However, this is not their fault. 1st place: ATEEZ 2,944.444 points (1,555.556 + 1,388.889) They were formed through the survival reality show, Mix & Match. 2nd place: The Boyz 14,905.941 points Mnet's "Kingdom: Legendary War" is gearing up for its final battle! 2nd place: BTOB 3,598.703 Sometimes a great pop song is enough , The way Im reminded of Its Raining ONF. The process goes on until the final boy group and all performances have been completed. However, due to their young age, how many singers out there actually have enough life experiences to even sing explosively or expressively. Learn more about iKON, Introduction Stage: Rhythm Ta (Kingdom Version), 1st Round: Love Scenario & Killing Me (Kingdom version), 2nd Round: Inception (iKon Ver.) Part 2 Fan voting on Whosfan app (40%) + Video views (10%), Voting details for the 1st Round: I have no idea how Ikon ranked so low either because like you said, I thought they were very big globally. Im glad to see that the voting is a little more diverse this year. 5. iKON The initial ranking was announced on the basis of expert judges' evaluation and contestants' votes. Even if I dont love the song, they just know how to bring a performance to life. Gone are the illusions of an early night. Disappointing. Its been complained about at length, but I found the competition-focus in the previous season really draining, (and the show was oddly patronising towards the groups), so im glad that Btob and Ikon were there to bring much needed chill! Im disappointed that we didnt get to hear much of the song here, and the editing did the group no favors. I hope all the groups receive more success due to their appearance on the show. Thankfully, after receiving some throat spray, Inseong is now able to laugh about his Spark bum note during the unit performance round. 1. Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. To calm things even more, I dont feel like I have a horse in this race. If I were voting, I dont even know who I would pick. Mnet 'Kingdom' Episode 3: ATEEZ Takes the Lead in Initial Rankings for This husk of a blogger, wiped from a busy work week and overdosed on TXT has become a ghost(9). same here! 2nd place: Stray Kids 2,444.444 points (1,333.333 + 1,111.111) 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! The mysterious experts ranked the groups like this: 5. TBZ was good and are good contenders to the crown, but I for future episodes, I dont want to hear the Stealer or Reveal. This is part cooking show, part eating show, and allows their fun interplay to flourish. Im sorry, iKON. I think one huge thing that sets RTK/Kingdom is the lack of a live audience. The guys say they havent been on a competition show before, but Id argue that that series was as cutthroat as it gets, even though it was probably fixed from the beginning. The Boyz debuted on December 6th, 2017, under Cre.Ker Entertainment. I try to stan and support a lot! Stray Kids. Take the craft seriously, and please please take the songs seriously, but not everything has to have fifteen layers of meaning and be performed like a battle cry. ATEEZ The teams also ranked each other, but the show didn't linger on these scores. Im celebrating on behalf of the warring groups, while also fuming at MNET for not making this decision last year. SF9 comes next. Honestly, dont think I will watch all the final stages anytime soon, but by the onesie and twosie over the coming weeks. Overall, even if the performances were not as strong overall compared to road to kingdom- Im glad I saw some more friendships budding. The six groups will compete against each other and release music on streaming sites simultaneously. iKON also seem like an odd fit for this show, but they definitely have experience with survival series. Stray Kids are next, and all I can think about is that cruel debut show they suffered through with JYP. BTOB. By the end of the 6th video, BTOB was the only one who stuck around. Its super awkward, with the camera weaving around as the guys stare intensely into space. feels like the new groups these day are into halloween/theatrical concepts. With that said, this wasnt anything revelatory or life-changing. Kingdom: Legendary War - Episode One Recap and Ranking Posted on April 2, 2021 by Nick 40 Comments Warning: This recap is not spoiler-free. I loved their classic sense of showmanship. Meanwhile, THE BOYZ took third place in the expert judges evaluations and fourth place in the contestants votes. The special judges include the. Learn how your comment data is processed. Like in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hJMSFIH7Cs (Decalmonie by Mamamoo) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5iFHJECQWU (Good Luck by AOA covered by Mamamoo). THREE HOURS! I always wonder how many treasures idols, agencies and producers have lying around. I also