[Video of the Week] F.T Island - Severely 지독하게

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F.T Island released their new album "Grown-up", and it surely is a new "grown-up" sound from their part. The new mini album consists of five new calm songs, with "Severely" as the main track. They have already done an MV for the main track as well, which I think reminds way to much about JYJ's MV for "In Heaven". But you should probably not compare the two. They just remind of each other, with the concept.
"Severely" sounds great with the subtle rock tunes in there. And Hong Ki's voice is great as always. And I love his new haircut.

F.T Island - Severely 지독하게 (Grown-Up mini album 2012)

I'm actually putting in JYJ's video as well. The whole thing is 10 minutes long thou... But it's worth looking at.
JYJ - In Heaven (In Heaven album 2011)

[Sound of the Week] Clazzi ft. Lee Seung Yeol & MYK - Love & Hate

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Dj Clazzi released his new album "Infant" a few days ago. I love the fact that he collaborates with singers who may be a little bit more unknown. He collaborates with Jang Woo Hyuk, Jinsil, Seulong and MYK among others though.

The Infant album;
1. Bad Girl (feat. Whale of W&Whale)
2. Love & Hate (feat. Lee Seung Yeol & MYK)
3. Where's dance (feat. Jinsil of Mad Soul Child)
4. 40 Nights (현송&수륜 of Koxx)
5. Star Child (feat. Christina & MYK)
6. How we feel (feat. Seulong of 2AM)
7. Can Only Feel (feat. Kim Wan Seon)
8. Loving You (feat. Jang Woo Hyuk & Jo Hyun Ah of Urban Zakapa)
9. Sexy Doll (feat. Kota & Jubi of SunnyHill, MYK)
10. Crazy for Love (Christina)
11. How we feel (Remix version) (Bonus track)

I have to say, I love this album. It is amazing and thrilling. Every song is something new, and a new treat. I love Jinsil's voice from before, I am a big fan of Jang Woo Hyuk and MYK is great! Koxx is new for me, but they also did a great job. Christina's voice is just amazing. Yes, I actually love every song on this album. Some more then others, but still... 
And moving on to a new Clazzi MV, with Lee Seung Yeol on the vocal and MYK for the rap parts. "Love & Hate" is most definitely Love for me!
I actually get a feeling of the Swedish band "Kent" from this tune somehow. But MYK makes it better. My favorite part is MYK's "singing" part at 2.30 ~
And the video itself is exiting as always, with Clazzi.

Clazzi feat. Lee Seung Yeol & MYK - Love & Hate (Infant album 2012)

[Sound of the Week] Fat Cat - Is being pretty everything 예쁜게 다니

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Fat Cat released her new single album "Is being pretty everything" recently, and today the MV is available too. I didn't like her first song "Indifferent Love" at first, but it grew on me. And I most definitely like her style and the new kind of feeling, she gives. This single, on the other hand, I liked right away.

Fat Cat (Kim So Young) born in 1990, is also known as "Defconn Girl", since she appeared in one of Defcoon's music videos "How to leave the rapper part 2". She is also a model. Fat Cat debuted with "Indifferent Love" in September 24, 2011 and continued to Inkigayo with it. And now, her new single is out. I'm really looking forward to see more of her.

I really like the message with this video, as well as the artistic performance. 

She is most definitely beautiful though, but is being pretty everything?

Fat Cat - Is being pretty everything 예쁜게 다니 (Single Album 2012)

Kpop people unite!

I just heard that a girl in Sweden have been talking to the Korean embassy, in Sweden. The man she talked to, were very positive and said some good news. If they manage to fill Ericsson Globe Arena (Globen) in Stockholm, the embassy will try to get k-pop band(s) and make a concert or two.

 

So, lets try to help out! If you by any chance would travel and see a k-pop concert in Sweden, then just click the link and follow the instructions. Simple as that. This would help with the awareness of k-pop fans in mainly Europe. But I think it helps overall, to see how many we are - that wants this! Lets try to be positive ourselves, and make things worth.  

