2000 + heaven (= 2011)

Christmas is meant to be over, but what is this appearing on my screen, angels sent from the high heavens, in the form of none other than more teasers!!

I'm not over the GTOP drop yet, not even close, and I'm already being made to come to terms with the fact that Infinite (please not just this ballad boys) and MBLAQ and Teen Top are coming right back into my life, and in no time at all. Not even time to breathe! Golly S.Korea, you may have to slow it down. And not to mention I've got BEAST duets coming out of my ears (I have a bone to pick with whoever put Yoseob and Junhyung together! Such a wasted BL opportunity. Bet Bunny isn't complaining with DongwoonXDoojoon) as well as the prospect of the new SHINee live in Japan DVD. What a busy time of year this is.

Really, I know there are lots of teasers sent out together often, but I love it when I trace the feeling of a new tread, one that matches my own sentiment. The official terming for 2011 has become 2000 and heaven, and I think S. Korea agrees.

------Angelic beauties alert---------

Without further ado, I will let them speak for themselves:

Hey Teen Top! Can't wait to have you back! Aaaaand opening SBS Gayo Daejun 2010 and seeing you dance battle with ZE:A no less. Yiiiiikes. Dancing boy Ricky, I hope you are ready to take magnae Dongjun on!

And MBLAQ, boy oh boy have I been worried - I thought I may never see you again. I was getting myself ready to write to Rain oppa or something, ask what the hell is going on. But now you are being looked after by JYP? Oh god, if he touches you I will kill him, mark my words. Not a single hair on your head (unless it's Thunder's...).



SHINee, literally shining Key, star of David. Cannot wait to see a full on Johnny's style bonanza, but actually done fashionably!! (As I can't sign into Tumblr at home this was also my way of reblogging, Bunny).

I think that this is going to be a very happy new year. Roll on the New Year Performance Spectaculars, all three of them!

Lastly, my new years resolution 1# To neglect Nunas less.

새해 복 많이 받으세요
seh heh bok mahn ee bahd euh sae yo
Happy new year!

MERRY CHRLISTMAS

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO NUNAS, READERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY AND THE ENTIRE NATION OF KOREA.

- BUNNY

BEST FACE is my oracle

Having spent the most wonderful few days with my Bunny bestest unnie, we discovered a whole world of fulfilled desires. His name is Park Taejun/Taejoon (박태준), and if you are anything like either of us you really will hail him as some type of oracle.

Meet the nunas' favourite ulzzang (얼짱 = "best face", a name in S. Korea given to those with the prettiest of faces who are consequently made famous for it)

Born on 3rd September 1985, and that is not a type-o, he is 26 years old.
He weighs 60kg, is 177cm tall and is blood type AB (perfect match with Bunny).
He made his "debut" as a public beauty in 2009 with the 2nd season of Ulzzang Generation.

So, at age 26, yes, he has been to the army.
And apparently he has two cats, Hyori and Angee.

He has his own shopping mall called Aboki. He is one of the main models, though he does garner modelling support from his finest array of friends at times.

Very helpfully indeed, each garment has around twenty high resolution images for you view. And the name/height/weight of your model is stated, just for good measure.

He has appeared on two seasons of Ulzzang Generation. Here he plays games of all sorts and mainly has all the fun ever. And you pretty much always find him flagged either side by his two best friends Chihoon and Jiho.

Chihoon (lighter short hair) is on the left and Jiho (longer dark hair) to the right.

It is also Taejun who created the Flower Boy Share Company, and thus the entire TV show that goes with it. You can see the first part here. In this show Taejun, Chihoon and Jiho form a company and a band under it, consisting of themselves. This is the 'story line', though really how important this is I am unsure of. They did release a single, but it is not something I can honestly boast about. Jiho does attempt some guitar playing though. However, in all truth, this programme is more about three very special ulzzangs, and how close and touching their relationship really is. Taejun is the hyung at 26 years, Chihoon is 22 and Jiho is the magnae at 21. Following suit then, Taejun is always in control of any situation.

And this is why we love and worship him. I think Bunny would agree that we have a lot to learn from him. He coerces these boys non-stop, but always for their own good. Such a responsible hyung.

