Here is my first KPop review!
So, I just watched GI's (Global Icon) Beatles and I have to say that I'm amazed. This is the first rookie girl group that I ever paid attention to. I know that there are others who have done reviews on this group already, but I just wanted to review this video as my first ever review! It was going to be EXO's Mama exactly one year ago (yay!), but I never got around to doing that. Then, I thought about doing a bunch of B.A.P. stuff, but I never had the time. So, here it is, my first review on GI's Beatles! If you want to watch the video, here it is:
So, I will divide this into three parts: Song, Video, and Members. I know that this will be different than most videos because people rarely speak about individual members. So, here it goes!
SONG
Okay, I have to say that this song, although it is auto-tuned, is pretty kick-ass. From the booping sounds in the beginning to the "Yeah, uh-huh, you know what it is, uh-huh, attention, attention," the beat is pretty sweet. Why am I speaking like this? I'm listening to the song while I'm writing this, that's why. >.< Anyway, I love that R&B breakdown right after the first chorus. But, I think my favorite part of the song is probably the "G-G-G-G-I" part, which is sung by Aram, I believe. I like the R&B by Eunji and Hayeon, as well, but I can find myself singing to Aram's solo part. The song is split up pretty nicely, but I think that Hayeon could have some more parts, because she only sings the "Hey, move better move, a move and move..."
I completely like this song and their confidence blows me away. They might be the first girl group that I will willingly follow and like. What I mean by this is that I DO like girl groups, but I only began liking them because of their male labelmates. For example, the first girl group I ever liked was Secret and it was because I was into B.A.P. Then, I began to like 4minute after getting into BtoB. Unfortunately, I've never really been into SNSD and I'm a huge fan of SM groups. So, I don't know any male groups from Sim Tong, yet, but I can say that I really like Global Icon already. If anything, I know that it is too early to tell, but I think this group will be the one to compete with, hands down. Their concept is fresh for girl groups and though 2ne1 has had their fill of tomboy-ness, the thing that sets this group apart is their impeccable dancing skills and this explosive debut song. I respect 2ne1, but I have to say that already like this group when it took me a while to like 2ne1.
VIDEO
This video reminds me of B.A.P.'s Warrior and Rain Sounds in more ways than one. For starters, the skull was used in both videos and truly adds to the grungy-ness. Then, there was spray-painting and a bunch of paint dripping down the skull and angel statue. The saturated colors, smashing of the glass, and the dance reminds me of B.A.P.'s Burn It Up. Instead of comparing between the two groups for hours on end, I will say what works for this video.
We know that there was no point of the video other than to promote the group as different from regular KPop groups. This video focused mainly on dancing, not much the props, and it highlighted the members in different aspects. For example, in the beginning, OneKet begins the song with her intro and rap on her painted throne. Then, the vocalists are locked in a cage, Ai is boxing... herself?, and Aram, with her spazzy contacts, eats radioactive cereal. Haha, jokes aside, this video highlights every member in interesting ways and it ultimately shows off their dancing skills, which is really off the hook. They are so in sync with each other and even if they were out of sync, with this sort of dance, it wouldn't matter. About the dance, it's absolutely fantastic. It may have some B.A.P. feel to it, but it's entirely their own. I can't imitate it to save my life, but I love it all the same.
MEMBERS
So, we all know that there are five members and that four are tomboys, while one is entitled to being the girly-girl. There are three vocalists and two rappers. Let's see if I can go by age:
HaYeon (12.17.1990)
OneKet (6.21.1991)
Eunji (6.9.1992)
Ai (3.1.1993)
Aram (4.26.1993)
I'm assuming that the leader is OneKet. But, I can't be too sure. The vocal line consists of HaYeon, Eunji, and Aram, and the rapper line has OneKet and Ai. HaYeon, when I saw their live performance on KPoppin', has an amazing voice! And so does Aram, who can reach the high notes with amazing clarity. Eunji has this really soft voice that I appreciate. It balances the aggressiveness of the group very well. OneKet is talented. I know that she choreographed the entire dance and she can rap like a star, but man, there's no end to her talent. She may not sing as well as she can rap, but she can still sing better than most idols. Ai is a slick rapper and I can dub her with visuals. She's very pretty, almost like... I can't quite say who she looks like. If there someone that a member looks like, it's Jiyoon from 4minute. Aram looks like Jiyoon, I'm sure of it! Hayeon looks kinda looks like Sohyun from 4minute, too... Aside from all of this, this is a good group of girls, chosen very well by their company. They work perfectly fine with each other, and even though there's an oddball in the group, Eunji, who is clearly the girly girl of the group, she fits in perfectly fine with the group.
Anyway, enough of my jabbering. I look forward to the rest of their songs! I hope that this review has prompted you readers to check them out and perhaps give me feedback on them.
Thanks for reading!
nasomi2011
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