jihyo said she immediately loved the feels after hearing it because it sounds just like TWICE. it's so good that they debut with a song that's genre is "TWICE".
She sounds like a cute cartoon character, she is not by bias but I love how fun she was in this song. She was trolling Mina throughout the song even stealing her crown haha. Mina was like "I just want to find love and be thorough", while Chaeyoung was like " girl stop playing around to much and just go all in we are young just enjoy it" it was awesome.
Tbh, this has to be one of my favourites out of the whole english kpop releases. I liked it immediately on the first listen, but now I am OBSESSED with it! It is so unapologetically 'kpop' and especially 'Twice'. I recon this must be how korean speaking people feel when they listen to literally every original Twice song and for me to be able to experience that same feeling (lol) is wild to me!
Imma be honest i was scared of this debut because i thought they were going to change the sound, but this is so Twice so good and this is their essence, it doesn't matter in which language the song is THIS IS TWICE and it's perfect to me Antis can bring number and stuff all they want but Twice (has impressive numbers too) but they something have even more important, an identity, a sound, their own style, you can hear them and recognize them instantly and that's so powerful of them
all i said on my first listen was "wow this must be how hyped koreans are when they listen to twice and they understand the language" it's like unlocking a new experience, a familiar one, but elevated, iykwim
i know!! as an international fan, we usually have 2 stages of enjoying a song where i first love the beat and melody and then the meaning comes in later because of translations online. but enjoying all at once was amazing!!
what warms my heart even more is that the girls put in so much work to finesse their pronunciations! they had zoom calls with the vocal directors and coaches to guide them through the recording process and pronunciations. I'm just so proud of how far they've come! And what better way to introduce themselves other than their own unique, signature sound!
The late night show performance of this song was SOOO GOOD and i was OBSESSED with that exact part from Jihyo especially since it seemed like her voice was a little deeper in that part. Idk how to explain it but it was PHENOMENAL!!
THE FEELS has been charting immensely despite being a color pop group not changing into what the West are into. And some Locals are really liking it and a lot of tiktokers are dancing to it despite not being a kpop fan. edit: also The Feels has been breaking Twice’s own records left and right which is GREAT THING. Also TWICE 3RD FULL ALBUM FORMULA OF LOVE: O+T=
That’s the thing about the western market that I think more kpop companies should realize. Sometimes you don’t need to sound exactly like an “American” song to do well. Nobody, gangnam style, DNA, none of those exactly sound like they are released by western artists or follow western trends to a tee but they did immensely well
In terms of natural, organic progression of a group, TWICE is definitely the group that’s best example of that. When they moved from a cute to more of a more mature concept, it wasn’t jarring for everyone. I feel the same way about their English debut. It doesn’t sound like it was someone else’s song or they were trying too hard to fit into the western sound. This was a very solid introduction to the western audience and I love this song a lot.
Yeees very much that. I feel like a lot of groups change concepts so suddenly that it becomes weird and it doesnt feel natural, but for Twice they've grown in a way that was not shocking and honestly satisfying (and age appropriate most of the times)
collapsedone has worked with Twice before, he helped write Feel Special, What is Love, Candy Pop... and recently Perfect World and Up no more. I think that's one of the reasons why he was able to capture the Twice sound perfectly
@@flyingcucumber9325 You can view all of his work on Genius; however, some examples are: Twice's 'Feel Special', 'What is Love?', 'Knock Knock', 'Candy Pop', and 'Perfect World.' He's also produced Fromis 9's 'We Go', Stray Kids' 'I am YOU', NIZIU's 'Poppin Shakin', Day6's 'Shoot Me' and 'You Were Beautiful.'
@@flyingcucumber9325 The Feels, Perfect World, Better, Eyes Wide Open, Feel Special, Happy Happy and some bsides like Up No More and many more of their discography. He's been working with TWICE since their early days.
to me this song is definitely a grower for me, but godamnnn that "boy i boy i boy i boy" part is sooooo catchy. TBH i REALLY LIKE the fact that its very twice sounding.
as a korean AND english learner i feel connected to this song bc i can tell how hard they practiced before it came out. obviously not as singer, but still a good feeling of appreciation
힘내세요! As a Korean learner and an English teacher, I can appreciate their pronunciation so much! And I am sure you will achieve everything you aim for with hard work. 🙂👍
the feels is one of the songs that you cannot say anything bad about it bc it is just so goooood, you're just lying to urself if u haven't found it as a bop. Anw, twice might debut on BBHOT 100 tomorrow with their own sound, the classic twice, their color pop concept and i am really proud of it!!
This is the worst song of twice imo, it feels soulless and generic. And of course the song is going to pop at rank 83 the 2 last songs were bangers so people had great expectations. Even the backscene is scuffed compared to alcohol free or any other twice songs in general actually.
*their improvements on their pronounciation between "I Want You Back", "What You Waiting For" and "The Feels " is enormous, this just shows that they are improving and still learning more as and artist* 🥰🤘
Twices "I can't stop me" is actually one Korean to English song that I liked the English better. But I can't think of any other examples of translated songs that I personally liked better than the original. As an English speaker, when it comes to music, lyrics are the last thing I relate to when I'm listening to a song. I also grew up listening to classic music so I'm not sure if that changes anything but what makes a song "good" to me, is the ability to translate emotion through the chords of every instrument including the voice. The lyrics usually just adds a dimension that I will look up if I feel like I need to understand the song better, and I do that with English songs too. The Feels did such a fantastic job at keeping the musicality of twice, especially with their vocals. There's no way I could mistake this song for any other group. I'm so impressed with this (even though I wish Jeonyeon had more of a presence but I understand why she didnt).
actually though, I can't stop me english version was so good. it fit the vibe perfectly and didn't sound cringy at all. if anything the song got even darker after being translated into English.
I didn’t even realize this was an English release until halfway in when I went “wait have I’ve been able to understand them to this entire time” LOL that’s how true to the twice sound they went because I didn’t even second guess it was a song mean’t for another market
The Feels is one of Twice’s best singles, and that includes all their Korean/Japanese songs. It’s fun, catchy, you can dance and bop to it, and it makes you smile! It definitely sits alongside Fancy and Heartshaker in my top 3.
As an international Twice fan, The Feels actually hit different. I've always been a fan of the English version of Cry for Me, but man did The Feels hit hard. A lot way harder than I expected. The English Twice essence smacked me right off the bat.
