SUPER PHENOMENA

I will admit I listen to THREE korean songs. THREE. ONLY THREE. And I do because of Kim Hyun Joong (more populary known as Ji Hoo of Boys Over Flower). He is a member of a boy band in Korea but they aren't that hot these days compared to what I am going to talk about in this entry.

SUPER JUNIOR. According to what I have read about them, they are composed of ten guys who sing and dance. I thought S-Club seven was the most numbered pop group until I knew about these boys.





Apparently, they are SO popular here in the Philippines. Thank you to MYX for giving K-pop a segment on their channel. They recently had a major concert last Saturday (Feb 26) at Araneta. I believe this is their second time in the country. The first time was just a mall tour but it was a huge success. I guess that was the reason why they decided to hold a concert. True enough, the concert was a bigger success.

I pass by the Coliseum every working day of my life since January and I was quite stunned last Saturday to see a long line of girls outside. I don't know if they are falling in line for tickets or if they are just excited to be there early for their idols. One of my friends said that the line was like that since Friday. So, I wonder if they slept there. Idolatry much?

I am a bit curious about why girls go crazy about them so I watched one of their music videos. I wasn't contented to look at photos because I wouldn't understand the hype if I just look at still images. I thought that maybe they are good dancers or funny guys because usually those things get straight to female fans' hearts and I turned out to be correct. Their music video was good. I watched several music videos of korean groups and they have one thing in common: they are good dancers. But I think the main reason why girls are drooling over them is because they have swagger. I cannot remember the title of the music video that I watched. All I can remember was they are dancing in a studio and each members have a close-up shot with a panning light. That shot brought the masculinity in them though most Korean guys look queer because of how they dress plus they wear heavy make-up. and odd hairstyles. Overall, they are good performers. Maybe I could like them if I understand what they are singing. For the fans, language barrier don't matter as long as their eyes are satisfied.

Erratum: There are thirteen members in the group and their latest concert (feb 26, 2011) was their second here in the Philippines.