Throwback Thursday! Hearing Brown Eyed Girls for the 1st time! "Abracadabra & 6th Sense" REACTION
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Such a unique/ICONIC group!
I loved it!
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LINKS TO ORIGINAL VIDEOS:
Brown Eyed Girls 'Abracadabra'
• Brown Eyed Girls 'Abra...
Brown Eyed Girls Sixth Sense MV
• Brown Eyed Girls Sixth... - เพลง
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"Was this iconic?" Yes, yes it was.
so iconic.. I remember back then when this song turn on my friends and I always ready in position to dance
@@wahyudatulhusna3096 OMG... same
I wasn't listening to kpop at the time and I've still seen this video it was so iconic! 😄
Beat me to the punch.
very iconic.. it was really iconic that when you go out you hear this song everywhere ,,
This song is literally a staple in Korea. It's one of those songs that everyone knows and a lot of idols cover this song. It's one of the songs that defined second gen kpop
1. I love your name
2. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DON'T?@!?!?!?!
@@aislin2989 I mean there are always gonna be people who don't know certain songs but this song was a massive hit in Korea and even today it gets played quite frequently in korean tv shows and variety programs.
@@stanzb1yall lmao sorry I meant - there are people who *don't* stan Heechul?????? What is wrong with them lmao
I didn't know this song until Dreamcatcher did the relay dance!
I watched both the official and performance video over a dozen times, the dance is almost hypnotic! Even if it's probably just fanservice for guys and thirsty girls 😄 I just loved that almost-kiss at the end. And yeah, All-the-things-she-said was my jam too for a while, and it's sequel. 😍
(I'm sorry I don't know Heechul, a gg stan here)
@@teambellavsteamalice Heechul (aka Momo's bf since you're a gg stan) is part of Super Junior (lol they won't let him leave even if he can't perform with them) and is literally the most 'zero fcks given' idols ever. He has no hesitation in calling crap (especially crap SM has pulled) out, and is pretty much friends with the entire industry. He's more well known as a variety star on Knowing Bros for his instant recall ability with songs - but people tend to forget he's a good singer and dancer as well. He's well worth knowing lol
2nd gen songs/groups were absolutely *amazing* and I highly rec checking them out. Sistar (Queens of Summer), f(x), Rainbow, After School, Stellar, T-ara, Kara, BEG, SNSD, ugh so many good groups and that's just the tip of the iceberg...
"I'm hoping to hear if they have vocals..." proceeds to play Sixth Sense.
THIS
Just so you know that dance in Abracadabra is the dance in Psy’s “Gentlemen” video and Gain (one of the members, she’s the center, visual, vocal and main dancer) was in that video. Also JeA (the main vocal and leader) was a vocal coach on Produce 101 (1st season) Miryo (Main rapper) was on the 1st season of “Show me the Money” (Korean rap survival show) and she was on “Unpretty Rapstar” (Korean rap survival show specifically for women) and Narsha (lead vocal and lead dancer) is the first BEG member to get married. JeA was involved in the selection of the members and they all have solo music careers.
Brown eyed girls were older (except Gain) and known for their vocals. And with their sexy concept, they were called "adult-dol" instead if Idol. But because of their solid vocal skills, they are very well respected in Korea.
Their break through song was Abracadabra. It was really huge in Korea that year. The mv is sadly(?) not about gay love though. The kiss at the end was to kill the other girl out of jealousy (the poison pill in the mouth) because the guy cheated.
They took a long break(4~5 yrs) and when they reunited last year. They didn't do so well. 3 of them are in their late 30s now.
All of them had solo albums. I think Gain had the most success as a solo.
Miryo (rapper) is the no. 1 credited female (followed by Moonbyul).
Jea (main vocal) had a digital single this year called Greedyy featuring Moonbyul.
that's the first time I've seen someone explaining Abracadabra as not gay xD obviously, the mv can be interpreted as the story of GaIn leaving her abusive and cheating boyfriend to Narsha, who sleeps with the man and blows him up / staging his heart attack. not saying your version doesn't work, but come on, mate :)
They are still active and they are oldest girl group
ALSO REACT TO GAIN! The maknae of this group.
