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Airplane – F(x)

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Even though this song does not have a music video, I believe it is worthy for a review. This song was promoted in conjunction with Rum Pum Pum Pum, the band’s only comeback song for the year. Rum Pum Pum Pum was a disappoint to me as it was not as catchy as F(x) past songs. On top of that, I am not a big F(x) songs as I have been disappointed once before. It is also quite sad that this band does not get the attention they need from their own company. But anyway, this song (plus every other song on the album) did make up for the disappointment I had in RPPP. Below you will see why!

This song is another amazing song. I absolutely love this song. It has this fresh summery feel to it which RPPP lacked, a lot. Though, I am wondering if the band will next come out with a song called rocket or something, I am really happy everytime I hear this song. There is not one bit that is wrong with the song. The song is really quite modern and the vocals in this song is not that bad. The start gets you to sway along with the song and the when the song drops everytime, it just sounds like an orgasm to my ears. Yes, I went there. The chorus is really classy and sounds just right for such a cool song. I also like Amber’s vocals the most, mainly because she has an amazing voice that is not showcased in many songs. “Come With Me, Airplane, Love“.

The dance is quite weak compared to the song, but still looks amazing. I love the use of the chairs and the dance moves with the chairs. The song has that little “spring in your step” kind of beat, and I am pretty happy that they included that “spring in your step” in the choreography.

9/10. Obviously much better than Rum Pum Pum Pum. Why not “Come With Me” and listen to this song together?

Twinkle Twinkle – Girl’s Day

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I know, I know. This song is like 593456349650235609 years ago. But, I still am able to review it??? Let’s have a throwback moment. Girl’s Day is currently known for their mature and sexy style, but did you know that they came from the more cutesy stuff era of KPOP. This is the very song that put them on the map in the industry and gave them the needed recognition that they need. It was actually released in March 2011, which is about to be 3 years ago. Boy, times flies and everything changes. I feel like if I add anything else here, I probably just finish the review here. Hahaha….

I absolutely love this song. This song is really cute, really addictive and really catchy. It was not so when I first saw it, but after a while, it grew on me. This song is so amazing, it was the first song to reach the top of the charts and enter the top positions of the music weekly charts. On top of that, this song was a hit for men, particularly those in the army. So boys, I guess it is time to start listening to this track, cause your gonna like it as well. The “Hajima hajima mamamama mamamama Gajima gajima mamamama mamamama” part is really addictive and catchy. Seriously, you will love this song. Everyone who I have met and enjoys listening to KPOP, really enjoyed this song.

The music video is pretty cute. Not that funny, but I like the exaggeration of the music video. This girl is in love with this guy, who is hitting on other girls. Hence the girls uses tactics that she is practicing to shake the guy off the other girls and to get him to notice her. Yeah, I guess they failed, but instead it seems like all the girls and the guy are in on this together or something, because I really cannot find a way to explain that last scene where they are all standing around Minah. But anyway, I guess it used to funny but now since I have matured (LOL), I don’t mind it as funny as before. I don’t remember, but I am quite certain that it was this song and video that gave me a WTF face.

The dance is really cute as well. I think this is their weakest dance to date, as it really does not display their aegyo as I would have expected it would. There were some cliche moves which annoyed the crap out of me, but beside that, I was satisfied.

8/10. Pretty good song, video and dance that really was meant for winning. Sadly they did not, but now they have secured a bigger fanbase, maybe, just maybe it is time to see these girls rise to be one of the biggest bands ever.

Why Goodbye – The BOSS

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The BOSS recently returned to Korea with a new song. It has been a long while since the band had a comeback in Korea. I never heard of the band so I had to dig something up on the band to talk about. For those, like me, who have no clue who these guys are, let me give you a run down. This bands promotes much more in Japan than in Korea. They came from the the company, Open Entertainment, but soon left after it caused trouble. The band this year signed a contract and returned to Korea after a two year hiatus. Their debut song was “Admiring Boy”, and because of this song, they were quite popular as a rookie group. They are also referred to as DGNA.

