Ahem, anyway. Let’s get to the point. By now, if you’re a big Korean Entertainment fan and is with it in all the latest news, you probably know about all the shock and rage from the fan(girls) whose idols did not win. Before I continue, see for yourself what the award show was like with the >>Compiled MKMF videos<< I compiled.

Well, let’s start with the DBSK fans. DBSK and BoA were stuck in Japan and could not make it to the award ceremony and perform. Poor fans! But what angered them the most is that DBSK didn’t win anything this year, quite a shocker yes (well to the fangirls at least)? Sources say that maybe it really wasn’t the weather’s fault… but more like the boys being too tired from a performance they did on the same day. If they had flied to Korea right after, it would have been too late for preparations. Lucky for them that the weather just happened to be bad so they could make an excuse not to come!
The weather was not so bad in Japan, but it was in Korea (or so they say…). Supposedly bad enough that flights to Korea were canceled, or that it was too dangerous for celebs like BoA and DBSK to be taking.
Can’t blame this one on BoA though, for her performances were done in the 16th and not on the same day. DBSK needs a better schedule manger. Their fangroup, Cassiopeia, fought with the guard because they didn’t come! M.net said that there was not a ‘board post’ that ensure DBSK for attend the event, so DBSK’s fans don’t have to make a big drama for this. Mr. SM on the other hand said, “Today on MKMF are invited some of our artists like Super Junior, CSJH and SNSD” so the absence of TVXQ wont cause a lot of controversy.”

After seeing the performance list, Tablo and BoRa were not included in the ANYBAND performance. Which was quite odd seeing as Epik High was there for Tablo to be able to participate. Here’s the set list of what it should have been:
Min Hyori + Jung Inwoo – Award presenters
Shin Dongyap + Lee Dahae – Emcees
Lee Yunjung – Designer
Park Jinyoung + Wonder Girls – Combined Dance Performance
Seo Nyeo Shi Dae + Wonder Girls + Black Pearl + Kara – Combined Dance Performance
Gackt (Japanese rock artist)
Zhen Yuan Chang (Taiwan artist)
TVXQ
Super Junior
BoA
Big Bang
Cheon Sang Ji Hee
Epik High
Seo Inyoung
Cheo Shinsung (Supernova)
Lee Minwoo
ANYBAND – BoA + Xiah Junsu – Performance
Younha
Fly to the Sky
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Set list credit: Baidu & Amanda@cyxion.net
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Now, it’s my favorite time… the rant. Yes, and after you read this, you can share with me all your thoughts.

I’ll start off with the good, since there were people who deserved it. To make it easier for you, I shortened my reasons (ya’ll know how much I like to write ) Who’s on the list:
SG Wannabe – Come on. These boys? What group can compete with such ballad vocal? No competition there.
Epik High (for Hip Hop artists) – With awesome writing skillz and flow, it’s no disappointment here(I only say that because FreeStyle didn’t come out with anything)
Clazziquai – Can anyone really compete with them this year? They’re so damn catchy. Humming Urban Stereo would have been a close call though.
(Definitely ma girl) Younha – Come on, piano skillz? Vocal skillz? Writing skillz? Even language skillz? And now dancing skills: >>1<< >>2<<
Wodner Girls (best new female) – But then again, it could have been anyone like KARA or SNSD really. Black Pearl – no, Baby Vox Rev – no.
SeeYa – What other group out there that isn’t new deserves this?
Big Bang (for best male group and song of the year) – There’s no doubt about it. They were all over the media this year. I think they even deserved other awards…

So you’ve heard how SuJu was supposed to win the award that BIG BANG won, and the award that SuJu won was an award that someone else won. And now news has hit that there was a mistake, etc etc. Honestly, why is SuJu mad? Because they won an award they didn’t deserve and didn’t get the one that they paid for? This is the exact reason why Minwoo and Shin Hye stepped out of MKMF, they knew it as rigged! MKMF awarded those who had great achievement lately, not the whole year. If they did award for achievement through out the year, it would have been KARA’s award that Wonder Girl’s got. And where’s Fly to the Sky? Don’t tell me they don’t deserve something. Kim Ji Eun? As a new artist, she’s been blowing people away!
Which brings me back to my first topic. Bad weather? Of course not! They knew this was going to be a joke of an award show! If the weather was so bad in Seoul, BoA and the boys could have took a flight to another airport in Korea and drove there!
Now, you may be asking yourself, “If it’s rigged, then why do they even bother to make poles?” Well the more interactive shows like these are, the more people will watch to see if their idols won.

