The chaser had its vocals planned by the absolute GENIUS kim boa, even before joining spica she vocally trained the kpop groups with literally the best harmonies (kara, rainbow and infinite), and recorded demos/background vocals for Infinite: the chaser, be mine, white confession, many more Kara: jumping and several songs which we don't have access to her version Rainbow: mach, probably many other songs T-ara: one & one, lovey dovey, bo peep bo peep Apink: no no no(citation needed), eung eung Momoland: bboom bboom Lee hyori: toc toc toc Chung ha: roller coaster Nine muses: news She's a genuinely legendary hitmaker, which makes me wonder why she never hit genuine fame

This era of infinite songs was SO GOOD. Be mine, btd, paradise, etc. are such classics, I love love love when a song will end with a rap from dongwoo or hoya, it's something I rarely see anymore and it was so unique.

This song is one of the most iconic and timeless Kpop songs I’ve ever heard. Infinite were truly a group ahead of its time.

Definitely one of the best kpop songs of all time.

The most timeless song ever!!! 10 years and honestly it still feels like I am hearing it for the first time. So great to hear your analysis Mera!

the instrumentals in the chorus is crazy.

"waterfall of sound" is the perfect way to describe the chorus like i'm overwhelmed but in a good way

The fact that this song is going to be 10 years old makes me feel like an old hag lol, I remember I had recently got my drivers license and I would blast this song in my car. This was the first Kpop song I showed my mom that she really liked lol, so many memories. edit: Also I just miss sweetune as a producer, literally made some of the greatest Kpop songs of all time (including the chaser), they had such a signature sound but each song would still be so unique in its own way.

i think that most people underestimate infinite (and the artists of woollim ent as a whole - even if there wasnt much of a company to begin with...) infinite has a great discography and great members.. and im glad to see woollim groups that came after them also live up to the standard set by them

Honestly, we will never have another group quite like Infinite. All of their title tracks are instant classics that have aged really well compared to some of their contemporaries. I knew this song was older, but didn't realize it would be 10 years. I would love to hear your takes on other legendary songs like "Fiction", "Mirotic" and underrated ones like U-Kiss's "Standing Still".

ever since hearing this song for the first time, i’ve regarded it as one of the best kpop songs ever made, if not the best. however, i’ve always found myself unable to articulate why and how it is so good. this video puts it into words perfectly.

I feel like every kpop related video I've watched in like the last week has mentioned Infinite's "The Chaser" being the greatest kpop song of all time, so it's very fitting that I watch a video dedicated to it

My little inspirit heart just...soared and burst and I can't stop fist pumping. I've been screaming at anyone who (likes kpop usually) BREATHES about infinite for so long. I miss them so much. They were revolutionary in their own way. When they released Bad (omg the INTRO ORCHESTRA, I miss Infinite orchestrations) I'd never seen an MV shot with the 360 camera that you can turn and touch at will. If you haven't seen that version it's SO COOL. And the story telling is wild. I'm gonna go blast Last Romeo and Be Mine until I cry now. Thank you

Omg how is it 10 years old? As soon as I heard it for the first time three years ago, it shot up so fast in my 'favorite' list. It still is to this day one of my favorite 2nd gen title tracks of all time. I mean its perfection is timeless. I remember melting AS SOON as I heard the chorus. It was everything, emotional, exciting, intense and powerful. Listening to "The Chaser" is an actual journey, its almost as unpredictable as it is predictable, if that makes any sense. I know you have heard this a million times but your description of this is perfect.

the best kpop song in existence, do not fight me on this

I love how you mentioned how good the rap parts are. Sometimes Kpop rap parts can feel out of place and are my least favorite parts of the song but it fit in so well into the song and really added to the song. Also the choreography really fits into the song. It’s not too complex (looking) but really helps accentuate the beats and moments of the song. Hope that makes sense. And you’re right that’s there’s this emotion in the song that really drives home the feeling and elevates it.

I think the magic of this song is a mix between how earnest it is - no put-on personas or sexiness or cuteness, just these guys performing the shit out of their vocals and choreo - and how the song itself is both a product of its time and timeless. You’re right, the production is dated, but it is still so effective, and I truly can’t think of another song, Kpop or otherwise, quite like it. I am beyond thrilled to see my favorite Kpop analysis channel tackle one of my all-time favorite songs. Beautiful work as always, your grasp on the power of words will never cease to astound me 💖

I know you've probably heard this before but I am absolutely in love with your writing style. The way you play on emotions with imagery in the most perfect way - words cannot even describe how much I adore your writing. And your delivery! You deliver those delicious metaphors with so much tenacity and conviction! You leave no room for anyone to doubt your earnestness. I'm obsessed.

my ult bias is mera

I got into K-pop in 2014 and in almost 8 years this song hasn't left my phone's playlist. You're right, it is perfection.

My reasoning would be a lot simpler because sincerely this song needs no explanations as to why it is so freaking good lol, but your review is super detailed and pleasing, you put to words all the feelings I would simply describe as: talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before.

