ToToGa Concert Part 1

Infinity Challenge's ToToGa concert aired Saturday night in Korea.

It all kicked off with the five Infinity Challenge members making an intro dressed as H.O.T but jumping around to Sechskies' "Pom Saeng Pom Sa."

Jeong Junha was Tony, Yoo Jaesuk was Woohyuk, Park Myungsoo was Kangta, HaHa was Jaewon, and Jung Hyungdon was Heejun.

TBH this is a very good look for Jaesuk.

Of course while there was talk about H.O.T, there were no clips of Tony...

A lot of the audience members showed up in very nifty 90s costumes and that was very cool.

The actual concert was hosted by Junha and Myungsoo, with the two dressed as Boom Boom, and they were joined by old school MC Yvonne.

The group first came out singing and dancing to one of the ultimate 90s classics, "Why Do You" by Chuli and Miae.

Turbo were up first. They performed "My Childhood Dream," "Love Is," and Christmas song "White Love."

MBC even broke out old school title cards.

And had a camera out there on the floor to do the annoying zooms and spins popular on 90s music programs.

Turbo still had it~

Next was one of my faves Kim Hyunjung, and she, as people say these days, slayed, though she only did two songs, the hits "Separation" and "Bruise."

She had everyone dancing~

Then it was much anticipated S.E.S' turn on the stage. They sang "I'm Your Girl" and "I Love You."

Obviously, it was sad that Eugene wasn't involved. Seohyun did the job fine, though, and fit in pretty well.

HaHa and Hyungdon also stepped up as RicDy for the "I'm Your Girl" performance.

They only showed a clip of Eric, so I imagine MBC still has a ban on Andy >.>

Bada was amazing... as usual. Seriously, Bada will never let you down. Bada is still better than all your faves. She will always be.

Part 2 will air next weekend~

Infinity Challenge's ToToGa concert

On the 18th, a year end special concert with a ridiculous array of popular 90s artists was filmed for Infinity Challenge. The episode will air next Saturday night, and it looks like it'll be an absolute celebration of the 90s.

Those who performed included:

Uhm Junghwa

Lee Junghyun

Kim Hyunjung

So Chanwhee

Kim Gunmo

Jo Sungmo

Jinusean

Turbo

S.E.S, with SNSD's Seohyun filling in for pregnant Eugene

Cool, with Jewelry's Yewon filling in for Yuri who just had a baby

Too many faves (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

Of course, I am very, very excited.

Here's a preview:

2014, A Year in Review

Kpop fans have been harping on how this past year was so terrible nearly from the start. While it was definitely filled with scandal, for me, 2014 was fairly boring. Obviously, the defining moment of 2014 was the reunion and comeback of g.o.d. But apart from all the g.o.d goodness, it was mainly a 'meh' 12 months of Kpop, in my opinion. However, there were a few bright spots...

My Favorite Things About Kpop in 2014

I had started to compile a list of my favorite songs almost as soon as this past year began. At the end of June, I posted a list of my faves for the first half of the year on my Tumblr. Since then, I kept on it- continuing to label new releases as kickin' jamz that could end up on my year-end fave song list. It took a lot of thought, but I think I finally have a solid list that reflects what I was really jamming out to in 2014. Obviously this is just based upon my personal taste, which is fairly bad to begin with...

