F.T Island - Hello Hello

OMG DAEBAK YAAAAA.

Okay I really love this song, so I'll start off with the not-so-good first. Initially I was so excited for this song as I was expecting an awesome guitar solo like the one in the teaser. So I was quite disappointed that in the full song, the guitar is just in the background and actually not a solo at all. BUT then again, I really like the whole song and the awesome guitar can still be heard, so I don't mind it much XD.

The verses of the song sound quirky with the acoustic guitar; love it! It's so unexpected. And like I said, I absolutely LOVE the guitar. Can't wait for Jonghun to kill it on stage! All the instruments are great, basically. Hongki sounds so AWESOME in this song. I mean, he always sounds awesome, but really, try having someone else sing this song and I bet it wouldn't sound half as good. The song is like made for Hongki to sing! Jaejin and Seunghyun's rapping are good too. And I like how this song doesn't sound that whiny and yet is really emotional. I like the lyrics too, somehow. I just love everything about the song, WHAT.

The boys are looking gorgeous too! Hongki's hair cut/colour and black nail polish remind me of his After Love look haha. Jonghun looks sooo good with that ponytail! Wished there was more Minhwan in the MV but he's looking good like everyone else is hehe.

I have a feeling this song is gonna do very well! FTI hwaiting ♥♥♥.

周杰倫 - 麦烝玮（我叫小麦）

LOL OMG JAY. I LOVE YOU.

Jay composed (he edited Lara's song, 我不再怕) and wrote this song and directed the MV. What can I say? Even such a song that was made for laughs sound so damn good! Jay's spontaneity is one of the many reasons why I love him ^__^. I've been listening to nothing but this song since I heard it a few hours ago, even though I was looping Beast's AWESOME new album then lol. Jay sounds totally good in this song too! If only I can strip away the autotune ^^;;. And both the song and MV are SO HILARIOUS LMAO. Sigh, only Jay can make me laugh so much with his songs :)).

One word: 屌!

I CAN'T WAIT FOR JAY'S NEW ALBUM OMG. But Jay, don't you dare autotune your new songs okayyyyy! Consider yourself warned LMAO XD.

Beast 1st Album - Fiction And Fact

Finally, after four mini albums, Beast has released a full-length album! I thought they were never going to release one and just keep releasing mini albums lol.

I can't get over how awesome all the boys sound SIGH. They all just sound really amazing and their songs now have a distinctive Beast flavour that sets them apart from the other gazillion songs in the KPop scene now. So I'm just gonna put this first: I love this album. It's great, it's awesome, it's SO BEAST.

I think Dongwoon is now officially the 2nd main vocal, along with Hyunseung :). They take turns singing the first part of the choruses, while Yoseob sings the second part. It's such a big upgrade for him since even up to Lights Go On Again, he used to be the member with the least lines. It just goes to show how much he has improved and that the company recognises that as well ^__^. I still remember how he used to sound kinda stiff in Beast's early days. Look at how great he sounds now; I'm so proud of him!

A complaint, though: it's great that Dongwoon is getting a lot more lines, but in exchange, Kikwang is getting sooo little lines! It's like equivalent to what Dongwoon used to get. Cube, can't you just distribute the lines a little more evenly? x___x

1. The Fact

As always, Beast's intro songs are good. Yoseob kills me with his part omg. My favourite part is probably Kikwang's repeated "It's a lie" and "This isn't the truth" though lol. It's kinda haunting.

2. Fiction

I already spazzed about it at length here, so I won't repeat it here. But I didn't mention how awesome the boys' falsettos are. And Doojoon sounded like he was about to break down during his part at 3:17; it sounds so sad :(. Anyway, I really love this song ♥.

3. Back To You

At first this song didn't do anything to me, to be honest. But after a few listens, it grew on me. It's such a catchy song! Don't be fooled, though; the lyrics are sad :/. Love the heavy beats in the bridge! OMG there's autotune in the chorus! Beast never used to use autotune, but since it's really not much and it complements the song, I guess it's alright ^^.

4. You

Such a sweet, warm song! Dongwoon's voice in the beginning sounds so good ^__^. Ahh I love this song. "You, you, you~"

5. Freeze

Junhyung personally composed, wrote and arranged this song! He's always done a great job writing his raps, so it's a not a surprise that he'd write good lyrics, but it's so unexpected that he'd compose such an adorable song lol SO CUTE XDD. He did a good job though :). I'm looking forward to seeing more of his works in the future!

