That video belongs in the Smithsonian, the moir on Taemin’s shirt, the shitty web camera, the water bottle to keep the middle, the terrible late 00s fashion, Key’s little ponytail, its everything
@@susie8799 I still remember the memes of Taemin's hypnotizing shirt, and the joy in the fandom when he reprised it (sorta) in a later dance practice of one his solo songs XD
agreed. It kind of makes me sad that people look back and think of themselves as cringe. You were having fun at the time, who cares if you were bad at it, it should be a valued memory
@ Bruh, catching strays as in "catching stray bullets"???? What else does catching strays mean. We're here for a good time, not to be hurt by the fact that all these people left the kpop world, physically or otherwise
@ Bruh, catching strays as in "catching stray bullets"???? What else does catching strays mean. We're here for a good time, not to be hurt by the fact that all these people left the kpop world, physically or otherwise
@@mocha-frapppé no they're talking about the slang for catching strays. I'm pretty sure everyone under like 21 knows what it means. "catching strays" is when somebody unintentionally roasts you and brings you up in a conversation you weren't in to begin with. It's mostly used for jokes tho. You're thinking of the catching stray bullets version. This is the modern day slang version.
“Passed away…a long time ago” I remember the day it happened and simply hearing it worded like that, wow man like 😭 time is flying, it’s so sad. It doesn’t feel like long ago but it really has been around 8 years. It feels so much more recent to me.
i remember exactly where i was and what i was doing when it was announced. it really doesn’t feel like it was 8 years ago, it only feels like it’s been 3 or 4 years😔 time flies
I remember exactly where I was. I was at work and had to go into a conference room because my daughter called me crying. Then I started crying. Geez, I start crying anytime I think about it.
It's been almost 8 years and I still cry every time I think of Jonghyun. Even after 15 years, he's my favorite Kpop artist of all time. When I was a kid I used to say he was my ideal man. I'm not even the type of person to get attached to celebrities, yet he meant so much to me.
Had I Got A Boy as my ringtone and it played on full volume in quoir once. Also tried to learn the dances in the most hideous clothes in the school corridor. Good but cringe times rofl
lol that shirt is what got me into kpop, I happened on that dance practice and Taemin’s shirt just hypnotized me… I absolutely love that video and have rewatched it so many times.
It's the fact that he knows all their names, has practiced the choreo even though it probably sucked and just thought it kpop was so cool ,even knowing all the tea with companies and disbandments,and remembering those who have sadly passed warms my heart🥺 Jack being a 2nd Gen kpop Stan makes me so happy!!! Also if you want dark and grungey please listen to Ateez you will not be disappointed!!!!
Jack: I hope the industry has gotten better since then Me: Uhhhhhhhhh.... I'm going to hold your hand when I say this (but its kinda the same in a lot of aspects)
i think it's pretty normal for people who practice the dances before, as a fan. that no matter how many years you've stopped doing those., you still get it a bit somehow. i really relate to sean's muscle memory as someone who loved to dance practice kpop and vocaloid songs XD
oh man the surge of nostalgia hit me HARD. Hearing "Sorry Sorry" makes me remember that one Pot Luck party of my English class where my whole class just freaking scrambled around and danced to it like madness. What a time.
I sincerely need a part two of Sean reacting to songs and reminiscing his K-pop phase. As well as reacting to new groups, like Ateez and Stray kids for his vibes, but also Seventeen and TXT and so on. The choices are limitless Edit: just realised I wrote jack instead of Sean, my brain was not braining enough due to the hype
2:40 Jonghyun’s older sister Sodam has set up a foundation in honor of him which aims to help artists with mental health issues and provides counseling to those in need. It is called “The SHINY Foundation” and you can donate to them directly or you can also stream Jjong’s work since all his copyrighted material’s revenue goes to his family/sister’s foundation. ❤
stream jonghyun!!!! anyone who wants to get into his stuff here are a few recs: blinking game, deja boo, crazy, she is, elevator, diphylleia grayi, cocktail, moon...
2nd gen kpop was also the peak of my kpop phase back in my teens! I'll go back occasionally to relive those years ... the nostalgia, random cackling, and finding out news years afterwards while googling them is so real
I feel like Sean would really like Stray Kids and Ateez since he prefers the darker songs also for girl groups I recomend Dream Catcher for the same reason Stray Kids: topline, ITEM Ateez: Halazia, Guerilla, Wonderland Dream catcher: Scream, deja vu
Finding out that Sean is a fan of SHINee & then singing the opening lines of Lucifer together somehow means the WORLD to me (and I too, watched SHINee's dance practice videos in my bedroom & taught myself the choreography 💃💃)
Same, SHINee used to be my favourite group. I haven’t really listened to much kpop in ages, but I really loved them. Those dance practice videos especially were so iconic
he’s being so respectful even when talking about his likes and dislikes, his happy face and singing and dancing along makes me so happy as a longtime viewer. could honestly just watch him vibe for hours 🥹
I used to be a big k-pop enjoyer, like i have an obsessive personality so when i like something, it becomes everything to me. i was 16 at the time, it was 2018 and my obsession went on for 3 years! knew all the big groups, small groups, upcoming groups and listened to a lot of k-rnb and rap too. I had a few groups i really loved like ateez (my bias was yunho) , astro, nct (my bias was jeno, he was my favorite, i loved him sm) and a few independent artists like dean (who, if anyone is readimg this should absolutely check out, hes my favorite solo artist, i still listen to his music) and penomeco. One of the astro members passed away in 2023 and it broke me, he was my favorite out of the group and even now listening to their music makes me choke up. I know how much shinee meant to a lot of people, including some of my old online k-pop friends and they still get sad about it, i wish this industry gave their artists more freedom, time for themselves and at least a way to check in with others that aren't managers, or team members.
@@SaturnSpotter Burning sun. Search it up, not because I'm a rude person who doesn't want to explain to you, but it's a deep rabbit hole and you will benefit much more by searching for the information yourself. I recommend Rotten Mango's on the burning sun case, very informative. Long story short, Seungri owns a club where inside, exists a s*x trafficking ring, where they assault and drug women in the club, and "give" them to high-paying VIPs to be r*ped and filmed. It's a very deep story worth researching.
When the third generation started to “take over” I kind of faded out. Sometimes I check up on it, but I don’t follow any new bands. I am very very sad when 2nd generation are barely mentioned, even though they did a lot to build the road of kpop IMO (scandals and all aside). They didn’t gain the western popularity like current generation, they still got a name. For Sean giving them so much attention, makes me happy
Me too, this was so damn delightful, though I mainly know 3rd gen best. I do genuinely think that 2nd gen is becoming more and more forgotten though, and my telltale for that is whenever I randomly decide to watch those k-pop random dance compilations... they never have 2nd gen songs despite there being plenty of iconic choreos, and hardly any 3rd gen ones.
its so cool to see jack open up these cans from his past and enjoy himelf on camera like that 🥹🫶🫶 as an active international kpop fan i feel like the fandom spaces have gotten way better over the years, at least from the perspective of an outsider. In korea there are still incidents bordering on straight up insane behaviour both from saesangs and „fans” (such as putting up death wreaths only because dude was caught smoking and a pics of his gf from before he even started training came out) but many fans both internationally and in asia have started to gain awareness of their actions and i just hope it keeps on going like that, because the change is really visible. anywho my fav group is Ateez, very talented guys who also do have lots of „harder” sounding songs and an amazing lore to go with it :]
HIM KNOWING ALL (literally all) THE EARLIER GEN KPOP LORE AND LEARNING SHINEE DANCES😭😭❤ Korean fans ARE SO PROUD AND HAPPY, we love u Sean 오빠…아니면 이재 삼춘인가..ㅋㅋ
I love the vulnerability to find your younger self embarrassing, but not be embarrassed by having been young and embarrassing. So many people in the social media era are afraid of being embarrassing, and it's what builds character! Loved seeing this part of you Sean!
