Vid Rotation feat. Park Hyoshin

i went crazy with downloading his vids off YouTube. quite a lot of unseen and impossible-to-dl stuff here! and i thought naver was reliable. puwergh. anyway, some of the clips are still being uploaded so i will only release the link when all is done. hoping everything will be up by Sat afternoon. 기다리세요.

--edit; On with the downloads! yeah~ finally.. =_=. last three clips are on MU only. Make sure to watch the graduation recital clip and Tei's self camera cut. These 2 are soooo awesome. :)

070210 Channel V A-Live Talk {Part 2} > [Megaupload] [Sendspace]
-- upped this because there's uri Sungminnie! Sungmin admits that he likes Pianist. so when Hyoshin sang a few verses Sungmin looked like he was about to flail and nosebleed. hihi. adorable.

070409 Gorrilla Radio TV - Live Jamming > [Megaupload] [Sendspace]
-- Hail~ the R&B Hwang Taeja! both perfs were TOTALLY unrehearsed and unplanned! he oohed and wowwow-ed at what the DJ played then was asked to sing trot xDD

070416 Tei's Music Island Radio - Lost > [Megaupload] [Sendspace]
-- Tei and the guests were awestruck and barely moved when he sang. when one of his guest said she wished she was close to Hyoshin, Tei told them he already is a close friend with Hyo Shin. ahah OTP sneak peek!

070418 MC Mong's Jeuksuk Radio - Gido & (Bobby Kim's) Whale's Dream
> Gido [Megaupload] [Sendspace]
> Whale's Dream [Megaupload] [Sendspace]
-- LOL at Mong. he's so damn funny. and woah at Hyoshin's new look! hey, his hair looks like Lyn's a bit..

[061129 Fancam] Kyung Hee University Post Modern Music class of '07 Recital
> solo [Megaupload] [Sendspace]
> group [Megaupload] [Sendspace]
-- here at their graduation recital, he sang Now and Forever (also in his 5th album) and a song his class wrote. the lyrics were written by him. fuiyoh.. his classmates are tres magnifique! but the audio runs a bit, sorry.

Tei's self camera with Hyoshin, Brian and Epik High > [Megaupload] [Sendspace]
-- PUAHAHA. they're so crazy. Brian could be put out of business. aww Hyunjoong was just standing behind them. and jyo~ whatdiditellyabouttheirOTPness. rawr.

070319 MNET School of Rock > [Megaupload]
-- gave up waiting for HD. never before have i been so green with envy at psychotic Korean schoolgirls. teehee he's so shy even around them. and dude. i cried during Snowflower.. ;) the girls' sing-together made me realise how much that song is loved by all.

+ + BONUS!

//no caps
Various Se7en dance (fanvid) > [Megaupload]
-- who says balladists can't dance? you show em, Hyoshin! taken from Yoon Dohyun Loveletter, Hot&Shy 2004 Concert, Mnet School of Rock and 2002 Pre Gayo Awards Gameshow. i spy a random RicSyung moment! how come i never saw that before? :D

070416 Dongwan @ MC Mong's Jeuksuk Radio So Sick > [Megaupload]
-- i'm too lazy to dl off ShinhwaBiz. he's so cute here! there are 2 more clips where dongwan tells mong that his solo will be in June and then with Mong and Kyunglim singing Shinhwa song but I'm only upping this one.

* swoon *

i have to admit, Hyoshin's new manly haircut and this straight cut suit did wonders to my libido day. whee he looks sho simple yet kakkoi siiiiiigh. i thank his coodi nuna for finally knocking some sense into him and taking over his fashionista wardrobe.



he's chucked out Chuogeun (i got pretty sick of the same perf oredi) and apparently his new image is tied in with Miwohaja which he's f.i.n.a.l.l.y started performing on Musicbank and um, some other show i haven't found the name yet. eventhough i expected Lost, but... i love this song too. so Yay for Hyoshin!

can't wait for the MV :D! there's an MV Making news from YTN. plus, his concert tour starts in 15+ more days.

Mad rush + Suju Acc: Kyuhyun awake

DIE.DIE.DIE.DIE.DIE.

i have to settle 2500 entries in the database by today. tonight also happens to be my Korean class' oral test. >___

Suju accident: Kyuhyun

i can't believe my post last night was all so happy.. and now.. now.. i'm sorry that my blog will turn somber now. but i can't stop thinking about it. i keep reading soompi for new updates and having my heart broken into tiny little pieces. and if i don't say something about it, i can' t sleep tonight.