@@gromnomnom4593 They're working so hard. I mean they already released their full album 1 year ago then 1 mini album then 1 full japanese album I hope they're ok
@@gromnomnom4593 no worries, I assure you it's actually the opposite of that. These girls have always been hard working and dropping contents left and right since their early days. There's really no reason for them to disband yet and they're only just getting started :)
I loved The Feels and the most interesting part for me was that I didn't know it was a full english song and I didn't even realize it until the end. To me The Feels just sounded a perfect korean pop/Twice song. And I can still see this song being sold as a good american/western-ish pop song. It's the best result possible for this.
I agree with you on how they didn't compromise their sound for this english single. With a lot of kpop english songs, they may draw a western crowd but when people listen to the artists other songs, they sound nothing like the eng. single. With Twice's The Feels, you can easily recommend 5-10 Twice songs that have a similar sound. Baby Blue Love and Up No More were just released over the past year and fans of The Feels would love those songs! THIS is how you build a western audience!!! As a once, I'm so happy Twice stayed true to themselves for this song. It's why I and a lot of other westerners fell in love with their music in the first place.
This gotta be my favorite full english song by kpop artists. I liked it from the very first listen. They had clear pronunciation and good lyrics that are not cringe. Members didn't have to change their voices and tones and especially their twice sound. I basically like everything about this single. The mv and concept were also fantastic. Twice and everyone who were behind this release did the best, my biggest applause for all of em!
very much agreed, aside from twice, I think only Monsta X has achieved a natural english song progression and didnt feel forced or sound off. I think some advantage might be that Mina and Changkyun speak english, but so do other artists in groups doing english songs and it doesnt always work. They just feel very authentic.
I've been their fan since 2016 and to be completely honest there are certain songs of them that didn't stick to me in first hearing but it grower more and more after that. This song is just spectacular and didn't have any flaws for me in first time hearing and I love it so much. It's twice after all, they have always producing bops
Twice had talked about how they wanted to connect with their English speaking fans while also being authentically Twice! They pulled it off flawlessly :) I think the difference between this song and other English songs that they did it to appeal to their fans rather than the American market.
Even from just the spoilers, it felt like it was going to be a very TWICE-like release and I am so happy that they kept their sound. From the start I was drawn to their sound, colour and image which I found was just so fun and intoxicating. Even after all these years, their music has only grown and evolved but not completely change and as a ONCE, I'm so happy that the Feels was no different. The Feels just felt like another excellent addition to their giant collection of fun and high energy releases and not something off-brand to try to match North American music taste. I love it, it's the perfect TWICE track.
I just feel that TWICE - The Feels is going back to their concept in the past by having cute and bubbly songs. I don't feel different because it is an English song. And I was amazed about the lyricism and the instrumental of this song because it radiates the real TWICE. The Feels for SOTY!
This single has made me feel even more connected by the mere fact that I can understand the song off the bat without looking at subtitles while enjoying the M/V in all its glory. Additional point is that this is a dance song and it is very catchy.
this song is the perfect 1st english single. the lyrics flows perfectly, it stays true to their sound, and it has the catchy twice touch that all their songs have! i love it and i’m so so proud of them💓💓
have you heard who do u love or one day by monsta x? i think they're the only other group that can pull off english songs :) they're already naturally pretty fluent in english, but the lyrics sound great. Twice and Monsta X are the best at english songs now in my opinion lol.
what really amazes me is that the fact that TWICE is growing or moving into a more mature concept every CBS (KR and JP), but they go back to the theme where they became famous ( cheer up, TT, etc.) for me it is really great because this is an English debut and the way that they introduce themselves to the global audiences that says "this is what TWICE sounds like".
twice’s song “be as one” japanese version hits way different than the korean version. everytime i listen to the japanese (original version) i cry everytime during jihyo’s bridge
This is one of the best English songs by a kpop group in my opinion, it just sounds right! It fits their concept, it's unapologetically Twice but it also works so well as a pop song. I can imagine this song playing on the radio like any other pop song!
I totally agree with you. I love that TWICE went for something that so clearly screams TWICE, and it absolutely works! The song is highly reviewed, earning a 5 star rating by NME, it's just debuted in the top 5 of US Digital Song Sales as the first JYPE song to do so, gave Twice their highest entry on Hot 40 Singles New Zealand, debuted on 29 on Japan Hot 100 without physicals and with 2 days of tracking, debuted them on the Billboard Spain Digital Song Sales chart, and has given them their debut on the UK Digital Singles Chart. In addition it's also predicted to debut on Hot 100 (fingers crossed). All these achievements show so clearly that the song is the perfect way for TWICE to break into the international market. It doesn't push away their original audience, it just invites in new people who will appreciate TWICE for who and what they are.
I think many of us Onces were worried they would try and make a more western sounding song to break into the US market. So glad this sounds like classic Twice but in English.
This was the song that made me a fan, my wife was playing this while I'm driving, at first I thought it was Meghan Trainor's because of the intro. I ask my wife the title and was looking at Meghan's playlist but couldn't find till she told me it was a song by Twice. I saved it and play it on repeat during my flight.
19:52 To answer your question, I am Thai, I don't know any Korean words, and have been a Once since Cheer Up era. So having an English song makes me feel more connected in a way that I can sing and understand the lyrics more. I love to sing on the Smule app, which is like a karaoke app, which I've struggled a lot in singing and pronouncing Korean words. 'The Feels' is THAT song that it will remind you of their early era, which I missed a lot. But as a Once, I feel like this song (them releasing an English song) isn't that necessary. But I also understand that they want to expand their listeners. So I don't mind them releasing more English songs. But that will mean that they will probably be overworked again (Because now they will have Korean, Japanese, and English comebacks), but I also don't want them to prioritise the English comeback more than their Korean comeback.
I still can't get enough of The Feels it's such a fun song catchy tune, as well as their choreography to this is awesome and compliments it very nicely. great reaction bro
Some people said this wouldn't do well because it sounded "too much like twice". But it's looking like they might get a hot100 debut, which is huge for a group who is sticking to a musical style/image that isn't big in the west. I'm glad they stuck with who they are. I'd be super sad if they came out with something completely not like them to appeal to the west.
