i iz MIROTIC...

The objects of my desire are back... my TVXQ!

I'm not so crazy about the new song yet... mainly because it reminds me a little of Xiah's 'My Page', but the video is hot enough for me... my Jae has regained some muscles... but still not enough for me. EAT MORE!!!

Anyhoo... here's their new MV for the title track 주문 (Mirotic).



Their 4th album, Mirotic, is a combination of the words 'miro' which means 'maze' with the suffix 'tic'. Don't ask me why they came up with such a name... Koreans still baffle me sometimes :D The standard explanation is that it means that 'to be warped into a labyrinth'. Interestingly, some have translated Mirotic to mean 'spell'... as in a witch's spell... etc. The song is mainly about my honeys singing about how people are so into them... so true... YES... I've fallen for you, I want you, and I've got you under my skin... hehe!

I've preordered the beautiful album, version B. Comes with a DVD. I'm having 2nd thoughts... should I have gotten the photobook version? I mean... books last forever, and DVDs will die someday... hmmm... But where will I keep the book? Gaaahhh... :P Here's extra info...



Version A: CD + Photobook
01 . 주문(MIROTIC)
02 . Wrong Number
03 . 노을..바라보다
04 . CRAZY LOVE
05 . HEY!(Don't bring me down)
06 . 넌 나의 노래
07 . 무지개
08 . 낙원
09 . 악녀(Are you A Good girl?)
10 . Flower Lady
11 . 잊혀진계절
12 . love in the Ice

Version B: CD + DVD
CD
01 . 주문(MIROTIC)
02 . Wrong Number
03 . 노을..바라보다
04 . CRAZY LOVE
05 . HEY!(Don't bring me down)
06 . 넌 나의 노래
07 . 무지개
08 . 낙원
09 . 악녀(Are you A Good girl?)
10 . Flower Lady

DVD
The 4th Album Surprise Project – Directed by TVXQ! <20080830-20080831 a-nation ’08 Tokyo Story>
01 . Directed by HERO (Interviewee : U-Know)
02 . Directed by U-Know (Interviewee : MAX) ’
03 . Directed by MAX (Interviewee : Xiah) ’
04 . Directed by Xiah (Interviewee : Micky)
05 . Directed by Micky (Interviewee : HERO)
06 . Directed by TVXQ! – Talk about ‘MIROTIC’
07 . Directed by TVXQ! – Surprise Project

I'm moving on...

I hit the bottom yesterday. I wanted to just quit everything here and go home. What will I do when I get home? I thought about it, and felt that I’d very much like to just stay home and accompany my mother day-in, day-out. What will I do for income? I don’t wanna work :P

Yes… it’s very absurd. I know it’s absurd… but this was what my demented mind was egging me on to do yesterday.

“Go home…” the voice whispered. “Go home…”

I called my father and cried for 40 over minutes, trying to get his blessing to follow that voice. Of course he said that I shouldn’t, and if I wanted to… I should only do it maybe 10 years down the road. Then he proceeded to tell me all the hardships he’d been through long ago, and even now. The stories didn’t lift my spirit… but they made me think of the kind of life my father had led and how he had come to where he was today. Life got better for him… and now I hope life will get better for me.

I calmed down by noon yesterday. I realized being able to interact with people made me happier. I need people to talk to. I need to be able to tell them about me. A bit self-centered, I know… but isn’t that how it always is? When you see a friend, you’d want to tell them what has been happening to you, and of course listen to what has been happening to them? I’m going to try harder to find people to talk to… I need more friends :P

Yesterday, I finally got over my phobia of eating mixed rice. I dunno how I got it in the first place, but I was dreading it every time I thought of dinner. I don’t anymore… and neither am I dreading lunch time. I’ll need to work on keeping this mood in check. I’d been dreading all mealtimes since I came back to Singapore because I kept telling myself the food here sucked and I eat the same shit every day :P I’m better now… and I’m reminding myself that I should eat to survive, and not think so much about what I’m eating. It’s not like I’m eating poo… I bought a loaf of bread and I’ll munch whenever I feel hungry. I had 3 slices in a span of 3 hours after lunch yesterday. Am I gonna get fat? :P Hope not… I just lost weight… from 55-56 to 53.5. I should be rejoicing and loving the fact that I’m taking the bus and MRT. It has helped me lose weight :P

Mornings are especially hard for me. I’ll admit that it’s partly laziness which prompts me to use my pain – be it minor or major – to lie an extra minute, or to be tempted not to go to work. I need to work on encouraging myself to just get up and go… I suppose making sure that I have quality sleep will help. I get into bed around 10 these days… and fall asleep by 11. And sometimes… I just can’t bear to leave my sleeping Geof. We have so little time together each day. I miss the days in Melaka where we could go home together, and on weekends… just hang out and laze around. Here… we have laundry to think of… and sometimes I have to get home alone :P No matter… I’m pushing him to accompany me home these days. Or when he’s home… I make him shower early so that we can just lounge around and talk before we go to bed :D

“You’re not imperfect,” my dad told me on the phone yesterday.