I got goosebumps listening to all of these songs! It’s nice to see that Sean was a K-pop Stan lol, I wonder if he ever found about vixx, cuz back then they were concept kings
As someone who got into K-Pop during 4th Gen, it’s honestly really cool seeing how passionate Sean is/was about 2nd Gen! Everyone who was a fan back then talks about that time so fondly ☺️
@hallooos7585 as someone who started listening to groups in 2016, it definitely got more toxic. Especially fandoms of certain groups, I shall not name but, I'm not longer that into kpop because of it.
I'd love to see him react to Stray Kids, Seventeen, Ateez, XG, Dreamcatcher, etc... (Also at 22:23 you asked about which group people consider the best in their dance routine and I'd say that Seventeen has been known for their dance skills since their debut in 2015. 'Super' is a song by them that you'd love)
Yes, SEVENTEEN are literally still the reigning & undisputed Kings of K-pop Dance!!! There are so many amazing dancers out right now, of course, but nobody has consistently brought it like SVT for the last 10 years, and are STILL consistently bringing it hardcore and to the high level they do, when it comes to dance, choreographies, synchronization, & performance, each and every time.
Taemin from Shinee is doing a World Tour right now and most of the shows are sold out but the Manchester stop at AO Arena still has seats if you want to indulge your nostalgia and watch him as a mature artist in his early 30s now performing his self-composed/written songs! He’s an even better dancer now and his singing is so amazing he covers Jonghyun’s parts in Shinee’s old songs when he performs with the group ❤
Yes! Taemin is an amazing performer, I can't believe I got tickets. I've been a Shinee fan since 2013 and I'm so happy I finally get to see at least one of them live.
bless you for this comment... I didn't know there was a Manchester stop and was so sad when I missed the tickets for the London show 😭 thank you!!! I've got tickets now 🩵
@ I’m so happy to hear that!! The additional stops in Brussels, Manchester and Honolulu didn’t get even a quarter as much advertisement as the initial rollout of the tour so I’ve been trying to spread the word to all the people who missed out when the other stops sold out in 5 mins. I hope you have an amazing time!
Talking about choreographies, Seventeen are well respected for it. Not only for their dance but also their synchronization. Other newer groups involve Ateez and The Boyz.
Yeah I always think of Seventeen when it comes to boy groups known for choreo and performance. On the girl group side I'd probably say GFRIEND are the top for synchronization and in how deceptively simple their choreo can seem while being really aesthetically pleasing.
Seventeen was my first thought for the dance/choreography question as well! I don't really keep with them or their music, but I know they're pretty well-known and respected for their dancing and synchronization. Ateez was my second thought because they're well-known for their performance skills as a whole (and I'm Atiny, so you know lol) and would probably be better-suited to Sean's apparent music taste than most of Seventeen's stuff
OHMYGOD SEAN LOVESGEN2 KPOP TOO! this is where i started ny kpop journey! I love every group you mentioned! I sobbed when Jonghyun passed and I still get videos with jonghyun and I still tear up. We miss him so much
@@nalaa9618 For the purposes of this discussion, they might as well be. If he likes them, congratulations, he gets to learn about X-Pop, lol. But they’re a Japanese group who promote heavily in Korea (music competition shows, reality shows, interviews), all while singing in English. I think that sometimes people get too hung up on what is and what isn’t K-Pop. If you’re afraid of snakes and I show you a legless lizard, you’re probably still going to be afraid. *Edited to add: Just in case someone reading this doesn’t know, legless lizards are a real thing. I’m not hypothetically mutilating reptiles.*
DUDE SHERLOCK IS STILL ONE OF THEIR BEST SONGS IDC TALK TO THE WALL. Brooo Minho's been my Ult Bias for like 10 years now. Watching Jack watch these "old school" KPop songs is so nostalgic 🥲🥲
Aww the nostalgia in the songs, dances and feelings back in 2009-2016 (even up to 2018) 😢❤ It’s truly a unique experience that brings joy like nothing else.
For newer boy groups who make noise music I can recommend Stray Kids, Ateez and Xikers! Also I'm so excited that you've been into Kpop when I also got into my first Kpop phase
The 2nd gen of k-pop was the best in my opinion. Not just for its music but also for its iconic variety shows like Family Outing / Weekly Idol / Invincible Youth / We Got Married / Star Dance Battle / Star King / Idol Army Show, and more. These Shows allowed idols to interact freely, showcasing their personalities. Unfortunately, such interactions are rare today due to overly sensitive fan reactions.
@@raxacorico WGM was fine, could have been so much better if korea wasn't h0mophob1c and included girlxgirl and boyxboy pairs too. oh the funny pairings we could have had 😔 tbh they should bring it back updated like this 😏
Suju's explorers of the human body was such a bizarre and funny show, the first batch of ISAC events had an unique vibe to them as well that I feel got lost along the way, hello baby was an insane concept as well. I remember watching some of them without subs because they were that entertaining, truly simpler times
I fucking love you Sean. The fact that you are just putting all this out here rules. Its not cringe is just just you honestly loving something and being proud of it. Youre awesome and I feel so seen. haha
Since Sean mentioned loving Jonghyun’s vocals I think he’d absolutely adore ATEEZ’s Jongho, I really wanna see him react to Guerrilla, Cyberpunk and Halazia
Sean being a 2nd gen stan makes so much sense. And also TASTE. Seconding the recs for ATEEZ and Stray Kids. I think he’d adore them. Dreamcatcher too! And I am BEGGING for him to watch some of Taemin’s solo work.
When Seán said he liked Mic Drop, I said out loud: then you'll like Fire! And he said he liked that song as well, it gave me the biggest smile I've had on my face for days! I really enjoyed watching all the older songs too, I knew all of them.
I'm sure he'd like the current solo stuff from BTS, since I do feel like it's generally gone further from the squeaky mainstream pop sound (Dynamite, Butter) that I also don't like, but the genres are very personable atp. I might be biased saying that I love J-hopes solo work and would love to see him listen, (like I love Arson and I can see him liking it as well for example) and also Yoongi's work as well!!
