You're All Surrounded Ep 3&4 Recap Podcast!

Title: You're All Surrounded
Release Date: May 7, 2014
Recap Episodes: 3-4
Rating: 9

I am so sorry that this podcast is coming out so late but I didn't really have time to record but its out and I really hope you enjoy it. This week's episodes were funny and I had a bit more fun with the podcast and I think I'm improving. Now don't forget to leave a comment on how I did, I need critics in order to know my flaws. And again enjoy!

Kris leaving SM?

   Now I know everyone knows about this by now but if you don't, it's been confirmed that Kris of EXO has filed a lawsuit to have his contract with SM nullify. I found out about this through a YouTuber, MisterPopo, and I was completely caught guard as most of us were. I don't know why Kris decided to do this at the height of EXO's popularity but its obviously a really dangerous move that we shouldn't condemn him for.

You're All Surrounded Podcast!

Title: You're All Surrounded
Release Date: May 7, 2014
Recap Episodes: 1-2
Rating: 8

Yes, its finally out! I said that I was going to release it on Friday but editing took longer than expected. This was my first time recording myself and actually putting out for the world to see and I know its not perfect, I know I have a lot to improve on but I'm a bit proud pf myself for stepping out of my comfort zone. I really enjoyed recording and even editing was fun so I'll definitely be doing this again. Please be sure to listen to the podcast and tell me your thoughts.

Drama Recap Podcast Coming Soon!

     I know its been a month without any blog posts and I'm sorry but I've been preoccupied. I'm going to make sure to keep myself in check so that I can be more efficient. If you read the title, it may seem sudden but I've wanted to do some kind of  podcast episode recaps for a while now. First, I was waiting for the right drama, then when I found the right drama I chickened out and couldn't do it so episodes went by and I didn't want to start recaps in the middle of the series. Then, I changed my mind and tried to record but I realized that the mic I had (My crappy laptop mic) wasn't clear enough to use so I had to postpone it all together. BUT, I've bought a semi-decent mic and I've found another drama that I'm really excited  about, which is You're All Surrounded, so I've mustered up the courage to write a blog post beforehand so that I can't chicken out again. The first episode of the drama is set to air May 7, Wednesday and Thursday, its a drama set around rookie detectives that work at Gangnam Police Station. I'm a police-show freak, most of the American shows I watch are crime solving shows, so I'm always excited when there's a k-drama remotely related to solving a mystery or the police.

BTS Just One Day MV Review

Title: Just One Day
Artist: BTS
Release Date: April 6, 2014

My Say: Yes! Oh yes! I listened to BTS's album Skool Luv Affair and I can honestly say its pure gold but Just One Day is my ultimate favorite and I'm ecstatic that they made a MV. Some people may not know about the incident with Rap Mon but I'll address it before I talk about Just One Day. On a music program, Show Champion I think, BTS was performing a special stage and they covered two Shinwa songs. This Love and T.O.P, T.O.P has the N word in the English rap in the beginning of the song, which RM rapped. He indeed said the word, it wasn't bleeped, and was even written on the screen too.

Super Junior-M Swing & Lunafly Special Guy MV Review

Title: Swing
Artist: Super Junior-M
Release Date: March 24, 2014


My Say: The boys are back! The boys are back! I'll be honest, when I first got into k-pop I barely knew who Super Junior was. I knew the group's name but ask me the name of one the members or who's my bias and you lost me. Today is my first time seeing SuJu-M thanks to this video and I finally learned all the names of Super Junior's members. Before you all stone me to death, understand that its not my fault but actually all the other idols' fault for distracting me with their pretty faces as SuJu took a hiatus.

Toheart Delicious MV Review

Title: Delicious
Artist: Toheart
Release Date: March 10, 2014
Rating: 8 out of 10

My Say:   Let me make it clear, I'm a Shawol to the bone and even though Key's not my bias, he's one of my favorite people in k-pop. But that doesn't mean I'm going to automatically fall in love with every video he's in. I enjoyed this video but by the end I felt like something was missing and I was a bit disappointed. The best part of the MV isn't actually the MV, which is the ending clip of Key and Woohyun in the bathroom.

BTS Boy in Luv and TVXQ Spellbound Review

  

Title: Boy in Luv

Artist: BTS

Release Date: Feb. 11, 2014

Rating: 8 out of 10

My Say: BTS is probably my favorite rookie group right now and I do classify myself as an A.R.M.Y but I also try to be bias as little as possible. The video was....Um, good but the song was great though. I would have rated this video even lower if the choreography wasn't a main aspect of the video. The song is of course a love song and the video is themed around it, which is a "bad boy" falls for a girl and tries to get her. But what I saw in the video was straight up harassment and in the real world you'd get slapped for that.

Truth or Dare by Gain Review

Title: Truth or Dare
Artist: Gain
Release Date: Feb. 4, 2014
Rating: 10 out 10

My Say: I love this video so much, I would rate this a 13 out of 10 if I could. I find Gain really sophisticated, sexy, and unbelievably empowering. When Gain began her solo activities, her songs began to give voice to the women of South Korea and even though I'm not Korean I appreciated and admired her for that. Since her songs and videos seem to have meaningful messages, I don't think of her as an everyday k-pop star but more like a unicorn that uses her powers for good. (Fxxk U is a good example, it's about men being controlling and rape in a relationship, check it out.)

SONES VS BLACKJACKS

     I'm probably going to make a few people mad by saying this but I'm neither a Sone or a Blackjack. By no means am I saying that I don't love these two girl groups, I'm just not a fandom member, I'm just a regular fan of theirs. I found 2ne1 and SNSD around the same time and their MVs were among my first encounters with K-POP, which I'll forever be thankful and grateful for. These girls have been around for a long time, they're beautiful, talented, successful, and their huge fan bases are proof of that.