Opening: I love SBS. I love their stages and their cameramen the best out of KBS and MBC. The talking head is a little creepy, but at the same time I like the idea of it. As I watched the head introduce the Color of K-POP teams, I got excited. Hope it doesn’t disappoint. On the other hand, I know the main focus was on the Color of K-POP, but I was expecting all the performing artists to be on stage for the opening. Those four teams aren’t the only ones who are performing.
Shinee:
Already from the start, I noticed a difference between KBS and SBS. While both stages looked dark, it was easier to see the singers on SBS’s dark stage than KBS’s. Wow, walking on the walls. That’s new, I actually haven’t seen that before. That was a really good intro. They also have much better clothes than yesterday. Poor Taemin. Yesterday his pants ripped and today it looks like he’s having a little mic problem. Aerial views of the stage are the stupidest things on the world. I didn’t like the Taemin’s “미칠 거 같아” part (after Minho’s whisper, before the chorus when they go up on the moving stage). Their performance was really good and I could hear them clearly. A praise worthy first performance. However, it wasn’t until I tried to get a decent screenshot of all five of them together that all five of them were almost never in the same shot and if they were it was disgustingly far.
Ailee:
I love her outfit here. The shorts are too short, but it’s k-pop, surprise surprise. At least she has the thighs for it. The performance itself was lovely. She’s really a good performer and doesn’t seem like a rookie at all. She’s so confident, which makes me enjoy the performance even more. I’m starting to get a little annoyed at the camera work.
B1A4:
Yay. No pink feather jackets. I realized through their performance that the stage goes between parts of the audience. I like. I also like how they didn’t begin at the main stage, but walked to their spot. This is a boring song and someone looked like Sungmin from Super Junior. Comparing this to yesterday’s performance though, today was much better. I liked how they were interacting with the audience and the audience said “good night” back to them. It was much easier to watch them today.
CL&Sung Si Kyung:
CL has so much things going around on her neck, but that’s her. Sung Si Kyung, swoon. The end. For CL, when her first started I was a little iffy about it. Although I love CL, I can’t say that I loved this performance. There was such a difference with a singer and an entertainer. I haven’t heard her sing this type of music before so it was new and I trying something new is always good. It got better after the halfway mark, but it wasn’t enough to make this performance memorable.
Secret:
I hate Jieun’s outfit. That awkward pause in the song for them to walk to the back of the stage was so unappealing. It surprised me because I thought it would be a dance break which I found to be too early in the performance, but no, they’re just walking. Okay. I wasn’t impressed with today’s performance as I was yesterday. It was okay, was bored though because they seemed bored.
Sistar:
I love their stage outfits. The dance was so random, but wow, Bora. This dance break should have been their performance because Alone was crap and at the end it was Bora alone. There’s this one part where she runs to her spot. I wish she did something else that brought her to that spot instead of just running to it. It could have been better of course, but I wasn’t expecting the dance.
FT Island&CN Blue:
I love how the members of each group were mixed. Jonghyun looks so happy again. I love all of their energy though and how they enjoyed the stage. They really treated the stage as a special stage. I liked the way the stage went up and down depending on which side’s turn it was. I especially liked how it went from one song to the next without an awkward gap during the transition. I was hoping at the last song they would “cross the border” and mingle with the other side and they did! I feel bad for the two drummers, haha. In the back, not being able to go where they want.
GLAM&SeeU:
I don’t even know if I heard about them - GLAM and SeeU. Whoa, SeeU scared me when she popped up. This vocaloid is getting most of my attention. I’m assuming the stage has to be dark so SeeU can be seen better, but it’s hard to see GLAM. This song is so horrible. GLAM’s outfits don’t match with the song. I can’t stop staring at the vocaloid’s hair. Oh dear. The vocaloid is multiplying. I honestly only watched the whole performance because I was watching SeeU. I’m not into vocaloids so that was creepy.
T-ara:
Oh. First impressions - I like the stage. Gross. I hate their fuzzy looking jackets. The remix was horrible. Only the actual stage was appealing. They’re so dead and uninterested. Look, you guys aren’t singers, you’re idols. Performers. Entertainers. Entertain me.
Teen Top:
Someone has an animal on his head. Aw, I like how they’re starting the performance closer to the audience in the back. They all have interesting neck accessories. Haha, the dance was a little weird. Okay. I liked nothing. Not the song. Not the stage. Bye.
Mystic White (Jiyoung, Bora, Sunhwa, Gayoon, Lizzy):
The intro when they’re in the water was so weird. Okay. I like the bubble sounds. I actually thought since they were “white”, they would be angels so I like the surprise with the mermaid theme. I like that they walked to the front stage near the end. I like when singers do that. I didn’t like the performance nor did I hate it. It was just something nice for a special stage. Nothing I’d watch again.
