The Kulture Study: EVERGLOW 'Pirate' MV REACTION & REVIEW 

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I will not get tired of everglow’s consistency and how this song reminded me of the music releases from 2011-2014. Not only in kpop but worldwide

while the whole world is jumping on the 00s nostalgia bandwagon, everglow is ahead of everyone and bringing back 2010s

Everglow really channeled their inner David Guetta this time around.

the prechorus flew me back to early 2010’s. the production sounds like it was made years ago in that time, and something about the vocal delivery just gives those vibes

so many people had mixed feelings with this comeback, but for me THIS WAS JUST AN AMAZING BADASS COMEBACK?!? I was too stunned to speak, truly. i really want and need to hear this at a live concert, the hype would be absolutely incredible

10:07 i agree it literally sounds like something you’d hear in a club during the early 2000s-2010s especially within the prechorus! it feels so nostalgic i love it

i'm glad yuehua has a clear vision for everglow and they are continuing to support them through it. people will catch on sooner or later and realize what kind of quality everglow put out with each comeback!

"This is their sound. Their sound is that they will just blow your mind." Could not have said it better myself. They nail it every time.

EVERGLOW is just a GEM, a special group imo. Like they are just in their own league, I love them so much. I genuinely am hoping they finally break into the Asian specifically Korean Market properly soon. They deserve all the love. This is just the perfect edm song for the end of the year Also the teaser reminded me so much of "Run the world (girls)" in so many ways, and the actual song also gave similar vibes throughout

I want to know what formula Yuehua is using to keep them making bangers, and how the girls own everything they touch😩. Like the fact I stan girls like this is a flex

This comeback almost immediately reminded me of Kesha’s 2010 kind of music vibes, the pre chorus is just 😩 so good. The whole song is a masterpiece, I’m always surprised at how their producers manage to come up with such songs, I feel like everglow have one of the best music discographies out there, everyone of their songs just bring me so much emotion that it’s difficult to express in words. I’ll never get why they’re such under-appreciated and under-rated, the level of their music doesn’t match the volume of the fanbase.

For me it's like a 2009 pop song remixed with a 2012 Kpop song that's the best way I can describe it I love it lmao the album was fantastic too!!! Everglow remains one of my favorite 4th gen groups

They really are the only group I’m really invested in because EVERY song of theirs is just amazing 😊 I never thought I’d be voting/buying albums but look at me now ...

yeah, the same people who worked on La Di Da did also work on Promise, and they also worked on Pirate, First, Dun Dun, and Adios, and a bunch of their bsides haha! Bon Bon Chocolat is their only title track that wasn't written and produced by Hayley Aitken, Ollipop, and i think one or two others who i cant remember off the top of my head. that team are Everglow's main producers, and have been since Adios. they also did Twice's Feel Special, Loona's Love Cherry Motion, and a lot more.

the prechorus (??) reminds me so much of late 2000s/early 2010s edm pop and I cannot put my finger on it but it's so nostalgic and I LOVE IT. Everglow having their own sound but dabbling in so many genres is soooo good

They aren't aespa, but this song is on the NEXT LEVEL!!!

I think this is the most peaceful Everglow comment section I’ve seen. Everyone talking about their concept and discography, and praising them as a WHOLE. No toxicity and complains, just admiration for Everglow.

they all look so good in this comeback and the song is so addictive ,,girls all over the world "😩 YES SIHYEON??

This song is soooo good, it gives me 2010 EDM Dubstep vibes specially at the last chorus, I was such fan of that genre back in the day that it felt so nostalgic and empowering. I JUST LOVE ITTTT

Angelina said it, "EVERGLOW has never once missed. They always have good songs. Not even a bad bside. Sure, it may not be everyone's taste but nobody can deny how good their songs are."

It's absolutely insane how EVERGLOW has yet to have a comeback that isn't absolutely mind blowing?! Their quality is nonstop high and keeps delivering banger and quality production after another, it's literally unbelievable honestly.

