What Happened to Block B - The Dark Horse of Kpop 

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“Block b” *puffs cigarette* “I haven’t heard that name in years...”

They were way ahead of their generation, they deserve so much recognition sadly few saw that potential

The 7 dollar comment was just them making fun of the fact that they were broke af and didnt make any money. But it was very misunderstood

Sorry they're talking about their song being too sexy, but let's not forget how the industry sexualised Hyuna when she was 14.

Obviously Zico is gonna sign the BlockB members to his company after all of their military services. The timing is exactly right. He's gonna build up his company now and when they're all discharged their contract with 7seasons is gonna end.

There are so many info you left behind on block b: - they were literally banned from doing promo, doing music, appearing on korean channels, a lot of celebrities cancelled them for the taiwan scandal. - Pyo was recovered with anxiety and other health problem due to over stressing since there were a petiotion for block b to kill themselves. - beside ceo running away with money block b financially supported all their comeback themselves, parents helping with outfits food and everything. - 7s was specifically created for block b only.

"The Dark Horse of Kpop" what a fitting name for these incredible and rebel boys.

I went to see Block B in Helsinki, in '15, with my cancer-sick little sister. She was invited to sit on the stage during the track Romantically, and she was in tears of joy. After the concert, during a photo-with-fans session, my sister and I got a picture of just the two of us, with the boys.. My sister passed away a year later, and that moment will always be special to me.. I haven't travelled to see a kpop concert since, thbough

The problem with the Thailand controversy was mainly the translation, Zico didn't want it to sound funny... he was honest but the translation made it seem like he was making fun of that. A pity... but I am glad they moved on from that.

Block B is the elder group to Ateez Just in case some people didn’t know

Block B are a National treasure I pray they never disband

"It was banned because it was too sexy" excuse me zico legit looked like a pineapple (i'm just kidding)

A lot of 3rd generation boy groups were heavily influenced by BlockB. Including early eras of BTS. War of Hormone? C’mon. They deserve the recognition.

“block b is the definition of different” a lot of people questioned me so much whenever i tell them that one of my top bgs is block b. they say it diverts from my usual boy groups but they never know how much block b changed my entire life. they're the group i'm willing to fight for till my last breath.

I love the happened series can’t wait for more.

One thing you forgot to mention is Zico's predebut career. He was already well known in the underground as a talented hip hop artist, and his career in the underground grew simultaneously with Block B's. He's has a predebut album too. Park kyung is the same, and also heads a successful solo career. PO also had a history as an underground rapper, that also released a single hip hop album that featured Mino from his Huge Boi days.

The Thailand incident .... bb’s company at the time did not pay them appropriately so Zico wasn’t lying when he said he only had $6... hoping for a reunion again ... their brother group ateez is doing very well internationally and I wanted those interactions but have yet to see any

"everyone wanted to be different these days but block be is the definition of different" i strongly agree

Its pretty sad seeing all these groups just disappear without some getting the recogniztion they deserved...(Btw I absolutely love block B♥ and although I just subscribed I'm in love with your channel!)

Block B's music actually makes you feel something, whether it be get up and dance, or cry. They are true musical artists as shown in Zico's boost in popularity and many of their songs engraved in kpop history. The amount of obstacles Block B crossed definitely warrants their success.

Block B and B.A.P were so special! I wish they continued performing as groups. But if for Block B we are waiting because of military service, for B.A.P story is not that good 💔

this group (and btob) has THE best chemistry of a boy group period. when theyre goofing around together, its like im watching a group of close friends. i mean just watch five minutes before chaos. p.o is a cinnamon bun. taeil likes fish. what more can u like about them.

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Block B was the first K-pop group I ever listened to, and I thought to myself "If this is K-pop, I love K-pop." So I went and I listened to more groups and while they were good... they just weren't Block B. No one did it like them. There's a lot of talent and chemistry out there, but no one came together quite so perfectly as Block B. I hope they continue to work together when everyone is done with their other obligations.

