Explainer | Boy band Mirror are taking over: here’s what you need to know about the new kings of Canto-pop
- Often compared to K-pop acts, Mirror have gained a lot of love for a group that is distinctly of Hong Kong, singing in Cantonese with a smattering of English
- Keung To, considered the most popular member of the band, has collaborated with the likes of luxury fashion brands Cartier and Longchamp, as well as McDonald’s
“Of course Hong Kong people support our people. We are united because of Mirror,” said one fan to a Young Post reporter while attending a concert by pop sensation Mirror in May.
Often compared to K-pop acts, Mirror have gained a lot of love for a group that is distinctly Hong Kong in nature, singing in Cantonese with a smattering of English. Their songs range from aggressively uplifting – to the degree that tracks like Warrior have been evoked by political activists – to reflectively sentimental.
If you haven’t been paying attention to Mirror, now is the time: following the success of Warrior in March, they released their new song, Boss, on June 9. The song arrived ahead of the Hong Kong version of Japanese drama Ossan’s Love, which began airing last week on ViuTV and stars band members Edan Lui Cheuk-on, Anson Lo Hon-ting and Stanley Yau.
This is far from the first time Mirror have teamed up with Hong Kong broadcaster ViuTV – the group were brought together during the channel’s 2018 reality competition show Good Night Show – King Maker. Styled similarly to the K-pop star search series Produce 101 that has been emulated across Asia, the show featured 99 hopefuls training and competing to be crowned “king”.