I'm fine, Thank You

I'm going to be honest and say that I am not too familiar with Ladies Code but it doesn't change the fact I am as heartbroken like any Ladies Code fan.

I always thought Ladies Code had potential ever since I saw SoJung on Immortal Song 2. I know with the right song, they definitely capable of getting no.1 spot.

Car accident happen all too often on our idols and this is 1st time it causes 2 lives. I was truly devastated the morning Eunbi pass away and knowing the passing of Rise on Sunday hit me hard. It just so unreal. They were currently promoting and it felt like I could still see them perform..looking reruns made it worse for me.. they looked so bright and happy.

RiSe, EunBi... we all have love you. We will continue our thoughts and prayers. For Ashley, Zuny and SoJung.. we are with you all and hope you will get back on your feets for RiSe and EunBi. Let Ladies Code name shine.

Song IL Kook and his triplets

I always fantasize about having triplets because i love number 3 so much. I always thought it would be cool to have another family to share that special bond. However watching the new family on Superman Return made me think otherwise.

Daehan, Minguk and Manse are the adorable triplets of Song IL Kook. Thankfully they are fraternal because identical is difficult to differentiate on screen. I still can't differentiate Shoo's twin. A little trivia on the triplets' name, it means Long Live Korea in Korean. So it's easy to know which is the eldest to youngest.

I remembered reading the news of Song IL Kook having triplets and I also remembered him on Qualification of Men trialthon special but I never thought he would do this show because I thought he is a private person. Knowing his wife is a judge surprised me more. Nevertheless I am glad he did this show. Have yet to see the wife on screen but I don't mind if she doesn't because more screen time for the triplets!

Looking after three kids is no easy fit and I really want to give IL Kook a hug after the show. Lol. He discipline his kids well and overall the kids are well mannered. He gives the best reactions all the time.

UPDATE : I noticed that this post still get views after a year I posted and I thought I should update by saying that the triplets are leaving the show. They have their last recording last week and that probably means there won't be any new episode next year. It's been a good ride, I'll miss the kids but it is time for them to be normal yet again. I hope Song Il Kook will continue acting and let's pray the triplets will grow up to be kind and healthy adults.

23/12/2015

I'm hating Sistar Touch My Body

I have no idea how is this song NOT being banned. It is clearly said "Touch my body" and that is all good clean fun? Um nope, I won't let anyone who isn't my husband to feel free to touch my body. 

I think what annoys me about the song is the annoying trumpet sound and it repeats over and over. Perhaps if the song had less of that, I would probably enjoyed the song better. I think it's a shame that they don't utilize SoYou and HyoLyn voices. Arghh.

Bora, as much as I love her personality.. Loved her in Invisible Youth.. She cannot sing or rap just yet. There's some hope and I really wish her to practice more. Dasom voice color has been pretty bland.. I don't know if she is overshadowed but I think like Bora, she needs more practice and find her own voice.

Sistar is all about summer song and that's good but sometimes these fast paced song does nothing good for their talent. 

I'm loving JYJ Back Seat

This song made me feel older,,,I still remember the Balloon days where they would be wearing those fluffy animal costumes. What a 180 degree difference to this downright sexy concept.

Yoochun, as you might know is my ultimate bias and yes, I am shamelessly loving his narration! It's just perfectly cheesy. Haha i don't really know his current state of English but his pronounciation seems good. The song matched JaeJoong so much, he looks amazing in the MV and his voice is just as good as I remembered. As for Junsu, there is no argument about his vocal being the best..thought it is a bit awkward for me to see him sexy. He is hot but his aegyo (cute) image is still strong in my mind.. That this song feels wrong. Lol

This song was banned by KBS, and I thought it's fitting because when it comes to a song titled Back Seat with a sexy rhythm,.you know where is this going right? That's right, back seat. LOL. However I am just as sad that we may never see this on public broadcast...oh it's been too long! Let them perform and show them rookies how it is done!

More over it is DBSK 10 years anniversary. Let's forget the drama, and I would so be happy to see 5 of them on 1 stage.  

Rated 19 i'm loving San.E Body Language featuring Bumkey

Is it getting hotter here or what? Nevermind if you're not living in a 4 seasons country because the songs in KPop will remind you what the weather is like in Korea. With summer in place it seems like the song getting hotter and I'm actually liking Body Language more than I should.

It's a fun song to listen to, San.E is a great rapper and Bumkey's vocal is self explanatory awesome. Make no mistake that this song is about making love and it is straight forward like that.

While i love the song, this isn't a song I would listen publicly. Haha. I do think the lyrics and rhythm serves its purpose but it does make me blush. Lol Despite the theme of the song, it is a good track that can make you sing or dance along to.

I'm hating Red Velvet Happiness

Oh my goodness. It always have been difficult for me to write "I'm hating" post because here in my blog I would like to be all about LOVE but this post has to be written.

