New Addiction: K-Town Amazingness!

I have been so excited about this show ever since word first spread they were casting for it! Some of the cast members might have changed, but my excitement sure as heck hasn't!

I haven't had the chance to talk about it fully, but I finally caught up today on all of the episodes and I literally cannot wait until next Wednesday morning (and why the hell it wasn't picked up by any network is beyond me, because this show is awesome).

Let me start off by saying that I LOVE this cast. Seriously. There isn't one person that I have an uncontrollable desire to punch in the face. (For instance, every time I watch Jersey Shore and Mike opens his mouth).

I love love love Jasmine, Scarlet, and Violet and all the crazy shit they say. They reduce me to tears from laughing so hard. (And by the way, Jasmine and Scarlet are following me on Twitter, which makes them even more awesome in my book). 

I love Steve and Joe and the insane shit they get into and how they explain the inner-workings of K-Town and the key steps to proper partying. 

I love Cammy and Young because they're the sweethearts of the show, but I have a huge feeling we're just barely scratching the surface of them. 

And Jowe ... oh, man ... good looking and cocky? I think the creators of the show added him into the mix just to make me happy. Seriously, I have just started following him on Twitter, and his tweets go like this: 50% are pictures of food, 30% are pictures of his cars (or any car),  10% are retweeting others, 5% are thanking new followers, and the last 5% is arguing with Scarlet. 

And I love the macros posted on the show's Facebook page. Like this one:

And this one:

It has everything.

1. Gorgeous people

2. Gorgeous hilarious people

3. Gorgeous hilarious people drinking waaaay too much

4. Gorgeous hilarious people drinking waaaay too much and throwing drinks at each other

I swear I am completely addicted to this show. I love how most of them are friends with each other or know of each other somehow, and aren't random strangers put together in a house with a gross hot tub. It's a group of friends (and in Scarlet and Jowe's case, frenemies), hanging out and having a great time with each other. 

I am so excited for the rest of the season, so look forward to more in depth episode recaps next week and on!

Check out K-Town every Wednesday morning 10 AM EST / 7 AM PST on the YouTube Loud Channel!

Oh, and I know I've been MIA. I have been working on a side project, semi-blog related, that is one of my first loves and passions. Hopefully I can share it with you all one day, but until then it's a total secret :)

TKPA

What's Happening Here?

Okay, okay ... I know I've been out of the K-Pop loop for quite sometime now. But I've tried my hardest (really, I have!) to keep current, and I have to say, I'm completely shocked at what's been going on.

First, G-Dragon is caught wearing a thong. (Which, really, isn't all that shocking considering he wears pants that are probably meant for a twelve-year-old girl. I don't see baggy boxers or boxer-briefs fitting in those).

Second, Psy is having his video for "Gangnam Style" posted EVERYWHERE (even on my non-K-Pop-loving-slash-interested friends on Facebook know who Psy is ... crazy!)

Then there is the wickedly addicting K-Town (which I will DEFINITELY be posting about tonight!) that I am completely obsessed with.

And now?

Now, Chad Future has come out with an A-Kpop song and video titled "Hello."

Chad and I go way back ... back to those Heart2Heart days where I called him a douche and a tool and kindly offered him ways to become that heart throb leader. Suggestions that he did not take into consideration, but hey ... his loss. (Because if anyone knows how leaders get their sex appeal, it's yours truly. 90% of my bias list is composed of them ... except T.O.P, but face it, that man is flawless as is).

And he still looks like he is the front man for a screamo-emo band rather than an "A-Kpop" solo artist. Like, you guys have no freaking idea how badly I want to just dye his hair and cut it.

For the song and video ... ehh. I don't looooove it, but I also don't hate with a passion. It has nothing to do with his "A-Kpop" approach, it has nothing to do with him being a Caucasian dude into K-Pop (because hey, I'm a Caucasian girl into K-Pop so I can't really be all judgmental on that issue). It just wasn't for me. I felt the sets had a great K-Pop feel to them, so brownie points for that. 

I can't put my finger on why it's just so-so to me. Wait, yes I can.

1. Chad has supposedly been studying Korean to prep for his venture there. Yet he himself only says like two lines in Korean, while some other guy sings the chorus in Korean. It's kind of like ... why bother with the Korean part to begin with? 

2. He literally looks like he just stepped off the set for "Facebook Official." Seriously. Don't believe me? Peep this.

(Side note: I miss KX's cutie face ...)

His look has not changed in almost a year. Dude, just ask Taeyang ... you get made fun of for that type of behavior in this fandom. Like seriously mocked. And here's the sick part ... we really love Tae-Tae. He has veteran status and we tear him to shreds. You're still a newbie to us, Chad Future.

