Saturday, January 28, 2017

Kpop Star 6 - Casting Audition

[Kpop Star Ep 9, 10 & 11]

Now, there's only 29 contestants left.

Rules:
◆ Each agency can cast five general contestants and two trainees.
◆ YHY gave up both of his casting card for trainees to YG and JYP. 
So, both YG and JYP have three cards for trainees.


#You can watch the contestants' performance by clicking on the song's title ^^


Jeon Ji Soo (17) & Lee Seo Jin (20)


"One person did worst than I expected while the other did better"
-JYP-

■ Both YG and Antenna gave up their casting opportunity.

Jeon Ji Soo   ➨  

Lee Seo Jin   ➨




Kim Yoon Hui (14)


■ Jung Seung Hwan pay her a visit during practice.

"You have a nice voice. I see potential in you."
-YHY-

"Since YHY mentioned Baek Ah Yeon and Baek Ye Rim and both of them are from my agency,
I have no choice but to cast you"
-JYP-

Kim Yoon Hui   ➨   




Lee Soo Min (17) & Ko Ara (15)


Their performance was so brilliant, YHY even regretted his decision of
giving up his casting cards. #LOL

While YHY made his comments, YG stole JYP's priority pass to stop
him from stealing the contestants.
#LOL

JYP suddenly interrupted YHY's comment saying, "This is how you flirt
with women, isn't it? Even though I'm a man, I'm swayed too."
#LOL

#There's so many LOL moments, I would just recommend you to watch it!

■ YG and JYP were fighting to cast Lee Soo Min.

Ko Ara   ➨   

Lee Soo Min    ➨  




Kim Jong Seob (11) & Lee Hyun Jin (11)

'Thriller' by Michael Jackson

■ The lyrics for this song was so hard for them to pronounce. So they asked
Chrisha Choo to help them.

"Both of you are the future of Kpop"
-JYP-

Team Boyfriend   ➨  




Shannon (18)

'Breath' by Park Hyo Shin

"You are the hardest question to solve this season."
-JYP-

Shannon   ➨  




Chrisha Choo (18) & Jeon Min Joo (22)

'Problem' by Arianna Grande

■ YG and JYP were fighting to cast Chrisha Choo.

Chrisha Choo   ➨   

Jeon Min Joo    ➨   




Woo Nyung In (21)


■ Last time when she was in Kpop Star, she was eliminated during casting audition.

"You have no confidence in your voice that you keep on trying to show more"
-YHY-

Woo Nyung In  ➨  




Baek Seon Nyeo (22) & Ma Eun Jin (19)


■ Baek Seon Nyeo had a terrible flu while Ma Eun Jin had laryngitis and rhinitis.
So, they didn't have the chance to practice the whole song together.

"Ma Eun Jin is the best vocalist for this season"
-JYP-

"Baek Seon Nyeo need to let go the pressure of being a powerful vocalist"
-YHY-

Ma Eun Jin   ➨  

Baek Seon Nyeo   ➨




Han Byeol (11)


#She called Beyonce as an ahjumma! ㅋㅋㅋ

■ Park Ka Kyung (from season 5) visited Han Byeol during practice.
They know each other since Han Byeol is friend with Ka Kyung's younger sister.

Before her performance, JYP said they have high expectation from her.
But Han Byeol asked them not to have any expectation.
#LOL

# I recommend you to watch her interaction with the judges. Just hilarious!

Han Byeol   ➨  




Lee Sung Eun (15)


■ She was having a hard time re-arranging the song since she don't have 
any direction except not to make it sounds boring.

"The thing about her is that she learns music by ear, so she always exceed our expectation"
-YHY-

■ JYP and Antenna were fighting to cast her.

Lee Sung Eun   ➨ 




Kim So Hee (17)


■ Her schedule was so hectic since she has to go to school, agency's practice 
and practice for the audition.

"I believed that you didn't practice enough this time"
-YG-

 ■ YG and JYP were fighting to cast her.

Kim So Hee  ➨  




Min Ga Rin (14) & Kim Hye Rim (17)


"I honestly thought both of you was just lucky last round, but both of you have perfect harmony"
-YG-

Kim Hye Rim  ➨ 

Min Ga Rin was eliminated~
(JYP said he wished he has another casting card since it's a pity to let Ga Rin go.)




