It’s been a year since Mimiirose made their debut with the promising Rose. That’s a long hiatus for a rookie group, making follow-up single Flirting quite important. Listening to their first album, Mimiirose’s potential was obvious. Now’s the time to capitalize on that and remind fans why they’re a vital part of the K-pop landscape.
Flirting draws upon the strong vocals and mature sound of Mimiirose’s debut, but the song isn’t as engaging this time. Given the right material, I think this group could be incredible. You can hear that in pieces of Flirting, but the melodies don’t quite capitalize on their strengths. The chorus aims for “soaring” but veers off the rails with a higher tone that feels combative rather than cathartic. It’s almost as if the structure needed more build and restraint. As it stands, too much of Flirting comes across as melodic shouting.
On the plus side, I enjoy the pre-chorus. Prodded along by electronic guitar, this segment offers the taste of drama that the rest of the song lacks. The thumping percussion is also effective, and I would have loved to hear even more of it as Flirting moves toward its finale.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
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I really like how they have their own thing going on so I hope they don’t suffer the same fate as bugAboo
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I forgot to say their b-side A-OK is a pretty good 2010s-inspired dance track!
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This song is a perfect cross among KARD, Everglow, G-idle, and BlackPink. Complete with that farty bass sample.
Their group name sounds like a multi-level marketing scam.
And it’s an easy pass for me.
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Their name was originally going to be mimiimiii, which I went they went with.
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Me mee meeeeeeeeee
not a particularly good choice either
unless one sings it opera style me me me meeeeee before clearing the throat and going into Figaro figaro figaro feeee gah-a-a-rohhhhhhhhh!
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Considering their CEO and songwriter is Im Changjung you wouldn’t be too far off the unique vocal style lol
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(To those who think I’m serious, this is a massive joke meant to mock toxic stans of K-pop. Also, anyone who watches BFDI will get that reference)
(Also it’s inspired by the Permission to Dance BTS comment and Still DKB comment. Thanks Eijidoesthings and Sargun Gill)
NICK GRRR I CANT BELIVE THIS WHY DOES IT THIS HAVE A 7.75 OUT OF 10 IT SHOULD BE 69420/10 I AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED AS A LONGTIME READER SINCE 2092 AND I COULDNT BELIVE THIS ITS SOTY ALONG IT KOONG BY XIKERS AND IS THE BEST SONG EVER SINCEY IM REAL BY ETERNITY AND OPEN MY DOOR BY EPISODEY GIRLS WORKED SO HARD TO RELEASE THIS AND PUT IN ALL OF THEIR BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS INTO THIS ALL YOU CAN DO IS SLANDER THEM AND I AM UPSET THIS IS A BAD WEB PAGE AND I WILL NOT VISIT AGAIN AND GUESS WHAT I WILL VOTE THE ELIMINATE YOU THIS IS BETTER THAN ALL OF INIFINTE AND EXO SONGS COMBINED ALSO THE LYRICS ARE MEANINGFUL I CANT BELIVE THIS THATS IT I AM VOTING YOU TO GET ELIMINATED AND I HOPE YOU LOSE THE CAKE AT STEAK GRRRRR >>>>>:::::((((((
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Ok actual thoughts here, the song is better than their debut. I like the instrumental here.
8.25/10 for me
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holy shit this is the corniest thing i have ever read but i’d expect nothing less coming from a stay
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I literally pointed out at the top that’s its a joke. Nick has every right to voice his opinion on his song and so does everyone else. Just wanted to clarify that
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im sorry bro but this is super unfunny
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🦗🦗🦗
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I actually loved this song, reminds anyone of
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or? idk I just get the vibe
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Liked the debut album a lot, mostly for the b-sides (Kill Me More is amazing), so I’m glad they were finally able to make a comeback. I think this new song is decent, the vocals are great, and the instrumentals aren’t bad either. I just feel like it’s a bit too slow? I’d have wished for a bit more build as well. The rating seems about right, gotta check out the b-side now.
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Having listened to it a few more times now, it’s grown on me a lot. Can’t explain it, but I think I’d rate the track with a low to medium 8 now.
I also checked out the b-sides and really like them, too. Tipsy is really vibrant, and the chorus is unexpected but soooo satisfying.
It’s odd, it uses quite a few elements (the club beat, talk-singing and shouting parts, …) that I’m usually not a fan of, but it still works for me in the end.
mimiirose is an interesting group really, their style isn’t typically something I appreciate, but they still manage to make me like it. Fascinating. Really hope they stick around for a long time.
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Pretty dang good. It’s difficult to pinpoint just what makes them so appealing, but man do I like this group.
Is it even possible for a nugu group to have a firmly established sound after one comeback? Apparently it is!
Flirting feels like the natural continuation of Rose -> Kill Me More ->Lululu.
Hope they do well and survive the CEO’s financial fumbling.
Nick dipping into the 7s when he should be shooting for the high 8s. Shame, shaaaaame!
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I understand what you mean. It’s hard to explain it, but they really have that *something*.
I also appreciate the consistency!
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En parte del instrumental me recuerda a “Oh my god” de Adele. A lo mejor solo soy yo. En fin esto me encanta de verdad yo le doy un 8.5 bien echo mimiirose excelente interpretación.
Cambiando de tema, ¿habrá tesoro enterrado del nuevo mini-album se Rocket Punch?
En realidad me encanta “Give me your heart”, es muchísimo mejor que la canción principal, suena una secuela del peculiar “Flash”.
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This one is actually growing on me. My favourite song of their first album was Lululu and I feel like Flirting brings something similar even though there’s too much shouting to my taste. I do like that mimiirose kind of has their own sound that’s actually different from other groups debuting these days (I’m not saying I don’t also like them but I also like hearing a distinctive sound).
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Serviceable.
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