I have been going through a patch of insomnia, so rather than focus on work I have been watching DBSK and SUJU (more like Kim HeeChul clips) interviews on youtube. It has been glorious.

The differences in the DBSK boys since they debuted back in 2004 to now are truly stunning. They were such dorks back then, compared to now they are much more, um, actually they are still dorks, but less gleeful and obviously more comfortable with interviews and themselves, dorks. Their image has come a long way (omg, they suffered a series of truly awful hair-styles); visually they are much more sleek. Their vocals has improved, which I think is partly due to their Asian tour. Having to sing so often and to a live audience must had been an awesome learning experience. Their music is much more experimental nowadays, though I wish they would allow Changmin and JunSu to really push their vocals, I’m fascinated with just how far the two of them can go. Also, the fact that they are considered to be elders in the music industry when the oldest of them is only 22 this year makes me laugh.

My favourite DBSK picture; Japanese version.



Nowadays YunHo is very smooth, and I’m really glad they stopped pushing for the whole bad boy image and allowed him to be more mature. However, his current thinness is kind of, um, concerning, I mean, his face was so ROUND only 3 years ago (wants to PINCH it, and those teeth!). The problem is that YunHo's height and body structure makes the loss of weight very obvious. Yoochun on the other hand has gained weight - this I approve, looking like a twig that could be snapped in half did nothing for him; I’m also very glad that his voice has become much more smooth. Changmin, that boy, have truly grown, he is taller than YunHo now (I think he's 1.85 or 1.86m), and he’s so much more confident and articulate than he use to be, it is extremely obvious in interviews and even when he’s on stage performing (and let’s NOT forget the SPECIAL videos he watch – AHAHAHAHA).

JunSu is has dropped the ‘cute’ image and is much more mature nowadays, it is suddenly him (or Changmin) who pick up the slack in interviews when YunHo is obviously feeling under the weather; I like his short hair-cut so much more. Finally, JaeJoong, is it me or has he become less camera shy and much more blunt than he use be? I mean he was pretty blunt back then, but now it is like he’ll go out of his way to be as blunt as possible. Actually, present JaeJoong sort of reminds me of a less insane HeeChul, in many ways that is a scary thought. The world can only really house one HeeChul at any given time; two would possibly make the world implode on itself.

This brings me to Kim HeeChul who is like- like- you know what? HeeChul is indescribable. He’s insanely pretty (yes, more pretty than most of the female celebrities), and when you see him you kind of automatically assume he’s going to be soft-spoken and nice. HeeChul is neither soft spoken nor nice - when I first saw him in one of SuJu’s MVs I wasn’t really impressed, pretty boys tend to bore me, then I saw him on a variety show. It was an experience, Kim HeeChul is truly amazing; he’s hilarious, extremely sharp, and is very blunt. Though what I said does little justice for just how glorious he truly is; he’s the type of guy you would love to be your friend, but would never want to date because he’d drive you to murder.



The Great Kim HeeChul, because despite the pretty and snark he can be a bit of a retard.

OK, now I shut up about Korean bands. Oh wait, one more thing - I LOVE "O Jung Ban Hap". My love for this song is pure GLEE.