Sunday, May 17, 2015

Korean Dramas


At last, the final step to becoming a kpop fan is to also try and get used to more korean stuff. There's more to South Korea than you think, there are also Korean dramas which are a big hit around the world. Many people like to watch them because they are said to be different than any other drama. Becoming a Korean drama addict is also very easy, once you watch one of them your whole life can change because you will want to watch them almost everyday and have marathons. Most of these korean dramas listed below are romantic comedies which are the most popular ones in korean televison.
The dramas above are as follows: Top left , Bride of the Century, top middle, Let's eat season 2, top Right, Boys over flowers, Second row top left, Shut up! Flower boy band, My unfortunate boyfriend, Fall in love with me, third row, She's so lovable, Birth of a beauty, Hi! School love on, Monstar, fourth row, Big, My love from another star, Just you, Fifth row, Let's eat season 1, To the beautiful you, Trot lovers, Flower boy next door, bottom right from right to left, The girl who sees smells, Liar game, Heartstrings and Hyde, Jekyll, Me. 

Trending now - Boy Group Edition

Exo is one of the most popular boy groups that are out there in the kpop world. For some reason they seem to attract almost all of the kpop fans and that's why they have so much popularity. If you are a fan of them you can either be considered a part of the "Exotics" or "Exo planet." The official fandom name has not been made. The members from left to right are , starrting from the back row, Baekhyun, which is a main vocalist, Xiumin, which is a lead vocalist and a lead dancer, Tao which is a lead rapper and vocalist, Chanyeol which is a main rapper and vocalist, and Chen which is a main vocalist. From the front row we have D.O which is a main vocalist, Sehun which is a lead dancer and rapper, Kai which is a main dancer, vocalist, lead rapper and face of the group, Lay which is a main dancer and vocalist and finally there is Suho which is a lead vocalist. This group consists of 10 members, formally there were 12 members but they had to leave due to some company troubles. As of now only 9 members remain because Tao has chosen to leave. Their hit single "Call me baby" has been trending for a long time since it came out, and of course it is very necessary for kpop fans to watch it, even if they aren't Exo fans.




Trending now - Girl Group Edition

Another step to becoming a kpop fan is to know what is trending as of right now. You must be able to check up on recent releases and also know what is hot in korea. 4minute's "Crazy" has been on the charts for a very long time since they made a comeback. If you are a fan of them you are to be considered a "4nia." The members are Jiyoon, which is the lead vocalist and the main rapper, Sohyun which is a vocalist, rapper and lead dancer, Gayoon which is the main vocalist, Jihyun, which is the leader and the face of the group and HyunA which is the main rapper, vocalist, main dancer and the face of the group. Their hit single "Crazy" is a must watch.




Kpop Dances - Boy Group Edition

A Kpop boy group that is good at dancing would be "Boyfriend", they debuted in the year of 2011 and are slowly getting recognition after their recent songs "Witch" and "Bounce." From left to right the members are Minwoo, which is the main dancer and lead rapper, Hyunseong which is a vocalist, Jeongmin which is the lead vocalist, Youngmin which is the lead dancer and face of the group, Donghyun which is the leader, and Kwangmin, which is the lead dancer, main rapper and the face of the group. Their song "Bounce" has the most catchiest beat and the most catchiest dance moves.




Saturday, May 16, 2015

Kpop Dances - Girl Group Edition

Another step to getting into kpop is by watching all the different dances that most groups have. The kpop choreography is what defines a good Korean music video, it is the main reason that people watch them, they can be unique and you don't really see most singers have a distinctive dance to a specific song. Most kpop songs have a dance that is easy to follow with practice. Many people on YouTube make channels about covers. Here is a girl group that recently came out in 2014 and is named "Red Velvet" from left to right the members are, Irene, which is the main rapper, dancer and vocalist, Yeri, which is a rapper and vocalist, Seulgi which is the lead vocalist and lead dancer, Joy which is a lead rapper and vocalist, and Wendy which is the face of the group. They debuted in 2014 with their popular song "Happiness", but this year they nailed it with their new album and hit single "Ice Cream Cake." 





"Ice Cream Cake" is the song that basically helped Red Velvet become more known to kpop. They are now really popular and mostly everyone can practice to this song because it is just too catchy and very easy to follow. 


Male Solo


Just like there are female solo singers, there is also male solo singers. This is Xia Junsu he is a former member of kpop group "TVXQ" but had to leave because of some problems at the company. He became a soloist in the year 2012 and recently came back in 2015. His vocals are really strong which is why he is considered to be one of the best male singers of kpop. His recent song named "Flower," from his new album is definitely a song that beginners of kpop should try to watch. 








Female Solo


If your thinking "wow why are there so many members" then maybe you should try Ailee, she is a solo singer and is known to have a killer voice with her powerful vocals. Her fandom name is "Aileeans." She has been around since 2012. Ailee is originally American, being born in Denver, Colorado. She has korean parents which is why she can speak korean. She is signed to YMC Entertainment. A good song to start with would be her newest single which was released in 2014 and is called "Don't touch me."