Voting for MAMA awards have already started!! I just thought I'll write a quick blog post on who I'm voting for if anyone is interested. Firstly though, I just want to say that if you want to support your artist, please vote, don't have the mentality of 'other people are voting so I don't need to'. You don't need to make a load of accounts, even if it's just one and you vote everyday it helps. It doesn't take long either. I know MAMA are a bit dodgy since they favour the big 3 and winners are probably pre-selected but it doesn't hurt to vote. (Is it bad how I'm more passionate about these votes than political ones?)
Anyway on to who I'm voting for!
Best new male artist- NCT 127
Best new female artist- Blackpink
Best male group- BTS
Best female group- Twice
Best male artist- Zico
Best female artist- Ailee
Best dance performance solo- Taemin
Best dance performance male group- BTS
Best dance performance female group- Twice
Best vocal performance male solo- Eric Nam
Best vocal performance female solo- Ailee
Best vocal performance group- Mamamoo
Best band performance- Day6
Best rap performance- Zico
Best collaboration- MOBB/ Baekhyun and Suzy (I switch between the two)
Best MV- BTS
Best OST- DOTS
HotelsCombined Artist of the Year- BTS
HotelsCombined Song of the Year- BTS
Being multifandom makes it difficult to choose but BTS are my ultimate bias group so I always go with them. To be honest, some of the categories I just randomly chose because I like the artist or I've heard good things about them.
Lastly, it doesn't matter who you vote for just be respectful to all artists, here's the link to vote: http://mama.mwave.me/vote
Enjoy the rest of your day! :)
P.s MNET better treat BTS and GOT7 extra well to make up for the mess that happened last year. Geez if you want to rig the results fine but at least treat the artists right.
Just a heads up, there will probably be a lot of cap in this post.
Ahem.
WATCH BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS:
I thought Jungkook was joking when he said they'll be a more mature side to the group since they are all human memes but I WAS WRONG AND UNPREPARED. Their outfits, the dance moves the lyrics were so....sensual. I actually can't, I'm blushing. You know it's intense when it makes a brown person blush.
Anyway lets talk about the graphics and editing. I loved the whole art museum theme and how we saw it throughout. The members where in the museum itself and within the paintings. From the set to the props, everything was so detailed and merged together well.
The song- LOVE LOVE LOVE It's current and the vocals are amazing. All the vocalists improved and when they were singing it was angelic, I mean those HIGH NOTES!!! Honestly, the one thing that I could complain about is Jin's lines, or lack of. He did have a lot of screen time though which I guess helps balance it out but if his one line was at least a solo line and not shared with Jimin then I think it would've been better. I saw a mini clip on twitter of them practising the dance at that part and Jin was at the front which makes me happy since he isn't at the back the whole time. In term of the rappers, THIS IS J-HOPE'S ERA. I love how he got more lines and had a chance to shine like the sunshine he is. Even though RM didn't get many lines (I felt this was ok since he usually has larger parts in other songs and he narrated) he still managed to kill me. I don't know what it is but the way he says chocolate URGH. I was caught off guard because me and my sister were freaking and it suddenly got quiet. Usually it annoys me when this happens but I felt like they made it flow and when the music came back it was smooth. As for Suga, his voice is amazing so he could say anything and I would love it. This isn't about his rap but I really liked his jacket/shirt thing. I don't know if it's just me but I get a bollywood/arabic vibe from it. There's probably a bollywood song that sounds similar but I can't place it. Overall the song is super catchy and it has been stuck in my head since it came out. I have trouble sleeping because the tune is in my head and I feel like dancing.
