F.T Island - 사랑하지마요 (Please Don't Love)

This song is one of my favourite F.T Island songs, and that's saying a lot since I happen to love all their songs :). I've been listening to this song on repeat, because: 1. I'm a sucker for pretty ballads; 2. Hongki's voice is just love; 3. he sings it with so much emotion that even though I don't know what he's singing I can feel the emotions. In this song only Hongki sings. I like all the other members' voices too, but well.. Hongki pawns ♥. I hope they'll perform this song LIVE one day ^^.

I've got it uploaded here ^^.

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I should go, I should hurry up and go
Because my regrets will turn to tears
So that the you I'm leaving behind won't be able to see them,
A bit faster, I should hurry up and go

It's crying, our departed love
Our overflowing sadness spills out
One step, even, is hard to take forward
So I just stand crying with my back on you.

[Chorus]
Please don't love, separation will be quick to follow
It hurts so much I can't even breathe
After hurting as much as I loved, that it would be okay,
That I'd forget, was what I thought
But no, it hurts a thousand times more

I'm afraid, to open my eyes and live
Because even if I look for you, I won't be able to see you
Instead, while yearning for you
Living life as though deep asleep is probably better

[Chorus]

Again and again. It can't, can't happen.
I tell myself like a fool.

Please don't love, it hurts so much that you feel like dying.
Tears form everyday too
If a different love were to come, that it would be easy,
That I'd forget, was what they said
But no,
My love can't do that
I can't do that.

Translations by: 1takeKK & Luis ChangMin @ LoveFT-I.co.nr + iridescent@soompi

Beethoven Virus:).

This drama is about Kang Gun Woo (Kim Myung Min), a 42-year old world-renowned conductor and his relationships with his orchestra members. It also talks about the relationship between him and a 27-year-old Du Ru Mi (Lee Ji Ah), who used to be his concert mistress, and the teacher-student relations between him and a 25-year-old Kang Gun Woo (Jang Geun Suk), who carries a torch for Ru Mi.

In case you're wondering, yes, the two male leads have the same names in the drama. So for convenience sake, I'll refer to the older Gun Woo as Kang Mae (how everyone calls him), and they younger one as just Gun Woo.












Usually in a drama where I am initially neutral with the two male leads, I tend to like the second male lead more. But in this drama, I actually like Kang Mae as well. Well, initially he seemed to be a stuck-up, overbearing, self-centred guy whose bluntness hurts everyone around him, mostly intentionally. Because of this personality, he doesn't get along with others. As the story progresses, though, we can see that he's just an upright person who has a very high standard when it comes to music, and so as not to compromise it, he would say mean things towards players who, by his standard, aren't good enough. His frankness and straightforwardness are just part of his personality. Music saved him when he was young, and has been his rule of life, his sanctuary, his everything, ever since. As a conductor, he's the strictest one can find, but once one gets past the hurtful comments, Kang Mae will definitely make him a better player, at which point that player will truly come to respect Kang Mae. His conducting skill is nothing short of impressive. As a person, he's stiff and he keeps up his cold exterior almost all the time, but actually, he cares. He just doesn't show it, whether it's because he doesn't want to, or he doesn't know how to. Or maybe he just refuses so hard to admit that he has been changed by the people around him. I think I can sympathise with him. And sometimes the things he does are very funny, like conducting someone-who-is-in-labour's breathing LMAO xDD.

A quote by him:
The experience isn't important at all, what matters is real ability.
Even if you fell from the sky or popped from the Earth, you just need real ability.

Kim Myung Min is a good actor; he did an awesome job portraying Kang Mae, even with the poker face I can actually see the emotions stirring beneath. He can make the audience feel for him, and maybe that's the reason why I can't dislike him. He's actually a very friendly person (according to fan accounts), so kudos to him for portraying the mean Kang Mae so well. His conducting is totally awesome too! Kim Myung Min won the Daesang for this role in Korea Drama Festival; he totally deserves it :).












Ru Mi is an easygoing girl who used to work in the office, but later was fired and focused on playing the violin. She's determined and hardworking, sociable and easily liked by everyone. Her cheerfulness and smile make her cute, her optimism and strength even when she meets an obstacle makes her admirable.

