Recently, two new boy groups debuted side by side this year - BTS in early June and LC9 in May. Both of the groups bring different vibes to the industry and it's enough to turn heads their way.
BTS (Bangtan Boys) or Bulletproof Scout Boys is the latest group who debuted under Big Hit Entertainment, under guidance of their label mates 2AM, GLAM, 8Eight and many others. They debuted with their album "2 Cool 4 Skool" with their title song "No More Dream" bringing the Hip Hop genre to another level as they use their undeniable charms. This group consists of 7 members altogether: (Rap) Monster, Jimin, Jin, J-Hope, V, Suga and Jung Kook.
LC9 (League of Competition #9) on the other hand, is the latest group who debuted under the same label as fellow idol group, Brown Eyed Girls. Initially before calling themselves LC9, they were known as Brown Eyed Boys because they were considered the male counterpart of their BEG sunbaenim (seniors). Their debut song "MaMa Beat" and music video garnered enough attention prior to its release as violent scenes gave it 19+ rating. It was a pretty bold move but I have to admit it is indeed something new. The group consists of 6 members altogether: J-Hyo, RASA, King, AO, Jun and E.Den.
Personally though, I actually prefer BTS over LC9. Although LC9 brings something new to the table, I am not too sure if it's the kind of change that I would like to see in the long run. BTS on the other hand, even though with their pretty normal music video, their music is really quite nice. Either way, these boy groups are pretty talented and we shall see who is more deserving of the rookie award(s) at the end of this year. Will it be like B.A.P and EXO rookie era? Fighting, boys!
BTS (Bangtan Boys) or Bulletproof Scout Boys is the latest group who debuted under Big Hit Entertainment, under guidance of their label mates 2AM, GLAM, 8Eight and many others. They debuted with their album "2 Cool 4 Skool" with their title song "No More Dream" bringing the Hip Hop genre to another level as they use their undeniable charms. This group consists of 7 members altogether: (Rap) Monster, Jimin, Jin, J-Hope, V, Suga and Jung Kook.
LC9 (League of Competition #9) on the other hand, is the latest group who debuted under the same label as fellow idol group, Brown Eyed Girls. Initially before calling themselves LC9, they were known as Brown Eyed Boys because they were considered the male counterpart of their BEG sunbaenim (seniors). Their debut song "MaMa Beat" and music video garnered enough attention prior to its release as violent scenes gave it 19+ rating. It was a pretty bold move but I have to admit it is indeed something new. The group consists of 6 members altogether: J-Hyo, RASA, King, AO, Jun and E.Den.
Personally though, I actually prefer BTS over LC9. Although LC9 brings something new to the table, I am not too sure if it's the kind of change that I would like to see in the long run. BTS on the other hand, even though with their pretty normal music video, their music is really quite nice. Either way, these boy groups are pretty talented and we shall see who is more deserving of the rookie award(s) at the end of this year. Will it be like B.A.P and EXO rookie era? Fighting, boys!
Video credits: LOENEnt
By Nani Azlan
By Nani Azlan