So What If You Got a Boy?

Just gonna give my 2 cents on this whole thing. This song has no lasting power. Whyyy is the song composed the way it is? It's so disjointed and I kind of hate how it keeps switching back and forth between beats. Is that necessary? The only part I even remember/keep hearing in my head is the "I got a boy 멋진." Everything else is just random crap thrown together to fill 4 minutes of song.

Many of 2NE1's fans are complaining about how similar the style is to 2NE1. The song style isn't the same, that's for sure. The clothing style is more like f(x)'s style especially during their NU ABO time. I guess Girls' Generations' promotion with "The Boys" seemed too unsuccessful in America so now SM Entertainment has to change their style again. Maybe SNSD's old image is too cookie cutter for America's tastes. American's like something that is a novelty hence PSY's "Gangnam Style" takeover. I feel like SNSD is now starting to imitate other groups in an attempt to stay alive. Or they're just trying really hard to incorporate what's popular these days (STUSSY and OBEY?). Or maybe SM has been focusing too much on promoting the girls outside of Korea that as soon as they release a new Korean song, it's trash. They wasted all their ideas on Japan. I mean, have you seen the SMTOWN YouTube? There's a whole section of nothing but original Japanese Girls' Generation music videos.

Not hating on the group. Just to make that clear. Just hating on SM Entertainment for slowly ruining the group. 

Imitation: There is a Limit

My boyfriend actually posted this on my Facebook wall. At first I was amused, especially with the couples and the matching underwear. Seriously, though. Who does that? Ain't no one gonna see your underwear except you and (maybe) your significant other. Nobody is gonna see your matching getup. Eventually, the video got to the topic of going under the knife to change your appearance. Now, I'm not bashing on the South Koreans for developing a culture wear it is socially acceptable to get plastic surgery. It just makes me kind of sad. I understand the pain of taking the time to put on makeup in the morning to make yourself look prettier, but getting plastic surgery is rather extreme. And for it to be acceptable for girls to have such easy access to this stuff just makes the Koreans seem a bit shallow (at least in my opinion). You can't always be fixated on looks. There are risks involved in the process as well as pain. Like, the story the doctor tells towards the end about the girl who came in for plastic surgery after her boyfriend left her. That made me just super emo. That being said, I'm not a supporter of this trend. For me, plastic surgery should be used on in cases where your health is at risk (like with cleft palates). I hope that there is a way to reverse this unhealthy trend. 

Cube, What Are You Doing? STAHP.

Okay, seriously. Cube just took HyunA to a new level of crap. No offense, but she's not that talented at all. All she's got are looks, which, quite frankly, aren't that redeeming either. I don't know why Tien thinks she's so hot. The only way she sells is through sexualizing herself. Alright, I understand that she doesn't make the creative decisions in how she's presented. But geez. Have you guys tried listening to her performances with the MR removed? Just terrible. She's not great as a rapper either. The one time 4minute did a cover of "Pinocchio" by f(x), you could barely hear HyunA. 

"Change" was an okay song but I won't listen to it voluntarily. HyunA just got lucky with "Bubble Pop" cuz it was catchy. Otherwise I would've flushed that down the drain, too. This new "Ice Cream" song doesn't sound too great. Then again, I might be wrong. What the heck is with the bubble bath? Is that necessary?! Makes me wanna puke. This is called taking it wayyy too far. 

DBSK's New Music Video: "Catch Me"

So TVXQ (also known as DBSK) released their newest music video called "Catch Me." The song sounds alright. Not a huge fan of the music video itself. Then again, this kind of music video is what's typical of DBSK. Props to the choreographer for coming up with that cool little arm trick they got going on in there. I don't know why, but in some shots Yunho kind of reminds me of Justin Chon. Haha.

