Friday, October 26, 2012 @ 5:33 PM | 0 Comments

I hateee HATE it when they take the flower boy concept literally. I have no issues with the flower boy concept but once you take it to this level:


Sorry, no can do.
Honestly though, this isn't even the worst case out there. Oh no no no I'm pretty sure you've seen these poor victims.



When the teasers came out....omg. WHY SM?! Yeah yeah flower boy concept but SUNGMIN LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY FINE LADY! He looks prettier than me! ):



Nothing against flowers but HUGE flower pins and pretty flower necklaces? Mmm not really my thing.

And the winners (or losers, however you want to look at it) goes to BOYFRIEND!


Floral shirts can be fine sometimes but FULL FLOWER SUITS AND FLOWER PANTS?! Even we girls don't do so much floral at one go!


Oh man oh man oh man. These are the probably the least crazy outfits they wore. Did you see the yellow version of this? Oh god.

I don't understand these literal flower boy concepts. Do the entertainment companies actually think they we find this attractive?


-Rachee

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 @ 10:04 PM | 0 Comments

My oh my, I'm pretty sure you all would've read about Seungri's recent 'scandals'. It's no big deal to me honestly but in the Korean industry though......big nono. Even though dating news are accepted with better...reactions nowadays, the mention of sex is still not really okay. 

http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/big-bangs-seungri-caught-up-in-sex-scandal-rumors-after-release-of-pictures-by-japanese-tabloid-friday

http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/big-bangs-seungri-caught-with-modelactress-anna-kubo-by-paparazzi-in-hong-kong

The news of him getting caught 'hanging out' in Hong Kong with Japanese model Anna Kubo was so meh. I mean, SO many celebs get caught around others being 'friendly' all the time. Plus, they were in Hong Kong. There is NO WAY that would escape the eyes of the Hong Kong paparazzi (I swear they patrol the streets of Hong Kong better than the police. If you follow Hong Kong celebrity gossips too, you will get what I mean.)! The fans (from what I could read) were more 'okay' with this one too though there were still some 'OMG GET OFF MY OPPA' and 'Ew she looks like a slut.' 

His previous 'sex scandal' though...was more hot and spicy! I actually won't be surprised by it (if it was true) because I always saw him as the more 'playful' member of Big Bang. But reading those comments...omg can I just slap some senses into those fan girls' head?!

"Oh it's just photoshop, Seungri is never like this."
"Nah Seungri will treat his ladies right."
"This is too safe. Topless pictures can come from anywhere, like a window view or something."
"The guy just looks like him."
"The person who took the photo could've just drugged him and took a photo." <-- Omg seriously?!

Summary of those comments above: MY OPPA IS THE MOST PERFECT GUY ON EARTH. HE WILL NEVER DO THIS AND WILL DIE A VIRGIN!

Er ring ring hello? Do you know him personally? How would you know how he acts? Not saying that it really is Seungri (I don't know, could be fake, could be real too. Have no comment on the reliability of this.) but how are you so sure that it isn't him?

One comment though "How is having sex a scandal?"
THIS! This is the thing I don't get. To be frank, everyone has sex. Just cause they don't announce it to the world doesn't mean they don't. Times like these when pictures get leaked out, it's just someone who had sex and was a little unfortunate that it was exposed to the public. They are not doing anything wrong so I won't even be calling this a scandal. Unless though you count "not cleaning up" and "not kissing during sex" something wrong then....have it your way.

Side note, I LOL-ed at YG's statement. "It's not a scandal." One line. This is what I love about YG. They don't really give two shit about what people think. Hell they didn't even mention a word about his 'sex scandal' business!

Lesson celebrities have hopefully learnt:
- Be nice if you want to have one night stands
- Don't go to Hong Kong


-Rachee

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Saturday, September 15, 2012 @ 3:18 PM | 0 Comments

After all that massive fuss about if T-ara will be allowed to appear on music shows as well as their supposed "boo-ing" scene at Jeju Stage, they've finally pulled through and came in 6th in the most recent Music bank and went for number 1 on Mcountdown! I don't know if they'll win, but I'm certainly hoping they do!

