So U-kiss is back and everything is amazing. The song is addictive and the dance looks awesome! Please let them win this time around, they deserve it more than anyone else!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
EXO - Mama
Omg. I love EXO so much right now! ♥
(prepare for a looong post!)
Where do I even start? Mama is a great song, I love it so much. It reminds me of DBSKs old songs like O, Triangle and Rising Sun, and of course of Super Juniors Don't Don. It's a song-style that I've kind of missed from SM Entertainment and I'm really glad they brought it back for EXO. I also lovelovelove the album as a whole! Every song is so unique and my only complaint is that it's only a mini-album and not a full-length one. My favoritesongs are definitely Two Moons and Angel/Into your world for different but obvious reasons. And about choosing just one group; I find it impossible. There are some songs I prefer in a specific language, but as albums, there really isn't one I prefer over the other.
About Exo-m:
I am quite honestly slightly disappointed in the lack of live-performances from Exo-m. I want to see them perform live, because although I'm convinced they're good live-performers (I trust that SM didn't debut a band that wasn't) I bet a lot of people are still doubting them just because they haven't really had the chance to prove themselves yet.
And ok, about the interviews... Oh god how do I say this? They are adorable. And awkward as hell. I have never seen such awkward interviews in my life! And I'm so surprised because this is a SM-band we're talking about. SM-bands are like the most professional groups ever, with the exception of Exo-m apparently. If you have no idea what I'm talking about I'll just link some of their interviews:
Tudou Interview
Youku Celebrity Interview
Sina Live Chat
Don't get me wrong, I love their interviews, and I think they're incredibly cute when they're so nervous, but I just expected them to be so much more prepared for this. Kris does an amazing job though, I get why they chose him as the leader. Lay is adorable but he looks like he's either concentrating really hard or just constantly spacing out, I can't decide which one. Luhan is a cutie but he seems so nervous, Xiumin obviously doesn't understand whats going on but at least he's always smiling and looks really friendly. Tao changes between being the cutest human being on earth and being the scariest, most fierce badass ever. And then there's Chen who honestly just looks like he wants to sink through the floor (although I think he got better. He looks a bit more comfortable for every interview.)
I think they're really cute when they're nervous, and I've had a few laughs when it's gotten really awkward, but I hope they get better so we can all look back at this and say "look how awkward they were when they debuted." They need to get better, both for our sake and for themselves. They need to get more comfortable.
About Exo-k:
Let's admit it, we all had sky-high expectations on Exo-k:s first live-performance. It was playback. I'm not blaming anyone but I just think it's kind of lame to debut by lip-syncing. But they sang live both on Music Bank and Music Core, and I want you all to remember that I am a fan, and I love them, but I'm going to say what I honestly feel now.
The performance on Music Bank wasn't good. Especially History, that whole song was just a huge mess. Mama went a little bit better but I think we all knew that this just wasn't good enough. Music Core went better, it was good. Not perfect, but a good enough performance to make me say "I knew they could do it!" It could have been better, but I'm not worried because I'm sure it will be. When they get rid of the nervousness, when they're free of injuries and when they get used to the stage I'm sure their performances will get better.
Their performance on Music Core:
I think we sometimes forget that Exo is still a rookie-group. SM hyped them sooo much that we all expected them to be better that all other rookies, but the truth is they're not. They're not bad, but they're still on the "rookie-level." D.O was obviously nervous as hell on Music Bank, but think about it. Would SM ever give him so many lines if they didn't think he could do it live? He was given all his lines because he can do it, and we need to give him time to show us that. Give them a few years and I'm sure they will be a hundred times better than they are today.
I'd like to highlight a few good things too though. The dance is one of the most complicated dances I've ever seen, and they're managing it amazing in every performance. Also, they're harmonizing. Live. You don't see that very often, especially not in uptempo-songs by rookie-groups, and that made me really impressed. Also, Kai obviously deserved all the attention he got in the teasers. He's so talented and professional!
To summarize: I love all of Exo, and I believe they will be really good eventually. I can't choose a bias because they're all so loveable. They're album is the best debut-album I've ever heard.
(Also, I hate when people compare B.A.P and Exo, but I think these two groups will be the ones competing for all the rookie-awards at the end of the year.)
(prepare for a looong post!)
Where do I even start? Mama is a great song, I love it so much. It reminds me of DBSKs old songs like O, Triangle and Rising Sun, and of course of Super Juniors Don't Don. It's a song-style that I've kind of missed from SM Entertainment and I'm really glad they brought it back for EXO. I also lovelovelove the album as a whole! Every song is so unique and my only complaint is that it's only a mini-album and not a full-length one. My favoritesongs are definitely Two Moons and Angel/Into your world for different but obvious reasons. And about choosing just one group; I find it impossible. There are some songs I prefer in a specific language, but as albums, there really isn't one I prefer over the other.