It's so funny because you can cal lthis song "Dated' and it totally is, but it's TIMELESS and literally NEVER GETS OLD. I could hear the song 100 times a day and each time this song hits the chorus it feels like I'm hearing it for the first time again...

I've heard his song probably million times..but still never get bored of it...nobody can again create this masterpiece

To me, the chaser is like if you took the small moment on a rollercoaster where you’re on the way down and just bracing as your legs lose feeling and it feels like it lasts forever before it happens all over again

Damn I remember this song coming out. I love it so much to this day. It's so good and the danceeee remains iconic

My friends and I to this day ROCK out when this song comes on. This is a real K-Pop classic for a reason.

The Chaser has stood the test of time and remained my favorite kpop song of all time since it came out. Thank you for perfectly encapsulating why

this helps me justify on how i can never get sick of this song, and lets me appreciate it a bit more. i loved this, thank you.

when I saw the title, all I though of was "FACTS".

Your explanation is in-depth and so detailed and yes, I agree with everything you just laid out! One word to describe this song, for me, is: Suspenseful. It keeps building up with each verse and makes you float high above, waiting until that drop comes. But it didn't happen and instead you were hit with a key change in the near end and you're now soaring up to heaven. Genius music production paired with amazing vocals, one of the most legendary kpop songs indeed.

I have a feeling that I would have been an Infinite fan if I had found out about kpop sooner. I came in at the very beginning of the 4th generation, so was only adequately exposed to the biggest 3rd Gen groups or those that debuted in 2016/17 and onward.

I’ve always liked this song, yet could never really put in words WHY I like it…I just do; it makes me happy Hope you’re doing well Mera! Thanks for the awesome content and your ability to put what I can’t say more elegantly than I ever could

The Chaser is the song I will have on repeat until the end of time

Never been so happy to get a notification. Love your analysis.

screaming when I saw the title because this remains one of my most favorite kpop songs ever!!!!

This was my #1 song for 2-3 years straight and nothing came close to it! Any old school inspirits, i salute you

2009 kpop fan here and The Chaser has, is and will always be in my top 10 Kpop Songs of All Time.

It was the first song that got me into a inspirit 🥺

The Chaser is one of my favorite 2nd Gen songs!! 😭😭💕

Bruh i was 17 when this song dropped .....i can cry right now 😭😭😭

you're right and you should say it!!! ( i am at 0:02 i haven't seen the video i just trust you implicitly)

I'm so happy people still talk about this song and how good it is, my all time favourite kpop song! Everything is layered so well, it feels like a lot is going on but its not overwhelming. It maintains its momentum throughout, something that I find lacking in a lot of current kpop. The song feels like its building the whole time but instead of the typical drop you get the key change and it works so well. Its just such an exhilarating song!

Yes. Totally agree. The producer Sweetune are absolute geniuses, and they have one of the best K-Pop catalogs to their name, in my opinion. They deserve more credit because they have this amazing music style that can make any artist shine.

Are you making a comeback? Because I am here for it.

Old-photographs of kpop we're amazing, and one those is infinite their discography is one of the best in kpop.

this song is literally one of my favorite songs of all time. of any genre. it's so gorgeous and exciting. i miss when kpop was this adventurous.

Every single time I come back to listen to The Chaser, I end up treasuring it so much more. Such a timeless classic of a bygone kpop era.

I love this song sm omg

My favourite k-pop song ever.

This song is so goated, disappointing that none of the younger group are using this as an example cover to showcase their talents

Oh my godddddddddd. I "stan" infinite last or last last year, and i know I'm SUPER LATE and gosh i love all of their songs. The chaser, like mr mr of snsd, deja vu of dreamcatcher and lion of gidle makes me cry. It soars. But my personal faves are be mine, back and bad. Infinite, PLEASE COME BACK🙏

THANK YOU!! this is and will forever be my all time favourite kpop song - no matter how much i listen it never fails to leave me craving more. it made me stan Infinite HARD, their discography is a masterpiece

omgg i was just thinking about how much i missed your beautiful, rhetorically proficient commentary. and then you go and talk about one of the best kpop songs. ever. honestly, infinite really outdid themselves with this one.

The final chorus of this song makes me cry unironically

OH MY GOD INFINITE!!!! I could have never expected The Chaser to be in my inbox in 2022

I never expected Mera to make a video about this song, makes me really happy as INFINITE has been my favorite boygroup for years!

You made me love your channel even more ! THE CHASER SUPREMACY !

hearing someone actually articulate and break down everything that makes this song so unforgettably good is so satisfying. i've never had a song give me quite the same feeling, have quite the same energy, before or since. one of the best kpop songs, actually no one of the best POP songs, of all time. also it's nice to have a video to point people to instead of trying to badly explain why i love the song so much when people ask lol.