Lee Ji Ah is pretty :). She doesn't look like 27 at all, don't you think? (She's actually really 27, though.) Acting-wise, she's able to bring out the emotions well, I think.












Gunwoo used to work as a traffic police. He self-taught himself trumpet and never went to a music school, but he actually is a genius; he can remember and reproduce almost any song after he hears it once. He later found his passion for music and for conducting, quit his job and tried to be a full-time orchestra member, albeit without any qualifications. As a musician, he's really talented and a fast learner. His conducting looked clumsy at first, but it got better =]. As a person, he's a genuine, kind and honest guy who cares for and protects the people he loves. He is humble even though he is talented, and always helps the weaker players. (He's confident about his own style of music, though, so that may come off as arrogance sometimes.) He's just so nice, one can't help but like him. Gun Woo also follows his feelings and he doesn't deny any of them (unlike Kang Mae).

Jang Geuk Suk did a good job, and he got better with each episode. I felt sad for him when he found his love unrequited, especially that one scene where Gun Woo called Ru Mi and told her to take care of Kang Mae. And the scenes where you can see his tears welling up and the intense emotion on his face. And well, he's a cutie xD. I actually think that that slight moustache and long sideburn make him look more mature and cool, which was probably kept because the 21-year-old him looks too boyish to pass off as a 25-year-old. I like his dressing in this drama also; so stylish ^^. I'll continue my spazzing in a separate post, lol xPP.













Gun Woo and Ru Mi first, 'cos they knew each other first ^^. At first they knew each other because Ru Mi was looking for a trumpeter for her orchestra, and he happens to be her landlady's nephew. Initially he refused, but because of her continuous begging, he relented. As the story progresses, they grew close, with Gun Woo helping and sticking up for Ru Mi, and her always encouraging him. They are really cute together; their smiles towards each other are brighter than the sun (okay I'm exaggerating xP) and I can feel the chemistry between them. However, from the beginning it's obvious that Gun Woo loves her more than she likes him, and I feel sad for Gun Woo =(. But even after she left him, he still cares for her. *sigh* They make a good pair of friends too ^^.











^That was really how they smiled at each other, okay, no joke xD.












Kang Mae and Gun Woo actually met each other 10 years ago, where Kang Mae scolded the then-just-a-student Gun Woo and hence causing him to hate classical music. Upon meeting again, they didn't get along but ended up living in the same house, Gun Woo having to take care of all the chores. Later, Kang Mae discovered his talents and after a series of events, took him in as a disciple. Their relationship isn't always smooth as there are a lot of things they can't see eye to eye with as their styles of conducting are too different, but even after Gun Woo found out about Ru Mi's feelings towards Kang Mae, he still deeply respects the latter. If not for Kang Mae, Gun Woo wouldn't know how to conduct properly. Gun Woo cares a lot for for Kang Mae, and vice versa, even though they may seem to hate each others' guts at first glance. I really loved episode 17, where it was clearly shown how much Kang Mae cared for Gun Woo.














Kang Mae and Ru Mi started as a conductor and his concert mistress, and being the one in-charge, Ru Mi was the one who interacted with him the most. Her feelings towards him changed from dislike and fear to respect and admiration, and eventually to love. Kang Mae repressed his feelings towards her at first because he knew how much Gun Woo loves her, but eventually gave in. As a conductor, he has never shown her any bias, but he cares for her, even though I suspect he didn't realise it himself at first. He looks old enough to pass off as her uncle, but I don't dislike this couple, somehow. Maybe it's how much they care for each other, or maybe how Ru Mi managed to make Kang Mae seems more of a human. It's saddening sometimes to see how badly he treats her, but sometimes, it's because he was just afraid of his feelings. He didn't want to love, for love is not everlasting and by loving, he was changing his way of life. He accepted her in the end, I think, for it wasn't clearly stated even in the last episode.


There are actually a lot of interesting characters in this drama and I'm tempted to write about a few more of them, but I'm too lazy lol. Besides, this is getting too long already xP.

The best thing in this drama is actually the music, in my opinion. So many nice songs ^^! The ending is really good, not cheesy like many dramas :). It feels a bit incomplete, though, so there's a lot of room for imagination xP.

