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Kpop's Weak Spot? Eugene!! LoOOk!; BoA tOoo inFo. oN hEr..
Topic Started: Jun 22 2003, 12:07 AM (377 Views)
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June 9, 2003

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Former SES member Eugene who released her 1st solo album on May 30 has gotten a round of criticism after her June 8 Comeback Special on SBS Inky Gayo for lipsynching her title song "The Best." Unfairly or not her performance has been compared to Finkl's Ock Ju Hyun's own debut performance the week before. The Finkl lead singer had scored high marks for her live performance of her 1st album title song "I" performance on June 1. So it wasn't a surprise when TV viewers expressed disappointment with Eugene lipsynching "The Best" which is a medium tempo ballad. "It wasn't even a dance song. It wasn't even as difficul of a song as Ock Ju Hyun's song," wrote one viewer. Another reviewer said, "She was nervous because it was her first solo stage? If singers are too nervous to sing then what are they supposed to do?" The incident only marks the growing tend in the Kpop industry of various new gasoos trying to lipsynch their way to the top. Even though most lypsynchers are dance groups it hasn't quieted the criticism that gayo shows are just that: "shows." Currently only MBC's Music Camp requires that all of its performers sing live which incidentally is the gayo show that is often shunned by the more popular gasoos in the industry.

Follow up news: It has been recently revealed that Ock Ju Hyun who released her 1st album on May 30 is taking shots of Ringer's solution in order to get through her busy schedule. Ock Ju Hyun said she's taking Ringer's due to fatigue from her heavy work schedule which often includes 7 or 8 appearances in a day. Also it hasn't helped that she vowed to sing live every time out. Her company expressed concern about her health since her title song "I" contains more high notes than most songs. Ock Ju Hyun has already lost 3 kilograms (6 pounds) since she started gasoo activities. Her manager once suggested that Ock Ju Hyun lipsynch her song on Music Bank on June 5 but she flat out refused. "Even if there's a chance that I can collapse on stage I can't do that," said Ock Ju Hyun.

More follow up news: Yoo Seung Jun has been a hot topic of late in Korea. One KBS TV show called "100 People Discussion" discussed Yoon Seung's attempt to re-enter Korea in an episode of the program on June 8. On the web site of the program a poll was set up asking whether or not they were against Yoo Seung Jun being allowed back into the country. Early results from the poll had 31,445 people (85.3%) voting against his re-entry with 5,399 people (14.7%) voting in favor.

Still #1: New male gasoo Seven reached #1 for the 5th straight week at Music Camp on June 7. However it wasn't smooth sailing that day after Seven made several mistakes while performing his song "Come Back To Me." The cause of the trouble was soap bubbles which were blown into the stage for the Loveholic performance just before Seven's performance. The bubbles made the stage very slippery making it hard for Seven to even stand up straight. Seven who had stayed up the night before making a new dance for "Come Back To Me" was visibly in tears after the performance backstage but his song was nevertheless announced #1 at the end of the show. Seven will start performing his follow up song "One Time Just One Time" later this week.

Boa a Japanese gasoo?: A funny incident happpened on the night of June 7 in Tokyo where Boa was attending a conference dinner with the political head figures of both Korea and Japan when Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was the one who introduced Boa to Korean President Roh Moo Hyun. "She's only 16," said Koizumi. "Isn't that something?" President Roh responded, "Yup that's something all right." Boa who sang "Waiting" and "Every Heart" in front of 100 other diplomats at the dinner said that she herself was quiet surprised how much the Prime Minister knew about her. After taking autograph requests at the formal dinner she returned to Korea the following day June 8.
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i agree with the criticism that Eugene got from lipsinging her song on her first solo performance
the song isn't a fast upbeat dance song or anything
it's a nice slow song
she should've been able to do it on her own

i don't like that trend of kpop singers lipsinging to ballads
i don't see a point to it
if it's an upbeat song with lots of dancing, understandable because that's hard to do at times (but not impossible)
if i was a gasoo (which i could be *ahem* <--- Revolution) i would TRY to do as much as i could with no lipsinging
but if i had to for some reason, then i would
but i would try to steer away from having to do that
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:lol: that's they way it is... oh god, who knows what she's up to next.. :ph43r:
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Thanks mIna!! Excellent report.
Did I miss something? Did Fin K L break up?? OR is it that Ock Ju Hyun is just trying the waters on her own?
Eugene has fallen quite a bit, since (she caused) SES's breakup. I wonder if she will ever be able to command the attention she did, as SES's First Lady? Or will she just end up selling Beer, and hawking discount cars?
Arnell, you will always be a gassoo in our hearts!! (Remember they burned me too!)


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umm soo... i'm bored.. just posting.. B)
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Thanks mIna!!  Excellent report.
Did I miss something?  Did Fin K L break up??  OR is it that Ock Ju Hyun is just trying the waters on her own?
Eugene has fallen quite a bit, since (she caused) SES's breakup. I wonder if she will ever be able to command the attention she did, as SES's First Lady?  Or will she just end up selling Beer, and hawking discount cars?
Arnell, you will always be a gassoo in our hearts!!  (Remember they burned me too!)


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they didnt break up :D
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well you try and sing up there by yourself for the first time and than tell her how its like

i mean give her credit for even trying to be a solo artist
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did i say i have a voice similar to eugene? :lol:


i sound as beautiful as her.. maybe even better :P
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