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Perfection – Super Junior M (Korean/Chinese Ver)

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Song

Don’t you love it when there are two versions of the same song, just in two different languages and both are released around the same time. Life is like this. Its great that SM Ent. is expanding into overseas countries, but I think its time to go back  to Korea and restart some of your bands activities. Yeah, no offence but I think bands like Super Junior and SNSD are getting old and might soon need replacing. (I don’t want to die D: )

Anyway, I like both versions of the song. This may be alarming, but I am half Chinese and yet I don’t understand the Chinese Version of the song (I don’t know any Chinese). But, still they are good songs. They have this catchy beat to them that sounds really good. This song depicts how the perfect lady should be. Is it me or Kyuhyun gets the most lines in the song? He sings like what? 50 % of the song while the others have to split the other half evenly? I also like Zhou Mi’s part of the song. For me, it is the highlight of the song.

Music Video

Okay, another one of those music videos that have no plot what so ever but only cool dance moves and close ups so close, that we can see up their noses. Only Joking, they are not that close. Only two things to comment about, SM’s 360 degree camera and those fur hats. Lets just hope no animals were killed in the making of the video for the fur hats. That would be sad.

Live Performance

I’m not sure of the live performances. I mean they are just the dance. Only the dance.

Oh but also, I always find Super Junior full band or sub-units are good at singing live. Hey I’ve got to write something at least you know…

And The Rating?

I would give this song a 7.83/10.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀

Chinese Version of Perfection

Korean Version of Perfection

Ma Ma My – F1RST

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Song

This is an alright song, in point of view. Some of the underrated bands of KPOP are pretty good. Now this song could’ve been better in my point of view but then again, they are underrated and don’t get much fame than most rookie groups.

I really like the beat of the song, it is pretty addictive. I am actually sitting here wondering why they don’t have much fans. Anyway, I actually think the vocals in this song is actually neutral or standard. I won’t say their bad or the worst vocalists out there but just neutral. I am surprised. From memory, I thought there is a rap. I was wrong. 😦

Music Video

Okay, must get something off my chest. The Blonde Girl was scary.

Okay, well there is not much to the music video exect for the ratio of 85 (Dance) to 15 (Plot).

It is basically about a guy who tries to win a girls heart. He succeeds just at a dance off or some show off dance party on the streets. Great place to find love.

Yeah, that is it. Off to the dance.

Live Performance

The dance here is not that catchy to be honest. There is no move that makes me want to dance or anything. So yeah. I have nothing to write here. WAH!!!! 😦

And The Rating?

I would give this a 7.16 out of 10. No , that is not exact. Exact is 7.166666666666666667. LOL.

Have Fun Watching. Troy. 😀

Lucky Guy – Kim Hyun Joong

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Song

Based on my liking & point of view, this song was a very big letdown. I preferred Please & Break Down (Which I actually did not like). However the chorus is very catchy & I quite enjoyed it. Yeah however I really don’t anything else about the song.

Music Video

Arrggh!!! I DISLIKE THIS MUSIC VIDEO. At first I thought of a James Bond kind of theme. The closest the music video got according to my theory is the picking up girls and casino playing. The teasers did not get me into the flow of the song. The teasers did not suit the music video or song in my point of view even though they are small sections of the video. Maybe that is just me. Now I have to ask, since when did girls would start stripping out in public especially when there is a guy nearby? Sick way of getting guys. Do not listen to this girls.  The music video is a bad teacher. But it also teaches never to date guys who suck at gambling. That’s right. If he loses money, you can be up for betting. *Shivers*. Anyway, i do like the concept that the girl is actually a spy and she looked very cunning and smart when she left Kim Hyun Joong. Very smart, very very smart.

Live Performance

Yeah, I don’t like the full red suit. I particularly like the performance from the MAMA 2011. Yeah, even though I know the whole thing was rehearsed by the performance was pretty good. Suzy was really good looking. The dance is pretty cool and not to complicated. Well, expect for the start, because the dance at the start looked complicated and well time.

