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taxcha ([personal profile] taxcha) wrote2017-10-18 11:35 pm
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Stray Kids!!!!!

I watched what's left of the livestream last night as I got home because I'm so excited for them! Trainee kids are so adorable. It's interesting to see the trainees work hard for a trainee showcase to show their best performance. It is kind of scary + risky though, because by watching these videos, looking at how hard they are working and how emotional they are, it is very likely that we'll be attached to the kids. They aren't even guaranteed to debut, we'll never know when we'll see them next. Anyway the teasers and everything leads me to believe that this show is going to focus on grooming this team of 9 before debut, a prologue episode of idols' career that we don't always see in the industry.

I've never followed any idols from JYP and I know nothing about JYP himself, this is the first time I've seen him. He does seem to have a strong character and knows what he's doing. He says the girls were stronger if you see individual skills but the boys were better as a group. The point I agree the most with him is when he says the group performance is great, but they lacked of charisma. It is normal since they're very young, they're under great pressure and they don't have many experiences. JYP says in the clip that they look like amateurs and the company certainly doesn't want to debut anyone who are rigid and looking like amateurs. Most rookies appear quiet and shy on camera because they aren't used to the exposure. I'm not familiar with many K-Pop groups, but if you ask me whose debut is most memorable I'm going to go ahead and say B.A.P again. They were relentless with Warrior. They appear so strong and intimidating despite coming from a smaller company. They dyed all members hair blonde, something that was never done by any other group ever. Their rappers Bang Yongguk and Zelo spits some crazy lines. Yongguk has such a character to his voice, he's a very charismatic leader. Tiny little baby Zelo was 16 yet his rapping is so good! They stomped on stage, sung live and impressed everybody. That image of them was so strong I still listen to Warrior.