And Super Junior as ‘ARTISTS OF THE YEAR’ ARTIST?! Dose anyone KNOW what an artist is?! FOR THE LOVE OF YO MAMA, artists are not a bunch of boys who sing with no over the top talent! Tell me, ANYONE, especially you crazy fangirls, EXACTLY what is their talent? What is it that they contribute to the ART of music? To the ART of dancing?! For heaven’s sake, even their hair isn’t a work of art! Their fashion is far from it as they all dress alike! And their faces look like abstract to me! Gah, I am furious. It’s bad enough that they took home a bunch of a awards, but it angers me that they got ARTIST of the year! If BIG BANG won this, but lost ‘MALE GROUP OF THE YEAR’, I would have been fine. I probably would have still preferred BIG BANG for both, but at least I know that a group deserved something for their art for G-Dragon actually wrote the song that got them the attention they so deserved.
Only awards SuJu deserved were the ‘AUCTION NETIZEN POPULARITY’ and ‘MOBILE POPULARITY’ awards. Why? Because there are so many freaking fans on the internet and mobile, that’s why. Plus, remember how many ’supporting’ fans SuJu had when they boycotted Henry joining? (Oh~ the love~ *eye roll*) End of statement, that’s a fact.

That being said, here’s my list of those who are undeserved:
SuJu – ‘Artists’ my ass.
IVY – No, not because of her so called “sex scandal” (it ain’t a scandal till there’s proof. So show me the goods already!) but because I don’t see her as talent. Kim Ji Eun or Lee Jung Hee totally deserved it.
Shinhwa – OKAY fucking seriously. Not because I’m a BoA fan, but WHERE in the hell is Shinhwa bigger than BoA overseas? More people know BoAin the U.S., her career is bigger in Japan (it IS the biggest Korean career in Japan), and China knows her as well. Let’s not forget the South Asians who praise her too! I think maybe even RAIN (as much as I hate him) might have deserved this!

To quote someone else, “BEST ARTIST AS IN ARTIST THAT “SINGS” BEST?
SUPER JUNIOR CAN’T EVEN SING. LOLS. THAT’S THE FACT.
THIS IS WAY OVERATED. MNET HAS ITS SENSE OF HUMOUR AS ALWAYS.” – Anonymous
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Anyway, enough with that; let’s get to the fun part!
Before the award ceremony, all I would read about in the girl group forums (forums for KARA, SNSD, and Wonder Girls) were voting for the DANCE BATTLE. Being that I’m a fan of the three of them, I couldn’t choose!

My exact thoughts while watching this (I took out the drooling comments ;]):
Uhhh how exactly did BLACK PEARL even get a part when hey didn’t dance?
And SNSD had the same dance from their video… KARA actually used a NEW dance and performed a remix… Wonder Girls came out in gun and interactive way, really confident too.
Competition was definitely between KARA and WG. All the songs were great though. And the Individual dances were good! Nicole danced for KARA, SunYe danced for Wonder Girls, Mika danced for BLACK PEARL, and prodigy HyoYun danced for SNSD/SuShi. Dizzam, you saw how everyone got up for HyoYun? XD
Mika chick messed up in the beginning of the last group dance (you have to watch closely)
Surprised that Sun Ye was the one that danced, and not Ye Eun or SooHee (whom by the way is looking a lot less…weird looking but more like really pretty).
But ‘Best dance’ award goes to CSJH? I mean, I know Stephanie is awesome, and all four of them are hot… but the bigger topics this year were KARA, Wonder girls, and SNSD…. As much as I wanted KARA to win, I really thought with Wonder Girl’s ‘Tell Me’ spreading like the black plague, that it would win!

In the end, the congratulations goes to WONDER GIRLS who took the prize for the dance battle. And I must say, this song from Black Pearl ain’t bad… the first song I heard from them was not my type at all… but I see their voices are really good. But good enough to be with SeeYa and Brown Eyed Girls?
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Trend of the night: FUR. Seriously, everyone and their mama was wearing fur! Even sexy Lee Da Hae wore it for her performance!

Who looked the hottest that night? Lee Da Hae, that’s who. Never mind that her version of I Love Rock and Roll was laughed over by some (I thought it was okay until the chorus…) but admit it. She was hot. Her outfit in yellow… >>was hot<<. Did I mention it was hot?
OH! But let’s not forget that she played the drums! And ya’ll know how much props I give on that.