About Exo-m:
I am quite honestly slightly disappointed in the lack of live-performances from Exo-m. I want to see them perform live, because although I'm convinced they're good live-performers (I trust that SM didn't debut a band that wasn't) I bet a lot of people are still doubting them just because they haven't really had the chance to prove themselves yet.
And ok, about the interviews... Oh god how do I say this? They are adorable. And awkward as hell. I have never seen such awkward interviews in my life! And I'm so surprised because this is a SM-band we're talking about. SM-bands are like the most professional groups ever, with the exception of Exo-m apparently. If you have no idea what I'm talking about I'll just link some of their interviews:
Tudou Interview
Youku Celebrity Interview
Sina Live Chat
Don't get me wrong, I love their interviews, and I think they're incredibly cute when they're so nervous, but I just expected them to be so much more prepared for this. Kris does an amazing job though, I get why they chose him as the leader. Lay is adorable but he looks like he's either concentrating really hard or just constantly spacing out, I can't decide which one. Luhan is a cutie but he seems so nervous, Xiumin obviously doesn't understand whats going on but at least he's always smiling and looks really friendly. Tao changes between being the cutest human being on earth and being the scariest, most fierce badass ever. And then there's Chen who honestly just looks like he wants to sink through the floor (although I think he got better. He looks a bit more comfortable for every interview.)
I think they're really cute when they're nervous, and I've had a few laughs when it's gotten really awkward, but I hope they get better so we can all look back at this and say "look how awkward they were when they debuted." They need to get better, both for our sake and for themselves. They need to get more comfortable.
About Exo-k:
Let's admit it, we all had sky-high expectations on Exo-k:s first live-performance. It was playback. I'm not blaming anyone but I just think it's kind of lame to debut by lip-syncing. But they sang live both on Music Bank and Music Core, and I want you all to remember that I am a fan, and I love them, but I'm going to say what I honestly feel now.
The performance on Music Bank wasn't good. Especially History, that whole song was just a huge mess. Mama went a little bit better but I think we all knew that this just wasn't good enough. Music Core went better, it was good. Not perfect, but a good enough performance to make me say "I knew they could do it!" It could have been better, but I'm not worried because I'm sure it will be. When they get rid of the nervousness, when they're free of injuries and when they get used to the stage I'm sure their performances will get better.
Their performance on Music Core:
I think we sometimes forget that Exo is still a rookie-group. SM hyped them sooo much that we all expected them to be better that all other rookies, but the truth is they're not. They're not bad, but they're still on the "rookie-level." D.O was obviously nervous as hell on Music Bank, but think about it. Would SM ever give him so many lines if they didn't think he could do it live? He was given all his lines because he can do it, and we need to give him time to show us that. Give them a few years and I'm sure they will be a hundred times better than they are today.
I'd like to highlight a few good things too though. The dance is one of the most complicated dances I've ever seen, and they're managing it amazing in every performance. Also, they're harmonizing. Live. You don't see that very often, especially not in uptempo-songs by rookie-groups, and that made me really impressed. Also, Kai obviously deserved all the attention he got in the teasers. He's so talented and professional!
To summarize: I love all of Exo, and I believe they will be really good eventually. I can't choose a bias because they're all so loveable. They're album is the best debut-album I've ever heard.
(Also, I hate when people compare B.A.P and Exo, but I think these two groups will be the ones competing for all the rookie-awards at the end of the year.)
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Sherlock - Shinee
I still didn't write about Shinee's comeback! I'll make this pretty short cause I don't have time for this at all, but anyway...
I loved this comeback!
The song is exactly my style. Catchy and fun, and not too simple in it's structure. It might not be my favourite-song of the year, but still very very good. I also kind of like this idea about a hybrid-remix, just because it's different, and I love when SM tries new things and sets new trends.
They styling of the members is just... Shinee. Shinee's thing is to be a little bit adventurous with their styling, right? And I like that they go full out on that concept. Some people think Taemins hair is too long, but I just keep thinking that it needs to be a little bit too long for it to be Shinee. If it had just been regularly long, it would have been like any other group, and that's not Shinee. Shinee always go just a little bit too far, they always push the limits.
The choreography is one of the best choreographies I've seen in kpop, and Shinee does it so well. And in all honesty, I think Shinee is one of the most talented kpop-groups out there today. If you don't believe me I suggest you go watch this live-performance of Sherlock. If you still don't think Shinee is one of the best live-groups, I honestly think you're stupid. You don't have to like them, but you can't deny their huge talent! They're able to do one of the most physically demanding choreographies, while delivering close to perfect vocals, and that is pretty damn hard to do.
The video is good. I mean the story is a little bit boring, but at the same time the song is really playful, so having a super-serious storyline just wouldn't go well with the song. I think this is good, it's a simple and kind of fun storyline, and it's a nice change from the usual only-dance-videos we often get from SM Entertainment.
I should probably write about something I disliked about the video, just so I wouldn't seem as obviously biased, but the truth is I am biased, and I didn't really dislike anything about Sherlock. Onew is back, they all look amazing, and this album is playing on repeat on my ipod.
