That sums up my thoughts on this clip.

Is JaeSuk wearing leftovers from a flower float on a parade day?

Awesome duo Yoo JaeSuk and Park MyungSoo got together for a parody of Baek JiYoungs latest hit featuring 2Pms TaecYeon, “My Ears Candy”.

Check it out for yourselves:

If only the original was as sexy as this.  LOL.

For the organisers that is.

You would think that after 10+ years the DC people would figure out how to get this done, flawlessly.

But before we get to my ranting, here are some pics from the show from Newsen, and yes I do enjoy going there to secretly watch the “Come to Thailand” ad with music, damn is that song catchy.  Ahem and in no particular order….

2AM sang “this song”, not that song, just this one.

Kara rocking the stage or wiping invisible windshields?

Big Bang back in action as a quintet, volunteering to wash cars for Kara…

f(x) making sure that the most awkward yet experienced member is most visible.  That’s you Victoria!

Sorry Sorry Super Junior forgot KangIn but brought along Kibum? REALLY?! Or am I just seeing things?

Restrain the beast!  2Pm looked lonely and missing a lot of passion without leader JaeBom.

4minute boogied down with their sexy muzic, while looking not so sexy…

I got bored saving individual group/artist pics so I saved this one…

A part from the fact that DC was delayed for over 4 months, which doesn’t give the organisers any excuses to have faults, there were some cancellations and controversial decisions made by the DC team.

Originally the show is in the early summer months but with sponsorship problems it had to be postponed to after the summer. If my memory serves me right DC was a free show but apparently this year you had to pay for your tickets.

Adding to that, the headliners DBSK had to cancel due to their legal issues with SM Entertainment (Slave Management E to me and you), 2PM were made to perform with 6 members although there is so much hullaballoo with the company and fans (They’re boycotting!). DC also didn’t keep their promise about making DC a more family event and not Idol centric. (Who are they kidding?)

The stars showed up late (what do you expect when your known as pushovers?), the show ended up starting late and a lot of reporters and photographers ended up leaving early.

And have I been hibernating but I was pretty sure that ELF (Super Junior fans), were not very happy with Super Junior M at all… So why include them in the lineup?

And what an insult to 2AM fans to add them at the last minute when the show was sold out. Ouch.

At least DaeSung showed up last minute for Big Bang but they wont be shown on TV as well as 2PM…

Honestly, I wasn’t planning on catching this thing altogether, the only performance I wanted to watch was 2PMs and that was out of sheer curiosity, yet that won’t be aired.  Lucky we have crappy fancams, eh? =_=

Highlight of the whole debacle though? The 40,000 strong crowd chanting 2PM leader Park JaeBums name before 2PM took the stage and as they started performing their hit single “Again and Again”. Total win. And if JYPE don’t bring back the leader after that, they are officially the second idiotic entertainment company in South Korea…. SM still owns them at that, at least.  On the other hand, the longer they let people linger and let the 2PM fans boycott and give them free publicity with events, they could be milking it for all its worth and in result get the most money back when they announce his comeback. 

I must also say that I’m mighty impressed with the 2PM fans and their charity work and persistance.  Work it peeps.

I guess DC is great at one thing, and that is making Dream Concert the most hyped and most controvercial show each year.  Last year we had fans protesting against a group but this year we had fans protesting for a group… And I guess that is an improvement. 

Here’s hoping next year Dream Concert has better organisers and sponsors!

I had always known that she had gotten work down but seeing it all put together is just….. IN YOUR FACE LIKE WHOAH!

The Evolution of Han YeSul (Real name Kim YeSul)

Though I thought she was a pretty girl to start off with, dude, can minor (’minor’ being the key word here) differences (And some good styling/make up) really change an appearance… Look at how REOW she is now

I love this lady, plastic or no plastic, but I gotta say this… Dayum, you can really tell who gets their work done cheap when you compare them to someone who obviously dished out the cash. Sister YeSul needs to direct some senoritas in Kpop to her doctor (Believe me, you’ll know who… they tend to all look alike with the amount of cheap surgery they do), he/she makes it look natural. Which is, believe it or not, the trend with Plastic Surgery these days LOL. How ironic.

What with all the hubbub surrounding DBSK with the court case, one member hasn’t been accounted for.

