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Every Sunday I look back at the preceding week in kpop and pick out a music video or performance that I have particularly liked. This week I have chosen TRI.BE -- Diamond.

https://youtu.be/plnXDuv6Go0?si=qBhqFD-NxKtl7OzX

I quite like this song*, but I haven’t picked it before because until this farewell stage the styling was not all to my taste; I don’t like the baggy ripped jeans look. I'm happy to say that I love the white outfits here, with thumbnail and ending fairy Hyunbin being my favourite.

The visual and performance aspects of kpop matter to me, so a release that doesn’t please me in those respects won’t make it onto my playlist.

Note, though, that looking good alone will not suffice as far as I am concerned. For example, YooA has looked absolutely stunning in both MV and stages for “Rooftop”, but I’m afraid I consider the song itself to be a stinker. Consequently, I’m not saving it. Instead, I’m praying for a performance video and/or promotion of the B side “Love Myself”:

https://youtu.be/p0gBi5pKQEg?si=ngn0RexfhfoSX1N7

*RIP Shinsadong Tiger.