i watched the whole thing so incoming wall of text
keumjo is kind of stiff and awkward live. ugh i want to like the new girls but theyre so...unremarkable. kyungris hair swoop annoys me. on the bright side, sungah and erin look the hottest they ever have. im glad erin gets most of the raps now. sungah wasnt so bad covering some of eunjis old lines buuut i wish they...werent set on making her into a rapper alongside erin...i love her but im not feelin it, maybe the sound was bad but eugh
i have no idea if that yonce cover was actually good or not because of the camera
ok finally DRAMA IS REALLY GOOD omfg i thought itd be more...powerful but i like this direction its like a lighthearted spring jam! loves it and the suspender dance is rly cute and quirky and everything is still so comfortably 9muses im rly happy <3 but was it just me or did sojin get no lines at all? tbh i barely noticed her throughout the entire showcase
anyways i hope the mv is good cuz i def need an erin or sungah icon from this era
oh awkward, tbh i always liked her voice, her line in glue is my fave in the song. i guess cos its unique? in contrast her raps just sound breathless. but im gonna wait for the official recording to judge
Omg I needed this so bad in my life! I'm still depressed Sera and Sam left, but damn Hyemi and Kyungri filling in for Sera were the right choice, their voices are a bit similar. I actually think Sera's lines were well devided and for the right member at the right time, thought no one can replace my perfect leader, the girls did a wonderful job and I'm happy they didn't let down (It still doesn't fill my void but still!) Kyungri and Eurin will forever be my queens, they can stand there and just stare to a blank space and they will still manage to slay me.
Sungah rapping is something I never knew I wanted. Love her with short hair, she looks so classy. Does she look skinnier tho? And I'm so happy Eurin has ALL the rap lines in the second part (I'm biased okay? I just think she's pretty good and could do much more, if a chance was given to her! I think she's one of the few girls from kpop groups that can deliver.) Those dresses do not make me happy, on the contrary. They look a bit heavy...I'm not sure, but they look like they are a lot older than they actually are.
I know I'll end up falling for the two new girls (I didn't like Kyungri at first, and look at me now!) And I do have a soft spot for Sojin, all thanks to the Nasty Nasty promotions and I'm pretty sure they can deliver and show a lot more, they probably need to get more comfortable, I mean, they were put in an already established group, they probably feel the pressure, but I'm sure they will surprise us!
I thought the girls looked a bit..slow while performing their songs before Ticking and Drama, but maybe I was imagining things. And oh lord...Drama...Drama! Drama is everything I needed in my life. My expectations did not go down the drain, on the contrary! It has a perfect melody and I think the girls enjoy their song! I love they stick to their own sound without sounding repetive. I need this on my phone and I as soon it gets out I need the MV!
I hope now, the girls can catch a break! They were going on a pretty track when they came with Dolls and Gun (so many people disliked that song, and yet it was the one that charted the best for the girls). I don't need them to win an award (It would be amazing and the cherry on top of the cake but...I'm realistic) but I just want these girls to get the recognition they deserve. they have shitty management and I want the girls to prove to that horrible company they are much better than what they probably think
Oh lord that was such a huge comment but...words can't express my happiness right now
idk. i love erin but i would rather her sing than rap. the raps in the their songs are so meh. the new members arent bad but i miss the other girls. speically sam and sera :'( at least i still have erin and hyuna
i'm kinda sad to see glue go from the song with the best line distribution to being the kyungri & hyemi show in the beginning (did...did geumjoo and sojin not get any lines at all in that? damn)
bless erin and her everlasting stage presence
i loved what i saw of the beyonce cover, when i wasn't suffering from exhaustion + hideous camera effects
hyemi seems to be working the camera + her facial expressions more? i'm really happy about that, i normally get a bit peeved at how forced she looks when she tries to smile but she seems more natural now. i think that's the main thing i'm gonna take away from this era
neither of the new members are doing anything for me, i like drama though.
This stream actually cut off early; the mini-live continued and Nine Muses had a further talk segment + performed September 17th live. Hyuna also read a letter she wrote (twitter version (https://twitter.com/namyu9/status/557964046842859520) or tumblr version (http://9m-pyohyemi.tumblr.com/post/108748664580/)) and some of the other members cried. T_T
News (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC_SKIkZ9PE) (divine synths fucking HELL), Ticket (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aOq_1T8XY0), the Dolls single (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eGUxN1wVTs&list=PLHHhdm4F9_nJxolf6nwUdcfcfceBFQ55T), Wild (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyVgSNSy7Fs), Last Scene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdRCzrSVLnU) and I Don't Know (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMpQIDziaVM). Topping this off with their debut single (No Playboy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugcMR9xCMm8), Ladies (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNlaE4dpgs)) because I love that one even though it seems to be the step child in their discography because honestly their debut stages were h e i n o u s.
for me 9muses is one of those groups where the word comeback actually means improvement and better training. with each comeback the girls got better at dancing, singing and stage presence.
