Support Super Junior 4jib!

Super Junior is going to be releasing their fourth album soon. Do you know how happy this makes me?

More Leeteuk. More of my sexy-ass Dirrrty Geek. More of my delicious Arms of Sex. And hopefully more of my angry-but-lovable Kangin.

Korean ELFs are having a bit of a struggle to receive the proper amount of donations and support from the kELFs in order to promote shamelessly and ridiculously the SJ boys' fourth album, so they've asked for all international ELFs' help.

I am just going to copy and pasted everything from the TwELFs' blog, as that will make everything ten times easier and less confusing/frustrating for me to explain.

Hello~ This is Super Junior’s 4jib support team~

There has been some sayings about 4jib, and as SJ are expected to make their comback in the early May, we need lots of support from fans~!!

This year’s 4jib support is divided into two: Food Support and PR Support.

Here are the details about it:

Food Support

-For the three Music programs and Radios

Three music programs:

Since SJ will be making their comebacks to all three broadcasting stations (InkiGayo, Music Bank, and Music Core) we need to supply our Super Junior boys, SJ staffs (managers, drivers, coordinators, etc), broadcasting station staff (camera director, lights director etc), and other celebs on the show that day

The food will be full meals and some snacks.

Three radio stations:

Since LeeTeuk, EunHyuk, ShinDong, and HeeChul all have radio programmes, we will be supplying all three radio stations with food as well. Young Street (SBS), Sukira (KBS), and ShimShimTaPa (MBC), so we will be supplying some snacks for our boys, staffs, and guests for that day.

The parts of food will be from ShinDong’s parents’ chicken restaurant and from YeSung’s parents’ restaurant BabTol’s. ^^

The scale of Food support is really big!!! please participate!!!

PR Support

- PR Support will be divided into both ONLINE and OFFLINE.

Offline

Bus advertisement (the metropolitan area only):

Per 1 bus, they’re on the road about 8 to 12 times per one ride, so on average of one, there will be 780 to 800 people who will see the ad; effect the biggest. (It’s not only effective for the general public, but advertising on 8 to 9 buses equal the amount of money needed for making PR posters.)

The ad will be on buses with large passengers so that it’s not only for fans but general public as well.

Depending on the donation money, the number of days (start of the date) for PR will be changed~

Regarding the design for bus PR, we’ll upload it ASAP.

PR poster: Poster ads is undecided as there has been a lot of suggestions that Poster ad is not as effective in 3jib PR support.

Online

Putting up banners on MiniHompy (cyworld) and putting up links on blogs; banners and links will be directed to an online site telling about Super Junior and Super Junior’s fourth album.

Uploading PRing posts on each portal sites

Downloading mp3 files LEGALLY (they count a lot for music programs & awards in Korea!!)

Writing your messages to cheer on SJ (both post & replies on the official site); the words you write will be organized and sent to the members along with all the 4jib support goods. this will be at the official SJ support site.

The PR support might be cancelled if there aren’t enough donations..

IF YOU WANT OUR BOYS TO BE PRed, THEN PLEASE PARTICIPATE!!

OFFICIAL 4jib support home (mostly in KOR) http://sjbest4.ivyro.net

Just a few important details to remember:

There is a $5 USD minimum donation amount and the deadline is April 27th.

If you are reading this and you are from Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, Brunei, Canada, Thailand, Vietnam, England, a Russian speaking country (such as Russia, Estonia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Latvia, etc), Philippines, or Singapore then check out the full blog post by the TwELFs in order to see who you need to contact in order to donate.

If you're reading this from the States, then here's what you need to know:

If you wish to donate via PayPal, you can either click the little button below or on the right sidebar, or use the email address kpopaddict@live.com to donate here.

If you're worried that PayPal takes money away from your donation by way of transaction fees and would rather transfer the money to the brand new and completely-for-this-project-only bank account I opened today, then email me at tkpa@live.com to receive the account number and routing number. Please place in the subject line something Super Junior related that way I don't think it's spam and delete it.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ THE TWELFS' BLOG COMPLETELY ABOUT THIS PROJECT!

