Wow! Where did this comeback come from? Our favorite 9-member boyband is back, it's been awhile right? ZE:A (Children of Empire) releases their 2nd album "Spectacular" with title track "Aftermath".
Finally you can see that ZE:A has grown a lot, they all look really mature and handsome, not children anymore! I can name all the members of ZE:A now I'm so shocked, I think by now you can too. Enjoy the MV & the triple decker concept photos below!
Super Junior is back as 10 along with recently military-released Kangin! SuJu is taking another hard shot at fangirls with "Sexy, Free & Single" album. The concept pics I have to say are really misleading because the MV is completely "beautiful male" concept free. Although the SuJu boys do look really good already as they are.
"Sexy, Free & Single" I have to say is really good. I'm not the biggest SuJu fan but I like a few of their songs. Its a subtle electronica song that I would totally listen to! And the entire album is actually pretty good as well, none of that dat-dat-dat-dat nonsense here. I'm glad Super Junior is experimenting with non-autotune songs, they've great vocals.
Sexy, Free & Single MV
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At first I lol-ed I thought they said "sexy, free and single, I'm ready
to mingle". But then I found out it was "sexy free and single, I'm ready
too, bingo!" Omo, the meaning becomes more =.=
Tracklist, concept pics, photobook English translation below~
Hurray! My other fave girl group T-ARA is having their comeback with the mysterious and melancholic "Day by Day".
I was VERY surprised that this time T-ARA comes back with a ballad. They've never done this before and I'm really excited that they can now confidently embrace their marvelous vocals as a title track. I was pretty sick of all the disco dubstep dance songs they've been popping up with. Its good to take a step back and just enjoy a good song..
New member Ahreum joins the T-ARA gang (the one with red streaks in her hair) as a vocalist in the song Day by Day. I actually like Hwayoung's rap this time. In the MV, 9th member Dani (who will not comeback with T-ARA for this song) stars as the blind but supernaturally powerful, "wanted" girl escorted by Hyomin. Watch in HD its epic~~
DAY BY DAY MV
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In the beginning the narrator says:
“Humans wanted to wear the clothes of Gods. They
wanted to talk like Gods and reign like Gods. However, the Gods did not
permit such thoughts of the humans.
In the destroyed world, humans became more like animals than
animals themselves. Picking up knives in attempts to reign over one
another, they started to slaughter one another.
But one day… Rumors started spreading that among them was a girl who possessed special powers.
Jiyeon says: You know this person right? Where is she?”
Following up is another Flower 4, Kim Bum! Kim Bum recently released an album "Home Town" with his adorable self in the PV.
Yes! Kim Bum can sing and even in Japanese! His voice is very melodic and sweet and goes well with the soothing title track, makes me miss my home, even though I'm already home lol. Check it out~
Aaaahhh I'm meltinggg..... Kim Hyun Joong is ready for some summer rockin' with his new single HEAT! This is a japanese single where KHJ teams up with rock gropu B'z whom he has always admired.
KHJ requested himself for this song and I'm glad they made the collaboration! The song is so fun to dance around with, Hyun Joong looks so happy to dabble his hand in a bit of J-Rock. Plus he's sizzling hot in the PV. Get ready for it, single drops July 4th!
I was really contemplating whether I should have posted this MV because it is so sexy sexy SEXY! SISTAR has fun in the sun travelling in Hawaii for Loving U!
They don't particularly try to look sexy but these girls are just so obviously undeniably hot! It's worse when swimwear comes into the picture along with sailor outfits. Anyways I love the song, its fun and cute summer song and the dance is fun as well. Check out their MV, Dance video, tracklist and concept photos~
Loving U MV
Loving U (Dance Choreography) Video
I wanna learn this, looks fun, but I don't have the body to look as good =/
2AM’s leader Jo Kwon can finally unleash his inner-diva! All the hype for his solo effort does not go to waste, this album is daebak! It is very very far-fetched from the ballads of 2AM, as Jokwon’s “I’m Da One” is a great cheery house album.
