YooSung Music Award Part 3

These are the top 20 of my favourite K-Pop songs in 2010 excluding drama OST.

#1. G.Na – I’ll Be Back Off So You Can Live Well

Digital score: 11,250
Performance score: 120
Ringtone score: 300
Album score: 1,235

Total: 12,905

#2. SHINee – Hello

Digital score: 6,750
Performance score: 1,200
Ringtone score: 600
Album score: 845
Total: 9,395

#3. 2NE1 – Go Away

Digital score: 6,000
Performance score: 480
Ringtone score: 120
Album score: 1,105
Total: 7,705

#4. miss A - Bad Girl Good Girl

#5. 2NE1 -It's hurts

#6. SHINee - Lucifer

#7. SISTAR - How Dare You

#8. SHINee - Hwasal

#9. SISTAR - Shady Girl

#10. 2NE1 - Can't Nobody#11. Rain - Love Song#12. IU - Nagging (feat Seulong)#13. B2ST - Beautiful#14. 2PM - Without You#15. Taeyang - I Need a Girl##16. Se7en - I'm Going Crazy#17. SNSD - Oh!#18. T-ara - I Go Crazy Because of You #19. 2PM - I'll Be Back#20. BoA - Hurricane Venus

YooSung Music Award (Part Two)

NOMINATION BEST MINI ALBUM

G.NA - DRAW G'S FIRST BREATH

RAIN - LOVE SONG2PM - STILL 2:OOPMBEAST - MASTERMIND

There are more mini albums than full album nowadays so that the singers can make more comebacks in a year.

Out of all the mini-albums, I like these four the most.

G.Na's debut album truly showcase her powerful voice and all the songs in her album are very soothing.. Apart from the title track, "I'll be back off so you can live well", there are a number of slow songs such as "Loving You" and "Rumours". There is also a song featuring Rain, "애인이 생기면 하고 싶은 일" and an addictive track, "Supa Solo".

Rain's mini album includes "Love Song" and a fast number song, "Hip Song". "One" is also highly recommended.

As for 2PM, the title track is "I'll Be Back", the Terminator song. Other highlights from this mini album are "I Can't", "I Know" and "After You Leave Me" which are also very nice to hear.

Beast's mini albums are never fail to impress me.

Besides the title track, "Soom", "Clenching a Fist" is also a must listen song which show Beast's strong vocal and the melody is very nice.

NOMINATION FOR BEST SOLO FEMALE SINGER
BoA

SON DAMBIIU

The legend of K-Pop, BoA has finally make a comeback to the K-Pop scene after 5 years hiatus.

She has achieved much success in Japan and America, which can put her as a world star. Much anticipated for her comeback. She's great at live and it's undeniable. But her title track, "Hurrican Venus" is a mediocre song for me although it's very addicting at first and this song has topped most of the charts as well. I'm waiting for a song that can show her strong vocals and great choreography.

The Diva Son Dambi has returned with 'Queen'. I acknowledge that this song sounds abit like Ke$ha but it's very addicting also. I'm also impressed that she has taken the comments from the netizens when her MR video is revealed. I'm satisfied with her live performance as she did sing most of the whole song.

And the Marshmellow IU, a 17 years teenage singer has make her 'Real' comeback recently. Her duet with Seulong 2AM, "Nagging" is a very cute and nice song. Besides that, I really like her sweet voice.

NOMINATION FOR BEST SOLO MALE SINGER

RAIN

SE7ENTAEYANG

This year has to be the year of comeback of top Korean singers.

Rain is back with Love Song. This is the first time that I acknowledge him as a singer haha.. Fantastic! That's the only word I can describe him.

And Se7en who's returning after 3 years hiatus. Before this, he's my most favourite singer back in 2007. I'm glad that he's returning to Korea. And although his comeback this time is just so-so, I wish him all the best in the future and I admire how he diligently perform his best at live performances.

The last male solo singer nominee is Taeyang. I also have anticipated for his solo debut/comeback since 2008. This is because I really like his song "Just Look At Me". "I need a girl" is a song that you'll like when you first listen like "Wedding Dress" but it's not too strong enough to influence me hehe..

NOMINATION FOR BEST ALBUM
SNSD - OH!

SHINee - LUCIFER2NE1 - TO ANYONE TAEYANG - SOLAR

SNSD released their second full album back in January this year and the reason why I include it in the list is just because it sold for more than 100k copies. "Oh!" and "☆★☆" are my favourites only.

SHINee's second full album is of high quality music too. "Lucifer" which is a fast number song and there are various genre of songs in this album. "Quasimodo" is one of my favourite ballads as it's very heart-breaking when listening to it. "WOWOWOW" is a cheerful song that you'll sing along with "Wowowow" and "Life" is a nice ballad too. "Electric Heart" is of new genre just like "Boom boom pow".

