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BILLLIE fillin live

OH MY GOD.

These girls man. This was so fun to watch!!

Jonathan thank you for recommending this! They absolutely murdered that medley!! It really is a shame Moonsua does not sing more because her voice is INSANE and I'd LOVE for her to showcase that more!

Haram however is MY GIRL too!! Tbh their vocal line is STRONG, everyon...

Jisung & Sion pt 1, Jisung & Haechan song covers

I'm not sure i'll watch part 2 but part 1 was adorable looool. I love seeing Jisung cringe and be awkward since he hides so much of himself lool. Sion was a trooper too.

Now the VOCALS!

Haechan is a wonder and I'm sure you all know how much I ADORE him!!

But for Jisung, to hear him showcase his voice for a FULL song is what ...

Street Girls Fighter Ep 2

This kinda felt like a filler episode lol and I feel like it wasn't planned amazingly cos those tests felt SOO random.

But I'm definitely looking forward to the next episode a lot more.

The TALENT between all the groups is INSANE. My absolute fave is the red haired. She's such a TALENT!!

Love!

Catching Meovv

This set up and execution was ....

BUT I really loved Gawons(?) voice!!

If their music ever gets good and they showcase some more of their tones etc, I'll be right there!

I didn't actually plan to upload this but changed my mind.

RESCENE Glow Up Album

Man. THAT SONG.

That was such an amazing thing to experience!!

it's a shame everything else was sooo uninspired in comparison. Not that the songs are bad at all but just NOWHERE near AS magical which is a shame.

I also loved how they used more vocals in Crash that pretty disappeared for the rest of the album?

Overall,...

IVE I've EMPATHY Album

Firstly these album names are getting a lil tired lol.

BUT on the plus side, though I feel like the QUALITY of music and delivery is still of a high standard I just found the whole experience pretty forgettable.

Especially after an album like the previous one this felt much safer but maybe that's because it's Q1 Idk.

Enjoy! ...

MBC 2024 Performances

Someone needs to get me the phone number of whomever is in charge of the sound of these performances.

The arrangements and stages felt SOO flat and lifeless and the studio vocals with zero energy, I was so confused. Some tried more than others thankfully but for the most part either the songs weren't hitting or the music and vocals fell fl...

Moving Voices - Hongjoong, Jongho, Sohyang etc

NOW YOU LOT CAN LET ME BE!! LOOL

I totally understand why it was highly requested though. There was a lot of great moments here. The best part really being Hongjoong, though he has some technical limits in his delivery and not a great range of dynamics because essentially he sings like rapper, he ATE.

I LOVE the tone of his voice an...

TWS (lol) Last Festival Recording & Dance Behind + itslive

Well, more TWS content LOOL!

It's great hearing their vocals more raw, I really am growing to love Dohoon's voice more and more! Kyungmin is also sooo full of passion, he's going to be a force to reckoned with for sure.

I got into the dance behind once Jihoon was doing the details more so. Really fascinating seeing those details be...

Universe League ep 9 & 10 (plenty of skipping)

Nearly forgot to edit these lol.

Tbh, it's quite a pity that a fantastic survival show ended up going a very predictable way after such a fun format. The global votes just held SOOO much power which is i guess refreshing but i think some were forgettable in the line up meanwhile all the stars in groove (besides park han) are neglected but...

NCT 127 The Momentum tour & Japanese Awaken Album

*PSA I didn't actually want my singing to be that loud SORRRY. I was juh vibin twin. I only just noticed as i was making the short for youtube oopsie. I can't make the music not bop! Please sing along too LOOL*

Girl. This tour. I've finally decided to edit it. I wasn't going to cos I found my mood lowering but i decided fuck it and added i...

XDINARY HEROES Troubleshooting pt 1 & 2

It had been WAAAY too long. Don't think i've forgotten about my babies!

This was cute. I think I'd love to see them do something that gets them to casually sing. Maybe some of karaoke or singing quiz game show?? Would love recommendations if possible.

Otherwise I'll keep looking for other stuff anyway!

I enjoyed this.

DREAMCATCHER Intro:Save Us Album

SURPRISEEEEEEE!!

I had been asked to do this several times and I'm glad I finally did it. It's been toooo long since I've done DC.

Their harmonies and vocal layering is soo damn rich man and even if i don't LOVE the songs, I still am interesred. I kinda wish it was a full group album because the solo songs weren't as strong for me ...

Younha Stardust live

I had to hear the song in full after the killing voice!

She's so amazing as per.

JB & Youngjae Mujin Service

GOD I love how open and relaxed JB is now, he's really matured into such a sexy teddy bear lol.

Hearing their voices side by side I'm impressed at how much more JB's has grown and what he can offer tonaly depending on the song and what he's aiming for.

Youngjae is skillful but at times feels generally tight in a way that's hard to ...

Treasure Junkyu Mujin Service

A VERY complex case.

I'd be honest, at the start I was thinking why the fuck did people beg for me to check this out but throughout, I absolutely got it.

