier talent with some of the best choreography in the industry. Hopefully this channel can give them some added exposure and the respect they deserve.
and they need all the support after losing ella and satbyeol 🥲
@@nyx..z I miss both of them so much 🥺 but let's hope for their best future ❤️
They are not talking about gender fluidity in Tomboy. They are aware of it and support it, but as they have explained various times, that is not what the song is about. It is about the irrelevance of gender itself and of it being preferable to be called a Tomboy than acting the way society expects a woman to behave. One of the inspirations of the song was a young Soyeon expressing her wish to produce to her company being confronted with the irregularity of that, as idols composing is not that usual. When she put forward the example of two idols producers as a counterpoint, they told her that they were both males. She, naturally, asked them what the hell had that to do with anything.
I am me. Woman or man is irrelevant. If you call me a Tomboy because I am doing me and that does not coincide with what society's expectation is of what I should be doing because I happen to be a woman, then to hell with you and keep calling me a Tomboy, cause I am not going to change for you.
Exactly
You should see My bag Choreo video, and Soyeon's solo with BIBI and Youngjin called "Bad B**** number"
The thing about (G)I-DLE, is that even with their bold concepts they don’t receive much hate , much less absurd hate. The haters usual respect them and just think their concept is out their comfort zone! But somewhat praise them. They love crossing boundaries, especially internationally and domestically’ which is why even with these controversial choices they top charts, are selling millions, and winning awards for their songs!
On the music shows, they’ve been just dropping that F-Bomb with confidence. 💪🏻🤘🏻
Haha love it!!
Oh My God is interesting, the concept was the seduction of fame but Soyeon wanted it to be interpreted in other ways as well. So it could be view both as a toxic relationship or a forbidden relationship. So its about the joy of a relationship that is dangerous and controversial. Idle does not seem to worry about pushing boundaries any chance they get. The member that left was Soojin after rumors of bullying surfaced, a lot of questions about it remain but she left the company to let the band continue. Since I just found your channel I don't yet know what groups you might have reacted too, but Pink Fantasy is another group that just threw standard concepts out the window and did their own thing.
she was innocent! a Police investigation found no evidence, the school records of the time show she was in fact a victim of bullying not a bully herself, and most of what she was accused of is just stupid anyway, rode on a motorbike? wore makeup? used bad language, well yeah she admits she used bad language to the girls bullying her friend!
Soyeon was my bias thanks to K/DA but when I heard this songs and heard YUQI??? I think that her voice is so good! She is my bias now but they are all amazing!
(G)I-dle has truly elevated Kpop beyond the usual commercial realm and enters the realm of real art. I'm so glad that you have begun your (G)I-dle journey! I'm really looking forward to seeing your future reaction so their music! Happy holidays!
The first time I heard Lion was at the beginning of the pandemic I think and Omg I was so obsessed with that song that I even learned its choreography I almost learned the lyrics. When Oh My God came out I was obsessed with his music again and it has been like that since every comeback🤩
I was screaming in the hotel room I was in when both songs came out. 😂
I HAD to rewatch this after seeing you post your first (true) viewing of my favorite Kpop group! I have seen all your I-Dle videos but now I feel the urge to rewatch them, thank you for giving them your time! Hope it helps the algorithm!
Definitely check out Soyeon's solo album too, she's an absolute boss💀! (g)i-dle are so good 🧡
Yesss my fav girl groupe with mamamoo 😊 i HIGHLY recommend you watch their HWAA mv and listen to their Never Die album. All the tracks are so great
Right. Hwaa was brilliant. I didn't think a gg could make that concept look cool and elegant to me but I was pleasantly shooked. 💜
When Soojin appeared in 'Lion' it made my body goosebumps, I missed her
I wanted to say more but checking the comments every Nevie already mentioned whatever it is that I wanted to say. 😂
(G)I-DLE is my ult group.
I used to like Kpop before with 2NE1 as my main group but fell out with it because no other group after them can make me like Kpop. Then Soyeon performed Pop/Stars by K/DA. A League of Legends project that Soyeon and Miyeon took part in as two of the main characters in the Virtual Kpop Girl Group called K/DA. They also have good songs there and Soyeon’s rap parts as usual is always fire! She did her part and reminded me so much of CL that I was like. Shii I wanted to know more about this girl which then les me to listening more of their songs and becoming a fan. 😅
A fun fact. Some of their fans are players from the game League of Legends(which includes me).
