You're so right people just need something to hate if he did something easy listening everyone would be yapping about how boring it is but when he did something fresh and hard-hitting they be saying it's annoying like if u don't like at least don't hate it
“Talentless” is fucking crazy. YEONJUN? People are saying things just to hate outta their ass This suits him sm. The song, the concept; I know the choreographers were happy to choreograph this for him and watch him do it because he would make it come to life in their vision. He even participated a lot. This just screams YJ
You know for a first time solo for him, this is really a great start. Real fans know that this song screams of Yeonjun. Whether you like it or not THIS IS YJ. The fact that he participated in almost all of making this (lyrics, beat, choreo, etc.) without the big names of Bighit producers like Slow Rabbit, bodes really well for him as an artist and I hope that he'll produce a bigger banger in the future. Everybody has different tastes but still, thank you for giving it a shot❤
We all know the hate is mainly because it's Yeonjun and they would hate on him whatever he does . So far They called him ( " fat , ugly , pig , deformed , bad dancer , dramatic, fake , talentless ") guess when you are the best of the best it's inevitable to get so much hate .
Exactly. Those people are gonna hate anything he does. He could be rescuing kittens and children from a burning building and they'd still find an issue. Yeonjun is amazing all around and haters gonna hate.
Became a K-pop fan during the 4th gen era, but I love this song on the first listen. It was different and fun and I can't wait for more of his future solo gigs.
Honestly, like reaaally honestly, I FUCKING LOVE GGUM. One of the best songs I’ve ever heard in “kpop”. It’s already one of my favourite songs ever… And this song is actually SO YEONJUN. Like he’s very natural with this.
Junie is a fun guy so I just love this. It's his diss track korean style. You have to listen to the double meaning in the lyrics. Glad the antis and haters are enjoying it.😊 He is the main dancer in TXT if they had positions. If people want to hear Junies beautiful vocals go listen to lonely boy acapella by TXT. ❤
No cuz I was so SHOCKED SEEING PEOPLE NOT LIKE IT. IVE BEEN OBSESSED SINCE IT CAME OUT ITS SO YEONJUN I LOVE IT!!! People really just want something to hate on, it’s honestly so embarrassing and leave a bad name for everyone.
I might yap about this on my community tab more (my username says it all lol) but it is not surprising that Yeonjun went in this direction for his solo debut. He’s always stated that he wants to do something hip-hop in the future and this is the concept that TXT in fact trained in. The fact people are shocked he went for this style both does and does not surprise me because look at the negative reception TXT got when Good Boy Gone Bad, the group’s most hip-hop like title track so far, was first released. I’ll say it for everyone in the back: TXT have always changed the concepts for their comebacks and never stuck to just one concept or genre either, that’s what makes their discography so diverse and the legacy will continue in their solo works too, depending on when the rest debuts solo. Yeonjun truly doesn’t deserve the hate GGUM is getting, but as I saw some say, that proves he truly is the 4th gen IT boy. Great video by the way 💞
I would like to argue that this release is not surprising at all for Yeonjun. Yeonjun has always shown that he likes to experiment with eveything he does. While I wouldn't have been surprised if he went the more "Taemin" route I think you said it perfectly in your video: Yeonjun is versatile. Also this song is very much a dance/performance track which in itself is just so Yeonjun. I love this song so much and it has been stuck in my head since the moemnt it dropped. The only thing I don't like about it is the 8 count of hip thrusting in the chorus but he's gotten enough flack for that so.
You are absolutely right! GGUM is very fun song and I really like it! Everyone needs to understand that people have different tastes in music. Calling it a flop of the year is too dramatic. As always great vid!
Agreed! You can tell that Yeonjun himself is also really enjoying it which I love to see. Thanks for watching and thanks again for the awesome instrumental. 💕
Yep. My initial impression of Ggum, was "what a bold choice for a debut track", b/c u know, it's v quirky. But a really fun dance track for a "main dancer", nope that's spot on. I ❤ it!!
1:39 i honestly think its because before anything, he has that cool and hyper dance style that he’s well known for, and this somg captures his style so well. Also i LOVE the voice change ughhh yum
Can you imagine what moas had to go through in twitter? there were sooo many tweets with thousands of likes hating on it including being straight up racists, dehumanized him, s3xua1ized him and many other disgusting posts! We noted down all fandoms that joined in this hate train and we will never forgive them. we got receipts ready
@@JustKatW yeah, and they say "the song is just bad" "we can have our opinion" but then it was all straight up racism. Now there's still posts with 50k+ likes on it and even replies with hundreds of likes giving d3ath thr3ats and 🍇 threats to him, not to mention certain fandom that kept comparing him to a humping a$$ dog, disgusting
@@tubaturules did you report this to Bighit labels? Because I'm a Moa and they sent us all a new message to report these vicious posts to Bighit so they can take legal action against them. They are finally stepping up to protect TXT and Junnie, the hate they get for no reason is insane. This has been out of control since debut, if you don't like the music don't listen to them and watch your favs. It really saddened me so many fandoms I thought were nice people joined in. 😢
This comment section scratches my brain in the right way. I love YJ's release! So happy with it and proud of him and the team behind it for all their work! From the styling, the album's design, the choreo, to the goddamn lyrics! I'm extremely eager to listen to the whole mixtape. Hopping it'll be just the same, but with a variety of sides of Yeonjun. Hopefully it'll get the recognition it's earned, but I don't doubt it. Yeonjun's fame is purely due to his consistent hardwork - same goes for txt. I don't have Twitter, my phone broke a few months ago and I just wasn't on it, even before so... So I'm only seeing bots hating in his comments... But yeah, weither you like the song of not, we can all recognize it's qualities. I think YJ slayed hard. My playlist agrees.
