Mystic Story's first boy group ARrC officially debuted in Seoul on August 19, 2024! We cover everything you need to know about this exciting new boy group from their debut performance in Seoul!
ARrC held a showcase performance for their debut EP, AR^C, at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul on the 19th of August 2024. The performance allowed the band members to express their excitement and showcase their skills and talents to new fans during their summer debut in the Korean capital.
A great thing about ARrC, is that they stand out as Mystic Story's first-ever boy group, featuring a diverse line-up with members from Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and Brazil. Even before their debut, ARrC had already gained attention through their pre-debut single "Dummy" and various reality shows.
During the showcase, member Choi Han introduced the title track as the beginning of ARrC’s unique storytelling style, while leader Hyunmin highlighted the song’s impactful beat drop and catchy "wee-oo-wee" chorus. For me having listened to it, I think it was very good and the style and concept is unique and very trendy for 2024
Foreign members of the group credited K-pop's influence as the driving force behind their decision to pursue a career in Korea. Rioto mentioned that his sister’s admiration for BTS inspired him to dream of becoming an idol, while Kien shared that he had been a fan of K-pop since childhood, citing BTS and EXO as his inspirations. I think that the overall image of the new K-pop band will be attractive to the younger audiences, but like other boy bands out there for me there are far too many members. It appears that no individual skill is shown but rather it is just a numbers game.
The group however did well, acknowledging their multinational makeup, ARrC took the opportunity to greet their global fans in various languages, showcasing their strength in connecting with a worldwide audience. Is having multilingual members the main goal of the record label to attract a global audience?
For me, I think that this year has seen a big focus on new K-pop bands taking center stage, however, I am concerned that the K-pop industry seems to be more like a manufacturing plant throwing out various artists and bands. The saying "Quality over quantity" comes to mind. Of course, I am not doubting that the members are not talented, just there seems to be a current oversaturation of bands debuting from the K-music industry at the moment. What do you think?
Let us know in the comments below, what you think about the K-pop band ARrc!
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