Donate what you can, but please act quickly as the deadline is approaching!

Thank you :)

TKPA

You Did It!

Yesterday was quite possibly one of the longest days of my life. I was so excited for midnight to finally come around, but truthfully I was so sick to my stomach with nerves. Maybe the Taco Bell I ate last night has a contributing factor to that I-really-want-to-puke-endlessly feeling, but I was very worried that despite the efforts to spread the word, it was going to be a huge F-A-I-L moment.

And I probably would've cried if it did fail. Well, not really ... but you get the idea.

This all started Sunday at one in the morning. I was talking to one of the admins at @twelfs when we jokingly suggested making #teukslaugh a trending topic. That's when I thought, "Why not do one for T.O.P?"

I put some feelers out on Twitter to see if anyone would be up for doing it, and all it took was three people to tell me yes. THREE PEOPLE. My mind is so easily swayed when it comes to T.O.P.

So I wrote a post and soon it was being retweeted like crazy. I felt so bad for shoving it down your throats like I did, constantly filling up your home page with my begging and pleading and general obnoxiousness. I felt bad doing it, but because it was such short notice, it had to be done.

I reached out to multiple, influential K-Pop forces. A major, major, MAJOR thank you goes out to @twelfs, @aa_chan, @AsianPopAddict, @Music4urSoul, @JaySkyMsg, @elosoul, @TeamBIGBANG, @alwaystaeyang, @BBVIPForum, @Vip_Access, @icecapades, @fangirltainment, @iBigBang, @projecthottest, and @KromeRadio. Thank you all so much for spreading the word!

I sent an email to a few other sites and sadly received no response. One ignored me while some of them were just too big and probably receive a lot of spam on a daily basis, so it was easily passed over. It's okay, though, enough people retweeted the link and spread the word without their help!

When it started ... I was nervous that it wasn't going to work. Within the first minute over sixty people tweeted. Seriously, I stalked that page hardcore. I became really down, though, when it had been going on for forty-five minutes and the tweets were starting to dwindle in numbers by the minute. I told The K-Pop Junkie that I didn't think it was going to trend.

Not more than ten minutes later, it appeared, in all its glory, second to the bottom of the trending topics list!

I swear, I began smiling and grinning like an idiot. And every time it increased in the ranks, I became even more excited. I wanted to cry from being so happy at pulling this off.

When he reached number four, I almost lost my damn mind.

A lot of people are telling the VIPs congratulations on making #happybdaytop a trending topic, but the truth is that the ELFs, the Hottests, and the Cassies helped out making this successful. And that's so overwhelming to me that different fandoms are coming together to support a K-Pop artist.

You all are amazing and you never cease to amaze me with all of the things that you accomplish for your idols!

Yes, I did suggest we do this, but trending #happybdaytop was something that YOU ALL did. I was just the annoying little gnat that keeps buzzing in your ear, reminding you of it.

So to every single person who retweeted the link, who helped spread the word, who gave me your support, who trended like crazy, who gave up a few hours of sleep to trend like crazy ...

THANK YOU!

Really, I'm going to get all sentimental now ... but I've only been blogging for about a month and a half now. So the support you've all shown me the past few days is amazing and it tugs at my heartstrings. Thank you all for reading and commenting and for talking to me via Twitter. It's been a great month and a half so far, so here's to the next many, many months to come!

I'm so proud of you all!

And, of course ...

Happy birthday, Choi Seung Hyun!

xox

The K-Pop Addict

CALLING ALL K-POP FANS!

There are some major things happening this week on Twitter, things that are going to require ALL fans of K-Pop in order to pull this off and make this successful!

On Thursday, November 5, Hottests are going to attempt to make #hottesttimeoftheday and #fightonTiffie (a) trending topics, starting at 6 PM KST.

I know some of you are wondering, "Who is Tiffie?"

Tiffie was one of the organizers behind the successful Jay Sky Banner project (@JaySkyMsg) who was involved in a tragic car accident. I'm not one hundred percent sure what her current status is, but I do know that she has slipped in and out of a coma. She, her family, and her friends need all of our supportive thoughts and prayers!

