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

MLBAQ's Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Oozing Hotness

Hello my lovely readers and/or followers! Hope you all had fantastic Holidays and I hope your New Year was amazing and that you're enjoying 2012 thus far ... also known as the last year of our lives ... just kidding.

Only MBLAQ can make me come out of my relaxation state on my day off to sit in an uncomfy chair and spazz relentlessly about them. And it's been so long since a proper MBLAQ spazzing has taken place that I feel a tad bit rusty, so if at any point it turns into straight out incoherent statements, I trust that those who speak "fangirl/fanboy" can interpret it into logical thoughts.

I have come to the conclusion that Joon likes guns.

He likes big guns.

Blueprints of them, even, so he can disassemble and then reassemble at his pleasing.

He spends so much time with his guns that he watches any movie where guns are the focal point. He saw Wanted in theaters thirty-seven times, partly because he wanted to learn how to curve a bullet, but mostly because he liked the soothing sound of Morgan Freeman's voice. All that studying and popcorn inhaling came to good use once he learned how to curve that bullet, though.

He likes to hoard his guns in a junkyard so no one will find him, because who in their right mind voluntarily goes to a junkyard?

Except for Thunder, who lives there as a care-taker, which in my opinion has to be the worst job ever.

And he also sleeps in a van.

Going out on a limb here, but I'm pretty sure Thunder has a certain ... aroma of the not pleasant variety.

The awkward moment when the girl you were going to kill has fallen for the less hot, non-weapon-carrying so-called, backstabbing best friend you've entrusted to take care of the target, who, looking back on it now, you've should have just pulled the trigger.

The dramatic portion of the video is basically Joon is going to assassinate this girl. Why? Who the fuck knows? Maybe she is late on paying her Macy's credit card bill, and you know sometimes those bill collectors can be a little hasty. But then he sees someone else wants to kill her and it's like OH HALE NO, so he rescues her and then takes her to THE MIDDLE OF A JUNKYARD TO RECOVER AFTER BEING SHOT. Seriously, I could not think of a more sanitary place than a junkyard.

And then, he leaves to play with his guns, and upon returning, he realizes that the girl he was going to originally kill has fallen for Thunder. He gives major bitchface, more bitchy than Joon has ever given (bravo, bb, bravo!), and then pulls her outside. Thunder and Joon get into a fight, Joon pulls a gun out on them ... and then after this I get like ... huh?

Does Joon purposely try to kill himself by curving the bullet around them to come back like a boomerang? It really had to be that dramatic? And then when he dies, they pull out what I think are plane tickets ... so why couldn't you just say "HEY, BRO, I'm taking her away so she'll be safe!" Then you wouldn't have had to die and Thunder would be all "Cool, bro, call me when you land, and please resist the urge to kill her during your travels."

JOON'S DEATH WAS UNNECESSARY TO THE PLOT. IT COULD HAVE ENDED PEACEFULLY.

Also the girl choosing Thunder over Joon is completely unrealistic. I mean, why would you choose Thunder, someone who quite possibly smells and can only offer you the tallest compost pile on the lot, versus Joon, a sexy gun-toting bad ass who fell under your spell and wants to whisk you away for a thrilling life on the run? Yes, in reality I'm positive Thunder smells a heck of a lot better than Joon's unhygenic ass, but we are not talking about reality. We're talking about entertainment. And I want to see Joon not dead at the end of my music video watching experience.

Oh and you think this post is over ... but we still have three other members who weren't included in the dramatic plot. What's up with that? (I blame it on Rain being in the army).

OH MY BEAUTIFUL SEUNGHO. PLEASE NEVER EVER CHANGE. YOUR LIPS. YOUR HAIR -- NOT QUITE WHAT I AM USED TO ON YOU BUT STILL PERFECTION AT ITS VERY DEFINITION. I CAN EVEN HANDLE THE COLOR BECAUSE IT ISN'T THAT AWFUL BLONDE, IT IS A REAL COLOR FOUND IN NATURE. AND WHEN YOU CRY ... OH DEAR LORD WHEN YOU CRY I JUST WANT TO KISS THOSE PINK STARBURST JUICY LIPS AND TELL YOU IT WILL ALL BE OKAY AND BLOT THOSE TEARS AWAY WITH A TISSUE.

NEVER. EVER. EVER. EVER. EVER. EVER CHANGE.

MIR YOU ARE ALL GROWN UP AND ANGRY AND SEXY AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE TIGER NOISES AND PAW AT YOU ALL SEXILY BECAUSE YOU ARE JUST ON A WHOLE NEW LEVEL AND I FUCKING LOVE WHOEVER STYLED YOU. FLAWLESS AND YOU HAVE NEVER LOOKED BETTER.