We all had our theories where he’s been (I thought he was probably hiking in Japan donning intense facial hair as a disguise with his dad) and we’ll never truly know what he was up to… Unless you’re a fan with that info, unfortunately I don’t actually bother in getting all the details, so I make up my own theories.

Don’t know who I’m talking about? It’s Xiah Junsu.

Yunho has been acting in his drama with Go ARa “Heading to the Ground” (I hope it wasn’t a premonition about the ratings, hooha!).

ChangMin has his own drama in the works with SMs other actress that wasn’t tied up with Yunhos drama, Lee YeonHee.

JaeJoong and Yoochun have a single out in Japan that’s recently been topping the charts.

And no ones told us what Dolphin boy was up to…

So, is it a cardboard cutout, really good animatronics, awesome lookalike or the boy himself? You decide.

With that look on his face, I’m assuming the most likely theory is probably true… Poor Junsu was sent to Lee SooMans KangNam lair to smush grapes up for his custom wines… Someone should take off his socks to check if they’re maroon.

Those pics are from the Mirotic ShangHai concert on the 2nd and it went along without incident except for a specific alien friend that was sent to the hospital for minor head wounds…

JaeJoong I know you like your photo ops but I think you dropped your little friend ET on your way up…

Yay for lame jokes!

And on another note, I hope everyone had a wonderful Chuseok and that you haven’t been extra exploited in this holiday by being female and getting dressed in men’s clothing for extra exposure!! D:

Victoria on the far left has an egg head :O and Krystal in the middle looks a little like Yoon EunHye

A term I usually use to describe the manboy Jo Kwon himself. So it seems very relevant.

Honestly, I never really saw much point in “We Got Married“, I mean its a show that shows you marriage life through fake marriages of two would be strangers. That just both happen to be celebrities. And it never really truly shows you what marriage life is like, just a fantasy with simple hardship and a strict-ish script.

Now, it was entertaining and I admit to catching it every once in a while when its on the telly, but this may just….maybe lure me in to watch.

Why?

Because its bound to be explosive.  Put Jo Kwon in front of a camera and he’s bound to make you laugh.

LOL. Brown Eyed Girls‘  GaIn has never been really the most exciting young miss ever, and it still shocks me to this day that she is a year younger than I am. Though I’m proud to say that I can pass off as 4 years younger than her. But you can’t rule her out cos she seems a little bland, eh?

If they hadn’t mentioned who he was, I wouldn’t have recognised him

On the other hand, this surprising piece of news has overshadowed the other new couple announced. SGWannabes new crooner Lee SeukHoon and personality Kim NaYoung (who I love).

So that’s two slightly mentally unhinged personalities and two rather bland individuals as couples.  Whom are all quite attractive.  I wonder what target audience they’re going for now?

And what ever happened to the more realistic couples for this “reality” show?.

It doesn’t really matter though, if I wanted concepts that made sense I wouldn’t be going to MBC, or most Korean Broadcasting companies altogether. lol.

Finally,  thank God it’s not Nichkhun and GaIn, not because I’m insanely possessive of Khun, I’m actually not attracted to him, but his Mnet Scandal was not really that interesting, so Kwon is the safer and more entertaining bet.

G-Dracogon eat your heart out

This is writer Lee OiSu AKA G-Randpa

He looks super fantabulous in his fall street look aimed for the older generation. Frankly, its not a look anyone can pull off, but he does it with sheer class (In fact some netizens think he pulls it off better than Big Bang, HAH!).

LOL, I really can’t help smiling looking at these pictures, I love me a man with a sense of humour, and damn it, if he was a few dozen years younger, G-Randpa would so be on my arm right now.

Do you dig?

Sorry we haven’t been around lately. KPop lost its flavor for a while as well as personal things getting hectic and so to make it up to you guys, here’s an old post I found in our drafts, it’s seems a shame not to post it up.

Just as I foiled Ivy’s true activity earlier this year, she suddenly pops up on the radar again with pics of her in the States on holiday! Oh ho ho ho, Ivy you try too hard…

Holidaying…?

After doing what exactly for the last two years?

O_O

Ivy, the girl that dated singer WheeSung (at least it confirms that he’s not completely gay), and cheated on him with some slime ball who tried to bribe her with a sex tape that apparently, never existed. Yes, sister, it’s been two years or so, but that’s a scandal that’s hard to forget. Especially the WheeSung being straight part… Or maybe you pushed him off the wagon after you broke his heart? If that’s the case, SHAME ON YOU!