He kinda forced me to enjoy his voice the way it is. It has sauce and r&b finesse that you don't really here in kpop. His low range has SO Much body, a pleasant surprise, as a...

TWS Dohoon Mujin Service

And to THINK I didn't think this group had any singers??!?!

It really goes to show how producers and labels can do a disservice to talented singers when aiming for songs that are radio/mainstream and unfortunately the tasteless public continues to prove them right.

Dohoon's voice was a pleasant fucking surprises. I LOVE the way he ...

GOT7 Album Review

Like i say in the reaction, this was more a case of something is better than nothing for their fans.

Especially considering they are independent it's a lot of work and they did manage to execute it well but when I was listening it was purely as an outsider looking in. A part of wonders though why a short term contract can't be sorted to r...

Kickflip Album Review

GWORRLLLLLLLLL!!

One thing about me. If you're gonna sing well, I am SAT.

It's a shame people are distracted by their "visuals" and not paying attention to the MUSIC. They're acting like this is Shrek and his children. These boys are cute and singing their faces off.

See you on tomorrow - whatever that means, is such a great...

ONEW Mujin Service

GOD this was SOOO goood!!

Even though I'm sooo familiar with his voice, he managed to showcase how versatile his voice still is!

Singing a full english songs and not avoiding any of the difficult parts was fantastic! I also LOOOVED the duet omg. I'd love for them to release that honestly. PLEASE!!

I gagged so much!

En...

[NEW] Universe League Ep 6(ish), 7 & 8 (Loads of skipping ofc)

LOOOL baby. The finale is in 3 days, I had to make sure I was nice and caught up.

Realistically I don't think my favourites are gonna make the group judging by the rankings. I can see the group having Woongki and Shuaibo for sure since they're super popular. I don't have anything against them but I don't think they suit the brand of the k...

Street Girl Fighter 2 ep 1!

I JUST LOVE WOMEN.

Girl hood in full action I can tell I'm going to absolutely enjoy this show. The mentors are all fantastic and exactly what I want. I will probably watch the first one for Monika alone lol but we'll see.

The talent is of course on top form I'm like, these girls are HOW old?!

I do feel a little bad for some...

Universe League Ep 3,4 & 5 (Loads of skipping - duh)

BABY.

I AM FUCKING INVESTED!!!! My HEART was literally racing when Team Groove were fighting to intercept Beat's song. That's how much I'm in love with these idols.

I'm so glad I was pushed to watch this although I could see prior, why so many of you liked the format of this show so much.

All this excites but also scares me ...

&TEAM Yukiakari Album

My new male SNSD. It's official after these videos.

It's a bit disjointed to experience the album this way, I hope they tidy up this process for future releases lol.

Deer Hunter is SOOO cunty, that's all I needed tbh and then falling in love with Big Suki! YES!!

YUMA IS THE FUCKING GOAT. He owns this whole era, I literally coul...

BABYMONSTER 'Drip' Recording

The biggest stand out for me watching this is how FREE Yg artists are as well as how casual and open everything feels which is quite refreshing. I loved being able to see the engineers/producer/writers faces.

These girls are wise and confident beyond their years and I think that's the beauty of YG's training which is about building up you...

ENHYPEN - No Doubt, XO & fatal trouble recordings

YO.

Their vocals have GROWN so fucking much hello?!?! Though they do work WAAY too hard, it's clear it's benefited their vocals. They supported the voices and sing with such conviction and clarity it's great.

Jungwon, Jake and Jay are a dangerous trio. Different tones but their voices have developed beautifully.

Looking forw...

BOYNEXTDOOR Chuseok Karaoke pt 2 & MAMA 2024 performance

The part 2 wasn't as great as part 1 but still enjoyable, I'm in love with Sungho's voice man!

I'd watch more singing variety stuff of theirs though, i want to hear more. I Pray their music really has moments that showcase these vocals, they may have it already, I just need to discover it.

Now regarding that MAMA performance. I GET...

My Non-KPop TOP 15 Releases of 2024

I've uploaded my top 26 K-pop releases on my hottakes channel.

Once again, a STRONG year for music. I've listened to the songs on this list SEVERAL TIMES and i'm STILL not sick of them.

I HOPE 2025 is strong too but 24 will be tough act to follow.

Can you guess my no.1 artist?

Enjoy!

"P1Harmony Dressed Me"

Glad I got my answer to the question regarding what "her closet" is lol.

This was really cute!

Soul is so CUTE I can't take it. Theo is also hilarious. Most of their outfits were solid too for sure.

I will be doing more of their variety stuff at some point I'm sure.

Maybe a concert too but we'll have to see.

Enjoy !...

"Ateez Dressed me" ft a couple performance reactions & Yunho Oz performance

God San is SOO loveable and comes across sooo genuine I'd love to meet him.

This episode was fantastic. I'll always commend them for their liberal forward thinking especially coming from such a conservative country.

The outfits ate OVERALL!!

Loads of fun. I'm missing some ATEEZ variety shows.