AND OF COURSE A SPAZZ FEST WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT SOME G.O ACTION. THOUGH I MISS YOUR MUSTACHE, YOU STILL LOOK HELLA FINE WITHOUT IT AND DEAR LORD YOU JUST OOZE HOTNESS. EVERYTHING YOU DO IS AMAZING AND PERFECT AND I LOVE YOU.

Since I already talked so much about Thunder and Joon at the beginning of this post, all I will say is this:

Thunder looks so much more ... complete with eye-liner. Let's not push it to "I'll Be Back" proportions, but a little goes a long way.

I have never seen Joon more flawless in any video. Seriously, he is in the top five of the most gorgeous K-Pop idols.

I would say to check out their new video if you haven't yet, but who would I be kidding?

REWATCH AGAIN AND AGAIN THE NEW MLBAQ VIDEO!

TKPA

Who Wants a Gift from TKPA this Holiday Season?

There are a lot of holidays coming up soon, so we're going to have a little fun and spread some holiday cheer!

I am going to create and send a goodie box to ONE reader this holiday season! What is going to be in the box? Well, that depends entirely on the winner!

How to Enter:

Copy and paste this little form in the comment box below and fill it out accordingly!

First name:
Twitter name:
Age:
City, State, Country:
Favorite Idol Group(s):
Favorite Male Idol(s):
Why You Love Them:
Favorite TKPA Post:
Why You Love This Blog:
What Would You Like to See more of Here?:

Copy and paste that below and fill it out. If you do not have a Twitter account, then email me AFTER you post the comment so I have a way of notifying you if you are the lucky winner!

What I'm Looking For:

Flattery! Seriously, flattery is pretty much the key to winning this ... and also making me laugh. The most creative answers will catch my attention and will keep you in the running! Whoever has the best comment, the best reasons why they love this blog, why they love their idols, will be the winner!

I will notify you within 24 hours of the "contest" ending, and will get your email address, where I will ask you certain questions about the kinds of things you like (clothing, accessories, candy, snacks, idols, books, etc ...).

Not meaning to brag, but I put together the BEST care packages ever. Seriously. It's worth the few minutes of your time. Trust me.

Deadline is December 3rd so start posting! Tell your friends and then make a pact that you'll share if you win! Limit one comment per person, don't cheat ;)

The purpose of this is to give back to my readers and have a little fun. This is open to ALL - regardless of what country you live in!

Have fun with your answers!

TKPA

K-Pop 101 For Heart2Heart

Oh, this video. I could go on and on and on for hours about this video, about Heart2Heart. Seriously, hours. There is just so much to talk about and originally I did not plan on blogging about it, because they aren't Korean, they aren't K-Pop, and those are pretty much the only two requirements one needs to be featured here.

But this video is so much like a K-Pop video that I could not resist in breaking it down in parts, just like I do for every single male idol group's new video. It's more like constructive criticism mixed with praise and sometimes a severe scolding (but H2H is safe, no scolding today). And I only reiterate that, because they'll be reading this. (Scary, I know!)

Let me first start off with this so I can let the former teeny bopper inside of me out of my system ...

OMG LANCE FREAKING BASS. I worship the ground he walks on, no joke. Seriously, the video started, I saw Lance and I became so giddy and eleven-years-old again that I had to stop the video, open another tab, type in YouTube, and search through videos just to find this:

That intro music still gives me chills to this day. Oh, and it took me back to the days when I went to the *NSYNC concerts and went deaf from all the girls screaming, and it took me back to the days when I had a whole wall of posters and pictures of the guys, and when my friends and I would watch their concert DVDs literally all night long until six in the morning. The ten seconds of seeing Lance brought me back to my childhood and put me in teeny bopper mode.

Back to Heart2Heart ...

If we're really modeling ourselves after K-Pop here, then I'm going to be blunt and tell you the same damn things I write about them. Majority of them don't understand what I say, but there's no filtering just because you speak English. We don't play favorites here (have you read the awful things I've said about G-Dragon?).


So the video kicks off and it's some sort of West Philadelphia basketball court where Chad Future starts. And as he's doing his intro ... rap? ... all I can focus on is Pete's shirt, which is kind of like a horse of a different color, only as the camera gets closer, the stripes become wavy and distorted, big then small.

Why do so many stylists all over the globe make the mistake of using thin stripes or small checkered patterns? It never picks up well by the camera and it totally distracts from the artists or actors. It's everywhere, music videos, photoshoots (T.O.P wore a funky looking hat that did not photograph well for their comeback), even in television and movies here in the States. No more thin stripes, please! Chunky stripes are the way to go. So for your next video boys, please think of me when a stylist hands you a striped shirt and just say no.

