BABYMONSTER's recent music video has stirred up discussions as netizens point out the recurring trends in YG's girl group videos.

On November 26, a post on Nate's Pann community board gained traction, titled "TRADITION IN YG'S GIRL GROUP MUSIC VIDEOS FOR 3 GENERATIONS."

The post shared images of YG girl group music videos, highlighting their striking similarities. Many K-netizens are expressing fatigue with the repetitive styles seen in YG girl groups' videos.

The netizen behind the post noted, "Many reactions mention how their MV choruses always seem to follow the same pattern."

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BABYMONSTER's new music video, in particular, has been labeled as "outdated" by numerous netizens.

Comments from netizens include:

"They all look the same."

"Looks cheap and outdated."

"Are the directors all the same person?"

"It's almost 2024, and it looks so old."

"Can they please change the music video director? The videos are so mundane."

"The songs all sound similar."

"For how long are they going to use the same pattern over and over? The rap tone even sounds the same."

"There is no freshness."

"BLACKPINK's music videos also seemed quite similar with no creative attempts, but now I am truly fed up."

"It looks cheap. Why didn't they invest more money?"

"It just sounds like 2NE1."

"I don't understand why YG is so scared to make something entirely new. Stop recycling!"

"YG stans will tell you that it's quality over quantity, but honestly, YGE is just lazy. There's no reason to try anything new when the same old has company stans spending money."

"Because making something new comes with risk. Risk aversion is inherent to capitalism. It is not laziness, but greed. Their further reasoning is absolutely correct; there is no incentive to change, and in fact, greedy reasons not to change."

"It's meant for kids and people with low IQ; they eat it up every time."

"It would have been so cool if YG made Baby Monster's concept cute. I would have lost my mind."

"A cute, age-appropriate concept with a touch of mischief might have been fun. Instead, YG served up 2NE1 3.0 with a concept that's too mature for the ages of the members. What a wasted opportunity."

"Sounds like 2NE1? Actually, it sounds very 2023, repetitive chorus, lots of sounds, and instrumentals with no links between them, which is why so many people think K-pop is just noisy music. The only similar thing is the end, which is really 'YG'; they always do something like that at the end of their songs. Honestly, I don't care about an old MV or not having the super HD image that everyone wants. I want a good song to enjoy."

"lol, they have the big 3 privilege, why bother changing if YG stans will forever buy and overhype YG stuff, no matter how crappy it is."

"They're always trying to make a group as good as 2NE1, and it makes sense why they would do that. 2NE1 was amazing. If they debuted today, they'd be huge."

"This is even worse than Teddy's songs."

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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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