I love Shinee!
I loved this comeback!
The song is exactly my style. Catchy and fun, and not too simple in it's structure. It might not be my favourite-song of the year, but still very very good. I also kind of like this idea about a hybrid-remix, just because it's different, and I love when SM tries new things and sets new trends.
They styling of the members is just... Shinee. Shinee's thing is to be a little bit adventurous with their styling, right? And I like that they go full out on that concept. Some people think Taemins hair is too long, but I just keep thinking that it needs to be a little bit too long for it to be Shinee. If it had just been regularly long, it would have been like any other group, and that's not Shinee. Shinee always go just a little bit too far, they always push the limits.
The choreography is one of the best choreographies I've seen in kpop, and Shinee does it so well. And in all honesty, I think Shinee is one of the most talented kpop-groups out there today. If you don't believe me I suggest you go watch this live-performance of Sherlock. If you still don't think Shinee is one of the best live-groups, I honestly think you're stupid. You don't have to like them, but you can't deny their huge talent! They're able to do one of the most physically demanding choreographies, while delivering close to perfect vocals, and that is pretty damn hard to do.
The video is good. I mean the story is a little bit boring, but at the same time the song is really playful, so having a super-serious storyline just wouldn't go well with the song. I think this is good, it's a simple and kind of fun storyline, and it's a nice change from the usual only-dance-videos we often get from SM Entertainment.
I should probably write about something I disliked about the video, just so I wouldn't seem as obviously biased, but the truth is I am biased, and I didn't really dislike anything about Sherlock. Onew is back, they all look amazing, and this album is playing on repeat on my ipod.
I love Shinee!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
EXO
I obviously suck at blogging regularly. It's not that I don't have things to blog about though, rather the opposite. I have so much I want to blog about, but I have no idea to start. But even though I am obsessing over Shinees new album at the moment (It's sooo good!!!), I will talk about Exo today.
Ever since the first teaser I've been pretty speechless. I've never been tired of the teasers. I've never thought Kai was over-exposed. I'm still just exited. Some of the songs revealed in the teasers sound amazing (how can you not love "Into your world?") and I liked both What is Love and History. I didn't love them, but they were definitely good, and I still have skyhigh expectations on their debut-song.
I'm completely obsessing over them, and they haven't even debuted yet. It feels so weird and honestly quite surreal. They seem so talented, and I'm sorry if people are tired of hearing about Kai, but to me he seems like one of the most talented idols SM has ever debuted.
About History:
I'm slightly more biased towards Exo-M at the moment, and the reason is simple: Luhan. Luhan takes my breath away. Literally. Every. Fucking. Time. I don't think I've ever been so captivated by someones face before. It makes me nervous though. What if I dislike him in interviews? What will I do then? He's the most beautiful person I've ever seen, if he doesn't have a nice personality I seriously won't know what to do. He seemed nice in those W-live clips though, even if he didn't say a lot. And eh Kris. That boy is sex.
On a more serious note though, I like the flow of the chinese version a bit more than I like the korean. Idk, the line "I need you and you want me" (the best fucking line ever!) just goes a little bit better with the chinese in my opinion. I have a feeling I will like a different group more with every song though, since I liked the korean version of What is Love more than the chinese.
History mv - Exo-M.
Luhans face in the beginning is honestly so breathtaking.
I liked Exo-Ks dance version more. I don't know why, but they seem like better dancers. More synchronized. Also, they're all the same height (as opposed to Exo-M where Luhan is really short and Kris is taller than everyone else) and it just looks so good. And Kai has really fierce dance-moves. Like seriously. Uh yeah Kai is my Exo-K bias at the moment.
History dance practice - Exo- K
Idk though, I'll probably end up liking both groups equally, I mean let's face it, they will release the exact same songs. They'll practically be one big group.
Ever since the first teaser I've been pretty speechless. I've never been tired of the teasers. I've never thought Kai was over-exposed. I'm still just exited. Some of the songs revealed in the teasers sound amazing (how can you not love "Into your world?") and I liked both What is Love and History. I didn't love them, but they were definitely good, and I still have skyhigh expectations on their debut-song.
I'm completely obsessing over them, and they haven't even debuted yet. It feels so weird and honestly quite surreal. They seem so talented, and I'm sorry if people are tired of hearing about Kai, but to me he seems like one of the most talented idols SM has ever debuted.
About History:
I'm slightly more biased towards Exo-M at the moment, and the reason is simple: Luhan. Luhan takes my breath away. Literally. Every. Fucking. Time. I don't think I've ever been so captivated by someones face before. It makes me nervous though. What if I dislike him in interviews? What will I do then? He's the most beautiful person I've ever seen, if he doesn't have a nice personality I seriously won't know what to do. He seemed nice in those W-live clips though, even if he didn't say a lot. And eh Kris. That boy is sex.