There is a surprise in every episode we have seen so far, and it has not disappointed yet. Be it a communal wash (episode 1 shower, episode 3 bath), drying each others' hair, awakening three to a bed - a mess of tangled limbs, or an English charm appeal to "Dave", it is guaranteed to make you smile. And we all have Taejun to thank for this.


The only thing I do wish is that Kiseop were still a full time ulzzang, though I know U-KISS is important to him. Back in the day they were all on Ulzzang Generation, hanging out together. Seeing a time when all these beauties were united warms my festive heart. Cue the Christmas Handbells

From left to right: Kiseop, Jiho, Chihoon, Taejun.

I think this may be the one time Kiseop actually is allowed to ring the bells.

You can watch the complete handbell performance at the start here.


Please give Taejun a lot of love.

Here is his Tumblr and some bonus footage of some sweet ulzzang magnae revenge (Jiho in orange shorts).

IT'S COMING

What's coming? All of it, all of us probably. GTOP 11 track album, BIG BANG album, Digital Single from "that other guy", potentially a return to form from Nuna's when were are actually compelled to write about k-pop music and not hair cut misdemeanors and shameless neverending crush confessions... what am I talking about? crushing IS Nunas at is best so ignore that last part.

Anyway, today we all witnessed it, Taeyang, G Dragon, TOP in gunplay action. GTOP in matching pimped out medallion wearing glory doing "The Perculator". 2PM in a beautiful creative dream homage to the art of mime. 2PM dance dance revolution breakdown with light up boots and FULL TEAM shirt ripping. 2NE1 giving us enough pointed shoulder envy to last all year and obligatory eyesight test as I squinted desperately through low quality dark intro to hunt for the insanely hot backing dancer. Yes it was the 2010 MAMA awards. Otherwise known as "the YG and JYP win everything because SM hates MNET and no one else bothered to show up awards". I am speedily skimming over what was one of the most exciting days for a k-pop fan since the Turn It Up MV came out, but I have to keep it brief for the sake of my health, I can't even make my self link up the videos, i'll lose it all over again. A full report, screecaps, GIFs and all, would most likely kill a mere mortal like me. I know you understand. I'm going to work on stamina and hope I'm a little stronger in time for the Gayo Daejun (New Years Specials).

HWAITING!

- BUNNY

Yoon Doo Joon is not a pervert (sadly)

This was just going to be one screen shot on tumblr but I decided it needed so much more (when I reached 5 screen shots)

So, there's a new sitcom "All My Love" which features a sprinkling of K-pop idols in its cast. 2AM's Jo Kwon and Brown Eyed Girls' Gain (who fictionally inappropriately are a "married" couple on "We Got Married") play twins and whilst I do love Kwon and Gain (and their "married" life, although i'm about 20 episodes behind..) I wasn't convinced I was going to bother with this, I mean its a sitcom anyway, not a drama so that means canned laughter, slow plots, exceptionally family friendly and sets that seem to look exactly the same as the ones in the few clips of sitcoms i've watched (heechul's, taemin's, no min woo's .. always the frontage of the building/shopping mall thing, am I imagining this?) aaaanyway, the casting of BEAST's leader, romantic, football obsessed, big eyed all round dreamboat Yoon DooJoon/DooJun (whichever you prefer, I prefer the triple double "o"s)  had me excited, and then I saw this headline:

"Yoon Doojoon shows off his acting skills as a "perverted soldier," wins the title of "Acting-dol""

Well I wasn't going to need much more persuading. I knew Jessica Jane had been the early bird and already watched episodes 1 & 2, but like the fickle girl I am I just went right for what I was looking for... Doo Joon's character shows up in episode 3 as the pervert soldier, who isn't really a pervert at all, but somehow I delighted in watching DooJoon constantly berated as a pervert, especially as they made a kind / unimaginative decision to just call his character "DooJoon". Freshly discharged from the army (the best way for a Korean boy to be, that way he's not going to have to leave you for 2 years right when you start getting to the "holding hands" stage of dating...) DooJoon gets mistaken for a pervert as he tries to pick up a coin that rolls to the feet of a chubby girl in a short skirt. Protesting his innocence moment 1:

(Great use of Yoon Doo Joon Moon eyes.)

