Asma's 2K16 - Top 10 Debuts of K-Music

I've been such rookie trash this year since it's my first full year in KPop. I wanted to make a "I AM ROOKIE TRASH" Post but I could never get around to it.

Here are some of the rookie groups I've followed in 2016 in simplified terms:

1. NCT U, NCT 127, NCT DREAM

  

Debut date: April 9, 2016
Debut album: 7th Sense & NCT #127 & Chewing Gum
Favorite song: Paradise. (I just adore this song. It's so beautiful.)
Chosen bias: Haechan (The boy is so awesomely extra. I love it.)
Bias-wrecker: Taeil (He's so cute.)

2. Astro



Debut date: February 23, 2016
Debut album: Spring Up
Favorite song: Polaris ("Wanna go with me?" No, Eunwoo, you are too young! Everytime I hear this I want to puke. I love him.)
Chosen bias: Cha Eunwoo (I literally can't. I don't deserve him. He's too beautiful. Watched his web drama: My Romantic Some Recipe. I could not. I had a heart attack every single he did anything.)
Bias-wrecker: Rocky (I fell for him when he became the Mask on Hit the Stage.)

3. KNK



Debut date: March 3, 2016
Debut album: Knock
Favorite song: U (I love this new song and its performance.)
Chosen bias: Youjin (I miss his long black hair)
Bias-wrecker: Jihun (I fell for him when he)

4. VRomance



Debut date: July 12, 2016
Debut album: The Action
Favorite song: "Girl Friend"

I don't really know them that well now to find somebody to bias.

5. SF9



Debut date: October 5, 2016
Debut album: Feeling Sensation
Favorite song: "Together"
Chosen bias: Chani (My little angel)
Bias-wrecker: Dawon (I can't stand him. He scares me with how bias-wreckish he is.)

6. Pentagon



Debut date: October 10, 2016)
Debut album: Pentagon
Favorite song:
Chosen bias: Yanan (How can he say that he doesn't want to be seen as cute when he is the biggest bowl of fluff? I don't understand. lol)
Bias-wrecker: Yeo-one (Him and his camera girlfriend roleplays and running his hand through his hair. I need him to stand in the corner and reflect on how he is wrecking so many hearts.)

7. BOYS24



Debut date: June 19, 2016
Debut album: Rising Star
Favorite song: "E"
Chosen bias: Sungho (There are so many boys but he caught my eye because he reminded me of Suga from BTS. The cold unforgiving exterior but a soft, aegyo interior.)
Bias-wrecker: I have so many boys that I love. Should I post about them? I especially love the Chanmin (Minhwan & Chani) couple. I think they are such best friends.

8. Blackpink



Debut date: August 8, 2016
Debut album: Square One
Favorite song: "Playing With Fire"
Chosen bias: Jisoo (I believe that Jisoo is the girl version of Jin from BTS. She is so cute.)
Bias-wrecker: Lisa (Her rap and dance slay me!)

9. Victon



Debut date: November 9, 2016
Debut album: Voice To New World
Favorite song: "What time is it now?"
Chosen bias: Subin (I've had maknae-disease this year. He's so cute an squishable an motherable...)
Bias-wrecker: Seungwoo (I love the way he curls his mouth when he smiles. Ugh, he's so cute.)

10. Agust D (Suga of BTS)



Debut date: August 15, 2016
Debut album: Agust D 
Favorite song: "Agust D" & "Give It To Me"
Chosen bias: Suga
Bias-wrecker: Min Yoongi jjang jjang man bboong bboong

Asma's 2K16 - Top 10 Artists/Groups whose albums I’ve played all the way through

There are the 10 K-Artists whose albums I’ve played all the way through - Made by me, Asma from 2K16.

*1st Note: I realized that if I can listen to an entire album all the way through without skipping, it was a great album.

*2nd Note: This is only the opinion of one person; ME. So I apologize if my musical taste or mainstream preferences doesn’t match yours. Thank you for reading and maybe even agreeing.

*3rd: By the way this aren't in any particular order. So by me putting one artist over another doesn't mean that one is better or worse than each other. Do not misunderstand.