Honestly, I really miss DBSK's old songs back when it was still a 5-person band. I don't know if you can really count Yunho and Changmin as a "band." At least their sound was a bit more original. "Catch Me" sounds like every other song that's coming out these days. The techno-y, dubstep-y stuff is getting pretty boring now. I miss their "Mirotic" days. Oh well. Let's just hope SM Entertainment will actually round up some more quality songwriters and producers. I'm becoming wary of the new stuff that SM is cranking out these days. 

Underrated Boy Band: U-KISS

So U-KISS came out with a new music video yesterday entitled "Stop Girl." I think some of the members are missing or something. There have been quite a few changes in the members recently. This isn't really their best song, but I still feel like they're underrated as a boy band. They're always being overshadowed by the elites like BIGBANG, Super Junior, and 2PM. U-KISS has talent and I enjoy watching the members interact. Not that I'm saying the other bands aren't talented or enjoyable to watch. I'm just saying that not enough credit is given where it's due. 

I think as of right now, my favorite song from U-KISS is "Believe." But that's as of right now. My mood changes all the time. Actually, I really enjoy their slower songs alot. Songs like "Someday" and "0330" are great to listen to. I love listening to those songs live, especially with all the harmonizing. Amazing. I love listening to Soohyun's voice, too. 

PSY on Saturday Night Live

So PSY's reign in America continues. I'm wondering when this wave is gonna end. But at least here PSY gets included in the show in a more creative way. It's not the show hosts asking him to teach them the dance. Even so, every appearance that I've seen so far has been focused around the dance. I've already said it before: PSY is considered to be a joke in America. He's merely a novelty. No one really knows how established he is as a musician. He's spent more than a decade in the music business as a singer-songwriter, rapper, AND record producer. Yet none of his accomplishments are mentioned. It's only about his "Gangnam Style." Gahhh. I give up. 

Orange Caramel's "Lipstick"

So Orange Caramel has a new comeback song called "Lipstick." If you don't know, Orange Caramel is a subgroup for After School, a Korean pop group under the company Pledis. What Orange Caramel specializes in is trot music or basically the old, cheesy pop music that was popular in Korea back in the day. Obviously, that leads to the quirky sound that you hear in their songs. The only song of theirs that I really listen to is "Shanghai Romance." I'm not that big into trot music. The concept for the "Lipstick" music video is pretty cute. The song itself is alright. I tried looking up the lyrics. Interestinggg. Haha. I mean, I guess Pledis did an overall good job. It might not win any awards, but it's still noteworthy in its own way.

PSY on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Alright. So maybe, maybe I'm just overthinking things but I seriously feel like some Americans are treating PSY as some huge novelty that's rolled around. They aren't talking about his music or anything like that. They're just talking about his horsey dance and music video. I'm also sure that most media coverage being done is just an attempt to ride the bandwagon and gain viewers (even if it's only temporary). Eventually, his 15 minutes of fame will run out and most white people won't even remember his name. I mean, don't get me wrong. I'm pretty sure Ellen enjoyed having PSY teach her the "Gangnam Style" dance. It's just some of the other people like the ones on CNN International that I question. Gotta give props to YG Entertainment for getting PSY this far, though. This was the kind of attention that SM and JYP couldn't get with the Wonder Girls and Girls' Generation. 

You're the Only One

So this video has actually been out for like a month now and I haven't really listened to the song until recently. It's actually a really nice song. I admire BoA's dance skills, too. I wished I could dance half as well as she can. Whenever I attempt to dance, I look so awkward. Maybe it's cuz I'm too lanky.

She really is a talented person even though I wasn't a huge fan of her song "Hurricane Venus." She's really pretty, too. I can't believe that she debuted at like 13 or 14 years old. It makes me feel so under-accomplished or something. Ughhh. It's kinda lame how little attention she got when she had her American debut. And then here comes PSY with his "Gangnam Style" and he runs away with the attention of America with no problem. Wait, what? Don't get me wrong. He seems pretty cool. It's just that his fame stems from something that seems like a total joke. His fame probably won't last that long, but who knows.