Top 35 Favorite Songs

1. g.o.d - the entire Chapter 8 album [in particular "The Lone Duckling," "Sky Blue Promise," "Stand Up," and "Saturday Night"]
2. Dal Shabet - “BBB”
3. Crayon Pop - "Hey Mister”/"C'mon C'mon"
4. T-ara - “Sugar Free”
5. Vixx - “Error”/“Eternity”
6. Kim Jongmin - “Sali Go Dali Go”
7. Kara - “Mamma Mia”
8. Orange Caramel - “Catallena”/”My Copycat”
9. Crayon Pop - “Uh-ee”
10. Girl’s Day - “Something”
11. K-Much - “What Should I Do”
12. Jiyeon - “1min 1 sec”
13. f(x) - “Red Light”
14. Exid - "Up & Down"
15. Tahiti - “Oppa You’re Mine”
16. Stellar - “Marionette”
17. Lim Changjung - “Shall We Dance”
18. Taemin - “Danger”
19. Koyote - “1999”
20. JYJ - “Backseat”
21. Strawberry Milk - “OK”
22. ZE:A - “Breathe”
23. M - "Taxi"
24. Akdong Musician - “200%”
25. Beast - "Good Luck"
26. Kim Dongwan - “He_Sunshine”
27. Infinite - "Back"
28. T-ara- “First Love”
29. 100% - "U Beauty"
30. Red Velvet - "Happiness"
31. Henry - "Fantastic"
32. Block B - "HER"

Edit: I should have tried to fit AOA's "Like a Cat" in here somewhere. The song really grew on me.

Top 5 Best MVs

1. g.o.d - "Saturday Night" 
2. Kim Jongmin - "Sali Go Dali Go" 
3. Vixx - "Error" 
4. Orange Caramel - "My Copycat” 
5. Block B - "HER"

Originally, I wanted to make a Top 10 list, but I found trying to organize that list beyond the top five was too much of a hassle.

"Saturday Night" is such a perfect music video. It's lulzy and fun and fits the song to a T. Similarly, Jongmin's MV for "Sali Go Dali Go" is funny and appropriate. It also features Cheon Myeonghun, so in my eyes, it's automatically amazing, and it was hard not to name it my #1 fave just because of Myeonghun, to be honest.

I have always been fond of Vixx's MVs, "Eternity" wasn't at all bad, but "Error" was terrific- well made with a crazy good concept. "My Copycat" also had an interesting concept and was executed well; "Catallena" even was a very memorable MV. I really like "HER" mainly for the aesthetics. Very nice on the eyes.

Best Groups

• Male: g.o.d with a special nod to Vixx 
• Female: T-ara 

g.o.d absolutely owned 2014. Literally the only thing I want to remember about the year 2014 is g.o.d. But 2014 was also the year I really got into Vixx. Vixx is a fun group that really can't let you down. Different concepts, impressive choreography, funky tunes, and they're all so adorable, and they match each other so well. Really looking forward to seeing them in 2015. Hopefully, I can catch them if they come back to the US next year, too.

T-ara had another good year. Jiyeon made a fantastic solo debut. Unfortunately, Hyomin's solo did not live up to expectations. But then T-ara came back with "Sugar Free" and all was right. Their rendition of "Little Apple" was pretty sweet too. I just wish netizens would let the bullying thing go. It's so hackneyed.

I'm also going to give a shout out to Crayon Pop, though it was too bad that we never got that full album this year. Hopefully, they come back out in full force and take Korea by storm as they did with "Bar Bar Bar."

Heejun and Kangta reunite on Immortal Song

Yesterday, KBS World finally uploaded the episode of Immortal Song with S as guests. To be honest, I did't remember the last time I saw Heejun and Kangta together, so that was basically the main reason I was excited to watch this episode.

If you were also thinking that yeah, I have no clue when the last time I saw them on a program together was, it's because it has been hella long...

Whoa, ten years with no JunTa...

It is kind of strange that both have not been on a show in so long. I always assumed that if Kangta was on the best terms with anyone in H.O.T it would be Heejun. But while Heejun is literally everywhere on TV, Kangta has not made many television appearances over the past several years, but I doubt there's any ill-will or what-not between the two. As a H.O.T fan, it's of course just really nice to see them back together again.

This Immortal Song special was a two-parter so there's even more interactions to be seen when that episode is out subbed next week. On top of that, Kangta and Lee Jihoon also appeared on the latest episode this weekend.

2014: Disappointments

For me there were two major disappoints in 2014- the lack of Shinhwa and W.I.S.H's Facebook failure.

