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Masterfully done!

like a Greek Tragedy… an Operatic Death

This episode!!!.. even the drumming as Shaoshang tries to leave the manor, but most especially… from the moment they arrived to the banquet… the set, the lighting, the colours, the music score, the aural mood that greatly heightens the viewers emotions, the body movements… GLORIOUSLY SUBLIME!!!

Even the menacing laugh as he slowly walks towards Ling Yi… the syllable by syllable - clearly enunciated name, the crunch as the sword penetrates the flesh and the ‘schwing’ of the sword as it slices Ling Yi’s neck, the bodily attitude, the blurring and focusing again, the slow motion as he lets go of the Marquis’s head…  Devastatingly beautiful!

So unhinged, it’s perfect!

and at the end, a brief moment of disbelief and then, a cathartic release of emotion. It’s done! The slightest flash of joy immediately extinguished with sadness and grief. Unbridled tears come. The blood, tears, snot, saliva… it’s not pretty, but somehow very necessary!* It’s like being brought to a journey of complex emotions while the heart is being ripped out and at the same time awestruck as you watch.

*Apparently this was Wu Lei’s sugestion, don’t know if it’s true. Too lazy to look it up.

At certain angles, his face looks gaunt, immaciated, skeletal even. Here he looks deranged… immaculately put together, not a hair out of place, controlled… but he looks deranged nevertheless.

I don’t know if this is by design… after all the carnage, he is still put together, just a few strands of hair out of place, a few rips on the clothes. I like the disparity of somehow still immaculate but with blood spatter everywhere.

And can I just say, A’Fei and A’Qi’s sacrifice are no less than anybody elses! Such devotion! Such loyalty! I love them! I was bawlin’ when he told them, “Please stay alive.”  I’ve wondered if they knew for years who he really was, but that might have been too risky. I’m inclined to think that they didn’t until around Shaoshang knew or just slightly before/after. Judging from the Third Prince’s reaction when Shaoshang revealed to the court that he was Huo Chongs son, I don’t think he knew either.

A number times** I have watched this and still as impactful as the first time  when it was released back in mid(ish) August. Episode 48 was… just… firecrackers blowing up in my head!!!!… The freakin dramagods delivered!!! I was awestruck and still am after rewatching.

“the cake on the right is for btob to be together for a lifetime, and the one on the left is for eunkwangie hyung and minhyukie hyung 30 years old birthday”

“More than going up, we want to go long and far.” BTOB released 11th Mini Album  ‘THIS IS US’ 8 months after 2nd Full Album 'Brother Act.’ last released. Title track 'Only One For Me’ is composed by BTOB member Im Hyunsik and Producer Eden once again after their collaboration of 'Missing You’ and ‘I’ll Be Your Man’. Results are flashy. 'Only One For Me’ swept top of major digital charts like Melon once released. Based on 12th day of release, it’s still at No. 2 on 29th June morning. This is to say BTOB is receiving love not only from fans but public.  Even if we put aside numerical results, the complete music with all tracks as good as title track is well-loved by fans. Members presented 7 tracks 'Call me’, 'Yeah’, 'Blue Moon’, rapper line unit song 'IceBreaker’, vocal line unit song '1, 2, 3’, and pre-release 'The Feeling’. From tropical sound to electronic pop, diverse genre makes listening more fun. 'It’s Okay’, 'Way Back Home’, 'Remember That’, 'I’ll Be Your Man’, 'MOVIE’, 'Missing You’, and now 'Only One For Me’, achieved No. 1 on digital chart every time new song is released. Trusted self-producing musician BTOB spoke about  their album making process, promotion goals etc. Q Thoughts about comeback as a group after 8 months? ▲ Ilhoon_ Enjoying music broadcast promotion with various singers. We are promoting with thankful heart that we are having fun and received much love from fans. Also, we received valuable gift yesterday. We won No. 1 on MBC Music 'Show Champion’ and we are really thankful. In the midst of happy promotion activity. ▲ Peniel_ Hope many people listen to our songs and receive healing from watching our stage. Q At '2018 UNITED CUBE -ONE-’ concert press conference, you said you did not care about No. 1 but still achieved No. 1 on digital chart and No. 1 on music show. ▲ Sungjae_ Actually, as ‘Missing You’ received a lot of love, we thought hard of what kind of song to repay. More than burdened to produce good results, we want to provide healing to even one more person. Writing that song is of bigger burden. ▲ Seo Eunkwang_ Correct. Actually, Minhyuk, Peniel and I came home together yesterday and we talked about 'What is next song?’ for 30 minutes. As we continue to receive love from many people, we are burdened in terms of music. ▲ Ilhoon_ This becomes the driving force for growth. ▲ Minhyuk_ We seem to be constantly worried. We are in an occupation to show thus we want to continue to worry and develop. Firstly, very thankful and we will work harder to show better image. ▲ Changsub_ Above all, felt very proud when we heard from public, not only fans who listen to our songs talked about how they 'Listen to BTOB music and healed a lot’, 'Listen to BTOB music and start a day strongly’. ▲ Eunkwang_ That is more valuable than No. 1. Q This album “All BTOB members are producers”, members are highly satisfied. What is most satisfying? ▲ EK_ Firstly, this is first time BTOB members composed all songs. That’s why the album is named 'THIS IS US’ ourselves.

