On board SMCU Express to Kwangya

SMCU Express

7:12pm 1st Feb 2022

This was the best decision I've ever made; confirming order for SHINee version.

I mean, look at the color?

Ok, maybe not these (silver and brown) color

                                              👆but theseeee👇                                            👆

So beautiful.

I was blessed with Onew's poster, Key's photocard, and Minho's ID card. I got all three of them in one pull 😘💓

and oh before you panic, Taemin's in the army. That's why it's Onew, Key, Minho of SHINee instead of just SHINee. 💖

I appreciate SM's effort matching the associated color of their artists into this release; Boa Yellow, TVXQ Red, SuJu Blue, SNSD Pink, SHINee Aqua, EXO DarkGrey, RedVelvet SalmonPeach, NCT LimeGreen, and Aespa OmbreBluePink (and mixed becoming pastel purple).

Like for once, SHINee album (Ok, it's not really a SHINee album) is surrounded with PearlAquaGreen. I love it!

It's an entire SM artist winter album. The last time SM released a winter album was in 2011 and f(x) was in it. 

Bitter.

but this music video is love.

I really love how they included the iconic / legendary blue sky with cloud in the background!!! and of course, super duper appreciative of the respective artist associate colors in the background too.

Except for aespa's. They look too close to f(x) 's color. Pastel Purple is f(x) and to pass that color to aespa is making me feel bitter. but I try to remind myself about not to hold on to something that is out of our control.

Speaking of control. I was rewatching / watching videos of SMCU Express unboxing and that made me feel like I want to buy everyone's versions; Boa, SuJu, NCT, RedVelvet, just for the sake of having them in my collection. I mean, so colorful in their own color! 😍

shawolzenl unboxed 4. I have yet to learn her name and I just called her "cShawolZenL" 😁

There's also an SMtown version which apparently includes all the artist involve in this release. but that version's cover kinda boring? I duno. The chuchu train in the cover is great. I love the concept for this on the way to Kwangya thing. 

I was sooo 👌 close to order it from my trusty kpop merch seller BUTT

I stopped myself from ordering coz we don't need to collect ANYTHING!

SELF-CONTROL! 💰

We'll just have to enjoy them via other people unboxing videos.

I might go and buy the other member photocards and IDs tho. coz I see a lot of Onew's ID card on other people unboxing videos and I want one too. 🤷 We'll see.

Onew and Punch

it's been so long!

So, Onew x Punch released new song via SM Station. called 별 하나 (Way).

I liked it on the first listen. I really do.

I have not learn the meaning of the song yet. coz I am lazy but I'm sure it's sentimental. or so far from the melody.

and 

you should also listen to this version. I'm sure it's really live. Their voice just melts~

here's extra. I thought some part of the song sounded familiar to me. took me a few days but I found it. Elliot Yamin's Wait for you.

Familiar kn?

Monster

hi Geng!

August is here. and my Bujo theme is done. but I will post them after this post.

on today's post, I'm gonna be sharing another SM fav! and by favorite I mean, in song title;

MONSTER

Red Velvet subunit: Irene & Seulgi made a debut with the song Monster. again, I prefer not to watch the music video when trying to like a song and what do you know? it is a bob.

then days later, I thought, oh! here's another '3 similarity MTV' style thing. SM released 3 songs titled Monster since I first became a fan of kpop.

1. by: Super Junior

album: Sorry, Sorry

year: 2009

2. by EXO

album: Ex'Act

year: 2016

3. by Irene&Seulgi, Red Velvet sub-unit.

album: Monster EP

year: 2020 (duh~ LoL)

I told you SM is kinda lazy. I mean, in trying to find a different song title.

also, finally understands what EP means:

andddd

I will make a series out this '3 similar' thing. 

WayV 1st Album, Awaken the World.

WayV is a subsidiary group of NCT and is under Label V which is a subsidiary company of SMEnt, but Chinese division. or something like that. let us Wikipedia that ish coz it'll explain better. 

There.

LOL

I could read that wiki page and tell you all about them from the beginning but I'm lazy so you can read it here if you're interested.

Believe me, when I first started to get invested with NCT...hmm🤔 I was gonna said hard BUT it really is not. coz I have known this group since SMRookies. Yeah, I miss a few or 15 members debut but I'm aware of their existent. the beauty of IG explore page is that you received information about something that you'll never know you'll need and that is how I gradually understanding NCT concept.

Anyway,

back to WayV!

7 members: Ten (NCT U, SuperM), Winwin (NCT U, NCT127), Lucas (NCT U, SuperM), Kun (NCT2018), Xiaojun, Hendery, and Yangyang.

