Will BlackPink's Rosé or Twice be the queen of the K-pop music race at the end of the year?

It's been a long time since K-pop fans have witnessed a direct confrontation between Twice and BlackPink.

The confrontation between BlackPink's Rosé and Twice makes the K-pop race at the end of the year more exciting - Photo: Allkpop/Korea Herald

Following the success of APT. and number one girl , at noon on December 6, Rosé released the MV Toxic till the end . Previously, the song was praised by the audience through its early release on online music platforms.

At the same time, preparing to enter their 10th year of operation, Twice released the MV Strategy (tentative translation: Love Strategy ), featuring female rapper Megan Thee Stallion, making fans excited.

BlackPink's Rosé locks lips with toxic love

If APT. is fun like a game, number one girl is sad when having unrequited love, then Toxic till the end is a story about love-hate relationship.

Not too vibrant or melancholy, the song Toxic till the end depicts the image of a female character constantly breaking up and getting back together in a toxic relationship.

ROSÉ - Toxic till the end (official music video )

" You say you don't want to see my face / But what you really mean is you're looking forward to seeing me / We're still back in this toxic relationship " - lyrics from Toxic till the end .

Rosé once shared that the album Rosie is about her personal experiences in her twenties.

Therefore, many audiences think that the female singer may be hinting at her old love.

Besides, another detail that caught fans' attention was the scene where Rosé kissed actor Evan Mock, famous for his leading role in the movie Gossip Girls .

"The MV is really beautiful, it's like a movie"; "The kiss is really shocking, it exceeded my expectations" - viewers commented on the MV Toxic till the end .

Previously, when it was just released on the online music platform, the song Toxic till the end was well received when it immediately ranked 40th on Melon Top100, a good achievement for an English song.

Rosé and Evan Mock's interaction surprised the audience - Photo: IGNV

Twice plans to conquer love

In contrast to BlackPink's Rosé, Twice collaborated with rapper Megan Thee Stallion to deliver a cheerful, hopeful song about happy love.

Shedding the luxurious image of the previous song One spark , Twice transformed into confident, healthy girls ready to conquer love in Strategy .

Twice and Megan Thee Stallion make a strategy to conquer love - Video: JYP Entertainment

" I've got you in my sights, you'll soon be mine / My strategy is to win your heart / I always win, you can't escape my arms " - the audience commented that the lyrics of the song Strategy are quite funny.

The appearance of female rapper Megan Thee Stallion creates a highlight for Twice's Strategy - Photo: Allkpop

The appearance of female rapper Megan becomes the highlight of the MV when she mixes a bit of hip hop into Twice's signature gentle style.

Together, they strategize to conquer love.

"Twice stepped out of their comfort zone. The combination between them and Megan is perfect";

"The melody is very catchy and the choreography is also beautiful"; "This image is so fresh, they look so beautiful"... - the audience commented under the MV.

NME also rated Twice as being ahead of their time when Strategy mixed 1980s soft-pop and Y2K-era music.

Despite the wide reception from the audience, Twice still performed poorly on the charts, ranking only 5th on the Bugs platform.

Some audiences also think this is a commendable achievement, because not every girl group has been active for nearly 10 years and still maintains a position like Twice.

Few girl groups have been active for 10 years but still maintain their position like Twice - Photo: Allkpop

Besides Rosé BlackPink and Twice, audiences are also looking forward to new music products from other artists in December.

Among them, FIFTY FIFTY released the single Winter glow on December 9 and Stray Kidz returned on December 13 with the album Hop .

Some other music groups chose to release new products in Japan such as Le Sserafim (December 11), 2NE1 (December 25)...

According to experts, music groups release fewer products in December to avoid overlapping schedules with award ceremonies, music festivals, etc.

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