Oh, definitely! As it should be! There've been an number of girlgroups the past few years that had not so good debuts, and they usually brought that around with each of their comebacks. Debuts are weird, people must be super nervous about it and if a label pushing a group when they're not fully ready...
of note in the former members department is primarily Sera - She was the official and then unofficial leader for her tenure and was largely the face of the group - but Sam & Eunji, original group members & around until 2014, should be remembered as well. There were also 3 other girls who were founding members but they aren't all that important TBQH
for best MVs look up 'Ticket', 'Dolls' & 'Wild' to start. Next look up performances for 'Ladies', 'Figaro' & 'Glue'. don't bother with 'Gun' - pretty vid but a waste of time - or their debut song 'No playboy' (great lyrics but too many of the vocalists in that line-up - largely the departed members - were spotty.
there's a master post on tumblr somewhere with members' profiles/etc but I don't have a link so hopefully some other stan can help you out with this
almost all of 9m's discography is good but my absolute faves are: A Few Good Men, Action, Figaro, Glue, Gun, News, Ping, Rumor, Ticket, Time’s Up, Who R U, Wild.
their best comeback song/MV/choreography-wise is Ticket imo. but aside from their disastrous debut all their comebacks have been good (with Dolls being the second weakest). Figaro is the best disco-inspired kpop song and I will fight ppl for this, plus it had amazing choreography which they slayed:
I like 9muses but I don't understand why their practice energy doesn't translate to their live performances. Besides Drama they looks pretty low-energy in the video.
honestly everything more or less songs-wise. their discography isn't too big, it's definitely worth getting through. last year was their year for performances- check out any of wild, dolls, gun and glue!!
here's a fun one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq0r0fntSrQ) and this is great (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9xGqh-S-3I)
i got into 9m just as sera, who was my bias left :( but based on my intense stanning/mourning those few weeks, i really enjoy dolls fancams the most. they always seem so happy!
songs i enjoyed: ping, news, ladies (even though they sound kind of rough it's a jam), glue, and figaro
As special performances you can check these acoustic/rock versions too: Dolls (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Q5dhdxENo) + News (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4RshJuY_K8). There are also a few things that you might like: Kyungri x Jangmun - Some cover (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUwVWzhg6js), Santa Baby (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW0BJGycSes), Dance For You (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjNQk9OM9U0), Get Up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR0BY2v1THs). Also, if you have time and haven't watched it yet, you should check the episodes of All The Kpop with Kyungri and VIXX (she and Ken were hilarious).
NEWS is one of the greatest kpop songs ever released and literally no one can convince me otherwise. i thought FOR SURE they'd win with that song and i was legit shocked when they didnt because it's fucking PERFECT.
also listen to: action, who r u, ticket, figaro, wild, dolls
seriously all their singles since figaro have been amazing.
figaro/news/ticket/dolls/wild/gun/glue ALL CERTIFIED JAMS. sweetune has done some of his best work with 9m.
ppl seem to dismiss gun but i love it. also their highest budgeted mv (everyone looks so good!!). also it is tragic that figaro wasn't a massive hit. it really is the best disco-y kpop song. miles better than roly poly.
news was the song that got me into them so that might be a good place to start.
I liked seeing the old songs performed as it answered the questions of line distribution well. Sojin fit in well and while Guemjo was a little shy I think she'll gain confidence in time.
'Drama' was really nice! bouncy in a way that reminded me of what I liked about 'Dolls' while having its own sound. I'll circle back to the other song a bit later :3
That camerawork is so shit I'm just gonna wait for tomorrow or whenever they're having the comeback. I can't tell if I like Drama bc I was too busy trying to see Sojin and hear Erin/Sungah!!!!