EXO:
I’ll admit right now. I like EXO-M better than EXO-K. To be more honest, I only like EXO-M, don’t know the ones in K. EXO-M is my current bias right now, so I was giddy when it was EXO’s stage. They didn’t transition from group to group like they usually do. What’s this? No EXO-M solo time? No Chinese? Well, I suppose since it’s “K-POP”, it’s understandable. I didn’t like how the song was cut at all. Oh. Oh my. The Chinese members singing and rapping in Korean. Oh, ovaries, good bye again. The performance got infinitely better when EXO-M came out. Wow, this performance made me a little more interested in EXO-K. Damn, these boys need more time for their performance. This performance. Lust.
Park Jimin:
I wonder where Yerin is. She might have been busy or sick, but this just feels like because she was the winner in K-POP Star, it’s her solo performance. I’m a fan of Jimin and think she has potential, but this was a really bad performance. It’s like she practiced right before she went on stage.
Baek Ah Yeon:
Also was not her best. She seems nervous too. Not a good performance at all from these K-POP Star people.
Lee Hi:
She seemed the most comfortable and confident out the three. It may be because she’s performed on stage more than them because I’ve never seen Jimin and Ahyeon perform after about their first three stages.
Park Jimin, Baek Ahyeon&Lee Hi:
HAHA. JYP playing the piano in the air. I didn’t even know he’d be on the stage with them. This performance was cute. A small little performance for the Top 3. It wasn’t the best thing in the world, but it was a nice performance anyways.
f(x):
Whoa. The stage. I hate it. Absolutely hate it. The girls look good though, except Sulli because I don’t like her hair. I can’t pay attention to anything because of this crappy stage and special effects. The performance itself was average, but this stage, seriously.
GaIn:
Wow, she looks great here. I like her outfit and her hair. There was nothing special about this performance, but it didn’t matter for me because I still loved it. I still prefer the original though.
2NE1:
Oh hey, Bom’s in pants. I hate her clothes though. Wow, that’s like fancy ahjumma style. Oh, 2ne1 and their sense of style. Dara looks like the wife of a rich caveman. CL reminds me of a chicken. I didn’t like the short pause before the “bring it back” part. That was unnecessary. These girls know how to play on stage. I liked the performance, but I admit I zoned out a little for a few seconds.
Dramatic Blue (Yoseob, JoKwon, Woohyun, G.O.&Niel):
All of the little smurfs did really well with the image screen. Their timing and positions were perfect. It was funny too. As for the performance, they were all good too except Niel. I wouldn’t say it would have been better if he wasn’t included because he was invisible to me for the most part anyways. It was a decent performance for a special stage.
Epik High, Dynamic Duo, Simon D:
I like the beginning where they’re just rapping outside. People staring? Who cares. Imma rap. Freezing cold outside? I’ll make it hot. I love how they’re rapping everywhere. They’re going crazy in the limo. Drinking. This is how you enter the stage. Haha, they’re take on Gangnam Style. I was worried it’d be the original. It’s not. Good. They should do a lot more performances together.
Miss A:
I don’t like Min’s top. All the girls looked good, but I wouldn’t really know since I don’t recall the camera getting Fei at all. I also didn’t like how the girls went down on the floor, but the camera was slow to follow. In the middle, I started to get a little bored, but then the dance happened so for me it was nicely placed. Got my attention back.
MBLAQ:
Mir’s hair. Woah. Okay. Haha, what’s up with the song? I never listened to this song before. “Ah ah ah ah ah”. Lol. I showed Yuanie the performance and she said the Chinese symbol used in the back is used when you get married. I don’t think this song is about marriage. Random Chinese? That’s cool. Ninja theme. Okay. Sandara from 2NE1 was cute at the edge of her seat watching her younger brother. Well, that was…no.
A-Pink:
I was never interested in them and haven’t heard any of their songs. I know nothing. The first six seconds. Oh my. I twitched away from my speakers. We went from “ah ah ah ah ah” to “oo oo oo”. Lovely. I can’t do it. Skip.
G.NA:
The thought the performance was going to be good based on the first ten seconds, but she looked really distracted. She put no effort into anything. Not a good performance from her at all.
Infinite:
Ooh, orchestra. Me like. Ew, their jackets. Me no like. I really like it when an orchestra is part of the performance so this was a plus. I couldn’t clearly hear the guy with the pink hair. Although I’m not a fan of this group, the performance was nice.
SM the Performance (U-Know, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Taemin, Minho, Kai, Lay):
Wow. I like the camera work in the beginning before the dances. The transition from dancer to dancer, I love it. The audience won’t stop screaming. I honestly never saw Minho as a dancer. Still don’t. The camera is horrible during the group dance. I haven’t watched Dynamic Black yet, but this should have just been Dynamic Black. The best special stage so far.
4Minute:
What are they wearing? Their backup dancers’ clothes were better. As usual, couldn’t hear Hyuna. Jihyun was really bad. I’d rather praise Jihyun though because I could actually hear her. The performance was ‘meh’. Very boring.
2AM:
This was another performance for them. Nothing bad, nothing outstanding. If you like 2AM, then you’ll like this performance. If you don’t, it was still good.