BLOOM
PARADISE LOST
Paradise Lost is iconic, and Gain has an amazing solo discography. Carnival (The Last Day), Fxxk U, and Tinkerbell are awesome as well.
"Are their videos always this dark?"
Uhm, well... there is "Warm Hole" I suppose.
He's not ready for that
I definitely wasn't ready when I first listened to it 😆. Iconic!
Love for Warm Hole ❤️❤️❤️❤️
😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Comment made me giggle like a mad man lol
"Was Korea okay with this??" Well the censorship board sure as hell wasn't lmao too gay and too sexy for it to be broadcast. Oh yes, gaycatcher was in *full force* in that relay dance. The song itself was a hit, the dance was literally iconic and everyone was doing it. (The only reason it doesn't seem to be as well known outside of Korea is because it came out in 2009 - which was a bomb year for K-pop - Gee & Genie (SNSD), Sorry Sorry (Super Junior), Replay (Shinee)... SM was *dominating* the K-pop game in 2009. However, Psy used the dance of the chorus for his MV Gentleman - and even invited Gain to be in it too.)
BEG is known to be a more mature/sexy group - 3 of them (JeA, Miryo, Narsha) were born in 1981, and Gain is something like 5-7 years younger, so they've always been a little more sexy than some of the younger counterparts. Their MVs don't always have a dark undertone to them, and yes they didn't care what the trends were, they did themselves. Their rapper is Miryo - literally one of the best rappers in all of Korea, hands down. JeA is the one that did the first part of the high note in Sixth Sense, Gain did the second part (she's the one that you said had a really bright voice). Narsha was the one who did the 'meow' part. You might like: Brand New World (very retro sound), Warm Hole (this was.. lmao I still can't believe that they were allowed to perform this one *live* because the lyrics are super suggestive.), Kill Bill, and probably Wonder Woman for the groups. Gain's solos: Bloom, Paradise Lost.
All of these are excellent suggestions. Warm Hole is basically just... 3 minutes of BEG telling SKorea they do not give a single f//k about "standards" and "what ladies should be singing about". I'd also recommend their SNL parody of Poker Face, because it's just them going "yeah, we had plastic surgery, what about it?" (It's called Plastic Face, it's fantastic.)
I'd recommend JeA's Dear Rude as well (well, depending on your tolerance for gore when it comes to the MV, but the song is amazing).
@@TheQuidRides as bad as Voodoo Doll gore or like scary movie gore?
Things were more free in 2009 and started to go wrong in 2013. I don't know if it was because of Park Geun-hye term as president, or if koreans suddenly turned out to be more conservative, but I noticed a change in kpop videos and TV shows later that year.
@@aislin2989 I'd say around Voodoo Doll level
"Abracadabra" was my gay awakening lol 🤣🤣🤣
Same 😅😅
I know kpop since late 2010. Brown eyed girl is one of a kind group. since debut they are just like what you say. they are mature and just doing their own stuff. being different. but 2nd generation is unique by them self because almost every group bring something different. SNSD....WONDER GIRL....2NE1....BIGBANG...SUPER JUNIOR...AFTER SCHOOL....BEAST....4MINUTE...SISTAR...etc have different concept and image they bring to the table. and that make almost every song they release back then is a bomb. Almost every kpoper know their music.
Yeah they were the "adult-dol"
@@rubymerhasan2703 yeah. adult dol. but not that controversial as if they are doing this concept now.
Agreed. Second gen kpop groups are soooo charismatic.
She said bichi bichi which means light light. Int'l fans kind of wished it was btch tho HAHAHA
Actually she said nun-bichi-bichi. Nunbit(hci) means gaze or glare. So nun=eyes and bit=light like you said.
And i always think that BEG is like mamamoo's older sisters. Both have amazing vocals, both came from small agencies, both have 'womanly' aura, both loves doing their own things.
