The Kulture Study: PURPLE KISS 'Ponzona' MV 

i'm so sad the dance break isn't in the spotify version bc its SUCH a good breakdown in my opinion it SLAPS

I hope people can understand that "Swan has composition credits" and "The members didn't solo produce the track" can both exist and be correct. That's NOTHING against PK at all. The fact that they participated in the album so much so early is still astounding. The fact that the company chose a song written for an EVALUATION by the 18 yr old maknae of the group as the DEBUT TITLE TRACK is unspeakably amazing. But RBW is a company with multiple producers and songwriters who've written for other artists inside and outside the company. I feel that there's a prestige that they have to uphold so of course the debut title track is going to be monitored by many more people than the members.

Swan wrote this song as a trainee evaluation track, but RBW thought it was good enough to be a tt.

Yuki has writing credits on all over this album as she writes her own raps. And she isn't even Korean

I thought the same they directed it like Oneus MV. I wouldn't call it girl crush. Purple kiss is not an usual girl group they'll do crazy shit in the future. I can feel it.. And I'm not sure.. But I heard Ponzona means Poison.. Basically they are trying to poison us with their talent..

It's actually "ponzoña", which means venom in spanish hehe And it also means "insidious evil that perverts whoever hears it"

One thing I don't see get enough mention is how Yuki is incredibly amazing rapping in Korean despite not being Korean. Genuinely good rapping, not a hint that she's not a native speaker. Even better, she writes her own rap lyrics too! All that AND she's a heck of a visual to boot? Wow. I've liked Goeun since PD48 but Yuki is really knocking on my door.

Finally theres someone said purple kiss doesnt like dreamcatcher or everglow. I mean, oneus is RIGHT THERE

I have to agree with PD on the toned down vocals. I really expected them to BELT the last part after the dance break. But they didn’t. I wished they didn’t mute Swans Belting in the background! I have watched the live stage for this. And HOLY JDAHALZBA. THEY BELTED THE LAST CHORUS ESPECIALLY SWAN. You HEAR HER BELT! The stage did so much justice for them

Same PD. That's the only concern about this song. The chorus could've been better but overall, the song is awesome and it's really catchy. STAN PURPLE KISS UWU

I think, they didnt want to go full power on their debut, because they want to show they can go versatile, and slowly they will go full power for other songs, imo but I think, everyone vocals really gave colours to the song

Fully agree with your one gripe about the song, especially in the last chorus. A nice belt or a few vocal adlibs would have absolutely been the cherry on top for this. As a fan of the group, I'm really glad you enjoyed it regardless. Really looking forward to what the girls have in store for us in the future! 💜

I actually like the more “laid back” vocals in the chorus and the fact that they don’t belt it, maybe they could’ve done a little bit of that on the last chorus with some adlibs and harmonies for more impact

i just realized there were no high notes in the song, imagine swana nd goeun had harmonies in the end, this would have been majestic

Most of their songs are produced by Kang Jiwon and she's the one who wrote old Secret's songs like Madonna and Magic. I think she's bringing that ballad-ish dance music of older k-pop

“Swan, if you’re watching this, I’m fucking sorry, I’m not insulting you. I’m talking to your producers. Producers, I’m insulting you!” I can’t tell you how hard I laughed at this

I absolutely loooove this debut song and I really enjoyed the bside tracks on the album as well (especially Skip Skip). I think we can expect great music from Purple Kiss in the future as well and I'm very excited

PD being so shook is a mood

They are so talented. They write, compose and produce their songs! This album full of bops and each songs are very unique ! Please react to the whole album!

Momma Solar: You are no different from other groups Purple Kiss: And i took that personally 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Some people forget that this is their debut lmao. There’s alot of things that they don’t want to show us yet. Support PURPLE KISS!

In terms of the vocals in the chorus, I have to disagree with you. I think the laid-back approach really fits the lyrics and message of the song, which is that Purple Kiss are going to enchant you and lure you in with their music. Because the act of enchanting somebody is typically a subtle process, I think it really wouldn't suit the song to have the members loudly belting throughout the song. In my opinion, the more low-key and smooth vocals work perfectly as they are. I really enjoyed your analysis in this video though, it was really interesting to hear your thoughts.

Ponzona is kinda like Oneus Valkyrie for me. The first listen feels weird but the more you listen, the better and more catchy it gets. Especially thanks to the vocals that make both so addictive.

