But have you heard? They may be planning to squeeze in one more comeback before the end of this year or comeback early early next year. What am I thinking you say?
"How many fucking times are they going to comeback in one year?????"
I mean really I love them, I'm an Admin at their damn forum, I spend a lot of time working for these boys. I love them to death. But one thing I can't stand is what I call "The Beyonce Promotions". It's where an artist won't take a break, they just keep going and going and popping up and popping up. To the point where no one cares about them because they're always there.
There is no built up anticipation for B.A.P. because they just keep coming back too soon and it's not like they're not popular and NEED the constant promoting. I just think another album this year or early next year would be overkill. They need to take a long break and them BAM...Comeback. Like....Hm. Block B. Look how much anticipation is behind their comeback. Why? Because we haven't seen them since early this year.
It sounds like I'm saying that I'm tired of seeing them. I'm really not. Yet. But I will get tired of seeing them, it's only natural. I want their to be some spazz effect when they announce a comeback not a "Oh B.A.P. is coming back......Again," effect.
So yeah, if they comeback again this year or early early next year, I'll officially say TS ent over-extended them. I mean I'll be happy but I probably won't be hype.
Another thing, when do they get a fucking break. I mean they're working themselves to death because if they're not promoting, they're gearing up for a round of promotions......Wat.
Do they even sleep!? Give them a very long vacation.
This is B.A.P.'s timeline. Mind you the work and time they have to put in, in between comebacks for another comeback AND count in all the time that it takes to promote a song. About 4 weeks (a month)?
SNSD, you either love or hate them but they're still number one. I personally love them but I have to admit in their early days I wasn't a big fan. In fact, I had a huge dislike for them. I thought they were just horrible actually; personality wise and music wise. But I've come to really love these girls because they have literally evolved over the several years they have been promoting, as people and as musicians.
Into the New World
Around this time I wasn't a fan of them. Like I said I didn't even like them. I frankly wasn't paying attention to them around this time either. I don't even remember SNSD debuting. I was too busy with DBSK. But basically SNSD was a batch of 9 young fresh faces. Don't they look like babies haha. I don't remember 'Into the New World' being a huge hit, if it was I would have known who SNSD was at that time. The first time I ever heard of them is when they were caught up in all those rumors so I didn't get a good first impression of them. The first song I ever heard by them was 'Kissing You' and I kinda liked it.
But they still annoyed me. They were too girly and didn't have enough sass for me.
Gee
I think we all know what song put SNSD on the map. Whether you liked them or not, you couldn't get this song out of your head. It dominated the charts for weeks and weeks, which is hard to do in the constantly changing kpop industry. We honestly thought this song would never stop winning. Gee was catchy, fresh, fun, cute, and just addicting.
It's the song that made me notice them and it's the song that started the SNSD craze. It's the song we're all still jamming to even till this day. But even though this song was really good, a lot of people still hated them. And this song just fueled the hate because it made them a bigger target. Now they were not only cutesy but they were becoming the most popular girl group in Korea.
Genie
I think Genie was the first time that SNSD showed they could be a little sexy. The main complaint that SNSD started to get as they got older was that a lot of haters would say they were too old to be doing girly songs. Genie was the first song where they showed some sex appeal. I mean c'mon what's not sexy about 9 Asian girls in short Marine/Pilot outfits and pumps singing about granting your any wish. I really started to like them at this point because they showed me they were more than just 9 girly suck-ups.
Oh!
The next big hit to come from SNSD was Oh!. They pulled yet another catchy, fresh, fun song out of their magic bag. The song easily swept the charts as their previous songs did. I, along with many other people, loved the song. It was super fucking addicting and that second verse kills me every time. However, no matter how good this song was, I was still wishing they would move on to more mature songs. The cutesy thing was starting to get really boring REALLY fast.
Run Devil Run (Oh! Repackaged)
This is the song that officially made me somewhat of a Sone, if you can call me that. Even though this song was basically a remake, it's still the song that turned me into a SNSD fan completely. I still think this is their best song till this day. I also think this is what marked the end of SNSD's cutesy days. From here on out they were a lot more mature than their previous songs.
Hoot
Hoot was not one of my favorites and I don't think it was as big of a hit as their other songs. The dance is what was so fun to me. I think it's the first SNSD dance I actually sat and learned. But the image and song wasn't too girly at all. They definitely didn't return to their old image. The Hoot image was actually quite sexy.
