𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒔 ! kocrecs is a blog dedicated to helping the koc community fine tune their ocs throughout the entire process from creation to scenarios. thank you for stopping by and I hope I can be helpful ! <33
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we cover everything from faceclaims to help with picking songs for comebacks. you can send in multiple problems in one ask, but know it will take longer to answer that way !
be patient as there is only one admin at the moment. it may take a day or two to get to your question if the inbox becomes too full.
more may be added later should there be a need !
music : genres in kpop pt.1 + build an album with me
yeah, I've been meaning to make a post about my absence. I haven't really been in the best place mentally and I just haven't had the energy to log in to post & answer questions. I'll try to clear out the inbox soon. I'm sorry.
Hii can you suggest me some Japanese name ? She's a 95s liner, a leo sign and a similar name i consider would be Misaki ! If that can help plsss love you ! 🤗
hi sweetie ! here are 06 names I think could go well with your character !
FREE ME is a google docs template made for album previews. it features 24 track slots, 25 photocard slots, a cd preview, a photobook preview, a cover preview, version information, artist information, thanks & licensing, and album information sections. here is a preview of the finished product.
to access the template, click the source link & make a copy of the doc to your drive.
LIKE & REBLOG if using. credit is in the star at the bottom of the page, please do not move or delete it.
Hii ! Could you suggest some girlgroup song that could make a great debut song ? they debut around 2015-2016 but it don't have to be an old song ! One i thought of was Whistle from Bp ! Their concept is versatile and powerful :)
hi sweetie ! I love 2015-2016 kpop sm , I may have gone a lil overboard w the songs ... many groups either had a softer sound or went all in with edm instead of the mix of the two we see in 2021, so I added a lil bit of both ! under the cut there are 18 songs I think could make a great debut ! let me know if you need any more inspiration / help narrowing the list down !
from 2015 !
stupid liar - wa$$up (before today i had never heard this song but it is VERY 2015 ygm)
hello! could you help me find group name suggestions? they're a boy group who started with cheery young and cute concept (like some seventeen stuff) and later on took a more mature route (but sometimes comes back to cute sorry I'm rambling lol) they have 5-7 members, thanks a lot I love this blog! hope you're having a nice day!💕
hi sweetie ! I’m having a great day, thank you ! here are 05 names I think could fit your concept !
dreamscape (like each era could be framed as a dream)
journey
genesis (meaning origin, maybe for an experimental group)
7wonder (like the 7 wonders of the world ,, haha im so funny)
i was thinking about making the “build an album” post part of a series and i can help more w formatting & stuff. maybe i can release some doc templates like the one i made for free me. lmk if y’all are interested in smth like that !
Hello i just found your blog ! Do you know some bio/profile templates for ocs ? I can't seem to find some 😔
hi sweetie ! I don’t really have any profile templates saved myself, but I can definitely help you figure out how to build one of your own ! formatting is all up to you, but here’s some good information to have on there !
so I usually start mine off with a tagline, maybe smth like “out of this world” or the character’s title “the lovable maknae”. I follow this with a short description of the character’s role in the group and maybe some important things to know before going into their profile.
your “basics” section (although people do this different ways) should have the character’s name, stage name, and nicknames. I also include birthdays, birth places, ethnicity/nationality, and languages they speak. sometimes I’ll add a sexuality, but usually I leave it off.
the “physical” section is the appearance of your character: their faceclaim, height & weight, any body mods, and anything else you think should go here.
most personalities are just a list of traits since it’s easier (at least for me) to show their personality through writing rather than an info dump of how they act.
career sections are just as they sound: training period, debut date, group/solo, company, and positions (should they be in a group).
to end it off, I usually put a trivia section to give lil fun facts about my characters that otherwise would be left off of the profile.
Idk if you can help but could you suggest me some gg names that are for an empowering, dark fantasy and versatile kinda concept ? inspirations of names i like are : Everglow, 2ne1, Blackpink, Stayc etc..
hi sweetie ! of course I can help you, I love coming up with group names (for groups I’ll never get around to making) !
here are 06 names I think could fit your concept !
red sun
echo (also stylized as echø)
dynasty/empire (I don’t really like this one, but I thought it was worth mentioning)
we all know this post is long overdue, but I’ve finally finished it ! if you would like a preview of the finished product, here is the doc & spotify playlist.
I put the post under a read more since it got a little longer than I thought it would be.
I put a lot of planning into my albums so I can make sure they sound somewhat believable. I usually start with a theme for the entire album and leave the concepts to be by song unless I want everything to sound more similar. for today I will be following the theme of love and the different types/stages ! I also like to think of songs that will fit the time period of release, some songs released in 2021 may not be as popular in 2015 or songs released in 2015 may be loved in 2021, if that makes sense. I like to use rollin’ by brave girls as a relevant example of this !
as for naming the album, it usually comes to me as I’m working on finding songs or it comes from the character’s story, or I’ll just use the title track.
when it comes to the formatting of the tracks, I usually look at pre-existing albums to get a feel for track numbers & track layouts. not all albums are structured the same and you should take advantage of that !
a few of the structures I use a lot are the standard mini-album (5-6 songs, no intro or outro) like bambi by baekhyun, the blackpink mini-album (4 songs + a remix, maybe) like kill this love by blackpink, the single album (1-2 songs) like -r- by rosie, the standard album (7-10 tracks, may have an interlude or intro) like neo zone from nct 127, and the “I’m going to release all of my songs for the year at once” album (10-20+ songs) like querencia by chungha.
