I am not exactly a HUGE K-pop fan. I must say that I do listen to Korean songs though (In fact, I started listening to K-pop like, around 8 years ago?); I feel that these Korean artistes are really talented & I like the fact that their songs are really upbeat, catchy & addictive.
While there are so many talented artistes out there, the one that really caught my eye was G-Dragon A.K.A. Kwon Jiyong, the leader of Big Bang. (Needless to say, Big Bang is my favourite K-pop group.) o(^▽^)o
My friends & I would sometimes discuss amongst ourselves the traits that our potential boyfriends/husbands should possess. Well, my ideal type of boy is someone who is older & taller than me, has a right balance of seriousness & cheekiness, is a fashionista, able to dance or play a musical instrument, is sporty, and well, the list goes on and on. Wow, I know that's a mouthful.
Anyway, the reason why G-Dragon caught my attention was because he happened to fulfil all these criteria. I've watched several videos of him goofing off, being serious and so on, and well, needless to say, G-Dragon is definitely my favourite male K-pop artiste. （＾∇＾）
Most of my friends know that I absolutely adore him but they don't exactly know why... Well, let me tell you now. The answer is... Because he's like my ideal type of boy. As simple as that. Him being a Korean is just a plus factor. ;)
Anyway, let me go on to another topic. Whitney Houston, one of the world's greatest female singers of all time passed on just a few days ago.
If you don't know who she is, you must be living under a rock. The first thing that came to my mind was the song "I Will Always Love You". I absolutely love her voice & I have listened to many of her other songs like "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" and "When You Believe" (in collaboration with Mariah Carey); her death at the age of 48 is truly a big loss to the music world.
I remember crying badly when I heard of Michael Jackson's death back in 2009... While this time I did not shed a tear, I feel that it is a pity that such a thing has to happen... I guess no one knew for sure that she would pass on so soon. Life is unpredictable... It is an undeniable fact that Whitney Houston has an incredible voice & I believe that she'll carry on her music legacy for generations to come.
R.I.P. Whitney, you'll always remain in our hearts.