Swan, actually wrote this as a trainee when she was 16, for evaluations and help from two other members. She actually said she didn't expect for it to used as their debut song. Though I agree about the chorus the fact she wrote that at such a young age and as a trainee at that is extremely impressive. I love the song though. Lowkey reminds me of ENHYPEN'S Given Taken. The vibes are almost the same, but that's just my opinion. I love both groups.

About the chorus, for a male that topline isn't as high but for a female it's slightly high already, for them to sing it one octave higher would be extremely difficult. But I'd say the the topline can have higher notes. The producer could actually change some notes and add higher notes very easily and instead of making the vocalists flip into their head voice for higher notes like you said, I also wished they had them belt more. And for swan being producer, it could mean she worked on the instrumentals of the song.

YEEES WAITING FOR THIS I LOVE THEIR DEBUT SO MUCH

I'm so glad you talked about producing vs composing vs writing in this because so many k-pop fans literally do not know the difference between these jobs and it irritates the hell out of me. Or they think producing is more important than writing and composing when in reality they are all incredibly important to the development of a song and one can not be without the other.

i feel like it'll be really interesting to see pd co-producing a kpop song

The song is produced and composed by Kang Jiwon. The song was just composed by Swan for her trainee evaluations. The track was primarily produced by Kang Jiwon.

I also agree with the chorus stuff, but somehow I think the low tones in the chorus are really important to make the song sounds mysterious as if they're casting a spell or something. But overall, PONZONA IS A BOP. Definitely fresh air during this time of k-pop

this was one of the strongest debut songs I've ever heard in my life!! the concept, the vocals, the choreography, the vibes... IMMACULATE!!

i feel like a lot of things are...not rushed but really fast in kpop. as soon as a company introduces a new group, everyone gets exited and yaaay a new group and hopefully it will come out asap and stuff but rbw and purple kiss really surprised me. they did it way more smoothly with the two pre debut songs and now this unexpecting type of debut. i feel like i know these girls for a decade, they seem to be really comfortable around each other and in front of the camera, they exactly know what works for them and what works for each other, the harmony between them feels really good and naturally. rbw made their fans and their group get to know each other without taking the surprise for the debut-vibe, thats really interesting and cool tbh. i wish them all the best for the future, im looking forward to it!

I really love that part after chorus, where everyone expects rap section, but they continue with singing and then Yuki comes out of nowhere with her killing rap part. And I'm not gonna lie, this is a debut of the year for me.

Aye, Yuki spit all over the mini album. She not just a designated rapper for a girl group, she a rapper rapper. She got that Soyeon(and others) 'factor that just slaps.

Interestingly enough, this was never supposed to be a title track. Swan said she wrote this as a training evaluation song. Goeun and Yuki also participated in it later.

That beat drop is just amazing, never heard something like that in kpop and I love low heavy beats in general so it is such a gem to me

Ponzoña means venom/poison in Spanish.

I LOVE this debut, it's a mature/dark concept and I'm here for it, this and Pixy "Wings" are the two debuts that, in my opinion, stand up the most for me

swan wrote and composed the song for her monthly evaluation, goeun is also credited for composing and wiriting. and ofc yuki wrote her rap. their main producer is actually one of secret and bap’s producers. kang jiwon. he also produced can we talk again.

their whole album is a bop

little note: Ponzona, which at the end is spelled correctly as ponzoña, means poison (it's in Spanish) which is repeatedly mentioned in the lyrics!

I can't wait to hear and see what they do in the future, they are almost perfect now and they are just starting, from now on the only thing left is go up and be better! they are gonna be BIG, I can promise you that!!

For me this debut is kept in dark and sophisticated style. There is something with dart styled songs, cuz PIXY's debut song Wings is very dark and I really recomment to react to. : )

idk the technical terms in music but all I know is I love what they did in this debut. Like from other groups maybe almost all groups they release title track with upbeat, loud or high tone and this song proves that a music doesnt need to be like that to be called BOP. This song balanced the dance, rap and vocal element of a music and that enough is alr a bop.

Honestly what I like best about their entire debut (mini album included) is the amount of member contributions.

For me, this song can't be listened once as you will be shocked what tf you've heard (in a good way) been binge listening to this song and that's when you really get the vibes of it.

this debut was amazing! definitely the best debut song i've heard in a while

kang ji won is the lead producer in their album. he arranged almost all the song in the album. sure, goeun and swan composed this song with him, but hes the one arranging it.

