But, alongside the rest of the acts, BTOB stands out in all the right ways. 1st place: Stray Kids 4,679.776 It was well-staged, with fun use of props that gave a lighter-than-expected vibe to a stage I assumed would be nothing more than puffed-up chests and general badassery. Let me feast on your scraps, Sweetune! Overall I really dislike noisy remixes that drag a songs energy down. This new actress sobbed on the bus after she surpassed over 500 contestants to win the casting, Alchemy of Souls Lee Jae Wook and Go Yoon Jung reunite in the stellar cast for Deaths Game, Its not virtual casting From Kim Soo Hyun x Kim Ji Won to IU x Park Bo GumExtra-luxury romance drama lineup, The dark history of the ex-husbands family of Abby Choi: Father-in-law involved in an unsolved case as a police investigator, 4 K-dramas where the main couple dont get together, but viewers are happy about it, The Glory actor Park Sung Hoon is a golden spoon in real life, Hes a mutant in his elite family consisting of people graduating from law/med schools. I did not expect edgy Wave to sound so good. You cant start at eleven and stay there the entire time. There were 10 episodes. Especially in Road to Kingdom, their performances just didnt feel special and became so predictable. I hope theyre able to live up to their 2019 MAMA performance during the show. You should save yourself the headache next time and just watch an upload the next day! Who is the idol that perfectly portrayed the villain Prince Uiseong in Under The Queens Umbrella? (by ATEEZ), SF9 SF9 All in all, this strong, memorable performance enhanced a song that could do with more hooks and less shouting. 2nd place: The Boyz 14,905.941 points 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. add a flip or aerial Introduction Stage: 100 second performance of a song that won a Music Show (Ep. Imagine being blinded by so called hate for YG that they dont even consider the artists hardwork and amazing performance. ATEEZ came in first place in both categories, while Stray Kids claimed second place alone in the expert judges evaluations and tied for second place with BTOB in the contestants votes. Kingdom: Legendary War - Episode One Recap and Ranking Posted on April 2, 2021 by Nick 40 Comments Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. Share your thoughts with us in the comments below! Especially the first part of The Stealer remix was very disappointing. 1. Again I cant help but compare to the Mayfly Wolf stage, where they had some really fantastic costumes on. The final episode of Kingdom is over three hours long. 25% voting by competing teams The episode starts with the arrival of The Boyz, and its like dj vu all over again. What do you want to do? I feel like they are the real winners of Kingdom this yearkinda like OhMyGirl and Queendom. Im a Music Bank guy, so I never really get to watch YG groups week to week. ), shout outs BTOB. "" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Which K-Pop Song Released In February Is Your Favorite? Except for the final performing boy group, which is decided by prior voting by the groups themselves of who they expect will win first place in this introductory stage. 1. ATEEZ Who will be THE KING? Kpop Discographies Funny, in the next episode youll see your fav group doing stunts and using props. But they still ranked above iKON? Comebacks I wish they hadnt kept apologizing afterwards, though. SF9 was ranked 4th (out of 6) by the experts. Not taking themselves too seriously is basically a wish I have for every boy group, Kingdom or not! Its super awkward, with the camera weaving around as the guys stare intensely into space. The guys know how to bring a sense of dynamics to a performance, telling a story rather than just bringing the same energy throughout. ATEEZ is my favorite group out of the competitors, and because of that I know they have more to offer than they showed in this stage. My ranking is always so different from yours and I think thats why I always come back to this blog. Props? They play the game to their strengths. 4th place: BTOB 2,969.431 (THE BOYZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rQjh07ccP4), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NqQ7dky_Uw, [] No Air (A Song of Ice and Fire) (THE BOYZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NqQ7dky_Uw), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUR_yfP9RkI, [] (The Red Wedding) (THE BOYZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUR_yfP9RkI), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in4YJ2EhuDc, [] KINGDOM COME (THE BOYZ) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in4YJ2EhuDc), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoUsDnDAnqM, [] MIROH (Stray Kids) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoUsDnDAnqM), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIeOEqGZopw, [] ( , ) (Stray Kids) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIeOEqGZopw), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kybhfbm0gU8, [] (Ill Be Your Man) (Stray Kids Ver.) 