On a more serious note though, I like the flow of the chinese version a bit more than I like the korean. Idk, the line "I need you and you want me" (the best fucking line ever!) just goes a little bit better with the chinese in my opinion. I have a feeling I will like a different group more with every song though, since I liked the korean version of What is Love more than the chinese.
History mv - Exo-M.
Luhans face in the beginning is honestly so breathtaking.
I liked Exo-Ks dance version more. I don't know why, but they seem like better dancers. More synchronized. Also, they're all the same height (as opposed to Exo-M where Luhan is really short and Kris is taller than everyone else) and it just looks so good. And Kai has really fierce dance-moves. Like seriously. Uh yeah Kai is my Exo-K bias at the moment.
History dance practice - Exo- K
Idk though, I'll probably end up liking both groups equally, I mean let's face it, they will release the exact same songs. They'll practically be one big group.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
B.A.P - Warrior
This is my first post in a long time, and it will be about what was, according to me, the best debut in a long time: B.A.P.
I didn't expect to be blown away by B.A.P. I liked both of Bang Yong Guk's songs, and I liked Never give up with Zelo, but I didn't love them. In all honesty, I'm not sure if I exactly love Warrior either, it's actually more just B.A.P I love.
First of all: What kind of dance is this!? It's seriously one of the most physically demanding choreographies I'v ever seen from a kpop-group, and they're just rookies!? That's absolutely amazing, I'm really impressed!
Second: They're all blonde!? Do you know how much I love it when they're blonde? This concept is made for me, it's so perfect! I will admit though, some of them looks better in blonde than others. I basicaly think it works for Himchan, Yongguk, Zelo and Jongup, the other two looks a bit awkward, but it's an interesting concept and they won't be blonde forever.
I don't know what more to say... I'm just really impressed. B.A.P will soon be a big deal in the kpop-world!
I think I'm back
Sometimes you loose interest in things, you forget about them and leave them on hold until another time. I kind of lost interest in this blog. I don't really know why actually. I got a tumblr I guess, I am on tumblr every day so I just didn't make time to write anything here. I didn't miss it to be honest. Not until I looked at it. There's just something about this blog that I don't have on tumblr.
I am anonymous here, noone knows how old I am or what my name is (I mean I don't think I'v ever mentioned it?). I'm not anonymous on tumblr, not at all. And on this blog I write long texts with my opinions on things, rather than just reblogging pictures of bands and tagging them with grammatically incorrect spazzing. Don't get me wrong, I love tumblr, but when I got back to this blog it just hit me how different it was.
So yeah, I think I'm gonna start blogging again. Just for myself, because I actually like it. I'm gonna start right now.
I am anonymous here, noone knows how old I am or what my name is (I mean I don't think I'v ever mentioned it?). I'm not anonymous on tumblr, not at all. And on this blog I write long texts with my opinions on things, rather than just reblogging pictures of bands and tagging them with grammatically incorrect spazzing. Don't get me wrong, I love tumblr, but when I got back to this blog it just hit me how different it was.
So yeah, I think I'm gonna start blogging again. Just for myself, because I actually like it. I'm gonna start right now.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
L.Joe - Orange hair
I have a fetish for orange hair. Not that I disliked L.Joes pink hair, just... orange hair is kind of awesome.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Favorite songs this month
Well... I don't post too often on this blog apparently. Let me just quickly go through all the music videos I've wanted to mention since last time. And yes, I know I'm super-late with most of them. (basically this will just be a post consisting of music videos and one sentence-comments.)
A-cha - Super Junior
I like the song, I really do, but the video just seems... I don't know, a bit boring? I'm a huge fan of SuJu and usually I love their "dance-only"-videos, but this one just seemed a bit pale compared to Mr. Simple and Bonamana. Like nobody really put in a lot of thought when they made it. I like Suju, but this video just didn't do it for me.
Get Out - JYJ
I love the song. I love the dance. I like the styling. However, I do not like the fancy car, and the close-up shots in the first verse. Am I over-doing it? Well I love JYJ so I think I'm completely allowed to complain about the little things. This is a great single, I love it. (If anyone wonders why I'm not mentioning In Heaven in this post, it's just because I'm not really into ballads. I like it, but I'm only gonna include my favorites right now.)
Beautiful Target - B1A4
Oh god this is just so silly. And weird. And absolutely adorable. I've been obsessed with song for the past few weeks, despite how incredibly silly it is. I like cute things, and this is just about how cute it gets!
The Boys - Girl's Generation
I thought long about making a separate post about this video, but I have a tendency to not write about things when i say I'll do it later. So here I go. First: I LOVE SNSD <3 With this new album it really feels like they've grown up, showing another side of themselves. i love the concept, the clothes, the coreography. The song is not my favorite though, but it does get better after listening to it a couple of times though. But I really like the direction SNSD is going. They're evolving, growing, showing their talents, and working really hard. I'm really happy with this comeback!
Love is Move - Secret
It's easy to forget about Secret as they are promoting in the shadow of Girl's Generation, which is why it's so important to bring them up! I love Secret, and I love this song. I really think it's their best song so far. It's a lot of fun, with a slightly more mature concept, but still playful and fun! Don't forget about Secret!
