🎆WEKI MEKI🎆 for W Korea + The Star

[adenar.livejournal.com]

l -> r: elly (top), doyeon (bottom), suyeon, lua


l -> r: lucy, yoojung, rina, sei


suyeon (leader, main vocal)


elly (lead vocal)


yoojung (main rapper/dancer, lead vocalist)


doyeon (lead vocalist/dancer, visual)
not participating in some promotions due to a sprained wrist


sei (lead vocalist)


lua (lead dancer/rapper)


rina (vocalist)


lucy (maknae, lead rapper/dancer, vocalist)



l -> r: suyeon, sei, yoojung, lucy, elly, lua, rina


elly (lead vocalist)


yoojung (main dancer/rapper, lead vocalist)


lucy (maknae, lead dancer/rapper, vocalist)


sources: ee.hyojeong, wkorea, thestarmagazine

Comments

[myungung.livejournal.com]

the W photoshoot is great, loving the luxurious vibes.

I get what The Star was trying to do, but it feels very rehash of previous girl group stuff, especially with the plastic backdrop, feels like I've seen it multiple times.

[camouflagecat.livejournal.com]

Love the various facial expressions in the W shoot!

[em-cavey.livejournal.com]

Those group shots in the W spread are fantastic, what a cute idea <3

[nefertitii.livejournal.com]

i LOVE the W shoot. love how different it feels. and the individual pics look like a gang of troublemaker boys not taking class photos seriously

[babycheeses1.livejournal.com]

Ooooh I like their viiiibbbbeeee but I know nothing about them — which of their songs would you have me start with OP?

[adenar.livejournal.com]

oh nooo! i always find these questions difficult to answer

weki meki have a fairly varied discography but what usually unites their tracks is a sort of chaos and fun. If you like the vibe of this photoshoot, it matches their 'cool' and 'oopsy' mv's - 'cool' was a sort of boygroup-style, more experimental track, which got the attention and enjoyment of a lot of international fans, whilst oopsy was a lot lighter, very fashion-y, but still with an energy to it and cheeky lyrics.




their earlier tracks were a lot less elegant, they sort of invented the 'teen crush' style that a lot of popular groups are doing at the moment (but got none of the credit for, naturally lol). 'picky picky' is probably their most known track both internationally and locally, a spunky, very catchy funky track about having high standards in love, while 'dazzle dazzle' is in a similar vein but a bit more experimental and also very ~aesthetic.




if you let me know what you're normally into i could recommend some b-sides?

[babycheeses1.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much OP for taking the time to recommend some songs for me 😊❤️. I love loved oopsy! (I should add while cool as song didn't appeal to me, the video for cool was...well...very cool haha). As for what I'm into, I'm still relatively new to the world of ggs — recently got into Twice (loved alcohol-Free, Moonlight, Real, and Cruel), and I gotta say I hate-love next level and Savage 😂.

[adenar.livejournal.com]

aww, i love hearing about people starting to get into girl groups :) i have a few boy groups that i like and there's a few songs from modern bgs that i have in my library but i've definitely always been a girl group person. If you like Twice, could I recommend STAYC? I know a lot of people have felt that their last title track was a little too mellow for them but it sounds like you might enjoy So Bad. I have a marmite relationship with Loona tracks but they also swing between Twice-leaning title tracks (Hula Hoop, Star) and aespa (So What, Why Not) and also some frenetic in-betweeners (Hi High). I totally feel you on Cool - while I really like the song it's a great video to watch, sometimes I just like watching it, but that's what's great about kpop sometimes!

Weki Meki have a few b-sides that might appeal to you, there's a lot of their b-sides that I like just as much as their titles. 'Stay With Me' from their first EP is a bit early-Twice like, upbeat but heartfelt, and 'Iron Boy' from their second is in a similar vein. I also personally love 'True Valentine' from their third EP, it's so fun and it was one of the first times they had a more equal line distribution.





In later comebacks their leader, Suyeon, has started composing, and her tracks are really great. She has a very synthpop style which brings something different to Weki Meki's albums that still fits in with their style. 'The Paradise' is one of my favourite tracks of theirs, and 'One Day' from their recent album is another lovely dreamy ballad from her. Apart from that, 'Sweet Dreams' from their last comeback really caught the attention of a lot of international fans. It's got that Weki Meki energy with a more mysterious vibe.

[babycheeses1.livejournal.com]

OK first all you must be some kind of song-whisperer cause every song you have recommended has weasled its way into my playlists hahaha! Feeling every single one of these! I have to say though, Loona's mvs are so so good?! Like wow - kinda obsessed with the Hula Hoop mv 😂 (and Song too!) and Why Not? as well! That's some high quality/fun videos! I wish more groups shot outside and less in-studios tbh (and if they're gonna shoot them indoors go creative like Hula Hoop) 😩 this is exactly what I've been missing! Oh yeah wait I was shook that Star was in English 😆 - Twice and Loona are like, "this is how you make good English songs 💅🏻" (Monsta X too lol)

Ah Iron boy is so so fun - I automatically love any retro-sounding song. And wait you're telling me Paradise was composed by one of the girls?! THE TALENT! It's so good! I can see why it's one of your favorite tracks. I think so far One Day is my fave - it's meaty music-wise, does that make sense lol? I love nothing more that when different sounds are layered - actual pure bliss to my brain 😂.

Wait, stayc! One of the girls was a child actress, no? I'm pretty sure I've seen her in a couple of dramas 😱. And you were quite right, definitely enjoyed So Bad.

Honestly can't thank you enough for the recs and for just taking the time to pick these songs! I'm always on the lookout for good music and I'm slowly easing my way into the world of ggs, which is so amazing by the way! Why did it take me almost 2 years since I started my kpop journey to get here 😂. OK now I'm off to learn alot of names 😆!

[adenar.livejournal.com]

Aw, you're so welcome! I'm glad the songs were a hit. And yes I think it's Sieun the main vocal (?) from STAYC who was a child actress. I think Seeun also had a few bit roles in her trainee days. Good luck with learning names lol! I still struggle with Loona.

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

sorry to butt in but i also really want to recommend tiki-taka!! such a catchy, fun summer song (it got me into weme)

[adenar.livejournal.com]

yesss tiki taka is so great! i only didn't mention it because i didn't want my comment to get too long and i'm still angry at fantagio for completely shafting lua this era

[babycheeses1.livejournal.com]

Omg I LOVE THIS!

[frequency.livejournal.com]

i really like the W shoot!

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

the w shoot is great, both the individual and group pics!

not into the star shoot with that weird pink overlay although i like some of the styling, especially yoojung's (even the crocs!)