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). feels like the new groups these day are into halloween/theatrical concepts. 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. Here is the current overall ranking of the team with the combination of the points from the 100 sec. The winner of Road To Kingdom, The Boyz, is joining the rest of the groups in Kingdom. (Stray Kids) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kybhfbm0gU8), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoFSamY3M8c, [] WOLFGANG (Stray Kids) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoFSamY3M8c), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcA_p83ovAU, [] WAVE : Overture (ATEEZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcA_p83ovAU), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uDitNeFO-I, [] Symphony No.9 From The Wonderland (ATEEZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uDitNeFO-I), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4n06VT4H9w, [] (The Awakening of Summer) (ATEEZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4n06VT4H9w), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsO6QO3VCVE, [] (The Real) (ATEEZ) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsO6QO3VCVE). As with all the groups, I think their Kingdom run has been hit or miss, but generally on the strong side. Personally, they werent underwhelming (because some of the others were too OVERwelming) Where did this exclamation originate? Thats sadly true but I believe in international iKONics giving their full support to the boys. The Boyz Ive seen a lot of masks and creepy contacts in K-pop already. That might not be to their benefit in the context of a legendary war, but its a nice contrast to some of the younger groups who are still finding their way. I also think the choreography was a bit more nuanced than many of the groups, and the special effects were used really well. They were formed through the survival reality show, Mix & Match. All Rights Reserved. Also, Is anyone else missing B.I. 3rd Round: No Limit Part 1 (Ep. 5th place: Stray Kids 1,072.797 points (517.241 + 555.556) I hated how the voting was traded strictly between the groups for a few of the rounds last year. They worked really hard and gave some killer performances. The ranking from the experts' votes was released first followed by the votes from the self-evaluation. Youd think these guys would be the underdogs of the show, based on the fact that they qualified for Road to Kingdom, but in the time between the two series, their sales have skyrocketed. Same! The episode ended with a peak at half of the fan vote that will determine winning benefits for this introductory round. Im not sure what this has to do with anything, but they discuss their song and how it shows how real they are as a band. In last week's episode, the first half of the Round 1 results were released: 25% from the expert votes + 25% from self-evaluation. Stray Kids divide into three groups to go camping, make coffee and play games. To be fair, its not their fault. Kingdom: Legendary War ( Korean : : ; RR : Kingdeom: Rejeondeori Wo) is a television program that aired on Mnet beginning on April 1, 2021, and ending on June 3, 2021. 4. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Its also a track that naturally lends itself to remixes, and I thought the percussive mix here was really cool. 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. 1st place: Stray Kids 17,807.787 points 5. They debuted on September 15th, 2015 under YG Entertainment. 2. I know I am. THREE HOURS! Ateez Members That Share The Same Birthday With Other Kpop idols. Ateez comes last unfortunately because their choice of remixing heavy sounds did not showcase what their song Wave actually portrays. I think its the cultural differences and perhaps if Lion King didnt exist, I wouldnt cringe as much. Sometimes a great pop song is enough , The way Im reminded of Its Raining ONF. 4 K-Pop Idols Who Share The Name SunWoo/Sunoo. The Boyz 2. The industry needs better singers, musicians and composers not just dancers. Feel free to comment below if you have any information to add. The mysterious experts ranked the groups like this: 5. I liked their very first stage the most and then the Deadpool stage comes second for me. Hes such a big part of the group. To express my gratitude to this program i quote Junhoe message to Kingdom ( who was for me absolute star in this last episode) Thank you brat. For the second half . The Kings Voice song, if Im not mistaken is actually a song for Kingdom (not a cover). i have my feelings about this, but