K-pop

time head — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:13:40 -0700

I started listening to kpop the day after the forum wipe last year - fitting! I'm growing a bit apart from the fandom (music fandom never seemed like my sort of thing, anyway) but I still love kpop itself. I'm big on good vocals and melody and songs that catch my interest instantly, and kpop has always been the easiest genre to find that in I've ever known. I like Super Junior, Big Bang, B2ST, CN Blue, SNSD, G.NA, SISTAR, TRAX, Infinite, FT Island, IU, and After School. There are a lot of groups I've been meaning to check out, but..so much music, so little time. Anyone else like these? Other groups or artists you'd like to recommend? (And out of curiousity, do you consider yourself part of any fanclub?)

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GeekBehindTheGlasses — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:41:12 -0700

Ooooh, I love me some KPop too! I love SNSD, but I also listen to Miss A and Dal Shabet. I have to admit, I like my KPop sugary and sweet sounding. I keep meaning to check out more bands, but I sort of drift between being obsessed with KPop and JPop. I may have to check out some of those bands at some point too!

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Tatsuya — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:00:17 -0700

I've been obsessed with Big Bang (especially G-Dragon's solos) and TVXQ for years. SE7EN, SHINee and Super Junior are pretty high up there too. Right now I'm hooked on Boyfriend, MBLAQ, and TEEN TOP.

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mugendai — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:29:20 -0700

I'm a huge fan of K-pop! I listen to a lot of the same stuff as you do (Super Junior, BB, B2ST, CN Blue, SNSD, Infinite, AS). I'm a long-time Shinhwa fan and I would absolutely recommend them. Let's see, who else? BoA, f(x), Brown Eyed Girls, Miss A, Rainbow, MBLAQ, Shinee, 2PM, U-kiss, Block B, K.Will, Younha, 8Eight, V.O.S., M.C. the Max, and on and on the list goes. I guess some of those aren't really "K-pop" per se, but I recommend them all anyway!

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Rowenny — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:33:11 -0700

I'm a huge fan of Kpop too. My bands nr 1 are Shinee and B2ST. Then I love MBLAQ, Suju, Boyfriend, F.T. Island, C.N. blue and a lot of other bands.

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snowbug — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:59:15 -0700

I'm a fan on Korean music in general. As for K-Pop, I'm currently loving Brown Eyed Girl's and Infinite's newest songs. I listen to a lot of other groups too. (Especially TVXQ & SuJu!)

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Zeldalynn — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:43:17 -0700

Yaaaay K-Pop! I am sort of tragically obsessed, according to my sister, though I haven't delved too deeply into it thus far. When I'm writing, I have the odd inability to listen to much English music without getting frustrated, so I outsource to foreign genres as a whole, or just go the classical or trance route. K-Pop is my favourite, though. My top three artists would have to be SNSD, SHINee, and CN Blue, in that order. *Dying as The Boys is delayed further* :'( Also a fan of Kara, T-ara, f(x), Super Junior (and their subgroups, especially SuJu-M), and 2NE1. I like songs from practically every other group mentioned here, so I won't list it off. :) I consider myself a Sone and Shawol, and am hopelessly in love with Taeminnie. Gotta say, though, 2PM has beautiful men.

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teh faerie captain — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:24:57 -0700

Yay! I love how there's a k-pop thread!

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teh faerie captain — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:26:01 -0700

...and the post cut off what I was saying. :/ Anyways...I started getting into k-pop 2 years ago, and I've been obsessed ever since. My top 5 groups would have to be Shinhwa, SS501, FT Island, BEAST, and Infinite. I haven't been too largely addicted to girl groups yet, but I've recently started watching SNSD videos and they might be the only girl group where I can name all the members and match them to faces. ^^;

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Lightxx — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:30:59 -0700

I've been into k-pop for years now; my favourite band is still TVXQ, although of course now JYJ tie with them since the split (Jaejoong will always have my crazy fangirl heart). I usually know what's doing well in the k-pop charts but never what is going on in the English ones. Other favourites would include Sunny Hill, FT Island, MBLAQ, U-KISS and B2ST. I'm pleased there are so many other fans out there and I know that k-pop will dominate my nano playlist this year. I'd consider myself a fan as I buy the albums and some merchandise of DBSK and JYJ, but I'm not part of their fan club/cafe.

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LightlessRain — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:46:40 -0700

Cool, a thread about Kpop! I love B2ST and f(x) the most; they're my favorite groups---but I also love Super Junior, SHINee, SNSD, 2NE1, etc. (Mostly SMTown artists). I also happen to like some songs from other groups. Kpop gets me through the day, and helps me through homework too. It's funny how I used to hate Kpop and thought I would never like it, but now I love it to death and I'm eating my own words, all thanks to Super Junior M.

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sammieclaire — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:38:53 -0700

I've been a kpop fan for a little over two years now! SuJu started it all, really, but it didn't take long for SHINee to steal my heart. I also really like F.T Island, Brown Eyed Girls, and 2NE1, but I won't pretend I'm ENTIRELY up-to-date when it comes to kpop. Do you guys really particularly recommend any recent stuff?

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Lady Tari — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:21:07 -0700

Whoo! Last year I was introduced to k-pop at the very end of November, so I didn't get a chance to participate in the k-pop talk here in the forums much at all. Anyways, I am now a huge, full-fledged k-pop fan. I'm in love with Super Junior, SHINee, Beast, U-Kiss, and Big Bang, and I really love B1A4, Infinite, Dalmatian, FT Island, CN Blue, and so on. My sister and I are the kind of people that buy as much of our music as we can, and in the last year we've spend almost $200 on k-pop. Egad. But that was us trying to buy all the old stuff and new stuff, so it's slowing down now XD I consider myself an ELF, a Shawol and a B2uty, and maybe a KissMe. But since I find those titles ridiculously lame, I try not to use them ;) Anyways, if you're a fan (which obviously everyone here is) feel free to message me, because I am tragically low on k-pop friends. Suggestions will come later, I suppose.

