4 K-Pop Idols Who Share The Name SunWoo/Sunoo. Overall I really dislike noisy remixes that drag a songs energy down. Being humble is good, but so is confidence. Performing without Mingi is always going to be hard. Thats why its called legendary. As previously announced, the Kingdom contestants will be awarded points over the course of the competition based on the following criteria: votes by the six competing groups (25 percent), evaluations by a panel of 30 experts (25 percent), domestic and global fan votes (40 percent), and video view count (10 percent). They literally introduce each act several times. I would have loved to watch Sungjaes interactions with other groups. The guys look back at some of their stages, highlighting funny anecdotes. SF9 I believe there needs to be better vocalists in the industry. Sometimes, things are just meant to be enjoyed rather than be used as work-time. Ive seen a lot of masks and creepy contacts in K-pop already. Ive gotta say, Im a little surprised The Boyz managed to take the top spot. Compared to many of the other groups, their use of the stage felt more constrained. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Again, they would have done a lot better with a live audience. I dont like the song, and the performance was just OK compared to other venues, but it was different. 25% expert panel score I think it would be good to change things up for at least one episode. 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. Hopefully, things get better from now on, and they find an excuse to allow Changmin to do a solo vocal stage. One of the rap parts in Miroh ended up being slightly off-tempo. I have no idea how Ikon ranked so low either because like you said, I thought they were very big globally. Judging from this first episode, I think Stray Kids and The Boyz are the most competitive groups. At ease (iKon): iKon and YG just wasnt made for Kingdom. Cant wait to watch their next stages^^. They do have a sizable domestic fandom, though. 6th place: iKon 489,971 votes. BTOB 3. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Kingdom: The legendary war ROUND 1: SF9 was shocked by not receiving any votes from the other 5 teams, This male idol received applause despite not showing up for a fan event, SF9s Dawon performed emergency measures to save a patient experiencing cardiac arrest at a sauna, SF9 is set to return next year with Rowoon joining the group activities, generating hype for the groups comeback, 2022 December Boy Group Brand Reputation Ranking: BTS ranks No.1, followed by Seventeen in 2nd place. At least hes wearing a more sensible hat this week! I have my ranking. BTOB and iKon are already LEGENDS and they dont need fancy performances to prove themselves as others would say that their performances were lacking lmao. BTOB And, Wave relies on his deep tone for much of its impact. 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. Im a fan of Ateez, & while i didnt enjoy their intro stage a lot (I didnt have high expectations heading in either, just bc theyd been so busy with a cb I didnt see how theyd be able to prepare enough) it was still a little crushing to see them rank 5th with fan votes. Ateez comes last unfortunately because their choice of remixing heavy sounds did not showcase what their song Wave actually portrays. Thank you so much, for recapping every episode. 5th place: iKon 3,669.811 points Okay okay. Kingdom: Legendary Waris the sequel/spin-off to the reality survival show Road To Kingdom, which was sequel to Queendom. The groups ranked 1, 2, and 6 were revealed during the second episode on April 8, 2021. They were good, but they just were energizing and memorable. Who will be THE KING? 5th place: ATEEZ 504,215 votes 1. In my mind, I was confused by such thoughts, I tried not to show my expression but I guess I couldnt.. And from the sound of it, theyve been able to make a few friends with members from other groups. The last performances for Round 1 of KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR were released on April 15 along with the first half of the results. Its suddenly all over idol variety. SF9 were different too.. Im also looking forward to Skz and Tbz CB since its been 9 months since their last CB, I am just happy to see SF9 be considered for their talents not just their looks and acting etc. If I understood Hongjoong correctly, The Real is actually an old song they dug out from the vault. I always wonder how many treasures idols, agencies and producers have lying around. 2. I dont think live singing is by definition superior. And now because their is no audience, we rely on stuns, horrible lip-syncing, and visuals to get through it. I think the producers missed an opportunity to switch up the staging. 5th place: iKon 3,379.641 After twenty minutes, nothing has happened. I personally liked iKONs and BTOBs performance the best!!! I believe Kpop singers can sing (if they are trained to sing properly). Disappointing. Change). I am baffled that so many people dont consider the top performance belonging to Stray Kids. just wanna say thank u for your dedication, covering this show for 10 eps is not easy! Ateezs is the only one I see myself returning to just for fun (and Ive rewatched it several times already lol). I feel like everybodys going to be dressed in black. Although the fan votes and video view counts for the roundwhich add up to a total of 50 percent of the contestants scoreshave not yet been tallied, the six competing groups cast their votes immediately after the performances, while the panel of 30 expert judges made their evaluations at the same time. 1. iKON. same here! Its like what Nick said about the latest Produce 101 season same thing, all over again. Whereas SF9 were like in between, they had a good balance of choreo and stage presence. 