This song was unlike anything theyve done before but still contained so many small throwbacks to past title tracks. They do it EACH TIME they always outdo themselves

I really hope they gain more popularity in asia soon

This song has interesting structure. I love the EDM style on it so much. Everglow never disappoint.

'Everglow...did Everglow' such a simple and yet profound statement. No wonder I stan them!!

I think that Sihyeon's "Girls all over the world" and Mia's "All the way, all the way" are the pre-chorus. It's just a very LONG pre-chorus as it leads back into Sihyeon's "Girls all over the world". lol and the silence, followed by the drop with Yiren's "Im a Pirate" is the actual chorus portion.

I'm so glad you pointed out ATEEZ in an EVERGLOW reaction! because they really are the only two groups to pull off pirate concepts so far in KPOP. Sometimes it makes me think they are the girl and boy group equivalents to each other!!

Everglow just can't do wrong, I'm a Kpop fan for 7 years but Everglow is the only group that make me Stream, Vote, Buy album, theirs just something special about them and I hope the world will see that too someday!

PD, by the way, their b-sides top the title by a mile. Don't Speak is like cute 70's, Company is crack. And Nighty Night sounds sweet from the title.. but it's probably one of the best songs in the genre ever produced.

I just love how they top their own songs release after release. It’s not just how good the production was made but also how fearless they were not stick to one genre and break the barriers. You just know that their releases will always be amazing. They haven’t break that pattern ever since debut. The sky’s the limit for this group.

Yiren’s visuals are insane

This, THIS is the EDM anthem of 2021. It's so good. It makes me miss the days of vocally charged hooks in EDM songs. Sihyeon's pre-chorus is SUCH an anthem. The visuals are insane. I love everything about this.

Everglow even won Best Music Video award today THATS HOW GOOD THEY ARE

It reminds me so much of early 2000 pop songs! Giving me major throw backs so I love it

Everglow never miss. Even Promise was a bop. Something that doesn't often gets recognition is the choreo. Its like... family friendly sexy.

this song was a grower for me, but now it's so catchy. everglow never disappoints

this is the exact type of song I was missing in kpop (and been wanting a gg to do for a while) I love it. it's so commited to being extra, which (this might sound like a unpopular opinion) groups in general have been kind of held back from doing going into 4th gen

2021 ending edm anthem let's gooooo our girls Everglow keeps winning our hearts, how did they do that?!?!

It gave me 2012 Krewella vibes with the dance-club-pop vibes and I liiiiiive 👏🏼👑❤️

i feel like between billlie's ring x ring, everglow's pirate, and ive's eleven, we've been really blessed the past few weeks with badass girl group anthems

I love the early 2010s Usher/Neyo vibe. It's the right amount of nostalgia while also bringing something new.

I agree that everglow is very good at killing part, and every comeback has a different genre. However, they manage to be very consistent in production and sound engineering to achieve a diversity of genres. This includes having a very emotional melody, taking out a part in verse 2 to make it less boring, and adding the gang vocal or exclamation transition between sessions of song (the aggressive "hum!" when la di da music drops in a good example).

The fact that PD has still the same reactions every Everglow comeback 😂

YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I NEED EARLY 2010 MUSIC TO COME BACK OKAY? IT’s EVERYTHING THAT I LOVE. And they... they did that 😭

This is actually the first time since Bon Bon Chocolat they haven't used the same production company for their music video, they used Woogie Kim/mothermedia since Adios. They went with Naive Creative this time, who have worked with JYP a lot with Twice and Itzy and they did Hyuna's last 2 mvs. I used to think it was their production company why their mvs were so insanely good especially the camera work, but I think it's just Everglow and their team make it better.