So I've got 3 songs from the OST uploaded, My Person by Hwanhee, Can You Hear Me by Taeyeon, and Can You Hear Me part 2 by Geun Suk ^^. The whole soundtrack is really really good, though, full of really nice instrumentals, so just get the whole album xP.

Caps are made by LuV @ soompi :).

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Download links for the ones that have been in the top 10 since last month can be found here.









1. Shinhwa - 다시 한 번만 (Just One More Time)

2. Shin Hyesung - 그대라서 (Because of You)

3. Jay Chou - 說好的幸福呢
Actually the play count for the 2-minutes preview of this song exceeded 그대라서's, but after I got my CD I started it from 100 (since technically I only listened to half the song, which means that the play count should be halved xP). I love how Jay sings this song ♥.

4. Big Bang - 하루 하루 (Day by Day)

5. Jay Chou - 稻香
Link updated with the CD version.

6. Jay Chou - 一路向北

7. Younha - 오늘만 (Just Today)

8. Shinhwa - 흔적 (Destiny of Love)

9. Hwanhee - 내사람 (My Person)
From the soundtrack of Beethoven Virus. Hwanhee's singing is as wonderful as always, and I love the song. The MV (with English translation) is posted here.

10. Jay Chou - 給我一首歌的時間
An R&B song which in my opinion, is suitable for dancing ^^.

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From now on, I decided to post and upload my 10 most played songs on the first day of every month. ^^









1. Shinhwa - 다시 한 번만 (Just One More Time)
My #1 favourite song of all time ♥. (Well, one of xD.) I love every single thing about this song, for real.

2. Shin Hyesung - 그대라서 (Because of You)
The song that successfully pushed Hyesung into my favourite Shinhwa members, lol. I've spazzed about this song too much, I think. The reasons why I like this song, the MV and the performances (1 2) are all posted before xPP.

3. Big Bang - 하루 하루 (Day by Day)
Click here for MV, lyrics and why I love this song.

4. Younha - 오늘만 (Just Today)
I love this song and Younha's voice. I really like how she manages to sound normal even when singing the high pitch parts. Here's the lyrics.

5. Jay Chou - 稻香
I really like how simple this song sounds, and totally love how Jay raps in it. The lyrics are really encouraging too. It's still the radio rip as I haven't got my hands on my album unlike those freakin' bitches, so you can still hear Jay introducing the song. But isn't it amazing that it's in my top 5 most played song, considering how I first put it in only a week ago xP? I posted the lyrics here.

6. Jay Chou - 一路向北
My #1 favourite song, along with Just One More Time. This song is really.. depressing for me, somehow. Like, I'll listen to this song when I'm feeling down as it reflects what I'm feeling. Yet, it's just such a nice song, I don't even know why I love it so much ♥.

7. Shinhwa - 흔적 (Destiny of Love)
Again, here's the MV, lyrics, etc etc xD.

8. Jay Chou - 千山萬水
I think this song really brings out the majestic Olympic feel. Jay sang this song really well. Click here for the lyrics.

9. Jay Chou - 蒲公英的約定
Such a gorgeous song with a beautiful piano background.

10. Jay Chou - 我不配
It's a usual Jay-styled song; I like the soft way Jay sings this song and the part after the second chorus. The MV makes me sad for Jay, but besides that, I think it's really well-shot and Jay looks damn good there :D.

Younha - 기억 (Memory) (feat. Tablo)

My eyes my ears
My hands my feet
My lips my heart
My soul remembers you

Even when he cracks a smile
In my eyes, you, you're smiling
Even when I hold hands with him
My hands feel your hands, only yours

My mind erased you
My heart emptied itself of you
I was sure I erased you
But I still can't

[Chorus]
Now, even if time tries to erase you
And I try to empty my mind of you
My body still, my body still remembers you
(I remember still, with you)
Even if I put away the pictures in which we were smiling
And I try to empty my heart of you
My body still remembers you

The memories which become clearer the more I try to erase them
The memories which come to me like excuses the more I try to hate them
They're living inside me
About when will I close my eyes in the darkness
Anyway when I walk forward, you're there
Even when I turn back, you're there

Even when I'm in his arms
My body feels you, only you
Even when I'm walking with him
My feet are with you, they are rooted beside you

[Chorus]

In my eyes, I only see you
Tears for you still gather
My two hands feel only you
As if handcuffed, I'm bound to the memories of you
Even passing strangers give off memories of you
I'm still going crazy 'bout you, because
My body still remembers you

It still remembers you
Even after erasing you away
(deleting you)
My everything remembers you


Credits: yonnieyonnie and bborigun @ youtube


I actually combined the translations from the two users. Will edit when I find one version that I feel is the best. Don't the lyrics scream "TABLO"?