mostly im just happy because i enjoyed the interactions and seungmins shine time throughout kingdoms run (plus skz won and theyre one of my favourite groups ever so) but like you said i really am excited to see where theyll go from here (and on a different note, i cant wait for hyunjin to return because as much as I enjoyed the amount of center time felix and minho finally got in his absence, he is a very significant part of this group so one can only hope that they keep up giving all the members of their dance line shine time as well as their vocalists), Also when they talked about changmins marriage??!!! Theyre such an odd fit for the show, but Im curious to see how they will do against these younger, edgier groups. Right before a clip package that introduces them yet again. I do think its impressive! Wave is supposed to be fun, bright, and energetic. 1st place: Stray Kids 690,971 votes For the expert and peer votes, it was revea. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Not just in Kingdom btw. So maybe not relieving the fatigue?? Change). 2nd place: SF9 2,136.015 points (747.126 + 1,388.889) Netizens commented: So sad, I am not a fan but this is so heartbreaking, I am from another fandom, SF9 did a really good job, The stage was very good, fighting, Dont get discouraged, you did well, I feel like Im going to cry even if Im not my favorite idol, I feel even more upset, My heart hurts, etc. 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. Stray Kids In the press conference PD Lee Young Joo announced that unlike during Road To Kingdom, this time thered be no eliminations. Despite their relative youth, I think theyre clear contenders for the crown. I have my ranking. 3rd place: BTOB 540,621 votes SF9 are probably the group I know the least about as personalities. 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. Thank you for this review! 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. While eating, BTOB read fan letters from their enlisted members. 5th place: ATEEZ 504,215 votes 2nd place: Its One: Bobby (iKon), Sunwoo (The Boyz), Hwiyoung (SF9), Dance Unit: The Boyz. Hey, Im Audrey! Probably because I like Miroh so much as a song. 3. 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! 5. Im glad to see that the voting is a little more diverse this year. The behind-the-scenes video is made even better when Changmin pays the guys a visit. That continued here, with lighting playing a big role. But, they did a decent job reaffirming their theatricality as a group. I died when the wolf hand puppet shoved itself into the screen (1:39 on this video). Im sorry but wouldnt the other 4 groups with choreo feel embarasssed after seeing ateez perform live with that level of choreo only to lip synch for their lives? Imitation and Kingdom definitely have to help their domestic popularity and the prospect of Mingi returning will be epic hahaha. None were bad by any means, they just werent over the top or something unexpected. I think it would be good to change things up for at least one episode. (he says in a dramatic, echoed voice). The show served as the male version of Queendom. The two results make 50% of the score for Round 1. According to me iKON is definitely up for 1st place without a doubt. Am I the only one that just really really really misses Queendom? Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. Kingdom: Legendary War - Episode Nine Recap and Ranking Posted on May 28, 2021 by Nick 14 Comments Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. If I have to see a crown resting on a podium again, itll be too soon. Watch episode 7 of 'Kingdom: Legendary War' to know the current rankings of Stray Kids, ATEEZ, BTOB, iKON, SF9 and THE BOYZ. ?? 1. Thank you so much for making Kingdom concise to consume for all that cant be bothered to watch 1.5 (and in this episode, its 3) hours of content! As for Kingdom as a whole? In my mind, I was confused by such thoughts, I tried not to show my expression but I guess I couldnt.. This obviously has the potential to shake up the ranking, but all votes from previous rounds will be added as well. On April 15, the new idol competition showwhich is the male version of the hit 2019 program. *Voting via the Whosfan app for the 1st round took part between April 15 (22:00 KST) April 18 (23:59 KST). However, due to their young age, how many singers out there actually have enough life experiences to even sing explosively or expressively. iKON also seem like an odd fit for this show, but they definitely have experience with survival series. This is NOT to condescend these genres, simply to state that clearly as everyone agrees in the comment section, there is room for improvement. BTOB and iKon are already LEGENDS and they dont need fancy performances to prove themselves as others would say that their performances were lacking lmao. introduction stage, Round 1 (To The World) and Round 2 (Re-Born). Change Consent | Kpopmap 2022. Honestly I felt Eukwang carried most of the humor of the show(as well as Ateez Wooyoung). But, Im looking forward to getting to know their individual appeals more through the show. They known as a performance group and I believe they can actually showcase their cool choreographies for their next stages and also hoping for Rowoons complete recovery. I dont know how they feel on our stage. On a different note, Produce 101 Japan S2 has released their theme song Let Me Fly.. Are you going to review it? Thats why its called legendary. 