I’m not perfect either… I may be just a little less than perfect :P But I suppose my life is almost perfect. I have someone who loves me no matter what I become, no matter what I am, and I know that I am capable… I have the brains to do my job well. Why did I have to worry? I’ve always wanted to be perfect… so maybe I wanted too much. But now I know that I am good enough. I’m going to remind myself each day that I am good at what I do. If people gave me the chance… it would be because they had a least a little faith in me… they know I can do it. Time will tell... I CAN DO IT!!!

I’m planning to take a music production course early next year… and if this is really what I like and what I wanna do… I’m gonna take more courses, work on improving myself… while I continue with my current job. Then maybe by the time I settle down and have kids… I can do my music work freelance, or part time… from home :D My kinda life… :D

If you notice… I’m trying to use a lot of positive words now. I keep emphasizing that I am better, I am happier, I am getting healthier… this is how I motivated myself yesterday and this morning. I repeat these affirmations to myself and I am trying to program them into my brain.

I am happy… I am healthy… I am strong… I am capable…

As long as I keep in the right mindset, I will believe in these and I will move forward. I wrote myself a little mantra / affirmation thingie and pasted it right in front of me at my desk. I’d like to share it with everyone who is reading… in case you ever need to be reminded that you have a good life, just like I do… but you just can’t see it in your moments of darkness. Print it out if you like… change the words so that they will speak more specifically to you. I have amended it a few times... whenever I think of a word that would help me reaffirm the thought better. Share this with people you think will need this to help them through their day, or maybe just to remind them how good their life is. Some of the words you may have seen in many of those forwarded emails with the same purpose… reminding you of your good fortunes… some of the words are my own. Make this your own… and let it motivate you to move forward.

(can't upload it at work... will do it at home. This is the text version.)

SMILE…

SOMEONE IS THINKING ABOUT YOU

LAUGH…

YOU GET HAPPIER EVERY SECOND YOU DO IT

SPEAK…

SO THAT OTHERS WILL GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER

TAKE CARE…

LOVE YOURSELF, CARE FOR YOURSELF… SO THAT YOU WILL KEEP GROWING STRONGER, HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER

LOOK FORWARD…

YOUR LIFE IS GETTING BETTER EACH DAY

MOVE FORWARD...

YOU HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO WANT TO SEE YOU SUCCEED

REMEMBER…

YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO LOVES YOU AND BELIEVES IN YOU… NO MATTER WHAT

I’m moving forward now… I’m not going to talk about how difficult the road may be or think about how I’m going to keep doing this each day. I will deal with it as each day comes, and I will remind myself…

Look forward… move forward… your life is getting better… and you have people who love you.

I hope the next time I blog… I will be sane again :D No… I should say… the next time I blog… I will be able to tell you how I became sane again ;)

Why?

I would say that I have no time to blog. But in actual fact, I have no words to describe my life now. That is why I've not been blogging.

I left Melaka for Singapore, thinking that I could finally chase my dreams and lead a life that was worthwhile and fulfilling. I was wrong. I could... of course I could... you can too, but my mind is not strong enough for all this.

I cannot get used to living here. For one... living away from home is horrible. I miss my room. I miss the familiar convenience of Melaka. No matter how shiny and glittery Singapore is, it cannot compare to my home. I miss space. I miss simplicity. I miss the good things in a small town. I miss my old life.

Before I came, the bigger motivation was to be with Geof. I couldn't stand living apart anymore, and I told myself that it would be better for us to be together. What's more... I could pursue my interests in Singapore; music, dance... whatever it is I wanted to study. What I'd forgotten was that moving out here meant taking care of myself, and taking care of myself meant that I had less energy to pursue my interests.