"nobody does it like Block B" 👍

I love Block B, they're my bias group and probably always will be. The nickname for BBC btw is bees which is infinitely cuter imo. I love your term "anti boy group". They so are. Their whole marketing scheme for like 5 years was to use their dirty "unsellable" image to well... sell themselves and it frakking worked. I also love that they're basically a parody group. Their middle four biggest hits are all parodic, and poke fun at the industry. NILLILI MAMBO- Parodies Pirates of the Caribbean and One Piece, and the sped up dialogue at the end is a pasta recipe. The story line is also set up so that you think they're these gangsters, but then it turns out to be more comedy than anything else; the chicken, the missing diamond etc. They fail at being gangster basically. VERY GOOD- Obviously parodies the Dark Knight, but there are also visual references to Marilyn Manson and Big Bang (and I like to think Death Note, since these dudes are huge anime fans), but if you listen to the music again, it kinda feels like a parody of rock music, like a rock song that isn't quite right, and also a parody of themselves- people judging their "image" so much they kinda just went all out with the crazy. The lyrics also call out the industry. JACKPOT- Is clearly a parody of the industry itself, both lyrically and visually: The girl spins around on a knife target board whilst the lyrics sing about how gaining success is like hitting the Jackpot. She goes through a makeover scene where she is given outfits like that of a pin up doll, able to choose whoever and whatever she wants to be, again over lyrics that talk about how what’s the point in success if it’s just luck and a gamble anyway. Then there’s a scene of all of them partying, dancing, celebrating this gambled and fake success. And then after the music ends, the girl walks away, dressed to the nines, success gained, and as she walks away she appears pull the middle finger at the clowns behind her who helped her get there… (apparently she didn't actually flip the birdy which just makes the video even funnier). Oh and to keep up the anime references, PO’s styling is a definitely straight out of Tokyo Ghoul. The whole thing is very symbolic and tongue in cheek. (also musically is a masterpiece, with 4 or 5 changes of percussion from shuffle to straight and back again but that's another story) HER- a lot of people go "oh Block B is cute now", without watching the music video properly. First of all, their make up is over done, and the colours over saturated. Secondly there is CF washing liquid parody and then Zico raps with an ostrich. And then there's that mid MV talk show... where in Zico explains their "new" cute image by going "Zico Zico Ni!" which is referencing the anime (yes again) Love Live. But here's the thing, the scene Zico references, is when Nico, a character in the anime, acts uncharacteristically cute to make an impression of a "proper school idol" to the rest of the anime cast by going "Nico Nico Ni!". The entire scene parodies the KAWAII concept used by idols to sell themselves, the fake cute concept that people put on... Thus making the HER MV meta within meta within meta. This MV is a parody of cute concepts, and of Kpop concepts in general. YESTERDAY is a Friends Parody and you can't convince me otherwise. The teaser said it all! Also how much to I love that they came back with an non promoted single after Toy and it was the fourth biggest digital hit of all 2017? Like wtf who does that. Oh wait, Block B. Anyway, Thank you for this well informed video! So many people are ill informed about Block B, especially since Zico left 7S (Block B is still 7 people!), it's nice to see you spitting facts lol. (p.s they also had a huge presence in Japan in 2016 and 2017 with My Zone and the Block B-1 project and B-Bomb went solo digitally this year

Honestly there is so much *tea* in kpop 😂

no matter how block b ever was they still never felt like an industry plant. that’s what makes them so special. when you listen and watch them you don’t really feel like you’re watching kpop stars. you’re watching some goofy genuine dudes who just like making music

*_I legit heard "what kind of nonsense" in the background_*

fun fact: jaehyo and b-bomb were supposed to debut with infinite but weren't fit for the group so they left and joined stardom to debut with block b

I have been their fan since their debut so this made me feel all nostalgic

Block B is the trendsetter. They are way ahead of their time. You can see that most of Block B's discography are fitting to be in the 3rd Generation. That's why I fell in love with ATEEZ that fast because they have the same vibes with Block B.

They are literally like my favorite 🥺

Seriously, no one has still done it like Block B. They were a quirky mix of fun and crazy good music with interesting concepts that I don't know how to name. I was never a stan, just a casual listerner and watching this now, I realise how different they really were. I miss them.