3. I don't know who Jeremy Thurber is ... and not saying he doesn't have a nice voice, because he does. But, dude, there are a few K-Pop idols who currently aren't doing much that you could have recruited to sing this part. I mean, I'm sure that Peter and Young Sky would have been more than happy to do something ... (ouch, that joke even hurt my fan girl heart). A friendly face could have given you more views inside South Korea and boosted your status a little.

Let me stress this ... I'm not hating on Chad. I respect him for the hard work he has done and I respect the effort he put into this. Just saying it wasn't my cup of tea.

Watch the video for "Hello" below and then comment and tell me what you think about it.

OH AND ONE MORE THING.

Chad, I bet you thought no one would notice. I bet you thought you could totally sneak this in there and no one would notice. And I can't tell if it's a slight acknowledgment to your former group, or if you just think it's a super cool way to enter a music video ...

Boom.

TKPA

How to Cook JapChae for Your Oppas (or Noonas)

Let me start this off by forewarning that this is not truly traditional JapChae, rather adaptations of the recipe. I also omitted a few things (spinach because I didn't feel like blanching it, and mushrooms because I don't like them), but I am going to provide links to the recipes that include those and simply blog about what I made tonight.

I originally had the craving to make this after watching City Hunter, and I made it with only beef and no veggies. I liked it, but the recipe I first used was loaded with pepper and it was too zippy tasting to me, so I didn't care for it. I decided to give it another try and use a different recipe.

JapChae, if you don't know, calls for noodles made from sweet potato starch. These are the coolest noodles on the face of the Earth, because they turn clear once they're cooked.

How freaking cool are those? They're a little chewy in texture, so don't think you overcooked them. At your local Asian market, you'll want to look for a bag like this. At mine, there is literally two aisles dedicated to various types of noodles from all over Asia. It took me and the two Korean girls who worked there ten minutes to find this bag. I was looking for something that said "SWEET POTATO NOODLES" all over it, not a teeny, tiny font in the top corner.

Okay, so this is essentially what I used. After mixing everything together, I realized there was definitely a lack of carrots in this dish, but lesson learned for next time.

You'll need:

• 2 carrots
• 1 small onion
• 1 stalk of scallion (or green onion)
• 2 large cloves of garlic
• Beef (I used a cut of top round steak, but you can use whatever you prefer)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil, plus about 1/2 teaspoon
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• dash of teriyaki 
• 1 teaspoon toasted white sesame seeds
• 1 package of sweet potato noodles

First thing first ... wash your hands!

Cut the beef into thick strips, which you will then cut into three smaller strips, then cut those strips in half. Make sense? I didn't think it would, that's why I took a picture of my method.

Left: thick strip turned onto the wide-side of the cut. Middle: three smaller strips, but still long. Right: the smaller strips cut in half to form bite-size pieces, which makes it easier to pick up with chopsticks.

Chop the onion in half (and of course remove outer lining/peel), and place flat bottom of onion on cutting board. With a sharp knife, CAREFULLY slice the onion into small slices. Once it is sliced, with your fingers, pull apart the layers. You'll see they'll come apart very easily and you'll have thin strips that will be able to be picked up by chopsticks. Chop the carrots into thin strips as well. Figure out a best method to do that for yourself, because honestly, I hate cutting carrots into thin strips! Chop the scallion stalk into pieces, it doesn't necessarily have to be strips. Mince the garlic using a garlic press.

Right now is when you should add water to a large pot to begin boiling. It will take a little bit, so while you're waiting for that, you can start cooking the meat.

In a large skillet, use a non-stick spray to coat the pan before using a tiny bit (and I mean about two to three small drizzles) of sesame oil and about 1 tablespoon of canola oil over medium-high heat. Toss in the beef, sprinkle with a bit of pepper and salt for seasoning, and let brown. Drain any excess liquid once the beef starts to brown (removing the excess liquid will help the beef actually BROWN). Before removing from the pan, drizzle a tiny bit of teriyaki over the beef and let it cook until evaporated (this is totally my addition, as I thought it didn't have much flavor on it's own, and plus I put teriyaki on pretty much everything). Remove from pan and place in a separate bowl.

If the bottom of your pan has some brown crispy beef bits stuck to it, take a glass of warm water and pour it into the pan while it is still on the burner. Take a metal spatula and scrape the bottom of the pan. (This is called de-glazing the pan. It is super helpful and makes clean up a breeze). Pour liquid down the drain and rinse with water. Dry bottom of pan with a rag in case it gets wet (especially if you have a glass top stove, you don't want it to crack).

In a small pan, add the sesame seeds and place on the smallest burner. Set to low and let them to toast, shaking the pan every so often. You'll know they are ready when you can smell them. Take off the burner and set aside.

Now is about the time the water for the noodles should be boiling, so add the noodles and set your timer for 5 minutes.