Although we all believe in the “believe in self-growth and improvement”, a la Buddha, we’re going to see how lady Ivy plays out on her impending comeback.

Good Luck to her with her comeback next month, it will be extremely interesting to see what image she comes back with (sexy or manly), and with Psy getting a hold of her musically, it will be interesting indeed.

Showing respect to the very end. Good luck in Future, Jay Park.

Watching the past few days unfold, it’s hard to not be effected. Watching people hound and attack someone for a reason, that now, doesn’t seem so significant, is heartbreaking.

Its ironic how people will fight for something under the label of “National pride”, and in return shames their Nation.

Reading comments, looking at articles, statements regarding the issue, it made me bow my head in shame.

We are, in this 21st Century, with all the knowledge of centuries at our fingertips, practicing the same methods of those conducted in the Salem witch trials.

I guess it’s not hard to imagine people acting like uncivilized barbarians. But to do it all, thinking that they are in the right and left to do it publicly without remorse scares you.

“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.”

Who would have thought that comments made 4 years ago would determine whether a person has the right to live or not? Not an action, some words, written privately to a close friend. Written in a time of desperation, isolation and homesickness.

I feel so much shame, it’s overwhelming. This hasn’t been the first time we’ve seen a modern day witch-hunt develop in front of our very eyes. This hasn’t been the first time we’ve said that it must stop. Yet, over the course of 4 days it’s made a large impact on a person’s life and those around him.

“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”

Watching this evolve, it looked like one of the suicide tragedies we’ve had in the past. Attacking someone, blowing things out of proportion, seeing them as a figure, but not as a human being.

What hurts the most is that lingering thought in the back of your head… The thought that what if this went like some people seemed to have wanted it to? With a loss of life?

No one can say that we wouldn’t have seen it coming if it had, because as it seems, some people were signing petitions to have the boy distinguish his own life. Is it only a problem when the worst case scenario pops up? Because the man had his Faith in check, does not mean that those responsible should not be punished for their words as well.

I have never been too immersed in reading comments or discussions, I prefer to stay outside and not get too involved. Frankly, those that do get involved are mostly teenagers and young adults and to know that they were responsible for suicide petitions with such comments that I don’t dare to speak out loud makes me fear my fellow man. And makes me fear for our own future. These are the parents of tomorrow.

“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?”

Respect plays both ways in this fiasco. The question of JaeBoms respect for his country and then the respect (or lack thereof) of those involved in his attack.

Do we have a right to determine ones punishment if they do wrong? Do we, as the viewing public have a right to attack someone as we please, because we do not deem them worthy? Do we have the right to drive someone out of a country because of words said in the past?

Things that are done, it is needless to speak about…things that are past, it is needless to blame.

Is it so difficult to look at the past as something to learn from? If one acknowledges their mistakes and claims to never repeat it, can we fault them more? Some seemed to have learned of wise sayings and used them with bad intentions. “The pen is mightier than the sword”, but it is not there to stake people in the heart with. Using knowledge and wisdom is what distinguishes us from animals, why not use that blessing?

The boy made a mistake, before even demanding an apology he and his company issued apologies. In the past it seemed to have been enough to douse the flames with water and let things settle, but that only made things worse. Why? I am ashamed to even think this way, but it seems that just because he wasn’t “Korean enough”.

Would things be different if he held a different passport? Perhaps dark green?

And that has been proved since, after JaeBoms departure some were looking to bring down fellow members NichKhun and TaecYeon by trying to find offensive comments about Korea in their personal accounts, and have failed.

JaeBom made a mistake, no one is saying he didn’t, but he owned up to it, showed the public the courtesy they deserved, and yet was still attacked mercilessly. Stripping this human being bare from any official documentation, he is a Korean. A century ago his ancestors were the same as any other Koreans’ ancestors.

This is no longer about “Park JaeBom” the individual, but the figure. Who next? Who will be the next person up for slaughter by these children without morals? Even the media and Broadcasting companies give them more credit by “erasing his existence” out of shows, for fear of upsetting these irate individuals.

