Oddness/Weirdness

This week's Idol Style is all about the Kpop group Shinee.  Why do they fascinate me so much?  I do enjoy their music a lot and they are extremely entertaining performers, but they really captured me with their unique and distinctive styles and personalities.  I also love that they are fashion chameleons.  They're able to wear anything from the preppiest ensemble to the craziest mishmash of styles and colors and somehow make it look cool. Don't ask me how they manage it... they just do. Names: Choi Minho, Lee Taemin, Lee Jinki, Kim Jonghyun, Kim Ki Bum Nicknames: Flaming Charisma (Minho), Taeminnie, Onew or Dubu, Bling Bling Jonghyun or Jjong, Almighty Key or Diva Key. Typical Shinee greeting: "Hi we are shining Shinee!"

Diva Key is at it again... Shinee made their way over to Paris for an episode of Music Bank yesterday, Key was flaw-free as usual.

I'll be the first to admit I don't know much about 2NE1 (pronounced "21" or "To Anyone") but what I do know is that I like their style.  As my cousin said once,"   I think if you mixed a Ken jr. Doll (insert Barbie reference here), the year 2057, an anime character, and a blow pop together you’d get K-Pop style."  I think that describes 2NE1 to perfection. I have to give their stylists/cordi-noonas props; they make the group look fun and crazy in a good way instead of looking a hot mess, which I'm sure is not an easy task.  The girls definitely know how to rock an out-there look, that's for sure, and they know how to rock it well. Names:  Lee Chae Rin, Sandara Park, Gong Min Ji and Park Bom. Nicknames: CL, Dara, Minzy and Bom. Typical Accomplishments: They've won many awards on weekly music shows since they debuted, as well as various Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, Rookie and Popularity awards.  They recently were

Ok I'll admit it... Jang Geun Suk is not an idol, per se, but he IS a major  hallyu  star so I'm featuring him, dammit.  Let me just say that I adore JGS's style, and I adore it because he's so fearless in what he wears.  One minute he's all boyish and charming (or even kind of manly and charming) and the next minute he's uber androgynous, pretty and fey.  Maybe it has to do with what mood he's in when he wakes up?  Who knows?!  All I know is that I am a big fan of his clothing choices (and of his acting and singing).  The wilder and crazier the better.  It just makes me smile and say, "That's our Sukkie!" Bring it on JGS!  Name: Jang Geun Suk or Jang Keun Suk. Nickname: Asia Prince, Sukkie Typical Accomplishments: Actor, singer, model, entrepreneur.  He's been in the entertainment business since he was 5 and has done everything from dramas to movies to tv commercials to commercial films, to releasing an album...etc., etc.  He'

Today my idol style focus is going to be squarely on Taemin from Shinee.  I hold a soft spot in my heart for Taemin because he's Shinee's  maknae  and he's utterly adorable.  He comes across so fierce and intense on stage but off stage he seems to be a shy, kind of ditzy kid with a touch of ADHD.   He's so cute you really just want to pinch his cheeks then put him in your pocket. Without further ado... Taemin: Name: Lee Taemin Nickname: Tae, Taeminnie Typical Taemin quote:  When asked by a magazine what his fashion obsession was, he answered- "Silhouette.  I like styles that show off the body’s silhouette.  I like clothes with a slim and slender line." We can certainly tell!

I know, I know.  I talk about G-Dragon a lot but there's a reason for that.  Anytime I watch Big Bang or GD   & T.O.P perform my eyes go straight to GD right away.  He kinda captivates me with his chameleon-like fashion sense, his enthralling stage presence and his boy genius musical abilities.   He can go from cutesy boy next door one day to designer avant-garde the next, and pull it off each time.  If I had a hard time narrowing down the pics for my post about SHINee's Key , you can imagine what kind of hair pulling experience it was to choose pics this time.  So yeah... umm... there's just a few more for this one. Name: Kwon Ji Yong Nickname: G-Dragon (Yong = dragon, Ji sounds like G) Typical accomplishments: The man has won awards and accolades for things like being a major fashion trendsetter in South Korea, musical arrangement and production of songs for Big Bang as well as himself, and song writing.

I feel like I'd be remiss if I didn't talk about Kpop idol style, especially since so many of them either have great stylists (cordi-noonas) or actually know how to dress themselves pretty well. My first foray into idol style will have to be Key from Shinee.  I mean, of course...he's so fabulous.  I have seen so many great pics of him, it took me a good while to decide which ones to put into this post.  Ottoke (what to do)??!!  Well, I managed to narrow them down so here goes. Key: Name: Kim Kibum Nicknames: Almighty Key, Diva Key, Key Umma (mom), Flawless Key and others. Typical Key quote:  "For clothes, I’m the type that picks out my outfit the night before, standing in front of the mirror picking out clothes saying “What should I wear tomorrow?”. "When I’m going abroad for activities I take a lot of things, the managers and staff are always telling me “Key-kun, you have too much luggage!”.  I can just imagine.