Welcome to the April 2025 edition of Pop Off! This month, Chris and Chantel Nicole go head-to-head with three of the hottest K-Pop and K-Pop adjacent comebacks and new singles: XG with "In The Rain", &TEAM with "Go In Blind" and CHUU with "Only cry in the rain".We’re breaking down each release across song, video, and performance, giving our unfiltered opinions and plenty of love (and maybe a little shade). Who dominated the month? Who surprised us? And who left us wanting more?
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- 0:00 - Intro
- 2:00 - Round 1 - Song
- 22:43 - Round 2 - Video
- 41:06 - Round 3 - Performance
- 56:42 - Final Winner
References:
- XG - “In The Rain” MV https://youtu.be/BydbhAzmAzg?si=ZKTDCSYFwirjpyoC
- XG - “In The Rain” Live at Coachella fancam by @powdrrrpuff https://youtu.be/BlzMttpHzfE?si=X7bn3R-y-dBAZiaa
- CHUU 츄 - “Only in the rain” MV https://youtu.be/NhoZ_BYqp0I?si=D_eFimtn19Nh-VrZ
- CHUU 츄 - “Only in the rain” Live at Show Champion https://youtu.be/-Dz05xDexxE?si=dcwv3g7hax5kb6kx
- &TEAM - “Go In Blind (月狼)” MV https://youtu.be/RjJTiajpyrA?si=xjvnnNzBzpDMDp4V
- &TEAM - “Go In Blind (月狼)” Dance Practice https://youtu.be/yATIYPTjxVg?si=sm-arzSaRCS2To30
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