My latest K pop dilemma began a while ago. Teen Top’s songs
and choreography have been so consistently amazing that I began to worry that
they were my new favourite K pop band. I’m a loyal fan, however, and having
someone knock Beast off the top spot really didn't sit very well with me. I didn’t think
I could do it. But Beast’s latest single was so underwhelming that I didn’t
even watch all the live performances. I actually can’t recall the name of it,
and I certainly did not pre-order it as I did with Midnight Sun (which, let’s
be fair, wasn’t totally amazing either and far too focused on rnb vibes for me
to get into it as an album). Not even Hyunseung’s beautiful blonde bowl could
entice me to watch the video more than three times.
Since Teen Top came out with Crazy, every song and video has
completely captivated me. High-energy, sensory-overload, cannot even compute
what is going on, unbelievably amazing. So what’s the problem? I’ve never really bonded with Teen Top as people. I
guess that’s what happens when you stick a bunch of 14-17 year olds in a band
who don’t really know who they are yet. They seem like lovely boys, don’t get
me wrong, but when I compare them to Beast, who are all so individually
wonderful (apart from Yoseob, he can fuck right off), something just doesn’t
quite click. Maybe I just haven’t watched enough shows with Teen Top, and they
do have their moments (dance cover of Big Bang’s Fantastic Baby anyone?!), and
perhaps I’ll come back to this and eat all my words and Teen Top will just be
my favourite band and that’ll be that, but until then…
I’ve had to start re-categorizing my favourites. The list and
rank obsession returns…
Beast is my favourite band for the boys and their
personalities, not to mention the fact that my ultimate dream babe (Hyunseung,
in case anyone hadn’t guessed) is in them.
Teen Top is my favourite band for songs, video and
choreography.
Here are a couple reasons why:
1. Hyunseung trying to speak English and giving his young sister away...for four stars. Or something.
2. Teen Top's recent neon-infused live performance of Rocking.
3. Beast - V I U (Very Important You). Very Important Video.
4. Teen Top's Fantastic Baby dance cover.
5. Hyunseung's funny story. Less funny for the story than for Kikwang and Doojoon's reactions to the story.
6. Teen Top - Be Ma Girl. The COLOURS.
7. Beast BTS Beautiful Night. Leader lost the plot. DISCO NIGHT DISCO NIGHT.
8. Teen Top covering Bieber. Their pronunciation! <3
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