On the 10th of June, I got a tweet and then a call saying I won a prize from SBS Pop Asia! It was so amazing! Although, the prize I won was no longer available, instead I was allowed to spend the money it was worth. So I ordered some clothes from Spree Picky (review will be in another blog post) and albums from yesasia.com.

The albums, 1 DVD and the key ring from yesasia.com arrived on the 21st of July, I already knew the shipping could take up to eight weeks. I'm very patient, haha. 

They came in brand new condition so it was worth the wait. The website also offers a variety of items from music, merchandise, accessories from Japan, Korea and other countries. The shipping for my order was free too~ 

Now, onto the items!

Girls' Generation 'I Got A Boy' Album:

I was so excited to order this album and listen to it! The tracks are really good, and the album art is so funky! Tiffany and Taeyeon's duet is so beautiful, I Got A Boy will always be one of my favourite songs because it's so different, and there are also some cutesy and chic songs thrown in as well.

I was a bit disappointed that there was no photo card included, was that meant to happen, haha? But their photo book was still so colourful, I loved looking through it.

SHINee's 'Misconceptions of Me' album:

Does anyone else think the front cover looks a little like Nicholas Cage, haha? I was super glad to order this too since it's two albums in one (Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me and Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You). That meant I have so many songs to listen to over 2 CD's, a lot of them are nice to play for when I am relaxing my room.

I also got a Jonghyun photo card:

SHINee's 'Everybody' Album:

I am not a fan of all the tracks on this album, but I chose this for their Everybody, Symptoms and Colourful track, which I love! I wonder whether I should have ordered their Sherlock album, but I am still happy, since it's SHINee!

I also received a photo card with Key on it, which I was stoked for! Also, a small character card of Onew.

 

f(x)'s 'Pink Tape' Album:

This album has got to be one of my favorites from 2013! f(x) really experimented with different sounds and all the tracks turned out great, they deserve all their positive reviews! It was because of this I was really excited to receive it in physical form! 

I also got a cute Sulli photocard:

Girls' Generation '2011 Girls' Generation Tour' DVD:

I was so unsure whether to choose their 2011 tour or a more recent one, but I really wanted to have the concert with their solo performances so I chose this one.I also really enjoy their photos for this tour, their style and everything is great.

Love Rain Keyring:

I was torn between getting this and a bread pillow, haha. But I thought this would look lovely for when I get a new phone, and I was totally right! I love this drama, and it also has a cactus on it, which is associated with me~

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Anyway! That's all I have to share, this post was majorly delayed, I was meant to write this up last year! >.< I would buy from this website again, and I hope I will.  Since I ordered these last year, my music taste has expanded a lot, and now I hope to add f(x)'s Red Light album and VIXX's albums to my collection soon! 

Enjoy life!

Nina

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Hello everyone!!

Who watched the 2013 MAMA Awards? I still think some of the 2011 MAMA Awards performances were the best, but nonetheless, the performances this year were great! EXO's was so eerie. But, anyway.

Girls' Generation's Tiffany looked very elegant at this year's MAMA awards wearing a Valentino: Camukimo Brocade Dress (£3045) but it seems as though this dress was worn a few times before in magazine shoots of none other than 2NE1's Dara and CL!

So, who do you think wore it better?


2NE1's Dara in ELLE Magazine:

2NE1 CL in ELLE:

SNSD Tiffany at the 2014 MAMA Awards:

Always, enjoy life!

Nina

Hello everyone! I should have written about this a while ago when f(x) finally had their comeback with their title song and album "Red Light", but now I definitely have to!

I'm a big Kpop fan, and one of my favourite girl groups ever has to be f(x). Their music and concepts are definitely unique which is something I seem to really enjoy when it comes to music. So, when I saw the teasers for their comeback, I was way too excited!

A lot of people had mixed feelings about the song, and much like Girls' Generation's "I Got A Boy", they were confused by how it sounds like several songs in one. Where "I Got A Boy" is one of my favourite songs, of course I instantly liked "Red Light" because it's really experimental and catchy. The pace and beat is all part of f(x)'s charm!

This has got to be one of the most arty farty and interesting videos S.M Entertainment has produced. They're not stuck in just one box set, but have lots of different settings and lots of symbolism to represent society and society's standards. It's quite interesting when you read about it. The half-make up is to represent the ugly and beautiful side, there are mannequin's with wires to show how we are programmed by the media and so much more. The choreography is a little simpler than what f(x) usually had before, but dancing is hard no matter what. The choreography compliments everything perfectly.

The songs on the album itself are perfect! They're different and make want to get up dance, (especially Rainbow!). The song Milk is so good too, and the live performance is so cute, really contrasts against Red Light. Ugh, I could go on and on.

What I really want to talk about is what is happening now and that's the recent news of Sulli taking a break from the entertainment industry due to poor physical and mental due to all the hate she's been receiving, and the whole group has stopped performing.

Of course, it's a whole new industry and culture to me so there might be things I don't understand. But, who, anywhere, deserves to receive negative comments on their weight, performance and relationships to the point where they can't take it anymore? She decides to take a break and relax, and in return receives more negative comments. How are idols different from normal people? When a normal person gets to the point where they can't take it anymore, they are flocked with support, but Sulli got more hate, how is she any different from any of us? She, and other singers, gave up a part of their lives to perform and please us, why cant we support them and respect them? 

Remember, even celebrities have moments when they are down and have feelings too. Everyone has a past and no matter how wonderful a person's life may seem, there is so much more, and most of the time we only see a few minutes of what seems like their perfect lives. Let's be more kinder when we decide to comment or say something, and make the world a better place bit by bit, kay? (≧ω≦)

Nina