GASTRITIS... the biggest hinderance in my life. My weak mind had given in to this illness. What started as an illness caused by irregular meals has become a condition that has now dictated my life. I am bloated all day. I wake up every morning in pain because of hunger. Nothing placates my stomach. Whatever I ate feels like nothing. Before I sat down to write this, I'd eaten a bowl of porridge. It felt as if I'd just drank a cup of water. Nothing more.

I've given up so many foods... given up my life... I loved eating, and I still do, but these days, I lose my appetite because I am reminded of all the things I should not eat, and all the things that I miss from back home. I worry myself sick about everything I put in my mouth... wondering how it will affect me the next morning. Sometimes I wish I could say "To hell with this..." and eat a bowl of curry. Sometimes I just wish I'd die... then I wouldn't have to torture myself like this anymore. But is it worth dying just because I cannot eat curry, nasi lemak, fried foods... basically all the good stuff other than plain old noodles in soup?

I'm tired. I had been sleepless the past weeks, and the doctor tells me that my lack of sleep is affecting my immune system. That's why I'd been feeling cold every night... I go to bed wearing 2 shirts, long pants and thick socks. The air conditioner is NOT turned on. I'm sleeping a little better now, since I saw the doctor, but once I fix something, my mind comes up with something else for me to fret about.

I hate going to work. I don't have colleagues I can yak to all day. We eat the same boring shit for lunch, and everyone at the office is just so... quiet... I think people actually think that I'm a reserved person at work... I am not myself... I want to be myself. I want to look forward to going to work because I will have a good time. But my sister said "Who likes going to work?" I am pretty sure the people who do like their work would tell you that it makes you feel different... and that it's so much more rewarding to have a happy work environment.

Geof asked me... so are you giving up now? Are you giving up on yourself? Do you just want to go home since this is obviously not working out? I'm not giving up, and I don't want to just go home because I had a reason to be here. I wanted a different life... for 1 year, 2 years or 3 years... I want to live that life...

But where will I find the strength now? Where will I find the will to move forward? Am I letting my self-pity get the better of me?

This is CRACK... Sheeeaaattt!!!

Once in awhile, I'd blog about the music that I'm into, but this is becoming ridiculous. This song has got me hooked... it's worse than being addicted to crack. It fills my mind and just keeps running in my head. Then it just makes me wanna dance, or immerse myself in all the emotions and heartbreak it's singing about.

Here are 3 versions of my new favourite song by Big Bang, Day by Day (하루하루). For those who don't like R&B-ish dance music... sorry la... this is my fix :P

I am so, so mesmerized by TOP+G-Dragon's combo vocals. For those who dunno which is which... TOP is the sinisterly sexy guy, and G-Dragon is the pretty boy protagonist who got dumped. Take note @ 2:20... the music and vocal build up is mind-blowing!!!

Original Version
For those who wanna just enjoy watching the original.



Translated Version
For those who need to know what it's about.



MV Plot Reinterpreted Version
For those with a wicked sense of humour ^_^

FIND...

I know I haven't been posting much lately... lots of happening, I just haven't had the mind to condense it in writing yet... so... since I've not been singing for sometime, and I'd found a new song to love... bear with my singing... haha!

Halelujah... ^_^

My boyfriend just said some very enlightening words to me about 10-20 minutes ago...

"Muslims need to go to Mecca once in their lives. EPL fans need to go to UK once in their lives. You need to go to Korea (South Korea) at least once in your life..."

He really hit the nail in the head... hahaha! So... I guess... I should start saving... but I really don't know when I'll be going :P Anyone wanna come along? But be warned... I don't exactly backpack i.e. I will not sleep in seedy places cos I need a nice clean room to survive... and I don't do tours... unless we tour first and extend our stay. If you're expecting to go to South Korea to see where they filmed Winter Sonata, Jewel in the Palace or Goong... not on my trip :P

But I wouldn't mind joining the groupies outside the TV or radio stations... hehehe~!

Facebook Addiction...

Yes... this is me being lazy again. I'm not really blogging... but I've gotten into a habit of posting interesting vids I find :) This particular one I found today was about Facebook addiction; an ailment that I suspect is becoming a plague among me and my real friends (not my Facebook friends). Hehe! :P


Facebook Addiction

Rabbits again...

I chanced upon this adorable Microsoft Office 2007 ad while I was surfing on Facebook... it's just too cute!!!



Btw... I'm using the new Microsoft Office 2007. Still trying to get used to it... :P

Gatsby!!! Gatsby!!!