I love how PD always connects Oneus and Everglow because they’re my top 2 kpop groups😩

After seeing the choreography of the chorus, I can't get Gentleman out of my head. We ain't gentlemen though, we're pirates

Idc what people have to say i'll never get bored of this edm inspired type of songs on kpop and everglow know damn well how to do them

everglow released a lady gaga 2011 club song and I'm here for it

This song is very epic, reminds me of 2000's/2010's songs like Black Eyed Peas's "Meet Me Halfway" and Rhianna's "Disturbia" and "Only Girl In The World"... my only complaint is the line distribution was once again appalling. Mia and Sihyeon are talented artists, but so are the other four who are sharing 1/3 of the song between them. E:U and Aisha could've had more of Mia's rapping parts and Yiren and Onda could've had some of Sihyeon's more casual/lower parts... it's disappointing that their company is still doing this despite all the complaints and concerns expressed ☹️

When I first heard this, I thought, "Hey, this could make a great mash up with f(x) Red Light." Then they switched it up on the pre chorus like its SNSD I Got A Boy, and slapped me across the face.

Nobody can't deny that Everglow have one of the best discographies ever.They haven't got any bad song.

Everglow is one of the only groups that literally leave me speechless and in absolute shock by the end of their MVs/title tracks. I actually have no words. This is why EVERGLOW is the best 4th gen group to me and just in general honestly. They deserve so much better from knetizens.

This really does take me back to 2010s EDM era, and boy do I miss that era of music. They slay once again, best girl group comback for me so far

Yiren Always Got The Least Line But She Always Got The Most ICONIC Part And That's a fact.

also can we just appreciate PD’s beautiful thumbnails🥵

This song just feels so DEMANDING and I am absolutely here for it 👏🏼👑❤️

for some reason this song just gave me a 2NE1 x PSY vibe lol rly electronic, confident, and suuuuuuuuuuuper earworm-y. And add in that concept??? Yoooooooo what a bop!!!!!

Am I the only one who kinda hears the beat of Gangnam Style’s intro in their intro and in the "I’m a pirate" part at 0:25 in the song ? Or Am I just losing my mind over how good this song is ?😂🤣

when I first heard the song I was like 'wtf is this pirate stuff going on' but the more I listen the more obsessed I get

This is why Yiren is my favorite. Being a killing point focused group allows them to disrupt the song structure like you say, and she is the lynchpin of that whole idea, despite all the attention others like Mia and EU get.

I love this song but I hate that Mia and Sihyeon have about 40 seconds of lyrics before Onda gets her first sentence 😕

This song has T-ARA,s "Sugar free" vibe, and I absolutely love this comeback!!! It's giving 2013-14 kpop.

it's a god level instrumental. but it felt like a "mia and friends" comeback this time

Actually the beat is ridiculous and they look sooo good 🥰🥰🥰 Loved your reaction as always

YO FRRR pirate concepts are so dope because it gives off such a grand aura It's not often used but when it does it just HITS

EVERGLOW DOES NOT MISS

Ngl at first listen I kind of was overwhelmed by the loud and fast paced songstructure...but after two or three listens now I honestly just bop so hard to this song, it's soososo good!

as PD says, Everglow's sound is just the sound that will blow your mind. Thats it!

everglow has such a HUGE vogue influence!

Everglow never disappoints and as always each comeback becomes my favorite song and it continuously tops their past title track. I agree completely that the song, video and looks made the whole thing an 11/10!! The dance is super catchy and when the drop comes up it’s almost like a reaction to start shaking my hips, and their styles were all so beautiful especially Onda! I have to say that this song has absolutely nothing wrong with it whatsoever in my opinion and it’s probably one of the best comebacks of this year. 🙌❤️

The soft part is the pre chorus, mias (and ondas) part is the chorus and I’m a pirate is the post chorus! This structure is actually very common in K-pop. Av good example is Fancy by Twice. The chorus is “cuz I know I fancy you” etc and the post chorus is “fancy youuuu”.

Everglow is such a gem in kpop industry. Kudos too to their label and pd (music and mv) cuz like what the pd said, the skngs are different but the everglow sound is always there. Like you know, its a song for everglow. At first, I just fell inlove with their choreo then their music then their mvs. Everglow is my top gg when it comes to cb songs cuz they never failed to amazes me.

