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February has proved to be a difficult month when it comes to deciding which song to feature in my weekly K-pop spotlight, not because there’s been a shortage of new music but because there’s been so much, I’ve had a tough time trying to narrow my favorite down to just one. This week, the tune that won out, over all the other contenders, is BTOB’s latest release “Beep Beep.”
As many of you know, K-Pop idol group BoyFriend will be making their first appearance in the U.S. this coming March with their “First U.S. Showcase Live in the USA”. This two city tour, hosted by Jazzy Group, is focused solely on the Midwest, with a show in Chicago, IL on March 11, 2014 and the second in Dallas, TX on March 13, 2014. (Hooray!)
Welcome chingus to the very first edition of “KeopiTalk,” a new segment in which my friends KpopKolorado, missienelly and I get together and chat about the latest and greatest K-Pop MVs. We’ve decided to kick off “KeopiTalk” with Topp Dogg’s most recent release “Arario” and we’ve love for you to join us so let’s get to it!
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1. K.Will & Mamamoo “Peppermint Chocolate”
and yes, that was VIXX’s Hongbing and N dancing at the end. *Squeee!*
With Topp Dogg, C-Clown and BTS all making comebacks this week, trying to decide which song to feature as my “Tune of the Week” was difficult but in the end, I found myself coming back to BTS’s “Boy in Luv” over and over again.
For American K-Pop fans, the month of January has been a pretty good one, as both U-KISS and CNBLUE have graced our western
shores with their presence (and more importantly) a handful of concerts. For those lucky enough to live on one coast or another, these concerts have been a fantastic opportunity to support our beloved K-Pop idols in person but for those of us, doomed to live smack dab in the middle of this K-Pop barren country, that chance seems to be nothing more than an impossible dream.
Once again, this week brought with it an abundance of new music and since it’d be a shame for you to miss out on so much musical goodness, I’ve made it easy for you to catch up on some of the music you might have missed. Enjoy!
1. Rumble Fish “The Virulent Song”
B1A4 made their comeback this past week with the release of their second full-length album, “Who Am I” and since I’ve been a fan of B1A4 for quite a while, it’s only natural that their ballad single, “Lonely” would win this week’s music spotlight.
With so many songs being released this week, I felt bad about only being able to highlight one as my Tune of the Week so I decided to give you a chance to listen to those songs that are worth a listen but didn’t make the Tune of the Week cut. So here they are, in no particular order…
1. Rain “30Sexy”
or if you prefer, here’s the alternate version of “30Sexy”
2. Rain “La Song”
3. BEAT WIN “She’s My Girl”
4. C-Clown “Tell Me” (and just so you know, this isn’t the official MV, it’s just a “making of” MV they released as a teaser pre-release of their upcoming album Crowns)
and I couldn’t pass up the chance to put this week’s featured tune…
5. Ailee “Singing Got Better”
So which song was your favorite? Were there any I missed? Whose comeback are you most looking forward to? Let me know in the comments below!
This past week has brought with it the release of several new comeback songs by some of K-Pop’s biggest stars (most notably Ailee and Rain) as well as the debut of the new K-Pop boy band, BEAT WIN, so trying to decide which tune to feature has been a bit rough. However, after much research, MV watching and deliberating, Ailee’s powerful new single, “Singing Got Better” is the song that hit me hardest, which is why it wins this week’s music spotlight.
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