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Because she IS sore -- sore about Empress Lisa coming out on top and her left looking like a miserable cow at last year's Reunion. I hope they don't sweep that mess under the carpet this season. The collapse of the Yol/Lisa friendship is slightly more entertaining than Brandi doing the ugly cry over how Lisa doesn't wuv her anymore and that's why she "lashes out." Yols went for a dress that would make her 'stand out' in the photo. She figured everybody would go for pink, white and taupe satin 'n sequins, and boy was she was right. Unfortunately she looks like she walked into a giant spider's web and now cannot extricate herself.

I CAN'T SEE THE TRAILER. :( But that trashpot Brandi better not be coming at My Eileen! And WHO slapped Empress Lisa?! AW HELL to the NAW. LOL, Lisa teased her hair so that she'd look almost as tall as Yolanda. Brandi has a beautiful gown and it looks great on her. Even the Drunken Stallion has a decent dress. Lisa's lame dress is in the spirit of Hollywood/the soap world.

Rinna's hair is so associated with 'her' now, I don't think she'd dare change it. Just like Lisa won't stray from the Ken Paves blow-out or Stumpy from her waist-length hair. Sadly. So do we have start dates for Atl and BH? (Sorry if they've already been posted -- I am dying to watch some RH and I refuse out of principle to watch the mess that is NJ).

LMAO! Lisa Rinna is defiantly trying to keep Meg Ryan's 90s shag alive. It's like You've Got Mail was just released yesterday. I have to say I am most disappointed by My Eileen's outfit. I wanted some floor-length Y&R number. And I HOPE AND PRAY that those are not Mephisto sandals she is wearing with it. I see they've stuck Stumpy McCaftan front-and-center again next to Empress Lisa. Why, Andy, why?

I get the need to hustle a little to make rent, but Gia is still in junior high, not a few panties-and-suspenders away from Juicy Joe dropping her off at the next street corner.

A+ for that amazing reaction gif. Big fat F for Teresa on her confused parenting priorities. No way should Gia be moving that way in a MUSIC VIDEO at her tender age!

In case you still don't know who is who in EXO, maybe this can help: If EXO had Tumblr... ETA: Growl hit 50 million views on YT this past week. Yay! A shot of good news for SM. I wish I could find some Beast related stuff like this.

GOD I hate October. It is my worst month in terms of work (December, too, eek). WOW. I LOVE that teaser to Drive. I love the song, and I love how Junhyung's voice sounds with those vocals. I hope they do release an MV for this because it showcases Beast a little differently from its usual pop/ballad sound. So you've been keeping up with Super Juniors, then? IA, Evanesce is the song I prefer, though This is Love is fun and catchy. I liked the dance with the girl and the swirling camera movement around them. They definitely filmed both MV's the same day, in the same studio, with the same suits. LOL @ SM being so tight with its MV budget. I love how this group has some singers who are a bit porky and not Picture Perfect but put all together, they look like a cohesive, fun group of individuals. Siwon, like Baekhyun in EXO, is King of the Eyeliner. I think Ryowook is my favourite, though I like Donghae, Siwon, Heechul and Eunhyuk, pretty much all of them. I saw a documentary about SJ a few weeks ago on YT, it was about a tour they did in Paris for their European fans. Some of their moms came as well. It was totally adorable, and their French fans were so sweet and enthusiastic. It got rather deep, too, as the boys were interviewed about all kinds of things. Leeteuk (who has always been more reserved than the others) broke down and talked about how his parents drank and his father used to beat him. He implied that the only real tenderness he got was when he joined the Super Junior dorms and lived with the rest of the group. Meanwhile, Ryowook indicated that he had to "look after himself" since a young age, and so he read up on healthy eating and stuff, and when they tour, he will pack all the healthy Korean food and vitamins and protein bars (which I guess everybody else tries to bum off him). Finally, there was Donghae who went to visit his dad's grave. His dad was a taxi driver in a small town in Korea who always spent a lot of time with his son and encouraged him. Donghae talked about how his father died of an illness literally a few weeks before SJ's TV debut, so he never got to see his son on TV like he'd always wanted. It was extremely moving, especially the way Donghae kneeled on the ground and piad respect to his dad's grave. I love CL's Tom Ford sequined athletic dress, and the songs are catchy, especially her voice on MTBD! But omg that must be the most lacklustre, stupor-induced crowd in Asia. She and her dancers were giving it EVERYTHING, and they could barely wave those lightsticks. Their cheer at the end was pathetic! Get it tuh-geh-thuh. K fans! 2PM does look like a great show. I hope they continue reaping all that yen after a disappointing comeback. And maybe their next comeback song in Korea will grab people's fancy.