Click HERE to download the song and here for a LIVE performance.

Younha's album is so freakin' amazing, man. So many good songs, I can't pick one favourite. The song of the moment is Memory (it changes everyday), which features Tablo in rapping and is also composed+written by him. This explains why the song has this Epik High feel to it; it's kinda quiet and one can't possibly sing this song well without the right emotions. In fact, I feel that in the LIVE performances the atmosphere is always so heavy, that I'd forget to breathe for a moment. The pitch is very high too, which makes it very difficult to sing. But Younha pulled it off flawlessly. Tablo's rapping is great as always, too. Both are them are so talented; gosh I just love them. *___*

周杰倫 - 千山萬水

千山萬水 無數黑夜
等一輪明月
夢的邊陲 風吹不滅
從不感疲憊

東方無愧 第一是誰
讓我們追求完美
我態度堅決 面朝北 平地一聲雷

做好準備 這一回 起跑后絕不撤退
痛快一起 努力 的感覺
我们拥有 同样 的机会

[Chorus]
夢想挾帶眼淚 咸咸的淚水
你我同個世界 愛從中穿越
梦与希望在飞 我向前去追
有目标就不累 等着我超越


credits: jay-chou.net
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The song Jay wrote for the Olympics. I heard it quite a long time ago, but today it sounds especially good, somehow. It's so freakin' nice, I think I'm dying, lol.

Click HERE to download!

Please release your new album soon, Jay! And save me.


有目标就不累

Shinhwa - Destiny of Love

Lyrics by Shin Hye Sung
Composed by Lee Min Woo
Arranged by Lee Min Woo, Kang Bong Gu (M Rising team by EAIN)
Rap making - ERIC

Yeah I want you to listen closely to what I have to say
first thing you left me, the next thing I got nothing
everything was gone with you check it

Although I used to hope that the morning would arrive
But I tremble from my sad longing and I cry again

Everyone lives happily but why am I trapped in darkness
I long for you who have left, will I live my days in hell

You're breathing in my heart, how do I forget you and continue to live
The shattering separation, the broken pieces are hurting my heart
Deciding to leave it behind and trying to forget, but there's a huge void without you
Even if I hurt till I die I will still wait for you, until you come

Even if I try to close my eyes I will keep seeing you, I seem to be going crazy
Even if it's just once, if I could see you, I will be fine

I'm trapped up inside of a darkness
You see I'm a helpless all I can do
I have nothing hopeless want no more or nothing' less
you said it's all for the best from one to ten I can't forget it
From the beginning till the end you say time go fast don't tell me that
You know I want you back

You're breathing in my heart, how do I forget you and continue to live
The shattering separation, the broken pieces are hurting my heart
Deciding to leave it behind and trying to forget, but there's a huge void without you
Even if I hurt till I die I will still wait for you, until you come

Even if everything in the world disappeared, I still couldn't erase you
Your scent still remains even now, only as the hatred that is my wound
I can't let you go, I definitely can't let you go
Baby please don't leave me alone please come back

I wrote a letter without an address, I called a number that has already been changed
I smile and greet you in a photograph that has yellowed
Are you living well without me, or are you sad
Is there anything that makes you worried more than hating me

If I erase the love in my heart that has cooled, how do I live
I hate myself for not forgetting this love, although I really hate it
I'm using this heart to say I love you, I love you, I love you
Even if my heart stops beating I will still wait for you, until you come


Chi trans: 韩小国 @ BESTSHINHWA
Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
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Click HERE to download!

