As with all the groups, I think their Kingdom run has been hit or miss, but generally on the strong side. The Real (Ateez): Love that they were having fun and for once, I really felt the hype through the screen and the climax was great. 4 K-Pop Idols Who Share The Name SunWoo/Sunoo. Im a Music Bank guy, so I never really get to watch YG groups week to week. Ateez just embraced a message and style and it worked. 5. iKON 4. Probably not. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Would love your thoughts, please comment. same here! Voting Criteria: iKON got to go last because they were the group that most other groups thought would be the winners. The Boyz used VCR probably to incorporate two members who couldnt dance and one member that was put on quarantine for two weeks. iKON consists of 6 members: Bobby, Jay, Ju-ne, Song, DK and Chan. Mnet's " Kingdom: Legendary War " has wrapped up its first official round of competition! Other Recaps: Episode Two // Episode Three. !#KINGDOM EP.7", "Billboard K-pop 100 The week of June 12, 2021", "Single Top 40 slgerlista: 2021. And like almost every other group, theyre mooyaho-ing all the way. I really want mnet to at least have a limited audience outdoor or something follow COVID restrictions. In last week's episode, the first half of the Round 1 results were released: 25% from the expert votes + 25% from self-evaluation. 1. 5. iKON Im eager to see how they do. 4 & 5) 5th place: iKon 3,669.811 points The ranking from the experts votes was released first followed by the votes from the self-evaluation. The show served as the male version of Queendom. Are we sure this is actually season two, and not season one? They debuted on March 25th, 2018, under JYP Entertainment. 3rd place: SF9 3,494.122 BTOB on top for me, if only because they did something different. solo comeback, it is bittersweet to see iKon kinda strike out on Kingdom. The two results make 50% of the score for Round 1. Its been complained about at length, but I found the competition-focus in the previous season really draining, (and the show was oddly patronising towards the groups), so im glad that Btob and Ikon were there to bring much needed chill! ICYMI, the dramatic remixes of their signature songs were the songs they performed in Episode 1! Personally, I feel like girl groups wind up being a bit more pigeonholed to their sounds and concept, so Queendom was a fantastic way of seeing them tackle something new, adapt another song to their own style, or showing off the talents of individual members that rarely get that opportunity in their own comebacks. But, alongside the rest of the acts, BTOB stands out in all the right ways. During the finale on June 3, 2021, Stray Kids won the program, finishing in 1st place. Howeverdue to military services, only 4 members will be participating in Kingdom: Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, and Peniel. 5th place: iKON 888.889 points (333.333 + 555.556) 1. iKON. As a result, with 50 percent of the groups scores still up in the air, Kingdom revealed the initial results based solely on the votes by the six competing groups and the evaluations by the panel of experts, which each account for 25 percent of their final scores (adding up a total of 50 percent). Comparing this episode to the debut of Road to Kingdom a year ago, I cant help but feel a little underwhelmed. (BTOB) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4ghQRdLwk), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa7u3kWeq3s, [] (Theatre Ver.) ", "Watch: "Kingdom" Reveals Initial Rankings For Round 1 + Wows With Fiery Performances", "[ENG] [/7] 3 {NO LIMIT} 1 ! As previously announced, the Kingdom contestants will be awarded points over the course of the competition based on the following criteria: votes by the six competing groups (25 percent), evaluations by a panel of 30 experts (25 percent), domestic and global fan votes (40 percent), and video view count (10 percent). Im happy to hear them in any venue, survival show or not. Heres what the fans (and previous rankings) decided: 6. Unless they happen to be singer-songwriters themselves. Thats not to take away from Stray Kids, who are immensely talented and delivered some great performances as part of this series. All Rights Reserved. As expected, all the guys are very kind with their words. Learn more about iKON, Introduction Stage: Rhythm Ta (Kingdom Version), 1st Round: Love Scenario & Killing Me (Kingdom version), 2nd Round: Inception (iKon Ver.) Unlike RTK, Kingdom will not have eliminations! It flowed well and was the most fun. This performance had a surprising amount of leapfrogging! But those looking for an upset should probably tune into a different show with a different voting system. I always wonder how many treasures idols, agencies and producers have lying around. 