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neon.tigress — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:38:36 -0700

I'm addicted to SHINee :D Jonghyun is mine

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neon.tigress — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:39:26 -0700

D: I got cut off. I also added that I love B2ST, Super Junior, 2ne1, and U-Kiss ^_^

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KaitTTT — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:32:27 -0700

Grrrrl. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ng2PFi7v-k

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DM — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:44:36 -0700

f(x), miss A, a little SNSD and Davichi = the best

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DM — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:45:02 -0700

y u cut off. T-T I also added that I like more girl groups than guys, and that worried me. Stop being mean, NaNo forums D

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Berry-Kitsune — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:53:02 -0700

Loooove K-pop! I love learning the dances too hahahaha. But I really enjoy SNSD, Kara, Super Junior, MBLAQ, Infinite, Miss A and so many more. I also really am fond of IU and then Song Ji Eun's voice. I really like when singers from the groups release singles cause they're usually great pieces of music!

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ZylphiaCrowley — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:07:00 -0700

Ooo, love, love Kpop! Lessee, I like SuJu (and SuJu-M), SHINee, ZE:A, TVXQ, F.Cuz, SNSD, Kan Mi Youn, SS501 (and Park Jung Min's solo works), Big Bang... a lot actually. There's more than that, much much more, but right now I've been listening to Super Junior, SNSD, and ZE:A a lot again. I don't usually listen to Kpop while writing though because I get distracted and start singing and dancing to it. Heh...

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Nashirah — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:15:47 -0700

You. Have. Kwanghee. As your dp. /SQUEALS/ He's my biggest kpop love ever. Adding you to the list of my fav people. 8)

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Nashirah — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:17:49 -0700

Kpop thread, how lovely! *u* I listen to pretty much everything kpop, sometimes obsessing over that song or another. I'm a fan of few groups (namely ZE:A and Boyfriend) but that doesn't mean I listen only to their music. Tbh, I prefer girlgroups' songs? Easier to listen to or something. Although now my earcandies are Infinite's Paradise and Super Junior's A-cha. This will change in a few days I bet, when new songs are released. XD

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Victoria Nonpraeda — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:07:57 -0700

My interest in K-pop is entirely the fault of Kim Hyun Joong. Why'd you have to be so #$(^ing pretty in Boys Over Flowers, and why'd you have to dance so nice. DANGIT ALL.

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preussenblau — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:42:47 -0700

I'm just getting into K-pop (so I appreciate any and all suggestions!) and so far I'm obsessed with SHINee. I mean, obsessed. Such pretty, pretty boys. Such good dancers. I can't even.

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natalieparisi — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:52:22 -0700

I'm more familiar with J-pop, but I recently got into SNSD! I love their dancing =) I seem to only like a few specific songs of theirs though: Genie, Hoot, Show! Show! Show!, Run Devil Run, and Pop! Pop! Visual Dreams (seriously one of my favorite songs ever!) are my favorites. I think I get turned off by their super super cutesy stuff (cutesy dancing/posing included) and am looking for songs with a more adult/dance beats kind of feel. I also dislike ballads across the board, so that rules out a lot of their other stuff, haha. I would love some K-pop recommendations that are less sugary than SNSD. But I'm also interested in any groups that have some awesome dance MVs like SNSD!

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bloodxredxroses — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:19:35 -0700

BoA, Big Bang, Suju, S.E.S. (REALLY old stuff :P), Wonder Girls (surprised no one's mentioned them yet...I'm not a huge fan but I used to be), SNSD, Younha, Rain/Bi, 1TYM, 2NE1, HyunA, 4minute, Cherry Filter (they're more rock, but still), Epik High, Baby VOX, Baby VOX ReV, Bada (ex-member of S.E.S.), Brown Eyed Girls, ChaeYeon, SHINee, DBSK (I'm not a big fan of them either), Gummy, H.O.T. (Also old), Lee Hyori.... Oh dear. I really shouldn't have looked at this thread. It has re-spawned my Kpop addiction.

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Peevish — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:10:43 -0700

Lifelong kpop fan here! There's the typical SNSD ("Genie"... yes.), Infinite, Big Bang (mmm TOP), 2NE1, Brown Eyed Girls ("Drunk on Sleep" = amazing), TVXQ ("Bolero," "Love in the Ice," "Why Did I Fall in Love With You?" are SO good!) , SHINee (Key = LOVE), etc., which I mostly enjoy. 2PM is fabulous - "Heartbeat," "Like a Movie," "Tired of Waiting," and "Without U" are a few of my favorites (though I think "Hands Up" was a terrible song). Basically all of Epik High's songs are fabulous, especially "Fallen Blossom," "Pieces of You," "1 Minute 1 Second" and "Umbrella." I'm also very fond of SG Wannabe (I have all of their albums :D ), VOS, December, 2AM, Davichi, and other ballad groups. Oh, and k-indie! Nell and Toy are great. Summary of kpop = pretty boys, hot voices, crazily addictive songs and dances.

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yuhuyubai — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:15:32 -0700

Thank goodness I found this. I love K-pop just a few months ago and it's all because of one song that kept repeating in my head. I finally gave up and google the lyric just to find a band that finally dragged me to the K-pop world. I'm currently listening to MBLAQ, B2ST (BEAST) and 2NE1, haven't try anything else since I'm not really fond of Super Junior and I'm actually more familiar with Jpop and Jrock. Any recommendations?

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vanness77 — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:15:07 -0700

Old Big Bang, Fly to The Sky and slow songs from Rain.

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AdrienEtienne — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:48:07 -0700

K-pop is a very new thing for me listening wise. And it is entirely the fault of the friend who recently introduced me to Super Junior. The thing is, I'm synesthetic. Now normally, this means that I smell/taste music. And a lot of my music tastes has to do with whether it tastes good or not. But occasionally, I get physical sensation associated with music (one of the most common being basically light tapping feelings associated with the music). What I discovered is that Super Junior pretty consistently does this, but on a level that is pleasant in a "feeling the music" sort of way, as opposed to many of the things that do this where it feels like the music is trying to beat me up. I've been branching out a little bit beyond Super Junior (I have a growing like for SHINee and B1A4, fueled by the same friend). My favorites are probably Super Junior and the subgroups Super Junior KRY and Super Junior M. To some extent, the seedling of the idea for the novel that I am planning to write this year came out of two Super Junior music videos and the connected taste/smell/sensation associations: "Don't Don" and "U." I wouldn't be surprised if I end up liking more K-pop as time goes on though, as this is similar to how my fondness for J-pop started, and it took me a while to move beyond the first band that I liked there as well. Adrien Etienne

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AdrienEtienne — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:49:28 -0700

And I like what I've heard from DBSK (I know, I'm late getting on that one), so I might go poking at their old music at some point, since the odds are good that I would enjoy it...

