When I can't sing

This song is beautiful and meaningful. I usually don't like JYP's stuff but this one is good. undeniably good. I'm glad that se7en got this song as it was originally for Son Ho Young. The lyrics show how insecure a world star can be. When se7en sings it, it is full of emotion. I can feel the pain he felt. The same thing happen when Tablo sing. I guess singer really need experiences to convey the feeling of their songs in the right way.




and this is only my thought. Please don't take it personally.
When Se7en leaves the stage for GD, I can't help but to feel that this particular scene hold a deeper hidden message. It's like he is trying to tell that his junior is slowly replacing him. This is a sad truth. Big Bang is slowly taking over his place. He was the prince of k-pop that stands high among fans but after that flop American debut, he kinda lost his momentum. It's a shame that he is Big Bang's mentor, the guy who GD most scared of but his popularity is slowly fading away.




I will still stand by your side, Choi Dong Wook. Even when you can't sing anymore :D

Love is so bad

Judge them yourself.

I'm sorry

The R&B queen is going to Japan with The Official Pimp with the ever so fabulous song! Gosh, Top's hair is perfect. Them blue eyes. Gummy is flawless. Her voice is flawless, her dress is flawless, everything about her is flawless.


The set is really beautiful. No, it's not in a studio, this was in English Village (EV), somewhere in Korea idk *shrug* The place is actually a school(?) anyway the place is awesome! It gives a really different feeling, like in Park Bom's 'You and I'

Your beautiful nightmare

I love how this poster include YMGA. classic

An excerpt from K-pop uncovered article by Edward Chun in 2009.

K-Pop Uncovered: Making Bubblegum, Part 1

Detractors, and perhaps even some supporters, argue that many idol stars are not truly “musical artists,” since many can neither read nor write music. The term “entertainer” is often used to label these actors, dancers, MCs, and product spokespeople – who also happen to be able to sing. Although the amount of singing each K-pop star contributes is sometimes questionable. For example, Super Junior has thirteen members and Girls’ Generation has nine – I often wonder how much singing an individual member gets to do in a three-minute song. And being auto-tuned and quietly mixed into the chorus doesn’t count
Ten to 12-hour work days, seven days a week – that is the life of a K-pop star-in-training. Of course, the honor of even getting to this level is afforded only to a select few.

I asked the group to describe a typical day, and Kevin (a San Francisco native whose somewhat feminine features marked him as the band’s requisite “pretty boy”) filled me in: two hours of exercise in the morning, four hours of dance and choreography classes, two hours of vocal training, and two additional hours for review and language studies. This was their 24-7 schedule – and is in addition to busy days on the road touring, appearing on television programs, or recording music.

the band’s “tough guy” Eli added that, “[We] can’t go out whenever we want…[I]f you’re hanging out at night and you go out and someone sees you, or it could be someone from a different company, [they could ask] why’s he around playing like that and then it gets all…” Eli made a strangling sound, indicating that even innocent behavior could come back and cause a big headache for the company.
“Being an entertainer, to be honest, especially teenagers who think it’s a glamorous thing – it’s only on-stage or on television,” said Alexander. “Behind the scenes, we put in lot of effort. We are also worried and get stressed about how we can keep being popular, and how to keep our fame and be a successful star. We also have to think about what’s the next [step] in [our careers]

And what was that next step? 

Alexander, on the other hand, gave a different answer:

“I’d like to continue my education. Seriously, it’s true that entertainers have to learn everything. You can’t only sing and dance, you have to act and MC [as well] because Korea’s so competitive. But I don’t think this can go long term.”

“You can be, like, the top, and all of a sudden, one little mistake, and you can be down here,” agreed Eli.
“Not even a mistake,” said Alexander softly. “As time goes by…”
Alexander’s voice trailed off, and I wondered what it must be like to know your dreams had an expiration date. I also wondered if sacrificing one’s youth – the only years of your life when being stupid and immature could create your most treasured memories – was worth a reward that may not even be attainable.

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 K-Pop Uncovered: Making Bubblegum Part 2

The trend toward a more naturalistic and approachable depiction of idol stars, according to Isak (a former member of SM's unsuccessful duo, Isak N Jiyeon), is a positive one, and she heaped a great deal of praise on 2NE1, a four-member girl group represented by YG Entertainment:
“I don’t think 2NE1 is the typical Korean pretty girl,” said Isak. “I think they’re the most beautiful girls in the world because they don’t have double eyelids; because they don’t have noses that hit the ceiling; because they don’t have that “entertainer” look that people have grown accustomed to.”

“They [the management companies] promise before you debut, ‘we’re going to house you, we’re going to feed you, we’re going to give you all the lessons you need. Do your best’ and then we think that that’s all free,” remembered Isak. She soon learned, however, that all the expenses that went into her upkeep, including stylists, salon visits, manager fees, food, and clothing, were deducted from her pay.

Young Kim, host of the Arirang Radio program “K-pop Zone” and former rapper for such groups as S#arp and Uptown in the late 1990s, noted just how little money one could make, even as a member of relatively successful groups: “I made about three thousand dollars in the seven months that I was promoting the [S#arp] album.”
There are big risks at stake for those investing in idol groups. These risks did not go unnoticed by Isak who understood her previous lack of freedom, stating that, “[We] are products. I know it sounds very bad, but we are products, and that’s why our companies…sometimes treat us like products.”