I have been a fan of SM Town since the beginning of my Kpop fandom in 2006. I loved so many debuts from SM and I learn names so fast. SM always have that power on me. I always seem to memorize members name faster compare to other group of other company.

If I could.. I just want to forget about Red Velvet. Like first of all.. Food names should be reserved to pets. No groups should have food as their names. (Yes, I am looking at ya H.A.M. and B.A.P.)

I don't even know what is the concept for Red Velvet.. Cheerleader or just plain bizarre mess. Whatever it is, it's not working for me. The song is messy and not one bit I can love about it.

This doesn't feel like SM produced. In fact I refuse to acknowledge them. For a small group, it has to have quality. While SM is known to focus more on face/image.. as a fan, I know better than SM has more talents than other company. Red Velvet has neither face or talent in Happiness.

The hair is blaah. What happen to them? I always thought SM artiste has the best hair. The song does nothing for their talents. This song is like created to cover your vocal flaws..in the most terrible way. Choreography easily forgetable, which makes me even madder.

Scratch this whole thing and start rethink about how to market them. I beg you dear SM producers. This is not how we do idols. I'm so sad and mad.. I don't even feel bad for hating this whole Red Velvet.

I'm loving Nu'est Goodbye Bye

NU'EST is one group I want to achieve success because they do have good chemistry with each other and given good songs, they should already achieve No.1.

Goodbye bye ( Honestly, the title should be Goodbye Baby..) is a good kpop track so I'm puzzled why the lack of attention. Perhaps Summer season, this song is better suited for Autumn/winter.

In midst of lot's of generic kpop songs, this song sounds different with a slight ballad feel to it. I really the chorus, it keeps on repeating in my head. I didn't mind the heavy synth sound either. It sound strangely good..coming from someone who hates it.

I think Nu'est should sing more mellow songs because their vocals shine best in sad songs.

G.O.D. is back!

The return of g.o.d. is highly anticipate as they are one of the 1st generation idols that made kpop what it is today. You can't have Kpop without idols.

I'm so happy to see Son Ho Young got back on his feet after his tragedy. Smiling Angel voice is my favorite and he sound great as usual. He looks better than ever.

While I have watched old videos, seeing Joon and Yoon Kye Sang was a lil weird. The other 3 members are active in music and varieties so I do see them often. I haven't seen much of Joon and Yoon Kye Sang works.

I wasn't part of 1st generation craze but I can relate to Sky Blue Promise, as I wish to see SuJu like that in the future. The song got me all that feels. I think any Kpop fan can relate to the song. It's funny but touching nevertheless.

Saturday Night was super fun and reminded me of Psy. If you can make fun of yourself, you are cool in my eyes. I love how the go all out and not be ashamed of their hilarious past fashion. I would like them to stick with their day jobs, singer or actors. Lol

In a more serious note, The Story of Our Lives shows that g.o.d. still cares for music with message. One of my favorite track of the album and Megan Lee's part was a nice addition. Now go hug your family after the song. As cheesy as this sound, family do comes first.

As a kpop fan, our goal is have our favorite idols to stay connected. This gives me hope for my current bias. 

I'm loving Block B H.E.R.

I'm a fan of Korean Hip Hop but not so much in idol world. It's just feel a lot more different.

Despite Zico being named as one of the top rappers in Korea, I haven't been really loving his songs. I have liked some of it but none stuck in my head. As for H.E.R. I enjoyed this single a lot more. The addicting electric guitar riff and the fast past chorus just stuck like a glue. 

I didn't appreciate the "Jesus" in the lyrics as I'm religious. Using God's name in vain is a big NO for me but as I got past it, the song is fun like the members of Block B. With Block B unique voices, it adds more in the fun factor. 

The song does fit Block B fun personality however I would like to see a sensitive side of Block B for the next single. I think it would be a dream to have B.A.P. and Block B to interchange music. Bang Yong Guk has that anger sadness in his music and Zico is all crazy fun. I think it would be cool to see Block B showing their soft emotions and for B.A.P. to go all out crazy.

I hope to see Block B grow more popularity after their scandals. It would be ashamed to not have them doing what they do best.

My Top Kpop of Half 2014

First half of 2014 has been good in kpop except the unfortunate incident in April, where the whole country and fans of South Korea mourn over Sewol incident.

We continue praying for the people affected by this unfortunate incident.

This ranking reflects my own opinion. I look forward to more great songs in 2nd half!

20. Side Mirror Girl - Louie of Geeks featuring Sanchez of Phantom

19. Ddeuraeyo - Baechigi featuring Angli of 3B

18. Give Love - AKMU

17. I don't like Seoul - 2000won

16. Seoul Lonely - Phantom featuring GaIn of Brown Eyed Girls

15. Melting - AKMU

14. Black - 40 featuring Swings

13. Fallin - Swings featuring Jay Park

12. Sometimes - Crush

11. Don't Be Happy - Mamamoo featuring Bumkey of Troy

10. Stay with Me - Taeyang featuring G-Dragon

9. Without You - Lee Michelle

8. 1004 - B.A.P.