The Yonce dance stage was weak and I'm sad, Minha is like a zombie but got 95% of the camera time no ty.
ah, i wanted to stream the showcase but i overslept >.< i can't listen to all of drama since i'm at work but i really like what i heard! still in line with their regular style which was a relief. the choreo looked good too.
the one singing (blunt bangs, long hair, noticeably smaller in height) is keumjo and the other one (short hair, light color) is sojin! sojin was the one who was in the nasty nasty subunit with kevin and kyungri in 2014 but she had long hair then !
dolls oh ok sojin's voice is alright and fits keumjo's voice is really sweet but she doesnt stand out. i really want to like her :| erin killing the rap that shouldve been hers all along yes mama
hyuna, hyemi, erin, keumjo stage happy to hear erin has continued working on her vocals, she rocks keumjo sounds great but still looks like 'oh my god am i doing this right am i breathing wrong is this my spot what if the power went out like right now' obv hyuna and hyemi killed it
kyungri, sojin, sungah, minha out of sync and the moves didnt have much power the only one that stood out was kyungri b/c she's got crazy stage presence i've heard sojin's dancing is amazing, someone on tlist even called her a female kai, but sorry y'all i'm just not seeing it:|
wild keumjo sings sera's part nicely, still not seeing her as a sera replacement tho like a lot of other MINE are... kyungri owns the stage (she was my bias after sera so i cant help but fangirl a lil) please dont let sungah rap... sojin didnt get any lines? i just want one fair chance to see what makes her so special good lord i really do want to like her even tho her face creeps me out
trickling this is a jam sungah is rapping again ughhhhhhhhhhhh she just does too much and her raps sound so forced whereas erin lays it down and sounds so natural on the subject of erin, her outfit is awful. her boobs ended up at her bellybutton by the end man -__-
DRAMA ok the raps put me off at first but i am FEELING THIS
---- i dont see a spark in either keumjo or sojin but hopefully they'll blossom on stage and be more enjoyable to watch i also discovered kyungri is bae so i mean this wasnt a total bust
Trickling and Drama sound like JAMS I'm so happy!!! I'm going to comment on the new girls. I don't know what they'll do with Sojin, they gave her so little lines?! At least she's into what she's doing, I think she'll fit without many efforts. Maye I just have a soft spot for her. I like Keumjo's voice but she looked so unconfortable any time the camera was on her, I hope she'll gain confidence.
i like geumjo a lot! she's really cute and her voice is sweet. not feeling sojin though. :( doesn't help that she got fewer lines than geumjo even though she's pushed harder.
love hyemi and kyungri getting sera's lines! it worked.
i like rapper sungah (even though her husky singing voice is way better, i like her singing a lot) but euaerin is a goddess! she's become the best female idol rapper who wasn't originally a rapper but a vocalist--her singing is fine and nice but i just love her rapping so much. *___* she's so good!
i like drama but i need the mv before i say much. the sound quality was terrible during this showcase.
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Date: 2015-01-21 04:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-21 04:15 pm (UTC)keumjo is kind of stiff and awkward live. ugh i want to like the new girls but theyre so...unremarkable. kyungris hair swoop annoys me. on the bright side, sungah and erin look the hottest they ever have. im glad erin gets most of the raps now. sungah wasnt so bad covering some of eunjis old lines buuut i wish they...werent set on making her into a rapper alongside erin...i love her but im not feelin it, maybe the sound was bad but eugh
i have no idea if that yonce cover was actually good or not because of the camera
ok finally DRAMA IS REALLY GOOD omfg i thought itd be more...powerful but i like this direction its like a lighthearted spring jam! loves it and the suspender dance is rly cute and quirky and everything is still so comfortably 9muses im rly happy <3 but was it just me or did sojin get no lines at all? tbh i barely noticed her throughout the entire showcase
anyways i hope the mv is good cuz i def need an erin or sungah icon from this era
it's not from the MV...but hope you like them
Date: 2015-01-21 06:20 pm (UTC)Re: it's not from the MV...but hope you like them
Date: 2015-01-21 06:32 pm (UTC)i just saw you edited to add more ur gonna kill me!!! I LOVE IT THO
Re: it's not from the MV...but hope you like them
Date: 2015-01-21 06:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-21 07:11 pm (UTC)let's not pretend that Sungah's vocals are all that strong & that she doesn't sound in constant need of a lozenge. She sounds better as a rapper.
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Date: 2015-01-21 10:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-21 04:33 pm (UTC)Omg I needed this so bad in my life! I'm still depressed Sera and Sam left, but damn Hyemi and Kyungri filling in for Sera were the right choice, their voices are a bit similar. I actually think Sera's lines were well devided and for the right member at the right time, thought no one can replace my perfect leader, the girls did a wonderful job and I'm happy they didn't let down (It still doesn't fill my void but still!) Kyungri and Eurin will forever be my queens, they can stand there and just stare to a blank space and they will still manage to slay me.
