1.
Stage presence comparison between IVE’s Yujin and Wonyoung
Both Yujin and Wonyoung have made a strong impression with their gorgeous visual and
reputation since their debut with IZ*ONE.
Because the two gained so much attention before debuting with IVE, they often become the focus
of comparisons.
It cannot be denied that Wonyoung is strongly pushed by Starship Entertainment but many
netizens think that leader Ahn Yujin is better in terms of professional charisma, various
expressions and good improvisation on stage.
The obvious thing we can see is that Wonyoung often receives unsatisfied opinions since
many believe she has only one facial expression.
Wonyoung’s typical expression is a gentle smile and dreamy eyes.
Though this is understandable since Wonyoung follows a sweet and feminine style but it’s
said to make audiences feel quite tired and not be suitable for certain songs.
For example, "Way To Go" has a youthful, bright and enthusiastic spirit, but during the cover,
Wonyoung still kept one expression which is dreamy and could not highlight the song’s
spirit.
Meanwhile, Yujin is believed to stand out more in terms of charisma.
She has a plentiful expression when performing to suit more types of songs and choreography.
Her fancams all receive a lot of praise from viewers because not only did she perform choreography
perfectly, but her facial expressions are also well controlled.
In the video, it can be seen that Yujin's gaze changes continuously according to the
melody of the song and totally captivates viewers.
She can flexibly transform from feminine and gentle expressions to cool and seductive.
Because of the good combination of movements and facial expressions, Yujin controlled the
attention of viewers on her performance.
Meanwhile, Wonyoung was constantly criticized for not going too strong in those particular
movements.
Some even mocked her, saying that the reason why her dance moves were so stiff was because
she was trying to maintain her hair.
However, many people came to defend Wonyoung, they said because of the busy schedule, Wonyoung
might be tired or have neck pain…
so she couldn’t dance as strongly as other members.
2.
Vocal skills comparison between aespa’s NingNing and BLACKPINK’s Rosé
Next, when it comes to vocal comparisons, Rosé and Ningning are the 2 idols often put
on the scale.
In terms of vocal technique, many people praise Ningning more than Rosé.
It is noted that Ningning does not have a nasal voice.
She was also able to smoothly switch from her chest voice to head voice.
Ningning's breath control was also commended, as it enabled her to hit the high notes seamlessly
and effortlessly.
On the other hand, Rosé's vocal technique is said to be weaker.
Netizens believed that Rosé's voice was too nasal and she often strained her voice, which
could damage her throat.
Some also said that her head voice and chest voice transitions aren't as smooth as Ningning's.
Not only that, Rosé is also said to have little support in her voice and often pushes
the sound up her nose a lot, so her voice is strong nasal.
Because of that, lots of Rosé's fans doubt that YG forced Rosé to change her vocals
because when Rosé was a trainee, she had a deeper voice, which can be heard in G-Dragon's
song "Without You".
However, when she debuted with BLACKPINK, her voice was higher and more nasal.
Although Rosé's technique is criticized, in terms of vocal color, many netizens still
prefer Rosé to Ningning cause they believe that Rosé sings with more emotion and has
her own color when compared to the aespa’s member.
While SM Entertainment focuses on technique, YG Entertainment focuses on individual style
and emotions and that's what Rosé is aiming for.
3.
Vocal skills comparison between BTS’s Jin and Jungkook
In addition to the case of NingNing and Rosé, the vocal ability of BTS Jin and Jungkook
also became the focus of discussion.
In a poll by KingChoice, Knet selected 30 best vocalists in Kpop and surprisingly, Jin
held 1st place in the ranking while Jungkook ranked 5th.
As we all know, Jungkook is BTS’s main vocalist, possessing a warm voice and beautiful timbre
that is suitable for many kinds of music.
That's why the appearance of Jin in the Top 1 instead of Jungkook surprised many fans.
However, many Knets think that people have forgotten that Jin is a skilled vocalist.
Currently, Jin is responsible for the most technically difficult parts of BTS's songs
and surprises the audience during the group's live performances.
For example, in the song Permission To Dance, Jin had a vocal run with 10 notes in 2 seconds,
showcasing his agility in doing medium to fast vocal runs.
In addition, it is impossible not to mention Jin's high notes and transitions in Crystal
Snow, Dionysus, Pied Piper, Louder than bombs, Your eyes tell.
Jin is frequently recognized by music critics and vocal coaches because of the vocal techniques
he uses.
Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone said that Jin had tremendous vocal skills that were very
impressive and a good example of BTS’ vocal range.
Pop-opera singer Lim Hyung-joo said that Jin's voice is 'silver voice,' and that Jin has
a great advantage of natural vibrato along with a very impressive falsetto.
If Jin is appreciated for his technique, Jungkook is favored by Knet in terms of emotion and
vocal color.
Former JYP trainee Gina Maeng shared her thoughts that she liked the way Jungkook sings the
songs in a flexible way.
Jungkook has the advantage of having the most relaxed singing technique out of all tenors
in BTS.
His pitch is relatively good when not doing vocal runs.
He tends to favor falsetto over mixed voice, minimizing vocal strain and falsetto can be
relaxed at times.
According to a vocal coach with Channel Korea, Jungkook often employs a very unique approach
to his singing, he often sounds comfortable as his vocal cords are able to come together,
and his voice projects without much trouble.
Though Jungkook has some limits like tend to favor style over technique and singing
with a lot of breathiness in tone, one thing worth noting is that since returning to Butter,
Jungkook has received many compliments about his voice.
This proves that, over time, Jungkook has actively practiced hard and his efforts have
been recognized by many professional names.
4.
Dancing skills comparison between aespa’s Winter and Karina
Knet recently brought up a topic about Winter being said to be better at dancing than Karina.
Many netizens believe that, in many performances, Winter is commented to be the most prominent,
eventhough she is not the main dancer and does not have the advantage of height like
Karina.
Some pointed out that Winter's movements scored by neatness and accuracy.
Not only that, her body movement is very comfortable, not constrained, and her ability to control
the power in each movement is very excellent.
In the same movements, Winter was said to stand out from the rest of the group for the
way she does the movements with force, energy, flexibility and precision.
This is somewhat the reason why lots of viewers thought Karina was not doing well.
They commented that Karina still doesn’t use her shoulders and neck comfortably, and
her weakness is simply memorizing the choreography without conveying her spirit in it.
Netizens believed that Karina could dance better if she did the choreography fluently
and naturally instead of dancing like she was trying to remember each move in her head.
During Karina's solo performance at MAMA 2021, Karina was said to not make a strong impression
even though she was in charge of the group's main dancer.
There is a fact that aespa's identity in choreography is very pop-locks, hit on the beat kind of
movement, especially considering the bassline of their songs.
This translates onto the choreography Karina performed, like SYNK or the MAMA one, and
she seemed not to do it well, because that form of choreography does not suit her.
Netizens believed that Karina has had ballet training considering how her body lines are,
and it is the reason why aespa’s style is hard for her to show up.
Adding to that, aespa members themselves have said that Winter has an eye for the details
in choreographies, and from what we have seen in videos, is her hip-hop based choreography
feels quite impressive that sometimes it feels like she's overshadowing Karina as a dancer.
However, the majority of the audience who praised Winter also gave Karina praise for
her efforts.
It's also been assumed that Winter is a natural dancer, so she’ll execute some moves better
or less awkwardly.
After all, do you think the opinions of netizens in these cases are convincing and objective
enough?
Which idol do you think is better?
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