So I watched 12.30 again, and the live performance from that music show. As I mentioned earlier, I suspected they threw in the dance section so that they could link it to their live performances. That was evident on the music show. I also have to give it up to Beast for doing complicated choreography WITH a microphone in their hand AND singing live. Because not even my baes EXO can do the latter. I still have to disagree about Overdose though. When I first heard Overdose and watched the MV, I felt like I'd had an electric shock. I literally got goosebumps. Like, it was FIRE. I love 12.30 and the sweeping violins and emotion though. BtoB were recently on a TV show in Korea where the MC asked them how many hours sleep a night they got. They said 2-3 hours sometimes. The MC snarked "Gosh, imagine how little sleep EXO and Beast must get then," implying that BtoB are the 'unsuccessful' group. I felt so bad for BtoB. They have really good singers -- as good as Beast, in fact. But they are not getting the material. As you said, Cheap, every comeback, fans expect more. They want to see an evolution of the sound. It's not BtoB's fault, as Cube control everything, assign them the music choices, the songs and the choreography and concept. BtoB are paid to sell that. I hope Cube takes time to regroup and think out a new concept for the group. Clearly, if Beast are releasing mini-albums of decent material every 3 months, BtoB should be getting some love, too. Oh, Minzy. Twerking in those platforms too! Not really a fan of twerking per se and think it's kind of boring to see it everywhere, but at least Minzy has the technique down -- and then some. In other news, 2NE1 is on hiatus while CL promotes in the US. Apparently YG still feel it is too early for Bom to be seen in public after PrescriptionGate. Gosh, 2014 has been a really tough year for the K Pop groups I follow. I can't with that D-Lite mess in those gifs, so imma gonna ignore it. I love that they sing different styles. This Japanese track Kimi Wa Dou? is so poppy and fresh. K Pop is so US RnB/Pop 90s, I love it! Awwww cutting off at my gentle giant Dongwoonie's part! I'll be on the lookout for the full version. YASSSS BtoB! Coming back fighting! And following Beast to Japan! The Japanese market will likely be receptive to both. I hope BtoB show the haters and naysayers that they've got what it takes! OMG Please tell me I Love Syrup (or ShiRoop as they say in Korea) is an actual song and not a commercial for some syrup! Also: why do I think drugs everytime YG release a song with "I love.... anything" in the title? TOP is the man though. I think he is so fly. At least Big Bang are touring and performing their back catalogue, so they are a group and they are together. They must love doing live shows. Still, anticipating a 2015 comeback! Can you imagine the media blitz for Big Bang's return? It would be HUGE.

Fixed! I'm downloading it on my playlist so I can listen to it again. But given that Cube moved up their comeback to fall -- when everybody else plans a comeback -- says to me they sense that Beast will sweep the music shows again, just like they did this summer. Beast are so popular in SK. No clue what they are doing with BtoB but a lot of these entertainment companies throw all their money behind their #1 groups and leaving #2 and #3 to fend for themselves, basically. It's sad because imo BtoB are potentially as good as Beast, just with a different vibe.

