BACK2SCHOOL KPOP SPECIAL [Pt. BEAST]

there's just something so irresistible about guys who know how to DANCE, isn't there :] hence, i present to you BEAST - a 6-member boy group, fairly new, only having been in the asian music scene for only about a year.


but ever since they toured asia this summer their popularity has reached an all-time high... already they've been featured in numerous chinese, japanese, singaporean, malaysian, filipino (YES), and even thai magazines and interviews... and have been especially recognized for their dance talents. for instance, they were invited to participate in this recent Japanese showcase that featured notable dancers from all over asia, and even superstar Omarion himself personally sought out the boys and had them dance alongside him during his Korean showcase this summer - a FREAKING HUGE honor for the boys, after having said time and time again how fond they are of Omarion & B2K :']

here's their music video for the song we featured, Say No/Take Care Of My Girlfriend:



if i'm allowed to say so, this is an all-time favorite of mine, not only cos of its catchy chorus ("SAY NO NO NO NO NOOOOO!!!!"), but cos of the LYRICS! the idea behind the song is that this guy's best friend has started dating his ex, and though he tells him, "go ahead, i'm okay, just make sure you treat her well," behind his back he's begging her to come back to him....... call it selfishness, desperation, stubbornness, weakhearted-ness.....just.... the way the song itself was written was really appealing... especially the second verse:
"She can't drink much; she hates the fume of cigarettes...she hates being alone, so just be with her always...and make sure you always remember her birthday..."
...not even sure why i had told him all of this...
DKFSKDKFAHJSFUSDUISHSKJFSD T____T

anyways, let me just share with you a few clips of them and their mooooves :Q___


("Shock" is another one of their songs; really addicting as well... so yes, we'll definitely be playing it some time later :D)
(BTW keep in mind the fact that when they perform, they dance AND sing at the same time...... and they do it oh-so-damn-well too k..)

some of their pre-debut stuff... (cos it's the predebut stuff that really show off the rawest of their talents :O)




mmkay, that's enough fangirling from yours truly.. will be back soon with more from our first show ;]

BACK2SCHOOL KPOP SPECIAL [Pt. 1]

yayy it feels good to be back :] :] hope you guys enjoyed our summer k-pop showcase this week... we know we did :D we've got a ton we wanna share, so let's get started :]

they say "save the best for last," but i can't help myself :P... here's Big Bang and their new Japanese single Beautiful Hangover:



the group's back after a long hiatus (too long T__T), and have yet to release their comeback album in Korea... so far they've been intensely busy with solo projects, and projects in Japan, but most of all, it's like they've just disappeared off the face of this earth :[ :[ summer 2010 was so badly deprived of Big Bang awesomeness that i personally have high HIGH expectations for their comeback... but it's all good, cuz we all know that when Big Bang comes back, they COME BACK full throttle :] :] it's bound to be a good one...

... and in the meantime, YG Entertainment has been doing a beyond-amazing job keeping us preoccupied with other goodies... first off, check out Taeyang's comeback release this summer, I Need A Girl (with pretty Dara from 2NE1, aaaand the mastermind himself G-Dragon :O)...



...and i need to share with you guys this dance version of the song, cos seriously, it's too cute...TOOCUTE :]

(gossh.... he needs a girl, people..... helllloooooooooo... *waves arms furiously*)

...and as if that wasn't enough to make your knees buckle, there's TOP and his new single Turn It Up:



(...see what i mean when i said GQ x Lady Gaga x Snoop Dogg x Timbaland??? SERIOUSLY T____T)

it's about time TOP came out with this single, which was supposed to be released like last december (along with his solo album... but yeah, still waiting T__T) he was known to be incredibly busy with other projects though - over the past year during Big Bang's hiatus he was involved in the making of a very anticipated film Into The Fire (a movie documenting the experiences of 71 student soldiers during the Korean War), which received alot of praise both in asia AND in Cannes :O definitely a huge honor for the young rapper (yes, i shall emphasize "young"... maaan, he's only like what, 24 years old, and already a highly respected individual among the seniors of the entertainment industry!!)

if you guys are really curious, here's the trailer for the movie:


i haven't seen it yet, but i've heard nothing but good things from friends AND the internet :] :] so it may really be worth it to check it out :] (btw, there were also rumors circulating that the film is actually being considered to be a nominee for the next academy awards event... HOWAWESOMEISTHAT?!?!)

....ehhhh. i wanted to post more stuff, but due to time constraints (and i mean homework and essays and all that jazz -__-) i think i'm gonna end it here... please keep checking back for more updates k ;] have a good one!