Me encanta (G)I-DLE 💜 es el único grupo de kpop que a llamado mucho mi atención.
(G)I-DLE PRODUCER LINE are SOYEON (korean) MINNIE (thai) & YUQI (chinese)
I-dle was my fav gg ever since I started with k-pop
You should watch their lion queendom performance with how they make that stage
From the moment i discovered your channel i knew you would love them and i think i was right haha! What i love about Gidle is that they're true Artists. they make their own music (And not just the songs they're pretty much involved in EVERYTHING from the concept to the music video, Choreography and even styling) and like you said, they're never afraid to talk about controversial topics that need to be talked about. I can talk about these songs and how much of a genius Soyeon really is for hours
Also, can we talk about how your interpretation of the songs and the messages was spot on?
Soyeon has produced and written all of their title tracks (Their company couldn’t give them a song and kept pushing their debut back so Soyeon took the matter to her own hands and has been doing it since then.) For their B-sides, Two other members Minnie and Yuqi also write and produce so those three are the producer line. They even write and produce their Japanese and English releases! (Miyeon has also written lyrics for her solo album)
About people’s respond to their songs, South Korea freaking LOVES Gidle. Which is quite shocking considering the fact that they have 3 foreign members (We know how people treat foreign idols in Korea) and also their message in their songs. (Even their company's poor management couldn't stop them from growing everyday!) So... yeah Gidle is loved by the general public. They’re also HUGE in Asian countries specially China and they’ve started to gain more popularity in western countries specially this year and after Tomboy.
Also a fun fact since you’re an Insomnia too. Gidle members are close with some DC members! Handong is close with Shuhua , Sua is friends with Yuqi and Dami and Miyeon are friends aswell.
I really can’t wait for you to get more into them! Thank you for the reaction!
Ha! I love that you clocked that I'd love them 😝 They seem like legends!!
And I love that they're still so popular in SK despite being so controversial. I hope that means that the country is moving in a more progressive direction
Thanks so much for watching! ❤
Since you are a BTS fan, you should check out (G)I-dle stage performance of "Fake Love".
YES! They NAILED that performance and song!
React to a guide to g idlee plss
Thanks for the reaction
Welcome to Neverland
(G)I-DLE or I-DLE
- debut in 2018
- as 6, currently they are 5
- they are known for their unique and distinctive vocal tones (contrary to many female idols, they are not trained to sing in high pitch, but have a teacher dedicated to make them keep their own/real tone when singing)
- and being self producing group (almost all their songs produced by them, only some exclusive non Korean tracks and debut album b-sides are not produced by them)
From oldest to youngest
Miyeon
- 97, Korean, main vocal, visual
- soloist since 2022 spring (lyricist for one b-side)
- many collab, most known as Ahri for League of Legends K/DA
- several Ost
- actress for some Korean dramas
- music show host (Mnet), radio host (naver now)
- known for her powerful and stable vocal, and goofy personality
Minnie
- 97, Thai, main vocal
- music producer: composer, lyricist, sometimes arranger (currently 10 of her group songs: Korean tracks and Japanese exclusive tracks)
- collab with Wendgie and with F.Hero/URBOYTJ
- several Ost
- actress for a Netflix drama Not so worth it
- known for her dreamy/whispery tone/vocal, and bubbly personality
Soyeon
- 98, Korean, main rapper, vocalist, leader
- main music producer : composer, lyricist, sometimes arranger (all her group title tracks, all her solo songs, most of their b-sides and projects, most maybe all of the remixes for award shows)
- soloist since predebut (2017)
- many collabs, most known as Akali for League of Legends K/DA, and with Hyoyeon
- known as one of the best female rappers in K-pop (if not the best), the fastest female rapper in K-pop, as music producer (also produces for others), and her charisma on-stage / natural cuteness off-stage
Soojin
- 98, Korean, main dancer, vocalist
- left the group in 2021 summer
- in 2021 she was under accusations, most of them have been debunked/proven false (even often by the original accusers themselves), but the first accusation remains unsolved being about 10 years ago...
