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WTF Moment: MBLAQ’s Latest Concept Image

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Written by On January 9, 2012

You’d think that after all this time I would get used to the feathers, but it gets me every time.  Idols need to stop wearing animals. It seems they have not gotten the memo that birds do not equate sex appeal.

Do you guys see that? Are you just as mad as me? What have the stylists done to my G.O. and Joon? They both look like Big Bird who went through an emo phase (Sesame Street doesn’t like to talk about it, it was a hard time for everyone). No but seriously, WTF.

But by this point, I really should not be surprised at MBLAQ’s clothes. From Joon’s shirt which got savagely mauled by a paper shredder in “Oh Yeah“ to Mir‘s flying squirrel ensemble in “Mona Lisa,”  MBLAQ’s questionable outfits should not be throwing me off. But when I saw this picture,I facepalmed. Here’s a quick run down of my interpretations.

G.O. is wearing shimmery red pants and channelling his inner Aztec god with that feather necklace. This one made cry in the inside because of what they did to my favourite member of MBLAQ. Instead of giving him horrendous outfits, I think he should have brought his moustache back. Just saying.

And look out, chocolate abs, because Mir is donning scales on his stomach. So what will it be? Scaley stomach or fishy ventricular?  But seafood aside, I am digging his mohawk.

Next up is Thunder, looking like a pimped out vampire minus the sparkles and plus the hair gel. He also has this hungry look in his eyes as he stares off to some unknown object in the distance. Looks like he found out what he’s having for dinner: stylist-noona.

And we already know that Joon looks like an angsty Big Bird, so let’s move on to the beloved leader, Seungho.  He has way too much leather on him and his buzzcut doesn’t suit him nor his face structure. But I’ll deal, as he looks the most normal of them all.

The song that they are promoting for this album is “It’s War.” Overall, I was expecting a more militaristic feel to it. Instead we get this: S&M gone horribly wrong.

What about your thoughts? Did these boys look sexy as always or should whoever thought this image as aesthetically pleasing be fired immediately? Leave your comments below!

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  • Mer

    The Thunder Dome? 5 men enter 1 man leaves? Seriously tho, the feathers are a bit much and they outfits make them look like a Mad Max boy band. Poor babies, but I’ll have to disagree about Seungho’s hair. The stylist always seems to be at a loss on what do with his hair and this actually the best I’ve seen it thru out the years.

    I’m just happy no one is a BRASSY BLOND. I hate that blond color that idol hairdessers tend to prefer. Mir’s blond (from the pic) looks decent enough. Good Luck guys, I hope those outfits aren’t bound for the stage.

    • The Unicorner

      My first thought upon seeing this was “Mad MBLAQ Beyond Thunderdome”

      That would’ve been an awesome MV concept, just sayin’

  • Skye

    UNF Mir’s hair. LOL, G.O, I can’t even dislike you when you’re wearing that, it’s impossible to take you serious xDDD

  • Peanut

    WTF indeed…it’s like a group of emo goth poultry congregating together for a photoshoot…also really disconcerting when giant feathery birds try to pull off the smouldering gaze…

    • Anonymous

      I died at goth poultry XD lols. too funny.

  • Anonymous

    I have to confess: I have been a fan of MBLAQ since their debut and I love all 5 boys; I really adore them and I think they are one of those few K-POP acts that I can withstand no matter how cheesy, redundant, or ridiculous they get. BUT! That will not stop me from having my two cents in their comeback concept. 

    1] First off, Seungho is my bias and I love the man no matter what; until I saw their teaser images. The minute I saw Seungho, I thought it was a mistake; that maybe it was someone else. You see, Seungho and a buzz cut do NOT go together. Whatsoever. And what’s irritating is that he is a really handsome guy. Like really dashingly handsome even though he doesn’t fit that standard “K-POP” definition of beauty. But the darn noonas seem to forget that as he always gets the “ugliest” styling/concepts. For a lack of a better term. I wish the noonas put some effort into the poor guy and being out his good looks that are rarely shown.

    2] We all know Joon is a very, very, very handsome guy but dear lord have mercy on the kid. He looks so cheap with all that fur and so out of place. He’s had much better concepts.

    3] G.O. and a mustache is a must. I seriously adored him with the darn thing. Like it was made for him; he looked good and it seriously made him stand out. In a good way.

