They make History

History is a new rookie boy group and probably is gonna be my favorite in 2013. It's one of those groups that will gain your attention and you will love them either you want it or not. So we should applaud Loen for debuting its' first boy group.

Loen did a very good job promoting History with some small but smart moves. The individual teasers to know the members were hilarious. Each member shows a charisma and some dating tips that a man needs to have in order to get noticed - and most important - be with the girl he wants. The members show their charisma but they tend to overreact and in the end they loose the girl except for Do Kyun. If you are a fan of Loen you will know that the girl in the teasers is Jia, leader of Fiestar. The teasers are funny, the boys are cute so the outcome is pretty obvious. Become a History fan is unavoidable.

History ( which stands for His Story ) begin their story with the single album 'Dreamer' which is also the title track. The song is a masterpiece, the mv is amazing and the boys have killing vocals, looks and dance skills. I guess Loen's statement that History is an alternative group that will go beyond the standard sound was true. I wish they will stay that way.

I was so excited when I heard the song and saw the mv.  The song begins with a piano sound and the group's powerful vocals. We also get to listen a narration of IU. As the song continuous the drums beat and melody make the song incredible and truly speaking, I don't want to come to an end. Personally I like the chorus and the 'One step, two step' part. It's just so awesome!

The mv features the beautiful Son Dam Bi and although I don't understand the plot, I think that the boys are in a past era ( the clothes and car make me say that ). The musical stage when the group dances it also gives that past era vibe and I absolutely love it. The choreography is not too much neither too little and it shows the great parts of the song. My favorite scene though is when they getting dressed and stand in front of the mirror. 진짜 님자! 

The single album has some nice songs too like 'The Last Time' and 'D-Day'. Both songs shows their amazing vocals but 'D-Day' might be the best song in the album right after 'Dreamer'. It's worth listening.
It seems that their story will shine bright in the future, and indeed they will make History!

High expectation on Girl's Day

It seems Girls' Day is gonna be the second girl group I write on March and the reason why is simple. Their comeback is amazing and they brought on the table a different concept and image. Good enough reasons for me.

Girls' Day released their 1st full length album 'Expectation' which is also the title track. Dai5yz must had high expectations for their comeback too and it seems that Girls' Day didn't disappoint them. 'Expectation' is an upbeat - dance song and once you listen to it, you will probably dance and sing along 'woo hoo woo hoo'. Apart from the title track the album contains some other worth listening songs too. Check 'Easy Go' - personal favorite - if your mood is up and you need another reason to go even higher or 'I Don't Mind' if you craving for ballad. In the album you will also find some previous hits like 'Don't Forget Me', 'Oh My God' and more.

Let's return to 'Expectation' and its music video. First of all although the song tells about a girl who is determined to catch the boy she wants and to change him from being a palyboy to a good boy, in the mv the plot is kinda different. We see Yura being with her boyfriend, sharing some cute moments together but later she finds out that he is cheating on her. She thinks how she used to be when they first met, an innocent girl, and so she decides to change and becomes more fierce in order to teach him a lesson. In that case she shows her new self to him and ends the relationship. 

The song, the mv and the choreography show how new and improve Girls' Day is now since their debut. From being cute, now they are more mature. The dance shows how you can be seductive without being too sexy. The black and red combination looks great and I think it's clever that they use the suspenders while they are dancing. The background is simple : black with red/yellow lighting or white but it highligths all the right points and it doesn't steal the attention from the girls.

As the Girls say : Everyday Girls' Day! Not an obvious reason to change that!

Teen Top is No.1!

Angels the wait is finally over! Teen Top is back with their 1st full length album 'No1!' and they will definitely shake things up! Although I was familiar with Teen Top before, I love 'To You' and 'Crazy', I wasn't an Angel but after the release of their new album let me just say that they gain one more fan!
Teen Top made an 180% transformation. From cute boys they became men. Just look their jacket photos and you wil agree with me. Before the release of their new album, they pre-released the song 'I wanna love'. The song and the mv were T-O-P (any reference to Big Bang's T.O.P. is just a coincidence). Perfect upbeat song, the mv was filmed in Hong Kong and Niel's part is my favorite! I believe this song was just a taste to inform us that Teen Top will be different from now on. Well change is always for the best!
Their new song 'Miss Right' is also a dance track with funky beats and cool rhythm. In the mv the boys look for Miss Right who in this case is actress Shin Bora. We see them being bored in the classroom but as soon as Shin Bora arrives they all get interested in her. The funniest parts are probably Chunji pretended to sleep so he could see the girl taking her clothes off ( Naughty Chunji ) and also Teen Top jumping and making silly things in the locker room. I think L. Joe made a lot of girls either go 'aaww' or flipping tables when he kinda kissed Shin Bora. It wasn't a directly kiss though. A huge mask was in the middle so no harm girls!
The highlight of the mv, in my opinion, is the choreogrpahy. Teen Top has always and I mean always the best choreographies! They are the only ones who can perform this groovy/smoothy I - dont - know - how - to - call - it - dance. Niel is the master of this dance but I like that Chunji has some spotlight too.
As for the album is a masterpiece! All the songs are amazing. Seriously the whole album is perfection. Listen to 'Missing You' or 'Hello' if you want to get emotional or 'Why' and 'So Sweet' to dance all night.
Check the mv and scream Here we go Teen top!

