Omg hi umu! I've been watching your vids recently hehehe I used to watch it a lot before but I got busy:< hope to see more nct content especially Nct Dream and they'll probably get shook at how they age so much. Probably recommend go vs. boom and their upcoming comeback ridin'♥ Hope to see more future contents!
Because they're focusing on beat, try to focus on beat and you'll forget that there are someone singing, I mean, just try it's fun because you would hear amazing beats combined together. ps. I'm a die hard Buddy! ❤️
They ignored the highnote since they are classical musicians, they focused more on the beat. The whole video, they were talking about beats and rhythms.
Glad I'm not the only one who think that Rough sounds like an awesome old school anime. First time I heard it, I immediately imagined Sailor Moon squad just flying and transforming everywhere! I grew up on that stuffs, and Rough really makes me feel nostalgic so I love it! Also, these reactors are introduced into Kpop during the modern time when a lot of the new music is westernized with a lot of beats and bass and whatnot. Gfriend music is an ode to the old Kpop, before the hallyu wave really hits the west. I'm talking about Gee vs I Got a Boy, Hyuna Bubble Pop vs 4minute Hate, 2NE1 Lollipop vs I AM the Best, Bigbang HARU HARU vs Bang Bang Bang, etc. You'll understand my point if you're familiar with Kpop sound 10-11 years ago when TVXQ and Suju first debuted.
As a Buddy, it is upsetting that most of them didn't like the songs, but I still respect their opinions. I guess I was expecting so much after seeing Kevin and Yunyi's preview and on a sub in one of the older videos saying to anticipate for Gfriend's guitar riffs. What hurt me the most was when Ben said that he didn't like Umji's voice because it reminded me of all the hate she was receiving during Rough era. So many people were calling her ugly, saying that she can't sing and shouldn't be in the group, so Ben's comment, although not out of intentional malice, stung. To any Buddies reading this, remember, be buddies not bullies (also applies to non stans and casual listeners)
Yes! As a buddy myself! I know... There will always be haters around and I won't go and fight and argue around... But it's just sad knowing that they didn't mention any of the guitar solo or the rhythm that make them like it. And they seem rather not interested in the music also. :( the part where @4:10 he mentioned umji voice not being good also reminds me of her being bullied back then...
"It's like an opening for an anime." GFriend got them anime feels man. They're like the net that will catch you and ease you into Kpop when you're a Jpop fan. Sense of familiarity.
From the comments on this it sounded like the reactors were going to rip into this and disregard the music but they absolutely didn't. They are allowed to like or not like anything and none of their comments were offensive or out of line. Criticism of the music is allowed guys, this is why I hate fandom culture. Any less than positive comment on the music and the fans go rabid.
Bethany Marsh Exactly what I thought. They genuinely just gave their reactions to the MV and music - and it's not their style. They weren't saying Gfriend was bad, they just weren't feeling their vibe. They still acknowledged and commended the musical aspect of the songs they liked and disliked, which is what this channel set out to do. So I don't get why some people be mad. 😕 It's one thing to disagree with their opinion but attacking them for having an opinion different than their expectations is just wrong.
I think those who are seeing some of us complaining are misunderstanding our point. I don't mind that they don't like the song, but it doesn't seem like some of them are open to the cute concept in the first place. You can tell from the first few seconds of their reaction. I posted a main comment on this video but you can see those who agree with me make some pretty valid points. It's a deeper problem than just "oh I don't like this song" depending on how you view it.
Ken Inao Hence our point: they're not open to the cute concept because it is not their preference, it ain't their style. Their sole purpose is to react to the song, musical aspect wise. Imo, they were pretty open, not with the cute concept, but with the musical aspect of the song in general. They pointed out, acknowledge and commended instrumentation, chord progression, notes that they liked/disliked. If they were really closed off the moment they found out it was a cute concept, they would've stopped listening right then and there and just said "look Umu, we hate cute concepts. We're not reacting." (Has happened before btw where reactors weren't feeling the song so Umu didn't upload their reactions.) Though I agree that SOME of them became too involved with the concept and kinda lost track with reacting to the music alone but it is their opinion and does not reflect the performance and quality of Gfriend as a whole. I'm a Buddy btw, but I really don't get why people are upset at people who's purpose is to give opinions. Not every opinion is gonna be good. They still served their purpose, which is to react HONESTLY. I'd only be offended if they said they were trash because then it would be utter bullshit but they didn't. They still said something good about the songs despite it not being their style.
Yeah my main point is about those who got too involved, I was fine with most of them too. It's interesting how we're both Buddies but view this in two different lights, goes to show anything of subjective matter is really complex to argue with haha. But I think a lot of what I want to say is highlighted by this one guy named @Philip S, you can find his comment somewhere down in the comments.
What I LIKE about this channel, is that they always give their fair honest views of the song. Whether it's about the concept, or music, or whatever... Ok that's what makes this channel UNIQUE compared to other reacts so please don't take that away. I don't want reactors to see the comments on this and feel discouraged because of some of you crazies that always expect a 100% positive (when this was like 70% positive?) response.
I swear fandoms take things so personally guys rough and navillera are such great and catchy songs, but these guys are students of music they are GRADING the music and the quality of composition it is not criticism towards gfriend it toward their AR and song composing team, they have probably heard thousands of songs and they comparing these songs with them. and at the end of the day its just their opinions
Thing is keep saying that "they are so young. Why are they young. They look so young" over and over again is not grading the music. And keep saying it's too much high end because they aren't used to it isn't any composition problem it's just that they can't wrap their head around songs meant to sound like that. I have no problem with them saying they aren't a fan of it but acting like it's objectively bad is just stupid. The comment about the guitar solo in Rough is a good comment that could objectively be better without the distortion etc, making the song remove the cute effect is not.
Charmander these classical musicians are bots. They seem so closed minded and from the videos I’ve seen so far, I would dare to say they’re the type of musicians that just play what’s on the sheet. They will never come up with a new melody or a new style or defy the status quo. These are music’s salarymen wearing horse blinds only allowed to move in the direction they’re told
forever Buddy He just didn’t like how high her voice was. And her voice can sometimes sound a bit squeaky. But it all comes down to preference. Like to me, I much prefer SinB’s voice compared to Umji’s voice, but that’s just my opinion.
Another video I watched had young Korean women reacting to Rough, and one of them said, "Those skirts are so short! They're like Japanese school uniforms!" ...Which tells you a lot about Korean and Japanese culture...
It's kinda of sad that one of them said Umji's voice was to high and to squeaky. I say this because she is my bias. And she was like 17 years old at the time!
I absolutely do not like this kind of cutesy girl group vibe. However, I loved all of G-FRIEND's main title tracks for some strange reason. They are very talented.
This is the first time that I strongly disagree with some of them. I know we all have different opinions, but some of them just don't seem to have an open mind towards the cute concept. Idk that's just me
I'm not saying they should like it. You can be open to any genre of music without liking it that much, and that's honestly not that hard imo. You can tell some of them shut themselves off the moment the song Rough started.
Ken Inao exactly. what they mainly react to is the music and they let the fact that they're a cute group get in the way of objectively reviewing their music. if them being a cute group automatically means they should react like that to their music, then we shouldn't anticipate them reacting to other groups like lovelyz, oh my girl, wjsn etc since we already know what they think, right? 💀
Since Im an anime fan before I got into kpop. Gfriend has that Jpop vibe and what you would hear on an anime OP/ED. I bet they would be more successful if they debut in Japan rather than in Korea
- Ashiro - possibly, but they are already pretty popular in Korea. I still think a Japanese debut from them would be awesome though!!!! They would do an Anime OP/ED so well!!!
Same! This is my first time watching/hearing GFriend (i was just passing by lol) and I can't help but think that they remind me of the JPop girl groups I used to listen to before. Especially the style of their voices and probably the melody they use.
I don't think you watched enough anime's or Gfriend's songs either. There are certain points in the title songs when they are similar. But no. The depth of the instramenral and the multiple layers of the vocalizations|instruments differs Gfriend from Japanese pop culture. The sound of the guitar and subtle but bright bass line is the only thing they have in common.
Galaxy205 if you’ve watched enough of these “classical musicians react” you’ll realize these guys, they’re all squares. They’re like super closed minded and believe music should follow one straight line Kpop’s motto should be “because we can, so fuck you”
People have different opinion and because it doesn't suit yours doesn't mean their opinion is bad. Appreciate them, you're not perfect human being. Thank you.
*reactors explain why they like the song musically* Comments: I love that they're able to describe why it's good technically and stylistically. They help point out why it's a good song. *reactors explain why the don't like a song musically* Comments: wow why can't you guys have an open mind. You'd appreciate more if you weren't so judgmental
I think Gfriend songs are more like anime songs which isnt bad. The comments trigger me tho. just because a song has won tons of awards doesnt mean everyone is supposed to go crazy over it instantly. like wth?
