Review: AFTER SCHOOL - First Love

Aha! I should not calling this a review...

I should call this obsessively stating how awesome After School is!!

The moment this video was released, I quietly opened the Youtube, and let the video buffered and waited for my lunchtime (sobsss!!) to actually view the   video.

First impression the minute the video started?? I AM LOVING EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF IT!!! Both video and song!!! Way much better than Flashback comeback (where I loving the MV so much but not the song. I have to play the song several times to actually liking it).

I am sooo majorly impress with my girls. They never failed to impress me. From drums, to tap dance and now...pole dance..while singing ok! It is hard. Look at their bruised from 6 month of training. I feels like crying!!

You can view the full stories here and here.

Favourite Parts of The Video

First is the the sexy hip-swaying choreographies. I'm seriously could not get my eyes off the girls, let alone the Playboyz out there. They must have 'suffer' a lot! Hihi.

Second part is towards the ending where my main bias (JungAh unnie) and my second bias, Kaeun performed solo pole dances (ok, I really don't know how to describe this, sorry!). 

Jung Ah

My main bias is beautiful and angelic looking as usual... Ok well, not that angelic when she appeared semi-nude/topless. I have no qualms about it. In fact, I'm enjoying it (in a non-sexual way, I must stress it) and kinda shock my JungAngel is brave enough to do that.

Looking angelic...

Gawk!!! There she goes! O_O ..I just don't understand how she can look angelic anddddd sexy at the same time. That's it, she must be an X-Men.. With power of seduction..

Kaeun

My second bias. I'm loving how her part is growing. She getting more lines and she in the main star (obviously) of the pole dancing in this clip. Can you see how many scenes she gets for pole dancing? Let alone she's having the pole to herself. Without sharing?? I love her sweet sugary voice. 

E-Young

I am super impress with her! No wonder she is my fellow Playgirlz main bias. She truly looks like a living doll here!! And the way she plays with the pole. Enough said. Full stop. She is just amazing.

The rest

I'm sorry. I just can't comment on every members. If I did, it will ended up like I'm sitting for SPM essay exam here (and I don't mind if the question asked me to explain the history of After School) They're just as awesome as they always be. Too beautiful that it can be considered a sin. Never fail to make other girls brimming with jealously. Loving and hating them at the same time.

And I am seriously missing Lizzy here. Please take care of yourself and please get well soon so that I can see all 8 of my girls perform together.

Oh! I'm sooo loving Jooyeon's outfit in this clip. And no, a dwarf like myself can never pull this look.

As a conclusion, I AM THOROUGHLY AMAZE with my girls. They managed to strip off 'dirty' from pole dancing and turn it into something artistic. (Yes my dear, I use to think pole dancing is dirty). The anticipation of waiting for the comeback worth every minute of it. It was like starving for months and suddenly somebody come put a plate of hot rice with soy sauce, fried fish and scrambled egg mixed together (sorry for sounding like I'm describing cat food, but this is my comfort food).

As compare to SISTAR - Give It To Me??

Here, I'm being honest and fair. Not because I'm a Playgirlz. First, I respect Sistar (and I'm in love with Bora) and their recent comebacks (Alone, Loving You and Gone, Not Around Any Longer) did have place in my heart (and my player). I'm loving those songs the moment I hear them. 2nd point, I'm kinda disappointed with After School Flashback comeback. 3rd point is, they're swapping producers for recent comeback. And honestly, Sistar teaser MV looks more appealing that After School's. 

So when Sistar released their official MV, which is 2 days earlier, I've restraint myself from listening to it as I want to compare them with After School comeback song. I wanted to know, which songs I will have the indescribable feeling for (it could be for both) and the need to obsessively repeating the song over and over and over again.

And my feeling and obsessiveness go to After School's First Love. Even though tempo sounds a bit like Sistar's Gone, Not Around Any Longer, but I'm dare saying First Love is much more better. I'm not saying Sistar's Give It To Me is a flop. The song and choreography is nice, really (and Bora looking awesome as ever), but the feeling is just not there. 