6th place: The Boyz 919.540 points (919.540 + 0). (iKON) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8trk5WKgjoI), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1TJGwIMG4Y, [] + KINGDOM ver. 4 K-Pop Idols Who Share The Name SunWoo/Sunoo. I really hope my faves Stray Kids can deliver more exciting performances like this. Melodys, iKonics, Fantasys, Deobis, Stays and Atinys fighting!! iKons performance is what I liked best because they showed their color as a group where they dont need to change their typical performance style to show something different especially that this is a group introduction stage. 2nd place: The Boyz 14,905.941 points The winning boy group for this round will get 1,000 points, plus the benefit of arranging the cue sheet for the next round of performances. But they were both playing to some of their strengths so I understand their directions. Viewers will vote for their top 3 performances. On the Mnet "Kingdom" Episode 3, it was revealed that ATEEZ has the most points for "Round 1: To the World," thus claiming the top spot of the initial rankings. I like their theme of delinquents, even if its not very original. All in all, this strong, memorable performance enhanced a song that could do with more hooks and less shouting. In a row. 2. Who is Who: Kpop Boy Groups To be fair, its not their fault. Really, if you didnt know the groups and the songs, how could you tell them apart? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. And from the sound of it, theyve been able to make a few friends with members from other groups. I loved the ballet section during the climax. They came to life and their energy was just so unreal. In the end, this was always going to be a popularity contest to some extent. Keeping in mind that everyone is awfully exhausted and trying their very best for the show, the only thing we could do is to give support to every participating groups and hope that nothing worse will happen. Personally id say atz > sf9 > tbz/btob > ikon > skz, though my ranking aslo isnt really set in stone, all i know is that atz had my favorite. 1- Stray Kids 2- ATEEZ 3- BTOB 4- iKON 5- THE BOYZ 6- SF9 Round 3 "No Limit" also started and the result of the first unit battle is out. Of course, that would never happen (and for good reason!). All of the groups were amazing that I excitedly watched their performances all throughout. The guys are always way too damn serious. I always enjoyed they never lipsyncd his parts but rather Hongjoon interpreted those moments his own way. I really loved iKONs performance. 3. I try to stan and support a lot! Thanks a lot! Hopefully, things get better from now on, and they find an excuse to allow Changmin to do a solo vocal stage. Now overall it just seems like nowdays kpop groups doing performances with more money. Just personal preference at that point. Last year's Road to Kingdom was a bumpy road for sure, with one particular pothole that still has me feeling PTSD. Which K-Pop Song Released In February Is Your Favorite? SKZ were amazing too but i feel like the rest of the groups like TBZ, ATEEZ and SKZ, just focused on choreo rather than overall stage presence but we got to see that in iKONs and BTOBs performance. The performances were aired via live stream on February 23, 2021, through Mnet's YouTube channel. I dont know much about SF9, and I felt like all their performance really told me about them was that theyre tall and handsome (not a bad thing, but compared to the other stages it felt underwhelming). Too grudgy/overwhelming personally. If I had made a ranking based on the song only it would have looked a lot different: Song ranking: 7 & 8) Dont be disrespectful. I feel like the majority of the purpose of the show is just lost on boy groups. Proceed at your own risk! Its like what Nick said about the latest Produce 101 season same thing, all over again. The special judges include. A lot, actually. On May 6, the idol competition show announced the second half of the results from its Round 2 cover battle,. Poor (or lucky?) (BTOB) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa7u3kWeq3s), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQGSugQTXQA, [] Back Door (BTOB) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQGSugQTXQA), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9REdRng8eU, [] (Show And Prove) (BTOB) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9REdRng8eU), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8trk5WKgjoI, [] (RHYTHM TA) KINGDOM ver. However, this is not their fault. thank you for the recaps and reviews, ive really appreciated it as i wouldnt have been interested in the show if it werent for your reviews (and btob and ikon). 