3z5p935 well i've to agree with them..these two song is good but not everyone gonna like it...but they like summer rain and love whisper..they not really hate the concept that much but the chord progression in this song
Jansen ong I really wish they didn’t have the schedule :( I just wish they would take requests from the comment sections instead of making this huge list stretching all the way into the next year. It sucks :(
Yunyi and kevin coming through with the gfriend appreciation!! Navillera was one of my favorite songs from last year its so fun, especially with the dance. I love what they said about "oh it sounds just like the last one but I love it". They have a signature style and either you're into it or you're not but you can't deny that its musically well done!
Kinda surprised most of them think Navillera is better than Rough. If they call themself classical musicians then just focus on the instrument in the song. Why do some of them need to criticize the concept or the ages of the girls? That makes them sound unprofessional.
I can see why they didn't like Gfriend's genre of music. I was a music major myself and although I love GFriend, their music was not the number one thing that got me into them. The main reason is because, as many of them have said, it sounds too happy. They don't mean that GFriend themselves and their MV is too happy, they mean the chord progressions and notes used. I'm sure some of you can relate and not only musicians, but certain notes and chords sound "sad" while others "happy." In GFriend songs, they use a tad too much of those "happy" chords. Even minors were so high that it was borderline happy at times. One of the reactors said that the only thing he likes is that one use of silence for Yuju's part, and I agree. That's another thing that GFriend songs lack - use of silence a.k.a. down time. When a song lacks down time, it can get exhausting to listen to, because you're so up most of the time. Like I physically get tired just listening to GFriend songs and I can't logically explain it. Navillera used more silence than Rough and I think that's why they said it was a bit better. Combine that with the fact that they're not used to the cutesy concept, and there you go. Though I've seen them like cutesy concepts before, Gfriend's songs are a powerful-cutesy concept and what makes their songs powerful are the strings - especially the guitar solo over the strings? Man, I felt my heart was gonna burst listening to it. Not saying it's bad but it is overwhelming on top of everything else. Thought I'm not part of them, please don't misunderstand the reactors. They still complemented parts of the songs and the things they liked but overall, in a classical musicians' point of view, I get where they're coming from. If anything, I feel that they really listened to the songs because if they hadn't, they would just comment solely on how cute they are etc. The fact that they commented on the musical aspects they liked and disliked means they served the purpose of this channel: Classical Musician's reaction and not kpop stan reaction. I love GFriend but if I ever want to listen to one of their title tracks, with the exception of Fingertip, I have to prepare myself beforehand.
C'mon buddies, we are better than this! I mean, they didn't say anything bad about our girls, just gave their own opinion! Maybe if they can listen the others side tracks from them would like more than the title track! Everything is about personal taste and it's okay! So please respect and remember that Buddy isn't a salty fandom
@@wonderstruck. ur so funny, they Just expreess their opiny and not even degrading gfriend or gfriend music at all, they Just talk how they feel and what they think about gfriend Concept, and now whos the narrow minded?
People tend to dislike gfriend without even listening to their songs/albums. They have an unique style that's why they're so popular. Thanks for the reaction. Hope to see Fingertip in the future (a more mature concept from them). Actually I wanna see every gfriend's vídeo reaction lol
Lol other fans are upset to the reactors' opinion AND it kinda annoys me. Why are they upset when in fact the reactors are just expressing their opinions on the mv and song? We have different opinions and perception, people. I mean everyone have different preferences when it comes to music. Stop being narrow minded. If you don't want to hear criticisms to your fave grp then might as well not watch reaction videos, it'll just annoy or disappoint u. OKAY, IM GOOD. BYE.
Clarri Ole Nobody said anything. They said they feel upset but it’s ok because everybody has their own opinion. As a buddy i respect their opinions bıt i think Gfriend is the most different and uniqe group in k-pop no matter what people say 🤷🏼♀️
Okay... as a classic pianists and a Buddy I feel soooooo unsatisfied!! The songs are not even in the right timing!! They're faster, part of them are not listening to the fucking song, they judging by looking them... the song is in minor... how can you say that is a happy song? I really like Gfriebd because of the instruments and strong vocals... and they're not even talking about that!! Just 4 or 5 talk about music... the others say just... shit (that for me sond racism) the way the guys ask each other "you really like that?" Gosh... that sound really bad to me... and they talk about the concept... fuck talk as a musicians! About how they harmonize with the music, how they put together the musicl style and the classic instruments... The things that really makes me mad are the shit that the songs are not in the right timing, and made them sound different and the just looking and judging the video and not the music
*EDIT:* wtf? lol i still watched it cos i love this series so much and i couldn't help it 😂 *and they didn't say anything bad???* everyone in the comments are honestly just overreacting 🙄 some of them specifically said "its just not my style" or that its too upbeat and cute for them and *thats fine !!* That's why i like their music... because its upbeat and you cant help but smile or be happy listening to it... i dont understand why everyone in the comments are so mad. Good thing i still watched the video. *The reactions were not bad. Its their normal honest reactions.* The 3 boys saying that it felt pedophile-y are not used to this kind of concept and y'all have to understand that. (south-east & east) Asians appreciate cute concepts more and that's why gfriend is more famous there. Everyone in the comments needs to breathe and understand that everyone is different. I thought that the reactors were going to be rudely judging them thats why i didnt want to watch at first 🙄 -- i was really excited for them to react to gfriend but after seeing the comments... I guess i cant watch it cos i dont want to end up getting upset since i do enjoy the reactors reactions on the other groups and would hate to end up disliking them because of their opinions on gfriend 🙁 I've always known that gfriend is underrated and not a lot of people appreciate their talents and music, but it still always hurt me cos gfriend is my ult girlgroup 😢 I just wish people would see pass their stigma of "cute" being an easy or less talent driven thing... Gfriend is not even a full on "cute" group. Unlike the proper "cute" girlgroups whose dances are only to appeal "cute", gfriend's dances are sometimes alot harder than some boygroups. I'm someone that tends to get pulled in by groups that are talented and has put in alot of effort in what they do, also groups that has great personalities... that's why my 2 ults are gfriend and bts. They're both talented and were able to push through even coming from their small companies. I still think they're the most talented groups in both bg and gg.
I still suggest you watching the video. It's not as bad as the top comments stated lol. Also, if Yunyi and Kevin are your fav reactors, you'll enjoy it because they def liked it much more than others :) Also just because the reactors didn't like the concept doesn't mean they didn't notice how talented they are and stuff on the musical-end. It's just that they are also human and got personal taste, and we are not here to judge their personal tastes. If you keep an open-mind watching the video, I don't think you'll end up disliking them :)
they really should have more respect somethimes, who watch them most of the time is fans of the groups, you can give your opinion without being disrespectful
disrespectful?? the reactors?? Well maybe it's because i'm not gfriend's fan but nothing sounded disrespectful to me. There was one moment where someone said wtf but that's because it was a cultural shock for him, and "wtf" was directed to something that had nothing related to gfriend the group in particular. I also stan a group, and if they made the same comments on my fav group's song, I may be sad and not agree with them but I definitely wouldn't call these reactors disrespectful. They are far from that.
Same girl, samee. I was about to not watch it cause of the comments but it really wasnt that bad AT ALL. I'm glad I watched it! Am also a big Gfriend fan
I definitely think that you're either very into Gfriend or it's just not for you. There's no in between and that makes it kind of a cult group. If there's such a thing. I never got into any of the Gfriend songs, but I can see them having some intensely loyal fans.
Sonia Mendoza for me at least, I not only fell in love with their music, but their personalities and dancing abilities as well. They're very popular for their 2x speed dances and synchronization
I'm kinda of a casual listener. I like their personalities and their dance skills, but I can admit that their music can get a bit repetitive but still enjoyable.
Sonia Mendoza I kind of dissagree. I like Gfriend a lot but not enought to call myself a buddy. I think I'm in the middle. Their personalities and talent are what got me into them. It's less about their music for me.
Yea I agree that they would have very loyal fans that defend them against anybody that voices a different opinion about them. Sure their dance skills are great, but the music isn't something I'm listening to. I'm 20 and past the innocent image that Gfriend has.
True. I'm a very loyal fan 💕 I buy albums and songs! By the way I'm 26, I just rather watch innocent concepts instead of girl crush. I see too many girl crush concepts in the USA, so I rather support concepts like gfriend, and WJSN.
I know most of them won't. But hey, Yunyi and Kevin likes them, and tbh I was just really excited about Yunyi and Kevin's reaction for GFRIEND because again, I know they would like GFRIEND. xD
I'm here because I like reactors to be honest. I think that's way better than some reactors who like everything they see. If they like some groups I don't like and dislike some groups I like, so what? It doesn't change how I feel...
I don't expect high for this tbh, gfriend concept is not everybody can like that's the sad truth i have to admit :( . Even tho i like gfriend very much.
서양애들이 솔직하기는 한데, 얘네들도 어차피 자기들 머릿속에 없는 컨셉은 같은 음악이라도 이해도가 낮거나 무지한상태라고 보면된다. 예를들어, WWE같은 레스링은 하나의 컨셉이다. 각본이 있는 스포츠 드라마지. 여기서 개인이 프로레스링의 컨셉을 수용하지 못하면, 아무리 명장면을 보여줘도 그냥 '짜고치는 고스톱'이라고 생각하는 방식과 유사하다. 케이팝역사에서 가장 훌륭한 댄스곡을 들려줘도 받아들여 본적 없는 컨셉이니 교복과 유치한 것만 보이는건 당연한 것.