GG was and still IS the only group that I follow to this day. I follow some person from other groups (as individual / solo work), but as a whole group? None defeat soshi in my world 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🖤
Unfortunately, the k-pop world is still a mixed bag of stuff. Fandoms are absolutely insane, tearing at each other's throats over every possible perceived slight. There's also been a rise in what's called 'solo stans', which means ppl that are so obsessed with a single member of the group that they're rallying to have that member leave and start their own thing (and on the opposite side there's those who hate a member and want them to leave to protect the rest of their precious members). For example, recently a member of Riize, a 7 member boy group, got the worst treatment because he had a girlfriend? and smoked? before he was even in the group?? The company did nothing to help and these kstans went insane (there's been a recent trend of antis sending Funeral Wreaths with vile messages to the companies, talk about yikes) . It's bad, it's a very toxic place in general and if you find a few good friends that are ...y'know, mature enough to use their brains, then that's great, but in general every other day there's a "scandal" Some artists, if they're popular enough have more of a leg to stand on when signing contracts, but a lot are still basically owned by their companies. Some groups I'd recommend listening to, from the more newer generations, i guess, would be some of the BTS members solo albums (as you said, some are still in the military but they pre-recorded individual albums), Seventeen (one of the top groups when it comes to choreos), Stray Kids (this one seems to be very much to your taste, I think? They're also friends with Ryan Reynolds, ayy), Ateez (there's a lot of new groups, but idk if you'd be that interested in groups that are spanning between 18 and early 20s year group). For girl groups, G-Idle, Mamamoo, Twice, Red Velvet (I'm also trying to name groups you haven't mentioned that you've heard on tiktok already). Different members of Shinee and Big Bang are still putting out music, definitely recommend checking out Taemin and Key's stuff as well as Taeyang and G-Dragon If anyone comes at me for not mentioning a specific group, I will knife you. Please be mature about it oh my god.
Omg, you have no idea how much I appreciate this update on the k pop world!! ❤❤❤❤ Haven't been in the loop ever since 2022, so this bit of insight is genuinely appreciated!!
@alanardominim I found my best friend in the world through Stray Kids. She's literally my platonic soul mate. And we never would have met without kpop. But I also at the same time have had to pull away from some other Fandoms for my own sanity because the toxicity is out of this world. It's a catch 22 society
@@moopotatokimchi I have a similar experience, I found my soulmate when we were very active within a kpop fandom. I as ARMY and he as EXOL. I love him so much, we have been best friends for nine years.
I completely agree with what Jack said about preferring songs with a more 'darker' or 'edgy/mature' sound. Because of that, I gravitate a lot towards Stray Kids and Ateez, as they have a lot of very good songs in that area. But jeez, everything shown in this video was such a blast from the past!
Yeah, same here. For example I wasn't really a fan of Twice until their album Eyes Wide Open. That album is utterly fantastic. I'd imagine Jack would like it, and he'd probably like Minnie's Her, Aespa's Whiplash, and almost anything by Big Bang, 2NE1, NCT 127, Bibi, Chung Ha, or Kiss of Life. There's so much!!
Despite me prefering more cutesy and fun kpop songs like earlier Twice and TXT, Red Velvet, Boynextdoor, QWER, etc... Love me some quirky edgy noise music too, kpop is not complete without them (!!!)
shawol sean, our comrade ✊ all the shinee members have solo careers now as well, it'd be dope to see his reaction to their songs. they all have different sounds from each other, but you can hear the influence their solo careers have had on the more recent (2015 and beyond) shinee albums. it's amazing how all their individual skills and experiences come together to create something entirely new every time.
I remember that morning so vividly. I was in my living room and I had just woken up. It took me like 10 minutes for the info to set in and I just remember crying all day and playing all of his music on repeat. He’s dearly missed and he’ll live on as one of the greatest 💕
That morning is seared into my brain because of how surreal it was. I was in my room, woke up, went on my phone to check r/kpop and was floored by the news. couldn't even say "oh it's like that time everyone thought tom cruise was dead and he had to post on twitter that he wasn't"...except the news had already been confirmed by sm hours before. It still makes me sad to listen to his music. 😔
I called my old best friend who was also obsessed with k-pop as me, at like 3-4 am and was DOOM scrolling after we heard the news… still so unfortunate 😢 I remember my heart sinking at that moment 🕊️r.i.p
@anhcharizard Oh man, yeah I wish I'd had my friend around. I cried nonstop for three whole days and felt numb for a couple of weeks. I still listen to his music though. Even though it stings still, it's almost therapeutic to hear his voice.
It was the first time grief hit me so hard. I instantly burst into tears and ran downstairs and hugged my mom, and I'm never that impulsive. Not something I'll soon forget. May he rest in peace.
As a SONE I feel so proud that jack knows Girl's generation. He even said GG!, and knew that Jessica left😢. Plus thank you for remembering our 2 angels jonghyun and hara. ❤
It is genuinely so fascinating and cool to hear you gush about kpop, something I’ve only gotten into in the last 2 years, especially coming from a youtuber i watched way before then. It’s really sweet to hear you talk about learning the dances and fawn over these artists. I have definitely gained an interest in checking out these older artists with more urgency since I’m more of a modern fan haha. Thanks for sharing this part of you with us bc I know the stigma kpop fans usually get and it’s rlly nice to see some reputable and casual fans in the wild haha
as a 2nd gen fan this is so healing !! kpop fans at my university mainly like 4th gen and later so i have no one who shares my enthusiasm for older groups
4th gen is meh , 3rd gen is much more better they had more variety and it was the peak,5th gen is straight trash . 2nd gen music seriously isnt for me I am an exol even loving their 2nd gen like songs I cant help but cringe. Those beats and metallic aliminium clothing God.
Judging by Sean's tastes, he might like Ateez - Guerilla, The Real TXT - 0X1 Lovesong, Puma Stray Kids - Thunderous, Topline Xdinary Heroes (I don't listen to them often but they're an amazing rock band, their fandom can suggest some songs).
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Also recognising the Shinee members in that three pixel dance video is how you know he is an og.
Even I couldn't do that
That video belongs in the Smithsonian, the moir on Taemin’s shirt, the shitty web camera, the water bottle to keep the middle, the terrible late 00s fashion, Key’s little ponytail, its everything
@@susie8799 I still remember the memes of Taemin's hypnotizing shirt, and the joy in the fandom when he reprised it (sorta) in a later dance practice of one his solo songs XD
What you mean three pixel video, that was HD for us back then lol
Ok over exaggeration, its not that pixelated, i can still see 😂
trying to learn the dances to kpop songs is such a canon event everyone has done it 😭
agreed. It kind of makes me sad that people look back and think of themselves as cringe. You were having fun at the time, who cares if you were bad at it, it should be a valued memory
doing it as a workout kinda helps
literally can't stop doing the SKZ JJAM dances at work 😂
omg my first one was as if its your last by blackpink. might get back to trying again because i gave up on it.
No joke, my son and I are learning the dance to Maniac by Stray Kids lol
"This is so old that Jessica is still in"
SEAN! 😭
Ffr, I thought we were watching a Kpop reaction, not catching strays 🤣
@@erilayne260 for some reason I doubt that you know what catching strays mean
@ Bruh, catching strays as in "catching stray bullets"???? What else does catching strays mean. We're here for a good time, not to be hurt by the fact that all these people left the kpop world, physically or otherwise
@ Bruh, catching strays as in "catching stray bullets"???? What else does catching strays mean. We're here for a good time, not to be hurt by the fact that all these people left the kpop world, physically or otherwise
@@mocha-frapppé no they're talking about the slang for catching strays. I'm pretty sure everyone under like 21 knows what it means. "catching strays" is when somebody unintentionally roasts you and brings you up in a conversation you weren't in to begin with. It's mostly used for jokes tho. You're thinking of the catching stray bullets version. This is the modern day slang version.