6. Virus

One of my favourite songs in the whole album! It's reaaally good. Love the distinctive beat and the whole feel of the song. Yoseob's rock-ish voice in the last chorus = LOVE. I always spazz over it every time I listen to the song; I can never get over that, so don't bother telling me to XD. That high note near the end is omg! I think that's Yoseob, but I'm not entirely sure. Whoever it is, it's amazing yo~. And I love the lyrics even though they're so sad sigh.

7. 불러보지만 (Calling You)

I like the rock-ish edge in Yoseob's voice in this song ^___^. And his long note near the end is great!

8. 비가 오는 날엔 (On Rainy Days)

THIS SONG. It's one of the songs in my "poison" playlist lmao. It's SO SAD. The lyrics kill omg. But it's really, really awesome. The members expressed the emotions of the song really well. There was news saying that the recording of this song had to be stopped a few times 'cos the members cried. Sigh, I totally understand. Anyway, Yoseob's falsettos give me goosebumps. And the whole song sounds so peaceful; just like the title, it's the perfect song to listen to during rainy days. Love the guitar throughout the song.

9. Lightless (Unplugged Ver.)

Beast sang this during their concert! I really like this version. Love how the heavy beats in the original song are replaced by guitar and percussion, and the more soothing way the members sing the song. Dongwoon sounds so emotional in his part. I loved the original song, but I really like this too! I can't decide which is better so DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE.

10. Fiction (Orchestra Ver.)

One word: AWESOME. It's an orchestra version, which means lotsa awesome instruments. And because the beats are all stripped down, the boys' voices really shine here. I usually don't even bother listening to remixes/whatever versions of the same song 'cos I usually like the original version the best anyway, but Beast make reeeeally good new versions of their songs.

I'm so proud to be a B2uty :).

Beast - Fiction

OMGOMGOMG.

Firstly, I love this song! LOVE that little melody on piano in the beginning that keeps getting repeated throughout the song. It's sooooo nice! Well basically this song has awesome piano. And the sound of writing on a parchment is a nice touch. Can someone make me an instrumental only version of this song please omg!

The thing I always love about Beast's songs is that they are really tight -- not one second of the songs feel like a waste. There are enough instruments and sounds layering the song in the background that serve as solid foundations for the members' voices, plus heavy beats throughout the song. So to be able to appreciate the song one has to listen to the whole song, complete with the instruments and all, and not just the voices. And I love that. I think Junhyung's rapping plays a part in that as well, especially when he's rapping over another member's singing. And how amazing are the boys' voices here?! Yoseob is flawless as always and I can never profess my love enough to him, but the other members sound just as good! Dongwoon has improved a lot and I'm so proud of him :).

Secondly, the choreography is awesome! The footwork part is amazing and it looks totally chill and cool in my opinion. Plus it's quite unlike any choreography others have done, so it's something new and is sure to be remembered easily by the viewers. It may look like just feet shuffling, but according to the members' tweets, it's very hard to learn ^^;;. And of course Beast has neat group dance, but we'll have to wait for the live performance to see it more clearly. But anyway, Prepix+Beast FTW!

Thirdly, the boys look hella gorgeous in the MV! Really like Hyunseung's slick short cut and orange hair. He has the best hair this time round, I think ^_____^. Junhyung, I have clearly forgotten how hot he looks when he's rapping, especially with eyeliner on asdfghjkl. I'm not really diggin' Kikwang's tan 'cos it makes him look way too serious when in fact he's a squishy innocent adorable kid, but hey he still looks good so it's okay XD.

Lastly, the MV itself. I like that set where the boys are dancing in army-colour-looking clothes! Awesome lighting. The tunnel-looking set reminds me of Shock MV and the one with sunset colours looks like the one in Bad Girl MV dance break part. Junhyung's hair in that sunset set also looks like the one in Bad Girl lol XD. Doojoon's look at 0:51 and 3:27 will HAUNT ME FOR LIFE OMG. And and Park Bo Young is SOOOO PRETTY *__*.

Can't wait for their comeback stage! Sigh. BEAST IS THE B2ST.

張芸京 - 偏愛

I think this might just be my favourite song of hers :). It changes quite frequently, actually; somehow at different times I tend to listen repeatedly to one song of hers. At first it was 讓我照顧你, then 1030, then when the second album was released it was 相反的我 and 我不愛你了. Now it's back to this song from her first album, 偏愛, and I don't know, the way 阿京 sings this song just gets to me, every time. Her voice, man. It's amazing.