This song is amazing. I recently sat down and watched their debut song, and wow, what a change. This song has this seriousness feel to it that makes it so eye catching. The song is not overly epic, but focuses on the vocals and had this acoustic and orchestral feel to it. Basically, it does not contain that much electro and modern beat. I don’t know if this would be an insult, but the song can be described as “simple”. There is nothing complicated in this song or hard to get into. It is really addictive. I don’t think the chorus is the best part of the song, but I really like the guys vocals. I think the English lines in the song like: “Why Goodbye”, “Don’t Break My Heart” have this really addictive feel to it, which makes me go back to the song more and more. The song talks about how a guy does not want to let his girl go, despite she wanting to leave him. It has really beautiful lyrics.

The music video is really a big standout. Like the song, the music video is quite simple. Black and white filter and then there no weird and awkward sets or huge neon signs and plasma tvs. Instead, there is only a white backdrop. Still pretty cool. I think the reason why I like this video, because the video puts emphasis on most of the English words in the song. By putting emphasis, I actually mean by displaying the word in the video for us to see, in a really cool font. The only complaint I have, are the block lines. They focus the music video for most of the time, but for a some amount of time, they become a distraction for me. Like it is covering a section of the screen that I want to see. But despite that, it is a really cool music video.

The dance is pretty cool. It is very different to the music video and song. While they are simple and smooth, the dance is rather jagged and sharp. I like it.

9/10. Why should I dislike such a cool band? They are now on my radar, hopefully, next time they come back won’t been 2 years down the track!

Flower – Junhyung (Beast)

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Junhyung is the next member of Beast to go solo. After a year since Yoseob debuted as a solo singer, Cube Entertainment unleashed their next big surprise. Shadow was pretty cool. But to me, this debut song was not exactly the best song out there.  I have to give props to Junhyung for attempting and doing really well for a pretty edgy theme. Anyway, this is not my final review for the year, but sadly is the last major review of the year. Though I know other artists are coming back, I have to have a cut off date for the charts. I will only be doing another 2-3 reviews for more recent songs and on top of that, I will be going back to review songs that I have missed, but really wanted to review. And also past songs from previous years.

Wow, this song is rather interesting. It is rather weak for a solo debut song. There was nothing to grab me in this song, to make me go back to it more and more. At first, I thought this comeback would be that weird, as the rapper (probably who I view as the strongest and manilest member of any band) is doing a song called “Flower”. But, boy was I wrong. It had a similar feeling to Caffeine, which I believe Junhyung wrote for Yoseob. It had that chic but modern feel to it that made the song unique. It also had its RnB sounds in it as well. Maybe when he was writing the song, he did go overboard with the ratio of English lyrics compared to Korean words. But if you read the many English translations, they actually fit into the song. He likens the girl to a flower, and in the lyrics he mention the sweetness of chocolate and a lollipop, saying that the girl is a flower that is equally sweet as the candy. Pretty cool. Though, I like the chorus, I don’t think the high pitch parts in it are suited for him. I guess he maybe pushing himself a little too hard. But overall the song was pretty cool. Not as cool and badass as I expected, but still pretty cool.

As for the music video. I hope that was a fake or dead butterfly. I hope the person who decided to put a scene of it burning was in a sound mind and did not torture the little blue butterfly. Anyway, I thought the music video was pretty cool. Not sure about Junhyung dead in a fridge parts though, but I guess that is what made the whole comeback seem edgy to me. I really want to know how they filmed Junhyung’s head only, but I probably think they just put him in a box and made a hole so he can stick his face out. Not really fond of the whole mirror camera thing. It did give the music video more a heightened scary theme, but really they used it too many times already. At least someone was smart enough to put flowers in this music video, cause the music video would be a pile of dung without the flowers. Overall I was quite happy with the outcome of the music video, just that one dance scene where he has things dangling down his hat. Please, you’re not Australia. Don’t wear that.

The dance is pretty cool. Something I would’ve expected from a Beast member, or their backup dancers. I actually enjoyed the dance. Everytime they hit the chorus, the members became flowers, i think, by standing on their heads and bending into awkward positions. Now, that I made things awkward….

