Showtime - Burning The BEAST Ep 5

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Source: yuri minji

Kpop Culture Plunder: Haka Edition

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Video: Korea's biggest boy band performs haka

Korea's most famous pop act appears to have incorporated a choreographed interpretation of the haka into their latest tour.

Fan footage from the EXO's first ever solo-headline concert on the May 23 shows the 11-member Korean-Chinese boy band breaking into a haka-like routine, before launching into their debut single 'Mama'.

The song features a Gregorian chant-inspired chorus.

One member in the crowd at Seoul's Olympic Stadium was 28-year-old English teacher Stephanie Town, from Auckland.

"Tickets were about 100 bucks, and went on sale about a month ago and created one of the biggest ticketing wars I've seen. Fan-girls all over Korea all went out to internet cafes with the fastest internet to bid on the most coveted tickets of the year, which sold out in under two minutes," says Town, who describes herself as a huge EXO fan.

Town says some concertgoers ended paying up to $1000 for good seats to see the group, who formed in Seoul in 2011.

The band performs their music in both Korean and Mandarin, and really hit the big-time with last year's hit 'Growl' .


Town says the moment the haka happened, she was separated from her friends and was surrounded by local Korean fans.


"I am unashamedly a huge fan-girl for these guys and so as the concert began I was screaming and cheering and waving my little silver fan light-stick in the air along with everyone else".

Then the haka happened.

"When I realised this was some version of the haka I was witnessing, I just gasped and covered my mouth in shock. I had no one to talk to about it and so I thought, Thank god for fan-cams, because no one will ever believe me!'"

Where the idea for the haka interpretation came from is unclear, but American Tony Testa choreographs many of EXO's videos. Testa also worked with EXO on this concert, called From EXOPlanet: The Lost Planet.

"The idea didn't come from the band themselves, as their have very little to no creative control themselves as is pretty much the norm here. I'd put my money that it was all Testa," says Town.

"I guess they wanted to an alternative 'exotic' theme for the concert".

Town says her reaction was mixed.

"I felt uncomfortable upon seeing it, because of how meaningful it is. No one likes to see their heritage used for entertainment value like that. Knowing that they didn't personally choose to do it makes me able to forgive it. It's the choreographer who should have known better".

However Town says there are positive things to take from it.

"Maybe I'm being too generous, but it's nice to see people enjoying parts of New Zealand culture internationally, and flattering in some way to see these idols of mine pay a kind of homage to our culture".

EXO are now taking their show on a tour around Asia. One can only assume their choreography will go with them.




( Cultural 'criiinge' as K-pop band performs the Haka )

( Some background stuff on the haka (with cool videos) )

Exo DO France, 3 News, SBS, Seoulbeats

Saw no one had made a post here and it wasn't talked about in the last exo post, so here we go.

140601 Inkigayo

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This week's winner is...
EXO-K - Overdose

( Watch the performances! )

sources: SBSMusic1, 여자값진, KMusicLiveSBS

More Dancing Predebut Jun/ New Member of U-Kiss

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I think all videos are from 2012
( 3 predebut dance vids! )

Source: Jangyong, Gina 1 2 3

Return of Superman E26!

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kbsworld

The straw song is totally my jam ♥♥


Don't forget to check out haru's instagram for cute pics of Haru!

Also moondonghwan, the twins' uncle, has posted some adorable pics and videos of the twins. And hahyunjung@ig posted a video of seoeon walking here.

Try hard Jay Park returns with free single Taekwondo

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Source: aomgofficial & Koreaboo

hahahahahahahaha

Breaking: Nari and Sehun dating?!

[hitthoselightz.livejournal.com]

Article: Wassup Nari opens up about the 'truth about her dating rumors' with EXO Sehun

When asked about her dating rumors with EXO's Sehun, she laughed and said, "I'll tell you the truth. I have no relation to Sehun senior. Fans made up the dating rumors. It all began when Sehun senior danced to my part at 'IAC' when Wassup's song started playing. One fan probably thought 'Sehun must like Nari' which turned into 'dating rumors'. I heard that the fan made another post saying it's fake. It's an honor for me since I earned new fans who looked up Nari through the rumor, which I'm grateful for."

( netizen comments )

source: netizenbuzz, sports seoul via nate

bowing to this new power couple tbh i even got sehun as a photocard, it all makes sense imo!

MAY MEMBER OF THE MONTH!

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Haaaay guys haaaaaay

It's June!! & that means it's time to look fondly all the way back through January & give fellow members the recognition they deserve! Nominate anyone you think has contributed to the community in a positive way. It could be through consistently making posts that keep Omona rolling, spreading knowledge & informing other members on important topics, or going out of their way to help someone in the comments and such!

Last month,  Omona chose yesungholic for their let's get glam post/beauty like oppa/noona posts!! As a token of our appreciation they were rewarded a backpack from our lovely sponsor ToFebruary.com!

each monthly winner will be entered for a yet to be revealed SUPER PRIZE at the end of 2014

This month's MOTM will channel their inner Cheon SongYi with this necklace!




- Include the username of the member you are nominating, reason for nomination, and any proof for others to see. ex: thread links to where a member has helped another member, unique posts, informative eye-opening comments, a member's post history page etc

-If you agree with any nomination add a +1 under the comment. Nominations with 5 or more will be entered into the poll for voting. Please check to see if the member you are nominating has been nominated already. If they have just add your +1

-A previous months winner cannot be nominated again the following month.

-Nominate as many users as you wish

-No self-nominations. Unless it's for the lulz.

June 1-3: Nominations
June 4-6: Voting
June 7: Winner Announced

Thank you to ToFebruary for sponsoring this! 

Kara Project Ep 1 Is Here

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Source: Viki Youtube

Hoping for Somin to not win so she stays out of this sinking ship... She has one of the best voices (and is the best looking imo).Bless her for calling out the girls who made comments about her skin color too!

I don't see the point in adding members who are highschoolers at this point unless DSP plans on a graduation system.

Sunmi for Oh Boy! Magazine and Singles Magazine

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( Read more... )

sources: naver|mwave

This is Kang Ha Neul update post

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The Girl's Grave trailer (subbed)

source: thirtytoes

( C-Radio guesting (raw :() )

source: mbckpop

( Three Things I Have Left - Angel Eyes OST )

source: TheDramaOST16

( making of the ost )

source: sbstvjobs

( GFFIS Opening Ceremony )

source: getitk, kimsoeunindonesia

Wassup release fire aka song of the summer

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( bts of video + choreo teaser )

source: BubbleFeetMusic Youtube, Mafia Wassup youtube, 주마피아레코즈 youtube

slay snsd 2.0, people are just not ready yet tbqh
this is a song to support the world cup btw

EXO - Mnet XOXO Ep 4

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fsr only K for the final episode :( still pretty entertaining to watch tho. rme at baek again

Source: baekhundred

Wassup pose for maxim, op dies

[hitthoselightz.livejournal.com]

( more photos + 2 bts videos )

source: KOREA MAXIM youtube 1, 2 monstrumintl tumblr 1, 2, 3, 4

the tears are real tbh im sensing an increase in fans
wassup thanks you for your time

Almost Paradise- Eric Benet ft Ailee (Full Version)

[torontok.livejournal.com]

Source: BubbleFeetMusic
Getting my 80's power ballad on, excuse me