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Hello everyone! I'm several months late to the party; but finally got around to watching No Mercy after seeing Jooheon's R2 audition on SMTM. I don't listen to hip-hop/don't consider myself a fan of hiphop so things like flow and skill and swag usually fly over my head, but his translated lyrics (and Black Nut's! :P) showed a sense of self-awareness & lack of fronting that's really refreshing. 
 
 So I went and watched NM. Went for Jooheon, got hooked by #Gun, fell for IM, and then out of nowhere was Wonho. Wonho why you so charming? Why? Could you not? Please? :rlytearpls: (Does anyone have gifs of him from the 0 MV?  :ahmagah: He looked really good in it)
 

Not a big fan of Trespass, but that's okay I'll just continue to jam to 0 and Hieut until their next release ^^

 
Too-late-to-the-party No Mercy feels under the cut

Suddenly slotting in a newbie is such a d*ck move. And an intentionally d*ck move, what with the timing and all. It's so unfair, to the original trainees and the newcomer. True to form *points at sig*  :rlytearpls:  I ended up falling for the newbie pretty fast XD 
 
Gosh my heart bleeds for Gwanghi & #Gun T_T And I got legit tricked into assuming that Seok Kwon was safe from elimination (cos he said his name in his part of 0 and I assumed that it was some kind of pre-debut marketing tactic. Which would've worked, because he's one of the few NM members I can both recognise on sight AND state his name.) Whyyy starship, why.  :omg: Does anyone know what their situation is currently? Like if they're still training under Starship or have gone elsewhere or? 

 

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Hi welcome(?) and they're doing well with their physicals! I cant link u to the latest numbers, I'm on mobile sorry :rlytearpls:

 

Thanks for the welcome, and not a problem :)

 

Actually I've super lowkey followed this group since No Mercy, but didn't particularly like any of their title tracks (Young >>> everything not Hero basically) so I've pretty much kept out of the threads.

 

 

 

 

 

160528 MBC Show Music Core

 

Did Wonho/Starship finally realise the choreo wasn't really making use of the fact that half of his All In outfits have a hole in the back? xD Not that I'm complaining =x

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You're welcome. And I understand, the title tracks aren't everyone's cup of tea. Have you heard their sidetracks though? And how did you like All In? :smile: 

Tbh lol. I hope they go back to the military themed one, it's so much better than this set of outfits. And I actually liked Wonho's outfit a lot this time around, since he's blond and has a really fair complexion I think outfits with blue colors suit him well. Also I like him wearing shorts, I think he and Kihyun suit shorts the most among all of them.

Only recently; I depend heavily on title tracks to get me interested in a group/artist's album as a whole -- Even if it's a group whose releases I've liked a lot; laziest fan ever, that's me. Hero is the exception since they did promote it and I got drawn in by the thumbnail with Wonho's abflash+smirk. All In is a total jam; I adore the pre-chorus+chorus to bits.

 

as an aside, does anyone have a handy list of Monsta X's variety appearances? I just finished watching Right Now, dang was that series short. Really refreshing though -- I burst out laughing IRL when first game was revealed to be 'Octopus Go!'. So ridiculous. xD

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I watched Hyungwon's fancam at 25% speed just so I could fully enjoy all the nip slips :meow: 

 

You can find most of their shows in the video directory in the second post of this thread!

I'd say their Deokspatch seasons are definitely a must-watch, but maybe avoid the No Mercy season if you don't want to get confused by the eliminated trainees.

I am such a derp >_> Stopped scrolling after the opening post of the thread xD

Thank you for the directions! Unfortunately(?) I'd already watched No Mercy when it initially ended, ahaha.

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RE: Charts & Wins
They won't win this cycle, but they'll live.

