Monday 26 September 2011

Breakups Are So Like Me- Kim Jang Hoon with Kim Heechul [Review+MV+Translation]

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Kim Heechul is the best! Even as he left for the army, he left us fans with a brilliant song to cherish for a while. 'Breakups are so like me' is his latest duet with Kim Jang Hoon and has been released on the same day as A-Cha.


THE VIDEO: 
Nicely shot. It has a behind-the-scenes feel to it and some parts seem to have been shot with a secret camera (though I guess it actually wasn't). The MV has a sepia-ish tinge throughout with soft oranges and reds being dominant. It has a great mix of funny, emotional and random that makes it a very enjoyable watch. Kim Jang Hoon keeps turning to the camera at 0:21, which is really adorable!
There are insertions of cute, affectionate scenes between the two, almost paternal in the way Joon looks at Heenim. The clips of Heenim cutting locks of his hair are moving. It reminds one of the fact that he is moving on to a new role for a while.
The MV takes us almost through the filming process, as if we are living those moments with the two of them. Neat editing and lovely visuals win it for me!
Score: 4.5/5


THE DANCE:
The choreography (whatever there is of it!) is really cute! Neither of them seem above 20 years of age! They are like two happy little boys frolicking around in a studio, having fun. Cutesy steps are a big bonus! Winner all the way!
Score: 5/5


THE LOOK:
The MV is shot in the studio, with some clips from the street and opposite Heechul's mirror. The effect is great, a visual delight! There is something written in Hangul on the wall by them which I'm sure is very meaningful, I just wish I could understand what it was! Heenim's sunglasses put the 'A' in AWESOME! So cool! Only he can pull that one off! The clothes are natty and awesome! This is one of Kim Heechul's best haircuts ever and Jang Hoon too has a rockstar haircut that he pulls off with ease. Winner again! Heenim doesn't even have to try, he can just look into the camera and smile and I'll give him a 20/20! :D
Score: 5/5


THE SONG:
The lyrics translation is not out yet, so forgive me for not being able to comment on the lyrics as I just know basic Hangul words like oppa, saranghae and all that regular K-drama stuff! So let's assume that the lyrics are really nice (that little thing in the beginning with 'Sorry Sorry' and 'Mr Simple' at 0:31 just won me over for good!) and move on to the rest of it. On the whole it's a nice, catchy song with happy, peppy beats. A song that you would love to hum along to, it's going straight into my favourite playlist! 
Score: 4.5/5 until the lyrics translation is released (just to avoid the Heechul-bias tag! :P Or I'd happily give a 5!)


GRAND TOTAL: 4.5+5+5+4.5= 19 :)


So we have a fantastic song here! Highly recommended! And we will be grateful to anyone who would kindly volunteer to translate the songs! :D Until next time, SHINee and SUJU fighting!


P.S- Yay to Heenim for bagging the first review on this site! Come back soon! Heechul fighting! Milky white skin Kim heechul! Saranghaeyo Kim Heechul!




video credit: KpopM2TG

UPDATE:

Yes, the lyrics translation is finally out! And it's super awesome! Well-deserving of the score we gave. Here's the translation. All due credits to pop!gasa for this:



Kim Jang Hoon, Super Junior's Kim Hee Chul
Collaboration to all my broken hearts
This is an "Age 12 And Over" project ye hear me- let's bring it on


I want to hold onto you
But eventually, I let you go
Hahahaha I will laugh
Hahahaha I will laugh as I let you go


Even if I say sorry sorry sorry sorry to you
I have a simple simple simple simple simple love
My love has stopped- I need to fight this alone tonight
Even if I'm lonely, I won't make it noticeable


* Love is leaving me- I forcefully try to laugh
I want to let you go composedly 
But I loved you more than life
You are so cool about this and I'm always clinging onto you
Breakups are so like me


I endured through this with pride alone
Though I begged, you still left
Hahahaha I will laugh
Hahahaha I will laugh as I let you go


Even if I worry worry worry worry inside
We will break it break it break it break it break it love
On the day you left, I cried all night
But in front of you, I hold it in


* repeat


People with a lot of anger
People who went through separation
People who are hard-hearted
Everyone, let us laugh


* repeat


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