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Chanyong and snake kiss

Oh you read the title right. Chanyong from 100% was conquering by a white python.

I would say he is not really snakes friendly, then he became quit stiff when they put the snake around his neck, but this is nothing really surprising – a snake is a snake and this is a one big snake. And to top that, the snake must have been love hungry or she just liked him then she gave him, not one but two kisses on a chick. Respect Chanyong! I think after seeing this I should be able to remember him.

His reaction and of all around him is just funny.

At this rate I would be probably stiff, horizontal and dead. Just thinking about snakes gives me shiver.

One more thing – are snakes deaf? When not then this one after his meeting with that boy for sure is. That was some scream!


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Infinite – Request

Infinite already made a CF for Samsung in the past. You probably still remember those dance moves they did that time, right? And if you don’t know it or you just wanna refresh your mind:

As group they dance perfect but as one you can see the difference – Hoya the born dancer. Sunggyu and his grandpa style. And even they did the CF as a group you could see that L is the lead in it. You could also say he is a Samsung ambassador if you think about their Man in love music video – jep, he is laughing and flirting with his phone, that is – what a confidence – a Samsung Galaxy.

Few days ago they realised a new teaser. At first I though this will be a new song but as soon as I saw the end of it, it became clear it will be another Samsung CF. The sound was different and I assumed they are experimenting with something new… something more electronic. And I looked for to see the full song with this promising sound.

Now the full video is out.

While by the teaser I though they are trying a new sound, now here I could hear they are back to their sound before Destiny – that sound of something old that got to you with their debut. That typical Infinite sound of something old and yet new that you just love (at least me). But in this song I don’t hear anything from teaser anymore. On one side I`m sad about that then I liked the sound and on another side its fine with me then it was that sound that make me notice them in first place.

What I found funny is that this is a SAMSUNG CF and yet the LOGO on the phone is blurt out. WHY? What is the point of CF if the product that is promoted is blurt out and blend with everything else in the video.

I already notice and also read somewhere that in Korea they don’t like to show or say about brands and that’s also a reason why you could see logos on shirts in game shows like X-Man and Dream Team, taped over. Okay I got that they don’t want give the message to the public that it’s all about the brands. But this time this is a CF and it should be known for what product and not only at the end of the video when the page of the Samsung comes up. I already saw music videos that promote even more brands in it and not one is blurt out. It gives a feeling of CF for those expensive brands instead of a music video. For more on that click here.

Is it necessary to say that the boys looks fabulous like always? And I will now dare to guess that they had their own chose of clothing looking at Myungsoo.

Okay, I just checked the video once again and did I miss something? Could it be that this is not phone CF but watch or what ever that thing on the whrist is. I notice that all wear that but not a phone. Hmm… Samsung doesn’t has only phones, televisions, cameras and computers, right. I know they are mostly known for that (at least in this part of the world) but those are the products I can say for sure that they have. Have they watches too?

And since I didn’t want to stay clueless about that I searched their official site and found this. It sure does look like those from CF and seems to come with the phone. So in end effect this is a phone CF.


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Get it beauty self – Sandara Park

I`m someone who normally doesn’t see the similarity between siblings unless they are twins. But I spot that right away between two complete strangers. Saying this, I have always hard time to see that Sandara and Thunder look a like. There are moments when even me is able to see that. And this time is that moment. Even blind me see it.

Then I came across this:

She is so pretty, right? I personally like the best the 2nd look…not complete look – the make-up part.

Ah, she actually rock all 3 look. Agree?


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Nu`est

 

NU`EST = New Established Style and Tempo

Korean: 뉴이스트

5 members

Before debut they were background dancers for After School Blue video Wonder boy and are also futured in Love letter

Debut:  they debuted on Mnet’s M! Countdown on March 15, 2012 with Face

Under Pledis Entertainment.

Labelmates – After School, Hello Venus

Fanclub is called  L.O.Λ.E and color is pink

HomePage  – YouTube – Facebook  – twitter – Daumcafe – Google+ – weibo

Aron:

 

Name: Kwak Youngmin (아론콱)

Born: May 21, 1993 in Los Angeles, USA

Height/Weight: 176cm / 57kg

Position: Lead rapper, Lead dancer, sub vocal

Extra Infos:

– DJ for Arirang Radio

Featured in: Chad Future – Got it figured out

Featured in MV: – Kye Bumjoo – The ceiling

– Amber – Shake that brass

Instagram: http://instagram.com/nuestaron

Twitter

JR:

Name: Kim Jonghyun (김종현)

Born: June 8, 1995

Height/Weight: 178cm / 58kg

Position: Leader, main rapper, main dancer

Extra Infos:

– Bangkok boy because of Orange Caramel song

– Featured in UEE`s song Sok Sok

– Featured in MV: Orange caramel – Bangkok city

Baekho:

