(PHOTOSPAM [33P]) 4minute @ Star Golden Bell (16Jan10)

So 4minute appeared on the latest ep of Star Golden Bell. Yeah, all 5 of them! Hoorah!

So I’m posting some caps and clips from that ep just because JiYoon was just too adorable here, but sadly, it seems like she didn’t get to talk much. Well at least all 5 of them were on this show, at the same time. That’s got to count for something right? It’s a pretty big deal (at least to me) that all members were invited in one ep. It’s not like there are only 3 of them in the group. Anyway, here are 4minute’s SGB cuts care of wintersun’s new YT account.

Part 1

Part 2

Besides the girls, Beast’s Doojoon, MBLAQ’s Lee Joon, Super Junior’s Yesung and Shinee’s Key also appeared on what is shaping up to be the best SGB episode evar!!!

Anyway, one of the interesting stories during the ep was shared by Beast’s funny leader Doojoon. Here’s the quote from 4-minute.com:

For the latest recording of the episode of KBS 2TV ‘Star Golden Bell’ which will air on January 16, BEAST’s Yoon Doojoon said, “If we completely reveal our apartment, it will be a disaster.” He also confessed, “Our cleaning lady comes twice a week, but our apartment is so dirty that I can’t look her in the eye.”

When HyunAh heard this, she said, “She must be so tired when she comes to clean our home after going to BEAST’s apartment!”

Doojoon replied, “Ajummah said, ‘But you guys are still cleaner than girl idols!‘” and made the studio burst into laughter.

Not really a big deal since they’re all still kids, which fans tend to forget sometimes. However, a shocking revelation was brought up by the 4minute girls, particularly leader Nam JiHyun and lead vocalist Heo GaYoon.

HyunAh was picked by the members as the member who washes the least. When 4minute’s leader JiHyun was asked why she picked Hyunah, she said, “Maybe it’s because her schedule is full and she’s tired, but sometimes she falls asleep without washing up.” But she added, “When she wakes up, she washes several times.“

GaYoon also said, “HyunAh goes to sleep without washing herself. She wakes up and washes herself really intensely. I think she realizes she’s dirty at that time. Our manager always tells us our room has a weird smell when he comes in. We all wash ourselves and go to bed so we can only think of one person who causes the smell.“

Woah. Talk about kicking a girl when she’s down. Well this is what the embarrassed HyunAh had to say about that matter:

“I don’t think it’s me. I hope it’s not me.“

To salvage her pride, HyunAh brought down the maknae member of 4minute with her when she revealed, “SoHyun’s height is 158cm.“

Nice comeback HyunAh and poor maknae. She didn’t even have anything to do with this to begin with. I wonder what JiYoon thought about all this? Hmm. Sounds like a lover’s spat to me. Don’t you think?

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I can’t wait to watch this with subs in about two weeks also to find out why JiYoon was giggling like a little fan girl. And it would be just in time for 4minute’s tour in Manila. Yaaaa! (By the way, anyone knows if JiYoon wore a skirt here? Pics?)

Anyway, here are some caps from the show brought to you again by 4minute’s baidu bar (click to enlarge). And as usual, no hotlinking please. Enjoy!

SoHyun probably got in tears when HyunAh revealed her height. Hehe.

Back to happiness.

4minute Comeback Stage!!! S-s-s-sexy Muzik!

Updated 2: I replaced the video with this one from Music Core. This performance basically made this entire post irrelevant. Dammit Music Bank. Fortunately, their Music Core comeback was a lot better, from the performance to the costume and stage design, than the one they did at Music Bank (is it me or do all performers these days give their least effort in their MB performances?). I just thought Ji Yoon took off her shades too early. Other than that, this performance was perfect.

Update: since this was from Music Bank, the video may no longer be available once you click it. Byane-yo.

INTRO

First, Hyun Ah! She’s insanely scorchin’ lately. And I found out that she just turned 17! Umaygaad! I definitely believe she’s the sexiest female idol below 18 today. She’s become such a temptress in their comeback. And she set the tone with her wicked (FIERCE is so overused right now) rapping in the first part. They went gangsta and pulled it off effortlessly. The all-white outfit was a nice touch. It was a refreshing change from all the black/dark leather costumes among the female groups today.

However, it would have been a lot better if they also included Ji Yoon’s part in For Muzik. I guess they had to do their perf within 4 minutes or something. Hopefully, they’ll include her bit from For Muzik in their subsequent performances, or better yet, do the entire intro, then Muzik. I would have also liked it very much if they showed a close-up of each of the member during For Muzik. The cameraman only focused on Hyun Ah the entire time.

MUZIK

Shaky start for Ji Yoon. I think her herky-jerky dancing is affecting her singing a bit. I also would’ve preferred if she lost the jacket. Show off that sexy body for crying out loud!!! After the MV gave us an overload of Ji Yoon’s oozing sexiness, her perf here left me wanting more. More, Ji Yoon shots I say!

I was surprised that Ji Hyun had as many parts as the Yoon Sisters (Ji Yoon and Ga Yoon). But more surprising was that I think Ga Yoon had the most lines out of the five. Speaking of sisters, what’s up with Ji Hyun’s twin So Hyun? She was like the odd woman out. She already has the fewest lines in the song, so did she really have to do her part in the corner? Poor maknae. She definitely needs to get more camera time.

It was fun watching how the backup dancers suddenly appeared out of nowhere, disappeared, then re-appeared again at the end. Ha! I really liked the systematic chaos in it before coming together in the last part. This got me thinking. If memory serves, with the exception of BEG’s Abracadabra, all the idol groups this year have gone on stage without backup dancers. Backup dancers used to be an essential part of a Kpop performance. Even balladeers had backup dancers. I think this trend of no backups started last year with 10 out of 10, then Gee and Sorry Sorry, all the way to Fire. Is the dancing of the current crop of  idols so good that backup dancers have become unnecessary today? Or are companies just cross-cutting? Discuss.

I’m also digging the d-d-d-d-dancing music part a lot. The choreo kinda reminds me of the rap part of Mirotic. It’s as catchy as the song itself. I almost forgot, but did you see Hyun Ah’s legs? W0Ot! She should definitely do Abracadabra in Ga-in’s outfit at least once. But I think Hyun Ah’s rap part might have looked less awkward if she had a mic in her hand instead.

Overall, I was satisfied with their comeback stage. I was worried that Cube might have rushed the girls (again?) with their comeback but I think they did well. After the Muzik MV came out, I couldn’t wait to see them perform it live. Now, I’m very curious on what adjustments they’ll do for their next perf. Considering she “debuted” her eyes here already, is Ji Yoon going to lose the glasses for good next time? What outfits will they be wearing next time (please no jacket for Ji Yoon)? Next time, will Hyun Ah wear the wig and do the chair dance? Will they perform For Muzik again? And if they do, will they do a longer version with some Ji Yoon in it? Is somebody going to do the split next time? Who will be collaborating with 4minute this time? Will it be 2PM/2AM appearing as the backups next time? Will they put the car in their background next time?

Aigoo…so many questions, so many possibilities. When’s their next performance? I might be slightly disappointed if they don’t shake things up a bit later on. Cube has lots of options to keep 4minute’s Muzik perfs fresh throughout its run, and I have faith that they won’t screw it up. Also, I hope that the camera people/director get the shots right next time. I was borderline nauseous after watching 4minute’s perf. The spiraling shots were too fast and the “creative” angles were out of place. Keep it simple next time, ok?

Anyway, congrats to 4minute for a successful comeback. Yeah. The Queen has definitely, ehem, come.