- Hello!
- It's that time of the month
- TTK!
(upbeat music)
- So once a month we do a video
and we recommend some K-pop to you
that I think you'll like if you like our taste.
And we're gonna do that now.
- We've got ten songs, five each from each of us.
Some of them are rookie band,
some of them established band with new tracks out.
- We haven't spoken to them about them though
to each other have we?
- No.
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- It strengthens your skin and bones.
- First song I wanna recommend to you
is by a band called SF9, nine piece band
and I've got the members' names written down
because I'm not gonna remember them.
- Several days late--
- But you've butchered every single one of those names.
- I probably did.
They are under FNC Entertainment and they debut in 2016
and they are coming to the UK soon.
- It seems to be a thing at the moment
where bands or groups of that size
are coming to the UK very regularly.
- Yeah it's a new thing.
So Easy Love is off of their second mini album.
It's a bit different, you have to get in past
the first minute because it completely changes tone.
The chorus is very catchy,
I wanna play you a second of it now.
- Wow that's so un-K-pop, K--
- It starts slow and like I wanna say got seven-ish start.
(song plays)
- I've heard this. - It picks up
and it completely changes tone,
really recommend it.
- I like the album artwork as well,
glitchy, it looks good.
- Breaking Sensation.
- Yeah, Easy Love, SF9.
The second album is called Breaking Sensation.
So go check it out, let me know what you think
of Easy Love cause it is I think their strongest song.
- So I'm gonna go for, what I would consider
a more run-of-the-mill answer, I'd do these.
Our Summer by TXT and the reason I'm saying this
is because I feel like it was really underrated
and I actually feel like it
should've been their first single.
So the reason I like this song is
because it's one of those songs that I can imagine
listening to in the car, with the windows open,
a bit of sunshine coming in
and nice smell of like fields.
- I wanna know if you guys are getting on board with TXT,
how you found their debut.
I feel like there was a lot of noise
and now it got kinda quiet.
- But that's maybe because you're not following
loads of TXT fan accounts.
- Probably.
I wanna recommend a girl group now
that you guys kept recommending
underneath the last K-pop You Need video.
This is ITZY they are a girl group from JYP.
JYP obviously popping out some of the best acts
that've been on the K-pop scene for a long time.
- They're a behemoth.
- They are the new girl group on the scene.
Four members here, sorry five members.
We've got Yuna, Ryu-jin, Chae-ryeong,
Lia and Ye-ji.
And they debuted this year, that's how fresh they are.
Their aesthetic is so good.
Song you need to listen to, Dalla Dalla.
I can't help but think it's about to say dolla dolla
but probably not.
- Do you know, so from the name, Dalla Dalla,
I feel like it's a massive, dancey anthem.
- This is their thing.
- Yeah, that's why I make crowns
cause they're like this.
Well I though it looks more like a reindeer.
- Dalla dalla.
(song plays)
- Makes me think of like Garage in the 90's.
- 90's, Garage.
- But also makes me think of really
current like house music.
Is house music current?
- Number of reviews for K-pop group's debut
of 17.1 million.
- That's incredib-- wait wait, what about TXT?
They got more than that surely.
It's not the song itself, it's just the vibe
so I don't necessarily like Garage music
or house music so that boom boom bum bum boom boom
reminds me of really crappy Playstation one games
where you'd be a racing game
and you have the music on and you'd be like
can someone turn the music off in the game
so I can just race my racing car?
- ITZY had the record then classic Big Hit
came on and smashed that record again with TXT
on March 5th so... - Aww.
My second recommendation is Pentagon
- Classic. - Sha La La.
It is really good.
(song plays)
Told you, this is so good.
Here we go.
(song continues to play)
- My favourite track is still Shine by them
it's like, that's where they do the...
(singing song)
Let's talk about The Boyz, the Boyz--
- With a zed - With a zed,
has been around I think since last year,
let me just confirm.
- Not 2017?
I was right, it's 2017!
- The Boyz have been around since 2017.
- Which I knew.
- New third mini album launched at the end of November 2018
so we're still waiting for some new tracks from them.
Let's talk about No Air.
- I think we've done it here before.
- We haven't.
- I'm pretty certain we have. - Have we?
