Wonder Girls - Why So Lonely

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYGODWJgR-c

Good: Strong Ska vibes (why is everyone saying Reggae?) with emotional, sympathetic but fun lyrics to match.

Bad: Somewhat bland. Artistry was taken into consideration - this is a JYP production after all - but it's what you'd expect from a Cocella or SXSW kind of album track song only the diehard fans will appreciate. Wonder Girls has a STRONG fanbase but lets hope there's enough to carry this song to being show champions on the music variety shows. A good song but one that might fly over the average kpop fan's head.

The UGLY - Yubin's rap. Lol Love you girl. But Sunmi could've done that. It doesn't stand out enough and lacks identity. You're in The Wonder Girls and not SNSD...

PS: Don't kill me, SNSD fans! Please!

Score: 6.5/10 Reggae drops

JESSICA - Love Me The Same REVIEW

Bad: It's americanized pop trying to do kpop and sounds like a mess. How the natural sounds of a the bass guitar and drums and snare start to clash with the synth music ruins it from being a good song. What's with the dancers though. Hope she's not doing her Comeback Stage with cheap modern ballet dancers looking like rich chicks pulled from yoga class in New York City who happened to have a little free time. Talk about convenient timing! g

Good: It's emotional and it's Jessica Jung from SNSD (Girls Generation) so all their fans in America will be swarming to her. The MV tales a story of a woman and her plant and how, with a little TLC, her cactus plant grew into something bigger than itself. I like how playful and carefree Jessica was in the video and how she didn't use Aegeyo to be cute. (I like aegeyo but some groups overuse it and it looks cartoonish... Who am I kidding!?)

Ugly: Love and care didn't make that plant grow. Steroids! She took a nap (not sleep, nap) and there's a jungle in her house! Madness!

Or Jessica's aegeyo game is that good. She makes all they guys swoon - even the gay ones! SM Ent. taught her well.

7.5/10 prickly baby cactus spines

SNUPER - SHALL WE DANCE

The GOOD:
Nice little disco boogie oogie woogie song. Best from SNUPER by far. Love for lower tier boybands.

The BAD:
Disposable. But what Kpop song isn't? It's good the first few times you listen to it then it fades.

The UGLY:
Move over, old school k-artists! You have competition! The newer groups can make cheaply made songs like you do!

Review: EXO - Unfair... ft. N*SYNC

Review: CL - Hello Bitches

Oh my gawd!

I told yall about her. I told ya she was gonna BLOW up! Pop rap at it's finest.

The Good: Where. Do. I. Be. GIN!? The heavy loops, heavy bass, and the overall hot Middle Eastern horn-y vibe of the beat or the American hip hop style and fiery delivery of her lyrics? This really showed her bold side and - with the help of Diplo and Parris Geobel - this and the rest of her US promotions aren't in doubt like other girl groups...

It helps that PSY gave her some love as well.

The Bad: Too American? Korea's hip hop industry, while growing, isn't significant enough to aid her promotions back home. CL's song title "HELLO BITCHES" is enough for some in Asia to love or hate her for her brashness; not good to give her a mixed reaction in Kpop-land. Also, I should note the "twerking" going on in the bridge. Kpop females always teetor between being sexy and sexual by not giving up all the goods but her booty popping could be empowering (like she intended) or enough to get her K-fans to leave her alone.

The Ugly: GOT THEM ASIAN GIRLS DANCING ON THE COUCHES LIKE THE KNOW ME AND THEY SINGING ON THE BAR LIKE THEY WAS AT TGE KAREOKE, HUH. You tell em, girl. You ain't no ponoccio Hello Kitty. You're a real bitch now! Slay, queen. Slay!

Kpop: Which Is Better?

Oh My Girl's "Cupid"?
http://youtu.be/fCrCUv6rQ7I
Drumline angels killing the beat... And our hearts.

OR

TWICE's "Like Ooh-Ahh"
http://youtu.be/0rtV5esQT6I
Color pop zombie charm!

Kpop: CL/Diplo/Riff Raff/OG Maco - Doctor Pepper MV

Oh come on! You watched it only for CL. Not Diplo or the other dude.

B*TCH I GUESSED IT! ... And I was right, wasn't I?

https://youtu.be/VVth_C1zYrw

CL's beat dropped a couple of months ago but the video is here! Keep a open mind as this is not a Kpop song but a Kpop artist doing an American hip hop song collab, please? So tired of the kpop stans giving this so much hate. I'm judging her as if she were a hip hop artist in America for that reason.

Also, THIS IS NOT HER USA DEBUT. Don't get sad over this song.

The Good: Catchy as faq. Like the monotone melody (if that exists) and ratchet delivery of CL's verse. Riff Raff and OG Maco held their own as well.

