Yesterday, a fangirlistically happy event occurred. My classmate and I found out that we're both K-pop fans! Joy to the world~! :D Even though our favourites and focus might differ, it's still a celebration-worthy occurrence. So, her #1 group is CN BLUE. (Mine is BEAST. ;) ) Guess what? In CN BLUE, our bias member is the same person - sweet Jong Hyun!
I'm dedicating this blog post to all of CN BLUE's fans out there. I believe the fans are called Boice (BLUE + Voice). Right?
:: Update 120320 ::
The second teaser, which is also the last, of BToB's 'Insane' has been released. In this second teaser, a verse and a chorus of the debut track are revealed.
Love~~! ♥
The MV will be revealed at midnight.
Tomorrow (21-03-2012) afternoon, there will be 'The Grand Launching Show'. It's BToB's debut showcase. The showcase can be watched through live streaming on BToB's official YouTube channel.
The first teaser video for BToB's debut track has been released. I believe the song's title is 'Insane', based on what is written in the video's description. A Pink's leader, Cho Rong, is featured in the teaser video. Of course, the highlight of the teaser video (for me) is the scene where the seven members are sitting or leaning in silence in an ancient-looking room filled with pianos, which are later on fire.
Some might comment that this group looks similar to BEAST, their senior group under the same agency. Yes, I can see a resemblance but they don't appear to be like BEAST's clones to me. It's just the aura-filled feel that CUBE's boy group(s) seems to bring about, you know? When you see BToB's teasers or performances, you may be reminded to BEAST due to the fact that they come from the same agency. I think it's normal for an agency to have a signature style.
So, the names of the seven members have been revealed through BToB's Daum fancafe.
The group consists of Lee Min Hyuk, Seo Eun Kwang, Lim Hyun Sik, Jung Il Hoon, Shin Peniel D., Yook Sung Jae, and Lee Chang Sub.
As the debut date for BToB, the new group under Cube Entertainment, draws nearer, I feel more intrigued to see their performances. I also plan to buy their debut album (original CD, manufactured in South Korea, of course). So, I'll be saving up more and might become picky when spending money. Plus, BEAST's comeback is in April, where a new full-length album will be released. So....don't ask me out so often for now! Unless, of course, you'll pay for everything. LOL
Last night, I had the chance to indulge more in my fandom. My friends and I went to a noraebang! We made our way to The Hill's K11 Box after having our steamboat dinner. The fee was a little pricey since we went for the night session in a weekend. We went on with it anyway. We were led to one of the rooms by the staff. Just as we were barely sitting down on the couches, we were generously asked to change to a different room - the VIP room! Woot woot~ There were quite a wholesome number of songs available, in terms of the range of singers and genres. Of course, I was mainly intrigued by one obvious genre - K-pop (like duh!). There were eight of us, so we took turns to select and sing the songs of our choice. Oh, each of us was entitled to get two drinks out of the ones they had in the menu. It was part of the package. I had iced lemon tea and Ribena (blackcurrant).
I have something funny to tell. Before any of us even started to sing our first song, the string of one of the flip-flops that I was wearing decided to snap out of the blue. =.=' So, I went barefoot throughout the night (and morning). My wise friends then called me Cinderella.
Since we're on the unsuspecting event topic...a few days back, as I was writing down notes during a lecture, my pants' button got off its stitches all of a sudden. All of a sudden!! Luckily, I was wearing a long enough top that day.
:: Update 120318 ::
It turns out that Lee Min Woo isn't a member of the group.
[Credits: cubicbeatz; BTOB Official Malaysia Fansite]
Apparently, it is said he's not in the debut stage preview. So, for now, only Seo Eun Kwang, Jung Il Hoon, Im Hyun Sik, and Lee Min Hyuk are the confirmed known members [Credit: http://msiaofficialbtob.blogspot.com/]. The other three members have not been identified yet.
I tried to keep my cool but I couldn't. I couldn't because this is about the new boy group under Cube Entertainment (CUBE). To be exact, this group is under Cube DC, another sub-label of CUBE. Remember A Cube Entertainment, the first sub-label of CUBE? Cube DC is the new sub-label. Some of you might be questioning why CUBE needs another sub-label, or why do they need any sub-label at all in the first place. It's their management strategy and it's not something bad. I'm a student of a business faculty, so I understand that having sub-labels may be a wise thing to do for a talent management agency.
