In Pain

My arms have been hurting.
Maybe I have been blogging too much XD
constantly moving my mouse around, to search for news, sigh.
the pain extended to my shoulders.
I don't like this.

Then I have a HUGE paper to write.
I don't have the drive still~
I had like a week to do it then..
Now, 2 days. Just great.
Procrastination had gotten the best of me yet again.
Sigh.

Pain. Pain. Pain.

Someone I'm Looking Forward to

Her name is Anne and there's very little info about her since she's new.
Her MV teaser came out and boyyy, i'm excited until the whole is out!



She sounds nice. I'm taking a break from k-pop idol groups for now because boy oh boy, i sure miss those k-ballads.

Brian McKnight to Hit Korea

Yes!
I don't know why I'm excited, its not like I can watch it XD
I guess I'm just happy to see him back in action,
after releasing his latest album, which is full of nice r&b ballads.

Pretty sure he'll enjoy his stay.
After all, Korea's talents amazes him.
He did compliment Se7en's rendition of "One Last Cry"
and said that it was one of the best rendition he ever heard.

I have been a fan of Brian McKnight.
Right now, he is among the very few western artists that actually produces music.
Others are like...is it even music?

Man, can't believe I used to listen to those meaningless lyrics and repetitive beats.
BayFunktion and etc., I was a huge fan.
But seriously, that type of music is just..not even music.
Get what I mean?

I'd rather go back to those male/female groups.
Bring back Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, Nsync, 97 Degrees, TLC.
I really prefer that era than what America's mainstream is offering now.

Sigh

LAZY

I have an English paper to do, but I don't have the drive to even start it.

I'm slowly losing my focus, man.
Back to level 0 again.
and that goes for my diet too.

LETS MAKE THINGS CLEAR

All you antis who have nothing else to do but bash.
This was a GREAT and FUN performance:



First, the mask thing was not stolen from Jabba.
It has been a Korean pop thing for decades now.
Korean BBoy have been using that style for years, even before Jabba.

Second, I don't get why people are tripping at the fact that Super Junior used Lyle's choreography.
You criticized them for using a someone else choreography for like 35 sec.
But you don't criticized 2PM for using Chris Brown's moves for their whole performance?
WTFFFF. Hypocritical. People just hate losing.
Super Junior deserved the MVP award. I love 2PM (Junsu bias XD) but I enjoyed Super Junior's performance better.

Besides, Lyle's tweeted "Don't trip about it" he asked antis to actually STOP.
If the person himself said it was okay, why do people insist on going on with this?
Why don't you tell Chris Brown that his moves were also copied?
I thank ALLKPOP for making this into a huge deal.
they are really, Super Junior's #1 antis.
and people are gullible enough to believe them; not even thinking for themselves.
ELFs Boycott ALLKPOP!

Jea, What's for Dinner?

Potato Cakes

That's right.
My sister and I have been attempting to make them.
Ever since Family Outing when Hyori made some.
It looked very yummy~
So tonight's dinner is potato cakes.
Lots and lots of them.

My sister kept on peeling and grating them,
She didn't realized she was peeling too much.
Oh well, more for me.
But then that just completely screws up my diet.
Back to level 0, here we go again, sigh.

My Sundays

As usual, its always a long day for me.
I spend my entire morning and afternoon at our Church.
Then usually on evenings I stay out with my second family.
Today I get to go home at least, restttttt~ (not really)

The I remembered I have a huge quiz on my English and ECD class--damn.
I have been lagging so much, I lost the drive the study.
And tomorrow is a holiday so no school, but I still have to wake up early.
There's going to be a bowling tournament, and I'm attending.
How many strikes will I get? Nahhh~
I'll strike out even before getting there.

The Cost of it ALL

Once you're attached to an addiction,
it's hard to focus on the other things in life.
No, I'm not referring to my Donghae-addiction, (he's my GOOD addiction)
I'm referring to something else.

I have completely lost the drive in doing anything at all.
Heck, I don't even update here anymore when I was thinking of changing my layout.
Sigh, I hate when this happens to me.
I also promised myself that I would clean my room once a week.
I doubt I'll do that tomorrow. I dislike this.