Then again, most of my non-SM faves are perennial late/never music show winners. (VIXX - 1 year; ZE:A, Nine muses - :rlytearpls:; Pre-ballad BTOB; Kim Sunggyu  - Infinite is doing good, but his charting as a solo was a bit lackluster) So I guess I'm way too used to this, lol. What's good is that the fandom is growing, as evidenced by album sales. To analog VIXX's progress, I see All in as somewhat similar to On & On. What they need is another evocative comeback after this that'll create enough buzz to push them into being actual contenders.

 

 

Not go off topic to WJSN, but I can't believe Starship didn't do OTT media-play about Cheng Xiao, that girl could rival Tzuyu as this generation's it girl. She has such an aura about her. They really need to learn how to do shameless promo imo. But mayb Starship don't wanna be tacky like other companies lol

100% agree; I don't know what WJSN stands for/how many members they have/haven't even listened to their song and I know Cheng Xiao as the cutie Chun Li-lookalike. She's adorable.

 

 

On a slightly happier(?) note: Shownu's been drawing in a lot of people this comeback :D So the 'problem' of people being in the fandom just for Wonho won't be so bad... tbh all of them are bias wreckers, so it won't be long :P (Minhyuk has been looking drop-dead gorgeous this comeback, hahaa)

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You guys are hardcore. Curious, what do you do with all those photocards/merchandising? I was all excited over my VIXX merchandise when I initially got it, but now the poster & photocard're just lying around...somewhere. Collecting dust :'D

 

P.S. someone recommend me someone reliable to order Monsta X stuff from for the future. (I'm waiting out this promo cycle, unless they come out with a repackage or smth. Am a miser and want more bang for my buck) I just checked and my usual supplier didn't have any monsta things on their page ): Am from Singapore, btw.

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I have a binder for my collectibles such as autographs (unless it's on a CD case), photocards, etc. Stays stored on a bookshelf with any collector's video game guides / art books I have. I apparently love collecting way too many things...

 

Oh, that sounds pretty nice :3

....i should treat my things with more care/love. :'D

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Oh you're from Singapore? I'm from Singapore too :)

 

Oh! Hello hello! :3

 

I was rewatching their Fan Heart Attack episode and wanted to gif this. Shownu's eye smile is really underrated. It's so cute, it literally makes him look 5 years old. And the giant pink bunny ear muffs only make it better.

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Shownu has the face of a baby and the body of an giant. It's amazing(?)

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IM is all of us.

Well, me at least.

Could not stop laughing at his "YASSS" xD

(he's really different from my initial impression from No Mercy)

 

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omg these derps

 

 

Everyone else got it right too! xD SVT were counting so seriously lol.

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Guys, I'm curious about something random.

 

Is MonstaX your #1 bias group?

 

My #1 favourite group is always going to be SISTAR, but I'm starting to love I.M almost as much as Soyou (my ultimate Kpop bias).

 

I think they're definitely my favourite boy group though.

After EXO-M "disbanded", I mainly stanned Boyfriend.

Last year, I liked UNIQ, MonstaX and Boyfriend pretty much at the same level. 

Now though, MonstaX is so much more active than the other 2 so they're much easier to stan.

 

RIP EXO-M. Oh, what could have been.

 

I kind of split my rankings for boy/girl groups. I like a lot of girl groups' discographies (Nine Muses, Oh My Girl, After School), but am pretty ambivalent to them as a group. Whereas for guy groups it's a song+variety ranking.

 

In any case, VIXX is my go-to kpop group now and forever more. Am forever rooting for ZE:A to find success as a group as well  :rlytearpls:​ (I don't think it's going to happen)

 

After that it's a mess; really depends on whose currently promoting song I like. Since All In is such a great jam, the dubious honour goes to Monsta X \o/ Got second hand embarrassment from EOEO's choreography, so UNIQ's been booted down the totem pole, but I still like them as a group. Low-key stan INFINITE (amazing discography + Sunggyu is awesome), and SHINee (again, amazing discography) Really liked WINNER's songs from their survival program, but post-debut nothing's attracted my attention so far ):

 

TL;DR - No. Give me 1~2 more promo cycles of All In's caliber and this might change, however.