7/10. Not as great as I would have expected. But still works. How did you guys like the debut? Successful or just another one of those comebacks?

I Do I Do – Secret

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Secret is back with a new Christmas single this time around. After finishing promotions for YooHoo as a group, filming dramas and Song Ji Eun’s recent promotions with Hope Torture, the group is set to grace the stage with a comeback full of cuteness and adorableness. I think this is the first year where there are loads of comeback on the topic of Christmas. Last year, there were a few songs on the celebration, but they tend to be more company collaboration within the company. Those songs still exists, but more and more bands are coming out with Christmas themed songs, which are pretty amazing. But still shocking to know that the year is about to end. :(.

This song is pretty good. I really am disappointed that Secret has gone for something Christmas themed. Seems quite desperate for a comeback. But I feel the song fits them quite well. I actually prefer them in their sexy form, but this song still rocks. This songs looks like it was thrown together in 5 minutes, which sounds like their company and producer did not take this seriously.  It was catchy, but it was not memorable. This probably has to be their weakest song ever. But regardless, I felt that their vocals are improving. Hana (the rapper) actually has a pretty good voice and sounds pretty cool. The only part of the song which I really enjoyed is Song Ji Eun’s bridge, because it gave the song that extra lift. Not so great this time around girls.

The music video again is quite ..  boring. There is nothing to talk about, except for the trending one shot videos. This song has a “somewhat clear plot” where this guy gets invited to this party. Interesting. Not really. Sorry, I was completely bored of this video. The lighting was so bright, which kind of ruined the video. Though some parts were cute (i.e. walking letter box and walking rubbish bin), this music video looked like something that was shot in 5 minutes and planned in approx 10 minutes. The music video did not show off the girls style, but instead confined the girls. Look at YooHoo, not much of a great video, but compared to this, much better by 10000.

The dance is quite cute, but not really that great. It really is not catchy, but shows off the simplicity of the girls. Though I think more could have been done, the dance fits the song quite well and suits the song.

5/10. Secret is one of my favourite groups in the industry, but seriously this comeback is lacking in so many ways.

Glue – Nine Muses

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Nine Muses are finally back with a song. It was literally weeks ago since they finished promotions for Guns, that now they are back with another G letter titled song. This means this is the fourth song that the band had promoted this year. The other songs include: Dolls, Wild, Guns and now this. And look at how this band has grown. I think now some groups have realized that to be successful, you have to work your assess off and make a comeback more than twice a year to be able to compete. Numerous bands who only made one comeback this year are have been unsuccessful at maintain constant awards, giving us the fact that KPOP has reached its climax. But regardless, Nine Muses is growing and so is the number of fans they have. 

I freaking love this song. When I saw and heard the teaser, I thought that the song would be another repeat of Guns. Boy was I wrong. I loved it as soon as I heard it. There is nothing wrong with the song. The rapping and vocals are doing really well. It seems like in little time, these girls will be challenging the other group group with 9 members. It has that disco feel to it from the early times (sorry, I forgot the era), which I am not fond of, but the girls seem to have pulled it off fine. The chorus is really catchy and that autotuned voice that says “I don’t know what to do” is really addictive. I also really like those claps throughout the whole song. They give the song more of an addictive style for me.

Okay, the music video could’ve have been much more epic than this. Maybe it was the small time frame they had to prepare for it? But those red skin tight suits have to go. Not a fashionista, but they don’t really make the girls look good. Now, I am not saying the skin tight suits, but actually the colour red. That or the lighting in this music video has to go. It makes those suits into more of a horrible orange colour which does not complement the girls. And those “wonderful” colour effects they had in the video. Lose them. They were such a distraction to watch, and I believe if it was just the girls dancing, the music video would’ve been fine. But it was not, and sadly they annoyed me. It was basically like After School’s First Love all over again.