So, when moonbyul and jea from BEG have a dong together, i was.. Shook!
I really hope someday mamamoo and BEG will have a colab.. Well, it's almost impossible, but a girl can hope...
I'd just be happy if MMM covered BEG tbh. The power a Mamamoo Sixth Sense cover would have.
To be honest, I think only Mamamoo out of the currently active groups really have both the attitude/concept and vocal prowess to cover a song like Sixth Sense. I love Lovelyz but they just put themselves into a situation they werent capable of doing properly. Not only does it require some great vocals, its a certain TYPE. Kei is a great vocalist but she doesnt have the right oomph for it, imo.
At best, maybe Dreamcatcher too could do it, but idk. (And they're one of my top GGs) MAYBE Red Velvet (Wendy and Seulgi are certainly vocally capable but not sure about the right attitude for Wendy)
Sistar was capable of it too.
Yeah, BEG are a very special group. Have to be to keep doing it this long.
Spica was also such a good vocal group. I wish they didnt disband
Agreeeee!! BEG sat the antecedent for strong, beautiful, sexy and real singers in Kpop, like disruptive artists.
Yesss
when I tell you I SPRINTED to this video when I got the notification. Brown Eyed girls is my favorite 2nd gen group
Abracadabra is a LEGENDARY song. It’s still a song talked about and covered today. It’s one of those songs where if you stick around Kpop long enough, you’ve definitely heard it at least once. Brown Eyed Girls are a legendary group, they’re the oldest continuously active girl group with no line up changes. All members have moved on to have solo careers but they still drop new music together every once in awhile.
In South Korea，“vocal queen” of girl group has ：
1. CSJH The Grace
2. Brown Eyed Girls
3. Mamamoo
Yay finally!! BEG!! hahaha
Gain is the one with short hair, and she is the sexy maknae as Hwasa is for Mamamoo! hahaha
When I first saw Sixth Sense (it was 2013/2014) I was very impacted by it, because it's a very fierce song and also that high note... hahaha I also had to see it live, I think they can kinda do it, but it usually sounds wrong... When Gain gets it right, Narsha (the girl that finishes the thing) doesn't get it right and vice versa
Back in the day they were one of the best vocal groups in general, as groups have this tendency of half of them being good singers and the other not so well...
You should check out their other songs "Wonder Woman" and "Abandoned"
Yes 👍
BEG totally nail those high notes in their live performances. Also, abracadabra was a massive hit
In case you were wondering, these are their positions!:
Jea (does the "hit that high" part) - leader, main vocalist
Miryo (does the rap part) - main rapper
Narsha (the one in the sandy room with the leopard print clothes) - lead vocalist, lead dancer
Gain (the one that reminded you of Hwasa) - sub vocalist, main dancer, face of the group, maknae
Brown Eyed Girls debuted back in 2006 and are considered an incredibly iconic and influential group in Korea. They are sort of similar to Mamamoo in the way that they are a vocal based group with a strong rapper and prioritize talent over visuals. Some other songs by them that I recommend would be Kill Bill, Warm Hole, L.O.V.E., and my personal favorite Cleansing Cream. All of the members also have solo music as well, with Gain being the most successful out of the group (I Bloom, Paradise Lost, and Apple if you are interested in listening to her solo music). The group is still together and don't seem like their gonna disband any time soon but nowadays they only have a comeback about every 2-4 years.
BEG were the 2nd generation of MAMAMOO, their music and videos were unique and dark around this era of KPop. They started out in R&B and changed their style their vocals were top-notch too!
Brown Eyed Girls are legends. Periodt. Cant wait for your reaction to DC's cover lmao
You can react one of the members solo (NARSHA-BBI RI BBA BA) it's a high budget hit song
Omg yes! We love BEG! They're another group of grown women being just who they are. They have a whole little crackhead song about their plastic surgery and them off stage is something else too 😂 When it comes to their sound, it's always something new and never too sure where to categories them
Hhahaha they made a few years ago (now that they're in their 30s) a song called Warm Hole... YES WARM HOLE!, AND YES, THAT HOLE
Abracadabra is very 2000's with all of the effects... hahaha but still an anthem!
