Completely unecessary, but hey, I’m a hopeless fan, and I wanted to have some fun. So there.
It all started with this, which then turned into this list:
1. Because Yoochun is a crybaby.
2. Because Junsu starts crying when Yoochun starts crying.
3. Because Changmin seems like the oldest and most mature even though he’s the youngest.
4. Because Jaejoong acts like the youngest despite being the oldest.
5. Because they give the most passionate performances on stage that they even cry while singing. I have never seen any group that had been carried away with the emotion of a song to actually be driven in tears.
6. Because they’re very grateful of their fans that one time they even kneeled on stage to praise the audience during the last performance.
7. Because their vocal talent and powerful performances is unrefutable and undeniable.
8. Because no matter how perfect they may seem, they always make mistakes, and it makes them more human.
9. Because Yoochun used to come up with the weirdest get-ups, hairstyles, and clothes. We all think his stylist hated him.
10. Because Jaejoong keeps insisting that he doesn’t look good when he smiles so he covers his mouth when he laughs. We all, of course, disagree.
11. Because despite Yunho’s manly tough exterior on camera, he’s a pile of mush and cute-ness inside.
12. Because all of them are complete goofballs. Even Changmin… except sometimes he watches the others with a “What in the world are my hyungs doing?” expression.
13. Because Changmin always has crazy hand gestures like a conductor, whenever they sing a ballad song.
14. Because Junsu’s laugh is so unique you can’t help but laugh along with him and the other members love to imitate him to tease him. (I want to show the clip, but I can’t find it. It involves a takoyaki contest, and Junsu loosing, which of course prompted him to complain, which in turn prompts the rest to gang up on him. And it the clip ends when Junsu laughs his “Eu kyang kyangTM” laugh, which the others gleefuly imitates. Message me when you find it.)
16. Because Changmin is the most feared member of the group despite being the youngest. See, height + muscles + sharp tongue + innocent face + evil mind = most feared member of the group…
18. Because only Jaejoong can pull off bleached blond hair without looking totally ridiculous or trying-hard. And we want platinum blonde Jaejoong back. Who’s with me?
19. Because writing and reading fanfictions about them is fun. Fanfiction is an essential in the fandom.
20. Because Junsu’s peculiar obsession with soccer makes the other members think that he should have been a soccer player instead.
21. Because Jaejoong trips on his own foot probably 10x a day. Okay, used to… Does he still trip? Because I used to think he wouldn’t be Jaejoong unless he trips…
22. Because despite their appearance (come on, pretty gorgeous Asian superstars…), athletics is one of their strong points. The group’s competitiveness is almost intimidating. See Suju’s EHB DBSK ep. and Infinite Challenge and… uhm, pretty much every sport clip with DBSK competing on it.
23. Because Changmin’s vocal range is unbelievably high that I’m pretty sure he would be able to break my computer monitor if he turns it on full force.24. Because they just love torturing each other, and their favorite victim is Junsu. Poor guy…
25. Because it is not a hidden fact that Jaejoong is camwhore, and I know for a fact that he has a built-in seeking device that enables him to spot cameras within a fifty-foot radius.25. Because Changmin is the sheer definition of four-dimentionality and wit…
32. Because past the mischievous glint in his eyes, smile almost as bright as the sun, and constant teasing of Junsu, Yoochun is the most sensitive man I have ever known.
34. They could seriously form a real family, complete with a mom (Jaejoong), a dad (Yunho) and kids (Yoochun, Junsu, Changmin). They fit their roles perfectly well.
35. They just… just complement each other so well. They just fit together like that, like they were born to dominate stages together. Where one has weakness on one part, the others fill it up. Strenths get magnified.
38. Sometimes, when you see Changmin in deep thought, you can’t help but think that he’s planning ways on world domination.
39. Work ethics are the best I’ve seen. They always do their best to deliver the best show they could give to their fans.
And wherever they are, they always know how to have fun, whether it’s by bullying Junsu or getting overexcited with simple things… like toy soy beans and soy sauces… or barbie dolls. Seriously.