I love her. I really do :).

JYP - 못 잊은거죠 (Can't Forget) (If)

Says who?

Sigh.

Big Bang - Love Song

Finally, a Big Bang song that I LOVE, after a long time ^^. My favourite line? The repeated, "I hate this love song" LOL. I like the whole song's lyrics actually. The MV is kinda irrelevant though haha.

I realised that when it comes to the members' solo works, I like Taeyang's far more than the rest, but in Big Bang, I like G-Dragon, G-Dragon, G-DRAGON. His swagger is just off the charts; he owns the stage and the camera. Still, it's outrageous how little Daesung gets to sing in each song. OUTRAGEOUS.

Eminem (feat. Rihanna) - Love The Way You Lie

何維健 - 當我知道你們相愛

He's gonna be big :).

Baek Ji Young - 그여자 (That Woman)

I'm watching Secret Garden hehe ^^. This is such a nice song :'). Baek Ji Young's voice is really distinguishable, somehow; I knew it was her even though I've only heard her voice in one song before haha. The drama has lotsa other nice soundtracks too!

Pink - Fuckin' Perfect

Love this song!

張芸京 - 情人結

張芸京! I love her~. I love her voice and I like her style in this MV! This song has a really beautiful piano melody running in the background :).

How is it possible that she's getting prettier and prettier *_________*. She looks so.. peaceful in this MV; totally gorgeous.

Two new songs recently released ^^.

Lisa & Brian - 우린 친구가 될 수 없어 -- It's a cute song ^^.

Hwanhee & May Doni - 남남 (Strangers)

Hwanheeeee! I've missed his voice :)). I have no idea who May Doni is, but she's got a nice voice and sings very well too. Their voices complement each other's well!

Yesung & Luna - 너를 사랑하고 (And I Love You)

I totally squealed when I saw this duet; Yesung and Luna are both awesome singers :)). I don't think I need to say how much I love Yesung('s voice), but I actually really like Luna too; she's one of my favourites out of all the girl groups ^^. Her voice is lovely ♥♥♥. I especially love her parts in this song. And this is a great ballad! Even though coming from me, that's extremely not trustworthy, but it is really nice hehe :).

Time to buy another Mnet card XP.

Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are

The sweetest song of the decade :)). This song is so relevant, because someone you love would always look perfect in your eyes, even with his/her imperfections.

Bruno Mars is freakin' AMAZING live. He sounds even better live than on records. He's going to be so big, I know it.

Just The Way You Are

2 3

Grenade MV | 1 2

Seriously, if he comes to Singapore I am SO going. And I only know two songs of his, mind.

Younha - 내 남자친구를 부탁해 (Please Take Care of My Boyfriend)

Younha is back with a new EP! It consists of songs she had previously released as a single or OSTs, including an acoustic version of Waiting, which is so pretty :)). The pictures in the album jacket are totally gorgeous *___*. This song is the only new song. It's a very nice ballad, but it's really sad, like most of her ballads are. Check out the perfect live performance too!

The MV is adorable, but the ending was sad :(. Younha was sooo adorable at 0:56 XD. Kim Dong Wook! He's that "MY CHANNNN" guy in Coffee Prince hehe I like him.

Anyway, the title of the song is so similar to Beast's 내 여자친구를 부탁해 (Take Care Of My Girlfriend). I hope they will have a special stage or something someday; I'll die happy then XDD.

SM The Ballad - 너무 그리워 (Miss You)

SM The Ballad is SM's project group which obviously sings ballads, and it consists of Jay (Trax), Kyuhyun (Super Junior), Jonghyun (SHINee) and Jino. I'm a huge sucker for ballads so in my opinion this is a genius idea, even though many people are calling them SM's version of 2AM lol.

I love this song! It's so SAD HAHAHA. I like Jay's voice; it's so soothing and emotional. Kyuhyun's voice is still as rich and gorgeous as ever too. Jonghyun... I died every time he looked into the camera with those tear-filled eyes. (1:32-1:40 and 2:09-2:11.) The picture is just so sad, so.. beautiful. Wth is wrong with me?! It's probably just the eye-drops and gorgeous lighting, LOL. But after this MV I liked Jonghyun a lot more LMAO; I think I just like singers who can express emotions in their faces too, aside from their singing. Jay seems pretty good at it too. I think Jino looks super awkward throughout this MV, but he's a newbie, so I'll cut him some slack XP. I love his last part/adlib; it's really good. They perform live really well too, by the way, as expected ^^.

