No More

The MV No More from Beast has been released and for some reason I kind of felt like it was an iPhone commercial. While I understood that the girl and guy had broken up, I was a little confused as to why they broke up. Did they break up cause he didn't like her picture of the wilted flowers? Or did they break up because of the wilted flowers? I just didn't fully understand their reason. The lyrics are talking about moving on so I liked that they portrayed break ups as something rather than a terrible thing that leaves people completely helpless and devastated; that does happen but they showed the recovering stages and that was a nice change. That's really all I have to say about this MV.

Beast is making a comeback

So many comebacks in the months of June! Beast is also coming out with a MV on the 10th of this month. This looks like it'll be a ballad/angsty type song and while we don't get much of a plot teaser in this I did find it rather curious that JunHyung was hiding the flowers from the girl at the end, but not in a "Surprise I got you flowers" kind of way but more of a, "I hope she doesn't see these flowers". I haven't been a huge fan of Beast's previous videos and songs. I think they made a mistake with Beautiful Night and they haven't fully recovered from it, but I will anticipate the MV none the less and always hope for another song to get stuck in my head for days on end.

The Video wouldn't load so here is the link to the teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy08IN1tWvI

The Boyfriend Alarm teaser

What the? Boyfriend is doing another MV? Okay. This doesn't look like it'll be like Obsession but more like an angsty ballad. We aren't told when this video will come out but I will keep my eyes open  for any new information.

We've Got You Surrounded Half Way Point

We're at the half way point of We've Got you Surrounded! Sort of. I didn't want to wait till episodes 10 and 11 have aired so I'm just writing about it now. Surrounded is giving me more of a background story than I thought it would. I was expecting a lighthearted drama but we're getting some actual meat in this drama. Yes most of the drama is just plain old goofy but I have been surprised a couple times. The Chief working with Dae Gu surprised me cause I was expecting some side character to be his informant and the one he reports to. Tae Il was going to school to be a doctor then he switched to a detective, which wasn't super surprising or a huge twist but I'm sure we'll get some backstory on why he gave up doctoring.

I do think that Chief is a little concerned about how far Dae Gu might go for revenge and I don't blame him. He has a problem with his temper and if he can't control that then I'm worried that he might end up seriously hurting someone.
How much do I love that Gookie calls Dae Gu "Dae Gu, Dae Gu" which pretty much means Fish-Fish. I like the relationships that are growing among the four newbies, Detective Seo, and Mama Lee Eung Do.

I am happy that not only Detective Seo Pan Seok know but so does Uh Soo Sun! I knew that the second she found out she'd be nothing but kind and supportive to him. And while Detective Seo thinks he understands why Dae Gu hates him, he really has no idea yet so I'm happy that Dae Gu can have someone, Soo Sun, from his childhood to love and support him. He needs that love and she is more than willing to care for him. Not romantically, yet, but I think she'll come to love him in that way too; eventually.

So far I am really happy with this drama and how it has layer out up till now. I will be watching till the end to see how things work out.

Because the poor Puppy Lee Seung Gi was hurt during shooting, only one episode was aired this week making the total number of episodes air: 10. Lee Seung Gi was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery when he was hit in the eye by a prop knife. And I saw exactly where it could have happened!!! Puppy, it was dark, I don't think fans would have noticed if you used a double. Be careful. :( :(
So we are technically at the half way point now which means that I've decided to write just a little more about this drama and the last episode we've seen because I thought it was interesting.
We finally find out how Dark Capped Hyung Chul and Detective Seo are connected; they were partners once! I feel a little sad now cause that's just unfortunate that Hyung Chul is a bad guy. What made him turn?
Chief Kang, I've been wavering on trusting her and not trusting her for 10 episodes but now I know that she is not to be trusted. This is sad, I really wished that she was just a kind person who wanted everyone to be happy and for Dae Gu to forget his pain and forgive Detective Seo. Or I wanted her to figure out that Detective Seo was actually a good person, cause he obviously is!, and to help Dae Gu get over his suffering. Alas, none of this looks like it will come to pass. *sigh* We needed to have at least one corrupt cop in this drama. Oh well, I can deal with that because Dae Gu and Detective Seo will become best friends and they'll fight crime together and have slumber parties and exchange gossip! I can so see it happening! And Detective Seo and Kim Sa Kyung will get remarried and Dae Gu will be the best man. Okay, maybe not that far but I can see them at least becoming friends.
I feel bad cause the Puppy is hurt and I want him to get better so I almost wish that they had just cancelled episodes for this week and let him rest rather than still trying to release an episode. Let the poor Puppy heal and the viewers can wait. We don't want a tired hurt Puppy trying to work. The episode felt a little off but that's what happens when your lead actor is injured. Let the Puppy rest!