Here goes:

1. BTS

 

The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever (released May 2, 2016)
Genre: Dance/Hip-hop
Title: "Fire" "Save Me"

 

Wings (released October 10, 2016)
Genre: Dance

Title: "Blood, Sweat and Tears"

2. MADTOWN

 

Emotion (released June 21, 2016)
Genre: Dance

Title: "Emptiness" 

3. Seventeen

 

Love & Letter (released April 25, 2016)
Genre: Dance
Title: "Pretty U"

4. Jonghyun (Shinee)

 

She Is (released May 24, 2016)
Genre: Dance
Title: "She Is"

5. NCT

 

7th Sense & Without You (released April 9, 2016)
Genre: Dance
Title: "7th Sense""Without You"

 

NCT #127 (released July 10, 2016)
Genre: Hip-hop
Title: "Fire Truck"

6. DAY6

 

DAYDREAM (released March 30, 2016)
Genre: Rock
Title: "Letting Go"

7. 2PM

 

Gentlemen's Game (released September 13, 2016)
Genre: Dance
Title: "Promise"

8. SHINee

 

1 of 1 (released October 5, 2016)
Genre: Dance
Title: "1 of 1"

9. MONSTA X

 

THE CLAN Pt. 2 'GUILTY' (released October 4, 2016)
Genre: Dance
Title: "Fighter"

10. PENTAGON

 

Pentagon (released October 10, 2016)
Genre: Dance
Title: "Gorilla"

 

Five Senses (released December 7, 2016)
Genre: Dance
Title: "Can You Feel It"

Asma's 2K16 - Top 20 K-Songs I’ve played nonstop

These are the 20 K-Songs I’ve played nonstop - Made by me, Asma from 2K16.

*Note: This is only the opinion of one person; ME. So I apologize if my musical taste or mainstream preferences doesn’t match yours. Thank you for reading and maybe even agreeing.

  

1. The Legend “Sound Up!” from Crush on you (released January 21, 2016), Dance, Ballad
2. Winner "BABY BABY” from EXIT: E (released February 1, 2016), Pop
3. Dean "D (Half Moon) (ft. Gaeko)" from 130 Mood: TRBL (released March 22, 2016), R&B
4. DAY6 "Blood" from DAYDREAM (released March 30, 2016), Rock
5. Mamamoo "Woo Hoo" from G5 & Friends OST (released April 4, 2016), Dance
6. Seventeen "Pretty U" Love & Letter (released April 25, 2016), Dance
7. HISTORY "Queen" from HIM (released April 11, 2016), Dance
8. Akdong Musician (AKMU) "How People Move" from Spring Vol. 1 (released May 4, 2016), Folk, Ballad, Dance
9. BTS “Butterfly (Prologue Mix)” from The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever (released May 2, 2016), Dance
10. Madtown "Ya!" from Emotion (released June 21, 2016), Dance
11. ROMEO "MIRO" from MIRO (released June 23, 2016), Dance
12. Heize “And July (feat. DEAN and DJ Fritz)” from And July (July 18, 2016), Rap/Hip-Hip-Hop
13. BEAT WIN "Your Girl" from Come To Me (released July 19, 2016), Dance
14. EXO "Lotto" from Lotto: Repacked (released August 18, 2016), Dance
15. Agust D (Suga of BTS) "Agust D" from Agust D (released August 15, 2016), Rap/Hip Hop
16. BTS "Am I Wrong" from Wings (released October 10, 2016), Dance/Hip-hop
17. PENTAGON "Gorilla" from Pentagon (released October 10, 2016), Dance
18. Jay Park "Me Like Yuh" from Everything You Wanted (released October 26, 2016), R&B/Soul
19. EXO-CBX "Hey Mama" from Hey Mama (released October 31, 2016), Dance
20. VICTON "What time is it now?" from Voice To New World (released November 9, 2016), Dance

  

The Lyrics to Madtown's 3rd EP, Emotion

I found the lyrics to Madtown's 3rd EP, Emotion that I've been searching for all week.

Here they are:
Ya!
Get Out
Lie

There are some things I want to say really quickly.

• I see you, Buffy, and your Audrey Hepburn-ness.
• I'm trying to be patient and waiting for all the translations but it takes so looonnnggg! Whoa! I'm trying. Thank you for all your hard work.
• I want to see live performances of the album in the future. Clear, clean, and full of unsafe close-up shots.
• The music video is almost at 400K views (1theK + JTune) after one week. Go Madtown! You dangerous! (sorry)

Thank you for reading and fangirling with me. Let's keep loving Madtown. 

BREAKING NEWS: Somebody please resuscitate my heart!!!

Ok, so excuse the overdramatics, but I need to get this out of my system. MADTOWN is coming back. June 21. I am prepared with my money. I don't how about how serious I am but for now, everything is a YES.

So, I got into Madtown during their last comeback for "OMGT". I saw people reacting to them. This was the type of song to me hooked on them anyway. But I got lost in their past, watching their pre-debut, their behind-the-scenes videos, interviews, and listening to all of their songs, even Pro C and Lee Geon's covers. I was there when they opened up their V-app channel and I have fallen deeper and deeper with their silliness, outrageousness, and randomness. I feel like I've gotten closer to Buffy after his incident. I rooted for Jota and was happy to see that he introduced more people into his group. Then I saw them perform with BTS and MR:MR, and I was like "That's it, my faves hanging with my faves. Argh, I can't!"