Unlucky DooJoon is mistakenly thought to be following home the girl with cute hair who unbeknown to him is subletting his bedroom. Some how he gets there first, eats food, passes out in his underwear with his food in a plate of food:

Somebody give him a key to my house, he can come over and do that anytime. Unflattering angle, scratching his belly, eyes half closed half open, PERFECT. DooJoon is like a real boy. I don't know if this is all my head, like most things are, but the biggest appeal of DooJoon for me is that he seems different to a lot of the other idols, I guess a little more down to earth, less concerned with vanity/fame/idolness, more sincere (?!) and a sweet and humble leader, I put him in my very special category with my beloved Seungho, they have their moments of absolute smoldering hotness but I find them just as attractive when they look like they just woke up from a long nap in their sweatpants, hence they largely escape my wrath of haircut and outfit spot checks. It must be love or something... (somehow this paragraph seemed embarrassing to write? is it because I swooped a little deeper than my usual haircut comments and went for logical points of attraction? who knows, god i'm blushing over DooJoon, I will probably cry the day they ruin those perfect gelfling/spock sideburns though, I warn you now...)

Back to the story, the authorities are called who removed DooJoon, and his beautiful thighs, and take him out on the street where he protests his innocence some more, gets hit by a grandpa and then his mom shows up and says "omona! why are you half naked" as if t-shirt and boxers is half naked!! Playing it safe sitcom! playing it safe! which reminds me I just remembered reading about DooJoon talking about filming this scene and "playing it safe" with some pants under boxers... lol, overly shy much?

I did actually enjoy the whole episode, even non DooJoon moments, and the acting was all (surprisingly) good! but I'm yet to decide if i'll be a regular viewing, I might have to resort to scanning through, Gain and cute haircut girl has some snappy outfits I dont want to miss out....

Also I completely forgot that Kwon and Doo Joon would be together, a Hot Blood Men reunion! and boy OH BOY what a reunion!!! After watching this looped MANY times I have decide that, this is probably how Jo Kwon would actually greet DooJoon in his bedroom in this scenario, in fact this is probably how Jo Kwon greets many of his pals in many bedrooms... and also this is definitely how I would greet and unsuspecting DooJoon distracted by towel drying his hair....

Really I just wanted to make that GIF, share it with you and tell you that I love acting success pervert leader Yoon Doo Joon! and I really like saying his name.

PS.  PEREFCT

- BUNNY

A reply to my unnie...

Unnie HWAITING!

Hwaiting claw!

GD wants you Hwaiting

I can only apologise for Minho. Hwaiting!

SuJu, all twelve of them, hwaiting!

All of FT Island kind of hwaiting (sorry about HongKi's tantrum)

Closed circle BEAST hwaiting! (see, no blonde in sight).


And Minwoo, definitely hwaiting! Mazletov!

Cyril Sneer, hwaiting.

SHINee never give up hwaiting!

Never ever!

Onew definitely doesn't.

Saranghaeyo!

I'm sorry, what? I can't F.CUZ!

So, really neither Bunny nor I have ever talked in length here about F.Cuz. And really, we should have. It seems to be that their time is really about to come, I am sure of it. Traditionally Bunny has always been more of a supporter of the boys than me, I must be honest. But I have a feeling that this is all about to change...

So, without further ado, let me give you a brief introduction to F.Cuz (pronounced "focus"). Apparently on CAN&J's Entertainment, they debuted with their single Jiggy on 8th January this year, 2010. Sadly, I cannot say that I fully endorsed this song, even with lyrics like

Why Is not easy parting
Too easy for you to leave
(Bom Bom Bom shawty Bom Bom Bom Bom Bom Bom shawty)
I take it every day I see even a forced smile worthy
Almost ready to say it but I'm happy too early (YEHP!)
You see, I live in a great
Watching too much chest mirror dancing
Higher volumes in my head again, hot
Whatever my own way yejeongat jeulgilrae

Happily the next single No one was a bit better, actually a lot better. It's pretty much a club banger. But the video did get a little scary. (Maknae is managing to hold it together, Kan is borderline and the other two are definitely falling short!) Three steps forward, two steps back.

Before we move onto the now let's first meet the members!
First up then, Jinon:

Hot hardcore kid look alert!!!!!