Block B was and is one of my favourite groups 🖤💛 I miss them

ZICO NEVER LEFT BLOCK B

ah, I love Block B so much. Nillili Mambo came out when I was still in highschool (old) and it made me fall in love with Kpop! They're my ult group and I will always be a supportive bbc

"block b is the definition of different" EXACTLY. the very first moment i saw them i said the same thing and i keep thinking it

SHALL WE DANCE!!!

"they're the anti-boy group" Zico voice: "I'm not your anti, anti...."

Block B was the kpop group that brought me into this devilish hole, i remember that even after getting to know others groups i still stayed loyal to them because to me other kpop groups cant fit the quality and uniqness that Block B has. When the news that Zico decided to leave the company came i felt like my life was over, but it wa understandable since he deserve a better treatment for all his hardwork and 7s is a big shit . However, through the next months (and this is something that maybe all tha bbcs could agree with me) I noticed that they did'nt acted like it was over for them, like block b as we know it ended there. The boys have been releasing individual stuffs, zico is working on his own company and achieving sucess. And i feel utterly happy for they sucess and i want the to keep pursuing their career or whath the fuck they want to do. But i feel that the cutest part is that they have never stopped talking an considering block b as 7, they keep remembering the good times toghether and always remember us that they inteed to keep going an reunite in the future. I almost exploided of happiness when Zico was told in one of his recent interviews that he left block b and his answer was "I did not leave them. I did not leave block b"

I think he missed some things in the video, like: -Ukwon broke the rules of a perfect oppa who can't have girlfriend bc they're boyfriends with his fans and he always said "fuck that" -We hadn't have a comeback from them since 2018 but at least this year we had the beautiful jewels of "Help" and "seul" from Bastarz -Recently B-bomb is now doing his MS, so sadly we will not see our ot7 for a long while :( But this was such a good video that made them look like the king that they are 💛🐝

K-pop group: *Doesn't have cb in more than a year* Nathan: WHAT HAPPENED!!!

I saw one of them in Hotel Del Luna and never knew he was from an idol group

Me: being bored af at 12:30 am and don't know what to do on the internet. Nathan: drops a video. Me: *YAS*

There is really no other Kpop boy group that could be defined as different. I miss them so much. Hopefully after all of the members enlisted they'll have a comeback. 😭

block b breaking all the stereotypes and making a name for themselves, pushing through every single mishap. it's 7 against the world. I appreciate them so much more after knowing their stories. hope they'll always and forever have each other's backs.

The other group that’s actually a worthy opponent to big bang. There i said it.

block b was my ULT bias group for like 2 years, they’re really something different and special and i still love them to this day. they’ve had such a hard journey and aside from the thailand scandal (which was also a huge deal because people mistranslated the article to make it seem way worse than it was) people HATED them for so many reasons and they even had trash thrown outside their dorms. they never deserved this treatment. also the nillili mambo to jackpot mv’s were part of a 4 part series with a continuing story! very cool. i miss them so much and i wish a lot more people had gotten more into them than just what’s on the surface :(

block b , bap and btob. the dark horses of kpop y’all needa stan

Block B was the second group in kpop i started to stan back in the days. They were the first group that catched my interest after stanning only one and were the reasons why i ended up head over heels into kpop. Zico is till now my favorite solo artist, but i would love to see all the boys come back together!

I had friends in middle school who were very hyperfixated with Kpop and tried to get me into it. I remember Block B was the only kpop group I liked over how quirky, fun and hysterical their videos were and to this day it’s the only kpop group I listen to.

Their music went from "chaos" to "emotional" real quick. Dunno how I should feel about this

Block B is the most talented group I have ever met. They was well-known back in Korea. It is just so sad that they encountered worse company management and many misunderstandings. They are literally heroes from zero. And just want to let you guys know, there are still many Korean and international BBCs waiting for them. Please keep supporting them!!!