Add another tablespoon of canola oil and add the onions, garlic, and carrots. Stir about 2-3 minutes or until onions are slightly clear. Add scallions and stir for another minute. Add beef back into skillet and toss altogether. (Note: Sorry I forgot to take a picture of the onions and carrots when they were sliced before I added them to the skillet. But you can still see what it is supposed to look like and how thin it should be).

The noodles should be ready and your timer going off. Drain the noodles and rinse with cold water. Get your hand in there to really get that cold water through those noodles. With scissors (that you've cleaned!) cut the noodles several times. 

Add the noodles back into the pan and mix thoroughly. Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, plus a concoction of 4 tablespoons soy sauce and 2.5 tablespoons of sugar, which is sort of like the sauce for the dish. Serve onto individual plates and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds.

Your end result should look like this:

See what I mean about not enough carrots?

Now, I'm not really an expert at food photography, and I took this with my camera phone, but believe me when I tell you it is amazing and delicious.

If you want to add the spinach and mushrooms, then following the recipe listed here. This website has a bunch of really awesome Asian recipes (try the Egg Roll recipe. It is amazing and the only one I will ever use. I have received so many compliments on "my" egg rolls because of this site!). If you are curious, the first recipe I used that I thought had too much pepper, you can find it here. 

So if you decide to make it, let me know how it turned out. If you have any questions, just ask! I'm not the world's biggest expert on Korean cooking, and I won't pretend to be. But I do know a little bit about cooking and a few tricks and tips, so ask away!

Now you know what to feed your idol! You know what they say about men and their stomachs ... And for you men out there reading this, give your woman a break and cook dinner for her!

TKPA

Jay Park's Lyrical Romance

Guess what, guys? I have tarsal tunnel syndrome. Don't know what that is? Well, neither do I quite frankly but it hurts like a bitch and I have to wear a stupid ugly walking boot for the next few days. And because I have to wear the bulky thing on my foot, I can't really walk, and since I can't walk, I can't work. 

But that isn't stopping me from totally laughing my ass of at Jay Park's new mixtape he released via YouTube. It's amazing, if you haven't had the chance to listen to it. And by amazing, I mean hysterical. 

I first listened to "BODY2BODY." It sounds like dubstep meets early 90's club music. I totally see greasy men in shiny suits a la Night at the Roxbury jamming out to this song. Naturally, if you were to play this in a night club, the beat alone would suffice. But it isn't just background music, which makes me sad.

The lyrics "I don't want to be a creep, but I want you tonight," ... dude, that right there is in fact creepy. Imagine a guy coming up to you at a club, ladies, and saying, "I don't want to be a creep, but I want you." Wouldn't you throw your drink in his face and call security? 

"Now put your hands in the air if you're having a good time, say oooooooh." Um, what?

"If you wanna dance and drank," SERIOUSLY. DRANK?? 

Then I listened to "William Hung," which automatically had me rolling because of the title ... but then the tears started flowing at what happened next.

It was bad. It was so bad. So bad that my computer stopped playing it.

For real.

Awful. 

It was as if after rhyming "viagra" with "Niagra" my computer said "Fuck this garbage," and gave up on it's technological life. But being the dedicated blogger I am, I had to sweet talk my computer into working again. It's like a bad car accident, you just have to look.

The most eloquent, thought provoking, poetic lyrics are below, guys. I mean, seriously ...

Ha if there's a fuck I don't give it, My life I live it
Champagne I drink it, No glass bottle clutched in my hand its finished
Middle finger to all of you hating on me on that bitch shit
This shit be a gun, It bangs it bangs
Your hair in the front, It bangs it bangs

A gang on a slut, it bangs it bangs

This be William Hung cause it bangs it bangs

... just so deep.

"A gang on a slut," my how charming. Such a gentleman, ladies. Wow, all of you who become his groupies sure are lucky. 

Just as an FYI ... if a man has any ounce of respect for a woman, he'd never refer to her as a slut. Not in personal life, not in the spotlight.

More poetry, you ask?

Fine chick just passed man im eyeing her twice
Third time and I’m making her my wife for tonight
So just sit back relax enjoy the show
As I spit raps and facts with the coldest flows
Yeah I’ll go refrigerator on yah
Half my face missing I’ll go terminator on yah
Donald trump cause I’m giving girls the business
I’mmah dog pound cause I’m getting all these bitches

Once again, ladies so lucky. One of you will be his wife tonight. Probably the one with her boobs popping out the most. The slut next to her in the five inch stilettos, you'll be his wife tomorrow night. And he's getting all of you bitches so no need to argue over who goes first. 

I wish I could take this seriously, but this is utter crap and if you think this is "good" music ... I'm sorry, I don't mean to ridicule you for your tastes, but this is nothing but a joke.