Sungah rapping is something I never knew I wanted. Love her with short hair, she looks so classy. Does she look skinnier tho? And I'm so happy Eurin has ALL the rap lines in the second part (I'm biased okay? I just think she's pretty good and could do much more, if a chance was given to her! I think she's one of the few girls from kpop groups that can deliver.) Those dresses do not make me happy, on the contrary. They look a bit heavy...I'm not sure, but they look like they are a lot older than they actually are.
I know I'll end up falling for the two new girls (I didn't like Kyungri at first, and look at me now!) And I do have a soft spot for Sojin, all thanks to the Nasty Nasty promotions and I'm pretty sure they can deliver and show a lot more, they probably need to get more comfortable, I mean, they were put in an already established group, they probably feel the pressure, but I'm sure they will surprise us!
I thought the girls looked a bit..slow while performing their songs before Ticking and Drama, but maybe I was imagining things. And oh lord...Drama...Drama! Drama is everything I needed in my life. My expectations did not go down the drain, on the contrary! It has a perfect melody and I think the girls enjoy their song! I love they stick to their own sound without sounding repetive. I need this on my phone and I as soon it gets out I need the MV!
I hope now, the girls can catch a break! They were going on a pretty track when they came with Dolls and Gun (so many people disliked that song, and yet it was the one that charted the best for the girls). I don't need them to win an award (It would be amazing and the cherry on top of the cake but...I'm realistic) but I just want these girls to get the recognition they deserve. they have shitty management and I want the girls to prove to that horrible company they are much better than what they probably think
Oh lord that was such a huge comment but...words can't express my happiness right now
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Date: 2015-01-21 04:40 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2015-01-21 05:56 pm (UTC)bless erin and her everlasting stage presence
i loved what i saw of the beyonce cover, when i wasn't suffering from exhaustion + hideous camera effects
hyemi seems to be working the camera + her facial expressions more? i'm really happy about that, i normally get a bit peeved at how forced she looks when she tries to smile but she seems more natural now. i think that's the main thing i'm gonna take away from this era
neither of the new members are doing anything for me, i like drama though.
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Date: 2015-01-21 07:24 pm (UTC)http://renyu.dreamwidth.org/634.html
of note in the former members department is primarily Sera - She was the official and then unofficial leader for her tenure and was largely the face of the group - but Sam & Eunji, original group members & around until 2014, should be remembered as well. There were also 3 other girls who were founding members but they aren't all that important TBQH
for best MVs look up 'Ticket', 'Dolls' & 'Wild' to start. Next look up performances for 'Ladies', 'Figaro' & 'Glue'. don't bother with 'Gun' - pretty vid but a waste of time - or their debut song 'No playboy' (great lyrics but too many of the vocalists in that line-up - largely the departed members - were spotty.
that should be enough to start :3
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Date: 2015-01-21 07:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-21 07:36 pm (UTC)almost all of 9m's discography is good but my absolute faves are: A Few Good Men, Action, Figaro, Glue, Gun, News, Ping, Rumor, Ticket, Time’s Up, Who R U, Wild.
their best comeback song/MV/choreography-wise is Ticket imo. but aside from their disastrous debut all their comebacks have been good (with Dolls being the second weakest). Figaro is the best disco-inspired kpop song and I will fight ppl for this, plus it had amazing choreography which they slayed:
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Date: 2015-01-21 11:48 pm (UTC)but Dolls was INCREDIBLE?!
Super sweet, everyone looked incredible and the dance was complex enough for interest but easy enough to learn.
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Date: 2015-01-21 07:53 pm (UTC)here's a fun one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq0r0fntSrQ) and this is great (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9xGqh-S-3I)
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Date: 2015-01-21 08:02 pm (UTC)songs i enjoyed: ping, news, ladies (even though they sound kind of rough it's a jam), glue, and figaro
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Date: 2015-01-21 08:12 pm (UTC)glue perf
dolls acappella (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Q5dhdxENo)
just looking radio perf (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG5K3TW1LVs)
wild fancam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuvvmLxhcZc)
glue hyuna fancam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV_T-mzBREw)
also look up kyungri and sera fancams they're gr8
also all of their dance practices. (https://www.youtube.com/user/NineMusesCh/search?query=dance+practice)
omg the amt of times i had to edit this post i'm so sorry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZrvlkAx-mc)
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Date: 2015-01-21 08:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-21 09:02 pm (UTC)also listen to: action, who r u, ticket, figaro, wild, dolls
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Date: 2015-01-21 11:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-22 12:31 am (UTC)figaro/news/ticket/dolls/wild/gun/glue ALL CERTIFIED JAMS. sweetune has done some of his best work with 9m.