And The Rating?

I would give this a 7/10. Also, you may notice, I rewrote this review for some particular reason.

Have Fun Watching. 😀 Troy.

 

Be Quiet – Kim Wan Sun ft. Jun-hyung (Beast)

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Song

Well, when this song first came out I was like “Yeah Cool Song”. Listening to it on the loop. Now, It is lucky to even be seen with my own eyes when I look for songs on my phone. But I still think this song is a good song. It has a catchy beat, some catchy words “Be Quiet”, and good raps and vocals as well. No offence, but apparently Kim Wan Sun is a legendary singer. If it was not for this song, I would not have heard of her. But no offence, she is a good singer. The rap is pretty good. I must also say this song must hold the record for the song with the words “Be Quiet” the most. 40% of the song must be the words Be Quiet.

Music Video

Damn, apparently she is 40+ years old. I must say with the energy in the song which she sings and the way she films her videos, she is only in were early 30’s. Which is pretty amazing. But I must say, why does Jun-hyung only gets to go wild on the set? He smashes a keyboard (a computer one to be exact, which is not really cool in my eyes) and goes wild with something that looks like a fire extinguisher. All Kim does is dance and be sexy. Fun much? well, I guess she has to act her age right? Right?

Also another world record for this music video as well. The most close ups ever. LOL.

Performance

The dance here in this song is pretty basic. Its not that hard. Yeah, I wish I can explain things without it sounding like an erotic themed story, but it always end up sounding like an erotic themed story.

And The Rating?

I would give this a 9.3.

Have Fun Watching. 😀 Troy.

 

Stranger – SHINee

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Song

Okay, I must confess. I hated this song at first. I think I was more pre-occupied with the fact that Sherlock was Note and Clue combined. Yeah, I at first, did not like the feel of the song. It seemed very distant from thier toher songs like Hello, Ring Dong Ding, Lucifer, Sherlock.  Did not like the start at all because it was so sudden.

But then again, the song started to grow on me bit by bit. But I just can’t sit around listening to the song. My attention would shift from the song to another thing like homework or to finding another song. The vocals are pretty good in this song though and so are the raps. Well, I must say, this is song is much better than Hello.

Live Performance

Okay, I must admit. They are wearing clothing from Lucifer and Ring Dong Ding. Back to this style. I approve. It was pretty epic I must say the performance. The dance was pretty epic. Just I’ll chose Sherlock over this song anyday.

And The Rating?

Yeah, as I said before, Sherlock any day. 7/10.

Madonna – Secret

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Song

Another song which I like. It has the catchy chorus (Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Madonna-donna, Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Madonna-donna~). Damn right it is. It is like Magic, Shy Boy, Starlight Moonlight and Love Is Move altogether. All a very catchy and the lyrics especially can relate to Madonna.  Also, Madonna can be related (metaphorically) to any of the girls in the world.

But beside that, the songs is alright. I love this song however just can’t find words to describe it. Blame Writer’s Block.

Music Video

I must say this, however all the dresses in the music video and the stage performances are just stunning. I think Secret is the only girl group in KPOP that looks particularly stunning in any dresses, long or short. I prefer many other groups to be wearing dresses that are short (not too short though) or long (not too long though as well, don’t want any accidents on stage or on the red carpet do we now?). I also love the setting of the music video. It is stunning and also makes the dresses stand out. Its gold and pretty and also very bright, much different from the other KPOP videos nowadays.

I just wish to say something. I think the leather was too much. Nothing good about leather that brings the “Madonna” out of them.

Live Performance

Another very addictive dance for another addictive song. Waving arms are pretty cool. I think all KPOP songs that have a dance always have this particular dance that must be performaed to it. Lucifer, Ring Dong Ding, Sorry Sorry, Nobody, I Don’t Care, Magic, OK etc.

And The Rating?