Doctor Stranger Half Way Point

We are half way through Doctor Stranger and I've decided that this isn't a drama to take seriously. I watch this drama and the lack of ethics from the characters just cracks me up so I now believe that this drama is taking place in a fantasy world rather than a real world. Sure, there are some doctors and hospital directors out there with skewed views and lack of morals but I'd like to believe that they don't all reside in the same hospital and if that is the case then let me know where this hospital lies and I will avoid it like the plague.
There are so many conspiracies and plots going on in this drama that I'm just going to watch and wait till the writers figure out what's actually going on cause my brain starts to hurt if I think about everything that's going on. I mean, there are conspiracies inside the conspiracies. Crazy Agent Cha, brush your hair once in a while so you don't look like a mentally insane homeless person all the time. And Prime Minister Jang is giving me whiplash with his sudden mind changing. Hoon, no, Jae Joon. Hoon, Jae Joon. Back and forth without end. Good Night, make up your mind and stick with it! I am curious to see if Agent Cha, Security Man with the Sunglasses, and the man giving Cha directions are all teaming up against evil Prime Minister Jang.

But this might be, for the first and maybe last time, I wish the lead male to end up with the second lead female. I don't know, usually second lead females are annoying and I hate them but I love Oh Soo Hyun. She has depth. She has a background, she isn't annoying. And if by some insane slightly wonderful miracle Song Jae Hee ends up actually dead and Han Seung Hee is really just some crazy Northern Spy then Oh Soo Hyun and Park Hoon need to end up together. I would have been all for Park Hoon and Jae Hee if it had just remained the two of them without the difficult to understand plot twist and death but not really a death mixture thrown in there. Hoon and Jae Hee were really cute together but then strange plot twists happened and now I actually can't stand Seung Hee/Jae Hee. She bothers me. You had better get your act together Jae Hee/Seung Hee otherwise I'm going to be on team Soo Hyun till this drama ends.

Quickly, Jae Joon's character. He is rather interesting and I'm finding myself rooting for him so he can take revenge on the Chairman. Actually, Jae Joon's plot seems to be the only one that makes sense.
The only thing keeping me invested in this drama is Lee Jong Suk. I've never watched him in anything else so he's very new to me and what he's bringing to his character is the reason I continue to watch this drama. Park Hoon is an interesting character, but he's mentally unstable and Lee Jong Suk is portraying that very well.  I almost feel like the word Doctor is a trigger word for him and he just loses it whenever he's called a doctor. As children we grow up with the idea that doctors save lives; which is true, in a sense. Park Hoon grew up with that idea but when he was taken to the North and became a "doctor" his idea of a doctor changed. I strongly believe that what happens in a person's life and the way they deal with those events shape a person and the type of person Park Hoon became was directly influenced by the things he saw and did in the North while he was trapped in the "Research Hospital". What Lee Jung Suk does so well is convincing us of his character's struggles and emotions. He's always calling himself a crazy dog and he is crazy, but Lee Jong Suk has mastered portraying Park Hoon as a crazy but pitiful and terrified character. Poor guy. And good night he looks tall. Who seriously has legs that long? I mean he's only 6'1"  and Park Hae Jin is the same height as him, but he looks so freaking tall. Maybe it's the fact that he's pretty lanky and mostly legs.
And as always in a KDrama and because this drama needs yet another twist, is Park Hoon's father still alive? If we don't see the dead body being buried then I refuse to believe that someone is actually dead and even then I'm not fully convinced.
Last thing, the lack of security at this hospital is astounding. Once again, notify me of this hospital's location and I will never step foot near it.

