Oddness/Weirdness

I love me some Kpop but I will admit I am not into the girl groups as much as I am into the boy groups.  This is because most of the girl groups I've come across are too cutesy, using wayyyy too much "aegyo" (click  here  for the definition of aegyo and the perfect demonstration vid).  The male groups usually try to be manly, just maybe not neccessarily manly as it is defined here in the U.S. When the video for "I Am The Best" by 2NE1 came out, I was pleasantly surprised by the song and the group because the whole package was fun, fierce and quirky instead of overly cutesy.  I'm all about fun, fierce and quirky and who wouldn't be?

Omg I cannot wait to see this!! If you have not read this series run, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore or reading device to check it out.  They're officially located in the "young adult" area but they don't read like it. If you haven't ventured into the young adult section recently, you are definitely missing out on some good stuff. Read the synopsis and buy it here.

Siggghhhh... 1. Jimmy Choo, 2. YSL, 3. Jimmy Choo, 4-6. Christian Loubiton, 7. Camilla Skovgaard, 8. Christian Loubiton.  All avaliable  here.

Giovanna Battaglia is one of the hottest stylists in the fashion industry but started out as a model. She's constantly being featured on fashion blogs the world over and is another one of my style icons. Her style is colorful and girly and she's a master at mixing patterns.

Love the song, love the dystopian future-like look and feel to the video and I especially love the surprise ending.  The way the video is filmed in one long take makes it especially beautiful and it fits the song so well. Big Bang's Love Song... Enjoy! Source:  BIGBANG ,  Image source:  mtvk

I love watching a good Kpop dance practice video almost as much as I enjoy watching a group or singer perform a song live.  This way you get to see them in their natural habitat (aka practice room, where they probably spend about 90% of their time) and you get to see the performance straight on with no annoying camera angles.  I mean, I love you KBS Music Bank and others, but really... sometimes I want to slap your camera men. Here are a few of my favorites... Rain first, of course! Hip Song :

When I tell you I've been looking for a complete and clear version of this video for about a year, I'm not exaggerating.  I mentioned it on twitter recently and a very sweet Cloud named @CloudUnite posted this link for me like 2 seconds later.  Rain fans are so awesome. Source: kimkeanasona1 The best parts are his dance break at the beginning and then at 5:19.  A must watch for all Clouds and just ever so unfff.