I will not blame Andy for it being a quiet Shinhwa year, especially since I am an Andy stan, but it's hard not to acknowledge the fact that his gambling scandal prevented Shinhwa from having a proper comeback this year. Taking a break from Shinhwa promotions, though, would have allowed the other members to get involved in separate activities. But even with their individual efforts, it was a lackluster year for me as a Shinhwa fan.

Along with the excruciating absence of Andy in my life, first and foremost, I was very upset that we never got a solo comeback from Jun Jin. After Andy, I prefer Jun Jin's body of solo work over the other four's, and since Shinhwa is gearing up for their next comeback in January, I doubt we'll get any solo Jun Jin for another year.

M had his tenth anniversary since his solo debut, but personally, I wasn't really feeling the M+Ten release. Eric had his drama comeback with Discovery of Romance, and while it was a cute show and had its moments, I'm not a drama person. I love Hyesung with all my heart, and though his remake project was interesting in concept and it was nice to see S get back together, Hyesung's ballad/softer style of music is not my style, so I found it hard to get incredibly excited about what he was been up to. Dongwan was away in Canada for what seemed like most of the year, but when he came back he at least offered up some pretty neat stuff; it was great to see him return to the Hedwig musical and "He_Sunshine" is a very enjoyable song.

2012 and 2013 were amazing years for Shinhwa, but 2014 really didn't do them justice. I hope they come back and totally own 2015.

As with last year's Christmas concert that never was, HOTSechgodRG's failed attempt on Where Is my Super Hero to gather enough Facebook likes to hold a large scale concert absolutely broke my heart.

To be honest, HOTSechgodRG's return was not as satisfying as it should have been. W.I.S.H lasted only for four episodes and obviously it did not feel complete without Tony. But also, the fact that g.o.d were reuniting, I think, really had an effect on the project group and how the FB experiment fared- their comeback distracted from the project.

This year was pretty much a crap year for me as a Myeonghun fan. I'm worried, especially after he went on Family's Dignity: Full House and talked about how he was broke. He barely did anything this year; I hope he's doing okay. Myeonghun really does not get the respect he deserves as a former idol and musician, and it would have been nice to have him back on stage as a performer in front of a large audience regardless of whether or not they were NRG fans.

We haven't seen HOTSechgodRG since their appearance on Running Man back in August. I really hope this is not the last of them, so I'm anxious to see what happens with the team in 2015~

Sechskies reunion rumors

A month or so ago Sechskies reunion rumors started popping up, again. They were shot down almost immediately. Over the last couple of days these rumors resurfaced once more.

Claims of the group finishing off a new album came out of seemingly nowhere. Oddly, this time, it was Kang Sunghoon who apparently fueled these rumors, but the other members were quick to respond.

Suwon was just as surprised as everyone else, and on Twitter, he assured that he had not been in the studio for quite a while.

I'm still confused as to how a reunion would work. Kang Sunghoon is still banned by broadcast stations, Ko Jiyong seems to be pretty adamant about distancing himself from the entertainment world, and I'm not very sure how favorably the public looks upon Lee Jaejin after his military service.

Sechskies haven't made music together for nearly fifteen years, and they had a very distinctive style that may not have aged that well. Their solo/duo endeavors are pretty disparate; I don't even know what style they'd go for if they did decide to make new music. What would their comeback even sound like?

But let's be real, regardless, I'd flip my shit over a Sechskies comeback and take whatever junk they gave me and would be happy.

However, there is something Sechkies related to look forward to- Jiwon is preparing for a solo comeback~

Upcoming

I'll be posting a series of 2014 retrospective articles in the coming weeks~

Kim Jongmin is back with a new solo effort

[I thought I had published this like a week ago but I apparently did not lol]

On September 3rd, Kim Jongmin dropped the MV for his solo comeback "살리고 달리고 (Sali Go Dali Go)."

Previously, the Koyote member had released two solo tracks, "Oppa Find Strength" in 2011 and "Pit-a-Pat" in 2012. But "Sali Go Dali Go" is his first legitimate comeback since "Oppa Find Strength."

