K-pop Wrap-up: July 2013

There were many, many new releases this month. As I was on vacation and couldn't be that much inside, because of the nice weather, I will write about all the best K-pop releases in this one post.
I will start with the ones I like a bit less and will order them, so that my favourite song will be at the end.. :)


Junsu - Incredible

Starting of with Junsu, one of my favourite solo singers and my official favourite JYJ member. I loved his previous songs, so this was quite a disappointment. The song isn't one of his best at all. Oh Junsu, you don't ned swag, foreign rappers and parties in your song..
But still it's OKAY and if he expressed himself with this song, I'm happy..

Oh, and the dance is quite cool, too. But please  do something more dark and sexy next time, okay? xD

B.A.P - Hurricane

This isn't B.A.P's style at all. But the sound is okay.. except for the chorus.
The best part is AFTER the chorus. Oh, and of course the 'loof is on faya'.. xD

The video is also an okay. The little dance scenes are really awesome, but the rest isn't thaaat great.

Oh, and Zelo, please change your hair, okay??
Sorry, but this song isn't one of my favourites..

A Pink - No No No

Woops, a goup I don't follow at all. But this song is actually very cute. Even though it's not the best this month, it's catchy and nice to listen to.

Add a little bit Eunji vocals and it gets awesome (her voice is very good).

What's it with all these butt dances lately???
Well, the song is cute, isn't it?


2NE1 - Falling in love

This song... Nooo, 2NE1 why are you doing this? -.-
It's not that it's bad.. It's just so odd at the beginning and the parts don't fit each other.

Minzys slow R'n'B part is the best and I actually enjoy the raps, but together it isn't that good..

At least the vdeo is okay, and Dara loks quite funny with this hairstyle (and sooo young.. what are you doing??)
Honestly, 2NE1 is such a strong goup, but this comeback isn't their best (and I was waiting for it for so long, so long, so loooong!).

Infinity - Destiny

Yep, typically 80's Infinite sound. Not to special at first listen, but it grows and is actually pretty good. Still, I think I have to listen to it a bit more..

Oh, the dance is as awesome as always (but I want something as cool as the scorpion dance!!)

There are a few special affects at the end of the video, and it looks really cool. But I wonder, why they didn't use more.. Why didn't they make a real story from this??
All in all, it is GOOD!

f(x) - Rum Pum Pum

This one is actually really catchy. I really like f(x)'s style because it's alwaysw refreshing and carefree. The song is good, I'm not too found of the chorus yet, but it's cool. I really like the outfits and the dance is pretty good.

This camera rotating is actually very funny, and adds something special to the typical boring S.M video..

... wait, not boring with Amber, right? I think she's pretty cool. She does what SHE wants..
In this video I really like Luna's and Sulli's hair. Luna because it is so rare now to see a K-Pop singer with black hair (you wouldn't think this from an ASIAN group, right XP).
Sulli's because she really rocks her short hair and looks more mature than ever.

So yeah, this one is cool.

Beast - Shadow

Beast is back with a dark concept.. and it really fits them. Honestly, at first I didn't really think it was that Special great. I don't know why.. I really, really loove dark concepts. I gues it was just the song.. but now I adore it. I like the mysterious feeling and Yeosobs amazing chorus.

But what's even better is that EVERYONE has good parts. Yes, and even Dongwoon sings the chorus once!! That's so cool!!

The MV is sooo amazing. I like the whole ''Shadow'' theme portraied with the girl and her dark 'shadow'. It's really cool, and I like all the dark things (dog, spider etc..).

Oh, and we can't forget about Junhyung's eyes. Uwaaaaah, soo cool.. :D
This song is pretty much the best July K-Pop song/ video.

Well.. except for one:

Brown Eyed Girls - Kill Bill

I will write a review about this! Don't worry!

So yeah, that's it...
It's nice to do something like this, perhaps I will do it more often (there are tooo many groups out there...)..