@@mar7534 I hope it's for now, right? The mixtape is dropping in October. Since Ggum is already out, I'd home there are some other songs dropping with the official release? I admit I'm a little confused with the promotion of it, but that's be so sad not to hear more from YJ on his first mixtape/solo EP ?
@@leoniemelodie7 No, darling. If you go buy the album, the tracklist is only "Ggum", that's it. YJ never talked about other songs coming. Yeah, they promote it as a "mixtape" (EP) when in reality is a single 🤷🏼♀️ The song pre-released digitally in September and its physical counterpart will drop in late October.
@@mar7534 Awww man... Well, thanks for telling me! It's kind of a missed opportunity, I think everyone would have liked to listen to what YJ has worked on. I guess they did the mixtape in a bit of a time crunch. Well... Hopefully he'll release solo tracks soon enough again at another occasion. I was really looking forward to it though. Thanks :)
I actually love it! I feel it suits him well! I listened to it and was in love with it by the end of the song! Even the dance is fine, I am so confused why people don't like it? You don't like, then don't listen and don't comment? If you can't respect then don't open your mouth!
I'm new to kpop and haven't really heard anything from TXT other than Runaway (which is a banger) and I just went and listened to the song because of this video and OMG I WAS SO SHOCKED it's so fun!! I honestly wish there was even more variety within the song, it feels too short!! I'm not familiar with earlier kpop generations, but it definitely felt like a breath of fresh air! I love when people explore different niches in kpop and I think it's good to have that variety. It's ok if people don't like things, but squashing new and creative sounds is only going to cause the industry to stagnate. Love your down to earth take on this, and remember that twitter isn't representative of most people irl. Much love!
Thank you so much for this beautiful, detailed comment! I agree 100%. Yeah this short song trend ain’t it, I would’ve loved an extended dance break or something to make it longer. Thank you so much for watching. ❤️
Yess your right I find it really really good, like i'm addicted into it?? I always listening to this music and i don't find why some people don't like it.. I find it cool cause its like YEONJUN vibe.. Everything is perfect, the performance, the music video, and yeonjun itself is perfect..Its iconic and different from other.. Its unique that's why its an it boy material...some people says it not good...Maybe because of us havi the different tastes of music, but the thing is, is it necessary to drag that, nahhh i dont like, its worst.. Like gurl if you don't like it or its not your vibe then go get a life and don't hate... Because the fact that some says "I'm moa but---" like gurl i don't care about your opinion keep it to yourself, your not a real moa if you're bragging about negative opinions to any one member of txt.. Talentless? Seriously HAHAHA (づ￣³￣)ᑦᵒᔿᵉᵒᐢ They're funny
i feel a part of the ggum hate train is an extension of the toxic criticism le sserafim got for crazy, and the somewhat valid critiques meovv got for meow. kpop fans will complain about a lack of fun kpop that breaks the industry norms, yet ANY TIME an idol or group releases a fun kpop track that doesn't fit the preconceived image or typical kpop music expectations, said kpop fans will start a HATE TRAIN. RIDICULOUS!
I watched it in recess with my friend and omg... I had to hold back tears bc it's sooo good. Not bc I'm a TXT stan or bc I really like Yeonjun. But bc it's actually amazing. It took me by surprise too. I was really not expecting this but omg, this is way better than I had expected and gurl, I had high expectations
they’re far more than being “just mean” and it’s not even about not linking the song anymore. their comments have come to straight up dehumanize and insult yeonjun in every way possible. a lot of them have said that if it were made by a nugu they would have eat it up or that they haven’t even listened to the song or don’t care but are just happy to hop on the hate train. it’s not a surprise tho. kpop fans have always had something against txt and yeonjun ever since debut and will take any opportunity to hate on him but it’s still shocking to see the extents they go to. in other news, i personally think the song shows yeonjun’s style perfectly :) i didn’t expect him to drop something vocal focused. because he’s more of a hiphop boy. he’s a chaotic sassy boy and i think the song represented his vibes
you're so right about the mixtape thing! I kinda think it's because in kpop (and most importantly: bighit) this mixtape denomination started with RM's first mixtape (not mono) which was actually a mixtape: samples, covers, self produced, released for no profit on SoundCloud, more focused on experimentation and expression. From there it kind if morphed into a "self produced" "self expression" and "no promotion" project as seen by agust d, hope world, mono, and d-2. Although to ME this is a solo album debut (especially cause it is being promoted and made into a physical version albeit limited, so... A project for profit) I can see why hybe/bh would market it this way. When you hear mixtape you think: creative control, experimentation and discovery, self produced and most importantly: the expectation for promotion and sales is not as potent as a SOLO ALBUM. Ykwim? It's a fun side-quest rather than a new main mission.
Ikr i saw a ton of tweets hating him for this comeback but honestly saying i liked the song on the first listen and it was stuck in my mind. This song is like made for yeonjun. Also i saw a lot of people saying that 'it does not sounds like a txt song' well it's a solo and i expected exactly this type of song coming outta yeonjun's pockets honestly i mean if you really waited for a sad and soft song just wait for taehyun or beomgyu's solo because yeonjun's voice identity absolutely slayys in this type of song. Ohh the dance moves are a bit umm.....okay but let him atleast experiment while he's at it. He, well probably already got the response though.
So true, i joined kpop in 2014, so Ggum is just a throwback to when i really fell in love with kpop. Its really giving GD vibes with its "rebel" image.
Exactly, just cuz it's loud doesn't mean it's cheap. It's fun, it's YJ! Let him do music the way he wants without discrediting his touch. And the mixtape part you mentioned, I agree with lol
im what u could consider new to kpop since i used to avoid it until last year, i dont usually listen to electro either, and i usually hate it when theres constant use of artificial sounding high pitched voices but even then i enjoyed the song.. in fact i loved it so much it went straight to my workout pl. people in twitter are just doing too much
I love it when any artist does something a bit surprising or unusual. The song is fun and suits Yeonjun, he's having fun out there with it. Like it or don't, but the hate is ridiculous. Let people live. To the folks putting energy into spreading hate, I always just want to say: THIS is how you're choosing to spend your one precious life? Go do something - anything - of value. Damn.