7. Metronome - Jay Park, Simon D & Gray

6. Pass me By - Brown Eyed Soul

5. Can't Stop - CN Blue

4. Singing Got Better - Ailee

3. Some - Soyu X Jungigo

2. Mr. Mr. - SNSD

1. Eyes, Nose, Lips - Taeyang

Special Mention - Overdose - EXO, Four times around the sun - Nell, I like You -GOT7, You You You - Fly to the Sky and Green Light - Troy.

Album Review : Mamamoo Hello

1. Hello

In just 43 seconds, 7 lines, this intro is good enough to capture attention of it's listeners. I particularly don't enjoy the rhythm but it's good introduction to the group styles. 

2. Mr. 애매모호 (Mr. Ambiguos)

Their title track, retro seems to be their concept but I don't get Wonder Girls vibe whom are synonymous to retro concept. I start to see the color of Mamamoo voice, it has a lot of characters in it and I thought it reminded me of musical without the over the top flare. The rap part was good but I can't help to laugh because it feels like it was so random. Mamamoo does a lot of harmonization, I think it would be interesting to hear them doing acapella.

3. 히히하해호 with Geeks ( Hihihahaeho)

The intro was so catchy. I know this will be another favorite. Like the playfulness of the title, it makes me feel happy. Geeks part is long.. I guess that's why it's title as "with" not "featuring". My favorite part is the whisper part. I don't understand much of the lyrics but I never really bothered about lyrics.. I mean, I listen to Korean pop without being fluent you think lyrics are a big deal for me? Anyway, I hope it has a clever meaning, though if it's all fluff, it's fine.

4. Baton Touch 

Maybe it's in the title but this song felt like a cheerleading song. The rhythm is fast and cheerful and it does make people move along to beat. Mamamoo lyricist seems to like to add their name in songs. I'll forgive because this is their first mini album as I think the intention is to get people to remember the group name. When the song slowed down, I wasn't liking the song anymore.. I think it's best to keep the upbeat because it made song seem lazy, it's like make one paragraph and then the rest is just filler for ending. The aong is under 3minute but it felt longer.

5. 내맘이야 [HwaSa solo] (my heart)

I have yet to familiarize with the members voices so I do enjoy solo singles to give attention to members. The song has a different vibe than the other songs in the song. It's a hiphop track through and through.  It does feel like this song is odd to be in the album but I think we can expect something diverse from them in the future.

6. 행복하지마 with Bumkey (Don't be Happy)

This is my favorite song of the album, and the reason is pretty obvious. I am in love with Bumkey's voice. The video only contain a snippet of this song so this full version is very welcoming to me. Bumkey started of well but I thought the transtition to Mamamoo's part seems odd. It made sense in the video but in the song it just end and started like two songs. I feel that there should be two version. 

God Gift 14 days

I think my brother enjoyed this drama more than I did.

First 7 episode was okay. It had all the suspense, I literally had a pillow over my face because it was intense. I thought after that it was just dragging.

I love all the main characters except Saetbyul. Gosh, I don't blame Lee Bo Young wanting to punish the child for running away. That girl is a nightmare.

Ki Dong Chan stole my heart. He is all scruffy and rugged but I could see how beautiful heart he had. Daesang winner, Lee Boyoung was exceptional again in this drama. Another Daesang worthy performance indeed.

I don't mind the lack of romance, The duo had great chemistry anyway. I wish we had a better ending.

Birth Secret

Between being sick and busy.. I really wanted to write more but physically I'm in bad shape. I'm feeling better..and while I am better I'm going to write a lot!

So this is a drama I have finish long time ago. I wasn't expecting much from this drama and probably that help me enjoy the drama better.

I decided to watch it because I am interested with genius photographic memory characters. I thought Gal So Won is such a sweetheart to I continued watching.

Of course, all drama has their loopholes. I don't enjoy the fact the scriptwriter made chaebols as lunatic. It has a good message but I thought that they push it too much.

For a drama with a title "Birth Secret'' I was expecting more realistic twist. I have to put my logic aside and accept the scriptwriter logic.

Yoon Jun Sang had a loveable character but the chemistry with Sung Yuri was not working for me. Spoiler Alert : what are the odds of two suicidal people meet each other before dead?

Depression does mess with your head but it's just feel weird. Kdrama should banned amnesia or any mental disability ... it feels like they don't represent the actual thing.

I enjoy watching the drama but I won't watch it again.

Champagne & Candle What's My Name

As usual Brand New Music is KILLIN IT! 

