San: “The results are unfortunate. But we did this for Atinys. And we want to see Atinys soon so we are really happy.”

Jongho: *throws the fake crown because a real King never had a fake crown from a fake Kingdom*

It still confuses the hell out of me how ateez didn't win kingdom, they had the most out of the box concepts and complex arrangements.

just noticed when Hongjoong was rapping, he was also referencing all the previous Ateez kingdom performances behind him. ATEEZ is genius

ATEEZ really said, "fck competition, we should give hints to our atinys so that they can understand our storyline."

ATEEZ: We don't care about the crown, but we care ATINY.

This performance is criminally underrated. Not only are their vocals impeccable, but the dancing, the story the way la Poem comes out like God themselves was also watching Ateez perform and decided to add a bit of spice to it. The Dance break, Jongho absolutely owning people's souls with his high notes. It should actually be illegal for this to be so underrated...

As a German I never thought that what I needed in my life was Ateez including “Ode an die Freude” in their songs but it was truly amazing. I even understood some words haha, truly exceptional

"Only atinys can understand the storyline" Bro I'm just as confused

They literally threw the crown away to tell the world that they don't need it to prove that they are the kings themselves

This performance was for us, Atinys. Not for the crown, not for the placing. Jongho yeeted the crown after he climbed up those majestic steps

Ateez, Halateez and the guardians at the same stage. It's art.

the fact that you are here, reading this proves that youre listening and not sleeping on this masterpiece so congratulations.

MNET: "This round has no limit, you can do whatever you want" ATEEZ: "ATINYs want us to perform Answer, we will do what they want"

Everytime Jongho hits that high note, I get chills and tear up at the same time. Ateez OWNED KINGDOM! it was a hellish time for them and for Atiny but whew, THEY DESERVE THE WORLD!

i’m not even a atiny but ateez deserved to win kingdom

it’s the fact that ateez didn’t cover any song KING SHIT BEHAVIOR GUYS

Jongho said fck the crown we're performing for our atinys.

ateez and kq really used Kingdom to shoot their movie. It was such a good movie. I rated 10/10 for it🥲.

reminder: we are doing this for our boys happiness not for a stupid crown

Jongho got the crown because he’s the vocal king but he said “*YEET*, NO NEED CUZ ITS 8 MAKES 1 KING “

나는 60대중반의 라포엠의 열렬한 팬이이에요 2023년10월 18일 아침7시40분에 라포엠버전 앤써를 듣던중 ,아이돌의영웅 우리 에이티즈의 앤써를 다시듣고 싶어서 들어왔어요 난 60대중반이랍니다 내가 이나이에 젊은이들의 전유물이라고 생각했던 케이팝음악을 듣게 될줄 몰랐어요 너무 고맙고 감사해요 이런 좋은 명곡을 발표해줘서 늦게나마 에이티즈와 에이티니를 응원한다는 말 꼭 전하고 싶었어요

I'll never get over their Kingdom stages.

the sexiest part of this stage is the fact that ATEEZ and ATINY are probably the only ones who are gonna understand it

i can't think of how sad and boring my world will be if ATEEZ does not exist

I believe the goal of Ateez for Kingdom was not to necessarily win first place looking at how they threw the crown away. They came there to let us know WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF....AND THEY OUTSHINED HANDS DOWN

2년이 지나도 레전드는 레전드다…

*For other fandoms:* Yeosang was once again caught and trapped by the white masked guy… That’s why Ateez teamed up with Halateez(black wear) to free him and once again fight against the white masked guy… Halateez are actually Ateez themselves from another dimension or timeline… Halateez was actually interpreted as Ateez in the future version… And that hourglass is used by Ateez to bring Halateez to them or even time travel… This hourglass is an important item in Ateez’s full concept because even Ateez’s lightstick is designed with an hourglass inside… At last there were a fierce fight between (Ateez-Halateez) and the white masked guy… At the end, Halateez sacrificed their lives in the battle in order for Ateez to win the battle…. Ateez’s concept is very interesting and everything is related… This is not my own imagination but it’s the foundation of Ateez since their debut(Pirate King) till now… Other fandoms who are interested can go and look into it too

Everyone: covering songs Ateez: performing their own song Kings only

Still can’t believe how they ranked last for this performance

did anyone else notice that at 2:02 you can see both their previous stages? first, Symphony No.9 "From The Wonderland"; you can appreciate the costumes and also the iconic moment when they shoot the beast. then, the mask from their next stage, The Awakening of Summer. this whole stage (and each one of them) was amazing. our true kings.