Brown Eyed Girls is a living legend of Kpop...still has many fans in Korea
I *adore* BEG. I wonder if 4MINUTE might be another good 2nd Gen GG to check out on a Throwback Thursday, or perhaps HyunA in her solo work.
Or her collabs in "Trouble Maker", they are darker to.
Yes, 4minute! Maybe "Volume Up" for similar dark, sexy vocals?
Brown Eyed Girls, Wonder Girls, BoA, After School. ICONICS
Brown eyed girls was an it group back in the day. They were part of the trend setters and people loved them. But they were always an adult type group and even stated they wanted to do adult concerts so they didn’t have to edit anything.
Sixth sense live is amazing and yes they do those high notes live. It’s wonderful.
They are still together and are the oldest group to stay together and never change members.
Definitely check out abandoned cause the slow song really showcases their vocals and harmonies.
Oh yes, Brown Eyed Girls are great and Abracadabra is one of the most iconic kpop songs and music videos.
Hahaha now u can react to DC doing the abracadabra cover relay dance xD
P.S. Yeah there were a lot of darker songs back then. They were part of those group as well. It looks controversial and they were but they were iconic and still very popular regardless of that. One of the groups that were kinda dark as them is B.A.P and Big Bang as well. I know there are more but I'm having brain farts lol.
Vixx
@@aislin2989 oh yes thank you for mentioning them! I knew I'm forgetting a group that I used to follow! And that was VIXX too.
There's a lot of symbolism in "Sixth Sense" music video. Jea (the girl in water) was like the sins of war. Gain (the girl with short hair) was the sense of mourning or something... i dont quite remember the details because it was released a long time ago but there's some shit going on there lol
(sorry my english, its not my first language)
I love Abracadabra so much. Though wow. It's been forever since I'd seen the actual MV and I kinda forgot how sexual it was... I always watched the dance version.
Moonbyul got featured and write a song for one member of Brown Eye Girls. I'm forgetting the details, I think the other girls like Solar got featured as well ☺️
Yeees!! 'Greedy' with JeA is a bop😭❤
@@mintheliya1029 yes and IU help them on the production as well ☺️
Now, for next Tuesday you can react to DC Abracadabra cover .
Ooooh brown Eyed girls are legend! They we're debuted on 2006 and still together until now...
And no changed member... That's amaziiing
Hoping for Abracadabra Dreamcatcher version nextttt. Love your reaction sir austin
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They can do the highnote live, you should react to their sixth sense live and make a reaction because i want to see your reaction XD
Now we need the reaction to Dreamcatcher's cover 😏
Brown Eyed Girls are iconic! Actually people say every 4 years there would be a 4-member-girl-group with strong vocal ability
For example the debut of BEG was 2006, SISTAR in 2010 and then MAMAMOO in 2014.
Gain was a sexy icon. I believe Hwasa has the same vibe and she got it by listening to her music & performance
They can literally hit the high notes in the song. You need to find their live performance when they were Kyungnam Opening.
One of their comparatively recent song ‘brave new world’ is also masterpiece.... In Korea there are so many people both like brown eyed girls& mamamoo! Gain’s solo music videos are so good too’ I hope you listen to their song more
BEG!!! Immaculate choice
"What is this group?" Legends, my friend absolute legends.
React to abracadabra Dreamcatcher version and SISTAR - One more Day (it's a lesbian story) PLEASE
It’s such a bop too
@@haegl_ I didn't remember his name, so I didn't put 🤣 sorry
Cleansing Cream is a song that shows off more of their vocals!