If you'd like to participate in this trending topic, the Hottests ask that you follow these guidelines (via @projecthottest):

1. No spamming! Repeatedly putting #hottesttimeoftheday and #fightonTiffie in a single tweet is considered spam. Don't do it. (Seriously, don't do it!)
2. Limit yourself one tweet PER MINUTE.
3. Don't tweet earlier than the given time! It will not work if you tweet before 6 PM KST!
4. One hash-tag per tweet! It will not be counted if you put both #hottesttimeoftheday and #fightonTiffie in a single tweet. They have to be separate.

If you plan on participating in helping make T.O.P a trending topic for his birthday (Wednesday), then you should also help make 2PM and Tiffie (a) trending topics on Thursday, as well as help celebrate Super Junior's fourth anniversary on Friday!

General details for the week:

Trending Topic: T.O.P
When: Wednesday, November 4th
Start time: 12 AM Eastern Standard Time
Hash-tag: #happybdaytop
Requirement: Actually include a message REFERRING to T.O.P in your tweet!
All of the specifics can be found here. Please read CAREFULLY!

Trending Topic: 2PM and Tiffie
When: Thursday, November 5th
Start time: 6 PM Korean Standard Time
Hash-tags: #hottesttimeoftheday and #fightonTiffie
Requirement: Do not include both tags in a single tweet!
For more information, please contact @projecthottest.

Trending Topic: Super Junior
When: Friday, November 6th
Start time: 12 AM Korean Standard Time
Hash-tags: #superjunior and #standbykangin
Requirement: Do not include both tags in a single tweet!
All of the specifics can be found here! Please read CAREFULLY!

If you need help figuring out what your local time would be so you can participate in the K-Pop invasion on Twitter, please go here and put in the following information, followed by your country/city (open in a new window):

For T.O.P - November 4th, 12 AM, U.S.A. - Florida - Miami 
For 2PM - November 5th, 6 PM, South Korea - Seoul
For Super Junior - November 6th, 12 AM, South Korea - Seoul

Let's make our boys proud!

EDIT: "@projecthottest @koreanpopaddict As to strengthen the boycott. Tmr's plan to make #hottesttimeoftheday a trending topic has been cancelled. Pls help spread." The trending topic #fightonTiffie is still taking place, so please show our fellow K-Pop lover all of your love and support!

TKPA

Super Junior's Fourth Anniversary

After four years of being a successful, popular K-Pop power boy band, Super Junior has zero plans of slowing down.

I know I don't write very "dirty" about these boys, but there's a reason for that which I'll explain another day. Rest assured, though, I love these boys with my entire soul. They were the first K-Pop artist(s) I began listening to and I've literally watched every single show or clip on YouTube that has the boys in it.

I am, without a doubt, disgustingly, obsessively, and irrevocably in love with them.

With that being said, the TwELFs (Twitter ELFs) have something planned to celebrate the four year mark for the boys.

On Friday, November 6, there will be an effort to make #superjunior and #standbykangin a trending topic. The time is still not decided, but there are some guidelines the TwELFs ask for you to follow in order to make this successful.

Four years is a big accomplishment for any solo artist in the music industry. But a group with a total of fifteen unique, incredibly talented artists is something that needs to be celebrated worldwide. After all, they are the world's largest boy band, yet how many people in the world know about them?

Let's change that!

Check out the TwELFs on Twitter and their website and help the cause on November 6th!

TKPA

Addict v. Junkie: The Kim Heechul Debate

The K-Pop Addict - FOR

Why do I love Kim Heechul? It isn’t because of his porcelain, clear-as-crystal skin that is only obtainable through Photoshop, that’s for damn sure.

Heechul is hands down the biggest attention-whore in Super Junior. Even the die-hard ELFs cannot deny that fact. God created Heechul and put him on this Earth for a sole purpose: to entertain the masses. Whenever he is in front of a camera, he switches into make-the-audience-laugh-hysterically mode. And even though he gives off a nonchalant, uncaring attitude about pretty much anything that doesn’t directly involve him, this boy busts his ass with his jam-packed schedules. A hard worker is always admirable.