Debuting a brand new duo, Champagne & Candle (CnC) are not just visually great but comes with talent too! Their introduction track has that wow factor and yes, it is so apt as an intro because people are wondering why such names. Damn, they look similar and has baby face. Good.. Cannot choose bias. Haha

I first saw their news on blogs...but since the names were weird, i thought oh boy, why the name? I didn't bother to look into the news because well.. I really don't have enough time to know every single debut you know...but then I got to know today that they are from Brand New Music! OMG. I stan BNM so of course I had to check them out. They look like idols but they sound like top quality underground hip hop duo. 

Their raps are smooth and I love their voices. I love the fact they produce their own song. I don't mind singers who don't produce their own song, but for rappers, I like it better when they produce their own song because rappers tend to rap better when it's their own song and rap is all about their expression.

The beat is awesome. It's cool trendy kind of beat but easy on the ears. Along with their voice, insfant gratification. It sounds too good to be true that a rookie is producing this kind of beat. I am looking forward to their debut and can't wait to watch their live performance.

This is Brand New fan, right here! Yo! 

LOL. 

I'm hating Wheesung Night & Day

There are few highly regard vocalist in Korea that I don't share the same opinion on. I'm just not a big fan of Korean deep voice. Yes, specifically Korean because it seem they share the same technique singing.

That singing method is so prominent in this song, I was annoyed through out the song. I sort of get why he sings it like that but just not my taste. For me, singing should sound comfortable and that kind of singing feels painful to hear.

I expected more from Wheesung as he is a good singer and I did enjoy some of his previous work. This time, maybe it's just not for me.

I'm loving Jay Park Metronome feat. Simon D & Gray

Typically, I like song done simple so initially I wasn't feeling the song as it was filled with a lot of sound effects and heavy bass. I did love the chorus so I had to listen more of it and I grew to love this song!

I love the construction of the song, maybe if I could change it... Simon D rap part was a little too long for me. His rap part is totally necessary though. It adds that extra special meaning to the song.

Jay Park vocal is great as usual bit what surprise me more was Gray. I don't know if he naturally sound like that or it was helped by computer but it was my favourite part of the song. Another favorite part was Jay Park ad-lib towards the end of the song. Those high notes? I can hear it all day, it was that good.

I hope they could maybe released or at least performed a more strip down version of the song. I think it does sound perfect already but it would be interesting to hear it.

Kris leaving EXO?!

First of all, if you have been following this blog and wondering where the heck I was, I decided to take hiatus since K Entertainment was in hiatus and I got no mood to write either.

Anyway back to the topic. I was shocked to read about this incident. I didn't see it coming as I'm just a normal fan of EXO. I thought no way he's doing this while in promotion but everywhere is reporting so this is it.

I don't know if it's because of this incident, I actually thought of it yesterday, EXO aren't really close with each other. I have watched several group videos and I am obsess with it because I love my bromance. EXO does nothing for me. I wanted to watch EXO showtime but one clip and I was bored. I thought, maybe EXO is not made for variety..well except EXO M.. But I guess I'm wrong again.

I somehow enjoyed EXO M more on variety than EXO or EXO K. Maybe I didn't get the right video or didn't search enough. Whatever it was, that was my impression of EXO. 

Every article mention about how Kris is the second HanGeng and I was like putting the puzzle together. Kris is the leader of EXO M and third oldest. HanGeng is the leader of SuJu M and third oldest! OMG! 

I don't know which side to take but I think Kris choose a bad time to terminate contract. Maybe it could mean he is THAT desperate to get out.  The group is in the middle of promotion and the 1st concert is coming, I just think WHY?! If you decided to be in this industry, don't you ever wish to have a concert? I mean, isn't that every singers dream? A CONCERT?! 

Another thing, he maybe called the Second Hangeng, but I am placing my bet that he won't be as successful. I totally cannot see him doing solo. 

Swings featuring Jay Park Fallin

I always thought that rap has to be fast paced. Swings rap sounds slower than usual but the impact feels intense that has that scary intimidating vibe. I feel the tempo was intentional, I've check the translation and the meaning was deep. Sometimes when raps goes too fast, it's hard to catch the words. Swing was like threatening you to listen every word properly.

The intro completely grab my attention. The sound of electric guitar isn't common in Kpop so I was pleasantly surprise. Jay's part was my pick for the highlight. I've been a fan of Jay's RnB vocals and it couldn't be more perfect than this. Every single line was perfect. If I had to tweak anything, perhaps the secondary part had better enunciation. I wanted to know what is he singing. It does sound like "Nobody,nobody"

Swing is not my favorite BNM artiste however, this does make me more interested in learning more on his music.

I'm Loving Baechigi 뜨래요

When female idols do retro, the public can't help but to compare with Wonder Girls. After all, Wonder Girls did make it big with retro concepts.

Thanks to my parents, I am very familiar with retro genre. I'm not a big fan but what's not to love good ole retro?