Cheerz - Simon D
I've been listening to this song constantly since it was released. it's just brilliant! It's not really my usual taste in music but it's just so good! Everyone listen to it!
A-cha - Super Junior
I like the song, I really do, but the video just seems... I don't know, a bit boring? I'm a huge fan of SuJu and usually I love their "dance-only"-videos, but this one just seemed a bit pale compared to Mr. Simple and Bonamana. Like nobody really put in a lot of thought when they made it. I like Suju, but this video just didn't do it for me.
Get Out - JYJ
I love the song. I love the dance. I like the styling. However, I do not like the fancy car, and the close-up shots in the first verse. Am I over-doing it? Well I love JYJ so I think I'm completely allowed to complain about the little things. This is a great single, I love it. (If anyone wonders why I'm not mentioning In Heaven in this post, it's just because I'm not really into ballads. I like it, but I'm only gonna include my favorites right now.)
Beautiful Target - B1A4
Oh god this is just so silly. And weird. And absolutely adorable. I've been obsessed with song for the past few weeks, despite how incredibly silly it is. I like cute things, and this is just about how cute it gets!
The Boys - Girl's Generation
I thought long about making a separate post about this video, but I have a tendency to not write about things when i say I'll do it later. So here I go. First: I LOVE SNSD <3 With this new album it really feels like they've grown up, showing another side of themselves. i love the concept, the clothes, the coreography. The song is not my favorite though, but it does get better after listening to it a couple of times though. But I really like the direction SNSD is going. They're evolving, growing, showing their talents, and working really hard. I'm really happy with this comeback!
Love is Move - Secret
It's easy to forget about Secret as they are promoting in the shadow of Girl's Generation, which is why it's so important to bring them up! I love Secret, and I love this song. I really think it's their best song so far. It's a lot of fun, with a slightly more mature concept, but still playful and fun! Don't forget about Secret!
Cheerz - Simon D
I've been listening to this song constantly since it was released. it's just brilliant! It's not really my usual taste in music but it's just so good! Everyone listen to it!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Music videos!
Haven't we just been spoiled with music-videos lately?
In this post I will put some, but there are some I want to make separate posts for, so I'll save those for later with the hopes of having time to post more this week.
First we have Paradise - Infinite. What an amazing song! And such a beautiful video. I'm not going to lie though, one thing disappointed me about the video: the lack of dancing. I mean come on! Here you've got some of the best dancers in kpop, and you give them a video without dancing? The video is good even without the dancing, it just felt a bit like a waste. But I assume we'll get to see what kind of choreography they have in the live-performances. I'm really looking forward to that! Infinite just keeps growing to me, they have so much talent and potential. Hopefully they'll win something with this song as well!
Sixth Sense - Brown Eyed Girls. I love Brown Eyed Girls! And although I wasn't too exited after the first time I heard this song, it really grew on me quickly. Now I just love it, those high tones are just...wow! The Inkigayo and Music Core performances this week were quite amazing as well. I like that about B.E.G. They both sound and look great live, and I also like that they have a slightly more mature appeal than other groups (probably because they are older...).
Last but not least: Neverland - U-kiss. This song has already been out a few weeks but whatever. I really like it, it's kind of like what U-kiss has always been about, except the song is (honestly) better than before, and you know... two of the members are different (I still haven't quite gotten over that. Don't get me wrong though, I like both AJ and Hoon, but that doesn't mean I don't miss Alexander and Kibum!). It really makes me sad that they haven't won anything yet, because frankly I don't think they have a chance at winning now that both Super Junior and Brown Eyed Girls are back. And although I'm happy for Kara winning, it would have been nice to see U-kiss win as well!
Friday, September 16, 2011
Kara - Step
I have never been a huge fan of Kara. They're very talented of course, but their songs have just never been my style. Until this one!
I love Step! It's catchy and makes me superhappy. The outfits are cute and funny, and the choreography is good. It's my favourite Kara song since their debut! I really hope they will continue with this style of music.
I love Step! It's catchy and makes me superhappy. The outfits are cute and funny, and the choreography is good. It's my favourite Kara song since their debut! I really hope they will continue with this style of music.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
What is a "good" fan?
What is a good fan? I don't think there is any correct answer to this. Who decides what a "good" fan is? All I know is what kind of fan I want to be.
1. I want to support my favouritebands without bashing others.
Just be supportive. You don't have to tell the world that you dislike someone, just be quiet if you have nothing nice to say. You do not feel better after upsetting other fandoms and starting fanwars. It's just ridiculous, and I always feel ashamed when I see fans of the same bands as me bashing others for no reason.
2. I don't want to judge my idols.
They should always feel encouraged by their fans, not suffocated or limited. They should be able to be themselves, as far as they want to be. When my idols are happy, I feel happy.
