Korean music

[Moonchild]

I have listen to some Korean bands and they rock my favorite one is DBSK. Which has five hot...I mean sizziling guys! They also made this cool song called O and one named Rising sun. Also there is a singer named Bi AKA Rain....He rocks too. So if you have any more suggestions of Korean Bands or want me to help you out with some music join this thread. Korean music is cool so try it out. :D

[Guest INNERCHILD]

Heard some awesome music my father got while he was in Japan
LINK ME TO WHAT YOU HEARD!!!!!!!!
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[Roxie Faye]

[color=#9933ff]*laughs* Rain is like... Gackt for Korea. My step mom told me about once when she was watching the news, and the entertainment section was on, and it showed a picture of a [i]mob[/i] of Korean fangirls who had followed Rain all the way to Hong Kong on his tour. She said of him, "That's it? That's who they're following? He's not even THAT good looking!" LOL

But Rain's pretty hot. ^^;;

I asked this Korean guy what type of music he liked and he said "only Korean music." So I said to him, "Ah. I don't know too much about it, but I know Rain. I'm guessing you don't like him, though."

He said he didn't like Rain. I thought it was because he thought Rain's music was too pop-ish, but he said it was because he wanted to look like Rain so that girls would admire him too. I ended up laughing at that. KEKE.

My friend said she saw Rain's new CD, when we were in a store in Chinatown... but she didn't tell me until AFTER we left the shop! ;_; I really want to listen to him, to hear what he sounds like. ^^;; [/color]

[Moonchild]

I listen to it because they tend to write better music than american people do dont get me worn gI love american music but some of it is so silly I also listen to japanese and chinese but i wanted to start with something korean because I have a friend who is from south korea. If you want to hear him go to a website called Youtube.com. Soon I will have Rain on my Multiply account.

[eleanor]

[color=dimgray] I still can't make myself get into the Korean music scene. I don't really have that many Asian friends (and the ones I do aren't close or anything), and trying to learn about it leads mostly to KPOP. Which is probably what 90% of the modern Korean music industry is right now.

What's more frustrating is that the Korean music scene tends to worse than the US one when it comes to who's in and who's out. You find about some hugely popular group one summer and the next summer there's barely any mention of them.

I have listened to DBSK and other groups, but... eh. I find most of it pretty tacky, especially DBSK ballads. The lyrics are so-so, the music is too pop-ish. And from me that's saying a lot, seeing as I'm a huge pop fan.

But I'm definitely not bashing Korean music. I've only listened to the mainstream bands, and I'm sure there are good songs underneath all the hyped-up singers. My sister went to Korea this summer to take summer classes, and she insists that KPOP really isn't as bad as it seems. There is a handful of songs I [i]do[/i] like, though:

[b]How to Avoid the Sun[/b] by Bi
[b]Sad Tango[/b] by Bi*
[b]Timeless[/b] by Jangriin feat. Junsu
[b]열정 (Passion)[/b] by Se7en
[b]Girlfriend[/b] by Minwoo

*it's Japanese lyrics, so not really Korean, but whatever

So, yeah, if any of my songs listed above are hitting some other recommendations, I'd love to hear them![/color]

[Moonchild]

I can help you. Korean music is just like Japanese the only difference is the language. Music is Universal.

[eleanor]

[quote name='Moonchild']I can help you. Korean music is just like Japanese the only difference is the language. Music is Universal.[/quote]

[color=dimgray] I'd love any recs, so... yeah. :D

But the whole language thing is a big deal to me. For me it's a matter of understanding what the singer is saying versus just listening. To others it might seem fine, but I don't connect as much to lyrics that make no sense to me. It's why my foreign music is limited to Korean and Spanish. P:[/color]

[Moonchild]

There are language translations on the internet. Go to websites like yahoo, google and Ask.com for the translations.

[only1specialed]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=4][FONT=Impact]hhmm Well ive never really heard korean music. I have a korean friend that i hang around with when i was in the US he always played Korean music when i had to travel with him. There was like 3 songs that were real kick *** and i kinda imitated what they were saying cause the songs were just that gangsta. Its been a long time since i heard those songs so i totally forgot what songs they were. :animesigh [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Moonchild]

My Korean friend came to our school as an exchange student......My school is Northwest highschool well we have been keeping in touch but actually I was in Korean music since I was young but could never find the cds I wanted.

[eleanor]

[quote name='Moonchild']There are language translations on the internet. Go to websites like yahoo, google and Ask.com for the translations.[/quote]

[color=dimgray]Yeah, the thing I just don't like doing that. I like to understand the lyrics the moment I listen to them. I guess it's just a pet peeve. [/color]

[Moonchild]

DBSK is actually an International band...Miicky lived in the states for awhile with his family.....I think the still live here. They sing in Japanese Korean chinese and english. The lyrics are good and unless you have a korean friend, who speaks and understands korean, the internet is your best way of getting the answers to your questiong on what they are saying in the song.

[AzureWolf]

[COLOR=maroon]I'm not really into international music per say, and although I actually prefer *not* understanding what the singer is saying (since the lyrics tend to be really stupid and get in the way of the audio entertainment since it makes you do a "wtf?!" in your head), I do have two recommendations.

For hip hop, I would say BoA is one of the best, if not THE best. The great thing for you, Lunox, is that she's released more Japanese songs than Korean ones, primarily because she's as big in Korea as anyone can get. She's also... 75%? of what is called the "Korean Wave," a recent movement where Korea and Koreans alike are getting more notice/fame/whatever (this thread is a good example too, lol).