잊어야 하는 건 지워야 하는 건
내겐 너무나 어려운 일이죠

나는 잊어야 하죠 그대 너무 그리워

나를 아프게 할지는 몰라도 잊어요

Yoseob & Drama - 첫 눈 그리고 첫 키스 (First Snow, First Kiss)

OMGGGGGGGG. It's really downright ridiculous how happy this song makes me feel. It's such a nice, sweet song! And it's so.... warm. Yoseob and Drama have great voices and they go well together despite the contrast; Yoseob's is on the higher side and Drama's is low and deep. They're both good singers and did very well, vocally. I love the heavy beats of the song too! And I even hear electric guitar LOL AWESOME. I think I'm gonna be listening to this song on repeat for a few days haha ^^.

Anyway, Drama's real name is Daniel, and Yoseob and him have been really good friends since a long time ago. They even made UCC videos together, which are a lot of crack LOL. Yoseob debuted with Beast first, and a year later Daniel debuted with Dalmatian. (Dalmatian's debut song, Round 1, is catchy, by the way, and they perform well live!)

And the MV! I died, I died, died a thousand times over with a big smile on my face. Those smiles are so precious :)). They are both really adorable; Yoseob is obviously the cutest thing on Earth, and Drama's eye smile is really cute too! And when Yoseob was about to leave at the end, they seemed really reluctant to part. Drama even cried afterwards haha. Friendship is amazing huh?

Their "couple" name is Yoda! How cool is that lol XD. Soulmate too, actually, which is rather an apt description of their friendship, I feel. And if you haven't guessed already, Yoda is one of my OTPs, because obviously, their friendship is real ^^. I hope that they will form a duet and release singles/mini albums when they're not having activities with their respective groups, because even purely on the musical point of view, they sound really good together :D.

Just a little comment: they said at the beginning that they both don't remember their first love, or who their first love was. I don't believe that, not a single bit ^^.

SISTAR - 사랑한다고 말할까 (Should I Say I Love You)

Love this song.

F.T Triple - 모르시죠 (Don't You Know)

Not a new song; it's a soundtrack for God of Study, a drama that I have been meaning to watch but haven't gotten around to watching. It stars Yoo Seung Ho, who is seriously gonna turn me into a pedo noona LOLOL. Anyway, Jaejin's voice is really nice :). Love this song!

I was watching some F.T Island videos and I realised that they have really grown up since their debut days. Not just in terms of changes in physical appearance (Minhwan is growing up really nicely HAHA XD), but they have also become more mature and confident. I love F.T Island ♥♥♥. Hope they are doing well in Japan ^^.

Hyesung's latest works!

Backtracking a few months 'cos I haven't been keeping up with his releases haha ^^;;. I just downloaded these songs from Mnet! Feels damn good to download legally HEHEHE.

안녕 그리고 안녕 (Goodbye and Goodbye) (feat. Eric and Nam Gyuri)

Hyesung's newest song, and Eric's first work after he came out of the army ^^. I love this song; it sounds really sweet and I can't help but smile when I listen to it hahahaha. Hyesung's voice is heavenly guhhhhh. And Eric's rapping is as good as always! I'm so happy to hear both of them in one song again :)). I was looking forward to hearing Nam Gyuri's voice, but there wasn't much of it lol ^^;;.

Timeless Memory

Good ol' Hyesung ballad! It's a very nice song. Apparently it's a soundtrack for the movie 무적자 (A Better Tomorrow). And is that Ju Jin Mo I see? LOL he's got really nice eyes XDD.

Ex-mind -- An upbeat song ^^. Hyesung can sing any song, I'm telling you. The MV include clips from his concert; his concert looks really fun! There were also some behind-the-scenes clips; Hyesung is a dork lol. And he looks good with his hair like that!

사랑한다면... (If You Love Me...) -- A ballad.

Gone Today -- One of the songs in the Japanese album, Find Voice in Song, that was released a few months back. It's an upbeat song with a rock-ish feel. I like!

Anyway, Dongwan is coming out on the 7th too! I'm so excited HEEEEE. Can't wait for Shinhwa to reunite again ^^.