@Nor Ainsyah lmao what's funny? only 4 kpop groups have entered, and that's amazing for a group that was aiming to anyway. onces reached their goals and higher
I'm grateful that Twice didn't change the characteristics of their song, I think it's like their Korean comeback with American taste. and again that pre chorus chaeyoung gonna be iconic. ^_^
the best decision jype ever did is to put jeongyeon in last chorus, I'm like seriously so happy because her voice really give justice to the climax of the song, her voice is so crispy that it stands out and blends at the same time with NY and JH adlibs TT3TT
i’m not even lying when i say this song has made me finally open a blind eye to twice. i’m more of a boy group kind of person so while i’ve always stanned twices fellow groups like skz, and day6, i’ve never really been into twice. I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s because i feel attached to the song. I think i feel more inclined to the girls themselves after this. initially, the girls used to really intimidate me even with their bubbly, girl crush concepts. but after hearing them sing in english they seem more approachable to me?? anyway this song has made me realize how adorable all of the members are. i cant believe i ever thought they were mean girls!
OH MY GOODNESS YES YES YES!!! I don't know what say except WOW WOW WOW! Seriously everything about it the Jihyo Visuals and her outfits were Insane and don't get me started on the Vocals, Nayeon went off on the Vocals and her Visuals Wow, Jeongyeon was just STUNNING and did you see that eye brow piercing like Wow, Momo was absolutely Gorgeous and her Vocals just again Wow, Sana went crazy on the Vocals her Rap like What and don't get me started on that wink, Mina just was so Elegant but also Hot at the same time like I don't know and Vocals, Dahyun went crazy on the Rap Vocals were Insane and her Visuals WOW WOW, Chaeyoung WENT OFF the Vocals Rap and her Visuals were just Wow, Tzuyu didn't get as many Lines but her Visuals and Vocals were INSANE! Just everything about it was Crazy and that little MiChaeng Moment was adorable, again just WOW anyways I can't wait for you to react to more Twice such as More Music Videos, B - Sides, Live Performances, Covers, Dance Practices, Moments, and of course Ships! I can't wait for more Content from you and I hope that you are doing well and staying safe and healthy! P.S. If you ever need any good Videos I can totally help you out with that if you need it! Also at 3:28 the way Sana was looking at Dubu WAS SO ADORABLE!
Confidence is exactly what I was thinking the first time I listened to The Feels. The choreography, lyrics, camera work, everything about it is so confident, fun, and bright. Like you said, it’s very Twice, and nothing should make you feel more confident than being yourself, which is exactly what this song is. Exactly why I absolutely love this song.
to be completely honest it doesn't really matter to me if it's in full English or a Korean title track, they hold the same value and I can connect to both at the same level. I'd say Korean releases hit harder mainly due to the fact that Korean phonetics sound so pleasing to the ears. I do agree 100% and love how this song is able to stay true to Twice's sound and that it still sounds like Kpop just with all English lyrics.
Fun fact: The Feels was written by COLLAPSEDONE known for writing fromis_9's FEEL GOOD. He really likes the word "Feel" and likes to associate the sexy bass.
I wholeheartedly agree about the Americanized Pop songs for certain K-Pop groups. I HATE when they erase their sound. We in the West fell IN LOVE with the K-Pop sound, so, why not market to us with K-Pop sounds, but in English, like how "The Feels" is. Don't Americanize our music. We want K-Pop. We don't want our faves to lose their sound.
I feel more attached than connected. This being their full english release makes me feel so proud they have finally set their focus on the western market. They're arguably the biggest girl group in the world not known in the west. This track's success would be a testament to their talent and how they've captured the eastern audience as their undeniable brand as Twice.
see yeah! I get so nervous when groups are attempting to do English debuts because so many of them lose their sound but this was so great… it’s authentic
"The only way i can compliment this is that it is a TWICE title track" the members already said, TWICE genre is TWICE, theyre a trendsetter. They own a genre and concept that is only for them. And Congrats to ONCES esp US Onces, The Feels debuted #5 on bb digital ranking the highest-charting song by a k-pop female act!!!
11:00 I get ya...for example from Twice's own song, "Be as One" originally Japanese song, and the song really beautiful, and then they release the Korean version for the repackage album, it hit differently, and to be honest it feel awkward, so yeah I get ya, oh and the song is indeed an english song the first place, they said that after doing the world tour, they realize they have so many international fans, so the song is to cater their international fans especially US
First thing I said to myself when I listened to this song was, "It sounds like Twice." Like you said, they aren't compromising anything and stayed true to their music and who they are. Rather than show Twice to America, it feels more like showing America to Twice, if that makes sense. It just sounds so natural, and I think that's why it's easily my favorite English Kpop song. I think Love Talk by WayV is the only song where I like the English version more, but it was also the first version I heard of the song so that could also have affected it.
you're right when you say this is just a twice song in English, that is totally why I just liked it with no level of cringe or concern of how it is going to be perceived like I have with so many Kpop western debuts. Personally though, having been listening to kpop for so long, I would have liked it the same if it had been in Korean rather than English but I understand why these companies try to release English songs. A large part of what sells a song is the earworm, right? the bit that you can't stop singing to yourself, so by making a song in English you are able to stick that earworm into a lot more people's heads without the language barrier holding it back from that. They'll hear it on the radio, remember 'boy i boy I boy I know' or 'I know I get the feeeeels' so much more easily than a language foreign to them and it will make them come back to it, buy it on itunes, etc etc
The more I listen to the song it definitely grown on me. I think you’re right being an English song I do gravitate to it more. I love all of their songs. It's more easier to sing along and off the bat know what they are singing. Love it.
This was a hit! I don't listen to TWICE because I'm not a fan of their musical style. Every time they have a comeback I listen to see if I'd like it, and this had me playing on repeat. The dance made it a million times better.
Yes! Signal is their least liked song by a lot of fans but it’s also what got me into twice. That song is so out of pocket you can’t help but be intrigued. It has unique sound that hooks you in after a few listens.
Signal is also the one that fully got me into Twice! Feel Special made me curious (and I absolutely LOVE Feel Special) but Signal was incredible! So unique and fun and catchy! I still can't wrap myself around the fact that so many dislike Signal 😭
Collapsedone work for jype for a decade now i believe.. Lol he's been there since wonder girls era. And he also co wrote a lot of twice title track with jyp pdnim. Also alot of twice's bside too.. That's why its sound so twice, bcs he work with twice sooo many times. He's also fluent in english, and stay in united States. I personally admire his songs so much. Aside from black eyed pilseung,and jyp pdnim, collapsedone also know twice the best. Im so glad he's the one in charge for the feels...