I'm not even the target market and I think this song slaps! Sure, I'm MOA and know Tomorrow X Together's discography and the members, and also love Block B music and can appreciate the sometimes zany MVs (I miss those!) but what that has to do with anything, I don't know. I listen to classical music, rock and roll and Steely Dan. Why limit what you like? If it's good music and you like what you like, it's all good for you. If you don't like like it, going out of your way to be negative is only attention-seeking; I tune out that discourse. If you have a valid critique instead of being anti and childish, then state it instead of using social media and being "like OMG, you know, bad boy, it sucks". Whatever with that behavior. Yeonjun and his team worked VERY hard on this song, the performance, the MV, the promotions; he is a professional in the industry working with other creatives to realize, for him, a dream (KKUM / GGUM).
People just hate on each popular song that comes out. Especially when it’s a solo song because they only have one target, it’s horrible. GGUM is such a good song, if you think different I hope both sides of your pillows are warm for the rest of your life and you never sleep comfortably again.
That’s exactly the problem with this- people are being way too extreme with their opinions about this song 😭😭 you’re allowed to dislike the song- music is subjective but that doesn’t mean you have to hate on it every second you can.
now it definitely wasn't what we expected yes, but it's genuinely so fun and catchy so I don't understand the EXTREME hate 😭 i know we all expected smth better because it's yeonjun but it isn't a terrible song so i dont get it
Just to clarify, there's no upcoming album, this is the only song he's going to release 😅 There's going to be a physical version released on October 29th, but it's just Ggum
@@JustKatW Yeah i don't know why they called it mixtape... some Seventeen members have done it too, Hoshi's "Spider" and Woozi's "Ruby" were also called mixtape
I wasn’t even aware there was any hate for this debut lol……. it’s one of those situations where you can so clearly tell it’s jealousy and envy (and they want him so bad but won’t admit it) people will hate on whoever is confident, and talented, and at the top, getting the spotlight - and if they can’t find a reason to justify their hate, they’ll make one up 💀
As a fan from the States it’s perplexing that K-pop fans are so stringent and restrictive when it comes to their idols and their growth and expression. It’s like the fans want to keep the idols in these cages so they can feel comfortable while they worship and control them. These idols are people first and hopefully are always growing and evolving! How about we just love and support each other instead of being so hyper critical and controlling. Imagine if Beyonces fans didn’t support her foray into country music.? Or Taylor Swift changing from county to pop didnt have the support of her fans. We would’ve all been deprived of great music and experiences!! Let’s relax y’all! It’s not that serious. 🥰🥰
You didn't talk about the amount of autotune this song has. Like we don't hear his real voice for half of the song and that's the part that disappointed me
Yes! I love how unique his voice is and how you can always tell when he’s singing 😭😭 I hope he does a song that’s more singing focused or not that auto toned when he releases another song
I don't get the hate either... the song is amazing, super catchy, and fun! I've been listening to it non-stop, and the choreo??? Idk why people are mad, I just hope it doesn't discourage Yeonjun
As a nonfan and taeyong bias and nctzen, here's my perspective why the hate has blown up as much as it did: 1. Hybe stans and MoAs have trashed the noise music genre for the longest time. Armys throw hate at nct's music every other week, as well as blackpink's bombastic chorus drops for the longest time, and from what ive seen moa's and stays are always at eachothers necks too. TXT has often been used by gg stans and hybe stans and moas themselves as the token boygroup to use in fanwars that makes "listenable music unlike the others". This image has started to crumble since sugar rush and good boy gone bad which is why the stans that use them as tokens pretend those songs dont exist. Now that yeonjun went solo with an even more noise-like release reminiscent of even taeyong (another artist whose music is considered hugely polarizing and frequent target of armys) (btw i swear to god, TAP was so normal, and all the bsides on both albums are not like shalala at ALL), those fans had two options: try to open their minds to a fun maybe less pleasant song, or double down and throw yeonjun under the bus individually. Given that most token stans dont bias yeonjun especially they chose to do the latter. (let's be honest, stan twitter is more about curating your own online reputation and appearing cool to your followers than it is about actually just being a fan of something you like). 2. All the usual noise enjoyers are either silently enjoying the song but simply wanted to get back on all the past fanwars they have had with hybe stans/moas, or they genuinely didnt like the song/didnt think it was good. Given its a polarizing song you can expect a solid group of people to dislike it, but there's definitely way more just hopping on the hate train. 3. Lastly, I do think that the way yeonjun's fans have pushed the "4th gen it boy" label on yeonjun has done more harm than good for him. Especially in korea most 3rd gen and ALL 4th gen boygroups have gone completely under the radar of the GP. Even if yeonjun is slightly more relevant than other 4th gen idols, that doesnt make him an it boy like the 4th gen it girls such as Wonyoung, Karina, Newjeans. ofc fans will be fans and they should hype up their fav!! but there's a point where it starts reaching that puts people off. Personally, I think the song is fine. It is indeed catchy and meant to be fun and has offputting elements that are obviously there on purpose, but that doesnt make a whole song unlistenable. It's not playlist worthy for me, but I will always applaud artists for taking risks and playing it safe with generic music. I do think the choreographer did a very bad job, it's not complementing the music well and the crotch grabbing is excessive. The split-drop is SUPER impressive but it does notttt belong there musically at all in my opinion. The intensity doesnt match the music, as the beats are quite light despite the piano being more dark in sound. I think with a different choreo the song would be much better received. What really frustrates me in a bigger picture is how, because of stan twitter and all these fans wanting to be "right" and have a "superior music taste", artists that take risks are always receiving SO much more hate than anyone else that just plays it safe. Yes that's the whole point of playing it safe, but rather than the songs being judged at face value which would happen outside of the kpop industry, songs that are being hated will get hated double the amount, as stan twt also just join in to show their oomfs/cofandom that they also hate the song. It's hard to explain, but in kpop you get double-punished for releasing something unconventional, and it's going to really hurt the whole genre's innovation in the long run. I've seen it with Taeyong, Jimin, Sunmi, YooA, J-hope and now Yeonjun. Everytime someone actually is ambitious in their artistry in a certain direction it gets punished and the most generic approaches get rewarded the most. It's such a shame. Regardless of how much I like the music I love seeing artists explore their own unique artistry way more.