BaeChigi's Ddeuraeyo is a fun retro concept. I think the featured singer, Angli of 3B is amazing. He made the song fun and his voice is addicting to listen. This song needs him, I can't imagine another vocalist to do this song.

I love the music, it has all the essence of retro. If this song was released back in the disco em, it won't feel out of place. The only modern element of the song is the rap parts.

Hip hop is a great genre, it mash well with so many other genre.

I'm Loving Lee Michelle Without You

Although Kpop is known for having western influence, I don't feel Kpop is similar to western at all. I believe that Kpop is a genre that can stand alone.

As I listen to Lee Michelle's Without You, I guess you can't deny this song has that strong RnB influence. The song has a familiar feel that is easy on the ears.

I'm glad kpop has the chance to have Lee Michelle, she's an amazing vocalist that deserve attention despite color.

She may have similar background with Insooni & Yoon Mirae. I hope Lee Michelle can stand proud without their shadows.

I hope to hear more from Lee Michele.

One warm word

I want to say I hated it but in some ways I don't exactly hate it. 

I had no expectation towards the drama because it wasn't recap by dramabeans. It's kinda weird but I tend to watch dramas that dramabeans don't recap and skipped the ones they did. That's sort of good since I can watch more..usually after reading recaps, I don't watch it much unless it's good like You Who Came from the stars. 

The trailer got me intrigued because Ji Jin Hee is part of the cast, and I was assuming that it might be about rekindle love or something really sweet. Well spoiler alert, you got them at the last episode. I probably stayed for JJH, but I grew to love Han Hye Jin and Lee Sang woo interactions.

Their daughter is so adorable, though some parts are too hurtful to be real. The girl needs some counselling because there are things that kids should never hear. 

The drama made me hate  Ji Jin Hee... which is bad. It's an iffy character. He seems like wholesome person but he doesn't have any sense of remorse. The dongsaeng couple are cute but we already know what's coming, so it was a bit regretful.

The drama taught me one thing, don't watch another drama that have affairs.

Album Review: SoReal Story

As I listen to this mini album,I got confuse as what SoReal suppose to be. The album felt experimental because it doesn't feel like an album for a ballad group. Then again, I don't usually listen to albums that much.

l. Missing You feat. Choi Hyun Jun.
Gaps! A full English song and it's acapella?! Okay it is under a minute but I love acapella! The English usage seems easy so none of those Konglish. (Not that it matters.) I wonder why they had to include Choi Hyun Joon, but it does sound good.

2. 심장이 말했다 (Shimjangi malhaettda)

The main title song. Refer previous post

3. 뻔히보여 (bbeonhiboyeo)
This song sound like a typical idol song that probably suits the clubs with it's heavy beats and electronic sound. I really like Jang Moon voice against the electronic sound. While I like him singing ballad, he does sound great in Pop genre. It's weird that the other members sound like generic ballad along with the rhythm.

4.남자답게 (namja dabke)

My favorite track of the album, I'd say they should have gone with this song as their main title. This genre is on trend and it sounds great. It even has a great hook on the chorus. I think this song shows more strength on each members better. I guess it's on the upbeat tempo that requires dance routine.

5.  한마디 (han madi) One Word

This would be another good main title song. This is the textbook definition of Kpop ballad song. The thing about ballads, it's a 50-50 chance. It's either a memorable track or not. Ballad tend to sound similar so unless it has an element that makes it memorable, it's boring. I assume they didn't choose this track as the main because it's forgetable and suits autumn best. It's not a bad song just boring

6. My heart says (inst)

It's worst without the vocal. doesn't make me want to sing along.

Soreal

Star Empire song choices has always felt lackluster. Despite knowing that, I can't deny I'm less than happy with the song choosen for SoReal.

My Heart Says is a bright ballad song that sounds like a Christmas carol. The song starts with Jang moon and my heart squeals in happiness. I will try to memorize the other members name. I think the group voices matches each other well. Honestly this song bores me to sleep. For a debut song, if it wasn't for my love for Jang Moon, I probably ignore it. It would have been better if they debut during autumn, the season of sappy ballads. Now it's like the worst time to debut for ballad type group.

In the seas of idols, I hope that this group will become popular because we need singers that focuses more on vocals.

Troy

As more I learn about Troy, I find everything surprising. I know bits of Troy through Bumkey and Kanto since these two are more involve in music where as JaeWoong and ChanWoo are mostly cameo.

I didn't really have any expectation but I trust BNM to bring in good music. I knew Kanto and Chanwoo are rappers but I didn't know JaeWoong is one too. So that's 3 rappers 1 vocalist? The opposite of idols...lol.

As I look on their profiles, I find out that Bumkey is the second youngest! I know Bumkey was the leader so I thought he was the oldest considering he is 84 line born and since Kanto is 94 line.. I kinda assume Chanwoo and Jaewoong is similar to Kanto's age. Now we know BNM doesn't age discriminate.

