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Music Bank: 4/29/11

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Written by On April 29, 2011

Man, guess Episode 601 just isn’t as climactic as the 600th episode, right? This week’s show features comebacks by After School and Eru, as well as a new promotional single by CNBLUE. Oh, and girl groups. Lots of them.

Now, without further ado…

B1A4: “O.K.” – There’s just something so endearingly weird and weirdly endearing and I just can’t put my finger on it. They’re wearing pink visors, for goodness’ sake.

Turtle: “Hero” – This group really sprang back after losing a member due to a fatal heart attack three years ago. “Hero” has that old-school peppy K-pop sound to it, and is an excellent pre-weekend, Friday song. You know, as opposed to the obvious alternative.

Rania: “Dr. Feel Good” – Um, what’s with the extra lip synching in this perf? I know they’ve changed the outfits in order to comply with broadcasting regulations, but what the eff are they wearing in this perf. Infant bodysuits should not be worn by anyone other than infants. (The dancers’ outfits, on the other hand, look phenom.)

X-5: “The Show Is Over” – This group’ styling is unusually polished for their debut. I mean, when was the last time we’ve seen a boyband debut in anything other than horrible ethereal fashion? (Or maybe the ridiculous choreography is supposed to make up for it. Can’t be too classy, after all.)

Kim Jong-min (feat. Jaekyung from Rainbow) – “Cheer Up, Man” – The Koyote member is back, plaid suit, avvies, and all. Y’know, I was just listening to my parents’ old Taiwanese oldies cassettes the other day, and this song would’ve totally fit right into their collection. Take that for what you will.

NS Yoonji: “Talk Talk Talk” – Four weeks of this song and it’s finally grown on me. Brb, going to get me some espadrilles and brightly colored socks.

Eru: “Countrified and Immature” – Was not aware that ‘countrified’ was an actual word, but yay! Eru! Cue the obligatory 40-piece, white-clad string orchestra!

A-Pink: “I Don’t Know” – I feel like this group should be performing in a Times Square storefront at around Christmastime. Like, an animatronic version of them in Santa hats or something. Nope, still don’t like them.

Brave Girls: “Do You Know” – This is growing on me as well. Their singing still leaves a lot to be desired, but I think that this song would be so much more effective if the choreography was…meh, I don’t know. Better.

Clover: “La Vida Loca” – Clover is back! Still loving this song, still loving these perfs.

Dal Shabet: “Pink Rocket” – Pink vinyl dresses. I just…I can’t. This isn’t ethereal fashion; it’s straight from outer space. Which…is what they were probably going for, I think.

Rainbow: “To Me” – I think I actually made a dress in the seventh grade that was somewhat similar to Rainbow’s stage outfits. No offense intended; it was a damn good dress, if I may add.

Girls’ Day: “Twinkle Twinkle” – Who told this song that it could come back to the stage?! The chorus is okay, but everything in between is just…bad.

After School: “Let’s Step Up” – I used to tap in high school, so I was especially impressed with this performance. Really wish that the tapping wasn’t dubbed over for most of the perf, but what can you do.

After School: “Shampoo” – Finally After School is back to show all those rookie girl groups how it’s done. I’m not all too impressed with “Shampoo” on the whole, but bad song or not, this performance was rock solid. They might be clad in delicate-looking white rompers, but the performance was still punchy.

CNBLUE: “Love Girl” – I see you boys really dressed up for the occasion. Although it is really nice to see K-pop performers wearing normal people clothes for once.

f(x): “Danger” – Thought that I would hate this song since the first teaser came out, but whaddaya know – it’s been my jam for the past week. This song really translates to the stage better than I had anticipated. Also, lol at the mic and monitor battery packs in the back pockets of their skinny jeans.

4minute: “Mirror Mirror” – Song has finally grown on me, awkward-sounding hook and all. Man, if I keep watching MuBank every week, everything‘s going to grow on me. My music tastes are already horribly unrefined; don’t do this to me, K-popland!

f(x) wins K-chart for the week, making this their first MuBank (and first music show?) win ever. Tears are a’flowin’. Everyone is adorable. Want to pinch Amber’s cheeks, omg.

