Prisc's Page: November 2011

it's not a secret that i'm one of those fans who devotedly support an amazing group named BEAST. this group is number one on my K-pop priority list, and it shall remain that way. however, i'm not merely a B2UTY di bawah BEAST. in case you're wondering what this means, there's a Malay saying that goes "katak di bawah tempurung". in English, the direct translation would be "a frog under a coconut shell", if you must know. "katak" represents an individual, whereas "tempurung" represents the surrounding. the meaning of this saying is that a person who never comes out of his or her own environment can't seem to see what the world around him or her has to offer, therefore this person has a very limited knowledge or awareness.

BEAST won 'Artist of the Year' at Melon Music Awards 2011.

so...the ~~intelligent~~ random me modified the saying and came up with my version of it. ^o^v i translate "B2UTY di bawah BEAST" as a B2UTY (BEAST's fan) who knows and accepts BEAST and only BEAST. hence, "not a B2UTY di bawah BEAST" would refer to a B2UTY who doesn't only support BEAST, but is also aware of the existence and talents of other idols or artistes. it's a good thing when a fan is loyally rooting for his or her number one group, but it turns into a bad thing if that fan develops a closed mentality that only lets him or her see the wonders of his or her favourite group by dissing other artistes.

in my case, i root for BEAST with all my heart. i purchase their albums, order their merchandise, anticipate their comebacks, squeal over their sometimes adorable, sometimes stylish pictures, and scream my lungs out when i watch them perform. despite all of that, i still root for other artistes (not as much as i root for BEAST, though ^^). i don't need to like or love the other artistes, i just need to acknowledge their talents and presence. i would stand against antis when i bump into any, not necessarily because i like the person or group that the antis are badmouthing about, but because i dislike the immature and rash ways the antis act.

if you're wondering who are in my list of "i-like-them-but-not-as-much-as-i-like-BEAST" K-pop artistes, here they are:

~ MBLAQ ~

my favourite member: Seung Ho

~ U-KISS ~

Then...

Now...

i have to say this:
i kind of like the old U-KISS better. the two newer members are okay, but the former members, Xander and Ki Bum, grabbed my heart more. i still don't understand why their agency HAD to remove them from the group. it's a shame that they're now going their own ways and not with the rest of U-KISS' members.

my favourite (former) member: Xander