The song is catchy and a good dance tune. I have no real complaints about the song, to be honest. I like it. I've listened to it a ridiculous amount of times in the last few days, and I am still not sick of it. It still makes me want to dance every time. Let's be real, you're not really going to get a good review out of me since I am very biased towards Koyote, and I personally love Jongmin's voice. But even so, the song has a good trendy beat and humorous lyrics.

The bigger draw, however, is the music video that accompanies the song. To step up the comedic value, Jongmin enlisted close friend Cheon Myeonghun to appear beside him, and the MV captures the various antics they're up to from a children's park to a nightclub. Comedian Ahn Youngmi also made a cameo but probably could have been utilized better, though. Nonetheless, it's very funny, playing off of the lyrics, showing Jongmin go from a hot commodity with all the ladies fawning over him to a dork getting drinks thrown in his face.

As how I am a Myeonghun superfan, I of course must comment on Myeonghun in the MV. What a hottie~ And as expected, he brought the lolz~ The scenes on at the playground were adorable, and he channeled his old burden boy image for the night club parts. Plus, Myeonghun in a suit is something I am very, very interested in. But overall he complemented Jongmin very well.

On September 4th, Jongmin made his comeback on M Countdown~

WISH mini-concert and the brief return of Tony An

This past Sunday, HOTSechgodRG held a mini-concert and fanmeet (that lasted like five hours~!). Unfortunately, they failed to generate 69,950 likes on their FB page in time, so we will never get that guerrilla concert of our dreams. But nonetheless, they still held a "mini-concert" to give the fans something. On top of guests J-Walk, amazingly, Tony made his first public appearance since going to court in December of last year.

The fans wanted to see Tony, and he was on their Wish List, so at the end of the concert, they got their wish. It was a last minute surprise, but, despite being nervous and worried (obviously), Tony felt it was necessary to come out and once again apologize to fans, the other members, and staff affected and to thank all of his supporters. I've commented on Tony's scandal in a previous post, and as I've said, what Tony did was not anything evil. Tony came from a rough family background before he joined H.O.T and really worked hard to build himself up as a successful business man, so it was so sad to see him lose all of that (at least he still has Jaeduc), and I think that was punishment enough. If he was not Korean, it would have been a complete non-issue, but nonethelesss, Tony is not making a comeback just yet of course. If Andy took a whole year off, I can only assume that Tony will be away hiding, reflecting on his actions (he even admitted that he could not watch the World Cup this year) for at least another year. And even then I do not think he'll just jump right back into promotions.

Before the big Tony reveal, HOTSechgodRG put on an intimate, fun little concert for a fan-packed audience. They came out like models, each representing different fashion centers from around the world (Heejun represented Tokyo, Jiwon LA, Danny New York, and Myeonghun Milan... I was just happy that Myeonghun looked pretty good tbh). There was a lot of interaction between the boys and the fans in attendance; they talked about the past, gave out advice, and discussed their Facebook endeavor. Of course I was hugely jealous that they held a hug lottery, since I would die happy if I could just get one Myeonghun hug.

The relationship between HOTSechgodRG and the fans is very unique. It's amazing that fans of each of the four groups came together and can support the boys as a whole. Though they have been able to attract younger fans, which is remarkable given the diverse options that exist in Kpop today, many fans have been with the members since their debuts, or close to it. As such, HOTSechgodRG fans tend to be adults (manly young women in their 20s and 30s), so there's a maturity that allows them to interact so closely with fans, as well as an old familiarity.

The event was filmed, so the footage should be worked into future WISH episodes. I honestly cannot wait to see what happened, especially since I have not encountered any real fan accounts or seen many fan photos from Sunday. 

The WISH Facebook page had surpassed 50,000 likes, and it has been announced that the boys will be appearing on Running Man in late August (they just filmed their episode on the 29th).

HOTSechgodRG releases a photoshoot for 1st Look

As teased on the first episode, HOTSechgodRG's 90s styled photoshoot was released last week prior to the premier of the second episode of Where Is my Super Hero.

