An M/V Review: Missing You, By 2NE1

Greetings to you.

I will be honest with you.  When I started listening to Kpop, I was very biased.  I would only listen to boy groups.  Not only because they are easy on the eyes, but they are easier on the ears.  I've tried to listen to girl groups but always see myself stabbing my eardrums because they all sound the same.  Now I do like a song here and there from certain girl groups due to the catchy beats that tend to match/override their singing, but I have yet to find a girl group with the potential to keep me as a fan...that is until now.

I have read a great share about 2NE1 over a few weeks but I have not heard any of their music.  So when the buzz about their comeback was out, I was excited to hear their sound.

Let's take a look/listen:

I enjoyed the vocals.  I actually preferred ballads over the more upbeat songs by the female singers.  In any event this was a ballad about heartbreak (actually it is the denial that the heart is even broken but in reality it is).  Each woman brought it to the table and dealt it. There was this big thing about the leader, CL, taking one for the team and go sky clad for the video.  Given how this world is nowadays I did not know what to expect.  Well, she was naked, but it was tastefully done (much to the disappointment of many of the men, she hid all of her naughty bits).  Marketing genius...

The fashion in this video was great...not your typical mini-skirt matching girl group.  The display of their individuality was greatly shown through their style.  If I would choose which style closely matches my personal style, it would be both Minzy's and CL's (the bottom pictures).

So...2NE1 did not disappoint me.  I watched the video from start to finish and I will definitely be looking forward to more of 2NE1(and getting to know them better) from now on.  I will also be looking at their past work.   I think I may have a female group bias...we shall see.

In other news, I will be doing some catching up on some Kpop news and give you my take on it.

So what did you think of 2NE1's Missing You video?  Let me know.

Until next time... 

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