(LogOut/ But, Ill brave all the rankings and re-rankings for you, because thats what I do. Mnet's " Kingdom: Legendary War " has wrapped up its first official round of competition! It felt like a knockoff and less impactful version of the Mayfly Wolf stage. There were a number of creative set pieces, and I loved when they brought the kids on for the finale. It seems like the groups dynamic is going to be a lot more friendly compared to Road to Kingdom (that is, that btob will gleefully ignore whatever machinations the producers throws at them), so Im excited for other episodes. Hopefully, things get better from now on, and they find an excuse to allow Changmin to do a solo vocal stage. Specifically Felix and changbins part before the shouting part of the chorus. Dont ever change BTOB. Lets not lose hope and enjoy their performances more even if the ranking keeps on being that way (typical Msnake). I think one huge thing that sets RTK/Kingdom is the lack of a live audience. Ive always considered Ateez as being high level performers but man, The Boyz and Stray Kids look undeniably threatening in their performances. If anybody won this round it was them. First Half Of The Results Of "KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR" Round 1 Simply Explained, and self-evaluation votes (second column) were previously released, Results Of "KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR" 100 Sec. 4. Kpop Polls (BTOB) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa7u3kWeq3s), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQGSugQTXQA, [] Back Door (BTOB) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQGSugQTXQA), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9REdRng8eU, [] (Show And Prove) (BTOB) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9REdRng8eU), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8trk5WKgjoI, [] (RHYTHM TA) KINGDOM ver. But, they did a decent job reaffirming their theatricality as a group. TBZ was good and are good contenders to the crown, but I for future episodes, I dont want to hear the Stealer or Reveal. What do you want to do? 3. introduction stage, Round 1 (To The World) and Round 2 (Re-Born). Its not The Boyz fault. 6th place: iKon 489,971 votes. I think the producers missed an opportunity to switch up the staging. How is that even explainable? If I understood Hongjoong correctly, The Real is actually an old song they dug out from the vault. Other Recaps: Episode Two // Episode Three Well I'm back! Overall I really dislike noisy remixes that drag a songs energy down. I was bored after watching just a few performances. 2. Ateez and BtoB had the best stages for me. SF9 are probably the group I know the least about as personalities. 3. This performance followed suit, boasting incredible energy undercut by a fairly dull song. Still, the guys looked like they were having fun, which was a rarity tonight! 5th place: Stray Kids 1,072.797 points (517.241 + 555.556) Its like what Nick said about the latest Produce 101 season same thing, all over again. Here is the current overall ranking of the team with the combination of the points from the 100 sec. [1] Beyond that I just want to say I feel sorry for you, Nick, forcing yourself to watch this whole thing live as it airs. The episode opens with all groups marching out one by one, flanked by dramatic remixes of their signature songs. That only means my keyboard began to resemble a pillow. 22. ht", Association of Hungarian Record Companies, "Top 20 Most Streamed International + Domestic Songs Week 22 (28/05/2021-03/06/2021)", "World Digital Song Sales The week of June 12, 2021", "Billboard Global Excl. With that said, this wasnt anything revelatory or life-changing. Last year's Road to Kingdom was a bumpy road for sure, with one particular pothole that still has me feeling PTSD. Imagine being blinded by so called hate for YG that they dont even consider the artists hardwork and amazing performance. 3rd place: BTOB 2,021.073 points (632.184 + 1,388.889) I tried to search for the song title on Melon and there was a song with the name but different lyrics. However, Im still eager to learn more about these guys, and I hope theyre able to push themselves and explore new sides to their music. I always wonder how many treasures idols, agencies and producers have lying around. Stray Kids Hyunjin and ITZYs Yeji Similarities, Produce Camp 2021 (Chuang 2021) Contestants Profile and Facts. MNET was the network partner of the show. Im glad that this show ended already, because of stress and mess for the fan bases. Stray Kids. And like almost every other group, theyre mooyaho-ing all the way. I genuinely believe that Pentagon would have had a much higher chance if their was a live audience and they didnt try so hard to be cool all the time and just had fun. Who is Who: Kpop Girl Groups BTOB on top for me, if only because they did something different. Viewers will vote for their top 3 performances. Other Recaps: Episode One // Episode Two // Episode Three // Episode Four // Episode Five // Episode Six // Episode Seven // Episode Eight 'NO LIMIT' ROUND Watch episode 7 of 'Kingdom: Legendary War' to know the current rankings of Stray Kids, ATEEZ, BTOB, iKON, SF9 and THE BOYZ. 5. The groups participating in Kingdom: Legendary War are BtoB, iKON, SF9, The Boyz, Stray Kids, and ATEEZ. But they still ranked above iKON? I know the voting wouldnt work the same, but these live finales just DRAG. Ive seen a lot of masks and creepy contacts in K-pop already. Compared to many of the other groups, their use of the stage felt more constrained. I thought Hyunjin was on hiatus though? Personally, I feel like girl groups wind up being a bit more pigeonholed to their sounds and concept, so Queendom was a fantastic way of seeing them tackle something new, adapt another song to their own style, or showing off the talents of individual members that rarely get that opportunity in their own comebacks. 