As I can't take more of this ... um, music ... I have to finish with "Be With Me 2Night." At first, I thought this was the least repulsive song from a woman's standpoint. Sure, the "girl you're different from these girls I've been sexin'," left a bad taste in my mouth, but the rest wasn't that bad. 

Then came the rap. Are you ready for more romantic poetry from Jay, ladies? Some words as foreplay:

Lets say your my hobby cause I’ll do you with a passion
Girl what you pitching I’mmah hit it like a fast ball
Make you say my name exclamation point caps on
Dag gon only chick badder than Michael Jackson
Yup and I’ll fuck yah tatts off once in a life time girl you’ve earned the last spot
Hit that ass raw and I’mmah make you gasp huhhhhhhh
Yeah your embedded in my head so get embedded in my bed/
Young cat but I’mmah veteran of sex
Gonna bust that in the middle center of yah legs
Fuck rap better get ready for whats next

Done.

I'm curious. My opinion on this mixtape has been made quite evident, but I really want to know what you all think. Do you love it? Hate it? Think it's funny and that's the only reason you're listening to it?

Go to Jay's YouTube channel and listen to the songs. Also, this website has all of the lyrics, and if I'm not mistaken, I think Jay put this up himself, so they're accurate. 

Leave your comments below!

Oh, and sorry to Jay if you read this. I know you put a lot of work into this and I respect that ... but dude ... saying you'll fuck the tattoos off a girl is not in the least bit sexy. Women don't find that shit sexy.

TKPA

What the Ink?!

G-Dragon has two new tattoos, bringing his grand total up to six now if I am not mistaken. That we know of, obviously. Boy could have some stashed away in private areas that only God, the tattoo artist, and whoever the hell he is dating would know about. I like his other tattoos, with the exception of the dragon ball. Why on earth he would get that permanently on his body is still lost on me, but hey if it means something to him, who am I to judge?

I like this one. I am not crazy about it, because it's too much like a white boy who grew up in the suburbs trying to be hardcore ... but more importantly I don't hate it. Do I understand the meaning of it? Yes, I will eternally be a little kid myself, so I get that the mind is what keeps you young. Could he have listened to too much Rod Stewart while thinking of what to get? It is possible. Is it much too big for his skinny body? Oh hell yes it is. GD, you need to eat ... like, severely need to eat. And then once you've gained about ten pounds, then you need to get your newly chubby butt into the gym with Daesung and then I won't mind so much the second tattoo you got.

Dude. 

Again, not judging ... or, trying not to judge ... but this is gross. I know this has to have some sort of significance to you, because you are the type of person that doesn't do something just for the hell of it ... but you could have chosen a better font than that. The font throws me off but whatever ... not my body, not my problem.

But please let's just chill on the tattoos for a bit, and let's put some more thought in the execution of any future ones. 

Please don't end up like Jay Park and his plethora of fug tattoos. Just remember, you WILL get old eventually, your "forever young" tattoo is only for your mind, not your body. Eventually it will be all saggy and wrinkled and it will not look cute or sexy. So if you want to be an old cute Korean man with "hardcore" tattoos, then follow Jay's footsteps.

On the other hand ...

TAEYANG'S IS HOT. SERIOUSLY.

I love this. I don't know what took him so long to get it but I am eternally grateful that he did. I do think it is a little big, but faith in God isn't meant to be small so I get the size of it. Now we need to get him back into the "Prayer" ab days and this will look AMAZING. 

For real, imagine this tattoo all rippled and cut with his many side-abs. Oh ... dear sweet K-Pop Gods you blessed us indeed.

Oh and still totally bouncing over the fact that I called this side-tatt. I must have saved starving children in a former life.

TKPA

Mind BLOWN Over Fantastic Baby

This past weekend I came down with some sort of cold and partially lost my voice, so I couldn't exactly scream with the overflowing excitement that BIGBANG deserves for the newest MV off their Alive album, but there will be sufficient amount of CAPSLOCK typing in this post to make up for it.


Oh, and you know ... I'm like severely kissing BIGBANG's ass in this post, so if you aren't a fan of them, I suggest you don't read.


I have to say that "Fantastic Baby" is my favorite off of the album and knowing that Papa YG is giving us a video for every song, I dreamed of the possibilities that they could do to this song. Could they make it an outrageous club party-atmosphere type of video? But that is too much like "High High," so that wouldn't work as it's been done before. Maybe it will be like an exclusive, sexy half-naked people only club that would somehow end with the overhead sprinklers going off and we'd have half-naked, soaking wet BIGBANG jumping around acting all crazy? 


While, personally, I love my version (though it's been done millions of times over by artists all over), what they came up with blew my mind. 