The song is not my cup of tea but I love Yeonjun!! I hope the hate doesn’t get to him. And don’t get me started on the hate on the choreography😤 it’s a fun quirky song with an even quirkier dance. Get over it!!!
I expected this kind of reaction from these brainless people as they are always after my man yj BUT! who cares we've hit and will hit tht ggum FOREVER.
les TXT subissent les mêmes campagnes de haine que les BTS. Depuis 2019, ils ont tous les HATEURS des BTS sur la tête et maintenant des gens sont aussi jaloux de leurs succès.
As a former Yeonjun solo fan turned MOA with him remaining as bias, I did not like the song. I thought that was personal preference, did not see anything wrong with the song, hoped it did well and kept it moving. It just wasn't my cup of tea. I was surprised that it is getting such mixed reviews. I thought the dancing was good, just found the song forgettable. I can't believe people are calling Yeonjun talentless. He is immensely talented and clearly underappreciated for what he does for TXT. He has been a bias long enough for me to see where he has room for growth but he is actually hands down one of the most talented Gen 4 Idols that came out in that era and he also easily holds his own with Idols of prior era's. While I did not like this release, I have faith in Yeonjun and will keep my fingers crossed for better music from his next releases.
U love the music of the song.. I love yenjun..when exo resting then I start like txt because of yeunjun..the music ai nice to listen but I thought all the lyrics was ang by yeunjun but only the chorus that's my little disappointment.. I still love it although I don't get the song actually.. I just love yeunjun so it's okay..😊
I don't follow TXT but I like Yeonjun the most and I love most of TXT songs. I also am hyped after seeing a snippet of this song on TikTok..And then I saw the mv and heard the full song. The MV of course was great if we're talking about visually since Yeonjun is there of course but the song😢 Maybe it's more of a dance song I guess.
I think the problem is that people in general were just waiting for the right time to generally hate on Yeonjun imo- the song is fine..not my taste but I can see how other people might like it. This song is like a gateway for people to directly trash on Yeonjun since this is him putting himself out on his own without the other members there which makes him way more open to criticism. I don’t like the pre-chorus before the “hit that ggum” but yeah, I’ve been on the moa twt side so all I’ve been seeing is praise. The problem with this whole thing is that people are treating it like black and white- like you should either hate it or absolutely love it especially if you’re a moa. You can’t give any criticisms on it, like it’s an average song.. 😭😭 there’s so much better things to do right now then worry about a mixtape from an artist that isn’t your favorite. The hate for it is stupid….its just people hating to hate really
I don't know why my other comment was not posted so I am just repeating all I said I love TXT songs even though I don't really follow them. I like Yeonjun the most. Saw the snippet of the song on TikTok and thought it's good and catchy and great. Not until I heard the full song 😢 Maybe it's just meant to be a dance song. The vocals is not it. There's no catchy parts which you can actually sing along. It was disappointing but yeah everyone has their own opinion
Not trying to gaslight any one! Don't know if you watched the video, but I'm addressing people, particularly on Twitter, who have turned not liking the song into personal attacks against Yeonjun or using it as an example of "how bad K-pop has gotten." I understand the song isn't for everyone, but people are taking the hating to an excessive level, starting fanwars, etc.
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Tbh yeonjun is rlly like gum. The more you have his name in your mouth and the more you chew him up, he just blows up and gets bigger
And that the entire meaning of his song!!! it fit perfectly 😆
ABSOLUTELY you ate that!
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"We want fun back in kpop" Then proceeds to hate when the fun comes back
Literally
Every. Single. Comeback. Netizens do this shit
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every single time with every single group fr
Most normal toxic kpop netizens be like .
People find literally any excuse to hate him
You're so right people just need something to hate if he did something easy listening everyone would be yapping about how boring it is but when he did something fresh and hard-hitting they be saying it's annoying like if u don't like at least don't hate it
Love it or hate it my man is getting paid sooo😭
Very true! Yeonjun is laughing his way to the bank as we speak. 😂
so real
One day they hate me.
One day they love me.
Both days I get paid.
-Probably Yeonjun rn
“Talentless” is fucking crazy. YEONJUN? People are saying things just to hate outta their ass
This suits him sm. The song, the concept; I know the choreographers were happy to choreograph this for him and watch him do it because he would make it come to life in their vision. He even participated a lot. This just screams YJ
You know for a first time solo for him, this is really a great start. Real fans know that this song screams of Yeonjun. Whether you like it or not THIS IS YJ. The fact that he participated in almost all of making this (lyrics, beat, choreo, etc.) without the big names of Bighit producers like Slow Rabbit, bodes really well for him as an artist and I hope that he'll produce a bigger banger in the future.
Everybody has different tastes but still, thank you for giving it a shot❤
That's what baffles me like this is so him and it's undeniable if you know him
Thats what me and my friends said " The song is just soo him"
We all know the hate is mainly because it's Yeonjun and they would hate on him whatever he does .
So far They called him ( " fat , ugly , pig , deformed , bad dancer , dramatic, fake , talentless ") guess when you are the best of the best it's inevitable to get so much hate .