°C-ute Saiko

Probably the last ones in a while: °C-ute is back with their double A-side. Yep, I think with this, the double A-sides will stop (until Sayumi graduates.. wait, Momosu's next single will also be a double A-side?? why?).

The title is ''Kanashiki Amefuri/ Adam to Eve no Dilemma''.

 

 

 

First of: Aren't the covers great? All of the covers are pretty good (especially for H!P standarts). 

Well, anyways.. This is the first single review I write for °C-ute :o

I don't know why... They are such a great group..

Second: They sold freaking 60,592 copies in their first week.. :o Wow, this is so great.. I can't believe it... :o They 'only' are number 4, due to all these other big artists that released singles last week (hell, they almost beat Mayuyu... they did for the first day!!).

They are almost at Momosu level, especially with their Paris concert two weeks ago and Budokan coming soon.. :)

So now, the single HAS to be awesome, right?

Let's talk about ''Kanashiki Amefuri'' first. Kanashiki Amefuri is our typical H!P song that won't be any surprise at first listen. It isn't as sexy as ''Crazy Kanzen Otona'' but it is mature in its own way. I think it kinda shows a new, older °C-ute and even though it's a sad song it's very powerful. This is mostly because of their awesome voices. As of now, they are the best vocal and dance act in H!P, so they luckily aren't stuck in cutesy or awkward concepts. This song isn't their best song, but it also isn't their weakest. It is decent.

What makes it even better, is that UFA finally spend some money on their PV!

Okay, so there has to be rain, because the song is called Sad Rainfall.

The PV Begins pretty good, with an awesome slow motion shot of Maimi..

Followed by Mai Mai. Wow, the shortcut does make her look older (she's still so young..)

Looks like theis is shot at a photoshooting set. I really like how simple this looks.. At it's not as cheap as the boxes they are usually in..
Oh, and the dance looks pretty cool.

Oh, and there are more notable clothe changes. I like the black ones the most, because they look the classiest.. also, Mai looks cool with her outfit.

Is it just me, or does Airi look a bit tired?

Yeay for the retro style!

Chisato is showing us, why she's awesome..
Chissa: Ain't nobody as cool as me!

Group shot à la °C-ute: The bosses Airi and Maimi, WTF-looking Nakky, bored Mai Mai and sexy Chisato.

Airi looks so cool and fierce and her voice is amazing!

Saki's solo shot. Man, she should have more screentime!

Awesome reactions:
Chisato: Well, I'm too good for this shit.
Airi: What? *innocent desu*
Maimi: Pff, that has nothing to do with me, I'm too sekushii..
Saki: OH MAi GAAWD. Are you serious?
Mai: *bored* Can we do something else, please?

The bright colours are pretty nice. This is probably the photo shooting, right?

Maimi Looks like she doesn't care for anything.. xD

Okaaay, Chisa looks a bit old fashioned and granny-like here.. but she's still the best.

Don't fall asleep, Chisato!!!
Oh, and these different video pieces look pretty cool.

Hm.. Saki looks a bit awkward here. I prefer her in live performances. But her voice got so much better and she really matured.

These shots are so beautiful.

Lol at this dance..

Wait, did Airi just steel Maimis line?
Maimi: Maaan, I just sang one line and then she appeared..

Well, at least she's center for the dance again..
I really like Maimi dance center. It looks the best when the tallest member is in the middle ;)

More Maimi... in the rain (yeah, because ''Rain is falling'')

And Saki in the rain.. (oookay, the rain isn't THAT realistic, but it's allright)

I somehow really like this verse: ''There's no umbrella for this sadness''
Must be really sad...
Chisa in the rain.. yeay..

English.. woow.. okay.. xD
Mai + rain

Even more rain.. with Airi..

Ah, the rain ended?

Yeay, awesome dance again!

Saki looks so cool in these clothes.. They are made for her!

Awesome Airi Expression..XP

Rain is back! (Maimi is so beautiful in this video! I like her so much more through this!)