My personal recommendations from her ridiculously large library? [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=heqCea8pcy8]Valenti[/url] is one of the most popular ones, but I'm a sucker for [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=j-qO7o68qaY]Everlasting[/url]. And boy, [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=rWjvndI9tB0]CAN[/url] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=N5yCV4ktD78]SHE[/url] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=TdNtJKVaiIw]DANCE! (and sing)[/url]

To get out of mainstream (although she's still VERY popular), I recommend Lee Soo Young. While I can't vouch for the sense her music videos make (which are always sad and tragic, a reflection of how her life was), they are still a great compliment to her music, visually expressing the emotion already found in her music. My personal recommendations are [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=LAl8I3G9z-4]Lalala[/url], [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=glef1XK4rak]Grace[/url], and [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=pR9wUD9_LZY]the Korean version of the FFX song[/url] (which most people prefer to the Japanese - that link compares all three).

The only downside with her is that she sings primarily in Korean. Only her top songs like "I Believe" have a Japanese counterpart (although her originals always seem to be the best).

Oh, and for Korean lyrics (I know that's not what you want as much as just Japanese singing, but still), I recommend [url=http://www.aheeyah.com/index.htm]Aheeyah[/url].

I hope all this helps, heh. The Korean culture is one that's impressed me over and over again (and beyond just singing), so don't give up if you don't find something you like right off the bat.[/COLOR]

[Moonchild]

Personally, american music seems to be more silly than Korean or japanese. I mean singing a song about "chicken noodle soup with a soda on the side?" Is that really neccessary? I found it is actually a dance. I admitt some is pretty silly but mostly on anime... no offense. Take DBSK...They wite and produce their own music and lyrics. BOA is not I repeat not Japanese she is actually Korean. This has been proven by so many Korean website...I have a friend who is Korean and translated. Believe what you will but Asian singers tend to speak more from the heart than most american bands. Most being the operative word. I really like what they wirteand it seems they see and know what I am going through. You have your opinions and I have mine but that can't stop us from being friends and who we are inside. :catgirl:

[eleanor]

[QUOTE=AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon]
For hip hop, I would say BoA is one of the best, if not THE best. The great thing for you, Lunox, is that she's released more Japanese songs than Korean ones, primarily because she's as big in Korea as anyone can get.

Oh, and for Korean lyrics (I know that's not what you want as much as just Japanese singing, but still)
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[color=dimgray] I think you got confused. :P I like Korean music better because I understand it, but I also listen to Japanese. I just prefer lyrics I understand.

For example, I already like the Korean version of Valenti better because it's a familiar language, whereas in the Japanese one I have no idea what she's saying.

Thanks a bunch for these, though!
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[quote name='Moonchild']Personally, american music seems to be more silly than Korean or japanese. I mean singing a song about "chicken noodle soup with a soda on the side?" Is that really neccessary? I found it is actually a dance. I admitt some is pretty silly but mostly on anime... no offense. Take DBSK...They wite and produce their own music and lyrics. BOA is not I repeat not Japanese she is actually Korean. This has been proven by so many Korean website...I have a friend who is Korean and translated. Believe what you will but Asian singers tend to speak more from the heart than most american bands. Most being the operative word. I really like what they wirteand it seems they see and know what I am going through. You have your opinions and I have mine but that can't stop us from being friends and who we are inside. :catgirl:[/quote]

[color=dimgray] I have no beef with anyone who likes foreign lyrics or anything, just a lot of my negative opinions are from non-Asian KPOP/JPOP fans who only like it because it's Asian.

But I think generalizing is not approprite for music (or for anything). I'm guilty of it, since I did it in my first post, but I'm 100% sure that there's quality music in every country. I just don't have any real means of getting to fully understand the Korean music scene other than recs (thanks for that, Azure). Just like someone in Korea wouldn't ever really understand the US music scene.

The only annoyance I have with translated lyrics is that a lot of it is lost in translation. Korean and Japanese culture is so incredibly different from western culture that it shows in their languages. It's ineffable, but there are just small cultural differences and meanings that are impossible to translate into another language.

For instance, once I my friend was listening to one of the Korean songs I had on my iPod, and she asked me what the singer was saying. When I answered it sounded really tacky and lame, even though the original lyrics were fine. Just basic linguistic differences.

Another example could be Bi's English version of Sad Tango. Bad move, lol.[/color]

[Moonchild]

I hope you don't think I am the kind of Fan who likes it becuase it is Asian. I prefer thier music because I can relate a song to a certain event in my life. I can realte to what they say. I love it because the music really helps me through a tough time. I like the music because they write with their hearts and souls. They helped me alot especially Hyde. His song Evergreen helped me after my friedns death. I love their music because what the song is about not because it is Asian.

[Guest cocomo~]

Yes my favourite is DBSK too ^^. They are my favourite band in the whole world! I've heard a lot of other Kpop, all are pretty good I must admit XD

I totally gave up on american music... really I did. I don't know... it just seems like the lyrics seem to get more stupid. How is,"shawty got low low low" good? Catchy beat, yes, but the lyrics are stupid. No offense.

[eleanor]

[quote name='cocomo~']

I totally gave up on american music... really I did. I don't know... it just seems like the lyrics seem to get more stupid. How is,"shawty got low low low" good? Catchy beat, yes, but the lyrics are stupid. No offense.[/QUOTE]

[font="trebuchet ms"] Dude, not to totally hate on KPop, but when they try to put in lame-*** English lyrics that 1) they can't pronounce and 2) don't fit into the song at all, it sounds more lame than the lyrics in "Low". I mean...comparatively the "Low" lyrics sound good. lol[/font]