This is the first comeback I will wholeheartedly experience from Madtown after discovering them. I didn't want to believe it because I was waiting so long. Then Buffy announced their comeback in Japan. I saw the date, but I still didn't believe it, until I heard it from Lee Geon's mouth on the V-app. Then I started panicking. This was real real. And then today, I saw TEASER PICTURES!!!

Heojun, stop making me change my bias list!

Songs/Groups I've gotten into recently #4

This is a segment where I talk about all of the music I've been listening too for the past month and recommend them to you. I've been listening to a lot of KPop and have been discovering some old and new music.

It may be long, but here goes.

LEE HI
A solo artist under YG Entertainment, I found that I really enjoyed her voice after listening to her sophomore album. She may be young but her voice seems as mature as an artist twice her age. "Breathe" make me cry still, thinking about the lyrics and "Hold my hand" is delivered so perfectly. When I'm in the mood, I want to listen to her debut album.

I love the cover art.

MAMAMOO
I love them. They sing like angels. They all are really talented in entertaining their fans. They are as mischievous as I want to be with girl friends. I hope they continue to impress more people with their vocal talents and antics.

 

DΞΔN
Finally, we got to see the mysterious Dean talk. He is so fluffy and squishy, but let him open his mouth with a sultry beat and let me see how conflicted you are. Maybe you're not as conflicted as I am. From his debut mini album, I love listening to "D (Half Moon)" and "21", because to me, those show his creative personality more.

 

Boys Republic
Their vocal talent expanded more than my expectations on this album in creating a richer R&B sound and dynamic beats. I appreciate all the hard work they showed. I've already stated how much the interaction between One Junn and Suwoong during the climax of the "Get Down "choreography gets me and that's it.

 

Is it getting hot all of a sudden? - gif by me using Imgur

CNBLUE
So I go into the band, CNBLUE, and already my bias list was ruined. Other than that, I can see why people called them the Korean Maroon 5 because Yonghwa has an Adan Levine in him. Just look at his eyes when he sings. Being under the same company as FTISLAND, right now I prefer them because I like their pop-alternative style. They did a good job with BLUEMING, their new mini album. It's hard to find an album where all of the songs can be listen to sequentially. I haven't listened to their 1st full album, besides "Cinderella", but when I get in the mood for it, I will.

 

DAY6
I just want to thank the universe to letting me immerse himself in this band. I have been repeating both of their mini albums all week. The songs I've loved the most are off the new album, "Blood" and "Hunt", two different concepts but with the same addictive quality about them.

 

Block B
Have people fully recognized the genius that is Zico yet? Not only did he raise awareness for his group members by doing his solo works but he lets himself take the backseat, displaying his groups' strengths once again while creating distinguishable music. Taeil, thank you for gifting us with your high notes. Also, I love how Park Kyung has been feeling himself more often lately but sir, take a seat. My heart can only take so much. I hear a lot in KPop communities how some things should be illegal, but now I get it. "Bingle Bingle" should absolutely be arrested. There is no reason why I should be dancing at 2 AM. Only Block B and Dean could do that. And lastly, an insight into a genius's work: the instrumental of the title track.

 

BTOB
I only got into "You're So Fly", so I'm not an expert fan yet. Again I have to be the right experimental mood to check out new music. All I've learned is that Sungjae should be the leader instead of the maknae. Ilhoon is cute but doesn't like to be associated with being cute. Changsub gets no love. Eunkwang tries too hard to be funny. Hyunsik has a B.E.U.tiful smile. That's it.

HISTORY
This is just another example of how ONE SONG!!! can change a group and my entire life. Just like how VIXX and UNIQ happened to me with "Chained Up" and "EOEO". Boy, have I been sleeping on them.But I am on the Historia train now. "Queen" is fire and so gorgeous, and I want to see a dance practice soon. Please enjoy this superb comeback.

NCT U
SM Entertainment is doing revolutionary things that I don't understand yet, but I appreciate the material they are presenting me and they are getting that money. I didn't think SM would release a performance video for "Open Your Eyes" but thankfully they did. The dance was amazing. It made me want to dance along. AND... I have chosen my bias but I also have to say these are children. They are only getting younger. *sighs*. I have my eye on Doyoung and Taeyong. I can't wait to see more of them and their other units on their new debut reality show.

Bonus: I know this may be an unpopular suggestion, but I love the new song "Team" from Iggy Azalea and especially the dance performance video. Check it out.

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