DuJun (or as I call him "Dear Leader") looked HOT AS HELL in that entire video. I usually think of him as the sweet, responsible guy with glasses, so it was cool seeing this 'male lead' side of him -- even if he did accidentally kill hiz gurl. Junhyung looks SO GOOD with his hair like that., I can see what you see in him, Cheap. As you say, though, the blonde and the pink are ruining the hair of the other dude and Dongwoon. And D-Woonie looks about 45 in that pic you posted. 45 and wearing a cardigan. I am going to wait until Beast release a dance practice video on YouTube befor I judge the dancing because I have a feeling those moves were pretty complicated and fly. Like, it looks out of place in the MV, but in live performances on the music shows, it may be needed. And yes, their vocals are lovely. Apparently Beast fans (called Beauties!) specifically asked the members for an album of ballads last summer at various fansigns, so Beast decided to honor that promise and this comeback/new album will be ballads-heavy. I think that's a really nice way to show their appreciation to their core fans actually.

Beast's comeback ballad, 12.30. As usual with K Pop love songs, I never understand wtf is going on. I get that she's dead. I get that Beast want to turn back time to before 12.30 am. What I don't get is how she died. Did Beast's leader shove her and she died then? Did she drink poison? Lawwwwd, K Pop, let's not glamorise suicide any more than it already is in Korea (which has the highest suicide rate in Asia!). Random dance bit in the middle but I like dance dubsteps so I'm not complaining. Everybody looks pretty hot,especially Yoseob (who wasn't featured as much here), Junhyung, Killer Leader, Dongwoon and the pretty one. I don't find Hyunseung attractive but he does dance well.

Whoa TOP. Those leather pants look mighty tight. BEAST OMG. Is it the awful hair or the plastic surgery? CL looks amazing in those pics with Rita Ora. Gosh I wish I was in NYC, too, Cheap, Newark would have been a short drive across to Hoboken and then straight on. Get them $$$ boys!

LOL. MNet is like Korea's MTV, I think. They do all the music and "youth" shows. Long time no see, SFK!

OMG LOL Yes, I saw a few posts about that on One Hallyu but nothing concrete at all. This fandom, god bless it, feeds on itself and tends to get extremely negative very quickly. When Lu Han left last week, it was a feeding frenzy. Same with Jessica (I *still* need somebody to show me that this girl has an actual personality btw). I'll believe it when I see it, but tbh YG aren't SM and will most likely try to keep Dara, Bom and Minzy on side... IF this rumor is true. And anyway, all four ladies still need 2NE1. Even CL (though she could go it alone and still be a hit). YG are also very good about letting individuals take time to do their thing (prime example: all of Big Bang) so maybe they will give Dara and Minzy other opportunities to strut their stuff. The only person I am worried about is Bom, as I haven't really seen much of her since 'Druggate" a few months back. Even though Bom was basically absolved of any wrongdoing, some fans still harp on about "no smoke without fire." If she was a guy, I think fans would have been less hard on her (like they were with G Dragon "Oh, that silly G-D. Again.") What would be really nice, of course, is if YG tests the waters with CL and her English tracks and then pushes 2NE1 as a whole in English. After all, Bom speaks flawless English too.