7:07 im so agree with that. i feel awkward with other group's english song, but this one it felt natural with twice. maybe because of the genre? the lyric? genre? idk, it just "feels twice"..
LATE AS HELL but woahhhh this song is such a f*cking bop and so unapologetically TWICE which is amazing... and yesss being able to understand and basically sing-along to the lyrics from the first listen kinda adds to the fun and enjoyment of the whole experience (well to me at least...) but yeah twice killed it yet AGAIN!!
I love the part in the mv where the girls are running around in the room and dahyun is sitting in a chair w a plant and sunglasses to reference their What is love mv
Never really listened to Twice much at all until I went to their concert a couple of weeks ago in Atlanta. The chorus's choreo got me like a cobra's dance.
Because it is in English I can memorize it instantly and sing along with it... This song is the best gift from TWICE to international English speaking fans... Thank you TWICE for this Masterpiece... And thank you too PD for great reactions and reviews analysis... 👍👍👍
I personally do feel closer to the song because I can feel confident singing the lyrics and not stop all of a sudden because i dont know the korean part yet.
Honestly the feels deserves a lot of hype, because it's so freakin' good. One of my fav Kpop full english songs PD: Waiting patiently for your reaction to Key's new song "bad love" MV!!
I was really scared of this comeback knowing that there was a chance it doesn’t sound like real twice, and i was so happy and proud when i heard it. Truly sounds like Twice. This is the first full english cb in kpop where i loved it at first listen. And for your question, i don’t know if it makes me feel closer to them, but its definitely a wonderful experience to listen to a twice song and fully know from beginning to end what they’re saying words for words. Even if you watch subtitles, it isn’t the same and its a fun experience !!
Ur explanation is so spot on!!! Like this is exactly a Twice song but in English, the fact that they didn't try to change their concept to fit the western market is just amazing ,, They still managed to keep the Twice colour with this released which I love the most ,, Still jamming to this song everyday
The Japanese and English version of Breakthrough by TWICE sounds really great! Also all their recent title tracks have English versions such as More and More, I Can't Stop Me and even Cry For Me! I love all of them! They get translated so perfectly into English!
It's definitely in the running for my favorite TWICE song. As to your last question, that's difficult to answer. It certainly doesn't hurt that it's not just the melody stuck in my head but the lyrics too. With a lot of songs, even in English, I have a hard time retaining the lyrics but The Feels was immediately on repeat in my brain so there's probably an element of my immediate appreciation of it tied to understanding it. I think they do a good job of conveying the intent and feeling of their songs, regardless of language, so it's hard to say if I appreciate it MORE or feel more connected to it because I understand it. I think I just feel connected to it faster. That's something I'll need to think on.
jihyo said she immediately loved the feels after hearing it because it sounds just like TWICE. it's so good that they debut with a song that's genre is "TWICE".
You’ve said it perfectly - the genre is ‘Twice’
"The genre is TWICE" - Kim Dahyun
Agree! This is definitely a "Twice" song!
YES I AGREE SO MUCH!!
"Twice genre is TWICE!"-Kim Dahyun 2021
I can't explain why but I love the way Chaeyoung says "I wanna be your boo". It's super cute.
Literally one of my favorite parts~
It requires no explanation. It just IS CUTE and it's obvious lol.
She sounds like a cute cartoon character, she is not by bias but I love how fun she was in this song. She was trolling Mina throughout the song even stealing her crown haha. Mina was like "I just want to find love and be thorough", while Chaeyoung was like " girl stop playing around to much and just go all in we are young just enjoy it" it was awesome.
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Wait till you hear "MM-NETTTT!!!!🔥🔥"
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Tbh, this has to be one of my favourites out of the whole english kpop releases. I liked it immediately on the first listen, but now I am OBSESSED with it!
It is so unapologetically 'kpop' and especially 'Twice'.
I recon this must be how korean speaking people feel when they listen to literally every original Twice song and for me to be able to experience that same feeling (lol) is wild to me!
They really do have this touch of twice on their songs like when I'll watch other people do covers on their songs, it lacks something
Oh i love that!
Agree
Agree
THIS!!!
Imma be honest i was scared of this debut because i thought they were going to change the sound, but this is so Twice so good and this is their essence, it doesn't matter in which language the song is THIS IS TWICE and it's perfect to me
Antis can bring number and stuff all they want but Twice (has impressive numbers too) but they something have even more important, an identity, a sound, their own style, you can hear them and recognize them instantly and that's so powerful of them
Well said
Well I'm into it
And they debuted inside billboard hot 100 with The feels!!
Antis can't say sht about The Feels now biggest Twice is the ONLY GIRLGROUP to achieve so much in 2021 🤷🏽♀️
@@twicenmixx6945 Nice, guys do not forgot to stream The Feels 🥳
all i said on my first listen was "wow this must be how hyped koreans are when they listen to twice and they understand the language" it's like unlocking a new experience, a familiar one, but elevated, iykwim
omg u just exactly described what it felt like listening to this song
I never felt so understood like this before lmao
i know!! as an international fan, we usually have 2 stages of enjoying a song where i first love the beat and melody and then the meaning comes in later because of translations online. but enjoying all at once was amazing!!
This comment…this explains everything!
well no, because they react to english pop songs all the time so they already understand 🙄
what warms my heart even more is that the girls put in so much work to finesse their pronunciations! they had zoom calls with the vocal directors and coaches to guide them through the recording process and pronunciations. I'm just so proud of how far they've come!
And what better way to introduce themselves other than their own unique, signature sound!
i love them sm, im proud of them!
Jihyo's "lightning straight to my heart" is so damn powerfull, everytime i listen to that specific part i get chills, God Jihyo indeed!
YESS that part sends me up to heaven. praise god Jihyo!!!!
The late night show performance of this song was SOOO GOOD and i was OBSESSED with that exact part from Jihyo especially since it seemed like her voice was a little deeper in that part. Idk how to explain it but it was PHENOMENAL!!
THE FEELS has been charting immensely despite being a color pop group not changing into what the West are into. And some Locals are really liking it and a lot of tiktokers are dancing to it despite not being a kpop fan.
edit: also The Feels has been breaking Twice’s own records left and right which is GREAT THING.