My first mini album of WayV is their second, Take Over The Moon. Title song: Moonwalk. Fav song: We Go Nanana. Bias: undecided but its between Kun and Xiaojun. 

XiaoJun

Kun

When they announced that WayV will be coming out with their first full album, I actually was looking forward to it.

as Wiki said, album was released on 9th June. there were actually a few hours delay on the MV released. but no matter, it came out eventually.

I don't know if I ever mention this recently but I've always been skeptic of music video of a new song. I need to not watch the MV when trying to decide if the song is good or not. So, downloading the album I go.

anddd it was a good song, Turn Back Time is.

The album tho.

the👏🏻album👏🏻

I was surprised at how I have 4 new favorites from it; Electric Heart, Domino, Bad Alive, and Turn Back Time. 

Not that the other songs are not good, I can listen to it if I wanted to. It's just, to me, favorite songs are when they come on and you didn't press Next. hashtag who can relate?

Electric Heart

Domino

Bad Alive

Turn Back Time, Korean version was just released on 18th June. I was so used to the original version by then.

Overall, a good album! 10/10 recommend!

Side note:

within the fandom, a hardcore wzennies are offended how czennies said that they supported the entirety of NCT but hardly show the same effort (in streaming and voting) towards WayV.

I feel you.

but I am no longer affected by these types of comment, stream/vote:

1. I hardly do any of that even with SHINee, what makes you so special, girlie? 
2. I bought the album and I think that is enough of an effort from me. 

I know, stream/vote counts are important for kpop but really, if you can do it and some of your friends can make time for that, great! I'll cheer you on. 

BUT the other some of us, we kinda have a life outside the net? albeit, I be on my phone, scrolling thru IG for an hour, but that doesn't mean I can stream at the same time? 

You just do you boo without calling people out. If you can, go ahead. If others can't, don't be so hard on them. 

to those others, If you find yourself reading negative comments, X out, slide left, and move on.

Be like me, and not bother. 

LOL damn. kata not affected but rant like it did. 

honestly tho, even with SHINee, I only do the bare minimum and SHINee still win awards, made concerts overseas with thousands of attendees, and all without my hardcore support. the best International fans can do is buy physical albums and official merchandises. I feel like that went into their profits much faster. I could be wrong 🤷🏻

all I'm saying is, stream Turn Back Time. the original version.

thank you.

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Park Chanyeol

hi Guys,

I know. it's getting harder and harder to be motivated these days. not even gonna blame the pandemic. Coz we both know, I've been like this way since forever 😂

Today tho!

To👏🏻day👏🏻!

I'm going to share with you something that was inspired by a post on IG.

EXO Chanyeol.

Yes, kpop. boohoo.

My blog, my choice.

wawawa

anyway, Park Chanyeol is EXO rapper, vocalist, and tall man. I don't know. all I know is he has nice voice and on variety shows, he funny.

The IG post that I came across was a comment by someone about how Chanyeol maybe a rapper, but he also has such a nice voice for normal singing. (coz I feel like rapping is just singing fast lol don't come at me).

which I totally agree.

I've always been a fan of EXO from the beginning (SM bias and all), maybe I never went full on EXO-L, but honestly, I've always been listening to their songs since the beginning. Yes, I have my bias, or biases, but they chances all the time. but Chen aka Jongdae is always in that top 3.

back to their songs, I'm the type to download an entire album when they were released just so I can add to my collections of songs and maybe find a new favorite other than the title track. 

When I was reading that IG post, I was like, yeah~ a couple of songs that I came to like and become a favorite are all thanks to Chanyeol voice! Both his raps and his singing. seriously!

here's the said songs:

Sweet Lies

Jekyll

I mean, when either songs started, honestly, I would skipped. LOL the only reason I came to like them is becoz I happened to listen to them as I was drifting off to sleep. For some reason, at that point in time, my brain was like, "this is actually such a good song!" and they become a favorite the next day onwards. 

for Jekyll, the part that got me was, "I..shut you down!" and as I'm listening to it as I'm preparing this, I just went 'huh..atu saja?' and I told myself I'm hard to impress? but Chanyeol just said "shut you down!" and I'm sold? what?! hahaha

I have more justification with Sweet Lies. that entire rap part with Sehun, yes. Definitely impressive. I went from not knowing the song exist (for some reason I skipped Power period, and Sweet Lies came with Power) to THIS IS FIRE!! 🔥🔥🔥

In conclusion, a single line in a song can change someone's opinion of that song especially when you were in drowsy state.

wait. am I brainwashed? 🤔

Oh. so. ever since Sweet Lies, I became more aware of Chanyeol's part in a song. With that, we should include Obsession, EXO's latest released.