It is sad but I am going to support EXO anyway. I mean, if D.O. or Kai ever left, I'd probably have my faith in the group severely tested, as one is the Voice of EXO and the other is the Face and Lead Dancer. But I hope they continue making beautiful music together and start promoting as one group. Right now, they seem to be promoting this EXO-L business (which is tied up with their new website or something) but I think EXO-X sounds better. X being the roman numeral for 10 (v smart Cheap) although some negative nellie might say X = to cut. I know, what happened this fall? It's like everything went into meltdown (including my workload. Including the world economy. Including Ebola! etc). I think part of it is the K Pop fans, both in Korea and around the world, went back to school/work in September. In summer, even though I was working, I was more receptive to new music and keeping up with everything. The problem is, while I was more receptive, a lot of my favourite groups didn't have new stuff going on, or they were on summer concert tours in Japan. That's why Taemin's single did so well -- everybody was so excited that something new was coming out from SM. K Pop is going to have to rethink that scheduling if they want to keep their newer and younger fans. Like the 2PM single should have been released in June/July. It SCREAMED crazy summer jam. Instead, it came out in September and everybody was already looking ahead to fall. Don't know what happened with BtoB but I suspect a crowded September market meant that they were left behind, too. Meanwhile, SM continues to play hardball with its talent and consequently 5 are already out the door within the space of 6 months. That is crazy and SM need to get it together, they have already lost millions off the value of their shares, and they need that to access financing and pay for the songwriters, producers, choreographers, plastic surgeons, stylists, managers and talent! On the upside, Beast are keeping my hopes alive. Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd *drumnroll please* CL IS GOING TO THE US AND DROPPING SOME TRACKS IN ENGLISH. http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/14356045.html http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/109626-cl-to-debut-as-a-solo-act-in-the-us-next-spring/ It has just been announced that CL will be trying her hand at the American crossover. According to entertainment industry executives, the 2NE1 leader will be releasing a single in the United States in the Spring of 2015. Currently, CL's status is that she has already finished many of the songs that she will be taking stateside, but it has been revealed that she will be debuting with a single release. It has also been reported that CL has signed on Scooter Braun -- famous manager of PSY, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and more -- to be her manager in the United States. YG Entertainmnet has yet to make a statement on these reports, but you can rest assured that moonROK will keep you updated as this story breaks. Source: Star News UPDATE: YG Entertainment has just confirmed that CL will indeed be releasing a single in the United States. A YG representative has just stated, "The plan is to release a single album in the spring of next year." The YG representative went on to confirm that CL will be joining forces with superstar manager Scooter Braun, and that all of the tracks for the American debut are already prepared. Read more at Omona They Didnt: http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/14356045.html#ixzz3GIkDtUt8

Beast in full prep for their comeback. Junhyung updates his IG with Yoseob and Dongwoon. He also added an audio teaser of what's coming up (in the link): http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/109263-junhyung-updates-fans-in-the-middle-of-beast-comeback-practice-with-dongwoon-yoseob/

:lol: Especially the last two. I'm here waiting for the BH trailer. I really want to see Lisa tear Yolanda a new one. That showdown has been a long time coming!

Yes, sometimes your health really is the most important thing, and he seems to be ok for now. Cheap, even though you are steering clear of Super Juniors for now (and since I am a little sad about EXO losing Lu Han), thought you might want to see these shots of Siwon surfing. Yes, he surfs.

Seungri was in a car accident where the car he was driving flipped over. It was the middle of the night but police say he wasn't drunk, so it was probably tiredness or he was just speeding. He actually walked away from the scene and they thought he had minor injuries, but more recently he has had to go back into hospital with a high fever. They say he is ok, so hopefully this is just part of his recuperation. Here is a quick article about some of this: http://www.soompi.com/2014/10/06/bigbangs-seungri-summoned-as-a-suspect-for-car-accident/

Well, it's official. Lu Han is gone. And not in the "amicable parting/health reasons" way that I had hoped. He ended up filing a contract dissolution lawsuit and is being repped by Kris's lawyer. I guess SM played hardball and wanted him to pay out $$$$ to be let out of his contract. http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/14314696.html SM's statement: http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/14315507.html It would seem he let the other guys know in advance, because Lay posted an understanding message on Weibo: http://exochocolate.livejournal.com/923689.html#comments Pressed fans are saying this will kill EXO off completely, I'm hoping that's not true because I really love them. They just have to merge into one group now IMO.

It does look a lot like Beast's previous concept! I think it is the same sepia tones as their old pictures when they were in that junkyard wearing wide-brim hats, shorts and opera blouses. And the sandy/gritty background. The clothes here suit them better personality-wise though (check out Yoseob the dandy with his sharp slacks, lol), although that damn hat made a return and even changed heads a few times. Like, the hat suits Hyunseung but not so much Dongwoon. That's a cute song for the Japanese market. Wow, Japan really loves Beast, 2PM and SHINee it seems. These three groups are always releasing Japanese tracks or mini-albums. I hope I am wrong about BigBang too. Maybe they just need more time. After all, it took a long time for Taeyang to release Rise, and that was a mini. Quality over quantity! BTW Cheap, is it safe to check out GH right now? Judging by your avatar/sig, Sam and Patrick look hot (though I could have told GH that years ago. Both actors always had a lot of chemistry around each other).