I have to admit, I also think they were a bit jaded by the concept on this one. Even just the name of the group set them off. Rough is not and does not look or sound like a happy group of girls hanging out with each other. Simply hearing a song that has a fast (or I guess you could say driving) tempo set in a high range and seeing a group of girls in school uniforms swayed their view on the song and led them to ignore many other things. I guess that's understandable to some extent as there are cultural differences here. I'm not really into GFriend (I thought Glass Bead and Me Gusta Tu were way to cutesy for my liking) but Rough has always stood out to me in their discography. Perhaps it's the contrast of their image with the melancholy song (which I could tell was somber before reading the translations, for the record. The music itself is written to project this which is why I'm surprised they mostly didn't pick up on it.) but I find it stands out, along with Fingertip for obvious reasons, as different amongst their releases. I also want to point out that since these songs are well over a year old a few of the members were still in high school when they came out.
Glass Bead was tolerable for me, MGT was also too cute for my liking and Rough would always be up there from the rest of their songs. I almost laughed when I heard they say Rough was a happy song, when you could see in their faces that they are sad. At least Shimon kind of got it. I'm happy they reacted to this, maybe they just rushed this one out since some of the reactors are on break/graduating, they have a long list so I understand. So I will not expect much if Fingertip will be posted here since they're done recording that one. It'll be still interesting to watch still.
Why tf ppl so mad and call them trash musician just bc one vid ? They always commenting on a lot of things how come theres ppl who said theyr just talking n not enjoying the music.. Im triggered reading the comments. Theyr saying the reactors not open minded but they mad bc this reaction like¿
I really respect that the musicians gave their true opinion. Not everyone is going to like the same thing. I LOVE Gfriend, I listen to all their songs, but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. The reactors gave their true opinions and found certain things they liked and hadn't liked, and I appreciate that. They weren't hating on it, they just... Like certain things. I can understand how Gfriend isn't for everyone, but I did like how they weren't deterred by others and said what they wanted to. However, I always like Yunyi and Kevin, since they're really into theory and how the music is put together. But at the same time, the other reactors take into account the feel of the music, and the concept. I like that while the music is important, they focus on all things. This channel is PURE REACTIONS, and it's how they feel, not how we want them to feel about it. Kpop is diverse in sound for a reason. Not everyone likes the same thing. Sorry, I don't like ranting, but don't be disappointed that not everyone loves your favorite group. Sometimes they're a hit or a miss for some, but there is an entire fandom that loves your group just as much as you, and reactors are allowed to have their own opinions.
I think GFriend shines more with their live performances (they shouldn't necessarily react to the 2x dance haha). Oh well, I'm really looking forward to fingertip reaction. :D
When you listen to the rest of them, but only take yunyi and Kevin seriously 😅 well they are my 2 favorites, along with Hugo and Gwen, I could have just the 4 of them reactioning and I'd be satisfied. Their ear for good music and input into what they hear without judging it's perfection 🙌🏼. Keep up the great work Umu! ❤️
Gfriend also very very popular for their 2x speed dances.. They are the first to do that. Yeah you can check their 2x speed dances for song 'Rough' and 'Fingertip'. Thank you
I think it might make the reactors feel better about the concept of rough, if they knew that the song was probably an allusion to a japanese novel "the girl who jumped (ran) through time." You could see the reference in their title and lyrics. Maybe it is only me who noticed it, but for me the reference was quite obvious.
"they sound exactly the same and I'm ok with that" this is exactly my opinion on gfriend omg they've found their style and they keep putting out bangers, yh sure they sound pretty similar but they all still bops
Rough is actually the end of their "high school trilogy" themed music. The first 2 are Glass Bead and Me Gustas Tu. And Rough was the one with like 20+ wins across all music shows and even won them smth at the annual awards shows
Loved that Kevin and Yunyi jammed out to it, that song got me into GFRIEND, and loved their opinions on Rough, and the trio's words about it were some good points, the guitar did kind of throw me off but other than that it was a really good song. Lindsey talking about Navillera's lyrics lol "Are they gonna go downhill" I would be traumatized by some MV's and lyrics too since some have really detailed stories. There's also the sound that GFRIEND has that goes through their comebacks that make the songs sound slightly the same as the last one.
The criticisms made that were geared towards the music itself, while I disagree, aren’t something I have a problem with. However, I feel like at points they were criticizing their concept and that is just wrong. Like when that one person who said they seemed incinere, come on. That isn’t even objective criticism.
I think GFriend's asset is actually their synchronization in dancing and while the music may be not everyone's cup of tea (like this case), their dance routines are collectively highly regarded, building up their fame. I enjoy GF's songs but it's their insane sync which made me pay attention to them.
because they don't focus on cuteness unless your a baby, they seem more into loud vocals an serious singers, do not wink! lol, me i enjoy the concept so different an so natural love gfriend
Actually for rough there is a ballad version which I definitely prefer more 😂 cause this song is rly rly sad but the guitar makes it really happy They did better with rough earning 15 wins which is the highest after EXO (18 wins for call me baby) and another group. Navillera didn't do as well
Up10tion, ToppDogg, ̶M̶o̶n̶s̶t̶a̶X̶, 24k need 1st wins ikr show champion was cancelled because of the Rio Olympics they could have gotten another triple crown for showchampion but it was cancelled
I will agree with some of the comments here and I understand why the reactors said what they said (love this channel and as a musician its great to hear the music aspect of kpop though they do go on a tangent on the MV/artistic choices for it which is fine-also remember they are tired college students and do this for food lol). I will honest though, I was a bit upset with this reaction (though loved Yunyi's and Kevin's reaction the most-I was looking forward to this for a long time). I think that cause Im a Buddy, but I understand that they have personal tastes which is part of the reaction. Also, remember they live in the US (like me and I have an Asian American background) and their perspective is coming from mostlt an White (not trying to be racist here Im sorry) American point of view. To explain what I mean is that most of them dont quite understand Asian culture as much as Yunyi and Kevin (I know there is two more guys with an American Asian background). Like most buddies or those into Asian Culture (like anime/jpop etc.) say Gfriend gives off a Jpop/anime vibe (which I agree totally). Like people said in the comments that its just not their cup of tea which is fine with me (I understand after watching all their other reaction videos). For me, I felt that once Umu said "cute" and that they won lots of awards (Gfriend is more than the cute and no offense Umu I felt you should have said they are powerful innocent and explained why Rough was really popular in South Korea cause they will understand why) it made the reactors have an higher expectation. Also, it would have been cool if you showed them the dance/live version since they are know for their dances. I just want to say to the buddies watching that we shouldnt get upset over this video and we should be happy that people are listening to Gfriend. Remember "Be Buddies Not Bullies" and it might be different when they react to Fingertip cause lots of international fans liked their concept more than the South Korean fans. I also hope they will react to Love Whisper. Sorry for the long comment lol just wanted to express my side.
Great reaction!!❤ i think they should react to So Hyang.. please show them 2 live performance of So Hyang.. Arirang Alone and Brigde Over Troubled Water. They will love it since they also from mussician.. i hope you can. Thanks😊
yah, you're right, they should react to those who are legends of KPOP. SISTAR have a plenty of great song. They actually are digital monster just right after BIGBANG, they even had more good song than both 2NE1 or SNSD (in Melon's digital chart)
i actually hate it when evryone just expects badass concepts, COME ONN CHANGE of heart please, well if u watch anime u would actually enjoy gfriend songs
yunyi and kevin are my biases (lol) and i'm happy they loved it so much!!! i don't think the other guys were that mean but i was hoping they would like it more :(
lol they just didn't like the song, what's the problem about that? I love this channel because they're very honest when reacting. They reacted to OMG (and many of them liked it) and they have cute concept too.
I watch it again and again. Then, here's what I thought : 1. Were they know that their shouldn't judging others based on their personal taste? 2. And I don't care your personal taste like 'favorite vibes' bleh. If you're on orchestra or something and then here comes the song you hate alot, so did you avoid to play it and leave the stage? Hmmm? So...... 3. I like the team short hair girl and the man with glasses. And the team with two boys and also the team with two girls. They were focus on the music and instruments. I know some of them didn't like the concept, but they weren't judging. 4. And for the group with two boys and one girl. The boys gave a honest review, like which part is good, and which part is too much or bad or something. But, the girl with the long hair, she was keep talking about her personal taste. It's like i don't fvckin care about your favorite's vibe. Duh. 5. And the last team was the 3 boys. They keep said it's too cheesy, too girly, to much cuteness, i hate school concept blablabla. They just didn't like the concept of the song, and once again I don't fvckin care about your personal taste. Just focus on the music then not the concept. You can't judging others based on your personal taste. If I'm the Composer, I would definitely hurt by the personal taste judgment. Thanks.
Lol it's MUSIC. They all have preferences and bias and personal taste. Just like not everyone like classical music. All of them did their review honestly.
