"Be the King", who is my King?
- Sep 8, 2022
- 2 min read
It's crazy to think when I started this I didn't know the groups and they have become so special to me now. Ok, so my rating is based on the final performances rather than the whole competition. Don't hold me to this as it may change, particularly, the top three which could be tied ekkkk.
Number 6 - BTOB
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Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the melody much. Minhyuk's moments were stellar but overall it wasn't my fav from them. It's also probably because they are so solid vocally maybe my expectations were too high.
Number 5 - THE BOYZ
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I always enjoy how they link the VCR and the performance in a physical way, they instantly draw you in. and again they make the lines between reality and fiction blurry with the mid-performance VCR. The hook is really beautiful and challenging. This rating may be in part due to their size and the scattered camerawork which zooms in and out of close-ups, full placement and travelling very quickly. So this isn't a reflection of me feeling they missed anything, and I guess it's not their fault but since this is the only view I have, I can't be sure.
Number 4 - STRAY KIDS
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It is awkward putting the winners in the middle, especially when Bangchan was topless. I think I need a medal for the self-regulation I am doing here. Performance wise they would be a lot higher but the song isn't sonically one of my favourites. As unbiased as I have tried to be they probably suffer from the fact that they are my favs and I've listened to them the most so if I list their top 10 songs Wolfgang doesn't feature.
Number 3- iKON
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This was quintessential iKON doing what only they can do on this earth. The smoothness of the rolls in their dance and vocals was a treat. they weren't higher simply because I liked the melodies of the other songs more, rather than anything I didn't get from them.
Number 2 - SF9
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Throughout this show they have been a group whose rating has fluctuated. I haven't always liked the song or felt the performance lacked that special sauce. They have been love or meh for me. But the streamlined storyline, graceful lines, multiple dance spotlights, vocal dips and falsettos were all created delicately to highlight their strengths
Number 1 - ATEEZ
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Sonically, this is my favourite. The song is melodic, expressive and versatile, allowing them to go from a stage to classrooms to a festival. In addition, the hip-hop dance styles, particularly the moment between Wooyoung and Yunho clinched it for me.
*edit I realised after writing all the others, I barely explained by this is my favourite, and frankly I don't know if I need to. We got satoori.
Now to you - tell me your Your UNBIASED rank and why?
Who is your king?
ATEEZ
BTOB
iKON
SF9
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