really loved the miroh remix (kinda needed that after like 3000 listens of the original) and they are looking as solid as ever. From the beginning with Hwiyoung-Taeyang dance to the human tree to the Youngbin-Chani dance to Taeyangs spins. I wonder if it would be better to pre-record the finale? Again I cant help but compare to the Mayfly Wolf stage, where they had some really fantastic costumes on. They play the game to their strengths. Thats not to take away from Stray Kids, who are immensely talented and delivered some great performances as part of this series. Theyll all likely make comebacks within the next one to three months, and Im eager to see if they stick with their pre-Kingdom trajectory or try something new. *The winner of this round will get 20000 points. Dont be disrespectful. Check back frequently for new reviews and commentary on everything K-Pop! For self-evaluation, each boy group will hold 3 votes, and will vote for other boy groups other than their own group. 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. 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.) The show began airing on April 1st, 2021, on Mnet. 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. Everything bodes well for Ateez and their future. The ranking from the experts votes was released first followed by the votes from the self-evaluation. Believer (SF9): I personally felt like there were so many beautiful, memorable moments. (iKON) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1TJGwIMG4Y), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyggo5-kHhc, [] INCEPTION (iKON ver.) I think thats what makes stage more interesting to watch. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. Its like what Nick said about the latest Produce 101 season same thing, all over again. iKONs Bobby probably summed it up best with this nonchalant quote: I am curious to see Nicks reaction if MNET reveals a new survival show. All the pre-recorded stuff really took the momentum out of the performance, unfortunately. They debuted on March 25th, 2018, under JYP Entertainment. Kingdom: Legendary War Episode One Recap andRanking, The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hJMSFIH7Cs, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5iFHJECQWU, Song Review: J-Hope On The Street (with J.Cole), Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS StandingStill, The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February2023, Song Review: J-Hope - On The Street (with J. Cole), The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2023, The Bias List's Favorite Japanese Dramas of 2022, Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS - Standing Still, Follow The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion on WordPress.com. I swear, this mooyaho! disease is taking over. (iKON) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8trk5WKgjoI), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1TJGwIMG4Y, [] + KINGDOM ver. It is entirely possible to remix a song without making it sound like slow, homogenous noise. 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). They come across as very authentic and comfortable in their own skin. I dont particularly want to see another Kingdom ever again, but Im still glad we got one. 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. 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. Ateez just embraced a message and style and it worked. Learn more about The Boyz, Introduction Stage: The Stealer (Epic Version), 1st Round: No Air (A Song of Ice and Fire), 2nd Round: O Sole Mio (The Red Wedding) (by SF9), Stray Kids The event also includes those sentimental video messages that tend to pop up during the last episodes of survival series. Am I the only one that just really really really misses Queendom? I wish they hadnt kept apologizing afterwards, though. *The scores for the 2nd Round are determined: Part 1 Judges vote (25%) + Groups vote (25%) Unsurprisingly, BTOB are seasoned enough to simply turn the whole thing into a joke. It is known as the male counterpart of Queendom, and the sequel of Road to Kingdom. I was wondering if they would edit Yunho completely out of this episode, and Im glad they didnt. 3. Hey, Im just resting my eyes. I love watching groups actually enjoy their stages. Which K-Pop Song Released In February Is Your Favorite? 2nd place: Ateez 4,418.537 It was supposed to broadcast in the second half of 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19. This show is organized in South Korea. The show began airing on April 1st, 2021, on Mnet. 6. I really hope for iKON to get the 1st place. It flowed well and was the most fun. Still, kudos to all the groups, they all did GREAT!^^, For me I believe that IKON and BTOB showed something different whereas the other 4 performances were almost similar.