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neon.tigress — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:11:51 -0700

I LOVE K-pop. Very muchly. SHINee is definitely my favourite. And Jonghyun oppa will marry me someday, he just doesn't know it yet. Other than that, though, I like Super Junior, B2ST, and U-Kiss ^_^ It's just so catchy... and they're so pretty... and their dancing is so awesome... *fangirl moment*

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wakesthewolves — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:14:00 -0700

I LOVE KPOP. Probably more than is healthy, but yay! I like pretty much all of the boy bands. HOT and SHINee are my favourites. I spend too much of my time fangirling over Super Junior too. <333 As far as girl groups go, f(x), Miss A, and 2ne1 are FABULOUS.

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wakesthewolves — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:14:28 -0700

oh, and Kyuhyun is mine. <3

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wakesthewolves — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:16:24 -0700

I adore every SHINee member. Especially Jinki and Minho <3 *_* welp. So dreamy. *A*

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neon.tigress — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:31:58 -0700

:D Shawols fighting! *high-fives* They're amazing. Have you seen the new Japanese version of Lucifer?

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wakesthewolves — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:00:47 -0700

SHAWOLS FO LYFFFF hahaha XD Of course! I kept refreshing youtube until it came out! >< MINHO'S HAIR THOUGH *_* Perfect. <3 I still can't get used to the Japanese lyrics though! It just sounds funny to me! I try singing along and end up belting out Minho's Korean rap, woops :D

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neon.tigress — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:20:56 -0700

So awesome, right??? I loved their style in this one... but yeah, the Japanese lyrics are so weird to get used to! I know all the Korean lyrics, so I keep mouthing the wrong words :P Also, Taemin's hat = LOL.

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Mystic Dodo — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:49:54 -0700

Love K-pop! 2NE1 are my favourite! I have a soft spot for Big Bang, T-ara, SHINee and Super Junior though <3 I used to be a huge fan of BoA as well.

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Just Jill — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:38:24 -0700

Infinite has some really good stuff (but I'm totally biased), and MBLAQ's most resent is good (the album before put me to sleep, sadly). Oh. Kim KyuJong's Yesterday is the best of the SS501 solo efforts (personal opinion), but HyunJoong's "Lucky Guy" is good, too. *trying to remember what's on my playlists...* Oh. U-Kiss's Neverland is entirely too fun, too.

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Just Jill — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:42:19 -0700

Summary of kpop = pretty boys, hot voices, crazily addictive songs and dances. So true. SO SO SO true.

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Victoria Nonpraeda — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:44:15 -0700

Hey, I have a question for the die hard KPoppers. I'm sorta new/casual on this scene, so I don't know ... why do I keep hearing about "comeback" albums or singles? Like, Kim Hyun Joong (from SS501) has had at least three "comeback" singles in the last two years. Is this a term I'm not familiar with? (And where the crap can I find Park Jungmin's solo stuff in the US? Gah!)

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LightlessRain — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:21:26 -0700

Comeback just means coming out with a new release. They usually have comeback stages on music performance shows to promote their new album until they end promotions. Usually there's a lot of hype for comebacks especially when top artists/groups haven't release anything in a long time and their fans are left waiting for so long. There are some groups that have only released a new album once a year. (SHINee please come back soon T__T)

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miirae — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:22:41 -0700

Love your dp! Audrey is the best :3 As for less sugary girlgroups I would recommend Miss A! They're my favourites, and also Secret and 2NE1 :)

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miirae — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:37:25 -0700

Oh yay k-pop thread :D I've been into k-pop for over 3 years now, and I like most of the usual suspects. 2PM are definitely my favourites these days (I'm doing an exchange year in Seoul atm & I went to one of their concerts for the Hands Up tour and it was amaaazing :'D) My original great loves were DBSK though, their pre-split output is some of the most solid k-pop ever imo (I still support both JYJ/DBSK). I also really like Beast, Infinite and Miss A, and I listen a lot to Secret, SHINee, Big Bang, Block B, Rain, F.T Island, 4minute... K-pop is my happy place, basically. I really love Korean hip-hop too :D Epik High obviously, Dynamic Duo, SAN E, Simon D, Kebee, Eluphant... I'm not a member of any fanclubs atm, and I'm not super involved in fandom, but I do try to keep up with it when I have the time, on livejournal, tumblr and in some forums :3

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alienjoonster — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:17:24 -0700

I've been listening to only k-pop since i was 6 years old, and I guess my first boyband crush was g.o.d..! haha. I used to be absolutely obsessed with kpop but now I just like listening to it. Currently, my four husbands (only Korean) include Kyuhyun from SJ, Doojoon from B2ST, Kim Soohyun (not k-pop but the korean entertainment industry) from Dream High, and Junhyung from B2ST. I adore 2NE1 and Yurisangja, amd yurisangja's song "May I Love You" makes me want to cry, every time. I had an SG-WANNABE phase in '07, and a Kim Jong Gook stage in '07, Lee-ru phrase... and I could go on and on about how my boyband obsessions went from g.o.d.->super junior->dbsk->super junior->ss501->big bang->2pm->b2st hohoho/ and of course, for females: younha (password 486), onion, rumble fish, baby v.o.x., fin.kl, etc... if you guys want old-school k-pop recommendations or ballad (which i LOVE LOVE LOVE) recommendations, just message me ! (:

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gadzooks97 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:47:03 -0700

YAY! K-POP! :3 I've been into it for over a yr now! My bias is totally SHINee and from that my bias is Key! :D he's just the most adorable diva eva!!!! Apart from that, I also love C.N.Blue, F.T Island, 2NE1, SNSD, Super Junior, 4minute, B2ST, U-KISS and 2PM! :D I love learning the dances too! So far my list goes: 'Oh'- SNSD, 'Mr. Taxi'- SNSD, 'Neverland' - U-kiss and 'Sorry Sorry' - Super junior! :D I am very proud of the fact that I have a signed C.N.Blue album :) AND YOU SHOULD ALL BE JEALOUS! I GET TO SEE SHINEE IN 19 DAYS!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D