Just wanted to put up my collection of mini Moving Rubbers...



It's a little blurred cos they're kinda small and my camera doesn't take nice images in macro mode :P I'll redo it if I have the time.

What's it got to do?

One popular questions I've been hearing this weekend was "What has the bunny and eggs got to do with the resurrection of Christ?". I was about to Wiki it, when I stumbled upon this video on the internet. So in the spirit of learning and sharing... I hope this video has cleared most doubts ^_^


The History of Easter

Btw... the very outdated me has just watched the movie, Enchanted... my fave character in the movie is Pip, the chipmunk... when he's in the real world. Not too crazy about his voice when he's in Andalasia. And in the entire movie, this is the most original scene ever... original mainly because it parodies one of the most memorable scenes in fairytales...

Pip (as Nathaniel): (with evil voice) Apple?
Pip (as Giselle): (high-pitched) No, thank you!
Pip (as Nathaniel): (with evil voice) It's nice...
Pip (as Giselle): (high-pitched) Oh... okay!

I love how vividly it portrays the obvious evil in the villain's tone, and how the heroine would always be gullible and unwary of the villain. Who would take stuff from suspicious strangers? :P



LOL! Try doing this roleplay with friends (who are kooky enough, like me ^_^ ), or children who would indulge you. Hehehe! You can use all sorts of food and drinks in place of the apple... it still cracks me up after a full day later. Tee hee!

Spring!!!

I saw this vid on the internet and thought that it was something everyone needs to watch... well... anyone who has a laptop should watch it...


How to Clean Your Laptop

Gong Xi! Gong Xi!

I have nothing much to blog about this CNY... other than I won at most gambling tables ;) Texas Hold 'Em rules!!! ^_^

Here's some mindless entertainment for you ppl... :P

Oh... and if my bf sees this... he's gonna flip... I think I'm in love with the W980i ^_^ or W960i also seems nice...

W980i ~ Coming Soon

You be diggin' mah S-Line...

Take a very good look...


Yep... that is my 'hip', as Koreans prefer to refer to it as... sounds more polite. I took this picture, cos I think that I could challenge Jun Su's bubble butt. As soon as I find a pic of his, I'll put them side by side for you to compare. Someone wanna find it for me? ^_^

Now... the other part of the reason I posted. If you've read this... you've been tagged!!! Yeahahaha! I'm starting a blog tag of my own. If you have been tagged, you have to take a pic of your S-Line (don't care if it exists or not), and post it on your blog. After that, add a comment here with the link!!! If you're too shy to put it on your blog, just leave the link of the uploaded pic in my comments section. Not the tagboard! ^_^ And make sure you tag another 3 people. Here are the lucky 5 I've selected. No repeats yea...

Felicia aka echantsy
Hoi San aka swtstar
Danita aka LunarGaze
Jia Yoong aka secretbear
Kat aka kathlyno

You can do it anyway you want... as long as we can see your S-Line... GO!!!

No He Didn't... =.=

Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) ~ The Stylistics & SMAP


This is the song that inspired the Gatsby ad's song ^_^ Note Takuya twirling his hair at around 2:24... I was like "No he didn't..." when I saw it... this guy is freakin' hilarious...

Maroon 5-ee-aa-ee-aaiii...

I am so, so, so hooked to this song now... I love the retro feel to it... and the chorus is just so... scream worthy...

Maroon 5 ~ Makes Me Wonder


The bit where he gets 'searched' by the hot 'airport officials'... I think that's like every guy's fantasy... ^_^

Moving Rubber...

After overdosing on Kimutaku's ads... I HAD to make sure he didn't do those dorky ads in vain. So I went out and bought meself a mini Moving Rubber today for only RM6.90... TADAAAA!!!


Another thing that's very overdue is my third piercing on the left ears... once again... TADAAAA!!!! Ya dig? Too funky for ya monkey? :P Don't I have beautiful ears???


I have other overdue pics to share too... most important being the ones I took on my trip to Dresden. Will try to fit that into my packed schedule this weekend ^_^

GATSBY!!! GATSBY!!!

OMG!!! Gatsby's ads are just too crazy... look what they did to my Takuya Kimura... hehehe! But he's still cute... older... gayer... but still adorable ^^p

I can imagine 2 Korean guys doing these ads... Hee Chul or Yoo Chun... cos they both look the part... and they're both seriously as dorky and yet charismatic as Takuya is!!! ^_^

For more info on Gatsby's products... visit http://www.gatsby.jp/

MOVING RUBBER (HAIR WAX)

Kimura Takuya - Coming Soon! ( Gatsby )
Uploaded by Raito

Was that supposed to be some kinda water ballet, but without water? Hehehe!