I would rate this a 8.6.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀

I Remember – Bang Yong Guk (B.A.P) ft. Yang Yoseob (Beast)

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Song

OMG, this must one of the best ballads yet. Rapping and vocals were superb. I never would’ve thought that these two, one a good rapper (Bang Yong Guk) and the other is one of the best vocalists in the KPOP industry (Yang Yoseob). The song is not a good song that people would say “Sounds good.” This song is a song where people would say “OMG, IT IS SO GOOD.”

Like come one, you must agree with powerful raps and powerful vocals, this song is hard to beat. I also felt that there was something familiar between this certain song and Going Crazy by Song Ji Eun featuring Bang Yong Guk. Am I getting somewhere now?

This song tells the story about a guy who remembers the memories of his lover. Along with the music video which I don’t want to discuss the music video here, but we get the sense that the person has actually died and is remembering the past.

Music Video

Wow oh wow. Is this music video banned by the MOGEF yet? Did you see the back of the guy’s head explode outwards? Did you see the amount of shots he took to the body? I would be very surprised if the music video is not banned yet. But if my memory serves me right, it was banned.

As you can see in the music video that even until the last moment in a person’s life, love can so be so powerful. The guy proved his true love to his girlfriend who happened to be kidnapped at the last moment. He storms through all the bullets to just get to the other side to be with his girlfriend until the last moment where all their happy memories come back to both of their minds until reality took over and said that they were both going to die.

I have some complaints. Firstly the road or tunnel which the gun-fight took place, is that not the same place where Kim Hyun Joong filmed a part of his music video for Break Down. (Something unrelevant, but the atmosphere in the music video for Warrior by B.A.P is exactly the same). Also, for some reason the police seemed to be pretty crap. They could not keep a guy out of gun fight and kept shooting at him during the gun fight. Seriously police? There are other people much better than you are.

Live Performance

There is a live performance? There is a performance but only featuring Daehyun, a member of B.A.P (Bang Yong Guk’s band), but this review clearly states I would be reviewing the orginal version. But if you want to see, I will link you it here. It is still epic.

And The Rating?

I would give this song/music video a 9/10.

(NOTE: I swear I wrote a review for this music video before. Deja Vu?)

Have Fun Watching. 😀 Troy

Black & White – G.Na

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Song

This is a great song. I was addicted to it for some time and now she is one of my favourite solo singers. Black and White is a very pretty song but at the same time very sexy. It is like the equivalent to Katy Perry, both very famous in their industry and have influential songs. The song is no exception. This is just your basic KPOP song, just more modern. There is not actual stand out part in the song for me. The song was just neutral or standard to me. “Black And White~”.

Music Video

Ummm… Another standard music video for me. Nothing really to comment on. Except for lovers who find it hard to be alone and jealous when the other speaks to friends. This is what all relationships should be nowadays not just sex, fame and money. Also I like the background for the dance sequence. Very ummm… black and white. Yeah, I am running out of things to comment on.

Oh by the way, did you see how cute she was when she saw snow? At 1:08? LOL.

Live Performance

I really like her live performances. She is one of those singers who can sing live very well. The dance was also very creative. It reflected the beat. Very nice. I love the chorus bit of the dance. It was very nice.

And The Rating?

Under the new system (LOL, I need to change this), I would give this a 7.6 out of 10.

Have Fun Watching. Troy. 😀

Breathe – Miss A

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Song

I’m sorry to the many Miss A fans out there. I won’t say the vocals and rap of the song were bad or terrible, because they weren’t. I will just say the vocals and the rap in the song were unappealing to me as a viewer. I did not really like song the at all, except how fun and playful the tune and instrumental of the song was in my point of view. Oh and of course I can not forget the addiction of the line “I can’t Breathe.” So know when someone says that to me, I’ll dance along to Miss A. LOL Only joking. I will only dance if appropriate. If the person can’t breathe because asthma, I will call the ambulance.