I love his eccentric personality. The fact that he made the members audition for who would participate in the Super Junior cover of “Gee,” is laughable in its very own right. How the hell he convinced these guys to go on stage in front of thousands of sexually frustrated teenage girls is beyond me, but anyone who can get Kangin to cross dress deserves major kudos. The master of imitation, Heechul probably spends hours standing in front of the mirror, perfecting his unique gift. While there he probably admires how man-gorgeous he is, but that’s a topic for the opposition, not the pro.

Honestly, Super Junior would be dull without Heechul, as he is truly one of a kind. Sure, he gives off a bit of a douche vibe every now and then, but his heart is pure gold, which is the only thing that matters. I platonically love this man and I have fully embraced the zaniness that comes wrapped in a too-pretty-for-words, almost-androgynous package.

You either love him or hate him.

The K-Pop Junkie - AGAINST

Okay, where do I begin?

First off, he is way way WAY too pretty/feminine looking. He makes me look like an ogre. I mean, could anyone compare to him when he puts on women dresses and when he has long hair? He completely would look better than any girl at prom. That is just depressing. He is called a flower for a reason.

Second, he is a complete douche in one of the videos I watched of the boys. He was just so rude and mean. He talked about how if a girl he is meeting up with is late he will just leave and not feel bad about it. I mean sometimes people are late with good reason. (I am always early for everything). What if he did that to you and you were stuck on the middle of the highway with a flat tire and no cell phone? SO RUDE! Plus, I bet he takes longer to get ready then most girls do and he is late all the time. Bet you! Then if he tells a girl what he wants them to wear and they don’t wear it he is mad at them. It is called freedom and we aren’t in the thirteenth century and ruled by men anymore.

Thirdly, The K-Pop Addict informed me how he handled his first kiss. He wiped it off so he could continue watching the Lion King. I mean I love the Lion King but if a guy wanted to kiss me, I would be all over that and rewind the movie. For real.

No offense to the petals out there, this is just my opinion, because he can be funny sometimes.



What are your thoughts on Heechul? Love him? Hate him? Come debate with us!
*Note: Seeing as how this debate became extremely heated between The K-Pop Junkie and myself, the two of us will refrain from posting under this topic, as it is still a completely sore spot between us and because we cannot shake off the ridiculously bizarre threats made. You, however, may comment all you like. I'll still answer you.*

Reason #1 Why I Love Super Junior: They're Camera-Seeking-Fame-Whores

No, really. They are. I say that out of love.

Over the past few years, Super Junior has partaken in television shows, variety shows, guest spots on Star King, performing MC duties on their own shows as well as music shows, radio shows, and they’ve even acted in commercials and movies. Wikipedia isn’t entirely accurate with their filmography, since there are plenty of shows missing from it that I loved watching (Intimate Note is one of them).

I wish that when I was a teeny-bopper and obsessed with *NSYNC back when I was twelve, that those boys did as much fame-whoring as Super Junior does. Sadly, the only thing remotely close to that kind of camera-loving on *NSYNC’s part is the home video DVD that I have. I still watch it for nostalgia reasons.

I’ve watched several of their shows (the ones that I can find subbed, obviously) and aside from laughing hysterically, as all of the boys know how to act to bring in ratings, I think it made me like them even more. I was already beginning to dive into full-on obsession with them, but once I watched Explorers of the Human Body, I was hooked. This is the show that actually helped me learn all of their names, seeing as how all thirteen of them were active in the taping. Not only did they show me that I can kick my older brother’s ass when it comes to arm wrestling, but it really showcased each of them individually, glimpses of their individual, quirky personalities shining through with every episode.

(Side note: If any of you have a link to Leeteuk’s Love Fighter with ENGLISH subs, please let me know, as I can only find them with Vietnamese subs and I need to see my lovely Teuk giving bad advice and manipulating people with his endless chatter)

Even though it was filmed back in 2006, I am still incredibly jealous of those two girls on Full House for living with the guys for the duration of filming. Honestly, I don’t know how they did it, because I definitely would have been sneaking into Leeteuk’s or Donghae’s or Kyuhyun’s room at night … and there would have been a paternity test to follow and probably the disbanding of Super Junior shortly after that. It’s probably a very good thing that I was seventeen, a senior in high school, and with no clue who they were. ELFs would have my head on a silver platter, otherwise.