Also TWICE 3RD FULL ALBUM FORMULA OF LOVE: O+T=
That’s the thing about the western market that I think more kpop companies should realize. Sometimes you don’t need to sound exactly like an “American” song to do well. Nobody, gangnam style, DNA, none of those exactly sound like they are released by western artists or follow western trends to a tee but they did immensely well
Omg that's so good to hear!!! I'm so proud of them!!
@@ash.613 Yeah
Sometime kpop group or soloist debut in west didn't need to have an english song that fully adapt to the western pop style .
In terms of natural, organic progression of a group, TWICE is definitely the group that’s best example of that. When they moved from a cute to more of a more mature concept, it wasn’t jarring for everyone. I feel the same way about their English debut. It doesn’t sound like it was someone else’s song or they were trying too hard to fit into the western sound. This was a very solid introduction to the western audience and I love this song a lot.
Yeees very much that. I feel like a lot of groups change concepts so suddenly that it becomes weird and it doesnt feel natural, but for Twice they've grown in a way that was not shocking and honestly satisfying (and age appropriate most of the times)
collapsedone has worked with Twice before, he helped write Feel Special, What is Love, Candy Pop... and recently Perfect World and Up no more. I think that's one of the reasons why he was able to capture the Twice sound perfectly
Omg all those songs are literally my faves , he's so talented
He also worked with soyeon from idle too. He co-produced maybe and where is love
That explains why I like What is Love so much
They made remix for happy happy too
That makes sense why I felt this song was the English equivalent to What is Love
just saying PD gave TWICE a 10/10 2 times in a row for AF and The Feels. Also The Feels is such a freaking BOP. Jihyo's chorus hits so damn hard
Twice clearly saved 2021 along with StayC 😌😌😌😚😚 I don't make the rules!
@@amanhaniftambu3319 YASSSS
I'm a big fan of collapsedone's work he's the person who composed some twice's elite songs, THEY NAILED THIS REAL HARD. It is such a vibe
Can you give some examples of his/her works
@@flyingcucumber9325 to name a few,
Feel Special - composed with JYP
Scorpion
Candy Pop
What Is Love - composed with JYP
Perfect World
Up No More
@@flyingcucumber9325 You can view all of his work on Genius; however, some examples are: Twice's 'Feel Special', 'What is Love?', 'Knock Knock', 'Candy Pop', and 'Perfect World.' He's also produced Fromis 9's 'We Go', Stray Kids' 'I am YOU', NIZIU's 'Poppin Shakin', Day6's 'Shoot Me' and 'You Were Beautiful.'
@@flyingcucumber9325 The Feels, Perfect World, Better, Eyes Wide Open, Feel Special, Happy Happy and some bsides like Up No More and many more of their discography. He's been working with TWICE since their early days.
@@soja_soja omgg those Day6 ones are superior🤧 now I know who's collapsedone and they did great in Twices' songs too all are bop😭
to me this song is definitely a grower for me, but godamnnn that "boy i boy i boy i boy" part is sooooo catchy. TBH i REALLY LIKE the fact that its very twice sounding.
you don’t love it yet..?
@@liquoricebtch lolll it's stuck in my head now no worries
as a korean AND english learner i feel connected to this song bc i can tell how hard they practiced before it came out. obviously not as singer, but still a good feeling of appreciation
Your english is amazing btw! Keep up the good work! I plan on learning korean too :)
@@purplish_akari thank you, i work hard on it! hope you good luck on learning korean, it is in fact a really fascinating language
good luck you two! learning a language may be hard but remember to enjoy the learning process
힘내세요! As a Korean learner and an English teacher, I can appreciate their pronunciation so much! And I am sure you will achieve everything you aim for with hard work. 🙂👍
the feels is one of the songs that you cannot say anything bad about it bc it is just so goooood, you're just lying to urself if u haven't found it as a bop. Anw, twice might debut on BBHOT 100 tomorrow with their own sound, the classic twice, their color pop concept and i am really proud of it!!
Debut @ #83, the fourth kpop group to do it EVER
This is the worst song of twice imo, it feels soulless and generic. And of course the song is going to pop at rank 83 the 2 last songs were bangers so people had great expectations. Even the backscene is scuffed compared to alcohol free or any other twice songs in general actually.
IKR
@@roblucci7872 It's their most successful song so far
@@roblucci7872 worst?
*their improvements on their pronounciation between "I Want You Back", "What You Waiting For" and "The Feels " is enormous, this just shows that they are improving and still learning more as and artist* 🥰🤘
And also the English Version of their Title Tracks 😊
Twices "I can't stop me" is actually one Korean to English song that I liked the English better. But I can't think of any other examples of translated songs that I personally liked better than the original. As an English speaker, when it comes to music, lyrics are the last thing I relate to when I'm listening to a song. I also grew up listening to classic music so I'm not sure if that changes anything but what makes a song "good" to me, is the ability to translate emotion through the chords of every instrument including the voice. The lyrics usually just adds a dimension that I will look up if I feel like I need to understand the song better, and I do that with English songs too. The Feels did such a fantastic job at keeping the musicality of twice, especially with their vocals. There's no way I could mistake this song for any other group. I'm so impressed with this (even though I wish Jeonyeon had more of a presence but I understand why she didnt).
actually though, I can't stop me english version was so good. it fit the vibe perfectly and didn't sound cringy at all. if anything the song got even darker after being translated into English.
Yes absolutely! I don't care the lyrics at all. And most of the lyrics that my fav songs are kinda cringy and it can ruin the whole vibe easily :'(
ICSM ENGLISH VER. SUPREMACY ✊🏻
The lyricism hits harder though it's basically the same story, but the way they interpreted it in english is just right.
i actually love the korean versions way better just because it's kind of familiar? so when i hear the eng ver, it's good but it doesn't hit the same
FINALLY! ONCES WERE REALLY OUT HERE STRUGGLING FOR DAYS WITHOUT YOUR REACTION 😫
SO TRUE
he's the only reaction channel i can count on since his very knowledgeable in music
SO TRUE HUHHUHU
Exactly how I feel....now I feel relieved
True!!
I didn’t even realize this was an English release until halfway in when I went “wait have I’ve been able to understand them to this entire time” LOL that’s how true to the twice sound they went because I didn’t even second guess it was a song mean’t for another market
The Feels is one of Twice’s best singles, and that includes all their Korean/Japanese songs. It’s fun, catchy, you can dance and bop to it, and it makes you smile!