This is a concept video. You either get it, or you don't. I had a discussion with one of my friends about this video and our take on the video was the "oppression" that BIGBANG has had to face in the media the past year. The marijuana scandal that G-Dragon went through, the horrible accident Daesung was involved in, people saying that this would be the end of BIGBANG and they couldn't come back from this ... even the guys feeling that way. All of that negativity is portrayed by the "STOP MUSIC" signs, the guards with the shields trying to destroy what BIGBANG is doing and tear them down until they are nothing.


The people wearing the gas masks can be seen as VIPs or anyone who has supported BIGBANG, fighting against the criticisms and all of the negativity to fully back and love this group. The way Daesung is falling and caught by the VIPs, after a tremendous effort to show him that he was still loved after that tragic accident. And at the end, when they pull off their masks, it's to signify that they can "breathe easy" now that BIGBANG is back, they're still Alive after all of the hardships they've endured and they are grateful for their fans, the people who have worked with them and believed in them, for continuously supporting them and defending them against "the guards." The last shot of the five of them, sitting on thrones, with crowns on their head is so powerful. They're here to stay, whether you like it or not.

This speaks volumes to me. You all know how I love myself some G-Dragon and how he is, basically, King. He is untouchable. No one in the K-Pop industry can compare to him, so for him to sit on this throne is not only genius, but the truth. 


Now I don't particularly like the hair ... but it was pointed out to me that the exaggerated length of it could be a little dig to those who shunned him for his marijuana incident. We all know he shaved his head shortly after that, whether as a sign of remorse or because he didn't want his hair tested, so this could be a statement that that incident is in the past, it's behind him and he's free of it now, able to grow his hair as long as he wants. 


Or he could just be pissed at me for the "comb-over abomination" comment.

And only GD could pull off sitting on a throne, rapping, while a civil war is breaking out below him. It would look silly if others tried it, but he makes everything look cool.

OH YES. Taeyang covered in frost is ridiculously sexy to me for some reason. I kind of feel like if I were to stick my tongue on him, that it will stick and I will forever be stuck to Tae-Tae. 


I took Frosty Tae to signify that he has been frozen as this image for so long and now that  image (the ice) is melting away to reveal his true self. He's thawing and essentially, becoming more Alive. Yes, we all loved that shy, slightly dorky, pure Christian Taeyang that never had a girlfriend and probably couldn't speak to a girl without stuttering. Recently, within the past two years, we've seen a much more ... happier Taeyang. He's silly, flirty, spazzy ... and I honestly believe he came into his own and became comfortable with who he is. (Plus, you know, I think Lydia Paek has a lot to do with that too, but that's for another time).

AND HOLY SHIT DID I CALL IT OR WHAT. Last week, at the end of the "Bad Boy" review post, I asked, "And does anyone else think Taeyang would look hot with a tattoo? Not to Jay Park extremes, but like maybe one on his back or like on the side of his rib cage? Mmmm."


GUYS. GUYS. GUYS.


THE CROSS TATTOO IS REAL. IT'S REAL. OH HOW MIRACULOUS OUR TAE-TAE FINALLY GOT A TATTOO. AND HE GOT IT ON HIS SIDE WHERE I SAID HE WOULD LOOK HOT WITH IT. 


Now, logically speaking, Tae-Tae got this before I made that post. I understand that I did not actually "predict" him getting a tattoo on his side, and I am fully aware that he did not read my blog and get the idea. But I still said it before it was confirmed to be real so BOOMSHAKALAKA!

The only symbolic meaning I could possibly interpret from this is that T.O.P is so beautiful, he's like a work of art. If T.O.P were alive in the 1500s, Michelangelo would have painted him on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and then Leonardo da Vinci would have used him to paint the Mona T.O.P. He's one of those pieces in a museum that you just look at and can't help but cry because he's just so beautiful, it leaves you speechless. 

I really should stop being creepy about T.O.P before they ban me from their world tour. 

CJ ... how did your home movies get into this video?

I do like how they interpreted Daesung's part. Solitary, chained and forced to be in a miserable situation. What happened with Daesung was purely an accident that we all know was of no fault of his, yet he blamed himself for what happened. He spent days in his room, alone, confined, sinking deeper into a depression. It represents that he chained himself to that horrible situation and the aftermath that followed. The flexing of the muscles represents him trying to break the chains, break free of the depression, and the guilt that the media has shoved down his throat.


And can I just say DAMN? Someone has been working out and has actually surpassed Tae-Tae in terms of best abs. Never thought this day would happen, honestly. Dae, whatever it is you're doing, can you teach it to T.O.P? Thanks!