40. I’ve read this somewhere and I can’t help but agree wholeheartedly –> They are Energizer Bunny on crack.
Exhibit — er, I probably shouldn’t. We don’t have enough alphabets…
41. They like to make me cry. Of course, seeing hyper Junsu in a wheelchair alone makes me want to cry, but the brief performance of Bolero that started at around 3:17 made me seriously bawl. Dedication is the word. Dedication.
42. PEARL RED SEA. I need to be a part fo it. Cassiopeia, BigEast or International… They’re the same Pearl Red Sea… Red Ocean is so breath-taking and amazing. Their determination and devotion to show how much they love DBSK just makes me love DBSK more.
43. I have to be honest. For some insane reason I couldn’t remember, I didn’t like Junsu during the earlier weeks of my fandom– until he opened his mouth and sang…
44. Jaejoong is Cassiopeia’s best friend. He just blurts out whatever is on his mind, and what better way to find out juicy Dong Bang Shin Ki secrets than the member who has a foot-in-mouth disease?
45. If Jaejoong always eats his foot, then Changmin is a walking pile of snark. The guy just bluntly says whatever is on his mind in the dryest way possible, and you can’t help but laugh and feel sorry to who he is directing his snark to… Make way for Prince Changmin
46. Changmin have seizures when he laughs.
47. They’re gorgeous. Period. If you ever deny that, then you need to go to an optometrist, or are in severe need of a dictionary.
48. Yunho may not be the most recognizable singer in the group, but he’s the best damn leader you’ll ever see. And to all of you who questions Yunho’s singing capabilities, I laugh at your faces. HAH!
50. Their music. From heart-wrenching ballads to bubble gum pop to R & B to dance songs to Acapella to rock to just about every music genre there is… They just sing so well.
51. They clawed their way to the top, shedding blood, sweat and tears on the way. They were at the peak of their popularity in their homeland, and then were suddenly shipped off to a foreign land where they were virtually nobodies. They clambered like blind men at first, mute because of the language barrier and isolated from the rest. With only each other as compnay, they pushed themselves to their limits, together overcame depression and homesickness and earnestly learned the language, continuously improving their capabilities as artists, eventually winning the hearts of their fans and doing their best to make them happy. And yet they remain humble, still continuously trying to improve and doing their best in everything. And now that they’re seeking to broaden their horizons, to stretch their wings and leave the nest, I only wish for them to reach the new dreams they are now working for.
52. Because they’re Jaejoong, Yunho, Yoochun, Junsu and Changmin, and even if they stop being Hero, U-know, Micky, Xiah and Max, they will always be Jaejoong, Yunho, Yoochun, Junsu and Changmin, and I’m more than happy with that.
Even if they stop being TVXQ, I’ll still love JYCYJ forever.
If I could insert my whole favorites section from Youtube… I can’t. It’d take me more than a year.
I really didn’t want this blog to contain more topics about DBSK than the rest of my life, but what else can I do if the main event of my day is sitting down in front of the computer and watching five guys prance around a stage?
I haven’t posted for a long while now, but in these uncertain times, I feel the need to express my mind or I’ll explode. Everything’s a blurr, and it’s hard to set apart the truth from the mountains of lies. I’m scared, but at the same time, I think I have nothing to be afraid of. One thing is for sure, I trust DBSK, and I trust that everything will be for the best in the end.
In these times of uncertainty
when we are all afraid
To face the possibility
that your name soon will fade,
We find it hard to cast away
the fears the plague our hearts.
What more when we are seas away,
the thousand miles that parts.
We fear that soon you’ll never be
five brothers on the stage
Who gives their all and makes us dream
and love and sing and rage.
It’s hard to think you’ll be no more
someday. It breaks my heart.
And now in these uncertain times,
I fear you’ll fall apart.
But if there’s one thing I’m as sure
as the stars up above
Is that I know you’ve never lied
about your bond and love.
A hundred times, a thousand times
you’ve showed and told and proved
Whatever obstacles you’ve faced, TOGETHER you have moved.
And that’s enough to calm my heart
through this uncertain time…
That five is one and one is five:
one more, one less– a crime.
