Kpop: BTS - Fire & I Need U

Well, I am catching up on my kpop boy band deficiency, and what better than to write again about BTS as they released two excellent songs this last week. "Fire" has their usual attitude intensive (over...)posturing but the song delivers so it is well and OK, but my favorite is the more sober "I need U", a ballad that touches my heart (wonders of all wonders).

• BTS - I Need U
• BTS - Fire (불타오르네)
• BTS - Dope (Because - the video!)

Kpop: Nu'est - Overcome (여왕의 기사)

The 4th album is coming up for the boys of Nu'est, and beyond a nice track and suitably dramatic video, again I think Ren is in focus for his femine looks. For me he looks like some of the idealised knight images from the romantic era in art, and very much suitable in this setting. At the point of the woman (a Pledis trainee btw) being introduced in the video, I feel a reading of the video as a part of a transgender debate wouldn't be fully wrong, somehow.

• Nu'est - Overcome (여왕의 기사)

Kpop: Got7

Got7 is an "international" male kpop idol group as it was put together with members from several countries (obviously with the idea to attract more fans) and their videos has been quite popular. I find myself still not feeling they have delivered anything worthwhile, but the new "If You Do" is promising. It has a little more focus and nice melody than the older tracks.

• Got7 - If You Do (니가 하면)
• Got7 - A
• Got7 - Stop stop it (하지하지마)
• Got7 - Around the world
• Got7 - Girls girls girls
• Got7 - Just right
• Got7 - Love train