This is a very common scenario that happens every time a kpop-video makes it to the front-page of Youtube:
Hater: These guys are gay just like all other asians!
Fan: NOOOO!!! MY IDOLS ARE NOT GAY!!! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S GAY! AMERICANS ARE STUPID!
In this case, both the fan and the hater makes me ashamed to be human. Let's face it, both these comments are both racist and homophobic, and both comments are more hurting than encouraging. Super Junior are all in all 15 guys, and there's a huge possibility that one (or more) of them are gay. SNSD are 9 girls, why shouldn't one of them be a lesbian? Everyone isn't straight, and I wish all homophobic fans would just understand that!
Now this is what I mean by supporting and encouraging! Cassiopeia is beautiful!
3. I don't want to be a stalker. Idols should have the right to a private life. I see it like this: Yes, they indeed chose a life in the spotlight. They chose that as their job. But they are not always working, are they? When they are at public events, fans can take pictures and ask for autographs and scream and jump and be exited, and be everything that fans are. But when our idols leave work, we should leave them alone. When they're done for the day, they should have the right to a private life just like all other people have.
Now I get it if you see you idol walking down the street in your hometown, and you stop and ask for an autograph. That's normal behaviour. But to follow your idol around, and wait outside their house, that's not normal. That's not something anyone should have to deal with. Let them have a private life. Let them date whoever they want to date. Stalker fans do not encourage, they suffocate.
The other day I saw a Youtube-comment on the video for Ugly - 2NE1, that went something like this:
"2NE1 are sooo pretty, they shouldn't sing this song! Lady Gaga should sing it since she's so ugly!"
Honestly, what gives you the right to say Lady Gaga is ugly? She's beautiful as she is, just like 2NE1 are. I like both Lady Gaga and 2NE1, and I felt so offended by that comment. Bashing is so unnecessary!
Fans of every band, group or solo-artist should be nice and respectful to all. Of course, just people in general should be nice and respectful I suppose. Just care for the people you like. (And honestly, it wouldn't hurt to care just a little bit for those you don't like as well.)
1. I want to support my favouritebands without bashing others.
Just be supportive. You don't have to tell the world that you dislike someone, just be quiet if you have nothing nice to say. You do not feel better after upsetting other fandoms and starting fanwars. It's just ridiculous, and I always feel ashamed when I see fans of the same bands as me bashing others for no reason.
2. I don't want to judge my idols.
They should always feel encouraged by their fans, not suffocated or limited. They should be able to be themselves, as far as they want to be. When my idols are happy, I feel happy.
This is a very common scenario that happens every time a kpop-video makes it to the front-page of Youtube:
Hater: These guys are gay just like all other asians!
Fan: NOOOO!!! MY IDOLS ARE NOT GAY!!! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S GAY! AMERICANS ARE STUPID!
In this case, both the fan and the hater makes me ashamed to be human. Let's face it, both these comments are both racist and homophobic, and both comments are more hurting than encouraging. Super Junior are all in all 15 guys, and there's a huge possibility that one (or more) of them are gay. SNSD are 9 girls, why shouldn't one of them be a lesbian? Everyone isn't straight, and I wish all homophobic fans would just understand that!
Now this is what I mean by supporting and encouraging! Cassiopeia is beautiful!
3. I don't want to be a stalker. Idols should have the right to a private life. I see it like this: Yes, they indeed chose a life in the spotlight. They chose that as their job. But they are not always working, are they? When they are at public events, fans can take pictures and ask for autographs and scream and jump and be exited, and be everything that fans are. But when our idols leave work, we should leave them alone. When they're done for the day, they should have the right to a private life just like all other people have.
Now I get it if you see you idol walking down the street in your hometown, and you stop and ask for an autograph. That's normal behaviour. But to follow your idol around, and wait outside their house, that's not normal. That's not something anyone should have to deal with. Let them have a private life. Let them date whoever they want to date. Stalker fans do not encourage, they suffocate.
The other day I saw a Youtube-comment on the video for Ugly - 2NE1, that went something like this:
"2NE1 are sooo pretty, they shouldn't sing this song! Lady Gaga should sing it since she's so ugly!"
Honestly, what gives you the right to say Lady Gaga is ugly? She's beautiful as she is, just like 2NE1 are. I like both Lady Gaga and 2NE1, and I felt so offended by that comment. Bashing is so unnecessary!
Fans of every band, group or solo-artist should be nice and respectful to all. Of course, just people in general should be nice and respectful I suppose. Just care for the people you like. (And honestly, it wouldn't hurt to care just a little bit for those you don't like as well.)
Friday, August 26, 2011
Day 10: Mirotic
30 days of kpop
Day 10: A k-pop dance you'd like to learn.
I would love to learn the dance to mirotic. Not that I ever think I could.
Ah I miss DBSK like this...
Day 10: A k-pop dance you'd like to learn.
I would love to learn the dance to mirotic. Not that I ever think I could.