- has been Artist of the month for Studio Choom (7 rings dance cover, got it dance cover)
- known for her sexy-soft dance, and charisma on-stage / very shy and mommy-like off-stage
Yuqi
- 99, Chinese, vocalist (part of the "vocal line", actual "lead vocal"), lead dancer
- music producer: composer, sometimes lyricist, sometimes arranger (currently 8 of her group songs: Korean tracks and Chinese translated tracks + one solo track)
- soloist since 2021 spring
- host of 1thek Learn Way show season 1, host of Keep running (chinese show)
- known for her deep voice, boyish-cutish and friendly personality
Shuhua
- 00, Taiwanese, vocalist, visual, maknae (youngest)
- has the fewest years as idol trainee, she keeps training a lot to compensate
- known for her chameleon voice in the group, and her down-to-earth, bold, savage yet caring personality, really loud and fun with members and fans
- known for her statements about expectations on idols, replying to a hater, speaking out about aggression against women, taking care of fans (even when one was talking about coming out)
my bias is yuqi but tbh i love all of them HAHA they are all so funny and i love their concepts and everything they stand for
my favourite song as of right now is LATATA which is their debut song
U should also check out hwaa, The song is the continuation of the storyline from "Hann (Alone)" (2018) and "Hann (Alone in winter)" (2021), so I recommend u to react to both hann and hwaa in one video to get the whole story
One of the reasons idle is my favourite group is because of how bold they are
tomboy for me is like a burst of invincibility, like i can do anything
Their company - CUBE - has a reputation for putting together strong girl groups and then messing with them - the main examples being 4 Minute and CLC. They way they dealt with Soojin (who is no longer in the group) and the bullying charges raised concerns that this was happening again. (G)i-DLE seems to be flourishing however. The members are great - and Soyeon is probably the best female Kpop rapper (no disrespect to Moonbyul or Dami), and it is great she is the creative force of the group. Also, Miyeon - the main singer along with Minnie, was almost the fifth member of Blackpink. Finally if you get around to checking out the virtual group KDA - Soyeon and Miyeon are two of the "real" members in the songs "Popstar" and "More."There is even a mind blowing live performance of "Popstar."
The baddest is also nuts. Personally love soyeon's rap in that one the most for kda songs.
“Wow she really likes licking things” THAT GOT ME DO OFF GAURD AND IDK WHY😭💀
🤣🤣
I mean she is not wrong tbh xF Lion,Senjorita,oh my god,Tomboy and maby even some i forgot she is licking something
If you like to listen rapping, you must listen My Bag. Although it is not a title song, all members of G(i)-dle taking part in rapping.
Also you will want to check out the "My Bag" choreography practice video. It's next level....really.
6:07 my heart sank when you said that😢
They have 3 producers in this group (Soyeon, Minnie, Yuqi) so I recommend you to listen to their b-side too ❤
as a neverland i LOVE people's first reactions to these queens so here r some facts/random things abt them:
- shuhua and soojin are probably the most popular duo, they act like a married couple and even shuhua has said they look like a couple on vlive
- gidle r known for having alot of lesbian references and are very open about that
- nxde was made so that if people were to search up "nxde child" (child in hangul is similar to idle/gidle), no child pornography would come up and only they would come up. this was proven correct by knetz
- soyeon is the sweetest girl ever, a total opposite of her on stage persona. she once helped a girl during her trainee days and when the girl gave her money as a thank you, soyeon declined and said they should spend it together on a meal.
- soojin taught shuhua korean and helped her become more confident (as well as soyeon)
- soyeon, being the producer and mainly comes up with their concepts, really keeps in mind her other members. if one member doesnt feel comfy/doesnt like a cb/concept they r doing, then they come up with something else to do.
- minnie is a descendant of the thai royal family (her last name is the exact same as theirs) and her family is quite rich
- during soyeons solo debut songs, soojin shows up in a cat mask, being a backup dancer and actress. in their debut, latata, she is seen first in the same mask, then she reveals herself.
- when shuhua first came to korea, she wasnt confident in her hangul so she would only order ramyeon
- there is a version of tomboy with the swear word in the chorus, its bleeped due to promo reasons - so it can be played in public, groups can do covers and they can perform it at strict shows - such as mama.