Yess I’ve been blessed I was trying to figure out what happened to them ✨👏 thank you ❤️❤️

My daughter got me into Block B when she discovered k-dramas and k-pop in (surprisingly) her high school Japanese class in 2012! I loved their energy and raw quality. We saw them in Chicago in 2015 and had hi-touch, which is one of my favorite memories now. I'm 62 years old.

MINO WAS GOING TO BE PART OF BLOCK B ....I M SHOOOOOOK LITERALLY SINCE I M A BBC MY SELF 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

you're right we kpop fans dont mention Block B quite often, but if you'd ask us to give a list of five great and talented groups in kpop Block B will always be on our list cause Block B is indeed awesome group

This made me remember my high school memories of just jamming out to my second generation groups: block-b, beast, mblaq, u-kiss, b1a4, etc. These groups were my favs and speaking of favs, can you do a “what happened to MBLAQ” vid 😊🙏🏼❤️

Block B was/is the best boy group to me. Their music is so different from all the others, catchy and showing off good hip pop/rap vibes. Nalina was my favorite for so long and I didn't think they would make better stuff since for me it was the peak, but then ?? They kept getting better and releasing BOPS.

Thanks for covering blockb! People tend to ignore them :( The confirmed lineup was not Jaehyo and Bbomb, it was zico, kyung, ukown, hanhae and mino. Mino left (not because of contact) but because the amount of shit that stardom was doing, he actually shaded them a lot and he even talked about how they made their trainees (Zico, Kyung, pyo and himself) writing music that they didn’t credit them for. Zico started producing block b music because the company didn’t have anyone then to produce for them and they weren’t gonna debut so he had to do it to debut. ReMontage, montage re packaged was released in 2018 not 2017. KQ ent/ seven seasons is almost as bad as stardom in their own way, they’re terrible and I Can’t hate them enough for destroying block b. Bbomb, Kyung, Taeil, jaehyo and ukown have their solo songs, taeil, Kyung and bbomb debuted as solos, bbomb announced his enlistment date and released a song trilogy (3 songs) but no body is talking about these because KQent/Seven seasons isn’t doing anything to promote it, the members have to do everything by themselves including getting funding for their mvs. My ult groups is block b, and they’ll be coming back sooner then we think, the members confirmed one million times already that they’re 7 and won’t disband but will only comeback when their military service ends and they leave the trash KQEnt.

Block B didn't received the Recognition they should've had

I can’t listen to “Very Good” because of this one time I made it my alarm clock in high school. The “FOOD FIGHT” sends me

Ok but honestly what I like about Block B is that they have such unique voices that fit different styles which makes them versatile, they write and produce their songs, they genuinely had to work together against all odds and most importantly THEY MAKE GOOD MUSIC! They sound like themselves even if they are inspired by a trend or a popular style. I see so many idols be shady or unhappy about not being able to have the choice of making their own stuff for their groups because their company limits them. ALSO TAEIL AND HIS TATTOOS ARE ICONIC LIKE YESSSS YESSSSSSSSSS

“Was to sexy for younger viewers” Me in preschool : history **deleted**

Zico's song and few of Block B's song now become viral sound on Tiktok. They're indeed ahead of their time ❤

i've been a fan of them even i am no longer in kpop community. They are the only group i deeply in love with for so long. I still really really love them and it will continue until i no longer exist. All of them are slowly becoming a producer, a lyricist, a composer, an artist. They are creating their own name in the industry but still, people keep their eyes blind. I hope we find the light to make them shine again once their military duty is done and see them more in the future. Thank you so much for making this video.

These guys were so funny and real when they first debuted. I used to watch all of their appearances in every show or interview. Jaehyo was unintentionally funny. I remember he used to joke around and say he picked the wrong career or that he’s not a singer but that’s what it says on paper. And everybody was like haha… wait what?