The dance is really addictive. Another but swaying dance to go onto the list of dances the year. Seems like the butt is going to be famous after this year. But seriously, after watching the dance and listening to the song, all I can think of is the dance. I can imagine the girls dancing to each part just from hearing the guys. Now that is something that all artists should do. Not too complicated. I also liked how they incorporated most of the claps into the dance. Pretty cool.

9/10. Much better than Guns and this song is fast becoming one of the best Nine Muses songs ever in my mind. Now that being said, what was your most favourite Nine Muses song of the year? Dolls? Guns? Wild? Glue? Choose in the poll below!!!

 

What Should I Do? – T-Ara

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T-Ara is back with a brand new song, as their repackaged mini album. After finishing up promotions for Number 9, the band promised a comeback later in the year with a brand new song. And indeed they just made thier comeback last week with What Should I Do?, a musical type of song, which CCM promised would be a hit, like how Roly Poly was. I am thankful that the band is now back on their feet and going at it again after last year. I should stop reminding myself about last year. It was such a horrible year for them, one that no KPOP band should ever experience.

The song was promised to be a mage hit like Roly Poly. However, was I the only thought that this song is boring? Well, the song compared to Roly Poly is boring. On its won, it is pretty good, but it seems like CCM is promising more than what they can deliver. Yes, the song kind of has it roots in the 70’s era, but it does not sound similar or can top Roly Poly in anyway. I have to say, the ballad version of this song is pretty good, while the actual song is equally pretty cool. I really love the “Hey baby yo~” part at the start of the song. Really catchy. Also, Boram has more lines???? Wow, that is a change. I love the techno beat of the song, giving it a more modern feel to it. The “Na eotteokhae”  part is really addictive. I have to say, the song was pulled off pretty well. As for the comparison though, not so much.

Oh boy, the acting in this video is ridiculously cheesy. Hence why I can never stand watching a musical, because it sounds so cheesy. Their good actresses, but I think they deserved some kind of plot. Their acting in Number 9 was not exceptional, but much better than this. Let’s turn to the clean up scene: there are 6 girls in this scene. 6 distinct personalities. They include: the boss, the really annoyed one, the “obsessed with herself”, the “fudge cake doing this”, the alcoholic and the “I want to be a superstar”. Yeah, was I the only one who loved this scene, more than the whole music video? Yes? Okay :(. But anyway, the acting was not the best, but I love the musical aspects they pulled into the music video and as well as the live performances. Pretty cool.

I love the dance. Seriously, imitated the dance pretty well. I like the musical aspects, where when there are 5 girls on stage, one would walk on later and do her thing, and another would go missing for a short while, like in a musical, when the actors or actresses are not needed for their scene. The dance is addictive and quite easy, like Roly Poly. And I love Eunjung’s and Hyomin’s part towards the end, that part was pretty cool. Though, I cannot pull it off. Hmmm…. Better not destroy your minds with my amazing dancing skills.

8/10. This is pretty cool. Loved it. Maybe the advertising of it could’ve have been better, because like anybody, I don’t like receiving something that is different from what it was advertised as. Where is the return policy?? No, but I liked the comeback.

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Miracle Of December – EXO

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EXO is finally back to gift their fans with a brand new mini album. After successful promotions of Growl, their hottest song yet, they released a Christmas album, just in time to all the EXO fans to have under their Christmas tree. This time around they have opted for a weird promotion style. Well, not weird, but abnormal to what bands would have done and I am sure SM Ent has their reasons. But only Chen, Baekhyun, D.O (for Korean version) and Luhan (for Chinese version) recorded this song. After a week of the promoting as a trio, EXO has added Luhan and Lay to the crew, so I cannot wait to see what they have their sleeves (or stockings).

I freaking love this song. Not the point where I am screaming everytime they open their mouths, like some people I know. But this song is freaking amazing. It is like a 180 degree change for the band. Wolf and Growl were choreography based songs that focuses more on the dance, but the song was still amazing. This however focuses on the vocals of the three main vocals of the band. You could feel the emotion in this song.  I loved the instrumental and the lyrics are truly beautiful. The only thing I have to complain about, and I won’t be deducting any points, but the rapping. A part of me does not want to hear a rap in this video, mainly because it is a ballad. On the other hand, a rap could’ve changed the song around a bit and make it more interesting. But beside that: top notch song.