*ONLY click here to view this picture if you are strong of heart and will*

Kyuhyun.. was the worst injured from the crash because he sat behind the passenger seat and was unconscious after the accident. he was warded for fractured ribs while tests were done (CT scan is ok). but from latest news, he's been moved this afternoon to ICU because of lung haemorrhage and *gasp* breathing difficulties. his chest.. is almost caving intowards his lungs.. and somehow.. his trachea (windpipe) is affected. doctor says he has to undergo surgery but his condition right now doesn't permit it therefore it's being postponed for another 2-3 days while he gets a bit better.

so Kyuhyun, you have to be strong. for your Father and mother. for your family who've stayed vigil beside your bed and assured us how you're Ok. for the other members. you have them beside you, holding onto your hand.. keeping you safe. for us.. whom will pray for you 24 hours.

"Fight it!" will be my prayer. youngwonhi. always.

Suju accident + siiiiigh

{edited; thanks Mish!} OMG!! Suju boys Eeteuk, Hyukjae, Kyuhyun and Shindong got into a car accident! apparently they were on the way home from Sukira and their van skidded then fell onto the passenger side. Kyuhyun is currently warded for fractured ribs, Teuk for a gash on the head (i'm suspecting his hip is the cause of his stay in the hospital) while Hyuk and Shindong are unhurt. T__T Alhamdulillah.. Thank God that they're alright. but this is Teuk's 2nd car accident >_

i bought a lot of Shinhwa last year. i didn't buy their other DVDs, but hurray for me for finally owning 2 Shinhwa albums. kkk. there's also Eve's autographed 7th album. but lo and behold, see that red arrow? five years after my last Jrock album purchase... i actually bought Pierrot's Dictator's Circus. hyung sold it to me due to an initial screw up by yesasia. lol. at least i have a new Jrock CD (so what if it was released in 2006 siiiigh. *twiddles fingers and grins sheepishly*

seen the Levi's Strauss pics? SSH looks so handsome in here siiiigh. i'm seeing a new man, yet at the same time, i'm seeing a much younger version of himself. and simply by watching him, you feel something being evoked from the deep recesses of your soul: it's Happiness. he's just so extremely happy, healthy and confident with himself. and THAT, my dear, is a feeling i haven't seen in him ever before this. the past 5 years he's always looked so tired, and jaded. siiiigh.. i'm so proud of him. *wipes tears*

w.o.a.h

you MUST watch April 8's Music Bank! Humang aih~ Hyoshin and Tei doing a Special Stage together singing Chuogeun and Same Pillow?! i've died and gone to heaven.. actually i died so many times this year alone xDD

it's just one of those things in 2007 that you should NOT miss. i never thought they'd work with each other considering they are business rivals with different styles, ya know? heheh. so glad they proved me wrong. doesn't matter if you like Hyoshin or Tei or not, just watch and feeeel. however, my first impression of their perf would be: why the heck does Hyoshin look so meek and colourless (pale is an understatement) beside namja Tei? c'mon man~ you're his sunbae. okay so you completely made Same Pillow into a PHS song, but it almost looks as if Tei's singing with a girl.

#_______# eeeeeeeeeehh. actually. he kept looking elsewhere which is sorta rude and not towards Tei (this guy was smiling all the while). plus, Tei stared straight into Hyoshin's eyes ^^;; so the most plausible reason is he's.. shy. rofl. imagine that. a new OTP?

Sugizo Spanks You~

my blog's already hit the 100 post marker! HAPPY 100th POST SpankThank you everyone! i'm really happy that my blog received so much love from you. so much that i'm honored and obliged to post more frequently from now on. i can imagine that some of you out there are cringing right about now =_=. Here :) *gives Pepero*

i mentioned yesterday in my LJ (my unofficial Jrock blog xD pupupu) about Sugizo acting in a 2006 dorama called Kakure Karakuri with Chiaki Kuriyama and Kato Shigeaki (NewS). nya ^_^ Kioku's CB was good to me because this morning it was already complete. yea~ Sugizo spanks Kioku team! and oh my.. he looks really hot. eventho he appeared for erm a few minutes only, but his character is important to the storyline. *gives Demi Soda to Sugizo* Kanpai!

i was extremely happy yesterday, ya know? FINALLY i managed to grab the April 1st issue of Hype! that featured Hyoshin. squeeee. i think i almost screamed at the shop. ironically, i went to this sundry shop near my house just last week and this issue was sold out and the April 15 issue was already on the shelf. then walla~ i dropped by before reaching home and it suddenly popped out of nowhere. what luck ;D

hey, does anyone have Pride and Prejudice: The Book? can someone lend it to meh.. please? i want to read Mr Darcy's parts. he reminds me off Jordan Townsend, the Duke of Hawthorne, from Judith McNaught's Something Wonderful. yummy.

