Painkiller

CCM unveiled a project group made up of T-ara's Soyeon, The SeeYa's Yoojin, 5doll's Eunkyo and SPEED's Taewoon and Sungmin. Their first Album is called ''Tears of Mind'' with the title track ''Painkiller''.

 

 

Because all of them are their groups best vocalists and rappers, 'Painkiller' is a melancholic rap-ballad. It has a pretty sad and depressive, almost music box-like melody that blend very good with Soyeon's and Eunkyo's soft voices.

But this song is also very special, because it's about a break-up followed by a suicide. In the video, Jiyeon of T-ara acts as the girl that obviously broke up with her boyfriend and is now sad and takes painkillers. But her condition gets worse and as she starts to vomit blood she realizes that she can't turn back time and kills herself.

 

This video is actually one of the best videos of 2013, if not one if the best videos ever. Jiyeons acting here is just amazing. She protrays the sadness perfect and shows a crazy person that is obviously ill. We see how she laughs and cries at the same time which shows how depressed and hopeless she is. Suicide is always a difficult Topic. There are so many suicides every year, and South Korea is actually the country with the most of them! It's very sad to see the lifeless Jiyeon as her condition gets slowly worse. Suicide is no answer and it saddens me, that there are actually people, who think like Jiyeon and can't live anymore.

This is such a sad song and I hope you will take a few minutes and listen to it.

Speak up, girls!!

Girl's Day is back with their Repackage Album ''Female President'' for their Album ''Expectation''.

 

Even though the cover promises a cute song, there's actually the same sexy concept they had for ''Exceptation''. I really like the song, because it's pretty straight forward and catchy and shows the vocal skills of the members. It's a bit more upbeat than ''Expectation'' with more faster parts and rap parts, that fit very good into the song.

But the best of the song are obviously the lyrics. Even though they are about love, like every K-Pop song, here it's all about girls to be strong and make a move thus refering to their female president:

 

Go to him and

say you love him first.

Now it's the time, you can start first

 

Our Country has a female president

Why are you so serious?
What's the Problem?
If a Girl kisses first,

does she get arrested or what?

 

I really like these lyrics, because they show, that girls can do the same what boys do! It's very good that they are saying this, because many girls groups are like: Oh no, when will he talk to me? instead of making a move! So, props for the great lyrics!

 

The video is okay. It's very sexy and a bit over top, but there have been worse videos in K-Pop. It's just still odd for me to see Girl's Day doing sexy videos. I came across them through ''Twinkle Twinkle'', so they quite changed their image since then.

 

At first, we see their shadows doing sexy movements behind These see-through walls.

Here's Girl's Day. Minah sits like a Boss.. lol

Sojin starts the song.

The sexy dance already begins.. The background isn't that interesting.

Hyeri with short hair.. I kinda like it, but she was so beautiful with long hair.. :/

Cross dressing like a pro. Okay, NOW I like the short hair. LOL

Minah!
I really like how there's always a blurred member in the background (like here it's Yuna).

Yeay, for the cool lights..

Yuna!! She has some nice contacts.. It Looks cool..

Oh this couple... They don't seem to get along that good.. awkward..

Minah: This is bad.. I think I should do something..
Yep, make a move, girl!

Was Yuna always this pretty?
And yeay again for the contacts :)

I love the rap part..

And here's the controversial dress. Is it a dress? Or a full body dress?

I think this is worse..

Will they use ass dances for every song now??

Okay, Hyeri can look good with short hair :)

Pink umbrellas everywhere...

Too much pink.. LOL..
Her hair gets better..

Urgh.. I don't like the blue outfits..

He's feeding her.. But she doesn't look too excited about that..

Clap, clap. Hm, the dance is good (except for a few parts).

Seems like everyone has these contacts..

There should be more Sojin in this song!! There are just a few Scenes with her..

Yep, Minah and Yuna are owning the song. (Minah fail)

So who's the president?

It's Yuna...

LOL.. Hyeri is still a boy and has to carry the umbrella..

Minah: Heyooooo..

Is that Yuna?

Sexy Hyeri..

..and Minah.. But where's Sojin?

Bad-ass Yuna. I like her rap :)

It's still the same background *sigh*..

There you are, Sojin.. :D

Minah screams.. like in every song..

YES!! Minah is pulling Hyeri to herself..

Kiss!!! Too bad Hyeri is already dating Tony.. I would ship this.. XP

The female soldiers who fight for their rights..

And a last pic with pink umbrellas..

Hm.. Yes, the video is okay.. There are some cool scenes, but there are also some cheap scenes and some too sexy scenes. But the song is cool, so I will forgive them.. ;)

It's summertime with NMB

NMB48 is back with their 7th single ''Bokura no Eureka''.

