5. 6. Feel free to comment below if you have any information to add. Disappointing. All groups had their ups and downs, and my rankings changed week to week. ATEEZ While eating, BTOB read fan letters from their enlisted members. Im curious to what their next comeback is gonna be like and what life after Kingdom is going to be like. 1st place: ATEEZ 2,155.172 points (1,321.839 + 833.333) Heres what the fans (and previous rankings) decided: 6. Im not sure the heavy remix was the best choice for this song, and I thought the whole bleeding effect was a little cheesy. SKZ is really known for their dark concept which was also a good introduction stage for their group. Wave or Beautiful Pain for me, Miroh in at 3rd. BTOB Theyll all likely make comebacks within the next one to three months, and Im eager to see if they stick with their pre-Kingdom trajectory or try something new. iKON consists of 6 members: Bobby, Jay, Ju-ne, Song, DK and Chan. . Finally, ateez and BTOB came out on top this round to me. The guys are always way too damn serious. They certainly dont have a rookie air to them anymore. I died when the wolf hand puppet shoved itself into the screen (1:39 on this video). 2nd Round: Re:BORN Final Results (Ep. Proceed at your own risk! 3rd Round: No Limit Part 1 (Ep. Anyways, hopefully theyll both be able to flip things around with the next round of performances, although quite honestly, no one deserves to be last. i thought that i was gaslighting myself because no one was discussing Changbins rap, thank you for confirming! 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. I liked their very first stage the most and then the Deadpool stage comes second for me. Its so overused and its so far away from November. Im excited for live vocals, and even more excited for their harmonies. The groups participating in Kingdom: Legendary War are BtoB, iKON, SF9, The Boyz, Stray Kids, and ATEEZ. The industry needs better singers, musicians and composers not just dancers. 6th place: The Boyz 2,534.222, Voting details for the 2nd Round: Congrats to Stray Kidz. 1) The ranking from the experts votes was released first followed by the votes from the self-evaluation. I feel like they are the real winners of Kingdom this yearkinda like OhMyGirl and Queendom. Unlike RTK, Kingdom will not have eliminations! But, they havent really blown me away throughout Kingdom. Share your thoughts with us in the comments below! SF9 were different too.. Not just in Kingdom btw. The Boyz. I really hope for iKON to get the 1st place. There were some real striking shots, using a variety of camera angles. This show is organized in South Korea. . The winning boy group for this round will get 20,000 points. The full results . Stray Kids. 4 K-Pop Idols Who Share The Name SunWoo/Sunoo. Sf9 and Ikon were okay. 4. I know I am. Dont be disrespectful. Im a Music Bank guy, so I never really get to watch YG groups week to week. You cant start at eleven and stay there the entire time. I have my ranking. I feel like they have more global popularity than that. 5th place: Stray Kids 1,072.797 points (517.241 + 555.556) I really loved iKONs performance. My guess is Peh-nee-ell. Im sorry but wouldnt the other 4 groups with choreo feel embarasssed after seeing ateez perform live with that level of choreo only to lip synch for their lives? They play the game to their strengths. . (LogOut/ This husk of a blogger, wiped from a busy work week and overdosed on TXT has become a ghost(9). Im with Nick, this week has been a bruiser, both kids had all their final school work due this week, plus my own work work. If you need/want to use info from our profile, please kindly put a link to this post. The language was Korean. (On a related note, my dorky friends from RTK ended up having the last laugh, so that PTSD pales in comparison to my pride as a fan.). I tried to search for the song title on Melon and there was a song with the name but different lyrics. Voting for this round includes live text votes for voters living in South Korea, and through Whosfan app for overseas fans. The sequel to "Queendom," "Kingdom" is MNET's new survival show. In the context of this show, performing a ballad is actually pretty gutsy, especially first thing out. If I understood Hongjoong correctly, The Real is actually an old song they dug out from the vault. The show pits six K-pop boy groups against one another for the opportunity to be crowned K-pop's King. After that brief flourish, the rest of the song felt a bit underwhelming. I loved the ballet section during the climax. Im disappointed that we didnt get to hear much of the song here, and the editing did the group no favors. Thats just a loud version of boring.. I want to say Stray Kids will be first and The Boyz second, but I find it hard to believe that iKON would come last. iKons performance is what I liked best because they showed their color as a group where they dont need to change their typical performance style to show something different especially that this is a group introduction stage. However, I wish this performance leaned more heavily into its choir-like introduction. SF9 had majestically performed to their song Now or Never rearranged into Jealous for the show. Learn how your comment data is processed. Next (2nd) should have been be BTOB, you could feel the emotions from there performance and aura. ), but anyway, stray kids seem like theyre intent on self-producing through this competition, so please let it result in something as weird as 3rd eye / side effects . Just personal preference at that point. same here! 2. I feel like after seeing their RTK performances, my standards are just really high for them. Thats not to take away from Stray Kids, who are immensely talented and delivered some great performances as part of this series. Kingdom Legendary War is a TV program that was aired on 1st April 2021 and its final was on 3rd June 2021. Lets not lose hope and enjoy their performances more even if the ranking keeps on being that way (typical Msnake). 