omg amber can u do recommendations for new listener for f(x) and boa too? for boa i know like 3 songs and i like it all, for f(x) i really really like rppp and dracula but i tried some other songs and they dont vibe with me, i feel like im missing out haha. thank youu

omg!!! i would love to!!!!!! honestly for getting into them i recommend just skipping whatever songs u feel like skipping, with older kpop ur ear starts to change and u start to appreciate different things at different times once ur more familiar with the genre/era.

let's go f(x) first!!!!! definitely start with 4 walls (2015) it's the twin of view by shinee and they're both such a cultural reset it started the house music trend in kpop and are kind of the best of kpop house music still tbh. definitely a good first album to try though it's not my fave from them, it's a good way to ease into their sound. watch the 4 walls mv then try glitter, deja vu, and papi.

then i would recommend red light (2014) the title track/mv is so iconic and PLEASE watch the live rock version with luna's incredible bridge it's amazing. if u like dracula you'll like the rest of red light it has most of my favorite bsides, milk butterfly all night vacance dracula spit it out summer lover are all BRILLIANT. all the songs are so successful in experimentation and so well rounded. they use such unexpected sounds in cool ways and the composition/production is so clever.

then u gotta go the myth the legend the unbeatable pink tape (2013). i'm glad u already like rppp!!! if u don't like that kind of pop it's hard to recommend f(x) cuz half of their songs r that kind of high energy edm. pink tape is one of the finest most complete and coherent kpop albums of all time, a lot of people cite it as an example of the ideal kpop album. it has a good balance of edm midtempo pop experimental and ballad and the album sequence tells a complete story. i don't love every song on it but it's one of my top kpop albums of all time. shadow has been my favorite f(x) song forever, it's their best bside for sure. signal, goodbye summer, no more (look up the lyrics for this one it's hilarious) and snapshot are my other recs.

and then the mvs hot summer and electric shock for the iconic catchy choruses and then move on to NU ABO. the sequence of nu abo to mr. boogie to ice cream is like the best sequence of songs in their discog like the first time i heard mr. boogie i had to listen to it 40 times just to get over how much i love it and luna's yelling in the back of ice cream is what made her replace krystal as my bias.

if u listen through the songs i listed u should find at least something u like and you'll have a good base for getting into the rest of the discog if u want to!

now boa!!! for f(x) i just kinda went through most of their discog but it is not possible to do that for boa and so many of her songs are great and i haven't even heard half of them yet so i'll just list some of my faves! this is gonna be both korean and jpn.

start with better!! and try the whole album it's amazing.

then go back to her early hits so u can appreciate her consistent excellence and sheer iconicity. watch the mvs for no. 1, atlantis princess, listen to my heart, my name, girls on top, eat you up, hurricane venus, only one, one shot two shot, and woman. that's literally just all her career defining smash hit genre shaping title tracks.

then for slightly deep cut high profile tracks with mvs try eien, valenti, moto, the shadow, sweet impact, camo, nega dola.

she has so many good bsides it's very difficult but just try putting on the no. 1 album and love and honesty album and kiss my lips album. also watch the live stage for fox (the one with her red flannel fit) and the dance studio video for black! misc other bsides i love: lookbook, always all ways, GARDEN IN THE AIR, rock with you, midnight parade, SOME DAY ONE DAY, like it!, love and hate, all that jazz.

Oh my godddddd!!! Reading your “novel” was so wholesome n made me so soft:((( I totally agree with what you said!! I love what you said about Changbin he doesn’t get enough credit for being mature n smart so it made me so happy to hear he’s such a good lil man🥺💞🥰

Seungmin’s my bias bc of so many reasons omf. What drew me in immediately was how goooood he is at singing. I can’t help but swoon for his angelic sirens call (cheese alert) I have a tendency of biasing main vocals but not always!! He’s also just so… absurd? Like he’s just so fucking odd and strange I can’t help but laugh and smile like a dork😔💓 what is he even?!?! I love his honesty and his banter!! I love the dynamic he has with anyone like it’s always so different and unique ya know? His friendship with Jeongin vs Felix vs Changbin vs Chan etc?? Also with Jamie on ASC it was mostly my fav thing ever!! I miss it honestly🙈 Even when he talks it’s like music his voice is just so goood🥺 he just sounds nice!! always!! He also wasn’t always my main bias!! But he has been since late 2018?? Maybe? Whenever I fully became a stay! He’s just my ult boyo!!

My first fav was Jisung back when I watched the reality show I just related to him a lot emotionally and he was so passionate and soo good at literally everything it was unbelievable! N you mentioned the Virgo thing lol but he n I share a Pisces moon!! So that’s funky of the 3 of us!!! Hyunjin also distracted me for a bit👀!! Another fav is Mr. Jeongin and my bias wrecker is definitely Minho</3 2minin all the way!!!🥰💞 I'm not even attracted to men irl but Minho would give me a run for his money lmao I hate him<3

q: whos your bias wrecker n do you stan any other groups?^-^

-❄ (I'm so sorry it's so long of an ask i tried my best but I'm a rambler</3 also sorry it's so late of a response</3)

ah I'm glad you enjoyed my long ass reply 😂😂

and changbin yes the loml 🥺🥺

gOD don't even get me started on seungmin's vocals 😭😭 he's incredible!! he's always been but he improved SO much it's insane!!! and I'm so happy he gets to show his voice more :')))

and yes he's indeed very funny. it's so subtle but that's what makes it more interesting ☺️ he's just so random lmao i honestly love his friendship with minho the most hshdhd like i KNOW they're friends and all but sometimes i still question it if that makes sense🤣🤣

oh i think jisung was the one who caught my eye at first when i knew nothing about them because he reminded me of someone bdbdb

oh well my bias wreckers hmmm I'm not sure if i should consider anyone from hyung line a bias wrecker because they're pretty much my biases at this point🤣🤣 but let's say changbin (what a surprise hehdhd). i absolutely love his personality and confidence. he seems like a very balanced person 🤔 and I'm obsessed with his rapping 😭 it's so fun and witty and oof ✨ talent ✨ and he also looks so GOOD!

and i don't really stan any groups atm because it's so exhausting lmao but back when i got into kpop i followed many groups. i mean i still listen to many i just don't really keep up with them. I'd say my fav groups are ateez, monsta x and a.c.e. but i had so many phases when i was obsessed with groups for a while lmao how about you which groups are your favorites?