It definitely sits alongside Fancy and Heartshaker in my top 3.
As an international Twice fan, The Feels actually hit different. I've always been a fan of the English version of Cry for Me, but man did The Feels hit hard. A lot way harder than I expected. The English Twice essence smacked me right off the bat.
Fact: This is actually NOT a twice COMEBACK, this is only their U.S Debut
i heard it's a b-side from their full album in next month
@@gromnomnom4593 They're working so hard. I mean they already released their full album 1 year ago then 1 mini album then 1 full japanese album I hope they're ok
@@gromnomnom4593 yes, and there will be a the feels korean ver. too.
@@flyingcucumber9325 im kinda scared theyll disband next year because theyre putting out so much content right now
@@gromnomnom4593 no worries, I assure you it's actually the opposite of that. These girls have always been hard working and dropping contents left and right since their early days. There's really no reason for them to disband yet and they're only just getting started :)
The Feels is such a *feel good* song! I really love it and can literally listen to it all day long. The harmonies are absolutely insane
Not even a comeback but breaking all records, LEGENDS
can you tell me what records did they break please?
Record???
All records? really? hahaha
yuh, our goal for this song are unexpectedly so high! a great start for twice's western promotion!!
It's a debut. Also it didn't broke ALL. You can just say "many" but not "all".
The chorus is absolutely ADDICTING.
I loved The Feels and the most interesting part for me was that I didn't know it was a full english song and I didn't even realize it until the end. To me The Feels just sounded a perfect korean pop/Twice song. And I can still see this song being sold as a good american/western-ish pop song. It's the best result possible for this.
I agree with you on how they didn't compromise their sound for this english single.
With a lot of kpop english songs, they may draw a western crowd but when people listen to the artists other songs, they sound nothing like the eng. single.
With Twice's The Feels, you can easily recommend 5-10 Twice songs that have a similar sound. Baby Blue Love and Up No More were just released over the past year and fans of The Feels would love those songs! THIS is how you build a western audience!!! As a once, I'm so happy Twice stayed true to themselves for this song. It's why I and a lot of other westerners fell in love with their music in the first place.
This gotta be my favorite full english song by kpop artists. I liked it from the very first listen. They had clear pronunciation and good lyrics that are not cringe. Members didn't have to change their voices and tones and especially their twice sound. I basically like everything about this single. The mv and concept were also fantastic. Twice and everyone who were behind this release did the best, my biggest applause for all of em!
very much agreed, aside from twice, I think only Monsta X has achieved a natural english song progression and didnt feel forced or sound off. I think some advantage might be that Mina and Changkyun speak english, but so do other artists in groups doing english songs and it doesnt always work. They just feel very authentic.
@@angietoonz6605 OMG YES, I somehow forgot about monsta x's eng songs. They're so goood in all aspects. Thank you for reminding me about them!
I've been their fan since 2016 and to be completely honest there are certain songs of them that didn't stick to me in first hearing but it grower more and more after that. This song is just spectacular and didn't have any flaws for me in first time hearing and I love it so much. It's twice after all, they have always producing bops
Twice had talked about how they wanted to connect with their English speaking fans while also being authentically Twice! They pulled it off flawlessly :) I think the difference between this song and other English songs that they did it to appeal to their fans rather than the American market.
Even from just the spoilers, it felt like it was going to be a very TWICE-like release and I am so happy that they kept their sound. From the start I was drawn to their sound, colour and image which I found was just so fun and intoxicating. Even after all these years, their music has only grown and evolved but not completely change and as a ONCE, I'm so happy that the Feels was no different. The Feels just felt like another excellent addition to their giant collection of fun and high energy releases and not something off-brand to try to match North American music taste. I love it, it's the perfect TWICE track.
I just love how Mina says "allure".
I just feel that TWICE - The Feels is going back to their concept in the past by having cute and bubbly songs. I don't feel different because it is an English song. And I was amazed about the lyricism and the instrumental of this song because it radiates the real TWICE. The Feels for SOTY!
This single has made me feel even more connected by the mere fact that I can understand the song off the bat without looking at subtitles while enjoying the M/V in all its glory. Additional point is that this is a dance song and it is very catchy.
this song is the perfect 1st english single. the lyrics flows perfectly, it stays true to their sound, and it has the catchy twice touch that all their songs have! i love it and i’m so so proud of them💓💓
have you heard who do u love or one day by monsta x? i think they're the only other group that can pull off english songs :) they're already naturally pretty fluent in english, but the lyrics sound great. Twice and Monsta X are the best at english songs now in my opinion lol.
what really amazes me is that the fact that TWICE is growing or moving into a more mature concept every CBS (KR and JP), but they go back to the theme where they became famous ( cheer up, TT, etc.) for me it is really great because this is an English debut and the way that they introduce themselves to the global audiences that says "this is what TWICE sounds like".
this is the best and healthiest comment section i've ever seen! so happy that we're all enjoying this song.
twice’s song “be as one” japanese version hits way different than the korean version. everytime i listen to the japanese (original version) i cry everytime during jihyo’s bridge
Not a Once but I've always loved TWICE's title tracks and I love 'The Feels' ! It's so catchy!!!
This is one of the best English songs by a kpop group in my opinion, it just sounds right! It fits their concept, it's unapologetically Twice but it also works so well as a pop song. I can imagine this song playing on the radio like any other pop song!
I totally agree with you. I love that TWICE went for something that so clearly screams TWICE, and it absolutely works! The song is highly reviewed, earning a 5 star rating by NME, it's just debuted in the top 5 of US Digital Song Sales as the first JYPE song to do so, gave Twice their highest entry on Hot 40 Singles New Zealand, debuted on 29 on Japan Hot 100 without physicals and with 2 days of tracking, debuted them on the Billboard Spain Digital Song Sales chart, and has given them their debut on the UK Digital Singles Chart. In addition it's also predicted to debut on Hot 100 (fingers crossed). All these achievements show so clearly that the song is the perfect way for TWICE to break into the international market. It doesn't push away their original audience, it just invites in new people who will appreciate TWICE for who and what they are.
I think many of us Onces were worried they would try and make a more western sounding song to break into the US market. So glad this sounds like classic Twice but in English.
glad that TWICE's inhouse producer/composer "collapsedone" worked on this song and they didn't just solely let the western team work on this song
This was the song that made me a fan, my wife was playing this while I'm driving, at first I thought it was Meghan Trainor's because of the intro. I ask my wife the title and was looking at Meghan's playlist but couldn't find till she told me it was a song by Twice. I saved it and play it on repeat during my flight.