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When you're done, click the "skicka" button, to send it in.

Thank You!

[News] Teen Top - Crazy 미치겠어

Teen Top released their second mini album today. Simply put, "It's"... 

The album consists of six tracks, with "Crazy" as the main song. There is a nice R&B mix of the tune, as well as the regular instrument version. I would actually want to translate 미치겠어 to, "Driving me Crazy" though...

1. Teen Top (intro)

2. 미치겠어 (Crazy)

3. Where's ma girl

4. Girl Friend

5. Crazy (R&B Slow mix)

6. Crazy (Inst.)

I'm thinking this is one of those songs that will grow on me. I have problems with that "baby, baby, baby" piece in "Crazy", I wont even mention why... But I've listen to it about four times now, and it is getting better. I think it will be better with the MV too. (It did)

A very good point is that everyone participate more with the vocals. It's not just Noel's voice coming through anymore. And I absolutely adore that my favorite, L.Joe got bigger parts in it all.

So, some teasers first... I'm not sure how fast they will bring out the whole thing. I'm going to update this. 

Update, full MV;
Teen Top - Crazy 미치겠어 (It's mini album 2012)

Teen Top - Crazy 미치겠어 Teaser (It's mini album 2012)
This is the drama version, and I believe they use the R&B mix for this teaser.

Teen Top - 미치겠어 Crazy Teaser (It's mini album 2012)
The dance version, where they use the intro song "Teen Top". So the music isn't "Crazy".

[Video of the Week] Lee Hyun - Because it's you 너니까

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Lee Hyun, from 8eight, released a new album now in January. The album "The Healing Echo" consists of nine songs in total. One of them is out in an amazingly artsy and beautiful music video. Actually, I like some of the other songs in the album better. So it's unfortunate there is no MV's for those... yet. But this is really artistic. I really like it.

Lee Hyun - 너니까 (The Healing Echo album 2012)

T-ara Series - Cry Cry, Lovey Dovey

T-ara's members Jiyeon, Qri, Eunjung and Hyomin is preforming their acting-skills in their new drama version of their music videos. Jiyeon (Park Ji Yeon) is the female protagonist in "Cry Cry", while Qri (Lee Ji Hyun) is the female protagonist in "Lovey Dovey". How come? Find out, by watching!  

Cha Seung Won plays the big part, as the male protagonist. Seung Won have acted in the movie "71: Into the fire" and also been in the drama "The Greatest Love". (I love his voice for some reason) Hyomin and Eunjung have two smaller parts, with Hyomin in "Cry Cry" and Eunjung in "Lovey Dovey". Ji ChangWuk is also in the music videos, as one of the bad guys... 
This is one of the longest and most expensive Asian music videos. It supposedly took 96 hours to film.  

I have to say, you forget about the music after a while... but this is impressive.

T-ara - Cry Cry

T-ara - Lovey Dovey (Davichi and T-ara's new song, "We were in love" are featured in this too)

 

[Korean Movie] You're My Pet (Neoneun Pet)

You're my Pet (Korean movie 2011) is originally based on the josei manga, also known as "Tramps like us", written by Yayoi Ogawa. 
There is also an Japanese live-action drama of ten episodes, with Koyuki Kato as the female protagonist, and Jun Matsumoto as the male protagonist. The Japanese adaption is called "Kimi wa Peto". But now, we are turning towards the Korean movie.

Ji Eun Yi (Kim Ha Neul) works as an editor for a fashion magazine. She acts like a very cold woman, and wont get along with her colleges. She keeps failing in relationships with men, and her friends is quick to remark that. Her brother, Ji Eun Soo (Choi Jong Hoon), lives with her temporarily while doing the chores for payment.
When Eun Yi goes into the bathroom one night, she walks by someone brushing his teeth. She assumes it is her brother and pats him on the rear. Both becomes pretty shocked, when realizing it's not her brother - but a complete stranger.