Right now it feels like, we, be we Korean ethnically, be we foreigners who dream of going to Korea and becoming celebrities or making an honest living, we put ourselves up for the possibility of having past comments, (be the person exposing them be authorised to even see them), to end our lives in the Country. To be shamed and have to flee the country, just like a criminal. Who knew comments, no matter what the intention can make us out to be equal to murderers and thieves? International ones though, because it seems that criminals that are National can redeem themselves through jail time and community service, or even a simple apology. How quaint.

One only needs to put themselves in the position of being the “outsider”, the “foreigner”, in order to respect and understand difficulties one would endure in a foreign country. It is difficult to adjust, difficult to be accepted, difficult to simply live. Double standards plays a part in this, the world is full of Koreans, how outraged would we be if the roles were reversed and a Korean citizen was the victim?

“Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.”

Last time I checked, Korea was a democracy and not the same as sister north, that a word that isn’t in the countries favour lines you up for torture, jail and or death. No matter the intention.

If this was a court of law, those comments would not even be susceptible as “evidence”. An anomaly is disregarded, if the whole sees the opposite. He was not the most eloquent individual, but he was no criminal, that’s for sure.

Statements and reviews of the individual himself state that he was a humble, kind and respectable person… What history is he hiding that makes him seem like he deserves to be ousted? Even other comments have surfaced, showing that he had a high regard for his native country.

In an attempt to preserve national pride, we instead, have turned ourselves around and showed ourselves to be merciless to those that are not “one of us”. Must we depict the country to be full of xenophobes? By giving in to the so called “pressure” of these individuals we make the country out to be unforgiving, overly proud and callous. Never an image you want to portray. Especially when the country makes a lot of effort and puts a lot of money in spreading the Hallyu wave and makes comments like… “Korea for the World, the World for Korea.” It seems that only half of that statement is correct.

“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.”

It will take a long time to start projects, try to help the youth in regaining some ounce of compassion, or respect even, for human life. Yet that path can be trodden, even if slowly, as long as we get there. The Internet has become a weapon and not a privilege.

For petitions on Agora, the Ministry of Information and Communication has the right to read and use that information for whatever purpose. Isn’t it time to use that and suspend accounts for those that seem to think that life is not worth living if you do not think the way they do, or be “one of them”? If that isn’t grounds for at least suspending accounts, goodness knows what is. What’s the point of verifying your identity on Korean portal sites if it isn’t used to maintain a better community?

That petition could have ended his life and will actions only be taken if it had gotten to that stage? What makes them any different from actually committing the crime themselves? Pushing someone over the edge makes you guilty as you had the choice to say and do what you have said and done.

The people, who spread the rumors of the late Choi JinShil (RIP), were responsible for her death. Must that happen again and again for us to finally seek justice and a better community for our children and theirs?

I apologise for the length of the article and the serious nature of it. Right now I don’t feel like being light-hearted because of this post and my feelings regarding this awful tradition of breaking human beings, stripping of their livelihood and their spirit. There will be no update for a few days, I as well as other writers do not have the heart to be light-hearted for a while.

“When anger rises, think of the consequences”

All highlighted quotes by Confucius.

It seems that it’s all over for the once beloved leader of 2PM. Park Jaebom has decided to leave the popular Idol group.

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What’s to come, noone knows, nevertheless, know this Park JaeBom, that you will always be known as a popular, humorous and loved artist, by your fans. And that’s what’s most important.

It’s sad you had to leave the fans this way, but noone can stop you from making your own decisions.

Good luck in whatever you do in the future, although I disagree with your actions, you have gained my respect.

It has been confirmed by a JYPE representative. And so, apparently it was all in vain.

His “final farewell” on their official Daum Cafe

UPDATE! – The validity of the following is questionable.

What the hell? I’m just getting confused in this entire business.

Please don’t blame me for not really wanting to read another word of Korean for a few days after how these events have progressed (or shall we say regressed), but it seems something else has popped up after Jay announced his withdrawl from 2PM.

People claimed that Jays and his friend “Yoon” had a website where they documented their efforts as “2 Korean Kids trying to break the color boundaries in HipHop”. As far as I’ve been told and can tell, the white messages are JaeBom and the purple is his friend “Yoon”. You be the judge.

JaeBom:

Netizens are paying close attention to the fact that he wants to live life not as a part of JYP, but as a “Korean”.

Yoons myspace comment on Korea:

Another topic is to how it seems that Jay and his friend Yoon now refer to Korea as the “motherland”. This is not a comment by either one of them, just a comment from a friend to them.

