MOVED!

Hi everyone, I've moved to Tumblr! (aww, poor Blogspot, haha) I MIGHT update this one of these days, but not anytime soon. XD

Anyway, from now on, please check out:

http://omghyukjae.tumblr.com 

Thank you! :)

It Has To Be Hyuk

Last year, when Eunhyuk guested in MBC's Fantasy Couple, us fans got a glimpse of how he viewed himself in Super Junior. The interview went a little bit like this:

MBC Fantasy Couple 2009
Little Girl: In Super Junior, who is the most good-looking?
Eunhyuk: Must I say it honestly? I think I'm number 1. 
Little Girl: How about Kangin oppa?
Eunhyuk: Kangin hyung is a little bit at the back.
Little Girl: What about singing?
Eunhyuk: Oppa is a rapper. I'm probably number 12 out of 13.

Hyukjae was the guy who rarely got any singing lines in songs and was known to be the "Singing Hole" (Parallel to Kyuhyun being a 'Dancing Hole') in the group. He was the dancer and the main rapper, that was that. He didn't belt out high notes like Kyuhyun, Yesung and Ryeowook did, and if it wasn't for Sukira, us fans would never have been familiar with his singing voice. It wasn't until recently that Hyukjae started to come out of his singing shell. Songs like Good Person and My Only Girl gave us Hyukjae fans who were dying for some Hyuk singing goodness a pleasant surprise <3

Suddenly, Hyuk was singing more confidently on Sukira, and was just generally more comfortable singing. A lot of Hyukjae fans (myself included) got to thinking that maybe he took voice lessons, because his improvement was noticeable. We looked forward to the Pretty Action Quiz in Sukira, and half-wished that the people who'd call in would fail in their attempts, just so that Hyukjae would have to sing the lines all over again. He appeared on 1000 Songs Challenge, and JABJVBADKJB it was just SO adorable seeing him all jittery and nervous around two seasoned singers. (Yesung and Ryeowook)

Then, he gives us this.

 

No lie, when I saw this, I cried. Everything about this performance -- from Jungsoo's suspense-ridden intro, Hyuk's stretches, Hyuk facing the wall everytime there'd be a high note, Jungsoo helping him out, to him whispering the last notes from embarrassment and Jungsoo clapping like a proud umma -- was imperfectly imperfect. Hyuk's voice croaked at one point or two but to me, that's what made it so special. He's a work in progress, but his effort and his heart was in the moment and you could totally see that he was pushing himself and challenging himself to deliver. It also emphasizes one of the traits I love most about Hyuk: He never gives up. He doesn't stop at mediocrity (which was also why he quit Star King and Dream Team, which is to pursue and further his dancing) and really strives to reach his full potential. So it wasn't about him singing yet another song in Sukira, or that he was just doing fanservice. It was so much more than that, and him pushing through with it (because he didn't HAVE to sing, but he did) showed commitment and passion to better himself. He's walking proof that practice makes perfect, and that through hard work and perseverance, one can truly improve and become great at something. That's what made it so beautiful, to me.

I finally got to understand why Kyuhyun fans were so ecstatic that he started joining the main dancers in promotions and during dance battles. In that same respect, I can also understand why some Kyuhyun fans felt offended when Sungmin fans questioned his place in the dancing bridge of Bonamana. It's different, refreshing, and extremely exciting when your bias goes out of their comfort zone and does something else. (like Hyuk singing, or Kyu dancing) It's even more of a treat when that bias becomes good at their waterloo, and you end up beaming like a proud mom because they've come a long way since debut. Hyukjae has come a long way since the pre-debut video of him singing and rapping alternately, and I couldn't be more proud ♡

Two In A Row

[Drabble](Kangin-centric)
Title: necessity part deux
Author: Mickey/ Oh!Hyuk @ SJW
Rating: G
Note: Inspired by Kangin, and how much I miss KangTeuk :( *sniffs*

DRABBLE

[Drabble](Jungsoo-centric)
Title: necessity
Author: Mickey/ Oh!Hyuk @ SJW
Rating: G
Note: Inspired by the comeback of Emo!Teuk & his emo CY entries:

2010.07.22 목 03:27

..Just like that..

..Everything will go just like that..

..I will also go just like that..

..the future will also go..

..forget everything just like that..

..and disappear just like that..

Credits: 박정수 CY

From Korean to Chinese: 心晴 @ JSHOLIC.COM

From Chinese to English: ★//囧酥餅 @ SJ-WORLD.NET

Super Junior > 13

When Super Junior debuted as a project group in 2006 with 12 members, all the odds were working against them. They were a really large group that stuck out like a sore thumb among the solo Kpop artists and small idol groups. They had a chubby member, members who couldn't sing, members who couldn't dance, and a member who looked like a female (lol!). Their concept was very different from other artists and they weren't like the typical 'idols:' They cried often, they were funny, and at times, embarrassing. They were also a rotation group, with a remake as their very first title song. They didn't take their image so seriously.. they were just so different, in so many ways.

But they made it, they won awards and soared to the top of Korean charts, against all the odds, and are now considered legends in their own right. (because you gotta admit, they play in a different field and are a league all on their own)

People on Twitter and generally in the fandom are abuzz with the news about a new debut group with 17 members debuting.. some are afraid that they'll be a threat to Super Junior and that they'll kick them off their 'biggest group' title.

