When you think of a boy-next-door, what springs to mind? Probably someone approachable, friendly, cute, and charming. And all of these things are true of BOYNEXTDOOR, too! However, whilst all of these might be BOYNEXTDOOR attributes, if you’re not ONEDOOR, you might not know how lowkey anarchic their performances can be, too. Honestly? They’re kinda the cheeky chaps of 5th Gen.
As well as their iconic energy, we think BOYNEXTDOOR are criminally underrated. They’re great vocalists, dancers, rappers, and are predominantly self-produced! We’re here, along with ONEDOOR, to give them the appreciation they deserve with these nine BOYNEXTDOOR performances that need to be celebrated!
‘Pretty U’ (SEVENTEEN Cover) On Music Bank
We’re starting off with one of our favorite K-Pop covers! BOYNEXTDOOR are known for their approachable, cutesy energy, so it makes sense that they would absolutely kill this performance of SEVENTEEN’s ‘Pretty U.’ Each member tackled their parts so well, and the live vocals were out of this world.
‘But Sometimes’ On Studio Choom
It would be basically impossible to have any list of K-Pop performances without including Studio Choom, right? We always love the staging and camera work, and ‘But Sometimes’ is no exception! BOYNEXTDOOR are underrated dancers TBH, but watching this video would fix that. Plus, we love how it shows the ties between the lyrics and the choreo (see wide shoulders and standing in the metro), especially in the first verse!
‘Serenade’ On It’s Live
Another performance we always look forward to? Any time that our faves appear on It’s Live! BOYNEXTDOOR are particularly well-suited to this style of performance, and we absolutely adore how ‘Serenade’ showcases the rapline’s vocals.
‘Smart’ (LE SSERAFIM Cover) On BOYNEXTDOOR TONI3HT
We could hardly leave this out, could we? From their ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ era comeback show, this LE SSERAFIM cover is on a whole other level. BND’s leader, Myung Jaehyun, wrote his own rap verse for this version, and honestly? We’ve never been the same since. He’s the greatest and the Gatsby!
‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ On INKIGAYO
Yes, we’re still upset over the end of Yeonjun, Jihu, and Woonhak’s time hosting INKIGAYO, thanks for asking. At least to ease the pain, a week after their final time hosting, we got Woonhak returning as a special MC for BOYNEXTDOOR’s comeback, and performances of ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ and ‘OUR.’ It might not have healed our hearts, but it did distract us whilst we tried to learn the ‘EW&F’ post-chorus.
‘Standing Next To You’ (Jungkook Cover) On MCountdown
Ok, so this technically isn’t a BOYNEXTDOOR performance, but if we talked about INKIGAYO Woonhak, then it’s only fair that we mention MCountdown Myung Jaehyun too, right? This collab stage to introduce two new MCA MCs – Jaehyun and RIIZE’s Sohee – really showcased their individual styles. Plus, knowing that Jaehyun is genuinely a huge fan of Jungkook only makes ONEDOOR love this performance even more.
‘So let’s go see the stars’ On It’s Live
We tried so hard to not put another It’s Live performance on here. Actually, no, we didn’t, and we’re not sorry about it. ‘So let’s go see the stars’ is one of BND’s most overtly romantic songs, and we love how gorgeous that electric guitar sounds here. This performance really, really showcases BOYNEXTDOOR’s vocals, too – we told you they were underrated! Are you hearing Leehan and Riwoo’s high notes?!
‘DOPE’ (BTS Cover) At KCON Hong Kong
From SEVENTEEN to BTS! With their emphasis on artistry and self-produced music, it’s no wonder that BOYNEXTDOOR would gravitate towards these two groups. It’s a more aggressive performance than most people probably expect from BND, but that’s exactly what makes it so impressive. From cute to cool, they can do it all!
‘One and Only’ On Studio Choom
Anyone who thinks ‘One and Only’ is cheesy just doesn’t understand it like we do. It was a perfect debut for this team and their concept! It’s relatable and hopeful, (who hasn’t been nervous seeing their crush before?) just like a boy-next-door should be. And yes, whilst it is cute, the declarations of “Representing KOZ” and “Hello world, this is BOYNEXTDOOR” are actually total power moves.
So there you have it! Which of these BOYNEXTDOOR performances is your favorite? Did we miss something critical off our list? Let us know in the comments or tweet us @thehoneypop! You can also chat all things K-pop with us over on Facebook and Instagram.
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