@@randomarmy7123 you keep replying as if you want to make buddies look bad. Stop. You'll make armys look bad. Im also an army and gfriend just joined the companya nd we should support each other
YASSS FINALLY I'VE BEEN WAITING GFRIEND FROM LIKE LAST YEAR, PLS REACT TO THEIR LATEST COMEBACK "LOVE WHISPER" & ALSO "ME GUSTAS TU" PLS, THESE GIRLS DESERVES MORE! THANKS FOR REACTING
Sadly, I think they won't react to them again after Fingertip considering the negative feedback they gave and the backlash this video is getting from BUDDYs
Kihyun Trash I think that we don't have to guess because we don't know how was the reaction for fingertip, maybe they like it because the concept is more their "style" and the song is different ( gfriend gain a lot of international fans during fingertip promotions so can be possible that they like it) and talking about music the most experienced in the group really love it( kevin and yunyi) also they said that their songs were in the level of IU, that is really awesome. Like a buddy I don't feel really hurt about the comments because their music is more focused to koreans in almost all, they don't include english in their songs, their concept is the basic korean concept and even when they have a lot of popularity they only do concerts and fan meetings in Asia but we don't know
Eldyne Blue Lol This is an MV reaction, not just a song reaction. They are meant to talk about everything, and they do this all the time, so it's kind of unfair to complain just because they're saying stuff you don't like.
"They look so happy, why are they so happy if they're in school" and "Like it's like a little too cheerful for me. This.. everything I say makes me sound really sad but I'm not I promise I'm fine" lmao I love her she's super funny
At first I wasn't into Gfriend, but now, that I know more of kpop I love it, and aprecciate all the cute concepts. Because beside that cute concept, there's the true concept. We find it strange at first because of our culture. If you like kpop don't close to cute concepts, just because they are cute, you will lose the true concept and an amazing group like Gfriend
When I first heard GFriend, I felt like all their singles sounded similar. After listening to them a second time I could tell differences in the compositions. I still feel like they have a specific sound they're going for and they stick to that. There's potential there though, they just need to evolve their sound a bit.
I find this is the only channel where the reactors can say something negative about a kpop group and won't get murdered. XD I guess it's testament to the fact that they're so mature and thoughtful about the things they say, and it's stupid to really attack them for the negative stuff they say.
8:06 여기 That's a popular girl group concept 라고 하는데 왜 시대에 떨어지는 걸그룹 컨셉이라고 하죠..? 인기있는 컨셉이 맞는거 아닌가요? 그리고 그뒤에도 a lot of guys 를 소수의 사람들이라고 번역하셨네요 많은이나 다수가 맞는것 같아요 의미가 확 달라지는데 수정부탁드릴게요..
what i like when i watch classical musicians react is that even tho i don't like the group they're reacting to, they give me new insight to these songs and helps me appreciate the music more. it's just really cool
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Tbh, I'm glad that they're honest about the opinions. Gfriend is the girl group that you either dig or not your style. It's all preferences.
Omg hi umu! I've been watching your vids recently hehehe I used to watch it a lot before but I got busy:< hope to see more nct content especially Nct Dream and they'll probably get shook at how they age so much. Probably recommend go vs. boom and their upcoming comeback ridin'♥ Hope to see more future contents!
They even ignored Yuju highnote it hurts a bit
Yea ikr... Sad :( this song is very good. Maybe they don't like that high note or they just don't like gfriend :(
That shit hurted
Because they're focusing on beat, try to focus on beat and you'll forget that there are someone singing, I mean, just try it's fun because you would hear amazing beats combined together.
ps. I'm a die hard Buddy! ❤️
your right my bias is yuju
They ignored the highnote since they are classical musicians, they focused more on the beat. The whole video, they were talking about beats and rhythms.
GFRIEND music has that healing emotions with mature lyrics, it's not cute things ...
Yeochin is LOVE i love your comment!
But the vocals and melody of the song have the general “cutesy” sound to it
Its eunha's fault, that's why they think gfriend is cute hahaha
the true cute Gfriend's song is Shy boy =]]]]]
Zara
i know! they said the rough mv was cute and being with your friends when it was literally about heartbreak :(
Glad I'm not the only one who think that Rough sounds like an awesome old school anime. First time I heard it, I immediately imagined Sailor Moon squad just flying and transforming everywhere! I grew up on that stuffs, and Rough really makes me feel nostalgic so I love it!
Also, these reactors are introduced into Kpop during the modern time when a lot of the new music is westernized with a lot of beats and bass and whatnot. Gfriend music is an ode to the old Kpop, before the hallyu wave really hits the west. I'm talking about Gee vs I Got a Boy, Hyuna Bubble Pop vs 4minute Hate, 2NE1 Lollipop vs I AM the Best, Bigbang HARU HARU vs Bang Bang Bang, etc. You'll understand my point if you're familiar with Kpop sound 10-11 years ago when TVXQ and Suju first debuted.
Lalalalala2453 this comment made my day
Im so late here but Bless You! And Thank You
Rough was such a bigger hit in korea than Navillera LOL
As a Buddy, it is upsetting that most of them didn't like the songs, but I still respect their opinions. I guess I was expecting so much after seeing Kevin and Yunyi's preview and on a sub in one of the older videos saying to anticipate for Gfriend's guitar riffs.
What hurt me the most was when Ben said that he didn't like Umji's voice because it reminded me of all the hate she was receiving during Rough era. So many people were calling her ugly, saying that she can't sing and shouldn't be in the group, so Ben's comment, although not out of intentional malice, stung. To any Buddies reading this, remember, be buddies not bullies (also applies to non stans and casual listeners)
Yes! As a buddy myself! I know... There will always be haters around and I won't go and fight and argue around... But it's just sad knowing that they didn't mention any of the guitar solo or the rhythm that make them like it. And they seem rather not interested in the music also. :( the part where @4:10 he mentioned umji voice not being good also reminds me of her being bullied back then...
omg I like this be buddies not bulliest thingy
Finally someone mature enough to appreciate the reactors opinion (2)
I know... as a buddy that has been a fan since debut it hurts a little to remember the era umji was hated by so many people :(
so sad.
"It's like an opening for an anime."
GFriend got them anime feels man. They're like the net that will catch you and ease you into Kpop when you're a Jpop fan. Sense of familiarity.
From the comments on this it sounded like the reactors were going to rip into this and disregard the music but they absolutely didn't. They are allowed to like or not like anything and none of their comments were offensive or out of line. Criticism of the music is allowed guys, this is why I hate fandom culture. Any less than positive comment on the music and the fans go rabid.
agree, I totally think their reactions are so nice because of that. If they like everything it's like they have no judgement or personality
Bethany Marsh Exactly what I thought. They genuinely just gave their reactions to the MV and music - and it's not their style. They weren't saying Gfriend was bad, they just weren't feeling their vibe. They still acknowledged and commended the musical aspect of the songs they liked and disliked, which is what this channel set out to do. So I don't get why some people be mad. 😕 It's one thing to disagree with their opinion but attacking them for having an opinion different than their expectations is just wrong.
I think those who are seeing some of us complaining are misunderstanding our point. I don't mind that they don't like the song, but it doesn't seem like some of them are open to the cute concept in the first place. You can tell from the first few seconds of their reaction. I posted a main comment on this video but you can see those who agree with me make some pretty valid points. It's a deeper problem than just "oh I don't like this song" depending on how you view it.
Ken Inao Hence our point: they're not open to the cute concept because it is not their preference, it ain't their style. Their sole purpose is to react to the song, musical aspect wise. Imo, they were pretty open, not with the cute concept, but with the musical aspect of the song in general. They pointed out, acknowledge and commended instrumentation, chord progression, notes that they liked/disliked. If they were really closed off the moment they found out it was a cute concept, they would've stopped listening right then and there and just said "look Umu, we hate cute concepts. We're not reacting." (Has happened before btw where reactors weren't feeling the song so Umu didn't upload their reactions.)
Though I agree that SOME of them became too involved with the concept and kinda lost track with reacting to the music alone but it is their opinion and does not reflect the performance and quality of Gfriend as a whole. I'm a Buddy btw, but I really don't get why people are upset at people who's purpose is to give opinions. Not every opinion is gonna be good. They still served their purpose, which is to react HONESTLY. I'd only be offended if they said they were trash because then it would be utter bullshit but they didn't. They still said something good about the songs despite it not being their style.
Yeah my main point is about those who got too involved, I was fine with most of them too. It's interesting how we're both Buddies but view this in two different lights, goes to show anything of subjective matter is really complex to argue with haha. But I think a lot of what I want to say is highlighted by this one guy named @Philip S, you can find his comment somewhere down in the comments.
What I LIKE about this channel, is that they always give their fair honest views of the song.
Whether it's about the concept, or music, or whatever... Ok that's what makes this channel UNIQUE compared to other reacts so please don't take that away. I don't want reactors to see the comments on this and feel discouraged because of some of you crazies that always expect a 100% positive (when this was like 70% positive?) response.
SEVENTEEN IS MY HOME TRUTH!
Finally someone mature enough to appreciate the reactors thank you! (3)
I swear fandoms take things so personally guys rough and navillera are such great and catchy songs, but these guys are students of music they are GRADING the music and the quality of composition it is not criticism towards gfriend it toward their AR and song composing team, they have probably heard thousands of songs and they comparing these songs with them. and at the end of the day its just their opinions
MY DICK
LOUDER FOR PEOPLE IN THE BACK
exactly.
