YES! IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!!

as of March 11, 2011….the following artists are confirmed to be attending…

*drum roll*

Sul Woon Do (trot singer and father of f.cuz’ leeu)

DJ Doc (can we finally get an original “run to you” performance at KMF?!)

SISTAR

4minute

Kim Jang Hoon

Lee Eun Ha

U-KISS (with the new members)

Baek Ji Young (queen of ballads ftw!!)

Jay Park (i so saw this coming, a reason not to go)

Jeong Soo Ra

K. Will

For more info on the concert…

WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH, 6PM

WHERE: HOLLYWOOD BOWL, HOLLYWOOD

WHAT: 9TH ANNUAL KOREAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

For tickets, visit koreanmusicfestival.com or visit/call The Korea Times office in downtown LA

so…who’s going??

so jaewon (aka maknae) has finally been released from the military!

(and yes…hyunbin has just gone into the marines T___T …lol)

the other members and fans went to greet him for his return.

it has been just over 10 years since the 5 of them were seen together since their so called “disbandment” and their last concert in feb. 2001.

it brings back a lot of memories for me even though i was never a fan of them because they were not my generation. tvxq was though. and seeing tvxq being so similar to them and pretty much following in their footsteps, a lot of memories rush through my head. the good times and bad. the past 10 years have been a big speculation on what happened but seeing the 5 of them together wanted to make me cry. SM can’t break the strong bond, friendship and brotherhood they had. i just hope they have an actual comeback soon and show the idols what real idols are and what real kpop is. white angels forever.

here’s a song with a lot of emotions

to be honest, i love this song!

it reminds me of jin and eminem’s kinda styles, which i love :)

so enjoy it!! and if you like it, download it @…

http://jreyez.bandcamp.com/ or http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/smile-through-it-all-single/id415719234

hangul lyrics courtesy of The Quiett’s Twitter (@TheQuiett)

“Slumdawg Illionaire”
by DOK2 and The Quiett

(DOK2)
나의 출신은 옥상 컨테이너 박스
오백원 짜리 하나없는 곳에서 밥
한끼 제대로 챙겨먹지를못하고 살던 내가
이제는 부페 아님 뭐? outback steak house
yeah i ain’t fallin’ i’m ballin’
통장엔 많은 공이 굴러다니지 볼링
170은 키가아닌 내 루이후디 price
굳이 묻지 않아도 내 루이후디’s nice
택시는 커녕 없엇지 버스비도
이젠 일등석은 아니지만 하와이로
frisco to L A 아님 ATL
이태원이 아닌 알라모아나에서 shoppin해
you know me man i’m young i’m rich i’m fly
내가 어떻게 걸어왔는지 잘 봐
yeah i came from the bottom i’m a slum dawg illionaire
운 또는 빽이아닌 매일 난 더 일을 해

(HOOK)
yeah The Quiett & Gonzo
now throw ur illionaire signs up
yeah we the slumdawg illionaire
once again we the slumdawg illionaire

slumdawg ILLIONAIRE! (x8)

(The Quiett)
우리 엄마는 말해. 힘들 때를 잊지말라고
어떻게 잊겠어. 아무리 시간이 빨라도.
hey kids 이거 하나만은 알아둬.
누구나 해낼수 있지. 방식은 달라도.
사람들은 내가 할 수 없을거라 믿었지.
지금 니 눈앞을 봐. 내가 leader지.
나의 외침은 rapsolute magic.
rhyme을 적은 백지는 수표가 됐지.
i’m a selfmade, slumdawg illionaire
바닥에서부터 성공을 이뤄냈지
하지만 이건 또하나의 시작일뿐
난 보나마나 또 해내겠지
기쁜맘으로 받아들여 이 새로운 시댈
또 새로운 미랠. 두 최고들을 위해
건배를 준비해. yeah ILLIONAIRE way
이것은 highway라기보다 airway

(REPEAT HOOK)

(BRIDGE)
여의도 to 광명 to 홍대 we run seoul city
어디에있던 모두 just flow wit it
니가 누구든지 just come get it
라랄 라라라 (x2)

(REPEAT HOOK x2)

Artist: Dok2 & Beenzino

Title: Fantom

Release Date: December 15th

Track listing:

Produced By Gonzo for Louis Beat’z On Productions

Beatz By Gonzo for Louis Beat’z On Productions

Lyrics By Gonzo

02 Fantom Ft. Beenzino

Produced By Gonzo for Louis Beat’z On Productions

Beatz By Gonzo for Louis Beat’z On Productions

Lyrics By Beenzino & Gonzo

Credits: hiphopplaya.com

It will be part of Verbal Jint’s album,

which will be coming out on December 6th (tmr or today, depending on time zones!) .