Kim Joo Eun (22)

♪I Think of You - Own song♪

"I don't think the song appeal to the mass at all"
-JYP-

Kim Joo Eun   ➨



Sung Yoo Jin (24) & Kim Do Yeon (24)

Full Moon by Sunmi
"The song changed because of the arrangement, not because of either of you"
-JYP-

Sung Yoo Jin   ➨

Kim Do Yeon was eliminated~




Ji Woo Jin (27) & Lee Ga Young (17)

♪Don't Forget by Jang Pil Soon and Kim Hyun Chul♪

"Both of you can be a balladeer. But for this audition, I'm not sure whether you can sing other genre"
-YHY-

Ji Woo Jin   ➨

Lee Ga Young   ➨

"Ga Young, if I have an extra card, I would definitely cast you." - JYP




Yoo Ji Ni (15)

♪Skyscraper by Demi Lovato♪

"Since JYP usually asks contestants to sing casually, I'm starting to think Ji Ni is
singing half-hearted"
-YG-

Yoo Ji Ni   ➨


Thursday, January 26, 2017

Kpop Star 6 - Team Mission

[Kpop Star 6 Ep 7 & 8]

In total, 41 contestants made it to the 3rd round.
They are asked to form a group together to perform for team mission.
The group for trainees and children have already been decided by the judges.

The team that wins will proceed to the next round while 
the team that loses, at least one member will be eliminated.

#Rather than writing the judges' comments, I replaced with

                                              ♥♥♥ = A lot of praises. No critiques         
                                                 ♥♥ = Praises but with space for improvement
                                                    ♥ = Just okay. Need more improvement

#You can watch the performance by clicking the song's title. ^^




                    Shiny                     VS                   Sore Throat

        
        Yoo Ji Ni (13) & Shannon (18)                      Lee Chae Yeon (15), Kim Yoon Hui (14) 
                                                                                                  & Seok Ji Soo (17)
                            ♥♥♥                                                                             ♥
                        WINNER!                                                Lee Chae Yeon was eliminated~



                Ni-Soo to Me-Choo           VS                 Kimga Minga

       
          Lee Soo Min (17) & Chrisha Choo (17)                   Kim Hye Rim (17) & Min Ga Rin (14)
            ♪'Blood Sweat & Tears' by BTS♪                                ♪'Somebody' by 15&
                Dance Music: Beyonce's 'Diva'
                                    ♥                                                                            ♥♥♥
                Chrisha Choo was eliminated~                                               WINNER!



         Bless Your Divine Favors         VS       The Fairy and Her Lovers


Cho Jang Gwan (19) & Lee Sung Eun (15)           Baek Seon Nyeo (22), Moon Hyung Seo (18)
                                                                                                & Lee Ji Hee (20)
    ♪ 'Short Hair' by Cho Yong Pil♪                               ♪'Good Lady' by Achim
                           ♥♥                                                                             ♥♥
                       WINNER!                                            Ji Hee & Hyung Seo were eliminated~

YHY asked Sung Eun, "How was the practice? Did it went well in the end?"
Sung Eun said it went well in the beginning, but not at the end.
#LOL



              Burn to the Ground           VS                     Boyfriend


       Hong Jung Min (12), Han Byul (11)                    Park Hyun Jin (11) & Kim Jeong Seob (11)
                         & Lee Ga Do (10) 
                ♪'U-Go-Girl' by Lee Hyori♪                                  ♪'Boyfriend' by Justin Bieber
                                                                                            Dance Music: 'Caught Up' by Usher
                                   ♥♥                                                                        ♥♥♥
          Jung Min & Ga Do were eliminated~                                       WINNER!



                         Cake                         VS                    Hot Pack


        Jeon Min Joo (22) & Kim So Hee (16)                           Lee Do Yeon (13) & Ko Ara (15)
                  ♪'Holler' by TaeTiSeo♪                                      ♪'Where U At' by Taeyang
                                ♥♥♥                                                                              ♥
                             WINNER!                                                   Lee Do Yeon was eliminated~

#Again.. I'm annoyed with Do Yeon's shirt. I can't see her dance moves well with that shirt!


WILD CARD!!!

The three judges agreed that Chrisha Choo should be given a second chance.


Here, we have a sneak peek of the eliminated contestants.
Since some of them didn't appear on TV at all, I thought I should give them some credits.
Great job guys!!! *claps*



Monday, January 23, 2017

Kpop Star 6 - Ranking Audition 2

[Kpop Star 6 Ep 5, 6 & 7]

GROUP: PRACTICING PUPAS


Lee Do Yeon (13)


♪'Re-Bye' by Akdong Musician♪


Dance music - 'Sorry' by Justin Bieber

◆ Trainee from Mystic Entertainment

#Once she dances, I think she picked the wrong outfit. It looks too messy!