- soyeon has alot of solo stuff! she makes them all herself, lyrics, concept, and the instrumental. i recommend checking them out (esp beam beam and jelly)
- all of the girls can speak more than one language
:) (PS: u should react to BESTie, 2ne1, exid, and miss A - they have VERY similar concepts and lyric ideas to gidle)
I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your reaction, especially because All the other people -particularly men - that are reacting to them completely miss the point and only focus on their looks. So seeing someone actually talking about the meaning of the song was really refreshing
You should watch some of their most fameous live performences ! They slay even more
Hahaha oh man. I was already into your reactions because you analyzed the lyrics which I loved.
Then you belched and I instantly subbed. I don’t know why that was the winner but you got me with that 😂😂😂 That was funny as hell
Hahaha thanks for the sub! ❤️
it’s nice to see that you take your time on reading the lyrics
also I’m pretty sure soojin got kicked out so she didn’t left on her own
i love them so much :')) i also miss soojin so much :((((
Yeah, same. That whole fiasco was bullshit. OT6! :)
OT6 as well. Will always support our queens and if Soojin comes back, I know we'll show her love as well nevies. 💜
@@pangkouxiong1244 YES!
@@pangkouxiong1244ik it's prob impossible at this point but i rlly want her to come back
Soyeon was first seen on Produce 101 season 1, she ranked 20 and wasn't debuted, Miyeon was a trainee with YG and was one of the potential members of Blackpink, she wasn't chosen and left YG for Cube, she and Soyeon later became (G)I-dle and were also part of K/DA with Madison Beer and Jaira Burns for league of legends
Miyeon left because she was miserable in yg not because she wasn't chosen.
Thanks for reacting to gidle.. they are really UNIQUE.. if you can..Please also react to their song HWAA..
There's no going back 😁
Good diving to (G)I-dle! \o/
They were my gateway to Kpop (through KDA) and even if 2021 was harsch (as some comments explained I'm sure), they're still my favorite group! ^^
They have so much good contents, I can't even pick some, without picking everything... xD But I bet among almost 300 comments, there's some suggestions. ^_^
Omg i still remember the first time i heard lion… i was shook!! Still obsessed with this song to this date. One of my other favs by them is Hwaa, its so enchanting and beautiful.
0:52 Omg my boys oneus were there too!! I cant wait for you to check them out someday .. incredible group with amazing music
You can also watch MY BAG ❤
They have been progressive for a while, you noticed in the rap of Oh My God the female pronoun, but it was there the whole time in the chorus as well. With Tomboy they released the version in the video on the digital album but on the physical album they have a second version of the song completely unedited where they actually say the words that are bleeped out and the rap has a slight change to it as well.
I am genuinely SO EXCITED for this reaaction!
I remember when I first started to watch this channel and I remember last year hoping you would react to G idle.
It's been more than a year but here we finally are! Thanks a lot for this reaction!
Edit: I'm pretty sure you reacted to their song 'Put It Straight', Nightmare version. I would LOVE to see your reaction to it and I hope you can upload it soon!
Please react to the (G) I-DLE M/V for Minnie’s song ‘CHANGE’ that Soyeon co-wrote with her. Absolutely beautiful. A work of fine art where the voice of every member shines.
Thank you so much for making this! You should react to their live performances, they are really iconic performers. You should also check out Soyeon's raps from 'unpretty rapstar' where she was a contestant. She absolutely killed it on there.
I wish I could watch this again for the first time. I watched queendom after and started tearing up
Soyeon's rap in Lion literally makes me cry when read the lyrics. 😭
I really enjoy how you understand the meaning of the songs, not just pointing finger at the gorgeous girl or the visual. Truly admiring, glad to find your channel.
I love GIDLE since they're releasing songs that are different from other GGs.
I discovered and loved them since Tomboy era.
17:03 HAHAHAHAHA FKN UNEXPECTED BUT I LOVE IT..... fitting for the song you are about to listen to. Enjoying your content from Australia!
For Gidle guides, I recommend this one! It's an updated one but still pays homage to Soojin! :D czcams.com/video/LDVRM7VTpSg/video.html
(G)I-DLE is so amazing,i don't even know which song is to be my favourite song!
i would be really lovely if u can react to gfriend because their have the best vocal and choreography
You need to react to My Bag Dance Practice!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is so bold and it shows you why Yuqi is my bias
In my opignon, Oh My God MV isn't just a MV this is pure art, the visual of it is just 🤌