Deluxxee 2,044 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Three kpop groups made it to this list, including UNIQ, EXO, and BTS. Congrats guys, get that exposure!! The article is here Click here to view the Tweet 12 Major Boy Bands to Fill the One Direction-Shaped Hole in Your Heart Put them on your playlists now. 4. EXO If anyone can relate to the pain of your favorite boy band losing a member to pursue a solo career, it’s EXO-Ls, fans of the South Korean group EXO. This group not only lost one, butthree members over the course of a year and a half, leaving the once-12 member group with nine. EXO debuted back in 2012 with 6 Korean and 4 Chinese members divided into two subgroups, EXO-K and EXO-M, the first singing in Korean and the latter in Mandarin in order to appeal to both markets. A massive group, EXO’s strength relies in their intricate choreographies and stellar velvety vocals. And while their music style changes with each release, the base is an R&B/pop hybrid. “Growl†is a funky hip-hop leaning track that transcended the K-pop audience. “Call Me Baby†is a throwback to the heydays of pop-meets-hip-hop of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s. And “Love Me Right†is an upbeat, funky jam with catchy English verses. In times were male groups are renouncing the boy band stereotype, EXO is owning it and taking it farther than anyone else ever has. 7. UNIQ UNIQ is a five-member Chinese and South Korean boy group who promote in both countries and sing in both languages. Their music and overall concept is laden with hip-hop and dubstep influences, as seen in their debut single “Falling in Love.†In the short two years since their debut, UNIQ has followed EXO-M’s footsteps and are building quite the following in China. They were even nominated for the “Best Artist in Mainland China & Hong Kong†category at the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards. The song “Eoeo,†written by member Seungyoun, is a body-roll-worthy jam with punchy rap deliveries and a slick sax. Correction: SY only wrote the Korean and English raps in both versions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZPV06iqbC0 9. BTS Also hailing from South Korea, BTS, or Bangtan Boys, burst onto the clean-cut scene with their non-conformist anthem “No More Dream†in 2013. BTS’s music blends hip-hop authentically into the K-pop scheme — which makes sense, as two members were underground rappers prior to joining the group. One of their songs, “Dope,†is a testament to how hardworking and dedicated they are to their craft compared to their club-crazy peers, fueled by a prominent saxophone-led hook. In the electro-pop “I Need You,†the group discuss loneliness after a breakup. In a genre where idols are criticized for being inauthentic, BTS breaks the stereotype by putting in the legwork. And instead of fighting the “idol†tag, BTS strives to put out authentic and quality music and performances that speak louder the prejudice against boy bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Snow 14,255 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 one ok rock tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaroonedInMumbai 3,918 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 "And instead of fighting the “idol†tag, BTS strives to put out authentic and quality music and performances that speak louder than the prejudice against boy bands." This! Well, at least Teen Vogue noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddeona Oneul Bame 61,626 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 "And “Love Me Right†is an upbeat, funky jam with catchy English verses." RECOGNIZE HIM YAAAAAASSSSSSSSSS!!! GET IT SEHUN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNNIE 15,249 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 12 Major Boy Bands to Fill the One Direction-Shaped Hole in Your Heart Keep that one direction away from me. One direction was never in me heart and never will be. Disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najaflow 1,379 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 "And “Love Me Right†is an upbeat, funky jam with catchy English verses." RECOGNIZE HIM YAAAAAASSSSSSSSSS!!! GET IT SEHUN!!! Iconic Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluxxee 2,044 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 12 Major Boy Bands to Fill the One Direction-Shaped Hole in Your Heart Keep that one direction away from me. One direction was never in me heart and never will be. Disgusting. Haha bad article title I know. Some of these listed groups are even better than 1D. Still, us Unicorns are happy a small group like UNIQ is promoted in any platform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonlimesoda 3,030 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 lol there was never a one direction hole for me either but EXO, UNIQ & BTS <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainkim 4,192 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 9. BTS Also hailing from South Korea, BTS, or Bangtan Boys, burst onto the clean-cut scene with their non-conformist anthem “No More Dream†in 2013. BTS’s music blends hip-hop authentically into the K-pop scheme — which makes sense, as two members were underground rappers prior to joining the group. One of their songs, “Dope,†is a testament to how hardworking and dedicated they are to their craft compared to their club-crazy peers, fueled by a prominent saxophone-led hook. In the electro-pop “I Need You,†the group discuss loneliness after a breakup. In a genre where idols are criticized for being inauthentic, BTS breaks the stereotype by putting in the legwork. And instead of fighting the “idol†tag, BTS strives to put out authentic and quality music and performances that speak louder the prejudice against boy bands. ^love this description so much!! adore bts, exo and uniq, glad they got featured on teen vogue get that recognition my babies!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SehunsTrophyWife 346 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 this is so funny teenvogue writes about kpop boy bands?? i never knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
╰☆Suzy☆╮ 4,402 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Let me post this here too~~ Get that promo! So proud of our boys, BTS fighting <3 Gratz to Exo & Uniq too! Let us spread the world of Kpop together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambertzarina 824 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Exo, one OK rock, bts, uniq GO GET EMMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity 11,102 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Nice description of BTS...! Never a dull moment stanning these guys, and there's always amazing material to listen to that you never get tired of. I would welcome any newly converted fans as long as they actually do something to support BTS and aren't mean and scary. ♡ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deâ„“phina 14,904 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 6 Korean and 4 Chinese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluxxee 2,044 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Meanwhile, over at twitter... Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CrayCray 2,636 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Get ready others, kpop is slowly coming bit by bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leg 459 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 YESSSSS UNIQ!!!!!! the only good looking group in the list congrats and pls pray korea will appriciate uniq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M A M A 3,133 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 12 Major Boy Bands to Fill the One Direction-Shaped Hole in Your Heart Nothing can fill it </3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a(mber) 5,898 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 OMG UNIQGET THAT PROMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Jin 1,544 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 EXO, BTS AND UNIQ ! Get it boys ! (And Generations is here too ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SugaJam 3,634 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Lol someone at teen vogue slept through math class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerly 142 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Lol someone at teen vogue slept through math class Yup I was thinking the same haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmSparks 175 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 one ok rock tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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