I have been a fan of KPop or korean pop years ago and as for the Kpop boy bands the first ones I loved are Shinhwa and TVXQ (DBSK) . I think I was a Cassiopean (TVXQ fanclub) at those times since I was really into KPop when they debuted and I really loved all their song.
But recently, I have been engrossed into the Kktoba Namja or Boys Over Flowers - the korean version of Meteor Garden and like in the Taiwanese and Japanese version of the show I fell in love with Yoon Ji Hoo (Hua Ze Lei or Hanazawa Rui) character played by Kim Hyun Joong. IT was really love and first sight.!!
I also fell in love with the songs soundtrack especially the ending song "Because I'm Stupid" which was actually sang by Kim Hyun Joong boy group SS501. And now I am here today, blogging about being a TVXQ fan turned into a diehard SS501 fan.
SS501 is composed of leader Kim Hyun Joong *swoon*, seraphic voiced Young Saeng, sexy charsima Jung Min, center and cutie Kyu Jong and baby Kim Hyung Joon. At first, I loved their music which was very much wide ranged : from pop, to soul, to rock etc. Just like their dances with are sometimes cute and sometimes "astig". But the main reason why I loved this group is their leader... joke, I loved their personalities. They have been in a lot of interviews and reality shows (since that the trend in Korea) and they just are really talented, funny, and frank especially leader Kim Hyun Joong.
Member Profiles:
Kim Hyun Joong (Korean: 김현중; Hanja: 金賢重; Japanese: キム･ヒョンジュン)
* Birthday: June 6, 1986 (1986-06-06) (age 22)
* Position: Leader, Rap , Vocal
* Past experience: MC Show Music Core, MC SBS Inki Gayo, MC Mnet Countdown.
* Talents: Singing, Dancing, Piano, Guitar, Acting
* Notes: Kim Hyun Joong had been a host of MBC's music show Show! Music Core, debuting on November 11, 2006, joining Brian from Fly to the Sky. He then left the show in order to make the group's first debut in Japan, at the beginning of 2007. He was also part of the We Got Married cast that shows on MBC. He also got casted on the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango - "Boys Over Flowers", which is currently filming.
Heo Young Saeng
* Birthday: November 3, 1986 (1986-11-03) (age 22)
* Position: Main high vocal
* Past experience: DJ for SBS's "Youngstreet" Radio (from June to August 2006), MC Mnet Countdown.
* Talents: Singing, Dancing, Piano
* Notes: Heo Young Saeng was a former trainee under SM Entertainment, he left to join DSP Entertainment. He is close to many TVXQ and Super Junior members, notably Hero Jaejoong, Yesung, and Choi Siwon[citation needed]. He is a member of SS501 subgroup.
Kim Kyu Jong
* Birthday: February 24, 1986
* Position: high low vocal
* Past experience: Mnet "Drama - Break", DJ for SBS's "Youngstreet" Radio, MC Mnet Countdown.
* Talents: Singing, Dancing, Magic Tricks
o Notes: Kim Kyu Jong, along with Park Jung Min, were DJs for SBS's "Youngstreet" radio. He is a member of SS501 subgroup. He is currently a host of MBC's God of Cookery Expedition.
Park Jung Min
* Birthday: April 3, 1987
* Position: low vocal
* Talents: Singing, Dancing, Acting, Tap Dancing
* Notes: Jung Min is the new MC of a Korean TV Show (MBC) entitled !느낌표: 위대한 유산 74434. This show explores the Korean heritage and its lost treasures. He was also a DJ for "Youngstreet" along with fellow group member Kim Kyu Jong. He was chosen as the lead actor in a musical - Grease.
Kim Hyung Joon
* Birthday: August 3, 1987
* Position: Main vocal, Rap
* Notes: He is a member of SS501 subgroup.
I really had a great time watching "We Got Married: Ssangchu Couple" reality show in Korea where Hyun Joong was "married" to Hwang Bo. His four dimensional personality with his "wife's" personality was really entertaining that they won "Best Couple" in the MBC awards.
I still love TVXQ though, and I am very happy since Cassiopeans did there best and succeed in putting TVXQ name in the Guiness Book of Records but as of now I am a Triple S fan.
Catch Kktoba Namja or Boys Over Flowers soon in ABS-CBN. For me who watched all the three version already specifically Meteor Garden (Taiwan version), Hana Yori Dango (Japanese version) and Boys OVer Flowers ( Korean version), the latter was the best for me. So watch out for it. Double S-501 and Triple S fighting.!!!
Play the video beside this post to watch ss501 "Deja Vu".!!
