General K-music Thread - Page 2

NintendoHTF1242 · #21 26th April 2011, 02:08 AM

Super, duper, ultra random and off-topic, but I just discovered hwanhee from Fly to the Sky and omg I am in LOVE!! Beautiful voice and beautiful everything <3

hearted · #22 26th April 2011, 01:01 PM

WOAH!!! i just found out that kim ji eun is in lady collection

such a wasteeeeee ;____; her first album was flawless

^^oh thats a cool idea~

noisy_harmony · #23 26th April 2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TofuBunny

Oh btw Nat, don't you think it would be more convenient if you make a list of the artist threads in the first post ? I can help you with it if you want

Great idea

I can do it by myself, I have too much of free time

EDIT: Done!

EDIT2

~~Taeyang 2.0~~ Jay Park's Abandoned MV

NintendoHTF1242 · #24 27th April 2011, 12:35 AM

Jay Park is the most beautiful thing to ever grace the planet earth. I bet his parents are just like "Heeellll yeaaah, we made that~"

I was kind of disappointed to know that his new mini-album was for Korea XD He was talking about dropping an American album this month :/ I love his rap songs on his youtube account.

hearted · #25 27th April 2011, 12:37 AM

^

his eyesmile is seriously the cutest

i love it even more than his abs

didnt his YT account get deleted???

NintendoHTF1242 · #26 27th April 2011, 12:37 AM

^ Yeah, sadly :/

Yooku · #27 27th April 2011, 10:44 AM

Oh how I love Abandoned.

Both song and video. I'm glad he's back finally!

It's so sad that VNT disbanded. They were so talented and promising.

And what about Bi Girl Junior? The mystical group who debuted in last year. Haven't heard anything about them for ages.

hearted · #28 27th April 2011, 10:46 AM

^VNT DISBANDED?????? :OOOO OHMYGOD WHY!

Yooku · #29 27th April 2011, 11:19 AM

^ I think so. :/ Someone posted link to this article on their last.fm page.

noisy_harmony · #30 27th April 2011, 04:56 PM

VNT disbanded? omg no

at least I hope we'll hear Tina singing again someday.

miroro · #31 27th April 2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Jay Park is the most beautiful thing to ever grace the planet earth. I bet his parents are just like "Heeellll yeaaah, we made that~".

totally true

but i didn't like the mini, too much r&b for me to like it

but i enjoyed watching the MV

noisy_harmony · #32 28th April 2011, 03:31 PM

woah Junsu's brother debuts under avex!

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JYJ Junsu’s Twin Brother Junho, Debuts in Japan in August with Avex

Group JYJ’s Xiah Junsu’s twin brother, Junho (24) will debut in Japan in August.

On the 27th, Japanese media revealed: “Junho will release his Japanese debut single on August 3rd and will begin in earnest in music activities. He will charm the fans with dance music which highlights his tall height of 188 cm and muscular body.”

They added: “Junho contracted with Avex in order to do his activities in Japan, and already he has many regular fans in Japan also.”

Junho relayed through the Japanese media his impressions: “I feel very happy that the opportunities to meet Japanese fans will increase. First, in order to get into the top 10 of Oricon I want to continually work hard, step by step.”

Junho is well-known as the twin brother of Xiah Junsu and has paid the penalty of popularity even before his debut due to his height of 188cm, firm and muscular body, and soft looks. He has been active as a CF model since around 2008 in Korea, and last year in March he debuted as a singer in China and is enjoying popularity that does not fall behind that of his.

Source: Sports Today and Asia Kyungjae
Shared by: JYJ3

Junho Tweets about Contracting with Avex

Finally articles about my Japanese company have surfaced. I believe that there are those who worry and those who say non-good things. There had been talk (about contracting with Avex) before there were problems with the kids (JYJ) and after the incidents (Avex suspending JYJ) happened, for the duration called 7 months I talked to the family and those around me about whether I should do it or not (contract with Avex or not) and it is a decision that I came to after serious consideration/worrying.

Because I have settled the affairs to minimize problems please do not worry too much. This is a decision that I, too, have come to after a very long time of worry. You may think that this is the wrong decision but I’ve already decided and I must take responsibility. I wish you won’t hurt my family. I will just do my best. I am sorry and thank you.

Source: @iamzunoya
Translation Credit: JYJ3

okay that's not exactly k-pop but whatever lol

Yooku · #33 28th April 2011, 04:38 PM

After School's first album is out! Virgin is such an outstanding song. <3 It's my favorite from the album.

Shampoo MV

noisy_harmony · #34 28th April 2011, 04:54 PM

^ AS has their own thread where the stuff is posted~

noisy_harmony · #35 29th April 2011, 02:18 PM

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Girls' Generation 'Gee' Tops MelOn 2000's Chart, Crowned K-Pop Song of the Decade

In the 2000's, the Korean music industry has replaced the ballad genre that was so dominating since the 1980's with idol groups who focus on dance music. Girl groups like Wonder Girls, Kara, 2ne1 and boy groups like Big Bang and 2PM have all become the strongest influences in the mainstream music industry. In the end, the song of the decade of the 2000's was 'Gee' by Girls' Generation.

The accomplishment of being named song of the decade is made even more impressive by the fact that 'Gee' was released at the end of the decade in 2009. With a record-setting nine consecutive wins on Music Bank, 'Gee' left an impressive impact that solidified Girls' Generation's status as the dominating force in the Korean music industry.

Making a stand in the midst of the trend of idol groups and girl groups are "Pure Talent" singers. Korea's representative R&B icons, Brown Eyes, managed to place as a dark-horse second in the chart with the song 'Little by Little'. Ballad, rock and other genres have also been significant in the Korean music industry. The past decade has drawn a distinct line between music "to be seen" and music "to be heard".

However, the decade's most attractive genre were idol groups and girl groups who were born at the heart of dance music. Their influence has grown to the point where their activities are considered to be at the center of South Korea's pop culture. Girls' Generation, Wonder Girls, Kara, Big Bang, Super Junior, 2PM, 2AM, SHINee and other idol groups' busy activities close out this decade with a dominating presence.

After ending the decade as one of Korea's top musical groups, Girls' Generation will now attempt to leave the same powerful impression on Japan. With the recent release of 'MR. TAXI' and the prospect of a full Japanese concert tour, the girls appear to be off to a good start in working towards that goal.

Source: MelOn [Parts of source article not related to Girls' Generation were omitted]
Translated by: oniontaker, Written by: michaelroni @ soshified.com

Whole list (cr newlines@lj)

Spoiler:

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"First, the chart that they refer to for rankings of songs released before 2005 uses a different calculation method and is not compatible with Melon’s chart. I would advise not to use this chart when making a comparison between a song released before 2005 and a song released after 2005. Second, the chart was compiled by ranking songs in order of how much streaming and downloads were made from Melon’s webpage. So sales made from other sources, such as people who bought the physical CD instead of downloading it from Melon, or people who bought their music from other websites, are not accounted for here. It also does not count for technological development and legal changes that happened along the way. For example, people used P2P programs such as Soribada to illegally download music until 2006, when the government finally shutdown Soribada. We have experienced much chance between 2006 to 2010 too, as digital music market showed growth while CD sales kept diving, meaning that newer songs have the advantage here. Those that studied economics might be familiar with the term inflation – and this chart isn’t adjusted for it. In short, the older the song is, the higher the chance that it is underrated or placed inappropriately on Melon’s chart.

Source: bigbangupdates