6th place: iKon 489,971 votes. Both just didnt show me anything new. But, Ill be embedding the full YouTube performances in these posts. The performance stood out because of its focus on vocals, but the group is missing some of those key vocalists. Kingdom: The legendary war ROUND 1: SF9 was shocked by not receiving any votes from the other 5 teams, This male idol received applause despite not showing up for a fan event, SF9s Dawon performed emergency measures to save a patient experiencing cardiac arrest at a sauna, SF9 is set to return next year with Rowoon joining the group activities, generating hype for the groups comeback, 2022 December Boy Group Brand Reputation Ranking: BTS ranks No.1, followed by Seventeen in 2nd place. Music Chart Ranking Unlike RTK, I hope they just air all the performances for the round in one episode but considering they didnt reveal all the ranks this week I doubt that will be the case. They are good at making powerful moments. I thought this performance was really cool. As for the song I remain nonplussed about it. The guys head off for a drive, reminiscing about their favorite performances during the show. angularity SF9 Its super awkward, with the camera weaving around as the guys stare intensely into space. Funny, in the next episode youll see your fav group doing stunts and using props. 3rd place: BTOB 2,021.073 points (632.184 + 1,388.889) I did not expect edgy Wave to sound so good. 6th place: SF9 2,120.735 points, Note: Please dont copy-paste the content of this page to other sites/places on the web. So, the editing of each performances may inadvertently factor into my rankings. 2nd place: Ateez 4,418.537 It was fun, and I like the switch-up in energy from the other groups. 1st place: ATEEZ 2,155.172 points (1,321.839 + 833.333) Theyre going to be a hard group to beat. Wolfgang (SKZ): This is now their 3rd time going wolf. For the expert and peer votes, it was revea. Wave is supposed to be fun, bright, and energetic. 1. If I were voting, I dont even know who I would pick. Thats just a loud version of boring.. It just looked very well made in my opinion, and Im so happy theyre done with this show. This was an odd performance because it used a lot of pre-recorded video for transitions. Im sorry, iKON. Expressively. 22. ht", Association of Hungarian Record Companies, "Top 20 Most Streamed International + Domestic Songs Week 22 (28/05/2021-03/06/2021)", "World Digital Song Sales The week of June 12, 2021", "Billboard Global Excl. The last performances for Round 1 of "KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR" were released on April 15 along with the first half of the results. Your email address will not be published. SF9 was ranked 4th (out of 6) by the experts. Its like a less-successful version of music theyve already released. Kpop Facts Although somehow I still dont know how to pronounce Peniel correctly. But, they havent really blown me away throughout Kingdom. Imagine being blinded by so called hate for YG that they dont even consider the artists hardwork and amazing performance. I hope all the groups gained new fans, This is so different from mine lol. SF9 had majestically performed to their song Now or Never rearranged into Jealous for the show. Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. *The scores for the preliminary round were determined based solely on fan votes. *Collaboration stage: team Mayflay (Ateez, Stray Kids, BtoB) vs team Its One (iKon, The Boys, SF9), Rap Unit: TBZ comes next because their performance didnt disappoint as winners in RTK. Looking at the other groups results, I feel embarrassed. Its all about playing with momentum and energy in performances like this. There was also a little live singing in the SKZ performance so good job ! But it has been a few years since I last went to either of them , Your email address will not be published. Kingdom: Legendary War Episode One Recap andRanking, The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hJMSFIH7Cs, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5iFHJECQWU, Song Review: J-Hope On The Street (with J.Cole), Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS StandingStill, The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February2023, Song Review: J-Hope - On The Street (with J. Cole), The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2023, The Bias List's Favorite Japanese Dramas of 2022, Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS - Standing Still, Follow The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion on WordPress.com. On April 15, the new idol competition showwhich is the male version of the hit 2019 program Queendomaired the second half of its thrilling first round. SF9 I think it would be good to change things up for at least one episode. Of course, circumstances are different, and the strengths of the groups are different, but some of those introductory Road to Kingdom stages still stick in my mind. It couldve been so much grander, especially since this is supposed to be a legendary war. While we wait for the final votes to be counted, the Team Mayfly vocal unit (still the best performance of the series) is joined by DK of iKON, Inseung of SF9 and Hyunjae of The Boyz to cover Boys Diary. I dont have a lot of commentary on this, except to say that these are the kind of collaborations Kingdom was made for. Maybe this was filmed earlier but I hope he continues to appear! 