Music Video

Like the last review I wrote (Fantastic Baby by Big Bang), I beleive this is more of a visual than a song that should be taken seriously. There is nothing really to discuss in this music video well, unless I get rid of the Live Performance part and discuss only the dance here. But, I don’t want to leave out a necessary part.

OH, by the way. I was horrified by the Brady Bunch like page. It was a mess.

Live Performance

There are a few well known dances for this song. I love all dances to this song from the Penguin to the Pony. They are all very creative and match the playful tone of the dance. I in particular loved the Penguin dance and the ending.

And The Rating?

Under the new system, I would give this song a 8.3 / 10.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀

Fantastic Baby – Big Bang

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Song

“Wow~, Fantastic Baby.” If you have heard this song, then this line would have probably been stuck in your mind as well. Big Bang has taken these three simple words and have jammed my memory with it. All I can do after listening to a song is say “Wow~ Fantastic Baby.”

Now this song really does not focus on vocals or rapping that much unlike Blue or Bad Boys. This song is just a simple dance track like Last Farewell/Baby Baby. It is more of a visual and to show how much Big Bang has changed.

I really quite enjoyed Daesung’s bit in the song with the really high and long note, GD’s ending of the song and GD’s “Catch Me On Fire” in the live performances. Not at the start of song but at the end of song. Also I thought T.O.P’s rap had a different feel to it especially with the emphasis at the end of each line or verse. Taeyang showed great vocals and Seungri,well was more visual than vocals in this song.

Music Video

Again this is dance like music video because the song suggest this theory. I don’t understand how the riots in the music video reflects the dance theme of the song. Anyway, each of the members are kings in their own palace. GD has some long hair and trashy make-up. Later in the video, GD’s hair is shorter and make-up is much neater, suggesting he got out the place which he must have stayed for some long period of time. Taeyang was frozen up and he soon thawed to escape his closure. Daesung was bound by chains and soon released himself from his dungeon. T.O.P was stuck in these picture frames and also escaped from his “picture” self. Seungri was trapped by girls who scratched him? Yeah, not so sure on Seungri’s part of the music video there.

Anyway, as you read above, each member has their own reasons to escape from these conditions which they have all been (except for Seungri). But in the end, with those on their side in the riots dance in celebration. Yeah, sounds like a a bunch of teenagers who are grounded but slowly sneaked their way out of their parents sight to go this dance party.

Live Performance

I must say, these performances must be the most epic performances ever. Every stage is different and you can definitely tell by the stage and effects that YG Entertainment is investing a lot of money into this group. I love the dance for this song but unfortunately have forgotten the name of the dance. Something like windscreen wipers?

And The Rating?

Under the new system I would give this song a 9.3 out of 10.

Have Fun Watching. Troy. 😀

Goodbye Baby – Miss A

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Song

Okay, this song is an okay song. It really is not that good in my point of view. Actually I don’t find any songs since this song onwards that is heavily promoted (aka. Touch) really catchy. These songs are not like Breathe (NOTE: I have been under a rock this whole time. I only found out about this song last month) and Bad Girl Good Girl. There is not a thing which I enjoyed vocally in this song.

The vocals for some reason do not sound appealing at all to me. Neither does the rap in the song sound that well done. The only thing in this song, like any other song, I found great was the chorus. Not the best chorus but a good chorus.

Music Video

And this is why being rich will make many people greedy. An actor, more special than the director is treated as a king, is filming something; a music video or stage performance. He finds four girls who I think who are his lovers, all at once. He treats them like trash by running their rehearsal of the song “Goodbye Baby”. (NOTE: He eats like a baby and is the rudest person existing ever). They decide to ruin his filming by killing everyone on the set and leaving the actor alive. He is trapped in a giant test tube, with water slowly filling the test tube up. The girls then take revenge into their own hands and soon escape. They leave the actor to survive and in the end, he laughs as if the girls have not done any harm to him.