2nd place: The Boyz 573,026 votes angularity Ive already shared my thoughts on the songs, and that will definitely play a part in my final ranking. Judging from this first episode, I think Stray Kids and The Boyz are the most competitive groups. After the first boy group has performed, they will decide on the second performing boy group, and the second boy group that has performed will then decide on the third performing boy group. 1. I understand that many can sing beautifully to an extent but can they REALLY sing? But, Ill be embedding the full YouTube performances in these posts. I said I was going to try to remain neutral, but I cant pretend that Miroh wasnt my favorite song performed on this episode. Now overall it just seems like nowdays kpop groups doing performances with more money. They debuted on October 5, 2016, under FNC Entertainment. During Mamamoos performance, they were just ooozing with stage presence and really knew how to work with an audience. As with all the groups, I think their Kingdom run has been hit or miss, but generally on the strong side. Ateez Members That Share The Same Birthday With Other Kpop idols. Then again, I think its dangerous to have too much of the vote be determined by global fans, making the series nothing more than a popularity contest. 2. Hes funny even when hes not on screen, as evidenced by his letter. 2nd Round: Re:BORN Final Results (Ep. I hated how the voting was traded strictly between the groups for a few of the rounds last year. SF9 (zero votes from the competing teams, poor things!) Mediopia Technology Corp. GM Agency Co. Ltd. CJ Music Inc. Mnet Media Corp. , This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 14:38. Also tbh we all saw it coming that Stray Kids would win, they deserved it, but given their massive GP, fandom and decent digitals, theyre obviously going to win :)). They were formed through the survival reality show, Stray Kids. Explosively. ATEEZ enters, dressed in black. They came to life and their energy was just so unreal. 4 & 5) All the pre-recorded stuff really took the momentum out of the performance, unfortunately. 3. I just didnt really connect with wolfgang. The Boyz consists of11 members:Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Q, Juhaknyeon, Sunwoo,and Eric. The teasers for episode 2 seem as though the first performances will be cut from the same cloth of: angst, explosions, edge, so Im not hopeful about diversity in performances haha (ill be happy to be proven wrong though! It might become my favorite performance from them. 2. On May 6, the idol competition show announced the second half of the results from its Round 2 cover battle,. However, two things to note about skz. Probably because I like Miroh so much as a song. iKON consists of 6 members: Bobby, Jay, Ju-ne, Song, DK and Chan. Learn more about ATEEZ, 1st Round: Symphony No.9 From The Wonderland, 2nd Round: Rhythm Ta (The Awakening of Summer) (by iKon ), Rankings / Results The show began airing on April 1st, 2021, on Mnet. 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? In an intense finale, the K-pop bands left to compete for the crown were: SF9, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, BTOB, and iKON. The initial ranking was announced on the basis of expert judges' evaluation and contestants' votes. The winner of Road To Kingdom, The Boyz, is joining the rest of the groups in Kingdom. Like there wasnt even a single flaw in their performance, moreover they had the whole vibe and stage presence yet they got such low rank. The performance stood out because of its focus on vocals, but the group is missing some of those key vocalists. thank you for the recaps and reviews, ive really appreciated it as i wouldnt have been interested in the show if it werent for your reviews (and btob and ikon). 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. You know how MNET works so it isnt new nor surprising for them to treat all the groups equally. To be fair, its not their fault. . 4th place: BTOB 2,969.431 The Kings Voice song, if Im not mistaken is actually a song for Kingdom (not a cover). Suggestions, Introduction Stage: 100 second performance of a song that won a Music Show, skzdhyn, sarayamelie, Kpop1098, Boakye Manu, SF9 Fighting, Hannah, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4ghQRdLwk, [] (Choir Ver.) 2nd place: BTOB 3,598.703 A lot, actually. 4. THREE HOURS! Hey, Im just resting my eyes. The Boyz debuted on December 6th, 2017, under Cre.Ker Entertainment. The Boyz. The performance just dont seem to come alive and they dont feel authentic to who the performers are. Buuuut still wasnt my favorite stage of theirs. The Boyz Sunwoo picks up on the edgy schtick as well, pointing out some funny tropes in a very self-aware moment. Not taking themselves too seriously is basically a wish I have for every boy group, Kingdom or not! 3rd place: THE BOYZ 1,833.333 points (1,000 + 833.333) The dance was good, but they really should have sang and rapped live. From the beginning with Hwiyoung-Taeyang dance to the human tree to the Youngbin-Chani dance to Taeyangs spins. On another note, I feel so bad for the seven members of the boyz who arent Juyeon, Sunwoo, Hyunjae, or Q as they were basically backup dancers for this stage. The ranking from the experts votes was released first followed by the votes from the self-evaluation. Voting Criteria: The two