I don't think we've recommended these
in a previous video but I wanna highlight them
cause I feel like they'll do a comeback soon
let me know if you're aware more than I am.
- What is the Boyz fandom called?
- The Boyz fandom is called,
I don't think we've got a name for them.
- They do.
- No, I don't think they do, I checked.
- The Boyz fandom is called--
- Wait, let me guess, does it make sense?
Do you think the name of the fandom makes sense?
- No. - Oh (mumbles)
- It's the B.
(song plays)
When I listen to this song, it just makes me wanna
move my feet in a way that isn't humanly possible.
It is really good.
I have yet to understand the roles of each member,
it's a big group, 12 members.
- I think my brain clocks out at seven.
Oh so wait, the song is called Hith Hiding by Heize
and she's been releasing EP's.
This is like her first album
and it's really good.
(song plays)
So - (mumbles)
- I would listen to that to chill out.
Like I wouldn't listen to that to dance
even though it is a quite dancey song.
I haven't listened to her other stuff yet.
It just came out on my recommended Spotify
I liked it, I put it on the list.
If you're a fan of Heize, let me know.
(song plays) - Is that Little Boots?
- Don't compare to Little Boots.
- I wanna get on to some of the more go-to K-Pop groups.
We need to talk about BTS, Boy With Luv.
I'm gonna take every opportunity I've got to
recommend Boy With Luv to you.
But it's not actually my favourite off of
the Map of the Soul: Persona,
my favourite is Make It Right.
- Really? - Yeah, it's my favourite one.
Well, Dionysus is okay, it's a bit of a grower.
Like I'm not gonna stan Dionysus forev, like straight away.
- So wait, have you heard the myth that is Jamais Vu?
- My favourite is definitely Make It Right, which--
- I am actually a bit concerned that it's your favourite.
- Whatever if it's yours as well,
it's got some, the hook is amazing.
I love it, so good.
- Mikrokosmos is such a good song.
Actually, I wanna write an essay on the fact that
it's one of the best BTS songs ever written.
But then also I wanna write an essay on the fact that
Not Today should be on every set list
they preform live, ever but that's--
- Oh yeah.
- That's a like separate issue.
I want to recommend Katchup, or is it ketchup?
Like ketchup like not catch up but like ketchup?
Or is it catch up?
(song plays)
Dalsooobin is from Dal
Shabat, Shabet.
They've been around for awhile
but this is her first solo release that I know of.
And it's called Katchup as in like
catch up not like ketchup.
- It's really good, like the artwork.
- Yeah and it felt very Indie when I heard it
which I always find fascinating
because we all know that K-pop is not necessarily
an Indie genre but then if you think about it
- Indie Pop.
- Like smaller companies they are quite Indie
and relative terms.
- If I've done this so disregard if I have,
but Hwasa from MAMAMOO has a single, Twit
is so good. - It is very good.
(song plays)
- I just wanted to mention that one quickly
before talking about Blackpink's comeback
because it has been so strong.
Kill This Love, arguably more English than Korean
- This? No. - There's more English lines
in that song than Korean.
I think that's probably why it's excelled
particularly in America.
It smashed it on YouTube when it came out.
But yeah, Kill This Love is just so good
and the last, the middle eight and the last chorus.
- Huge bias.
- Jenny. - Lisa.
So my last recommendation is, oh no.
I was gonna Lips by NCT 127,
I am gonna change that to Wakey-Wakey
because I listen to it--
- NCT? - Yeah, NCT.
- I've got that as well
- Wakey Wakey by NCT 127 is a bop and a half,
I want that in my breakfast every morning,
I love it, it's so good.
- My favourite of theirs was Simon Says
until its release and this is so new
and I feel like not enough people are talking about it,
Particularly in the UK.
So again we always love to hear your recommendations
down in the comments of songs
that we should be checking out so make sure you
leave some for next time.
- That was me doing a typing motion not being like
a weird, creepy person.
Let us know what you think we should look out for
in the next four weeks to put in our next video
because who knows what's being released
between now and then, you guys do.
- And let me know your honest opinions on Blackpink
and also BTS, what their new albums are like for you.
And we'll see you guys again on Friday.
Bye!