Theyre going to be a hard group to beat. As for the song I remain nonplussed about it. Last years Road to Kingdom was a bumpy road for sure, with one particular pothole that still has me feeling PTSD. i was so giddy over that i love seeing idols happy and in love. iKON FTW, always! But I like how they did it all with so much passion/energy. iKON also seem like an odd fit for this show, but they definitely have experience with survival series. It is known as the male counterpart of Queendom, and the sequel of Road to Kingdom. The performance just dont seem to come alive and they dont feel authentic to who the performers are. (iKON) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyggo5-kHhc), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAbbXoXTJvc, [] (At ease) (iKON) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAbbXoXTJvc), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZIjLSZlUFs, [] Good Guy lThe Gloryl SF9 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZIjLSZlUFs), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYtfEfpf3ZY, [] Jealous() SF9() (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYtfEfpf3ZY), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T858iPjxvoU, [] The Stealer (The Scene) SF9() (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T858iPjxvoU), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kas6KIKfJS4, [] |Believer| SF9() #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kas6KIKfJS4), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rQjh07ccP4, [] The Stealer (Epic ver.) Next weeks stages look like theyll be cool which is fun. Otherwise, it was primarily a dance showcase, much like last weeks Monster. Through a combination of voting and streaming, the final round will be decided completely by fans. Im with Nick, this week has been a bruiser, both kids had all their final school work due this week, plus my own work work. My ranking is always so different from yours and I think thats why I always come back to this blog. The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, you can read what I thought about them here, https://www.youtube.com/c/chanwoo-sari/featured, Song Review: J-Hope On The Street (with J. Cole), Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS Standing Still, The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2023, Song Review: J-Hope - On The Street (with J. Cole), The Bias List's Favorite Japanese Dramas of 2022, Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS - Standing Still, Follow The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion on WordPress.com. With that said, this wasnt anything revelatory or life-changing. here? This kind of hype track can really benefit from a live performance. But, its very early and so much can change as the other rounds unfold. Anyway, this is the master plan of the injured Younghoon, who couldnt participate in the last two Kingdom rounds. 5. If youre curious, you can read what I thought about them here. BtoB It was a tie to their story on Kingdom and RTK, and deobis have been building theories since their first performance. 2nd place: Its One: Bobby (iKon), Sunwoo (The Boyz), Hwiyoung (SF9), Dance Unit: (he says in a dramatic, echoed voice). Thank you so much, for recapping every episode. Im a huge multi with a sucker for predebut & rookie groups! Am I the only one that just really really really misses Queendom? Still, the guys looked like they were having fun, which was a rarity tonight! 3rd place: BTOB 2,021.073 points (632.184 + 1,388.889) Unless they happen to be singer-songwriters themselves. Wave is supposed to be fun, bright, and energetic. Finally, ateez and BTOB came out on top this round to me. Perhaps I am biased, but I must say BTOBs performance really stands out from the rest. Who is Who: Kpop Girl Groups They really leaned into the wolf pack theme, crawling and jumping all over the place. Learn more about The Boyz, Introduction Stage: The Stealer (Epic Version), 1st Round: No Air (A Song of Ice and Fire), 2nd Round: O Sole Mio (The Red Wedding) (by SF9), Stray Kids Id love to see a series where idols spoke about what they honestly thought about their and others music. The episode ended with a peak at half of the fan vote that will determine winning benefits for this introductory round. Netizens commented: So sad, I am not a fan but this is so heartbreaking, I am from another fandom, SF9 did a really good job, The stage was very good, fighting, Dont get discouraged, you did well, I feel like Im going to cry even if Im not my favorite idol, I feel even more upset, My heart hurts, etc. There were some real striking shots, using a variety of camera angles. 