Other stars of the night:
Nice to see Park Si Yun (from My Girl) in there and looking good and the leader of the Park team on XMAN (sorry, I forget her name!) was looking great as well. And man, Younha came in style! She was looking great AND someone was holding the umbrella for her (talk about pampered!). Unlike Wonder Girls, who had the wind and rain falling on them.
All in all, horrible show. No Se7en, no BoA, no DBSK, not even Hyori!? And Gackt didn’t even perform LAST SONG? —- Wait, why WAS >>Gackt<< there in the first place? XD Why not Angela Aki, Utada Hikaru, Ayumi Hamasaki, YUI or Kamiki Aya? Hell, Morning Musume was there, why not them? Was it because Gackt is such a sexy beast? If so, they should have asked The GazettE to come, since there’s five sexy beasts in there. All young too. Mhhm mhmm *nod nod*

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Looking for artists you stumble across a little bit of everything and why is it always the people you never hear of they are the ones with the best work some really unique and heartwarming music. This past weekend I was working and met a Jazz Artist by the name of Kenny Garrett. He has a wikipeida page but I had no idea who he was so I talked to him like I would talk to anyone else, this individual has worked with legends and has produced work that only he could do. The reason why I say this is to help you understand that whats always mainstream or heavily advertised and commercialized sometimes is never the best music you will find. We live in a time where people tell you what is good music and as a result we may miss out on what others have to offer but its there you just have to look harder. So whats the situation with Krock? Its so hard to find any information on these artists but we are looking. I especially am finding myself amazed at how these Krock artists sing and it really puts a smile on my face. They make music that I can play over and over and over again and it never seems to get old. So I stumbled across this group called Nell and I will put whatever I could find right here but thanks to Imeem you can also hear them. I hope you enjoy and help me find more information on them and lets make a Wiki page for them.

Vocals/Keyboard: Kim Jong Wan
Drums: Jung Jae Won
Bass/Chorus: Lee Jung Hoon
Guitar: Lee Jae Kyung

The music here are from different albums:

Nell is a band with an appealing power to music lovers with their unique sound and color accompanied with lyrical words. The band is made up of 4 members who were all born in 1980. Kim Jong-wan is the vocalist and guitarist of the band who writes all the music and lyrics for the band. Lee Jae-kyung plays the guitar, Lee Jung-hoon plays the bass guitar and Jung Jae-won plays the drums. First formed in 1999, the rock band re-named itself “Nell” after the title of a movie in which Jodi Foster starred.
Mainly performing in the clubs around the Shinchon area, Nell released two albums in the Indi music scene. The first one is “Reflection of Nell” released in January of 2001 and the other is “Speechless” released in September of the same year. Their hit numbers from the two albums are “Words That Shouldn’t Be Trusted,” “Already Said and Done,” “A Somewhat Sad Story” and “The Rain of Leaves.”
The turning point for Nell’s musical career was after the band participated in the rock festival designed by Seo Taiji, the 2002 ETPFEST and joined the Goesoo Indigene Label. The Goesoo Indigene Label was established by Seo Taiji in order to stir up a change in the local pop music scene dominated by a few genres of music. After preparing for more than a year with Goesoo Indigene, Nell released their major debut album “Let It Rain” in June of 2003. Recorded at the G.I. Studio specializing in rock music, the album was evaluated to display great sound along with beautiful lyricism that deliver a clear color of sorrow.
Nell also performed in various live stages including “Nell’s Private Room”, a unplugged concert held in November of 2003. The band also participated in the “2004 Live Wire” in January, 2004 and accompanied Seo Taiji in the concert held in Vladivostok, Russia in
May, 2004.

Credits: rki.kbs.co.kr, imeem.com, J-Music Ignited
Official Website: www.nellhouse.com
Daum Cafe: cafe.daum.net/lovenellj
Myspace: myspace.com/bandnell
Live Journal: community.livejournal.com/_nell

Nell – Good night MV (latest)

Nell – Losing Mind MV (3rd Album)

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Nell – Stay MV

Nell – Cat MV

-why didn’t they just make it ‘Hello Miss!’?-

i’m not making synopsis for each episode, since you can get better recaps of the storyline from some devoted writers somewhere else easily. and the drama’s over anyway.  so this is no detailed review, just a simple one. as i usually do.

