Only One, thoughts on Love Rain

Have you heard BoA's new song, Only One? It stands out from her previous fast, upbeat songs yet still has her signature dancing in the music video that I really admire. I wish I could dance like her! Can ballerinas dance hiphop? haha.

Dance Version

I never really bothered to listen to BoA's music before, 'cos I thought I would not be really interested in singers who have been around for awhile. But this song is really touching and calming. I like the fact that she composed it herself and wrote the lyrics. I'm going to go watch the mv again, really like that her dancing is not too girly and she actually moves, well, not like a guy but has that sort of body flow which shows that she's not just dancing 'cos it's part of her job requirement. There's raw talent there. That's probably why she's nicknamed the Queen of Korean Pop.

Drama Version

I especially like the fact that Yoo Ah In from Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Fashion King is in this music video! Always liked to watch him in Sungkyunkwan Scandal, loved his acting and his character. Hmm... I haven't watched Fashion King yet, is it finished? Let me check. I always prefer watching dramas that have fully finished airing on television so that I don't have to wait for each episode to come out. Instead, I can have a drama marathon and watch everything one-shot! Well, maybe a few shots...

Yes! It finished airing. I'm going to go watch it after I finish up Love Rain. Not sure if Love Rain's worth finishing though. I was a bit disappointed with the acting in that drama. Now stay calm, but I honestly think they could have done a better job. With the sets and filming too. I can still remember the kiss scene Yoona and Jang Geun Seuk had in front of the fountain halfway through the drama. The camera angles and the cheap pub music was terrible and didn't match the feel of the scene at all. I was so disturbed that I actually cringed after a couple seconds and clicked the fast forward button at the speed of light.

I actually prefer the first half of the drama where it was set back in the 1980's compared to the modern skip forward. It would have been better if they made the entire show date back to that period and make a splash with that unique trade of the drama. There are quite few dramas that are set in that period, most go back to a few thousand B.C. in historical times. The director could have made a lot more use of that opportunity. 

Anyway, enough on the topic of Love Rain. I hope I didn't bore you all too much with it. I had actually planned on just writing on BoA, but then for some reason it switched to this and I just continued ranting. ^^ 'Till next time!