My guess is Peh-nee-ell. Proceed at your own risk! The behind-the-scenes video is made even better when Changmin pays the guys a visit. I think we all could have predicted the winner, even from the first episode. After twenty minutes, nothing has happened. Tbh it wasnt the best arrangement, or even their best performance but nevertheless memorable. 2nd place: Its One: Sangyeon, New (The Boyz), Inseong, Jaeyoon (SF9), Ju-ne, Jay (IKon), Finale Live Stages Who Is The King Results: 1. iKON. End>Beginning SF9 comes next. The Boyz used VCR probably to incorporate two members who couldnt dance and one member that was put on quarantine for two weeks. Everyone is performing while exhausted. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Beyond that I just want to say I feel sorry for you, Nick, forcing yourself to watch this whole thing live as it airs. There were some real striking shots, using a variety of camera angles. Oddly, their video starts with fashion, as the guys show us some of their favorite looks. Its suddenly all over idol variety. Ateez just embraced a message and style and it worked. Sf9 and Ikon were okay. Otherwise, it was primarily a dance showcase, much like last weeks Monster. The first performing boy group is decided by the latter boy group who will themselves be performing last. I really want mnet to at least have a limited audience outdoor or something follow COVID restrictions. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 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? The special judges include the. Personally, they werent underwhelming (because some of the others were too OVERwelming) Kingdom Come (TBZ): Having half of it be VCR and an unmemorable choreography made them last for me. I would love to hear their voices more. Im eager to see how they do. I was wondering if they would edit Yunho completely out of this episode, and Im glad they didnt. The show served as the male version of Queendom. Last year's Road to Kingdom was a bumpy road for sure, with one particular pothole that still has me feeling PTSD. 3rd place: BTOB 540,621 votes Groups Debut Dates If anybody won this round it was them. In the end, this was always going to be a popularity contest to some extent. In a nutshell, I wish people didnt take themselves so seriously and sang live more. You need to sign in so you can join the quiz. I think it would be good to change things up for at least one episode. Disbanded Kpop Girl Groups Melodys, iKonics, Fantasys, Deobis, Stays and Atinys fighting!! (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.) To relieve stress, fatigue and injury, the guys rent out Everland that amusement park you always see on Korean variety shows. Finally, TVXQ enter as hosts. ATEEZ Im also watching the current season of Produce 101 Japan, so I guess Im a glutton for punishment! angularity Stray Kids divide into three groups to go camping, make coffee and play games. 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Where did this exclamation originate? I feel bad that half of the votes will be controlled by fans. . The episode starts with the arrival of The Boyz, and its like dj vu all over again. Comebacks 1st place: Mayfly: Donghyuk (iKon), Juyeon (The Boyz), Taeyang (SF9) I hope theyre able to live up to their 2019 MAMA performance during the show. BTOB was nice since theirs was different and they actually seemed to sing live (thank god). Kpop industry is largely about visuals, personalities and performances. Next (2nd) should have been be BTOB, you could feel the emotions from there performance and aura. Its not The Boyz fault. 5th place: iKON 888.889 points (333.333 + 555.556) Darkness, trying to out edgy everyone elses edge. If I had made a ranking based on the song only it would have looked a lot different: Song ranking: Now overall it just seems like nowdays kpop groups doing performances with more money. Still, kudos to all the groups, they all did GREAT!^^, For me I believe that IKON and BTOB showed something different whereas the other 4 performances were almost similar. Kpop Albums Info They worked really hard and gave some killer performances. Ive already shared my thoughts on the songs, and that will definitely play a part in my final ranking. *Collaboration stage: team Mayflay (Ateez, Stray Kids, BtoB) vs team Its One (iKon, The Boys, SF9), Rap Unit: ugh I sound like such a fanboy but while I am happy for Stray Kidz, there were so many moments I felt as if this would be so much cooler with Hyunjin. I feel like they have more global popularity than that. Stray Kids. Theyve really been playing with color (or lack thereof) lately. They were formed through the survival reality show, Mix & Match. BTOB Its super awkward, with the camera weaving around as the guys stare intensely into space. This performance had a surprising amount of leapfrogging! If B.I was still there, iKON wouldnt even think of going to Kingdom imho. 6th place: The Boyz 919.540 points (919.540 + 0). 