    4] Thunder is my soft spot. Don’t know why. I think he looks the most normal out of all the boys. But I am kinda of disappointed because he looks the same as, well, all their other concepts. Or at least a majoirty of them. He is a naturally good looking guy; arguable the visibly of MBLAQ but he always falls bland and fades out in teaser and posters and whatnot. 

    5] Mir. Oh dear maknae; how you have grown. I have to say that Mir just looks inarticulately amazing. Even with that horrendous outfit. He really stands out from the group and I am so glad the noonas gave him a different hair; a hairstyle that really brings out his feature. The boy looks fine!

     Ok. My “two cents” is a little longer than I planned it to be^^

  • http://twitter.com/Eclipse_9 Eclipse

    My opinion, even if they were half naked i’d still love them all <3 

  • Annon

    Excuse me but the flying squirrel outfit was awesome ok! lol They always have such crazy concepts. I love them <3

  • IZ M

    Same reaction here. I was like WTH ? 

  • Boo

    Sometimes I think their stylists try too hard. They are naturally sexy.  The clothes should accentuate that rather than overpower them. 

  • http://twitter.com/flickaddi Felicia Addison

    at first when i saw the header picture I was confused and didnt understand what was so bad. Then i scrolled. Then I laughed. Then i shook my head. Its like 5 Bill Kaulitzs (humanoid city live costumes http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/bangdrumbang/default/bill-humanoid-city-tour–large-msg-126690800576.jpg) far out someone needs to fire the stylist or at least give them a slap (metaphorically, violence is never the answer no matter how horrendous the fashion crime)

  • Andi

    My main problem with this look is that it doesn’t accentuate their naturally good looks at all. In fact, it looks like the clothes are uncomfortable. I love leather, feathers and fur (fuck off PETA), but this is just too much. A little truly goes a long way, a concept that their stylists obviously don’t adhere to.

  • shuting l.

    Have to agree, it looks on the whole pretty terrible. I have learnt to just focus on their faces, since they at least never disappoint me :P
    I guess they didn’t go for the military look since they’ve already done that during Y promotions. I wouldn’t mind them repeating the concept, though, as it was probably the only concept and promotion cycle which gave them bearable outfits, which actually did their hotness justice…
    Styling has a lot of influence on how the audience will view a group, so I don’t get why MBLAQ’s stylists make them look gruelsome in most of the cases. And poor boys for having to wear something as ridiculous as the above pictured outfits.
    I love the hair tho. On all of them!

  • whatthefrell

    When I first saw the photo above,
    it freaked me out, and I was terribly disappointed.
    It seems like such a step backward,
    when we’ve all been looking forward.
    Does no one read fan commentary,
    because people have been speaking up
    about the choices their stylists
    have been making for quite some time.
    Frankly, I was horrified,
    but then I saw another promo sans feathers, etc.,
    and I became hopeful.
    Please don’t tell me the concept
    continues in the video and in their live promotions,
    which I understand began this pas weekend.
    Such costumes are distracting.
    Though they can sometimes enhance,
    if done tastefully, this time not so much.
    It is almost as if someone is trying to
    sabotage their international rise to fame.
    Or maybe it’s just us westerners that have a problem with it.

  • Blossemcup4

    The only thing that looks okay in this concept is the hair (except for Seungho.) I also think G.O. should grow his moustache back.

  • Meanie

    LOL. You know at first when I saw the picture when it came out last week I didn’t realize Joon was holding a leash to a dog.  I actually like Mir and Seungho’s hair, but the feathers on G.O. is horrid.

  • Revy

    The photo is just…….yea i don’t even have words.
    On a side note Thunder looking fine these days

  • Meanie

    **A little spoiler**

    On another note, just got through watching the MV War, besides the curved bullets (from Wanted movie) the ending surprised me, wasn’t expecting that.

    • whatthefrell

      Only Joonie could properly pull something like that off.
      Mir could probably as well, if they could get him to stop laughing!
      I thought I would get annoyed by the length of the video,
      but it’s sufficiently entertaining.

      Again though, I would have loved to have seen more choreography.
      They seem much more cohesive this time around — kudos!

      It is somewhat reminiscent of SS501′s “Love Ya” — in a good way.
      probably the color tone and orchestral background,
      but darker, much more intense and better cinematography.

      In all of what I’ve read so far,
      they keep saying they ‘pulled out all the stops’.
      I so hope what they done is appreciated,
      and they are awarded handsomely for their efforts. 

