Personally, I'm not a fan of the girl group A2O.

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No matter how much it is idol music, I believe the song ultimately has to be good as a "song to listen to."
When it was said that producer Lee Soo-man would create A2O, I secretly had some expectations, but I find the group itself quite unappealing.
The song is so heavily covered in mechanical/autotune sounds that you can't even sing along, and honestly, it doesn't even feel like something I'd want to sing.
Watching the dance performance or looking at specific niche tastes, it might work, but since "Nio Nio" is just repeated over and over,
I don't really know what kind of song it is.
The lyrics mix English and Korean and come out like rapid-fire rapping, so I can't even understand the lyrics.
If you compare them to the representative songs of IVE or aespa, I think those are much better masterpieces..
They don't have that sense of impact that leads an era like NewJeans does,
nor do I see a visual "wow factor" that could threaten the Jang-Ke-Seol-Yu lineup.
Furthermore, there is a lot of disappointment regarding the member composition and related controversies.
They are doing a lot of media play calling them the "second BoA," but that's also not great,
and after learning about the controversy regarding the wage arrears of a member's parents, it's hard to support them readily.
It is true that I feel a sense of repulsion after hearing stories that they didn't pay employees' wages and instead used that money to send them studying abroad and prepare them to be idols.
It is true that they are gaining attention as a 5th generation girl group, but overall, the color aimed at the Chinese market is so strong that
I think it's hard for the Korean public to feel an affinity for them.
And personally, I dislike China so much that I dislike them even more.