FT Island:
I like how they’re in different boxes, but at the same time, I don’t like it. Too much focus on Hongki. At least if they’re together on the group, it’s easier to see the other members. I’m pretty sure the majority of the people focus on Hongki with him being the singer and being in the middle. The spotlight’s always on Hongki. They zoomed in on the other members, but it’s so dark. Can’t see a thing. The performance was okay as well. Hongki was definitely enjoying himself, but I wasn’t.
After School:
I haven’t paid attention to After School since Bekah left. The song is crap. After School really changed. I didn’t like this performance at all.
Boyfriend:
I know nothing of this group at all. Their outfits are so weird. I didn’t want to watch this performance because I thought I’d hate it. Surprisingly, they were okay. They were like Infinite for me. I don’t know anything about them, but the performance was decent.
Dynamic Black (Kikwang, Jinwoon, Hoya, Lee Joon, L.Joe):
Joon is…crying tears of blood? Sweating blood? Okay, everyone letting out red liquid from their bodies. I really like the intro. How it shows the present and then rewinds to show what had happened to get to the present. I hate when people smash guitars on stage and Jinwoon did it so awkwardly. What I said about SM the Performance replacing Dynamic Black. I take it all back. All of them were fantastic. I like the song they sang too.
CN Blue:
Minhyuk drumming in air! I always love it when drummers get attention too. CN Blue have really pleased me in these two days. Maybe I should start paying attention to them again. Out of their Gayo Daejun performances, this was their worst though. I still enjoyed watching it.
Hara, Kim Wan Sun, Taemin&Kim Won Jun:
I don’t think of Hara as a strong singer so I was expecting her to fail in the song. I don’t know if it was help of the backtrack, but she wasn’t as bad as I thought she’d be. Both of the performances were good, but Taemin and Kim Won Jun’s was much better. The end when all four perform together was lousy.
Son DamBi:
Ooh, I like her outfit. That dress or shirt is too short for her to be wearing as she is. The performance was okay. It’s one that I can sit through without thinking or being amazed.
B.A.P:
Camera, you don’t need to shake in the intro when they’re stomping. I’m happy they performed Warrior because it’s one of my favorite title songs of theirs. I’m not a huge fan of their recent more cutesy songs. I did not appreciate them focusing on Daehyun’s head during Jongup’s part with Zelo. They look funny with those stage clothes. The performance was pretty good. I’m sure it would have been even better if they were able to have a longer performance. Still, I be pleased.
Park JinYoung:
Oh man. JYP. Your socks. The socks. Socks. I found it hilarious that he’s his own little band. Haha, I liked this performance. One man show. I couldn’t hear him that well in some parts, I don’t know if that’s just me though.
BEAST:
Hyunseung, your hair. What happened? I love how they’re fooling around in stage near the end. In the video I watched, it wasn’t focused on Beast on the end. The camera should at least be focused on them at that time. It’s their performance. I enjoyed this performance though. Me like.
Kara:
This was decent enough for an year end special. The dance break from their helpful backup dancers was pointless. Except year end performances are all about remixes and dance breaks. An average performance.
Big Bang:
Wow. Fantastic, baby. Big Bang never disappoints me in these types of stages. They always bring life to a dull show or add more flare to a good show. Taeyang’s glasses are a no though. Daesung, something has happened to your hair. Everything was so WOW. FANTASTIC, BABY. All you need to concern yourself with. The end.
Dazzling Red (Nicole, Hyorin, Hyosung, Hyuna, NaNa):
Just another special stage. Nothing bad. Nothing wow. It’s forgettable for me. Especially after I was spazzing about Big Bang. This was nothing.
Super Junior:
Yesung’s hat, haha. This was a really bad performance. They look so not into it. It looks like if they could, they wouldn’t be there performing. I don’t like the song either. Oh yes, the laser show. That was terrible. This performance just wasn’t their best or their good.
DBSK/TVXQ:
Well that’s new. Going inside the image boxes instead of coming out of them. Yay, their clothes are complete in this performance. I was more into today’s performance than yesterday’s. I wasn’t watching this performance to find flaws or to find good points. I just watched it to enjoy and it was enjoyable.
Ending: Everyone on stage this time. Good. I was going to have my face meet my palm if it was just the Color of K-pop groups.
The MCs for the night:
Overall: SBS was disgustingly terrible. They only had aesthetically pleasing stages and not even for all the performances. The camera work made me want to rip my hair. I couldn’t get a good screenshot of all the group members up close for any of them. Everything was so choppy and shot from afar. The aerial shots are seriously the worst things ever. Terrible. Horrible. Burn. I liked how detail they were by keeping with their “color” theme by having colored font. In the opening I said how much I love SBS. I forgot how much they fail in Gayo Daejuns.
The performances were much better than yesterday. I loved the special stages and there were more performers. I was definitely more pleased with today’s performances. I was giddy because of a few performances as well. Some of them I shall watch many times. Everything wasn’t perfect though. Some of the performances were painfully bad. In short, I was still disappointed but a few performances made up for it.
-Cassis-
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