The Bad: Basic hip hop song. She sounds like any other rapper and leaves me feeling unconvinced. I know CL for her usual awesomeness but most Americans don't know who she is yet. I'm not worried because she is getting good exposure for this song but will the kpop fans be with her? I don't know.

The Ugly: IT'S A COLLAB! Keep the high expections low for any hip hop collab. It's just a simple showcase for rappers. Nothing more. You know the GBZ, The Baddest Female, can do better than that.

I give this 3 out of 5 Blinded Pikachus

Now where my bad girls at? Where you at?

Kpop: ANDA - Touch MV Korean Miley Cyrus!!!

Oooooh!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUyRuyB01Vo

The Good: Sensual sexy but not sloppy sexy. Fanboys, run away! This is for the ladies but it's not lesbian! Good for a house party full of red cups and one night stands. She stands above the rest of solo korean artists.

And that dance though! "cause if you gone be mine/you don't have to waste your time

The Bad: It's americanized and the fanboys aren't gonna feel it. Plus, kpop females are about playing with the idea of sex but never giving it all up. She's not offense - actually, it's quite tasteful outside the booty pops and the Rihanna-style crotch patdowns - but there's not a lot of fantasy. A lot of fun but no fantasy.

The Ugly: Anda had some FUUUUN! with this vid. You can tell she's no big time idol but she'd have fun at least charting on Mnet and Melon... And that's hard to do

3.5/5 Handclaps.

Kpop: HELLOVENUS - I'm Ill MV

And ill you are. SO SIIIIIIICK!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UakvkN_dd1M&index=5&list=WL


The Good: Clubber song by Bravesound. The horn punches and the modest beats of bass made this electronica piece worth moving to under the bright lights of the club.

The Bad: Pretty Unremarkable. Bravesound improved it but still pretty bland for the most part. The hook wasn't even all that catch. Meh.

The Ugly: It's HELLOVENUS... Sorry if I've offended but I call a spade a spade.

2/5 Beat Drops. Good effort. Fans will like but this will be forgotten after a couple of weeks. Especailly with SHINee, Cheetah, and the Wonder Girls eating up Melon Charts.

CL Performing At Mad Decent Block Party

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJjA-68qMMs

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

Put it on ice, doctor pepper!

Kpop: Wonder Girls - I Feel You MV I WAS WRONG!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9QXQz6uE0M

I WAS SO WRONG!

The comeback wasn't average at all. It's actually pretty good.

THE FEELS ARE SONG WITH THIS VID!


The Good: The 80s are back! Wonder Girls has made another hit. Yes, we entered inside Sunmi's panty party but what a party! The girls actually look natural and normal. Not at all cutesy and agaeyo-filled like most girl groups are doing to day so their natrual charm shines though. Don't expect dancing because they'll be too busy playing actual instruments and keeping to a cool retro vibe. And that rap part... OOOH!

Because cool kids don't dance. (BURN!)


The Bad: They don't dance and WHO ISN'T DOING A 80s THEMED SONG! Can Korea love their legendary unnies as usual or will the lack of choreography throw them off. Also, it's very american in taste... Or would Koreans even care?

The Ugly: Sunmi's croutch party... Don't eat the chips and dip.

Song gets a big 4/5 stars. Wonder what the Wonder Girls would wonder up next. I wonder...

Kpop to USA: CL's USA Debut.... THANK GOD THEY HAVE A DATE!!!

Septermber

The music video shoot will be promoted in Korea and the United States. What song, IDK. (Pray it's not Doctor Pepper)

Remeber the man working on promoting the album is Scooter Braun... Does Ariana Grande, Psy, Justin Beiber (don't cringe), and Carly Rae Jepsen ring a bell?

I have such high hopes for her... As rachet as that song is. (rachet = ghetto = uncivilized)

Kpop: SHINee - Married To The Music MV Craziness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcu7yZBeSKw

Oh my GERD. The violence! The horror! The confetti!

I'm downplaying it but there was some serious violence. Shawols - you love your idols too much? Look away. These dudes are getting DECAPITATED and it is AWESOME!

Eyeballs getting knocked out.

Lips snatched off of faces.

Heads chopped off.

Noses ripped out.

Vomiting confetti!

Not for the Faint of Shawol heart.



The Good: Odd and funky beat the fits with the "Odd" album title in a good way. It feels like a follow up from "View" (I'ma keep mentioning that video, so sue me) but it's a good one. Key gets more sing parts here and we'll all been wanting that. Taemin and Jonghyun have hogged the spotlight for every other vid and now Key gets a chance. :)

The Bad: Cartoonish violence and the sensitive SHINee fans that watch it. Seriously, look away and wait for their comeback stage. Your hearts will thank you.