Brown Eyed Girls was a vocal group and actually did R&B when they debuted. They transitioned into more pop music and became trend setters. They are still active and released an album of covers last year I believe. They usually release full albums every 2-3 years. Their freedom happened because the label they were under was an indie label. The leader Jea actually formed the group. Narsha was a friend from high school and she sought out Miryo because she was a well known rapper at the time. Miryo writes all her own raps in all their songs. I think she has the most lyric copyrights to her name out of any other female artist in Korea (if not, she is close). Their last member Gain is actually 6 years younger than the other members and was chosen from an audition.
And since you talked about whistle notes
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This was their performance at the KBS Drama Awards on December 31, 2019. They performed short performances of Sixth Sense, Abracadabra, and their latest release Wonder Woman from 2019.
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im just saying whenever i saw Mamamoo they remind me of Brown Eyed Girls. dont know why but i felt that a lot.. maybe their personality or maybe their musical freedom that made me feel that way.. anyhow i stan both!!
you should react to gain's (one of the members) solo songs! She is an amazing performer
if you like these, I would highly recommend the group Sunny Hill who followed their theme of eccentricity. Especially "Midnight Circus", "Grasshopper Song", and "Pray". The first two being dance songs and the third being a ballad. But all three being great commentary on society.
Brown Eyed Girls really helped push the envelope in South Korea with "Abracadabra", especially since 3 of the members were much older than the age of most idols at the time, so they weren't afraid of doing a much more risque concept. And then "Abracadabra" blew up and pretty much everyone knows the song and its iconic "arrogant dance".
They debuted in 2006, and are the longest-running girl group without any member changes, even releasing music at the start of this year! The leader, JeA, actually scouted out each of the other members. She had done some OST work herself. She picked Narsha, who she remembered as being a good singer from high school, and Miryo, who had been a well-known rapper from the "Honey Family", a group from the late 90s or so. Ga In was scouted when she failed an audition and met Narsha in the bathroom afterward, and was invited to join. Fun fact, Narsha has a small star tattoo on her right wrist, and may be the first female idol - or idol in general - to have such a visible tattoo. Miryo is the OG female rapper and imo the most iconic female rap voice in K-pop. Also, Ga In really defied beauty conventions at the time for her signature single-eye line look, compared to the "ideal" double-eye lines.
"Sixth Sense" was a statement against censorship, and is super iconic especially after the cover of it in Queendom. Yes, the members were vocals-first, and this is more apparent in their pre-"Abracadabra" songs and their ballads, in particular "Cleansing Cream" (released right after "Sixth Sense") and "Abandoned" (released last year!). Also, this is probably the best live performance of those high notes: th-cam.com/video/3QG80egJ6hc/w-d-xo.html (JeA first, then Ga In, then Narsha)
BEG was a big moment in history of south korea thats for sure
You have quite the ride ahead of you. BEG were (are, they're still active) popular, trendsetting, and controversial all at the same time. They paved the way for groups like mamamoo. Their early stuff is a lot of mid 2000s sounding R&B with some bubblegum pop thrown in. They really broke through with Abracadabra, which is universally known in Korea and easily one of the top 3 defining songs of 2nd gen kpop. They've all done solo work as well, Gain being the most prolific (and provocative). They're all vocally talented (except for the rapper who doesn't sing at all) and I think you'll love them. I go back and forth between BEG and Mamamoo as my ultimate fave group.
Edit: to be clear, the rapper is extraordinarily talented, one of kpops best imo, she just doesn't sing (unlike moonbyul, who both raps and sings). Didn't want anyone to get it twisted, I love miryo.
Iconic I love Brown Eyed Girls
If you like mamamoo you for sure will like BEG. They are absolute vocal queens. They are also older than your average GG but still going strong (they're all in their 30s and releasing phenomenal bops).
Also they are the most credited girl group in kpop EVER (meaning most registered songs w the members as lyricists/composers/producers). Miryo, the rapper, is a BEAST, she's the most credited female lyricist in kpop and produces so much of their music! A queen.