5. And, the concept of the performance was pretty much what I would have expected from this heavy sound. For too long, it just felt like they were jumping around without any real storytelling. In a fun behind-the-scenes clip, the groups listen to and evaluate each others finale songs. Just not my favorite stages from either of them. There were some real striking shots, using a variety of camera angles. 3. Performing without Mingi is always going to be hard. They were formed through the survival reality show, Stray Kids. If B.I was still there, iKON wouldnt even think of going to Kingdom imho. Again, they would have done a lot better with a live audience. 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. I always wonder how many treasures idols, agencies and producers have lying around. ", "Watch: "Kingdom" Reveals Initial Rankings For Round 1 + Wows With Fiery Performances", "[ENG] [/7] 3 {NO LIMIT} 1 ! I feel like they have more global popularity than that. The contemporary section of The Stealer really made it stand out. In the end, this was always going to be a popularity contest to some extent. At least hes wearing a more sensible hat this week! Judging from this first episode, I think Stray Kids and The Boyz are the most competitive groups. And like almost every other group, theyre mooyaho-ing all the way. I believe there needs to be better vocalists in the industry. BTOBconsists of 6 members: Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub,Hyunsik, Penieland Sungjae. Thats just a loud version of boring.. And though Kingdom Come is one of my favorite songs of this round, I think it deserved a more inventive concept. On May 27, "Kingdom" wrapped up its third round of competition ahead of its upcoming live finale. Kpop industry is largely about visuals, personalities and performances. It is known as the male counterpart of Queendom, and the sequel of Road to Kingdom. Thanks for keeping up and covering the whole show. Proceed at your own risk! This husk of a blogger, wiped from a busy work week and overdosed on TXT has become a ghost(9). With that said, this was barely Wave at all. Darling daughter handed in her final essay for one class at 11:15pm, and the deadline was midnight. But, Im actually enjoying this one because Im breaking it up in chunks and taking my time watching it without the pressure of staying totally up to date. The Boyz used VCR probably to incorporate two members who couldnt dance and one member that was put on quarantine for two weeks. Its dejavu all over again. This show was presented by TVXQ. (You can check out THE BOYZ, iKON, and BTOBs performances from Round 1 here.). 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. 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. I also give a good point to ATEEZ for singing live (even though I also need to immediately cancel my decision : why would you say Hakuna Matata so seriously ?). Kingdom Come (TBZ): Having half of it be VCR and an unmemorable choreography made them last for me. BTOB Isnt it a bit impressive or do they really think were not good enough?. End>Beginning Stray Kids 1. Mnets Kingdom: Legendary War has wrapped up its first official round of competition! . 6. Darkness, trying to out edgy everyone elses edge. Although the fan votes and video view counts for the roundwhich add up to a total of 50 percent of the contestants scoreshave not yet been tallied, the six competing groups cast their votes immediately after the performances, while the panel of 30 expert judges made their evaluations at the same time. 4th place: BTOB 1,444.444 points (333.333 + 1,111+111) SF9 had majestically performed to their song Now or Never rearranged into Jealous for the show. The guys head off for a drive, reminiscing about their favorite performances during the show. But I really liked how they were so passionate, told a clear story, and sang live. Meanwhile, THE BOYZ took third place in the expert judges evaluations and fourth place in the contestants votes. 1) There was also a little live singing in the SKZ performance so good job ! *The scores for the preliminary round were determined based solely on fan votes.
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