Original Facebook post on July 31, 2012 at 11:35pm:
BoA is the most popular female soloist in k-pop. In particular, her songs Hurricane Venus and Eat You Up are made of awesome. She's got a great voice and I'd say she's the best female dancer as well. There's a drama version of this MV, but I found it a bit dull, tbh. The dance routine is really interesting and creative.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
DJ Masa's Ultimate K-Pop Song
Original Facebook post on July 29, 2012 at 7:51pm:
48 songs in one mashup? No problem.
Featured Artists: 2NE1, 2PM, 4minute, After School, B1A4, BEAST, Big Bang, Block B, Clover, CN BLUE, Co-Ed, EXO-K, f(x), GD&TOP, Hyunah, Infinite, Lee Hyori, MBLAQ, Miss A, Orange Caramel, Rainbow, Secret, SISTAR. Super Junior, SNSD (Girls Generation), Teen Top, TVXQ, Wonder Girls (Couldn't tag them all)
48 songs in one mashup? No problem.
Featured Artists: 2NE1, 2PM, 4minute, After School, B1A4, BEAST, Big Bang, Block B, Clover, CN BLUE, Co-Ed, EXO-K, f(x), GD&TOP, Hyunah, Infinite, Lee Hyori, MBLAQ, Miss A, Orange Caramel, Rainbow, Secret, SISTAR. Super Junior, SNSD (Girls Generation), Teen Top, TVXQ, Wonder Girls (Couldn't tag them all)
News: U-KISS - AJ's Announcement
Original Facebook post on July 29, 2012 at 12:35pm:
Allkpop: AJ to pursue his education at Columbia University and halt his activities in U-KISS for the time being
Allkpop: AJ to pursue his education at Columbia University and halt his activities in U-KISS for the time being
After a sell-out tour across Japan, AJ's taking off to go to Columbia University. I think it's unfortunate that he's going to miss the concert at the Budokan, but it's admirable that he's not abandoning his education for a few hundred thousand fans. (HA!) But ... It'll be weird seeing U-KISS without him. Maybe they'll finally take a break for a while. (I'm posting this on my wall because they happen to be my favorite group. Apologies to those who don't care. :P)
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Variety Show Madness
Original Facebook post on July 28, 2012 at 2:27pm:
Another reason why I like k-pop so much. They regularly appear on variety shows and do anything to be entertaining. These clips are of two members from Super Junior, an incredibly popular group. I can't see any A-list American pop stars doing anything like this, and these are pretty tame examples.
[Star King] Eunhyuk + Leeteuk bataille d'oreillers by dingdingue
Note: YouTube took down the video I originally posted. I apologize for the low quality of this version, but it was all I could find.
Another reason why I like k-pop so much. They regularly appear on variety shows and do anything to be entertaining. These clips are of two members from Super Junior, an incredibly popular group. I can't see any A-list American pop stars doing anything like this, and these are pretty tame examples.
[Star King] Eunhyuk + Leeteuk bataille d'oreillers by dingdingue
Note: YouTube took down the video I originally posted. I apologize for the low quality of this version, but it was all I could find.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
DMZ Concert?
Original Facebook post on July 26, 2012 at 8:37pm:
Well this definitely surprised me:
SHINee, B2ST, T-ara, f(x), Ailee, and more to perform at Korea’s demilitarized zone
K-pop groups do a lot of "friendship" concerts with other countries (China, Japan, etc), but North Korea? It's not like they're going to cross the DMZ, but I'd still be nervous. Although, if anything happened to SHINee, I'm pretty sure the North Korean regime would be immediately toppled by rabid fangirls.
Update: This concert never happened. Honestly, I think it's a shame.
Well this definitely surprised me:
SHINee, B2ST, T-ara, f(x), Ailee, and more to perform at Korea’s demilitarized zone
K-pop groups do a lot of "friendship" concerts with other countries (China, Japan, etc), but North Korea? It's not like they're going to cross the DMZ, but I'd still be nervous. Although, if anything happened to SHINee, I'm pretty sure the North Korean regime would be immediately toppled by rabid fangirls.
Update: This concert never happened. Honestly, I think it's a shame.
U-KISS - Believe (Japanese) Live Ver.
Original Facebook post on July 26, 2012 at 3:15pm:
This really shows their talent. These guys can sing and they're obviously getting more and more comfortable with Japanese. Audio only of live performance from Zepp tour.