90s fashion was ridiculous, but definitely not as ugly as what was going on in the early 00s, especially in Kpop. So of course one would imagine a 90s inspired photo spread would be pretty out there. On the show, it was explained that the stylist lifted a lot fashion points from 90s hip hop, hence the large gold chains and whatever is going on with Myeonghun. With Heejun I can see that they went for more of a rocker look, which was a good choice since if they tried to make him up as a hip-hopper, it would have been very laughable. Jiwon owned the shoot; he pulled off all of the outfits they gave him. His style is already more hip-hop inspired, but he is also very low-maintenance and laid-back, which does not always translate well for fashion shoots. Even in the first photo, he looks good in those acid wash jeans. Danny, however, was my favorite part of it all- pulling those sexy faces like such a natural. Whoa~ Good job, Danny.

To be honest, though, as a Myeonghun fan, I am not happy with the photos. While, yes, it's nice to see everyone, especially Myeonghun, be featured, again, in a photo spread, they dropped the ball on styling Myeonghun. There's nothing redeeming about what they did to him. I will never understand why he dyed his hair blond, so that just contributes to horribleness of it all, but then no one did anything at all interesting his hair. They didn't even throw on a funky hat. His outfits make no sense and lack any effort. It's very easy to make Myeonghun the butt of a joke, and god forbid he gets to look "handsome" for once. I'm disappointed, but then again, I'm not surprised that he looks the worst of the bunch.

If there's one good thing to mention, it would be that his legs look really hot. But that's all Myeonghun right there.

A Shinhwa post

2014 has been a very quiet year for Shinhwa. Their variety show came in with a bang, but Shinhwa Broadcast went out with a whimper, sadly canceled in January without so much as a proper goodbye. Andy's gambling scandal had an unfortunate effect on the group as a whole, but they still returned to fans for a successful 16th anniversary concert in late March (sans Andy, who did make a brief appearance to apologize and thank supporters).

Minwoo, in 2014, was the most productive member. He celebrated the 10th anniversary of his solo debut, putting out his mini-album M+10 and holding solo concerts, appeared on Laws of the Jungle down in Brazil, and he also made a return as a dancing master on Dancing 9. However, the later half of the year looks promising for Shinhwa fans. After three years, Eric is starring in a drama again; Discovery of Romance will air in August. Dongwan has returned from his English study abroad trip over in Canada and is reprising his role as Hedwig in the Hedwig and the Angry Inch musical. Hyesung had been teasing his solo comeback for a while now, and he finally announced a remake project of his past songs for his solo debut 10th anniversary. He released the remade duet with LYn "Buen Camino" in early July. There's even the possibility of a new Jun Jin solo album later this year. And still, Minwoo is going strong.

Andy, of course, remains out of the public eye, and I really, really hope he has not beaten himself up over his scandal too badly. I find it very easy to forgive him for what he has done, especially since he's an otherwise flawless individual. By the time Shinhwa is actually gearing up for a comeback, a year will have passed since the incident, and I hope the public has forgiven him as well.

Where Is my Super Hero

This past Saturday HOTSechgodRG made their return to the small screen with their brand new OnStyle show Where Is my Super Hero (WISH), and it was well worth the wait.

The boys, as always, were simply delightful to watch. Though there's a new channel and a new title, it still felt very much like the Handsome Boys of the 20th Century I fell in love with. They have not lost any steam since Handsome Boys ended or any of the "magic" they have between them. Of course, it is very unfortunate that Tony is not there to join them. But I am very hopeful since Danny has started to really let go and get crazyyy (case in point, see g.o.d's "Saturday Night" MV).

OnStyle is a style/fashion network, and as such, the debut episode featured a lot of talk about style and fashion. For their initial meeting, they were tasked with picking out pieces that were representative of their own personal style. Danny showed up looking like his usual dapper self, while Myeonghun came in wearing a green track suit. I was shocked to find out that he actually had a different track suit from that yellow one he's been wearing all the time for like the past five years, to be honest (Myeonghun looks better in green, too). Oddly enough, both Heejun and Jiwon arrived wearing large winter coats- Heejun's long and brown and Jiwon's white and puffy. Heejun also mentioned that his favorite fashion piece is shoes- very weird considering he only wears ugly hi-top sneakers literally at all times. Obviously, none of them are exactly known for being stylish, fashionable, or trendy (okay, so Danny is not that bad at all), so nothing should be a surprise. Heejun, in particular, is known for his.... unique... fashion sense, so I'm really hoping that by the end of this series Heejun might start dressing a little more maturely (or at least just start wearing normal pants).