I actually think that RBW tones down their artists' vocals in recorded version of songs on purpose so on actual live perfomances like music shows live vocals can be highlighted and better heard. It is very obviously seen with Mamamoo, for instance

Truly excited to dive into this group. Your opinions and explanations make me feel good about my decision to spend hours of my life getting to know this group.

This was a solid debut, and combined with their pre-debut tracks, gives us a taste of what they can achieve. It is laid back, and I agree about the chorus. Yuki, though. Incredible. As others have pointed out, her rapping in Korean is intense, given her original language is Japanese. Really looking forward to their follow-up achievements.

PD, you once again speck my mind! Here is what I think MIGHT be why they didn't let Goeun & Swan sing higher, the producer of this album, Kang Jiwon, is in facte not from RBW. I was actually shocked when I saw the credits, cuz I believe this is the first time EVER that rbw has a non in-house producer incharge of their artist's album! And from what I could gather, Kang's recent collab with rbw preior to this album, was only 1 song he wrote for Moonbyul, Weird Day, and Monster for D1verse, that's it. So it could be that he isn't as familiar with the possibilities of their voices... And so even though the songs are great, the producer may have held back a little on his vocal guidance. I considered the possibility that this is because rbw wants to make sure the girls could sing well in live, while dancing. I'm sure it's part of it, but I don't think that's the main reason. The MR was pretty layered on their showcase, a bit more like Oneus, so they're not going for the Mamamoo/Onewe way with plain MR. (which is totally fine) And Rbw's songs, I feel like, have always been produced in a way that explores the limit of their artists' vocal ability. They do tend to play safe on certain aspects when promoting their artists, but almost never vocally. So that's my thought. I actually like the idea that they hire a new person for the job, certain elements in this album feel fresh, compare to the others works released by their artists. (And if you don't know by now, I listen to all the artists from this label, even Vromance.) Which is nice, bringing sth new to the table. And so if Kang is remaining as Purple Kiss' main producer in the future, I look forward to an improvement on the first comeback.

their bsides are also incredible i cant wait to see where they go with this group

now we just need PD to react to PIXY

I've heard that panzona means 'venom' (a kind of poison) in Spanish Edit: It's ponzoña, not panzona! my bad

PD: my only criticism is... Me: the chorus PD: the chorus Me: I have the power

to clarify, giving more of a "context of use" of the Word, that is supposed to be "Ponzona (ponzoña)", more than a Venom, is more used as a reference for something that is contagious and that "corrupt" things, not exactly venom.

I really liked Can We Talk Again

This is what reactions should be and look and sound like. Pure 100% honesty and analysis of the music. Not just liking every aspect of what you listen to for the sake of pleasing viewers alone. Thank you so so much for this.

Can We Talk Again is still my fave B-side in this album then Skip Skip

Yessss I was waiting for this

I got it. Most people feel like this is a comeback and it´s just their debut., the beginning of the era. I am really looking forward to what this group might bring in the future.

Yuki has written the lyrics of the album and other members too. I’m so proud of them and their debut !! However watching you PD in shock was great while Yuki’s raps because that was my same reaction. Purple Kiss went beyond my expectations and I wish them to be ROTY.

My only criticism of the music video is that I had to look at the comments quite often because the frequency of the flashing lights made my head hurt, but overall I really liked the song and their vocalists are great!

I’m rooting for them, and hope they become rookie of the year. Thank you for this video!

i have to say tho, i didnt really like ponzona at first but it really ages like fine wine, now i can truly appreciate how amazing their debut was (plus they composed and wrote it themselves) also i feel like ponzona is the calm before the storm

I can already feel their potential, I was around when they were 365 practice and I love them right away

I loved their debut, it was perfect!

i love your videos cause it's not just empty compliments but honest one + constructive criticisms

NOT ME EXCITED EVERY TIME PD DO A REACTION VIDEO😍

And I got to say this, I see people saying the song is basic and stuff but as someone who's been into kpop and their fans for YEARS I am 100000% sure that 5 years from now, there will be thousands of kpop stans wanting their faves to "plagiarize" this and cry about how they're tired of this and that type of music and want kpop groups to do something like this, I know kpop stans better than me, MARK MY WORDS!!!

