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It's an "atrocity" for many, but it is still digestible enough for the masses. Bbibbi was composed by Son Myung-gab according to Wikipedia?

I fear she's getting the Ed Sheeran treatment. It's time for her to work again with Bbibbi's producer.

Omg, their "Winter Magic" era!

The Queen is back! Can't wait for the whole album Then explain to me what is "new", "trend-setting" or "experimental" about "Butter" and "Dynamite"

She was the main vocalist in IZ*ONE, but she sounds kinda flat on her own? Like very monotonous? The song is a good b-side but her voice does not do it justice.

It's cute but two months of teasing for this was a bit excessive.

It's really rich coming from an industry that promotes extreme consumerism and materialism (how many CDs are bought and never used?) .

RIP, Elris! Pow Pow was a bop... :-((

It's a good track – super easy to the ears. The bridge and the last chorus just seem underdeveloped and I blame TikTok for this. SM could have thrown a few more wons at for the MV.

Pose sounds like a reject from f(x)'s 4 Walls. All the other b-sides are excellent.

Teddy and his half-assed beat drops. I agree the last section feels like 'the' proper chorus. A waste!

Strangely I prefer the English version, prolly because I can sing along? lol It's cute, very short and clearly the least interesting song on the EP.

It's cute! I hope it does well!

This screams "We are a nugu group and ready to flop".

Was 'Party' not a (good) rip-off of Katy Perry's 'California Girls'??

It's so good! I love the rich instrumental and how chill it sounds. The atmosphere reminds me Doja's Kiss Me More, it's not hard-hitting but a more subtle type of catchiness. Music video is beautiful.

The song in itself is good, very EXO, with a BRIDGE carried out by Baekhyun and D.O. I just think the Air Force/Space force theme was poorly executed (low-budget, CGI Lay, that Kwangya sh*t again?). It could have been better but I guess it's the budget you get for a special release.

The latin-influenced bop "Firework" makes me have high expectations for this comeback.

Both articles have good points. It was an interesting read on a phenomenon clearly larger than BTS. At the end of the day, only time will tell us which songs are classics. Not everyone has a "Bohemian Rhapsody" in their discography.

What is wrong with "the industry" supporting her ? This is an unfair and capitalist industry, not Disneyland. Interscope has marketed her the right way up until now and is supporting her debut album in a very solid way, is it not what you expect from your management as an artist? She got a car wash event with Spotify, so what?Spotify has done tons of events with different artists (e.g. Dua Lipa) and this event is not responsible for 12 millions streams in a day. Also, let's not be hypocritical, Kpop is selling albums with different photo cards, different covers, tickets for hi-touch lotteries, and so on, how is it different? Both Interscope and Hybe share the same goal: maximize profits and sales. Stop vilifying Olivia for using marketing tools like any other pop artist.

It's a huge mess

The rapping is so unnecessary, it ruins the smooth vibe of the song. Besides that, it's a nice track.

A whole month of teasing??

I don't think we should already assume that Naeun won't participate in future group activities. Of course, it rarely happens in Kpop but Apink has always been a very consistent group when it comes to promotions. It's usually one comeback a year with two/three weeks of promotion, it's not insurmontable. I'd also add that Naeun is perhaps the most popular member but her peak is clearly behind her and she also benefits from Apink's longevity. I don't know... Let's wait and see.

Am I the only one who sees Irene in Wendy these days ? She looks healthy and stunning. I'm also glad she got rid of the after-effects of her post-debut surgeries...