SNSD Enters Japan
SNSD's 1st full-length Japanese album is considered, by most Sones, to be their best album period. I can sorta kinda agree. From the albums that I have heard this one is definitely the best. I can't name one song I've heard from this album that is bad. It includes the super addicting and well constructed Mr. Taxi and Bad Girl. Bad Girl which is probably my favorite Japanese track from SNSD. Every single one of their original Japanese releases were very well done. Although their initial entrance into Japanese with the remakes was annoying and weak but hey all the groups did it.
The Boys
The Boys is one of those songs were the fans are 50/50. Some loved it some hated it. I remember running to my school library with my friend and spazzing my ass off 20 minutes before class. It was a great song and a great album. Not their best but it was sufficient. It might have been a bit disappointing to some because it was a full-length album that had a lot of anticipation.
SNSD has come from a group of 9 young ladies to a group of 9 beautiful women. We've literally watched these girls grow up on the stage. Whether you like them or not they are a force to be reckoned with in Asia. They are undeniably (maybe?) the top girl group in the entire continent. Even if you've never listened to their songs, you've probably heard of them or have seen at least one of them somewhere haha. Many people still to this day don't like them even if they've grown up and started to produce mature music, which was the only complaint in the first place. People just find a new reason to hate them. But eventually it's hard to resist them. You eventually end up converting like myself.
There has been a whole lot going on this month as far as new music! I've picked out some of the releases I've been anticipating, was impressed by, and releases that were just the shit.
Rania - Style
I'm a hardcore Rania fan (header, obviously) and I've been waiting for this release for just about forever. And I am highly upset and disappointed. First off, once again there is a member change. Rania loses a member literally every promotional cycle. Jooyi, the voice of Rania, is no where to be found. Not only that but this song really isn't that great. The MV is EXTREMELY cheap looking and their styling horrendous. This is no where near as good as Dr. Feel Good or Pop Pop Pop. And we waited all this time for a digital single. Hopefully they are just using this to stall some time to edit the songs on the real album, due to Jooyi's departure, to hold us off for the real deal or at least more songs. I'm at least hoping the song will grow on me?
I just can't believe YG produced this shit. He's better than this.
Rating: 3/5
SPICA - I'll Be There
SPICA, one of my top favorite rookies this year, this is, what? Their second comeback? And it's pretty awesome. It's suppose to be a little 90s-ish or something. Whatever. The song is really cute! The dance is really adorable and of course their vocals are on point. It's definitely a solid release but it's not as great as Painkiller. It's good for a small second release though. It's probably not as good to me because they tried a brighter image this time around. It works well for them, but I like their darker image a tad bit better. But this is a refreshing single for them so they don't become repetitive.
Rating: 4/5
BTOB - WOW
They should have named this song Unf.
BTOB is back with a sexy as fuck image and that dance makes me want to hump them. I reaaalllyy like this song and MV and everything. I think it's definitely an upgrade for them, because I really didn't care for their previous songs. In fact, I don't have any of them on my mp3 player. They were nice songs but not attention-grabbing. However, THIS ONE...I'm in love with these boys after watching this shit. Ilhoon can have anything he wants. Noona loves you!!
Rating: 4.5/5
GD - Crayon
If you asked me what I thought of GD about 4 weeks ago I would have said, "GD is a defective rapper." I still kinda think that actually. HOWEVER, this album, this MV, these releases he's been doing....Definitely without a doubt are giving me GD feels. I loved One of a Kind, not so much with the other song. AND THEN BAM he releases Crayon. I really love this MV, this song, this everything. I think it's very different, it's very GD and the MV keeps you super entertained.
On a side note: I also listened to Light It Up and I was practically sold. Tablo, GD, AND Dok2, please hold me now....
Rating: 5/5
U-kiss - Stop Girl
This is not a ranking. I'm not putting U-kiss above GD. However, I would if it was a ranking and here's why. This song is the best fucking song U-kiss has EVER released as a title track. They finally picked the right fucking song for once (well I haven't listened to the entire album) but their title tracks usually suck ass! This song is amazing; it has more of a R&B sound compared to their past releases and it really suits them well. Surprisingly heh. The MV is very simple and chic and just all around unf. Even Eli's rap is good, holy shit.
They're not as cheesy as they usually are. And I watched their performance of this song and I was SOOOOO impressed.
I'm really proud of them and I reaallyy hope they win because they deserve it with song.