Here’s the music video ^^

2AM is one of the best groups out there. no doubt about it that they have the talent. and i have no doubt on their 1st FULL LENGTH album. it is a great album! the reason why i love them is cuz of their ballads. but their fast songs aren’t that bad! it’s an album that’s worth investing in

2AM – Saint O’Clock

Artist: 2AM

Title: Saint O’Clock

Release Date: November 5, 2010

Track listing:

01 INTRO – PHONE

02 전활 받지 않는 너에게 (You Wouldn’t Answer My Calls)

03 미친 듯이 (Like Crazy)

04 바로 나야 (Just Me) (feat. GLAM)

05 MIRAGE

06 고백하던 날 (Day of Confession) (Original Mix)

07 이젠 없다 (Now, There’s No More)

08 불안하다

09 LOVE U, HATE U (feat. 방탄소년단)

10 With or Without You

11 사랑한단 말 못해 (I Can’t Tell You I Love You)

12 친구의 고백 (A Friend’s Confession)

13 이 노래 (This Song)

GET IT HERE!!

ROCKETEER “LA DREAM”

(picture credit goes to DFD @ Transparent Agency, Paul Sun of Social Trust, and FM’s website )

so the music video is finally out!! i’ve waited since summer for this!

the song ROCKETEER is the new single of FM’s new album, Free Wired, which all of you should go grab, because it’s that gooooood!

just a little background…this song is featuring RYAN TEDDER of ONE REPUBLIC, produced by the STEREOTYPES (reason why you might think it sounds like Bieber’s Somebody to Love) and co-written by BRUNO MARS (reason why you might think this is something he would sing)!

this song talks about dreaming and that everything is possible. this music videos features pretty much the important people that helped FM get to where they are today and without them, they wouldn’t have became such big stars. so you might find some people that go by the name of…let’s see…WONGFU and QUEST!!

so here it is and enjoy!!

And the awards and nominees are….

Daesang Award
Singer of the Year
Song of the Year
Album of the Year

Male Group Award
2AM
2PM
B2ST
MBLAQ
Super Junior

Female Group Award
2NE1
4minute
KARA
T-ara
SNSD

Male Singer Award
PSY
Se7en
Rain
Taeyang
Wheesung

Female Singer Award
BoA
Gummy
Seo In Young
Son Dambi
Lee Hyori

Male Rookie Award
CNBlue
Infinite
Teen Top
Seo In Guk
ZE:A

Female Rookie Award
G.NA
miss A
Nine Muses
Rainbow
SISTAR

Best Music Video Picture
2NE1 – “Can’t Nobody”
Epik High – “Run”
UV – “Sorry I Can’t Be Cool”
Ga-In – “Can’t Turn Back”
Taeyang – “I’ll Be There”

Best Dance Performance – Solo
Narsha – “Bbiri Bbabba”
Rain – “The Song That’ll Hold YOu Back”
Lee Hyori – “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”
Taeyang – “I’ll be There”
Hyuna – “Change”

Best Dance Performance – Male Group
2PM – “I’ll Be Back”
B2ST – “SHOCK”
MBLAQ – “Y”
SHINee – “Lucifer”
Super Junior – “Bonamana”

Best Dance Performance – Female Group
2NE1 – “Can’t Nobody”
4minute – “HUH!”
miss A – “Bad Girl GOod Girl”
Secret – “Magic”
T-ara – “Bo Peep Bo Peep”

Best Vocal Performance – Solo
K. Will – “Miss Miss Miss”
Gummy – “Because You’re A Man”
Seo In Young – “You Write It As Love and Call It Pain”
Jung In – “Hate”
Wheesung – “I Thought of Marriage”

Best Vocal Performance – Group
2AM – “Can’t Send You Even if I Die”
4men – “Can’t”
8Eight – “Break Up Is Coming”
Vibe – “Come Back”
Davichi – “Time Please Stop”

Best Band Performance
CNBlue – “Love”
FT Island – “Love Love Love”
Hot POtato – “Confession”
Boohwal – “Love Is”
TransFixion – “Shouts of Reds”

Best Rap Performance
DJ Doc – “I’m This Kind of Person”
Epik HIgh – “Run”
Outsider – “Acquaintance”
UV – “Sorry I’m Not Cool”
Supreme Team – “Dang Dang Dang”