Hahaha. For me, this song feels so good and super cool. I was so happy and super excited. But I understand of you. The songs on their album were just amazing too. The good news, they coming with all members version on My heart skip a beat. I just freaking love them.

Yayy long awaited😌 i waited for this video even before their debut

totally agree with your notes about chorus Still love this debut tho

" Producers, I'm insulting you " 😂😂

PD - Will we get an Reaction to PurpleKiss 2nd predebut song? Can We Talk Again

one of the best debuts I have seen in a while! I'm excited for their future and wish everything good for them ✨

13:23 yeah this is true, same goes for the choreographies, following the seventeen example (my ults, such icons, i hang from that one bc is the ones i know the most of) they sure write songs and also produce them, but whe you read the produce credits its not woozi alone, is woozi + bumzu and often also with people from prismfilter, for the choreographies they work generally with a choreographer (well yeah) that i dont remember his name but he was one of the trainers in produce 48, they dont do all alone, and this applies to every group, even if woozi is ussually the one that determines how he wants the vocals (as shown in the videos they upload about recording) he is often seen with bumzu talking about how it would be better, seventeen videos give such a good peak into what is like producing an album or just a song to begin with

also manifesting the pixy reaction 😩✨

Ponzoña = Venom Ponzoña is a spanish word, and when I saw this debut has this name for me it was like: this song will destroy me... I really like Purple Kiss concept and I love PD reactions too!!!

They just debuted so I think they choosed to keep their vocals in the comfort zone because in music programs they sing live

Fun fact: Swan produced and composed this song for trainees monthly evaluation and it ended up being so good that they just worket it more for debut. She collaborated with Goeun, who helped amazingly.

Purple kiss and Stayc are my favourite next gen girl groups

I never knew that Pd will post his react so fast, omgg thank you pd!

To be honest I'm agree about if the note of the chorus is higher it will give more impact, but at the same time I love the song as it is because this is their debut title track, I'm sure RBW is trying to show the audience the color of the members' voice more. Ponzoña is amazing in moderate way, it's not too much. But well it's my personal preference 😊 STAN PURPLE KISS 💜💜💜💜

It does feels like we need more hype during the chorus!

I CLICKED SO FAST , STAN PURPLE KISS

Swan is EPIC, being guide vocals for chungha etc alone, Girl has MAD pipes and hopefully will get recognized. Goeun also (her chorus end lines!!), plus she's abs gorgeous heh. The group overall is mad cool also and charismatic. the intro on the album is SOO DOPE. Their vocal processing alone is mad good. Definitely the group to watch going forward..... I agree with you about the chorus, I think the whole vibe is more of an evil one, "heart skips a beat" for me is better and it's so hard to top that especially a "debut" song. Go listen to skip skip if you haven't the pre chorus is gorgeous, I actually wished that had been the debut in a way :)

no way i tweeted yesterday that i'd give the music 7/10 and the mv 10/10 UDJSOWSJJS loved your reaction!

I actually think it was intentional decision to not let them show every great vocal aspects they have and go with a relatively evenly flowing song. (Back when Christina Aguilera debuted, she wanted to have a power ballad, but the producers went we Genie in the Bottle.) This way the comebacks will have bigger impact and there is room for building up.

"THE RECKONING OF A WOMAN" TYPE OF SONG I'm down for that description being the only description of this song

I honestly think the lack of high notes or belting just goes with the whole message and vibe of the song. I mean they are saying that purple kiss will enchant you and you will fall for them. I am a sucker for high notes and belting but I didn't mind the absence of it here at all. I find it super catchy and replayable.

the bridge really reminds me of something Billie Eilish would put out, which I personally think is a good quality in today's music scene

I just discovered them, I really like them so far.

Yess I've been waiting for this video!!

I agree to you PD.. they do have really good vocalists that can hit high notes.. nevertheless still liked the song though..

now that you said it, i think skz are the only self producing idols that have no other in house producers in most of their discography. since debut, it's only been 3racha except for a few songs. it's normal to have company producers participating and monitoring the song making process.

Yesterday Cherry Bullet, today PURPLE KISS Thank you very much for the videos Plz see youha - abittipsy you will enjoy it for sure ...

wow!! pd nim really knows purple kiss voice ranges he is so into this debut based on his reactions lol!!!!

I so agree with PD with his opinion in Goeun's part in the chorus, they should've let her have a high note there. It would really be perfect 👌