Everyday this song is getting more popular and popular. All my non-kpop friends are jamming to this every single day at school. The song is literally inescapable. It's the number one most liked video on youtube, it's the number song on itunes chart, Psy has been making big-time appearances left and right, radio stations are playing it endlessly. It's come to the point where anybody associated with the song or MV has become instantly famous overseas; Hyunah (who was already famous over here, all my friends already knew her from Bubble Pop) and The Elevator Guy.
And some kpop fans are actually upset about this? Why? Isn't this a good thing!?
Well some kpop fans are saying that this song doesn't deserve to be such a big hit when there are SO many other great kpop songs. Other fans are saying, well hey you're all haters who don't want kpop spread.
My opinion?
Well I don't think Gangnam Style is actually "spreading kpop" to be quite honest. I don't think it's helping kpop anymore than the Wonder Girls are in the US. It's more or so helping Psy as an artist. But it's not making people go "HEY THIS IS THAT KPOP STUFF, LET ME CHECK THAT OUT SINCE THIS SONG IS SOOO GOOD THERE MIGHT BE MORE!"
Most people who are listening to and going crazy over Gangnam Style honestly refer to it as a "youtube sensation" rather than a kpop song.
So no, I don't think Gangnam Style is benefiting kpop all that much. It's just been a HUGE hit for Psy himself. I don't really agree with people saying that it doesn't deserve all the attention it's getting; I think that's just being haterific. However, I do somewhat agree that while non-kpop fans are going nuts over this song, us kpop fans are kind of like, "Ok well what about the other amazing songs that exist, that kpop has to offer and nobody gives a fuck?"
When your friends will jam to Gangnam Style all day long but then say that everything else kpop is basically shit...It's kind of hard not to be butthurt haha. Gangnam Style is an AMAZINGLY catchy song, it's not like it's some amazingly orchestrated song with banging vocals and tear-jerking beats. So why is Gangnam Style any different from any other kpop song. Kpop IS 90% catchy songs anyway. What made this song catch on?
Psy has sass, he's different, he wasn't trying to become the next big thing in America and it just happened for him. That's how it always happens. It's always the LAST person you'd think that makes it. Another thing I noticed about Psy is that his shit ain't even in English. These kpop stars who are trying to launch themselves into America should get their notepads out...He didn't team up with big-time American producers or artists. They came running to him after the fact!
Don't try to Americanize yourself, go in as a kpop star.
This has been a topic that continues to keep popping up over and over...I was reading some other k-pop blog last night because I couldn't sleep and had nothing else better to do and she had a post about this. Her opinion was what most people say;
"You can't call yourself a real fan if you don't like all the members."
I personally disagree and here's why.
First off, you will never like EVERYONE. There will always be those people in your life that you just don't click with. Some people you won't even be able to tolerate and for good reason. I have those people in my life, my friends have those people in their life, my mother, my father, and you.
And I think it's the same way with groups. You come to love the entire group except maybe that one person or two people. But does that make you a bad fan? Or not a real fan. So because I don't fancy Doojoon, I'm not a real b2uty or I shouldn't call myself a b2uty?
Well, I think that's just bullshit and being unrealistic.
As long as I have a legit reason for not being oppa's biggest fan, I think it's ok to not like his ass and still enjoy BEAST. (lol Using Doojoon as an example because I don't dislike him but I don't get good vibes from him either.)
Second off, there is difference between not liking a certain member and just not valuing a certain member. A.K.A. saying things like; "Why is Yoona even in the group...She can't do anything. They would do fine without her." Now THAT is not being a real fan. I think to be a good fan you don't have to personally like every member's personality but I do believe you must value every member.
And finally, I think if you continue to like a member and you know they have bad character but you just ignore it, then you're not only a fake fan but you're just a fake person in my opinion. Say, it's revealed that a member is a total and complete asshole and you just ignore that fact and continue to say they're a good person. What the fuck? I just can't do that. But then if I don't I'm not a real fan right?
Now if you just don't like that member for no reason at all then yeah you're pretty much fucked because you have a life problem. You're one of those people who just say, "I don't like suchsuch because they're too pretty (or some other irrelevant dumb reason or no reason at all)."
But yeah, if you do have a good reason, then someone telling you you're not a good fan for that is spewing bullshit. You won't like everyone and everyone's personality.
and
EVERYBODY WILL NOT BE GOOD PEOPLE.
That's the truth, yay or nay?