The Ugly: Hey! Halloween ain't until 2 months from now but Taemin already got his costume... No wait. That's his make up everyday. lol *cheap joke* Wonder if Koreans will love this song on October 31st or will BOYFRIEND do it again like last year.

What did vampires had to do with witches? Do BOYFRIEND fangirls care? NOPE!

Kpop: Cheetah - My Number MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=Q9ZPYxqZQ2I



Hmm... Meh.

I expected better from the winner of Unpretty Rapstar.

Or maybe I'm too hash.

It's great music video with your usual Korean Hip Hop rugged and rough set up and the occasional Cholo or two.

Good: The MV is pretty cool. The beat's pretty nice and the imagery is gritty and feels like a cool ass house party. Not much else to say because...

Bad: It's like every other K-Hip Hop female rap song. Musical production wasn't the highest priority as it's a good beat but very minimalistic and offered little to the effect. She's choosy. She changes her men like phone numbers until she got the one. This just songs like Cheetah didn't even need to rap.

Ugly: YOU KNOW YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT!!! Her rap game was lame in this song but we all know she has skills! Quit hiding and give us your best effort or cut the ppl who gave you this average booty song. Be big booty. THINK BIG BOOTY!

Kpop: Teasers of the Week!

Chettah - My Number

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GZE1UXp8LM

FINALLY! After she "won" Mnet's Unpretty Rapstar, you haven't really heard from her much outside of her, Jessi (runner up), and KangNam's "My Type". Glad to hear from her.

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Wonder Girls - I Feel You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62JoFqsdhM

OMG! They're back and, like Taylor Swift, they're bringing the 1980s back! There's a party inside and you're all invited!

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SHINee - Married To The Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EzmbQ1h5gY

I'm guessing from the Title it'll be hip hop oriented. You see all the members are legally locked and wed to the jam playing out those car speakers. Love me SHINee and seeing how awesome "Your Number" and "View" turned out to be... This'll will be a hit.





This list updates until Sunday, August 2, 2015. Keep checking for new stuff!

kpop: PSY Goes Back To Roots! Goes Back To Being... PSY.

http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/224748/20150730/yg-yang-hyun-suk-tells-psy-forget-about-being-world-star.htm

This is a good thing. Fame kind takes it out of you and him being between the USA and Korea is super confusing to everyone trying to establish PSY's identity.

Even for PSY himself.

I wish him the best in his future endeavors and will be excited when he comes out with new songs. In Korea or the USA.

Kpop MV: MIRYO (Brown Eyed Girls) With New Song "Queen"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2WLoex71wk



The GOOD: Solitaire Sexy! She shows off her charm with different outfits based off of QUEENS from playing card. It works!

The BAD: The song is... meh. A basic K-hip hop song lots of Korean female artist do... And they never release them. Still, you can play this at a party and no one will be none the wiser but don't make this a forerunner to get everyone in the mood.

The UGLY: Cheap cheap cheap but she works with the best she's got! Couldn't GAIN have given her tips?

GAIN would've taught her lessons, not tips.

Kpop: Wonder Girl's Official Teaser For "I Feel You"... My feels are STRONG!

:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62JoFqsdhM

Good: WONDER GIRLS IS BACK! Need to say more? From Sunmi's open crouch zoom in to the party inside of her sugar place! And that 80s theme though! I see high quality from my unnies!

Bad: Using the 80s theme is a safe choice but I fear for the song considering the 80s wasn't the best time for music. JYP never disappoints when it comes to songs but will it be enough? Can this song compete with Girl's Generation's Party when it comes to the hype factor?

Ugly: lol There's a party inside Sunmi's croutch! AND WE'RE ALL INVITED! Sex laced videos ftw! (Kpop subtle sexy, not USA pop sexy...)

Rihanna finally got her money...

Stellar's New MV - Vibrato... And Their Average Sexy Concepts... You Decide!

Meh. The song is nice but the hype on the "over-sexification" on Stellar isn't that bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOmTdFpIDX8

There are crazier sexy songs...

Like Hyuna's Red... and her overall silly crazy sexiness

Gain's Paradise Lost... And the taboo love affair with her as Hawwah (Eve) and the snake in the Garden of Eden
That booty bounce tho! Turn on the light pleeeeease.

And the less than sexy 4Ladies - Move with some... Painfull... Dancing?

So Stellar went for an OK sexy concept? So what? They need sexier songs for a better reaction... Or at least a better song.

G-Friend's Album "FLOWER BUD" & Comback On The 23rd

In case you've forgotten them...

I like the title already - FLOWER BUD. Like a refreshing and innocent way of calling a beautiful friendship. The bubblegum feels are strong with the title alone and I'm glad for that.

Maybe this be a pleasant and sweet album of happiness. #iUseNiceWords