The most anticipating album for me is 2NE1's To Anyone. Normally in a full album, there are just a few songs that I like but in this album, I like all the songs. The triple title tracks, "Can't Nobody", "Go Away" and "Clap Your Hands" are the hits and must listen. "It hurts" which is a ballad show 2NE1's strong vocal especially Minzy and Park Bom. Besides that, there are the solo songs which have been released before but still, it's very worth listening. "You and I" by Park Bom is one of the best songs and it ranked #3 in my chart last year haha. "Kiss" and "Please Don't Go" are also very addiciting. This album is of superb quality!

And Taeyang's solo full album "Solar". I've anticipated for this album when I listened to the teasers. Not bad this album is.

NOMINATION FOR BEST AND MOST FAVOURITE GROUP
2NE1

2PMSHINee

GIRLS' GENERATIONSUPER JUNIOR

I've combined for Best Group and Most Favourite Group because the nominees are of the same. Just like TVB, nothing much different for Best Group and Most Favourite Group haha..

What makes me love 2NE1 is they're of strong images. Everytime when watching their live performance, you can feel their power. And this girls prove themselves to be the most powerful girl group when they've succeeded in for being the first group to have triple title tracks which each title track has topped the music charts.

2PM is another group that you'll like when watching their live performances. Most of their songs are of my taste and yeah, that's it.

I've just started to like SHINee back in September. I'm very amazed with their never-ending works and they really have worked very hard. They've got own charms just like DBSK but of course, SHINee is SHINee. A flawless group practically.

Super Junior is just very popular throughout the Asia. I don't really like "Bonamana". I prefer "No Other" more.

The only group that has been actively promoting for the whole year. After SNSD comeback with "Oh!" in January and another comeback with "Run Devil Run" for their repackaged album, they've made a rather sudden comeback with "Hoot" in October. Besides, they're promoting in Japan in intervals and most of the members have their own solo jobs too. I admire for their super hard work.

WINNERS

BEST MINI ALBUM - DRAW G'S FIRST BREATH by G.NA

BEST SOLO FEMALE SINGER - IU

BEST MALE SOLO SINGER - SE7ENBEST ALBUM - TO ANYONE by 2NE1 MOST FAVOURITE GROUP - SHINee
BEST GROUP - 2NE1

YooSung Music Award 2010 (Part One)

It's December 2010 now and I'm back to update my blog. So now I would like to share which korean artists that I like! I've decided to seperate this into three posts as it'd be very lengthy keke.

BEST SOLO SINGER

G.NA

There aren't many solo singers who debut in this year as now the trend is groups. G.Na is one of my most favourite singers as she has a very powerful vocal. Her debut track, "I'll be back off so you can live well" is my "애창국" as it can be my song of the year.

BEST GROUP NEWCOMER

SISTAR

This year is a battle between miss A and SISTAR as both groups are the most noticeable rookies. miss A have achieved much success with "Bad Girl Good Girl" but their promotion period were considered short for a rookie group for both "Bad Girl Good Girl" and "Breathe". For me, SISTAR is not lacking behind with their triple singles being released in this year, "Push Push", "Shady Girl" and "How Dare You". These triple singles are produced by the hit-maker, Brave Brothers. I really like their songs and their live performances are flawless and powerful. Hyorin is the one who born the same day, month and year as me haha.

NOMINESS OF MOST PROMISING GROUP

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SHINee

2AM

T-ARA

BEASTmiss A

Okay, now it's Most Promising Group. This is for the group which are expected to have more success in the future.

SHINee who have won all the rookies award during their debut year is back with "Lucifer" and "Hello" after their hit "Ring Ding Dong". Their album has sold more than 100,000 copies and I really admire their efforts.

2AM who rise to popularity after their ballad song, "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die". A very powerful group with excellent singers.

T-ARA is one of the most successful rookie groups last year. Their hit songs were "Bo Beep Bo Beep" and "I go crazy because of you" is now back with "Yayaya".

I really like BEAST a.k.a B2ST ever since their debut with "Bad Girl". They're the most successful rookie boy group and most of their songs are likeable by me. BEAST even made a double comeback in October and November with "Soom" and "Beautiful".

The last nominee is miss A. Debuted under JYPE and they are of course, one of the most powerful girl group. It's amazing for a rookie group to reach #1 in less than three weeks since their debut. miss A has caused a large impact since there are two Chinese members in this group.

And the winners are

MOST PROMISING GROUP

BEAST "Mystery", "Shock", "SOOM", "Beautiful", and

miss A "Bad Girl Good Girl", "Breathe"