Whatever, Doctor Stranger is entertaining in its own way. And I will never tire of Lee Jung Suk being cheeky, winking, and doing that little tongue click.

Obsession

Ah Boyfriend. I thought this MV was going to be much worse than it was. I really did. Was this a great MV? I'm not really sure cause I was having a difficult time getting past Boyfriend trying to act tough. They're just so cute I can't stand it; especially Minwoo and the Jo Twins. Those three are just too adorable and I can't take them seriously. Now I think the other members of the group could pull off the tough look, if I hadn't already seen them being the most Aegyo group of all time.
Now I'm sure with editing we're missing some of this plot but what I get is that Donghyun is Peter Pan and the girl is his Wendy. Sort of. Peter Pan and his group of Lost Boys are hanging out and for some reason Youngmin decides to make a bomb.They escape their garage/hangout and take the bomb to blow something up and happen to meet Donghyun's Wendy. Happy reunion commences but suddenly Wendy is taken captive by a strange man who takes the bomb Youngmin made so he can blow Wendy up. The members hold Donghyun back, because the green man has nothing more than the bomb to threaten the girl with, and then the bomb goes off and the girl blows up as does the green man, possibly. Donghyun is upset and decides to become Captain Hook.
I actually liked the song more than I thought I would so overall, I was pleasantly surprised with this whole thing. As always I'll be interested to see the live version because I always enjoy watching groups dance.
Last thing. Kwangmin, what was that thing on your head at the end of the video? Seriously? What was it and why was it there?

Quit Playing

The song is called Quit Playing/Quit Teasing. Hmm.... This video just really didn't do anything for me. I wasn't a fan of the message the video gave. I didn't like the way the members keep going after the girls even after they tell them no. To me, this video makes it seem like no matter what the girl is doing, a girl always is saying yes even if she's slapping you. I don't know about everyone but personally, if I push someone away, they keep bothering me, then I slap them, that usually means "No".  Hoon, I counted how many times that girl pushed you away. You were slapped by her twice and pushed away no less than five times. Kiseop, you were also pushed away multiple times. Yes the girls kept coming back and that also really bothers me. Yes there is the Push-and-Pull aspect going on but please decide if you're going to be coy or forward cause begin both is just dumb and I feel like it gives us girls a bad rap and also gives guys a false hope. If you bother the girl enough, even is she pushes you away and slaps you, she will eventually give in because that's what she wanted in the first place but she didn' want to seem too forward.
I know that fans are saying that if you read the lyrics of the song then you'll see that they aren't trying to portray that image but honestly, most people won't go and read the lyrics of the song before watching the MV or they won't remember the meaning of the song while they watch the video. They just won't.
New member Jun. Thank you company for keeping his parts reasonably innocent. He's only 17. Okay, technically because Korea goes by the lunar calendar he's like 19; still, he's the same age as my younger sister, the same age as members of Boyfriend so I can't help but think of him as a younger sibling type. All that being said, I think he filled the position well. He isn't Dongho, but he did a nice job for his debut. I look forward to seeing his dance abilities as well as singing abilities because U-Kiss likes to make all it's members sing at one point or another even if their position isn't listed as singer. And my upset feelings are gone now. I got over those pretty quickly after I posted their teaser pictures. Good Luck, Jun!
Now I love U-Kiss, I really do and I will continue to support them no matter what. I don't care they they haven't won any of the show competitions. They are very talented, they work very hard, and they produce great songs and that, in my opinion, is more important than popularity, but I don't feel like the song or video shows off their talent. U-Kiss has usually gone for the talent angle rather than the usual KPop boy group sexy angle. U-Kiss has some fantastic vocals. Hoon, Soohyun, Kevin, Kiseop all are great singers and I love Soohyun's power vocals. U-Kiss also has great dancers, all of them are good at dancing, and I've found that they can be very synchronized but from what I saw I didn't love the dance. I didn't even feel like the rapping was all that amazing. AJ is missing but that's not why I felt they were lacking. Stop Girl was awesome even though AJ wasn't there and I felt that Eli and Dongho really held their own with that song but I wasn't impressed with Eli and Jun.
Reading back through this I realize that my opinion could be a little harsh but I expect greatness from U-Kiss and this wasn't all that great. I really hope their next video and song is better.