I think its better if you do that instead of re-capping the entire thing in the blog. However, I wish this performance leaned more heavily into its choir-like introduction. angularity Your email address will not be published. Stray Kids divide into three groups to go camping, make coffee and play games. i was so giddy over that i love seeing idols happy and in love. The winner of Road To Kingdom, The Boyz, is joining the rest of the groups in Kingdom. Finale (BTOB): (Almost a tie for first personally) Amazing, touching, just good song, good vibes. This obviously has the potential to shake up the ranking, but all votes from previous rounds will be added as well. My guess is Peh-nee-ell. The winner of the preliminary round gets an advantage of 1000 points. Change). The initial ranking was announced on the basis of expert judges' evaluation and contestants' votes. You know how MNET works so it isnt new nor surprising for them to treat all the groups equally. Poor (or lucky?) Kpop Polls Theyre going to be a hard group to beat. 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. Believer (SF9): I personally felt like there were so many beautiful, memorable moments. 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. The use of chain fences was cool, giving the stage a maze-like appearance. Stray Kids consists of 8 members: BangChan, Lee Know,Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix,Seungmin, and I.N. 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.. SF9 Not just in Kingdom btw. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Heres what the fans (and previous rankings) decided: 6. We need an editor. The Boyz - Kingdom Come The Boyz have been very up-and-down throughout Kingdom a completely different experience from their consistent dominance on Road to Kingdom. I personally liked iKONs and BTOBs performance the best!!! This is part cooking show, part eating show, and allows their fun interplay to flourish. Mnet KINGDOM LEGENDARY WAR Episode 3 Ranking, Results, + Recap Ateezs is the only one I see myself returning to just for fun (and Ive rewatched it several times already lol). "Kingdom" Reveals Fan Voting Results From Round 2 + Groups - Soompi I have no idea how Ikon ranked so low either because like you said, I thought they were very big globally. They got to try new things and cant rely too much on stunts. The guys are always way too damn serious. Kpop Quizzes The last performances for Round 1 of "KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR" were released on April 15 along with the first half of the results. 2. BTOB was nice since theirs was different and they actually seemed to sing live (thank god). 2nd place: The Boyz 573,026 votes The Boyz were the winners of Road To Kingdom. BTOB and iKON tied for fifth place in the expert judges evaluations, but BTOB came in fourth place overall due to their high ranking in the contestants votes, while iKON took fifth place in the contestants votes. Kingdom: Legendary War | Queendom/Kingdom Wiki | Fandom IDRC if mindless knetz dont have the taste to like iKON, thats their loss not ours.. . SF9 I loved the ballet section during the climax. Unlike RTK, I hope they just air all the performances for the round in one episode but considering they didnt reveal all the ranks this week I doubt that will be the case. iKON always delivers energy, and that was definitely the case here. Its like a less-successful version of music theyve already released. Beyond that I just want to say I feel sorry for you, Nick, forcing yourself to watch this whole thing live as it airs. SKZ is really known for their dark concept which was also a good introduction stage for their group. The overall initial rankings for Round 1 (subject to change after fan votes and video view counts have been tallied) are as follows: Which of the performances from Round 1 was your favorite? But, Ill be embedding the full YouTube performances in these posts. SF9 were different too.. I also think the choreography was a bit more nuanced than many of the groups, and the special effects were used really well. 4 K-Pop Idols Who Share The Name SunWoo/Sunoo. Kingdom Legendary War Winner 2021: Ranking & Results Reveals For Part 1 of this round, 33 special judges are invited to judge the performances and each will have 1 vote. Im not sure the heavy remix was the best choice for this song, and I thought the whole bleeding effect was a little cheesy. The guys head off for a drive, reminiscing about their favorite performances during the show. 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. That might not be to their benefit in the context of a legendary war, but its a nice contrast to some of the younger groups who are still finding their way. ? Filling the stage with dancers lent Wolfgang a larger-than-life presence that made it feel more like a musical than a typical K-pop performance. In a nutshell, I wish people didnt take themselves so seriously and sang live more. Mnet's "Kingdom: Legendary War" is gearing up for its final battle! 