In a broadcast, a popular music critic gave a review on one of the current most-talked-about boy groups, then compared them to SEVENTEEN.
On June 21, the YouTube channel, CUL;PI uploaded the latest episode of its segment, "Culture Poke," wherein they featured popular music critics to talk about various artists and their culture.
On this day, Kim Do Heon was interviewed about the 5th-gen boy group TWS, then explained why he described them as a "less aggressive" SEVENTEEN.
As a brief background, music critic Kim is one of the judges of the Korea Music Awards, a former editor in IZM and currently runs the online music magazine, ZENERATE.
Here, he talked about the characteristics of Pledis Entertainment's rookie boy group TWS which made them attractive.
Regarding the popularity of its debut song, "Plot Twist" which led to their current position in the music scene, Editor Kim explained:
"In terms of their musical characteristics, I don't think they're loved by so many just because of their innocence, brightness, beauty and innocence. I think there's more to their success."
He added:
"The real reason why TWS is so popular is because they put a lot of effort into interpreting the freshness and vibrancy of youth in their own way. They really captured unique, subtle feelings that one could only feel in their adolescence.
That's why TWS is not just a boy group with a fresh vibe, they are very unique and they offer a new, multi-faceted interpretation of freshness and youth in the realm of K-pop."
Being the younger brother of SEVENTEEN, music critic Kim then talked about the charm points that made them similar, yet different.
Starting with their similarities, he pointed out:
"They're similar in terms of their performance on stage. Their performance on stage is very dynamic. It's like watching a musical.
For instance, when TWS is performing "Plot Twist" on stage, one person sits down as if he's introducing the other members. Or, they get divided in half and each group performs different dance moves. Such dynamic performance on stage reminds me of SEVENTEEN's performance on stage.
TWS performance is also very well scripted but at the same time looks very natural. That's also a characteristic shared by both groups."
Regarding their difference, he then described TWS as "less aggressive" SEVENTEEN. He justified this by, saying:
"I like to call TWS a boy group that's less aggressive than SEVENTEEN. When SEVENTEEN first debuted, they gave off this very aggressive, powerful, and confident vibe. I believe that vibe partly came from the fact that SEVENTEEN designed their own choreography and wrote their own songs.
TWS feels like a prequel to SEVENTEEN. I'd like to think that if SEVENTEEN had debuted at a younger age, they would have felt a lot like TWS. That's what I think."
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