JONGHO BE LIKE: “WHY IS THERE A NEED FOR A CROWN WHEN WE ARE ALREADY KINGS” AND THAT’S ON KING BEHAVIOR ONLY!!! LADIES NOT EVERY KING WEARS A CROWN. LET’S DO BETTER FOR ATEEZ.

Ateez doesn't need crowns, coz they are the kings of atinys already.

back here to say that ateez deserved to win kingdom

The rewatchability of Ateez's performances is unmatched.

they don't do famous cover they trust their song and their fandom , they could do something for kd viewers but they choose to give the last memory to atiny as thing only them can understand it plus answer was the last song they performed it in front of us

Popular opinion : everyone agree that Atiny is the luckiest fandom ever

The fact that I wasn't even an ATINY when this aired and came for another grp but ended up with ATEEZ after seeing this performance...ISTG Their impact is insane

only atinys knew the story behind this performance..love it

This doesn't feel real, I've never seen a group who loves and cherish their fans like Ateez do, they're amazing. We're clowns but that's not the point, they love us not because money but because they cherish us and treat us just like family. I'll never regret becoming an Atiny.

ATEEZ: “Crown? What crown? We only know ATINY.” QwQ

It still gives me tears knowing how hard ateez works

La Poem cover of Answer is one to hear !!

ATEEZ performing Answer like this and Jongho throwing the crown proves that at the end of the day, ATEEZ and ATINYS are the only things that matter. Not a rank or a crown, it's us. ATEEZ and ATINY till the end.

Why is ateez not performing a cover? Because we want to see Answer. Because this song holds strong emotional bonds between us and them. Because they want their song to be heard and their stories to be seen. Because they want to be known as themselves. This is ateez everyone, let's work hard for them!

6 months has passed and I still can't get over the fact that this performance was placed last

Let's not forget ATEEZ gives the best Stage Presence in kpop history

“Now, our Atinys, please don’t worry and smile because everything will be alright. You’ve worked really hard and done well today too. You are the people who I really care about, [..] so let’s cheer each other up in our own places.” Reading Sans letter makes me realise how strong this man is and how much love and trust he has to us. Let’s take care of this incredible human being.

A non fan would probably don’t understand a thing in this performance because it’s for us, atinys who knows the ateez universe

i know from the wonderland is THE ateez kingdom performance but this one is painfully emotional. i think it's their most important performance on the show. truly one for atinys

im not even atiny (yet) but i literally just balled my eyes out because this was so good. everything about this performance was absolutely heat touching and amazing. the meaning behind why they chose this song is even deeper and it just made me cry even more. i cannot express how this made me feel. absolutely incredible.

I feel pity to those people who doesn’t know that ATEEZ exist

"Ateez is the next generation" - PSY 2021

Can we just take a minute to appreciate the 4 seconds of incredibly stunning Hongjoong's visual at 1:12-1:16 min ?? The look he gives at the end is just killing me, i could play it in repeat !!!! 😭😭😍

When I saw this for the first time, I was blown away but after seeing it again in a while, it was very overwhelming. Because of the pain and the difficult time ATEEZ and us were going through. I felt so much. It was like remembering every pain and sorrow through a long and hard journey of what ATEEZ has been through and not forgetting their purpose. Their fans and their music. I’m so proud of how far ATEEZ have come. Of seeing them grow into the artists and people they are now, gosh, I’m so proud, 😭

Ateez were the only ones who maintained their storyline and style in each stage, and the fact that in this round they chose their own song makes it clear that they are here, not to show who is the best, they are here to show who they are, their essence, their colors... They are here to show ATEEZ

me: "i will never stan a group, it's just not my thing" ateez: "are you sure about that?"

Almost a year has passed and I'm still mad that this performance ranked 6th, it makes no sense

Atiny, La Poem just dropped their cover of Answer on their channel. It is amazing!!! Do drop by n show ❤

"Whats your biggest flex?" Ateez: we have 7/11 Atinys: we have subtitles

The only group who is not afraid to try new things on their song

this was so fvcking underrated

This songs always make me had a goosebumps i swear. Ateez is the first group that make me finally buys an album in 24 years of my life.

whoever said that ateez had a confusing storyline obviously doesn't like using their brain to immerse themselves in a new world lmao

ATEEZ: did you find your treasure? me: yes. it`s you.