 

Name: Kang Dongho (강동호)

Born: July 21, 1995

Height/Weight: 179cm / 63kg

Position: Main vocal, dancer

Extra Infos:

– Became his name from UEE

– Nickname – Eye-smiled prince

– Featured in MV:

* After School – Play ur love

* Orange Caramel – My copycat

Instagram

Minhyun:

 

Name: Hwang Minhyun (황민현)

Born: August 9, 1995

Height/Weight: 181cm / 65kg

Position: Lead vocal, dancer, face of a group

Extra Infos:

– Shanghai boy

– Featured in MV:

* Orange Caramel – Shanghai romance

* Orange Caramel – My copycat

Ren: 

Name: Choi Minki (최민기)

Born: November 3, 1995

Height/Weight: 178cm / 56kg

Position: Sub vocal, dancer, maknae

Extra Infos:
– Model
– Featured in MV: Pledis Family – Love letter

Twitter – Instagram

Reality shows and dramas appearance:

  • 2012: Making of a Star: NU’EST, Landing Operation
  • 2012: NU’EST L.O.Λ.E. Story
  • 2012: SBS MTV KPOP 20 (Episode 24 – Episode 54)
  • 2013: NU’EST L.O.Λ.E. Story season 2
  • 2013: SBS MTV Diary with Hello Venus
  • 2013 : NU’EST L.O.Λ.E. Story season 3
  • 2013: NU’EST L.O.Λ.E. Story season 4
  • 2014: NU’EST L.O.Λ.E. Story season 5

Discography:

– Extended plays:

  • Action (July 11, 2012)
  • Hello (Februar 13, 2013)
  • Sleep talking (August 22, 2013)

– Studio albums:

  • Re:Birth (July 9, 2014)
  • NU`EST Best in Korea (July 30, 2014)

– Singels:

  • Face (2012)
  • Action (2012)
  • Not over you (2012)
  • Hello (2013)
  • Sleep talking (2013)
  • Good bye bye (2014)
  • Shalala ring (2014)
  • I`m bad (2015)

Music videos:

  • Love letter (ft. Pledis boys) – predebut with Son Dambi & After School (2011)
  • Face (2012)
  • Action (2012)
  • Not over you (2012)
  • Sandy (2012)
  • Dashing thrue the snow in high heels ft. Orange Caramel (2012)
  • Hello (2013)
  • Sleep talking (2013)
  • Fine girl (2013)
  • Good bye bye (2014)
  • Storybook – lyrics video (2014)
  • Shalala ring (2014)
  • I`m bad (2015)


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Song of the week: Nu`est – Sleep talking

So this is a song for my brother – he is a sleep talker.

The teaser of the song was interesting and very colorful. When I than first time heard the song I though that the chorus was too soft. I don’t know why I though that way than after hearing it few more times I din`t think that way anymore.

I liked the beat right from the beginning. I even like those snoring and yawning sounds…probably the first time I like to hear that.

Anyone else hear in chorus by the word confession – go back? If I wouldn’t watch it with lyrics I wouldn’t know they use a korean word and not english one.

The autotune dominates the song, except of chorus where the voices are clean.  But I don’t mind that, it goes with the complete sound and with the song itself – its about dreaming, there the world is not always as we know it.

Like this is also the video – it doesn’t make sense all the time or even better – like they say: it doesn’t  makes sense.

Sleeping in a room where you can`t say what is up and down. Labyrinth…have fun with it when you found out.

Its like color exploding. Few days ago I watched some YouTube video where the girl talked about kpop videos and she mentioned that if they could pick up rainbow from the sky, they would…so true, right?

I already mentioned in another post that gold became new black – they all wear something gold. There is also something else that catch my eyes:

Beakho is haunted by scissors or saw? I know who was caught by that – Minhyun. Poor guy lost the bottom part of his sweater on the back.

Majority of the outfits are so…let me say so: They should be worn only in a dreams. Its like putting outfits together in a blackout. Or stylist little child put them together – little kids like very colorful things then they think that is pretty. Now imagine all the pretty things together at once. Rainbow.

We all already now that Ren is prettier as a girl, but sometimes I have a feeling he is a victim of a mother that want to have a daughter. In this case the mother would be the stylist.

I’m still wondering why is Beakho plastered with fluorescent tape. First I taught they wanted to hide tattoos but it doesn’t seem he would have one on the arm where the pink tape is. I hope the boy doesn’t have to hairy arms, then males normally don’t reacted good to waxing and that would he experience with that. What I never really understood is how could someone who has piercings and tattoos saying that leg waxing is more painful?

They didn’t learned the lesson of all dating one girl yet? It never worked!

The moment you found out you are not the only one…

and this is how its ended

And the dance is cute with those sleepy elements with almost falling asleep or lying down.