I genuinely adore this group and I loveee this song.

I never thought I'd have an Everglow title track I didn't like... 😅 I love that they're being so freaking experimental though! I will always anticipate their music because you literally *never* know what you're gonna get and it's always gonna be on a new level

The amount of expectations I have for EVERGLOW grow with every comeback, and yet they ABSOLUTELY SMASH IT EVERY TIME!

"The Force is strong with this one" jk, by force I mean 2nd gen vibes 😅 with a nice Everglow spin on it. Hope I'm not the only one seeing it lol... Also space themed Everglow is the best Everglow 🌆🌌🛸🌠

It’s so second gen, thats the reason i liked so much

literally my only critique of this song is that it didn’t have more Yiren and Onda

Ariana Grande - One Last Time The best I could think of for the ‘pre-chorus’ sounding similar was Ariana Grande’s One Last Time. Ari’s intro is spot on from tempo and melody. Even her lyrical riff “and I know, and I know, and I know…” matches Mia/Onda’s “all the way, all the way, all the way…”. You could play Ari’s lyrics on top of Pirate and have a re-mix of sorts and vice versa. Also, the bridge, Ginuwine… My apologies if it has already been mentioned. ☺️

Dude they are queens, they literally haven’t missed in title track, even bside are phenomenal

I like alot of groups but everglow is special. I always get goosebumps with them.

This song fuckin' SLAPS! Onda be coming for my bias spot since First, DAYUM!

I love this PIRATE song just wow The best K-pop girl group Everglow 🥰❤️

this is definitely a call back to the 2010s. Everglow slayed it!

It’s what would be playing in a nightclub in guardians of the galaxy honestly

The feeling of familiarity comes from the sounds in the song like for example their brass sound and synths were used in dundun, the harmonies in the background are the same key and type of harmonies in prechorus of dundun as well, it's VERY everglow, very great

This is one of those songs that doesn't give you a second to breathe!! And it took some time but that really grew on me

everglow is out there saying: wtf is that gg and bg concept???? we do what we want. and they do.

PD, The reason why the first verses sound like Dun Dun is because the chord is on the dominant Vth instead of the Tonic Ist, which is similar to the Prechorus in Dun Dun (the motorbike part of Dun Dun).

Can only agree with everything you have said about this! Was hoping for your quick reaction bc this blew my mind yesterday

The "Girls all over the world" part gives me Cascada vibes and just that lovely EDM trend of the late 00s and 10s 💜

To me, Everglow understands the assignment each time even though the assignment is completely different from the last one 🙌🏽

PD's reaction videos always teaches me so much about EVERGLOW'S production, and PD's comments make me appreciate EVERGLOW even more! Thank you for this great video PD!

The pre-chorus and chorus, that entire section reminds me of Britney Spears' Hold it against me, it has that similar vocal melody pre-chorus and then the chorus drop with a repetitive/addictive clubby sound. Its so good!! Pirate definitely sounds like a 2010s club song mixed with 2nd gen kpop (im thinking of 2ne1), and they absolutely made it work!!

I love that it’s very electric but then has a very percussive drum line sound leading up to Sihyeon’s “girls all over the world…”

cause i'm a pirate yeah yeah a pirate yeah yeah 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️

Keep Streaming Forever's!!

I usually don’t comment but I’ve been subscribed for a bit now and I always look forward to your interpretations of the music videos of K-pop artist. And I must say when you brought up that reference of brown eyed girls abracadabra!! I literally respect the hell out of you. I feel like a lot of K-pop fans nowadays don’t realize how K-pop has evolved and that song is still magic the song, the music video, everything. It really helped connect the dots and made me enjoy the choreography so much more now. I do want to add though that it’s nice to have more people enjoy K-pop even people that are new I just love the connection to brown eyed girls!!!