2nd place: The Boyz 573,026 votes They were good, but they just were energizing and memorable. I know I would. 25% voting by competing teams The Boyz debuted on December 6th, 2017, under Cre.Ker Entertainment. Sometimes a great pop song is enough , The way Im reminded of Its Raining ONF. Its gonna be a popularity contest. So maybe not relieving the fatigue?? With that said, this wasnt anything revelatory or life-changing. This segment ends where most Korean variety does: at the grill, stuffing mouths with meat. They debuted on March 21, 2012, under CUBE Entertainment, making them the most senior group competing on Kingdom. all we need now is for the groups to have a comeback! 25% expert panel score Does it mean something? (LogOut/ For too long, it just felt like they were jumping around without any real storytelling. Im a fan of Ateez, & while i didnt enjoy their intro stage a lot (I didnt have high expectations heading in either, just bc theyd been so busy with a cb I didnt see how theyd be able to prepare enough) it was still a little crushing to see them rank 5th with fan votes. Learn more about The Boyz, Introduction Stage: The Stealer (Epic Version), 1st Round: No Air (A Song of Ice and Fire), 2nd Round: O Sole Mio (The Red Wedding) (by SF9), Stray Kids Learn more about BtoB, Introduction Stage: Beautiful Pain (Choir Version), 1st Round: Missing You (Theatre version), iKON SF9 comes next. Until then, we are stuck with (what I believe to be are) mediocre, edm, rap, dance-heavy songs. I get the sense that exposure is more important to them than ranking, but of course you want your work to be appreciated. Also tbh we all saw it coming that Stray Kids would win, they deserved it, but given their massive GP, fandom and decent digitals, theyre obviously going to win :)). Stray kids won this competition. And right as I prepare myself for an all-dark affair, BTOB arrives wearing white suits. Who will be THE KING? The Boyz have already proven themselves masters of these Kingdom stages, so they arguably have more to live up to that anybody else. Okay okay. The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, you can read what I thought about them here, https://www.youtube.com/c/chanwoo-sari/featured, Song Review: J-Hope On The Street (with J. Cole), Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS Standing Still, The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2023, Song Review: J-Hope - On The Street (with J. Cole), The Bias List's Favorite Japanese Dramas of 2022, Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS - Standing Still, Follow The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion on WordPress.com. Kingdom is a sequel to Queendom and will puts male teams head-to-head in a comeback battle. Stray Kids Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 2. My own choice for winner is BTOB because this show made me care about them, a lot. Kingdom: Legendary War - Episode One Recap and Ranking Posted on April 2, 2021 by Nick 40 Comments Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. add a flip or aerial The choreography was on point as usual, even if the mix didnt really do the song any favors. Three hours and ten minutes, to be exact. I feel like after seeing their RTK performances, my standards are just really high for them. Props are used to make a performance more interesting, obviously, and that metal incorporation is also not new to JYPe groups so their overall performance was well-thought of though they should be more careful with their stunts. Sometimes, things are just meant to be enjoyed rather than be used as work-time. BTOB Overall I really dislike noisy remixes that drag a songs energy down. Its all about the friendships we made along the way . It was supposed to broadcast in the second half of 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19. Because the backing track with the right tempo could still be heard it ended up sounding messy but maybe Im being picky. Why couldnt they have performed Take Me Home instead?!? All their title songs are amazing though its a shame that they got their first win just recently since 2016, but its a great news to all Fantasys. ATEEZ enters, dressed in black. BTOB is ranked 4 personally because BTOB songs are really full of emotions especially ballad ones but I think they can do better and I believe so. Ive always considered Ateez as being high level performers but man, The Boyz and Stray Kids look undeniably threatening in their performances. (LogOut/ During Mamamoos performance, they were just ooozing with stage presence and really knew how to work with an audience. I hope all the groups receive more success due to their appearance on the show. On another note, I feel so bad for the seven members of the boyz who arent Juyeon, Sunwoo, Hyunjae, or Q as they were basically backup dancers for this stage. The song sounded better alongside a performance, but coming