“Passed away…a long time ago” I remember the day it happened and simply hearing it worded like that, wow man like 😭 time is flying, it’s so sad. It doesn’t feel like long ago but it really has been around 8 years. It feels so much more recent to me.
I remember that day VERY clearly.
I even cried nonstop on that year’s December 😭
i remember exactly where i was and what i was doing when it was announced. it really doesn’t feel like it was 8 years ago, it only feels like it’s been 3 or 4 years😔 time flies
yeah same, i was literally messed up over it for a straight week. i was still in the midst of my shinee obsession so it hit way harder
I remember exactly where I was. I was at work and had to go into a conference room because my daughter called me crying. Then I started crying. Geez, I start crying anytime I think about it.
Him being a SHINee stan and him remembering Jonghyun as well as Goo Hara made me cry ugly tears in my bathroom with my hair drying in my hands.
and sulli
hes also an exol hes mentioned and danced to call me baby. hes defo an sm girlie lol
@@bedchemexoim also an sm girlie omfg 🎉
Seriously!!
It's been almost 8 years and I still cry every time I think of Jonghyun. Even after 15 years, he's my favorite Kpop artist of all time. When I was a kid I used to say he was my ideal man. I'm not even the type of person to get attached to celebrities, yet he meant so much to me.
Everything about this is PAINFULLY relatable, being a older kpop fan makes you just laugh at yourself when you reflect but it’s also so wonderful.
We witnessed an amazing era that no one else will ever get to experience 🥹 just wish I would've made any sort of friend that also liked it.
I died at him watching SHINee, bc that was literally me coming back to SNSD at my big age 😂
Had I Got A Boy as my ringtone and it played on full volume in quoir once. Also tried to learn the dances in the most hideous clothes in the school corridor. Good but cringe times rofl
old kpop is kinda cringe but the songs are enjoyable so i still like to listen to them sometimes lol
fun times indeed
WHY AM I SUDDENLY IN DESPERATE NEED OF A JACKSEPTICEYE KPOP CHOREO COVER????
I wish i would see this too! 😂🎉
next thankmas 🤞🤞
BADLY NEEDED!!!!
NO SAME I NEED THIS
I would love to see him and Gab try something for SURE
i had an ex who loved watching your videos and also hated that i liked kpop like 6-7 years ago so this video is pretty cathartic for me thank you
Haha!! You won both times though! Mad respect for you
dude you gotta check out what taemin’s been doing in the past ten years dude his solo career is ridiculous i love it
oh, and nmixx! they’re a newer gg their command of genre is crazy love them
PLEASE omg especially stuff like WANT, Criminal and Guilty
YES !
need his reaction to the rizzness
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Finding out you're an OG gen 2 kpop stan is amazing
💯💯💯
Maybe I'm biased because I'm a 2nd gen stan, but 2nd gen is the best lol 💯💯🥰🥰
Ah yes, Taemin’s iconic striped shirt for the Lucifer dance practice 😂 It will never get old.
lol that shirt is what got me into kpop, I happened on that dance practice and Taemin’s shirt just hypnotized me… I absolutely love that video and have rewatched it so many times.
Right?! That cloud background is so nostalgic to me ❤
Real😂
I remember downloading that video and slowing it down to x1/4 and x1/2 and still struggling because I would get so entranced by that shirt
That striped shirt hurts my eyes with that video quality
moral of the story: Sean likes songs with some form of electricity in the title
If Sean thinks the amount of members in SuJu is bad, wait till he sees NCT
Was thinking about it 😂
omg he would have an aneurysm 😭
TripleS would put him in a coma then 😭
literally thought to myself “don’t let him find out nct exist”
I feel like he'd love Seventeen lol
I’m shocked and honoured that my Best of 2009 video was in here! 😅
Omg K-Ville is here!!!!
Then there is us k-ville fans that has followed you for ages, that is shocked that you are here 🥰
Well your videos did brought back Jack's core memories of being a K-POP Fan.
The K-Ville channel also has legendary status in the international K-pop community
your videos are the best to find those old gems again
JACK BEING AN OG SECOND GEN KPOP STAN IS SMTH I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED I LOVE YOU EVEN MORE NOW AHHH
seventeen are phenomenal performers (in both vocals and dances), them along with shinee have been keeping me sane throughout the years.
Yes! Man, I love Seventeen. I saw them at Kcon years ago and they were phenomenal.
It's the fact that he knows all their names, has practiced the choreo even though it probably sucked and just thought it kpop was so cool ,even knowing all the tea with companies and disbandments,and remembering those who have sadly passed warms my heart🥺 Jack being a 2nd Gen kpop Stan makes me so happy!!! Also if you want dark and grungey please listen to Ateez you will not be disappointed!!!!
I think he might like some Stray Kids too. But also I'm biased because I love them lol
Oh he will love Ateez's songs! Especially hype songs such as Wonderland and The Real
SKZ and Ateez>>
Going to Ateez concert soon thanks to a friend! Never heard their music before now, but they are really good!
@ They are performance kings! I love how they put their all into every performances
Jack: I hope the industry has gotten better since then
Me: Uhhhhhhhhh.... I'm going to hold your hand when I say this (but its kinda the same in a lot of aspects)
It’s improved in some ways then gotten more toxic in others 💀
considering he listened to a lot of sm, the seunghan situation is pretty similar to older sm groups, (exo, super junior)
Yeahhhhh lol
@ yeah I agree. there has been some good things but also equally bad things.
@@staygeee yeah we can thank social media for that
Jack's muscle memory kicking in with some of the dances is so freaking funny to me 😭😭😭
i think it's pretty normal for people who practice the dances before, as a fan. that no matter how many years you've stopped doing those., you still get it a bit somehow. i really relate to sean's muscle memory as someone who loved to dance practice kpop and vocaloid songs XD
oh man the surge of nostalgia hit me HARD. Hearing "Sorry Sorry" makes me remember that one Pot Luck party of my English class where my whole class just freaking scrambled around and danced to it like madness. What a time.
I sincerely need a part two of Sean reacting to songs and reminiscing his K-pop phase. As well as reacting to new groups, like Ateez and Stray kids for his vibes, but also Seventeen and TXT and so on. The choices are limitless
Edit: just realised I wrote jack instead of Sean, my brain was not braining enough due to the hype
I think Jack would loose his mind at District 9 or Gods Menu😂
LIMITLESS??? NCT 127 MENTIONED OH BABY ITS YOOOUUU‼️💚🔫🔫
(sorry for this obnoxious comment but i feel like he would like them too)
YES PLEASE. He needs to see them! Especially ateez (they're mu ults😭)
Given that he listens to a lot of sm groups. He'd probably like Nct
he would prob hate svt bc they hv even more members than super J xD
Ik he probably doesn't know about the burning sun scandal but I still think it's funny he stopped Fantastic Baby before Seungri part lol
I think he might have heard of and intentionally didn’t mention him, but didn’t want to bring it up
I think so too, like even in Western news it was brought up @@kamillaazim4862
I think he knows. Even the pop-up picture, Seungri is cropped out.