Last year, it was predicted that the new seven-member boy group might debut in January 2012. After January arrived, it was found that the group would debut later than that. After waiting for a couple of months, fans are now squealing and spazzing over the official announcement of the group's name and debut date (22-03-2012). I'm one of the fans. Yes, I've fallen for them even before their debut. When I heard that CUBE was going to debut a new group, I kept thinking about the possibility of me ending up as a fan just like I'm a fan of BEAST, who's under CUBE as well. Then, the teaser video came along, showing the members dancing praise-worthy acrobatic moves in tracksuits and masks....and boom, I got hooked! They look so young, fresh, and promising. Oh, right before BEAST debuted in 2009, they also did a group dance teaser with masks (bandannas) on. So, I feel intrigued by the similarity in tactics that this new group is doing. It's one of CUBE's signature styles, so it gives me the 'CUBE effect', you know. I'm so helpless.
The new group is called BtoB a.k.a. BIIB, pronounced as "B to B", which stands for "Born to Beat". The seven members (who I'm sure are all younger than me -.- but we'll see) are named Il Hoon, Hyun Sik, Min Woo, Eun Kwang, Min Hyuk, Sung Jae (not revealed yet), and Chang Seob (not revealed yet) [Credit: BTOB (Born To Beat)]. I haven't got to learn their surnames yet (and their birth dates, training backgrounds, specialties, family members, blood groups, ideal types).
So, here's a series of screen-captured images from BtoB's teaser.
Watch the video in the link. Be blown away~
For Malaysian fans, there's an official global fan site that has been approved by Cube Entertainment. It's BTOB Official Malaysia Fansite on Facebook. BtoB also has its own Daum fancafe.
Here's a video of their fictional debut in the sitcom:
The song they're performing in the video is their actual song from their debut album, which will be released soon. It's called '그입술을뺏었어' (I Stole those Lips). Note that only five of the members are in the sitcom. The other two are yet to be officially introduced.
Six-and-a-half of the members
I wish this new group the best wishes. And if it is fated that I really become a fan of this group, I'll be looking forward to being a part of the boys' journey in K-pop industry. Il Hoon, Hyun Sik, Min Woo, Eun Kwang, Min Hyuk, Sung Jae, and Chang Seob, nuna's here for you.
Antis and overly judgmental people, back off! I'm giving this group a chance. You can go on and be happy somewhere else.
If you've noticed, something about my writing/ posting had changed a little bit. Compared to my past posts, there's something different in my way of writing in my latest few posts. It's a small change, though. So, many of you might not be able to tell the difference. Plus, it's nothing so important, I suppose.
Do you want to know what it is?
Can you promise that you won't regret it once you find out?
Are you sure you're ready to know about this?
Will you be able to take it in?
Have you got something better to do than to continue reading this post?
Are you starting to find that this post is getting annoying?
Okay okay. I'll stop agitating you.
It's not something huge, really. It's just that I want to point out that I've been instilling the habit of writing properly even in my online activities. Before this, I would type out "i" instead of "I", "b4" instead of "before", "d" instead of "the", "2" instead of "to", etc. Now, I've decided to pay my due and type properly. I want to stop my habit of typing in short forms and expecting EVERYONE to know for sure what I'm talking about (even though I'm pretty sure that they actually do). My reasons are simple - to avoid misinterpretations, and to become more professional in my writing even if it's in a casual situation. It's something that I just want to do as a language lover.
If you catch me using short forms in the future, please pardon me if it's just one or two times. I'm trying my best. Besides, occasional usage of short forms or slang is okay with me.
Also, please don't confuse the short forms that I mentioned with fairly acceptable acronyms such as LOL, OMG, BRB, FYI, IMHO, GTG, IDK, etc. I plan to still use those acronyms. Here's a list of existing internet jargon for your reference. I don't use most of them, though. Out of the whole list, I think I only know and use about 15% of it. I put "u" or "U" as "you" in the special case category. I still want to use it every now and then. "n" or "N" as "and" is another one, not forgetting "ok" or OK" as "okay". It depends on how much time I have to write something out.