I have nothing to say about the video. It is just like the ballad. Beautiful and amazing. Though, I am going to make the comment with practicing on the facial expressions. Some of the acting is pretty good. Others are not. And why is there that Wolf era scene in the music video with the ring and the lunar eclipse thing. That is really quite confusing and useless in this type of video. Also, Kris as an artist? What is going on? What is this sorcery? The present seems cheesy. The plot of the video seems to be quite boring. And I hope the tuning point is that they are going back in time, but really it is just their imagination.

There is no dance to this song. But isn’t Luhan and Lay the dancers of the group or something? Please don’t tell me that there will be a dance.

10/10. By far one of the best EXO songs out there. It joins the rank of Growl in my mind.

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Lonely Christmas – Crayon Pop

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Crayon Pop is finally back with a brand new single. This is their latest songs after the never ending promotions of Bar Bar Bar, the hottest track of 2013, which earned them their first ever award. Lonely Christmas is the upgraded version of Bar Bar Bar which is expected to become the next trend. And it seems that it is going that way. And don’t you worry. I remember them ranking poorly in the first few weeks of their promotions, but slowly getting higher. I have to say they look extremely cute in this comeback and it seems like people are going a little too far to undermine these girls by saying that every song they come out is plagiarise.

The teaser did not sound as great, despite it was the chorus. But as soon as I started to listen to it, I found that the song was indeed catchy. They probably can get a repeat of success like in Bar Bar Bar. But on that topic, sadly, I don’t think the girls will be able to get rid of their Bar Bar Bar image, as they used a section of the song in this song. Kind of annoying. But I loved the chorus. “Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Hey!” Hella catchy. Okay, I have to admit it, the girls cannot sing. Well, live. Too much autotune is used in this to show their fans their vocal talent. Am I also the person who thought this song was too short? I did like the solo moment that one member had, after the second chorus. As you can tell, I cannot learn names.

The music video is hella cute. Like come on. After seeing the video and hearing the song, I am sure you all smiled. Or am I just joining the Crayon Pop craze. Not, but it seriously cute. Not too the point where I was screaming at the screen when the member in charged of filming stuffed up big time. I am sorry, but I am going to go on about the level of the cuteness. Mainly because there is nothing to speak about in this video. Like nothing. They probably used the same set where they filmed Bar Bar Bar , but instead added a little background touch to it, to make it look “different”. And I love the back was perfectly made and stuff. Just a letter was missing and a triangle as well. So cheesy.

The dance is so cute as well. Who has their hand moving and legs wobbling when they hear this song? I do!!! Not, but it looks really cool. And catchy.

World trend again? We will soon see, but it seems like the girls are going that way. 9/10.

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Day & Night – Tasty

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Tasty is finally back with a new song. Last time they were on the stage, they were promoting MaMaMa, which was a successful song the duo. However since then, Woolim Entertainment (Tasty’s entertainment company, which also houses Infinite) announced the merger between them and SM Entertainment. Since then, the pair had performed on numerous stages with SM Entertainment as an opening act. As you view this comeback, you can see that the band has become a much larger and more experienced group, then opposed to last year, when they were just rookies.

This song is not bad. It is actually pretty good. But it did not stand out for me. Yes, this song would be a reminisce to all songs from the 90’s. It has that old pop era feel to it, which makes it pretty cool. However as I mentioned previously, it did not stand out. Maybe because it was quite a bad time to promote, and the other bands and groups are over shadowing Tasty. The chorus is pretty cool. I feel like this song focuses more on the vocals of the band rather than the dance. The rapping in this song sounds pretty good. I like the guitar sounds in the instrumental. (I think they are called rifs or something, but to be sure, I just say “sound”).