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Peevish — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:16:37 -0700

... you went to a 2PM concert... JEALOUS

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Peevish — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:19:51 -0700

Guys, you should listen to Tablo's new album! It's beautiful. :)

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Sakuraloli — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:14:51 -0700

Oooh...kpop forum!!! Okay, I'm a DIEHARD kpop fan. I'm just going to name MOST of the kpop bands (and solo artists) I like: Brown Eyed Girls, TVXQ, JYJ, B2ST, B1A4, Big Bang, 2NE1, MBLAQ, SNSD, Miss A, After School, Kahi, SHINee, Narsha, Wonder Girls, C.N. BLUE, Dalmation, Won Bin, G.NA, IU, f(x), Super Junior, Baby V.O.X, G-dragon, Kan Mi Yeon, SE7EN, SS501, T-MAX, J.ae, Teen Top, Block B, 2PM, 2AM, G.P Basic, KARA, Gummy, T-ara, 4minute, The Melody, U-KISS, BoA, Rain, 5dolls, Co-ed School, Boyfriend, Crispi Crunch, F.Cuz, F.T. Island, Hyori, SM the Ballad, Supernova, Sunny Hill... Am I missing anyone?? :) As you can see, I am a MAJOR kpop fan.

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wakesthewolves — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:56:41 -0700

You're missing H.O.T! Lee Jaewon, Moon Heejun, Kangta, Tony An, Jang Woohyuk! <3 Golly, I hope they reunite ;~;

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Mikaya J. — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:46:41 -0700

Absolutely agree! I can't stop listening to it. Loooooove Tablo <3 :)

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Mikaya J. — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:11:19 -0700

I used to be major into kpop, but I'm much, much less into it now. Instead, I listen to more underground and hip-hop artists like Nell, 10cm, Verbal Jint, and recently, Epik High and Tablo. Also love Alex from Clazziquai, Leessang, Hwayobi, and so many others. :) My first kpop group was F.T.Island (You're Beautiful, anyone?), and I still love them so much. Hong ki's voice is beautiful and so emotionally-taught! Oh, and project group Clover! They're great :)

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miirae — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:23:55 -0700

I'm almost jealous of myself lol :C It was so much fun! I'm hoping to get tickets to the YG family concert in December too because I want to see Tablo & Big Bang :D

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Peevish — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:07:43 -0700

Love Clazziquai, Epik High, and Nell :) You should try Loveholic! Their main vocalist Jisun is gone now but all of their songs are fabulous. So many people discovered FT Island through You're Beautiful haha. That was a great drama.

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Peevish — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:09:31 -0700

Do it!!! Seeing Big Bang and Tablo live would be like a dream come true.

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piraterie — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:51:14 -0700

Love K-pop! I've been crazy about Big Bang for years and years! And Clazziquai! So good! Super Junior! I've been listening to a bit of 2NE1 these days because they're getting exposure in Japan recently so I can't really avoid them, haha! But I'm not really too into girls groups, although I also started getting into SNSD while visiting Korea a couple weeks ago.

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sammieclaire — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:40:31 -0700

Fantastic! I'll check into all of those. :D I listen(ed) to MBLAQ, but I've never really given Infinite or SS501 a chance. I'll have to do so.

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Peevish — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:37:59 -0700

Is 2NE1 popular in Japan? So many Korean groups have been promoting their music in Japan. KARA and TVXQ for example... I never hear about them having concerts in Korea anymore. They're like always in Japan.

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piraterie — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:14:01 -0700

I'm pretty sure 2NE1 only recently debuted in Japan, so there's been a lot of promotion and they seem to be getting pretty popular. K-pop is HUGE here so, yeah, I'm really not surprised!

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Peevish — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:56:06 -0700

It's cool how k-pop is so global. Like I know that it's really popular in the Philippines and even Hong Kong. Even the United States has some k-pop fans. The only artists that are somewhat known here are BoA and Wonder Girls, but I know that some of my American friends just find random k-pop videos on the Most Viewed lists on YouTube.

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Mikaya J. — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:53:51 -0700

I've heard of Loveholic, but I'll look into them now. :) And You're Beautiful was one of my first kdramas. It will always have a special place in my heart! haha. In addition to introducing me to the world of kpop, it sparked a love of the Hong Sisters. I still have a couple of their dramas to watch, but everything I've seen from them I've loved. I'm definitely anticipating their upcoming 2012 drama.

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Peevish — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:04:29 -0700

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNXTgOjJw5M That's one of my favorite Loveholic songs. The Hong sisters are amazing. Have you seen My Girlfriend is a NInetailed Fox yet? It came out last year, I think.

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sonicherosfan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:34:44 -0700

I got into K-Pop about a month ago, but I was introduced to it sooner. It started when my sister was showing SHINee's music video of "Lucifer" to her friends, and then showed them "Ring Ding Dong." I am proud to say I am a Showol now. :D I also like 2NE1, Girls Generation (shocker to like both, right?) and SuJu. They're all pretty good, though, but those are my favorites. But I'm mostly a Showol <3

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bloodxredxroses — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:06:43 -0700

I thought it was a comeback only if they hadn't been promoting in Korea for a while? Maybe I'm wrong.

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Peevish — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:31:24 -0700

Either one is correct. When a singer is done promoting a single/album and goes into a hiatus and then returns with something new, that's a comeback. The singer could have just come back from Japan, for example, after promoting their music for a while at that country and being away from music shows in Korea too. In addition to comeback stages, there's also goodbye stages on TV shows too. And there's rookie stages and there's hero stages on MNet's M-Countdown, haha.

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Mikaya J. — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:57:21 -0700

That song is very gorgeous. I also like the song Rainy Day by them :) I haven't watched My Girlfriend is a Ninetailed Fox in completion yet, despite my love of Lee Seung-gi. I have a lot of stuff on my watchlist, which includes Korean, Taiwanese, and Chinese dramas, as well as a few Korean movies. Gah. But I do plan on finishing it when I find the time among my various other dramas. I've got Map the Soul by Epik High on repeat these days. Oh the wonders of repeatyoutube. :)

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Peevish — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:59:30 -0700

Loveholic does a lot of music for drama soundtracks. Listen to their album Dramatic & Cinematic. Every song there is pretty much fantastic. It was such a good drama. :) Lee Seung-gi's other drama, Shining Inheritance, was really good too. Speaking of Lee Seung-gi, his new album just came out! You should go listen to it! Map the Soul is seriously such a great song. Epik High is always good on repeat.