The album- I can honestly say I loved EVERY song in this album. It was nice how each member had a solo track each but my favourites were MAMA by J-hope and Awake by Jin. I like MAMA because I like upbeat songs and I think the style suited J-hope well. Even though I'm not a huge fan of slow song and ballads I really like Awake, maybe because of Jin's voice? The song is just relaxing to me. Regardless, all the solo tracks were all beautiful. Even without knowing about the meaningful lyrics, you could still feel the emotion from every single member. Just a point worth mentioning, who knew V could sing that high? Also in the album were the tracks Cypher pt 4 which featured the rappers and Lost which involved the vocalists. Personally, I liked Lost a *tiny* bit more. However, I liked how Cypher pt 4 was something unexpected since it didn't sound like the other parts but the lyrics were still SAVAGE. 2!3! has such cute lyrics. My favourite song from the album is Blood, Sweat and Tears and in joint 2nd would be Am I Wrong and 21st century girl. I loved the intro and interlude (damn this means there's a second part) but out of the two, the intro is my favourite since J-hope gets to showcase all his talents and his wish came true, which was to do the intro. I think this album really shows how talented each and every member is and how versatile BTS are as a whole. It's a different sound but they still KILLED IT. Perfect way to start a new era.
One of the things that makes me really happy is that WINGS was #1 in several countries, including the UK! That's right, the land that seems to be unknown to kpop idols/agencies had a kpop album as #1 on iTunes. Hopefully this increases the chance of Kcon London. Also, I love the idea that people might be browsing iTunes or something and they see Wings, get curious so they check it out and they become a fan. It's amazing how big of a fandom we are now.
I'm SO EXCITED for this whole promotion period and how Bighit and BTS will spoil us. I'm hoping for lots variety shows too, as long as the boys are healthy though. Health comes first.
Enjoy the rest of your day :)
Because I'm a bit weird I'm going to put this here again (just hit 11 million views!):
It was a normal day, I was just going through my subscription box several because I was putting off doing revision. Then I am across THIS video. The thumbnail included 3 youtubers the I was subscribed to and I was looking to waste time so I clicked the video.
BTS dope was the first video they showed and my reaction was basically the same as Lilly's. I didn't even wait to finish the video and searched it up myself and watched the whole thing myself. I've heard of kpop before but never looked it up until then I got sucked in so fast. I love upbeat music, rap and dancing so I was IN. I watched Dope 10 times that day and when I was telling my sister she thought I was crazy (until I showed her the video and slowly sucked her in too). I was so hyped you won't believe I showed my sisters, mum, cousins, aunts and all my friends. I was like THE WORLD MUST KNOW. I've never fangirled over an artist or group so I was kind of freaking out because I wasn't the type but after a month or so of denial and watching every bangtan bomb, mv and other videos, I finally accepted that I had surpassed fangirl status and I was now trash.
In terms of biases, I don't really have one. When I first watched Dope and Jungkook appeared I was like WOAH but then I watched War of hormone and I was bias wrecked by V before I even knew what bias wrecking was. After getting to know their personality and what dorks they are I couldn't pick a favourite. I applaud the people who can stay loyal to one member, jut remember to appreciate all the members. If you struggle, you could be like my friend and have a new bias every week. They are all bias wreckers of my non-existent bias list.
After a few months, I started branching out to other groups like EXO and now the list of groups I stan continues to grow. 'EXO next door' was what actually lead me to kdramas such as 'Descendants of the sun'. Honestly, my sister is more into kdramas than I am since I don't have the time to watch them. However, when V and Minho's drama, 'Hwarang', comes out I will make my life about it.
Before I even got into kpop I had heard a lot of things about k-beauty from youtubers like Bubzbeauty and Michelle Phan but that obsession also took off due to how cute the packaging was and how innovative they were. I'm actually looking more into this as I suffer from acne and hyperigmentation and am slowly incorporating Korean skincare in my routine. I recommend watching Gothamista and Joankeem if you want to know more.
Lastly, the food. If you like cooking, Maangchi is the lady you need. That's literally all I have to say because you need to make it/eat it to know. One thing that bugs me though is that gochujang is used a lot in Korean cooking and I'm still in search for a halal one, if it exists.
I just want to finish off by sharing the video that started it all. I can't believe this was at 24 million views when I first watched this and now it's nearly at 100 million.
I've only been into this for a year but I don't think I'm leaving anytime soon...
I'd like to take this moment to pray for kpop fans that support multiple groups like I do because October might just be the death of us.