Your brotherhood I do not doubt,
your words and hearts are one.
Your name may fade but your bond
is sure like the rising sun.
Tonight, we’ll sleep with hopes held high.
together we’ll stand…
A legion of united fans behind the greatest band
we’ve ever known…
Just look behind and there we’ll be, a pearl red sea.
In these uncertain times, be it our ultimate decree.
Changmin crying and being hugged by the hyungs and Yunho hugging just about everyone else
Loud chanting of Cassiopeia “Changmin, don’t cry!” and “Dong Bang Shin Ki!” near the end
So much emotions coursed through my veins after seeing this which was aired just yesterday, I think. Seeing their tears, both visible and hidden ones, inspired me to write this poem.
I see your tears and melt away…
Worries aside, we’re here to stay.
Be gone, your doubts, and hear us chant
your name. Our hearts nobody shan’t
take hold because to you we cast
our loyalty, our love, our hearts.
We’re here for you, we always will
support you through your darkest ’til
you reach the stars above the sky,
We promise we will help you fly.
So wipe away your tears and smile
and hear us sing our song to you:
“The Rising Five will never die
because our love will never, too!”
So, rest assured, just do your best,
and trust us all to do the rest.
Our Micky, U-Know, Xiah, Max
and Hero, fans never forget!
Truly a passionate group filled with emotions that move their every fan. The bond between DBSK and Cassiopeia is one of the sweetest artist-fan relationship I’ve ever seen. They are really like two lovers.
Ignoring the incredibly long title, I must say that This song. Is. Addicting!
This song is the newest Japanese single of my ultimate favorite boyband of all time, Dong Bang Shin Ki!
It’s been stuck in my head ever since yesterday morning, and I can’t get it out. But I’m not complaining. The bitter-sweet melody, bitter-sweet lyrics, bitter-sweet voices and the bitter-sweet (but not heavily emotional) MV just mix so very well together. I love the simplicity and beauty of the song. You don’t have to be able to understand Japanese to know that the song is melancholy and sad, because the melody alone gives you the feeling. And the beautiful voices of my dear DBSK guys complimented that feeling (although, I could do without the synthesizer… but meh, if that’s what they want then fine).
Here is the translation of the lyrics (credits to system_chaos @ livejournal.com):
Why Did I End Up Falling For You
Why did I end up falling for you?
No matter how much time has passed
I still thought you were right here
But you’ve already chosen a different path
Why couldn’t I call out to you at all?
Every day and night growing emotions
And words overflow
But I realized that
They’d never reach you again
Since that day I first met you
I felt like I already knew you
You and I melded into each other so smoothly
It was natural for me to be where you were
The two of us grew up together
But you’ve already chosen a different path
Why did I end up falling for you?
No matter how much time has passed
I still thought you were right here
Now we can’t turn back
The special meaning held by this day
Today you stood with a happy expression
You looked beautiful while praying to god
But I wasn’t the one next to you
And the image of you receiving blessings
Of that how could I let go?
Why did I end up falling for you?
How we were before
We can’t return to it anymore (I’ve thought it through, thought it through)
Why didn’t I hold on to your hand?
No matter how much time has passed
You should’ve always been by my side (never changing)
But still, even if I’m nowhere near you anymore
I’m praying that you
May be happy for eternity
No matter how much that would make me lonely (no matter how lonely)
All I know is that I ♥HEART♥ this song, and being the BIG weirdo that I am, I am going to memorize it!
I’ve even printed out the romanisation and translation and recorded the song on my cellphone (because I am poor and have no tape recorder or a cassette player)! The words are kind of hard to follow because aside from being in Japanese, the pronunciation is really fast unlike their other Japanese songs… but I’m slowly getting the hang of it!
And I’m still loving this song even though I’ve listened to it like more that twenty times today!
And just for the heck of it, here’s a fan-made MV featuring the Dong Bang Boys themselves:
by tvxq009 @ youtube.com
Later, dudes!
*merrily skips away and huddles to a corner and starts memorizing the song*
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