I don’t even listen to KPop but leave it to Shirow to put this MV up saying how this is how PVs should be in response to Morning Musume’s Naichau Kamo PV. Now I’m faced with the dilemma of memorizing the names and faces of 9 girls and to find their discography. Thanks Shirow. Seriously.
The last KPop group I was interested in was S#arp. I don’t even know what happened to them but from what I read, it wasn’t good. From them, the only Korean experience I’ve had is through playing Pump It Up and DJ MAX PORTABLE on the PSP.
It’s weird. I liked Morning for a long time from when I discovered them at the start of their 5th generation but in retrospect, I’ve been looking at them and their group with, lacking a better term, pitygoggles. Yeah, some of them can sing and dance and the lot of them are adorable but just something about them feels in me feels like I’m at a young relative’s recital for something and they’re well… let’s just say you clap when they’re done and not because it was a spectacular performance. I don’t know. What I do know is that I know how much work they go through and how far the come from when they first join. The difference is usually astounding, but still, the end result for some of them still feels like I keep them outside of my regular marking system, where they’d kinda just fail. Maybe I’m being overly critical. Maybe Tsunku’s just losing his touch with a fan like me. Maybe I just need change. And maybe this change includes 9 Korean girls singing about falling in love for the first time.
The first thing I’ve noticed about Girls’ Generation is that they’re so diverse. They have at least one member fluent in Japanese, Chinese (not sure about specifically Mandarin or Cantonese), and English. Some come from acting backgrounds, modeling backgrounds, DJing backgrounds. All of them were talented on a professional level previous to Girls’ Generation. I haven’t really seen any of the girls outside of what I’ve seen of them on youtube but they’re definitely something that I’d like to get to know better. I’ve tried to view content on their official site but it break on every browser I use to view it. Maybe it’s a Korean thing?
To quickly cover their music, I’ve only acquired the Gee mini album as of now and outside of Gee, the songs weren’t really that memorable. That might change. But just saying, if I was on a deserted island and only had to listen to one song for my entire stay, it’d be Gee. The beat is fast and catchy. It’s poppy and happy and fun but somehow feels unique. Like it’s a brand new experience. Like the first time you fall in love. I don’t know how but they’ve definitely captured that feeling in this song. I still need to check out their first single and full album.
The Gee MV had me from hello. The girls look great. The dance is cute and fairly intricate. There’s even a smidge of harmonizing from Jessica. How can you go wrong? All 3 sets of costumes are flattering and stylish. Also, omglegs. I love the jumps Jessica and HyoYeon do.
As for my girl ranking, going solely off the Gee MV and the few facts I’ve learned about them so far, in ascending order: SooYoung, Yoona, SeoHyun, HyoYeon, Yuri, TaeYeon, Sunny, Tiffany, and Jessica.
Sunny’s on the left. Tiffany’s on the right.There’s something about SooYoung that kinda scares me. Can’t put my finger on it. Same with Yoona. SeoHyun is a bit of an enigma for me. HyoYeon’s hair in the shorts dance shot is just :3 but I get the same feeling from her like I do SooYoung and Yoona. Yuri’s cute with the headband from the lives. And her smile resembles one so pure and child-like. TaeYeon doesn’t quite feel like a leader but she does get the most camera time and she’s very easy on the eyes. Sunny reminds me of MEG and I think she is adorable. As for Tiffany and Jessica, they’re both from the states and are fluent in English. Don’t worry, that’s not the only reason why they’re my top two.
Mmmm Jessica.Tiffany’s voice surprised me from Gee. She’s got a quality and fullness that reminds me of someone I can’t quite put my finger on. And then there’s Jessica and her bangs. I love Jessica’s bangs. Her voice is adorable. Her harmonizing, though just a bit overpowering in the lives, makes me smile. In some pictures, she looks like BoA and Fujimoto Miki had a baby together and she was the result. She was the first girl to really stand out for me in the Gee MV and still never fails to entertain.
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