40% domestic and global fan votes (on Whosfan app for Android for iOS) I really loved iKONs performance. To calm things even more, I dont feel like I have a horse in this race. BTOB But, alongside the rest of the acts, BTOB stands out in all the right ways. In the context of this show, performing a ballad is actually pretty gutsy, especially first thing out. (Stray Kids) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kybhfbm0gU8), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoFSamY3M8c, [] WOLFGANG (Stray Kids) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoFSamY3M8c), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcA_p83ovAU, [] WAVE : Overture (ATEEZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcA_p83ovAU), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uDitNeFO-I, [] Symphony No.9 From The Wonderland (ATEEZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uDitNeFO-I), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4n06VT4H9w, [] (The Awakening of Summer) (ATEEZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4n06VT4H9w), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsO6QO3VCVE, [] (The Real) (ATEEZ) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsO6QO3VCVE). 4. *The winner of this round will get 20000 points. The last performances for Round 1 of "KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR" were released on April 15 along with the first half of the results. Who is Who: Kpop Boy Groups I guess it also hinges on which acts have fan bases that are dedicated to this kind of voting. I personally liked iKONs and BTOBs performance the best!!! Mnets Kingdom: Legendary War has wrapped up its first official round of competition! 5. Congrats to Stray Kidz. 4. On another note, I feel so bad for the seven members of the boyz who arent Juyeon, Sunwoo, Hyunjae, or Q as they were basically backup dancers for this stage. Mediopia Technology Corp. GM Agency Co. Ltd. CJ Music Inc. Mnet Media Corp. , This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 14:38. Fans have been going wild for. Until then, we are stuck with (what I believe to be are) mediocre, edm, rap, dance-heavy songs. Your dedication to this blog is just amazing. 1. The winning boy group for this round will get 1,000 points, plus the benefit of arranging the cue sheet for the next round of performances. Im scared that this round and next round is just gonna all be so dramatic and filled with shock-factor. Its not The Boyz fault. I genuinely believe that Pentagon would have had a much higher chance if their was a live audience and they didnt try so hard to be cool all the time and just had fun. The mysterious experts ranked the groups like this: 5. Its also a track that naturally lends itself to remixes, and I thought the percussive mix here was really cool. I feel like SF9 wants to prove that they are more than visuals and then winds up walking for like 45 seconds. Interestingly, I think the ATEEZ remix was great but I have the advantage of not knowing the original song. SF9 3. Im not sure the heavy remix was the best choice for this song, and I thought the whole bleeding effect was a little cheesy. On a different note, Produce 101 Japan S2 has released their theme song Let Me Fly.. Are you going to review it? SF9 was ranked 4th (out of 6) by the experts. I feel like this is going to be a season where none of the groups are able to perform as a complete unit. as a big fan of the B.I. It was supposed to broadcast in the second half of 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19. I have my ranking. Its gonna be a popularity contest. Unlike RTK, I hope they just air all the performances for the round in one episode but considering they didnt reveal all the ranks this week I doubt that will be the case. ?? They literally introduce each act several times. Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. Other Recaps: Episode Two // Episode Three. Isnt it a bit impressive or do they really think were not good enough?. Performing without Mingi is always going to be hard. Yep, Boys Be Loud. I think it actually starts today. Like many of the Kingdom groups, iKON opt for a food-themed behind-the-scenes video. I thought this performance was really cool. I dont know how they feel on our stage. 3. Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. (iKON) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1TJGwIMG4Y), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyggo5-kHhc, [] INCEPTION (iKON ver.) I also really loved the miroh remix (kinda needed that after like 3000 listens of the original) and they are looking as solid as ever. I also give a good point to ATEEZ for singing live (even though I also need to immediately cancel my decision : why would you say Hakuna Matata so seriously ?). I just cant get into this song. iKons greatest strength is their stage presence with live singing and rapping, but they didnt utilize that here. You are not alone. Ive liked and disliked music from each of these six groups, and though Im bigger fan of some than others, I feel like each is already successful enough that theyre going to be okay no matter what happens over the course of the series. 