So, this weeks was kind of intense. Firstly, because I have a lot of friends who are very excited for G-Dragon's comeback. It seems like the whole world gravitates around that...at least for them. Also, tomorrow/today is his birthday and yeah...happy 25th birthday Kwon JiYong.
His comeback teaser already appeared and even though I'm definitely not a big fan (or a fan at all) of his, it sounds catchy and interesting.
Secondly, the whole week was very Seungri-ish because of his comeback. Because he's kind of my favorite, my friends just keep sending me news and well...everything he does on the social sites he has. At first I thought his album is about love but it seems is more about his ups and downs in his personal life. It seems there's been a lot of angst and disappointment in his romantic life. Anyway, his comeback teaser appeared too and it's +18. I'm almost 20 so I don't care but my underage friends definitely do because it's a little hard to watch it on YouTube.
Also, there are just 12 more days until Heechul (from Super Junior) will end his military service. It's been quite some time and I also miss him. He was awesome and incredibly sincere and just...a jerk sometimes. I love that. I'm very curious how the popularity of Super Junior will change when he returns because I bet it will. Heechul has that spark...I'm a fan of Heechul.
Also, something new...2NE1's comeback? It was pretty awesome and I like the band and I like Do You Love Me? but not that much. It didn't blow me away. However, Kang Seung Yoon did. He took the rock-ish sound and I like it. It's a break from the repetitive beats of K-Pop.
I'm so so sorry for not posting about BAP yet they won the poll. Right now there are so many things going on, except my personal life and my career life. For once, there's that scandal about Seungri in Japan which for me sounds absurd and like a story taken from a fan fiction. I will definitely not comment about that. However, there's this little talented guy named Kwon JiYong whose album just became available. Sincerely, I like it. I like how he used his own feelings and own thoughts, his own experience made every track deeper. I love that about artists who personally compose their songs. They can express much more through them and the listener gets differently touched by it.
Talking about each track would take too much thinking, truthfully, and right now the world spins around me. I have a killer headache and every foreign language I know gets mixed up. So, to make it correct and short, G-Dragon's new album, One of a Kind consists mostly of ballads and slow rap songs. The album is very much a two faced book about JiYong. He's wild and young but he's also a simple boy who got through some hard times and who feels lonely and I guess a little stressed at times. Each song has something different, something that attracts you even more. Missing You is definitely my favourite and Today has also been growing on me. They are such intense songs and hit you straight into the heart. Also, Crayon has a wicked but cool sound. I guess it won't like it from the first and second listening but in time it will. One thing I also adore about his album is that he used some great voices like Kim Yuna, Tablo or Kim Jong Wan (I love Nell).
Regarding Big Bang, there are a lot of news. Before taking them each, separately, as a whole, Big bang worked their way up and made history. Their latest album was extremely good and showed just how alive, passionate and talented these guys are. Fantastic Baby, Monster, Bad Boy and Blue. These are the songs which have MV's but let's not forget the whole package which is awesome. These are songs that stay with you for a while (meaning they are too catchy and fun to listen to). From what I know, Big Bang will tour the world and the fans are the ones who will decide which country or state or city will they sing into. Also, they might be able to sing on EMA's (it was written on Twitter by Taeyang if I remember correctly) and that's something I want to see.
The members. Firstly, G-Dragon is reeking havoc in the minds of young ladies. There were rumours of his solo comeback and that itself was a big thing for fans. There were so many assumptions that you couldn't even imagine what will happen. Each fan had his own image of it. When the MV of One of a Kind appeared, it was insane. Everyone started to comment and find the symbolism in the video and some just enjoyed it. Of course, I already talked about this song. That XX (which would stand for motherfucker or some other not that offensive swear, at least for me) was something else. It appeared not long ago and it has over 4.000.000 views. I sincerely admire how soft the melody is next to the lyrics, which aren't that soft...at all. The girl used in the video, which is obviously so much younger than GD, is one of the members of that new YG girls group. There are not many information about it. Anyway, G-Dragon's album will officially be available on September 18th. There will be a Gold and Bronze edition but in my view, both look so awesome and well done. The price is somewhere around $14 (16.300 KRW which for Romanians is about 50 RON) so anyway you look at it, it's not expensive.
Another member who's very active is Seungri. He may not be in South Korea but his presence filled the hearts of the Japanese fans. Since middle June, I believe, until now, he's been running around Japan, promoting not only himself but Big Bang too. It's very admirable since he's really young and works so much in the benefit of, actually, everyone. He keeps the link with the fans through a diary where he tells everybody what he's done and some of his thought for that day. He has a show where he interviews celebrities from Japan but I think I saw someone from Korea too. But anyway,his Japanese improved a lot and so did his entertaining talent. He's learning from big people how to be as close as possible a fun entertainer. Also, he's comedic side seems to arise a lot and I do believe he's tired as hell but he choose his dream and he should take responsibility. He's been cast into a Japanese drama, his first actually, Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo - Hong Kong Kowloon Treasure Murder Case . His character will be a Korean exchange student. The principle character will be played by HEY!SAY!JUMP!'s Yamada Ryosuke (who's adorable!) Anyway you look at it, Seungri's doing his job either in Korea or Japan or anywhere else.
