K-pop 2013

Also, you'll want to skip the first two tracks on SHINee's Everybody mini and just listen to the rest of the album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLklPxocon-JIrQDOlIn15ahztI2ecUy8x&v=Cj6UaeUcWl8

One more and I'm done, I swear! This is off Block B's album, it's got Jo Hyun Ah from (very respected) indie dance outfit Urban Zakapa on it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsRy1McJX8I

Generally Sweetune spread themselves too thin for album projects to work. Interested in listening to the 9m if it's not just the single + filler though.

Nice new Jaurim single http://youtu.be/LrB-fJn-3w4

Definitely not, unlike some of Sweetune's other albums you could argue which 9m track should have been the single.

Late with my album list, but here we go - counting mini-albums as albums ('cause this is rehearsal for my Pazz & Jop ballot and P&J doesn't have a separate EP category) and counting After School maxi-singles as albums too since they always have more distinct new songs (as opposed to remixes, alternate versions, etc.) than anyone else's mini-albs have.

1. After School First Love EP (Pledis Entertainment)
2. Orange Caramel Orange Caramel (Avex)
3. D-Unit Affirmative Chapter.1 EP (D-Business Entertainment/Windmill Media)
4. Delight Mega Yak EP (BrosMedia Entertainment)
5. 4minute Name Is 4minute EP (Cube Entertainment)
6. Lee Hyori Monochrome (B2M Entertainment)
7. SHINee Why So Serious? The Misconceptions Of Me (The 3rd Album, Chapter 2) (SM Entertainment)

Falling further behind on everything. IU albs have never been consistent but I like the new one for going for style rather than for schlock ballads but dislike it for being overstylized. There's just no pleasing me but my thumb's more up than down on it. On first listen Tahiti and GI mini-albs are surprisingly likable. Also finding that the first couple of Psy albums from 12 and 11 years ago respectively are strong. And liking Gavy NJ from 2008. And Shin Joong Hyun/Kim Jung Mi from 1973.

Can we add BoA's Message single to that list? The B-side is really good as well: http://youtu.be/SS8FvGgjMfI

I don't think Frank crowd-sources his lists and his BoA favorites tend to come far apart and not in sync with mine, but I am enjoying that single and particularly the b-side as well and the 'rolling advertisement' business in Japan is apparently still innovating

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXRiTm7CIAECK_1.jpg:large

Oh I know, I just thought I should attach my comment vaguely to the one that came before so it'd look more like a conversation

Those busses are really pretty

all the ones around here just have Everybody Loves Raymond Weeknights at 9 on them :O

*:( hahaha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0kJx2M1wGI

Thank you for posting the Gavy NJ song, Frank. I love it. The beat and vocal melody, as well as the general mood, are delightfully reminiscent of The Seeya's "Be With You" from last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=778DeIRW92M
A (sadly truncated) live rendition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3hrkID5a74

That was one of my favourites. I hope with the winter looming it'll be time for CCM to roll out The Seeya for some heartbreak and lost-love-longing again.

Here's Gavy in better quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBE8QXqVdrg

huh. That post shows up really funny, sorry! Didn't mean to embed all the videos either.

omg @ "messegi" rolling live instrumental

With the news about Chi Chi disbanding (;_;), I found this: http://youtu.be/xMlGUqWUIJg

Park Jiyoon the late-90s-early-2000s idol songstress of "Coming Of Age Ceremony" returned with Primary-produced single "Mr. Lee" a week or two ago, topping instiz as of this writing. I can't seem to twist my brain in a way that would allow it to comprehend Primary productions as being music, but perhaps the friends of his style here will enjoy it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa8TBfPw3u0

Park released some stuff in the years between, including songs she wrote herself, but without commercial success. She seems to be doing very well with this one though, and apparently plans to work with different producers over the next year to release a mini-album for each season.

Here is 4Minute's Jeon Jiyoon singing Coming Of Age Ceremony.

(now did I get the formatting right this time)

As someone who likes Primary's style, I like this, thanks centurion!

Troublemaker return, minus the whistling hook and plus alcohol, cigarettes, prostitution and general dysfunction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pw972Kl3L0

I like the way the opening echos the original Trouble Maker single. The song isn't an instant earworm like 'Trouble Maker', but Hyuna's rap part and Huyngseung's acting are both improved, I think.

I love Primary and I love Park Ji Yoon but I didn't necessarily want them to work together. Song isn't bad but her last album she wrote or co-wrote most songs herself and it was slowcore sad-a-thon heaven http://youtu.be/Jw077fxesZs , http://youtu.be/ufw148Ko2kQ - Wanted her to get chart toppers with that, some personality perhaps lost in meeting with strong Primary signature, but I'm still all about her coming back to mainstream recognition in general and won't complain too much. Think we shouldn't underestimate the PR power of likeable label boss/artist Yoon Jong Shin who also launched Lim Kim to great success this year.