Even though it took you almost three years to show me some flesh, Seungri ... it has been well worth the wait. Our little maknae is not so little anymore! Seriously, what better way to signify that you aren't a kid anymore than to surround yourself with girls in black latex and have them rub all over you? Bow down to you and your in-your-face approach to those haters. Major applause from me and again, you just keep doing everything you are doing because you are on fire and it's severely working!


Four last things:

1. Only this man can wear something like this outside of a Tim Burton film and pass it off. 

2. This owl is creepy as fuck and literally scared me.

3. Taeyang's and T.O.P's faces are hilarious.

4. They're back :)


Check out the video for "Fantastic Baby" and have your mind BLOWN!

TKPA

Bad Boys, Let Me Be Your Good Girl

Papa YG must be extremely happy in his home life lately to give us two new music videos from BIGBANG in one week. This coming from the man who likes to troll us fangirls and fanboys and smack us right back into our place.

"Bad Boy" is amazing. Simply put.


I really love the beat of the song. It's very different from any other, not only K-Pop song, but also for BIGBANG. You can't help but dance when you listen to it, whether you're dancing well or like a fool, it just has this great flow to it. I love the raps in it, I love the vocals. It's just perfect from beginning to end.


I fell in love with this song when the teaser came out for it, with G-Dragon in the studio just chilling and just being his cocky-self. 

So when the video came out I knew that I was going to love it. I tried my best to hold off judgement of what they were wearing when the behind the scenes paparazzi-esque video came out (that lasted two seconds before I took to Twitter), but I was waiting to see what it all looked like pieced together in the video.


And surprisingly, no real complaints ... obviously aside from GD's Marilyn Manson hair, Taeyang's spray painted polka dot jeans and ugly ass hobo hat ... no complaints.

There's my bb. There he is, leaning up against that corner, looking like a true New Yorker bad boy street thug, with that one-third aviator, one-third boy scout, and one-third muppet jacket. You lookin' good, GD. 

In all seriousness, when they featured GD on the left side of his face, I went batshit crazy over how flawless he really is. Whenever the wind blew and let that ... thing be seen on camera, then it was like someone threw me off the Titanic and into the ocean and it kind of killed it for me. So for the rest of this post, we will forget about the comb-over abomination that is weaved into GD's scalp and only focus on the left side.


One thing I did have a problem with is that the girls in the video were super boring and showed zero emotion. Like, if you really don't want this guy who is singing that he's sorry he's a bad boy hanging all over you, you're not going to just shrug your shoulders to get him off you. No, you're going to look pissed, you're going to storm off, you're going to possibly take out the pepper spray in your purse and use it on him if he doesn't get the hint. 

Not that I advocate pepper spraying Daesung in the face, but you get the point. 


Papa YG, so glad that you got more than one girl for the group this time around (unlike "Blue" and every other BIGBANG video before it) but next video can we please work on not having zombie models in your video? Throw in some eye rolls, some looks of disgust, some head turning or SOMETHING other than a lame half-hearted push.


By the way, I see Tae-Tae likes them young. (Good thing I'm younger than him ... by two months).

GIRL FROM THE "BLUE" VIDEO. DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE PUSHING AWAY FROM YOU?! So unworthy to be in that fine man's presence.

DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE WALKING AWAY FROM, MOTORCYCLE PATCHWORK JEANS GIRL? YOU ARE WALKING AWAY FROM THE OFFICIAL PIMP T.O.P, AND THAT IS A NAME THAT HE GAVE HIMSELF BECAUSE IT'S THE TRUTH. IF T.O.P WITH BLUE HAIR OR RED HAIR OR FUCK EVEN IF HE IS BALD, WANTS YOU, YOU GROVEL AT HIS FEET AND SAY THANK YOU AND FEEL BLESSED THAT HE IS EVEN LETTING YOU BREATHE THE SAME AIR AS HIM. YOU DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM THIS PERFECT MAN.

Flawless.


I have a feeling I will fangirl attack him during their world tour. 

Seungri looks really awesome, once again. I am loving this look on him and I firmly believe it needs to stay. He really came into his own these past two videos and I am super excited about  what he will have to offer in the future. 

And does anyone else think Taeyang would look hot with a tattoo? Not to Jay Park extremes, but like maybe one on his back or like on the side of his rib cage? Mmmm.


Check out the new video for "Bad Boy" by BIGBANG!

TKPA

I'm Definitely Not Singing the Blues

They're baaaaaaack!!


Aren't you all totally excited for the long awaited comeback of the one and only, gloriously sexy and amazingly talented, BIGBANG? 


EXCITED DOES NOT EVEN BEGIN TO EMPHASIZE WHAT I AM FEELING AND HOW I FELT AFTER WATCHING THEIR NEW VIDEO.