I'm enjoying Green Light more than I normally would, as the genre is not my favorite. I love the dynamic of the song and the synergy between member seem smooth. The voice and style of each rappers are actually different which is easy to differentiate. Kanto's style is aggressive, Chan woo's more laidback and Jaewoong's sneaky? LOL that's what I get from this song.

Good to know that Bumkey is involved in producing the song. As usual, I love his voice. As much I love his solo works, I do look forward for more new songs by Troy.

Long awaited debuts!!!

I am just really excited that two of my long awaited groups have finally debut! Brand New Music's Troy and Star Empire's SoReal.

I have been waiting for SoReal debut sooo long I actually blog about it several times. I wanted Jangmoon to redebut since the disbandment of A'ST1 which was like 4 years ago. I'm so happy, you have no idea!

As for Troy, they were going to debut last year but Bumkey's solo work was great so it got postponed. Anyway.. I trust BNM to bring me more great news.

I will try to do reviews later. So excited.

I'm Loving CN BIue Can't Stop

I'm not big on bands because I'm more of a Pop genre fan but it is always good to switch it up a little.

After their successful debut with "I'm Lonely" I was a fan but after that their music seem similar that I lost interest for a while. Can't Stop change that, this song is fresh and I'm loving it.

The music is rich with instruments, I love seeing Yong Hwa on the piano. I'm a little upset I didn't see orchestra on the video because it would add glamour on the MV.

Speaking of the MV, the model was gorgeous! I love the random props on the video and the set is beautiful. I wish there were more shoots of other members, I know Yong Hwa is the main vocalist but give some love to other members!

I'm not sure how well this song chart but it goes against tough competitors! I hope it charted better.

Mr.Mr

If I don't write anything about the Queen of Idols, I'm a freaking lousy blogger! Joking.

I just watched the MV and as usual, I am mind-blown by SNSD beauties! All of them are so pretty and their outfits, 0MG made for them. Perfect hairs! That messy puffy hair on Sunny is gorgeous! My only complain is those horrible effects. Novelty, yes but it's covering too much of SNSD beauty... Imagine how much beauty without those blinding effects! DIE!

At first, I wasn't loving the song because of the heavy beats and sound effect but I do like it better than IGAB. As I listen to it more, I find the charm in it. I am pretty sure the performance will be better. I can't wait for them to perform this song and slay every idols.

To: Simon & Martina

I still read eatyourkimchi blog because I'm curious if they are going to change for the better now that they had more "Haters".

I can't be bothered by their videos anymore for many various reasons. I share a lot of similar opinions on Unpopular EYK opinions on Tumblr.

Their recent KMM has cause a number of angry posting that got me wonder if it's really bad. I kind of want to watch the video on how bad it could be but I'm going to restrain myself because I don't want to give them more views!

Part of me thinks that I'm jealous of them because they are basically living the live I want. Living in Korea and do bunch of videos? I practically have another live as a Korean (seriously I think I probably was a Korean in my past life, if it exist) and I learned multimedia in college.

Maybe S&M have valid reasons that I can't see through my jealousy? #sarcasm

I think the problem that lies in eatyourkimchi is they do what they think makes more views rather something they actually like. I dislike how they made their own rules but break it anyway. They created a chart for people to vote and yet they refuse to follow it. Isn't it the same as you voted A for president but the party decided B would be president?

My dad once told me "Go back to your roots if you feel like you're going to hit rock bottom'' because you need to refresh on what makes you do the things you do.

I want EYK crew to stop looking at the stat and look back on the old videos. They don't want to be professional and I get that but there is a reason why you gain "Haters".

One Thousand and four

In Korean, thousand four and angel has the same character; 천사 (cheonsa) hence the title meaning of B.A.P. latest track.

I don't exactly remember my first impression of the song but I do love the song now. Eversince Bang Yong Guk's I Remember, I always wanted rock element in hip hop track. . I love the angst in rock genre against the expressive hiphop.

1004 has a rich musical ensemble that makes the song felt impressive. Particularly the intro guitar is attention grabbing. I feel that each part of the song is carefully thought out because the dynamic between members seem smooth.

Congratulation to B. A. P. for their win for this song. I hope more songs like this.

I'm loving Brown Eyed Soul Pass Me By

Soul is a genre that is in the middle for me, I dislike if it's gone to Jazzy but combine it with RNB or Hip Hop, I love it.

Brown Eyed Soul is highly acclaimed vocalist group in Korea so naturally I got intrigued by the news of their comeback. To be honest, I only know 3 of the four. Sorry dude, so I won't talk about the members much.

The intro seems boring and I was close of not listening to it anymore but I wanted to hear SungHun voice so I kept on listening, by the end of the song it is on repeat.