It's nice to find a hobby but when it comes to me,
the after effect is just too much.
I seriously forget everything else.

JeaBanana signing off now~

P.S.

You see my advertisement up there?
yes, KPOPLIVE.COM
I'm a blogger over there so my daily kpop spazz here will be gone (not really)
If you see SparklingDiamond as the author then no duh I wrote it.

The only difference is that I don't put my Banana-touch in it,
since it's a kpop news portal site--my bias and bashing are gone!
but I still have this blog ;]

20 Secs of Gooness~

Lee Donghae is my biggest distraction ever!
He is just gorgeous. Plain and simple.
I had busied myself with school and such,
yet I always find time to distract myself with him XD

A picture is worth a thousand words wouldn't you say?


and the 20 sec goodness of my life so far?
this fancam: (which I SO wish to be longer!!)



Omona~

Omo~

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Kdrama Rides the Waves to Japan

With the k-pop scene dominating overseas music charts,
even K-dramas have made it to the scene.
This is not the first time that Korea has gotten the recognition in regards to their dramas.
Heck, their dramas was the start of the hallyu wave.

Many Korean Dramas had already landed and became quite popular in Japan such as Jewel in the Palace, Winter Sonata and now just finished airing My Lovely Kim Sam Soon.
Fuji TV will feature more Korean Dramas on a special time slot, which will be referred to as "Hallyu Alpha". They have also claimed that they will strive to keep bringing popular Korean Dramas in Japan to be able to get more new fans.

In regards to this, we already know how recent K-dramas have been piling up with idol groups.
Will this also be a start for K-pop to wave over Japan's music charts too?
That's a bit ambitious since breaking out in Japan is difficult, but why not right?

Sigh

Oh jeez. I can't believe that it'a almost 2 weeks and my computer is still broken =/
What's even more surprising is that I didn't die of boredom.
Sadly, my life revolves around this square screen in front of me.
All day you bet I'm in front of the computer screen.
And nooo, I go out too, just at midnight, when I don't really need the computer,
because there's nothing left to do when midnight strikes.
Man, I need my computer back ASAP!

2am will not let go of number one spot

2AM has been garnering much attention due to the fact of their individual activities and their latest single "Even if I Die, I Will Not Let You Go".
The four boys are known to showcase their vocal prowess and this song has done them justice once again.

With the current kpop mainstream of dance songs, who would have thought that 2Am's comeback single would reach the mobile charts so soon?
Even throwing off SNSD's "Oh" of their number one spot, not only in mobile charts but also in Nate, Cyworld BGM and LiveBell chart.
Not to mention, they are closely behind SNSD on Mnet and Melon charts.
Will they catch up to them soon?

A music distributor of IloEntertainment said,
“In this current So Nyeo Shi Dae ‘Oh!’ fever, being up #1 on mobile and background music charts holds a great meaning. It means that the song has been acknowledged by music fans and the masses. Furthermore, we are talking about a ballad song by male idol group up against the girlgroup dance song. And girlgroup dance songs have been doing very well since 2009.”

2AM has proven that one's music is still capable of reaching number even if kpop ballads popularity has gone down. Surely this time, 2AM has gotten the recognition they long deserve.

Wonder Girls "Tell Me" Chinese version

After just breaking out in the U.S., Wonder Girls have clearly gone global.
Any part of the world, we want Nobody but the Wonder Girls.
With the recent news of Sun Mi's temporary leave from the group,
Wonder Girls Asian domination did not stop.

With Hae Lim as a temporary replacement for Sun Mi,
China was their next target for another Wonder domination.

Just earlier today, a Chinese single of Tell Me was released.

Sounds the same? Not exactly.
Sohee's infamous "omona" was not there and Yoobin's rap was clearly in English.
Still, I don't know about you but I clearly miss this song.