results make 50% of the score for Round 1. Theyre still basking in that glory as they meet for drinks in what looks like a large, fancy greenhouse. Everything bodes well for Ateez and their future. Check back frequently for new reviews and commentary on everything K-Pop! Experts' votes come from 30 professional judges, and each judge will have 3 votes to cast. One of the rap parts in Miroh ended up being slightly off-tempo. The staging echoed the overblown drama of this track but knew when to pause and use empty space to its advantage. Of course, circumstances are different, and the strengths of the groups are different, but some of those introductory Road to Kingdom stages still stick in my mind. My own choice for winner is BTOB because this show made me care about them, a lot. SF9 comes next. Not because they cant compete, but because they are no where near rookies. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The remixes were eh for the most part. Cant wait to watch their next stages^^. The boyz and skz gave me the same feeling. I swear, this mooyaho! disease is taking over. BtoB IDRC if mindless knetz dont have the taste to like iKON, thats their loss not ours.. Powerfully. Its also a track that naturally lends itself to remixes, and I thought the percussive mix here was really cool. 4th place: iKON 1,695.402 points (862.069 + 833.333) With that said, this was barely Wave at all. So maybe not relieving the fatigue?? I hope all the groups receive more success due to their appearance on the show. By the end of the 6th video, BTOB was the only one who stuck around. 1st place: Mayfly: Donghyuk (iKon), Juyeon (The Boyz), Taeyang (SF9) 5th place: iKon 3,669.811 points I have no idea how Ikon ranked so low either because like you said, I thought they were very big globally. 1. In this video, I'm discussing the Mnet KINGDOM LEGENDARY WAR Episode 3 Ranking Results and recapping the episode. On April 15, the new idol competition showwhich is the male version of the hit 2019 program Queendomaired the second half of its thrilling first round. In the end, this was always going to be a popularity contest to some extent. And, Wave relies on his deep tone for much of its impact. Otherwise, it was primarily a dance showcase, much like last weeks Monster. here? If I were voting, I dont even know who I would pick. Thank you so much, for recapping every episode. Same! I dont have many posts but I will hopefully have more in the future! iKON FTW, always! The last performances for Round 1 of KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR were released on April 15 along with the first half of the results. 2. According to me iKON is definitely up for 1st place without a doubt. Wave or Beautiful Pain for me, Miroh in at 3rd. The guys know how to bring a sense of dynamics to a performance, telling a story rather than just bringing the same energy throughout. If I have to see a crown resting on a podium again, itll be too soon. Not just in Kingdom btw. Voting for this round includes live text votes for voters living in South Korea, and through Whosfan app for overseas fans. They play the game to their strengths. This obviously has the potential to shake up the ranking, but all votes from previous rounds will be added as well. ATEEZ The teams also ranked each other, but the show didn't linger on these scores. Who will be THE KING? Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. But, I feel like Ive seen this stage before, and its just not what I tend to enjoy when it comes to K-pop. (Stray Kids) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kybhfbm0gU8), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoFSamY3M8c, [] WOLFGANG (Stray Kids) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoFSamY3M8c), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcA_p83ovAU, [] WAVE : Overture (ATEEZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcA_p83ovAU), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uDitNeFO-I, [] Symphony No.9 From The Wonderland (ATEEZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uDitNeFO-I), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4n06VT4H9w, [] (The Awakening of Summer) (ATEEZ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4n06VT4H9w), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsO6QO3VCVE, [] (The Real) (ATEEZ) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsO6QO3VCVE). 2nd place: Its One: Bobby (iKon), Sunwoo (The Boyz), Hwiyoung (SF9), Dance Unit: Kpop Girl Group Profiles just wanna say thank u for your dedication, covering this show for 10 eps is not easy! Learn more about Stray Kids, 1st Round: (Gods Menu + Side Effect), 2nd Round: Pray (Ill Be Your Man) (by BTOB), ATEEZ I feel like SF9 wants to prove that they are more than visuals and then winds up walking for like 45 seconds. Watch the full episode of Kingdom with English subtitles here. I think its better if you do that instead of re-capping the entire thing in the blog. The episode starts with the arrival of The Boyz, and its like dj vu all over again. I feel like after seeing their RTK performances, my standards are just really high for them. 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. For years now, there has been a lack of diversity in genres/styles in male groups that need to be addressed. Lets also root for all the groups to give fans their best performance! Im very thankful that iKON was part of this show, mostly thanks to their atittude which help lossen up the atmosphere ( and a bit of exposure they gained). I just cant get into this song. Anyway, this is the master plan of the injured Younghoon, who couldnt participate in the last two Kingdom rounds. iKons performance is what I liked best because they showed their color as a group where they dont need to change their typical performance style to show something different especially that this is a group introduction stage. The song built to a rousing, shout-along finale. The special judges include. Kingdom Legendary War 2021 Participants BtoB That said, the remixes all sucked compared to the original songs. 