Other performances from this week’s episode:

SpinEL: “Chu Chu“

Ye-Ara: “Heartbreak“

Go-Eun: “Tears“

Primary (feat: Yankie from Supreme Team): “Zoo“

ALi: “I Tried Everything“

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  • eboy07

    Id rather see after school winning.

  • zero

    Wedding, so day off

    so I am going to write I think IMO

    BIA4-first time hearing them, they are good but are generic and sorely too late in the game for me to care for

    Turtles-The group that started my Kpop obsession and when Turtleman died, I cried TBH, I like how they have comeback with a happy song which they have mastered, but the new guy is no Turtleman and if they flop I will be sad since idols have killed the popularity of all my fav.singers

    Rania- no garter straps and no pussy popping, me no likey, lol but honestly they should retire this song and just do a quick comeback with fierce song/not sexy or a ballad

    X5- same with first group, for me too late and their pants are hideous.

    Kin JongMin- least fav. member of Koyote who also sealed my kpop addiction ( I know this groups are old but I am still young only 19…). The song is weird and yes has that 80s Asian Pop sound but I like it since it is different though he looks like he is having a good time.

    NS Yoonji- you can see the desperation in her eyes, since her last single flopped and that was sexy and now she is trying to go cute, some advise find a good song like Son Dambi did

    Eru- lovely stage, hella boring song, why are the k-balladers stuck in a rut of all sounding the same

    A-pink- same here, and I hate how people try to use them to put down Rania seriously A pink kinda suck at singing and you can clearly see CUBE’s plan of trying to swagger jack IU

    Brave Girls- mediocre singing, the song is nice though and they are gorgeous…though they are cheating

    Clover- don’t care for the song at all but the background dancers are boss

    A-pink- horrible song and I am the only one who finds them being oddly sexual, like in odd pedo-way, that is why fierce Sexy to me is less sexual than then acting like a lobotomized beach barbie

    Rainbow- I love the song safe the soccer chants in it, I wished they would release a non-soccer chant version

    Girls Day- the only group whose personalities made hate their music…wait also SuJu

    After School- flawless and I can’t wait for a review for their album cuz it the best so far this year, I still however don’t like their clothes, though they are the most stunning individually group in Kpop

    Cn Blue- this song still sounds too familiar for my liking and I know if they sang in English or were an English band with that style I would despise them

    Fx- the song is still bad in my ear, though the performance was solid safe Vic, she voice is just not there

    4minute- No vagina splits, boring either way the song is still repetitive but for the two front runners I chose 4minute cuz their style and demeanor has been consistent

    *goes to back to bitching with family how I think Kate’s dress was plain as f*ck

    • zero

      second Apink is Dal Shabet
      got them confused

  • tan

    After School is back! I was disappointed when I heard this song as well as when I saw their mv. But to my surprise I really enjoy their live performance. Andd the intro was pretty cool, something different at least

  • Jojo

    Why does Dr. Feel Good sound like a crap remake of Sweet Dreams by the awesome Eurythmics?

  • LL

    Fx wins lol ridiculous

  • peace & love for jay!

    I’m not a fan of f(x) but I find that it’s more ridiculous when people commenting that f(x) shouldn’t win. Who care if we don’t like the song, the fans bought their album and hence, the win. If you and I want our idol to win, then we have to make sure that we buy their albums. Grow up!

  • flymetoseoul88

    Not much of a f(x) fan (yet!) but I do think they deserve this win. They worked hard for it and so far their perfs are good. And I loooove their outfits! Haha!

  • JW

    don’t like Fx’s new song AT ALL.
    But they deserve the win for sure.
    Everyone worked hard, their performance is nearly perfection in my opinion.

    After school’s comeback is really sick! Tap dancing? Nice to see something “new” finally in kpop :D

  • isla

    Only impressed with Kahi’s tap dancing, the rest were meh and the new comeback songs reminds me of Rainbow’s comeback, except AS has better clothes and dance…even though the choreography is a little too easy for them.

  • zoomzoom

    I wasn’t expecting River Dance, but AS’s tap dancing was not nearly half as impressive live as it was in the MV and I’m not loving “shampoo” as much as their previous songs. At this point I don’t even bother to count how many girls are in the group anymore. I just know who I like! lol