With the release of travel, mamamoo are now the second most credited female group in kpop only after BEG. Really excellent taste to stan them both because they're both dripping with raw talent 👏👏👏👏
Abracadabra 2PM and 2AM parody version! 👀😂 Iconic too
Please listen to “Abandoned” from their last album. It shows how great their vocals are!
PS: You até correct. They still are trendsetters. Their vídeo for “Wonder Woman” was the first mainstream kpop vídeo with drag queens.
I am a moomoo and brown eyed girls was one of my favorite group in second generation. This group has great vocals just like our beloved Mamamoo. The girl with bright voice, Gain, has many awesome solo songs. And you really need to listen to a cover from JeA, Despacito - JeA with Juwon Park (Offical Video) (Cover), this is the best despacito cover ever!!!
Tbh, before Mamamoo, BEGs were known for their vocal in kpop. The group's mvs (both solo or not) were dark and spooky.
If you're interested, you could check out Gain's or Narsha's solo song like "paradise lost" (for its production) and "bbi ri bba bba", both mvs of these song are just spooky and a lot of Gain's songs are bold sexual liberation songs which i loved while Narsha's vocal is quite good.
And yeah before Hwasa, Gain along with Hyuna, Hyolyn were known to be sexy icons.
And yes, they were trend-setter in the past, i remember when they came out with abracadabra, suddenly every girlgroups changed their style from cute to sexy lol
Hint: during there time they are the vocal group. Yes, they sing it live during performance like Mamamoo.
Edit: the difference of the two groups is the concepts. One is more on a sexy concepts and the other one is more on a girl crush concepts.
BEG fandom name : everlasting
Big 3 song : L.O.V.E, How com, ABRACADABRA
My suggestions : OASIS(summer song), Hold the line, My style
BEG is one of the most revolutionary KPOP groups. They were daring and pushed the boundaries in KPOP. They were one of the few mature groups in the sea of bright, young and bubble gum pop. They were all in their mid-20s when they debuted, which wasn't common as most groups debut in their teens. And they were successful. They have great vocals and house one of the best Korean female rappers.
Brown Eyed Girls haven't given a f what the korean public thought for the past 14 years...and have been thriving. They left their record label in 2015 and unlike other groups who would of had to disband....took their name with them cause they're bosses.
Fun fact, rapper Miryo is a legend and an underground rapper from the underground group honey family.
They have always been amazingly progressive. Check out their video "brave new world" 2015 celebrating free thought, the EXTREMELY CONTROVERSIAL "warm hole" 2015 about female sexuality and the LGBT themed "wonder woman" 2019 (as three of the members hit 40 years old), as proof of that.
Abracadabra was released when I was in my military service. And every soldiers in my company loved this song. Literally EVERYONE.
This is one of the most iconic song in kpop history 😆
This is why the 2nd Generation are the best thing that ever happened in kpop industry, they all legends and have their own color, we have BIG BANG, SUPER JUNIOR, 2 PM, SNSD, 2NE1, WONDER GIRLS AND BROWN EYED GIRLS.....i misss them 😔
Either oh my girl or lovelyz did cover this (6th sense) on queendom. Also worth checking out.
And yeah they were one of the original bad girl / girl crush groups, thats so popular right now.
And yeah the first video was banned from TV because it was that sexy. They had to cut the part where they dance on the floor for it to be broadcasted.
They were popular at that time, but don't know if it was controversial. But yeah they definitely influenced aaaaaaaa lot of the GGs after them. They even from time to time do some things today. Some of them also released solo stuff that's worth checking out 😊
Miryo.. it is not just.. a rapper, it’s THE rapper
Abracadabra blew up in Korea, I remember jamming to this song when I was in middle school. AND THEIR NEWEST ALBUM IS GOOD TOO!!
Yes Brown eyed girls did do that extremely high note live. Narsha was my favorite member and she has a single called 'Bbi Ri Bba Bba' which was my favorite.
Brown Eyed Girls debuted as an R&B, soul vocal group.