The music video is quite cool. A video with another decent plot. Hahahaha… Anyway, we see that the twins have a small restaurant which they operate and run. One day when the one of the twins (as you can see, I cannot tell the difference between the two yet) opens the doors, he finds his “ex” at the door. It was revealed that she left him years ago, and she now wants to get back together. So they let her stay and help out in the restaurant, which they see is quite successful. Well, it was not that easy as 1,2,3, but in the end they let her in. The three soon becomes best of friends (again) and start to hang out. After a while, the girl starts poking around and finds money. The other twin (the one whom she never dated) caught her looking at the money, but I guess let her off because he likes her. Cause I guess the whole world was waiting for the make out scene, but it turns out she was just teasing him. It turns out she only got back with the twins, so she could lure them out and have people fight them. Not sure why though. But you can see she regrets the whole thing and is about to cry when the video ends. It seems like the guys die in the end. Or have pretty bad injuries. I really liked the music video and how despite the plot, the director and cameras were able to capture the whole scenery of Hong Kong.

The dance is okay. Not as memorable as MaMaMa and really does not have anything awesome in it. I don’t think the dance carries that 90’s feel to it that the song has, which was a pity. Though it was still enjoyable to watch.

Nothing amazed me with this comeback. But it is still pretty cool. 7/10.

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What Am I To You? – History

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History has made their comeback with a new song. This is their second comeback after promotions  of Dreamer and Tell Me Love. This time around they went for the bad boy image, showing fans a much different side of the band. The band has also been nominated to be the BEST MALE ROOKIE on my BOB (Best Of The Best, which you can check out here). I have to say, I like the way they went this time around. Much better than their previous song. Though, they are quite popular among the audience, they don’t perform that well on charts. Maybe next time???

The song has that Latin American feel to it that we were promised, unlike some other song recently. It and that salsa or rumba feel to that makes it addictive to listen to. It had an exotic yet fresh feel to it, giving it a different look to it, from other songs. The vocals in this song are pretty cool and it reminds me of their Dreamer song. The chorus is really good, quite catchy must I add. Tell Me Your Love. The rapping is pretty cool. It has that husky feel that fits the song quite well. The instrumental parts are quite good as well. They give the song more of a balance when you listen to it. The line that I find most interesting the whole song is: “I know how to cheat, but she knows how to play.” That one line to me summarises the whole song and for some reason stands out among the rest.

I personally think, from a western point of view, that this music video has a very extreme rating. I don’t see anything that can be that bad to the audience. Unless having a guy “smoke”, get into a fight or being rebellious is that bad to have a 19+ rating. This music video is quite artistic. We see five different ways a person could deal with a break up. The angry kind, the ‘I want to fight”, the miserably lonely guy, the “sad then happy” guy or the “anger release” guy. I actually think Kyungil’s role (the sad then happy guy) role is the best out of the five and he does a really good portrayal of such a role. Do I hear calls for dramas and movies coming? Not sure about the ending though. The story really does not explain a connection between the five guys, beside the fact that they are going through a breakup. But hey, it was only like five seconds out of the 4 minute and 52 seconds, so I am not going to be that critical.

The dance was really good. It was like dancing the salsa or rumba, which we all know must have two people to do. But instead the guys dance by themselves. Pretty cool. Like that little moment during the first rap. It is like the rapper is looking into his reflection. Yeah I see where all the MJ comparisons are coming from. After noticing those shoes,I have to say, they are pretty shiny. Too shiny to look at the video but instead of their shoes.

7.5/10. Pretty cool. I still believe this band has amazing potential. They just need the right song and the right wow factor. But this is a start. (I honestly thought I would not get this review done tonight. I have been trying to push through my holiday homework, but there is a lot more than I have anticipated. But don’t worry, I am on a two month holiday now, so I am able to release reviews for you!!!)

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One Way Love – Sistar (Hyorin)

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Everyone knows about Sistar nowadays. And I think everyone knows Hyorin, the main vocalist of the group. She recently made her solo debut on the stage with One Way Love. She is the first member of the band to officially branch out into a solo career. I say officially, because both Soyu and Hyorin has had solo singing activities in the past. Anyway, this review will be very depressing mainly cause I have to talk about how misleading something is. She has achieved an amazing feat with winning awards this week, a week after her debut, showing the industry how powerful she and her group is and the love fans have for her.

