2NE1 - 그리워해요 (MISSING YOU)

My favourite K-girl group is back with a beautiful and sad ballad.
The video is nothing flashy like their other videos.
You can feel the emotions from their stares and background piano.
A simple yet powerful piece.
CL's nude scene is not a sex appeal but more of an emotional symbol.
In the background, "If our love cease to be, that is the end of my world for me."
That's the pain and feeling of missing someone you love(d).
The world you once enjoyed and loved has fallen apart.
All that is left are hatred and sadness.
Only happiness comes from memories of the past.

The one below is with English lyrics. Awesome thanks to www.kashigasa.com for translation.

2NE1 - Missing You MV [Eng/Rom/Han] HD by LoveKpopSubs

Running Man - Planet 21

I have been looking forward for this episode of Running Man since they announced it.
2NE1 on Running Man!
2NE1 doesn't go on variety often compared to other groups. I read they only go once a year. Their appearance on RM is a long-waited return.

-=Mini Spoiler=-

The girls and cast members were portrayed as aliens from other planets fighting to collect water from Earth. 21 litres (2NE1) to be exact. They are maknaes when they come to variety programs.

Dara were nervous and shy but she was so cute with her antenna hair, not apple or tree hair. HaHa and Gary even mentioned receiving LTE wifi hotspot as a joke. Her antenna hair was so high that they have to open the skyroof to let her hair out without ruining it, hahahaha. I especially love her headband during YG HQ part of the show. After a quick search, the spike headband is by Daniel Palillo.

Bom was sporting her shorting hair and her face still feels different to me. I think she did her nose. She was very protective of Minzy against Kwang Soo.

CL was showing her intelligence during riddles solving missions. It was exciting to watch them fighting on the water platform.

Minzy probably stole the show with her female warrior power. She endured and beat Ace Hyo Ji during the water platform, beat Suk Jin one-on-one on same missions and showed her athletic skills throughout the show.

Taeyang also made an appearance but didn't really say a word, hahahaha.

Overall, it was a fun episode to watch. My favourite show and favourite girl group from Korea.
Click here and watch it on Dramafever, enjoy!

2NE1, DAEBAK!!!

2NE1 - FALLING IN LOVE M/V

New single from 2NE1!
Dara now has blonde hair. She looks good. She looks younger with that colour.
Bom looks different... can't really put a finger on it.
Minzy and CL looks good as usually.

The video itself is more reggae than their fierce style. It has a soft and fun tone to it. It is slightly different from their big hits. It's a good tune for the summer, don't get me wrong, just not as catchy as first time hearing yet. Listen to it enough will sure get me hooked.

Girl Groups Addiction

Can't stop listening to couple korean girl groups' songs lately. I usually have favourite ones like 2NE1 and KARA. These few days, I have been listening to Co-ed and T-ara.

Co-ed is a cool band as it is the first Korean "co-ed"/boys-girls-mixed idol groups that I've seen. Their songs are really nice and their outfits are not too revealing. Unfortunately, only couple of people manage to sing in each song and they are the same people which makes the rest of the group as backup dancers. I hope they get a chance to show off their actual vocal skills. My favourite is Chanmi because she can actually sings in the group and sings the most out of the girls. I Love You A Thousand Times is a great song to show off their vocal skills without autotune.

T-ara is another interesting girl group. Their song, "Why Are You Being Like This?", is a catchy song and I like that tune. It feels a bit oldies. It's hard to explain. I like that song. But they added a new member. Is she really needed? Who knows...

Now... SNSD, I personally think half of them aren't even needed except for image-impacted; hate me all you want because it is true. Someone actually did a rough estimate on how much time each member sings. That's not including the "all together chorus". SNSD has an average length of 9.4s. That's not much. For some songs, they don't even have a solo or line. I understand each song is different but why do we even need more than 5 members in a group. I think 5 is really pushing it, that's if they each have a special skills. SNSD is only famous because of their choreography dances, "cute" images, and catchy songs. They never really prove themselves vocal skill-wise except for Taeyeon and Jessica who did collaboration with other artists.

Personally, I think Co-ed can make it big if other members have a chance to show off their skills. Their songs are nice, too. Unfortunately, there is a rumor that a new female member will be added to them. WHY?! They don't need anymore backup dancers. My guess is media attraction. If each member attracts 10 fans, more members equal more fans. Look at SNSD!!! You can tell by now, I am not a fan of them. I don't hate them but I don't think they are a good vocal group as a whole. They just have lots of fanboys/fangirls who think they are cute. Some other girl groups or even solo artists deserve more attention, such as: Navi, Gummy, Brown Eyed Girls, and Lyn. But it's Korea, what do I know.

HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY!!!

May 17, 2010

Exactly 1 year anniversary for Korean Girl Group, 2NE1!!!

I am super happy for them. I can't believe they have debuted one year already. They did really well over the year and blew all other rookie girl groups away.

Their hit song, "I Don't Care", even won lots of awards.

Their 2NE1TV by YGE captured their dorkiness off the stage. My favourite girl is Dara! You've probably seen her down few entries. Ms. aDORKable!!! She is such a fun person to be around with. I wish she can be my friend.

Here is their interview on being 1st anniversary.

Credit to: taijizero2

You guys can also hop to: http://www.yg-2ne1.com/bday to see more the celebration. Warning: It's in Korean.

I can't read ONE word but I am super happy for them!!!

2NE1 HWAITING!!!

aDORKable

Adorable and a dork = adorkable

I love this term. Not a lot of people can fit under this term.

Darongi (Dara) is one of them who can fit nicely!

As you can see, she is stuck on a coat hanger. Don't ask me how she managed to do that but that image and her look are so adorkable!

Credit: Dara's me2day