This really shows their talent. These guys can sing and they're obviously getting more and more comfortable with Japanese. Audio only of live performance from Zepp tour.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
BEAST - Beautiful Night M/V
Original Facebook post on July 21, 2012 at 8:31pm:
Brand spankin' new BEAST MV - Beautiful Night. I like the song a lot. I think they should ditch the rainbow hair and it's sorely missing awesome choreography that would normally be present...
But what I'd like to point out is the SPURS jersey. O_O Something from San Antonio in a K-Pop video?! I'm in shock. Silly, I know, but it's a bit of a sore point for American k-pop fans who don't live in CA or NY that we're kind of ignored.
Brand spankin' new BEAST MV - Beautiful Night. I like the song a lot. I think they should ditch the rainbow hair and it's sorely missing awesome choreography that would normally be present...
But what I'd like to point out is the SPURS jersey. O_O Something from San Antonio in a K-Pop video?! I'm in shock. Silly, I know, but it's a bit of a sore point for American k-pop fans who don't live in CA or NY that we're kind of ignored.
Younha - Run M/V
Original Facebook post on July 21, 2012 at 3:48pm:
Great song and not your usual k-pop video. It's one of those songs that would require a driving scene in a red convertible, if it were an American pop video.
[MV] Younha(윤하) - RUN(런) -2012.07.03th- [1080p] by makino-tsukushi
Great song and not your usual k-pop video. It's one of those songs that would require a driving scene in a red convertible, if it were an American pop video.
[MV] Younha(윤하) - RUN(런) -2012.07.03th- [1080p] by makino-tsukushi
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Psy - Gangnam Style M/V
Original Facebook post on July 15, 2012 at 11:03am:
I was going to wait for translated lyrics to share this, but it's just way too funny/awesome to keep to myself. Don't try drinking anything while watching. Psy is kind of half singer, half comedian. Well, probably more than half comedian. Useful info for getting the jokes: Gangnam is a very affluent part of Seoul. Psy parodies a bunch of random k-pop stuff too. So, yeah... this actually reminds me of Weird Al. >_< I'm too tired to explain any more.
I was going to wait for translated lyrics to share this, but it's just way too funny/awesome to keep to myself. Don't try drinking anything while watching. Psy is kind of half singer, half comedian. Well, probably more than half comedian. Useful info for getting the jokes: Gangnam is a very affluent part of Seoul. Psy parodies a bunch of random k-pop stuff too. So, yeah... this actually reminds me of Weird Al. >_< I'm too tired to explain any more.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Kim Hyung Jun - Sorry I'm Sorry M/V
Original Facebook post on July 12, 2012 at 3:59pm:
Catchy song with a nice beat. Apparently it's quite popular in Korea right now. The video has some neat effects and I always find it amusing when they dance in puddles. There will also be a dance-only version and a 15-minute mini-drama version. Kim Hyung Jun is a member of SS501, which is currently inactive due to management issues and military service. Random trivia: Kim Hyung Jun is the older brother of Kim Kibum, a former member of U-KISS (my favorite group). The brothers wrote some songs together for SS501.
Update: Never saw a dance-only or drama version.
Catchy song with a nice beat. Apparently it's quite popular in Korea right now. The video has some neat effects and I always find it amusing when they dance in puddles. There will also be a dance-only version and a 15-minute mini-drama version. Kim Hyung Jun is a member of SS501, which is currently inactive due to management issues and military service. Random trivia: Kim Hyung Jun is the older brother of Kim Kibum, a former member of U-KISS (my favorite group). The brothers wrote some songs together for SS501.
Update: Never saw a dance-only or drama version.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
NU'EST - Action M/V
Original Facebook post on July 10, 2012 at 7:27pm:
Just out ... new song by NU'EST. I really liked Face, so I was expecting the usual second-single lull. Not at all. Absolutely loved this song on the first listen. ^^ The dance break is somewhat out of place and the song is too short, but I've had the chorus stuck in my head since I saw the teaser a couple of days ago. For the most part, I'm really impressed by the rookies this year. It'd be nice if they'd tone down Ren's girlishness, though. >< (Sorry for the flood of k-pop today...)
Just out ... new song by NU'EST. I really liked Face, so I was expecting the usual second-single lull. Not at all. Absolutely loved this song on the first listen. ^^ The dance break is somewhat out of place and the song is too short, but I've had the chorus stuck in my head since I saw the teaser a couple of days ago. For the most part, I'm really impressed by the rookies this year. It'd be nice if they'd tone down Ren's girlishness, though. >< (Sorry for the flood of k-pop today...)