Kang In Ho (Jang Geun Suk) was a promising ballet dancer. Two years ago he accidentally dropped a female dancer, while lifting her up. The woman was unable to dance any further after that, and In Ho blamed himself for it. He would not dance with any women anymore. Now, hoping to be a musical choreographer instead. In Ho doesn't have a place to stay and goes to a bar where his friend Eun Soo works. 
Eun Soo later asks his sister, Eun Yi, if In Ho can stay in her house. She quickly disapproves of the idea. But doesn't know that her brother makes a deal with In Ho the same night, taking the payment for six months rent. 

The next evening when Eun Yi arrives at her place, a big blue box is standing in front of her doorsteps. When she tries to open the box, a hand pops out. She is shocked again, to see the same guy from the day before. She brings the soaking wet In Ho, into her apartment. When she tries to contact her brother, he doesn't answer the calls. All of the sudden, In Ho suggest that he will stay as her pet. She goes along with it, trying to scare him away - saying that he will be her dog. But In Ho isn't easy and crawl over to her, pretending to be just that dog. She freaks out, and tries to throw him out. 

In the end... In Ho gets to stay, with a lot of requirements. When Eun Yi is giving him his name, she comes to think of her late dog Momo. And therefore, In Ho is named Momo. Now, how will life become with a human pet... Especially with a colleague, Cha Woo Sung (Ryu Tae Joon), who is interested with her already.

Jang Geun Suk and Kim Ha Neul had a very good chemistry in this. Once in a while, Geun Suk grabs her or cuddle with her. And those moments feel very sweet and natural. I like Geun Suk from before, but he disappointed me a bit with the last drama. Not because he was bad, he was just outshined by others. He still does a great job though, and it felt suitable with him as Momo.
The movie was also hilarious in many points, and I laughed pretty loud sometimes. Especially with the combo of jealous In Ho (Jang Geun Suk) and jealous -or unaware Cha Woo Sung (Ryu Tae Joon).

The Korean adaption have been talked about for some time. So I have really been looking forward to it. And I have to say, it is a very charming and light movie indeed. But it lost a lot of the story, from being that lighthearted. In my opinion, Korean movies is usually better than Japanese. The Japanese live-action had of course ten episodes to prolong the story with. And in that way, they got a lot of the story. While the Korean movie is just 110 minutes long, and perhaps a bit more tricky to get all the content that are needed. 

The manga is a story with a lot of depth. The main female protagonist is mainly very depressed and lonely. But she wont show it. She is also a very tough woman, and wont get pushed over easily. The male protagonist have a lot of mystery to himself, and the two together is a mix of disaster, but also the start of something new. They make things worse, with their unconventional behavior. But they also reconstruct themselves. Slowly, getting better...

This movie, on the other hand, is not that deep. But it makes it to something more believable. I can say that I surely enjoyed this movie for what it was. An entire new idea of the story. Momo didn't end up in Ji Eun Yi's (also called Sumire in the Japanese manga) home on the same terms and the movie didn't focus on the same things. Nor is she as strong-minded in this movie, as she is in the manga. Sometimes, I can see her loosing the "master" position. You also get to know about Momo's problems to quickly, and it wont go any deeper on that point either.

All in all, the basics is the same. The story have the same foundation. But it makes it to something of its own, on the top notes. Which is, in some cases bad and others good. In my opinion it is a little bit of both. 

I, like I mentioned before, don't like when movies or series get to angsty and just fall flat. This one, should perhaps need some more depth to it. But I love that there is no overreacting and no angst. They acted it great. And I didn't feel that it fell flat either. Estimated with the 110 minutes, I think Kim Byung Kon made it work quite well.

I will say it like this; If you really like the main story of this, but can be open-minded for something new and different. You would probably like this movie. It is in fact a very sweet and charming movie, with a lot of good remarks.
If you like the main story, and would hate if something was different. Well, don't watch it. 
 I, myself, recommend watching it. 

You're my Pet trailer ~