Ah I miss DBSK like this...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Bad Girl - SNSD
This is, according to me, the best song so far by So Nye Shi Dae. I really love it! The chorus is catchy and the high notes sung by Jessica and Taeyeon are great! The choreography looks great and I really like the concept. As for the clothes I feel similar as I did to Super Juniors Mr. Simple: I don't really like the gray/black outfits, but the colourful outfits looks really amazing! Especially Jessica and Hyoyeon (I have a thing for red jeans...). The low sound-quality makes me a bit confused, but doesn't really bother me. Honestly it gives the video some character, like they're taking the "bad girl"-feeling of the song as far as possible!
I haven't talked a lot about SNSD before. But I really like them and appreciate their huge talent. I used to be a bit different though. Consider this as my apology to all wonderful sones out there:
I admit, I judged SNSD too quick. I put my trust in what other people said without thinking on my own, and I judged based on appearance rather than talent. I didnt like SNSD in the beginning. I don't know exactly why. It just seemed like a lot of other people hated them so I though "Well, I guess they aren't very good then." I should have known that a lot of haters doesn't make a group worth the hate.
It sounds strange to say I judged on appearance, but let me explain. I know SNSD are super-pretty so if I only looked at them I should have loved them, and maybe I would have if I had seen each of them individually. But I only saw them as a group. I saw nine girls in identical pink clothes (oh!), showing their legs, wiggling their hips in time with the music. And even before I started viewing the video I had decided I was going to dislike it. I know better now, and trust me, I am so ashamed that I judged them so easily. I was never a hater, I have never written a hateful comment about SNSD anywhere, I have just disliked them without reason.
If I could, I would apologize to every single member of So Nye Shi Dae, and also to every single one of their fans. I'm really sorry.
As I said, I know better now. I don't know when I started to change. But at some point I decided to give them a chance, and I am so glad I did. I realized that these girls were just as hard-working and talented as any other SM artist. I realized that if you looked at the right places, you could see them do complicated dances and sing very hard songs. I think what really made me love SNSD was when I realized that they weren't at all identical, as I had thought in the beginning. Sure, they often wear identical clothes on stage, but their personalities are so varied. Here is a link to the interview that got me to really understand that (in case anyone doubts me when I say they're very unique girls.)
I like them all and I think they're all very talented, but my favorites for now are Sunny, Tiffany and Jessica. I really can't tell you why, I just really like them!
I don't know exatly what I wanted to say with this long post... Maybe I wanted to help someone else, to not make the same mistake I did. Maybe I just wanted to say sorry. SNSD are wonderful, and I wish I could have known that earlier. Maybe I just love them.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Mr. Simple - Super Junior
I know I'm I bit late, and frankly I feel like it's too late to start reviewing this video now, when it's already been out for so long. But I love it so much. A lot of people seem to dislike it, most of them saying that it's similar to Sorry Sorry and Bonamana. I don't mind though. This is what a Super Junior-single sound like, and if you listen to the album you'll realize that there are also a lot of other kinds of songs on there.
I love the dance, it's really cool. I like some outfits, I'm not a big fan of suits honestly, but I love the colourful outfits! Also, I love the lyrics of the song. It seems like SM has had quite a few good lyrics on their songs lately, which makes me happy!
My absolute favourite moment of the song is Ryeowooks "alright" at about 2.50. It's the most sexy word he's ever sung... Yeah. It's hot. (I must have mentioned Ryeowook is one of my favourites, right?)
The live-performances of Mr. Simple have all been amazing, Super Junior always blows me away! I also love the song Super Man! And I'm really happy that they're doing activities as a group again, interviews with Super Junior are always so happy and joyful!
This article made me smile like a fool. Gaah! I wonder who's dating, and who they're dating. But most of all, I'm happy they're dating. They deserve a happy life. Sure, I wish Ryeowook would be dating me instead of someone else, but honestly, what kind of fan would I be if I wasn't happy my idol had a boyfriend/girlfriend? I'm happy when my idol is happy, even if he is happy with someone else. Therefore, I hope Ryeowook is in a very happy relationship with a very nice girl or boy (I honestly don't care about his sexuality. Why would I?)
Some people may not know this, but Super Junior used to be my favourite band in kpop. But then I discovered DBSK and Super Junior was pushed down to second place. But I still love them and care for every member a lot. I always wish them all the success they can get, and all the luck in the world. I'm thankful for their existance and proud to be their fan. I know I haven't mentioned them a lot on this blog, but never underestimate my immence love for Super Junior. <3
About Heechul enlisting in the army... When I read the news, I cried for real. Heechul was the person who truly got me hooked on k-pop in the first place, and I look up to him so much. Two years without him seems like a long time... I might write another post dedicated to this issue, but I make no promises (considering that post about summer-songs never happened...).
Anyway: Mr. Simple=total win!
I love the dance, it's really cool. I like some outfits, I'm not a big fan of suits honestly, but I love the colourful outfits! Also, I love the lyrics of the song. It seems like SM has had quite a few good lyrics on their songs lately, which makes me happy!