I've been listening to it all day and I can't figure out why this song felt addicting. It doesn't have that typical repetitive hook. I thought the song made me feel calm.

Perhaps it lies in the rhythm? I love the beat and the music has soul. Thank your soul? Lol.

I guess because I'm a big fan of Boyz II Men, I find the music pleasing to the ear.

Variety Guide : The Return of Superman

It's my current favorite variety show now! Shows on celebrities kids has been a favorite with SBS Star Junior Show and MBC Dad, Where are we going? Now KBS join the trend with The Return of Superman.

While the title may confused you with the blockbuster movie, the concept is pretty straightforward, 4 celebrity dads taking care of their child(s) for 48hrs without their wife. The four dads are MC Lee Hwi Jae, MMA fighter Choo Sung Hoon, Epik High Tablo and Actor Jang Hyun Seung.

The childrens are twins Lee Seo Eun and Lee Seo Jun (Lee Hwi Jae),  Choo Sa Rang (Choo Sung Hoon), Lee Ha Ru (Tablo), Jang JoonWoo and Jang JoonSeo (Jang Hyun Seung). Their age varies.. I'm not really good with Korean age system since it's the new year so I'm guessing their age ranking are Joonwoo, Joonseo, Haru, Sarang, Seoeun then SeoJun. ( Although twins are only minutes apart, SeoJun has to call SeoEun, hyung)

Lee Hwi Jae is a late father in his 40's had his twins last March, Choo Sung Hoon ( Yoshihiro Akiyama) is Korean living in Japan with Japanese top model, SHIHO with most taping in Japan. Tablo and actress wife Kang HyeJung has adorable fish-loving daughter, who at first glance look like a boy. Jang Hyun Seung the actor (same name with Troublemaker/Beast member) has two older boys.

The show is fairly new, it would be great to marathon this show. The video is available on KBSWorldTV Channel on YouTube.

Featuring

I love featuring done right, it can be unnecessary at times but for the most part.. I like it.

For example I don't like idols who have featuring. Unless it's the opposite gender, maybe it's okay. It may sound good but idols already have little parts so to give it away to others feels bad.

My favorite featuring is Ailee and Bumkey. For rappers, San.E and Verbal Jint. Special mention Sanchez.

Ailee is a favorite choice among rappers and it's no wonder why. In addition of a great voice, she got the skills. I love her on Immortal Song 2 and I reckon she's great on recording studio. My favourite song by her is "If it ain't love" with Verbal Jint.

I feel like Bumkey is on roll! Maybe because I like him, but I see him everwhere! There isn't a song by him that I hate and that's rare. I even like his stuff during 2wins days. I didn't quite like As One "What are we?" but Bumkey made the song a whole lot better. It's hard to choose a favorite among his featuring. I love Walking in the rain with Verbal Jint, his featuring with Mamamoo "Don't Be happy" is also a favorite. I look forward to more stuff by Bumkey!

While I'm currently into K-Hip Hop, I am not a pro in commenting rappers. I just think whether they have good voice or not. I like the playfulness of San.E rap and Verbal Jint sometimes surprises me with his singing. He sang a short verse in "Come as you are" with Phantom and was pleasantly surprise at his singing!

One of my favorite vocalist ever, Sanchez of Phantom always make me fall in love because his voice is romantic! I remember the first time I heard his voice on Verbal Jint's "You deserved better" and I absolutely had to know more about Sanchez. That's how my love for Phantom began. That song is like Super Junior "Miracle" for me, it holds a special meaning in my heart. Though "You deserved better" is special, my favorite is hands down, "Breakup Dinner" with San.E!

My dream collaboration is Bumkey & Sanchez. It would be interesting for Ailee to feature with either of them too.  I would love to see Verbal Jint to collaborate with rock singers and San.E with G-Dragon or Taeyang for the heck of it!

I'm Loving Junggigo and Soyu Some 썸 feat Lil Boi

This song puts a huge grin on my face because it has all the things I love in a cutesy music.

It such a lovely sweet song that talks about the uncertainties in a relationship. I love the push and pull part of the song that goes well with the lyrics.

I love lyrics that tells a story and I can almost picture the story without the MV. The MV is fine but Baro and Dasom overdid their expression.... nevermind still cute..the colors are so pretty.

Oh my that dream part made me cringe from 2nd hand embarrasment. Haha

When I first heard the news of their collaboration, I thought Junggigo is a rapper because Soyu did collaboration with Geeks and Mad Clown. I was surprised to see Lil Boi featuring on the title...because surely if Junggigo is a rapper he can do it alone? haha

Lil Boi part was short yet it had impact. I like the lyrics, the English usage is good..not the typical English you hear on Kpop.

I hope this song will place in top of the charts.. perfect song for Valentines!

SOMETHING

Is it a plain coincident that both DBSK and Girls' Day released same title track?