1st place: ATEEZ 2,944.444 points (1,555.556 + 1,388.889) From the beginning with Hwiyoung-Taeyang dance to the human tree to the Youngbin-Chani dance to Taeyangs spins. 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. All in all, this strong, memorable performance enhanced a song that could do with more hooks and less shouting. I dont know how they feel on our stage. I did not expect edgy Wave to sound so good. The episode opens with all groups marching out one by one, flanked by dramatic remixes of their signature songs. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. You cant start at eleven and stay there the entire time. Funny, in the next episode youll see your fav group doing stunts and using props. BtoB 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. We need an editor. They literally introduce each act several times. I listened to it a few days ago and it sounded fine, but a lot like all the others. It just looked very well made in my opinion, and Im so happy theyre done with this show. Feel free to comment below if you have any information to add. Perhaps I am biased, but I must say BTOBs performance really stands out from the rest. Not because they cant compete, but because they are no where near rookies. The groups ranked 1, 2, and 6 were revealed during the second episode on April 8, 2021. I would have loved to watch Sungjaes interactions with other groups. I understand that many can sing beautifully to an extent but can they REALLY sing? SF9consists of 9 members: Youngbin, Inseong, Jaeyoon, Dawon, Zuho, Rowoon, Taeyang, Hwiyoung and Chani. I know I am. 4th place: Stray Kids 3,386.248 But, I feel like Ive seen this stage before, and its just not what I tend to enjoy when it comes to K-pop. I always wonder how many treasures idols, agencies and producers have lying around. The boyz and skz gave me the same feeling. This is NOT to condescend these genres, simply to state that clearly as everyone agrees in the comment section, there is room for improvement. Kingdom Legendary War 2021 Participants BtoB 2. glare at the camera, (srsly what are all these choreographers angry about all the time). But I really liked how they were so passionate, told a clear story, and sang live. Watch episode 7 of 'Kingdom: Legendary War' to know the current rankings of Stray Kids, ATEEZ, BTOB, iKON, SF9 and THE BOYZ. However, two things to note about skz. Everything bodes well for Ateez and their future. 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. Change Consent | Kpopmap 2022. We only got to see numbers 5, 4 and 3. Who do you think will take the rest of the slots? And will they get the same sales boost the Road to Kingdom groups enjoyed? As announced last week, the theme for the battle was To The World, and the competing groups were tasked with remixing one of their songs to put on a performance that they wanted to show to the world.. Im not sure the heavy remix was the best choice for this song, and I thought the whole bleeding effect was a little cheesy. Im quite impressed by Minhyuk for pulling off those new parts and I just love their energy off-stage. Isnt it a bit impressive or do they really think were not good enough?. Like many of the Kingdom groups, iKON opt for a food-themed behind-the-scenes video. The duo lays out the rules, including three rounds and a final. Judging from this first episode, I think Stray Kids and The Boyz are the most competitive groups. Especially the first part of The Stealer remix was very disappointing. 4. Fantastic climax. The winner of the preliminary round gets an advantage of 1000 points. 6th place: The Boyz 2,534.222, Voting details for the 2nd Round: 2nd place: The Boyz 14,905.941 points I feel like after seeing their RTK performances, my standards are just really high for them. Some people were like oh, their vocals were off, but I like to hear them struggle tbh. They could use a boost after a tumultuous few years. And judging by this introduction, its instantly clear why this episode will be three hours long. 3. In terms of performance ATEEZ and Stray Kids impressed me the most. The groups participating in Kingdom: Legendary War are BtoB, iKON, SF9, The Boyz, Stray Kids, and ATEEZ. Maybe this was filmed earlier but I hope he continues to appear! I wish they hadnt kept apologizing afterwards, though. 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 Im more interested in seeing where these groups go next. The staging echoed the overblown drama of this track but knew when to pause and use empty space to its advantage. SF9 was ranked 4th (out of 6) by the experts. 