This is their first single of 2013 and it's of course a summer single. (Well, every 48 group has to have one, right? Except for probably HKT48). It also topped the weekly Oricon Charts and is their highest selling single ever!! So far, they have sold 481,843 copies which is pretty amazing. I wouldn't have expected this much, but it seems like 2013 is their year.. :)

Even if the covers made me think it is a typical boring bikini song, this actually isn't the case at all. Okay, the song IS a bit bland but it's pretty nice to listen at and it isn't super annyoing and high-pitched.

But what's really the best, is the amazing video with real clothes (yep, no bikinis!!).

The video begins somewhere at a beach. All the NMB48 Girls are lying in the sand and I guess they were shipwrecked.

Milky: Where am I??

Milky: Hey! Sayanee, wake up!

Sayanee: Whut? Let me sleep!!

Slowly, everyone wakes up and wonders where they are.

Nice Island here. Somehow it reminds me of Sims Castaways.. I played that soo much when I was a child.. xD

Why are their clothes so clean?? Didn't they just stand up from the sand??

Oh, that's better. It's more realistic when the clothes are a bit dirty, right? They are after all on an Island..
I really like the clothes here better. And they all have interesting colourful things in their hair etc..

Sayanee looks so cool here. Kakkoi..
She goes away to search for some delicious animals..

Fuuchan looks gorgeous as ever.
Lemon though.. she's too cute for NMB.. :/
The two are searching fruits..

Maachun.... :D

Nana helps with the make-up.

Keira: Oh, thanks..

Milky thinks: *Get away from Nana!!*

Sayanee: It's so hot and I still haven't found something..

I reall like their colourful make-up. With that, they really look like they live on an Island.

Did I ever say that Maachun is awesome? (I did..)

They write a big SOS in the sand. Will someone find them?

Akari: *shakes head* I don't see anyone..

Sayanee heard something...

A little goat? What's a goat doing in the jungle??

Sayanee: Ooooh.. I won't kill you..

Keichi already gave up all her hope..

Maachun: Yah!!! Stay strong!!!

Kei: Let me alone!!!!
Hey, don't get aggressive!

Miorin: Awwwwwww... It's so nice to be here...
Airi: WTF?

Nice house they build here.

What a beautiful sunset.. I want to go there. :D Even if I would be lost alone..

The girls guard their home.. how cool..

Sayanee comes back!!!!!

Miru (?): Sayanee is back, guys!!!!

Everyone comes and finds a tired Sayanee..

Sayaka: Sorry, I couldn't find anything..

Milky is obviously pissed.. LOL
No, she looks just hopeless..

Well, everyone looks lifeless and hopeless..

Milky: Listen Girls! Don't be silly, there's still hope!!

Nana: Yep, you're right!

Maachun: Pf.. Don't talk shit..

Whoah.. Akarin's expression is so serious..

Akarin: We can do it!!!

Now, everyone stands up and believes again..
Airin: LOL..

Sayanee: I just walked many kilometers and you expect me to stand up????

Sayanee: Well, I guess it can't be helped.. Yeay...

Everyone: Yeayyyy!

Now, they begin to build a ship..

Even Keichii isn't aggro anymore..

Fuuko is still awesome (seriously, look at this girl!).

Ripopo is as funny as ever.. :D

Wow,a rare bright Akarin smile.. :)

What's so funny?
Wow, everyone just turned so happy.. LOL

Yeah, they build the ship!!

Let's go!! They can finally escape from the Island.. Yeayyy...

Maachun is one of the rowers..

Lol at Airi, trying to get some water... xD

Milky: I can see land!!!

Now everyone is excited..
Look at Rena's Expression.. XP

Run, Forest, RUN!!

It's exhausting, isn't it?

WTF? They are in Namba and this is their theather???

OMG.. SHOCK!!

Nana: LOOK!

Everyone gets curious again...

... but then they see the tower..

The Tower in Namba.. OMG..

Everyone: Nooooooo~

Their theather manager?? So there's still hope??

Seriously?? A cliffhanger???? Waiiiiiiit!!!!! Whyyyyyyy???



Wow, this video was cool. One of the best summer videos ever, I would say. I really prefer these kind of videos over bikini videos.. REALLY!! Okay, this one also has a bikini dance shot, but the actual video is so natural and lovely. It's nice to see the girls on a deserted island and the whole thing is shot so beautiful! Even though the song isn't one of their best songs, the video safes the it and makes it more interesting!

The rest of the single is also pretty cool (especially the Sayanee song), so I would say this is a good single! Soundwise not their best, but saleswise obviously it is and I'm happy about it.
Keep up the hard work, girls. ;)