  • whatthefrell

    Saw the video.
    Overall, it’s pretty awesome!
    Costumes not as distracting.
    Would have loved to to more choreography,
    but what dancing is done, is pretty hot, and intense a la “Cry.”
    Haven’t quite figured out the story line yet, but I’m sure I get the gist.
    If someone can please tell me what’s on the sticky note, that would be great.
    The song itself is actually pretty good, and I have a feeling
    that when I get to listen to it at a reasonable volume,
    I’ll like it even more.
    Love the intensity.
    Just can’t say enough about tortured Joonie.
    They have a hard time figuring out what to do with Seungho’s hair,
    so I see they opted to just cut it off; whatever the motivation,
    I think he looks especially great; looks like he dropped
    the extra 5-7 lbs. his body was not use to carrying.
    Love Thunder’s intensity during the dance/performance sequence.
    They all look especially handsome; even Mir,
    though his dark hair would have been preferable to me.
    Love his darker, more aggressive lyrical contribution.
    and sufficiently intense called for in this dark-themed comeback debut.
    Cannot wait for live promotions.
    Maybe someone has posted it on YouTube already! 
    It’s kind of crazy, I’m older, and until Rain,
    I have never felt so intensely for
    an artist I’ve ever had any appreciation for.
    I absolutely adore these guys.
    I wish them all the luck in the world
    with this mini-album and support them 100%!

    • Meanie

      **Spoiler**

      It was the end of the story line that I’m trying to figure out.  That ticket Joon held up reminded me of Y in the end.  Instead of when Joon shot the girl in Y, it’s like for War he decided to let go and let them be happy together and gave them the ticket. 

      I don’t know if that makes sense…LOL

      • Meanie

        It’s like it was an act of redemption.

        • whatthefrell

          “I don’t know if that makes sense…LOL”
          It makes sense to me, it does not make any less sense
          than the actual video.

          I can also see it as an act of redemption.

          Maybe the ticket would be proof to them
          that he is guilty of committing an earlier crime of passion,
          and he wanted them to know.
          Then they would understand why
          he chose to take his own life instead.
          He would never find peace otherwise. 

          Regardless, Joon is a really talented actor.
          He comes across so well.
          I could watch him all day.

  • http://twitter.com/Laava90 Lava

    It’s the fur on joon and the feathers on g.o that bother me a bit, but tbh other than that I kinda like the crazyness of the concept- everybody else is complaining about it but tbh it stands out and thats the point, I think the direction they were probably going in was bringing mblaq back to their routes in a more mature way?? thats what the feathers on g.o lead me to believe anyway lol
    but oh my gosh all the people that don’t like seungho’s haircut!! I think it looks so so good, honestly at first I was like huh? but it really does look good on him, it gives him this manly look =)
    I am glad that the feathers and fur didn’t make an appearance in the mv though lol

  • http://www.twitter.com/veiledheart VeiledHeart

    Seungho’s pants, Seungho’s hair, Seungho’s everything…yea I’m ok with all of that. In the video they’ve been plucked and skinned so no fur and feathers there just some wonderfully tight black pants, jackets, and vests.  
    But seriously, MBLAQ always wears some crazy questionable outfits so none of this is surprising to me. As long as they keep singing sweetly to me every night before bed we’ll be just fine. 100% is fantastic and amazing and wonderful. I love when a group gives me exactly what I wanted. *sigh* Seriously, the quality, the sound, the vocals, ahhh I love it. No off the wall unexpected randomness, just exactly what I hoped it would be. I’m so satisfied. 

  • lucy4876

    I’d prefer an article about their music…
    it’s more interesting….

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, I’m a HUGE fan of them but when I saw the concept photos I facepalmed. WTF moment indeed but I’d like to hear your writers’ opinions on the new album =).

  • Claire

    I’m guessing they wanted to replicated that whole darkness/feather concept that Shinee emulated… Fail.

    • Anonymous

      Excuse me, but no idol group owns a concept. FYI MBLAQ has been covered in feathers before SHINee (Oh Yeah days).

      • boxb333

        i agree with you vitasoyyy. mblaq’s been using feathers since their debut song wich was before shinee. so in a sense mblaq used it first then shinee

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1415567288 Fernanda McCain

    When I first saw this picture it look weird, but in the MV makes a little more sense, I guess, it does feel out of place when you see it like that. I really love their comeback, tho’ MBLAQ it’s know by their senses of fashion, so this didn’t really surprise any A+

  • Anonymous

    Nothing bothers me as much in that picture as G.O’s outfit. I’m crying a little on the inside while chuckling on the out.
    The buzz cut on Seungho is actual quite interesting. I think it’s one of those cuts that the more you look at it, you might realize that it’s actually not that bad.