I’m going to be following chungha’s querencia album with the 4-part 21-track structure, but I’ve added 3 more tracks to even out the parts.
since I’m following querencia’s structure, I’ve decided to pick 4 strong title tracks with b-sides to fit under their individual sounds rather than forcing the album to fit one sound.
first off I’m going to decide what my “sides” will be so I can better fit the theme.
side a : self
the “self” side of free me is all about empowering oneself and expressing self-love in your own ways.
the title track for this side will be bicycle since I think of it as a very empowering song that boost anyone’s confident with one listen. the song has such a unique sound with the bell and vocals that I found it a little difficult to find similar sounding songs.
our b-sides consist of no (clc), breakdown (clc), cry for me (twice), and shut up & groove (heize ft. dean).
I chose no because of the strong message behind it and the layout of certain parts reminded me of the vocal layout in bicycle. breakdown is from the same album as no, which helps with the transition between vibes of tracks. I love the story of breakdown since some times the best form of self-love is removing yourself from relationships that are dragging you down.
I thought cry for me followed the sound of breakdown really well and the key helped with the transition to shut up & groove a lot. you may be wondering about what I’ll do with the featuring artist: I usually pick someone that means a lot to the characters’ stories and if the voice could fit well with the face (of the person used in place of the og featured artist).
side b : savage
I may have taken this side directly from chungha’s album, but I thought it fit well with the “hard to get”/ kinda tsundere vibe ?? if that makes any sense.
the title track for this side will be good girl since hyuna’s message of refusing to fit in with social norms fits very well with the message I’m working to create with this side.
our b-sides are dream of you, uh-oh, hip, and room shaker. I usually try to avoid giving group songs to a soloist, but I really thought hip fit with the theme of good girl. uh-oh seemed to fit well with the overarching theme of playing hard to get, I decided to make this song a collaboration so I wouldn’t feel as bad about it. I also added room shaker because the song has that loud in-your-face kind of sound with a lot of confidence behind the vocals. if you haven’t heard it, I highly recommend it !
side c : love
I wanted this side to have a slower, more chilled out vibe than the previous two, but with room to keep the energy when it’s appropriate.
the title track for this side will be naughty since the song is very energetic, but also carries a nice message that fits the theme. irene & seulgi’s album is full of bangers, I think everyone should listen to them.
our b-sides are x, and july, hell in heaven, and flying on faith. all of these songs were chosen based on their energy and take on love. I don’t want to accidentally repeat myself a lot between these sections, so I’ll just keep my explanations shorter for this and the last one. I think hell in heaven is one of the best songs for this side since it goes so well with naughty’s energy.
side d : hate
for hate, I focused less on that hatred for another person and more on what the hatred of oneself from the outside creates.
the title track for this side will be devil. the song deals a lot with being pushed to the edge and having no more patience for the trash from another person.
our b-sides are noir, don’t know you, liar, and you never know. each of these songs either deal with trying to stop the hate by fitting in with everyone (noir), regretting the way you have treated someone because you’re facing karma (don’t know you), what hate can do to a person if pushed too far (liar), or a cry for it to stop (you never know).
I usually struggle with how to order the songs for a little bit, but I found out that listening to them one after another helps me find good places with transitions between certain songs. the also works with releases as well ! seasons help a lot with determining when an album should be released. I tend to go off when the song was originally released or what kind of vibe it gives me.
while I’m here, I wanted to let everyone know that I’ve decided to change up my identity a little so I feel a lil more comfortable ! I’ve changed my name to kai & my pronouns are she/they ! thank you for reading this <3
also we will be getting a new admin soon to help me through the inbox ! but if anyone would be interested in joining a team here, I wouldn’t be opposed to making an application & server on discord for us to interact !
hi jae! i was wondering when the build an album post is scheduled to be posted. i'm in no way trying to rush you or stress you, i'm just curious. thank you in advance!
if I’m completely honest with you, I’ve been scheduled so much at work that I forgot to even finish working on the doc. I have the template and all created, I just need to write out my thoughts bc it’s such a big album. I sound like I’m just making excuses tho ... ah , well ! I’ll have it up by tonight since only the writing part is left !
hi!! do you have any suggestions to kpop music videos with a lovecore / v day aesthetic? tyy!
hi sweetie ! here are a few music videos I think fit the vibe you’re looking for ! I tried to stick with color palettes and lyrics to pick them out so I’m sorry if it doesn’t fit exactly !