This song is quite disappointing. I have to admit it. The teaser showcased a rock song for goodness sake, but instead we get this extra slow song which sounds like nothing compared to the teaser. Do you know how freaking disappointed I am with this??? Hyorin’s voice fits rock really well, not some crappy slow song. Everyone was expecting some kind of party song that would have showcased her vocals and dance skills. Though this comeback does showcase her dance skills, but her vocals are quite lacking. It seems like the producer thought “Oh well, let’s give her a high note at the end to make it sound like she is the main vocal.” No. Lonely was just as bad, maybe worse. But some good points. The chorus is downright catchy. I have it stuck in my head. Did not stay around my head for long, but it did get stuck there. Also, her rapping in this song is pretty cool. It added a great touch to the song, and it allowed the song to focus on her only, not some other rapper. I would not have minded Bora in this song, but I guess that song would be leaning towards Sistar19.

Writing this review basically means that I am watching the video for the first time. So here are my thoughts. The set where she dances with the back dancers look really cool.  She looks stunning, but I am not too sure about the tattoo on her stomach. I guess we see a couple with love and hate. Where Hyorin probably loves him, but he does not love her back, hence the name: One Way Love.  When she is rapping in the music video, she was smiling. I honestly think this song is made for smiling. Those scenes where she is giving him the death stare suits the song and video much more. I guess in the end they make up (and probably make out). I have two more complaints. Why she is she pouring champagne into a bathtub in the middle of the room?BATHTUB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM? Geeezzz… I wonder where I saw that before. And also, that scene with her and the blue background. She looks funny there, not the best solo shot of her. Death stares FTW!!!

I find this dance really cool. She makes the dance look so easy, as if no effort is required. However, when we probably do that continuously then we probably die. She said it was like a thigh workout or something and I can see what she means. It is pretty amazing. To those who think it is a little too much? Yeah, right! If this dance gets band, then every other dance by a girl group will be banned for implied thoughts. But seriously amazing dance.

6.5/10. Disappointed with the comeback, but it still kind of works out in the end. I have to say, her interview on Thursday with that one fan who screamed out every time she spoke made her crack up before she finished her sentence. It was pretty funny.

Missing You – 2NE1

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2NE1 is back with their long awaited comeback single. It seems like 2013 is not 2NE1’s year. In fact, YG’s year at all. After what many deemed as mega flops, the band is finally comeback with yet another song going in a totally different direction. They made their comeback through the MAMA earlier this month and since made their comeback onto the stage on the weekly music shows, also winning awards for this song, much mroe than what they have won altogether in the year.

I love this song. 2NE1 always have these cool, hardcore pop songs that want to get you up and dance. Never do we get a song that shows off the vocal ability of each member. This song however does just that. This ballad sounds so amazing and the emotion (in the voices, not in the presentation of the members). I particularly love the chorus and the “Geuriwohaeyo” part is really catchy. This song by far is the best song released by 2NE1 this year. The only complaint with this song is it is quite sad. Too sad in fact for me. And I was not really sure with the sudden change in the instrumental after the first chorus. They made the ballad into a poppy song which did ruin the sadness of the song. But I felt that the song needed more of something to make it less sad. I don’t know why i am complaining anyway. Both would cancel each other out anyway.

The music video is quite interesting. I like it. Not the best music video out there, but it really carries the emotion that the song has. The lighting of the music video fits really well. Also feel that when the members just are sitting around doing nothing fits the video and feel of the song quite well. Not sure about CL lying on that big XXI. I also did enjoy the dancer. he made a pretty good contribution to the video, giving it that more interesting zest to it. CL’s body is amazing. Not perving on her or anything…. Major complaint here, but Park Bom’s face. Nothing wrong with the face, but it looks droopy. All I see is her mouth moving. Beside that, the face just looks like blank. While the other members are sad and miserable, Bom is just … No wonder she is not an actor.

The performance is just them standing around singing and no dancing. Fits the song perfectly. At least they did not put in a dance that would’ve ruined the whole song.