I’m not one that is into this whole club song craze that’s been dominating American charts, but Jokwon’s album allows a forward move into the k-music industry, its fresh and cool but still keeps up with the current “club” trend without sounding overused.
“I’m Da One” isn’t my favorite song in the album, I much prefer the other songs to be the main title. It’s not a bad song at all because the entire album makes me wanna dance. Wingardium leviosa~!! Read on below for my picks in the album.
I introduce to you 2BiC of Nextar Entertainment! Although they have been around for a while, this is the first full mini album I’ve listened to.. and what a beautiful group I would have missed if I hadn’t! 2BiC stands for “2Bi Continue” members Jinhwan and Junhyung are specially selected by infamous producer and composer Cho Young-Soo for their mind-blowing vocals and musical traits.
I love love this album that features other excellent vocal singers Davichi, Ailee and 79. All these singers just produce amazing quality to the R&B easy-going and sometimes break-down and cry moments in this album. There are 3 beautiful MVs that complement the songs of 2BiC’s current promotion track “Love Again” with Ailee, “Just Like Tonight” with Davichi and the heartbreaking “Made Another Woman Cry” featuring Minho from “The Sun and the Moon” and famous actor Joo Won.
Made Another Woman Cry MV
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LOVE AGAIN (feat. Ailee) MV
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Just Like Tonight (feat. Davichi) MV
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Tracklist:
01 – LOVE AGAIN (Feat. Ailee 에일리)
02 – 나이기를 (Promise You)
03 – LADY LADY (Feat. 79)
04 – 오늘같은 밤이면 Just Like Tonight (With Davichi 다비치)
05 –또 한 여잘 울렸어(Made Another Woman Cry)
06 – 나이기를 (Promise You) (Piano Ver.)
07 – LOVE AGAIN (Inst.)
My favorites are Promise You, LADY LADY, Just Like Tonight and Made Another Woman Cry. Enjoy!
If you’ve been watching KBS Music Bank lately you’ve probably noticed the increased number of bands performing. One of them that caught my eye is M-tiful with their catchy modern-lighthearted rock song “All Right”. Actually M-tiful is just the charismatic Choi Won Joon the actor/singer, known for dramas such as “Rainbow Romance” and “Rude Miss Youngae”. Viewers have also noticed inexplicitly that his band mates are foreigners!
“All Right” is written by hit lyricist Kim Hee Son and composed by Lee Won and nVyond of After School’s Bang and Son Dambi’s Queen. Despite that, it’s not a club song I swear, I really love the song. Kim Won Joon’s quite talented after enhancing his vocals and guitar skills, he debuts under the name M-tiful. Check the MV out and the short profile of Kim Won Joon.
Eight member group After School is back from their Japanese expedition with replacement of leader and a new member. The new leader Jung Ah now replaces the position of Gahee. A new member Gaeun joins other relatively new member E-Young in the new lineup.
After School’s Flashback is a big hit to the sexy concept and this is quite the effort especially while introducing new members. The song is a house track and has its ups and downs. I like the music interlude when each member pops up behind each other, however it was very hard for me to find Raina >.<.
Debuting with the mini album “We Became Gang” the new group from Core Contents Media’s wing are the mature ladies of Gangkiz of GM Entertainment. The group first came out with the single “Honey Honey” which is a spinoff of the beloved songs of T-ARA “Roly Poly” and “Lovey Dovey”, but with a more “mature” feel and performance.
MAMA is the follow up song for Gangkiz, it’s catchy but the MV is now downsized to the seven of these gorgeous model-like figures dancing in a white glossy room with dimming lights. I prefer 10x “Honey Honey” MV though.
MAMA MV:
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Honey Honey is a more playful teasing song and I have to say one of the best K-Pop MVs directed! The MV is shot in several countries across Europe, including Italy, Switzerland, and Austria along with T-ARA’s Hyomin. (This was when T-ARA had their FREEDOM Euro-trip simulateneously). The overall cost of Gangkiz’s debut is 10 million yikes!