Aired: March 19, 2007 – May 8, 2007  KBS (16 episodes)

synopsis 

Hwa Ahn Dang owner, Soo Ha, is trying to save the place from being bankrupt. She meets Dong Gyu and Chang Min, the grandsons of a wealthy man, who had worked for a long time at Hwa Ahn Dang before. Together with a crazy woman’s daughter ‘Hwa Ran’, they get involve in a dangerous love story… This drama is adapted from the novel, “Kimchi Mandu.” (koreandrama.org)

Cast:

Lee Dae Hee as Lee Su Ha

i hate Lee Dae Hee. duh..what else can i do to see someone my age, making definitely more income than me by kissing around some of the hottest men in South Korea?…okay..envy, not hate.

Her acting here reminds me of hers in My Girl. Not about the characters, but more to her facial expression. She has this comical way to interpret her roles, and seems like it shows up in every role she plays. not that it is boring, but then i know what to expect the next time i see her in dramas.  but i have to say, among other K-actresses i’ve ever seen, she looks best in hanbok.  

Lee Ji Hoon as Hwang Dong Gyu

Lee Ji Hoon was never my favorite actor. but i like him here. He plays Hwang Dong Gyu which is a rather naive person, and he manages to make it somewhat natural. you can laugh just to see his face.

Ha Seok Jin as Hwang Chan Min

 LOL..bad snapshot, i know..but i’m so into Ha Seok Jin, don’t get me wrong.

 Hwang Chan Min is a poor character. He has everything, but he’s under Dong Gyu’s shadow. He changes to be the villain in the middle of the story, but you can never hate him..one thing i recognized from Ha Seok Jin is that he has very expressive eyes i found in his dramas and movies. So i think, just like Lee Dae Hee, we can expect that in his upcoming works. 

Yoon Mi Su as Suh Hwa Ran

Right, her turn. umm..well, you gotta have the look, tall, slim, and all that to be the love rival or villain in a Kdrama. She’s a pure villain, since she holds the grudge ever since she was a kid. She is supposed to be not that evil, coz she loves her mother and Joo Young. But it doesn’t appear like that. till the end, Yoon Mi Su’s Suh Hwa Ran (geez these names..) still has the evil look.

 Ryan as Joon Yong (Lee Su Ha’s brother)

If it was me, i’d cry if he has to be my brother…LOL..he’s my favorite character in this drama. But he lacks of expression..i dunno why. but his face always looks the same..hmmm..Catch him singing in eps. 15. nnnice!!

Is that really him singing the song?can anyone tell me, coz i found out that it’s someone named  Yoo Chang sings ‘She’, not Ryan. Who’s this Yoo Chang anyway?

Watching the drama

If there’s something defined as obstacle of watching standard 16 episode korean dramas, for me,  it’s to get thru 9-14th episodes. and for typical romance drama, it usually goes like this :

eps.  1-4 ~ thrilled, excited for new drama

eps.  5-8 ~ the biorhytm slides down. let’s count how many love stories we have in this drama.

eps.  9-14 ~ for God’s sake! why on earth the problems keep coming and unsolved!where’s the button??fast forward! 

eps. 15-16 ~ now we can see the end of the tunnel…biorythm up the hill again..

well, not always like that. but it was like that when i watched H!M.  

Early episodes were fun. I was soo excited to see Ha Seok Jin again. and Dong Gyu was funny too, with his grumbling over Lee Su Ha and his grandpa. Plus bonus eyecandy : the cool expressionless half-brother showed up.

Then somehow, it was getting boring. More coincidences happened. side love story too, of course, and it was annoying, Kkot Bun and Joon Young’s story. People were making all things complicated, and the villains were getting nastier, while Lee Su Ha and Dong Gyu could do nothing about it.

Finally, eps.15…love found its way, very cute. but no goal yet.

Final episode, when everything was settled, and everyone was happy.

…well, maybe except for him.

 Miscellaneous

squatting at the favorite spot, the pool in Hwa Ahn Dang

yeah, they squat alot

Thing they often do to cars in Kdramas, check out the logo.

what is that covering the logo?cellotape?lol..are they trying to make Fake Audi?

Before the wedding…ring a bell?Shaolin Kungfu Masters, maybe?

more snapshots, just click for bigger version

The Soundtracks 

Brian Joo’s MV  “Everyday I…”

http://shenyuepop.com/2007/04/28/brian-joo-ost-hello-miss-drama

i put all the sounds appeared on the drama here..hehehe..