I'm not sure if I can do the same for SMS. It makes me feel like a hypocrite. *Sigh* Why is life so complicated?
Ten things I wish I could say to ten different people:
10. "You've always been there for me like a guardian angel."
9. "Let's shop till we drop today!"
8. "Do you need a hug?"
7. "What shall I cook today?"
6. "今日は 楽しかった です。" ("Today was fun.")
5. "만나서 반갑습니다." ("It's nice to meet you.")
4. "Thank you for the morning calls."
3. "That doesn't really suit you."
2. "I'm not okay."
1. "Hey, there~ ♥"
Nine things about myself:
9. I secretly have the desire to become a professional performer (singer or dancer).
8. My blood type is AB+.
7. I'm short-sighted.
6. I love to get my nails done even though I've been neglecting them due to my schedule lately.
5. Out of the eight intelligences in Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, I naturally have Linguistic Intelligence, Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, and Intrapersonal Intelligence.
4. I look younger than my actual age.
3. I'm not a good swimmer.
2. I easily fall for a simple act of gentleness.
1. I have the gyaru potential in me.
Eight ways to win my heart:
8. Hold the door open when I'm right behind or in front.
7. Dedicate a lyrically relatable song to me.
6. Smile when our eyes suddenly meet.
5. Love puppies and dogs (...or try to).
4. Prepare a meal for me. (I won't be judgmental. Promise.)
3. Listen well.
2. Have a good sense of humour.
1. Be thoughtful of others.
Seven things that cross my mind a lot:
7. BEAST
6. Money
5. Japan
4. Korea
3. Assignments
2. Exams
1. Food
Six things I do before I fall asleep:
6. Brush my teeth
5. Set my wake-up alarm
4. Think of what I should wear tomorrow morning
3. Drink plain water
2. Read the bible
1. Thank God for the day
Four things I'm wearing right now:
4. 'B2ST Shock of the New Era' White t-shirt
3. Dark blue shorts
2. My specs
1. Hair pin
Three songs that I listen to often:
3. 'Someday' by U-KISS
2. 'You' by BEAST
1. 'Be Mine' by Infinite
Two things I want to do before I die:
2. Visit Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan.
1. Be recognisably accomplished in my career.
One confession:
1. Over the years, I've been teaching myself to always focus on the positive so that I won't be bothered by comments or criticisms. Despite that, I'm still vulnerable inside.
It has been quite a while since the last time I posted an update in this blog. In the period of my absence from Blogger/ Blogspot, there have been quite a few things that I wanted to post about but didn't. *Ughh...laziness!* In fact, I haven't been so up-to-date with some of my online networking sites as well. So, I've decided to compile the online sites I'm (technically) still on, starting with the one I'm most active in lately (excluding Blogger).
I mostly log on to this site since many of my friends and relatives are on it too. So, it's for the purpose of keeping in touch and informed about things that are happening around me. I've shamelessly made use of my Facebook wall to promote the things that I love so much (i.e. K-pop, Japan, Dramas, Movies, Shopping, etc.). Some might get sick of it but I can't stop. Sorry!
Have you ever heard of MYB2UTY? It's pronounced as "my beauty", which represents Malaysian supporters of a K-pop group named BEAST. In case you haven't known this yet, MYB2UTY is now an official global fan site approved by Cube Entertainment, the management agency for BEAST, 4Minute, G.Na, among others. And in case you haven't known this also, I've been a part of the staff team since October 2010. My forum name is OurB2utifulBoys and my Facebook Page admin name is Prisc.
Twitter is my speedy source of news and updates, particularly about entertainment. It's also a place for me to feed my spazzing and spamming urges that I get from time to time. Most of the people that I follow on Twitter are those I haven't met in real life. That doesn't look wrong to me at all.
My Tumblr is mainly for the purpose of fangirling. When I want to search for real-time photo updates on K-pop and J-pop, I go to Tumblr. I feel bad, though, since I haven't been active on Tumblr lately. Forgive me.
Like many of the people I know, I go to YouTube to watch uploaded videos, mostly music videos and performances. I rarely upload my own videos. When I own a 3G phone or my own digital camera, I might upload more videos in the future.
