Junsu: Send Happy Thoughts His Way

Isnt it funny how we were just talking about 2PM’s Junsu? He was the BKM Hottie this week after all ^_^ I even added that he had knee surgery and was hanging out in a hospital room. Who knew that such tragedy was about to take place.

Today Junsu’s appa passed away and it makes me really sad.

I don’t know what their relationship was like so I can’t sit here and say I know exactly how he’s feeling. True, I know what its like to lose my father and for me it was a pain that I should not have had to experience at such a young age ( I was 10 ). I’m sure his knee doesn’t hurt at the moment because the pain he’s feeling is else where; but I have to be honest and say this sad news hurts me.

Junsu is my 2PM bias and I know what its like to lose a parent. The combination of my adoration for him as a person and the all to familiarity with death makes me want to reach out and send as many prayers, happy thoughts and best wishes to him and his family as I can possibly create…To all the readers send happy thoughts his way ok?

Junsu, FIGHTING!!

K-Kisses KrisE!

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Lee Min Ki: I Really Really Like Him

I have seriously been dying to do this profile on actor, model and singer Lee Min Ki! The main photo of oppa is my laptop background that’s how much I love him! Pssh! Becoming my laptop background is a big deal since only the top guys on my list get to grace it ^_^

Anyway ugh there’s not enough I can say about oppa because to me he’s perfect! He’s literally like 4 of my bias all rolled into a 6 foot tall body of model perfection. No seriously look at him! He looks like Kim Heechul, Hyun Bin, 2pms Chansung and Se7en (circa 2007) all mixed together! He has a goofy super cute smile like Alice’s Cheshire cat, chocolate-brown eyes and high extremely defined cheekbones. No he’s not totally built and he is pretty thin but I love his lanky body and long legs..Hes just plain sexy and he’s such a good actor!

In this weeks K-Drama: “I Really Really Like You” he plays Presidential Secret Service Agent, Nam Bong Ki. I absolutely loved his acting; he has so many different facial expressions and he really draws you in during those sad and angry moments. His acting was just so natural that he became the main focus of the drama for me. Lee Min Ki has a long list of dramas and movies he’s been in and can currently be seen in the movie “Quick” and up coming drama “Shut Up Flower Boy Band” .

Yummy Stats: 6ft tall. Birthday: January 16, 1985. Age: 27. Majored in Art. Blood Type A. Star Sign: Capricorn. BTW! I almost forgot he likes OLDER women and heres what he had to say during an interview in August of 2011

“I do get very lonely.  I would love to be in a relationship.  The other day, I felt so alone at home, I found myself wishing I was in a relationship with a woman in her mid-30’s. Age doesn’t really matter to me.”

Bu..buu…but oppa! What about me!!!?!?!? -_-

K-Kisses! KrisE (Personal KPOP Radio: 2NE1 FIRE )

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BKM Hotties of the Week 1-14-12: Special 2PM Junsu Edition

It’s our favourite round-the-way-boy Junsu aka JunK aka Jun2daKay!

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Date Week with 2PM!

Ahhh, 2PM. My favourite K-pop boyband. The beastly boys with the good looks, masculine style and energetic dance choreography. Not only do I really appreciate their image, but I also really enjoy their music (namely their “1:59” and “Hottest Time of the Day” albums), which reminds me of the Miami bass music I listened to growing up in the 90s. When JYP created 2PM, he knew exactly what he was doing. He wasn’t going for the sweet, sometimes syrupy image synonymous with most SM acts, or even the alternative, eclectic image of YG’s most popular groups. No, he was intent on creating a boyband with the perfect balance between Korean pretty-boy and U.S. urban bad boy. 2PM: a boyband after my own heart. So, without further ado, read on to find out how I’d spend a date with each member…

Monday – Wooyoung
Wooyoung is a trip. I consider him the comic relief of the group and I’d love to see him do standup at a comedy club. He is also 2PM’s aegyo king. No one in the group can top his killing aegyo! I’m sure by the time my date ended with Wooyoung, my sides will be completely split from laughing so much and so hard. Good times!

Tuesday – Taecyeon
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the beastliest member of them all? Ok Taecyeon! Taec takes care of his bod and it shows. For a date, I’d like to go to the gym with him and experience a one-on-one wrestling match. I have a feeling the date may end early as his phone will continually be blowing up with texts and calls from SNSD members. Not a nice way to treat your noona-date, Taec!

Wednesday – Chansung
Sometimes Chansung seems to zone out to another dimension, so I probably wouldn’t make a lot of effort to dig into his personality. I get the feeling he likes Sci-fi movies, so we’d go check out a weird flick at the nearest movie theatre and finish up the date by playing in the adjacent arcade for a little while. This guy is also known for having a healthy appetite. We’d go to one of those all you can eat buffets and tear it up. I believe the way to Chansung’s heart is truly through his stomach.

Thursday – Junho
Junho’s an amazing dancer and I would love for him to show me how to do some of his best dance moves. Part of his appeal is that he is very serious about his career and is a very hard worker, and I believe that dedication also comes through when he’s in a relationship. I’d like to experience what it’s like to get his full attention for a day. I don’t think I’d be disappointed 

Friday – Junsu
Chilling with our favourite “round-the-way” boy would be the best way to end a hectic work week. Junsu’s got incredible personal style and carries himself in such a way that reminds me more of a sweet-natured U.S. urban boy-next-door than a stereotypical shy Asian guy. He’s a stellar singer and song-writer and I would want to spend some time listening to his musical compositions with him. Afterwards a walk down to the local, trendy ramen shop would be the perfect way to end the date. Ramen noodles with Junsu: best Friday I’ve had in a long time!

