As far as I am concerned, if a vocalist can hold the melody of a song in his (or her) voice and voice alone, and still sound good, that’s a skilled vocalist. Probably why I admire vocalists who can sing a cappella. Keeping everything in pitch while conveying passion and emotion – yes, that’s a gift. When I come across some G.O vocals with the music track removed, I feel vindicated in my belief that he is an extremely skilled vocalist (in addition to the evident artistry in how interprets music) who is tragically underrated and not nearly appreciated enough – in my opinion any way. So yes, I am hitting the countdown with another Vocal Virtuosity moment. This time I travel back to that playful moment in July 2011 during a MBC’s Shim Shim Tapa radio broadcast where G.O effortlessly belts out one of my absolute faves from Mona Lisa, 알면서 그래 [I Think You Know] and in this particular recording, the music track was removed so we can hear his effervescent, clear, strong and beautiful voice. Continue reading “The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 285”
It has been some time since I opened up the Sesame Player treasure chest of fun. I always love to go back and watch random episodes of that quirky variety show. Watching the off the stage antics of MBLAQ will always be the perfect remedy if you are feeling a bit blue. I guarantee that during any given episode, you will laugh. For Day 283, I decided to grab a clip from Episode 10 which I know most (if not all) of you will recall. Remember when Seung Ho, G.O, Joon and Cheondung played that pop the pirate out of the barrel game? Hehehe…just reading that makes me laugh. If you recall, in the final round of the game, the losers had the chore of using their talents to make the winner laugh. Remember? The winner was Joon and the winning laugh master was none other than G.O, of course!
I have to be honest, the first time I ever heard the term ‘trolling‘ was after I discovered MBLAQ. I had no idea what it meant and often wondered why fans would call G.O a troll or say he was trolling his MBLAQ brothers. Initially I thought it was a derogatory term but then realized that being called a troll or accused of trolling simply meant one took great pleasure in playfully, deliberately and often with great cleverness, instigating another. The operative word here being: playful. There is nothing wrong with a little playful trolling, right? Especially when executed by the mischievous and crafty, G.O.
The genius that is Korean advertising will never cease to amaze me. I think of all of the revenue that could be generated in the west if advertisers enlisted more artists to help endorse their products. True, there are plenty who do endorse, but not in the way or to the level of their Korean counterparts. A commercial film (CF) using the artists’ music is one thing. Building a story around the product and then dropping the artists into the CF creating an advertisement in the guise of a short film is a whole new level. Remember the liptasticness that was the MBLAQ Chapstick endorsement?
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