19:52 To answer your question, I am Thai, I don't know any Korean words, and have been a Once since Cheer Up era. So having an English song makes me feel more connected in a way that I can sing and understand the lyrics more. I love to sing on the Smule app, which is like a karaoke app, which I've struggled a lot in singing and pronouncing Korean words. 'The Feels' is THAT song that it will remind you of their early era, which I missed a lot. But as a Once, I feel like this song (them releasing an English song) isn't that necessary. But I also understand that they want to expand their listeners. So I don't mind them releasing more English songs. But that will mean that they will probably be overworked again (Because now they will have Korean, Japanese, and English comebacks), but I also don't want them to prioritise the English comeback more than their Korean comeback.
I still can't get enough of The Feels it's such a fun song catchy tune, as well as their choreography to this is awesome and compliments it very nicely. great reaction bro
Some people said this wouldn't do well because it sounded "too much like twice". But it's looking like they might get a hot100 debut, which is huge for a group who is sticking to a musical style/image that isn't big in the west. I'm glad they stuck with who they are. I'd be super sad if they came out with something completely not like them to appeal to the west.
They got onto the hot 100! I think 84 or 82
@Nor Ainsyah lmao what's funny? only 4 kpop groups have entered, and that's amazing for a group that was aiming to anyway. onces reached their goals and higher
i geniunely dont think i will ever not be obsessed with w this song. one of my top fav songs ever
I'm grateful that Twice didn't change the characteristics of their song, I think it's like their Korean comeback with American taste.
and again that pre chorus chaeyoung gonna be iconic. ^_^
the best decision jype ever did is to put jeongyeon in last chorus, I'm like seriously so happy because her voice really give justice to the climax of the song, her voice is so crispy that it stands out and blends at the same time with NY and JH adlibs TT3TT
It sounds powerful when jeongyeon sings the last chorus
This is my favorite kpop English release besides Chungha’s dream of you. It really doesn’t sacrifice any Twice-ness.
Lets be honest....TWICE owns this concept....They really did great and this one....The lyricism of this song was amazing!!!
I was so glad they didn't americanize The Feels! Its so good and I have this song as my top for winning an award this season
i’m not even lying when i say this song has made me finally open a blind eye to twice. i’m more of a boy group kind of person so while i’ve always stanned twices fellow groups like skz, and day6, i’ve never really been into twice. I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s because i feel attached to the song. I think i feel more inclined to the girls themselves after this. initially, the girls used to really intimidate me even with their bubbly, girl crush concepts. but after hearing them sing in english they seem more approachable to me?? anyway this song has made me realize how adorable all of the members are. i cant believe i ever thought they were mean girls!
Twice is indeed The Feel for us 💞 Everyday
OH MY GOODNESS YES YES YES!!! I don't know what say except WOW WOW WOW! Seriously everything about it the Jihyo Visuals and her outfits were Insane and don't get me started on the Vocals, Nayeon went off on the Vocals and her Visuals Wow, Jeongyeon was just STUNNING and did you see that eye brow piercing like Wow, Momo was absolutely Gorgeous and her Vocals just again Wow, Sana went crazy on the Vocals her Rap like What and don't get me started on that wink, Mina just was so Elegant but also Hot at the same time like I don't know and Vocals, Dahyun went crazy on the Rap Vocals were Insane and her Visuals WOW WOW, Chaeyoung WENT OFF the Vocals Rap and her Visuals were just Wow, Tzuyu didn't get as many Lines but her Visuals and Vocals were INSANE! Just everything about it was Crazy and that little MiChaeng Moment was adorable, again just WOW anyways I can't wait for you to react to more Twice such as More Music Videos, B - Sides, Live Performances, Covers, Dance Practices, Moments, and of course Ships! I can't wait for more Content from you and I hope that you are doing well and staying safe and healthy!
P.S. If you ever need any good Videos I can totally help you out with that if you need it! Also at 3:28 the way Sana was looking at Dubu WAS SO ADORABLE!
Confidence is exactly what I was thinking the first time I listened to The Feels. The choreography, lyrics, camera work, everything about it is so confident, fun, and bright. Like you said, it’s very Twice, and nothing should make you feel more confident than being yourself, which is exactly what this song is. Exactly why I absolutely love this song.
to be completely honest it doesn't really matter to me if it's in full English or a Korean title track, they hold the same value and I can connect to both at the same level. I'd say Korean releases hit harder mainly due to the fact that Korean phonetics sound so pleasing to the ears. I do agree 100% and love how this song is able to stay true to Twice's sound and that it still sounds like Kpop just with all English lyrics.
Fun fact: The Feels was written by COLLAPSEDONE known for writing fromis_9's FEEL GOOD. He really likes the word "Feel" and likes to associate the sexy bass.
He was also the one behind Feel Special
Loved this comeback! I agree they really stayed true to their sound which is amazing! Their growth is wonderful!
I wholeheartedly agree about the Americanized Pop songs for certain K-Pop groups. I HATE when they erase their sound. We in the West fell IN LOVE with the K-Pop sound, so, why not market to us with K-Pop sounds, but in English, like how "The Feels" is. Don't Americanize our music. We want K-Pop. We don't want our faves to lose their sound.
The song has been doing so well in Europe, I’m hoping they might come here for one of their tour stops 🤞
Chaeyoung always come through with delivering her lines. They’re iconic cuz of her😩🤚🏻
I feel more attached than connected. This being their full english release makes me feel so proud they have finally set their focus on the western market. They're arguably the biggest girl group in the world not known in the west. This track's success would be a testament to their talent and how they've captured the eastern audience as their undeniable brand as Twice.
see yeah! I get so nervous when groups are attempting to do English debuts because so many of them lose their sound but this was so great… it’s authentic
The quality of this reaction 😍
Yes!!!!! Honestly halfway through the song I forgot that it was an english release tbh it just seemed like another bomb title track
"The only way i can compliment this is that it is a TWICE title track" the members already said, TWICE genre is TWICE, theyre a trendsetter. They own a genre and concept that is only for them.
And Congrats to ONCES esp US Onces, The Feels debuted #5 on bb digital ranking the highest-charting song by a k-pop female act!!!