▲ CS_ All through us, album composed of our ideas. ▲ IH_ This album is most outstanding in terms of members’ ability. Each aspect showed much progress but this is most prominent. After a long time, we specially made 2 unit songs. We showed our individual skills through that process too. Quality is also higher than expected, thus we are highly satisfied. ▲ MH_ And our album’s character is basically and positively full of ourselves. Members’ suggestions combined to make this album thus it’s more valuable.

Q This album is completed after much thoughts, how is ‘Only One For Me’ decided as title track. ▲ HS_ Firstly 'Missing You’ received huge love and not only from fans but public. We want to present same feelings to public. Maybe when we do other styles, thoughts like 'That song is good, should do that style again’ may arise. Also, instead of lyrical sensitive music, we want to make exciting music that is easy to listen to in summer. Q BTOB fans’ fanchant at music shows also created hot topic. Members seem to show ambition slowly on fanchant too. ▲ MH_ Actually, we made fanchant since 'I only know love’. We’ve been making since rookie days but started earnestly only recently. Making of fanchant ourselves is only made known to fans since 'I’ll Be Your Man’ but it seems to became topic since ‘Missing You’ when we filmed fanchant video. Fanchant became topic first and there are people who then listen to our songs.   ▲ HS_ Instead of coming to watch us and stand still with lightstick, it’s fun to sing together. When we write song, fanchant also appeared. During 'I’ll Be Your Man’ too, 'Missing you’ as well. Thought like it would be good if fans make noise at this part. ▲ EK_ Now really feel like a stage made with fans together. When we are excited on stage, fans will also have fun. Good to feel together. Melody is also our 8th Member. ▲ MH_ Different feeling from digital music. Can only be heard on stage. Like my case, I remove my in-ear to listen to fans during concert or performance. Q Lee Changsub’s intro part received a lot of praises. ▲ CS_ When I first saw the choreography video, I did not know it’s solo dance. Thus, during first broadcast, even my neck turned red. But many people love it so I’m thankful and working hard. And I’m in process of dancing slightly more naturally. Q In last year’s 'I’ll Be Your Man’ interview, you said “Felt that we can still rise”, “There are still a lot yet to be shown” . Still the same thoughts? ▲ EK_ Of course. ▲ Sungjae_ Correct. But instead of thinking of the place we rise to, we think of lasting a long time. ▲ IH_ There are many places to rise to but as singers there are also many places to look around. Many things here and there to experience and communicate with people around us. There are many places to rise to thus we are still going up slowly. Anyway, our digital received a lot of love and recognition but we did not have an expectation. Instead of expectation like 'No. 1 this time?’ or 'Song successful this time?’, 'Will people listen to our song and touched’ is more important. ▲ EK_ Now, words like going far is more suitable than rising up. We want to go further and further. We want to challenge more musically. Want to show new music. In terms of genre, we showed a lot of ballad, lyrical looks but we also want to show more performance part. ▲ SJ_ All ambition is really for BTOB to promote a long time. Any ambition is also for BTOB to make good music for a long long time.

‘Debut 7th Year’ BTOB  “Cube Pillar, awkward but sense of responsibility”(Interview②)

BTOB has also felt the sense of responsibility as Cube Entertainment’s big brother group. Debut in 2012 Mar, BTOB is in their 7th year this year. In today’s music industry, BTOB is evaluated not only as self-producing team trusted to listen but also known for their out of class performance and solid teamwork. Not rushed, a team that create their own platforms for success, growing slowly but constantly. They showed intense mood in powerful performance through 'Thriller’, 'Beep Beep’ in early debut 2013 and 2014 but unable to receive spotlight. Starting from No. 1 on digital chart achievement of 1st full album title track ‘It’s Okay’ in 2015 June, 'Way Back Home’, ‘Remember That’ ballad trilogy established their position as team loved by public. 'Remember That’ won their 1st public tv music show No. 1 after 4 years 1 month. Not stopping, through members’ active participation in composing and producing, they beat competition with deep and diverse BTOB-only sensitivity and stood out in musicality even amongst musicians and grabbed title of talented team with digital power. Recent new songs like 2016 November 9th Mini Album 'NEW MEN’ title track 'I’ll Be Your Man’, 2017 March 10th Mini Album ‘(Feel'eM)’ title track 'MOVIE’, 2017 October 2nd Full Album 'Brother Act.’ title track 'Missing You’ and 11th Mini Album title track 'Only One For Me’ are all hit tracks composed by members that swept digital chart No. 1. Leader Seo Eunkwang on becoming Cube’s sunbae “We are still having mindset like debut days. Even if awkward but there’s sense of responsibility”. “Feeling more mature naturally. We are now sunbae and must do our best even more”. Im Hyunsik “We are sunbae but there are still many things to learn. We will learn from each other as we grow”.

ilhoon: okay 😘

HI EVERYBODY! 💫 tumblr user jungilhoon here. so as you may have heard, ilhoon will be releasing his first solo mini album – big wave – on march 8th. in celebration of this, i will be giving away three copies! the details and guidelines are as follows:

i will be ordering from kpoptown

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