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Victoria Nonpraeda — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:58:08 -0700

I found a lot of K-pop because of K-dramas. First time I ever heard SS501 or SHINee was while watching Boys Over Flowers, and the same thing happened with the soundtrack to Playful Kiss. I may have a tiny crush on Kim Hyunjoong. >>

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Peevish — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:20:19 -0700

qwieqoiwue he's so hotttt Understandable. ;)

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Acile — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:17:19 -0700

I only really like a few bands/singers. 2NE1 and 4minute immediately come to mind. In fact one of the main characters from this year's NaNo novel was created from ideas I got while listening to 2NE1's latest album NOLZA. Just love their music, and most of their dancing isn't too bad either!

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Peevish — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:54:28 -0700

Does anyone else here find that all of the new rookie groups that debuted in the past year are really boring? I don't see a single group that stands out. There was something about SNSD and 2NE1 and Big Bang and the rest that made them stand out from the very start, but the new groups all sound exactly the same.

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hireadd — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:38:13 -0700

I'm so glad this thread exists! My brother lived in Korea for a year and got me and my cowriter terenewen and I a little obsessed with K-pop. It's probably the most ridiculous decision I've ever made for a NaNo, but we decided to collaborate on a K-pop romance novel this year, and I think it's going to be crazy fun. XD As for favorite bands... I love love love Super Junior most of all, but DBSK, f(x), Brown Eyed Girls, 2NE1, and U-Kiss are also very near to my heart. Terenewen is a huge fan of SNSD, too.

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hireadd — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:40:26 -0700

I feel the same way. :/ I liked Aprilkiss's debut and I have to admit, B1A4 is kind of drawing me in with their ridiculous cutsey fluffball image, but on the whole I'm just not feeling the new groups. AA is debuting next week though, and I really like the looks of them! Here's hoping.

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JUKeeUS — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:27:31 -0700

I love K-pop. I've been listening to it for as long as I can remember. The first group I listened to was H.O.T. Then, I got into Brown Eyes, UN, and BoA. I also listened to many OSTs from different dramas; my favorites being the ones from My Girl. Afterwards though, I got into other music for a few years and returned to K-pop 3 years ago (still listening to it in the present). I'm a fan of many groups (Brown Eyes, UN, DBSK, JYJ, Suju, 2ne1, Big Bang, f(x), SHINee, SNSD, Wonder Girls, T-ara, Kara, Supernova, Ss501, FT Island, CN Blue, BEAST, BEG, U-KISS, MBLAQ, 2PM, 2AM, Miss A, December, Epik High, etc.) but my current top favorite, as of now, is SHINee. I love their songs, and each member is so lovable in their own ways. Of the newer groups from last year, The BOSS and Infinite were the ones who caught my attention. This year though, Boyfriend caught my attention. Their songs are quite catchy. :) For the female artists, BoA is my favorite. I really admire her. For groups, my tops would be 2ne1, f(x), T-ara, and Miss A. I also like listening to C-pop, HK-pop, and J-pop. :D

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Peevish — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:36:55 -0700

A k-pop romance?!?! That's brilliant. Is it like a fanfiction? Like writing about already existing artists? Or are you writing about fictional k-pop bands? I'm intrigued.

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Peevish — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:40:39 -0700

Never mind, I just read your synopsis. It sounds really good! Keep us posted here about your novel!

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Peevish — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:42:14 -0700

Never mind, I just read your synopsis. It sounds really good! Hah bisexual boybands... any k-pop fangirl's dream.

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Peevish — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:17:46 -0700

Okay I thought it didn't post so I just wrote it again... ignore this quadruple post please.

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terenewen — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:01:31 -0700

Lol, that's alright! It's nice to see someone as excited about this as we are. XD I'm her co-author by the way~~

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terenewen — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:04:32 -0700

Hey all! I'm hireadd's co-author and GOD DO I LOVE KPOP. I have so many writing playlists full of kpop now. It's fantastic for being productive or just grooving out, and it always puts me in a good mood. :DD My favorite groups are Super Junior, SHINee, SNSD (...yeahhh I'm an SM-bias...), Simon D, Brown-Eyed Girls... I have a huge soft spot for B1A4, and I'm really looking forward to AA's debut this week! :DD It will probably distract me from my novel... ...luckily I'm writing a romance novel about Kpop. :PP

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SCurtis_No1_Fan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:19:32 -0700

Me too! I love kpop! I'm sitting down tonight and updating my MP3 for NaNoWriMo, I gotta get all the latest stuff.

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SCurtis_No1_Fan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:22:35 -0700

My NaNo is actually a big Kpop fanfic!

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Down — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:22:35 -0700

YAY k-pop thread. XD I've just managed a five-year dream (in part, at least) - I was at the JYJ concert in Spain on the weekend. I still can't believe it. *_* TVXQ/JYJ are my favourites! (Probably forever. This being five and a half years of obsession by now and still showing no signs of diminishing... ^^;) I need to branch out and listen to more - I've not been paying attention much the past year. Do any of you have any reccomendations for things which have come out recently?

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Down — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:28:00 -0700

Someone else from England whose crazy fangirl heart (so apt a phrase XD) belongs to Jaejoong? *shocked* Pleased to meet you!

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Down — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:29:47 -0700

When I say England I mean BRITAIN, stupid sleep-deprived fingers. >.>

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Rensy — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:57:02 -0700

I love Kpop to muxh for my own good. Seriously. It's taken over my music playlist by 120 songs. x3 I got into it through Super Junior and my first favorite was SHINee, still is. I love that band to death. <3 The ones I listen to as of now are: SHINee, Super Junior, UKISS, MBLAQ, 2NE1, Miss A, F(x), SNSD, FT Island, CN Blue, Big Bang, IU, B1A4, Boy Friend, B2ST/BEAST, Brown Eyed Girl, DBSK/TVXQ, Secret and so on. Oh, and Taemin is my ultimate bias~

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Ell-chan — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:13:15 -0700

I've fallen completely in love with SHINee and ss501... I started to watch Playful Kiss only because Kim Hyun Joong is in it... And Dream Team because of Minho XD

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Dean_Girl — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:19:52 -0700

Just a little more than slightly obsessed. CNBLUE, FT Island, Super Junior, Big Bang, 2NE1, and f(x), and MBLAQ are my most listened to. Hongki's voice . . . oh yeah.

