Week 5: Kpop

Aloha Guys! I'm back with another review on yet another favorite Korean pop song (:

This song titled, "Hot Times (Don't Test Me)", is an older song compared to what I've posted so far. About 5, almost 6 years ago an SM Entertainment band named SM The Ballad was formed and they came out with this song. The members at the time this song was released included: Jonghyun (Shinee), Kyuhyun (Super Junior), Jay (TRAX) and Jino (Pentagon). The members have since changed and the number increased but, Jonghyun is still a part of the group.

Upon becoming a fan of Kpop music years ago I realized that most, if not all, songs relate to love in one way or another so bear with me! If you remember the last song I posted about it was a sad love song but this one isn't as sad...however, it's not necessarily happy either. From the very beginning we get a sense that the song is a bit serious not only from the music but also from the member's solemn facial expressions and the fact that the video is in black and white. The lyrics also start out by saying that they're going to tell us a story about love. The song continues on and basically the guys are singing about how a guy's life has changed after falling in love with a girl (the one). They sing about what the love is like (I'm assuming in the very beginning when everything is exciting and fiery) and how it has made them stronger and able to push through just about anything. From the lyrics, it is clear that the man doesn't want the love between them to go sour and he has no intention of leaving the woman. The guy wants to stay loyal to her and can't survive without her; she has become his support. No matter what happens he will stay by her side and hopes that she never leaves because, even if things go bad he feels alright as long as she's there- he has come to rely on her and the love that they currently share.

For those that have read my previous posts you probably already know that I love guys, or any singer in general, who have strong vocals. So, as you listen to this song, it's already a given that it's in my top favorites haha. Even if I had no idea what they were singing about I would still love this song. In my opinion, all 4 men are pretty talented with their voices but, Jonghyun and Kyuhyun were the strongest. I really liked this group arrangement and was disappointed when they "disbanded", but it sounds like they're all doing good in their own groups and Jino finally made it after switching over to Cube Entertainment! He's in a band named Pentagon who just debuted with their song, "Gorilla", on October 10 this year.

Hope you guys enjoy~