22:40 he probably does because seungris cropped out 💀💀
boom shakalaka boom shakalaka
2:40 Jonghyun’s older sister Sodam has set up a foundation in honor of him which aims to help artists with mental health issues and provides counseling to those in need. It is called “The SHINY Foundation” and you can donate to them directly or you can also stream Jjong’s work since all his copyrighted material’s revenue goes to his family/sister’s foundation. ❤
stream jonghyun!!!! anyone who wants to get into his stuff here are a few recs: blinking game, deja boo, crazy, she is, elevator, diphylleia grayi, cocktail, moon...
I didnt know this was a thing
I was thinking of donating to a charity for my bday a couple of days ago so maybe Ill do this one
2nd gen kpop was also the peak of my kpop phase back in my teens! I'll go back occasionally to relive those years ... the nostalgia, random cackling, and finding out news years afterwards while googling them is so real
when you said “i’m just gonna autistic my way through this video” i immediately went to like the video forgetting i had already liked it lol
I just went "Yes! Please do!"; just watching him watch whatever he feels like watching, but sharing it with us, was a pure blast!
Why is everything I do somehow an autistic trait LMAO
As an autistic diagnosed K-pop fan myself, stumbling on this video makes me feel really happy!😃
HES SO ME..
As an autistic who loves Kpop, guess we are just the same
2:11 Jack WHIPPING OUT A JESSICA REFERENCE two minutes into the video HE’S A REAL ONE
My exact thoughts
Thank you for taking a minute to remember Jonghyun, Sean! 🧡
Sherlock goes so hard even now. That was the one video I REALLY wanted to learn the dance for.
NOW THIS IS A CROSSOVER
I love your pfp!!
Bro i fucking love shinee and then he sang the Korean lyrics to lucifer 😭😭🙏🙏 also HEAVY relate to wanting to learn the choreo for the song
I think Jack would legitimately eat up "Guerilla" by ATEEZ. Also something by Stray Kids... maybe "Thunderous"?
You're so righttt
YES
You are sooo right!
both great songs
Liking kpop has become tism coded 😂❤
Jack reacting to K-pop I thought this day would never come
That nostalgic smile he gives when listening to older songs. It makes my heart so happy to see other older kpop stans ❤
I feel like Sean would really like Stray Kids and Ateez since he prefers the darker songs also for girl groups I recomend Dream Catcher for the same reason
Stray Kids: topline, ITEM
Ateez: Halazia, Guerilla, Wonderland
Dream catcher: Scream, deja vu
Yessss Dreamcatcher!
three of my favorite groups!
ATEEZ MENTIONEDDDDD
YESSSS I totally agree especially if he really liked Exo and Bigbang
STRAY KIDS WORLD DOMINATION MENTION🔥🔥🔥🔥
i saw SHINee in the thumbnail and i clicked SO FAST im so glad he enjoys one of the best generations of KPOP ✨✨✨
i didn't know you were a kpop stan hello??? who's your favorite group?
@@TheDexterity omg SHINee is everything to me! EVERYTHING Key specifically destroys every fiber of my being, such a talented group
@ ugh i feel you on that. i’m a relatively newer kpop stan but man when i first heard replay i was so addicted. Absolutely love big bang aswell
"Just gonna autism my way through this" vibe, lifestyle
Jack you would LOVVVE Ateez!!! You should react to some of their things!
no but why does 2nd gen kpop music HIT SO HARD?? 😭 like everything is just soooo good
real, they focused more on talent and less on looks
Finding out that Sean is a fan of SHINee & then singing the opening lines of Lucifer together somehow means the WORLD to me (and I too, watched SHINee's dance practice videos in my bedroom & taught myself the choreography 💃💃)
hes also an exol hes mentioned and danced to call me baby. hes defo an sm girlie lol
Jack and sm artists my beloved worlds 💞
Same ❤ it’s still in my most played songs ever
I definitely did the Lucifer hands with him and squealed uncontrollably. God this is so good
Edit: god i forgot how cringey my handle is lmao
I didn't think I was going to feel nostalgic about kpop so soon, but him reacting to Lucifer got me there 😭🙌🏾
me toooook
I know right! It's been awhile since I've followed KPop as well, man, so nostalgic
Right!!
Same, SHINee used to be my favourite group. I haven’t really listened to much kpop in ages, but I really loved them. Those dance practice videos especially were so iconic
as an SM stan myself, I love how Sean have a nostalgic moment with SM idols 🥲
SHINee's "Sherlock" was what got me into kpop, and seeing him singing along to it and remember Jonghyun brings me so much joy and nostalgia
even my dad likes sherlock and he knows almost nothing about kpop. it’s just that good 🙂↕️🙂↕️
shinee isn’t even my ult group but sherlock is The kpop song to me
Sherlock by SHINee is one of the greatest kpop songs ever and I wish more people knew of it. ITS TOO GOOD
someone needs to introduce this man to heavy beats and noise music kpop artists (stray kids, ateez, nct, everglow, dreamcatcher, etc.) 😭
This is exactly what my coworker and I brought up to each other today!
I'd add BIBI too
ATEEZ🫶
MONSTA X
@ Can't believe i forgot them 😭
Jack speaking Korean will never fail to amaze me 🥹😂
he speaks korean?
@@abc_jv_xyzYes
Can read it too
Nooo, please keep going. This is so nostalgic. ;_;
he’s being so respectful even when talking about his likes and dislikes, his happy face and singing and dancing along makes me so happy as a longtime viewer. could honestly just watch him vibe for hours 🥹
We DESPERATELY NEED a second video of Jack reacting to 4th Gen, because I feel like he would be OBSESSED with Stray Kids, Ateez, XG, etc.
real!
It would be so cool for him to react to Stray Kids OMG
YESS!!!
Those bg kinda azz tbh
@@katet8639 right like one of these is not like the others
R.I.P. Jonghyun 😢
Damn well time is not merciful, but he did go high before he le5
😔
Yes, he deserved better... But he has a wonderful legacy ❤
Goo Hara as well.
Still missing him ❤
I used to be a big k-pop enjoyer, like i have an obsessive personality so when i like something, it becomes everything to me. i was 16 at the time, it was 2018 and my obsession went on for 3 years! knew all the big groups, small groups, upcoming groups and listened to a lot of k-rnb and rap too.
I had a few groups i really loved like ateez (my bias was yunho) , astro, nct (my bias was jeno, he was my favorite, i loved him sm) and a few independent artists like dean (who, if anyone is readimg this should absolutely check out, hes my favorite solo artist, i still listen to his music) and penomeco. One of the astro members passed away in 2023 and it broke me, he was my favorite out of the group and even now listening to their music makes me choke up.
I know how much shinee meant to a lot of people, including some of my old online k-pop friends and they still get sad about it, i wish this industry gave their artists more freedom, time for themselves and at least a way to check in with others that aren't managers, or team members.
I love how you cut out Seungri when you showed the bigband picture ❤ You are the real mvp!
I noticed that too! Love it
What did they do?