OMG. I just randomly searched the name of this song and I see your video pop up and posted barely 22 hours ago 😭😭 That being said, The Chaser is the best kpop song to date. I cried the first time I listened to it, and even now, after many many years I still get emotional. That key change in the final chorus is one of the most beautiful things I've heard in a kpop song and it will never fail to make my heart beat faster. Thank you for talking about this song, it deserves lots of love ❤

You explained well why this song remains my favorite KPOP song a decade and thousands of KPOP songs later. It was like lightning in a bottle.

For years I've always thought The Chaser was one of the most timeless songs, I think I always come back to it at least once a year when I remember it and it's always just as good as the first time I heard it 😌

I miss Infinite

I'm proud to say that I've had this song on my playlist for six years straight since I first found it 😌

This song, 0x1 lovesong by txt, fiction by beast and error by vixx are boy groups at their PEAK

Is this a perfect video for celebrating a perfect song? *HECK YES IT IS!* Another thing that makes it perfect and timeless is that there are basicly no English words, apart from 'good bye' and 'girl'. Every time I listen to it, it just makes me go "Yep, THIS is kpop"!

As soon as I saw the notification I knew I was about to hear about a song I've never listened to before. Sounds like a banger and I like that the men are fully dressed and accessorized really well.

Agree, it's one of my favourite kpop songs ever!! also how is it nearly a decade old omg

I start listening to kpop at the end of 2018, and I hear more songs of the 2nd generation; then the Chaser came with its key change. I can say, best song in kpop by a boy group. Really timeless and special

Missed you, Mera! Amazing video-essay as always, hope you're doing well :D

ive never clicked faster it’s amazing to see this song still so widely loved and i’m so excited to hear your beautiful vocabulary explain why in such a sonic way

This video made me cry ?!?!?!? This was so eloquently said. It just reminded me of all of the reasons I love this song.

couldn’t have said it better myself infinite is just that good

This is the song that make me insprit I just love it so much. Even if it is 10 years old song I dont get tired of it.

The chokehold that vests had on stylists in this era

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO 😭 The Chaser appreciation >>>>>>>

This is literally one of my favourite songs of all time and the fact one of my favourite KZfaqrs is covering it literally makes my whole night 😩 thank you so much for this

THIS IS THE VIDEO I DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED FROM YOU !!!! the chaser is a relatively new addition to my liked songs but my god....something was always very different about it. I don’t call many kpop songs perfect but man oh man I agree that the chaser IS.

Yesssss, such a good song. Still one of my favorites since I first heard it in 2014.

OMGGGG this was such an unexpected video but so welcome! What an amazing song! And you will find even more amazing songs once you go through INFINITE's amazing discography.

I don’t have a real technical reason for why I like the song so much but the chorus’s instrumentals make me feel absolutely immersed and the song as a whole makes me want to do exactly what the title says- chase. It makes me want to go sprint somewhere idk how else to describe the energy it gives me lol

This is honestly such an incredible breakdown of the greatest k-pop song of all time and perhaps one of my favourite songs ever. You have such a distinct way with words that work so well in analysing this song!

I just rewatched this video and fun fact: when the video came out, I never heard The Chaser, but after it, it became my most replayed song of 2022. Thank you for the amazing breakdown and recommendation!

This is one of my favorite songs ever and it makes me feel the same way dolls by 9muses makes me feel

Absolutely love this song and love Infinite! Inspirit for life!

what a beautiful anniversary gift for the GOAT, the very pinnacle of the infinite/sweetune combo, my favorite song by my favorite kpop group. it was love at first listen 10 years ago and to this day it still feels like a frantic ride that perfectly honors its title. thank you for this wonderful video! ps. sunggyu's savior comes out on april 22, save the date, stream, etc.

Omg I'm so glad you covered this songs, it was one of my first in my kpop journey after discovering bts, and even though I didn't know much about kpop I knew this song was special for a reason

So thrilled to see a video about this song! One of the best ever made imo

YES YES YES. I’m so glad I found this song VIA the bias list and now I get to hear you talk about it~

Perfection indeed! Still one of my absolute favorites! Thank you Mera, this was wonderful! ^_^

and i still think back is their best song.

the chaser has undoubtedly the best key change in kpop

I went to look at the choreo version of this song since you reminded me of this gem and I found this comment of mine from 5 years ago:Wow they modulated twice. Really cool incorporation of the rap too, love how they don't break the momentum of the song at all. Good stuff. I was into K-pop since 2008 but didn’t get into infinite till later, hence the comment not being in real time, but still, proud of my earlier self for recognizing the greatness of this song lol.

I knew there was a reason I was so into this song

I love your videos so much! the way you describe songs and sounds is absolutely amazing, it's absolutely synesthetic

Thank you Mera! This was such a good look back, definitely one of my top kpop songs

i got goosebumps watching this video! this song is genuinely one of the best kpop songs of all time and you put into words why so damn well

im still obsessed with this song in 2022 my godddd

I love your videos so much!! “The Chaser” is literal perfection, to be honest, and INFINITE are beyond talented both as a group and individually. Praying for a INFINITE comeback one day 💖

I miss Infinite in their prime 🥲

oh yes, finally a video that acknowledges how I've felt since DAY ONE