The K-PopJustice Forum Reader's Poll 2020

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Congrats, @thommyh, @aux and @BEST FICTION!
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No but seriously, this was a lot of fun and the best way to start this fucking year. I'm already excited for the next installment and for the next mess kekeke. Luv u gurls ♡♡♡
 
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If the top 4 four songs become the top 4 in the SOTY rate as well, it would be the best that we've had in the past 5 years. All of them are 11/10s.
and that's why, KPJ unnies, that you should secure at least a 10 to Dreamcatcher's Scream at the KSOTY rate in order to avoid a disaster caused by these comments
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Thank you for the fabulous poll @aux @thommyh @BEST FICTION!!!!!
 
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My brain has already turned into goo so I'm not able to think about new possible categories. That said, lemme warn you that, with the amount of contracts expiring next year, Group Most Likely To Disband in 2022 is going to be a bloodbath.

Also, thank you @thommyh, @BEST FICTION, and @aux for coming up with such an entertaining event, bringing the kii during an usually dull moment of the year. Now, enjoy the rest you're about to get.

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Stan Twitter hyping up ATEEZ endlessly only for their music to sound like this

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2. ATEEZ

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Hello! First of all "some bgs who don't get even a quarter of the praise but are far more talented" I take issue with, I'd argue ATEEZ is pretty much on-par on the vocal/rapping/dance/whatever else front, and based on your other statements (incl. the video link earlier), it seems the concern lies more with their sound than their ability to execute. Which is fine! Just wanted to clarify.

The biggest thing that draws me to ATEEZ is the ambition of the project - back-to-back, their first five albums/minis (literally everything from 2018 until last January) play like a rock opera, with numerous musical callbacks to their previous releases. Meaning repeated instrumental motifs, melody lines, lyrical passages etc. It's an approach that rewards investing in them as a group beyond their current promotional cycle - a lot of other groups (bgs especially) try to do this with lore, which I agree is played out, but ATEEZ might be the only group I can think of that properly weaves it into the musical DNA. I love their new releases because it's always exciting to hear bits of their past work recontextualized.

This uniformity in sound is appealing in a climate where groups are often rewarded for jumping on trends and sounding like anyone other than themselves. Obviously anyone's response to a group's sound will be individual and subjective, but if you like one ATEEZ release, you'll probably like them all. They've worked exclusively with EDENARY, the production/songwriting team behind DREAMCATCHER, which has meant they have similarly anthemic choruses and interesting use of instrumental textures. Again, I can understand their sound not being for everyone, but I think the suggestion that they "look and sound like any other group" runs contrary to the very thing that makes them so beloved.

Anyways it's 3am and I work in a few hours but couldn't miss this opportunity to set the record straight! Let me know where I can send an invoice for any productivity lost. x

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EDIT: Almost forgot - they have a pirate concept and a bunch of their tracks sound like sea shanties, which is just very cool.

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Not me missing the memo now that ATEEZ is hated and my years of propaganda failing ddd.

Ironically they have probably one of the most diverse discographies.

I mean... the material:






Let alone them being one of the rare modern boy groups where you can see how much they've grown in artistic vision and performance skill from their debut to now.

And yes I'm just seeing all this now despite the awards wrapping up and being done.

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You guys did amazing @thommyh @aux @BEST FICTION
 
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Not me missing the memo now that ATEEZ is hated and my years of propaganda failing ddd.

Ironically they have probably one of the most diverse discographies.

I mean... the material:






Let alone them being one of the rare modern boy groups where you can see how much they've grown in artistic vision and performance skill from their debut to now.

And yes I'm just seeing all this now despite the awards wrapping up and being done.

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You guys did amazing @thommyh @aux @BEST FICTION

Please show up sooner next time king, I needed backup

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Might've prevented a meltdown or two
 
I only really know about Ateez from the MAMAs and a few songs here and there, but I don’t think anyone on the Kingdom stage (The Boyz, Stray Kids) on MAMAs can be worst anything. One of the best male performances I’ve seen on an award show.
 
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