Best Collaboration
Homme – “Eating Well”
Ga-In/Jo Kwon – “We Fell In Love”
Seo Young Eun/Jung Yeob – “This Pitiful Word”
IU/Seulong – “Nagging”
Sung Shi Kyung/IU – “It’s You”

Best Digital Single
MC Mong – “Hurt to Death”
Monday Kiz – “Spread Away”
Park Bom – “You and I”
Supreme Team – “Then Then THen”
Jung Yeob – “Without YOu”

The Shilla Duty Free Asian Wave Award
2PM
4minute
CNBlue
KARA
SNSD

 

I don’t know exactly what the problems but it might be the immature fans of kpop. Everyone is all about the idol groups nowadays. What happened to the time when music was celebrated for the really good artists that are now all the underdogs and the not-so-popular artists. What happened to the days when award shows were not rigged and went to the deserving artists? What’s so appealing about idol groups? They’re not even about the talent anymore, it’s all about the looks. I can easily name a few people that look a like from totally different groups. I know, you’re gonna say, “not all idols are like this! Not all idols are untalened and ugly!”. Yeah, I know that. There are also a handful of them who can sing and have the looks but I’m sure if we were to name them, you and I would have different answers because of our different perspectives and opinions on these people. So quit going ga ga over idols for no reason.

Immature fans have turned me against kpop and follow me everywhere I go. Crazy teeny boppers. I was once an immature fan but never as bad as the ones now. Nowadays, the immature fans are everywhere and it only makes them look bad like Bieber fans. Like STFU and GTFO! When I first joined twitter about 2 years ago, I could easily get information about something big going on in the world. But now, it seems anything media related has been brought into twitter and the most important things, such as disasters, mass death, etc. in the world are no longer important. Because Bieber trending topics have been banned, I wish anything kpop related trending topics can be banned too. Only kpop fans care that their favorite idol is at the top of trending topics after a good hour of spamming. Making themselves feel special must feel really good, epseically when the artist doesn’t even know they’ve been a trending topic.

Another reason why I’m turning away from kpop is Jay. Everywhere I go, there’s “jay this, jay that”. I DON’T EFF-ING CARE!! So quit spamming up my feeds with his name. Yeah sure, when he first left 2PM, I cared about him. But over time, I’ve hated him. I’m hating to the point where I wish anything related with the letter “J” could just disappear. To be honest, he’s a total cocky ass dude now. Quit playing the innocent guy in the whole JYP thing. Only immature fans are supporting Jay’s side because everyone started hating on JYP. There was a reason why he got kicked out. JYP did say that if it was in the US, he would’ve been sued a big amount of money. Accept the damn fact. But it’s not like I agree with JYP either. They were BOTH wrong. He most likely wanted to sign to another company. No big deal, so get over it! What was his reason for making a comeback to YT and Korea for fast?! He obviously had a motive to get back at JYP.

I’m sure all of you know about ISA. Well, I’ve always followed ISA, Wongfu, FM and all those other ISA artists. I don’t know why Jay was invited to be part of it. He was unnecessary. ISA would’ve been just as successful without Jay. It only brought more immature fans annoying all these artists with “do collab with jay!” or “shoutout to jay!” LIKE NO!! It’s EEF-ING annoying!! Same with him working with Dumb and Dok2. They were 2 artists that I really liked and Jay has NOTHING on these two artists. His raps are amateur raps. He is FAR from good at rapping so quit saying his lyrics are “deep” when in fact, they’re lame. He should just stick with pop. Now he’s working with wongfu, ryan, etc. and to me, it just seems like they’re trying to ride Jay’s wave to pull in more kpop fans. It seems like a low thing to do. But what do I know. Sure, they can all be good friends and what not. But I don’t care! He’s ruining all my interests. I don’t wanna see his EFF-ING face!!

Sadly, it’s taken 3 reasons to cause me to turn away from something I’ve been so dedicated to. Kpop was a big part of my life and I want it to continue. Yeah, sure it’s a phase that anyone can enter and exit from. But kpop shaped who I am right now. It brought me ups and downs. It brought me tears of sadness and tears of joy. It brought me smiles and frowns. To give up now, is like changing myself. Maybe change isn’t so bad after all. I’ve pretty much stopped listening to kpop except for a few artists. Other than that, I’ve gone back to listening to my typical gangster hip hop and r&b music. What would you do if you were me??