Wish I could twirl my hair like that!!! Hehehe! I like the end bit... smooshing his face... ^_^

DEODORANT


Could you really get high like that when sniffing deodorant? Hehehe!

HAIR COLOR


Uploaded this version because it's the full version where you can see ALL his dorkiness... hehe!!! Bear with the basketball bit at the beginning... The part where he sticks his tongue out at the Harry Potter lookalike... priceless... ^_^

My Latest Loot...

Erm... I'm lazy... so here's a quick photo blog... I just came back from Suzhou... get the picture? ^_^

I love my new rings... ^_^

Starting from the bottom left, clockwise, we have the Chanel, LV, Fendi, Diesel and Custo (which most people dunno... nvm)...

That's all folks!!! Until next time...

Five in the Black... mitai des...

First thing... track listing:

1 Zion
2 Sky
3 Begin
4 Choosey Lover
5 Dead End
6 High Time
7 Proud
8 約束
9 Miss You
10 “O” -正･反･合
11 I’ll Be There
12 Step By Step
13 Hello Again

-Bonus Track-
14 Begin (ｱｶﾍﾟﾗVer.)
15 Miss You -Ballade Ver.-

-Special Track-
16 A Whole New World (※初回盤のみ)

There are actually 2 versions... and the other version, CD+DVD version includes all their Japanese PVs:

1 Rising Sun
2 Begin
3 Sky
4 Miss You
5 “O” -正･反･合
6 Step By Step
7 Choosey Lover

It also includes a bonus clip of their offshot movies i.e. their behind the scenes footage from the PVs of “O” -正･反･合 and Choosey Lover.

I HAVE BOTH!!! *SQUEALS*


Yes... I'm broke now... T_T

Anyways... I'm loving it... most of the songs I've heard because they were released as singles before, so the new song I'm digging at the moment is 'Zion'. For those who are interested in having a little listen, check out their CD on HMV Japan's product catalogue.

Five in the Black on HMV.co.jp

The main thing I notice about TVXQ's Japanese albums are that the image they try to portray in Japan is different from the one they try to portray in Korea. They seem to give out a sexier vibe in Japan, looking at the PVs. And they have girls in the PVs, and they interact with them. You won't find girls dancing alongside them or standing in close proximity in their Korean MVs. I guess it's because the Korean fans are more likely to want to kill the girl, than the Japanese fans. Haha!

Another song to note in this album is the ballad version of 'Miss You'. I love the fast version, and I love the ballad version even more. It's a sad song with a fast beat. Haha! So the ballad version makes it even sadder.

My darlings are on tour in Japan now... when are you coming to Malaysia... nuna is waiting... and waiting... and waiting... Haha! I really hope I'll be around when they come... and not on another damned business trip T_T

So to sum this post up... this album rocks. Please buy it when it's released in your country. Downloading should be for the purpose of satisfy your craving until the original is available. Or you can always do what I do... buy from HMV Japan. They are fast, I tell you. You'll get your CD in like 3 days... really!!! And they offer good customer service. I love HMV!!! They even threw in a free postcard for me!!!

What now??? Aisshhhiiii!!!

Okay… I know I promised to talk about my audition, but I really don’t have the heart to. I’ll write when I get the results… cross your fingers everyone… I’m still waiting for JYP to call me… to make me a star. If they don’t want me… then I’m probably gonna end up singing covers of popular karaoke favorites in the local music scene T_T Not exactly what I had in mind =P

Anyway… let’s talk about my new loves… Of course I’ll always love TVXQ… they are 5 of the hottest pieces of flesh on this earth, but I happen to appreciate other music besides theirs… so without much ado, meet my new favourites:

Monday Kiz (R&B)


First got hooked onto their most popular debut song, 'Bye Bye Bye' … their MV starred Lee Dong Wook, the love of my sister’s life. And the song was… arrrggghhh… can’t describe it… it was too beautiful. Their vocals are almost a replica of FTTS, one deep voice and one sweet voice ;) They debuted in 2005.