TOP, there's not much to say about him because he's been working intently on the set of 'Alumnus', a movie directed by Park Shin Woo. He is pretty busy with that and right now, there's nothing else to say. I believe things will liven up when the tours outside of Asia will start. Anyway, there's been posted on Twitter a picture with a guy taking a picture (duh) and he was shirtless. A lot of fans speculate it may be TOP, for real, but who knows.
Taeyang, our loveable Young Bae has been active on Twitter and even trolled his fans. Seriously, he wrote in a post how he has a girlfriend and doesn't want to keep her hidden any more. DAMN how happy I was when I read that (since he needs a girl, thing he wrote later on Twitter and GD approved...and added he needs one too. These guys need to get laid) but when I opened the link, it was a fucking picture of a animated girl Mina has drawn. I was disappointed, I recognize. I'm not sure what he does right now but I've seen him taking a lot of pictures into the studio so I'm wishing for the best. He does some promoting too but I'm not in Korea yet so I don't know.
Daesung, our crazy and secretive vocalist with an awesome voice has been around Japan, promoting too. He showed up at Seungri's fan meeting and supported his dongsaeng. I... seriously don't know what he's doing except that. I read and searched and tried really hard to find something about his activities right now but there's none. Or they may be but my resources are limited. I don't know.
G-Dragon is back baby!And he's definitely back with a BIG Bang! Seriously, his song sounds awesome and the MV is really one of a kind. Sincerely, I was waiting for something completely out of the whole K-pop mentality. He looks very gangsta and badass. Him, as an artist, never ceased to amaze me with his songs. However, differently than being with Big Bang, as a solo artist he seems to be more comfortable with amazing the audience. He's doing his own thing, never changed his style, but he definitely evolved.
Now, the MV is very well done and thought. He even used his old costumes from each single, which he broke as a sign of evolving and improvement. For me, the whole video screams what he wants to show the fans that they see him as. Everyone sees him as this sex symbol, everyone's going crazy after what he does, what he wears and of course there are the haters. I do believe half of this song is done especially for them. He's young, he's a fashion icon, he's a talented musician, he's rich and famous. It's a very powerful comeback and if you ask me, I believe he wants to also show freedom. That's something he doesn't really have with all the fans around. I heard how he's cold towards his fans. Whose fault is that? I never heard someone yelling JiYoung oppa but G-Dragon. Also trust, for someone like him, is very important. He said himself how sensible he is and believe me, with the rumours of a plagiarism and that scandal with marijuana, you stop trusting people easily. I'm a VIP and I understand him fully. Also, my favourite out of them all is Seungri so I'm pointing out these things from an outside view. Most of my friends are GD biased but I don't think one of them would ever lose their faith and trust into what he is, as a whole.
Now, like I said, the message is clear. He's one of a kind, one artist/man who knows what he's doing and ain't going to change or stop his personality. But, like I said above, he shows the image of G-Dragon not the image of Kwon JiYoung. Besides that, the song is definitely like a slap in the face.
I'm really happy with how the song and MV turned out, I liked that adorable baby bear and adorable baby tiger, I like the song a lot and he's very courageous.
In this 'edition' of 'What I like about...', I have to say I totally adore this idol. I should have wrote about him when I wrote about his other members but I was too lazy. On his birth given name, Kwon Ji Young aka G-Dragon. He's one of the most down to Earth idols I have seen in K-pop and I admire him fully. He has a good fashion sense and always helps the members with the clothes. Of course, he's one hell of a leader. If anyone would have been in his place, I bet they wouldn't have let Seungri speak so much about their lives or even leave him speak at all. In my point of view, they are a complete band. I do believe Ji Young has the merit for that. He may not be the oldest when it comes to age but he definitely is mature enough to take care of his members.
Now, speaking about his career, he had been under training for a lot of time but it definitely pays off now. He has a good voice and his voice is the same live as it's on the CD. He has some good skills there, be it rap or simple singing, fashion or composing. I've seen he has some nice moves there but usually I get distracted by TOP's weird dancing. Anyway, he's an extraordinary artist and I love him in Monster. Actually, he's one of my favourites Korean men. That's something. I should actually make a top with the most wanted K-artists.
There are a lot to say about Ji Young and not much to hate, he's just a likeable person, but it would take a lot and I have a life. However, G-Dragon, fighting!:D
What an AWESOME song! From the teasers I couldn't really put my hand on what was the song supposed to talk about but now, after seeing and hearing the hole song I am amazed. The English in the song is not much but like always, it has sense. I seriously got very touched by Monster. It can have so many meanings. Personally, I believe it's about their lives as idols and the 'baby' in the song are actually the VIP's. I usually take songs at a deeper level and it just stroke something deep in my heart. The video practically has them cornered and they fight to break free. G-Dragon seems to be a half demon, hence that one corn. He looks really hot with red hair and that pierce, though I don't find the pierce very attractive on him. TOP, to me, seems to be a cowboy Sherlock but damn, his eyes are so mesmerizing and at the same time, freaky. He looks hot as well. Taeyang is a Minotaur, or so he looks like (maybe since his zodiac sign is Taurus?) but then again, Daesung is a ram. Now, what's intriguing me is that Seungri seems just...to be. He looks like his usual self, but with creepy lens and he doesn't seem to have something at all, except maybe that restraining jacket.
Overall, no, the whole MV is daebak. I love it from the smallest detail to their image. It's quite artistic and YG was very inspired to make it.