However, for all the financial risks the companies bear, perhaps the biggest gambles are still those taken by the talent in sacrificing their youth to achieve national or even international stardom. As D-Lite (Daesung Kang) of Big Bang put it, sacrificing “common things in life that we liked – walking around the streets, time to hang out with old friends, etc…” was something he knew he’d have to do. Every idol star has gone into the K-pop game knowing the cost of fame. Behind the bright lights and their big smiles hides another truth, which D-Lite voiced in simple terms: “We all knew that we had to let it [their former lives] go when we decided to [join] Big Bang but, honestly, sometimes it’s tough on me.”

As I pondered the pressures of surviving in a shrinking Korean music market, I could only think, “It’s tough all around, kid.”

source: MTV Iggy 

Just like her I wanna be pretty

I copy this from Kpopsecret.

People always seem to bash her because of plastic surgery. But let me tell you a story. Let me take you back about 5 years ago when she featured in Bigbang’s We Belong Together. When the song was first released, many people praised her for very good vocals but when the music video came out, everyone bashed her because they said she’s ‘UGLY’ ‘FAT’ and ‘GD OPPA AND TOP OPPA WOULD NEVER LIKE HER’. After all the bashing, she was featured in Samsung Anycall CF with Lee Hyori alowing people to bash her more. Even my friends bashed her. I also bashed her- not because ‘SHE’s TOO UGLY TO BE NEXT TO HYORI’ but because she wasn’t the same girl I saw in We Belong Together. People still called her ugly though I think she’s very beautiful. They even went as far as that which made her close her cyworld account.

When 2ne1 debuted in 2009, I felt very, very, VERY guilty because people say she’s the ‘plastic queen’ without even knowing what really happened. She was judged, bullied and she lost her confidence. It destroyed her self-esteem. I wish people would just understand that judging someone without knowing them really hurts. I bet people who judge someone never experienced how hard and how painful it is to get bullied without even trying to know who they really are.

If I was heavily bullied like that, I would also get plastic surgery so I will ‘fit in’ and not get bashed.
Well, those ‘judgmental people’ are probably THAT perfect for bashing people who just wants to follow their dreams. They can’t stand that some people are higher than them. BUT GUESS WHAT. Whatever you say will mean NOTHING because we love BOM and she will FOREVER be BEAUTIFUL.

S.B my friends are 2ne1-antis
p.s I hope this will stop the hate on not only Park Bom, but also other idols who gets bashed for their looks.

Anycall CF 

WORDS. I can't imagine just how much she has to go through. Well let me take you to what happen years back then too.

Park Bom's mom was always against her dream to become a singer. Even when Bom got call from a very famous singer, she refused to let Bom become one and asked Bom if she is out of her mind. She went to Berklee College of Music secretly. She made up her mind to become a singer in Korea. It was a now or never chance for her. Shen then auditioned for YG but was rejected. She worked hard for a year and auditioned again, and again she was rejected and worked hard for a year again and rejected again. After 3 years of hard work, she got accepted in YG because YG thought her determination is inspiring. 

She trained for almost 4 years and what did she get? harsh criticism saying she sings like a breathless pig, fat, ugly, slut and plastic bitch. What makes me even more sad is that it's not just antis on the net who said stuffs like that, but so are the people around me. I'm not her but I feel ashamed and frustrated. Then imagine how Park Bom herself feels? 

When Ugly was released, antis strike again saying how much she is not in the place to sing the song. Guys, come on, that's the whole point of Teddy making the song. He wants to tell the world what girls want to but don't have the guts to. 

 I'm trying to sing but,  no one is listening. I'm not pretty, I'm not beautiful - Park Bom

MTV Seoul Sunday: Big Bang Special

I spot g-ri and look at gd's feet position

heck yeah no more Dal Shabet's whatever show it is.

Mark your calendar gaise!

derp block b

Few days ago I dreamed that I got to meet Block B at Times Square. Nobody recognize them because Malaysia only loves Super Junior and SS501. They were wearing their casual clothes. B-bomb with his v-neck white tee, P.O with his glasses and perm, U-kwon with his cap, Kyung with his cap and glasses.That's all I can remember. They were at the food court eating when I went to them. They looked pretty stunned that I actually recognize them. I asked for their autograph and went to search for pen in my backpack but I didn't have any paper. I thought about letting them sign on my math book but having cg. nadia face in my mind I didn't let that happen. I went to ask for tissue from the stalls but none of them got tissue. I just took photographs with them instead. As usual Block B posed with their derp pose and face. I did the same. I always make derp face in my selca afterall. I went to chat with them for a bit. Kyung asked who is my bias in Block B. At that moment I was having a big crush for Zico after I saw his performance but I know just how frustrate Block B were when their fans frequently said they like Zico the most. So, I lied. I told them I knew Kyung first but my bias is P.O. P.O then did his signature hand gesture to me. I asked U-kwon to sing me 10cm's song. His voice was so calm and idk, soothing? I recorded his singing in my mp3 because I want to hear them again as my lullaby. I then asked Kyung whether he really has a tumblr. but then I woke up.

This is pretty much how they pose for me

I guess Kyung never wants to tell us whether he really has tumblr or not. not even in my dream....:'(