Nu'Est Time!

 

Maybe the title resembles Nu'est's mini concert title 'Show Time Nu'Est Time!' but I admit that it fits perfectly for the boys! After a 6 months hiatius Nu'est came back with their second mini album 'Hello' which is also the title track. 

The teaser photos gave us a hint about Nu'est new song. The photos showed Nu'est with sad faces and tears in their eyes. So it's no wonder that the song it's not a dance song but a mid-tempo ballad. It has a nice melody that calms you down and I'm glad that they give the chance to Aron to sing in English again.

About the mv I like it less than the song. The director wanted 'cheating' to be the main concept of the mv. Although it's common to see Korean music videos in which the members are dating the same boy/girl, I find it weird to see one woman cheating all the members in the mv. In fact the scene when she was hugging Minhyuk and also kissing JR was..strange. But on the other hand it's nice to see different things in music videos and not the same thing over and over again. The things I like the most were, first the beginning. Just the scene of a man and a woman standing in the snow and the girl giving back her ring, with no sound it's good (to me). Also finally! We have a member kissing (literally) the girl he likes. We don't get to see that very often as fans might be upset but it's great to portray true moments of a realtionship.

Nu'est performances are based on the mv's choreography and it's totally awesome. It's like watching a mini musical. First we see Minhyuk sitting on a table and singing to a girl, then Baekho comes, dancing with other 2 dancers. I didn't know how good at dancing Baekho is! He's totally synchronized and has a great rythm. My favorite part is when they do the 'mirror' dance at the second chorus and also when they grab their ties. Just those little details make a dance a whole better! Of course the 'fast feet movement' is excellent performed and the 'head turning' it's the perfect ending.

Nothing else to say except : Welcome back Nu'Est!

Zia : For A Year

The song 'For A Year', the album 'Anemone' and the mv, are propably once in a lifetime experiences. I mean where will you ever listen a beautiful heart-breaking song with B.A.P.'s Bang Yong Guk, B1A4's Baro and ZE:A's Siwan featuring in the mv? If your answer is in Zia's new mini album 'Anemone' you guessed right!
Although I don't know Zia or 'The Queen Of Ballad' as she's most known of, her voice is pure, magnificent and powerful. She can express every single emotion that each song requires. And all that by listening to her mini album.

'For A Year' is the title track of her album and I'm so happy that Bang Yong Guk, Baro and Siwan participate! Let me just say that the mv is a piece of art. You can tell by watching it that they have done a wonderful job with the acting and the story. I like that when the mv starts, the song doesn't immediately begin but you have the chance to see the actress' pain and feelings through her simple and meaningless actions : Walking slowly, leaning on the couch and open the window. So when the music begins we get to see her memories.
The three boys are actually one guy but they represent all the different stages their relationship went through. Siwan is the happy, carefree and caring guy she fell in love with in the beginning. As their relationship continues he becomes more distant and he shows that he doesn't care about her anymore (Baro) and as they reach the end Bang Yong Guk is being angry and violent showing their break up. Near the end we see the girl surrounding by candles and holding a small fire in her finger. Then she blows it off and everything is back as they way it was. The fire and the candles represent the hope that there was a small chance of them being together again but it fade away like the fire. That's why in the end Siwan is happy but slowly he becomes sad. Yong Guk, Baro and Siwan were exceptional in their roles portraying perfectly the right emotion each. Plus the plot the directing and Zia's voice made the song and the mv even more amazing!

Listen her mini album and you won't regret it. If you are a Block B's fan then 'Falling Teardrops' is the perferct gift as Kyung is featuring!

Fiestar never stops

And why should they? Our six girls are back with their second single album 'We Don't Stop' and they are gonna make you follow their steps and jump up and down!
I like this song much more than their debut song 'Vista'. Although it was a very good song it didn't make me listen to it all day. But this song is on a different level. As you listen to it, you get the feeling that it's divided in four different parts, all perfectly combined together. The beginning has the usual catchy pop sound that most of the songs have and it's followed by the amazing harmony-peaceful music, which except for leaving you with your mouth open, it also calms you down. The chorus is what is supposed to be and by that I mean that it's the most up lifting and enjoyable part of the song which you probably gonna listen over and over again. Last but not least, Yezi's rap is the perfect way to end the song because it makes it more powerful.
The choreography is awesome! I like that they use their whole body to dance and personally the part near the end when one by one starts to dance it's wonderful! In the mv, only in the beginning we get to see some plot but as the music starts we see the girls dancing in different backgrounds with unique clothes. Listen their new song but remember not to press the stop button!