I try to watch pretty much anything involving Super Junior, as I love them and I will marry one of them (this I am sure of).

But even when they aren’t a part of a show whose premise is built around them, they still bring in the laughs and try to suck up as much camera time as they possibly can. If you’ve ever seen Star King, you know exactly what I’m talking about, especially in regards to Boom’s Gag Academy. Seriously, I don't think I've seen one single clip where the boys of Super Junior haven't completely stolen the spotlight.

Hell, even their random public service announcements are endlessly amusing, whether they're telling me how to save energy or advising me on how to stay warm during the winter. (Teuk, why do you have to have absolutely no ass? You're pure bone, bb).

It really is a shame that American musicians/actors/actresses aren't like this in the States. The only kind of famewhores we have here are Heidi Montag and the King-of-all-douchbags, Spencer Pratt. I'd suggest doing an exchange with South Korea, sending Super Junior over here and we'll give them Speidi in exchange ... however, I love people in SK too much to subject them to such vomit-inducing-cries-for-attention. You're welcome, South Korea.

Yours,

The K-Pop Addict

Baby-Daddy-To-Be List: Super Junior Edition

I have an ongoing debate within myself that I need to talk about. The fact that there are thirteen guys in Super Junior might make one think that there are plenty of guys for a girl to choose from, selecting one to admire and worship and secretly kiss the poster before you go to bed at night (we've all done it at one point, don't deny it).

But the idea of only picking one member is ludicrous, impossible even. It just can't happen, because they are THIRTEEN handsome, totally-delicious-in-their-own-way, each-has-their-own-sex-god-thing-going-on-for-them Korean men. And when you combine that much hotness in one group, the minds of fan girls begin to explode. Especially when you see performances such as this, it's an absolute wonder how teen girls in Asia are able to keep themselves composed and not go totally bat-shit crazy over these boys. (I am very thankful I live on the other side of the world).

While I love every single one of them for individual reasons, there are only five of them that I would consider having an illegitimate, bastard child with, thus giving him the honor of becoming my baby daddy.

First up, is the lovely, hip-thrusting machine, that is the leader, Leeteuk.

Oh, how I love you, bb.

Let me just say, first and foremost, I am absolutely in love with this man for reasons that will be discussed at another time. But that love didn't come right away. In fact, when I first saw the "Sorry, Sorry" video, the one who I thought was a cutie-patootie was Ryeowook, in all of his pocket-sized glory. As I began watching video after video, Teuk was the only one who stood out in my mind, the first name I actually knew. (It took me a while to learn all of their names, even though I knew them all. Thirteen names is hard to remember).

Reasons why Teuk has made the Baby-Daddy-To-Be List:

1. He's gorgeous, and our child will without a doubt have the most luscious lips ever.
2. Teuk has more than once been described by the other members as the "doting" one, the one who cares more about others than he does himself. Any man who is like that gets an automatic spot on the list.
3. He is a master at manipulating people to get them to do his bidding. Could you imagine how successful he will be when it comes time to give our child a bath? Or when the stubborn little brat refuses to go to sleep at night? Teuk could make them do just about anything, without them even knowing it. (Also will come in extreme handy during those pesky teen years!)
4. Seeing him kiss a baby (5:10) made my ovaries ache just a little bit, thus shooting him to the top of the list.
   
   
   The second man in the running is the amazingly sexy Donghae.
   

Mmmm.

I have always, always, always found him to be attractive, but he previously held the number three position. That is, until I saw Super Junior-M's video for their new song, "Super Girl" and realized how unbearably sexy this man truly is. Seriously, pure sex is exactly what he looks like. And it's a refreshing change from the normal, cute kid-at-heart thing he normally has going on. Because even the young at heart can be sexy, correct? The answer is a definitive and resounding YES, YES, YES.

