Thursday, 26 June 2014

[TUNE IN - SINGLE REVIEW] HISTORY - 'Psycho'



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HISTORY are a group consisting of 5 members that debuted last year under LOEN Tree (part of LOEN Entertainment). After quite a bit of teasing, the group have now come back with their 3rd mini album 'Desire' and the very cool and slick main single 'Psycho'!

[GET THE LOOK] 'SBS Running Man' - Casual Look

 
 
 
For fans of the South Korean variety programme 'SBS Running Man', the clothing the cast and guests wear will be quite familiar to you. However, those of you who are not fans can also see how to get a very comfortable, casual look that is perfect for the summer months!

Thursday, 19 June 2014

[PLAYLIST] Sexy K-Pop Concepts!



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The 'sexy concept' in K-Pop surrounded by much debate and controversy. While it is fairly common to see scantily-clad pop stars wiggling and 'twerking' away on Western television, South Korea is still trying to set up boundary lines as they walk between Eastern and Western cultures. What is acceptable and what is not in a modern industry trying to package distinctly 'Asian' content for the global market?

Still, there is that old cliché: "Sex sells" that could be considered here, and even though K-Pop is still a relative newbie to producing sexualised content for mainstream consumption, many groups have had some very successful cracks at it. It is undeniable that most of the sexy concepts belong to the girls, instead of the boys though, which raises a lot of complex points about gender differences, patriarchal societies and female beauty expectations that we cannot go into here.

In any case, whether you look forward to the sexy concepts with excitement, or if they make you blush and gasp uncontrollably, we have a selection for you here. You have been warned though, things will be getting quite risqué from now on, and the more sensitive among you should prepare for a nosebleed of epic proportions...!

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

[TUNE IN: SINGLE REVIEW] PSY - 'Hangover' feat. Snoop Dogg



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It’s here! PSY’s latest single ‘Hangover’ featuring none other than Snoop Dogg himself! Given that this single is not actually a Korean release, it would seem that PSY has made the full transition into the American music scene. Whether or not this was the right move remains to be seen, as we take a deeper look at this crazy song, which at time of writing, has already reached a whopping 22.3 million views on YouTube!

Sunday, 8 June 2014

[GET THE LOOK] TINT - 'Wolf Is Stupid' MV



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TINT are a five-member girl group under GH Entertainment that only debuted late last year. Their two singles so far have shown a very colourful, soft and girly image. For this particular get the look, we will be looking at their second release ‘Wolf Is Stupid’ released back in March. As you can see, the concept is inspired by the classic fairytale ‘Little Red Riding Hood’.

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

[PLAYLIST] Creepy K-Pop Concepts!



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Where our last playlist was celebrating everything cute and lovely, this week will be looking at the creepiest K-Pop concepts around. K-Pop is known to spare no expense when it comes to their music videos. This means that the production team and stars can afford to be incredibly adventurous and think outside the box with their concepts. The creepy/scary/gothic concept is fairly popular in the world of K-Pop. It is a theme that has a certain drama and theatrics to it, which makes it really enjoyable to behold. Costume and set designers can go all out with their contributions, and the artist themselves can express their darker sides through their work. Of course, this playlist isn't going to be too scary, but just in case, you might want to bare yourself for the shivers to be sent down your spine!