Thing is keep saying that "they are so young. Why are they young. They look so young" over and over again is not grading the music. And keep saying it's too much high end because they aren't used to it isn't any composition problem it's just that they can't wrap their head around songs meant to sound like that. I have no problem with them saying they aren't a fan of it but acting like it's objectively bad is just stupid. The comment about the guitar solo in Rough is a good comment that could objectively be better without the distortion etc, making the song remove the cute effect is not.
Charmander these classical musicians are bots. They seem so closed minded and from the videos I’ve seen so far, I would dare to say they’re the type of musicians that just play what’s on the sheet. They will never come up with a new melody or a new style or defy the status quo. These are music’s salarymen wearing horse blinds only allowed to move in the direction they’re told
All of gfriend songs bring in nostalgic memories for me... buddy fighting!!
I'm not hating, just don't understand the guy who keeps telling 'they're young'. Yes they are young and should they sound old?
idk, seems like he likes sexualised women idk
same really i'm like so what if they're young.. why are you focused on that :/
Даня Таргарян he’s probably a bit weirded out I guess bc they are idols but they are so young. I don’t think he would sexualize anyone
Not our fault americans looks old
forever Buddy He just didn’t like how high her voice was. And her voice can sometimes sound a bit squeaky. But it all comes down to preference. Like to me, I much prefer SinB’s voice compared to Umji’s voice, but that’s just my opinion.
"No way no way 我不喜欢你女朋友" 😂😂😂 shit I need more yunyi and kevin speaking mandarin 🙏🏻
CheerFoo but what does it mean
It means "I don't like your girlfriend". The literal translation of the english lyrics to chinese ^^
yes!
bettydoggyable oohhh I'm still studying mandarin so lazy though I only know the I,don't,female character in the sentence
CheerFoo same tho haha😂😂
eXCUSE yOU THAT GUITAR PART WAS MY FAV PART
Farah LIKE FUCKING IMAGINE- ✋✋🚪🚪 THE DOOOOR
yours. case closed.
Asyfa Helsana it was a joke. case closed.
@@l6x1s lmao i know, i never meant to sounds rude
@@asyshyfa3784 you did tho lol
Asian school do have pretty and cute uniform. so yeah, its exist.
Another video I watched had young Korean women reacting to Rough, and one of them said, "Those skirts are so short! They're like Japanese school uniforms!" ...Which tells you a lot about Korean and Japanese culture...
They have those in mexico too
It's mostly in East Asia
In my country this would never be allowed... To short
our uniform is so ugly omg it's a polo and khaki cargo pants
UMJI'S VOICE IS BEAUTIFUL!!
I still want to push Block B to be on the list. Their last MV Yesterday is so refreshing to listen to and watch.
Fake i like that too!! Hope they react to it and TOY :)))
Fake Very Good, Jackpot, Nalina, Nillili Mambo mvs are art....
They're on schedule actually
It's kinda of sad that one of them said Umji's voice was to high and to squeaky. I say this because she is my bias. And she was like 17 years old at the time!
I absolutely do not like this kind of cutesy girl group vibe.
However, I loved all of G-FRIEND's main title tracks for some strange reason. They are very talented.
The pitches in Rough and Navillera in this video are higher than their original pitches. It sounds chipmunk-y. Did anyone else notice it?
Eunice Grace To avoid copyright strikes :3
Migikun its their own song why would they get copyrighted? Its not like they stole a song
Gfriend Only he/she mean the reactor want to avoid copyright..not gfriend😅
Zahier ReihaZ oh sorry hahahha
i saw gfriend and i clicked. simple as that
etlune same
sucks that most of them didnt like them :(
etlune gurlllll same 😍😍
This is the first time that I strongly disagree with some of them. I know we all have different opinions, but some of them just don't seem to have an open mind towards the cute concept. Idk that's just me
Ken Inao yeah they were too biased. made me a bit sad but that's just how life is lmao
Ken Inao Lol This has nothing to do with an open mind. This is about taste, which is subjective. You can't force someone to like the cute concept.
almost everyone hates innocent/cute concept this is very sad
I'm not saying they should like it. You can be open to any genre of music without liking it that much, and that's honestly not that hard imo. You can tell some of them shut themselves off the moment the song Rough started.
Ken Inao exactly. what they mainly react to is the music and they let the fact that they're a cute group get in the way of objectively reviewing their music. if them being a cute group automatically means they should react like that to their music, then we shouldn't anticipate them reacting to other groups like lovelyz, oh my girl, wjsn etc since we already know what they think, right? 💀
Since Im an anime fan before I got into kpop. Gfriend has that Jpop vibe and what you would hear on an anime OP/ED. I bet they would be more successful if they debut in Japan rather than in Korea
- Ashiro - possibly, but they are already pretty popular in Korea. I still think a Japanese debut from them would be awesome though!!!! They would do an Anime OP/ED so well!!!
- Ashiro - yeah for sure when I heard their songs it kinda reminded me of late 90s anime songs xD
- Ashiro - agreed, gfriend and dreamcatcher really have that anime/jpop/jrock elements going on, as an anime fan before kpop fan!
Same! This is my first time watching/hearing GFriend (i was just passing by lol) and I can't help but think that they remind me of the JPop girl groups I used to listen to before. Especially the style of their voices and probably the melody they use.
I don't think you watched enough anime's or Gfriend's songs either. There are certain points in the title songs when they are similar. But no. The depth of the instramenral and the multiple layers of the vocalizations|instruments differs Gfriend from Japanese pop culture. The sound of the guitar and subtle but bright bass line is the only thing they have in common.
It kinda pisses me off a little how Americans are like
Almost uniformly ONLY impressed by "badass" concepts
pokemongurlz ikr same and I’m American lol
Yeah 😭
@@akihtirms3809 so you're Saying BLACKPINK song is Annoying ??🙄grow up dude
Everyone has their own preferences so they shouldnt have to care about having to like something just because other people do
Galaxy205 if you’ve watched enough of these “classical musicians react” you’ll realize these guys, they’re all squares. They’re like super closed minded and believe music should follow one straight line
Kpop’s motto should be “because we can, so fuck you”
Lol bubbly and cute? 😂
Meanwhile me.. in tears when I first listened to Rough 😭
Yunji and Kevin are the ones who have good opinions
QueenLeeQri (SoneGalaxySupernova)
true
they're actually my fave.
People have different opinion and because it doesn't suit yours doesn't mean their opinion is bad. Appreciate them, you're not perfect human being. Thank you.
There is no such a thing as a good or bad opinion , its a personal point of view not for everyone to validate as their liking :)
they all have good opinions just cause you dont agree with them doesnt mean their opinions are bad lmao
*reactors explain why they like the song musically*
Comments: I love that they're able to describe why it's good technically and stylistically. They help point out why it's a good song.
*reactors explain why the don't like a song musically*
Comments: wow why can't you guys have an open mind. You'd appreciate more if you weren't so judgmental
I think Gfriend songs are more like anime songs which isnt bad. The comments trigger me tho. just because a song has won tons of awards doesnt mean everyone is supposed to go crazy over it instantly. like wth?
Raliavoir i think some are triggered because reactors judged gfriend's looks in comparison to their age.
They are triggered because they put down a song because of its concept and not the song itself!
Thats what i thought so too. Anime vibe
Korean with a touch of japanese i guess
3z5p935 well i've to agree with them..these two song is good but not everyone gonna like it...but they like summer rain and love whisper..they not really hate the concept that much but the chord progression in this song
Please do Gfriend Glass Bead and Love Whisperer. (Sorry if this was already done)
And summer rain ^^
Tehy will do summer rain and love whisper react but it will be upload in 2018
Jansen ong I really wish they didn’t have the schedule :(
I just wish they would take requests from the comment sections instead of making this huge list stretching all the way into the next year. It sucks :(
syuga and they upload that on 4th june
WINKDEEP ONGNIEL Really? 😵
Get them to do Me Gustas Tu vs Love Whisper haha..
Yunyi and Kevin getting so excited and happy reacting to rough made my day, my week, my year AND MA LIFE
They have a song called Fingertip which I think caters to the tastes of international fans more. Good review, though. Thank you.
Yunyi and kevin coming through with the gfriend appreciation!! Navillera was one of my favorite songs from last year its so fun, especially with the dance. I love what they said about "oh it sounds just like the last one but I love it". They have a signature style and either you're into it or you're not but you can't deny that its musically well done!
Kinda surprised most of them think Navillera is better than Rough.
If they call themself classical musicians then just focus on the instrument in the song. Why do some of them need to criticize the concept or the ages of the girls? That makes them sound unprofessional.
At this time Gfriend concept wasn't "cute" is power innocent. And the lyrics hit hard at the heart tho.