She's dancing in the rain..

Why is Chisato happy all of sudden? Isn't this a sad song?

Airi is too awesome for the rain..

Staawp Maimi, let the others have their screen time, too..

Yeay, solo dance for Saki.. best dancer!!

Well, the others join her pretty fast.

.. untl everyone dances.

Do them dance steps one after another..

Airi looks like she enjoys the rain, but the other members aren't that happy..

Chisatooo..

Chisatooo-granny..

Yep, the dance is cool..

Airi: I don't care..

We want YOU!

Wow.. This was a VERY good PV! Beautiful setting, cool dance, good editing and nice rain.
What a great improvement from other videos lately!!!

Next up is the second song ''Adam to Eve no Dilemma''. This song goes more into the ''Crazy Kanzen Otono'' direction, being pretty sexy. It Highlights °C-ute's voices pretty good and shows their great dance Performance. Also, this is a first for not being an Airi (+Maimi) centered song! The dance is mostly centered with Chisato and in total, Chisa and Mai have more lines than Airi (still, Airi is present very much). It's a nice Change and I hope they keep changing the line-up a bit, so that Nakky will also be center somewhere in the future...
Anyways, let's look at the Pv now.

Oh right, there's a slight Christian feel due to the Adam and Eve reference and the apples..

Okay, Airi is still in the spotlight..

.. but Chissa took over dance center... YES!!

Little Mai Mai..

Saki..

And a barely shown Maimi.. The set is interesting :)

Chisa taller than Saki? Lol xD

Yeay, Chisato!!

The dance seems pretty cool and not as overly sexy as Crazy blah

Okay, still a bit sexy..
Oh, and I like the dresses.. they look like the leaves (Adam and Eve)

Airi back to the middle.. Whaaaat?

Airi: I'm still the most popular!

Honestly, Maimi looks better with straight, open hair..

Maimi: I can't... Give my lines back.
Oh, she has only a few lines here..

Wow.. If this isn't beautiful.. and sexy..

Sexy Nakky..

I really like Saki's expressions when she dances.. She looks so happy and knows it..

Mai..

Lol, this dance looks cool.

Okay, she matured.. but can her voice please do the same??

Airi *-*
She still has her tiger teeth though xD

Airi is great, isn't she?

Maimi, too. How come she isn't featured so much anymore, when I finally started to really like her?? My luck..

Mai Mai.. (as you see, I don't have that much to write about her..)

Awesome Chisato..

And sexy Saki..

Why is she doing these 'Ah' sounds.?

Bow down to queen Chisato

Mai Mai is bored..
And why is Maimi in the back? Not a great song for her..

Yeay, they sing a line together..

Aren't they great?

Maimi: You will get that back, idiots!

Why are These scenes half blurred out?

I like these dances, where they are all part of it.. This wouldn't look as good with only one person, right?

I love the hip dance they are doing here.. It looks funny..

The funny couple..

Chisato.. more lines.. yeay :D

Hm, Mai's solo scream is a bit awkward.. :'D

Chisa looks so damn happy.. but I can understand her..

And there was again not  enough Saki in this song/ video..

One las dance step..

And here is our beloved °C-ute..

                           

 

Chisa: I'm the new center, deal with it!!

 

Yeay, so cool. This video is a lot simplier than ''Kanashiki Amefuri'', but it's still great and shows the members from a very good side.

Song wise, I actually like this one more than ''Kanashiki Amefuri''. I don't know, it's just so much more interesting and intense. I actually really like dancing to it.. ;)

All in all, this is a great double A-side and deserves ist high numbers (finally, the double effort gains something in return). I honestly think this is the best double A-side out of the latest Releases. Sorry, as awesome as ''Brainstorming'' is, I can't say the same about ''Kimi sae blah blah'', ''Golden Chinatown'' was boring crap and S/mileage isn't on °C-ute's level yet.

So yeah, I'm really happy now, and I want to have the single!! (when I have money again..)