Anyone else that think that JR can awake pedonoona in you? Seriously, why need this guy look so much older that it makes hard to believe he was born only in 95? So not cool!

Okay joke by side. He really can bring your noona heart to flutter….my does…so cute, right!

that smile *.* noona`s heart feels warm


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Infinite – Destiny (Ver. A)

While I was searching for Infinite I came across this – version A.

First of all – the video is not clear since it`s video from screen. Look like they showed version A at the concert. And since is hard to say if Wooliment will ever official released this version here the clip.

The sound is clear then she wrote in the description box that she replaced it – so no screaming like you can hear at concerts. And it missed few seconds at the beginning.

The video is bit more dramatic with the planes but I don’t see what should be so inappropriate to release it. Okay, the timing at first was bit off, but I think they can release it someday.

For me that place looks like plane graveyard….cars have their why not also planes.

It’s hard to say which one I prefer. It’s interesting to see this then I anticipated it, but on the other hand I’m also used to version B.

I hope to see this version also as original release.


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Gold is new black

When you˙re into kpop for a wail now, than you probably already know that there are few colors that would always dominate the outfits – black, white and red are normally dominating. I’m not saying always but most probably you will notice one or two of those. And not to forget that they also love really colorful mixes that could make your eyes hurt.

But this year I started to notice I new color that looks like a new black – gold. Lets take a look of some of them in music videos. And I don’t think here about gold watches, belts or other kind of accessories but real clothing pieces.

ICON – Rockstar

You could say that the trend started Icon with Rockstar at the end of june. This was probably a little shocker.

Wow those long gold legs…I means legs in gold leggings.

Beside that freaky fashion his songs just rock.

For more about the song click here.

BAP – Hurricane

Then another shocker in mid july.

Six members group completely dressed in gold. Seriously, BAP top that less is more. Maybe their stylist misunderstood and took it as more is less? You never know.

But beside those gold suits, I actually really liked that song. Visual is like Vegas – all bling bling in gold but the sound is the way I like it.

Mblaq – smoky girl

In this one was it is hard to notice it, then the color is blend out but still – looking it a bit closer and you can see it. Mir is wearing gold colored jacket. Unless I saw it wrong and its not gold but silver. Those disco lights make it really hard to see the color clear – its also bit hard to see that Joons jackets is pink/rosa.

More about the song click here.

Ulala Session – Fonky

The members of this group are even topping that gold with glitter. What  to say more here as that they outfits are fonky as the song.

Now we have some songs that came out one after another what makes noticing of the gold clothing pieces even more easy.  

AA – OK about it

The first question that popped up seeing that mini piece was – who the hell would buy something like this? And why then even putting it on a male? Its like the stylist hate that member. Maybe he is blamed for Juwon leaving the group. There is no other explanation. I’m talking about those mini gold hot pants… shorts. That is definly something you never wanted to see. And I also never wanted to see someone wearing plastic shirt but I needed to see it now for the second time – poor Zelo is also wearing thing like that in Stop it video.

NUEST – Sleep talking

Where to start here? I think here is so much to talk about, that this song and video need a post on its own and I think I will come to this later (it sure will come, then it ended up in the section Song of the week). But for now I will just point out those golden pieces, the reason for this post in first place.

Now I may have a problem with the names, then Ren is the only one I`m able to recognize. Maybe hair colors will come in use this time.

Ah forget the names, lets just go: nr.2 gold in jacket, Ren t-shirt with gold shimmer, nr. 4 gold sweater (that’s JR right?) and nr. 5 gold pants.  Anything gold on the first one?

More about the song here.

Teen top – Rocking

Gold also on the feet this time. And of course also on the body as shirts or any other piece of clothing. I think everyone has at least once something gold on but the best is the one from head to toe in gold..poor kid. Wait! I take this back. I think Niel has it even harder with those crazy sequel? Trousers. That`s really bad!

If I need to guess now, I would say their stylist bought everything in gold that she could find. She must have been afraid that when next time BAP`s stylist go shopping all gold will completely disappear. So in future if anyone would like to have something in gold it would need to go borrow –  BAP and Teen Top will start rent it.

Not to say that gold came out just this year we have this one as example:

Big star – Hot boy

Yes, one member is wearing gold jacket…at least to me looks that as gold…not as shiny like you could most this year, more like Mir`s gold. For more thoughts on this song click here.

Anyway, you could say that year 2013 is year of gold clothing. And this is only what I recently notice then I’m sure the are still more of those shiny and bling bling pieces.


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Nail shop Paris nails

Few days ago I mentioned the drama Nail shop Paris. The thing I complained the most were the ugly nails. Now I came across a video that made a drama inspired nails and I need to say that they are so pretty. Not only pretty, but also wearable. I think I will made this once.

Check it out.

One tip: Before using nail polish put on your cuticle a lip balsam. This way can you when you’re done just peel of the polish.