Anyone here into Jpop and Kpop? - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

TheyCallMeBruce · 03-28-2005, 11:44 AM

I've been listening to that stuff again, partly because some of the new stuff is very catchy. I'm also listening to some older stuff like Kiss - Because I'm a girl, Ayumi Hamasaki and other Boa oldies. Anyway, just wondering how many members of CP listen to it.

EDIT: My former girlfriend (who is half japanese half white) got me into it. I didn't really like it at first, but it just kinda grew on me. Plus a lot of the JPop and KPop girls are cute!

FlamesAddiction · 03-28-2005, 12:12 PM

I used to be into a few. Number Girl was pretty good. Reminded me of a Japanese version of the Pixies.

Some of those girl bands are pretty cute too, like OOIOO and Mummy the Peepshow.

Actually, I am a pretty big fan of Yoshimi P-we (OOIOO, the Boredoms).

Incinerator · 03-28-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally posted by TheyCallMeBruce@Mar 28 2005, 06:44 PM
Ayumi Hamasaki

Wow she looks like an FFX character...tiny too

red '00 · 03-28-2005, 02:42 PM

Interesting stuff, I have a cousin who is really into that kind of thing.

TheyCallMeBruce · 03-28-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by FlamesAddiction@Mar 28 2005, 07:12 PM
I used to be into a few. Number Girl was pretty good. Reminded me of a Japanese version of the Pixies.

Some of those girl bands are pretty cute too, like OOIOO and Mummy the Peepshow.

Actually, I am a pretty big fan of Yoshimi P-we (OOIOO, the Boredoms).

I used to listen to OOIOO as well. Some of the JRock stuff sounds way better than what we have here in North America. Even the alternative rock/dance stuff like Boom Boom Satellites.

Anyway, here are a few more of my favorite female artists...

Utada Hikaru http://www.asiafinest.com/japanese/utada.htm
S.E.S. http://www.asiafinest.com/korean/ses.htm
Hyori http://www.asiafinest.com/korean/hyori.htm (you have no idea how beautiful she is)
BOA http://www.asiafinest.com/korean/boa.htm (In asia, Boa is huge. I think they're trying to break her into the North American market.)
Speed http://www.asiafinest.com/japanese/speed.htm

Clarkey · 03-29-2005, 12:56 AM

I don't even know what this is but are there any naked pictures?

TheCommodoreAfro · 03-29-2005, 06:25 AM

I listen to Jpop everyday whether I want to or not but I live here in Japan, so it's kinda cheating in a way. IT's not really my thing, but Thee Michelle Gun Elephant were one of the best bands to come out of Japan that very few outside of Japan have heard of. The Polysics are also good, if you're looking to listen to something.

Ayumi Hamasaki was on TV last night - people who shared her name asked her questions (including guys, as the character for Ayumi - step - can be read as Ayumu, a boys name) and she was typically vacuous. But that's really not the point...

photon · 03-29-2005, 08:46 AM

Utada Hikaru did a song for the soundtrack for a PS2 game and it was awesome, I wanted to hear more of that kind of stuff.

I'll have to track down some music by the other names listed in this thread and hear what they're like!

TheyCallMeBruce · 03-29-2005, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by photon@Mar 29 2005, 03:46 PM
Utada Hikaru did a song for the soundtrack for a PS2 game and it was awesome, I wanted to hear more of that kind of stuff.

I'll have to track down some music by the other names listed in this thread and hear what they're like!

Yeah, Utada Hikaru is pretty big in Japan too. I think I first heard of her from the Inuyasha series.

TheyCallMeBruce · 03-29-2005, 02:16 PM

This is Hyori

Mike__ · 03-29-2005, 11:08 PM

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Originally posted by Clarkey@Mar 29 2005, 12:56 AM
I don't even know what this is but are there any naked pictures?

LOL yeah no kidding, they are smoking hot.

red '00 · 03-29-2005, 11:33 PM

And I bet they speak no English. :tup:

TheyCallMeBruce · 03-29-2005, 11:47 PM

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Originally posted by red '00@Mar 30 2005, 06:33 AM
And I bet they speak no English. :tup:

Actually, you'd be surprised. A lot of these Kpop and Jpop stars are from North America (born and raised, or just raised). So some of them actually put out English albums in Korea or Japan.

red '00 · 03-30-2005, 12:02 AM

That was hardly the point of my pervertedly discrete comment....

Incinerator · 03-30-2005, 10:14 AM

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Originally posted by red '00@Mar 30 2005, 07:02 AM
That was hardly the point of my pervertedly discrete comment....

*snickers*

Bertuzzied · 03-30-2005, 12:25 PM

I bet they have really bad teeth though. You'd think for a chick with an awesome bod and millions of dollars in record sales they would want to have good teeth. ehhehe.

I'm watching this Korean tv show right now called Dae Jang Geum and it's great! 70 episodes though. i'm so tired everyday. hehe

TheyCallMeBruce · 03-30-2005, 02:53 PM

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Originally posted by red '00@Mar 30 2005, 07:02 AM
That was hardly the point of my pervertedly discrete comment....

Yeah, well, I'm a bit slow on the uptake ... eh?

red '00 · 03-30-2005, 02:55 PM

Apparently. :P

Fobby · 03-30-2005, 04:38 PM

as for the english comment, Utada was born and raised in the states. haha
Boa speaks Korean, Japanese, english, cantonese, and mandarin.

yea... i listen to this stuff too... Speed was awesome.