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Video of the Day: Taeyang's "RINGA LINGA" Dance Performance + English Trans

Ok let me just warn you that things are about to get real up in this blog.  Why??  Because earlier today Taeyang released his dance performance "RINGA LINGA" mv and I lost my shit.  Totally lost it... it's gone.  Can't find it, which is why this whole post is about to be full of legit fangirling alright?   Good. YB's instagram 131108: #ringalinga#dancers thanks guys

Video of the Day: Taeyang's "RINGA LINGA" Teaser Spot

Are you ready guys?  It's almost November 1st, which means that Taeyang 's 2nd album, " New World ", will be out tomorr... oh wait.  This newest teaser says November 8th?  Ok now I'm confused.  Watch the teaser spot for Taeyang's 1st single, " RINGA LINGA ".

Oddness/Weirdness Wishes You A Happy SHINee Halloween 2013!

Today is October 31st, which means I had to do a SHINee Halloween post before heading out for some good times.  I'm just going to take this chance to wish you a great Halloween, little kid card style (whut whut!): I had way too much fun making this because I am a nerd.  Shhh don't tell anyone.

SHINee Achieves Their Second Win For "Everybody" On Music Bank + SHINee On Arirang TV After School Club Coming Soon!

SHINee won again for " Everybody ", this time on Music Bank !  Good  job Shawols and SHINee!  I think this is my favorite outfit of them all, because they look incredible in all black. SHINee's me2day update with f(x) at Music Bank.

UPDATED: Punk's Not Dead: Taeyang For Elle Korea's November Issue

Big Bang's Taeyang will be releasing his much anticipated new album, " New World " on November 8th (supposedly), three years after 2010's " Solar ".  He's certainly done a lot of changing since then, and this photo shoot is proof that the 2010 version of Taeyang is long gone. As of today YG has announced that this new album is a total departure from his usual style .  While that is no big surprise, I'm really interested to know what direction he went in and to see how well it will work for him.  Good luck, Taeyang!  Hopefully you won't need it, but I'm thinking you might. Edited to add: Full English trans of the interview + Unseen pics from the photoshoot.

SHINee Won With "Everybody" On Show Champion Yesterday Yay!

My title pretty much encompasses how I felt about SHINee finally winning something for " Everybody ".  They took home the gold goblet on Show Champion yesterday and I was all "YAYYYYYY!" and "Phew!" :wipes brow:  I'm just going to post all the good videos + some pics here for ya and I've even got some English subs, because Shawols are (as usual) awesome.

Big Bang's T.O.P Is Suave For L'Officiel Hommes' November Issue + Interview

Big Bang's T.O.P ,   aka Choi Seung Hyun , is currently being featured all over the Korean media for his role in the upcoming movie The Commitment , which is great for us because we'll get to see a lot of his beautiful face in the upcoming months.  Take a look at his editorial for L'Officiel Hommes in which he is all suave and studly, and then scroll down some more for the interview with English translation.

Video of the Day: SHINee's "Everybody" Dance Practice Video

WHYYYY am I just seeing this now?  I swear, you take a Kpop sick day and you come back and realize you missed 23083054 things.  Ugh!  But I digress: Ok SHINee ... seriously?  Seriously??  Stop trying your hardest to make me eat my previous smack talk about your mv and choreography  with this " Everybody " dance practice video, because it's not going to work!  I refuse to like it!!  I refuuusssee!!!

The SHINee "Everybody" Mini Album: A Review In 5 Parts

I've finally gotten around to reviewing SHINee's "Everybody" album , but this time I decided to do something a little different: I've decided to do this collaboration style.  My Kpop blogger friends and I have been discussing (and somewhat bitching about) SHINee's latest album ad nauseam so I figured, why not get them to write their thoughts down?  The following contains the opinions of an OG (original gangster) Shawol on down to a newbie Shawol.  I hope you like it (if you don't you can always berate me in the comments below)!

[GUEST BLOGGER WEEK] The Oh So "Superficial" South Koreans: A Tale Of Beauty Ideals & Plastic Surgery

Welcome to the last Guest Blogger Week post!  It's been so awesome to host these fabulous women here on Oddness/Weirdness for the past week.  I thank them from the bottom of my heart for taking the time out of their busy schedules to participate, and I hope you enjoyed the posts as I did. This last post is by  nancakes 's Nani and she's written another slightly controversial post, this one about her take on South Korea's beauty standards.  If you haven't read Nani's previous Guest Blogger Week rant about crazy Kpop fans, you can do so by clicking here  and, as always, if you agree or disagree you can sound off in the comments below. The Oh So "Superficial" South Koreans Hello folks of the interwebz. I'm bringing to you an entry that touches upon a topic widely known within the kpop fandoms: beauty ideals (and plastic surgery) - and why looks matter so damn much in the country of oppas and gee gee babies. If you want further an

[GUEST BLOGGER WEEK] Follow The K-Pop Brick Road

I met Julyssa , the author of today's Guest Blogger Week post, in the most random of ways, but I'm very glad I did.  She's got the best stories to tell, and this one is no different.  This post is about how Julyssa got into Kpop and some of the interesting things she's doing with the genre all the way up there in Scandinavia.  Enjoy, and let me know how you got into Kpop and how you spread that Kpop love in the comments below. Follow The K-Pop Brick Road In less than two weeks I am hosting and producing the very first K-pop concert in Scandinavia. VIXX is coming to Sweden for a very historic concert.   It’s a historic moment that pretty much is still very surreal for me. I have so much work to do but I don’t feel like any of this will be real until the concert is over. I am extremely afraid, nervous and terrified but somehow this concert became a dream and it’s time to fulfill it. It’s funny how all of this started. If anyone would’ve told me five

[UPDATED] Trollhyun Strikes Again: SHINee's Jonghyun Is Short On M! Countdown, Tweets About It

This post is about SHINee's Jonghyun (or as I affectionately call him, Trollhyun ) being short on M! Countdown today.  Yes Jonghyun is always short but today he had the misfortune to have it thrown in his face once again. UPDATED: with video

[GUEST BLOGGER WEEK] K-Dramas: Y U NO Make Sense?

Day 4 of Guest Blogger Week is here, what what!  Are you ready for today's post?  This one is somewhat of a rant about K-Dramas utilizing the ever so fun "Y U NO" meme.  You'll totally relate to this one if you've ever watched a few dramas and wondered why they do the things they do in every single one .  When you're done reading, be sure to let us know about any K-Drama tropes that really bother you in the comments below! K-Dramas: Y U NO Make Sense? K-dramas. We love to love them, love to hate them and hate to love them, all within one episode. But I can't quit them. Can you?