T-ara Repackaged Album

Set your date T-ara fans and all those who enjoyed their album,
as of February 26th they will released a repackaged album that will feature a new single:
"Because of You I Go Crazy"

Their latest track is not something like "Bo Peep Bo Peep" nor "Like the Beginning"
-- T-ara's management stated it is a completely new feel.
I'm curious to see and hear their new track, are you?

Despite T-ara having to halt their promotions because of So-yeon's H1N1 encounter
and Jiyeon's tight schedule due to filming, this new single will surely make their fans happy.
So mark your calendars as T-ara sure knows how to bring nice music in the industry.

Wonder Girls without Sun Mi

Although everyone is shocked with Sun Mi's temporary leave,
Wonder Girls China promotions was not hatled although their U.S. promotions did.

In China, Sun Mi's temporary replacement, Hae Lim filled her spot.
What do you think? I know it is just a fancam but then the audio is not that bad.
(sorry, I couldn't embed oit ^^)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KR6HcmzcFU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX-Zj-f2iaU

My thoughts: I'm loving how clear Wonder Girls speak in English now.
The whole performace seems vacant, maybe because we are so used to hearing Sun Mi's wholesome voice.
Hae Lim's voice in comparison is softer, and vocally I haven't really heard her sing much.

Notice how I keep stating temporary, because as much as you guys want to stan someone
for Sun Mi's absence, it is just temporary, at least until she finishes her studies.
After all, Nobody Chinese version teaser still features dear Sun Mi.

DBSK's Dilemma.

"Asia's number one leading male idol group"

Despite that title, who would have ever thought that there will be some family feud with this successful group?

For those curious eyebrowers and fans who have been following this case,
it seems as though there hasn't been new news of their case lately.
We all know how these lovely boys have been successfully promoting their new single in Japan
and many are wondering if they are just going to stay there.

Cassies would rather keep DBSK in Japan where all of them are together because
they are under another management, Avex.
However, things might get messy once again as DBSK's contract with Avex will soon expire in June.
Being on the top of Japan charts, you would guess that they would sign another contract with Avex.
However, renewing their contract in Japan is something SMEnt have to decide--not the boys.
If their contract is not extended, then promotions and activities in Japan will be put to stop.

Surely, things aren't looking good for these boys.
Would you say now that SMent really want to just drop these boys?
How much do you want to bet?
Considering the rumors of SMent debuting new groups and making their debuted talents promote endlessly.

"Always keep the faith" as we wait and see how things unfold from this time on.

cr:Korea Economic Daily

Hankyung VS SM Entertainment Part II

Following DBSK's trio footsteps, Hankyung of Super Junior has also filed a lawsuit against SMEnt in regards to having an unfair contract.

Hankyung's court trial began on January 8th of this year.
The results are still unknown although there is a possibility of Hankyung regaining his freedom as early in March according to the law.

"According to Korean Law, when the plaintiff made a contract invalid litigation, proceedings usually need to go through a three-step trial; the first trial, second trial and third trial. The first and second trials need a period of 4-8 months each, while the third trial has no explicit period, it may even take more than 8 months. In order to prevent SM from using the delay tactics, Hankyung has applied for the 'Effective Suspension of Contract Agreement' to the Seoul Central District Court at the same time, ruling for this plead would be known as early as March or April 2010. This also means that if the appeal is successful, Hankyung would be able to regain freedom in advance by March 2010. "

Great turn of events would you say? At least there seems to be hope for those who are chained in the vicious grasps of entertainment industries. It seems like his case is processing faster than DBSK due to the fact that there is no third party involved unlike DBSK.

If the trial is said to be in favor of Hankyung, would that means he'll get out of Super Junior because his contract would then be terminated?
No one is for certain of the future although their fans are hopeful yet doubtful at the same time
since Hankyung is said to be more into acting than singing.
"13elieve" is what many ELFs would say right now.

cr: Sina
Translation: viragis@sj-world.net

VIRUS ATTACKED.

My PC is down, man it.
I spend all my time, well, most of my time online,
so having a virus in my PC is a no-no situation for me.

Sorry guys! I won't be online for the meantime.
at least now I don't have a distraction with my school works.
But i really need my PC up asap!