ppl seem to dismiss gun but i love it. also their highest budgeted mv (everyone looks so good!!). also it is tragic that figaro wasn't a massive hit. it really is the best disco-y kpop song. miles better than roly poly.
news was the song that got me into them so that might be a good place to start.
oh + action from the wild single too!!
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Date: 2015-01-21 07:17 pm (UTC)I liked seeing the old songs performed as it answered the questions of line distribution well. Sojin fit in well and while Guemjo was a little shy I think she'll gain confidence in time.
'Drama' was really nice! bouncy in a way that reminded me of what I liked about 'Dolls' while having its own sound. I'll circle back to the other song a bit later :3
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Date: 2015-01-21 07:43 pm (UTC)The Yonce dance stage was weak and I'm sad, Minha is like a zombie but got 95% of the camera time no ty.
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Date: 2015-01-21 08:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-21 09:23 pm (UTC)they need a new choreography tho because i feel like had the dance been more creative it would've really elevated the performance overall.
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Date: 2015-01-21 10:51 pm (UTC)i want to like the new girls but they lack so much and they are very awkward on stage. i miss the old members
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Date: 2015-01-21 11:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-22 12:36 am (UTC)i actually think they covered for sera and sam pretty well. it is weird without them tho. sera WAS 9m to me :/
anyway i really like drama and i think it will grow on me even more. i also like the choreo alot.
which is which out of the new girls? one of them seems to be a pretty good dancer and the other can sing, but idk who is who...
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Date: 2015-01-22 01:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-22 02:09 am (UTC)ok why is this kinda emotional for me lol wtf but here are my thoughts...
Date: 2015-01-22 07:42 am (UTC)sungah's rapping is not good
dolls
oh ok sojin's voice is alright and fits
keumjo's voice is really sweet but she doesnt stand out. i really want to like her :|
erin killing the rap that shouldve been hers all along yes mama
hyuna, hyemi, erin, keumjo stage
happy to hear erin has continued working on her vocals, she rocks
keumjo sounds great but still looks like 'oh my god am i doing this right am i breathing wrong is this my spot what if the power went out like right now'
obv hyuna and hyemi killed it
kyungri, sojin, sungah, minha
out of sync and the moves didnt have much power
the only one that stood out was kyungri b/c she's got crazy stage presence
i've heard sojin's dancing is amazing, someone on tlist even called her a female kai, but sorry y'all i'm just not seeing it:|
wild
keumjo sings sera's part nicely, still not seeing her as a sera replacement tho like a lot of other MINE are...
kyungri owns the stage (she was my bias after sera so i cant help but fangirl a lil)
please dont let sungah rap...
sojin didnt get any lines? i just want one fair chance to see what makes her so special good lord i really do want to like her even tho her face creeps me out
trickling
this is a jam
sungah is rapping again ughhhhhhhhhhhh she just does too much and her raps sound so forced whereas erin lays it down and sounds so natural
on the subject of erin, her outfit is awful. her boobs ended up at her bellybutton by the end man -__-
DRAMA
ok the raps put me off at first but i am FEELING THIS
----
i dont see a spark in either keumjo or sojin but hopefully they'll blossom on stage and be more enjoyable to watch
i also discovered kyungri is bae so i mean this wasnt a total bust
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Date: 2015-01-22 12:52 pm (UTC)I'm going to comment on the new girls. I don't know what they'll do with Sojin, they gave her so little lines?! At least she's into what she's doing, I think she'll fit without many efforts. Maye I just have a soft spot for her.
I like Keumjo's voice but she looked so unconfortable any time the camera was on her, I hope she'll gain confidence.
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Date: 2015-01-22 01:18 pm (UTC)love hyemi and kyungri getting sera's lines! it worked.
i like rapper sungah (even though her husky singing voice is way better, i like her singing a lot) but euaerin is a goddess! she's become the best female idol rapper who wasn't originally a rapper but a vocalist--her singing is fine and nice but i just love her rapping so much. *___* she's so good!
i like drama but i need the mv before i say much. the sound quality was terrible during this showcase.