6th place: SF9 2,042.471, *The scores for the 1st Round are determined: Part 1 Judges vote (25%) + Groups vote (25%) Only then, we can have a plethora of songs with large vocal ranges. SKZ is really known for their dark concept which was also a good introduction stage for their group. All the results from " KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR " Round 1 are now out. iKons performance is what I liked best because they showed their color as a group where they dont need to change their typical performance style to show something different especially that this is a group introduction stage. Also, Is anyone else missing B.I. 7 & 8) MNET was the network partner of the show. Learn how your comment data is processed. ATEEZ The teams also ranked each other, but the show didn't linger on these scores. Stray Kids consists of 8 members: BangChan, Lee Know,Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix,Seungmin, and I.N. The latest episode of Kingdom: Legendary War revealed the initial rankings after Round 1 was completed. 1st place: ATEEZ 2,155.172 points (1,321.839 + 833.333) The Boyz. However, this is not their fault. I loved the ballet section during the climax. 4th place: iKON 1,695.402 points (862.069 + 833.333) This show was presented by TVXQ. Again I cant help but compare to the Mayfly Wolf stage, where they had some really fantastic costumes on. Sometimes a great pop song is enough , The way Im reminded of Its Raining ONF. Wolfgang (SKZ): This is now their 3rd time going wolf. But, Ill brave all the rankings and re-rankings for you, because thats what I do. Except for the final performing boy group, which is decided by prior voting by the groups themselves of who they expect will win first place in this introductory stage. 3. And from the sound of it, theyve been able to make a few friends with members from other groups. They spent a lot of time in that (admittedly cool) prismatic tunnel! But, the nice thing about being a seasoned group is that you know your strengths. Learn more about SF9, Introduction Stage: Good Guy (The Glory I), 2nd Round: The Stealer (The Scene) (by The Boyz), The Boyz And, the concept of the performance was pretty much what I would have expected from this heavy sound. 2. Being humble is good, but so is confidence. Which of the groups participating inKingdom: Legendary Waris your favorite? Three hours and ten minutes, to be exact. This husk of a blogger, wiped from a busy work week and overdosed on TXT has become a ghost(9). As announced last week, the theme for the battle was To The World, and the competing groups were tasked with remixing one of their songs to put on a performance that they wanted to show to the world.. BTOB Although somehow I still dont know how to pronounce Peniel correctly. The Boyz 2. Like yeah you are powerful and impactful, but in the same way of precious stages. *fingers crossed*. 3rd place: THE BOYZ 1,833.333 points (1,000 + 833.333) They were good, but they just were energizing and memorable. i have my feelings about this, but mostly im just happy because i enjoyed the interactions and seungmins shine time throughout kingdoms run (plus skz won and theyre one of my favourite groups ever so) but like you said i really am excited to see where theyll go from here (and on a different note, i cant wait for hyunjin to return because as much as I enjoyed the amount of center time felix and minho finally got in his absence, he is a very significant part of this group so one can only hope that they keep up giving all the members of their dance line shine time as well as their vocalists), Also when they talked about changmins marriage??!!! Part 2 Fan voting on Whosfan app (40%) + Video views (10%), Voting details for the 1st Round: Stray Kids was great. 1. why some people seems to hate props, stunts, theatrical performance? Howeverdue to military services, only 4 members will be participating in Kingdom: Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, and Peniel. (The bottom half are all pretty close to me.) 1. ATEEZ There was also a little live singing in the SKZ performance so good job ! ATEEZ came in first place in both categories, while Stray Kids claimed second place alone in the expert judges evaluations and tied for second place with BTOB in the contestants votes. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The Kings Voice song, if Im not mistaken is actually a song for Kingdom (not a cover). You can have good song, best vocal but if the performance not interesting, it doesnt leave impression to audiences. End>Beginning Personally, when I first saw the performance it was a bit underwhelming but after watching it more, Ive come to love it, and the dance break with Q in the front was just amazing. I dont have many posts but I will hopefully have more in the future! Its great that they went first. Stomps, stomps, deep gazes and dramatic facial expressions. BTOB and iKON tied for fifth place in the expert judges evaluations, but BTOB came in fourth place overall due to their high ranking in the contestants votes, while iKON took fifth place in the contestants votes. I try to stan and support a lot! SF9 Have a great day! I mean, dont get me wrong. They were formed through the survival reality show, Mix & Match. SF9, '' .. ", "[] '' " , MC" ()", " , '' 7 ", "No eliminations: Producer explains how 'Kingdom: Legendary War' will be different", "What