Playa?

In last week's Korean class, our teacher made up mad funny examples for our vocab by using our names. When it was my turn, she said something that sounded like this: "Arfah has many gorgeous Korean boyfriends." Context may have been altered hohoho. Unbeknownst to her, I actually have a loooong history with gorgeous boyfriends and husbands. I omitted the minor characters. kkk. Here are my main influencers:-

1st (ex) Husband; Kimura Takuya [Married in 1998. Divorced in 1998]

&& It was the year my good friend Sook Haan introduced me to SMAP. My first foray into Jpop was their Dynamite! song. then Long Vacation did me in. She lent me the first episode and I succumbed. He cooks, his hair is great, he can act and he's Best Jeanist for how many years already?

1st Affair; Sorimachi Takashi [Started in 1998. Broke up in 1998]

&& His ass is so hot in speedos. Remember Beach Boys? plus, GTO is crack (the manga and the drama).

2nd (ex) Husband; Hyde (L'Arc~en~Ciel) [1998-2000]

&& THE reason I fell in love with Jrock. Rurouni Kenshin movie opening theme is Niji - my first and utmost favourite Laruku song. His voice. His deep lyrics. His beautiful songs. What's not to love about him? Then he married Megumi Ooishi. DENIAL. Divorce. Now? Just friends.

2nd Affair and 3rd (ex) Husband; SUGIZO (ex-Luna Sea) [1999-2001]

&& The sexiest Jrocker alive. This was the Walking Porn who raped my innocent mind :D Despite that, he's got a daughter whom he'd sacrifice his fame for. A sexy father-figure *licks*. Broke up because of no Internet connection. Still love him very much.

Boyfriends [1998-2004];

&& Yoshiki -- This man is GOD. He's the power behind all the great Jrock bands of age (X Japan, Luna Sea, Dir en grey, GLAY, etc) Love him for his awesome skills.

&& Kaoru (Dir en grey) -- HOT. 'nuff said.

&& Yutaka Takenouchi -- Just because.

&& Hisashi and Jiro (GLAY) -- Very short relationship. Sugizo and Hyde demands a lot.

Boyfriends [2004-2006];

&& Danny and Jinhwan (1TYM) -- A short period of time when I started digging rap & hiphop.

&& Eeteuk (Super Junior) -- Because he looks my type.. the pretty guy type.

4th and current Husband; Kim Dongwan (Shinhwa) [2004-... ]

&& The one person in my life who doesn't try to look pretty. Look at the above names! He's the most manliest of em all. LOL. He's a dork, a clown and is a very down-to-earth man. That's what eventually pulled me in ;) He is Love... Shinhwa is LOVE.

3rd Affair, 5th and current Husband; Park Hyoshin [2005-... ]

&& His voiiiiiiice... *sigh* Believe it or not. My first ever Ballad-ist. And once I'm stuck to him, no one else (other ballad singers) can sway me as much as him. Oh and, this time I'm back to pretty-ness!

aaaand now I'm back to Jrock! what a tedious cycle

squeeeeee

a bouquet of hearts twinnie, Mishiewashie and Lisa for their heartfelt replies to my last post. i went like, "WHEEEEEEEEEW", to know that i'm not the only one feeling left out in this new day and age. it really feels good (i mean, the reconnectivity.. as what Farah mentioned). yea, it's nice to see and like new people and new stuff. but when it comes down to deep down in our hearts.. nothing else can come as a comparison, ne? at least whenever we're down in the dumps or feeling insecure, we have this one thing we can seek to cure our soul. yep. first love runs true and deep.
so it's not wrong to grab a hold onto two different loves (but loving the first more and more), right? *hugs pillow*

Lisa: yep, i'm good ^-^. s'okay, i welcome your feedback with open arms anytime ;) thank you for actually taking time off to read my crazed rants. i understand that everyone has a hard time to erm.. relate to my sometimes-serious-sometimes-nonsense posts. ahaha. you take care too!

now that i got that off of my chest, i just got a rude shock with more news about the Yoshiki-Gackt Superband collaboration!!

SUGIZO to join forces with YOSHIKI and GACKT

Sponichi announced December 27 that SUGIZO (ex-Luna Sea) will join
forces with YOSHIKI (ex-X JAPAN) and popular singer Gackt as part of a
five-member band whose name and details will be revealed in an official
announcement early next year.