Honey Honey MV
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Gangkiz is made up of members Jihyun, Sooeun, Haein, Somin, Eunbyul, Esther and Hyeji, ehh I guess I'll make a profile for them in a bit. Honey Honey MV looks like it’s based on an intriguing concept of gorgeous burn-out women, how kickass would it be if this MV was turned into a movie and the songs as the soundtrack, because all of the members of Gangkiz look like such good actresses and some of them are even actresses under CCM.
Check out the other videos of Gangkiz and T-ARA’s European trip in GM Entertainment’s Youtube channel, I like watching all the different cuts of the Honey Honey MV, where Hyomin and Jiyeon of T-ARA direct and play along with Gangkiz.
Ballads this year so far are great! Two of some of the best balladeers in the mainstream is back with the up tempo sorrow of “She’s Gone”.
I loved the song when I first saw December perform, I know DK from Immortal Song 2 and Yunhyuk I always thought looked like TVXQ’s U-Know haha.
I really recommend listening to this mini album, the songs have cheerful aspects to them but also have the sad factor of up tempo ballads. The featured are extremely good vocalists like December themselves. She’s Gone MV stars CO-ED’s Taewoon.
Like this yo~ Like this~ Who’s happy Wonder Girls have returned to Korea for another album? I say it’s pretty good they’re back here again, they can release good songs instead of wasting time wandering around in the US. Okay so maybe they’re efforts are not worthless in the US but things sure do work slower there.
Anyways the new single is “Like This” which is a fun dance song, I haven’t yet gotten a grip on. I’m doing this post out of courtesy of the album Wonder Party, which I think has other songs that should share the limelight.
Have you guys had a chance to know BTOB? Well
BTOB stands for ‘Born to Beat’ and they are a new group of 7 good looking guys
with a great range of vocals from Cube Entertainment. They’re style of songs
are focused on their excellent vocals praised by several artists in the
industry.
Although they debuted in March, I just started
to really listen to them and after Irresistible Lips single came out I decided
that I really like their style. The latest album is Born To Beat and the Asia
Edition includes other great pop & ballad singles like Father and Insane.
Actress Seo Wu stars in the Irresistible
Lips MV along with BTOB member Lee Minhyuk.
Wow is it just me or did U-Kiss’s comeback was
a surprise? I totally did not expect a follow up mini album after DORADORA from
U-Kiss because of their gaining success in Japan. But I’m totally happy they
are back~!
The title track is “Believe” an upbeat and fun
house song from the Special To KissMe’s mini album to show appreciation for
U-Kiss’s fans. I feel I can enjoy this song because they don’t look as
pressured to come up with something to beat their last more serious songs.
Dongho switches up from rapper to vocalist,
which is a nice change its suits his cuteness so much, rather than when he
scrunches his face to look tougher when he raps lol, anyways I love magnae. Check
out the dance U-Kiss added a hint of Tick Tack dance in it as well! Concept pics below~
Believe MV
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The album includes the first single that
spawned “Te Amo” meaning “I love you”, which is a pleasant upbeat song too. I
love U-Kiss, they are one of the most loved groups throughout the world yet
they never forget to show love to KissME’s =D.
I’m currently watching Dongho’s new drama “Holy
Land” where he is a shy but natural boxer and beats up mafia guys. Also you can
watch Kevin, AJ and Eli cook on KBS’s youtube channel show “Star Kitchen with
U-Kiss” where the boys speak English the entire time while being taught how to
cook!
Now really, BIG BANG.. what can I say? How can
I explain exactly how I feel my heart about to explode from the geniusness that
is BIG BANG. I’m totally mind-blown by MONSTER! How about you guys?
Seriously, I think this music video could
really contest against my absolute favorite K-Pop music video of all time,
Sunny Hill’s Midnight Circus. MONSTER has amazing special effects, costume,
cinematography and storyboard (although not easily understood) that are ahead
of anyone in the music industry today. There is no doubt in my mind that this
is the best MV for the entire year!
MONSTER is a cross between a orchestral ballad
and upbeat R&B/Hip Hop feel, my favorite part is TOP’s and G-Dragon rap
entrances. The rapping style is almost like a conversation but leads ultra
smoothly into the song. You can say that it would go in the “BLUE” category of
songs, but in its own right is completely different as well, check out the
meaning of the song below!