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Peevish — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:56:03 -0700

Hey there :) Haha I hope your novel is coming along swimmingly

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Peevish — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:56:31 -0700

Agreeed. Hongki's voice... <3

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RickRolledBunny — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:32:31 -0700

I was wondering if there was a kpop thread in here. And I found one! Hooray! I listen to a lot of kpop, they've all been mentioned in here so I shall not list. But just in case, besides SHINee, Super Junior, Big Bang, 2NE1, After School. f(x), MBLAQ, 2PM, 2AM, SNSD, and so on... I'm listening to the newer groups (like B1A4) because I'm interested in what they sound like.

Re: K-pop

Peevish — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:46:43 -0700

Guys, go listen to Tablo's new album! He released the second part yesterday and it's breathtaking. Also, Jay Park's latest single, Girlfriend, just came out! Sooo great to hear from him again. He's so talented <3

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LightlessRain — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:03:51 -0700

My sister just told me about seoul.fm yesterday. I think it's a good way to listen to Kpop and even find new songs to like while you're writing.

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hireadd — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:46:13 -0700

It's going really well, thank you! :)

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taestyy — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:38:27 -0700

YAYYY K-pop!!! I feel more at home now haha! U-KISS is my top group but I have been in love with Super Junior and DBSK for ages . I became a huuuge SHINee fan last year and I love BEAST, MBLAQ, SISTAR, and 2Ne1 to bits as well ♥

Re: K-pop

Peevish — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:21:42 -0700

I've never heard about this!! Checking it out pronto.

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SakiInDistopia — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:21:21 -0700

Oh man. K-pop is probably the biggest part of my music library (and that's saying something because I have a hell of a lot of rock, punk, metal, classical, and EDM). Tablo and Epik High will always be my number one loves in K-pop (I don't care that they're technically hip hop). Also a big fan of: -Yoon Mi Rae (Tasha). Check out Get It In in both Korean and English. That girl... I just love her. -BEAST/B2ST. B2UTIES REPRESENT~ -SNSD. Really only because of REXR's remix of their 2010 songs -SHINee. I just... Onew was my second love in K-pop after Tablo. -U-KISS. Neverland and Binguel Binguel make me happy >.> -Brown-Eyed Girls. Ga In is my lady crush and her Sixth Sense/Abracadabra/Irreversible are love. -TVXQ/DBSK. Kinda a given. -2NE1. Bom Park is my favorite and I enjoyed her solo song Don't Cry (even though the sad lyrics don't match the pumpin' beat) -CNBlue. Just getting into them, but love 'em already. And there's more but yeah. I love a lot of groups. >.>

Re: K-pop

Victoria Nonpraeda — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:27:28 -0700

SS501, Kim Hyunjoong, uuunf. Poor boy can't act for beans, but the "Love Ya" video makes me all manner of happy. >>

Re: K-pop

Peevish — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:44:12 -0700

LOVE Yoon Mi Rae. She and Tiger JK are freaking fantastic.

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Peevish — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:46:36 -0700

Hey can anyone recommend me a good ballad song with CRAZY vocals? Probably something that's not already very popular - I already know all of the songs of SG Wannabe, 2AM, December, Monday Kiz, Davichi, etc. I'm trying to discover some relatively unknown ballad artists :)

Re: K-pop

Peevish — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:17:09 -0700

OBSESSED with Brown Eyed Girls' new song. The MV story is pretty great too. The main character tries to drown her blind sister after finding out that she is in love with her husband. The blind girl was trying to put on makeup to impress her sister's husband, which causes the sister to lash out and drag her to the bathtub. You could think about this on a deeper level and view the blind girl and the sister as the same person - someone explains it pretty well in a comment on the video: "In my opinion, the little sister and the older sister are the same person. The little sister is like the innocence and true feelings of the older sister. Whereas, the older sister's thick make up is like her outside self and pride and things like that. Deep inside, she still loves this man, but because he might have done something wrong that's why she can't forgive him. However, her true feelings "inner self/little sister" keep running to him, and she gets mad because she want to forget him." Man, and the lyrics are so good. Obsessed. And I thought this was going to be some kind of advertising song for a cleansing cream brand or something.

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nokcha8 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:20:22 -0700

I love k-pop! Early favorites were Jang Woo Hyuk and IVY. Right now, I'm in a serious YG phase and listen mostly to 2NE1 and Big Bang. I especially love Park Bom--she has such a soulful voice. I also love Humming Urban Stereo (electronic group) and the soundtrack for Boys Before Flowers.

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Peevish — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:44:12 -0700

I haven't listened to Ivy's music in so long. I remember that Sonata of Temptation's MV was like the exact same as FF7: Advent Children's fight scene and there was a whole scandal because of that. And then there was another scandal that forced her to leave the public eye for a few years... Ah I totally forgot about her.

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nokcha8 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:09:16 -0700

I still listen to "I Must Be a Fool" (I think it's roughly translated like that..) because that was the first song that got me hooked. It's really too bad about all the scandals because she had a great voice! I think I read somewhere that she even used to practice singing while running on a treadmill!

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nokcha8 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:11:35 -0700

Hahahaha, this post! I agree with all of it, especially the "Love Ya" MV. That is my guilty pleasure. Have lost count of how many times I've watched it! :P

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Peevish — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:24:27 -0700

Yeah, I really did like her voice. Practice running on a treadmill? That's ridiculous. I guess it's good practice though and her endurance must have been beastly.

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Nevare — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:38:32 -0700

Woo, fellow UK K-Pop fans!! This makes me so happy! SNSD and T-ara were my first introduction to K-pop (via a conspiracy forum, no less). SHINee were the ones who got me first interested, but I'm sorry to say they got replaced by Super Junior not too long after. At least with SuJu I don't feel like such a pedo noona. =__= SuJu is currently losing to TVXQ though, because I absolutely adore TONE and KYHD. Recent entries on to my playlist: U-Kiss, LeeSsang, The BOSS (Biteul Biteul has been stuck in my head for freakin' MONTHS!), and Sentimental Scenery <-- so good. K-Pop is, in fact, forming the entire landscape for this years NaNo, so I consider having it on repeat as "subject research".