My absolute favourite moment of the song is Ryeowooks "alright" at about 2.50. It's the most sexy word he's ever sung... Yeah. It's hot. (I must have mentioned Ryeowook is one of my favourites, right?)
The live-performances of Mr. Simple have all been amazing, Super Junior always blows me away! I also love the song Super Man! And I'm really happy that they're doing activities as a group again, interviews with Super Junior are always so happy and joyful!
This article made me smile like a fool. Gaah! I wonder who's dating, and who they're dating. But most of all, I'm happy they're dating. They deserve a happy life. Sure, I wish Ryeowook would be dating me instead of someone else, but honestly, what kind of fan would I be if I wasn't happy my idol had a boyfriend/girlfriend? I'm happy when my idol is happy, even if he is happy with someone else. Therefore, I hope Ryeowook is in a very happy relationship with a very nice girl or boy (I honestly don't care about his sexuality. Why would I?)
Some people may not know this, but Super Junior used to be my favourite band in kpop. But then I discovered DBSK and Super Junior was pushed down to second place. But I still love them and care for every member a lot. I always wish them all the success they can get, and all the luck in the world. I'm thankful for their existance and proud to be their fan. I know I haven't mentioned them a lot on this blog, but never underestimate my immence love for Super Junior. <3
About Heechul enlisting in the army... When I read the news, I cried for real. Heechul was the person who truly got me hooked on k-pop in the first place, and I look up to him so much. Two years without him seems like a long time... I might write another post dedicated to this issue, but I make no promises (considering that post about summer-songs never happened...).
Anyway: Mr. Simple=total win!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Day 9: Survivor
30 days of kpop
Day 9: Your favourite k-pop performance
I'm pretty sure I've posted this performance before, but whatever. It's an amazing performance anyway.
Survivor - Dong Bang Shin Ki
Day 9: Your favourite k-pop performance
I'm pretty sure I've posted this performance before, but whatever. It's an amazing performance anyway.
Survivor - Dong Bang Shin Ki
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Miss A
Just because I love the new Miss A song, Baby Goodbye, and have a fashination with orange hair. Loving Jia right now!
Monday, July 25, 2011
“I don’t know if I should be saying this… I miss Yunho and Changmin… No matter what anyone says, they’re our members and I know them better than anyone else… People might say it’s pointless in saying this but… I want to see them again. It’s been a while.”
I have mentioned before how much I adore Kim Jaejoong right? I wish I could thank him for writing this, it warmed my heart.
Always keep the faith.
Jaejoongs twitter: mjjeje
Translation: Allkpop
Sunday, July 10, 2011
One More Chance - CSJH
Wow. I'm blown away!
So I had never listened to CSJH (the Grace) before this video appeared in my subscribition-box the other day. I had heard their name but I'd never taken myself time to listen to them. But I watched this video and I was immediately stuck! Suddenly, I think I have become a fan of CSJH. Or atleast this song, and I am of course going to look up their older songs aswell and see what I think :)
I also saw the live-performance they did on music bank this friday. Amazing. Great live-performers. As I said, I am now officially a fan of CSJH.
One More Chance - CSJH Dana&Sunday
So I had never listened to CSJH (the Grace) before this video appeared in my subscribition-box the other day. I had heard their name but I'd never taken myself time to listen to them. But I watched this video and I was immediately stuck! Suddenly, I think I have become a fan of CSJH. Or atleast this song, and I am of course going to look up their older songs aswell and see what I think :)
I also saw the live-performance they did on music bank this friday. Amazing. Great live-performers. As I said, I am now officially a fan of CSJH.
One More Chance - CSJH Dana&Sunday
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Day 8: No Other 6 Oh!
30 days of kpop
Day 8: A kpop-song you know all the words to.
I couldn't pick just one. But I have two that I'm pretty sure I'm saying the right words when I sing along! (I can never be a 100% sure though.)
No Other - Super Junior
Oh - SNSD/Girl's Generation
Day 8: A kpop-song you know all the words to.
I couldn't pick just one. But I have two that I'm pretty sure I'm saying the right words when I sing along! (I can never be a 100% sure though.)
No Other - Super Junior
Oh - SNSD/Girl's Generation
Friday, July 8, 2011
Day 7: Bolero - DBSK
30 days of kpop
Day 7: A kpop-song that makes you cry.
I know it's a japanese song. But it's a korean group so I'm going to consider this a kpop-song.
Bolero by Dong Bang Shin Ki (or maybe Tohoshinki since it's japanese I guess...). It makes my cry every single time. It's so bitterly beautiful, if that makes sence.
Always keep the faith.
Day 7: A kpop-song that makes you cry.
I know it's a japanese song. But it's a korean group so I'm going to consider this a kpop-song.
Bolero by Dong Bang Shin Ki (or maybe Tohoshinki since it's japanese I guess...). It makes my cry every single time. It's so bitterly beautiful, if that makes sence.
Always keep the faith.
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