There was a period where people were going on about how their stage in Jeju was embarrassing because people turned off their glowsticks and didn't cheer for them. After they finished their stage, the crowd boo-ed them and some of them were calling out for Hwayoung. Personally when I watched fancams of it, I didn't hear people shouting out Hwayoung, and there were actually people clapping at the end. I guess it's not exactly screaming and shouting and clapping really loudly, but maybe the fancam didn't capture everything. Who knows. Here's the video:


Sounds normal ehh? It reminded netizens a lot of the "Black Ocean" that happened to SNSD a couple of years back after their debut. Different fandoms were against them and at one stage at dream concert, if I'm not mistaken, everyone turned off their glowsticks and kept completely quiet throughout the whole performance. I don't exactly know the full story, but people were really anti SNSD

The crowd while SNSD performing and the crowd after chanting...god knows what.

You can see there's only one patch of glowsticks lighted up. It scares me how insensitive some fandoms can be and how difficult it is to perform when the crowd if shouting out for BigBang and TVXQ. Here's one of the songs they performed that night.


It's horrible really, what people can do to you if they don't like you. Bottom line is, don't mess with fandoms. ever.

-Naz

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Monday, September 3, 2012 @ 2:45 PM | 0 Comments

T-ara has come out with their "sequel" song to Day by Day, and I must say, I'm loving it. Maybe because it's so catchy, and has like a nice pop tune to it. This isn't going to be a long post, but I was just going to say, regardless of gazillions of rumours of bullying, and all that crap that has happened over the past few months, I still support T-ara. For their music that is. I don't know how I would feel about their own personal selves, but I'm a fan of their music, and that should be sufficient enough for me to support them right?

The proper rant review will be up in a couple of days (hopefully)

-Naz

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 @ 9:17 PM | 0 Comments

I'd just like to continue this rant, and shower all of you with my points of view. To be frank, they don't differ much from Rachel's. It's a sad fact though, that a lot of us, mainly hypocritical, two faced ones that are causing suicidal rates in Korea to shoot sky high. Why? because we demand so much, and expect so much from people that are not that different from us. These are people who majority of which are in the same age group as us, or better yet, the same generation.

To be honest, I'm so sick of people going "OMG, she's not even pretty, why is she an idol?" "aren't idols suppose to be skinny? she's a bit...chubby don't you think?" No. Just no. Don't even get me started. Seriously, these people have to go through so much because of your selfishness, because of your high expectations. Expectations that funnily enough increase by themselves to the point it's impossible to achieve.

Especially when it comes to looks, everyone gets a little sensitive. For guys, it's a little bit more turned down. If you're not buff, you still could pull of that aegyo style and all these noona's will come running. If you're lucky enough, or determined enough to get buff, noona's will still come running. Either way, guys always has it easier. I'm not trying to make this post feminist or anything, but it's the truth. So no hate alright?

Society expects so much, and when someone breaks down, or even worse take their own life due to such pressures, society turns around and becomes all motherly. Oh, what a great loss we've had.

I guess this rant has pretty much diverted from plastic surgery to general image issues, but my point still stands. If a person wants to get plastic surgery to improve themselves, let them. Because the only people that they're trying to please is you. So stop with the bashing and start respecting.

-Naz

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Since the topic "plastic surgery" did come up in "The Face" post, I shall make a little post just you know, to vent my anger voice my opinion in this matter.

I'm just going to get straight to the point. I don't care whether someone had plastic surgery done on them. In today's society, where image and first impressions are everything, it's not a surprise that people would want to 'improve' their looks. If people are fine with putting on makeup, which is pretty much a temporary version, then why should they not be fine with people getting the permanent version of it?

I never get why people make such a big deal out of it. Is it because you felt cheated? That your idol is not a 'natural beauty'? That your idol 'is not as pretty/handsome' as you thought they were?  Sometimes, it's the people like these that 'pushes' them into getting plastic surgery. Yeah yeah you should never look down upon yourself and not have such low esteem bla bla bla but honestly, it's not that easy and it would be harder for an idol to do that. I mean idols' nowadays are often judged by their looks, even before their talent so if some judgmental bitches people don't like how they look, how will they even survive in this industry (Where image is so important I can't even stress to what extent.) doing what they want and have been training their butts off for?

Not that I am encouraging or totally for plastic surgery nor do I only care about people's looks, it's just that I don't really care what people want to do with what they have. I mean it's good if people learn how to embrace their features but if they think it would be better for them, I won't judge.


