Posted in Music, Seoul with tags Shinee on August 26, 2008 by illdielaughing
The title says it all.
Other things I like:
Tae Min singing
Taemin’s hair
Key, in general.
The good dance moves they pull out in this music video, (they don’t include bending over).
Yay, I think I really like SHINee now. My friends at college don’t so much cause that hate that we’re all nunas in the nuna in their Nuna Nomeun Yeppeo song. But they do love “In My Room”, with good reason, that song is smexy and awesome.
Anyway, I hope SHINee’s album is good. I’m worried about them pretending their pop music is “contemporary r&b”.
I don’t think the second one is such a hot idea. Having a group called 2am and then coming out with a group called 2pm is rather…the only word that fits, honestly, is LAME.
First of all it has seven members. Then, for goodness sake, what are they wearing? (I honestly can’t stand all the boybands that are dressing like crap to “make a statement”. Like G-Dragon for example, I love him, I want him to take me shopping, but AFTER he comes back to his senses and stops dressing like a St. Marks reject piece of turd.) Read more »
You’ve been hearing bad reviews of the Mnet 20s Choice Awards, and it doesn’t get much better here. Except since I didn’t watch all of it, I won’t say whether it was good or bad. I can only share my experience with the bit that I watched.
The first thing I watched was JunJin and Wondergirls. I shouldn’t have. I really shouldn’t have. Jun Jin singing over Sexyback was bad, The Wonder Girls coming out in shimmery robes trying to mimic Victoria’s Secret models was BAD. But what was really bad was their performance of So Hot. All they have to do is whine and moan into the mic, but somehow they messed it up. But none so bad as Ahn Sohee. It seems my dislike for her will never end, and I am truly sorry. But this girl cannot sing for her life, just listen.
After watching that I decided that I wasn’t going to suffer through the rest. So my review of the show ends here. Okay, maybe, I’ll end up watching it, but it’s been covered enough already.
((By the way, I have been slacking so badly with this site. I’m going to make more of an effort to post at least once everyday, so be patient with me!))
Posted in Music, Seoul with tags Shinee on August 14, 2008 by illdielaughing
Why is it that Jong Hyun is a space man and the first and only shot of SHINee as a group is of them bending over?
It’s because their album concept is strange. But I’m sure when we get a full album and “trailer” it’ll make sense. I like the idea of SHINee coming out with an album. I’m sick of Korea’s cheap execs churning out the minialbums, but then again, I know they’re worried that no one will pay for it. SHINee, however, has a lot of potential because they have good producers behind them, which I couldn’t say for some of SM’s other artists.
The recently missing-in-action Ha Ji Won and Uhm Jung Hwa, currently basking in the success of her YG produced album, D.I.S.C.O are set to co-star in the film, Haeundae.
Haeundae is a disctrict in Pusan known for Pusan’s most popular beach. The film is about those devastated by a tsunami that hits Haeundae. Yay for disaster movies! I’m thinking this is going to be something like Day After Tomorrow, Twister,or Armageddon, except with more water and drowning (and less space travel). Though I don’t think their can be anymore water/drowning in this film than in Day After Tomorrow.
Anyway, this movie makes me really nervous because, well, Uhm Jung Hwa, acting distressed? God, please no. I think she’s great in comedy but next to Ha Ji Won-who’s great-she may just look like a fish out of water.
Yesterday Jang Geun Suk was present at the Girls Only premiere of his much anticipated (at least by me) movie Baby and Me.
Jang Geun Suk is such a cutie and I hope in Baby and Me he’ll have more to do than just glare icily (read: blankly) like he did in Hong Gil Dong or have 10 lines like he did in The Longest 24 Months. But since he is the main character in this film I’m sure he’ll do lots and be great (comedy is more his thing, right?)
Cute video, really fun. But Big Bang has done better.
I think I’m being too hard on Big Bang but I’m really disappointed in the quality of their comeback. They themselves are GREAT, but their music isn’t as good as their old stuff and both their new music videos are rather mediocre.
I hate that I don’t love it all like everyone else but I remember when I would listen to Hot Issue on repeat because I thought it was so great and I was ready to do that again with Stand Up but I can’t. I am glad, however, that people are loving the album because I love Big Bang and they deserve the exposure and the popularity. Even if the song isn’t great they perform with all their heart and they are really great at what they do.
Ahh anyway, I told you I was on a Big Bang Binge, but is that really so bad?
Posted in Seoul with tags Big Bang on August 12, 2008 by illdielaughing
I’m on a Big Bang Binge right now (like that alliteration?).
You know when people say “Ugh, they were just LOVE”. Thats pretty much how I feel when I see them in this 30 second preview for their ELLE Korea shoot. They look great. GD has all of his hair. TOP isn’t wearing his mickey mouse gloves and Tae Yang is, as usual, incapable of being unattractive. And Dae Sung, who I don’t pay attention to enough, looks great. When will the full video and the spread come out? Come sooner! Because…
Big Bang is back and they are hotter than ever. They seem more confident with the release of this mini-album, they’re unique, they do the music they like and believe in, they dress the way they want. Their fan base is more mature than the average idol star, did I mention they make their own music? Even though I think their music in Stand Up isn’t as good as in the past I think they’re definitely growing into artists that I will continue to respect for a long time. Now on to the comeback stage:
Performances were hot even though I still think No Brain stinks. Stand Up’s performance was awesome, I love Tae Yangs little solo spot in the beginning and then GD coming out with those absurd honeycomb glasses. He wears ridiculous things but I so want him to take me shopping. (PLEASE). Anyway, Haru Haru sounded really good but don’t they look like boyband when they perform this song?
Anyway, I love Big Bang as you all know. By the way, sorry about my brief 3 day hiatus, lots of birthdays this weekend and remember, Seoulbeats!