The show then went into how famous designers have produced pieces that were very similar to past stage outfits from their 90s boyband days. Models were also brought in, wearing representative group outfits... those poor young men. I remember when I first got into 90s kpop I thought the outfits were ridiculous and many lolz were had. Sure, the outfits were pretty ridiculous (NRG usually looked as though they were wearing stuff made from old mattresses during "I Can Do It" promotions), but there's something very charming about that whole 90s idol aesthetic. Today Kpop is so manufactured and trendy that looking back on the first generation is a little bit jarring and maybe a little embarrassing. In keeping with the whole reflecting on throwback fashion, they have also undertaken a 90s style photoshoot (featuring one of the photographers that shot them for Nylon).

Near the end of the episode, they showcased how unfamiliar they are with social networking by trying to set up the WISH Facebook page. To Danny's astonishment, Heejun literally had no clue what was going on, and Danny got kinda annoyed. He though SNS and FB were two different things. Danny tried to explain that SNS is like H.O.T and FB is like Heejun and that Twitter is like Woohyuk. Heejun reaffirmed that he really is dumb (though lovably dumb). Hilarious. It also took an inordinate amount of time for them to figure out what their first message would be.

Next week, Jang Suwon will be making a guest appearance~

The WISH page is currently over half-way to their goal of 69,950 likes.

HOTSechgodRG are finally making a return

Last year, Moon Heejun was able to bring together four other first generation idols (Tony An, Eun Jiwon, Danny Ahn, and Cheon Myeonghun) for the QTV program Handsome Boys of the 20th Century, which in turn resulted in the formation of project group (perhaps now the term "super group" is a better description) HOTSechgodRG. The show was a hit, and if it were not for Tony's gambling scandal, the group probably would have seen continued success. The first half of 2014 saw very little HOTSechgodRG activity, but it was announced in May that the boys would be returning for a new show in July.

In mid-June, Danny, over on Twitter, revealed a Facebook page for their new project, and the page has kept fans updated ever since. Their new show, Where Is my Super Hero (WISH) will be airing on the OnStyle network, which is a style channel, which is very odd considering how they are not really known for being fashion-savy (I'm looking at you Heejun). From what we know HOTSechgodRG are on a quest to win over young women's hearts (they already have mine tbh) and reach 69,950 likes on FB. That specific number is very important in that it represents the number of seats at which Jamsil Olympic Stadium is considered to be sold-out. If they succeed, they plan on holding a guerrilla concert.

HOTSechgodRG cancelled their plans for Christmas concert Legend Back after Tony's scandal broke (and possible scheduling conflicts), which left fans very upset (though understandably it would not have been the same without Tony). I am interested in any form of HOTSechgodRG concert regardless of the circumstances, so I hope something does happen, and they can see that they are still very much dearly loved idols. Heejun and Jiwon. especially, have strong fanbases within Korea, and then there's the fact that H.O.T and NRG have many fans in China (but ya know, as FB is banned in China, that's not going to be necessarily reflected in the number of likes), so I think a successful concert is very much possible. Also all but NRG have held concerts at the stadium, and since I am a Myeonghun super fan, I would really love it if he got a chance to actually perform there in front of HOTSechgodRG fans.

At the moment they have nearly 23,000 likes; I'm sure after the first episode airs that number will surely climb~

WISH will be airing today (Saturday July 19th) at 10 PM KST. 