    • SH

      I actually think the buzz cut accentuates his yummilicious lips even more.

  • Dfd

    they still manage to be sexy

  • boxb333

    guys check out mblaq’s its war mv on jtunechannel. it finally came out! :D and their mini album was also released today so please buy it! (:

  • SQShade

    Why does their style surprise anyone? This is Kpop. Everyone should be use to the unusal styles by now. Stop acting brand new. The music is what matters.

    On the other hand, the boys look great. I can’t keep my eyes off Seungho and the thoughts that follow.

  • Issy

    Looks like they have the same stylist as Bill Kaulitz.  Bahaha.

    The feathers.  The leather.  The fur.  I can’t take this seriously at all.

  • OH YEAH OH YEAH OH YEAH

    ROFL. I love them for wearing this. It’s so utterly ridiculous looking that I love it. And Thunder totally looks like a six foot-tall Dara in that picture. LOVE <3

  • jess1

    Some said it has the apocalyptic feel to it. 
    And it’s MBLAQ, I am used to their noona stylist already. lolBut, I was surpised when I saw this first, tbh. And then cried for my eyes wandered at G.O quickly, and all I said was, “No, not again.” But then surpassing him, Mir looks great except for the scales, Thunder (from the solo pictures) looks good too especially with the hair – not seen here but he has (manly) ponytails. Seungho, yes, has too much leather, but he looks the best out of all of them. Joon, I just don’t know what to say.Lastly, excuse me, but I think Seungho looks good with his hair. I realized from the very beginning that he is someone that needs the right angle to look awesome on pictures so this one suits him just fine. :)

  • vannie

    I had the same thought about the feather/fur [on Joon's wings(?) Hihi]. And I quite disagree on Seungho’s hair, I am totally digging it. But Mir’s hair is no.1 on my list and Thunder’s is at the bottom.

  • yang_panda

    hahaha…never surprise with MBLAQ’s outfit..i think,they’re only boyband who wear the weirdest outfit among kpop boyband now..but they’re still have natural handsome in whetever they wear,,seung ho’s hair..made him more and more mature and manly..all of members are grow,,mature,,moreover for our maknae MIR and visual maknae Thunder..how come they become so hot and hotter everytime i see them??i think stylist noona doing that for a purpose..make MBLAQ being uniq boyband…just same as their music…XD

  • G.

    I’ve seen worse, so I’m not bothered.

  • http://twitter.com/iggyyo nel in

    ahaa… liking it , not liking it!!!! A+ are used to it already.. they usually come out with something different and most often than not, SHOCKING for some but That’s MBLAQ!!! that’s jtune!! that’s A+. the thing is they’re rocking it. And what matters most is their MUSIC… Seung Ho’s hair is HIS decision. He opted for short hair actually and MIR, he wanted to go BALD but was cautioned, so there, MIR’s MOHAWK hair… hahha.. anyways, with or without those clothings, MBLAQ ROCKS!!! 

  • http://twitter.com/cadbury19020 Mhel

    will thats MBLAQ thats the one of the reason we love them their unique… MBLAQ for life.

  • Canadalydia

    Outrageous outfits always somehow, miraculously look normal on celebrities. I guess it’s one of their skills; to be able to pull off anything, whether it be a Big Bird outfit, or leather overdose. I, personally don’t think the look “nice” (Please don’t hate, I’m an A+. Truly.) but they don’t look “bad”. I think they look just fine. They need these kinds of ridiculous costumes to stand out on stage and for the audience to be able to see them from 50 feet away. It’s not their fault for whatever the stylist-noonas want them to wear.

  • Europegirlh2o

    Poor G.O. I feel like the stylist hates him :P

  • Vehi

    I loooooove Mir’s hair, it looks really good on him, I do agree on Seungho’s hairstyle, it doesn’t really match his face… I kinda do dig their style of clothing, and after all this is just the style for promoting their album, their stage-outfits seem to be less “leathery”. BUT; am I the only one who thinks that Joon is becoming the clone of Rain? (no offense, love them both :D)

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H3XZYGM3GSAB5L64BFQNCGYWFE Tsuki

    I love MBLAQ but damn XDD When I noticed all of their outfits it just felt awkward XDD
    Maybe if you just don’t tell them then they will never notice that they look kinda awkward…I suppose it’s suppose to look rather out there though XD They’re awesome all of the time~