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). I wonder if it would be better to pre-record the finale? However, two things to note about skz. Watch episode 7 of 'Kingdom: Legendary War' to know the current rankings of Stray Kids, ATEEZ, BTOB, iKON, SF9 and THE BOYZ. i thought that i was gaslighting myself because no one was discussing Changbins rap, thank you for confirming! I really hope for iKON to get the 1st place. Honestly, dont think I will watch all the final stages anytime soon, but by the onesie and twosie over the coming weeks. The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, you can read what I thought about them here, https://www.youtube.com/c/chanwoo-sari/featured, Song Review: J-Hope On The Street (with J. Cole), Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS Standing Still, The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2023, Song Review: J-Hope - On The Street (with J. Cole), 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. Are we sure this is actually season two, and not season one? 3. All of the groups were amazing that I excitedly watched their performances all throughout. Last years Road to Kingdom was a bumpy road for sure, with one particular pothole that still has me feeling PTSD. Oddly, their video starts with fashion, as the guys show us some of their favorite looks. 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. why some people seems to hate props, stunts, theatrical performance? Like many of the Kingdom groups, iKON opt for a food-themed behind-the-scenes video. Everyone was shocked when SF9 is the only group that did not receive any votes from BTOB, iKON, The Boyz, Stray Kids and ATEEZ. BTOB was good, but I also wanted them to lean into the choir arrangement more. But they were both playing to some of their strengths so I understand their directions. 5th place: iKON 888.889 points (333.333 + 555.556) Kpop Discographies The Boyz understand this stage setup well and know how to use their numbers so they definitely have the potential to be the group to beat again. End>Beginning ?? The show began airing on April 1st, 2021, on Mnet. 2. How can we tell? Even if I dont love the song, they just know how to bring a performance to life. The special judges include the. I hope all the groups gained new fans, This is so different from mine lol. BTOB Wave or Beautiful Pain for me, Miroh in at 3rd. 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. 5. 1st place: ATEEZ 3,607.063 They play the game to their strengths. 6. SF9 took a commanding lead last week, revealing a stage and concept that felt new for them. Feel free to comment below if you have any information to add. Lets not lose hope and enjoy their performances more even if the ranking keeps on being that way (typical Msnake). Im sorry, iKON. ATEEZ , BTOB , iKON , SF9 , Stray Kids, and THE BOYZ are currently appearing on the show. Personally, when I first saw the performance it was a bit underwhelming but after watching it more, Ive come to love it, and the dance break with Q in the front was just amazing. SF9 are probably the group I know the least about as personalities. The show served as the male version of Queendom. BTOB was masterclass. Either way, Im going to try to stay as neutral as I can during these recaps and rankings. I feel like after seeing their RTK performances, my standards are just really high for them. THREE HOURS! If anybody won this round it was them. Especially in Road to Kingdom, their performances just didnt feel special and became so predictable. I believe there needs to be better vocalists in the industry. Change Consent | Kpopmap 2022. 2. But, this time will surely be less dramatic. Both just didnt show me anything new. BTOB 3. Its suddenly all over idol variety. The guys know how to bring a sense of dynamics to a performance, telling a story rather than just bringing the same energy throughout. Second Half Of The Results Of "KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR" Round 1 Its all about the friendships we made along the way . They debuted on March 21, 2012, under CUBE Entertainment, making them the most senior group competing on Kingdom. Its great that they went first. Thats just a loud version of boring.. TBZ comes next because their performance didnt disappoint as winners in RTK. Views will only be counted for the first three days after the full versions of performances are released on Mnet's official YouTube channel. Still, the guys looked like they were having fun, which was a rarity tonight! Thankfully, after receiving some throat spray, Inseong is now able to laugh about his Spark bum note during the unit performance round. 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. The remix isnt bad, but I didnt like the blood part (cuz ew wtf) and the Hakuna Matata part. At least hes wearing a more sensible hat this week! *fingers crossed*. 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. The industry needs better singers, musicians and composers not just dancers. I hated how the voting was traded strictly between the groups for a few of the rounds last year. Stray Kids was great. iKons greatest strength is their stage presence with live singing and rapping, but they didnt utilize that here. 