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. From the dark skies behind them, it looks like this was done in the middle of the night. Personally id say atz > sf9 > tbz/btob > ikon > skz, though my ranking aslo isnt really set in stone, all i know is that atz had my favorite. 1st place: Mayfly: Donghyuk (iKon), Juyeon (The Boyz), Taeyang (SF9) Probably because I like Miroh so much as a song. The order these days is visuals > dance > vocals , and that is unfortunate. Damn, I typed a lot. The show began airing on April 1st, 2021, on Mnet. Ateez was amazing, but I think they were way too serious. I think its better if you do that instead of re-capping the entire thing in the blog. Thats sadly true but I believe in international iKONics giving their full support to the boys. Sometimes a great pop song is enough , The way Im reminded of Its Raining ONF. 5th place: Stray Kids 1,072.797 points (517.241 + 555.556) Proceed at your own risk! Voting Criteria: 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. But those looking for an upset should probably tune into a different show with a different voting system. The event also includes those sentimental video messages that tend to pop up during the last episodes of survival series. My humble opinion, it should be the exact opposite. Everyone was shocked when SF9 is the only group that did not receive any votes from BTOB, iKON, The Boyz, Stray Kids and ATEEZ. 6th place: The Boyz 2,534.222, Voting details for the 2nd Round: ), but anyway, stray kids seem like theyre intent on self-producing through this competition, so please let it result in something as weird as 3rd eye / side effects . 3rd place: BTOB 2,021.073 points (632.184 + 1,388.889) Some members are better at maintaining this act than others, and of course Im instantly drawn to the ones who look most uncomfortable. Netizens commented: So sad, I am not a fan but this is so heartbreaking, I am from another fandom, SF9 did a really good job, The stage was very good, fighting, Dont get discouraged, you did well, I feel like Im going to cry even if Im not my favorite idol, I feel even more upset, My heart hurts, etc. all we need now is for the groups to have a comeback! I also think the choreography was a bit more nuanced than many of the groups, and the special effects were used really well. 4th place: Stray Kids 3,386.248 The winner of Road To Kingdom, The Boyz, is joining the rest of the groups in Kingdom. Sadly iKON came last, just because of some knetz and their hate for YGE for no apparant reason. The first line-up to be. 2. For example, many groups explore the rock concept but no one can make the sounds that is characteristic to the genre. Comebacks Either way, Im going to try to stay as neutral as I can during these recaps and rankings. You know how MNET works so it isnt new nor surprising for them to treat all the groups equally. The duo lays out the rules, including three rounds and a final. 3. As announced last week, the theme for the battle was To The World, and the competing groups were tasked with remixing one of their songs to put on a performance that they wanted to show to the world.. Kingdom is a sequel to Queendom and will puts male teams head-to-head in a comeback battle. I feel like the point of the show is to try new stages/styles. I think their performance would be better if they sticked on the fun side of the song and enjoyed their performance as what Ateez usually does and I believe in their potential to reach the top. Wave or Beautiful Pain for me, Miroh in at 3rd. I feel like SF9 wants to prove that they are more than visuals and then winds up walking for like 45 seconds. Its unknown if Mingi will join the rest of the group in Kingdom due to him being on a temporary hiatus. Props are used to make a performance more interesting, obviously, and that metal incorporation is also not new to JYPe groups so their overall performance was well-thought of though they should be more careful with their stunts. 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. Voting for this round includes live text votes for voters living in South Korea, and through Whosfan app for overseas fans. In the press conference PD Lee Young Joo announced that unlike during Road To Kingdom, this time thered be no eliminations. All groups had their ups and downs, and my rankings changed week to week. The two results make 50% of the score for Round 1. feels like the new groups these day are into halloween/theatrical concepts. The performances were aired via live stream on February 23, 2021, through Mnet's YouTube channel. The ranking from the experts' votes was released first followed by the votes from the self-evaluation. Ive always considered Ateez as being high level performers but man, The Boyz and Stray Kids look undeniably threatening in their performances. For too long, it just felt like they were jumping around without any real storytelling. The behind-the-scenes video is made even better when Changmin pays the guys a visit. I am not a RTK/Kingdom watcher, so Im going to use these recaps to kindof see whats going on. Darling daughter handed in her final essay for one class at 11:15pm, and the deadline was midnight.