This is their debut stage [ Came close(2006): th-cam.com/video/v0kNf7WTGeA/w-d-xo.html & Second(2006): th-cam.com/video/qQZDhPVEpRY/w-d-xo.html ]
and this is the first dance song [ L.O.V.E(2008) th-cam.com/video/k5abFrvxLlU/w-d-xo.html ]
The main stream of Korea has turned into a dance song with dance, and since then they have released dance songs. As the songs gained huge popularity, they have developed like current idol groups. They performed cute dance songs before Abracadabra and were able to make a successful image change again, starting with the Abracadabra song.
I haven't even gotten to the actual reaction yet, I'm just here to cry with joy that you're reacting to these women.
Also, yes, they're still active! All of them are in their 30s and aren't as active as groups like Mamamoo, but they all have solo careers. JeA (leader) even featured Moonbyul on a recent song called Greedyy (yes, two ys).
I love BEG! They are still one of my favorite groups. Also as a Mamamoo fan, I have always thought that MMM is like the Brown Eyed Girls of the 3rd gen. 2 groups with a mature image, amazing vocals, great rapping, concepts/comebacks that a out of the norm, and both groups freely do what they want.
BEG debuted in 2006 (at a later age than most kpop idols with the exception of member Gain) as vocal R&B/ballad group and at first chose to not appear in the media so people would focus on their vocal talent rather than they're visuals. As music started to trend away from R&B are more towards pop they transitioned. Abracadabra was a huge hit in Korea though the video was rated 19+ and they had to alter parts of their choreography so they could perform it on tv.
As for song recommendations: I got fooled by you (older R&B song), love, cleansing cream, brave new world and wonder woman.
Abracadabra is on my permanent playlist. Yes, they were very risque for that time which is why the MV is rated 15 and above. That hip dance is so popular and iconic that Psy put it in his "Gentleman" choreography and even put the maknae of Brown Eyed Girls, Ga-In in the music video.
Austin, you don't know how much of a surprise when I saw this title. I'm a huge fan of BEG and used to follow their every comeback until I got too busy to follow up with Kpop, but I was obsessed with them and the one with short hair specifically. Her name's Son Ga-in and I'd say personality-wise, she's more like Wheein.
You asked if these songs were iconic, yes they were. Every kpop idols grew up listening to them in a way, and MMM was comparably the "new BEG". BEG debuted as a vocal group, if you check out their first and second album (my personal favourite), you'd find a lot of vocal-heavy songs. You also asked if the songs back then were dark, yes, they were. 2nd gen had a lot of dark themed songs and I really liked that hehe
Abracadabra was in their 3rd album and the transformation between the first 2 albums and that comeback shocked everyone. It basically was the push that got them worldwide recognition. Their popularity grew and they released SIGN then Sixth Sense. But I think they had really bad luck with their management company, so they missed the chance to go even bigger. Not to mention they had their KILL BILL comeback after 2 years of solo promotions. That really didn't work in their favour since they were really riding the high with their previous promotions.
I feel like while they're still very popular and well known in Korea, their international fans, like me, have died out a little. It's quite disheartening because they did start out as a group that's different from the trend and slowly, they sort of lost their colour, imo (or maybe created a new one is a better choice of word). I still love and respect them for what they do though, but I wouldn't say I'm a fan of their songs now.
Sixth Sense is like a musical drama. I mean I'd pay to listen to more of it. And yes, Abracadabra is iconic and even new groups perform it
Sixth sense is one of my favorites Kpop songs
Abracadabra was so iconic Psy paid to license that section of the hip dance for his song after gangnam style (gentleman) and had ga-in (short hair woman) in the MV.
They do it live. All of it. JeA (jee-uh) is the first note, Gain (gah-een) second, and Narsha does the run back down to human frequencies. Miryo is the rapper.
The bright voice is Gain, nearly 10 years younger than the others, who were about 30 filming Sixth Sense m/v.
They are now older (and were already pretty old in kpop sense) and i believe two of the members are vocal professors in university teaching. Ga-In, the youngest member still actively getting songs out as a solo artist though.
