NEW MUSIC MONDAYS: EPISODE 1 - Crucial Star

Heyyy WHAT'S UP GUYS!!! long time no see but I'm back and I want to stay more frequent I'm sorry I have been away for sooooo long but A LOT of things have happened lately it's been a combination of being too busy and just pure procrastination BUT I AM BACK!!! and ready to get serious with this blog.



SOOO.... moving on from that note to be more frequent I want to start having segments and little series to guarantee that I will be posting content more frequently than in the past. I think I am going to start having a segment called "New Music Mondays" where I talk about different Korean artist that you may not know or ever heard of and I will being explaining who they are and  how they got into the music industry/business and plus I introduce some new music to refresh you and help get your week started! With that being said enough of my rambling and let's get STARTED!!!



TODAY'S ARTIST IS.....Crucial Star!!!!



He has recently made a comeback (like today haha ^_^) with this latest single "Paris".







I am feeling this song...This is Crucial Star's latest song titled "Paris" and I am LOVING IT!!!! A thing you all may not know about me is that I LOVE K-HIP HOP/ R&B!!! and the R&B feel is strong in this song. It's is a very chill and easy-going song that is perfect to start off the Autumn/ Fall season with. ANYONE at ANYTIME at ANYWHERE can sit back and listen to the relaxing melodies that this song possess. The MV takes place in the beautiful streets and gardens/parks of Paris, France. The music video was simple but had a very elegant editorial vibe; it showcased Crucial Star walking around in various well-know, popular attractions in Paris. It also displayed the citizens in their every day lives and Crucial Star interacting with some of them. What I really loved about this MV is the level of diversity among the cast in the MV; it was refreshing and added an unique, approachable and realistic feel to not just his MV but his overall image.  The fashion is also casual but still trendy. There weren't that many outfit changes through out the MV; he had at the most 3 or 4 outfit changes that mostly stuck with a black and white/street-style theme. Overall his wardrobe was simple yet very fashionable and chic...and something I would want my future boyfriend to wear! ^_~ <3. Please support him and give his newest single a listen!



NOW....time to find out some more about this guy ^_^

Park Se-Yoon (박 세 윤)  a.k.a Crucial Star 

Born:October 16, 1989 (25 yrs old)
Origin: South Korea (Republic of Korea) 
Height: 182cm (6'0-6'1 ft)
Weight: 64kg (141 lbs) 
Blood Type: A
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Label(s): Grandline Entertainment, Soul Company
Genre of Music: Hip Hop/R&B
Occupations: Rapper, Producer, Lyricist and Composer 
Associated with: Mad Clown, Dok2, The Quiett, Double K, Zion.T, Kebee, Basick, Swings, Jerry K., CZA, and many more. 
CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE ---->CLICK HERE
Twitter: @realcrucialstar
Instagram:  @crucialstar
Official Facebook:  @GL.CrucialStar
Official Grandline Facebook:  @GrandlineEnt



Park Se-Yoon (Crucial Star) is a South Korean rapper, lyricist, composer and producer. His rapping style has been compared to that of Kid Cudi, Drake and other American artist. "He even mentions that he is strongly influenced by their musicality and vocal arrangements, which defines his own character and personality as a musician in the Korean Hip Hop industry" (Wikipedia). 

At 17, he performed with a group called, Libra Twins; and later on attended an open-audition and won a contract deal with one of the biggest Korean underground hip-hop company at that time that is now disbanded, Soul Company. "Soul Company, which started back in 2004, played a central role in the Korean underground hip-hop world by turning out total 24 artists, releasing 73 singles, and opening 59 concerts for the last 8 years" (Wikipedia). He now resides under Grandline Entertainment and is part of an underground hip-hop group, Do-main. 


Love him yet?! Check out some of his previous works and fall in love ^_^


Debut song : Catch Me If U Can (live performance)

More Songs: Champagne, Nothing Last Forever, Three Things I Want to Give You, Flat Shoes ft. Lovey, I'm Ok, I Just Want You ft. Mad Clown, Ipod Girl ft Pento, What's You Name ft. Swings, Trendsetterz ft. Basick, Own Way ft TakeOne, The Quiett, Zion.T, Real Love ft 샛별, 우울증

and there are MANY MANY MANY MORE SONGS... in fact here's a list ^_^

Title
Catch Me If U Can [October 11, 2010] [13]
Champagne [September 2011][14]
Nothing Lasts Forever [December 11, 2011][15]
Super Crucial Rap 2 [February 3, 2014]
Three Things I Want To Give You (ft. Sojin of Girl's Day) [March 10, 2014]
Show Me Your Light (ft. Shin Ji-soo) [April 15, 2014]