I can see why they didn't like Gfriend's genre of music. I was a music major myself and although I love GFriend, their music was not the number one thing that got me into them. The main reason is because, as many of them have said, it sounds too happy. They don't mean that GFriend themselves and their MV is too happy, they mean the chord progressions and notes used. I'm sure some of you can relate and not only musicians, but certain notes and chords sound "sad" while others "happy." In GFriend songs, they use a tad too much of those "happy" chords. Even minors were so high that it was borderline happy at times. One of the reactors said that the only thing he likes is that one use of silence for Yuju's part, and I agree. That's another thing that GFriend songs lack - use of silence a.k.a. down time. When a song lacks down time, it can get exhausting to listen to, because you're so up most of the time. Like I physically get tired just listening to GFriend songs and I can't logically explain it. Navillera used more silence than Rough and I think that's why they said it was a bit better. Combine that with the fact that they're not used to the cutesy concept, and there you go. Though I've seen them like cutesy concepts before, Gfriend's songs are a powerful-cutesy concept and what makes their songs powerful are the strings - especially the guitar solo over the strings? Man, I felt my heart was gonna burst listening to it. Not saying it's bad but it is overwhelming on top of everything else.
Thought I'm not part of them, please don't misunderstand the reactors. They still complemented parts of the songs and the things they liked but overall, in a classical musicians' point of view, I get where they're coming from. If anything, I feel that they really listened to the songs because if they hadn't, they would just comment solely on how cute they are etc. The fact that they commented on the musical aspects they liked and disliked means they served the purpose of this channel: Classical Musician's reaction and not kpop stan reaction. I love GFriend but if I ever want to listen to one of their title tracks, with the exception of Fingertip, I have to prepare myself beforehand.
C'mon buddies, we are better than this! I mean, they didn't say anything bad about our girls, just gave their own opinion! Maybe if they can listen the others side tracks from them would like more than the title track! Everything is about personal taste and it's okay! So please respect and remember that Buddy isn't a salty fandom
@@wonderstruck. ur so funny, they Just expreess their opiny and not even degrading gfriend or gfriend music at all, they Just talk how they feel and what they think about gfriend Concept, and now whos the narrow minded?
People tend to dislike gfriend without even listening to their songs/albums. They have an unique style that's why they're so popular. Thanks for the reaction. Hope to see Fingertip in the future (a more mature concept from them). Actually I wanna see every gfriend's vídeo reaction lol
Lol other fans are upset to the reactors' opinion AND it kinda annoys me. Why are they upset when in fact the reactors are just expressing their opinions on the mv and song? We have different opinions and perception, people. I mean everyone have different preferences when it comes to music. Stop being narrow minded. If you don't want to hear criticisms to your fave grp then might as well not watch reaction videos, it'll just annoy or disappoint u. OKAY, IM GOOD. BYE.
Clarri Ole Nobody said anything. They said they feel upset but it’s ok because everybody has their own opinion. As a buddy i respect their opinions bıt i think Gfriend is the most different and uniqe group in k-pop no matter what people say 🤷🏼♀️
@@sudenurodabasi have you read all the comments? Buddy said those reactors are bias, paedophiles, bla bla bla.
Okay... as a classic pianists and a Buddy I feel soooooo unsatisfied!! The songs are not even in the right timing!! They're faster, part of them are not listening to the fucking song, they judging by looking them... the song is in minor... how can you say that is a happy song?
I really like Gfriebd because of the instruments and strong vocals... and they're not even talking about that!! Just 4 or 5 talk about music... the others say just... shit (that for me sond racism) the way the guys ask each other "you really like that?" Gosh... that sound really bad to me... and they talk about the concept... fuck talk as a musicians! About how they harmonize with the music, how they put together the musicl style and the classic instruments...
The things that really makes me mad are the shit that the songs are not in the right timing, and made them sound different and the just looking and judging the video and not the music
*EDIT:* wtf? lol i still watched it cos i love this series so much and i couldn't help it 😂 *and they didn't say anything bad???* everyone in the comments are honestly just overreacting 🙄 some of them specifically said "its just not my style" or that its too upbeat and cute for them and *thats fine !!* That's why i like their music... because its upbeat and you cant help but smile or be happy listening to it... i dont understand why everyone in the comments are so mad. Good thing i still watched the video. *The reactions were not bad. Its their normal honest reactions.* The 3 boys saying that it felt pedophile-y are not used to this kind of concept and y'all have to understand that. (south-east & east) Asians appreciate cute concepts more and that's why gfriend is more famous there. Everyone in the comments needs to breathe and understand that everyone is different. I thought that the reactors were going to be rudely judging them thats why i didnt want to watch at first 🙄
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i was really excited for them to react to gfriend but after seeing the comments... I guess i cant watch it cos i dont want to end up getting upset since i do enjoy the reactors reactions on the other groups and would hate to end up disliking them because of their opinions on gfriend 🙁 I've always known that gfriend is underrated and not a lot of people appreciate their talents and music, but it still always hurt me cos gfriend is my ult girlgroup 😢 I just wish people would see pass their stigma of "cute" being an easy or less talent driven thing... Gfriend is not even a full on "cute" group. Unlike the proper "cute" girlgroups whose dances are only to appeal "cute", gfriend's dances are sometimes alot harder than some boygroups. I'm someone that tends to get pulled in by groups that are talented and has put in alot of effort in what they do, also groups that has great personalities... that's why my 2 ults are gfriend and bts. They're both talented and were able to push through even coming from their small companies. I still think they're the most talented groups in both bg and gg.
I still suggest you watching the video. It's not as bad as the top comments stated lol. Also, if Yunyi and Kevin are your fav reactors, you'll enjoy it because they def liked it much more than others :) Also just because the reactors didn't like the concept doesn't mean they didn't notice how talented they are and stuff on the musical-end. It's just that they are also human and got personal taste, and we are not here to judge their personal tastes. If you keep an open-mind watching the video, I don't think you'll end up disliking them :)
they really should have more respect somethimes, who watch them most of the time is fans of the groups, you can give your opinion without being disrespectful
disrespectful?? the reactors?? Well maybe it's because i'm not gfriend's fan but nothing sounded disrespectful to me. There was one moment where someone said wtf but that's because it was a cultural shock for him, and "wtf" was directed to something that had nothing related to gfriend the group in particular. I also stan a group, and if they made the same comments on my fav group's song, I may be sad and not agree with them but I definitely wouldn't call these reactors disrespectful. They are far from that.
yea no, they were not disrespectful and i'm like a hardcore buddy (gfriend's fan). I still watched it cos- read "edit" 😂
Same girl, samee. I was about to not watch it cause of the comments but it really wasnt that bad AT ALL. I'm glad I watched it! Am also a big Gfriend fan
I definitely think that you're either very into Gfriend or it's just not for you. There's no in between and that makes it kind of a cult group. If there's such a thing. I never got into any of the Gfriend songs, but I can see them having some intensely loyal fans.
Sonia Mendoza for me at least, I not only fell in love with their music, but their personalities and dancing abilities as well. They're very popular for their 2x speed dances and synchronization
I'm kinda of a casual listener. I like their personalities and their dance skills, but I can admit that their music can get a bit repetitive but still enjoyable.
Sonia Mendoza I kind of dissagree. I like Gfriend a lot but not enought to call myself a buddy. I think I'm in the middle. Their personalities and talent are what got me into them. It's less about their music for me.
Yea I agree that they would have very loyal fans that defend them against anybody that voices a different opinion about them. Sure their dance skills are great, but the music isn't something I'm listening to. I'm 20 and past the innocent image that Gfriend has.
True. I'm a very loyal fan 💕 I buy albums and songs! By the way I'm 26, I just rather watch innocent concepts instead of girl crush. I see too many girl crush concepts in the USA, so I rather support concepts like gfriend, and WJSN.
Imma cry I was hoping they'd like gfriend so bad😭😔😥
I know most of them won't. But hey, Yunyi and Kevin likes them, and tbh I was just really excited about Yunyi and Kevin's reaction for GFRIEND because again, I know they would like GFRIEND. xD
I'm here because I like reactors to be honest. I think that's way better than some reactors who like everything they see. If they like some groups I don't like and dislike some groups I like, so what? It doesn't change how I feel...
The Dramaphile I like the reactors too and I'm here for them it just feels nice when the like a group that you also like
I don't expect high for this tbh, gfriend concept is not everybody can like that's the sad truth i have to admit :( . Even tho i like gfriend very much.
stacey alenkhe Nah. If you watched their TWICE video, you'd know that they dislike these kind of concepts.
서양애들이 솔직하기는 한데, 얘네들도 어차피 자기들 머릿속에 없는 컨셉은 같은 음악이라도 이해도가 낮거나 무지한상태라고 보면된다.
예를들어,
WWE같은 레스링은 하나의 컨셉이다.
각본이 있는 스포츠 드라마지.
여기서 개인이 프로레스링의 컨셉을 수용하지 못하면, 아무리 명장면을 보여줘도 그냥 '짜고치는 고스톱'이라고 생각하는 방식과 유사하다.
케이팝역사에서 가장 훌륭한 댄스곡을 들려줘도 받아들여 본적 없는 컨셉이니 교복과 유치한 것만 보이는건 당연한 것.
