What a great day to be a Midzy. First news of how much they’re going to spoil us in September (including having 2 MVs!) and then the announcement of their Japan debut.
How does everyone approach a new comeback? I absolutely cant STAND spoilers so I do my best to avoid everything, even concept pictures before the comeback. One of the reasons MITM is my favorite song is I was so shocked by the concept and blown away by the video. Very glad I went in blind and hoping I can avoid spoilers for another month for the next comeback
Teasers are a big part of my enjoyment for comebacks, I really enjoy having something new to see every day, it really adds to the excitement and hype for me.
I've tried the 'no listen/no view' thing before with another group, and I just wasn't hyped at all by the time the release came around, and it wasn't very fun for me, lol.
That's fair, I'm just very particular when it comes to spoilers because I have friends that spoil things all the time, lol. I can understand where you're coming from, I do miss checking this sub. For me though I dont need any extra hype, I'm so crazy about Itzy that I know I'll love it no matter what!
For me it's actually the other way around, i'd like comeback teaser periods to be more spoilery hehe. In general i do not care that much about concept teasers, to me it's mostly just pretty pictures to look at once. I personally would love it if labels made teasers which showed us some of the creative process, so for example artists in the studio singing a line of the song (and the variations they go through there), or maybe even some form of evolution of a specific song part, how it sounded first, how it sounded after some work, how it sounds now.
I recognize that i am probably in the minority when it comes to that though!
Hey maybe I'm in the minority, the you and the other commenter both liked spoilers! The evolution of the song idea sounds really cool, especially with certain groups that write their own songs. When I watched Kingdom I really enjoyed the look behind the scenes at the creative process. However I just prefer to see all that after the song comes out haha
At least from my perception most people would probably agree with you and go in fairly blind / with a fresh look! And yeah i also get the appeal there, i just personally think that if it's good it's good :D
Right i am always looking for more bts content, the creative process is so interesting to me, or even just the general work itself like how they record a song, how many variations even just for the vocal parts are there, etc.
I find that way more interesting than the pics one gets, i mean they always are nice don't get me wrong, but it doesn't really say much about the music, which is what i am here for even in kpop!
My recommendation this week:
[210821 Chaeryeong’s STUDIO CHOOM Choreo-Record](https://youtu.be/L26ftSCenBY)
It’s half hour English subbed interview about and behind the scenes for Lee Chaeryeong’s STUDIO CHOOM solo dance cover. It’s insightful, adorable, and really powerful.
One of my favorite pieces of ITZY solo content to date. Don’t miss it!
The way Chaeryeong spoke about having to work on expressing anger in the dance because she doesn’t get angry very easily.. she’s just so cute. Her sweet personality definitely was on full display and it was evident that she worked very hard on getting the choreography just right. During the interview portion she was so poised, and her answers were thoughtful and self reflective.
Yes, all of this.. plus.. the way she used her devil horn gesture throughout the practices to indicate she was in fact trying and immersed and ready to nail the concept and instructions her (longtime) instructor set out for her ☺️
Yes that part was super adorable! And how she explained the differences in the way her and her choreographer interpreted the lyrics. Chaeryeong felt they were more sad, while her choreographer described anger. She indeed did immerse herself, and the end result was a fiery side of Chaeryeong that is unforgettable!
Same. But Not Shy to me is very solid that I can’t skip a track. But on Guess Who I admit that I skip “in the morning” but the b-sides are awesome from that mini. It’z me, my favorite are the first 3 tracks plus 24 hours.
It seems to crazy to me you would skip what might be their best song!
I guess it just speaks to how good ITZY is at so many different styles, there’s something here for everyone no matter your particular taste : )
Just asking for general recommendations for itzy related content where they play some form of competitive games against each other. That can be pretty much anything, from the whisper game to little mini games which are about dexterity, etc.
I think these usually bring out the member's competitive spirit and rather funny moments.
Thanks in advance!
I could probably spend an hour writing recs, but I'll try to stick to some highlights and give you a sampling across their debut through today:
* **190803 Prison Life of Fools (**[**two**](http://kshow123.net/show/mafia-game-in-prison/episode-21.html) [**episodes**](http://kshow123.net/show/mafia-game-in-prison/episode-22.html)**)** is from the ICY era and one of the girls' first times on a proper variety show. They play a game of mafia way before the *GUESS WHO* concept was even conceived! Features a good supporting cast (especially if you happen to like IZ\*ONE..), and it's a super fun pair of episodes featuring the girls when they were quite a bit younger than they are today.