@@SaturnSpotter S.trafficking, gambling and more
@@SaturnSpotter He was involved in the Burning Sun scandal and went to prison
@@SaturnSpotter Burning sun. Search it up, not because I'm a rude person who doesn't want to explain to you, but it's a deep rabbit hole and you will benefit much more by searching for the information yourself. I recommend Rotten Mango's on the burning sun case, very informative. Long story short, Seungri owns a club where inside, exists a s*x trafficking ring, where they assault and drug women in the club, and "give" them to high-paying VIPs to be r*ped and filmed. It's a very deep story worth researching.
As a retro kpop fan who doesn't really follow it anymore this was positively DELIGHTFUL. I could watch you watch this older stuff ALL DAY EVERY DAY.
Same, what a walk down nostalgia lane…. Brown eyed girls’ Abracadabra and 2pm got me sucked in…
When the third generation started to “take over” I kind of faded out.
Sometimes I check up on it, but I don’t follow any new bands. I am very very sad when 2nd generation are barely mentioned, even though they did a lot to build the road of kpop IMO (scandals and all aside). They didn’t gain the western popularity like current generation, they still got a name.
For Sean giving them so much attention, makes me happy
Ugh this. Vocaloid basshunter. I had such a weeb music Era 😅❤
Me too, this was so damn delightful, though I mainly know 3rd gen best. I do genuinely think that 2nd gen is becoming more and more forgotten though, and my telltale for that is whenever I randomly decide to watch those k-pop random dance compilations... they never have 2nd gen songs despite there being plenty of iconic choreos, and hardly any 3rd gen ones.
Jacksepticeye being a kpop stan was not on my bingo card 😭 The fact that he knew many groups i also knew just JDNDJFND
its so cool to see jack open up these cans from his past and enjoy himelf on camera like that 🥹🫶🫶
as an active international kpop fan i feel like the fandom spaces have gotten way better over the years, at least from the perspective of an outsider. In korea there are still incidents bordering on straight up insane behaviour both from saesangs and „fans” (such as putting up death wreaths only because dude was caught smoking and a pics of his gf from before he even started training came out) but many fans both internationally and in asia have started to gain awareness of their actions and i just hope it keeps on going like that, because the change is really visible.
anywho my fav group is Ateez, very talented guys who also do have lots of „harder” sounding songs and an amazing lore to go with it :]
Sèan unintentionally made every of us in their 30's have a major flashback
Please all the song Sean plays all my playlists ajsnjdd now i have to listen to it again
Yeah he called me out hard, down to the mirrored choreography we failed to accomplish/
what do you mean? they're still in my playlist haha
@@tdelioncourt1268 😂😂fr , I was about to say.
I'm approaching 26 and I am having flashbacks rn cuz this was also my era :"v
HIM KNOWING ALL (literally all) THE EARLIER GEN KPOP LORE AND LEARNING SHINEE DANCES😭😭❤ Korean fans ARE SO PROUD AND HAPPY, we love u Sean 오빠…아니면 이재 삼춘인가..ㅋㅋ
ㅎㅎㅎ 헐 야만인
I love the vulnerability to find your younger self embarrassing, but not be embarrassed by having been young and embarrassing.
So many people in the social media era are afraid of being embarrassing, and it's what builds character!
Loved seeing this part of you Sean!
agreed
100% agreed!
EXACTLY what I wanted to say
I got goosebumps listening to all of these songs!
It’s nice to see that Sean was a K-pop Stan lol, I wonder if he ever found about vixx, cuz back then they were concept kings
never in my life did I think I would hear jack say "im the legend Thanos" 💀
As someone who got into K-Pop during 4th Gen, it’s honestly really cool seeing how passionate Sean is/was about 2nd Gen! Everyone who was a fan back then talks about that time so fondly ☺️
It was a good time for kpop, so many catchy songs and dances.
I think the Kpop community got more toxic, since when i started actually obsessing with Kpop during 3rd gen
@hallooos7585 as someone who started listening to groups in 2016, it definitely got more toxic. Especially fandoms of certain groups, I shall not name but, I'm not longer that into kpop because of it.
@@hallooos7585 i dont think so. kpop fandoms have been bad since the 90s they had physical fights in korea back then
been ard since 2nd Gen...if you just enjoy the music and ignore the fighting and all that toxic stuff its fine.
I'd love to see him react to Stray Kids, Seventeen, Ateez, XG, Dreamcatcher, etc...
(Also at 22:23 you asked about which group people consider the best in their dance routine and I'd say that Seventeen has been known for their dance skills since their debut in 2015. 'Super' is a song by them that you'd love)
Yes, SEVENTEEN are literally still the reigning & undisputed Kings of K-pop Dance!!! There are so many amazing dancers out right now, of course, but nobody has consistently brought it like SVT for the last 10 years, and are STILL consistently bringing it hardcore and to the high level they do, when it comes to dance, choreographies, synchronization, & performance, each and every time.
Totally agree!!
i feel like jack would LOVE dreamcatcher
Seconding XG. I know they're technically not Kpop, but it needs to be added. They're fluent in Korean so good enough lol.
Seventeen the kings of dance !! Thank you for recommending them, i’m a stay and atiny but my first loves were Seventeen !! 💖
This was such a throwback video. I heard some of those songs when I was a teenager, crazy how time flies!
Taemin from Shinee is doing a World Tour right now and most of the shows are sold out but the Manchester stop at AO Arena still has seats if you want to indulge your nostalgia and watch him as a mature artist in his early 30s now performing his self-composed/written songs! He’s an even better dancer now and his singing is so amazing he covers Jonghyun’s parts in Shinee’s old songs when he performs with the group ❤
Yes! Taemin is an amazing performer, I can't believe I got tickets. I've been a Shinee fan since 2013 and I'm so happy I finally get to see at least one of them live.
Taemin is such an Icon, his solo stuff is just pure magic!!! He's forever gonna be THE KING
bless you for this comment... I didn't know there was a Manchester stop and was so sad when I missed the tickets for the London show 😭 thank you!!! I've got tickets now 🩵
@ I’m so happy to hear that!! The additional stops in Brussels, Manchester and Honolulu didn’t get even a quarter as much advertisement as the initial rollout of the tour so I’ve been trying to spread the word to all the people who missed out when the other stops sold out in 5 mins. I hope you have an amazing time!
I'm so glad I got tickets for Helsinki, I don't have to travel!
Talking about choreographies, Seventeen are well respected for it. Not only for their dance but also their synchronization. Other newer groups involve Ateez and The Boyz.
Yeeees seventeen especially being such a bigger group and being so in sync
THE BOYZ MENTIONED 💜
TBZ MENTIONED!!! he would like their road to kingdom performance of reveal for sure
Yeah I always think of Seventeen when it comes to boy groups known for choreo and performance. On the girl group side I'd probably say GFRIEND are the top for synchronization and in how deceptively simple their choreo can seem while being really aesthetically pleasing.
Seventeen was my first thought for the dance/choreography question as well! I don't really keep with them or their music, but I know they're pretty well-known and respected for their dancing and synchronization.