-Rachee

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Sunday, August 26, 2012 @ 10:32 PM | 0 Comments

A lot of people that are into K-pop, would have heard of Im Yoona, or better known as the "face" of SNSD. For the people who aren't with K-pop, here's the breakdown. Many entertainment companies often assign roles to each member of the group. A few compulsory ones would include: main vocalist/dancer and lead vocalist/dancer. Another very famous one would be "the face" in which that particular member pretty much represents the group's image. Yoona is known for her doe eyed, long neck appearance, and many guys choose her as their ideal type. Of course, along with all this love she's getting, her "anti-fan" list could should be equally as long. I myself, went through a phase where I was very anti her. Why? Because she was always the centre. She was always the one with the most airtime, the one with the most offers for CFs, the one with endless photoshoots. I always thought she had no talent; her singing was average, her dancing was satisfactory. So with a mindset that all idol groups should in fact have members with some special talent, I found none when it came to Yoona. I then started to become annoyed whenever Yoona was mentioned, whenever she was featured in some variety show. That girl can't sing or dance. She's completely useless.

 

Last night, I finally realised that she does, in fact have a talent. A talent that not many could pull off. A talent that requires you to be self composed at all times, a talent that requires nothing less than perfect on stage. One little mistake she makes, will affect the group's name. Do you know how much of a burden that is? I never realised until recently how much depth it contains. The weight on your shoulders, is as heavy as the reputation of 8 other girls. Why? Because you're the face, and everyone sees the face more than the rest of the group. Everyone expects you to be the perfect one. Why? Because you were chosen as the face.

 

Rather than having hate for "the face" I actually feel a little sympathy and more often pity. This is mainly because it is the Director/CEO/manager's choice of who "the face" would be. Did she, or any of the other "faces" choose to be it? I doubt so. Did they self volunteer? Maybe some did, but I doubt that all of them did. I feel pity for them because believe it or not, I think the "face" has one of the most important and most burdensome role ever. Singing? Dancing? Those things can be improved on. Those things could still be applauded when you've improved. The "face"? First impression means a lot. Future appearances are always important. Can you applaud them for improving? No. Absolutely not. Especially when we're living in a hypocritical society that demands so much from us. What, you want to get plastic surgery to "improve" yourself? BAM. haters fill in. Plastic surgery is so artificial, it's so fake, not real beauty. The list can go on, endless.

My point for this post, would be that I've finally come to realise the importance of the "face" and slowly, I have come to appreciate the role. This does not only apply to SNSD, but other groups as well, such as EXO, KARA, T-ara, and so many more. I hope people who have read this post will start to appreciate them a little bit more than before, because I certainly do now.

Some known "faces" of idol groups:

I don't think f(x) has an official face, but I reckon it's got to be krystal since she's always in the middle, and getting all cameras on her. All the time. Even when she's not even singing. No hate. no hate.


Here's T-ara's Jiyeon. Always love her eye make up.

EXO-K's Kai. I can see why he's chosen. lol

EXO-M's Luhan. I swear he looks like a kid.

There are really obvious ones from Rookie groups especially since they're all up and going with advertising. But I think no one can beat SM when it comes to advertising. hahah I don't know the names of the rookie groups, so this is it for now!

-Naz

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Monday, August 13, 2012 @ 10:25 PM | 0 Comments

So right about now, Rachel would've arrived in Korea, would've probably eaten something delicious, and witnessed the city that has catered to many K-things. Jealous? me? you bet I am. I wanted to go to Korea so much this year, but it wasn't a good time. I'm still so happy for Rachel to be able to go there! The fact that she's there already makes me happy. Imagine if I myself was to go...I'll shit in my pants the moment I land.

Our dear readers can look forward to when she comes back because there will be tons of rants, sightseeing photos, hopefully videos, and many more!

I'm just so happy thinking about it. hahahah such a fan girl.

I hope you're well Chee!

-Naz

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@ 10:04 PM | 0 Comments

I'm not exactly a suju fan, and since Rachel is, I'll leave the reviews and rants to her to do since she knows more about them than I do. But can I just say...well done? I actually like "Spy" and unlike their other songs, I actually like this one. It's not too repetitive and monotonous for my taste and I find it nice to listen to.