I LOVE THIS SONG. *.* It's composed by Minwoo and written by Hyesung. At first I didn't know what to think of it, but I listened to it more and somehow it struck something in me. The melody is sad and the members sing it so emotionally; it sounds kinda depressing. (I'm a sadist who loves sad songs after all lol.) I love Dongwan's "I can't let you go", Hyesung's "Baby please don't leave me alone", and how Minwoo sings the last part, especially the "saranghae saranghae neol saranghae" part. (Why is he so good in making me sad T.T) I think Junjin's voice suits this song too, and Ricdy's rapping is appropriately quiet. GUH I JUST LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SONG. It makes me wish I hadn't bought the black version of the album and waited for the while version. But then again I wish I had money to buy both. =X

The MV.. in the beginning it shows Shinhwa Changjo singing Once in A Lifetime, which gave me goosebumps. Then there are clips from Shinhwa's concert in Korea this year. (When is the concert DVD coming out? I can't wait to watch it.) A lot of cute moments which made me smile, but most the time I was feeling emotional. At the last part of the MV, it shows Minwoo talking to Shinhwa Changjo during the concert (at that time the members and fans were all crying), and even though I don't understand what he was saying, I can tell that he was really sincere. When he said, "Saranghaeyo", I thought that he was talking on behalf of the members. After all, Shinhwa Changjo is like their family; there wouldn't be Shinhwa now if it wasn't for Shinhwa Changjo. The MV ended with "Urineun Shinhwa imnida!" and "kamsahamnida!".

Shinhwa.. thank YOU too.


EDIT: Video replaced with one with subs. I finally understand what Minwoo was saying. Ironically, even I love the colour orange now. haha.

윤하 - 오늘만 (Just Today)

Download it here! (listen) This song is SO PRETTY, and it was composed by herself! I can't seem to stop it from playing on repeat today. She's super talented and the songs she composed (that I know) are all very good. Her voice is so sgldhjsghNICE and I just really really love Younha. =)

offline.

I'm buying The Greatest Artist SHINHWA in 1998-2007 DVD.










It's gonna cost me around $60. There's still the concert DVDs and other stuff to buy, and I'm sure I'm gonna be really broke by the time I buy all these stuff of Shinhwa that keep coming out recently. But I'm willing to spend on these, 'cos.. it's Shinhwa? And they won't be coming together in 5 years (yaya I know I keep harping on it).

And.. it's their song, 다시 한 번만 (Just One More Time), that I've been listening to on repeat every night before I sleep or when I feel depressed. It's also the first song I listen to when I'm in a really good mood or when I switch on my iPod in the morning. The play count of this song alone is almost three times the play count of the 2nd most played song in my iPod. I can't say how much I love this song, yet no matter how much I say I love it, I can't say it enough. So I uploaded this song, 'cos then I won't have to say anything else.

Shinhwa - 다시 한 번만 (Just One More Time)

And.. I lost count how many times I've watched the YSMM with Shinhwa, but every time I watch it, I'll laugh non-stop even when I know what they were going to say next. And when I'm not laughing, my facial expression will be a permanent ^____________^. I've been clearing my iPod for space and I deleted almost every video (I have too many songs =X), but I know that I can never delete that.





































...'cos no one makes me as happy as they do. =)

bahhhh.

^Some fans got to interact with Hyungjoon. I think he endorsed for G-Market Starshop and those fans won some lucky draw or something? How luckyyy. I like how normal, natural and at ease he seems. ^^














^why do you have to be so cute, guh. xD

Since I was on the topic of Hyungjoon, I uploaded SS501 - Fighter. It's a dance song, the tune is catchy and the MV is quite hot. I like Jungmin's hair like that and Youngsaeng looks good with the hair extensions. And and I think Hyungjoon's voice really suit this song; my favourite part in the whole song is actually his "Come on I don't wanna fight" part in the beginning of the chorus. =)

Linkin Park - With You

I woke up in a dream today
To the cold of the static / and put my cold feet on the floor
Forgot all about yesterday
Remembering I'm pretending to be where I'm not anymore
A little taste of hypocrisy
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake / slow to react
Even though you're so close to me
You're still so distant / And I can't bring you back

It's true / the way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if you're not with me
I'm with you