사실 서양권에서는 이런 류의 노래가 전형적인
k팝이라고 생각하기 쉽지만
이 당시 여자친구가 등장하기 전까지 전혀 흔한 스타일이 아니었음
오히려 대중들은 j팝 스럽다고 생각했음
ㅇㅈ
I have to admit, I also think they were a bit jaded by the concept on this one. Even just the name of the group set them off. Rough is not and does not look or sound like a happy group of girls hanging out with each other. Simply hearing a song that has a fast (or I guess you could say driving) tempo set in a high range and seeing a group of girls in school uniforms swayed their view on the song and led them to ignore many other things. I guess that's understandable to some extent as there are cultural differences here.
I'm not really into GFriend (I thought Glass Bead and Me Gusta Tu were way to cutesy for my liking) but Rough has always stood out to me in their discography. Perhaps it's the contrast of their image with the melancholy song (which I could tell was somber before reading the translations, for the record. The music itself is written to project this which is why I'm surprised they mostly didn't pick up on it.) but I find it stands out, along with Fingertip for obvious reasons, as different amongst their releases.
I also want to point out that since these songs are well over a year old a few of the members were still in high school when they came out.
HereIsHelena exactly sis
HereIsHelena Gfriend as a group debuted with all but 1 member still in high school.
exactly, when rough came out 4/6 where still in high school..too bad they didn't know that. And they thought all these girls were in college lol
poeticaffeine they just keep on assuming things so ignorant
Glass Bead was tolerable for me, MGT was also too cute for my liking and Rough would always be up there from the rest of their songs. I almost laughed when I heard they say Rough was a happy song, when you could see in their faces that they are sad. At least Shimon kind of got it.
I'm happy they reacted to this, maybe they just rushed this one out since some of the reactors are on break/graduating, they have a long list so I understand.
So I will not expect much if Fingertip will be posted here since they're done recording that one. It'll be still interesting to watch still.
Why tf ppl so mad and call them trash musician just bc one vid ? They always commenting on a lot of things how come theres ppl who said theyr just talking n not enjoying the music.. Im triggered reading the comments. Theyr saying the reactors not open minded but they mad bc this reaction like¿
I'M BEGGING YOU PLEASE REACT TO WJSN (COSMIC GIRLS) SONGS. THEY ARE EXTREMELY UNDERRATED BUT WORTH IT..
TimaraMaraManse OH MY GOD FINALLY AN UJUNG
YES PLEASE REACT TO SECRET
Pαηdα Yay!! Another Ujung ❤. Whose your bias?
TimaraMaraManse yassss secret is amazing
TimaraMaraManse Secret and I Wish would be good to react to.
TimaraMaraManse my biases are yeonjung and xuanyi
could we PLS add THE ROSE/SORRY to the react list its a newly debuted band and i think the reactors would enjoy it especially the ones studying vocal
"And they sound exactly the same and im okay with that" this what Buddies feel. We can feel you too
But they don't sound the same, idk what ur saying
oh tipey they don’t sound the exact same but their songs do usually have a lot of similarities
I really respect that the musicians gave their true opinion. Not everyone is going to like the same thing. I LOVE Gfriend, I listen to all their songs, but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. The reactors gave their true opinions and found certain things they liked and hadn't liked, and I appreciate that. They weren't hating on it, they just... Like certain things. I can understand how Gfriend isn't for everyone, but I did like how they weren't deterred by others and said what they wanted to. However, I always like Yunyi and Kevin, since they're really into theory and how the music is put together. But at the same time, the other reactors take into account the feel of the music, and the concept. I like that while the music is important, they focus on all things. This channel is PURE REACTIONS, and it's how they feel, not how we want them to feel about it. Kpop is diverse in sound for a reason. Not everyone likes the same thing.
Sorry, I don't like ranting, but don't be disappointed that not everyone loves your favorite group. Sometimes they're a hit or a miss for some, but there is an entire fandom that loves your group just as much as you, and reactors are allowed to have their own opinions.
UMU, HOW CAN YOU LET THEM REACT TO THIS WITHOUT INCLUDING THEIR 2X FASTER DANCES? 😂😂
jk, I know you have a tight schedule haha. maybe next time!
tenerife sea ahahah yasss or maybe even their mma 2016 performance~~
tenerife sea well I think they focus more or the music which I think the main purpose of this channel
but they did react to Seventeen's dance practice thooouuugghhhh
Aiko del Rosario but its not 2x because u can't analyze it
I think GFriend shines more with their live performances (they shouldn't necessarily react to the 2x dance haha). Oh well, I'm really looking forward to fingertip reaction. :D
When you listen to the rest of them, but only take yunyi and Kevin seriously 😅 well they are my 2 favorites, along with Hugo and Gwen, I could have just the 4 of them reactioning and I'd be satisfied. Their ear for good music and input into what they hear without judging it's perfection 🙌🏼. Keep up the great work Umu! ❤️
Uhhhmm even though you said Rough it's such a bad song but everyone in kpop industry know this song. This song is legends in kpop industry
Really wish to see their reaction to them now. Gfriend sure have grown a lot. Imagine these guys watching Rough and Apple or MAGO back to back 😂
yes these kinds of school uniform are really common in korea and japan
Gfriend also very very popular for their 2x speed dances.. They are the first to do that. Yeah you can check their 2x speed dances for song 'Rough' and 'Fingertip'. Thank you
I think it might make the reactors feel better about the concept of rough, if they knew that the song was probably an allusion to a japanese novel "the girl who jumped (ran) through time." You could see the reference in their title and lyrics. Maybe it is only me who noticed it, but for me the reference was quite obvious.
I like how you guys like give an honest opinion but pls you need to be like open minded about cute concept, younger like voice and being young👌
Cause honestly even if they are young they have experience torture practice to be where they are now👌😢
I just gave a thumb up because GFRIEND is the maim topic of the video. Kinda dissapointed with the closed mind when it comes to cute concepts.
"they sound exactly the same and I'm ok with that" this is exactly my opinion on gfriend omg they've found their style and they keep putting out bangers, yh sure they sound pretty similar but they all still bops
Rough is actually the end of their "high school trilogy" themed music. The first 2 are Glass Bead and Me Gustas Tu. And Rough was the one with like 20+ wins across all music shows and even won them smth at the annual awards shows
Loved that Kevin and Yunyi jammed out to it, that song got me into GFRIEND, and loved their opinions on Rough, and the trio's words about it were some good points, the guitar did kind of throw me off but other than that it was a really good song.
Lindsey talking about Navillera's lyrics lol "Are they gonna go downhill" I would be traumatized by some MV's and lyrics too since some have really detailed stories. There's also the sound that GFRIEND has that goes through their comebacks that make the songs sound slightly the same as the last one.
한국에선 아주 흔한 교복이고, 이쁜 교복도 아닙니다. 좀 평범한 교복 스타일. 공립 중학생 교복스타일이라고 보면 됩니다. 치마도 좀 긴 편이고,,,
촬영장소도 서울의 한 남자 공립고등학교와 한강 등에서 찍었습니다.
두 곡 다 메가히트곡입니다.
The criticisms made that were geared towards the music itself, while I disagree, aren’t something I have a problem with. However, I feel like at points they were criticizing their concept and that is just wrong. Like when that one person who said they seemed incinere, come on. That isn’t even objective criticism.
I know Yunyi doesn't like SNSD but please please react to Girls Generation - Holiday and All Night!!
yes please!!!!
they should react to the boys, mr. mr. i got a boy
I think GFriend's asset is actually their synchronization in dancing and while the music may be not everyone's cup of tea (like this case), their dance routines are collectively highly regarded, building up their fame. I enjoy GF's songs but it's their insane sync which made me pay attention to them.
PLS PLS PLS react to Gain's songs! She had a lot of artsy fartsy videos and a great music aswell! I think the musicians will like her alot!
M. G. I need to see them react to Paradise Lost vs Fuck You vx Bloom actually
Agree!
Pranandha Daffa fartsy 😂
Agree!!Bloom is the best
yess!! all of her songs are amazing
Why do westerners hate cutesy concepts and automatically assume its fake....I'm legitimately curious
because they don't focus on cuteness unless your a baby, they seem more into loud vocals an serious singers, do not wink! lol, me i enjoy the concept so different an so natural love gfriend
Because it is. Cutesy is associated with being a child
I think it's because they are so used to the 'badass' or 'sexy' concepts.