But you know what? It's not about the number anymore. At one point, it was, and it was such a novelty to have so many members. But somewhere along the way a long time ago, Super Junior stopped being just the boy group with the most members, but so much more than that. They grew to be well-rounded entertainers with different talents and successful in their respective fields. They've become so much more than just a 13-member boy group, and as cliche' as it sounds, they've become a family, of sorts.

A number has, and always will be, just a number. It doesn't guarantee anything: not fame, not success, not the thousands of fans SJ has in Korea and overseas. I don't think ELF should be worried at all, because it's really easy to become the largest idol group - just add more members than Super Junior. Sure, they may have more members, but so what? :) What Super Junior is now, how respected and established they are in the industry, and how loved they are in the international market, are things that can't be taken away just like that.

Super Junior's strength is not measured by their number, but rather, measured by their heart. And we all know the boys have got the biggest hearts, no doubt, so no worries :)

Day 2: Your Favorite OTP

Most Hyukjae fans would pick EunHae in a heartbeat, mainly because they're the closest thing to being a real, romantic couple. I have fandom friends who actually wish the boys were together in real life and gay for each other.. but I just don't dig the whole boy to boy romantic pairings. More of a personal preference, really :) To be honest, I actually avoid pairings to any romantic level altogther, and shudder at the thought of reading smut between the Super Junior members. I know that some people enjoy reading smut fics, and that's perfectly okay. It's just not my cup of tea, that's all :)

Now that I've established that I don't like shipping SJ members together romantically, I'll go on by saying that there is not just one couple I 'ship.' There are so many couples I love together but the one that surpasses them all for me is EunTeuk. 

The thing about the EunTeuk couple is that they're always together and yet, people never ship them romantically. I think it's because their relationship is purely brotherly and any romantic connection between them would just be plain wrong >.< Incest, anyone? XD What I love about these two is that they're like two peas in a pod. I feel like Jungsoo's the big brother Hyukjae tries to emulate the most, and Jungsoo's sort of taken Hyuk under his wing. They depend on each other, in a way that is different from the other members. I love EunTeuk also because I'm in love with both Hyukjae and Jungsoo ♥

Photos shared to me by fellow EunTeuk shipper and Jungsoo's wifey, Jafie :) 

This Is Why We Need Subtitles

I'm not Charice's biggest fan, and I wasn't even long before I was an ELF. I never liked that she mimics her singing heroes (if it wasn't obvious enough, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion) down to the runs and even their gestures when they sing. I found her to be awfully smug in interviews and just generally, not a very likable person. My uncle and his friends (they're airline pilots) have had many chances to meet her when traveling abroad, and in many instances, Charice was, to put simply, conceited. What is most upsetting is that it's almost as if any Filipino who doesn't support Charice (or kiss the ground she walks on) is pegged to be 'jealous' or someone who has a crab mentality. It's almost as if it's a treason to not like her, which stands in stark contrast to Western music, where it's perfectly alright to not be a fan of an artist who is from the same country.

Day 1: Your ultimate bias

It's no secret that Hyukjae's my ultimate bias. See love post for him here :)

30-Day Super Junior Challenge

I have officially abandoned the 30-Day K-Pop challenge because well, I am an extremely Super Junior biased person and I don't know much about other artists beside SJ. So might as well write about Super Junior, right? :D
Oooh, I'm excited :D

Day 1: Your ultimate bias
Day 2: Your favorite OTP
Day 3: Your favorite Sub-group
Day 4: Your favorite SJ Song
Day 5: Your favorite SJ-T song
Day 6: Your favorite SJ-M song
Day 7: Your favorite SJ-H song
Day 8: Your favorite SJ-K.R.Y. song
Day 9: Your favorite song that was sung on a live performance
Day 10: Your favorite album
Day 11: Your favorite MV
Day 12: A SJ song you know all the words to
Day 13: A SJ song that makes you cry
Day 14: A SJ song that makes you smile
Day 15: A SJ song that reminds you of the missing 3
Day 16: The very first SJ song that you’ve ever heard
Day 17: A picture of your favorite SJ-subgroup
Day 18: A picture of the member you think has the cutest smile
Day 19: A picture of the member you think is overrated
Day 20: A picture of the member you think is underrated
Day 21: A picture of the member you think has the best “engrish”
Day 22: A picture of the member you think has the best jawline
Day 23: Your favorite picture of your bias
Day 24: Your favorite SJ picture
Day 25: Your favorite SJ show
Day 26: Your favorite dance
Day 27: Your ideal boyfriend out of all the SJ members
Day 28: Your favorite SJ interview
Day 29: A SJ song you never get tired of
Day 30: Your favorite radio show that is hosted by a SJ member

Poetry In Motion

Hyukjae, I am in love with you. And sometimes, words fail and words can't encapsulate just how precious and wonderful you are, as a person. Please sing Bird during SuperShow3. The song itself isn't ground-breaking, but the way you are in it.. it's every single aspect of you that I love so much, it's got you rapping and dancing amazingly, it's got your wit and humor, it has your charm and sex appeal, it has your cute sheepish side, how you're really a tad bit shy when shoved in the spotlight, it's got fan interaction (because you are kind of a snob in real life compared to the other members /sadface) and it's got your infectious gummy smile. ♡