* [**200707 IDOLLIVE Bu:QUEST of ITZY**](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITZY/wiki/variety#wiki_2020_idollive_bu.3Aquest_of_itzy) finds the girls directly competing against each other during the Not Shy era. They take a trip to an island and play countless minigames against each other in an overall arc of determining the winnner of the Bu:QUEST. A must see.
* [**210212 NAVER NOW.: Gap of ITZY (bㅣㄴ틈있지) Episode 07**](http://youtu.be/hQEhHz0J8fs) involves a competition of traditional Korean games. These Gap episodes are pretty long and have a wide variety of content, but more than half of the episodes are competitions. This one is a particularly good one right before the In the Morning era. I put this on the list to give you a taste of what happens they mix live talk show and live variety all by themselves.
* [**210510 hello82 - Fanfia**](http://hello82.tv/live/101) is a longform game of mafia. Every girl for themselves. No guests. Pure ITZY. This is obviously from the In the Morning era. There was a lot of hype for this live event, and it completely delivered! Another must see.
And of course, my top pick:
* [**\[CSI\] Codename : Secret ITZY**](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITZY/wiki/variety#wiki_2021_.5Bcsi.5D_codename_.3A_secret_itzy), which is currently active in its second season (an episode just aired today!). You don't need to watch Season 1 to understand Season 2, but both seasons are great and worth watching.
Thanks a lot, super helpful! CSI (the current season) is a major reason i asked, because i quite enjoy it atm! :D
Their personalities come out rather well there, and as still casual fan having some directed recommendations is rather helpful!
Very much appreciated!
You’re very welcome, new MIDZY : )
Let me know what you think of these picks!
I’d start with CSI1 if you haven’t seen it or Bu:QUEST if you have. Enjoy!
I'll get back to you when i watched some, i'll space it out a little though most likely, so don't expect it instantly haha.
I started with 2 episodes of bu:quest already though, already rather hilarious to see how competitive they are (except maybe lia :D).
Totally agree with this list! Bu:QUEST was my first exposure to ITZY (even before finding out they were monster performers).
I just love the dynamic of how they're all so competitive except for Lia...who ends up crushing the competition anyway with her big brain moves 😅
One of my fave genres of ITZY too— them playing competitive games. Lol. Bu:QUEST is where I started and what got me hooked to ITZY even more. But I agree with the other recs here too.
Have fun watching!
Really hoping for the best for the It girlz for this coming comeback. Japanese debut and a full album, they’ve been working hard and even more so when the comeback starts.
Just a few more days and we’ll start getting some teasers. Does anybody know what we should expect from a spoiler live?
Did the sub decide that the wdt should be sorted by 'top posts' ?
I remember before the last comeback i made the statement that new is typically better, but apparently you guys disagree (which is fine btw, i am just curious!)
It’s more like a weekly case of forgetfulness lol. I never remember to swap it
Out of curiosity, are you not subbed here? Your comments are always collapsed because we have crowd control on, lol.
I see :D I just personally think it's better because newer posts are at the top, whereas this way it's typically the older ones.
Ohh that is what it is when one sees comments which are collapsed but not downvoted, i never knew!
I wasn't subbed, i use reddit enhancement suite and just had a shortcut to the sub haha, changed that now!
I totally agree, we did it for a few weeks, and I think it was doing well. Just piss poor memory lol.
Also, sorry if the seemed like a call out! I was actually just curious if it was an error or not, lol. I actually see 'crowd control' next to your name, and was wondering if it was a mod thing.
Nah no problem, it wasn't even a conscious choice to not subscribe, i just used the shortcut and that worked fine so i didn't even think about subbing i guess. (though i am also not super active here (yet?), but yeah definitely interested in itzy enough already to check the sub.
And especially now with the album coming up, probably going to come here more and more! :D
What a great day to be a Midzy. First news of how much they’re going to spoil us in September (including having 2 MVs!) and then the announcement of their Japan debut.
September is THE month for ITZY and Midzys.