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Exactly. Those people are gonna hate anything he does. He could be rescuing kittens and children from a burning building and they'd still find an issue. Yeonjun is amazing all around and haters gonna hate.
i love ggum, it introduced me to yeonjun anx txt. im a moa now thanks to this release 😂❤
You are absolotely correct GGUM IS A REALLY FUN AND AMAZING SONG its been in my head ever since it released
Became a K-pop fan during the 4th gen era, but I love this song on the first listen. It was different and fun and I can't wait for more of his future solo gigs.
Honestly, like reaaally honestly, I FUCKING LOVE GGUM. One of the best songs I’ve ever heard in “kpop”. It’s already one of my favourite songs ever…
And this song is actually SO YEONJUN. Like he’s very natural with this.
Junie is a fun guy so I just love this. It's his diss track korean style. You have to listen to the double meaning in the lyrics. Glad the antis and haters are enjoying it.😊 He is the main dancer in TXT if they had positions. If people want to hear Junies beautiful vocals go listen to lonely boy acapella by TXT. ❤
The lyrics are so cheeky and fun! Thanks for watching. ❤️
Fun and he shows why he's the IT boy
He ate fr and he looks like he’s having such a blast in the live performances!
No cuz I was so SHOCKED SEEING PEOPLE NOT LIKE IT. IVE BEEN OBSESSED SINCE IT CAME OUT ITS SO YEONJUN I LOVE IT!!! People really just want something to hate on, it’s honestly so embarrassing and leave a bad name for everyone.
I might yap about this on my community tab more (my username says it all lol) but it is not surprising that Yeonjun went in this direction for his solo debut. He’s always stated that he wants to do something hip-hop in the future and this is the concept that TXT in fact trained in. The fact people are shocked he went for this style both does and does not surprise me because look at the negative reception TXT got when Good Boy Gone Bad, the group’s most hip-hop like title track so far, was first released. I’ll say it for everyone in the back: TXT have always changed the concepts for their comebacks and never stuck to just one concept or genre either, that’s what makes their discography so diverse and the legacy will continue in their solo works too, depending on when the rest debuts solo. Yeonjun truly doesn’t deserve the hate GGUM is getting, but as I saw some say, that proves he truly is the 4th gen IT boy. Great video by the way 💞
Yah fr I’m honestly not surprised at the choreography too
he’s always had this hip hop style of dance and I love that he’s embracing it
Go YJ!
My man deserves better.
exactly 😭 just let my guy have fun dude. ggum is also a pretty addicting song in my opinion, it's a nice change from other new songs
I would like to argue that this release is not surprising at all for Yeonjun. Yeonjun has always shown that he likes to experiment with eveything he does. While I wouldn't have been surprised if he went the more "Taemin" route I think you said it perfectly in your video: Yeonjun is versatile. Also this song is very much a dance/performance track which in itself is just so Yeonjun. I love this song so much and it has been stuck in my head since the moemnt it dropped. The only thing I don't like about it is the 8 count of hip thrusting in the chorus but he's gotten enough flack for that so.
You are absolutely right! GGUM is very fun song and I really like it! Everyone needs to understand that people have different tastes in music. Calling it a flop of the year is too dramatic. As always great vid!
Agreed! You can tell that Yeonjun himself is also really enjoying it which I love to see. Thanks for watching and thanks again for the awesome instrumental. 💕
Yep. My initial impression of Ggum, was "what a bold choice for a debut track", b/c u know, it's v quirky. But a really fun dance track for a "main dancer", nope that's spot on. I ❤ it!!
1:39 i honestly think its because before anything, he has that cool and hyper dance style that he’s well known for, and this somg captures his style so well. Also i LOVE the voice change ughhh yum
EXACTLY. i really wanna say this but don’t want to get jumped on twitter
Say what you want babe, people are wrong for hating not for loving❤
This is wild bc I didn’t know who yeonjun was at all but I’ve had this song on repeat for the past few weeks….
That hook is STICKY 😂
Can you imagine what moas had to go through in twitter? there were sooo many tweets with thousands of likes hating on it including being straight up racists, dehumanized him, s3xua1ized him and many other disgusting posts! We noted down all fandoms that joined in this hate train and we will never forgive them. we got receipts ready
Whoa, I didn’t know people were being racist?!? That’s really messed up. All this over a song…
@@JustKatW yeah, and they say "the song is just bad" "we can have our opinion" but then it was all straight up racism. Now there's still posts with 50k+ likes on it and even replies with hundreds of likes giving d3ath thr3ats and 🍇 threats to him, not to mention certain fandom that kept comparing him to a humping a$$ dog, disgusting
@@tubaturules did you report this to Bighit labels? Because I'm a Moa and they sent us all a new message to report these vicious posts to Bighit so they can take legal action against them. They are finally stepping up to protect TXT and Junnie, the hate they get for no reason is insane. This has been out of control since debut, if you don't like the music don't listen to them and watch your favs. It really saddened me so many fandoms I thought were nice people joined in. 😢
@@lorainejones41 txt only has moas. And YES ofc I did
@@tubaturules I had no idea it had reached this level! That is not okay at all.
This comment section scratches my brain in the right way. I love YJ's release! So happy with it and proud of him and the team behind it for all their work! From the styling, the album's design, the choreo, to the goddamn lyrics! I'm extremely eager to listen to the whole mixtape. Hopping it'll be just the same, but with a variety of sides of Yeonjun. Hopefully it'll get the recognition it's earned, but I don't doubt it. Yeonjun's fame is purely due to his consistent hardwork - same goes for txt.
I don't have Twitter, my phone broke a few months ago and I just wasn't on it, even before so... So I'm only seeing bots hating in his comments... But yeah, weither you like the song of not, we can all recognize it's qualities. I think YJ slayed hard. My playlist agrees.
The mixtape only has one song, Ggum.