For more about HOTSechgodRG, check out my tumblr sideblog devoted to the group: http://hotsechgodrg78.tumblr.com

And please, like their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2014wish

Will H.O.T ever reunite

I've been a fan of H.O.T for as nearly as long as I've been a Kpop fan just in general, and it seems every year the question surrounding a possible reunion gets thrown around more and more. This past week HOTSechgodRG appeared on the talk show Family's Dignity: Full House sans Danny, as he was busy with g.o.d's reunion concert. Naturally, g.o.d's successful comeback led to Heejun briefly discussing the possibility of H.O.T getting back together. Unfortunately, Heejun did not reveal anything new or exciting. He basically explained that he does not like addressing the notion because he does not want to get fans' hopes up but he also does not want to disappoint anyone.

While I would love to see H.O.T reunite, I seriously doubt we will see it happen any time in the near future. Reply 1997 was hugely popular and brought created a lot of nostalgia for the 90s, and of course, it also put H.O.T back out there. So one would have assumed that last year would have been a perfect time for a H.O.T reunion. That never happened, and Heejun has mentioned that, with the formation of HOTSechgodRG, talk about getting back together left the table. But more importantly, Tony An's gambling scandal pretty much ensured that a reunion won't happen for a few more years. Tony was banned from multiple television stations, and KBS went as far as banning all of H.O.T's songs from their channel (though another guest did dance to "Candy" on the previously mentioned episode of Full House which airs on KBS). Personally, I do not feel as though what Tony did was that "bad." Yes, gambling is illegal in South Korea, but Tony used his own money to merely bet on sporting events, and that just does not strike me as being horrible enough that his career should be ruined. However, what Tony did is very serious in Korea and he has pretty much not been heard of since December, so I do not understand why people still insist on bringing up an H.O.T reunion.

Similarly, I'd say we won't see Sechs Kies and NRG reunions in the foreseeable future. Both Lee Sungjin and Kang Sunghoon had gambling/fraud scandals (Sungjin, despite claiming in February that he was preparing for a comeback, also recently had a run in with the law over drunk driving and more accusations of fraud), and Ko Jiyong and Moon Sunghoon have left the entertainment industry. Plus, it's relevant to note that there was an attempt at getting Sechs Kies to reunite for the DSP Family concert last year, but it was only attended by Eun Jiwon and J-Walk.

Nonetheless, I do believe H.O.T will get back together eventually. We will just have to wait several more years.

g.o.d drops new album and MV for "Saturday Night"

I'll be real and start off by saying that it initially took a while for me to get into g.o.d. For the longest time, I associated them with more ballad-y type music, and since I am really not into ballads, it was pretty hard giving them a chance. But long story short I did give them a shot, and at this point in time, I do consider myself a fan, obviously. Now after a nine year hiatus and many rumors surrounding a comeback, g.o.d has returned with a new album, and I am pumped~

"The Lone Duckling" was a nice preview of what was to come, and the video teasers of each member that were released at the end of June were moving (especially Hoyoung's) and built up the suspense and excitement.

Overall, their Chapter 8 is a fairly solid album, and I can tell that it will do particularly well in Korea. The songs that stood out to me, and that will probably enter into my regular playlist, were "Sky Blue Promise," "Smile," "Stand Up," and "Saturday Night." "Sky Blue Promise" is a cute song that came with a sweet MV showing the group shooting photos for the album .

"Saturday Night," much like "Friday Night," is a fun song, with an even more fun video.

Personally,  I was very pleased to see Danny letting loose~ And he was pretty hot as that skeevy DJ~ Taewoo in the tiny car and being dwarfed by Choi Hongman were also pretty lulzy moments. The video perfectly fit the song.

g.o.d coming back after disbanding nearly a decade ago is very poignant, and it does give one hope that maybe other groups will follow suit in the future. However, unlike g.o.d, the other big name first generation male groups all have seen serious controversy in recent years (gambling scandals), so it's very unlikely we will see that much desired H.O.T reunion or a full Sechs Kies appearance. Nonetheless, it's delightful to see another first gen group make a comeback~

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I love 90s idol groups and 90s Kpop just in general and I wanted to be able to write about what's happening or what has happened with my fave 90s groups, so here we are...