You / Now I see / Keeping everything inside
You / Now I see / Even when I close my eyes

I hit you and you hit me back
We fall to the floor / the rest of the day stands still
Fine line between this and that
When things go wrong I pretend the past isn't real
Now I'm trapped in this memory
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake / slow to react
Even though you're close to me
You're still so distant / And I can't bring you back

No
No matter how far we've come
I can't wait to see tomorrow
With you

source: official website
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I'm hooked on to this song now. The LIVEs are so awesome (1 2); Chester scream in the beginning! 8D


Today's upload is Shinhwa - How Do I Say, 'cos it's a good song and it makes me happy. ^^

hahaa.

I told you Tablo and Eunhyuk look alike. lol. xDD


And so today's upload is Epik High - Lesson One (Tablo's Word). It's only Tablo rapping, and in English. 8D (I didn't include it in the previous zip file)


Lesson One (Tablo's Word)

Do we learn math to add the dead's sum
Subtract the weak ones
count cash for great ones
We multiply but divide the nation
Break down like fractions
send our sons away to die

Do we learn science in defiance of faith
To make alliance with fakes
for an appliance's sake
We ask for the real but
make artificial intelligence
To make smarter kills of
other's presidents

Why do we learn history to
fix stories for the guilty
Make angels look filthy
and the devils look milky
if the victor writes the books,
then what have we won
Are we battleships for authorship,
a rich man's guns

Do we learn to read to receive the lies
to deceive the eyes from
seeing between the lines
We use words to bring forth
sticks and stones
to sing psalms of hate that
fill the streets with bones

Unseen or heard
a king with words TABLO Lyrical assassin
Mak-Make me vision the better livin'

Unseen or heard
a king with words TABLO Lyrical assassin
Make me vision the better livin' (I'm the truth)

Is our day job more than self-slavery
when we're locked watchin'
the clock impatiently
We sweat for the dollar bills
the checks and the credit cards
but that dollar kills
breaks the necks of our inner hearts

If the police are role models
for the righteous
why does Justice depend on
guns and nightsticks
Mr. officer don't punish me,
with brutality
These streets got me singin'
Mavin Gaye off-key

Why do we need church to
get to heaven's gates
Can holy water quench the
thirst of those whose fates
started in the wrong place
with the wrong face
Can the poor and the hungey
survive solely on grace

Can this rap game ever bring changes
When MCs would rather floss
a cross than be saviors
Will I last in this game,
be blasted with shame
Will I stand for my name
and never blaspheme for fame

Unseen or heard
a king with words
TABLO Lyrical assassin
Mak-Make me vision the better livin'

Unseen or heard
a king with words
TABLO Lyrical assassin
Make me vision the
better livin' (I'm the truth) -

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I LOVE YOU, TABLO. But I think you know that. xP

yaya.

I had something to do online just now, so I'm here. Anyway, after two days of listening to SS501 songs, I finally managed to differentiate all their voices. *clapclap* Apparently they are all so apparently different, that I feel quite stupid to mix Hyunjoong's and Kyujong's up.

And! I decided to upload one song every time I blog. Today is Alex' song, 화분, that he sang for ShinAe in the 8th episode of We Got Married when they were about to part (here). (that was so touching and sad T.T) The lyrics are like, totally directed to ShinAe. His voice is nicee and he sings so well and he's so nice towards her and blahblah I can go on all day. He came back already, by the way, but I haven't got around to watching it yet. But Alex/ShinAe rules! So anyway.

Alex - 화분

=)

I'm on a roll.

More SS501 videos! (Don't tell me you didn't see this coming. xP)

Thanks for Waking Me Up (1 2 3 4 5 6 7) -- Basically Park Kyung Lim went to the boys' apartment once a week trying to wake them up in the morning. They look so normal without their make-up, ruffled hair and in their pajamas. Kyujong is always the first to wake up (he's such a good boy! ^^), Hyungjoon's voice is hoarse in the morning (he's so cute in this xD), Youngsaeng being so image-conscious (he checks his hair first thing lol), Jungmin being so violent at anybody who tried to wake him up but became tame once you put a carrot in his mouth LOL (he kicked, pulled and bit them haha), and Hyunjoong who is just such a deep sleeper, it's almost impossible to wake him up (he slept through ice being put into his clothes, dogs walking all over him, make-up put on his face, etc). They then went to PKL's house in the last episode to take revenge, lol. The whole thing is adorable, really. =)