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Themis — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:28:07 -0700

I would recommend Illusion by Hlin its a beautiful song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odSm2xpz0ag&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL719D4A1CFF6E4B74 There's a link :) Its interesting that I found this group through an online manhwa called 'Song of Cloud'. I will link the original page for you. Scroll through the chapters and you can hear some really good music. Original Language Link: NOTE the songs on this site only play in Internet Explorer (or my firefox is just K-challenged) http://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list.nhn?titleId=63454&no=40&weekday= And the translation site here: http://www.webtoonlive.com/ I got into J-rock first and I will always <3 Miyavi (saw him in concert twice yaay) and you cant look j-rock and not stumble on to K-pop. I like Super Junior, DBSK, Big Bang/2NE1 (Lollipop so good) just to name the favorites.

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LightlessRain — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:38:09 -0700

Have you tried Bebe Mignon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PuDm1MbMJk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PKbuklQZ_U And then there's BBAN but there's not much about them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXuVnIpyW3E Usually ballad songs from drama OSTs are good too. I know SISTAR is pretty popular and all but I just love love Hyorin's voice here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6nns3MCJ3k Sorry if you might have heard of them already ^^

Re: K-pop

grejo28 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:06:08 -0700

I really like Girl's Day. Their songs are very catchy. Especially "Twinkle Twinkle" and "Hug Me Once." Kan Mi Youn's "Paparazzi" is pretty good too. I know you mentioned them above, but Girls' Generation/SNSD's new album is REALLY good.

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grejo28 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:07:30 -0700

[quote=GeekBehindTheGlasses] Ooooh, I love me some KPop too! I love SNSD, but I also listen to Miss A and Dal Shabet. I have to admit, I like my KPop sugary and sweet sounding. I keep meaning to check out more bands, but I sort of drift between being obsessed with KPop and JPop. I may have to check out some of those bands at some point too! [/quote] If you like J-Pop, you should check out Buono! and Berryz Koubou. They're both really good. GG/SNSD's Japanese album was really good, especially "BAD GIRL" and "You-aholic."

Re: K-pop

Peevish — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:11:28 -0800

Time to revive the thread.... What do you guys think about the new Wonder Girls song?

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NinjaNakashima — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:42:27 -0800

I love Kpop. My biggest obsessions are Big Bang and 2NE1 but I love many groups and musicians. A list: Block B, B1A4, B2ST, Rain, Big Bang (GD&TOP, G-Dragon, and Taeyang also), 2NE1, 2PM, FT Island, DBSK, JYJ, MBLAQ, Se7en, SHINee, SS501 and Super Junior.

Re: K-pop

Peevish — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:22:30 -0800

Okay, guys, I just listened to most of the new Wonder Girls album on YouTube and it's pretty much fantastic. The only song that I dislike is the song they're promoting, 'Be My Baby.' 'Be My Baby' sounds almost too similar to Miss A's music, but the rest of the album is great. I've been listening to 'Stop!' and 'Sweet Dreams' while writing. They're so good!

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OnyxSupreme — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:36:32 -0800

I LOVE K-POP!!!! Girls Generation, SHINee, Super Junior, TVXQ (I can't believe they broke up! T_T), 2NE1, BoA, A Pink... I love so many! I find most of them through Korean Dramas, like Playful Kiss and Protect the Boss (I love Jaejoong!!)

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siberianbreaks — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:36:49 -0800

I'm really super obsessed with Super Junior (I'm listening to Mr. Simple while writing this :D), not that I've never been, but ever since their comeback...nonstop listening. So, yes, I am listening to it while writing my story, which I'm not making much progress with. Anyways, I also really like 2PM and 2AM. Recently, I've been listening to some more girl groups (I've already been listening to 2NE1 and two songs from Girls' Generation) like f(x), Miss A, Girl's Day, and KARA. Oh yeah, Big Bang...I'm waiting for a comeback from them, so I've kind of set them aside for now, but I still love them. Okay, I used to listen to SHINee but for some reason, I just stopped. Also, recently, I've listened to a lot of Beast and some U-Kiss. And I like B1A4 too... Teen Top and Infinite....meh. Honestly, honestly, honestly, I don't really like TVXQ. I think it's because I watched one of their MVs and they all looked and sounded bad. The only song I like from them is Mirotic and that's an old song. Also, I don't think I like U-Know Yunho. I'm trying to like them, but I think it'll be a while until I fully...like them. I don't know...like I'm Korean and I don't like all these Korean groups. I feel like a lot of K-pop fans like ALL of the groups, which I don't know if it's true or not but it's only from what I've seen. Yay...I'm glad I found this thread.. :)

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CuppaTea123 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:09:32 -0800

Oooo I love K-Pop. Girls' Generation, 2NE1, T-ara, Kara, f(x), Rainbow, After School, SHINee, Orange Caramel, HyunA, Dal★shabet, C-REAL and Wonder Girls are all amazing. Girls' Generation are my number one though, they're phenomenal.

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nokcha8 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:00:16 -0800

I think "Stop!" is my favorite song from their new album. So good! I'm with you on "Be My Baby", though..not feeling it at all.

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Mei_Mia — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:19:07 -0800

heh courtesy multi-cultural friends and workmates, i've got a whole cd of Big Bang and some Super Junior... also G-Dragon's Heartbreaker. Love it love it love it ^.^ get so annoyed sometimes living in perth everyone seems to think that non-english speaking countries don't have modern music O.o (okay not everyone. I'm just not very good at finding those people who support a theory suggesting otherwise, though i do believe that they are out there!!!...)

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Doodles13 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:52:46 -0800

I love Kpop with an unhealthy passion. SHINee, Super Junior, Beast, Infinite, Big Bang, U-Kiss, old TVXQ, JYJ, 2NE1, Kara, some SNSD, CN Blue, FT Island, f(x), G-Dragon, MBLAQ, Rain, Wonder Girls, Brown Eyed Girls... should I go on? My husband doesn't understand why I like it so much, especially because until I heard SNSD's 'Oh!" and it stuck in my head for a month and a half, I was a super-hardcore metal fan. I still like it, but my Kpop sees much, much more use on my mp3 player.