I'm all about Trouble Maker coming back to tickle netizens and the general public. Like the song. There's someting charming about the odd chemistry between Hyuna and Hyungseung. Also finally some french kissing after the fake teasing last time.

The TroubleMaker mini is good, guys.

(here)

U-Kiss - Lights Out: http://youtu.be/oTw4ls6HnLw

One of those Brave Brothers tracks you suspect was churned out in half a day, but as a Brave Brothers fan I'm always up for this, haha.

And speaking of U-Kiss, here's labelmate Lim Chang Jung's MV about having manners:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPLgJqeZJw

new Fiestar MV is cute. song's sort of forgettable, though, despite the chorus literally being bitten from something with a Roud Folk Song Index number

Brave Brothers hackjobs are the very best. His story is quite interesting, as well.

EXID not departed or gone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN3NoK50AWY

What's the secret to having the url only show as a link?

Use the short youtube link from thw "share video" page (looks like youtu.be) instead of the full one.

EXID! Also happy to meet another Brave Brothers hackjob fan.

Batten the hatches, this year's Infinity Challenge compilation CD is out.

1. Most of these are pretty good!
2. I had never watched Infinity Challenge before, but the making-of episodes for this year's music festival were really hilarious - recommended!

lol

http://31.media.tumblr.com/5f79aa61135cdacbc3d0ddadfeab9902/tumblr_mvpwp6GyRk1sewbc1o1_500.jpg

I'm still jamming to pink tape! Also love the last Hyuna song on the Troublemaker mini. Anything that sounds like Blackout era britney is my kryptonite.

Popjustice users' 2012 k-pop chart http://youtu.be/4p_uccueTlE

What I'm getting from this is that 2012 was Sweetune's Year (and Popjustice thinks girl groups >>> boy groups).

But I don't disagree with it, though, XD.

My list would have also included Brave Girls (Nowadays You), Chocolat (One More Day), Shinhwa (Venus), Xia Junsu (Talentalegra), Block B (Nalili Mambo), JJ Project (Bounce), Secret (Talk That), Crazyno (Musiche), Crispi Crunch (Menboong Time), Dalshabet (Have Not Have), Teen Top (Be My Girl), BEAST (Midnight), more T-ara (Sexy Love, Lovey Dovey), more ZE:A (Love is Gone, Aftermath), and Boyfriend (Love Style).

new miss A is out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp0F18FFCTE

(also girl groups >>> boy groups)

In general, yeah, but not in every case.

Like this Miss A song, for instance, is not very good.

yeah I don't love it; those two points weren't related.

disappointed with miss a. They are usually so fresh.

grimez hipped me to AOA, i love it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sn_g7aWGoU

Ya, though I sometimes wish they were purely a band, instead of this odd band/dance group hybrid. Like this is great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3mYbFtC0w

I really like this new Mr.Mr track - such a sucker for that mid-00s The-Dream/Ne-Yo sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pM9l0jndYI

I think they might be my favourite boy rookies? They recently added a new member who is - surprise! - still not a rapper. Instead, they got one of the original members to rap. They really didn't need a rapper tbh but I guess it's kind of expected of them.

I want to be Brave Brothers stan buddies, hurricane weather.
miss A's album has some good songs on it from other producers, imo.
"Come On Over"
"Love Is U"

Here is Taeyang's GD-produced "Ringa Linga":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho1y-4mXIL0

I like it, though the prechorus hook seems to promise a soaring, ultra-cheesy club anthem chorus and instead gets smothered by the locked-in ringa-linga-lang. The production kicks. MV will be out in a couple of hours, too.

hahah, now it didn't embed. oh well.

that's really geat (mr.mr)

the mr.mr track is exactly the kind of song I wanted Taeyang to do lol. Then again, since he is the ur-guy for this sort of thing in K-pop, I can see why he might want to try something different instead.

Too bad Ringa Linga is just okay. He seems a little tired here though, which is weird because he's usually the most energetic one in BB.

MR MR are great on stage too!!!

centurionofprix, I would love to be Brave Brothers stan buddies with you! Have you ever listened to the mini album he did with One Two - Walala Lalale? Everything on it is good, I still listen to "Starry Night" all the time.

VIXX prerelease track from upcoming album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8LCqaYKluQ

This video shot in Sweeden >>> BAP's "Coffee Shop"

Ringa Linga is so trendy, lol challenging Zebra Katz and Ylvis at the same time! Great song though. I love how Taeyang changes his vocal tone.

Lol YG, late as usual, but here's the Ringa Linga video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJfZ69MSlvY

I think I might like the one-take dance version better. Also legit confused for a sec during some of the car scenes where Taeyang looked exactly like GD and vice versa.