还痛吗: YUQI Asked the Same Question in Her First Language and Somehow It Hurt More

RaeRae Reacts · Yuqi · Mandarin Special Clip 还痛吗 This is not “Gone” with the language setting changed. Yuqi turns the same wound toward home, gives it a birthday release, and lets Mandarin soften the edges without making the betrayal smaller. ReplaysTitleLanguageVideoLensesVerdictReceipts Bottom line: The Korean version states that pain exists. The Mandarin title asks […]

M.O.: YUQI Asked for the Motive After She Already Found the Receipts

Still from YUQI's official "M.O." music video. Video: CUBE Entertainment. YUQI wrote “M.O.” like an exit interview for somebody who thought charm could hide an agenda. The bass moves, the questions keep coming, and her answer is already packed by the back door. On this page Before We Start The Song YUQI as a Writer […]

아프다: YUQI Stopped Translating the Hurt Into Something Prettier

Still from YUQI's official “아프다” music video. Video: CUBE Entertainment. “아프다” means “it hurts,” and YUQI does not spend five minutes looking for a smarter way to say it. The song is the Korean version of “Gone,” but the language change makes the grief feel closer to her breath and less interested in keeping a […]

ARISE: i-dle Walked Into Solo Leveling and Made Five Hunters Look Like a Comeback Team

RAERAE REACTS ARISE i-dle took Solo Leveling’s most famous command, wrapped it in a rising battle track, and let five women enter the dungeon as playable hunters instead of decorative collaboration skins. Artist: i-dle Released: August 27, 2025 Project: Solo Leveling: ARISE collaboration OST Members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua Watch the music video […]

Fly to the Youth: NOWZ Let YUQI Turn Burnout Into a Group Project

RAERAE REACTS · NOWZ Fly to the Youth: NOWZ Let YUQI Turn Burnout Into a Group Project “Fly to the Youth” is what happens when five rookies admit adulthood already feels like unpaid overtime, then ask YUQI to produce the escape route. It is warm, earnest, slightly messy, and much more interesting than another rebrand […]

Good Thing: i-dle Found a Great Beat and Forgot to Hire an English Editor

Still from i-dle's official “Good Thing” music video. Video: Cube Entertainment. RaeRae’s verdict: “Good Thing” is i-dle laughing at an ex over arcade noises while the music video lets all five members beat one another through several television genres. The English is crooked, the song is 2:34, and the post-chorus says “holy moly” like somebody’s […]

Girlfriend: i-dle Took a Breakup to Paris and Brought a Five-Woman Response Team

Still from i-dle's official “Girlfriend” music video. Video: Cube Entertainment. RaeRae’s verdict: i-dle made a breakup song where the emergency response is five women, a Paris safe house, and permission to talk trash about the ex. “Girlfriend” has a chorus simple enough to sound childish until the members start swearing in a group chant. Soyeon […]