I will admit, like majority of you ... I was put off and somewhat angry at their "concept," or whatever the hell that emo-mess is that G-Dragon is calling hair (totally different subject matter that I will get to later in the post). But I've watched "Blue" about fifty times already, and it is just flawless and it makes me do a little dance in this chair as I type up this post. There will be giddiness and spazzing, as a forewarning, so if you ... say, I don't know ... dislike BIGBANG ... then you probably shouldn't read further because everything I say will be obnoxious from here on out.


The song is essentially about a really bad break up and the depression you feel after it, feeling like you'll never love again, you're destined to be alone and that your heart is "dyed blue" from sadness. During T.O.P's part, he says (according to the subs I found which can only be reliable to an extent) "It's no big deal, I don't care. Inevitable wandering, people come and go." For anyone who has had a bad break up, you know there is that point where you lie to yourself in order to make you feel like you're moving on. It's no big deal, I'll find someone else that is better, I don't care about him/her anymore, etc ... It's a simple line, but I really like it because it is part of the "break up cycle" people go through.


I get why the girl "vanishes" throughout the video. They're "blue" with depression over no longer having this girl in their life, and so they "see" her in the most obscure places or places they used to go. When Seungri is in the driver's seat and looks at the empty passenger seat ... we know it's empty, and he knows it's empty, but that longing and pain his heart feels "tricks" his mind into seeing her. It's more of a desperation and somewhat of a haunting aspect of it. You're forever haunted by the love you lost ... that's some really deep meaning to a music video.


I do not, however, understand why they insist on having one girl for the entire group. Would it really kill them to find four other girls, so the group's name doesn't take on a whole new meaning? (Think about it). Papa YG ... ONE GIRL PER MEMBER. And if you're stuck on who to pick for the next video, my contact information is at the top of the page. 


With the style, it's hit and miss for me. Surprisingly, the one that I felt was the most put together and the most "DAMN" worthy ... was actually Seungri. I know! I KNOW! I've never ever said that, but he stole all of my attention. And I have to say ... it's about damn time this man stepped it up. I knew he had in him, but his cockiness and arrogance always covered it up to make him seem like a kid trying too hard. But now? Oh, he's matured and that cockiness turned into confidence.

And it definitely shows. From now on, you are no longer a kid in my eyes, Seungri. You're a man now. Keep it up. (Oh and thank you for finally showing those abs. It took about two years of me complaining, but I'm glad someone else thought it was about damn time).


At first when I heard that Daesung was blonde, I was wary. I do not like any other man besides G-Dragon to be that unnaturally blonde. 

But he actually looks really good for some reason. I think it could have been a little bit darker, more of like a golden blonde, dirty blonde color rather than Valley Girl tanorexic blonde ... but it still suits him very nicely and that was a big risk that thankfully turned out to be the right decision.


T.O.P is just flawless.

This needs no further explanation.


G-Dragon ... for the love of all things holy ... what ... really?

I will take this over The Cure hair any day, but still this is not your best, boo boo. You've had so many looks it's hard for me to pinpoint my absolute favorite. Actually, no ... that is a complete lie. My favorite look was when you went back to black and had it all cockatoo looking at the MAMA awards. You know ... when you split your pants. That's my favorite look. Can we bring that back please? I just don't like that synthetic looking hair clip thing you have as bangs under that hat. Unless that is your real hair, in which case, we need to stop dying it before you go bald. 


And while that ugly ass hat is mentioned, I feel like I need to take a time out from talking about the video to address the horrible trend that is going around. THOSE DAMN HATS ARE STUPID AND IF YOU WEAR IT LIKE THAT, WITH ALL THAT SPACE IN THE FABRIC ON TOP OF YOUR HEAD YOU LOOK LIKE A HOMELESS MAN. STOP LOOKING LIKE A DAMN HOBO AND PULL IT DOWN ALREADY. GD DID THIS, TAE DID THIS, AND APPARENTLY IT'S THE "STYLE" NOW FOR GUYS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO LOOK LIKE A FUCKING BUM. STOP IT. STOP IT NOW. YOU ARE TWO OF THE RICHEST MEN IN SOUTH KOREA, THERE IS NO NEED TO LOOK LIKE YOU SLEPT ON A PARK BENCH WITH A NEWSPAPER BLANKET. CUT IT THE FUCK OUT NOW.


I hate those stupid ass, ugly hats.


Taeyang ... oh, I saved you for last for a reason, boo. You have two looks in this video: amazing and awful.

This is the amazing one. Absolute perfection, no complaints, I would bow down and worship at your feet with this look. 

This monstrosity, on the other hand ... who dressed you? I know this isn't 100% your fault (at least I am hoping it isn't) but what stylist in their right mind looked at this put together and said, "This looks great!" I mean, seriously ... I can't tell if it is zebra print or just abstract shapes on your pants, but a good rule of thumb is if you can't tell what it is, it probably shouldn't be worn, and an ever better rule of thumb is if it is zebra print on a grown man's pants, it should be burned. Seriously, Tae ... my three-year-old niece has zebra leggings and they look like that. That's so bad. 


