Ever since I saw Kim Joon of T-Max on Boys Over Flowers, I just love his character and him.
Niwayz,
T-Max is back (finally!) with a new found fame, thanks to the BOF star of the group, Kim Joon.
But Joon's coming out with his solo effort first, featuring none other than his BOF cast mate, Kim Hyun Joong of SS501.
준비 O.K. (Be ready okay), also a play on his name: Jun Be O.K.
(Check out the "intense" look of Joon in 00:07.)
Okay, SS501ers, bash me not, but seeing Kim Hyun Joong doing that awkward wave at 00:22....reminds me so much of his BOF days...that I'm glad BOF is over. At least he always look good with that 00:27 "okay, enough fanservice" wave.
(Same thing he did in 02:56, though he has better hair now, imo.)
However, Kim Joon wrote his lyrics and I can't wait for the full MV to be out on YouTube in a few hours' time, even if I have to laugh all the way through the MV.
Next week is a busy week. I have Punctuation Production...
and I'm managing backstage again...love being backstage. There is often this chaos which is nice.
And I don't like stressful work. Look at me here, I'm already complaining (though partly it's my procrastinating fault) about assignments.
But The Executioner's Song is set to take place at 10,11,12 July 2009...yup, next weekend. From 8 till 10 p.m., it's different from any dramas that DUMC has been producing. For one, it's darker and so more PG rated. But it's gonna be awesome and I'm excited nonetheless!
And most importantly, before the executioner's turn to sing, I have to sing first..for my first ever vocal exams! It's like going for an audition, and I'm all nervous. Everything has to be in Chinese so I have to within a week, brush up my Chinese and music skills, cause they're gonna be strict, and ask random questions like if you were a star person going for a job interview.
I hope I become better than this performance loooong time ago.
To emulate Yoda: Eloquence, I need. Emotions, I need.
Though Yesung's voice was not showcased so much, only in two stanzas...sigh. And there isn't any belting...
Super Junior KRY - 꿈꾸는 히어로 A Dreaming Hero (from KBS new 2009 drama "Partner" OST)
It's still worth your ears listening to the three best singers in Super Junior.
I can't help it. I just love their voices that much. Not so much Ryeowook, but that's just my preference. Ryeowook is a really good singer, his control is as good as the other two.
At least Kyu get a lot of lines (true to Donghae's words).
Lyrics (from cyworld):
[규현] 내가 어딜 향해 가고 있는지 무얼 위해서 사는건지 길을 잃은 채 나 혼자 바보처럼 헤매온 지난 날
[예성] 강한척 괜찮은척 웃고 있어도 가슴을 언제나 텅 빈 사막 세상도 사람도 믿지 않았었지 깊은 상처 때문에
[규현] 나는 내삶의 히어로 다시 한번 일어설꺼야 보석처럼 빛나는 꿈들이 나를 불러
[려욱] 나는 꿈꾸는 히어로 저 끝까지 달려갈꺼야 이젠 두렵지않아 내 옆에 이렇게 니가 있으니까
[려욱] 진실의 가면을 쓴 거짓 속에서 아무도 모르는 나의 상처 그렇게 마음을 닫은채 살았어 못난 겁쟁이처럼
[예성] 나는 내삶의 히어로 다시 한번 일어설꺼야 보석처럼 빛나는 꿈들이 나를 불러
[규현] 나는 꿈꾸는 히어로 저 끝까지 달려갈꺼야 이젠 두렵지 않아 내 곁에 이렇게 니가 있으니까
[규현] 너의 따스한 마음에 나의 모든 슬픔 녹듯이 [려욱] 내가 너의 아픔 아물게 해줄께
[규현] 나는 내일의 히어로 다시 한번 힘을 낼꺼야 햇살처럼 눈부신 희망이 나를 비춰
[려욱] 나는 꿈꾸는 히어로 험한 세상 이겨낼꺼야 그래 할 수 있는걸 언제나 이렇게 너와 함께라면
I think one day I have to give up Kpop, if laws like banning takes place. Sigh. Well, me want a good dose of Kpop with fansubs and Youtubed MVs! You think I'd knew Infinity Challenge if I didn't watch it off Youtube?! You think I'd buy singles with only one measly track even if the single was great?! it was good while it lasted.
Wait a minute, does this mean I cannot watch HD quality Kdramas anymore. 안 돼...I still want to watch Triple, Man Who Cannot Get Married and Partner wei.
Watching 20th Golden Melody Awards, I just realised that the Hip Hop genre in Taiwan's Mandopop is becoming a little less popular. When Jay Chou brought it out during the early 2000s, everyone was learning how to wear hip hop, sing hip hop, dance hip hop.
Now don't get me wrong, I still think hip hop is strong in Mandopop, cause one thing about Mandopop, as I've mentioned before, is that it has no specific genres. Their singers sing everything from rock to jazz in just one album. And that is not popular with "Western" genre singers. And yes, that was my gripe with Mandopop, though I'm a little more forgiving now. It's all this idolising factor, I think, that cause everyone just follow everyone.
But the trend is changing. Maybe it already has been changing, just that I haven't really paying attention. My eyes was a little north in a peninsula somewhere. But since last year, alternative and indie has started to rise up. Alternative as in alternative rock.
Yup, if I'm not mistaken, rock and indie are coming back, stronger than China Blue last time.
How do I know?
Lee Hom's music creations have always been following the trend, though of course he does create his own style like "chinked-out" in his Shangri-La 心中的日月 and Heroes of the Earth 蓋世英雄 albums...but his latest Heartbeat 心跳 had more rock.
The nominees for the Best Newcomer Award in the recent GMA consists of 1 pop singer, 1 ballad singer, 1 jazz singer, and 3 pop rock singers.The one who won, Crowd Lu 盧廣仲, is an indie rock singer.
1 rock group was nominated for Best Singing Group.
Modern rock band Mayday 五月天 won the Best Band Award.
Sandee Chan 陳珊妮, a pop rock singer won Best Female Singer. A-Lin, another pop rock singer was nominated for the same award.
Mayday's song "你不是真正的快樂 You're Not Really Happy" got nominated as Song of The Year.
2 pop rock albums nominated for Best Album of The Year Award.
A-Mei's new album AMIT has a heavy rock influence.
Now I'm wondering. Are Mandopop artistes getting more angry? Rock, as you know, is used to express all the frustrations, anger and what other angsty kind of feelings.
Don't get me wrong. I have a soft spot for rock. But I like rock that thinks. Not the ones that just throw tantrums. That's why I kind of like soft and alternative rock more.
So, is Mandopop moving into the angsty emo rock? Or just rock?
I don't know. What I know for sure is that Mandopop is also moving from the idol singers phase into singer-songwriters (again), so I think Mandopop will be churning out some more solid singers, or at least solid songwriters.
But I don't think any other genres like dance pop, R&B, hip hop will fade away. You can say that they just take a backseat for a while.
Yup, as I see it, rock is the new pop.
On a Kpop sidenote: IMO, Girls' Generation 2nd mini album was just. normal. Wait a minute, why am I listening to pop now? Aished.
On a general sidenote: I realised it's no joke to maintain an entertainment site right now. And Wordpress is as slow as a mule, so I will continue to write my opinions here. Wait till I get the time and better myself in Korean and Mandarin.