Speaking of styling ... Chad, sweetie ... no.

You're good looking. You're hot. I know they probably want you to play that "bad boy" role in the group, because every boy band needs a bad boy. But that doesn't mean you need to look like a douche. It's like you're about to go for an audition on that lame MTV show where the parents choose their daughter's new boyfriend, and you're the current douche that eats all their food and doesn't flush the toilet when you're done.

You want the bad boy role, then dye your hair black, shape it into a faux hawk, slap on a tiny bit of eyeliner (no cat eyes, you're a dude, not a chick), get some abs, don't smile, walk around shirtless, and call it a day. The big key to that is don't smile.

Example, these are only three of the baddest, sexiest, holy-fucking-shit hot guys in K-Pop that make girls go bat shit crazy:

 

T.O.P from BIGBANG (Recommend: "Turn It Up")

Jun Hyung from BEAST

 (Recommend: "Shock")

Taecyeon from 2PM

(Recommend: "Heartbeat")

They rarely smile. In videos, they're usually very stoic, even if it is an upbeat song. They can turn on the charm, but majority of the time you don't see those pearly whites. They're bad ass, not douchey. If that's the look you want, study them and learn what they do. They're the masters and you're the apprentice. But the multicolored hair, the star drawn on your face ... it's more "screamo" frontman than pop. You have to pick a look that somewhat suits the genre you're in.

I really do say that out of love, not bitchiness.

Pete, you're cute. And for some really strange reason, you remind me of Eli in this picture:

And I don't know why, because Eli doesn't really have those kind of abs, or a jaw ... so, yeah I don't know why I'm getting the Eli vibe from you, but it's a good thing because he's hot and one of my absolute favorites. Anyone that reminds me of a favorite usually doesn't have anything to worry about.

Is it just me, or did anyone else notice that Brayden was entirely not featured enough in this video? I think he had maybe thirty seconds of screen time total. Like it was this shot, and a few close-ups of him at the end and the beginning.

This is a new group, their first song and video, and majority of it you only see three members: Chad, KX, and Nico. Not that I'm complaining because ... well, I will get to that in a moment ... but every member should have had the chance to be featured the same amount of time. This is in no way Heart2Heart's fault, because they didn't edit the video. I would honestly like to see more of each of them and show off their personality and charm. Pete and Brayden weren't featured nearly as much as they should have been, and to start off a group like that will only keep it in that pattern.

Nico, you're so freaking adorable and I about cried last night when I found out you were seventeen. Seriously. There's a rule on this blog that I can't talk about anyone under the age of eighteen (because that is honestly just creepy and has Mrs. Robinson written all over it) and you won't be legal until next June. This makes me sad.

But it does make me happy that you replied to me last night. Here's how it went down:

And the other day he retweeted me, which earned him major brownie points because it was a retweet of a link to the blog post I mentioned them in last week, which not only shamelessly promotes himself, but it increased page hits, so thank you so much, Nico :)

Finally ... KX ... oh, damn.

Guys ... guys ... I'm speechless.

You know there's always the one member in a new K-Pop group that just leaves me melting into a big pile of TKPA mess. There was SeungHo, Jun Hyung, Dari, and most recently P.O. We can now officially add KX to that list.

Seriously, no words.

Perfection.

I've had my fill of rappers. I don't need to add anymore to the list. I've set my sights on dancers and choreographers now, and KX has earned his spot in the top three. That's how few dancers I have. THREE.

I know a lot of people have been saying that the song is ridiculous and stupid and they aren't sure if it is a joke or not. But it is actually genius of them in a way. The more people tell other people, "You have to watch this video. The song is ridiculous!" the more YouTube hits it will receive, which will give the group more attention. We were all there watching and making fun of Rebecca Black, and the girl turned around and put out a real song and instant celebrity. You have to be able to laugh at yourself.

Also, this isn't a song for older girls like us (even though Nico said I wasn't old). Their target fan base is the preteen, young teenage girl age group, and this song does relate to them. We think it's corny, but this is a boy band, and boy bands usually are meant for young girls, not for those of us over the age of seventeen.

And I know there is a lot of talk going around that they ripped off K-Pop and that they're copying Teen Top and all these other groups ... but when did it become wrong to be influenced off of another artist? If it was so wrong, then wouldn't Taeyang and G-Dragon be copying Michael Jackson? And wouldn't Hyori be copying Beyonce or Lady Gaga? This group did not rip off any sound or lyric or even clothing item from a K-Pop group, they were influenced by them. K-Pop is a very unique genre, it has so many qualities that American pop just doesn't have.

I'm all for this song and this group. Yes, it's a little corny at some parts, and it is hard to believe it isn't a spoof, but they have so much potential. Why are so many people ticked off that an American group was inspired by K-Pop? Shouldn't that be a compliment?