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lisa86 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:13:20 -0800

I knew there had to be other k-pop fans here! I'm a huge CN Blue fan and they're my undisputed #1, but I like songs from a bunch of groups, mostly boy groups - especially Big Bang, Super Junior (including M and KRY), TRAX... Love love love Heechul's solo work. And GD&TOP of course. Not a big fan of girl groups. I tend to go for songs not groups though so I'll try everything once. Maybe not k-pop as such, but I'm listening to Epik High right now and they're fascinating... Anyway nice to see I'm not the only one listening to k-pop while writing! It turns out Super Junior is kinda excellent as background music for writing alien-human fight scenes... Who knew. Good luck with your writing everyone.

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aw8003 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:16:52 -0800

I am so happy that I found a k-pop thread! I love 2PM (as shown on my picture), but I also really like B2ST, SHINee, and Miss A. Also recently the group MYNAME debut, and I think they have a lot of potential.

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Moonlight.1988 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:06:24 -0800

OMG i love K-Pop too. I am a huge fan of Taeyang and BigBang. I just can'T write to their music. It doesn'T really fit my novel theme this year. But i have been busy spreading the word about K-Pop among my friends and now they love it too.

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Peevish — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:03:45 -0800

I was just in Las Vegas for Thanksgiving Break and there was this huge concert going on with 4 Minute, TVXQ, SHINee, MBLAQ, GNa, Brown Eyed Girls, B2ST, and Sistar. Unfortunately, I already had plans and didn't know about the concert until I got there so I couldn't go. :( It was such a good opportunity though! I wish k-pop artists would come to the States more.

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siberianbreaks — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:29:40 -0800

Are you serious? I had no plans for Thanksgiving Break! I could've gone. Wow...dang it. Such a good opportunity missed.

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siberianbreaks — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:31:27 -0800

I agree with everything you're saying, except I'm starting to give in to girl groups...just a few though. I am absolutely so in love with Super Junior-M and K.R.Y.

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aw8003 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:48:57 -0800

I actually haven't listened to a lot of Super Junior's music although I really like Bonamana and Mr. Simple. When I saw Siwon in those briefs, my heart nearly stopped. It was insane!

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aw8003 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:53:26 -0800

Ha, you're lucky your friends are starting to like K-Pop. Mine just think I'm obsessed with Korean guys (which I most definetely am).

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siberianbreaks — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:43:31 -0800

Oh, well at least you've listened to something. And anyone who likes Super Junior is my friend :D Haha...Siwon...never failing to make girls' hearts melt. Those teaser photos for all the other members were terrible (except Siwon's, of course).

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aw8003 — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:31:08 -0800

I thought Eunhyuk was like some type of vampire or something. His eyes were like completely covered and I though 'Can he see through all that hair?!' But Siwon is so sexy....mmmm Do you have any other groups that you like a lot?

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AshHadAns — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:12:38 -0800

I just randomly discovered Super Junior on youtube a few months ago and was completely amazed. Those boys are like machines! They can DANCE! Then youtube had SHINee on the suggested music list and I have to say, even though SuJu are the better dancers, SHINee can definitely hold their own. They are my favorite of the two, which has absolutely nothing to do with my insane crush on Jonghyun. Nope, nothing at all.

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siberianbreaks — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:09:41 -0800

I LOVE EUNHYUK AND KYUHYUN! My favorites. Eunhyuk is SUCH a good dancer and Kyuhyun is an AMAZING singer :)<3 I like Fiction by B2ST. B1A4 is a new group, consisting of teen boys; they're not terrible. I love Big Bang. I wish I was in Korea for their YG Family Concert.... I used to like SHINee, but they don't really do anything anymore. But you haven't listened to Big Bang, do listen. And give a listen to B2ST and B1A4 because they're not terrible. If I think of more, then I'll tell you but I can't of any more off the top of my head.

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aw8003 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:34:00 -0800

I love Big Bang too, especially T.O.P. His latest haircut is so sexy, love it!!! I kind of like B1A4. The way I remember the difference between all the new boy bands that are coming out is by certain members in each of them. Like B1A4, they have the guy with long hair and glasses. That is literally the only way (please don't take offense >_<) But I like Eunhyuk, I didn't realize he was such a good dancer until I saw the really sweet video that had all of them singing about one girl and confessing their love for her. (Goodness gracious, I cannot remember the name of it.) But B2ST is really good too. I really like "I Like You the Best" and "V.I.U" Both of those songs have really good beats.

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siberianbreaks — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:53:36 -0800

T.O.P is my favorite Big Bang member ever! But Daesung is the funniest dude in the group. He never fails to make me laugh. None taken. I know what you mean...my friends are like that too :D Really? I don't think I've watched this....I wish I knew... But yeah, he's amazing. On variety programs, when Super Junior is on it, he's always the one to dance. I was surprised when he changed his hair color, but blonde surprisingly suits him somewhat. Usually, I don't like it when my favorite idol group members change their hair color, but I like Eunhyuk's. OH. I Like You the Best, I haven't listened to that in a while. And another one: TVXQ. Mirotic and Keep Your Head Down are two songs that I really like. I didn't really like them at first, but they're slowly growing on me.

Re: K-pop

Mikaya J. — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:12:25 -0800

Could the SuJu video you're thinking of possibly be No Other?

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siberianbreaks — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:51:57 -0800

If it's a music video, probably. That's the only music video that was cute and stuff.

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aw8003 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:58:30 -0800

Yes, yes, yes! That's the one! It's so cute, I love it!

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siberianbreaks — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:52:20 -0800

I love that music video!! I love the song, too. I think it's one of my favorite songs from them.

Re: K-pop

thispalefire — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:52:29 -0800

Anyone still around who is interested in being email pals/writing buddies? I'm 28 and I love Super Junior (Yesung, Kyuhyun, and Sungmin Y U SO ADORABLE?), 2ne1, GD & TOP, B1A4 (my new guilty pleasure) and f(x). I'm slowly getting in to Shinee, Big Bang, Girls Generation, and TVXQ/DBSK/JYJ as well. And maybe EXO, if SM ever debuts them. XD