In addition to that, I'm absolutely loving the creativity of the dance. Maybe it's because there are so many of them that they're able to pull off a sleek routine, but nevertheless, this was good. Besides "Superman", I never really fancied any of suju's songs.

Well, this is just a quickie. I'll leave the fangirling to Rachel. But here is a nice live version of the song.

-Naz

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012 @ 11:45 PM | 0 Comments

When the articles of the whole bullying thing and how KKS (Who I agree, is a huge dickhead) will be announcing some IMPORTANT news came out, I thought it was some build-up to their new follow up single cause WHO EXPECTED THIS TO HAPPEN?

No prior news AT ALL about them not getting along and new members being recently added, I thought it would be stupid for them to kick anyone out. And they did BECAUSE KKS IS TERRIBLE AT MANAGING HIS COMPANY. Why is he even CEO I don't know.

My thoughts are quite similar to Nazlin's. Basically
1) KKS is a terrible CEO and the company is doing a FANTASTIC job destroying T-ara's future.
2) Groups should never EVER add new members. Sometimes I don't even like the idea of 'replacing' members.
3) I may seem like some heartless bitch girl who doesn't pity Hwayoung for what happened but look, I am not going to take sides in this whole business because we, other than people in Core Contents Entertainment and T-ara members, will never know what EXACTLY happened. I'm not going to boycott T-ara either. As long as they make songs I like, I'll listen cause it is quite unfair if they MAY not be what some people think they are and honestly, I don't really care (Okay when I say this I don't mean I support bullies because I DO NOT.) cause things will get blown out of context and like I said before and I will say again, WE WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT WENT DOWN.

So what do you guys think about this issue?




-Rachee

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@ 1:32 PM | 0 Comments

It's been all over the Kpop news, and it's been said to have moved off "Entertainment News" onto "General News" over there in Korea. How true that is, I will never know, however it does seem plausible. Having rumours of bullying circling around here and there surely would get a lot of parent's attention.

(For everyone who isn't aware of the situation, you can check it out here)

Now here's my take on the whole situation (taking into consideration that this is completely my opinion only, and hopefully people will take it with a pinch of salt)

First of all, there is very poor management from CCM (core contents media). In addition to that, a dick head of a CEO. In my opinion this would never have gotten out to the public if they had managed the girls better. In regards to the account that was made public supposedly by an ex back up dancer of T-ara just makes the whole bullying situation seem more realistic. However again, no one really knows whether this person that has written that account was really an ex back up dancer. News came out that KKS (dickhead CEO) had released a statement saying it was fabricated and CCM has in fact made police reports and ivestigations were set up, and they found the person. A few hours later, BAM! Seoul police releases statement saying they didn't do a single thing and had made no such investigation. Proof #1 why KKS is such a dickhead. Making stories up and releasing it as a proper statement to the public is NOT A GOOD IDEA. Don't misjudge and misuse the police force please.

Secondly, this whole twitter business, some people are for it, some people are against, it's been a havoc. I'm on neither side. Although it does seem like they are bullying Hwayoung, I don't think people can make assumptions based simply on twitter remarks. So netizens out there hating on T-ara because of their tweets, please calm the fck down.

I don't think this whole thing would've started if they didn't take in Hwayound in the first place. I understand groups like AfterSchool who add members after some leave because yes, they need replacements for future performances. But this, this, dear readers, puzzles me. They started off as 6. So why add another member when they're already on their way up? Is it to help them to get there faster? I don't think CCM had thought it through enough because how would the girls actually feel having another member after being together for so long, and having worked their asses off together, only to have another member come in, and just enjoy a free ride? I'm not hating on Hwayoung, but generally speaking, if you're in a group, a girl group at that, if you were in their shoes, you would be sensitive about it too wouldn't you? The whole idea was a sour one to begin with and that's what I think made this whole thing turn into a storm.

Then a few months later, CCM decides to add 2 additional members. One at a time. First one has debuted,  and although she seems to have a lot to offer, it puzzles me even further why they can't train their other members such as Qri and Boram to be even better. They hardly get any lines, and all they do is dance and act pretty. I don't know if it's a form of strategy, but if it is, I don't think it's going so well. I'm sure both Qri and Boram fans are still firing at CCM for giving them a sentence each in their songs. They wanted to improve T-ara, they wanted them to go further, to gain more popularity. Don't add in new members that are more skilled than your original members. Don't abandon your original members, try spending more money on training staff on them rather than getting a whole new person (or 2).

Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. I don't even know where I stand anymore as a "fan"

-Naz

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Sunday, August 5, 2012 @ 12:25 AM | 0 Comments

http://seoulbeats.com/2012/08/are-we-all-really-shallow-superficiality-and-k-pop/

This. This is what I try to say every time some people try to tell me that the only reason I like Kpop is because they are all good looking.

First of all. Who are you to tell me why I like something? I think I would know better myself thank you very much. Secondly, so what if it is one of the reasons I like Kpop? Tell me honestly, can you say that you have never judged someone based on their appearance? I think not.

"There is nothing wrong with liking idols based on their looks–as long as you don’t judge them based solely on their looks"

Yes and yes. I will agree to that. For example, take Leejoon. My favourite and the visual of MBLAQ. Abs, jawline, he has everything but is that the only reason why I like him? No! He is one of the most hilarious idols to watch on any variety shows. From his babo (idiot) Joon to his fatherly image on Hello Baby, I would still love him to bits even without that abs and jawline of his. There I said it.

What I'm trying to say is, as much as looks play a big role in Kpop, it is not the only thing. So IF ANYONE TRIES TO SAY THAT I LIKE KPOP BECAUSE OF THE PRETTY BOYS, I WILL (Self censoring. Insert all kinds of nasty things I would do.)



-Rachee

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 9:01 PM | 0 Comments

Quick rant okay. SO today my sister bought Super Junior's Sexy, Free and Single Album and inside she got 2 instead of the usual 1 photocards. SO LUCKY RIGHT? Wait there is more. Guess who she got? DONGHAE and THE GROUP ONE! WADDAHECK!


So I offered to trade her Donghae photocard with my EXO-M Xiumin photocard since Xiumin is her favourite in EXO-M but NOOOO she wants to keep both of them. I've never gotten any of my favourites' photocard before (if you dont include group ones cause I have the whole 12 members group one from EXO ♥) ): And she has Sungmin and Yunho who are both her favourites from their group. Akjdnakjsndiueirb life is so unfair.

Cry (,cry can you feel the music. Is it okay if I still make T-ara references? Maybe this should be the last in case there are some T-ara haters out there) )': Not gonna give up. Maybe I should offer some cash or be her slave along with the photocard.



-Rachee

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Monday, July 23, 2012 @ 12:08 AM | 0 Comments

Just read Nazlin's post below about the Big 3. I too read this article today and I fully agree with what they said.

They were totally right about how SM has this "system", where they create groups based on the same "criteria" just because they worked previously. Like for example, Super Junior. When Sorry, Sorry came out, it was so successful (I won't need to state how successful exactly because I am pretty sure all of you know how big it was eg. every time Kpop was mentioned you would hear Sorry, sorry) that SM used that reason to produce 2 consecutive title songs in the same style as Sorry, Sorry. But was it successful? No, cause people got bored of it. Or maybe Girls' Generation even. Super Junior was a success, create a girl version of it. I'm not saying that they are TOTALLY similar. There are of course differences in some music styles or images but the concept is the same: A group of good looking people who hare talented.

Another thing mentioned was the amount of investment and effort they put into debuting a new group. I'm pretty sure you guys know how much hype was created for EXO's debut. 24 teasers and all that, definitely got people excited. I know cause I was so so excited for this group. I wasn't disappointed with their debut, not at all. But they reminded me of Super Junior and maybe that was why they didn't stand out to some people. But look at B.A.P. They debuted a few months before EXO but they were making it to the top 20s and top 10 even in music shows like Music Bank, Inkigayo etc. EXO peaked at around 20 something in Music Bank on the first week before falling all the way to 40 something and eventually didn't even make it to the top 50. It's sad to see this happen because they are not bad, heck they are so talented! But it was just that they didn't stand out as much as certain rookie groups did in terms concept and uniqueness.

JYP.....he produces all the songs. Which means a group will always have the SAME style all the time. Would anyone disagree with me if I said all of 2PM's title songs are nearly the same?

YG, they seldom appear on other broadcasting stations other than SBS. Which is true because how often have you seen any YG artists perform on Music Bank or appear on vareity shows on other stations? This is quite dissapointing because if some other fans around the world (like me) could only tune to a broadcasting station which is not SBS, they would not be able to see Big Bang or 2NE1 a lot because they just don't appear on them. How are you going to keep your fanbase yo?