after last weeks triumphant Move, the finished product felt a little underwhelming. I also forgot to add that I think The Boyzs performance was more for their fans directly. I guess it also hinges on which acts have fan bases that are dedicated to this kind of voting. Not only does BTOB have the best song in the finale, theyve got the best performance as well. Last week, "Kingdom" revealed half of the results for the preliminary battle, and at the beginning of this week's episode, the show announced that the winner was Stray Kids. I know I am. They worked really hard and gave some killer performances. That continued here, with lighting playing a big role. Voting period was from February 23 to 27, and the results were announced during the first episode on April 1, 2021, for groups ranked 3 to 5. Most of the RTK/Kingdom performances feel like I could be watching any mediocre year end awards ceremony, but there was something more special and charming about Queendom. Just saw the episode and Stray Kids were my fav as well. Stray Kids are next, and all I can think about is that cruel debut show they suffered through with JYP. And judging by this introduction, its instantly clear why this episode will be three hours long. Take Me Home wouldnt count as an original song for this round since its already been released. Who is the idol that perfectly portrayed the villain Prince Uiseong in Under The Queens Umbrella? 2. On April 8, Mnet aired the second . I would have loved to watch Sungjaes interactions with other groups. 3rd place: Ateez 6,101.043 points Learn how your comment data is processed. 4. Kingdom: Legendary War' (; or Kingdom) is a reality survival show that aired on Mnet every Thursday at 7:50 p.m. KST starting from April 1 to June 3, 2021. But, they did a decent job reaffirming their theatricality as a group. Which K-Pop Song Released In February Is Your Favorite? The dancing was great (of course), the song was great, and the costume changes were great. Kingdom: Legendary War was a 2021 South Korean reality television program on Mnet, hosted by TVXQ. This show is organized in South Korea. To be honest, Im pretty much over the Produce format (though it did give us JO1s excellent new song, so I cant be too mad at it!). Kpop Boy Group Profiles Some members are better at maintaining this act than others, and of course Im instantly drawn to the ones who look most uncomfortable. BTOB Shoutout to BTOB for doing something different I think a more creative spin on the ballad style or more knockout vocals would have made it work even better. Congrats to Stray Kidz. After THE BOYZ, iKON, and BTOB kicked off the competition in last weeks episode, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, and SF9 took the stage for their own electrifying performances this week. End>Beginning Part 2 Fan voting on Whosfan app (40%) + Video views (10%), Voting details for the 1st Round: To relieve stress, fatigue and injury, the guys rent out Everland that amusement park you always see on Korean variety shows. In the press conference PD Lee Young Joo announced that unlike during Road To Kingdom, this time thered be no eliminations. With that said, this was barely Wave at all. ATEEZ 10% video score, Kingdom: Legendary War: All Group Profiles: I was really looking forward to The Boyzs stage as their track was my favorite. Personally, when I first saw the performance it was a bit underwhelming but after watching it more, Ive come to love it, and the dance break with Q in the front was just amazing. Views will only be counted for the first three days after the full versions of performances are released on Mnet's official YouTube channel. Kingdom: Legendary War - Episode Nine Recap and Ranking Posted on May 28, 2021 by Nick 14 Comments Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. They were the only one that was so smooth and they definitely had fun in that performance. Anyway, this is the master plan of the injured Younghoon, who couldnt participate in the last two Kingdom rounds. I really hope for iKON to get the 1st place. Theyve really been playing with color (or lack thereof) lately. At least hes wearing a more sensible hat this week! Incorporating hip hop gentlemen was also dope which reminded fans that YGe swag aint dead yet. Sadly, in the self-evaluation, we got 0 votes. I dont know how they feel on our stage. Other Recaps: Episode Two // Episode Three Well I'm back! Why have Ateez sitting on foldable chairs while everyone else gets a couch? I was wondering if they would edit Yunho completely out of this episode, and Im glad they didnt. Im excited for live vocals, and even more excited for their harmonies. And, the concept of the performance was pretty much what I would have expected from this heavy sound. Probably because I like Miroh so much as a song. i thought that i was gaslighting myself because no one was discussing Changbins rap, thank you for confirming! 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