8.5/10. Pretty good comeback. Better than Do You Love Me?, Baddest Female and Falling In Love by miles.

Only One – Gummy ft. Big Brother

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Gummy recently left YG Entertainment after her contracted ended earlier this year. Since then, she has signed with a new company and has gone down for a more different style. I adore Gummy because she has an amazing voice. Every past song that she has sung in the past sounds amazing. She also recently collaborated and released a song with Wheesung. Both voices complimented each other and sounds amazing. But this song is a solo song, and I must state this. I LOVE THIS STYLE.

To me, the song is a lot similar to Bye U by the rapper Outsider ft. G.O. Not because the song is similar but the style of both songs are party anthems, and both have this cool instrumental which you can rock to and feel like you’re at a party. I find this song easy to understand with. Not as hard as other songs. It is not as heavy or has anything complicated or complex in it. The instrumental literally got me head banging the first time around. Though I think her voice suits ballad more, Gummy pulled this song off really well. She sounds amazing, even if this is the total opposite to her expected style. Which makes me think that YG Entertainment has kept her under wraps a lot. Anyway, I love the club feel of the song. Don’t know why though, since I am more of an introvert and will avoid party’s (and going out with friends the most I can!).

The music video is okay. Not the best. I wanted to see her transformation partying with people. But all we got was a DJ, Gummy (assuming it is her, causing the lighting is pretty bad at this club) singing to an audience. It probably was just a live performance. Now, I know she is underrated, despite coming from a company that is a part of the big 3. But for crying out loud, she is an artist coming from the Big 3. At least give her a music video that has the ability to put her back onto the KPOP map! But at least the music video was set in the club and not in some random subway in New York. I hope not, though.

I think the song makes up for lost ground that the music video has not covered. 10/10. This song is seriously addictive.

BOB’s and End Of Year Charts!!!!

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Hi all,

The year is finally coming to another end and the new year is coming. Hence, I thought why not kill time and do some kind of award thing and end of year charts. All the info will be on this page: The Best Of The Best! and also the nominees have been released, so check it out.

[UPDATE: The winners have been announced. Please check them out here. 

Come Back next week for the charts!!!!

Make sure you check them out! Thanks again, Tony.

Madly – FT Island

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After promotions for their 5th year anniversary album, with the song Memory, the band has made their comeback promoting Madly. It is so nice to see the band (or in fact any instrument playing band) back onto the stage. Though they are not at the top of the charts, the band has continued to promote the song, receiving a lot of love from their fans.

This song is amazing. I love the huskiness of Hongki’s voice which sounds so cool and fits the song really well. I love the orchestral feel to the instrument giving the song that more grand feel. The chorus is quite catchy, I have to say that. I love how the song breaks down into a more rock ballad type of song after the first chorus. I really like how Hongki’s voice has that really good feel to it, where is matches the song perfectly. His high note at the end was extraordinary. You can feel the emotion in the song as soon as you feel it. The song itself speaks about  how bad this guy regrets leaving his girl. I personally like this song. Not sure why some people think there is autotune in this song. I can only pick out one part that had autotune, but it is not that bad to complain about it.

The music video is really nice. Not sure about the setting though. In the middle of no where, with long grass growing around is not really a great way to show regret and love. Especially when you have set up big lights and a drum kit to make the band perform in the wild. I don’t mind the acting. Jonghun does an amazing job at aimlessly wondering around the desert, which fits the song. But complaint is the band performing the the field. Though I am one to complain a lot about slow starters, I think the whole music video was done well. Jonghun slowly walks around for most of the song, looking like a lover who is in regret, but when the song approaches the climax of the song, he starts to run and the scenes changes according to the drum beats. That is pretty cool. Also the blurring effect when he runs accompany his speed. In the end he runs to the point where he cannot run anymore and collapses. I guess he yearns to see his lover, so we see the girl caring for him, but really it is just his imagination. Amazing video.

9.5/10. Really great. FT Island does it again. This ballad this time around carries so much emotion and looks amazing.