Due to MBC’s unprecedented determination to air their Gayo Daejejeon over two nights this 12 months, my recap and rating may even be divided into two elements. Be certain that to take a look at half one for my normal ideas on the pageant in addition to a private rating of the most effective performances of evening one.
Now, it’s time to take a look at the acts that carried out on evening two! On the entire, there have been loads of very strong performances tonight however nothing that basically knocked me out.
Superior opening however the music stays very underwhelming for me – much more so when it’s preceded by such a cool set piece.
They get an “A” for the props. The transferring bus was fairly cool.
Most of this was enterprise as ordinary and didn’t actually maintain my consideration, however then they slid into that transient a part of My First And Final and I remembered what unbelievable music they used to make.
Two of the most effective songs of 2024 nearly earned a spot on my listing, however you recognize I all the time give choice to performances that reinvent the tracks. This was simply easy, as SM year-end performances typically are.
I really feel like that is sort of a forgotten Kara hit – at the least when stacked towards their largest songs. It’s fairly kitschy and sounded surprisingly trendy given this extra subdued combine.
9. (G)I-DLE – Tremendous Girl + Neverland
I don’t take care of Tremendous Girl as a music, however they actually give it their all and a rock association works properly for its bombastic supply. Neverland didn’t do a lot for me, although.
8. Doyoung – The Story Begins
Ballads hardly ever make my listing, however throw a choir and strings part behind a terrific voice and you’ve got my consideration.
7. ENHYPEN – Introduced The Warmth Again + No Doubt
These guys have been persistently good on the year-end exhibits. The staging for Introduced The Warmth Again was actually enjoyable and the brand new mixture of No Doubt solved so many issues I’ve with the unique by giving it extra pulse and texture.
6. Ni-Ki (ENHYPEN) & Taemin – Responsible
It’s all the time enjoyable to look at an enormous fan get to carry out along with his idol. Ni-Ki should have been over the moon!
5. ZEROBASEONE – Yura Yura + Good So Dangerous
Good So Dangerous has had an insanely lengthy life on my playlist to the purpose the place I’m now satisfied it’s ZB1’s greatest music. I actually loved this barely funked up mixture of the observe.
4. Yezi (ITZY), Giselle (aespa), Julie (Kiss Of Life) – Poisonous
I’m not all the time a fan of covers of Western pop songs, however Poisonous is an impressed selection. Ah, if Okay-pop’s present woman teams would launch music that seemed like this! Numerous charisma on this stage.
3. TXT – Deja Vu + Rising Ache
It’s nonetheless so bizarre to see them carry out as a quartet. This efficiency makes my listing as a result of I like Rising Ache and I’ve by no means seen them carry out it on considered one of these sort of exhibits. They actually match rock music.
2. IVE – Accendio + HEYA
I like the costumes and the dramatic stage mixes. The ending of Accendio was insane. IVE have to ship extra ideas like this.
1. Taemin – Horny In The Air
He actually is on one other stage. I don’t even take care of this music all that a lot, however the hyper-dramatic remix gave it the oomph it wanted – and extra importantly, the oomph it takes to maintain up with Taemin’s efficiency!
