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Great MV. It's so artistic! Wow did they actually censor or "beep" around 1:05 and 2:11 and 2:54? That's the first time I ever hear such a thing in a kpop song. What's it all about? Also the part with GD wearing glasses makes him look like TOP so much :D
On September 01 2012 05:13 Vorgrim wrote: [...]The best debut for idols this year was Gangkiz, musically and in terms of looks. I'm older, so maybe a bit more forgiving of their age. [...] Gangkiz have that t-ara sound (best group in kpop) and don't just look like, but half of them were, actresses and models.
On September 01 2012 05:37 Vorgrim wrote: [...]The reason why I eat up everything ccm put out like a fat kid eats cake. T-ara, davichi, 5 dolls, hong jin young and gangkiz, it just sounds better to me than what other companies are pedaling on average.[...]
I nearly share the same opinion on everything. Gangkiz' debut was the best this year so far (visual and music wise) for me. I just kinda stop caring much about all the new cute girl groups. Only point where my opinion differs is "best group in kpop"...Davichi > T-ara (or is a duo not a group...), just because ballads > everything else.
I need to check out who Hong Jin Young is, because you mentioned her together with T-ara, Davichi and Gangkiz...
Because I am on that topic...I am currently watching Take Care of the Young Lady/My Fair Lady and I was quite surprised by the outro of episode 1. How did I miss this song? Davichi soooooo good.
On September 01 2012 06:17 Vorgrim wrote: I think T-ara may win a non mnet show with this track. I dunno but it just seems like it will be unusually catchy from the preview. Even for T-ara.
Great MV. It's so artistic! Wow did they actually censor or "beep" around 1:05 and 2:11 and 2:54? That's the first time I ever hear such a thing in a kpop song. What's it all about? Also the part with GD wearing glasses makes him look like TOP so much :D
Seems like he is taking the piss out of the censor actually. Otherwise it doesn't make much sense to me.
His songs have been censored a lot in the past, if you didn't know
On September 01 2012 05:13 Vorgrim wrote: It's not my sort of music, I gave it a thumbs up because it's fresh, not unpleasant to listen to and the girls are good looking. The best debut for idols this year was Gangkiz, musically and in terms of looks. I'm older, so maybe a bit more forgiving of their age.
Vista is a great debut track, but judging by the only other track I've heard from them it may be a one hit wonder. Gangkiz have that t-ara sound (best group in kpop) and don't just look like, but half of them were, actresses and models.
On September 01 2012 05:19 Monocle wrote: EXID is probably my favorite rookie girl group so far this year. I like Crayon Pop too but they still only have 2 songs.
Maybe I'm missing something with Gangkiz but I'm really not a fan of their music. I'll agree that they are hot though.
On September 01 2012 05:37 Vorgrim wrote: The thing you are missing is probably just the over-appreciation I have for ccm producer's style of kpop. The reason why I eat up everything ccm put out like a fat kid eats cake.
T-ara, davichi, 5 dolls, hong jin young and gangkiz, it just sounds better to me than what other companies are pedaling on average. Apparently Hwayoung is still under ccm, according to wikipedia. Hawt.
Also, Gangkiz is the only debut act this year that hasn't been booted from my, admittedly small, dedicated kpop mp3 player. (crayon pop are walking a fucking tightrope atm. More good songs are required)
You're definitly not alone on Gangkiz though. Except for Honey Honey they had 5 solid tracks imo, especially Mama and 오늘밤. And that really makes them stand out compared to other debuts I thought were pretty ok: Hello Venus: Venus is really good, rest of their stuff not so much. Crayon Pop: only 2 songs, both are pretty decent though Glam: just 1 song etc. I'm forgetting a lot but the point still stands.
Guess I'm gonna have to give 5dolls/Hong Jin Young a listen as well then.
It's kind of amazing to me how much enjoyable music I've found in the kpop genre, not even talking about all the stuff I still have to check out. And that list keeps growing way too fast. Although that's partially because I often can't be bothered to immediately find a way to download it and organize it etc.
On August 31 2012 13:18 Moonwrath wrote: That Fiestar is 1000000000000000000000000000x better than every single other girl group debut this year except for SPICA. Damn good. Who is the center girl with the half tied shirt, she's gorgeous.
o_O You can't be for real... Pandora just came out and you already forgot about it ?
Edit: Oh, never mind, you meant debut. I 100% agree with you then.
...Nicole and Jiyoung's solos MVs are set to be released on Monday, HSY to round it up soon after.
Sexy Love definitely sounds a lot like it, but they've made some major changes to it for some reason. I liked the teaser back at Day by Day more, but let's hope they're just screwing with us and giving us something with the sound of that Mirage teaser instead of that duck call sound...
Kara just aren't that great. I am starting to warm to chinyoung's charms a little, but that can't save the group from Nicole's face/accent and Hara's body. (I think Gyuri may be an acquired taste, but she looks like a possible tranny to me) Kara would be absolutely the lowest rank kmd can award without Seungyeon. I am not saying that to annoy you, it's the reason no-one cares, so you should know now to avoid further misunderstandings.
Great MV. It's so artistic! Wow did they actually censor or "beep" around 1:05 and 2:11 and 2:54? That's the first time I ever hear such a thing in a kpop song. What's it all about? Also the part with GD wearing glasses makes him look like TOP so much :D
Seems like he is taking the piss out of the censor actually. Otherwise it doesn't make much sense to me.
His songs have been censored a lot in the past, if you didn't know
Here's the uncensored version, sounds 500x better:
I think fister are going to have to do better to gain fanclub status like the little crayon ladies have. Perhaps an ama or nude shots would do it? Gonna take some work on twitter at the very least.
I'm going to make a twitter account and provoke some idols. Should be good for a laugh.
CCM undoubtedly #1. No contest. (strictly mnet, but creatively it's ccm)
Who is good to follow on twitter? I'm talking attractive female idols here. (not snsd) No worries, filled my list up with girl's day, because that's how I roll.
I got my name here on twitter. Victory! I was gonna retire this name, but if I have it on the best international sc/kpop site and twitter, I guess that's my name now.
For the longest time it seemed that close shots of Hyorin's hip and thigh would be the pinnacle man could reach for glory. We became complacent. Our dreams, dull. Our souls, quiet. Without knowing our gazes turned downward from the heavens and no longer allowed ourselves to imagine that there was more, further, unknown, You brave men gazed outwards into a region where no stars are alight. A frontier that the most hardest men can only place beacons that declare 'fear' and 'turn away.' A place of which even the gods will only speak of with the deepest silence. You drew your tools close, whispered, "Shall we not have a go," and stepped out into the coldest reach.
Vorgrim you son of a bitch, thank you so much for posting this. I remember seeing this song posted about 1000 pages back and it;s been driving me insane. I thought the song was wonder girls, so I scoured most of their albums trying to find it. You just saved my K-pop life.