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 For the full explanation of the vote and rankings, check our previous article here. All Rights Reserved. With that said, the ending was abrupt as hell. Each week, Ill be taking a listen to the newest kpop releases and giving my thoughts. Disbanded Kpop Girl Groups BTOB But I like how they did it all with so much passion/energy. This new actress sobbed on the bus after she surpassed over 500 contestants to win the casting, Alchemy of Souls Lee Jae Wook and Go Yoon Jung reunite in the stellar cast for Deaths Game, Its not virtual casting From Kim Soo Hyun x Kim Ji Won to IU x Park Bo GumExtra-luxury romance drama lineup, The dark history of the ex-husbands family of Abby Choi: Father-in-law involved in an unsolved case as a police investigator, 4 K-dramas where the main couple dont get together, but viewers are happy about it, The Glory actor Park Sung Hoon is a golden spoon in real life, Hes a mutant in his elite family consisting of people graduating from law/med schools. All the results from " KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR " Round 1 are now out. The groups are each performing a song that won them first place in a music show, and these are some freaking epic songs. Anyway, part of this final rounds score (20,000 points) is dependent on how well these songs ranked on digital platforms. I know I would. 1. !#KINGDOM EP.7", "Billboard K-pop 100 The week of June 12, 2021", "Single Top 40 slgerlista: 2021. Thanks a lot! ", "Watch: "Kingdom" Reveals Initial Rankings For Round 1 + Wows With Fiery Performances", "[ENG] [/7] 3 {NO LIMIT} 1 ! 1st place: Mayfly: Donghyuk (iKon), Juyeon (The Boyz), Taeyang (SF9) Too grudgy/overwhelming personally. 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. 3rd place: BTOB 540,621 votes As for Kingdom as a whole? The special judges include. Hes funny even when hes not on screen, as evidenced by his letter. Check back frequently for new reviews and commentary on everything K-Pop! The two results make 50% of the score for Round 1. Im celebrating on behalf of the warring groups, while also fuming at MNET for not making this decision last year. Same! This husk of a blogger, wiped from a busy work week and overdosed on TXT has become a ghost(9). Kingdom is not a music show like mcountdown or music bank. Other Recaps: Episode One // Episode Two // Episode Three // Episode Four // Episode Five // Episode Six // Episode Seven // Episode Eight 'NO LIMIT' ROUND I feel like the point of the show is to try new stages/styles. Kingdom: Legendary War - Finale Recap and Ranking Explosively. SF9 I hope we see him in the next comeback (Im someone whos much more interested in restorative justice than terminable punishment. Why film for 30+ consecutive hours?? 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. If you need/want to use info from our profile, please kindly put a link to this post. Experts' votes come from 30 professional judges, and each judge will have 3 votes to cast. The performance stood out because of its focus on vocals, but the group is missing some of those key vocalists. They are all amazing performers in their own right and I wish they go with their strengths and have fun instead of trying hard to be something they are not. It might become my favorite performance from them. Thats not to take away from Stray Kids, who are immensely talented and delivered some great performances as part of this series. 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). This kind of hype track can really benefit from a live performance. Theyre still basking in that glory as they meet for drinks in what looks like a large, fancy greenhouse. In an intense finale, the K-pop bands left to compete for the crown were: SF9, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, BTOB, and iKON. 1. Ive gotta say, Im a little surprised The Boyz managed to take the top spot. The dance was good, but they really should have sang and rapped live. At some points falling backwards isnt that interesting anymore and neither is this Im so cool grrr *stomp* *stomp*. Okay okay. The guys look back at some of their stages, highlighting funny anecdotes. iKON took the top spot for me. BTOB. I feel like everybodys going to be dressed in black. All the pre-recorded stuff really took the momentum out of the performance, unfortunately. Who competed on Kingdom: Legendary War 2021? Music Chart Ranking Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In this video, I'm discussing the Mnet KINGDOM LEGENDARY WAR Episode 3 Ranking Results and recapping the episode. Thirty-five minutes in, we finally hear those magic words: The final round starts now.. SF9 But those looking for an upset should probably tune into a different show with a different voting system. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The groups participating in Kingdom: Legendary War are BtoB, iKON, SF9, The Boyz, Stray Kids, and ATEEZ. They known as a performance group and I believe they can actually showcase their cool choreographies for their next stages and also hoping for Rowoons complete recovery. The episode ended with a peak at half of the fan vote that will determine winning benefits for this introductory round. I was really looking forward to The Boyzs stage as their track was my favorite. 