I’m speechless on a whole other level, thank you for the commenter “and so…” for letting me know about it and for the email.

If you care, and have a daum I.d. then go to this petition and sign it:

http://agora.media.daum.net/petition/view.html?id=79602

Poor little kid, I feel so sorry for him on so many different levels now.

Thanks to Jenny for the verifications.

Total snaps to the International HOTTEST and those that signed the “Support Leader Jay Park” petition on petitionspot.com.

Why?

Because your voices were heard:

UPDATE!!

Newsen has also covered this petition, with over 20,000 signatures.  Keep signing people, you can make a difference.

SportsChosun within well, the last hour, covered a story on the Support 2PM JaeBom campaign that was hosted and spread by Overseas fans. They commented on the overwhelming support that was received in light of this controversy, and that after 2 days they did not only meet their goal but surpass it. And continue to.

If you have yet to sign the petition, go ahead and go to http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/supportleaderjaypark/ and do so. Although I do recommend that before more attention goes to the petition for the person to perhaps reword the petition letter for sensitivity’s sake.

Since this whole controversy started there have been some slightly irrational comments made and some of which were entirely ludicrous and immoral.

I prefer this blog stay light hearted, yet one Agora petition didn’t just make my eyes expand two centimetres but my soul quell in disgust. A petition calling for JaeBom to “commit suicide” in light of his dishonoring his country was up for a while, and not until it reached a couple thousand or so signatures did Agora think it right to take down. I have for a long time been worried and disturbed by the seeming openness and callousness that some youth have towards suicide. Which perhaps does explain why South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. While so much emphasis is put on Country pride, and so it should, apparently the emphasis on human life is lost. And that is downright disgusting.

And so, a few words said by a lost homesick youth is worthy enough for him to take his own life?  Now it’s not that we’re ignorant in knowing where this probably stems from. The actions that some Korean parents use to their children in terms of dishonoring their family name are what probably makes them not see the worth in human life. Saying things such as, “You’ve shamed us in front of our Ancestors, let’s all die together!“, and the like, will make a child not regard life as they truly should. And if the Government perhaps paid more attention on the youth and their value for life, rather than put so much emphasis and attention on MP3 illegal downloads, Gaming and the HallYu friggin wave and such, perhaps we won’t see such behavior online/offline. Obviously such actions stem from oppression in ones own life and thus sprouts and seeps in to their online personalities.   I do feel that concentrating on the future is extremely important, and our future rides on the youth of today.

I want to say this and make it clear, no one deserves any harm done unto them, no matter who you may dislike and how much you do, these celebrities are not criminals. Any wish for harm for a personality on screen is uncalled for, inappropriate and for lack of better words, immoral  (that applies to your own life as well). So, if you like having a soul and not worshipping the devil or being his accomplice in life, don’t ever think or wish those things on others. Voice your opinions of dislike, rant all you like, but wishing for a life to be taken away for an action, for words said or for mistakes reflects upon your character or lack thereof. Have a conscience people.

Any comparison to Steve Yoo (Yoo SeungJoon) are ridiculous, the man claimed to want to and was looking forward to serving his country. Before he was meant to leave for his military service he filed for U.S Citizenship and was soon deported for “desertion”. How in the World does that bare any similarity to JaeBom? He may be a U.S Citizen but is Korean, his parents are Korean and his Ancestors are Korean, so words said, perhaps against his country are as personal as it would be for a Korean with a Korean passport. I do suggest that if Park JaeBom plans on being taken seriously in the future, to take that up, learn the National Anthem and file for Korean Citizenship. What better way to prove your loyalty to your heritage? These words are years a part from the person he is today, our last article on the matter explains our opinions on that in particular.

I understand the hate, as a Korean, a proud one at that, seeing someone that is meant to represent you to the world say something like “I hate Koreans” is an utter insult, and then a day later perform in a “HallYu” event. It takes a while for the anger to resolve and for you to regain your composure and understand what was the true case. I am so disgusted and ashamed of the people who started and participated in that petition, as a fellow human being.

On the other hand, it is understandable for International fans to not fully comprehend the weight of Jays words.

Jay has had to stop his activity and stand down from his position on his variety show “Nodaji”. JYP has spoken up and he will not leave the group but 2PMs activities will come to a halt until further notice.