"You fixed what I asked you to fix. You have a bright future ahead of you"
-JYP-

Lee Soo Min (17)


♪'Side to Side' by Arianna Grande ft. Nicky Minaj♪
Dance music - 'Work From Home' by Fifth Harmony

"I think you can do better here (than in Produce 101)"
-JYP-

Chrisha Choo (17)


♪'Emergency Room' by Izi♪
Dance music - 'Focus' by Arianna Grande

◆ She did apply for Kpop Star season 5 and received a pass in preliminary round.
However, due to some family reason, she couldn't come to Korea.
◆ Now, she is a trainee from Urban Works

"Although you have not been growing up with Kpop songs, you  can still sing the genre"
-YG-

Jung Ji Ho (18)

♪'Twinkle' by TaeTiSeo♪
Dance music - 'Put The Kettle On' by Stooshe

"You're often off tune"
-YHY-

Min Ga Rin (14)

♪'I Don't Know' by Apink♪

◆ Trainee for 2 years at Hunus

"I think you could be the main vocalist for an idol group"
-YG-

Ranking:
1 - Chrisha Cho
2 - Lee Soo Min
 3 - Lee Do Yoon
4 - Min Ga Rin 
5 - Jung Ji Ho (eliminated)


GROUP: UNIQUE VOCALISTS

Seo Myung Seong (18)

♪'Will You Walk With Me' by Lee Juck♪

◆ YHY suggested him to sing 'Wild Flower' but Myung Seong rejected his suggestion.
◆ According to him, he would rather sing with his style and get eliminated with dignity.

"You over exaggerate your expression too much"
-JYP-

Lee Seo Jin (20)

♪'Apple Lips' by Wine Loop♪

◆ JYP asked her to sing just like talking

"You sing excellently but we are asking you otherwise.
Maybe you need to figure out what singing is."
-YHY-

Sung Yoo Jin (24)

♪'I'm Your Baby Tonight' by Whitney Houston♪

◆ Ex-member of The SeeYa

"The first round, you sounded old-fashioned but now you sounded like a diva"
-YHY-

Ranking:
1 - Sung Yoo Jin
2 - Kim Bo Mi
3 - Lee Seo Jin
4 - Ki Da On (eliminated)
5 - Seo Myung Seong (eliminated)
6 - Lee Yoon Ji (eliminated)

GROUP: STRONG SMALL BEAN BULLETS


Kim Jong Seob (11)

♪'Destiny' - original rap♪
Dance music - 'Take You Down' by Chris Brown

◆ His parents were not against him doing music.
◆ His dad is a modern dancer while his mom is a jazz dancer.
◆ According to him, every dance move has to convey emotion.

#I don't know whether this is appropriate, but he just melts my heart with his moves.
Totally going to be a ladies boy..

"I just want to snatch him away from Kpop Star"
-JYP-

Lee Ga Do (10)

♪'Domino' by Jessie J♪

◆ She was voted by everyone in the group to be rank as 1st.

"I wish you could choose a better song."
-YG-

"You sing incredibly"
-JYP-

Park Hyun Jin (11)

♪'The Day We Broke Up' by Kim Gun Mo♪
Dance music - 'Wait for A Minute' by Justin Bieber ft. Tyga

◆ In the first round, he rapped his own rap. However, JYP asked him to sing for the next round.

"Some people may find his singing and dancing are so-so. But his talent is just raw"
-JYP-

"This kid will become the future of Kpop"
-JYP-

Hong Jeong Min (12)

♪'Marry You' by Bruno Mars♪

"You sing well. More importantly, you know how to sing. You have potential."
-YHY-

Han Byul (10)

♪'Lullaby of Birdland' by Nikki Yanofsky♪
Dance music - 'Me Too' by Meghan Trainor

◆ She's half-Swedish, half-Korean

"The song that you choose is very hard even for professional singer"
-JYP-

"I was mesmerized and fascinated to see her dance"
-YG-

Ranking:
1 - Park Hyun Jin
2 - Kim Jong Seob
3 - Han Byul
4 - Lee Ga Do
5 - Han Jeong Min

Additional contestants!

Seok Ji Soo (17)


♪'Love Never Felt So Good' by Michael Jackson♪

◆ She was asked to stop frowning as she sings high notes during in-depth audition.

"Your cover version of this song is the best so far"
-YHY-

Kim Ye Na (25)

♪'Tree Frog' by herself♪

◆ She is part of the Indie group called Black Russian.
◆ Only YG did not pass her during first audition round.
◆ The song she sang was about people who don't listen as they have a
hard time expressing their feelings.

"The structure of the song is musically amusing"
-JYP-

Woo Nyung In (21)

♪'In The Rain' by Lee Moon Sae♪

◆ She appeared before in Kpop Star 4
◆ She sang her own composition in first round, titled 'Add 50'

"You have the ability to interpret songs"
-YHY-