5. iKON It is known as the male counterpart of Queendom, and the sequel of Road to Kingdom. BTOB and iKon are already LEGENDS and they dont need fancy performances to prove themselves as others would say that their performances were lacking lmao. Like, why have iKon and BTOB? !#KINGDOM EP.7", "Billboard K-pop 100 The week of June 12, 2021", "Single Top 40 slgerlista: 2021. Which of the groups participating inKingdom: Legendary Waris your favorite? Stray Kids 1. After a moody intro video, SF9s stage opens in black and white. Learn more about Stray Kids, 1st Round: (Gods Menu + Side Effect), 2nd Round: Pray (Ill Be Your Man) (by BTOB), ATEEZ Yep, Boys Be Loud. I think it actually starts today. If I were voting, I dont even know who I would pick. just wanna say thank u for your dedication, covering this show for 10 eps is not easy! Parts of Stray Kids performance I liked, but overall I thought it was kind of gimmicky. Thats why its called legendary. (iKON) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyggo5-kHhc), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAbbXoXTJvc, [] (At ease) (iKON) #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAbbXoXTJvc), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZIjLSZlUFs, [] Good Guy lThe Gloryl SF9 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZIjLSZlUFs), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYtfEfpf3ZY, [] Jealous() SF9() (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYtfEfpf3ZY), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T858iPjxvoU, [] The Stealer (The Scene) SF9() (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T858iPjxvoU), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kas6KIKfJS4, [] |Believer| SF9() #KINGDOM EP.10 | Mnet 210603 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kas6KIKfJS4), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rQjh07ccP4, [] The Stealer (Epic ver.) Even if I dont love the song, they just know how to bring a performance to life. The hosts are the K-Pop male duo, TVXQ. Unsurprisingly, BTOB are seasoned enough to simply turn the whole thing into a joke. If there was an audience, they could have hyped up the crowd and really did their things, but they chose to just dance which happens to be their weakest area. Its a much-needed break, though anything thats filmed for Kingdom cant really be considered a break. Still, the guys seem to have fun especially the arcade team. 1st place: Stray Kids 17,807.787 points Just saw the episode and Stray Kids were my fav as well. None were bad by any means, they just werent over the top or something unexpected. I was wondering if they would edit Yunho completely out of this episode, and Im glad they didnt. 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. As a result, with 50 percent of the groups scores still up in the air, Kingdom revealed the initial results based solely on the votes by the six competing groups and the evaluations by the panel of experts, which each account for 25 percent of their final scores (adding up a total of 50 percent). Its all about playing with momentum and energy in performances like this. I believe there needs to be better vocalists in the industry. But the results of the self-evaluation vote had surprised members and the viewers. Stomps, stomps, deep gazes and dramatic facial expressions. So Ill thank BTOB for being the only ones trying something different. Everyone was shocked when SF9 is the only group that did not receive any votes from BTOB, iKON, The Boyz, Stray Kids and ATEEZ. 5th place: iKon 3,379.641 According to current combined rankings for Round 1 and Round 2 . The episode ended with a peak at half of the fan vote that will determine winning benefits for this introductory round. Im more interested in seeing where these groups go next. Some performances were fantastic and transcending (Its Raining and a few others) in a way that was very authentic to them, but I feel too bored at the end because of all the other performances. Right before a clip package that introduces them yet again. The episode opens with all groups marching out one by one, flanked by dramatic remixes of their signature songs. Part of me wonders how much time is left for the groupI really enjoyed the Why Why Why come back so I would be disappointed if Kingdom was one of their last big activities. The teaming up rounds really brought people close together, which is what I was watching Kingdom for. 2nd place: Its One: Sangyeon, New (The Boyz), Inseong, Jaeyoon (SF9), Ju-ne, Jay (IKon), Finale Live Stages Who Is The King Results: BTOBconsists of 6 members: Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub,Hyunsik, Penieland Sungjae. To calm things even more, I dont feel like I have a horse in this race. In terms of performance ATEEZ and Stray Kids impressed me the most. Stray Kids are next, and all I can think about is that cruel debut show they suffered through with JYP. TBZ comes next because their performance didnt disappoint as winners in RTK. 5th place: iKON 2,747.719 SF9 This performance followed suit, boasting incredible energy undercut by a fairly dull song. This is NOT to condescend these genres, simply to state that clearly as everyone agrees in the comment section, there is room for improvement.