Now there 2 main flaws in this music video:

  1.  Why would the cockiest guy date four girls from the one band? He is now also the most stupid person as well. Does he think those girls don’t discuss their boyfriends with each other? How long does he expect his cover would not be blown?
  2. He is also the weakest guy ever. He is in the test tube and is floating to the top of the test tube. Does he not know how to get out of the damn test tube? Can’t he pull himself up from the test tube? Is he that weak?

Live Performance

I don’t really like the dance in this song that much. I just love how there is the “Follow the Leader” concept in the dance like the chorus. Besides that, everything was just plain and dull.

And The Rating?

Under the new rating system, I would give this song 5.8 out of 10.

Have Fun Watching. 😀 Troy.

G.N.O – Wonder Girls

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Song

A very dance worthy song. The dance has a really good electro beat to the song that is much different to like Nobody, The Boys, Love Is Move. Anyway, I really love how the English in the song is wrapped around the Korean words to compliment it. I think the stand out for this is Yubin. She has a decent amount of vocals compared to Sohee or Lim who usually get more than Yubin herself. But as I always say with the Wonder Girls. Great Vocals.

Live Performance

Okay, this performance is actually pretty basic. Nothing too hard. Just people dancing. Like at a club.

And The Rating?

8/10. Nothing else to say expect for the above.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 🙂

Magic – Secret

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Song

This was the first song which I had listen to by Secret and they left a really good impression. I listened all of their songs since (not including their Japanese song, except for their latest one). As I said before Secret uses girl power to get their song and message across. They don’t muck around. When they sing, they actually sing. There is proof in Magic, Madonna, Shy Boy, Starlight Moonlight & Love Is Move. However looking back, Secret has changed in many ways. Their vocals are 10 times better today than when they first sang Magic. The raps are also different since then to now. I am very happy that I found Secret cause they are one of th few bands that I listen to.

I must also address, I am confused with the origins of the words “Mazic”. Now I don’t know where that word came from however I believe it must be the pronunciation of English words in Korean or better:

Music+Magic=Mazic.

 Music Video 

Also, something we must all agree on. Music Videos have gone a long way. Compare SNSD’s Into The New World with The Boys. Compare Big Bang’s Last Farewell to Fantastic Baby. Compare Secret’s Magic with Love Is Move. It all shows us the enhancement of  technology but either way a music video will always remain a music video. I don’t have any actually complaint with the music video. I quite enjoyed the music video. The singers have changed so much. Look at Zinger with her black hair or Hyosung with her black hair.

But seriously, they look sexier and prettier more now than then.

Live Performance

Is it me or Secret always chooses a really catchy dance. Look, I really can’t explain the dance. It is too good for words (Maybe because when I explain it, it sounds like something erotic). But “Oh My Magic, Magic, Magic. Oh My Magic, Magic, Magic.”

And The Rating?

I love Secret. This song was awesome. The music video was awesome. The dance was awesome. I Love Secret. 9.5/10.

Have Fun Watching. 😀 Troy.

Hey You – CN Blue

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Song

I really like CN Blue. They are a South Korean Band not a dance group. While all the viewers are amazed by the choreography or a song, it is great to know that there some groups/bands dropping choreography. An exmaple is CN Blue. They are just rocking on the stage doing their thing.

This song, I believe revisits their “I’m A Loner” days (I think I have I’m A Loner review somewhere here, but for some reason it won’t upload). What I love in this song is the catchy-ness of all of their songs, without doubt this one.  There is one flaw which so far I have picked out, the completly legit Engrish in the song. Now I know, CN BLUE is not known for having foreigners in the their band but seriously, “Once again, back again. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful one day.” Why can’t they just leave out the part in English and just have Korean in their song?

I am sorry if I angered any BOICEs out there. It just me sincere thoughts about the song. Beside the English, the song was really good.

