Apink Comeback, Hello Venus Debut, and Super Junior 'Opera'

Let's start with Apink.They made their comeback with 'Hush' which was posted online by CJ E&M Music on May 8th.  Let me first say I am a Pink Panda who really disliked the teaser for this video but was singing along to this song by the 2nd listen. I loved just about every bit of this comeback.
The song was catchy, fun,sweet, flirty, cute. Loved it.
The way they pronounce "hush" reminds me of the Hindi word ''kush" meaning '"happy"( I used to watch a lot of Bollywood films). When I first watched the video it bothered me how they said it, but now it's not that big of a deal to me. But it is the title of their song so I have to note this mistake.
There were 3 sets in this video all of which fit together. The colors were consistent thorough this video. We see the pink in every set and the lights are bright and give off a cheerful feel.There's almost a party-like feel to the video (or maybe it was just the disco balls). There was no major jump in sets like we see in B1A4's  'Baby I'm Sorry'.
The dance was cute and flirty. I really like the whole hand flip thing they did at 2:54.It fit the song very well.
The wardrobe was, again, cute. I really liked all the dresses they had on during their single member shots. All had a sort of mature look to them. The outfits they had on at 2:43 were playful and bright.
I am really happy they decided to stick with the cutesy image for their comeback. That's what made me a fan of Apink.
They said "shh" in the video which reminded me of when JR said it in 'Face'. Maybe if he said it like Apink did they wouldn't have had such confusion and chaos over their debut song. just saying. I am still a TRU'EST.


Hello Venus debuted with the song 'Venus'which was posted by the group's official YouTube channel on May 8th. I think a good number of us saw this coming. Pledis releasing a girl-group after NU'EST I just didn't think it would be so soon.
The song was catchy. The first time I listened to it I didn't really care for it but by the 3rd time i watched the video I was singing along and trying (but failing) to copy the dance moves. I think I make a fool of myself every time I try to copy a group's dance. Sigh.
 In my opinion the dance was girly yet sassy.the set where the dancing took place looked like it had really bright lighting, but later I discovered it was because of the white backdrop.
Ok, I'll admit it, at first I wasn't really paying attention to the video but when I saw the extras-only the extras-from NU'EST's debut video I sat right up and gave this video my undivided attention. I feel bad that the extras had to come up in order for me to concentrate on the video. Once I saw the actual NU'EST members, that was it, I was just fangirling over NU'EST. I wasn't even paying attention to the video anymore, even though I tried really hard to.
There was a lot of ageyo going on in this video. I liked to plot they had going on. Thought it was kinda cute. The way the set is laid out has been seen in multiple k-pop videos like, 5Dolls 'Like this or That' (or like the last 3 Girls' Day MVs) Still, I like it.
In the end I really liked this group. There was this sass about them that I saw while they still managed to be cute. Pledis did a good job with NU'EST so expecting that they do an even better job with Hello Venus. Having said that I'll probably be falling all over this group within the next 24 hours and scrambling to find out any and all info on them.


Super Junior Opera. OK, when I first heard this song I heard it in Korean. I really liked it and was anticipating the MV for it .When I found out it was released as a Japanese single I was the tiniest bit disappointed.That's OK because the song sounds just as cool in Japanese, but I hope they release a Korean version too. Let's not get our hopes up.
Out of all the MVs that are just  SuJu dancing (see Mr.Simple or A-cha) I like 'Opera' the best.
I thought the concept came thorough in this MV (or in this case PV). 
In a nutshell, operas consist of flamboyant costumes and singing in a foreign language (usually Latin or Italian) and of course a plot-line (love and loss is a common one). In this case we have no plot-line but the other elements are there. The costumes consisting of capes and the foreign language being Japanese.
I absolutely love the outfits during the first dance sequence(as well as the set) and during the single-member shots. I just about lost it when Leeteuk flipped his cape out, replayed that like 5 times.I also loved the masks they had.
I see that SM wanted to give SuJu superpowers too. At 0:17, now Siwon is able to light up 9 candles with one look. Ooh, he's good.
Now they can teleport too at 1:32-1:56. Have they, just like EXO, been banned from their home-planet?
I have one complaint though. I really didn't like the set for the 2nd dance sequence. i thought it was too much of a jump from the lavish set we had a few second ago. BTW if you really look at this set it looks like someone burned down the lavish one, it looks destroyed. I wonder if this is intentional. I'm thinking it probably is.
Eunhyuk isn't my bias but I went crazy for his part. Moving his fingers and controlling the other members. His outfit made him look mysterious and powerful.I'm not a fan of jewels or paint on any k-pop person's face but the tear-shaped thing(can't think of a better word) looked sooo good. 
Overall loved this dance and song.
Nae show, nae show, opera noraehaneun opera chumchuneun nae opera 
Neomu joheunikka jeongdabeun igeonikka

Taetiseo And Sunny Hill 

So Girls' Generation finally, FINALLY, came out with a sub-group. Just saw "Twinkle Twinkle", and I... didn't really like it. Okay before people start calling me a hater let me say something. The first k-pop song I ever heard was SNSD 'Gee' back in 2009 which was the same year the song was released. I loved that song then and I still do. To this very day I am a SONE (favorite SNSD song: Mr.Taxi). But I just didn't like the 'Twinkle Twinkle' song very much other than the chorus. To be honest I sorta disliked the video. There was too much flash and bling for me. I got the feeling that the members were trying to convey the diva image. When I think diva I think of a powerful,charismatic, fierce woman and that's not the feeling I got from this video. The choreography was simple and somewhat cute, but it just didn't feel right to me. I'm not saying that this video is bad, there was just too much frou frou for me to focus on anything else.

