this is actually a new sound for them! they have a lot of bangers on their discography, but for now, i would recommend: oh na na hola hola you in me gunshot icky break down (bside) knockin' on my heaven's door (bside) cake (bside)
Loved your reaction! KARD officially debuted in 2017 with Hola Hola, but released a few project singles beginning the end of 2016! Members: Jiwoo - Main Dancer, lead vocal, sub rapper, maknae - The one you said looks like CL (which is funny because fans have joked they're cousins) Somin - Main vocal, visual - Other girl with short bob Jseph - Main rapper, lead dancer, sub vocal - rapper with the paintings BM - Main dancer, lead rapper, sub vocal -who you know Would highly recommend listening to them more, they are known for latin vibes and more mature music! KARD are actually really popular in Spanish speaking countries and contribute that to their music. BM and Jseph participated in lyrics and BM with arranging, which he does very often + composing.
Oh Kard have such a good songs!! Gunshot, Icky, Cake, You in Me, Dumb Litty, Don't recall.... and more! Even in this album, their b-sides are chef kiss and the sound is stronger than this one. You need to react to them! Also thanks for this reaction 💙
One reason why I think Kard is one of very few co-ed groups in the Kpop industry is because co-ed groups and duos are harder to manage when it comes to Idol culture. The Kpop industry is designed to make it so that Kpop Idols are held to a higher standard and they are meant to be seen as if they are devoted to their fans, are pure, perfect and flawless at all times. (As dumb as it seems, I think it's harder for people to picture a co-ed group not being in situations where they are unable to adhere to that modest and pure standard.) Plus, it's just fundamentally more difficult because of living situations and management issues, as well as choreography styles and group dynamics, etc. When you have mixed groups you run into issues of dating rumors and situations where people may feel less connected to the members because it changes the dynamic of what is traditionally thought of as the Kpop standard. For example, Kard member BM, who is Korean-American from L.A., often talks about how they have really had to struggle to quelch dating rumors, to convince people that there are no romantic relationships in their group and that they are all just friends. (To be fair, if they really knew them, people would know how ridiculous that is because they are so much more like siblings then they are as a couple. I mean if you watch some of their content you will see how they are like big brothers picking on their annoying little sisters, etc.) Kard debuted in 2017 -- but they've been active as a group since 2016 -- which makes them part of Kpop's third generation. Third generation idols are from an era where the Kpop industry sort of insulated idols and made it appear as if they never interact with anyone of the opposite sex. If you notice, most of the time whenever pretty much any third generation group or artist is around someone of the opposite sex, we hardly ever see the other person's face or see them interacting together. Third generation was when the Kpop industry decided to take the Idol image up to the next level and make it appear as if the idols were solely devoted to their fans and that they never have any outside distractions. Which makes the fact that Kard was created to go against all this, that much more interesting. Kard is a rare exception to the rule. However, it makes it so they are far less popular in Korea than they are internationally. Kard has a pretty large international following, especially in Latin American countries and communities, and the have a large hispanic fanbase. And yes, as you can see, the members even speak some spanish and they have several songs with spanish lyrics. They are known for their Latin sound and feel of many of their songs and they are one of the few Kpop groups that have large concert tours across Latin America. If you think "Tell My Momma" was something, just wait until you see their "Icky" MV or their dance practice for their song "Cake." Kard is known for having much more mature content than the average Kpop artist. ;) Fun fact: Because their name is KARD, each of the members have a card suit that represents them BM is the King card, J.Seph is the Ace, Somin is the black joker and Jiwoo is the colored joker. You will often see their cards in their MVs and other things to do with them. KARD's fans are called Hidden Kard, which sort of alludes to how the group and members are extremely talented, yet underrated and their fans are the special ones who are lucky enough to have discovered them.
Here are some tracks to check out for starters: "Icky" "Cake" and "Don't Recall" just to start. Icky and Cake are from their previous album. Don't Recall is from their pre-debut.
Kard ...basically represent the members and fans ..so k for king (Bm), A for Ace ( jshep ) , R is jokeR meanings girls , one is black joker (somin, short hair) color joker (jiwoo, long hair one said look like cl) and fans are the d in the word Hidden