Music Video

Ever want a music video for a Korean band to be filled up with foreigners? Well, this is the music for you. There may be one or two Koreans in there but seriously, why is there a whole heap of foreigners in CN Blue’s music video. Also where are they, I get they are in some hall, backstage like. I get why there is a cleaner, pizza delivery guy and make-up artist. But someone please tell me why there is those airport guys in the hall. I doubt thier back up dancers because CN Blue never has an choreography in their music. Okay may be you guys do not know who I am talking about. Well, I am talking about this guy:

Like who is he? Where did he come from? Well, there is something we all know, the PD or director went a bit over the top while looking for people to dance around like a dork.

Also, Jonghyun took this guy’s red stick away. What does the guy do? Dance. Like A Man. LOL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live Performance

Just a  live band playing their own song.

And The Rating?

9/10. The music video was funny and the song lyrics were confusing. Besdie those things, everything was good.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 🙂


O.K. – B1A4

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Song

This song is really an electropop song. It was also a great debut song. It really launched the singers into the entertainment industry. I have to say the vocals was very great and very catchy. “I Love you-o-o-o-o-o-o-o~” LOL. All their mini-albums consist of many catchy songs, like Beautiful Target, My Love etc. which is really nice. This song built up their fan-base from the very start so good on them.

However the English of the song was horrific. Talk about stalking the English lyrics definitely sound like they are stalking the poor girl (but she comes to them… o.O) “Why is it that your footsteps sound as attractive as charms?” and “You have a lot of popularity, and this makes me feel insecure”. Wait, would that make them pedophiles? Only joking. However the lyrics do imply some kind of stalking action being done to the girl. (Or probably it is a new catchphrase to get a girl.)

Music Video

The music video was really good. This is because it takes me back into the time when i was a kid. There are basketballs, toy robots, bikes etc. So i am assuming they are trying to be cute. Yes, that’s is right, TRYING TO BE CUTE. Most of them were staring at the camera, awkwardly, as if they committed a crime and is trying to be innocent (not guilty). Another reason is their choreography is neat and pretty easy to follow. Its not like Super Junior’s or Beast’s. It is really creative and their chorus as well is very catchy along with the dance.

Live Performance

As I had mention above, the dance for this song is really good. It is not that complex like Super Junior’s or Beast’s. It is really creative. I also like how they are all in sync. That make it look organise.

And The Rating?

The song was really good. The music video and live performance was really good. What else to say but 8/10.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀

I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me – 2AM

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Song

Ummm…. Nice engrish? “I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me”. Shouldn’t it be “I Wonder If You’re Hurt Like Me?“? LOL.

2AM is back with another slow but moving song. I am not a fan of 2AM and I don’t really like listening to their songs. However this song is much different. For some reason, I just can’t listen to a whole album or song by 2AM. I am a fan of ballads and that is what 2AM sings, however they are not the best. This song is much slower than normal songs and I am very pleased about the qualities of song. The vocals are very slow and blend themsleves nicely into the slow instrumental. I really love the chorus of the song and the “Hoo, Hoo … Hoo, Hoo” part.

Music Video

I personally love all their music videos on the other hand. They have a clear and defined plot. Their plots are usually much different from other KPOP ballads. The music video is about Jinwoon. The mini piano is what allows him to remember things. Without it, he would not remember anything. Hence why, he has only around 10-12 memories books on the shelf because the mini piano had broken a year and a bit ago. Without the piano everything will slowly be wiped out of his memories including all the photographs of his girlfriend and the letters she had written to him. Why? Because (and I am only assuming), the girl is dead and the only thing that can remind him of her are his memories. By the end of the video, all the memories would have gone. Since there is nothing on this world that would bring them back, Jinwoon too goes (or dies). Hence, why the piano is left at the end at the old man’s shop, no one to pick it up.

NOTE: I believe my plot summary is confusing and dodgy. For a more accurate response, don’t take my summary literal.

Live Performance

No dance for a song that requires no dance. 😛

And The Rating?

Very first 2AM song which I enjoyed. 8.5/10.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