GOT7
I was just watching the last 20 minutes or so of GOT7's live premiere thing on vlive and I thought they were showing the teaser at the end...BUT THEN IT CARRIED ON. I was caught so off guard, I didn't realise they were going to show us the whole mv before 12AM KST. It was so beautiful. Loved everything about it. (Youngjae's high note though, waaaaa)
MONSTA X
I've discovered Monsta x a few months ago and my favourite song by them would Hero. This is my first Monsta x comeback so I'm excited!! I wouldn't count myself as part of the fandom because I have this weird thing where I need to know the members names first. I don't know why but yeah. Their comeback is on 4th October 12AM KST I believe which is 3rd in England so my sister gets a nice birthday present.
BTS
Before you read further, watch the comeback trailer first. Back? It was AMAZING right? I'm so proud of Jhope HE KILLED IT (and armys). Singing, dancing and rapping WOW. He has more talent in his little finger than I do in my whole body. BTS are coming back on October 10th and I can't wait!! I swear every comeback I think 'how are they going to do better than their last one?' but they always do.
I also hear Blackpink, NCT, Shinee as well as other groups are coming back in October too. I don't know if I can survive but I do know October will be a month of great music.
On a side note, there is no need for all the hate towards other groups. Spend that energy supporting your faves, not (attempting) to drag other groups and fandoms down because frankly, it reflects bad onto you, your fandom and the artists. I'm sure if the members read some of the comments I've read on twitter, they would feel so much shame knowing you consider yourself as part of their fandom. Didn't really want to end this blog post on a bad note but the issue has really been bugging me. In the words of Shrek 'better out than in I always say'. I don't why I just quoted Shrek but I should go because I need some food, you should get some as well.
I just need to start off my saying that these short films are BEAUTIFUL. The editing, the acting, music every single detail of these are so well thought out and that in itself deserve many awards WELL DONE BIGHIT WOOOO (*violently applauds*). After watching all of the members individual short films, I have to say Jin's is my favourite. I feel like it pieces everything together and something finally makes sense. I've read some theories previously which helped me come up with my own. I think I mentioned before that these short films were based on the book Demian. (If you are like me and haven't read the book, here is a good website to check out http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/demian/ ) The theory that I had in mind was that Jin was looking back at his youth and that the other six members were him and portrayed different parts and sscenarios of his life. When you refer to the book, it talks about how Demian is Sinclair's alterego that helps guide him through his youth, the good and the bad. Jin= Sinclair, Demian= the other members. There are many theories out their but I think i agree with this one the most https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y_ddj3-SlA I don't why but I feel like this is the end of something, don't what though. I'm probably just emotional because bight like to play with ARMY's emotions. Reflection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzxjM-82RW8 (why does RM put weird things in his drink) Mama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu82g0vyyTY (this one has my favourite music out of all the sort films) Awake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcBbhGoIP_k (bighit hasn't uploaded it on their official channel yet so here is one with translation) P.S JIN'S VOICE IS SO BEAUTIFUL
Originally I thought there would be 4 teasers since there are 4 circles at the end of each teaser. 1st circle= Sugakookie, 2nd= Jihope, 3rd= Vmon and the last one Jin. V's was uploaded yesterday and included links to RM so assumed Jin would be today BUUUUUUUUT it was actually Suga and his circle merged with Jimin's even though he had been paired with Jungkook through most of hyyh era??? I thought things were starting to make sense but now I'm even more confused -_- Stigma:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i34dFsjRY4 First love:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VPcnJ9oJ-k At this point I think there will be 7 short films, one for each member, but I also hope there will be an 8th including all of the members.
So Bighit have been releasing short films as a form of teasers for the upcoming release of BTS' new album which is expected to drop sometime before the end of 2016. For the past 2 days they have been releasing the teasers at 12am KST which is 4pm in England. BUT BIGHIT DECIDED NOT TO DO THIS TODAY AND LEFT US HANGING. BIGHIT WHY DO YOU DO THIS?????? On a positive note the production of these are AMAZING and the amount effort put in by everyone involved really shows. If you are familiar with BTS you would know about the ongoing storyline between all the mv's and these teasers are a continuation of it. I'm too dumb to figure it out and reading all the theories hurts my head but I applaud the ARMY's that put in the research to put together a theory. Knowing Bighit we will probably never find out the answers but I can't wait for the album to be released. While we wait feel free to check out the short films: BTS WINGS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR73I0z5ms0 BTS LIES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y8-HD5O69g
