Recommended Reading

Recommended Reading – November 21st, 2011

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Ray’s Picks

Akanishi fierce to release new single +event at Yokohama Arena – aramatheydidnt
I have to give him props, returning home as the conquering hero. Chhhyeahhh!!!

Idol Challenge Day 11 – New life
I love Raelyan’s description of this idol…

Idol Challenge Day 12 – New life
… And I love THIS description of THIS idol even more.

Tiffany of SNSD’s white shorts: hot or too short? – allkpop
If anything, it’s not cameltoesy enough.

Previews for Fairies’ new single, Hero/Sweet Jewel Released! – Happy! Go! Lucky!
Jess is enjoying the latest from the fledgling group, preferring “Hero” to “Sweet Jewel”.

f(x)’s Victoria shows off her beard? – allkpop
Oh, I thought they meant her fake heterosexual life partner.

Where did H!P go? – Love’s Spell
Kiokuchan catches up on H!P news, including some welcome visitors heading to her home state.

Happy Pledis 2011 Flick: Pledis Boys & Park Junghyeon – AfterSchool ❤
Think they’d get lost in the hallyu mix if it wasn’t for After School? Me too.

The Current Laughable State of K-pop Girl Groups – Seoulbeats
Less a cry of disappointment than an excellent capsule history of Kpop girl groups in the past decade.

Weird choreography and plastic gone wrong. – idol love
It’s precisely acts like AA that make Danielle a necessary part of the wotasphere. “Paper bag this motherfucker,” indeed.

Mariko’s new Puccho Commercial! – Genki Almost Idol
Mariko could sell steaming buckets of Achhan diarrhea and the crowd would love it.

CK in Japan Fall 2011…The SKE Handshake Event- Chuo Dori
CK meets and greets the SKE girls, forever burning himself in their memories.

MFK vol. X – Your Opinion Doesn’t Count
This is the big one! And I know who I want for the K. Wink!

YG “New girl group signed a contract forbidding plastic surgery” – Koreaboo
YG also included a less hyped clause about starving the girls into skin and bones.

North Korean celebrities are struggling because of the Hallyu Wave – allkpop
I gotta echo one of the comments made: I didn’t even know North Korea HAD celebrities.

Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha shows off her figure in Marie Claire magazine – allkpop
Still learning about BEG, so this was quite helpful.

Because You Were There for Me: Maeda Atsuko’s Mother – MELOS no Michi
This was actually quite heartwarming and made me shed a tear.

Maasa Sudo – On The Road – Hello! Project Feet
It’s the discomfort that makes it sexy.

Anna Tsuchiya new pv for SWITCH ON! and to release a best collaborations album. – aramatheydidnt
The video is fun and the song sounds great!