I'm not saying that these companies aren't great and I'm sure that was not what Star Today was saying either but these are some of the weaknesses or mistakes should I say, that these 3 companies are making which would jeopardize their idol groups' popularity in the long run.



-Rachee

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Sunday, July 22, 2012 @ 6:03 PM | 0 Comments


Written by Korean media outlet, Star Today, pointing out the weaknesses of the “Big 3″ South Korean entertainment agencies.
"SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and YG Entertainment are the so-called “Big 3” entertainment agencies of South Korea. With extensive planning, funding and tactical marketing, they possess a significant portion of equity in the music industry. However, even they have inevitable weaknesses.
To start out, SM’s weakness lies in its extremely rigid system. After its release of male idol group, H.O.T., SM has focused on “blockbuster” idols that can be well showcased. Although systematically built on the ideal idol image, overseas music trends, chic styling, and massive amounts of publicity, the SM system is still vulnerable to that ‘1% of unpredictability’. The reason being that in the case of popular music, just ‘having the secret potion and knowing the magic spell’, does not necessarily produce a hit song.

An example of this case would be newly debuted boy group, EXO. Displaying good looks, outstanding talent, endless publicity starting 100 days before their big debut, lyrics appealing to teens, and large scale music, the group possessed the formula for success, yet was unable to see results up to par with expectations.

Surprisingly enough, it was because they possessed all of the ideal elements which resulted in evaluations stating that the group does not stand out among the plethora of idol groups. Being so “typical” can display the group as lacking their own unique color. This is where SM’s “bold investments” can hinder the success of its’ artists, because the greater the investment, the greater the pressure is to bring in revenue. If going by the statement, ‘It is not the strong that survive, but rather the ones that survive are strong’, then with exception to BoA, there are no “strong” artists.

On the other hand, JYP’s biggest weakness lies in the head of the agency himself, Park Jin Young. His signature ‘simple yet catchy’ songs are the reasons why the Wonder Girls, 2PM, Miss A, and others are considered representatives of K-Pop; however all of the title songs have been his creations. Although it is said that Park Jin Young’s songs are picked even against the collection of songs the A&R team has compiled, they cannot deny the fact the at least three of the agency’s artists have yet to promote a title song produced by anyone other than Park Jin Young.

The biggest problem musically would be that because the songs are produced by one individual, all of the songs can generally sound similar. Even in the case of 2PM’s Wooyoung, whose individuality should shine through his debut as a solo artist, one cannot help but notice the stylistic similarity of his recently revealed title song to the songs of 2PM.

Although it could be seen as a “direction of enterprise”, it can unintentionally be crippling for idol groups who are always searching for new images that appeal to audiences. In reality, six year veteran idol group Wonder Girls have yet to break out of the retro concept they created early on with songs, “Tell Me”, “So Hot”, and “Nobody”.

Last but not least, YG’s biggest weakness can be noted in their very closed system of communication. This can be seen in their relationships with broadcasting companies. YG entertainment has a particularly strong relationship with SBS compared to its relationships with KBS and MBC. Debut stages and appearances on SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’ are always a priority for groups such as Big Bang and 2NE1. As a result, KBS and MBC can seem somewhat neglected in comparison.

When this problem turns from a simple music program problem, to the discrimination of all variety and entertainment programs, it makes it even more difficult for all other broadcasters other than SBS. SBS in reality, exclusively enjoys appearances by YG artists. During the time of Big Bang’s comeback, the broadcast station arranged an hour long special program for the group, who also appeared on many of its major variety programs, such as ‘Healing Camp’, ‘Running Man’, and ‘You & I’.

This is the case not just with television, but also with newspapers, magazines, and other media. It may not be a big problem for artists that have reached a certain level of success; however that is not the case for new artists. The smallest negative matters brought up by sides that are not “alliances”, can cause a fatal blow on up and coming artists.
Another significant setback is that the agency is highly dependent on one artist, Big Bang. In the year 2010, Big Bang was responsible for a whopping 70.1% of YG entertainment’s total sales. This could mean that YG is more focused on Big Bang than any of its other artists, but it can also mean that if a problem were to occur with the group, the whole company could be at stake."

