Showing posts with label T-ara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label T-ara. Show all posts

Feb 12, 2016

SNS Friday #17


Everyone's favorite social butterfly Heechul takes a picture with the ever so lovely Yura. 


Jan 29, 2016

SNS Friday #15


Another week, another SNS Friday. The gorgeous Hyomin starts it off with this divine selca.


Dec 31, 2015

Top 10 Songs of 2015 - B-sides



It's not uncommon that a lot of the times I prefer a B-side on a group's new album to their promotional title track, in fact it happens a lot. The way I see it is that the title tracks, that the groups and soloists promote on shows is made to have a specific sound, one that is the most radio friendly and easy to sing along to. However this means that those songs often come across as generic, and especially compared to other songs on the album that are less contained and more unique and original. That was the case so much this year that I had to do two separate posts for title tracks and B-sides because there were so many great ones to pick from. So here they are below in no particular order; my favorite ones of 2015.

Dec 26, 2015

Top 10 Albums of 2015



This is what I've been waiting all year for; the "Best of" series! I'm going to kick it off with best album but unlike what I said I would do last year I will not be separating the albums into full and mini, because, well, there wasn't enough full albums that I liked. However there will be some restrictions for this list. For it to be counted as a mini album it has to contain at least four songs, excluding an eventual intro, because there were some that I liked but were a bit too short to be counted as a mini album to me. This will be in no particular order because it would be too hard, but here it is; my favorite albums of 2015!

Oct 16, 2015

SNS Friday #1

I've wanted to do this for quite some time now but I didn't really know how to present it up until now. I imagined a weekly recap of some sorts of my favorite social media, or SNS, pictures from idols that have been posted during the week. This is my first attempt, and I don't know how it'll pan out but at least I gave it an honest shot if it would turn out not to be successful. My primary source will be Instagram, naturally, but also Twitter and occasionally Weibo. Let's see how this goes!

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Kyuline sipping out of fanmade cups. They look cute both as anime characters and real life people.

Aug 25, 2015

Beauty Trumps All In T-Ara's MV For "So Crazy"


Sometimes I feel genuinely sad when I think about what kind of position T-ara would have had by now had they not got into that scandal three years ago. Ever since their debut in 2009 this group has been spitting out hit after hit, and by early 2012 their song "Lovey Dovey" would grow to become their best-selling single to date, reaching over 3.5 million downloads. I can't even imagine how famous they would have been if that stupid scandal didn't happen.

Anyhow, the group are still going (thank God) but with much less success, at least in their home country. Despite what people may say about them I've liked this group and no matter what I'm always looking forward to another T-ara release.

Dec 9, 2014

50 Most Beautiful Female Idols (20-11)

20. Nine Muses' Euaerin


This girl needs more recognition, like right now. Not only is she actually a good female rapper, but she is nothing less but stunning. She has the prettiest face ever, and her body is long and toned with legs that go on for days and days.

19. A Pink's Eunji


Her smile is like rainbows and kittens. Her voice is a gift sent from the heavens. She has a fun, outgoing personality and isn't afraid to look a bit silly at times. Also, she's absolutely gorgeous. Did I mention she's an acting prodigy too? This girl is my kind of gal.

18. T-ara's Hyomin


I would be lying if I said I didn't feel a bit sad when she chopped all her hair off, because have you seen her with these long locks? Flawless. In all seriousness though, Hyomin rocked my world when T-ara dropped "Number 9", and since then I've been steadily crushing on her.

17. f(x)'s Luna


Oh, Luna, you precious, underrated amazing woman. I'm always furious about how she keeps getting the short end of the stick in her group, because she is by far the most talented out of all of them. Part of that is what makes her so incredibly beautiful.

16. 4Minute's Gayoon



Gorgeous, gorgeous Gayoon. How you've grown into your looks as you've gotten older. She is really the prime example of someone finding and expressing their true beauty for the world to see, and I'm so thrilled that she's getting more work these days because she needs to be seen.

15. T-ara's Eunjung



My love for Eunjung reaches deep down and far back, and if there's one person I'm constantly holding onto, it's her. She is one of the prettiest people ever and she is extremely talented too. With every comeback, this lovely woman is guaranteed to take my breath away.

14. Red Velvet's Joy


When I first came in contact with Red Velvet, the person that instantly stood out was Joy. It wasn't only because she actually didn't look like the other triplets, but because of her gorgeous smile. Additionally, she's born in 96 like myself, so obviously I have to be biased towards her.

13. Sunmi
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I had no idea who Sunmi was when she made her solo debut, because she was out of the industry when I entered, but I soon grew to love her as many other also did. Her first comeback with "Full Moon" was the last deciding factor, and I realized I had developed a solid girl crush on this stunning lady.

12. Girl's Day's Sojin

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Can you believe this woman is soon turning 30? No, me neither. What I love about Sojin, apart from here amazing looks and talent, is that she seems like such a mature, grounded person. Her personality is naturally sweet and caring and that makes her all the more beautiful in my eyes.

