Teddy Musings: Kara Biases

I'll admit that I can be shallow as hell when I'm picking biases. That doesn't mean I don't support a group if I think the members are average looking, I just choose the members that stand out to me and tag them as my biases. Is that so wrong? Either way, here are my top three biases from Kara and my explanations for choosing them.

Nicole

Nicole is my all around bias. She has the beauty, voice, and talent that could easily land her a solo career if she wanted. I immediately was pulled to Nicole because she was the only one who spoke fluent English. I found lots of clips of her TV show "Nicole goes to College" (but never the full things!) and loved how honest she was. She's still my favorite member, followed closely by Goo Hara. 

CL's The Baddest Female is on FIRE!

(Originally Published in The SLS)

It's been a good while since we heard anything new from any of the members from 2NE1. The YG camp has been pretty busy promoting Psy and GD, while our favorite ladies from 2NE1 have been laying low. Now, YG has released a monster of a song from the group's fearless leader,CL , that is going to have fans abusing the replay button.

Teddy Musings: Kara

So I've been doing some nostalgic post searching this morning nad came upon my first post I wrote about Kara. Although Kara was one of the first Kpop groups I ever listened to (the second one I found actually) I haven't really written great deal about them. So this post is just dedicated to all their songs and music videos that I love but haven't actually posted on this blog before as well talking about the members. I might do this as a two part series, since talking about how I feel about every member will make this a super long post. Be sure to tell me your favorite songs from the group as well and stay tuned for future posts.

Honey

I can't rememebr how I got so obsessed with this song, but Honey is my all time favorite song by Kara. I listen to both the Korean and Japanese version, but since Japanese is my first "second language" I prefer that version. I love how cute, and bubbly the song is. The song is also the first time I heard Nicole rap.

 

Does Psy Have a Hit with "Gentleman"?

(Originally posted in The SLS Blog)

There was a lot of speculations on whether or not Korean rapper/singer Psy was going to be able to follow up on hist viral hit "Gangnam Style". Now the world will finally be able to see if Psy has what it takes to keep the its attention on him. Psy released the follow up video to Saturday, called Gentleman.  Already, the video has produced over 10 million views on YouTube and the numbers are steadily climbing.

Pondering Over Hiatus and Music Videos

I noticed this sort of pattern of mine when writing on this blog. Whenever my bias groups go on hiatus, so do I. Neither Big Bang nor 2NE1 is making any new music right now, and since my other favorite groups haven't been releasing either, I haven't been posting. But that doesn't mean that I haven't been listening to Kpop or Jpop during my unofficial leave of absence.

Such a Beautiful Night- Bigbang Alive Galaxy Tour

 So instead of writing my English paper, I've decided to focus my time giving you all a recap of the concert.

I've been keeping this on the hush because everything happened so fast and I didn't want to jinx anything. I went with three other girls and we all drove a car to New Jersey. We got lost in Atlanta for like an hour thanks to the demonic GPS that came with our rental, but thankfully we got there on time and in one piece. One of the girls, Tylo, really wanted to meet her friend Tracy in New York while we were there, so we split up- two left and the other two stayed in the hotel. I was tired from the ride anyway anyway and didn't really care. I just wanted to sleep and explore the city once it was over. It wasn't until the next day that we got the most amazing news in the world - BigBang was in New York and our friends had found their hotel!

Gain Blooms in New Video

I'm four days late to the party, but I can still say it's new since it's not a full week yet. Brown Eyed Girl's most popular singer Gain has released the first video Bloom from her solo album. The video starts off really slow and sweet, while a film reel of Gain enjoying life. Then we start to see. It looks like the start of a typical love song with the girl dreaming about her lover. That's when the beat starts to pick and the innocent woman we meet see in the beginning let's you know what she really loves about her lover.

Kyary Pamy Pamyu is a Fashion Monster! きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ - ファッションモンスター

The song, titled Fashion Monster, is Kyary's latest and she's just released a video for the single. The video is definetly Halloween styled with Frankenstein and what I asume is a goblin playing in her band. The video is in typical Kyary style -very random

Spica Returns with I'll Be There

Attention Ladies and Gentlemen, SPICA is back!

The glamorous ladies with the vocal skills of goddesses*  have returned with a new video called I'll be There. The song is more upbeat and reminds me of early 90's bubble gum pop songs

GD Crayon MV

Well GD has been surprising me with his solo album so far. I was sure that his follow up single to That XX was going to be a let down, but I obviously misjudeged Mr. GD.

T-ARA(티아라) _ Sexy Love (ROBOT Dance Ver. MV)

T-ara released their latest music video called "Sexy Love". The video is the first single that the group has released since the departure of Hwayoung.

I'm Loving GDragon's - That XX Video (plus lyrics)

Although he's my bias in BigBang, I have never been much of a fan of GD's solo work. Don't get me wrong, he's a great song writer, rapper, producer, and an amazing artist. He loves to go outside of the box with his music, but sometimes it doesn't hit the mark to me. I only liked a few tracks from Heartbreaker and skipped his solo parts on the GD&Top album. So when his second single That XX  was released, I was preparing myself for the worst. But this song is perfect.

Pandora

I was actually going to attempt to make a decent filler post, but I just gave up. What do you think of Kara's new song Pandora? What about their look? 

How to do it Gangnam Style

(via The SLS) Since we shared GDragon’s new video One of a Kind, we thought it only right to introduce you Psy, another YG artist who's been making waves this month. Psy has been getting lots of love for his viral hit Gangnam Style. The video has gained over 50million views on Youtube,been spotted in various American news sources, and inspired countless covers and parodies online.

Back with a Present! 4Minute Love Tension PV + Lyrics

Believe me: Working two jobs, going to summer school, and blogging is no easy task as you might have been able to guess from my abscence. I mean I've missed lots of great music, like Queen BoA's Korean comeback and some new rookie groups I'll try to discuss later, but I've gotten a break and it's time to get back on track!

2NE1"s I Love You Video is here!

The SLS> 2NE1's "I Love You" Mv is here!

2NE1 - I LOVE YOU Full Song English/Romanized Lyrics

 2NE1 has released a new single called I Love You which is now available on iTunes for purchase. The song is reportedly making headway on online charts gaining an all kill on Melon and reportedly reaching number two on American iTune charts. The new single is turn from 2NE1's previous work, but I'm guessing that YG has finally seen that it's time for the girls to switch it up.

Sistar release video For Loving U

"Sistar is releasing their special summer album [LOVING U] for everyone to enjoy during this summer season. Promising a hot summer, they are ready to offer fun and joyous energy with yet a different charm from what they have shown us so far."

After School(애프터스쿨) _ Flashback MV

Catching Up with SPICA - Painkiller

As I told you guys before, I'm going complete STAN for Spica. I've already gotten the members names down (thank you Youtubers!) and I'm realizing the full potential these ladies really possess with after spending days listenint to their music. As You all may know, every member in this group is capable of holding down a track all on her own. No one was let into this group based solely on looks or charm, but their actual vocal talents. I do admit their aura is unbelievable as well.