Once again, another 6 months have passed just like that and we're now entering the second half of 2014. How is time flying by so fast?!
The first half of 2014 saw the return of the king of k-pop Rain, as well as the debuts of two amazing rookie groups, Got7 and Akdong Musician. We've also been given the long-awaited full-length albums of 2NE1 and Taeyang (it was about damn time, honestly). And this past months also gave me my current addiction; a song by artists I never paid much attention to before, Soyou & Jung GiGo.
So just as I've done for the pastyear, I'm listing down my favorite songs released during the first half of this year, for the months of January to June 2014.
Because I'm bored but too lazy to write out my K-Pop Year End Awards right now, here's a quick survey I found floating around tumblr. I promise to get back to the Year End Awards before the week is over.
Without further ado, here we go.
1. "Breathe" by Miss A OR "Breathe" by G-Dragon?
Aigoo. Being a major VIP, I'm loath to say Miss A, but it's true. This song is awesome.
2. "Without You" by U-KISS OR "Without U" by 2PM?
Since I don't even know the one by U-KISS, I'mma have to go with the 2PM song.
3. "Lies" by BIG BANG OR "Lies" by T-Ara?
Big Bang. Duh.
4. BEAST OR MBLAQ?
Noooooo. I can't choose. I... will have to do this diplomatically and check last.fm to see which group I actually listen to more.
And the answer is... Beast. You can all safely assume it's all due to "Fiction" and it's true. That song is killer.
5. BEAST OR SHINee?
SHINee. Hands down.
6. KARA OR SNSD?
Again, I will have to confer with last.fm - and, Kara it is.
7. SNSD OR After School?
SNSD.
8. KARA OR T-Ara?
KARA.
9. 4Minute OR 2NE1?
2NE1
10. BoA OR Lee Hyori?
Hmmm... God, I love Hyori but I'mma have to go with BoA on this one.
11. Jay Park OR Taeyang?
Taeyang.
12. Se7en OR Rain?
Rain. Go Rain. It's Rain. It's raining.
13. Son Dambi OR Lee Hyori?
Lee Hyori.
14. Outsider OR E.Via?
I'm sorry... Who?
15. Miss A OR SISTAR?
Miss A.
16. INFINITE OR Teen Top?
Infinite.
17. Jia from Miss A OR Victoria from F(x)?
Jia. Girl can sing, rap, and dance.
18. Junsu from TVXQ OR Junsu from 2PM?
Xia Junsu, for sure.
19. HyunA from 4Minute OR CL from 2NE1?
CL.
20. Taecyeon from 2PM OR TOP from BIG BANG?
My man, TOP.
21. Goo Hara from KARA OR Yoona from SNSD?
Eh... Slim pickings, eh? Let's go with Yoona.
22. Daesung from BIG BANG OR Onew from SHINee?
YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME. Onew is my SHINee bias. Daesung isn't my Big Bang bias but he's up there. Good grief. Can I have them both? I want them both.
23. Bom from 2NE1 OR Taeyeon from SNSD?
Eh... Bom then.
24. Changmin from 2AM OR Changmin from TVXQ?
Max Changmin.
25. Taemin from SHINee OR Dongho from U-KISS?
Taemin! He's my baby.
26. Hyoyeon from SNSD OR Minzy from 2NE1?
Uh... Minzy's the better singer. But Hyoyeon's the better dancer. Uh oh. I'll have to go with Hyo, I think.
27. Hongki from FT Island OR Yonghwa from CNBlue?
Noooooooooo. I can't. I absolutely love Hongki and Yonghwa, both. I choose not to choose. Sorry.
28. Kikwang from BEAST OR Taeyang from BIG BANG?
Uhhh... If you'd asked me this 3 years ago, I would've said Taeyang. Better hair, better fashion, better vocal quality. But I'm not quite sure anymore. Taeyang needs a timeout.
While I can't outright choose Taeyang, I don't think I can choose Kikwang either. Hmmm...
29. Nana from After School OR Tiffany from SNSD?
Only because I know next to nothing when it comes to After School, save for UEE, I'll have to pick Tiffany.
I can't believe we're more than halfway through 2013. Is the speed of time relative to one's age? Like, the older you are, the faster time flies by you? It sure feels like it. But, anyway, that's neither here nor there. Back to the point then...
I've actually been seeing a lot of blog entries, forum threads, and youtube vlogs listing people's favorite songs released in 2013 so far and I thought of making my own list. So here, in no particular order, are my 15 favorite k-pop singles released from January of 2013 until date of blog entry.
SHINee - "Why So Serious?"
Lee Hi - "Rose"
Infinite H - "Special Girl"
B.A.P - "One Shot"
2PM - "A.D.T.O.Y."
Henry - "Trap"
Exo - "Wolf"
MBLAQ - "Smoky Girl"
U-KISS - "Standing Still"
CNBLUE - "I'm Sorry"
Psy - "Gentleman"
SHINee - "Dream Girl"
2NE1 - "Falling In Love"
B.A.P - "Coffee Shop"
Xia Junsu - "11AM"
What about you? What are your favorite k-pop songs so far this year?