Ateez was my second thought because they're well-known for their performance skills as a whole (and I'm Atiny, so you know lol) and would probably be better-suited to Sean's apparent music taste than most of Seventeen's stuff
Sean being OG SM Stan and Gen 2 Kpopers will be my favorite septiceye lore🤣🤣🤣
OHMYGOD SEAN LOVESGEN2 KPOP TOO! this is where i started ny kpop journey! I love every group you mentioned! I sobbed when Jonghyun passed and I still get videos with jonghyun and I still tear up. We miss him so much
seán and shinee??!! an unexpected crossover i didn’t know i needed until NOW
glad to know Sean was an SM boy.. taste right there😌
Truuee!
Agree!
Horrible company but talented artists
“I like darker and grittier-“ LEMME INTRODUCE YOU TO STRAY KIDS AND ATEEZ-
Allow me to also present XG’s “Woke Up”, “Tape 2: GALZ Xypher”, “Undefeated”, etc.
Right
XG isnt Kpop@@acgeewhiz
@@nalaa9618 For the purposes of this discussion, they might as well be.
If he likes them, congratulations, he gets to learn about X-Pop, lol. But they’re a Japanese group who promote heavily in Korea (music competition shows, reality shows, interviews), all while singing in English.
I think that sometimes people get too hung up on what is and what isn’t K-Pop. If you’re afraid of snakes and I show you a legless lizard, you’re probably still going to be afraid.
*Edited to add: Just in case someone reading this doesn’t know, legless lizards are a real thing. I’m not hypothetically mutilating reptiles.*
@@Saturn_13 not me thinking of VIXX😂💕
Mblaq was the group that got me into K-Pop.
DUDE SHERLOCK IS STILL ONE OF THEIR BEST SONGS IDC TALK TO THE WALL. Brooo Minho's been my Ult Bias for like 10 years now. Watching Jack watch these "old school" KPop songs is so nostalgic 🥲🥲
You should watch stray kids cover of Sherlock! They have a memeber named Minho
@@SaraRankins.I was just thinking that🙌
Sherlock still gets me hyped to this day!! TO THIS DAY!!!
@@SaraRankins. I know who SKZ are dw xxx my bias is Changbin 😍
@@skyecrane8045 my bias is felix and channie
Didn’t realize how much I needed that SHINee nostalgic dump. I saw old SHINee on the thumbnail and clicked so hard.
Agh! Seeing someone so TICKLED by SHINee brings me so much JOY! The way you were so excited by Lucifer and did the dance with them!! Subscribed!!
Aww the nostalgia in the songs, dances and feelings back in 2009-2016 (even up to 2018) 😢❤ It’s truly a unique experience that brings joy like nothing else.
As a SHAWOL of 14 years who grew up with the same generation jack did, this made me so unbelievably happy OMG 😭I haven't thought about BEAST in AGES
For newer boy groups who make noise music I can recommend Stray Kids, Ateez and Xikers! Also I'm so excited that you've been into Kpop when I also got into my first Kpop phase
i second these recommendations!! i love all three of these groups
XIKERS MENTIONED RAAAAAHHHH
WHO GOT THE MOVES🗣🗣 LOOK AT MY SHOES🗣🗣
OOH I've been meaning to check out Xikers! I saw their 'WITCH' dance practice and was absolutely blown away!
The Rose makes noise songs too. Highly recommend Back to Me or alive
part 2 of this video but you reacting to newer k-pop stuff like ateez and stray kids would be SO COOL AND FUN
i need him to now review modern k-pop and the new gens bc it changed so much and its nice to compare!
The 2nd gen of k-pop was the best in my opinion.
Not just for its music but also for its iconic variety shows like Family Outing / Weekly Idol / Invincible Youth / We Got Married / Star Dance Battle / Star King / Idol Army Show, and more.
These Shows allowed idols to interact freely, showcasing their personalities. Unfortunately, such interactions are rare today due to overly sensitive fan reactions.
Those shows were so good!
we got married WAS THE SHITTTT i rewatched the taemin naeun one recently cause i needed a funny background noise
fr kpop ain't the same anymore. BTS getting big was the turning point, and now it's all just made for tik tok 😭
@@raxacorico WGM was fine, could have been so much better if korea wasn't h0mophob1c and included girlxgirl and boyxboy pairs too. oh the funny pairings we could have had 😔 tbh they should bring it back updated like this 😏
Suju's explorers of the human body was such a bizarre and funny show, the first batch of ISAC events had an unique vibe to them as well that I feel got lost along the way, hello baby was an insane concept as well. I remember watching some of them without subs because they were that entertaining, truly simpler times
I fucking love you Sean. The fact that you are just putting all this out here rules. Its not cringe is just just you honestly loving something and being proud of it. Youre awesome and I feel so seen. haha
I now need a part 2 where Sean reacts to Stray Kids, Ateez, and txt. I feel like he would absolutely love their music
I think if you were to search "kpop noise music" you would most likely get the music you like thats newer
As a Staytiny and baby carat I def agree!
Definitely. I’m an Atiny. I need his reaction to Wonderland Symphony #9 and Guerillas and the break the wall fan chant lol
My non kpop fiance only likes Ateez, they have this sound that anyone can listen to
100%, if that happened I would die happy
Him knowing BEAST was a big shock for me!!
Since Sean mentioned loving Jonghyun’s vocals I think he’d absolutely adore ATEEZ’s Jongho, I really wanna see him react to Guerrilla, Cyberpunk and Halazia
Ohhhh you're soo right and Hala Hala!!
THISSS
Sean being a 2nd gen stan makes so much sense. And also TASTE. Seconding the recs for ATEEZ and Stray Kids. I think he’d adore them. Dreamcatcher too! And I am BEGGING for him to watch some of Taemin’s solo work.
if you like a 'darker' tone i definitely recommend ATEEZ (guerrilla, bouncy, halazia,...) their lore is also INSANE !!!
also one of the best dancing groups out there!!
YESSS!!
yesss i was going to recommend them too!
This the one.
ATEEZ all the way!!!
It’s so nice to see someone who appreciates K-pop to react to it and be so nostalgic
GOT7 appreciation comment passing by since they're 3rd gen and they just had an amazing comeback 💚
I KNOW I'M AN ICON 🔊🔊🔊
@deeveedee379 WATCH ME WITH THE LIGHTS ON 💡💡💡
Python is incredible and has been on repeat. Not to mention they had a banger year of solo releases in 2024.
I am so happy to see a got7 comment
@@bignonoIamAgirl ahgase representation was missing ☺💚
Clicked because SHINee in thumbnail. Thank you for the jog down memory lane.
When Seán said he liked Mic Drop, I said out loud: then you'll like Fire! And he said he liked that song as well, it gave me the biggest smile I've had on my face for days! I really enjoyed watching all the older songs too, I knew all of them.
i was smiling so hard SJSJS
I'm sure he'd like the current solo stuff from BTS, since I do feel like it's generally gone further from the squeaky mainstream pop sound (Dynamite, Butter) that I also don't like, but the genres are very personable atp. I might be biased saying that I love J-hopes solo work and would love to see him listen, (like I love Arson and I can see him liking it as well for example) and also Yoongi's work as well!!
Jack being a listener to K-Pop back in the day is amazing, and yes, BIGBANG was already legendary even back in the day.
As a current kpop stan (since 2016), girls generation and shinee will forever be iconic :)
Girls generation on top 🙏
GIRLS' GENERATION MAKE YOU FEEL THE HEAT!!!🔥🔥
yesss
we joined around the same tome
@ cool! :) who was your first group?