Can't believe it has been 10 years since their debut! DBSK is still stepping up with awesome choreography. I'm not fond of the music genre. Anything that features big band sounds like swings or theatre like is not my favorite genre. I am immersed with their carefully thought out choreography. Another masterpiece by SM. It feels like there's no limit in their choreography! I am always amazed.

With their 10th year.. I can't help but to think of JYJ. How great it would have been for them to stand on one stage to celebrate this milestone. I always imagine what would DBSK new song sounds like as 5. I can dream it right?

Switching gears to the ladies...The song is catchy but I am so distracted by MinAh's voice! I never thought how much I hated her voice. Her screeching high notes is unpleasant. I couldn't listen to all of it. I didn't notice it on other song but it felt like it was MinAh's solo song feat. Sojin because I can barely hear Yura and Hyeri voices over Minah..did her mic was turned on louder than the rest?

Their concept totally reminded me of Park Ji Yoon Coming of Age! Their dance is similar in the feel.. it's sexy alright but erghh...girls are getting more showy than ever it's worrying. It's winter in Korea..right? But seeing the amount of cloths in their body tells me it is summer.

Currently Watching

I'm watching Prime Minister & I and One Sweet Word for Mon-Tue slot. As for Wed-Thu slot will start YWCFWS soon after CNY because I am busy spring cleaning.

Wang Family is easy to follow but I hate so many cheesy plot. Maybe I'm such a sour person but ajumma-ajusshi love is vomit inducing for me. Can we just jump to marriage part? If you know you like each other..why act like youngster? Blueek.

Oh yeah recently started Angel Revenge! From the trailer I thought it looked interesting. I do hope it won't be too makjang but let there be a good loveline!

I am seeing that there will be a birth secret...which is a KBS favorite. All their long dramas has at least in one character who doesn't know their parent.

Cheer up Mr. Kim had like 3 birth secrets. I almost flip my table.. only watch for Kim Dong Wan and the kids. Arghh drama if you only focus on the kids..you would have been perfect!

(Rated 19+) Louie of Geeks feat. Boy Wonder - Twilight

I do like when artiste switch it up a little from time to time but I usually like what the artiste is known for.

As I've been listening to more hiphop..I realize how good San.E is, it doesn't matter what kind of concept for the song.. San.E kept on being San.E

To my surprise..and turned into disappointment, this a 180° turn for Louie. Arghh what happen to the Geeky side?

This song is filled with a lot with explicit words that humors me instead of offending me. It felt like they put all the English swear words they know. Kinda like a teenager who just started learning those words.

Putting the lyrics aside, I dislike the song mainly for its repetitive nature.. it gets boring fast.

Your head will be filled with...

ITS A MOTHER FATHER TWILIGHT!!!

Censoring Psy style.. geddit?

I'm loving Ailee Singing Got Better

Staying true to the title.. I believed that Ailee did get better. This song is a great song that made 2014 seem brighter.

It's hard to find flaw in Ailee's singing. I enjoyed her stint on Immortal Songs 2. I guess she does tend to oversing but heck.. if I could I would do too!

What sold me in this song is in the 2nd verse. 갸ㅑ.. that singing technique.. people who never been in love also could relate to that sentiment. It's too good.

The lyrics reminded me of Show You but I prefer this lyric more because it had that personal touch that fiction cannot emulate. I was happy to know that Wheesung wrote it. I knew this stuff must be writen by a singer.

The music in this song is rich with string instrument that makes the song sound very classy. It adds a dignified sense of sadness yet it sound current and modern.

A great comeback by Ailee definitely.

A rant

I'm sorry for starting my first post of the year with this but I am too upset about what I'm reading at the comment section. Honestly I should have stayed away.

The top story of the day is certainly regarding Leeteuk family tragic event. I am upset that his father and grandparents pass away especially so when he is still enlisted and the Lunar New Year is coming. I read some of the comment about how it could have been a suicide. I was almost bought to tears. I experience suicidal thoughts not too long ago that seeing the word it self can produce a tear faster than actors could.

Another article posted conforming the actual cause made me feel gloomy. It something I can relate. I couldn't finish what I was reading because I was afraid that I might cry in public.

Unless you have experience depression and caregiving, you have no idea what it truly feels like to be in their position. I hated reading all of the assumption in the comments section. Depression isn't voluntary! It just fucked up your brain at any given time. There isn't any reasoning behind suicidal. When that thought comes, you have very little control of your mind.

I don't care SM lied. In fact I would have done the same and more. I would have shove money to the reporters to shut up. The father and grandparents aren't public figure that public has to know any of this. Give the family members time to grieve in peace.

As a caregiver, I wish I never know this. It makes me feel weak. Hope is the only thing that holds me. This take some of that hope away. Pray for me that my depression will remain in control.

I hope that what I wrote here make you think twice before passing any judgement. Please use your time with sincere prayers instead of comment section.