Jinon is leader of the band, born July 13th 1989 (exactly two years after me, to the day!). He is blood type B, 183cm tall and a whole 68kg. Prior to debut Jinon was in an SG Wannabe video with some big hair and doing diabolo(!) tricks. He is the main rapper of the group, went to art school and previously trained to be in Supernova (consequently their new video for Shining star is a must see! "Baby girl, booty booty")


Next up is LeeU:

Nice tucked in plaid.

Born on March 20, 1990, LeeU is a little shorter at 179cm, weighing in at 65kg, and blood type A (compatible, yes!). Rumor has it that we was a well know ulzzang ("best face") pre-debut, and was originally going to be a solo artist (a bit like Ki Kwang I wonder). His dad is a famous trot singer too. He studied is America for three years or so, so he is our English speaker in the group.


And then there is Kan (Rainism!!):

I shouldn't like leopard print trousers, I know I shouldn't, but, I do. And the studded sleeveless is excellent.

Kan, beautiful Kan, born 30th September 1991. He is a happy 184cm (tallest!) and burly blood type B. Also 72kg, yay! He attends art school at the moment and apparently receives prompt haircare thanks to his mother who runs a beauty salon. Best fact: he has been called 'The Terminator' due to his good physical stamina and strength.


Last, and certainly not least in Yejun:

Top button, check. Plaid, check. Bowl cut, check. All present!

Oh, why must the maknae always be my favourite (though him and Kan tie very close indeed)!! February 4th, 1992, damnit. 182cm, and still growing! Blood type B and 67kg. It can only get better! At art school now with Kan, his sister is a pro-golfer. Best fact: he is often known as "18th dimension" due to his fashion sense and eccentricities.


Jinon, Kan and Yejun used to be in a dance troupe, which apparently once included people like Rain. However, from the look of their acrobatics I may beg to differ. Apparently their concept is to "introduce pop art patterns and hip hop traits".

You like them all, right? How about a hug? Ladies or gentlemen, both welcome of course.

Now let's make you like them even more. Their second mini album 'Gorgeous' is coming out soon, and their new single Midnight Sun will be here in just a few days, on the 18th November. With that said, the MV teaser has arrived, and oh my is it a welcome treat. This time round I think they may have pulled it out of the bag. Just the right amount of 'crazy hot mad party', smoky eyes and maknae bowl cut.

I wish it was a classified 18 because of the boys alone, but even having them merely embroiled in such sexualized antics I am smiling ear to ear. Wow. Seriously, I cannot wait for the full MV! The excitement at clicking to confirm I was over 18 years of age, the anticipation had me from the start. Just to back track briefly though, yikes!!

Yikes Kan!! Two ladies at once. And such a super haircut. It is the prime balance of gelfling meets gent.

LeeU is really going in for the kill, dimpled marks around the grabbing fingers, he's using some force. And that coat, it's so TOP!!

Oh Maknae, you can't possibly really know what those eyes mean, can you?!

Sorry leader, you are doing the least for me in this video. Spiked hair X glove X diamonte combo, sorry, not my fav.

With thanks to the wonderful F.Cuz tumblr.

Roll on the 18th November. Finally, I am FCUZED (name of the official fan club).

Happy Sunday Morning!

Winter is here and I am happy. Now all I need is the First Snow.

"this is... LED APPLE time! Check it out now..."

OK radies and gentlemen, about a month ago now Jessica and I first got to feast our eyes on this in all is dazzling glory:

Now you might be asking WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? and I will tell you that was LED Apple my friends, prepare to make some room in your heart. That lovely blonde boy shyly dancing between his rap parts, the power vocals of that other guy, the real rock sound of korean teens playing REAL INSTRUMENTS mixed with euphoric dance beats... and this song isn't even original its a remake / cover (of Baek Ji Young's "Dash")

So, first thoughts...? is it terrible? is it great? 
let me help you... IT'S BRILLIANT.