Did you hear that? 🔥🔥🔥

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I have a new favorite!

Hi guys!

I know, I need to catch up with my posts, sooo here we go.

My budd asked "Kenapa ko suka NCT?" and I went, "sigh. I know why ..just, I don't know how to explain" and I proceeded to explain to him WHY. bahahah

For starters, I've always been SM bias. So, anything SM produced, I will end up supporting.
I don't know if anyone remember but I started obsessing over kpop with Super Junior and over time, as do with all obse - you know what? I'm gonna start using the word 'Passionate' instead of  'Obsess' from now on - as do with all things you passionate about, you will become more knowledgeable of your passion, as in, I know what SM Entertainment is and which idol is under SM and everything fall into places from then on.

You know, of course, I became a Shawol next. I'm still an ELF, just not as passionate as I once were. I'm also a Jumping Boa, MeU, Sone, EXO-L, Cassies, ReveLuv, and NCTzen. Like I said, SM bias.

why I'm passionate about NCT at the moment?

There was a time when SHINee was busy promoting in Japan and they were absent from Korean stage for almost 2 years. When they returned and start promoting in Korea again, Onew said, in his very monotone and stoic face, "I will chase who ever ran to other groups while we were away". and I remember posting "Damn! i should have fangirling over NCT!" supaya cOnew chase aku lah tu ah.. i guess, I became a true NCT fangirl after that?

Um. pause. i found the video. Onew said that at 3:04



umm..i had secondhand embarrassment watching this. Even Taemin can't. like, why am I a Shawol? the fuck is this shit?  I. LOVE. THEM! 💚💚

ok, let's continue.

By that point NCT already began promoting and I have listened to their songs and some are such jam! as mentioned in previous post, a good song IS a good song. 

I think the first song I really listened to is Cherry Bomb, not a big fan. but lucky i have a habit of downloading full album. Whiplash is my fav song from that mini album. 



and then Fire Truck happened. SHINee's Key was one of the MC in one of the music show when NCT was promoting that song, soooo, you understand why I can sing a long to "ey yea yea hands up if you feeling the vibe now" LOL 

anyhoo everything kinda just, once again, fall into places with my passion with NCT from here onward. oh! and Boss! by NCT U. This song has been my jam for a while. even up until this week. LOL



Of course, I'm still a Shawol. and then 2017 happened and SHINee kinda slowed down, and then by end of 2018, Onew enlisted for their mandatory army service. Key and Minho followed early 2019. and now only Taemin left, being our little baby SHINee. This also mean, I'm missing SHINee a lot and I needed new songs to listen to. 

SM kinda "I gotchu fam" me and continue to promote NCT and also Red Velvet a lot this year. and you bet I listened to those new songs. and for some 'hype' reason, I became a passionate NCTzen? 
Maybe you are unaware but SM is promoting NCT 127 to the US this year and they collaborated with a singer I'm aware of,  Ava Max, with So Am I. of course, NCT 127 has a couple of songs in English; Regular and Highway to Heaven. 






I heard this song being played on the local radio station a number of times now and I felt proud for what ever reason.🤗🤗🤗


Even NCT Dream had a collab with HRVY with Don't Need Your Love for SMStation.




I mean, tell me these aren't good songs? Like...

So, why is NCT suddenly becoming my new favorite? hmm.. I don't thing this is sudden. I've always been a fan and only now that SHINee is at a pause that I'm giving them a chance. No, I don't think I'm moving on to becoming NCTzen like I did when I was an ELF. I'm just appreciating new very good songs at the moment.

I hope this story time is fun to read. and I apologize if there're any mistake in naming the correct NCT sub groups. even I can't keep up. 😅😅

Tell me what song are you listening a lot to at the moment? 🤔 to be really honest, I listen a lot to SHINee, EXO, and NCT songs these days. so, again, call me a multi fandom onnie/noona, song wise. 😉

ok, bye.

oh, to explain, why Passionate?

National Treasure dialog:
Ben: We don't need someone crazy. but one step short of crazy, what do you get?
Riley, incredulously: Obsess!
Ben, correcting Riley in professor kind of way: Passionate.


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Umpha Umpha

Hi guys!

Red Velvet's comeback with titled track 'Umpha Umpha'.

I mean,  what the  right?




if this song doesn't remind you of this guy, 

we can't be friends.


Even so, this song is better than the other one. I like it.

*this is me being geram! becoz I so want to hate this song for its title but a good song is a good song, i guess?

and speaking of a good song, Sulli's Goblin actually isn't so bad either. *syke!

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mini list of my first Kpop comebacks

Hi guys!