BTW Am I the only one who is now really annoyed with the Genie add?
I was wondering why the perfume was being used so much in this video but then ANOTHER add appeared at the bottom of the screen which reveled all. Suddenly the whole video just felt like a really long CF from then on.
I wonder how much won SM is getting form these companies?
Honestly, the Genie add was really starting to annoy me but then they add another one? Seriously?


Over the weekend I saw the music video for Sunny Hill's 'The Grasshopper Song' and 'Princess and Prince Charming.' Both of which I loved, song and MV. I thought that the music video 'Grasshopper' was great for the song and may have actually even helped the song. I really like the move in the dance when Sunny Hill has their hands at the side of their head and it looked like gears turning on a clock. This song had a good message, the song was catchy, and the video helped enhance the meaning of the song, I loved it.
For 'Princess and Prince Charming' I like the choreography, there was a good message. I liked how it was.. how should I say this- literal. For instance when they said "Please don’t compare and analyze, we’re not cows." the MV showed  a cow and when they said "Out of 10 points, how many points did you give me?" the video showed the members measuring themselves.
Loved both songs very catchy and both had good messages.
Unlike Teen Top's 'Perfume' which was extremely catchy but was like the anthem of cheaters.

U-KISS DoraDora and B.A.P Power MVs

Let's start with U-Kiss DoraDora.
I was expecting something more from this video than just U-Kiss dancing, but this video shows U-Kiss in such a way that I don't even care that there's no plot line in this video.
When I watched the teaser, I loved the camera trick/optical illusion where the rooms are turning, that was my favorite element of the MV. U-Kiss's dancing hasn't changed, it's just as awesome as it was before they went to Japan.
The song is catchy, the dance was perfect for U-Kiss, and the members themselves still look hot
However, I do have one complaint about the video. I don't understand what the concept was behind the graffiti sofa and glow-in-the-dark paint or was there even a concept behind that? Was that there just to be cool or something?
Overall, I like this comeback video and album, right off the bat. The KissMe in me is very happy.

Comments on the some of  the members' MV looks:
Kevin looked like the Asian version of Sherlock Holmes.
I dislike Eli's blonde hair.
Really hate AJ's uber short orange hair.

On to B.A.P. Power.
Well I didn't think that it could be done, but in my opinion this tops 'Warrior'. This MV was daebak. The choreography was powerful. The looks on the members' faces were full of rage and passion. And no matter how the sets changed, they just seemed to fit the video, nothing felt out of place.
B.A.P. stuck with the theme of people rising up and rebelling. I really like that they stuck with this powerful image and concept- it's consistent,which I really appreciate.

One thing that also hasn't changed, Bang Yong Guk and Zelo seem to be the dominant members of B.A.P. and get the most screen time. The fact that Zelo is 15 and he can rap like that amazes me. He's able to show his talent to others and that makes me truly happy for him and gives me motivation to work that much harder to achieve my goals. Zelo FIGHTING!!!!!!!!!!

This MV begs me to ask one question-what will their next video will be like?
This one think will be extremely hard hard to top, and sets even higher expectations for B.A.P.

U-KISS 6th Mini Album!!!!!!!

AHHHH!!! It's finally out.!!!!!
Listening to it right now and loving every second.
Can't even say anything other than I am so excited they're back.
Too much fangirling right now to say anything comprehensible.

U-Kiss Comeback Date and DSP Boyz Debut Countdown (Sort of)

Just read that U-Kiss has their comeback marked on on the 25th of this month.
AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! So excited.
I am a total Kiss Me.

Also DSP Boyz are debuting on the 24, so tomorrow, at 8:30 PM Korean time. I look forward to it
Currently 7:52 AM Tuesday April 24, 2012 in Korea.

DSP Boyz and B.A.P. Power

Just saw 2 of the teasers for DSP Boyz (Jae Hyung and Hyeong Kon) to me both teasers looked like the same concepts with a tweak here and there. I don't know but to me they both seemed a little... lackluster, but then again, I am talking about just a teaser. So, I'll have to wait until their debut to really form my opinions.

Also saw the teaser for B.A.P. 'Power.' Don't know exactly what to make of it, but it was interesting. I was very impressed with 'Warrior' and that made me look forward to a new year in K-Pop, needless to say I liked it a lot. So I have high hopes for 'Power.'

Still wonder what the whole deal is with the tokki (rabbit).
Rubs chin while pondering the possibilities

NU'EST Debut Video

   Remember how in my first post I said that the plot line of NU'EST's video was confusing? Well, I just watched it again and I think I get it now. The boys who beat him up were part of a rival gang I suppose. I guess he got beat up because he was acting like too much of a big-shot. Later, the kid who got beat up slumps against the lockers and sinks to the ground, then Aron comes, offers his hand to the kid, and helps him up. In the beginning of the video, JR tries to put the kid back in his place when the he pushes another guy to the ground, it was like a showdown between 2 strong forces to me. So I think they were trying to help the kid.
    Anyhow, I get the overall concept of the video and it fits the song very well.

What do you think?