UNIS is an eight-member female group that debuted earlier this year with Superwoman. It was formed through the show Universe Ticket. The lineup consists of Hyeonju (a member of Cignature), Nana, Gehlee, Kotoko, Yunha, Elisia, Yoona, and Seowon. Now, you might notice that this review isn’t for Superwoman. Instead, I wanted to focus on their first comeback single Curious, which is more recent and was quite popular. I am not exactly sure when I will review Superwoman at this stage.

Curious makes a statement with its electric guitar rock riff from the first second. This rock influence continues throughout the song, giving the single so much potential. For the first verse and until the end of the first part of the chorus, the producers of Curious make good use of the riff. The members brought good energy with their vibrant vocals, which felt on par with the energy from the rock riff. But from then on, Curious didn’t tap into that full potential, which was perplexing. The song’s main refrain (the part following the first section of the choruses) felt too plain and monotone for the intensity of the rock. I will admit that the “Neoman Molla / Why don’t you only know” became quite catchy and addictive, but I felt it could have been so much more. The second verse features a rap-speak section that doesn’t connect with the rock influence in the background, leaving this part of Curious feeling awkward. The bridge recovers some of the momentum through the stomping-like beat, rebuilding the song to a potential peak. Unfortunately, the follow-through never eventuated, and the song reverted back to its plain hook as the ender, which was quite disappointing. Curious needed a meaty final chorus, and what we got did not fit the bill. Curious is a good song, but some parts could have been better.

In the music video, UNIS is curious about what is beyond their world. This curiosity is sparked when the members discover people watching and liking them from above through their screens, making the group realize there is more to the world. They end up tying up the lady, who seems to be controlling of the members, before running off into the world beyond what they are used to. They now have the freedom to do whatever they want – so one steals a sword to become the new production logo, and another plays in the sand (while a producer tells them off). The lady reappears in the store where the members are having fun, but we don’t know what happens to her. Instead, the members run off to build a rocket and let it fly off at the end of the video, creating some confetti and ice cream rain. Overall, it is a video not to be taken seriously and suits the members’ cute and youthful vibes.

The choreography was good and worked well with the beat of the song. However, I felt some moves could have been a bit more intense to match Curious’s power exuded from the guitar riff in the instrumental. Some parts focused on smaller and cutesy movements, which worked for the group but not so much with the song. The bridge was the best part of the routine.

Song – 7.5/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance – 7/10
Overall Rating – 7.6/10