Thanks Cheap! Sometimes health stuff get in the way of the regularly-scheduled routine. But hopefully I can post a little more frequently now. My feeling is that Big Bang do not want to do any new material, nor do they want to do any promotion for that new material. They just want to do their own thing which, individually, is quite different and far-ranging. Plus one of them is laid up in hospital! And yet neither they nor YG dare disband the group because they need to ride on BigBang's coattails to sell their individual projects. I also think G-D is really into his drugs and not interested in being a wage slave anymore. Beast comeback pics: http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/14297206.html#comments#comments Dongwoonie stole Whatshisname's hat! For a moment there, I thought Hyunseung was giving the finger. No word -- one way or another -- from either SM or Lu Han. This is starting to make me antsy.

I love her with dark hair. I think the first time I ever encountered CL was thanks to you, and you posted a MV where for the purpose of that vid, she had colored her hair dark brown. Even though blonde is her signature and suits her so well (in a Marilyn Monroe kind of way), I have a soft spot for the dark and wouldn't mind seeing her rock it for a while. Kind of like I wish Gwen Stefani would try out black hair again. Cheap, I'm sorry for not having come on here last week but I was tied up with doctor's visits and everything kind of snowballed from there. I'm fine btw but I was super-pressed at the time. YES, I heard about SNSD kicking Jessica. Who to believe? Evil SM Entertainment with all the journalists in its pocket? Or Jessica who has wanted out for some time and is now wrapped up in her fashion career and millionaire beau Tyler Kwon? Perhaps SM and J are both at fault here. Anyway, it is always a shame to see somebody leave, even though I don't really follow Girls Generation. I tried watching that Korean reality show following Jessica and her sister Krystal [who is in f(x)], but after two episodes I gave up. They are not very outgoing personalities. There was lots of footage of them napping together and while I totally feel ya, Idols, in catching up on your beauty sleep, Must See TV this ain't. By contrast, EXO Showtime looked like an episode of How to Get Away With Murder. Speaking of my favourite group, now that Jessica has up and quit/got fired, the rumor mill is in overdrive about... Lu Han possibly up and quitting EXO! He was not at SMTown Tokyo with the rest of EXO, and Chinese fans are saying that he wants to buy out of his contract because he is so ill with migraines etc. While I could totally see SM giving Lu Han a health hiatus until well into next year, I don't like to think that another Chinaline member might be leaving. And Lu Han seems a pretty decent guy and popular amongst the other members. Ironically, EXO didn't look all that shell-shocked or devastated at this Tokyo concert so I have to wonder how true these rumors are. Meanwhile, people are suggesting that 2PM did not do so well with Go Crazy and I'm like, wut? I loved that song so much! Well, if they are in Japan now, hopefully they are killing it over there and making a mint. I have yet to listen to BtoB but I want to! Soon. OK -- I really like the Beast teaser! I like that it is simple and mysterious and with just one musical hook which actually sounds pretty decent. One more week to go! Yoseob is so cute. I still remember that gif you posted back in the summer of Yoseob bopping to the end credits of a music show Beast were on. Dongwoon looked at him like wtf, but he just kept bopping and singing to camera. ETA: I almost forgot to post this other scandal which has the Korean Twitterverse up in arms! http://www.asianjunkie.com/2014/10/g-dragon-posted-a-molly-pic-isnt-the-smartest-dude-in-the-world/ http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/14268077.html G-D, if you are hardcore into drugs (and apparently YG has the rep of being the "druggy" agency ), just... don't post about it on IG because the SK police force don't play.

(lol i kid, i kid!) IA, it was the balance between fun and conflict that made this season stellar. It wasn't relentlessly dreary and mean. I hope they got the ratings to reflect that because hard-working little OC deserves the love.