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They were at this event yesterday, anyways there's fancams:

 

 

(check the rest at the uploader's channel)

 

! Cool Kiz on the Block!  :ahmagah:

Were they guests or just performing?

 

edit: topped again.

Have a Wonho.

 

 

 

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And a video

https://vimeo.com/169046077

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I think so??? Edit: They watched along the sidelines and Jota(?) was there...

 

 

But is nobody going to comment on how cute they were with kids :rlytearpls:

 

OML it's a very hd pic of Wonho :megusta:

Awwh. Would've enjoyed watching MX flail around in sports. (Somehow none of them give me a sporty feel, despite being buff-er across the board than your average Kpop idol)

 

I think I've gotten desensitized to how baby/kid-attracted some idols can be. (My bias in VIXX is Leo) xD It's like [kid appears!]  *commence swarming to said kid*

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160603 KBS Music Bank

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XpHPNIpLPw

 

 

 

...What is going on with Wonho's shirt??? (somehow I seem to repeating this to myself with every new set of outfits Monsta X performs in) Think I prefer the showcase's set of white outfits; these ones (apart from Wonho's) giving me a bit of a styrofoam-y polyester feel.

 

Minhyuk & kihyun looking great tho :3

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^Goddess Kihyun  :ahmagah:

 

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Show Champ Backstage cuts of Monsta X. With Chn subs for those who're able to read it. Nothing that hasn't been shared before; but feels as if there're parts I haven't seen before... Or maybe I wasn't paying enough attention  :._.:

 

http://www.bilibili.com/video/av4854664/

 

edit: gosh darn it I topped. *scrambles to find something*

 

Here, have a polaroid!

 

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EDIT2: 

 

 

Shownu X GG dances xD

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I took five years of spanish is middle/high school and it was horrible never again

 

chinese looks so intimidating for me. so many complex characters...

 

*cackles quietly in the background*

 

 

I want to learn Latin for the lulz.

Though I'd have more luck with picking up Japanese. (my dad + 2 sisters both learned the language, plus knowing Chinese is like knowing 80% of Kanji)

 

EDIT: I really recommend learning chinese - CHN subs are fast, and very very prolific. There's full episode CHN subs for all of Hip Hop Nation, as well as Law of the Jungle. 

 

As well as this ???'s POWER TIME radio show that MX recently guested on.

http://www.bilibili.com/video/av4782369/

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Vote for Monsta X on Heroes of Remix!

 

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Tbh I feel they are put at a disadvantage by the show because out of all the mentors theirs is the least famous AND the other group on their team doesn't have a big fanbase. Psy's team is iKON and SNH48 for crying out loud :imstupid:

 

 

Terrible webpage design is terrible. :/

 

 

On the bright side, we'll see them perform a minimum of two times on the show, no? Initial appearance, and assuming they're immediately booted off, the bootcamp round as well)

 

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*much internal screaming @the dance clip at the end*

Finally, no camera zoom/pans, no cuts, no blackouts/bright flares.

I CAN SEE EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE AT EVERY MOMENT OF THE CHOREOGRAPHY

 

:rlytearpls:  :rlytearpls:  :rlytearpls:

It's more dance practice than their actual dance practice video.

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The article was very interesting. So we don't have to trust these videos (MR ones)?

 

Pretty much. Much better to listen their guesting on radio shows (IIRC there are a few where the guests perform the song live). My personal favourite is for the backing track to suddenly cut out at a live stage, with the performers carrying on singing like a boss.*  Or for them to perform acapella**.

 

 

*Kim Sunggyu is love, is life. **People don't rely on MR removed videos when they praise DB5K/BTOB.

 

 

EDIT: the follow-up writeup is great reading as well.

https://kpopalypse.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/vocal-fakery-how-likely-is-it-in-k-pop-fuckin-likely/

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  • Chuan changed the title to OFFICIAL MONSTA X THREAD
  • BlessMeAchoo changed the title to ⋈ The Official Monsta X Thread ⋈

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