In closing, I'm sorry to Chad if he thought I was harder on him than the others, it's only because he was the one who was featured the most in the video so I am only reacting to what was given to me. I do it out of love so you can improve, because if you're really serious on being influenced by K-Pop and modeling yourself after it ... no one knows male idol groups better than I do; I know what works and what doesn't work here in America. Again, sorry, but please don't hate me and please don't unfollow me from twitter because that will make me sad.

Now it's time to send this to Heart2Heart in hopes that they learn a little insight into the K-Pop world, and also in hopes that Chad doesn't block me.

Watch "Facebook Official" and pretend you're thirteen again! It's an awesome way to get rid of all this nasty college, adult stress.

Oh, and props to the subtle shout-out to the leader and the animated sound waves!

TKPA

Tae Tae & Lydia? More like Taedia!

This is speculation here ... but fangirls and fanboys, I think our beloved Taeyang has himself a girlfriend. Let me start off by first saying this is in no way, shape, or form real news; I'm only a very observant fan who has noticed a few things that have led me to believe what I am about to write. So it is not a breaking news story, got it?

Secondly, I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED ABOUT THIS I AM BOUNCING IN MY CHAIR. I HAVE BEEN DYING TO BLOG ABOUT THIS SINCE TUESDAY AND IT HAS BEEN SO HARD FOR ME TO CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT AND KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT ABOUT MY THEORIES OVER TWITTER.

I have been saying it since Solar was released that he was gettin' a lil somethin-somethin because there was a drastic change in his attitude. And every single fan noticed it, it was completely obvious there was something in Taeyang's personal life that made him truly happy.

Here is what I know that has lead me to believe that Taeyang and Lydia Paek are two little lovebirds, sitting in a tree ...

Now I think the wheels have been set in motion for a while as to Lydia coming to YGE. It doesn't just up and happen overnight, so even though she has only been in Korea physically for a few weeks now, I am pretty sure Taeyang has known her for longer. And I'm pretty sure there was an initial attraction on both ends (because who doesn't get all melty when they see Taeyang shirtless and sweaty while doing choreography? And Lydia is a pretty girl and she's cute and bubbly and she totally seems like the type of girl that Tae would go for).

I have a feeling that while he was in America not too long ago, he met up with Miss Paek a few times. I mean, he was in America for a long time. Remember when he was doing "business" for YGE while in the States? Maybe that included getting new talent?

Hmmm ... the plot thickens ...

Third thing, Lydia posted a video last week of her hanging out with Choice 37 and Taeyang. We all know how Korea is; it's very rare that a young girl hangs out with two guys all by her lonesome. (By the way, regardless of her statement saying Tae wasn't the one who cussed ... totally him). Even the way she laughed when he was being all cute while eating his Mr. Goodbar (really wish I was that piece of chocolate), you could just hear it in that laugh. So freaking cute! I just want to smush their faces together and throw rice at them!

PLUS TAEYANG'S ENGLISH IS IMPROVING. I think he's trying harder to learn the language since he's dating an American and he knows he'll have to come to America every now and then because even though South Korea is awesome, she'll get homesick.

The biggest piece of evidence came from earlier this week. Taeyang tweeted the following:

Did you know that Lydia posted a cover of that same song on September 25th? A video which is blacked out because she wants us to "appreciate the music." Um, I think it's because she was singing to our King of Foreplay. Like he was physically there and they were all cuddled and all the ooey-gooey romantic stuff.

AND THEN THERE IS THIS PICTURE SHE POSTED TO HER LOCKERZ ACCOUNT.

I consulted the biggest Taeyang expert I know, and oh yeah ... it's definitely our boy. And it was posted "22 hours ago" at 11 AM (EST) today (Oct. 6th), so it's recent and it means that the two of them were hanging out together around 2 AM in Korea ... nothing good happens after 2 AM, folks.

I firmly believe that Taedia exists, and I am so freaking happy for them. They can say they're just friends all they want, but I won't believe it. These are the cutest freaking people ever and they totally deserve each other. If this is all in my head, that's fine with me. But I'm not talking about how they have the same phones so they must be dating (GD and Kiko).

A part of me didn't want to bring my theory to light, because I know how crazy some fans can get. If you're reading this and you're becoming jealous and you want to start tweeting crazy things to Lydia, remember that before Taeyang is an idol, he is a person. Everyone deserves to be happy, and if he has found even a tiny amount of happiness in just being friends with Lydia, then we, as the people who say we love him no matter what, should respect that and not start sending blood letters.

AND I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED. I LOVE TAEDIA.

What do you guys think?

TKPA