Album	Tracklist
Mad Clown VS Crucial Star	I Just Want U iPod Girl (ft. Pento) 죽 먹었어?! 이별은 (ft. DC)
A Star Goes Up Released: January 27, 2011	It's My Turn (ft. Zion.T) Trendsetterz (ft. Basick) Tonight (feat. Satbyeol) Change Of My Life (Interlude) Change Of My Life (ft. Dok2 and The Quiett) New Generation (ft. Pento) 비스듬히 걸쳐 (Rebirth) (ft. Donutman) 잘 찾아봐 (Bonus Track) Phone Number (ft. The Quiett and Kebee)
A Star From The Basement Released: August 4, 2011	Last Trip Real Me What’s This Art For SCR (Super Crucial Rap) What’s Your Name (ft. Swings) 그릇 No More Romance (ft. 조현아) One Better Day I Just Wanna (ft. CZA) 쉽지않은 대답 시간이 없어 옷가게 (Can’t Go Out) (ft. Donutman) Chocoholic (Rebirth) 개꿈 No Pay No Gain (ft. Jerry.K) Pain 09 Stupid Love Song 약속 Deep In A Dream (Outro) From The Basement (ft. B-Free, JJK and The Quiett) (Bonus Track)
Drawing #1: A Dream Spokesman Released: May 18, 2012[16]	A Dream Spokesman Nice Under The Sheets (ft. Donutman) Doin' My Thang Did It 플랫슈즈 feat. Lovey 그만 웃어 Headset (ft. CZA) G.L. Interlude G.L. (Good Life) (ft. Geeks, Take One and DJ Eager) Like It Like That (ft. Donutman) Nothin' 새벽 6시 Under Rapper Sex Therapy Suicide
FALL Released: November 27, 2012	One Life 2 Live Real Love (ft. 샛별) Own Way (ft. Take One, The Quiett and Zion.T) 난 아파 (ft. Rimi) Flat Shoes (Brother Su Remix) (ft. Lovey) 우을증 I'm OK Nothing Lasts Forever
Drawing #2: A Better Man Released: November 25, 2013	C'est la vie Future Is So Bright (ft. CZA and Donutman) Own Way (Feat. Take One, The Quiett, Zion.T) 난 아파 (Feat. Rimi) Flat Shoes (Brother Su Remix) (Feat. Lovey) 우을증 I'm OK Nothing Lasts Forever
A Winter Love Song Released: December 17, 2013	A Winter Love Song It's Your Boy (ft. CZA and Donutman)

So what do you think? Did you enjoy this segment because I enjoyed making it! ^_^ I hope to start doing these EVERY MONDAY NOW ^_^ and if you guys have an artist in mind let me know okay ^_~

Alright that ends today's segment! I hope you enjoyed and stay in tune for more post!

BYE BYE!!!

The Importance of Learning Korean

Hey Guys how’s your life going? Mine’s is going great! It’s Christmas Eve…YEAH!!! That’s means people will be off work, families will come together in time to celebrate the holidays and Santa will be delivering presents to all the boys and girls…But yeah anyway, I wanted to talk you guys because I think it is a topic that is discussed but it should be stressed more; especially if you plan on being a trainee by next year. Today’s topic is going to be about the importance of learning Korean.

I’ve been studying Korean for about 2 weeks now and it’s going great! I’m learning a lot. I am also learning Chinese as well just so I can have another tool under my belt. I am taking Chinese in University and I’m studying Korean myself because unfortantely my university no longer offers Korean TT^TT (sad face) BUT…anyway it’s chill I’ve been doing fine on my own and I can tell you guys more about the product I’m using to learn this language. I think it’s great and it’s also cheaper than Rosetta Stone.

I think learning Korean is VERY VERY VERY VERY important for you guys to learn and here are my reasons why:

1.       Since you do want to be “Korean” Idols you are going to have to learn it someday so why not start now?

a)      The companies are going to have to pay to teach you Korean and that will be one of your very important classes to take but, if you already knew it than they won’t have to spend money on that and you could be taking other useful classes. That would save them some money if you already knew that language.

2.      When you go to auditions it would something impressive to put on your audition profile that you can speak Korean (especially if you are non-Korean).

a)      If you impress the judges with your singing/dancing/acting/comedy or whatever and they asked you in Korean to do something else, it would impress them it you could understand them because they wouldn't have to use the translator to talk to you.

b)      Also I think it puts you on a more intimate level with the judges because if you speak to someone in your language it goes to their head but, you speak to them in their language it goes to their hearts.

c)      Plus, it would show how hard working you are and how much you really want to be a K-pop idol.

3.      Even, if you don’t want to be a K-pop idol it would still be cool to learn Korean because

a)      You wouldn’t need subtitles for every little thing you watched in Korean (Korean dramas, variety shows, music videos, etc…)

b)      If you actually went to Korea you would be able to survive because you can speak the mother language and Koreans would appreciate you more because you took time to learn their language and culture.

c)      Plus, wouldn’t it be awesome to put on resume that you are fluent in Korean? ^_^

d)     And if you have Korean friends you can speak to them in Korean and impress all the Americans or Non-Korean speakers around you ^_^ YEAH!

So now do you see why it is important for you to learn Korean. It’s good to know other languages so that you are more well-rounded as a person and human being. By learning an another language you will able to connect with people in a much more intimate and deeper way. Why do you think Korean entertainment companies go through all that trouble just to teach their artist different languages? They do that so the artist can be well-rounded and have a deeper connection with their fans and show that nation that they do appreciate them and find their culture interesting. And learning another language is really good for your brain!

So, are you ready to start your learning Korean journey? GOOD! NOW!!! I will tell you about some good products out there to help you on your journey.

1.      Living Language Korean is a great product, I am currently using and I’m receiving great results from it and I recommend to any and everyone! Here’s the link to that CLICK HERE

2.      Talk To Me In Korean is a really good website to learn Korean from and it’s FREE! So that’s awesome too right? All you have to do is click on this link CLICK HERE

I really recommend you guys learning from these products. I have wonderful results from using them.

And that’s about it! ^_^ I hope I spark a little fire of inspiration to get you guys going towards learn Korean. And with all that said I’ll see guys later! 안녕!