I was thinking as I was listening how would Taemin (shinee) perform this in all of his sultriness, or this that or the other person put their mark on it. Maybe I will make my peace with it after a few more listens. But hey, at least UN Village isn’t another ballad. For awhile now, I’ve been wondering if idol music as we knew it is beginning to wane, and a song like Village only supports those fears. 감미로운 세레나데 백현", "The Genius Community's 50 Best Songs of 2019", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UN_Village&oldid=976825941, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The Genius Community's 50 Best Songs of 2019, This page was last edited on 5 September 2020, at 07:57. – That’s Okay: MV Reviews – TweetNewscaster, Song Review: Chen (EXO) – Shall We? Village & D.O. is my interpretation too off? ( Log Out /  Whether SM Entertainment meant it or not, this feels like an attempt to seek “credibility” in a digital landscape filled with easygoing “chill” r&b of this nature. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. As expected, this music has been tailored to each members’ personal taste and skill set. For me, though, a song like UN Village lacks the kind of musical ambition I’ve always associated with EXO-related material. I found myself imagining this as a D.O. I hope you do get to check out the album. Adding on the popularity of the song, just on Aug. 7, the news of Kang Daniel and TWICE ‘s JiHyo dating in his house also located in the UN Village made fans even more curious about this place. Sorry typo: with solo I meant to write voice**. On the same day, he performed the song on the show You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook. The industry has more than enough chill r&b crooners already. track the whole time. He and EXO are beyond credible already, even if the label “idol group” is derided by some. Betcha and Stay Up are my favorites for now. Learn how your comment data is processed. Follow The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion on WordPress.com. The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, Song Review: Dongkiz – BlockBuster | The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, Baekhyun – U.N. The music itself, while great, seems to be ..a little like an afterthought? Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I was JUST thinking the same thing. Pingback: Song Review: Dongkiz – BlockBuster | The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, Pingback: Baekhyun – U.N. But I guess …its just his debut and we are being too harsh on him. On July 19, Baekhyun received his first music trophy for "UN Village" on KBS's … What really saddens me is that Baekhyun was really motivated and happy with this release and, as a fan, I tried my best to be content with Un Village but I just can’t. This isn’t to take anything away from Baekhyun’s performance, which is slick and impressive as always. the album is very K RnB…. This really sounds like it could be a DEAN song to me, and I found myself wishing DEAN were singing it instead. ( Log Out /  I mean yes ofc i couldve expected something more bombastic but i knew that like most SM releases, the title track is going to be the most subdued song of the album. I thought maybe DEAN produced it or something. Baekhyun’s voice is fine but doesn’t elevate laidback R&B material like this as much as DEAN does with his distinct style. This meant way too many ballads for Chen.