I thought of this topic as I was writing the post with Sulli's solo; My first kpop comeback from my favorite.

My first comebacks for a few favorites; SuJu, SHINee, f(x), BoA, Girls'Generation.

Here's what Comeback means:

When I said 'my first', I meant the comeback that I actually looking forward to watch on KBS (the only Korean Channel available in our TV cable) 's Music Bank (a Korean music show) after I get to know the group and listening to what ever they have released prior to that comeback. So, let's go!

1. Super Junior - No Other.

Ok, so, I was looking at their Single list on wiki and my first comeback should've been It's You. coz I was obsessing over SuJu since Sorry Sorry but I guess, I was just obsessing and didn't really understand the concept of Korean Music Show until No Other came out. No Other wasn't even a title song, it was from the Repackaged one. I remember the last stage they did of this song was when SHINee made a comeback with Lucifer. I remember becoz Leeteuk shouted "SHINee Comeback. something something..hwaiting" during the stage. LOL sorry, I don't understand Korean much.. Let's share that video



dam! I missed 2nd Gen group. and SuJu is my first Kpop group. Oppa-deul, saranghae 

2. SHINee - Lucifer

Ok, this obviously related to the above.
I was beginning to obsess over SHINee at this point coz I was obsessing over SHINee Hello Baby. 

I'm not sure if it was but this song reminds me of how I started investing to much time and money on SMTown.



ohhhh SHINee performed first, then SuJu, coz, Goodbye Stage. Ok, understand.


3. f(x) - Danger

Ok, this one kinda hazey but I remember obsessing (yes, I'm easily obsessed!) over this song the same time I obsessed with SHINee and SMTown concert. or somewhere along that road. f(x) is the first Kpop girl group that I really like.



Now I remember how the idea of this post came to me. the GIF I used on previous post was taken from f(x) Official MV for Danger. 


4. Girls' Generation - The Boys

I'm telling you, this list is base on that year SMTown became so big and doing world tours. around 2010/2011. The year I become full kpop stan! 
I wrecked my brain for stories behind this choice and actually, OH! was the first comeback I followed but only thru the Music Video. Does that count? maybe. but let's stick to comeback stages, yeah? (my list, my rules muahahaha)



I'm reminded to why Hyoyeon become my bias. Her rap here. sharp!


5. BoA - Hurricane Venus

this probably was everyone's first comeback of BoA after a while. becoz this was five years after her last Korean album released. I remember watching this and thought, "that's how you do live" coz I was so used to watching her (via youtube of course) live in concert.



it was such a good performance! No one can beat this Queen. She does more live concert than live music shows! 


I think that is enough for this post, yes?

I did say mini.

So, hope you enjoy this share and maybe can share your favorite kpop comeback stage too in the comment box below.

for now, ciao~

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Betrayed

Hi guys!

Another quick post.

Today I wanna talk about Sulli, a former f(x) member.

I know, shocking. She was never my favorite but when she was in f(x), I cheered for her too by default coz f(x) is my fav girl group.
until~ she decided to leave f(x) to pursue acting. 🙄

I only ever know she acted in one movie after she left f(x) and that movie wasn't well received. I also think she was in one historical kdrama but I don't know what become of that. 
Mostly, I saw her in mainstream online kpop media coverage over some 'inappropriate' posting on her personal IG (this part, I'm on her side: it's her Instagram and her life, she has all the rights to do what ever she wants) and being featured in/on magazines.

So, when SM announced last week that Sulli will be releasing a song, I rolled my eyes so hard that I fear you will see my whites from then on. LOL I was so annoyed and hating. dah tah aku memang anti kedia when she left f(x), telling people she wanted to act but barely doing any acting, and now, she's releasing a song?!

I feel the same way I did when Brian, former member of Westlife, left the group then not even a year later, releasing a song as a solo artist; Betrayed.

You ARE a singer when you were in the group. I 👏 JUST 👏 DON'T 👏 GET 👏 WHY 👏 YOU 👏 HAVE 👏 TO 👏 LEAVE 👏 IF 👏 YOU 👏 GONNA 👏 END 👏 UP 👏 BEING 👏 A 👏 SINGER 👏 STILL 👏

Ok, lah, lemme justify their actiona:

• maybe they weren't treated right
• maybe they wanted more say in what they can do artistically
• maybe they always wanted to be a solo artist

sigh

Just becoz I tried to be more understanding, doesn't mean I can't still resent them.

I mean, they left! and for some reason, that separation ends the group!

