To relieve stress, fatigue and injury, the guys rent out Everland that amusement park you always see on Korean variety shows. It aired from April 1, 2021 to June 3, 2021. Overall, even if the performances were not as strong overall compared to road to kingdom- Im glad I saw some more friendships budding. Disclaimer: Im watching the full show, and not just clips on YouTube. However, two things to note about skz. 1st place: Stray Kids 690,971 votes Everyone is performing while exhausted. 5th place: iKON 888.889 points (333.333 + 555.556) Explosively. angularity I always wonder how many treasures idols, agencies and producers have lying around. 2. Main rapper Minhyuk filled the other vocalists part which is a big twist even though Melodys are already aware of his beautiful voice. Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. Stray kids won this competition. All the pre-recorded stuff really took the momentum out of the performance, unfortunately. Ive already shared my thoughts on the songs, and that will definitely play a part in my final ranking. SF9 comes next. 3. Wave or Beautiful Pain for me, Miroh in at 3rd. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Imagine being blinded by so called hate for YG that they dont even consider the artists hardwork and amazing performance. I think their performance would be better if they sticked on the fun side of the song and enjoyed their performance as what Ateez usually does and I believe in their potential to reach the top. Thats why its called legendary. introduction stage, Round 1 (To The World) and Round 2 (Re-Born). 6. 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. I want to say Stray Kids will be first and The Boyz second, but I find it hard to believe that iKON would come last. I hope theyll show more diverse stages than the RTK groups especially considering how good the cast is, stomp stomps and vigorous arm movements According to current combined rankings for Round 1 and Round 2 . Take Me Home wouldnt count as an original song for this round since its already been released. With that said, this wasnt anything revelatory or life-changing. They were good, but they just were energizing and memorable. The episode ended with a peak at half of the fan vote that will determine winning benefits for this introductory round. Its gonna be a popularity contest. 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!). 3rd place: SF9 3,494.122 But, the nice thing about being a seasoned group is that you know your strengths. Its like a less-successful version of music theyve already released. Im disappointed that we didnt get to hear much of the song here, and the editing did the group no favors. The duo lays out the rules, including three rounds and a final. I still understand why people loved it. And ooh, WolfgangI was not feeling the staging or the concept choice. I would have loved to watch Sungjaes interactions with other groups. I listened to it a few days ago and it sounded fine, but a lot like all the others. Filling the stage with dancers lent Wolfgang a larger-than-life presence that made it feel more like a musical than a typical K-pop performance. Kpop Polls SF9 3. Poor Rowoon was sidelined with an injury, making this SF8. If I have to see a crown resting on a podium again, itll be too soon. So, the editing of each performances may inadvertently factor into my rankings. From the beginning with Hwiyoung-Taeyang dance to the human tree to the Youngbin-Chani dance to Taeyangs spins. SF9, '' .. ", "[] '' " , MC" ()", " , '' 7 ", "No eliminations: Producer explains how 'Kingdom: Legendary War' will be different", "What is Kingdom: Legendary Kpop The Mnet's New Reality Show? 1st place: ATEEZ 2,155.172 points (1,321.839 + 833.333) Incorporating hip hop gentlemen was also dope which reminded fans that YGe swag aint dead yet. I dont like the song, and the performance was just OK compared to other venues, but it was different. You made ranking based on the song not the whole performance. 4. For years now, there has been a lack of diversity in genres/styles in male groups that need to be addressed. The last performances for Round 1 of "KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR" were released on April 15 along with the first half of the results. Suggestions, Introduction Stage: 100 second performance of a song that won a Music Show, skzdhyn, sarayamelie, Kpop1098, Boakye Manu, SF9 Fighting, Hannah, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4ghQRdLwk, [] (Choir Ver.) Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. BtoB I thought this performance was really cool. Because the backing track with the right tempo could still be heard it ended up sounding messy but maybe Im being picky. Dont ever change BTOB. Again, they would have done a lot better with a live audience. But, they did a decent job reaffirming their theatricality as a group. Views will only be counted for the first three days after the full versions of performances are released on Mnet's official YouTube channel. As with all the groups, I think their Kingdom run has been hit or miss, but generally on the strong side. Proceed at your own risk! The use of chain fences was cool, giving the stage a maze-like appearance. In last week's episode, the first half of the Round 1 results were released: 25% from the expert votes + 25% from self-evaluation. The final episode of Kingdom is over three hours long. Kingdom Come (TBZ): Having half of it be VCR and an unmemorable choreography made them last for me. 4 & 5) 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 :)). 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). 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. Learn more about BtoB, Introduction Stage: Beautiful Pain (Choir Version), 1st Round: Missing You (Theatre version), iKON You can have good song, best vocal but if the performance not interesting, it doesnt leave impression to audiences. If anybody won this round it was them. iKON got to go last because they were the group that most other groups thought would be the winners. 5th place: iKon 3,379.641 (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. 6. 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. Its so cheesy, and I think the performance wouldve benefitted from embracing that cheese rather than attempting to be serious. But even with all the strained edginess, the staging for this was pretty fantastic. Why film for 30+ consecutive hours?? I just think their team used up their best ideas during Road to Kingdom. 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. iKON consists of 6 members: Bobby, Jay, Ju-ne, Song, DK and Chan. All in all, this strong, memorable performance enhanced a song that could do with more hooks and less shouting. 5. In the context of this show, performing a ballad is actually pretty gutsy, especially first thing out. showmanship and swag goes to iKon! And right as I prepare myself for an all-dark affair, BTOB arrives wearing white suits. Am I the only one that just really really really misses Queendom? Also as much as I love ATEEZ and specifically WAVE, I dont think that their version of WAVE was executed well, they changed the whole vibe of wave in a weird way. The contemporary section of The Stealer really made it stand out. For too long, it just felt like they were jumping around without any real storytelling. But, the lack of strong staging bumps this down a notch. Either way, Im going to try to stay as neutral as I can during these recaps and rankings. 3rd place: BTOB 2,021.073 points (632.184 + 1,388.889) Kpop Quizzes 2nd place: Its One: Sangyeon, New (The Boyz), Inseong, Jaeyoon (SF9), Ju-ne, Jay (IKon), Finale Live Stages Who Is The King Results: I guess it also hinges on which acts have fan bases that are dedicated to this kind of voting. 1st place: Mayfly: Donghyuk (iKon), Juyeon (The Boyz), Taeyang (SF9) Next (2nd) should have been be BTOB, you could feel the emotions from there performance and aura. At least hes wearing a more sensible hat this week! I think its the cultural differences and perhaps if Lion King didnt exist, I wouldnt cringe as much. All Rights Reserved. In my mind, I was confused by such thoughts, I tried not to show my expression but I guess I couldnt.. 3rd Round: No Limit Part 1 (Ep. The reaction to the results of the members and the speech of InSeong made viewers hearts ache.Inseong shared: Really, when I see the rankings, I feel very sad. If I had made a ranking based on the song only it would have looked a lot different: Song ranking: Change Consent | Kpopmap 2022. *The scores for the 2nd Round are determined: Part 1 Judges vote (25%) + Groups vote (25%) Lets not lose hope and enjoy their performances more even if the ranking keeps on being that way (typical Msnake). glare at the camera, (srsly what are all these choreographers angry about all the time). It was supposed to broadcast in the second half of 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19. (LogOut/ The ranking from the experts votes was released first followed by the votes from the self-evaluation. I did not expect edgy Wave to sound so good. *The scores for the preliminary round were determined based solely on fan votes. The Boyz 2. 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? 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. SF9 is already confirmed to have a comeback early July so theres the first confirmed CB for the Kingdom groups. I died when the wolf hand puppet shoved itself into the screen (1:39 on this video). Mnet's "Kingdom: Legendary War" is gearing up for its final battle! 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. This show is organized in South Korea. I feel like after seeing their RTK performances, my standards are just really high for them. We need an editor. 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. BTOB. Unless they happen to be singer-songwriters themselves.