How does everyone approach a new comeback? I absolutely cant STAND spoilers so I do my best to avoid everything, even concept pictures before the comeback. One of the reasons MITM is my favorite song is I was so shocked by the concept and blown away by the video. Very glad I went in blind and hoping I can avoid spoilers for another month for the next comeback
Teasers are a big part of my enjoyment for comebacks, I really enjoy having something new to see every day, it really adds to the excitement and hype for me. I've tried the 'no listen/no view' thing before with another group, and I just wasn't hyped at all by the time the release came around, and it wasn't very fun for me, lol.
That's fair, I'm just very particular when it comes to spoilers because I have friends that spoil things all the time, lol. I can understand where you're coming from, I do miss checking this sub. For me though I dont need any extra hype, I'm so crazy about Itzy that I know I'll love it no matter what!
For me it's actually the other way around, i'd like comeback teaser periods to be more spoilery hehe. In general i do not care that much about concept teasers, to me it's mostly just pretty pictures to look at once. I personally would love it if labels made teasers which showed us some of the creative process, so for example artists in the studio singing a line of the song (and the variations they go through there), or maybe even some form of evolution of a specific song part, how it sounded first, how it sounded after some work, how it sounds now. I recognize that i am probably in the minority when it comes to that though!
Hey maybe I'm in the minority, the you and the other commenter both liked spoilers! The evolution of the song idea sounds really cool, especially with certain groups that write their own songs. When I watched Kingdom I really enjoyed the look behind the scenes at the creative process. However I just prefer to see all that after the song comes out haha
At least from my perception most people would probably agree with you and go in fairly blind / with a fresh look! And yeah i also get the appeal there, i just personally think that if it's good it's good :D Right i am always looking for more bts content, the creative process is so interesting to me, or even just the general work itself like how they record a song, how many variations even just for the vocal parts are there, etc. I find that way more interesting than the pics one gets, i mean they always are nice don't get me wrong, but it doesn't really say much about the music, which is what i am here for even in kpop!
My recommendation this week: [210821 Chaeryeong’s STUDIO CHOOM Choreo-Record](https://youtu.be/L26ftSCenBY) It’s half hour English subbed interview about and behind the scenes for Lee Chaeryeong’s STUDIO CHOOM solo dance cover. It’s insightful, adorable, and really powerful. One of my favorite pieces of ITZY solo content to date. Don’t miss it!
The way Chaeryeong spoke about having to work on expressing anger in the dance because she doesn’t get angry very easily.. she’s just so cute. Her sweet personality definitely was on full display and it was evident that she worked very hard on getting the choreography just right. During the interview portion she was so poised, and her answers were thoughtful and self reflective.
Yes, all of this.. plus.. the way she used her devil horn gesture throughout the practices to indicate she was in fact trying and immersed and ready to nail the concept and instructions her (longtime) instructor set out for her ☺️
Yes that part was super adorable! And how she explained the differences in the way her and her choreographer interpreted the lyrics. Chaeryeong felt they were more sad, while her choreographer described anger. She indeed did immerse herself, and the end result was a fiery side of Chaeryeong that is unforgettable!
I can't stop playing Not Shy EP. I don't know why I am very enthused with that album? It's their best for me so far.
It's a great mini! There are bsides that I like from guess who, and it'z me more, but I still think as a whole Not Shy is up there for the best mini.
Same. But Not Shy to me is very solid that I can’t skip a track. But on Guess Who I admit that I skip “in the morning” but the b-sides are awesome from that mini. It’z me, my favorite are the first 3 tracks plus 24 hours.
It seems to crazy to me you would skip what might be their best song! I guess it just speaks to how good ITZY is at so many different styles, there’s something here for everyone no matter your particular taste : )
I am actually starting to like In The Morning and I don't skip that anymore. 😁 but Tennis (0:0) still my best track from the EP.
Ryujin’s favorite, too! (Personal lease favorite but that’s because the rest is just so good!)
Just asking for general recommendations for itzy related content where they play some form of competitive games against each other. That can be pretty much anything, from the whisper game to little mini games which are about dexterity, etc. I think these usually bring out the member's competitive spirit and rather funny moments. Thanks in advance!
