But what a beautiful song! Music, lyrics. The translator says the song is about:
“one man on the way looking his girl. Unfortunately she went to heaven. The man come back to their house and always thinks about her. He wants to follow her.”
Colour me swayed by the beauty of the song. I don’t want to think about controversies and charts and manipulation. I’m just glad it came tomy ears.
I feel like people are attacking this song more and more because JYP asked publicly for an investigation to be held. First there was Nilo’s song and now this song.
I understand where JYP is coming from but I wish he’d been more ‘delicate’ with the matter. Some idiotic people and onces are spamming with the hashtags #blackpink #cheat because BP is and has been doing so well on the charts. So dumb. T_T
The first comeback after a year… and EVERYONE had to shit on it someway or the other >.< Meh.
You’re right about that, I think. JYP brought attention to it, and some people stan companies. *shrugs*
Also – I’m not clear on that, but is it really that impossible for a lesser known artist to chart so well out of the blue? Isn’t that what going viral means? And/or it really is a very nice song, could it not be genuine?
Yet another thing I don’t get. Apparently this song was viral in Korea when it rose to the charts, so is getting #1 such an impossible thing to do? Both Tablo and Seungri recommended this song too, and it’s such a beautiful song, I feel like it can get #1 easily even with big name idol groups’ comebacks.
Actually I think it’s the timing. Twice’s comeback was expected to top the charts for days like Blackpink did but this song is blocking that, so fans and netizens are upset. Another reason why I’m annoyed with JYP atm. It’s one thing for people to raise issues online but for the Big3 company’s owner? On his SNS that too? That’s just inviting trouble. They should have just released a statement and do follow ups. *smh* If it’s not chart manipulation (and I get the feeling it isn’t, especially after Nilo) then JYP posting that is basically slander, even if he didn’t mention any names, people know who he’s accusing.
For all my love of Kpop these are things I just can’t deal with…K netz and their ridiculous issues, immature fans of fandoms (esp. the ones I’m part of) and fanwars esp. the award related fanwars. T_T
Hahaha – tell me about it. I come from what I’m told is the most vocal fandom, ARMY. In any case, I say its best not to bother with fan wars & K-netz. That time is better spent living our own lives and enjoying the vast quatity of good & diverse music that K-pop has to offer.
greenfields
July 21, 2018 at 6:21 AM
Shaun’s ‘Way Back Home’ – which is presently facing suspicions of manipulating the digital charts, ’cause its a not so popular artist at No. 1.
https://www.soompi.com/2018/07/20/ceo-shauns-agency-directly-addresses-digital-chart-manipulation-controversy/
But what a beautiful song! Music, lyrics. The translator says the song is about:
“one man on the way looking his girl. Unfortunately she went to heaven. The man come back to their house and always thinks about her. He wants to follow her.”
Colour me swayed by the beauty of the song. I don’t want to think about controversies and charts and manipulation. I’m just glad it came tomy ears.
하데스
July 21, 2018 at 6:56 AM
Agreed. I like the song too. I’m guessing Shaun had little involvement in this whole drama.
greenfields
July 21, 2018 at 6:58 AM
Agreed. I think so too.
vipsky
July 21, 2018 at 7:30 AM
I feel like people are attacking this song more and more because JYP asked publicly for an investigation to be held. First there was Nilo’s song and now this song.
I understand where JYP is coming from but I wish he’d been more ‘delicate’ with the matter. Some idiotic people and onces are spamming with the hashtags #blackpink #cheat because BP is and has been doing so well on the charts. So dumb. T_T
The first comeback after a year… and EVERYONE had to shit on it someway or the other >.< Meh.
greenfields
July 21, 2018 at 9:22 AM
You’re right about that, I think. JYP brought attention to it, and some people stan companies. *shrugs*
Also – I’m not clear on that, but is it really that impossible for a lesser known artist to chart so well out of the blue? Isn’t that what going viral means? And/or it really is a very nice song, could it not be genuine?
vipsky
July 21, 2018 at 1:09 PM
Yet another thing I don’t get. Apparently this song was viral in Korea when it rose to the charts, so is getting #1 such an impossible thing to do? Both Tablo and Seungri recommended this song too, and it’s such a beautiful song, I feel like it can get #1 easily even with big name idol groups’ comebacks.
Actually I think it’s the timing. Twice’s comeback was expected to top the charts for days like Blackpink did but this song is blocking that, so fans and netizens are upset. Another reason why I’m annoyed with JYP atm. It’s one thing for people to raise issues online but for the Big3 company’s owner? On his SNS that too? That’s just inviting trouble. They should have just released a statement and do follow ups. *smh* If it’s not chart manipulation (and I get the feeling it isn’t, especially after Nilo) then JYP posting that is basically slander, even if he didn’t mention any names, people know who he’s accusing.
greenfields
July 22, 2018 at 3:43 AM
So there you have it. *Sighs* well the publicity can only be good for Shaun if there has been no manipulation.
vipsky
July 22, 2018 at 5:20 AM
For all my love of Kpop these are things I just can’t deal with…K netz and their ridiculous issues, immature fans of fandoms (esp. the ones I’m part of) and fanwars esp. the award related fanwars. T_T
greenfields
July 22, 2018 at 7:27 AM
Hahaha – tell me about it. I come from what I’m told is the most vocal fandom, ARMY. In any case, I say its best not to bother with fan wars & K-netz. That time is better spent living our own lives and enjoying the vast quatity of good & diverse music that K-pop has to offer.
greenfields
July 21, 2018 at 9:40 AM
My thoughts too.