 After reading this article, it made me realise that it is pretty true. I don't know much about YG Entertainment, but for both JYP and SME, I seem to agree to. There is a whole lot of other things I'd like to point out as well, like how most SME songs are actual crap, but the fact that they're performed by artists which are relatively good, or should I say well loved, they don't seem too bad. Mind you, I say most songs, not all because there are some pretty damn good ones that they've produced as well.

I think at the end of the day, it really doesn't matter which entertainment company you debut under, because as long as you yourself is good, you won't need masses and masses of advertisement, or that "brand" name that you've debuted under to help you get far. Brilliant examples would be IU, Ailee and Infinite.

What do you guys think?

-Naz

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Thursday, July 12, 2012 @ 9:40 PM | 0 Comments

So in a month's time, I will finally be visiting KOREAAAAAA! Thought my parents were joking when they told us because my mum hates how we keep going on about our kpop stuff so why would she even agree? But I'm so glad she did because I really wanted to go to Korea and I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!

I will blog about the trip but only when I get back because I don't think I'll be bringing my laptop there but who knows, maybe I might change my mind.


-Rachee

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Sunday, July 8, 2012 @ 6:06 PM | 0 Comments


Super Junior can't sing huh? Try singing and dancing like that!
Oh my babies (': So proud of you all! And those screams during Kangin's part! oh ma feeelssss.

-Rachee

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Saturday, July 7, 2012 @ 11:43 PM | 1 Comments

Okay, I don't know what is with them idols these days but 2 recently released albums have the word "Single" in it. Yes, I'm talking about SuJu's "Sexy, Free and Single" and 2PM Wooyoung's "23, Male, Single".

Unless you are available for ME or ANY of your fans to date you, don't tell me that you are single. This is not a dating site.

Now who is up for some poisonous but delicious chocolate (abs)?



-Rachee

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Friday, July 6, 2012 @ 7:54 PM | 0 Comments

http://www.allkpop.com/2012/07/staff-picks-inked-idols
Whoop whoop! Always liked looking at idols' tattoos. Find them really hot (JAY PARK‘S <3). Some surprises on the list tbh. I didn’t know EXO’s Kris had tattoos! And he has 2 (That we could see. Who knows what he hides under those shirts. More tattoos? Abs?)! Teen Top’s CAP as well. The heck?! It’s hugeeeee! D: And BAP’s Bang Yong Guk too! All you idols that are still hiding your tattoos, you better reveal them soon!
Others that weren’t on the lists: Super Junior’s Sungmin and Beast’s Junhyung

Another type of body modification: PIERCINGS!
http://blog.ningin.com/2011/10/07/top-10-idols-with-multiple-piercings/
They really love getting piercings too. Most guys have it, multiple even! Boy, do I looooooove Hyoyeon, Tiffany and BoA’s piercings. Hyoyeon’s one is just hardcore! 14? She must have some high ass pain tolerance! And I really love belly piercing too. Just makes everything sexier. Jia has got to be real adventurous to get her lips pierced as well! More er..interesting ones like Eli’s hand piercing (It looks kinda awksies but unique nevertheless.) and Jaejoong’s belly and nipple piercing. Now when I say I like belly piercings, I meant I like it on girls. Guys? Just a tad bit weird IN MY OPINION. Sorry if you like it. Won’t judge.

I don’t care what some other people think but personally, I really like tattoos and piercings. I think I’ll probably get a tattoo (or tattoos) one day and more piercings (I think a cartilage and maybe even a belly piercing!). My parents should be fine with it..I think. Well my dad cannot disagree since he has a huge ass one himself.

-Rachee



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@ 7:23 PM | 0 Comments

Woah came back from mini mufti to see Nazlin crazy posting. Shall churn out some post after this little rant.

They didn't air Music Bank today T.T Due to some copyright problem? I didn't catch the notice at the bottom in time cause it was rolling by so quickly and I was eating so...distracted. Can't watch my babies' comeback on the big screen until next week T.T

I think they are gonna air Music Bank Hongkong in abit though buuuuuuuuuuuut the lineup is just okay PLUS I just saw nearly all of them on stage just now since they showed the rerun of Dream Concert (which I missed a month ago).

OH yes. B1A4 is gonna be doing Hello Baby apparently! OOO EXCITED!

-Rachee

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