11. Miss A's Suzy


If this was two years ago, Suzy probably wouldn't have even been on this list at all, but this past year or so I've finally realized why Korea loves her so much. I love this grown up, mature and womanly version of Suzy and I've actually found myself secretly looking up her latest photo-shoots out of sheer admiration for her beauty.

Nov 26, 2014

T-ara's "Little Apple" Is The Best Thing To Have Seen The Light This Horrible Year



I had no idea what this was when I first heard the news, and as stupid as I am I didn't bother to look up these "Chopstick Brothers" and this song of theirs that apparently was a big hit in China. The concept also looked way too much like Crayon Pop's for "Bar Bar Bar" and I was wondering what they had gotten themselves into. Turns out this collaboration between the two artists is the best thing I've seen in a really long time.


Nov 21, 2014

50 Most Beautiful Female Idols (30-21)

Without further ado; here are the next 10 idols on my 50 most beautiful list. We're getting closer and closer to the top!


30. Red Velvet's Wendy


The Red Velvet members are hard to tell apart, I know, but thankfully they helped us ease the process by dying the hairs different colors. Wendy didn't stand out to me at first but now that I've gotten to know her better I really like her, and I think she's incredibly pretty.

29. Sistar's Bora


On top of having a gorgeous face, this woman also has one of the best bodies in the industry. Once again I'm proved how unfair life is, because everything she is is so far away from my reality that it makes me wonder what I did wrong in my previous life.

28. Girls' Generation's Taeyeon
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Oh, Taeyeon. I don't know how to feel about you because you seem like such a complex, multi-dimensional person and I'm not sure I like all sides of you. I do think you have a couple of great qualities though, and one of them, apart from your vocals, is your beautiful face.

27. After Schools' UEE


One of the things I like the most about Uee is that she has a very likable personality. She's calm and collected, very easy-going and has a friendly output so it's hard not to grow some interest in her. I went from not liking her at all to suddenly finding her as beautiful as she really is.

26. Sistar's Hyorin
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Hyorin is fabulous, simply put. She can sing like nobody else in the industry, has some serious dance skills and isn't too bad at rapping either. I find everything about her gorgeous, from her face and smile to her incredible body that I wish I could call my own.

25. A Pink's Naeun


Naeun's position as the visual of A Pink is really nothing to debate, as anyone can recognize her timeless beauty. I do think she is getting more beautiful with age though, as all the members of the group, and I think she will continue to wow the fans with her stunning looks.

24. T-ara's Jiyeon


The thing about Jiyeon is that her eyes are really unique, and while some might find them distracting and off-putting I think it makes her more appealing. However I do think she is a lot prettier now than what she was when she was younger, so the future is indeed looking bright.

23. Nine Muses' Kyungri


I'm sure that if you look up the word "hot" in the dictionary, the name "Park Kyungri" will be written right next to it. This lady just oozes sex appeal without having to do basically anything, but that's her gift to the world and we all should embrace with thankfulness.

22. Red Velvet's Irene


It's funny how your thoughts change so drastically, as I literally went from having no interest in Irene at all to her being my second bias in Red Velvet. She is honestly just so pretty I don't even know where to start with her perfect little plastic face. I know it can't be real but I don't care a single bit.

21. Secret's Jieun


By far the prettiest and most talented in her group, Jieun deserves every single moment in the spotlight. I'm so happy TS is letting her perform as a solo artist, because the world needs to see her and her awesomeness.

Nov 6, 2014

Of Sub-units and Solos Pt. 2


If your favorite group isn't announcing an upcoming debut of a sub-unit, and let's face it, they are, it's highly likely that they will announce an solo debut instead. Recently there has been a flooding of new solists, from Taemin, Secret and T-Ara to the forever underrated Zhoumi getting his own album. Due to this I though I might take a look at some of Kpop's more memorable solo acts as of yet.

[I know this post is way overdue, since the first part was posted way back in March, but better late than never I suppose!]

Aug 21, 2014

6 Female Idols That Rock Short Hair

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As most females have long hair for some unknown reason, those who choose to cut their hair off seem to stand out more from the bunch. There's actually a lot of women that suit short hair, some of them even more than they would do longer locks. These female K-pop idols are the ones I think rock short dos the absolute best.


Jun 24, 2014

My Top 10 Favorite Girl Groups (Part 1)



I originally thought about doing this in a particular order, but it was just too difficult. It was especially frustrating trying to narrow the final 5 groups down, and I had no clear winner either. I'll admit that I'm not as big of a fan of girl groups as I am of bit groups and I'm not as emotionally invested in them either, due to my heterosexual orientation mostly, but I do have a few girl groups on my radar. I've developed a huge admiration for all the women in the entertainment industry, because they have it about ten times harder than their male counterparts, and I've grown fond to many of them along the way. While my liking of various boy groups partly depend on how fast they can make my heart race and how many feels the give me, I like the girl groups that I do much more because of their music and image.

So, here are, in no particular order, my favorite girl groups as of now!