@@mar7534 I hope it's for now, right? The mixtape is dropping in October. Since Ggum is already out, I'd home there are some other songs dropping with the official release? I admit I'm a little confused with the promotion of it, but that's be so sad not to hear more from YJ on his first mixtape/solo EP ?
@@leoniemelodie7 No, darling. If you go buy the album, the tracklist is only "Ggum", that's it. YJ never talked about other songs coming. Yeah, they promote it as a "mixtape" (EP) when in reality is a single 🤷🏼♀️ The song pre-released digitally in September and its physical counterpart will drop in late October.
@@mar7534 Awww man...
Well, thanks for telling me! It's kind of a missed opportunity, I think everyone would have liked to listen to what YJ has worked on. I guess they did the mixtape in a bit of a time crunch. Well... Hopefully he'll release solo tracks soon enough again at another occasion.
I was really looking forward to it though.
Thanks :)
@@leoniemelodie7 I agree. He said this is only the beginning though. I'm sure he'll debut oficcially sooner than later. No prob!
I actually love it! I feel it suits him well!
I listened to it and was in love with it by the end of the song! Even the dance is fine, I am so confused why people don't like it?
You don't like, then don't listen and don't comment? If you can't respect then don't open your mouth!
I'm new to kpop and haven't really heard anything from TXT other than Runaway (which is a banger) and I just went and listened to the song because of this video and OMG I WAS SO SHOCKED it's so fun!! I honestly wish there was even more variety within the song, it feels too short!! I'm not familiar with earlier kpop generations, but it definitely felt like a breath of fresh air! I love when people explore different niches in kpop and I think it's good to have that variety. It's ok if people don't like things, but squashing new and creative sounds is only going to cause the industry to stagnate. Love your down to earth take on this, and remember that twitter isn't representative of most people irl. Much love!
Thank you so much for this beautiful, detailed comment! I agree 100%. Yeah this short song trend ain’t it, I would’ve loved an extended dance break or something to make it longer. Thank you so much for watching. ❤️
Yess your right I find it really really good, like i'm addicted into it?? I always listening to this music and i don't find why some people don't like it.. I find it cool cause its like YEONJUN vibe.. Everything is perfect, the performance, the music video, and yeonjun itself is perfect..Its iconic and different from other.. Its unique that's why its an it boy material...some people says it not good...Maybe because of us havi the different tastes of music, but the thing is, is it necessary to drag that, nahhh i dont like, its worst.. Like gurl if you don't like it or its not your vibe then go get a life and don't hate... Because the fact that some says "I'm moa but---" like gurl i don't care about your opinion keep it to yourself, your not a real moa if you're bragging about negative opinions to any one member of txt..
Talentless? Seriously HAHAHA
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They're funny
i feel a part of the ggum hate train is an extension of the toxic criticism le sserafim got for crazy, and the somewhat valid critiques meovv got for meow.
kpop fans will complain about a lack of fun kpop that breaks the industry norms, yet ANY TIME an idol or group releases a fun kpop track that doesn't fit the preconceived image or typical kpop music expectations, said kpop fans will start a HATE TRAIN. RIDICULOUS!
I watched it in recess with my friend and omg... I had to hold back tears bc it's sooo good. Not bc I'm a TXT stan or bc I really like Yeonjun. But bc it's actually amazing. It took me by surprise too. I was really not expecting this but omg, this is way better than I had expected and gurl, I had high expectations
GGUM IS A BANGER, can't change my mind
they’re far more than being “just mean” and it’s not even about not linking the song anymore. their comments have come to straight up dehumanize and insult yeonjun in every way possible. a lot of them have said that if it were made by a nugu they would have eat it up or that they haven’t even listened to the song or don’t care but are just happy to hop on the hate train. it’s not a surprise tho. kpop fans have always had something against txt and yeonjun ever since debut and will take any opportunity to hate on him but it’s still shocking to see the extents they go to. in other news, i personally think the song shows yeonjun’s style perfectly :) i didn’t expect him to drop something vocal focused. because he’s more of a hiphop boy. he’s a chaotic sassy boy and i think the song represented his vibes
I loooove gum, such a fun song its def recession kpop time again !!!!
you're so right about the mixtape thing! I kinda think it's because in kpop (and most importantly: bighit) this mixtape denomination started with RM's first mixtape (not mono) which was actually a mixtape: samples, covers, self produced, released for no profit on SoundCloud, more focused on experimentation and expression. From there it kind if morphed into a "self produced" "self expression" and "no promotion" project as seen by agust d, hope world, mono, and d-2. Although to ME this is a solo album debut (especially cause it is being promoted and made into a physical version albeit limited, so... A project for profit) I can see why hybe/bh would market it this way. When you hear mixtape you think: creative control, experimentation and discovery, self produced and most importantly: the expectation for promotion and sales is not as potent as a SOLO ALBUM. Ykwim? It's a fun side-quest rather than a new main mission.
EXACTLY! That’s the true definition of a mixtape.
thank u for this the hate hes getting is so stupid right now, the song is such a banger! He'll always be relevant
Love you yeonjun♡♡♡♡♡
연주니 껌 대박이죠 최고❤❤❤
Ikr i saw a ton of tweets hating him for this comeback but honestly saying i liked the song on the first listen and it was stuck in my mind. This song is like made for yeonjun. Also i saw a lot of people saying that 'it does not sounds like a txt song' well it's a solo and i expected exactly this type of song coming outta yeonjun's pockets honestly i mean if you really waited for a sad and soft song just wait for taehyun or beomgyu's solo because yeonjun's voice identity absolutely slayys in this type of song. Ohh the dance moves are a bit umm.....okay but let him atleast experiment while he's at it. He, well probably already got the response though.
So true, i joined kpop in 2014, so Ggum is just a throwback to when i really fell in love with kpop.