And I know this isn't your fault, but dude you have to learn to say NO sometimes. Everything else is fine with what you're wearing except those damn pants. I am absolutely positive that if you had switched those pants out with white pants, you'd look amazing. In fact, if you or one of your stylists or anyone who knows you is reading this, put Tae in the same damn outfit with white pants, or hey even a dark denim, and it will be astronomically better than what was worn in the video. That's how strongly I feel about it, if I measure it in astronomical terms. 


That took a little longer than I thought it would ...


Few other quick little things that should have been done in a better way:

1. Tae has acne problems. We all know this. Those pesky little buggers like to stay on that beautiful jaw line. Lighting is so crucial sometimes, and the way the camera was angled, plus the lighting, you can really see the acne bumps and scars on his skin. It should have been caught and either left out of the video or re-filmed if need be. (You might not be able to see it in the above picture, but it is very noticeable in HD when you watch the video).

2. No one should ever let this man run in a music video. Ever.

Seriously, ever.

3. The "pants" that are running in the video belong to the girl, not Seungri. Every time they show the girl, the coloring of the film is different, very grainy too. I don't know why they didn't have Seungri run in the video. Maybe he runs worse than Tae.


One more thing I feel the need to address, as I have not yet fully expressed my thoughts on the subject matter ...


BIGBANG IS HAVING A WORLD TOUR. BIGBANG IS COMING TO AMERICA. I WILL SEE BIGBANG IN PERSON. OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD.


That means fives things:


1. G-Dragon, black cockatoo hair.
2. Taeyang, fitted hats.
3. Seungri, show your abs.
4. Daesung, smile that beautiful smile.
5. T.O.P, just show up.


I'm coming for you, boys. Get ready.


Check out "Blue" by BIGBANG!

TKPA

It's Five O'Clock in the Morning

I don't know why I woke up so suddenly at 4:30 in the morning, but I've been unable to fall back asleep since then. So after laying in bed for thirty minutes, I said screw it and turned on the laptop. And as I logged into YouTube it kindly suggested this amazing new treasure in the form of a boy band that I had never heard of or knew existed.


Once again, my Twitter timeline has neglected to inform me of new badassery in the K-Pop scene (and yes, I just made up a word). I'm deeply upset by this because it has not given me the right amount of split-second time to call dibs on my new favorite of the month. 


Whether or not N.Sonic is truly bad ass or just pretending to be is irrelevant. We all know groups have to earn their bad ass stripes in this business, and sometimes a single member can surpass his group mates and be the sole focus of my undying love and devotion until someone else with equal and/or slightly more bad ass value comes along to be my new little pet that likes to bite.


BUT CAN YOU GUESS WHO MY FAVORITE IS? HUH? HUH? CAN YA? CAN YA?

The choice is obvious if you know me. Black J -- which I have to say is the one of the most bad ass stage names shrouded in mystery I have ever heard -- has captivated me. And if you don't know who he is, he's the one with the tattoo in the video (or the one on the far right). HE SEALED THE TKPA DEAL WITH THE TATT, OKAY?? Don't judge me.


And of course, OF COURSE, he has to be the maknae. What is it lately with these young guys coming in and claiming my attention and precious blog space? If this is a sign that I am getting old, oh please make it stop.


AND HE'S A RAPPER. OH SWEET MOTHER OF THE K-POP GODS WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME. 

From left to right we have, Black J, Eunho, J.Heart, Jonguk, and Byeol. They're quite delicious, aren't they?


The song "Super Boy" is really good for a debut song. Can they do better? Oh, yes, absolutely. It's nowhere near comparable to the half-boxing, half-puppy debut that Dalmatian had, but at the same time, in my highly biased opinion, it's still not even close to the likes of BEAST and MBLAQ's debuts. The overall style is really good, nothing atrocious to make us all go WTF?!


And N.Sonic scores some brownie points for going shirtless and dancing in the overhead sprinklers. I think someone must have been paying attention when I said FOREVER AGO that a fantastic and sure fire way to make a music video go from great to "oh-my-God-that-was-un-fucking-believable-oppa-have-my-babies" is flesh and water. 


Check out the video that's apparently been around since October from a group that my readers and Twitter followers totally "neglected" to tell me about. I know what happened. You took one look at Black J and thought, "Rapper. Tattoo. Hot. Bad Ass Potential. MINE." I don't blame you, though ... I would have done the same.


Watch "Super Boy" by N.Sonic and get used to these rookies because I'm near obsession.

TKPA