Omg! I love that you're reacting to Brown Eyed Girls!! Definitely gave me so much throwback moments ❤❤
I love when people react to 6th sense and say I have to see it live I be like yes they very much did it live
BEG was one of the first girl groups formed before gg and wonder girls and invented the sexy concept by crossing the lines. Girls does not have to be cute. They are so iconic.
They are like goddess in kpop. They have their own way always innovating. And the live is just amazing!!!!!!
"You know I'm gonna have to see if they can do that live" - spoiler, yes they can, there is actually a high note part compilation video of this song on youtube.
Yess they WERE iconic! Especially abracadabra. Everyone I know knew that song when it came out. There were so many iconic kpop songs around this era compared to now
Ahhhh~~~ the nostalgia! This was my bop 10 yrs ago!
If you're looking for another controversial throwback song for Thursday, watch Troublemaker! It's a duo from Cube of 1 guy and 1 girl that was a big deal at the time
You've asked, during the Sixth Sense reaction if they did the "high tone/pitch" part live and to answer that, yes they did but as I can recall, Narsha, the one who does the "meow" part had to restrain doing that part as she had a surgery or a problem with her vocal (cords?) or smthn so yeah she had to use back-up vocals for her part. This was supposed to be the duration to showcase their vocal prowess.
omg you listened to my suggestion!! 🥺 thank you so much!! im excited to watch hihi
The whistle? Yeah they did that live without music once on a variety show coz the host waa curious abt whether they can do it live or not as well (narsha the cat girl and gain the black haired one did the whistle together). I forgot the video but its on youtube
Yes yes im waiting for this 😍😍😍😍
from what I remember, they have a hard time hitting notes sometimes but that can partially be due to how much more specialized idols used to be. the main vocal basically sings ALL the high notes so I can imagine she gets tired out. the rapper only appears during her one rap part. but highly suggest you check them out live because of their charisma. the short haired "bright" voice one is Gain and SUPER trend-setter, and their main vocalist is known to be amazing
Yay! Glad you like BEG. Fyi, the one who you said gives you hwasa vibes is Gain (Ga-in) and she has some great solo songs you may want to check out
Abracadabra made me more gay than I already was👀 im just going to say... WOMAN
They’re one of the vocally strongest and most stable kpop girl groups of all time (yes do check out their live perfs)! Do cover ‘Cleansing Cream’ too please, if you can :)
I've been into kpop for about 13 years now. I was a hard core multifan at the beginning of hallyu wave of kpop (2007, mostly all 2nd gen. idol groups, and a special place for DBSK in my heart). Less now because I find most new groups (not all) are starting to sound/look/act the same and don't have that unique charm. They're talented but they don't give off a unique flare. The k-pop music scene has definitely drastically changed since the start of the hallyu wave. Different trends/sounds/style as the years go by as can be expected. I feel like the 2nd gen. groups (brown eyed girls, GG, 2ne1, etc) had a sound/look/charisma/aura that cannot be replicated though. idk it's hard to explain but I do miss the era of 2nd generation. They were catchy, weird songs but they were unique.
I just KNOW you would love their music. And their vocals. They are iconic
wow I'm not sure if I need to feel for you, tons of comments here :D
brown eyed girls started out as a ballad group so they are all good singers. jea is actually a vocal coach. but you can imagine they were struggling as a ballad group so they slowly went into pop and totally switched it up to something extremely sexy like abracadabra which was their breakout song(due to the hip sway dance that became iconic). I actually like a lot of their ballads but not as much their newer(relatively speaking lol) pop songs.
There's a ton of 2nd gen with sexy concept yet talented, one of them is Girl's Day, you can check their MV Girl's Day - Something
Second gen Kpop was more experimental than later generations. There was a wider variety of music and concepts and the mvs often pushed barriers.
Brown Eyed Girls are known as "18+ idols". Miryo was an underground rapper before BEG and probably still has the most writing credits to her name. Listen to Kill Bill and SIGN (follow up to Abracadabra) as well!