is Kingdom: Legendary Kpop The Mnet's New Reality Show? All Rights Reserved. Im also watching the current season of Produce 101 Japan, so I guess Im a glutton for punishment! Also as much as I love ATEEZ and specifically WAVE, I dont think that their version of WAVE was executed well, they changed the whole vibe of wave in a weird way. Not just in Kingdom btw. They made use of their numbers and experience well for their stage but seriousness was all over them and I hope they will enjoy more their next performances for Kingdom as the group is an all-rounder in terms of vocal, rap and performance. Viewers will vote for their top 3 performances. While eating, BTOB read fan letters from their enlisted members. Its still super awkward knowing that he wont be a part of the show going forward. The introduction performances will be streamed live through Mnet's YouTube channel on February 23, 2021. iKONs Bobby probably summed it up best with this nonchalant quote: I am curious to see Nicks reaction if MNET reveals a new survival show. With that said, this was barely Wave at all. And now, the prospect of staying Up All Night to chroniclethis three hour swagger-a-thon will see my usual grasp of the English language devolve into incomprehensible eieios and illa illas. Suggestions, Introduction Stage: 100 second performance of a song that won a Music Show, skzdhyn, sarayamelie, Kpop1098, Boakye Manu, SF9 Fighting, Hannah, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4ghQRdLwk, [] (Choir Ver.) Whereas SF9 were like in between, they had a good balance of choreo and stage presence. just wanna say thank u for your dedication, covering this show for 10 eps is not easy! I also forgot to add that I think The Boyzs performance was more for their fans directly. Kind of remarkable how much worse this was compared to Road to Kingdom. 1st place: Mayfly: Hongjoong (Ateez), Bang Chan, Changbin, Han (Stray Kids), Minhyuk (BtoB) I really hope for iKON to get the 1st place. They are actually really really talented and have great songs only just to waste it on walking (Also they get barely any screen-time to begin with). Each week, Ill be taking a listen to the newest kpop releases and giving my thoughts. Heres what the fans (and previous rankings) decided: 6. Its a much-needed break, though anything thats filmed for Kingdom cant really be considered a break. Still, the guys seem to have fun especially the arcade team. Its like a less-successful version of music theyve already released. After a moody intro video, SF9s stage opens in black and white. The final episode of Kingdom is over three hours long. The Boyz love playing on the theme of Kingdom, and elements of this can grow a bit stale. The Boyz used VCR probably to incorporate two members who couldnt dance and one member that was put on quarantine for two weeks. Same! I said I was going to try to remain neutral, but I cant pretend that Miroh wasnt my favorite song performed on this episode. BTOB. It was well-staged, with fun use of props that gave a lighter-than-expected vibe to a stage I assumed would be nothing more than puffed-up chests and general badassery. Learn more about ATEEZ, 1st Round: Symphony No.9 From The Wonderland, 2nd Round: Rhythm Ta (The Awakening of Summer) (by iKon ), Rankings / Results Groups Debut Dates Theyre such an odd fit for the show, but Im curious to see how they will do against these younger, edgier groups. I know I would. At ease (iKon): iKon and YG just wasnt made for Kingdom. Sadly iKON came last, just because of some knetz and their hate for YGE for no apparant reason. I feel like they have more global popularity than that. And ooh, WolfgangI was not feeling the staging or the concept choice. Everyone else felt so clunky and awkward with all those forced stunts and felt a little try hard.. I would love to hear their voices more. I feel like they are the real winners of Kingdom this yearkinda like OhMyGirl and Queendom. Honestly, dont think I will watch all the final stages anytime soon, but by the onesie and twosie over the coming weeks. I believe Kpop singers can sing (if they are trained to sing properly). After the first boy group has performed, they will decide on the second performing boy group, and the second boy group that has performed will then decide on the third performing boy group. (BTOB) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4ghQRdLwk), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa7u3kWeq3s, [] (Theatre Ver.) The Boyz were the winners of Road To Kingdom. (On a related note, my dorky friends from RTK ended up having the last laugh, so that PTSD pales in comparison to my pride as a fan.). But those looking for an upset should probably tune into a different show with a different voting system. Parts of Stray Kids performance I liked, but overall I thought it was kind of gimmicky. However, Im still eager to learn more about these guys, and I hope theyre able to push themselves and explore new sides to their music. 