I became a fan just this year, I saw PO and Mino in a show and then searched both groups (Block B and Winner) I fell in love with them especially Block B ❤️ hearing this story made me appreciate them even more, I wish I knew them earlier

It's really sad since they were my first taste into Kpop with Nillili Mambo and seeing them kinda not be as popular and well known like EXO or BTS but also not underrated at all, but i still get really :( when someone asks me who tf is Block-B And before someone asks....i found Nillili Mambo through a Homestuck animation of all things. Mambostuck if anyone wants the name

I remember being so addicted to Block B around 2012-2014 and when I discovered them I stopped listening to other kpop groups because they didnt have that certain uniqueness that block b's music has and I was so frustrated that they didnt get the recognition they deserve at the time. I admit I havent followed their songs after 7 seasons launch but I still proudly tell people when they ask me the only kpop group I like is Block B. This video brought back that passionate fan feels i had for them years ago so thanks alot!

"Block B is the definition of different." PERIODT.

Omg you just revived my love for block b. I actually forgot that "Dont leave" was the last mv they released. I didnt notice that because some of them are still active. I really love them as a group, and everything you said was spot on!

Zico is still the best rapper in the kpop industry and I’m glad he blew up as a solo rapper.

Their story is crazy they could make a movie about Block B

anyways, if you're watching this you should check their individual works. B-bomb literally just released a song (and all of them are amazing), bastarz released an album in the half of this year, p.o has been acting, Zico literally just released an album too. Check their work, is awsome

Nillili Mambo is the first song I heard. Honestly Block B is the only Kpop group I care abt. Everyone else sucks

I was so crushed to hear they were going on hiatus 😭 and then when they came back with be the light, I cried so hard 😅

"Block B is the definition of different".

I miss block b....pls come back

Block B is like my favorite group ever like damn I miss my boys so much I was so HYPED when Bastarz came back this year bc I didn't expect that. Aaahhh I'm the biggest BBC. Block B was one of the first boygroups I discovered I don't even remember how. I just know that I immediately fell in love with their music and style

Rewatching this in 2024 after Block B's stage together again. COMEBACK IN 2025 BABYY LETS GOO

One of the underrated legends is that makes sense 😂

Block b was my favorite and first kpop band. I still love them to this day

Why did this make me emotional? Man i miss my boys. Been a BBC for almost 5 years now and im deprived

Been a fan since the beginning, Block B just does it for me. There's absolutely nobody like them. The concepts, the talent, the sound , the range, their everything is unique. Truly one of a kind. Now i'm feeling nostalgic. Damn, i miss them so much.

I *LOVE* Block B, I didn't realize how much they were underdogs and I can't help but wonder what backstage politics might have affected them being banned. I love this series. I'd like to know what happened to Topp Dogg or Speed (their choreo is insane I don't get why they didn't smash a debute).

I went to the concert in DC and met them what an amazing time. It was the best.

I'm finna cry 😭I was in high school when BlockB debuted and I remember watching Matchup and oh my gosh the memories 😩

BlockB and B.A.P DESERVE TO HAVE JUSTICE.

I fuckin love block b to this day, their music was unique and always loved their concepts

I discovered Zico from Wanna One's variety show I discovered P. O by watching hotel del luna I discovered Park Kyung when i watched Meow, the Secret Boy and liking the OST he sang. NOT KNOWING THEY'RE FROM THE SAME GROUP

I swear block b is the most different group ever!! Their songs are so awesome 🤩

zico's solo career happened. he was releasing solo stuff for 2 years after HER and by the time Block B came back as a group like 2,5-3 years later, people had forgot about them and moved on to other groups. a real shame. coz their songs were always so good. Zico's solos are great too but they dont sound like block b songs.

I actually needed this, was going all emotional while listening to Don't Leave when all of a sudden I wondered what really happened to them, never got a chance to even discover them

Block B walked so Stray Kids could run. Every song Skz puts out, I immediately see the influ3nce of block b every time.

I remember back in the day people really pitted block b and bts against each other, and some bts fans really hated block b- I can't help but wish that weirdness never happened, obviously the two groups had no ill will towards each other but there was this fan made rivalry that seemed to damage block b as bts grew

I heard that Zico didn’t leave Block B, just left agency

Block B was and is still one of my favorite groups. I hope they will raise soon again!