1. iKON. Voting for this round includes live text votes for voters living in South Korea, and through Whosfan app for overseas fans. I understand that its not easy with hard dances and lip-syncing is NOT a sin. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Kpop Girl Group Profiles iKON got to go last because they were the group that most other groups thought would be the winners. I really hope my faves Stray Kids can deliver more exciting performances like this. 2) They did have some badass moments in their performance which did elevate the song. 1. I dont have many posts but I will hopefully have more in the future! Stray Kids Hyunjin and ITZYs Yeji Similarities, Produce Camp 2021 (Chuang 2021) Contestants Profile and Facts. Kpop industry is largely about visuals, personalities and performances. The reaction to the results of the members and the speech of InSeong made viewers hearts ache.Inseong shared: Really, when I see the rankings, I feel very sad. 5. Kingdom: Legendary War Finale Recap and Ranking. 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). Its super awkward, with the camera weaving around as the guys stare intensely into space. In a fun behind-the-scenes clip, the groups listen to and evaluate each others finale songs. You cant start at eleven and stay there the entire time. I would have loved to watch Sungjaes interactions with other groups. Thats sadly true but I believe in international iKONics giving their full support to the boys. 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 in all, this strong, memorable performance enhanced a song that could do with more hooks and less shouting. For self-evaluation, each boy group will hold 3 votes, and will vote for other boy groups other than their own group. The way they entered is by their seating arrangement in alternate order. 2nd place: Its One: Sangyeon, New (The Boyz), Inseong, Jaeyoon (SF9), Ju-ne, Jay (IKon), Finale Live Stages Who Is The King Results: 1) You need to sign in so you can join the quiz. Imitation and Kingdom definitely have to help their domestic popularity and the prospect of Mingi returning will be epic hahaha. Probably because I like Miroh so much as a song. Im happy as a Stay and the image of shirtless Chan will not leave my mind anytime soon. PS. 5th place: iKon 3,669.811 points In the press conference PD Lee Young Joo announced that unlike during Road To Kingdom, this time thered be no eliminations. If I have to see a crown resting on a podium again, itll be too soon. I am baffled that so many people dont consider the top performance belonging to Stray Kids. Ateez was amazing, but I think they were way too serious. Like, why have iKon and BTOB? But, an excellent performance can elevate a so-so song, and vice versa. I was wondering if they would edit Yunho completely out of this episode, and Im glad they didnt. I always wonder how many treasures idols, agencies and producers have lying around. With that said, this was barely Wave at all. 2. This was an odd performance because it used a lot of pre-recorded video for transitions. Now overall it just seems like nowdays kpop groups doing performances with more money. MNET was the network partner of the show. I like their theme of delinquents, even if its not very original. Random pointless comment pretty sure that was Lotte World not Everland that The Boyz visited. Probably not. They were the only one that was so smooth and they definitely had fun in that performance. 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. Its unknown if Mingi will join the rest of the group in Kingdom due to him being on a temporary hiatus. The Boyz have been very up-and-down throughout Kingdom a completely different experience from their consistent dominance on Road to Kingdom. 1st place: ATEEZ 2,155.172 points (1,321.839 + 833.333) 3rd place: THE BOYZ 3,142.066 Darkness, trying to out edgy everyone elses edge. My ranking is always so different from yours and I think thats why I always come back to this blog. The show began airing on April 1st, 2021, on Mnet. as a big fan of the B.I. This was simple, but never boring. They spent a lot of time in that (admittedly cool) prismatic tunnel! I dont particularly want to see another Kingdom ever again, but Im still glad we got one. Congrats to Stray Kidz. Sf9 and Ikon were okay. You have to create a unique and special performance. Disappointing. add a flip or aerial While we wait for the final votes to be counted, the Team Mayfly vocal unit (still the best performance of the series) is joined by DK of iKON, Inseung of SF9 and Hyunjae of The Boyz to cover Boys Diary. I dont have a lot of commentary on this, except to say that these are the kind of collaborations Kingdom was made for. Most of the RTK/Kingdom performances feel like I could be watching any mediocre year end awards ceremony, but there was something more special and charming about Queendom. The Kings Voice song, if Im not mistaken is actually a song for Kingdom (not a cover). One roadblock out of the way for Queendom Season 2, god bless! Not only does BTOB have the best song in the finale, theyve got the best performance as well. Next weeks stages look like theyll be cool which is fun.