LED Apple a 5 member group on "Story Entertainment" (anyone?) to save me the trouble of trying to categorise these boys and their musical prowess instead enjoy this statement:

Story Entertainment stated, “Led Apple is unlike any other idol group that reveals their members before their actual debut. The group has been kept highly secretive in order to make sure their success is entirely dependent on their skills. They’ll become an idol group that can dance, sing ballad, rock, ballad, and play instruments all at once"

Which funnily enough is the exact same kind of conversation me and Jess have about this band everytime, like literally she was just saying right now:

"so euro pop" Jessica Genius Jane you are spot on
and you love blondie, of course you do!

Are you sure you have enough genres there boys? i'm not complaining, i'm already a fan but really I think you missed a few... and are you sure you want to list dancing amongst your skills? Well of course you do! Just look at their debut performance today on MNET M!Countdown JUST LOOK AT THIS DANCING! :

And by the way LEDAs (official LED Apple fan club name) I thought this was their  first ever live stage but I did also find a lovely HQ M Wave performance and not ONE but TWO from "Live Power Music" (?!) so rejoice and watch 3 more performances of the dance. My favourite bit aside from the sychronised limp wrist piano hands,and the walking fingers up the wrist.. is the sort of interpretive solo dance by blondie when power vocals is doing his thing midway, ending with the pair of them in a double slide lunge in opposite directions.  Favourite choreography of the year, hands down.

So anyway, The part of that management statement about being "highly secretive" was totally true because after that show stopping music video was released we could not find a single scrap of information on this group... but now the day has come, I did my LED Apple homework and boy oh boy do I have some news for you in the form of crucial k-pop fan essentials: pictures and profiles.

LED Apple - LED of course is an acronym for LOGIC EGOISM DELETE. Yes. it makes perfect sense for this band, as in, it makes no sense at all but is absolutely wonderful.

You should know i am purposely choosing the jokiest pictures I can find, just to keep with the abstract flow of LED Apple.

This is "I-OH" born in 1991, from Busan. Bloodtype B.

of course as we have witnessed he is in charge of the rap and vocal. Currently studying "computer" at university and he specialty / special talent is "smoke". I have no idea if this means he smokes, he has some kind of party trick involving blowing elaborate smoke rings or some other kind of meaning / implication of "smoke" that is totally lost on me.  Anyway, most important fact of all, the person he admires / favourite  musician ..... MADONNA. Of course you love Madonna! you adorable boy! the clues are there.. thats all i'm saying.

 Now welcome Minyong and notice how the "quirky" photoshoot continues. LED Apple must be some fun guys! Anyway, born in 1989 (yes! born in the 80s! yes!) Bloodtype B, all round musical star singer / composer / piano and famously (in Korea) a contestant on Superstar K (pop idol basically). Admires "BMK" Brian McKnight?  or London psychedelic rock n roll band "Black Market Karma"? It must be one of the two. In charge of the vocals of course, and every ballad bit ever I expect.

 Guitarist Youngjun born in 1990. Bloodtype B.

Admires Jimi Hendrix. no more fun facts and i'm going to be unnecessarily mean and say that he's currently running in 5th place to my heart, but the poor kids got a lot to compete with...

Let me introduce "ZEU" and I really want to call him ZEUS because god damn he's looking good and 182.5cm tall (love the .5). MAKNAE ALERT 1993. Bloodtype A, likes sports, plays bass, guitar and drums and likes some guy called "Markus Nilreo" that google has never heard of.

 

And finally I have saved the best til last, fact wise anyway, although to be honest... I think I might mean it in the other sense too. This is Sunghyun, the Leader of LED APPLE! 1988 (yes yes yes!) Bloodtype A, currently attending  "Hanyang Cyber University - department of education" Skills are rap(!) and drums (of course) and get ready for the highlight of this post.....

Most admired / favourite musician : Joey Jordison

JOEY JORDISON OF SLIPKNOT
 I think i've found my ichiban.

As if I didn't already think their future would be as bright as a million LED lights in a neon sky I am now certain. Europop dance rock pop ballad techno ballad drumstick twirling outfit made up of a Madonna fan, a guy from pop idol, a jimi hendrix fan, a beautiful teenage maknae and a SLIPKNOT fan. God bless Korea. This is such a great day!

and lets not forget, BEST CHOREOGRAPHY EVA:

I pretty much got all my information and pictures from the lovely http://fyeahledapple.tumblr.com so "check it out now!"

-BUNNY