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. IDRC if mindless knetz dont have the taste to like iKON, thats their loss not ours.. Stray Kids 1. Watch the full episode of Kingdom with English subtitles here. Thats sadly true but I believe in international iKONics giving their full support to the boys. 1. Same! I hope all the groups gained new fans, This is so different from mine lol. 6. (he says in a dramatic, echoed voice). The remix isnt bad, but I didnt like the blood part (cuz ew wtf) and the Hakuna Matata part. 4th place: BtoB 5,394.684 points 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. Im glad that this show ended already, because of stress and mess for the fan bases. Why have Ateez sitting on foldable chairs while everyone else gets a couch? 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!). 2nd place: Ateez 4,418.537 Take Me Home wouldnt count as an original song for this round since its already been released. They debuted on March 25th, 2018, under JYP Entertainment. So maybe not relieving the fatigue?? Im happy as a Stay and the image of shirtless Chan will not leave my mind anytime soon. On April 15, the new idol competition showwhich is the male version of the hit 2019 program. Well, only MNET can answer your questions. 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. 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. Kingdom: Legendary War - Episode One Recap and Ranking Posted on April 2, 2021 by Nick 40 Comments Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. Im a Music Bank guy, so I never really get to watch YG groups week to week. 1st place: Mayfly: Hongjoong (Ateez), Bang Chan, Changbin, Han (Stray Kids), Minhyuk (BtoB) Just dont be surprised if a sentence stops mid-way through, replaced by a series of random characters. Ateezs is the only one I see myself returning to just for fun (and Ive rewatched it several times already lol). Other Recaps: Episode Two // Episode Three. iKON got to go last because they were the group that most other groups thought would be the winners. The remixes were eh for the most part. Sometimes, things are just meant to be enjoyed rather than be used as work-time. So Ill thank BTOB for being the only ones trying something different. Viewers will vote for their top 3 performances. Kpop Facts Stray Kids I think the producers missed an opportunity to switch up the staging. *The scores for the 2nd Round are determined: Part 1 Judges vote (25%) + Groups vote (25%) I love watching groups actually enjoy their stages. I dont particularly want to see another Kingdom ever again, but Im still glad we got one. From the dark skies behind them, it looks like this was done in the middle of the night. I think thats what makes stage more interesting to watch. All of the groups were amazing that I excitedly watched their performances all throughout. All the results from " KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR " Round 1 are now out. I had a lot of fun reading it. And, the concept of the performance was pretty much what I would have expected from this heavy sound. Howeverdue to military services, only 4 members will be participating in Kingdom: Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, and Peniel. 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. I am not a RTK/Kingdom watcher, so Im going to use these recaps to kindof see whats going on. But, an excellent performance can elevate a so-so song, and vice versa. . Thank you so much, for recapping every episode. Congrats to Stray Kidz. As for Kingdom as a whole? ?? The Boyz Thanks a lot! I have no idea how Ikon ranked so low either because like you said, I thought they were very big globally. I know I would. Ive seen a lot of masks and creepy contacts in K-pop already. They made use of their numbers and experience well for their stage but seriousness was all over them and I hope they will enjoy more their next performances for Kingdom as the group is an all-rounder in terms of vocal, rap and performance. Im glad to see that the voting is a little more diverse this year. They performed the song so well. Unless they happen to be singer-songwriters themselves. Which K-Pop Song Released In February Is Your Favorite? 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. Im rooting for several groups, but I feel bad for btob cause they are only doing vocals, but their vocals are kinda average for a boy group maybe a little above but I feel they need more, 6. 4. How is that even explainable? 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??!!! Other Recaps: Episode One // Episode Two // Episode Three // Episode Four // Episode Five // Episode Six // Episode Seven // Episode Eight // Episode Nine. iKons greatest strength is their stage presence with live singing and rapping, but they didnt utilize that here. 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. BTOB/iKON (tie) 4. I loved their classic sense of showmanship. alcohol intoxication 1st and 2nd offense,