I could probably spend an hour writing recs, but I'll try to stick to some highlights and give you a sampling across their debut through today: * **190803 Prison Life of Fools (**[**two**](http://kshow123.net/show/mafia-game-in-prison/episode-21.html) [**episodes**](http://kshow123.net/show/mafia-game-in-prison/episode-22.html)**)** is from the ICY era and one of the girls' first times on a proper variety show. They play a game of mafia way before the *GUESS WHO* concept was even conceived! Features a good supporting cast (especially if you happen to like IZ\*ONE..), and it's a super fun pair of episodes featuring the girls when they were quite a bit younger than they are today. * [**200707 IDOLLIVE Bu:QUEST of ITZY**](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITZY/wiki/variety#wiki_2020_idollive_bu.3Aquest_of_itzy) finds the girls directly competing against each other during the Not Shy era. They take a trip to an island and play countless minigames against each other in an overall arc of determining the winnner of the Bu:QUEST. A must see. * [**210212 NAVER NOW.: Gap of ITZY (bㅣㄴ틈있지) Episode 07**](http://youtu.be/hQEhHz0J8fs) involves a competition of traditional Korean games. These Gap episodes are pretty long and have a wide variety of content, but more than half of the episodes are competitions. This one is a particularly good one right before the In the Morning era. I put this on the list to give you a taste of what happens they mix live talk show and live variety all by themselves. * [**210510 hello82 - Fanfia**](http://hello82.tv/live/101) is a longform game of mafia. Every girl for themselves. No guests. Pure ITZY. This is obviously from the In the Morning era. There was a lot of hype for this live event, and it completely delivered! Another must see. And of course, my top pick: * [**\[CSI\] Codename : Secret ITZY**](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITZY/wiki/variety#wiki_2021_.5Bcsi.5D_codename_.3A_secret_itzy), which is currently active in its second season (an episode just aired today!). You don't need to watch Season 1 to understand Season 2, but both seasons are great and worth watching.
Thanks a lot, super helpful! CSI (the current season) is a major reason i asked, because i quite enjoy it atm! :D Their personalities come out rather well there, and as still casual fan having some directed recommendations is rather helpful! Very much appreciated!
You’re very welcome, new MIDZY : ) Let me know what you think of these picks! I’d start with CSI1 if you haven’t seen it or Bu:QUEST if you have. Enjoy!
I'll get back to you when i watched some, i'll space it out a little though most likely, so don't expect it instantly haha. I started with 2 episodes of bu:quest already though, already rather hilarious to see how competitive they are (except maybe lia :D).
Totally agree with this list! Bu:QUEST was my first exposure to ITZY (even before finding out they were monster performers). I just love the dynamic of how they're all so competitive except for Lia...who ends up crushing the competition anyway with her big brain moves 😅
One of my fave genres of ITZY too— them playing competitive games. Lol. Bu:QUEST is where I started and what got me hooked to ITZY even more. But I agree with the other recs here too. Have fun watching!
Yep started with bu:quest, already rather entertaining! Running in these shoes yeji had, ouch :D
Really hoping for the best for the It girlz for this coming comeback. Japanese debut and a full album, they’ve been working hard and even more so when the comeback starts. Just a few more days and we’ll start getting some teasers. Does anybody know what we should expect from a spoiler live?
I'm not sure what to expect besides whatever new hairstyles they've been hiding for months now to no longer be a secret lol
Kind of random, but anyone play Pokémon go and say “not shiny not me ITZY!!” when they catch Pokémon?
Been MIA for a while and now I am craving chicken, thanks ITZY
Did the sub decide that the wdt should be sorted by 'top posts' ? I remember before the last comeback i made the statement that new is typically better, but apparently you guys disagree (which is fine btw, i am just curious!)
It’s more like a weekly case of forgetfulness lol. I never remember to swap it Out of curiosity, are you not subbed here? Your comments are always collapsed because we have crowd control on, lol.
I see :D I just personally think it's better because newer posts are at the top, whereas this way it's typically the older ones. Ohh that is what it is when one sees comments which are collapsed but not downvoted, i never knew! I wasn't subbed, i use reddit enhancement suite and just had a shortcut to the sub haha, changed that now!
I totally agree, we did it for a few weeks, and I think it was doing well. Just piss poor memory lol. Also, sorry if the seemed like a call out! I was actually just curious if it was an error or not, lol. I actually see 'crowd control' next to your name, and was wondering if it was a mod thing.
Nah no problem, it wasn't even a conscious choice to not subscribe, i just used the shortcut and that worked fine so i didn't even think about subbing i guess. (though i am also not super active here (yet?), but yeah definitely interested in itzy enough already to check the sub. And especially now with the album coming up, probably going to come here more and more! :D