GG was and still IS the only group that I follow to this day. I follow some person from other groups (as individual / solo work), but as a whole group? None defeat soshi in my world 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🖤
Unfortunately, the k-pop world is still a mixed bag of stuff. Fandoms are absolutely insane, tearing at each other's throats over every possible perceived slight. There's also been a rise in what's called 'solo stans', which means ppl that are so obsessed with a single member of the group that they're rallying to have that member leave and start their own thing (and on the opposite side there's those who hate a member and want them to leave to protect the rest of their precious members). For example, recently a member of Riize, a 7 member boy group, got the worst treatment because he had a girlfriend? and smoked? before he was even in the group?? The company did nothing to help and these kstans went insane (there's been a recent trend of antis sending Funeral Wreaths with vile messages to the companies, talk about yikes) . It's bad, it's a very toxic place in general and if you find a few good friends that are ...y'know, mature enough to use their brains, then that's great, but in general every other day there's a "scandal"
Some artists, if they're popular enough have more of a leg to stand on when signing contracts, but a lot are still basically owned by their companies.
Some groups I'd recommend listening to, from the more newer generations, i guess, would be some of the BTS members solo albums (as you said, some are still in the military but they pre-recorded individual albums), Seventeen (one of the top groups when it comes to choreos), Stray Kids (this one seems to be very much to your taste, I think? They're also friends with Ryan Reynolds, ayy), Ateez (there's a lot of new groups, but idk if you'd be that interested in groups that are spanning between 18 and early 20s year group). For girl groups, G-Idle, Mamamoo, Twice, Red Velvet (I'm also trying to name groups you haven't mentioned that you've heard on tiktok already). Different members of Shinee and Big Bang are still putting out music, definitely recommend checking out Taemin and Key's stuff as well as Taeyang and G-Dragon
If anyone comes at me for not mentioning a specific group, I will knife you. Please be mature about it oh my god.
God you are so right about the toxicity. Some fandoms are better than others from what ive seen but generally its a mixed bag frl frl
Omg, you have no idea how much I appreciate this update on the k pop world!! ❤❤❤❤ Haven't been in the loop ever since 2022, so this bit of insight is genuinely appreciated!!
@alanardominim I found my best friend in the world through Stray Kids. She's literally my platonic soul mate. And we never would have met without kpop. But I also at the same time have had to pull away from some other Fandoms for my own sanity because the toxicity is out of this world. It's a catch 22 society
All members of SHINee are still putting out music!
@@moopotatokimchi I have a similar experience, I found my soulmate when we were very active within a kpop fandom. I as ARMY and he as EXOL. I love him so much, we have been best friends for nine years.
I completely agree with what Jack said about preferring songs with a more 'darker' or 'edgy/mature' sound. Because of that, I gravitate a lot towards Stray Kids and Ateez, as they have a lot of very good songs in that area. But jeez, everything shown in this video was such a blast from the past!
Same here :)
Yeah, same here. For example I wasn't really a fan of Twice until their album Eyes Wide Open. That album is utterly fantastic. I'd imagine Jack would like it, and he'd probably like Minnie's Her, Aespa's Whiplash, and almost anything by Big Bang, 2NE1, NCT 127, Bibi, Chung Ha, or Kiss of Life. There's so much!!
Yeah I always like the trap / EDM style kpop
OnlyOneOf and Pink Fantasy too (both too underrated) ! technically not k"pop" but Bewhy, Dpr Ian and Bibi would most likely match his taste too.
Despite me prefering more cutesy and fun kpop songs like earlier Twice and TXT, Red Velvet, Boynextdoor, QWER, etc... Love me some quirky edgy noise music too, kpop is not complete without them (!!!)
seeing my old hyperfixation react to my current hyperfixation is so wild i love it
shawol sean, our comrade ✊ all the shinee members have solo careers now as well, it'd be dope to see his reaction to their songs. they all have different sounds from each other, but you can hear the influence their solo careers have had on the more recent (2015 and beyond) shinee albums. it's amazing how all their individual skills and experiences come together to create something entirely new every time.
Jonghyun is my ultimate bias, it's so great hearing others remember him. It was December 2017, i still think about the morning when i read the news 💔
I remember that morning so vividly. I was in my living room and I had just woken up. It took me like 10 minutes for the info to set in and I just remember crying all day and playing all of his music on repeat. He’s dearly missed and he’ll live on as one of the greatest 💕
That morning is seared into my brain because of how surreal it was. I was in my room, woke up, went on my phone to check r/kpop and was floored by the news. couldn't even say "oh it's like that time everyone thought tom cruise was dead and he had to post on twitter that he wasn't"...except the news had already been confirmed by sm hours before. It still makes me sad to listen to his music. 😔
I called my old best friend who was also obsessed with k-pop as me, at like 3-4 am and was DOOM scrolling after we heard the news… still so unfortunate 😢 I remember my heart sinking at that moment 🕊️r.i.p
@anhcharizard Oh man, yeah I wish I'd had my friend around. I cried nonstop for three whole days and felt numb for a couple of weeks. I still listen to his music though. Even though it stings still, it's almost therapeutic to hear his voice.
It was the first time grief hit me so hard. I instantly burst into tears and ran downstairs and hugged my mom, and I'm never that impulsive. Not something I'll soon forget. May he rest in peace.
As a SONE I feel so proud that jack knows Girl's generation. He even said GG!, and knew that Jessica left😢. Plus thank you for remembering our 2 angels jonghyun and hara. ❤
It is genuinely so fascinating and cool to hear you gush about kpop, something I’ve only gotten into in the last 2 years, especially coming from a youtuber i watched way before then. It’s really sweet to hear you talk about learning the dances and fawn over these artists. I have definitely gained an interest in checking out these older artists with more urgency since I’m more of a modern fan haha. Thanks for sharing this part of you with us bc I know the stigma kpop fans usually get and it’s rlly nice to see some reputable and casual fans in the wild haha
Ateez definitely has some of the best Choreo right now, and them and Stray Kids probably have a sound most similar to what Sean likes.
as a 2nd gen fan this is so healing !! kpop fans at my university mainly like 4th gen and later so i have no one who shares my enthusiasm for older groups
ikr i just think 2nd gen is superior
4th gen is meh , 3rd gen is much more better they had more variety and it was the peak,5th gen is straight trash . 2nd gen music seriously isnt for me I am an exol even loving their 2nd gen like songs I cant help but cringe. Those beats and metallic aliminium clothing God.
Judging by Sean's tastes, he might like
Ateez - Guerilla, The Real
TXT - 0X1 Lovesong, Puma
Stray Kids - Thunderous, Topline
Xdinary Heroes (I don't listen to them often but they're an amazing rock band, their fandom can suggest some songs).
For Xdinary Heroes I'd recommend Strawberry Cake and Freakin' Bad
Xdinary Heroes’ Save Me is what grabbed me after Han shared it on his IG. Probably would fit in with his tastes.
NCT 127 - Fact check. Not one for boy groups but NCT 127 somehow surpassed the gate because of how hard they go.
His taste is giving *BREAK THE WALL* 👹👹☠️⛓️😤💀
Xdinary Heroes- Instead!!!
sean is so authentic and honest i love him