KM Idol World (1st parts of ep 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) -- This is just so SO hilarious. It was filmed when the boys just went to Japan, and they had to do some missions. Jungmin's and Kyujong's Japanese are quite good. I don't wanna write an essay, so just some highlights: Hyungjoon and Jungmin (they called themselves Minjun lol) bickering throughout the 7 episodes (they're sooo dramatic; doing impromptu acting, "breaking up", wrestling on the bed, etc etc), Hyungjoon's birthday prank (he cried aww), Hyungjoon being all scared for the cemetery segment (while Hyunjoong got through it like it was nothing, lol), them being blown by the strong wind (Jungmin's umbrella lmao) and the mini drama they did (kinda creepy but good!). After watching this, I'm convinced that Jungmin and Hyunjoong are crazy. Jungmin is crazy in the loud and obvious type (he is on crack 100% of the time, seriously, they should give him some acting roles!), while Hyunjoong is the random and once-in-a-while-you-can-tell-that-he's-actually-insane type. The whole group is crazy, actually. xD

in PKL Wonderful Outing (1 2 3 4 5 6) -- First they talked for a bit (one of the MCs asked if Hyungjoon put flour on his face rofl, his skin is just very fair xP); Hyunjoong was supposed to answer some questions but he went totally off-topic and explained that he just woke up. lol cute leader! For the next segment, "Silhouette Chatting", the MCs 'kidnapped' Jungmin in advance (and interrogated him), and the members had to find him amongst the 4 people behind the screen. First the members talked about Jungmin (mostly bad stuff haha) while Jungmin sat behind the screen looking framed. Then they were asked some questions, like about whether they fought before, watching porn (lol Hyungjoon totally dug his own grave xD), ideal girls (they talked about SNSD; Youngsaeng's so shyyy, he likes Taeyeon! Hyunjoong's "Getting older now, liking younger friends" was so funny haha). Next they competed to grab a bath stool (too lazy to explain =X), and Kyujong seemed like he was getting injured a lot, but he won in the end. Then suddenly Jungmin cried 'cos he said that Kyujong really wanted that stool, but you can see the other members looking like they thought he was acting. haha. LOL at Hyunjoong's "When I'm awake, the recording is over." And Hyungjoon laughed so much in this show; he's cute! xD

Hyunderella -- The title should tell you that this is so RIDICULOUSLY FUNNY. I don't even know what to say since everything is so hilarious. They went to a holiday with a kid, and in the beginning there's a lot of goofing around karaoke-ing. Then they acted out Hyunderella, where Hyunjoong became Cinderella, Jungmin the step-sister, Youngsaeng the step-mother, Hyungjoon the prince, and Kyujong the magician. Have you seen Cinderella, the step-sister and step-mother dancing to Beyonce's Crazy in Love, and the prince dancing to JT's Sexyback before? Not to mention the ending, where Hyunderella ended up with the magician and the prince with the step-sister. It's such a CRACK, really. LOL.

Hyunjoong and Jungmin flicking each other on camera -- Like I said, Hyunjoong and Jungmin are crazy. Youngsaeng was being interviewed and the two were supposed to film him (I think) but they were actually flicking each other and stuff. It may not sound funny, but it is. lol. And Kyujong at the back dying of laughter; he's so cute! xP


I listened to their Korean songs and I plan to listen to their Japanese works too, but much much later when I have the time D:, and honestly, they're not bad at all! Their debut album is really good. Their dance songs are catchy (like seriously catchy, I'm still trying to get Deja Vu out of my head), the happy songs are cute and they make me happy, while their ballads are pretty too (shut up, I'm just a sucker for ballads xP). Youngsaeng's voice is just SO NICE, guh. (He's the quietest, but it's okay; he can just reserve his voice for singing. xD) I think it's pretty obvious that he's the best singer in the group, such control! 8D I can almost differentiate Kyujong and Hyunjoong's voices, but the rest are distinguishable. I uploaded A Song Calling For You (not the best song to showcase their vocals, but it's the first song of theirs I heard), so give it a listen! Like I said, it's addictive and its beat is infectious. LALALALALA~ =D

EPIK HIGH.