Let’s infinitize! Okay I don’t really know what that
means, but the guys sure sound cute when they say it. Infinite comes back with
another catchy song “The Chaser”.
The MV is a bit strange, where L is in a car
crash and he keeps rolling and rolling in the air… hmm a few other guys play
the part as bad boys on motorcycles, but Hoya is climbing something? Leader
Sungkyu is seen walking away from the crashed car, oh man did Sungkyu put L in
the crashing car?? And then there’s a mysterious box. Jeez I really cannot figure out the MV it’s a bit
cryptic, if anyone can explain to me the storyline please feel free to do so.
However I did enjoy their new dance, they
aren’t totally in sync but their moves are really strong and creative. Sungyeol
looks good in long hair, but it took me a while to figure out where Woohyun was
cuz he had long hair in some scenes. All of them look so good! =D
The most playful boys of K-Pop is back
with B1A4's follow up single “Baby Goodnight (Sleep Well Good
Night)”. This is another hit spawned by the silly geniuses of Jinyoung (leader) and Baro
(rapper) of the group. The last song Baby I’m Sorry was also written by Jinyoung. I
really love his relaxed writing style and he’s my favorite.
Baby Goodnight MV
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Sandeul butt bump! The dance is just the adorableness~~
I seriously move my shoulders everytime this song starts. And B1A4 is just so
silly with their cowboy costumes haha. The
MV shows that they thought they could trick the girlfriend by putting her to
sleep early, but really the girlfriend tricked them by using their absence to go out
instead. To anyone watching this I suggest just
have fun with it! It’s suppose to be a non-serious song yeah!
Can I take each of them home? Gongchan has those sparkling eyes and CNU actually doesn't look bad without his glasses.Well they might
just put me to sleep, tell me goodnight, and go off partying some more XP. Tracklist below..
JJ Project have had their acting debut in the limelight
as actors in “Dream High 2”. JB (blonde) played in the idol group I:DN (Eden) opposite
of T-ARA’s Jiyeon, whereas Jr.(brunette) was a backup dancer for I:DN. I was
really excited for their debut because I completely loved them in Dream High 2
and their singing and dancing talents really shone out throughout the drama.
“Bounce” is a super fun mixture of hip-hop, electronic
with a hint of rock and guitar riffs. That’s basically how you can describe the
rest of the mini album as well, it’s just really colorful album to listen to,
to pump up your mood.
BOUNCE MV:
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The special effects are the same as 2PM’s Hands Up if you’re wondering. I love the energy these boys bring to the
telly! Shake-it up shake –it for me~~ The dance is really easy to follow and so
much fun to do. I love it! Oh and I love JB’s pink hair too lol.
Tracklist:
01 – Bounce
02 - Hooked (꽂혔어)
03 – Before This Song Ends (이노래가끝나기전에)
04 – Bounce (inst.)
I really like Bounce and Before This Song Ends,
who is the girls that sings in this track huh? Does anyone know? Sometimes it
sounds like someone from the Wonder Girls or miss A, I dunno..
It’s been a long time since we heard from
Dalmatian, but they came back with a great song and concept. After the cute
concept in “That Man Opposed”“E.R” (Emergency Room) shows a great exposure on
Dalmatian’s vocals and overall I think Dalmatian is heading in the right
direction as the songs are just so surprisingly good to listen to!
After Dari left for the military, Day Day the
rapper left and is now replaced by new rapper Simon who joins members Inati,
Jeesu, Daniel and Youngwon. Simon is half Korean half Japanese and he’s fluent
in 3 languages, including English, Korean and Japanese. I can tell that the
English & pronunciation has improved tremendously in this mini album.
E.R MV
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I like the intro a lot, it’s very different
than the random English that the idols put in their songs nowadays. The songs
really catchy I like the fading chorus, I appreciate that it’s really not
commonly used too. All the tattoos in the MV are painted actually so don't worry guys. ;)
