K-pop (2014)

Between Orange Caramel and the Key/Woohyun Delicious project it looks like March is shaping as an awesome month for sexy food metaphors.

I'm sorry I brought Toheart into this actually, Key+Woohyun aren't touching the out-and-out suggestiveness of Orange Caramel right now <3 <3 <3

From Ytube:

"The title song "Catallena" is an Indian disco song which also inspired by 'Jutti Meri', a Pakistan's ethnic group Punjab's folk song. With a perfect harmony of funky guitar and the string sound combined with the lyrics about weird but somehow attractive character "Catallena", this addictive song truly shows the unique style of ORANGE CARAMEL."

I was all ready to be "meh" about the song but since it's about cunnilingus I'll give it 100 out of 100 points.

Something different: http://youtu.be/7eZ1EpVrTnQ <-- !!!

ha was just about to ask if "oy hoy hoy" is a korean expression but i guess not. dope mv anyway

You know what, I'm going to embed Kream:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eZ1EpVrTnQ

"Dalla" is his debut song, a lot of it sounds borrowed but it's impressive how easily he switches between the song's different modes. That part at :39 is so familiar, which year-end-best-of-list rapper am I thinking of?

Yeah it's a really ace song

And here's Loco from AOMG (Jay Park's company): http://youtu.be/o7c59YlP2fQ

One more http://youtu.be/nvpxjr34iN4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xLFxfXWDUk

Expected SNSD's Twinkle for a hot second but the new 4minute is okay... catchy at least.

But so much glitter and spandex...

Jiyoon is a better rapper than I thought

@forapper, the reasons why I enjoyed that may not have all been entirely musical.

4Minute song for some reason works a lot better for me t han last year's two singles. Opening verses w Jiyoon and Soyeon are so good.

2 things:

Crayon Pop opening for Gaga US shows is so great, they play with pop and performance like her but in a very different way.

BoA is now a creative director at SM. Her first decision should be to release a BoA album!

https://www.norwegian.com/magazine/features/2014/03/welcome-to-the-machine

Swedish involvement with K-pop article

K-pop is sometimes criticised as music by numbers – Kennel-produced number ones include (f)x’s Rum Pum Pum Pum and Wa$$up’s Nom Nom Nom

Given that those two songs don't sound particularly alike, that is an odd line to take. Also it's always difficult to work out who should take the most credit out of lists of writers/producers and the article does mention the Norwegians of DSign, but I'd say they have a bigger profile than the Swedes. And you can actually draw more of a direct link between them and Stargate, given that one of their main writers sang on Stargate's unsuccessful stuff under their own name.

4minute's new song is very 4minute, even though it's a BraveBros track like the last two. They've been killing it live, too.

Speaking of live, Year 7 Class 1 made it to TV and they are sooooo cute, I take back all the bad stuff I said about them before.

BTOB spotted filming for America's Next Top Model, which is set in Korea this cycle. 4minute probably would have been better, but maybe they were busy.

Lee Michelle!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLl-Xwoos68

She's a former Kpop Star contestant. I think the video is powerful and speaks for itself.

Though the piano at the beginning reminds me of Disney's 'Colors of the Wind'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygCm0g85gSU

MBLAQ back with more early-00s R&B realness

"realness" is right, haha

Those ghost "whoos" are pretty funny, MBLAQ's combo of manly and emotional always makes me laugh a little bit

they're so over-dramatic, i love it. this still doesn't top Cry though.

It'd be hard to be more over-dramatic than they were in Cry, yeah XD.

I like to imagine that most of their income comes from royalties on This is War cause I ALWAYS hear it on variety shows during the ~intense competition~ scenes.

SM is rly RLY trying to apply the EXO-Growl success formula to Super Junior M.

Like REALLY really.

Seungyoon and Mino (of Winner) on a Mystic89 single: http://youtu.be/9rutU_b-E2w

For Roz!

:D :D

glad to see those kids keeping busy, since they're prob not debuting anytime soon. i'm looking forward to seeing them in May though (as 2ne1's support act)!

Me too! I hope they're writing some good stuff for their album. Seungyoon's voice is strong enough that the songs don't have to have amazing pop hooks, anything indie-ish will stand out with his voice on it. Although they're a pop, hip hop, boyband with two other vocalists...

(<3 you too Taehyun and Jinwoo)

Can anyone recommend something similar to that Neon Bunny track? She's not on a label, is she?

She's on an indie label, Doggy Rich, I think.

Similar in what way? There's a lot of retro-80s and electro-pop in the Korean indie scene but Neon Bunny sounds like Neon Bunny, she has a really recognizable sound. Chi Chi longer, Litter Breaker, Philtre ft Younha Fade, Mirror Boy Wherever, Humming Urban Stereo Banana Shake are kind of similar, I guess?

And even if they're not that similar I'd still recommend them, lol.

Crayon Pop return after turning into T-ara (paging Koganbot, Koganbot to thread):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocO35G7qhjQ

that's really good. kind of an early ymo sound there.

The choreography is what's impressive to me!

Actually I don't listen to that much K-indie, just enough to know that retro-80s and electro-pop were Things for a while. Maybe someone else can answer your question, ∞.

hah, yeah! also really good! (x-post)

@forapper, cheers. That Chi Chi tune did the trick. That's the general vibe I'm looking for. I'll check out her album.

Had to stop that Litter video because I kind of hate The Killers.

Philtre was cool, as is Mirror Boy, but singing would definitely be nice.

I really need to learn Korean.

Chi Chi are an idol group and they're disbanded, sadly :( Their track <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Y8B9p6uPc";>Love is Energy</a> is quite good as well.

Whoops >__> Here's the link: http://youtu.be/93Y8B9p6uPc

Sweet, forapper! Love that there is such a strong modulation on that track.

You're my k-pop hook-up, bro!

I'm going to listen to their albums.

Listen to Neon Bunny's first album! (Link)

You might also like Blady - Type B Girl http://youtu.be/BqWAJLEpw8M

Another group that might not survive for much longer...

BTW SPEED-Zombie Party is a lot of fun, in a Why-So-Serious-was-too-serious-and-not-Michael-Jackson-indebted-enough kind of way. It's also good for exercise! (http://youtu.be/_tXdPuQTBls)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDG3BQRdDY

Crayon Pop MV!

And here's NS Yoon-G looking hottt in her latest:

http://youtu.be/xeKGc00MN48

All of the spandex-booty-shaking of Stellar, none of the blatant-over-the-top objectification.

BoA's US premiere finally last night

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkHjxdECQAIObz9.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRKkzjakLQs