Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Top 10 K-Pop Girl Groups

This is my top 10 list of the best girl groups currently. This list is NOT my ranked according to my biased list. This is a top 10 in the girls' skills, music, history, and just everything overall. For the last time, this is NOT my top 10 favorite girl groups.

10. T-ara

Label: CJ E&M Music and Live
Debut: 2009
Members: Boram, Qri, Soyeon, Eunjung, Hyomin, Jiyeon
Leader: Rotational (Currently Qri)


9. Miss A

Label: JYP Entertainment
Debut: 2010
Members: Fei, Jia, Min, Suzy
Leader: /



8. After School

Label: Pledis Entertainment
Debut: 2009
Members: Jungah, Jooyeon, Uee, Raina, Nana, Lizzy, E-Young, Kaeun
Leader: Jungah



7. 4Minute

Label: Cube Entertainment
Debut: 2009
Members: Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna, Sohyun
Leader: Jihyun



6. Sistar

Label: Starship Entertainment
Debut: 2010
Members: Bora, Hyorin, Soyou, Dasom
Leader: Hyorin


5. Wonder Girls

Label: JYP Entertainment
Debut: 2007
Members: Yubin, Yenny, Sunye, Sohee, Lim
Leader: Sunye



4. f(x)

Label: SM Entertainment
Debut: 2009
Members: Victoria, Amber, Luna, Sulli, Krystal
Leader: Victoria



3. KARA

Label: DSP Media
Debut: 2007
Members: Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara, Nicole, Jiyoung
Leader: Gyuri



2. 2NE1

Label: YG Entertainment
Debut: 2009
Members: Bom, Dara, CL, Minzy
Leader: CL



1. Girls' Generation

Label: SM Entertainment
Debut: 2007
Members: Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, Seohyun
Leader: Taeyeon


Honorable Mentions:
A Pink
Brown Eyed Girls
Davichi
Girl's Day
Rainbow
Secret

Monday, July 29, 2013

Top 10 K-Pop Boy Groups

This is my top 10 list of the best boy groups currently. This list is NOT my ranked according to my biased list. This is a top 10 in the guys' skills, music, history, and just everything overall. For the last time, this is NOT my top 10 favorite boy groups.

10. U-KISS

Company: NH Media
Debut: 2008
Members: Soohyun, Kiseop, Eli, AJ, Hoon, Kevin, Dongho
Leader: Soohyun


9. JYJ

Company: C-JeS Entertainment
Debut: 2010
Members: Hero Jaejoong, Xiah Junsu, Micky Yoochun
Leader: /


8. MBLAQ

Company: J. Tune Entertainment
Debut: 2009
Members: Seungho, G.O, Lee Joon, Thunder, Mir
Leader: Seungho


7. CN Blue

Company: CJ E&M Music and Live
Debut: 2010
Members: Yonghwa, Jonghyun, Minhyuk, Jungshin
Leader: Yonghwa


6. 2PM

Company: JYP Entertainment
Debut: 2008
Members: Jun. K, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho, Chansung
Leader: / (formerly Jay Park)


5. TVXQ

Company: SM Entertainment
Debut: 2003
Members: U-Know Yunho, Max Changmin
Leader: U-Know Yunho


4. B2ST

Company: Cube Entertainment
Debut: 2009
Members: Doojoon, Hyunseung, Junhyung, Yoseob, Kikwang, Dongwoon
Leader: Doojoon


3. SHINee

Company: SM Entertainment
Debut: 2008
Members: Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, Taemin
Leader: Onew


2. Super Junior

Company: SM Entertainment
Debut: 2005
Members: Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun
Leader: Leeteuk


1. BIGBANG

Company: YG Entertainment
Debut: 2006
Members: T.O.P, Taeyang, G-Dragon, Daesung, Seungri
Leader: G-Dragon


Honorable Mentions:
2AM
B.A.P
B1A4
Block B
Epik High
Exo
F.T. Island
Infinite
Teen Top
ZE:A

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Top 10 Male K-Pop Idol Variety Stars

This is a list of the best male variety stars in my opinion. This list will be purely based on the guys' variety skill.

10. Yonghwa

CN Blue - CJ E&M Music and Live

Ability: 9 points

The idol ace imprved his variety skills by appearing many times on Running Man and MCing for music shows.


9. Shindong

Super Junior - SM Entertainment

Ability: 9 points

As expected, Super Junior is filled with the sense of variety, and Shindong is one of the members who talks amusingly.


8. Daesung

BIGBANG - YG Entertainment

Ability: 9 points

The idol of Family Outing ceratinly showed his humor and confidence despite being the maknae and surrounded by the best MC's in Korea.


7. Heechul

Super Junior - SM Entertainment

Ability: 9 points

A member of Family Outing 2, Heechul showed quite some variety skills with his humor.


6. Seungri

BIGBANG - YG Entertainment

Ability: 9 points

BIGBANG's maknaes are always good at making people laugh, and Seungri with his fun/annoying personality lights up the mood.


5. Jo Kwon

2AM - JYP Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

The charismatic leader of 2AM has a fine variety career through his Star King appearances and WGM appearances with Gain.


4. Kwanghee

ZE:A - Star Empire Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

If it wasn't for Kwanghee, we wouldn't really know ZE:A's existence. Kwanghee has brought luaghter into the K-Pop world many times.


3. Leeteuk

Super Junior - SM Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

Probably the best MC in the list. The SJ leader has been the main cast of various variety shows, rangin from Strong Heart to Hello Baby.


2. Eunhyuk

Super Junior - SM Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

Being a silly, innocent, and hilarious star, he also appeared in many variety shows like his other members. He is the best among them because he is admirable and has an athletic variety skill.


1. Lee Joon

MBLAQ - J. Tune Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

The reason why I ship Joon and Sunhwa is because they are both incredibly funny with their speech skills. Lee Joon, just like Sunhwa, is also an icon of baek-chi.



This is the list of the idol forms of Yoo Jae-Suk and Kang Ho-dong!

Honorable Mentions
There are a few guys who are also outstanding, but unfortunately, they didn't make the list.

Jinwoon - 2AM
Hyunjoong
Key - SHINee
Minho - SHINee
Onew - SHINee
Kyuhyun - Super Junior
Sungmin - Super Junior
Yesung - Super Junior

Group with the best variety skill

1. Super Junior
2. SHINee
3. BIGBANG

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Top 10 Female K-Pop Idol Variety Stars

This is a list of the best female variety stars in my opinion. This list will be purely based on the girls' variety skill.

10. Luna

f(x) - SM Entertainment

Ability: 8.5 points

f(x)'s funniest girl shows her emotion and humor when f(x) isn't performing or training.


9. Jessica

Girls' Generation - SM Entertainment

Ability: 8.5 points

What are Sica's variety skills? Her late reactions and her dolphin like screams make people around her happier.


8. Sooyoung

Girls' Generation - SM Entertainment

Ability: 9 points

The funny one of SNSD always cracks jokes and can show her emotional side as well.


7. Bora

Sistar - Starship Entertainment

Ability: 9 points

This is Bora's 4th time on the list! Bora shows her hilarious side in many shows.


6. Minah

Girl's Day - Dream Tea Entertainment

Ability: 9 points

Girl's Day doesn't go on variety shows as much as the bigger groups, but anyone will laugh when it is Minah shows her aegyo.


5. Hara

KARA - DSP Media

Ability: 9 points

Having appeared on Running Man quite a few times, I started to like her more for her witty characteristics.


4. Dara

2NE1 - YG Entertainment

Ability: 9 points

The cute noona is super funny in every show when she's talking.


3. Sunny

Girls' Generation - SM Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

The aegyo queen is the cutest thing ever! Even SNSD members get annoyed at her aegyo, but she is ust so funny doing it.


2. Lizzy

After School - Pledis Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

The ex-Running Man member didn't really show all her variety skills, but from other shows I can already tell she is a loud girl like Sunny and Minah. She's also probably one of the best girl idol MC's.


1. Sunhwa

Secret - TS Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

The beautiful but also the baek-chi idol. How can anyone not like Sunhwa? She is such a funny girl saying funny things, and did such an amazing job with Kwanghee on WGM.


These 10 girls are the funniest, loudest, and the most active ones in Korea!

Honorable Mentions
There are a few girls who are also outstanding, but unfortunately, they didn't make the list.

Minzy - 2NE1
Hyuna - 4Minute
Sulli - f(x)
Hyoyeon - Girls' Generation
Yoona - Girls' Generation
Yuri - Girls' Generation
IU
Yewon - Rainbow
Hyorin - Sistar
Jiyeon - T-ara

Group with the best variety skill

1. Girls' Generation
2. Sistar
3. f(x)

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Top 10 Male K-Pop Idol Actors

This is a list of the best actors in my opinion. This list will be purely based on the guys' acting ability.

10. Lee Joon

MBLAQ - J. Tune Entertainment

Ability: 8.5 points

The one with the Hollywood experience, Joonie played in "Ninja Assassin" alongside Rain.


9. Max Changmin

TVXQ - SM Entertainment

Ability: 8.5 points

TVXQ's leading vocalist can actually act. He was the lead role in "Paradise Ranch".


8. Siwon

Super Junior - SM Entertainment

Ability: 8.5 points

Another actor who has potential to go even futhermore in the film industry. He has been in a few dramas so far.


7. Hero Jaejoong

JYJ - C-JeS Entertainment

Ability: 8.5 points

Jaejoong also appeared in dramas and films, and he also is an idol who is considered a great actor.


6. Yonghwa

CN Blue - CJ E&M Music and Live

Ability: 9 points

The ace is not just talented in singing and playing guitar, fans also find him to be a promising actor.


5. Siwan

ZE:A - Star Empire Entertainment

Ability: 9 points

ZE:A's visual finds a spot into the top 5. He was in the main cast for a few dramas, and is currenty filming his 2nd movie.


4. Hyunjoong

KeyEast

Ability: 9 points

The F4 actor has not acted in a movie yet, but already established a well career in acting in drama series.


3. Taecyeon

2PM - JYP Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

The beastdol is a talented actor as well, and will have acted for 4 dramas by the end of the year.


2. T.O.P

BIGBANG - YG Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

The ladies' man has entertained fans worldwide with his great acting skills despite reputated as a calm character.


1. Micky Yoochun

JYJ - C-JeS Entertainment

Ability: 9.5 points

Which other idol can be better than Yoochun in acting? Having appeared in multiple dramas, he is also voted as the best idol actor by other K-Pop idols.


These are currently the best Korean idol actors!

Honorable Mentions
There are a few girls who are also outstanding, but unfortunately, they didn't make the list.

Seulong - 2AM
Doojoon - B2ST
Jonghyun - CN Blue
L - Infinite
Minho - SHINee
U-Know Yunho - TVXQ

Group with the best acting ability

1. JYJ
2. TVXQ
3. CN Blue