11:00 I get ya...for example from Twice's own song, "Be as One" originally Japanese song, and the song really beautiful, and then they release the Korean version for the repackage album, it hit differently, and to be honest it feel awkward, so yeah I get ya, oh and the song is indeed an english song the first place, they said that after doing the world tour, they realize they have so many international fans, so the song is to cater their international fans especially US
First thing I said to myself when I listened to this song was, "It sounds like Twice." Like you said, they aren't compromising anything and stayed true to their music and who they are. Rather than show Twice to America, it feels more like showing America to Twice, if that makes sense. It just sounds so natural, and I think that's why it's easily my favorite English Kpop song.
I think Love Talk by WayV is the only song where I like the English version more, but it was also the first version I heard of the song so that could also have affected it.
you're right when you say this is just a twice song in English, that is totally why I just liked it with no level of cringe or concern of how it is going to be perceived like I have with so many Kpop western debuts. Personally though, having been listening to kpop for so long, I would have liked it the same if it had been in Korean rather than English but I understand why these companies try to release English songs. A large part of what sells a song is the earworm, right? the bit that you can't stop singing to yourself, so by making a song in English you are able to stick that earworm into a lot more people's heads without the language barrier holding it back from that. They'll hear it on the radio, remember 'boy i boy I boy I know' or 'I know I get the feeeeels' so much more easily than a language foreign to them and it will make them come back to it, buy it on itunes, etc etc
The more I listen to the song it definitely grown on me. I think you’re right being an English song I do gravitate to it more. I love all of their songs. It's more easier to sing along and off the bat know what they are singing. Love it.
This the best English song ever that had been released by Kpop group for me
This makes me more proud with Twice 😊
This was a hit! I don't listen to TWICE because I'm not a fan of their musical style. Every time they have a comeback I listen to see if I'd like it, and this had me playing on repeat. The dance made it a million times better.
I do love *The Feels* , but the Twice song that I feel the Most connected to is *Signal* , it's the one that got me into Twice
Yes! Signal is their least liked song by a lot of fans but it’s also what got me into twice. That song is so out of pocket you can’t help but be intrigued. It has unique sound that hooks you in after a few listens.
Signal is also the one that fully got me into Twice! Feel Special made me curious (and I absolutely LOVE Feel Special) but Signal was incredible! So unique and fun and catchy! I still can't wrap myself around the fact that so many dislike Signal 😭
I completely Agree with you Both
Collapsedone work for jype for a decade now i believe.. Lol he's been there since wonder girls era. And he also co wrote a lot of twice title track with jyp pdnim. Also alot of twice's bside too.. That's why its sound so twice, bcs he work with twice sooo many times. He's also fluent in english, and stay in united States. I personally admire his songs so much. Aside from black eyed pilseung,and jyp pdnim, collapsedone also know twice the best. Im so glad he's the one in charge for the feels...
7:07 im so agree with that. i feel awkward with other group's english song, but this one it felt natural with twice. maybe because of the genre? the lyric? genre? idk, it just "feels twice"..
LATE AS HELL but woahhhh this song is such a f*cking bop and so unapologetically TWICE which is amazing... and yesss being able to understand and basically sing-along to the lyrics from the first listen kinda adds to the fun and enjoyment of the whole experience (well to me at least...) but yeah twice killed it yet AGAIN!!
Sometimes I find English song lyrics from kpop groups cringey but this song is so good and the lyrics are so clever. I love it!
I love the part in the mv where the girls are running around in the room and dahyun is sitting in a chair w a plant and sunglasses to reference their What is love mv
It is definitely the best song to watch it live. I alrd cant wait to see the audience to jam to this song.
Never really listened to Twice much at all until I went to their concert a couple of weeks ago in Atlanta. The chorus's choreo got me like a cobra's dance.
Because it is in English I can memorize it instantly and sing along with it... This song is the best gift from TWICE to international English speaking fans... Thank you TWICE for this Masterpiece... And thank you too PD for great reactions and reviews analysis... 👍👍👍
I personally do feel closer to the song because I can feel confident singing the lyrics and not stop all of a sudden because i dont know the korean part yet.
he's one of the only reaction channel i can count on since his very knowledgeable in music
this channel is criminally underrated omg
they just debuted on BILLBOARD HOT 100 for the first time‼️ so proud of them 💙
zero complaints, zero critiques, TAKE NOTES TWICE HATERS
Honestly the feels deserves a lot of hype, because it's so freakin' good. One of my fav Kpop full english songs
PD: Waiting patiently for your reaction to Key's new song "bad love" MV!!
The outfits in this are like switching between Yes or Yes and the ending of What is Love. It gives me the Nostalgias
I was really scared of this comeback knowing that there was a chance it doesn’t sound like real twice, and i was so happy and proud when i heard it. Truly sounds like Twice. This is the first full english cb in kpop where i loved it at first listen. And for your question, i don’t know if it makes me feel closer to them, but its definitely a wonderful experience to listen to a twice song and fully know from beginning to end what they’re saying words for words. Even if you watch subtitles, it isn’t the same and its a fun experience !!
Ur explanation is so spot on!!! Like this is exactly a Twice song but in English, the fact that they didn't try to change their concept to fit the western market is just amazing ,, They still managed to keep the Twice colour with this released which I love the most ,, Still jamming to this song everyday
I’m addicted to this song help😵💫
The Japanese and English version of Breakthrough by TWICE sounds really great!
Also all their recent title tracks have English versions such as More and More, I Can't Stop Me and even Cry For Me! I love all of them! They get translated so perfectly into English!
ive missed this twice, i feel like im watching something similar to ooh ahh again
PD's pausing on Tzuyu pointing the hairdryer towards us is just on point. ❤
I JUST SEARCHED THIS UP YESTERDAY LMAOO I WAS SO MAD YOU DIDNT REACT YET 😭
It's definitely in the running for my favorite TWICE song. As to your last question, that's difficult to answer. It certainly doesn't hurt that it's not just the melody stuck in my head but the lyrics too. With a lot of songs, even in English, I have a hard time retaining the lyrics but The Feels was immediately on repeat in my brain so there's probably an element of my immediate appreciation of it tied to understanding it. I think they do a good job of conveying the intent and feeling of their songs, regardless of language, so it's hard to say if I appreciate it MORE or feel more connected to it because I understand it. I think I just feel connected to it faster. That's something I'll need to think on.
Jihyo is lightning straight to my heart!