Popular Music Critic Names THIS Boy Group As ‘Less Aggressive SEVENTEEN’

During a broadcast, a well-known music critic provided a critique of one of the currently most-discussed boy bands, and also drew a comparison to SEVENTEEN.

The most recent episode of its segment, “Culture Poke,”was uploaded on June 21 by the YouTube channel CUL;PI. The episode featured popular music critics discussing various artists and their cultural impact.

During the interview on this day, Kim Do Heon discussed the 5th-gen boy group TWS and elaborated on why he referred to them as a “less aggressive”version of SEVENTEEN.

To provide context, Kim, a music critic, serves as a judge for the Korea Music Awards and previously worked as an editor for IZM. Currently, Kim manages the online music magazine, ZENERATE.

During the event, he discussed the appealing qualities of TWS, the rookie boy group under Pledis Entertainment.

In regards to the success of their debut song, “Plot Twist,”which has propelled them to their current position in the music industry, Editor Kim provided insight:

“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.”

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He then stated:

“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.”

As the younger brother of the popular group SEVENTEEN, Kim, a music critic, then discussed the similarities and differences that make them stand out.

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He began by discussing their commonalities:

“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.”

He then justified SEVENTEEN being described as “less aggressive”compared to TWS by explaining:

“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.”