6. Who is Who: Kpop Boy Groups Cant wait for them to comeback some time. Its dejavu all over again. PS. Unlike RTK, Kingdom will not have eliminations! 6th place: SF9 2,120.735 points, Note: Please dont copy-paste the content of this page to other sites/places on the web. ? But the results of the self-evaluation vote had surprised members and the viewers. But, an excellent performance can elevate a so-so song, and vice versa. Kpop Quizzes 3rd place: SF9 3,494.122 Personally, they werent underwhelming (because some of the others were too OVERwelming) Im with Nick, this week has been a bruiser, both kids had all their final school work due this week, plus my own work work. They worked really hard and gave some killer performances. (You can check out THE BOYZ, iKON, and BTOBs performances from Round 1 here.). It was a tie to their story on Kingdom and RTK, and deobis have been building theories since their first performance. In a nutshell, I wish people didnt take themselves so seriously and sang live more. I also think the choreography was a bit more nuanced than many of the groups, and the special effects were used really well. They were the only one that was so smooth and they definitely had fun in that performance. You cant start at eleven and stay there the entire time. I mean, dont get me wrong. I think it would be good to change things up for at least one episode. Voting via the Whosfan app for the round started from April 15 at 22:00 (KST) and closed on April 18 at 23:59 (KST). And though Kingdom Come is one of my favorite songs of this round, I think it deserved a more inventive concept. 4th place: BTOB 1,444.444 points (333.333 + 1,111+111) Kingdom Legendary War is a TV program that was aired on 1st April 2021 and its final was on 3rd June 2021. From the dark skies behind them, it looks like this was done in the middle of the night. Either way, Im going to try to stay as neutral as I can during these recaps and rankings. Thats not to take away from Stray Kids, who are immensely talented and delivered some great performances as part of this series. If B.I was still there, iKON wouldnt even think of going to Kingdom imho. In the press conference PD Lee Young Joo announced that unlike during Road To Kingdom, this time thered be no eliminations. And now, the prospect of staying Up All Night to chroniclethis three hour swagger-a-thon will see my usual grasp of the English language devolve into incomprehensible eieios and illa illas. Show me a boy group that hasnt done an Im so edgy, smoldering, and serious concept at some point in their careers. Next (2nd) should have been be BTOB, you could feel the emotions from there performance and aura. Ive liked and disliked music from each of these six groups, and though Im bigger fan of some than others, I feel like each is already successful enough that theyre going to be okay no matter what happens over the course of the series. ), shout outs BTOB. 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. They certainly dont have a rookie air to them anymore. But I like how they did it all with so much passion/energy. (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.) Overall, even if the performances were not as strong overall compared to road to kingdom- Im glad I saw some more friendships budding. I personally liked iKONs and BTOBs performance the best!!! The first performing boy group is decided by the latter boy group who will themselves be performing last. Theyre going to be a hard group to beat. 1st Round: To The World Final Results (Ep. 1st place: Stray Kids 4,679.776 After THE BOYZ, iKON, and BTOB kicked off the competition in last weeks episode, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, and SF9 took the stage for their own electrifying performances this week. Kingdom: Legendary War - Episode Nine Recap and Ranking Posted on May 28, 2021 by Nick 14 Comments Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. Thanks a lot! Hes such a big part of the group. Im also watching the current season of Produce 101 Japan, so I guess Im a glutton for punishment! In a row. The six groups will compete against each other and release music on streaming sites simultaneously. Only then, we can have a plethora of songs with large vocal ranges. Kingdom: Legendary War Finale Recap and Ranking. At least hes wearing a more sensible hat this week! On May 27, "Kingdom" wrapped up its third round of competition ahead of its upcoming live finale. Stray Kids divide into three groups to go camping, make coffee and play games. I get the sense that exposure is more important to them than ranking, but of course you want your work to be appreciated. The show began airing on April 1st, 2021, on Mnet. Stray Kids 1. The stray kids x the boyz x ateez inter-group friendship was also very funny to watch, heres to more of such interactions in the future! 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. . *The winner of this round will get 20000 points. I hope all the groups gained new fans, This is so different from mine lol. The industry needs better singers, musicians and composers not just dancers. I am baffled that so many people dont consider the top performance belonging to Stray Kids.
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