Actually for rough there is a ballad version which I definitely prefer more 😂 cause this song is rly rly sad but the guitar makes it really happy
They did better with rough earning 15 wins which is the highest after EXO (18 wins for call me baby) and another group. Navillera didn't do as well
Navillera did get 14 wins tho? So it very nearly did as well, and probably would've gotten 15, but music shows were canceled for the Lunar New Year
Up10tion, ToppDogg, ̶M̶o̶n̶s̶t̶a̶X̶, 24k need 1st wins ikr show champion was cancelled because of the Rio Olympics they could have gotten another triple crown for showchampion but it was cancelled
Fyi Apink is the highest after EXO, LUV got 17 wins
last time I was this early youngjae was trying to pronounce dandelion
Anne Hoaglund lmao who's Youngjae? I only know lorenzo choi🤣
Anne Hoaglund Which Youngjae? 😂
DENDELONIE
"DAN-DIDDILY"
DandeLION
I will agree with some of the comments here and I understand why the reactors said what they said (love this channel and as a musician its great to hear the music aspect of kpop though they do go on a tangent on the MV/artistic choices for it which is fine-also remember they are tired college students and do this for food lol). I will honest though, I was a bit upset with this reaction (though loved Yunyi's and Kevin's reaction the most-I was looking forward to this for a long time). I think that cause Im a Buddy, but I understand that they have personal tastes which is part of the reaction. Also, remember they live in the US (like me and I have an Asian American background) and their perspective is coming from mostlt an White (not trying to be racist here Im sorry) American point of view. To explain what I mean is that most of them dont quite understand Asian culture as much as Yunyi and Kevin (I know there is two more guys with an American Asian background). Like most buddies or those into Asian Culture (like anime/jpop etc.) say Gfriend gives off a Jpop/anime vibe (which I agree totally). Like people said in the comments that its just not their cup of tea which is fine with me (I understand after watching all their other reaction videos). For me, I felt that once Umu said "cute" and that they won lots of awards (Gfriend is more than the cute and no offense Umu I felt you should have said they are powerful innocent and explained why Rough was really popular in South Korea cause they will understand why) it made the reactors have an higher expectation. Also, it would have been cool if you showed them the dance/live version since they are know for their dances. I just want to say to the buddies watching that we shouldnt get upset over this video and we should be happy that people are listening to Gfriend. Remember "Be Buddies Not Bullies" and it might be different when they react to Fingertip cause lots of international fans liked their concept more than the South Korean fans. I also hope they will react to Love Whisper. Sorry for the long comment lol just wanted to express my side.
'They just look so young' what's that supposed to mean Umji was 17 when Navillera was filmed of course she looks young
Great reaction!!❤ i think they should react to So Hyang.. please show them 2 live performance of So Hyang.. Arirang Alone and Brigde Over Troubled Water. They will love it since they also from mussician.. i hope you can. Thanks😊
this one please. i really wanna watch
"This was such a best-friend forever vibe! So bubbly" The song: "rough"
Please react to KNK's Knock or Rain! They both use orchestral elements
Lee Na yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This NEEDS to happen. Stop sleeping on KNK people!!!!
Knock is already on the tentative list!! :) But I'm glad someone else is suggesting Rain too!!
YEEEES, RAIN AND SUN MOON STAR
Lee Na IVE BEEN REQUESTING RAIN SINCE IT CAME OUT
Lee Na how about both 😂😂😂
Please react to SISTAR💕
李朗軒 especially to sistar's one more day
李朗軒 Alone!! And I like that!!
李朗軒 read the description
YASHHHHH PLEASEEEEEE
yah, you're right, they should react to those who are legends of KPOP. SISTAR have a plenty of great song. They actually are digital monster just right after BIGBANG, they even had more good song than both 2NE1 or SNSD (in Melon's digital chart)
i actually hate it when evryone just expects badass concepts, COME ONN CHANGE of heart please, well if u watch anime u would actually enjoy gfriend songs
DO SUMMER RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO SUMMER RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ronny Rivas Please... They need this.
They will react Love whisper and Summer rain in June 2018
yunyi and kevin are my biases (lol) and i'm happy they loved it so much!!! i don't think the other guys were that mean but i was hoping they would like it more :(
lol they just didn't like the song, what's the problem about that? I love this channel because they're very honest when reacting. They reacted to OMG (and many of them liked it) and they have cute concept too.
I wish they had listened to "Glass Beads" and "Me Gustas Tu" instead of these.
toxman99 yeah...maybe before this then it would be better since there is a trilogy
you guys should react to the choreography version of navillera.
음이 반음씩 다 올라가고 박자도 빠른데.. 키가 달라지면 노래의 느낌 자체가 확 달라져요ㅠ
굳이 이렇게 했을 필요가 없을 것 같아요! 아마도 저작권 땜에 올렸던 것 같아요 들었을때는 정상이었고
I watch it again and again. Then, here's what I thought :
1. Were they know that their shouldn't judging others based on their personal taste?
2. And I don't care your personal taste like 'favorite vibes' bleh. If you're on orchestra or something and then here comes the song you hate alot, so did you avoid to play it and leave the stage? Hmmm? So......
3. I like the team short hair girl and the man with glasses. And the team with two boys and also the team with two girls. They were focus on the music and instruments. I know some of them didn't like the concept, but they weren't judging.
4. And for the group with two boys and one girl. The boys gave a honest review, like which part is good, and which part is too much or bad or something. But, the girl with the long hair, she was keep talking about her personal taste. It's like i don't fvckin care about your favorite's vibe. Duh.
5. And the last team was the 3 boys. They keep said it's too cheesy, too girly, to much cuteness, i hate school concept blablabla. They just didn't like the concept of the song, and once again I don't fvckin care about your personal taste. Just focus on the music then not the concept.
You can't judging others based on your personal taste. If I'm the Composer, I would definitely hurt by the personal taste judgment.
Thanks.
Lol it's MUSIC. They all have preferences and bias and personal taste. Just like not everyone like classical music. All of them did their review honestly.
@@randomarmy7123 you keep replying as if you want to make buddies look bad. Stop. You'll make armys look bad. Im also an army and gfriend just joined the companya nd we should support each other
Listening to gfriend is like listening some ost of a drama
Some of the best music I listened appeared on a drama or a movie so that is not bad at all. Not saying you meant it that way.
Brown eyed girls - Sixth Sense
Brown eyed girls - Brave New world
plz !!!!!
김규닌 and kill bill!
YASSS FINALLY I'VE BEEN WAITING GFRIEND FROM LIKE LAST YEAR, PLS REACT TO THEIR LATEST COMEBACK "LOVE WHISPER" & ALSO "ME GUSTAS TU" PLS, THESE GIRLS DESERVES MORE! THANKS FOR REACTING
M PC buddy here to support
M PC I'd say fingertip is way better to react to :^)
The schedule already have fingertip
Sadly, I think they won't react to them again after Fingertip considering the negative feedback they gave and the backlash this video is getting from BUDDYs
Kihyun Trash I think that we don't have to guess because we don't know how was the reaction for fingertip, maybe they like it because the concept is more their "style" and the song is different ( gfriend gain a lot of international fans during fingertip promotions so can be possible that they like it) and talking about music the most experienced in the group really love it( kevin and yunyi) also they said that their songs were in the level of IU, that is really awesome. Like a buddy I don't feel really hurt about the comments because their music is more focused to koreans in almost all, they don't include english in their songs, their concept is the basic korean concept and even when they have a lot of popularity they only do concerts and fan meetings in Asia but we don't know
Wooow I think I have rarely seen a reaction where two of the reactors vs almost all of the others had so drastically different opinions O.O
"They look so young"
Yeah two of the member were literally minors, and others barely adults? What do you want lmao
I feel like only Yunyi and Kevin listened to the music, instead of commenting on everything. Not that I'm complaining or anything, but geeez
Eldyne Blue same thought :( i feel like they r more talking about the styles. Seems like gfriend's song doesn't really suits them
Eldyne Blue Lol This is an MV reaction, not just a song reaction. They are meant to talk about everything, and they do this all the time, so it's kind of unfair to complain just because they're saying stuff you don't like.
The Dramaphile I literally stated I wasn't complaining. I had an opinion. I know what this channel is for.
Eldyne Blue The others were critiquing the actual song, not just based on their "preference."
@The Dramaphile as long as it's not hate speech he's entitled to say whatever he feels like saying lol
"They look so happy, why are they so happy if they're in school" and "Like it's like a little too cheerful for me. This.. everything I say makes me sound really sad but I'm not I promise I'm fine" lmao I love her she's super funny
Oww GFriend are so lovable. But I agree, their concept and their songs are not for everyone :p I love how much Yunyi and Kevin loved the music xD
Some of the reaction from the reactors are more on concepts, not the music actually. Kevin and Yunyi is 💛
At first I wasn't into Gfriend, but now, that I know more of kpop I love it, and aprecciate all the cute concepts. Because beside that cute concept, there's the true concept. We find it strange at first because of our culture. If you like kpop don't close to cute concepts, just because they are cute, you will lose the true concept and an amazing group like Gfriend
When I first heard GFriend, I felt like all their singles sounded similar. After listening to them a second time I could tell differences in the compositions. I still feel like they have a specific sound they're going for and they stick to that. There's potential there though, they just need to evolve their sound a bit.
I find this is the only channel where the reactors can say something negative about a kpop group and won't get murdered. XD I guess it's testament to the fact that they're so mature and thoughtful about the things they say, and it's stupid to really attack them for the negative stuff they say.
8:06 여기 That's a popular girl group concept 라고 하는데 왜 시대에 떨어지는 걸그룹 컨셉이라고 하죠..? 인기있는 컨셉이 맞는거 아닌가요? 그리고 그뒤에도 a lot of guys 를 소수의 사람들이라고 번역하셨네요 많은이나 다수가 맞는것 같아요 의미가 확 달라지는데 수정부탁드릴게요..
what i like when i watch classical musicians react is that even tho i don't like the group they're reacting to, they give me new insight to these songs and helps me appreciate the music more. it's just really cool