But not like NCT’s sub-unit only structure. Sometimes to even fill a lull in activities to continue to generate fan interest if not all members would be available.the reasons being endless. Bands often used to use sub-units as extra promotions or to put more focus on certain members. It is strictly sub-units that serve specific purposes depending on the sub-unit and re-uses and shuffles around members.Īgain, a completely unheard of move in the Kpop community. As we NCTzens all know, with the exception of NCT 2018, there is no primary NCT group that promotes music. With the construction of NCT as a group since before debut, the sub-units were decided.
This is NCT 127’s first strike towards being “singled-out” in the public eye. If trainees from other companies did receive “special treatment”, the typical method used would be a survival show that leads up to that band’s debut. Actually.you can take that idea even further back with the creation of SM Rookies, because it is not common place to provide the type of experience and promotional opportunities to trainees in most companies, even the other Big 3. Despite coming from SM Entertainment, little about the group fits the norms of SM. Since debut with NCT U’s “The 7th Sense”, the entire concept and dynamic of NCT as a whole has been progressive. So.isn’t that copying then?īut before I explain, I want to dive into more back explanation. NCT 127 talks about being “vibe killers” as a way of rejecting these standards and having faith in what they do despite unpopular opinions. We wear masks to “fit in” or disguise our true nature. On the surface.the message of “Simon Says” is to ignore the rules set by society and to be true to yourself.
The important mention that makes this critic stand out is saying “autobiographical clapback”. NCT 127 Pay No Attention to Haters in Dramatic ‘Simon Says’ Video: Watchīy far of all the critic reviews of “Simon Says”, I think this nails it on the head. “The song leads off with sampling taken from Maori haka, serving as an introduction to the declarative nature of “Simon Says.” With sprightly bass beats driving much of the track, the members taunt haters with exaggerated verses and raps, effectively turning the new single into a seemingly autobiographical clapback at NCT 127’s naysayers who ‘think you know it all.’”