I'm seriously hoping After School gets the recognition they deserved.

How to help them? You can follow the steps here and here.

All hail After School.





                        

Opinion Piece: The Pros and Cons of a Playgirlz/Boyz

*NOT MINE but I totally agree with this and I can relate myself with JungAh*

PLAYGIRLZsome say they are the most silent fandom
some say they are the most civilized one
some say they are the friendliest
and some say they are the most approachable.

It’s quite flattering to read/hear those comments towards Playgirlz…
but what is a ‘Playgirlz’ to a Playgirlz’s points of view?

A Playgirlz says to me that we are “the strongest emotional fandom” which I strongly agree. Playgirlz is one, if not most, emotionally battered fandom.

After School: the reason behind Playgirlz’s existence and vice-versa.

Everyone knows that After School has this unique admission and graduation system. A system that is hard to accept but has to be.

Debuted on January 2009, After School has graduated 3 students and admitted 5 students since then. 5 times the happiness, 3 times the sadness. But those 3 times is a lot, especially the last two. It almost breaks us. Almost. But it didn’t. It makes us stronger.

I must say Playgirlz/Boyz lives in fear and anticipation. Fear that one member will suddenly graduate anytime and anticipation for future members.

Playgirlz are frustrated. Frustrated for the fact that, admit it or not, After School is still underrated.

It’s usual for us, Playgirlz, to hear/read praises towards them because of their unique concepts and awesome stage performances but that’s just it.

We actually didn’t care anymore whether they’ll win an award or not because we’re aware of the fact that Korean music charts are manipulated by big entertainment agencies.

But we sure love it if they’ll win an award they deserve, that’s why B.O.Y era is the most glorious era for us.

Playgirlz also has this love-hate relationship with Pledis.

Playgirlz sure loves Pledis for giving us these talented girls, but hates it (Pledis) too for giving After School such system.

Graduation might be the cruelest concept but we should know that through this concept, our bias group will live longer… longer than the most famous group there is.

Technically, the average life span of a group is 5 years. Just 5 freaking short year, but we must not need to worry about that.

With the admission and graduation system, it gives us a relief than even after the original members graduated, even after they got married and have a kid and even after us, Playgirlz, move on and leave our fangirl/fanboy life, we’ll still see a girl group named AFTERSCHOOL performing on stage, strutting their stuff and showing off their talents.

But then again, a mere system isn’t enough; there should be solidarity within the group. It’s essential. And again, we should not worry about that.

After School consist of girls with different age and personality, but that does not hinder them from having this close family ties relationship.

Never did we saw, even once, a wall between them. It may still look/feel awkward for newly added members to blend in and adapt at first, but the older unnies made sure they won’t feel any awkwardness or the feeling of being an outcast, and the best example of this is Uie.

Uie is known for being the strictest member next to Kahi, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t approachable cuz in fact, she’s the one who guides Eyoung and Kaeun when they first joined the group. Being the bigger unni, she did everything for those girls to feel that they belong and that they’re family.

Also, one strong advantage this group has is that they have a strong foundation, foundation that Kahi herself created. Kahi may not be in the group anymore but that doesn’t mean that she stops looking out for her babies. After School is her life. She builds it as if she builds a home for her family, strong and solid.

Another thing is that they got strong adviser and peace maker, JungAh. JungAh may not be the strongest/biggest person in the group but her presence alone calms the younger member. Make them feel safe.

Each member has a different personality which is essential in this group. they may be girls with different personality but together, they’re so right.

I know these girls won’t stay forever in After School but I’m pretty sure they’ll pass this legacy to the future AS members.

Having the chance to see your bias groups even after 10-20 years have passed…

I’ll conclude that Playgirlz and Playboyz are the most blessed fandom.

xoxo [roxylicious28]