Its really giving GD vibes with its "rebel" image.
ggum is such a great performance oriented track
I absolutely agree!
wtf I absolutely loved ggum; it’s so addicting
Girl it's like you said exactly what was on my mind
Exactly, just cuz it's loud doesn't mean it's cheap. It's fun, it's YJ! Let him do music the way he wants without discrediting his touch. And the mixtape part you mentioned, I agree with lol
im what u could consider new to kpop since i used to avoid it until last year, i dont usually listen to electro either, and i usually hate it when theres constant use of artificial sounding high pitched voices but even then i enjoyed the song.. in fact i loved it so much it went straight to my workout pl. people in twitter are just doing too much
I love it when any artist does something a bit surprising or unusual. The song is fun and suits Yeonjun, he's having fun out there with it. Like it or don't, but the hate is ridiculous. Let people live.
To the folks putting energy into spreading hate, I always just want to say: THIS is how you're choosing to spend your one precious life? Go do something - anything - of value. Damn.
I'm not even the target market and I think this song slaps! Sure, I'm MOA and know Tomorrow X Together's discography and the members, and also love Block B music and can appreciate the sometimes zany MVs (I miss those!) but what that has to do with anything, I don't know. I listen to classical music, rock and roll and Steely Dan. Why limit what you like? If it's good music and you like what you like, it's all good for you. If you don't like like it, going out of your way to be negative is only attention-seeking; I tune out that discourse. If you have a valid critique instead of being anti and childish, then state it instead of using social media and being "like OMG, you know, bad boy, it sucks". Whatever with that behavior. Yeonjun and his team worked VERY hard on this song, the performance, the MV, the promotions; he is a professional in the industry working with other creatives to realize, for him, a dream (KKUM / GGUM).
People just hate on each popular song that comes out. Especially when it’s a solo song because they only have one target, it’s horrible.
GGUM is such a good song, if you think different I hope both sides of your pillows are warm for the rest of your life and you never sleep comfortably again.
That’s exactly the problem with this- people are being way too extreme with their opinions about this song 😭😭 you’re allowed to dislike the song- music is subjective but that doesn’t mean you have to hate on it every second you can.
now it definitely wasn't what we expected yes, but it's genuinely so fun and catchy so I don't understand the EXTREME hate 😭 i know we all expected smth better because it's yeonjun but it isn't a terrible song so i dont get it
What do you think of Yeonjun’s “GGUM?” A hit or miss? 🤔
Thanks for watching! ❤️
Catchy as hell! I can’t stop singing the chorus tbh. 😂
A bonafide ear worm!
Ofc it's song of the Year!!!!
HIT HIT HIT
Hit❤❤❤👍👍👍👍
Just to clarify, there's no upcoming album, this is the only song he's going to release 😅 There's going to be a physical version released on October 29th, but it's just Ggum
Oh so the “mixtape” is just one song?? That’s very confusing marketing. I was looking forward to more! 😭
@@JustKatW Yeah i don't know why they called it mixtape... some Seventeen members have done it too, Hoshi's "Spider" and Woozi's "Ruby" were also called mixtape
I wasn’t even aware there was any hate for this debut lol……. it’s one of those situations where you can so clearly tell it’s jealousy and envy (and they want him so bad but won’t admit it)
people will hate on whoever is confident, and talented, and at the top, getting the spotlight - and if they can’t find a reason to justify their hate, they’ll make one up 💀
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Thanks 😊 ❤️
As a fan from the States it’s perplexing that K-pop fans are so stringent and restrictive when it comes to their idols and their growth and expression. It’s like the fans want to keep the idols in these cages so they can feel comfortable while they worship and control them. These idols are people first and hopefully are always growing and evolving! How about we just love and support each other instead of being so hyper critical and controlling.
Imagine if Beyonces fans didn’t support her foray into country music.? Or Taylor Swift changing from county to pop didnt have the support of her fans. We would’ve all been deprived of great music and experiences!! Let’s relax y’all! It’s not that serious. 🥰🥰
You didn't talk about the amount of autotune this song has. Like we don't hear his real voice for half of the song and that's the part that disappointed me
Yes! I love how unique his voice is and how you can always tell when he’s singing 😭😭 I hope he does a song that’s more singing focused or not that auto toned when he releases another song
I don't get the hate either... the song is amazing, super catchy, and fun! I've been listening to it non-stop, and the choreo??? Idk why people are mad, I just hope it doesn't discourage Yeonjun
As a nonfan and taeyong bias and nctzen, here's my perspective why the hate has blown up as much as it did:
1. Hybe stans and MoAs have trashed the noise music genre for the longest time. Armys throw hate at nct's music every other week, as well as blackpink's bombastic chorus drops for the longest time, and from what ive seen moa's and stays are always at eachothers necks too. TXT has often been used by gg stans and hybe stans and moas themselves as the token boygroup to use in fanwars that makes "listenable music unlike the others". This image has started to crumble since sugar rush and good boy gone bad which is why the stans that use them as tokens pretend those songs dont exist. Now that yeonjun went solo with an even more noise-like release reminiscent of even taeyong (another artist whose music is considered hugely polarizing and frequent target of armys) (btw i swear to god, TAP was so normal, and all the bsides on both albums are not like shalala at ALL), those fans had two options: try to open their minds to a fun maybe less pleasant song, or double down and throw yeonjun under the bus individually. Given that most token stans dont bias yeonjun especially they chose to do the latter. (let's be honest, stan twitter is more about curating your own online reputation and appearing cool to your followers than it is about actually just being a fan of something you like).
2. All the usual noise enjoyers are either silently enjoying the song but simply wanted to get back on all the past fanwars they have had with hybe stans/moas, or they genuinely didnt like the song/didnt think it was good. Given its a polarizing song you can expect a solid group of people to dislike it, but there's definitely way more just hopping on the hate train.
