I don’t wanna feel Blue anymore...
Since the TVXQ demise 4 years ago I haven't really been watching the K-pop scene. There weren't more than a few songs that caught my attention. Not that I was actively seeking but I did check some stuff from time to time. Lately as I got interested in JE I somehow began to compare it to K-pop (I'll totally make a post about that later) and ended up watching some K-pop MVs but it never really worked out. Today I decided to specifically watch at least a dozen of some of the more popular K-pop MV to make sure I'm not biased and see if anything catches my attention. Well, I watched a lot more but nothing came out of it. I was desperately hoping for something, someone to catch my attention, something nice and catchy like "Nobody" or "Barae" but alas.
Here's some of my thoughts:
Girl bands surprisingly left a better impression, but most of them still look too vulgar.
WTF happened to Girl's Generation? I've never been a fan but their early songs were cute but then they got generic and now they tuned into 2NE1?
Miss A continues to disappoint. I mean they look decent compared to most but not enough to hold my attention.
I had a pretty good impression of 2NE1. Until I saw Falling in Love Mv that is. Ugh.
T-Ara was probably a band that left the best impression. I like their visual style, it seems more consistent than the rest and their songs are ok.
Now boy bands were terrible. They all look and sound exactly the same to me.
I used to like Shinee a littel bit, even if just 2/5 members but all the recent MVs are so damn boring I can't.
I have no idea what to make of SM's baby EXO. Wolf made me cringe. Yet Growl is a pretty good song, probably the only one that stuck. They seem like good singers and dancers. Good job, SM.
Finally I decided to watch a couple of TVXQ MVs as my Mum urged me lately. Seeing them was somewhat comforting. HoMin are great performers, that's no doubt. But their songs seem to have evolved or rather devolved into synthetic generic bullshit just like Super Junior's. A shame, really.
Of course I only watched a small portion of what's out there and didn't get to any solo projects but seriously I don't think I want to see more.
My main problem with K-pop is that it's terribly overproduced. Most videos make my eyes hurt and some not just the eyes. Most songs sounded like they came out of a random sound generator. To me most K-pop acts resemble brightly wrapped colourful presents that are empty inside.
Here's some of my thoughts:
Girl bands surprisingly left a better impression, but most of them still look too vulgar.
WTF happened to Girl's Generation? I've never been a fan but their early songs were cute but then they got generic and now they tuned into 2NE1?
Miss A continues to disappoint. I mean they look decent compared to most but not enough to hold my attention.
I had a pretty good impression of 2NE1. Until I saw Falling in Love Mv that is. Ugh.
T-Ara was probably a band that left the best impression. I like their visual style, it seems more consistent than the rest and their songs are ok.
Now boy bands were terrible. They all look and sound exactly the same to me.
I used to like Shinee a littel bit, even if just 2/5 members but all the recent MVs are so damn boring I can't.
I have no idea what to make of SM's baby EXO. Wolf made me cringe. Yet Growl is a pretty good song, probably the only one that stuck. They seem like good singers and dancers. Good job, SM.
Finally I decided to watch a couple of TVXQ MVs as my Mum urged me lately. Seeing them was somewhat comforting. HoMin are great performers, that's no doubt. But their songs seem to have evolved or rather devolved into synthetic generic bullshit just like Super Junior's. A shame, really.
Of course I only watched a small portion of what's out there and didn't get to any solo projects but seriously I don't think I want to see more.
My main problem with K-pop is that it's terribly overproduced. Most videos make my eyes hurt and some not just the eyes. Most songs sounded like they came out of a random sound generator. To me most K-pop acts resemble brightly wrapped colourful presents that are empty inside.