3. To relieve stress, fatigue and injury, the guys rent out Everland that amusement park you always see on Korean variety shows. I like Stray Kids. Because the backing track with the right tempo could still be heard it ended up sounding messy but maybe Im being picky. To express my gratitude to this program i quote Junhoe message to Kingdom ( who was for me absolute star in this last episode) Thank you brat. Check back frequently for new reviews and commentary on everything K-Pop! ? Despite their relative youth, I think theyre clear contenders for the crown. I loved the human sculpture that marked the mid-point of this performance, but other than that there wasnt a lot of imagery that stuck with me. Thats just a loud version of boring.. Theyre still basking in that glory as they meet for drinks in what looks like a large, fancy greenhouse. Especially in Road to Kingdom, their performances just didnt feel special and became so predictable. You have to create a unique and special performance. Rock is an entire genre itself but they simply skimp over this, and rather just rap and dance over a basic, generic guitar riff. Buuuut still wasnt my favorite stage of theirs. We only got to see numbers 5, 4 and 3. Who do you think will take the rest of the slots? The show pits six K-pop boy groups against one another for the opportunity to be crowned K-pop's King. The show served as the male version of Queendom. 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I tried to search for the song title on Melon and there was a song with the name but different lyrics. On April 15, the new idol competition showwhich is the male version of the hit 2019 program Queendomaired the second half of its thrilling first round. Share your thoughts with us in the comments below! I understand that many can sing beautifully to an extent but can they REALLY sing? (LogOut/ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Next (2nd) should have been be BTOB, you could feel the emotions from there performance and aura. Its like what Nick said about the latest Produce 101 season same thing, all over again. ICYMI, the dramatic remixes of their signature songs were the songs they performed in Episode 1! Thats sadly true but I believe in international iKONics giving their full support to the boys. They came to life and their energy was just so unreal. Just not my favorite stages from either of them. 22. ht", Association of Hungarian Record Companies, "Top 20 Most Streamed International + Domestic Songs Week 22 (28/05/2021-03/06/2021)", "World Digital Song Sales The week of June 12, 2021", "Billboard Global Excl. Sometimes, things are just meant to be enjoyed rather than be used as work-time. At least hes wearing a more sensible hat this week! *Voting via the Whosfan app for the 1st round took part between April 15 (22:00 KST) April 18 (23:59 KST). Kingdom: Legendary War ( Korean : : ; RR : Kingdeom: Rejeondeori Wo) is a television program that aired on Mnet beginning on April 1, 2021, and ending on June 3, 2021. I also think the choreography was a bit more nuanced than many of the groups, and the special effects were used really well. The way they entered is by their seating arrangement in alternate order. For too long, it just felt like they were jumping around without any real storytelling. The guys head off for a drive, reminiscing about their favorite performances during the show. Thank you for this review! The full results . Learn more about iKON, Introduction Stage: Rhythm Ta (Kingdom Version), 1st Round: Love Scenario & Killing Me (Kingdom version), 2nd Round: Inception (iKon Ver.) Kingdom: The legendary war ROUND 1: SF9 was shocked by not receiving any votes from the other 5 teams, This male idol received applause despite not showing up for a fan event, SF9s Dawon performed emergency measures to save a patient experiencing cardiac arrest at a sauna, SF9 is set to return next year with Rowoon joining the group activities, generating hype for the groups comeback, 2022 December Boy Group Brand Reputation Ranking: BTS ranks No.1, followed by Seventeen in 2nd place. Thats why its called legendary. Judging from this first episode, I think Stray Kids and The Boyz are the most competitive groups. Ive seen a lot of masks and creepy contacts in K-pop already. glare at the camera, (srsly what are all these choreographers angry about all the time). You should save yourself the headache next time and just watch an upload the next day! All of the groups were amazing that I excitedly watched their performances all throughout. They were the only one that was so smooth and they definitely had fun in that performance. And judging by this introduction, its instantly clear why this episode will be three hours long. Im a fan of Ateez, & while i didnt enjoy their intro stage a lot (I didnt have high expectations heading in either, just bc theyd been so busy with a cb I didnt see how theyd be able to prepare enough) it was still a little crushing to see them rank 5th with fan votes. The six groups will compete against each other and release music on streaming sites simultaneously. On April 15, the new idol competition showwhich is the male version of the hit 2019 program.