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Which team did/will you choose?

  • Team Fairy

    Votes: 16 48.5%

  • Team Hero

    Votes: 7 21.2%

  • Team Monster

    Votes: 10 30.3%
  • Total voters
    33
ohnostalgia

ohnostalgia

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Glitterizer said:


TOP 5


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Wait, I don’t hate this? I guess unintentionally falling behind on eliminations let me fast forward past the pain.
 
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Time to kick off our Top 5 with our last song to not reach a 9.0 average!


































































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The Realist | ONF
Team Monster | Submitted by @eatyourself

8.9
(8.8819)

KSOTY Score:
8.3 (8.2885)
MisandryJustice Tax:
-0.6 (0.5934)


Highest Scores:
★11 @eatyourself
10 @askew @ohdenny @KimLippington @lalaclairi_ @leedlelee... @eccentricsimply
@Remorque @nikkysan @thommyh @Glitterizer @TéléDex @RUNAWAY @soratami @ysev
9.5 @drod93 @Serg. @boombazookajoe @Deja-Boo

Lowest Scores:
5 @bbynewyear @Salami | 5.5 @Lately
7 @Untouchable Ace


Glitterizer's score: 10

Leaderboard Evolution:
10 Voters: #3
20 Voters: #4
30 Voters: #10
Final Position: #5



Unfortunately, this wasn't ONF's year of winning KPB, but they managed to land 3 songs in the Top 10, and The Realist is our winner among Boy Boost submissions. Congratulations to my best Judy @eatyourself! Here's what he had to say about his (11): “I'm sure this will have tons of commentary before we reach mine..." (spoiler alert: it didn't!) "...so what else do I have to say? I mean let's ask the audience.”

The Realist is a great and catchy song, sure, but above it all it is a masterclass in production! The sheer atmosphere that it creates is chilling and confusing, but also beautiful, shimmering in the light, perfectly straddling that line between dream and nightmare! The vocal effects are heavy in certain parts, but it only adds to the hazy chaos of it all. Overall to me this has plenty of qualities that remind me of TXT's Ghosting. I really wish it had a music video! Fun fact: this was produced by GDLO, also responsible for Yukika's "Yesterday" and "Cherries Jubiles"!​

@boombazookajoe (9,5) stans: “An incredible B-Side (one of their best) and the end of song switch up is just *chefs kiss.*” Exactly, exactly, I love that part. Experimental kings! Also commenting on it we have @bbynewyear (5): “The breakdown at the end is cool, reminds me of early 2000 RnB tracks that used to do the same thing. The (I'm assuming) main vocalist's voice shines there.” Then why did you give it a 5???

(@Wills not even making the Highest Scorers section is a bit of a scream, but I already knew he wasn't as in love with this song as the rest of us!)​





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OK but KPB21 kinda ate in the sense that we are already at the 9 average with 4 songs to go, while only the winner of KSOTY21 got there! Well hello, let's celebrate that!

soratami said:
These thread titles have always been misleading, so when I read this one I just assumed something other than The Realist had been eliminated...

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Two songs would have tied for 3rd place based on average score alone...

...however, one of them received three 11s,
while the other only received two,
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soratami said:
Given a lot of the economy class girls didn't participate in the boys rate there's still a chance it might win that too

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BAD LOVE | Key
Team Hero | #1 Song of September

9.0
(8.9931)

KSOTY Score:
8.6 (8.5577)
MisandryJustice Tax:
-0.4 (0.4354)


Highest Scores:
★11 @Deja-Boo @lalaclairi_
10 @Untouchable Ace @Vixen @chrisjche @ohnostalgia @Music Is Death
@drod93 @boombazookajoe @askew @ohdenny @KimLippington @leedlelee...
@Remorque @nikkysan @TéléDex @RUNAWAY @soratami

Lowest Scores:
4 @Lately
5 @bbynewyear @Serg. @ysev
7 @Sanctuary | 7.75 @thommyh


Glitterizer's score: 8

Leaderboard Evolution:
10 Voters: #1
20 Voters: #1
30 Voters: #3
Final Position: #4



History repeats itself and a SHINee solo single fails to make the KPB Top 3 despite an overwhelmingly positive reception on the subforum. Goes to show that even when you do everything right, sometimes it's just not enough?

And miss Key certainly did everything right! From the very first visual teasers for the album after countless delays, we knew he wasn't coming to play. Everything showed a very clear artists vision and a willingness to serve Big Pop Girl realness. That lo-fi space fiction aesthetic was fully realized in both the icy, blinding synth-fest that is this song, as well as the music video and even lyrics in b-side tracks.

@boombazookajoe (10) once again comments on all the same things I wanted to mention in my write-up, but I swear I didn't read it before writing ffff: “Best male K-Pop album of 2021. That gorgeous stripped down pre-chorus into the explosive chorus is how MUSIC IS WRITTEN. Everything about this whole era was iconic. The looks, the art direction, this song, the B-Sides, the live performances, his Showterview with Jessi, everything. He really is one of the funniest and most likable idols...ever? Anyway, insert the "I listen to SINGERS. I rarely listen to people who can't SING" gif here.” Yes, his vocal performance is certainly a slay. With that said, I have to admit this song was kinda the opposite of a grower for me... call me crazy, but I don't think the chorus works that well? I don't know, it seems a bit rushed with different tracks coming on top of each other fighting for attention. It's the weakest part in a very strong song for me, which is why this didn't get a higher score.​

@lalaclairi_ (11) also compliments the overall art direction for the era: “Bad Love was easily my favorite comeback last year. I have all 4 versions of the album, and they’re the most striking CDs I own. Key really stuck to his vision this time around which I will always appreciate.” Speaking of versions, he even had the album on vinyl, which is something I wish more K-Pop groups did, my faves could have bled me dry by now. I'm sorry but I hate buying all these different sized photobook albums!!





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4. BAD LOVE | Key (9.0)
6. LO$ER=LO♡ER | TXT (8.8)
9. Tamed-Dashed | ENHYPEN (8.7)
11. I Really Want You | SHINee (8.7)
18. Rock With You | SEVENTEEN (8.3)
19. Fanfare | Golden Child (8.2)
21. Go Big or Go Home | ENHYPEN (8.2)
22. Inside Out | NU'EST (8.2)
23. Helium | Key (8.2)
24. Get You Alone | Baekhyun (8.2)
35. Body Rhythm | SHINee (7.9)
38. Moon Rider | BDC (7.9)
39. Wave | CIX (7.9)
44. Round N Round | Golden Child (7.8)
45. Don't Fight the Feeling | EXO (7.8)
47. Superstar | SHINee (7.8)
50. Right Through Me | DAY6 (Even of Day) (7.7)
55. SEOUL | GHOST9 (7.3)
59. Prom | VERIVERY (7.2)
60. Universe (Let's Play Ball) | NCT 127 (7.2)
61. Hot Sauce | NCT DREAM (7.2)
62. MEGA PUNCH | N.O.M (7.1)



Average:
8.0
(7.9738)



Team Hero members:

@Ana Raquel
@chrisjche
@Deja-Boo
@drod93
@Inland Empire
@lalaclairi_
@Music Is Death
@Remorque
@Salami



Biggest Heroes:
1. @Music Is Death (9.41)
2. @Slice of Life (9.16)
3. @TéléDex (8.91)
4. @leedlelee... (8.86)
5. @drod93 (8.60)


Biggest Villains:
1. @Lately (6.24)
2. @askew (6.49)
3. @bbynewyear (6.61)
4. @Salami (7.16)
5. @Sanctuary (7.25)


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