Honestly i feel like ateez is the bg most suited for kingdom you know. Like i am a fantasy and i support ikon and btob but their ability to make amazing stages is phenomenal. The main vocal is spectacular

omg, I know and always hearing their song "answer" but as I watch that scene where he walks upon that stairs, and the harmonizing starts. I can't hold my tears anymore. ai bursted into tears. that's very dramatic. I love how they convey the emotion of the song incorporating the ode of joy

suddenly everyone is a yunhopower when he did his glare and walk.. OKEY ACTOR KING

The fact that not many will understand this stage deeply. Only Ateez, the person or group that involved with their song, stages and Atiny can understand the story. It lowkey makes me feel special. I don't know but I feel like we are being one. I feel special. I don't know how to explain, but deep down you can feel it.

This is my favorite stage

지금 이 시점에서 보니까 더 소름 돋네...이 미친 세계관 최강자들아..

At this point i believe ATEEZ dont even see kingdom as a whole competition, not in a bad way. They surely gave all out for every each of perfomance. They enjoyed and hv fun, and finished each perfomance with no regrets. I think thats the mosf important point that we need to think abt. They can choose a random song for other artist for this round BUT THEY STILL CHOOSE THEIR OWN SONG BECAUSE THEY MISSED US SO MUCH?!?!? Yes ATEEZ did that. Now they already gave all out, its our turn to gave them what they deserved!! Fighting

Am I the only one who starts crying everytime LaPoem starts harmonising and then Jongho joins them no matter how many time I play this?

This performance still makes me cry. So powerful. It's everything. 😭😭

I'm so blown away that this is part of their lore and they had produced an amazing stage out of it. Ateez Kings I guess.

Stanning a group that doesn't have a single bad performance is a huge flex

The crown is literally the show. They don't need to win Kingdom to know their worth just like they don't need the crown to know they are kings. Yeah, they would like it, which is why they are walking towards the throne but need it no. They know who they are and no one else is gonna change that

なんか、己の不甲斐なさで落ち込んだときにATEEZのKINGDOMステージを見ると、どうしようもなく涙が溢れてきて、力をもらえる気がする。作品の力とはこういうことなんだと思う

The kingdom stage is still painful Sixth place for this masterpiece? (It's all right. The stage, the dance, the sounds, the idea. It's like a play.) I still can't believe it. Why is this industry so unfair? For me, Ateez was the best in the program in every aspect

The way Jongho threw the crown away and didn't give a single fvck abt it and Ateez only cares abt the storyline and Atiny just a real King behaviour. Why need crown when you already owned the throne??

"did i teach you to dream small?" - kim hongjoong putting this quote by hongjoong as a motivation for atinys who are reading this.

I don't care what people say, Answer is my favorite song plus adding ode to joy is even more powerful then ever. That is the true power of the 8 kings!

one of my fav performances in kingdom 😘

Yes, people who are not ATINY probably couldn't understand what was going on, but who cares. ATEEZ did this for us. Hongjoong is saying "remember" and the dancers wearing outfits from Wonderland and Rhythm ta passes behind him. Let's make Kingdom a good memory where we all worked hard and had fun! Thank you for La poem. Answer is a song that has magnificent mood but with La poem, it sounded even more magnificent.

ATEEZ aren't doing this for a crown. They always put their fans first. They gave this stage for us Atiny. So we've to give them something big too. So do your things

진짜 소름돋고 눈물나는 무대다 와 심장 개빨리뛰고있어 에이티즈 더 흥해라 제발

The way ATEEZ slayed everytime in kingdom 🔥

Kingdom: Who is the king? Atiny: ATEEZ!!! Ateez: "We don't care anymore!"

Atiny knows everything about ateez but they still get suprised everytime they perform something new and that they keep atiny first everytime is something precious

the way they got ranked last as i claimed it to be my favorite...i teared up so hard at the ending dance break. this is art. they should've won

tbh i don’t understand how this ranked last. this was easily top 2 best performance of that round

Popular opinion : everyone agrees that ATINY is the luckiest fandom ever.

When San sings "건배 하자 like a thunder (thunder)", Atiny automatically continues to sing

I became a fan of Ateez after watching Kingdom.

This is my first time seeing that kpop song performs with opera. I can't believe they got 6th. This song is legendary.Let's support our boys.

Non-atiny will not understand how special this performance is to us and Ateez. Ateez have really outdone themselves again. Wow!

san's statement made me tear up soo bad. the way he wrote that theres still one stage left and hes not going to collapse and give his best made me burst into tears. atinys, our faves work so hard for us every single time. and for this stage, they risked that 1st position for us, their fans whom they love dearly. cannot we reciprocate the efforts they put in for us and do well for them? it won't be that difficult if all of us work together as a family! let's take this stage to 3M at least

this song always gonna be BIG.

Still here, still love this so much. There's never a day where Ateez didn't make me proud. THANK YOU for this masterpiece!

When we were saying jongho best vocalist we weren’t lying at ALL.