Lee Jin-Seong and Kim Min Su, both 22 years old, are easy on the eyes, but not as easy as Brian and Hwan Hee… and I’m fast getting hooked onto both their albums. I’ve placed an order for their first album ;) I think what I like about them is that they sound a little more modern, compared to FTTS’ old albums. Honestly, I love FTTS’ latest album the most, which is why I love Monday Kiz now… Their style is exactly my taste…

EVE (Rock)


Korean Rock, I feel, is an underappreciated genre. Its bands like EVE, The TRAX and YB that garner some interest for this minority genre in Korea. EVE caught my on during the end credits on an episode of Super Junior Full House. Hence, began my quest to find out who they were. Thank god for my miniscule knowledge in Korean characters, I was able to download the song I heard, 'Goodbye', on emule… and I am now hooked on them too.

'Goodbye' is a blend of rock and classical… my kind of music. I love fusion. It’s my favorite kind of music… to blend different kinds of sound into a song… to make the composition unpredictable. That’s why I love EVE. But they sound suspiciously J-Rock. Haha! No matter… it’s still nice. 'Goodbye' is from their 7th album, 'sEVEnth evening'.

Son Ho Young (R&B)


Known to me and Felicia as His Hotness… an ex-member of the group G.O.D… this sex-god is claiming all our hearts… well... at least those I share his songs with. Most people would probably take a look at his album cover and think he was just testing out a solo career after G.O.D… or trying to be the next Lee Min Woo… Let me say… there is no doubt he can sing. He’d prepared well for this album, and it shows.

Quote YesAsia.com

One year after the disbanding of g.o.d., former member Son Ho Young releases his debut solo album. For this album, he especially sought vocal training from singer Park Sun Joo (whose students include TVXQ's Xiah Jun Su and Fly to the Sky's Fany). He hopes to present a completely new Son Ho Young with a vocal style different from that of his g.o.d. days.

Son Ho Young Vol. 1 - Yes presents a range of different musical styles. Son shows off his vocal range and strong voice with the main track "I Cry" (Track 5), a beautiful and touching ballad. Meanwhile, the mid-tempo dance number Yes (Track 2) raises the volume with pulsing beats and funky rhythms. The multi-talented Son also included his own compositions in the album. He wrote the song and lyrics for "Happy Virus" (Track 13) and the lyrics for "Confession" (Track 15) and "Love and Separation Come Together" (Track 4).

Everyone MUST watch his MV for 'Love Leads to Separation', a song he wrote. It really conveyed the message and emotion of the song, and it doesn’t hurt that he’s a good dancer. Ho Young might not be everyone’s cup of tea in the looks department, but there’s no denying he’s hot… and his voice… even hotter.

Super Junior – T (Trot)


SM has done it again… break another piece off of Super Junior to make some moolah… and Super Junior – T is raking it in. Rokkugeo!!! Most people find the song mad… and listening to it too much would make one annoyed, but xing and I absolutely adore it… It’s fast, funny and fresh… I’d close my curtains and doors and do my own silly dance to it… because it’s fun!!! Learning to sing along is the biggest challenge though… such mouthful of words… aisshiii…

Nothing more I can say about them… except… listen!!! Go nuts!!! It's a relaxing song… honestly…

Brian (R&B)


Saved the best for last… Brian oppa!! I love you!!! His solo effort is a winner!!! I’ve always said… if you asked me to listen to Hwan Hee for a whole song, let alone a whole album… I think I wouldn’t be able to take it. It’s like having too many chocolate fudge brownies. Brian’s a light and fluffy chocolate mousse… that… I can have a few… hehe!

Quote Wikipedia

Originally, the album was to be fully recorded in English; due to lack of time, however, all tracks are in Korean, excluding the English track "All I Know". Joo performed his first single, "Kajima" (Don't Go), on Mnet Countdown on December 7. He released three songs from the album to music website Melon.com. Released on December 18th, the album debuted at #7 behind TVXQ and sold 15,376 copies in the first month. On January 21, "Kajima" was selected as the "Mutizen Song" on SBS Inkigayo. Due to hectic schedule, Joo has been suffering from vocal fold nodule.

Poor Brian oppa T_T But he did it in the end... he made his first solo masterpiece... I'm so proud of him...

My favorite song in this album is 'Black Tears'… I seem to be a sucker for sad songs… and this song is especially touching… The English version is also available on the CD, and is renamed 'All I Know'. I love Brian’s voice… *swoons* If there is anyone I can sing a duet with someday, it’ll be Brian.

P.S. Special post of TXVQ’s new album, Five in the Black coming up!!!