3. Lastly, I do think that the way yeonjun's fans have pushed the "4th gen it boy" label on yeonjun has done more harm than good for him. Especially in korea most 3rd gen and ALL 4th gen boygroups have gone completely under the radar of the GP. Even if yeonjun is slightly more relevant than other 4th gen idols, that doesnt make him an it boy like the 4th gen it girls such as Wonyoung, Karina, Newjeans. ofc fans will be fans and they should hype up their fav!! but there's a point where it starts reaching that puts people off.
Personally, I think the song is fine. It is indeed catchy and meant to be fun and has offputting elements that are obviously there on purpose, but that doesnt make a whole song unlistenable. It's not playlist worthy for me, but I will always applaud artists for taking risks and playing it safe with generic music. I do think the choreographer did a very bad job, it's not complementing the music well and the crotch grabbing is excessive. The split-drop is SUPER impressive but it does notttt belong there musically at all in my opinion. The intensity doesnt match the music, as the beats are quite light despite the piano being more dark in sound. I think with a different choreo the song would be much better received.
What really frustrates me in a bigger picture is how, because of stan twitter and all these fans wanting to be "right" and have a "superior music taste", artists that take risks are always receiving SO much more hate than anyone else that just plays it safe. Yes that's the whole point of playing it safe, but rather than the songs being judged at face value which would happen outside of the kpop industry, songs that are being hated will get hated double the amount, as stan twt also just join in to show their oomfs/cofandom that they also hate the song. It's hard to explain, but in kpop you get double-punished for releasing something unconventional, and it's going to really hurt the whole genre's innovation in the long run. I've seen it with Taeyong, Jimin, Sunmi, YooA, J-hope and now Yeonjun. Everytime someone actually is ambitious in their artistry in a certain direction it gets punished and the most generic approaches get rewarded the most. It's such a shame. Regardless of how much I like the music I love seeing artists explore their own unique artistry way more.
Some great points here! So true about how idols who do stuff outside the box or are more experimental get the most hate. It’s so unfortunate.
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The song is not my cup of tea but I love Yeonjun!! I hope the hate doesn’t get to him. And don’t get me started on the hate on the choreography😤 it’s a fun quirky song with an even quirkier dance. Get over it!!!
hi! a correction: this isn’t an official solo debut, it’s just a mixtape/ solo project :)
Oh thanks for clarifying this! So it’s essentially a single album. BigHit has not been very clear about this lol.
@@JustKatW bighit is rarely clear about anything these days, unfortunately :(
I expected this kind of reaction from these brainless people as they are always after my man yj BUT! who cares we've hit and will hit tht ggum FOREVER.
les TXT subissent les mêmes campagnes de haine que les BTS. Depuis 2019, ils ont tous les HATEURS des BTS sur la tête et maintenant des gens sont aussi jaloux de leurs succès.
As a former Yeonjun solo fan turned MOA with him remaining as bias, I did not like the song. I thought that was personal preference, did not see anything wrong with the song, hoped it did well and kept it moving. It just wasn't my cup of tea. I was surprised that it is getting such mixed reviews. I thought the dancing was good, just found the song forgettable. I can't believe people are calling Yeonjun talentless. He is immensely talented and clearly underappreciated for what he does for TXT. He has been a bias long enough for me to see where he has room for growth but he is actually hands down one of the most talented Gen 4 Idols that came out in that era and he also easily holds his own with Idols of prior era's. While I did not like this release, I have faith in Yeonjun and will keep my fingers crossed for better music from his next releases.
U love the music of the song.. I love yenjun..when exo resting then I start like txt because of yeunjun..the music ai nice to listen but I thought all the lyrics was ang by yeunjun but only the chorus that's my little disappointment.. I still love it although I don't get the song actually.. I just love yeunjun so it's okay..😊
I don't follow TXT but I like Yeonjun the most and I love most of TXT songs. I also am hyped after seeing a snippet of this song on TikTok..And then I saw the mv and heard the full song. The MV of course was great if we're talking about visually since Yeonjun is there of course but the song😢 Maybe it's more of a dance song I guess.
I think the problem is that people in general were just waiting for the right time to generally hate on Yeonjun imo- the song is fine..not my taste but I can see how other people might like it. This song is like a gateway for people to directly trash on Yeonjun since this is him putting himself out on his own without the other members there which makes him way more open to criticism. I don’t like the pre-chorus before the “hit that ggum” but yeah, I’ve been on the moa twt side so all I’ve been seeing is praise. The problem with this whole thing is that people are treating it like black and white- like you should either hate it or absolutely love it especially if you’re a moa. You can’t give any criticisms on it, like it’s an average song.. 😭😭 there’s so much better things to do right now then worry about a mixtape from an artist that isn’t your favorite. The hate for it is stupid….its just people hating to hate really
I don't know why my other comment was not posted so I am just repeating all I said
I love TXT songs even though I don't really follow them. I like Yeonjun the most. Saw the snippet of the song on TikTok and thought it's good and catchy and great. Not until I heard the full song 😢 Maybe it's just meant to be a dance song. The vocals is not it. There's no catchy parts which you can actually sing along. It was disappointing but yeah everyone has their own opinion
I can see your other comment! Not sure why it’s not showing up for you. Thanks so much for watching. ❤️
is the crotch grabbing unnecessary and excessive? yes but the song is great. twt stans are j being haters and falling for the bad promo is promo too
I agree the choreo is a bit much at times but that's what spotify is for I don't have to see it to listen to the song lmao
NO way you tryna gaslight us into liking garbage music
Not trying to gaslight any one! Don't know if you watched the video, but I'm addressing people, particularly on Twitter, who have turned not liking the song into personal attacks against Yeonjun or using it as an example of "how bad K-pop has gotten." I understand the song isn't for everyone, but people are taking the hating to an excessive level, starting fanwars, etc.