Epik High is made up of Tablo (leader!) and Mithra who rap, and DJ Tukutz who is obviously a DJ (and dances very well too). I'm not a fan of Hip-hop, but seriously, I can't NOT love Epik High. I don't give a shit for looks, really 90% of the time, so don't expect me to talk about hot guys all the time. xP

I actually knew Tablo from way back, but I only start really listening to Epik High after Anyband. I really love Tablo's rapping (remember the line "Music, she's my life, so I'm loving her through day and night"?) and his English too (he graduated from Stanford University with a degree in English Literature; his English is wayy better than mine! and it sounds hot xD), Mithra sounds good too, plus Tukutz' scratching parts go together with the songs nicely. They perform LIVE really well. =)

One of the things I love about Epik High - their lyrics. They don't rap about hot girls and such; their lyrics are deep and intense (I don't understand some of them =X). Some of them are controversial, even. The love songs are meaningful, not fairy-tale like, sappy or cheesy. Most of their MVs are hard to understand though. Oh and they did say that from the 4th album onwards, there is gonna be "no genre, just music". They have quite a few decent almost-instrumental or talking songs too. So no matter how much you hate Western Hip-hop (like I do), you just have to try them out, 'cos I say that you won't regret it!

I'll just list every songs that I rated 5 stars in each album (excluding talking tracks), but there may not be any link to listen to them online, so just tell me if you want them. =)

* - my favourites

Map of the Human Soul











풍파 (feat. 한상원)
I Remember* (MV)
10년 뒤에 (Dear Me) (feat. Leeds) (LIVE)
Lesson One (Tablo's Word) (audio)
Love Song (Feat. 박성웅) (audio)
Free Love (LIVE)
막을 내리며 (Dedication)


High Society











High Skool (LIVE)
평화의 날 (Day of Peace)* (MV | LIVE)
My Ghetto (feat. 김연우)
Lady (High Society)
피해망상 Pt. 3 (with TBNY)
11월 1일* (feat. 김재석 of Wanted) (audio)
뚜뚜루
혼자라도 (Being Alone) (feat. Clazziquai) (MV)
Daydream (audio)
뒷담화


Swan Songs











Fly (MV | LIVE 1 2)
그녀는 몰라 (Feat. MYK)
이별, 만남... 그 중점에서* (feat. Alex)
Paris (MV | LIVE)
Let It Rain* (LIVE 1 2)
도시가 눈을 감지 않는 이유 (Feat. 이정, I.F.)
사진첩 (Photo Album) (LIVE)


Remapping the Human Soul











백야(白夜)
알고 보니* (feat. Jinbo)
Mr Doctor (audio)
Still Life
피해망상 Pt. 1* (feat. Junggigo)
희생양 (feat. Sweet Sorrow)
Nocturne (Tablo's Word) (audio)
혼 (LIVE)
Flow* (feat. EMI Hinouchi) (audio)
Fan* (MV | LIVE 1 2)
Love Love Love* (feat. 융진) (MV | making of | LIVE 1 2 3)
Girl Rock (feat. Jiae)
행복합니다 (feat. Nell)


Pieces, Part One











Be (audio)
Breakdown (LIVE)
One* (MV | LIVE 1 2 3 4 5)
연필깎이 (Pencil Sharpener) (feat. Kebee) (audio)
Girl* (feat. Jinbo) (audio)
The Future (feat. Yankie) (audio)
Ignition (feat. 나윤권) (audio)
우산 (Umbrella)* (feat. 윤하) (audio)


Quotes:
Can the poor and the hungry survive solely on grace? --Lesson One
Fly! No matter what the world says. --Fly
Love is pain. --Let It Rain
Promises are broken as easily as you would be able to break your little finger. --알고 보니
No one knows what I'm feeling. Actually, you're the only one who doesn't know. --Love Love Love
Hope is a paper boat that sinks, isn't it sad? --One


I decided to upload the * songs, so CLICK! You know you want to. xD