Let’s revisit this very recent debut. The song we’re looking at is “비둘기 (PEACE)”, released last week by the new band ChRocktikal.

ChRocktikal is an especially interesting case. They debuted under the company of Dreamcatcher, which places them squarely inside the idol industry — yet musically, they go much harder than what we usually associate with “idol bands.”

The group is a co-ed rock band, fronted by Lee Siyeon on vocals, joined by:

• Lee Wonseok – guitar & producer

• Lee Junyoung – bass

• Je Gwanwoo – drums

Together, they deliver a sound that is raw, loud, and confrontational, leaning far more toward modern hard rock than polished pop-rock.

The title “비둘기 (PEACE)” is deliberately ironic. The dove is a universal symbol of peace — but the lyrics question what “peace” really means when it’s built on silence, pressure, and collapse.

Let’s look at these lines:

“가장 말 없는 위선

그 이상 없는 위상

슬프게도 넌 또 내게

밀려 엎어져”

“The quietest hypocrisy.

A status with nothing beyond it.

Sadly, once again, you

are pushed toward me and collapse.”

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🕶️ 가장 말 없는 위선 – “The quietest hypocrisy”

• 위선 → hypocrisy

• 말 없는 → wordless, silent

💡 Meaning:

This points to hypocrisy that doesn’t even bother to explain itself. Silence here isn’t peace — it’s avoidance and complicity.

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🏛️ 그 이상 없는 위상 – “A status with nothing beyond it”

• 위상 → status, position

• 그 이상 없는 → nothing more than that

💡 Nuance:

A sharp critique of empty authority. Power that exists only because it’s already established, not because it deserves to.

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💔 슬프게도 넌 또 내게 – “Sadly, once again, to me”

• 슬프게도 → sadly

• 또 → again

💡 Emotion:

There’s resignation here. This isn’t a one-time event — it’s a cycle repeating itself.

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🌀 밀려 엎어져 – “You’re pushed and collapse”

• 밀리다 → to be pushed

• 엎어지다 → to fall over

💡 Interpretation:

The imagery is physical and brutal. Pressure doesn’t just weigh you down — eventually, it makes you fall.

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✨ Why “비둘기 (PEACE)” Stands Out

This song doesn’t offer comfort or resolution. Its idea of “peace” is uncomfortable, ironic, and confrontational.

With Siyeon’s powerful vocals and a genuinely heavy band sound, ChRocktikal shows how rock can still function as critique — even from within the idol system.

Whether this becomes a long-term project or not, “비둘기 (PEACE)” proves one thing clearly: sometimes the loudest music is the most honest.

💭 Do you like seeing idol-adjacent projects lean this hard into rock, or should this kind of sound stay fully outside the idol industry?