Reasons why Hae has made the Baby-Daddy-To-Be List:

1. Seeing him get kids ready by washing their hands (1:05-2:20) before dinner is touching in a paternal way. Here is a young man (at the time of the show, he was 21) acting like a father to a young boy. If that doesn't get the uterus longing for a tenant, I don't know what will.
2. The baby-making process will be exceptionally fun.
3. Hae will teach our child how to dance, because God knows this white girl cannot dance to save her life. Someone has to pass creative genius onto our child.
4. He will do anything to make children laugh, no matter how ridiculous it may be.

Number three is the baby of the group with a voice that sounds like angels singing in heaven, Kyuhyun.

The nerdtastic Kyuhyun

Kyu is probably the biggest nerd idol you'll ever lay eyes upon, but at least your eyes will be happy gazing upon his gorgeous face. I will say, extremely glad he has strayed away from the "Don't Don" days, in which a HORRIBLE stylist had him bleach his beautiful, beautiful hair. I hope he never returns to that look and that he permanently stays a dark-haired beauty. Kyu loves to play Starcraft, so he is a gamer to the extreme, but who ever said that gamers can't be man-gorgeous?

Reasons why Kyu has made the Baby-Daddy-To-Be List:

1. He can sing Disney songs, so he will without a doubt sing our child to sleep every single night. And if I had my way, he'd sing me to sleep every night too. (Warning: He's a blonde in the vid).
2. Kyu doesn't speak much in interviews and on shows (because there are normally 12 others vying for any type of camera time), but when he does speak, his sense of humor is dry and witty, and he is absolutely perfect for me. Our child will have the weirdest sense of humor. Ever.
3. Seeing how flustered and overwhelmed he became when he volunteered at a home for disabled children was touching and sweet. Normally, a guy panicking about paternal things is a bit off putting, but Kyu managed just fine and earned a spot on the list.
4. I want to pass on his genes to our little halfie baby, because he is gorgeous and our baby will be gorgeous, as well.

Time for the JV-Squad of the Baby-Daddy-To-Be List. These two have potential, but I'm not one-hundred percent sold just yet.

Eunhyuk is one I have mixed feelings about, for he's not the stereotypical, generally-perceived-as handsome as some other Korean idols. But I cannot deny that this man has chest pops and pelvic thrusts that make my jaw drop and turn into some rabid fan girl.

Hyuk looks like raw sex when on stage.

Reasons why Hyuk is on the JV-Squad:

1. Seeing him try to calm a crying baby is hilarious.
2. His jaw is AMAZING. Oh, my. I have to admit, seeing a guy with a square jaw sends me into a tizzy. And (thankfully) majority of Korean male idols have that jaw. Bless those Asian genes!

Reasons why I'm not 100% sold:

1. I've read once before (on a not so-credible source) that my beloved dancing machine Hyuk does not believe in premarital sex and does not drink at all. I don't mind the drinking thing, as I'm not really much of a drinker, anyway. But the point of having a "baby daddy" is to not get married. So, until I hear that piece of information was false, Hyuk will stay on the JV Squad as first string, with a strong possibility to making varsity.

Kangin is on the second string, so to speak. I love him because he seems like a huge teddy bear and he has an amazing laugh which sends me into hysterics every time I hear it. Yet I can't fully commit to making him join varsity. I just can't bring myself to do it.

A guy in a suit always makes my knees weak.

Reasons why Kangin is on the JV-Squad:

1. He really is great with kids, so he'd be great daddy material.
2. He is the "strong" member, which is good because I can't even open a pickle jar. I don't necessarily eat pickles, but you get the point. My future child needs to get strength from somewhere, because it sure as hell will not be me.

Reasons why I'm not 100% sold:

1. Kangin is not exactly the most patient person ever, a fact that is widely known amongst ELFs (or Everlasting Friends for those who do not know the official name of Super Junior's fans). I'm sorry, but patience is pretty much mandatory when it comes to [raising] children, and there will no doubt be a lot of baby mama drama going on, so he has to have patience with me as well.

There they are. My five of thirteen Super Junior members that I'd love to have bastard children with. Huge flattery on my part, because I'm the pickiest woman ever when it comes to the opposite sex.

Yours,

The K-Pop Addict