A-Nation ’09
I’m pretty happy to say that I’ve been really satisfied with all their major live performances lately. I’m turning out to like “Stand by U” a lot more than I did originally, and I think it’s because I really hate the ballads of theirs that sound gut-wrenching, heart-wrenching, brain-dissolving, gravity-defying. “Bolero” is great and “Love in the Ice” is great, but I like ‘em light and simple. And as for “Survivor,” I don’t know why so many people don’t like this song! I love this song, moreso after watching all their live performances of it. I wish Yoochun stopped purposely letting that GUTTURAL scream leave his mouth, but all is good, son.
One thing I’ve always really liked about DBSK is their solidarity as a group. I think they’re one of the last boy groups of the “older” gen of Kpop boy groups that didn’t branch out too much from what they started out as when they first debuted. None of this sub-group, overseas group, MC-ing on the side, solo projects, daily drama actor, game show hosting BS. That stuff is all good and fun and I keep up with a lot of those things, but at the end of the day I like groups that…act like groups. (Where you at, Kibum????)
…Which is why I’m completely uncomfortable with Yunho doing his own drama, Changmin doing his own drama, Jaejoong & Yoochun doing a single, Junsu doing god knows what. They’re at their best when they feed off each other’s energy and that energy exists at its maximum when they’re performing on stage together. Jaejoong and Yoochun doing their rendition of “Begin” is effing whack. Yunho is a whack actor. Changmin I can’t say too much yet but I’m sure it won’t be too pretty. Junsu is only so funny/awkward because the others are around him to force him into that supreme state of discomfort, lol.
So, moral of the story – don’t break up and keep performing together as artists please. Or I will cry.
I hope they stay together to (and not just because I fear Cassies holding mass suicides outside the SM building in protest). I’ve never particularly liked any of them as individuals because they seem to lack personality; however, I do like them performing together as a musical group because–as you said–they feed off each others energy and their voices work well with each other. Together, they are ridiculously good performers; apart, I wouldn’t even bother to follow them anymore.
I totally agree, they need to stick together to do anything well >.< I also hate Jaechun as a couple so yeah…bah
I also hate Jaechun as a couple
hahaha oh gosh yes, ditto.
I agree with everything you said. yunho is my all time favorite but i think his drama has the worst storyline of all time, and though his acting is improving steadily i think he’s a mediocre actor at best. and the jaechun duo is okay to me, i really like Shelter actually… but it’s just not the same, without the five of them together, they just seem boring and incomplete to me. and yesyesyes to their amazing-ness as singers and performers. I went to their T tour last yr and it was just… mind-blowing. The five of them have so much chemistry and had so much fun together… i really hope nothing has changed since then. i want to believe in them when they say they want to stay together but… i don’t want to get my hopes up until the lawsuit comes to an end.
they`re the ONLY kpop groups i`m interested in so i also hope they won`t break up =/
if they DO separate ways, however, i think i`ll still support them no matter what,,,
this is what fandom has done to a “once-normal-and-indifferent-to-the-world” girl *sigh*
and i don`t have nothing against to the solo activities. i really think JJ&YC`s songs are pretty good =)
I 100% agree that the guttural scream has got to go.