Saturday & Sunday – Nichkhun
Ah Nichkhun! Mr: Never-disrespectful-cuz-his-mama-taught-him-that!” *Sigh* and so the weekend belongs to Khunnie. He is my ultimate 2PM bias because he is a gentlemen and obviously had very good home-training. Kudos to his parents for raising such a well-mannered young man. Of course I am in complete denial if I hear anything negative about this guy. What I really like about him is that no matter if you’re someone he has feelings for or not, he’ll still treat you like a lady, which gets him into trouble often. But I can’t be mad at him. A full Saturday would be spent at a theme park with lots of roller coasters and cotton candy. Sunday would be spent watching award-winning foreign films one after the other, only taking breaks to eat by ordering takeout or rustling something up in the kitchen. No cell phones allowed! Complete quiet time with Khunnie. My year is made! ^^

How would you spend a date with each member?

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BKM Hotties of the Week 12-17-11

From left to right: Lee Minho, 2PM Junsu, Jung Il Woo, Kim Bum, 2PM Wooyoung, 2AM Seulong

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Homegrown Hottie: Jay Park

I talked about homegrown hotties in my last post on the SME Global Auditions. The men were ultra sexy and deserve to have the spotlight shined on them, individually. The first homegrown hottie is none other than Jay Park. Jay, who was born and raised in Washington State, showed an early interest in the hip-hop culture, specifically b-boying. For those who don’t know, a b-boy is someone who break-dances. He auditioned for JYP when he was 17 and was brought to Korea to undergo what I like to call “Idol Training”. Idol Training is for all budding kpop artist. They undergo months, if not years of dance and singing lessons. Since Jay was a Korean-American, he also had to receive Korean language and cultural lessons.

In 2008, 2PM debut with Jay Park as their leader and quickly rose to fame.
Jay would eventually have to withdraw from 2PM due to some controversial comments against Korea he posted on his Myspace page. I personally think the netizens blew it out of proportion. How would they feel if they had to leave their home and live a new country where they didn’t know the language or have any friends. JYP released him from his contract and he returned to the States. He made his comeback through Youtube by posting videos of himself break dancing and singing. In 2010 he returned to Korea and in April of 2011, he released a mini-album as a solo artist. He plans on releasing a full length album in January 2012. As you can see from the pictures, Jay Park looks good in and out of clothes but good grief, please raise your hand if you want to see more pictures with him shirt-less. 🙂

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BKM Hotties of the Week 12-10-11: Special Black & White Edition

From left to right: 2PM Chansung, SHINee, Daniel Henney, BIGBANG TOP, Son HoYoung (former G.O.D. member)

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SM Entertainment’s Global Auditions: Are You The Next Idol?

I would like to thank allkpop for bringing this to my attention. SM Entertainment, home of SHINee, TVXQ, and Super Junior, are holding auditions worldwide, looking for their next idol. The auditions start January 7th, 2012 in Korea and make stops in China, Japan, Canada and the United States. I am extremely interested in the States auditions. They start February 18th in New York and then moves to Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.  The process itself seems pretty simple. If you are auditioning to be a singer, you will be required to sing acapella for up to two minutes. If you want to become a dancer, then be prepared to do a freestyle dance to music SM will provide. If acting is your thing, prepare a monologue that showcases your skills. If you are interested in auditioning but can’t make it to the in-person auditions, you can also apply through email and youtube.

SM stresses that all are welcome to audition regardless of ethnicity or race. While I am pleased they are giving this opportunity to people who live outside of Korea, I wonder if everyone really have a chance at becoming a star in Korea. I’m sure you’ll have to learn the Korean language if chosen by SM for training. The incident with Jay Park when he was debuting with 2pm under JYP is an example of how isolated and alone a person might feel when first living in Korea.

I don’t want to discourage anyone from auditioning though. Henry from Super Junior-M and Eli Woo from U-kiss are North American born and are very successful kpop idols.  I plan on keeping a close eye on the audition process. Who knows, maybe we’ll be able to see the first woman of color become a famous kpop star or costarring  with Lee Min Ho in a future drama.

For more information on the auditions, click here.

Also for those who are interested here is a list of current kpop members that are not originally from Korea (aka “Homegrown Hotties”).

Jay Park – United States
Taecyeon from 2pm – United States
Eli from U-kiss – United States
Kevin from U-kiss – United States
Zhou Mi from Super Junior M – China
Kevin from ZE:A – Australia

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BKM Hotties of the Week 11-19-11

From left to right: ZE:A’s Kim Dong Jun, Big Bang’s G-Dragon, So Ji Sub, Won Bin, DBSK’s Yunho, 2PM’s Taecyeon

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BKM Hotties of the Week 11-11-11

From left to right: Bi for Adidas, Big Bang, 2PM, Jay Park, 2PM, Big Bang’s Daesung & Top, Super Junior’s Siwon & Kyuhyun
PS – Thanks to snownoir and Lei for the Bi and 2PM pics! ^^

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