SUGIZO, who together with Ryuichi Kawamura formed the core of LUNA SEA,
was YOSHIKI’s choice for the guitarist. He was raised in a musical
household headed by parents who played in an orchestra and is also
proficient on the violin. During LUNA SEA’s indies days the band was
affiliated with YOSHIKI’s record label and quickly gained renown as
talented composers. The two have known each other for twenty years and
are very close.

“At first glance, SUGIZO seems like some mysterious visitor from
another world. But his feelings about music are really pure,” YOSHIKI
said.

SUGIZO described YOSHIKI as “ a great older brother who I can always
depend on. I’m honored that he asked me to be a part of his new
project.”

SUGIZO and Gackt met for the first time at a music event four years
ago. Although they initially saw each other as rivals, they have come
to respect each other’s musical ability.

“The first time we met ended on a sour note,” Gackt said, laughing. “We
parted fighting and I felt like it was really too bad that we didn’t
get along so I’m happy that we get to work together.”

“Gackt has a really strong personality and lots of charisma. It’s hard
to imagine what his life is like but when you meet him you really come
to trust him,” SUGIZO said.

X JAPAN broke up in 1997, Gackt left MALICE MIZER in 1999 to become a
solo artist, and SUGIZO has been constantly working since LUNA SEA’s
breakup in 2000. It’s a dream come true for many people to see three
members of the most influential bands of the Visual Kei era working
together. YOSHIKI will play drums and piano, and Gackt, who is also
committed to NHK’s drama “Fuurin Kazan” until Autumn, will hold down
vocals.

“I think that we’ll end up having five members,” YOSHIKI said. “It’s
great that we’ve got some big names on board and I hope that we’re able
to make it big worldwide.”

“Each of us has a strong personality and is somewhat selfish. I’m sure
everyone thinks that our band will fall apart, but we really want to
become the first Asian band to top the world charts,” said Gackt.

“Look out for high-impact, explosive rock music,” said SUGIZO.

What sort of chemical reaction will result from the mixing of these
three intense individuals? They’re definitely going to cause waves in
the music world next year.

Translation by mizuosora (SUGIZOLOVE.com)

Originally on Yahoo.co.jp: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20061228-00000020-spn-ent
credit: AsukaMiyu & Ratheden @ Jpopmusic
OMeffingG that is sweet xD! what a fine coincidence to be had in conjunction with my Reconnectivity. that's 3 pretty MEN accounted as one half of a future huge, kick-ass Superband!! speculations are going wild on the remaining 2 members (rhythm guitarist and bassist) whom will probably be jrockers from former infamous bands from the olden days too. although..... the first time Yoshiki announced about his involvement with Gackt at last year's Otakon, he mentioned Kaoru (Dir en grey). whatever happened to that? i guess Diru's going to be extremely busy.

now again, i stress this: how in the hell will these three (2 more, later) Gigantic Egos work with each other? of course, Sugizo might've mellowed a little. ah.. the beauty herein, lies in the unraveling of this mega Jrock band that will rock the whole world. mwahahahahahaha. i can't wait!

*orgasms* xDD

My walk down the old path

a recent spew of new Jrock singles and albums (the GazettE, Kagrra, & Rentrer en Soi for instance), has revived a flame of passion in me which almost died in March/April last year. one downloaded album led to another and now i'm tracking down full discographies. that is if i can find working torrents who did i start listening to in the first place? well it's a looong story.. to cut the history lecture short i'll just shortlist my favorites:

[1998] L'Arc~en~Ciel; Rurouni Kenshin movie. Glay and Dir en grey; from Jrock Channel. Malice Mizer and Gackt, too. X Japan!

[1999] Luna Sea -Hyde (i want the old Hyde back!!). basically i just fell out because Kpop demanded so much from me.

suddenly, now that i'm older (and hopefully, maturer) i'm hopelessly lost amidst the whole download-every-show-follow-every-video mentality of Kpop fans. it's scary how the scale might tip at any time and unseat my Kpop-fan identity. i love Kpop, i really do. but i realise i don't like to collect every single thing (DVD, photobook schmuck) because i'm content just by listening to music. and break me or waive me, i am still a hardcore Jrock-fan at heart. before anyone counters and calls me an undignified fan, let me assure ya that i still keep Shinhwa and Hyoshin foremost in my heart. but anything/anyone other than them... i'd only manage to get bored with rather fast. ah, it's just me.. i fall in and out of love too easily.