Ok lah..grateful each remaining members, both Westlife and f(x), ended up doing solo thing successfully, meaning we still get to see them around the entertainment industry. 

and let's not forget, currently Westlife is doing a world tour after almost a decade of disbandment. Maybe the same thing will happen to f(x) too? Lets us hope so.

as much as I resent Sulli, I'm curious about her solo. I wonder what kind of genre her song will be.




GASP! DID I JUST PROMOTE HER?!

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Me and my Japanese songs

hi guys.

another songs post.

this time, Japanese songs made from Korean songs. 

LOL don't judge me.

Let's us all thank SM and Boa for introducing me to that stream.

I'm going to share with you my old and current favorite Japanese version from my favorite Korean songs.

• BoA - Shine We Are
• Super Junior - Marry U
• Girls' Generation - Mr. Taxi
• SHINee - Hello
• F(x) - Hot Summer
• Chanyeol - SSFW (Four Seasons)
• Red Velvet - Power Up
• NCT 127 - Touch
• Ailee - Heaven

Hmmm.. I'm not even sorry for the SM bias-ness. LOL!!

Imma share the Shine We Are MV that somewhat introduces me to Asia pop culture back then. I knew this one is Japanese. What I didn't know was that the No.1 MV that I watched on repeat was actually Korean. LOL lemme share that MV too.

Boa - Shine We Are (Japanese ver)

Boa - No. 1 (Korean ver)

Do you have Japanese version of your favorite Korean songs? If yes, share share share.

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Lightsticks

Hi guys.

In light of the previous post with NCT light sticks, I thought I will share with you the rest of SM's artists official light stick. 
why?
Just becoz. 
Also, I think they're pretty and I want to own all of them. 

Disclaimer: this post is only for OFFICIAL LIGHTSTICKS! I understand that everybody have many many lightsticks for their many many concerts thus far.

First of

BoA

Released date: 19th Dec 2018

AFTER 18 YEARS SINCE HER DEBUT!

Secondly

TVXQ

Released date: 20th Apr 2018

Third

Super Junior

Released date: 7th December 2017

Fourth

Girls' Generation

Released date: 6th October 2018

Fifth

SHINee

Released date: 27th May 2018

Sixth

f(x)

Released date: 

Seventh

EXO

Released date: first verison 7th Oct 2015, second version 2nd July 2016

Eighth

Red Velvet

Released date: 25th Jul 2018

Ninth

NCT

Released date: 7th May 2018

SOOOO! 
SM is fcuking bias!
EXO got 2 versions?!
and BoA, their GODDESS? only got hers after 18 years since debut?! 
FU SM!

but also thank you.
Especially for SHINee's light stick.
Fans said SM only managed to come up with awesome design is becoz SM had to complete with Japanese concerts' light sticks. hahahah

and let's us all laugh once again in regards to f(x)'s  non-existent promo. 

also SM also made official electrical fan:

and I noticed that the electrical fan doesn't have BoA's, there's f(x) instead! yayy! that purple/lilac color cought my eyes! 

Anyways,
whose your favorite among these awesome lightstick?
mine is obviously SHINee's. 
Red Velvet's dimsum lightstick comes second.
I have the need to mention this; Taeyeon said GG's lightstick looks like tooth. LOL!

Ok, that is all I have for this post.

Until next post, 

Jaane~

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Song list recommendation

Hi guys,

Yes, another scheduled post.

This time, I'm gonna share with you songs that I think will lift up your spirit (or spirits in case you have many).

To make it easy for me, I'm gonna stick to one artist, or unlimited number of artists.

LOL

it's not NCT without a picture of their official lightstick.

Sooo

Ok, how about I just say, "from One Group" for now?

Yes?
Yes.

NCT currently have 4 sub units: NCT U, NCT127, NCT Dream, and WayV.

I have listened and downloaded every NCT songs. Ok maybe not listen to all songs lah ah. but I have them. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I just recently come across the sub-unit WayV. and I'm not sure if they have any songs out. but I'm guessing they are doing the Chinese version of the existing NCT songs? Maybe? I'm not sure.

Moving on.

without further a do, here is the list:

1. Firetruck - NCT 127
2. Whiplash - NCT 127
3. Paradise- NCT 127
4. BOSS (because I'm a fcuking BOSS!! LOL!) - NCT U
5. 1,2,3 -  NCT Dream
6. Regular (English Version) - NCT 127
7. Touch (Japanese version) -  NCT 127
8. Candle Light - NCT Dream
9. Without You - NCT U
10. Cherry Bomb - NCT 127

I didn't plan on making a 10-song list but that's what happened when you try to quickly finish this post. ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ

also, I am not NCT 127 bias. it just so happened SM releases NCT 127 songs more often. go and nag SM.

Let me know if I introduce you to your new favorite songs, yeah?

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