JJ Project - Bounce M/V
Original Facebook post on July 10, 2012 at 6:48pm:
Another song I'm addicted to right now. It's really fun and energetic. Not too fond of the MV, but it doesn't make me cringe. Not bad for rookies. Turn on the captions to see the translated lyrics.
Another song I'm addicted to right now. It's really fun and energetic. Not too fond of the MV, but it doesn't make me cringe. Not bad for rookies. Turn on the captions to see the translated lyrics.
Boyfriend - Love Style M/V (+ Dance Practice)
Original Facebook post on July 10, 2012 at 5:59pm:
I've debated about sharing this MV for a while. I can't stand the cutesie concept that Boyfriend sticks to, but I can't help but love this song. (Agh! The inner conflict!) I wish they would drop the fake cuteness, trash their facepalm-inducing wardrobe, and change their name.
My recommendation is to play it, but hide the window for the first view and just listen to the song. Then actually watch the video if you're still interested. One unique thing about this group: a set of identical twins.
UPDATE: Dance practice version!
I've debated about sharing this MV for a while. I can't stand the cutesie concept that Boyfriend sticks to, but I can't help but love this song. (Agh! The inner conflict!) I wish they would drop the fake cuteness, trash their facepalm-inducing wardrobe, and change their name.
My recommendation is to play it, but hide the window for the first view and just listen to the song. Then actually watch the video if you're still interested. One unique thing about this group: a set of identical twins.
UPDATE: Dance practice version!
Monday, July 9, 2012
Wonder Girls - Like Money M/V
Original Facebook post on July 9, 2012 at 5:55pm:
The first k-pop song I ever listened to was Tell Me by the Wonder Girls. They're trying to break into the American market now. JYP spent some serious cash on this video (and makes a cameo at 2:30). The first 55 seconds is just a weird introduction, so feel free to skip it if you actually watch this. I wish there was more WG and less Akon, but I like the song anyway.
The first k-pop song I ever listened to was Tell Me by the Wonder Girls. They're trying to break into the American market now. JYP spent some serious cash on this video (and makes a cameo at 2:30). The first 55 seconds is just a weird introduction, so feel free to skip it if you actually watch this. I wish there was more WG and less Akon, but I like the song anyway.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Super Junior - Sexy, Free & Single M/V
Original Facebook post on July 2, 2012 at 11:20pm:
Just out: Super Junior's latest MV. The song's pretty good, but it's no A-Cha or Sorry Sorry. There's a line which sounds like "Sexy, free & single, I'm ready to bingo". LOL ^^ Pretty typical SuJu video, except more shirtlessness. O_O They dance on oddly lit sets, have lots of closeups, and the inevitable slow-motion bit. Eunhyuk has a pretty cool solo dance part, though. They're down 2 members for this video; Heechul's in the military for his 2 years and Kibum's busy with acting.
Found out that the lyrics are actually-
"Sexy, free & single
I'm ready too Bingo"
No punctuation. Regardless, that 'bingo' just doesn't make sense.
Just out: Super Junior's latest MV. The song's pretty good, but it's no A-Cha or Sorry Sorry. There's a line which sounds like "Sexy, free & single, I'm ready to bingo". LOL ^^ Pretty typical SuJu video, except more shirtlessness. O_O They dance on oddly lit sets, have lots of closeups, and the inevitable slow-motion bit. Eunhyuk has a pretty cool solo dance part, though. They're down 2 members for this video; Heechul's in the military for his 2 years and Kibum's busy with acting.
Found out that the lyrics are actually-
"Sexy, free & single
I'm ready too Bingo"
No punctuation. Regardless, that 'bingo' just doesn't make sense.
Jo Kwon - Animal (Live & Dance Practice)
Original Facebook post on July 2, 2012 at 2:40am:
Jo Kwon, the leader of the ballad group 2AM, recently released his first solo album. It is amazing. The two songs he sings for this performance are pretty night and day as far as presentation goes. I really like the super-fun I'm Da One, but I'm seriously impressed with Animal. He pulled off a fantastic performance in 20cm high shoes!
UPDATED: I originally posted his comeback on SBS, but I like this performance better.
Dance practice version:
Jo Kwon, the leader of the ballad group 2AM, recently released his first solo album. It is amazing. The two songs he sings for this performance are pretty night and day as far as presentation goes. I really like the super-fun I'm Da One, but I'm seriously impressed with Animal. He pulled off a fantastic performance in 20cm high shoes!
UPDATED: I originally posted his comeback on SBS, but I like this performance better.
Dance practice version:
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