[MV Review] T-ara No. 9 and I Know The Feeling

It was the summer of 2010 and T-ara was becoming very popular. They were hot, having just released their repackaged album Breaking Heart, Jiyeon's God of Study had finished, and Eunjung was in Coffee House. Everything was going great for T-ara. You know, before Kim Kwang Soo tried adding his 'Midas Touch' to something that had nothing wrong with it (unless you thought they should have kicked out Boram and Qri). Kim Kwang Soo added Hwayoung, an unnecessary addition to the group who didn't add any real value to the group (until she bared her nipples for all to see, and even then, her goodwill was short-lived until HwayounGate). Who knew it would take three years for T-ara to return to top form?

The production team of Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu Sung is back this, improving their already-good formula that they had going for T-ara. While a senseless rap part was still added (with Hyomin either saying 'I'm addict', 'I'm adding', or 'I'm a dick', therefore confirming that she is an Iljin slut since she is an addict for adding up the number of dicks she swallowed. Am I right, Korean netizens? I can make shit up, too), it was still short and the bridge is a lot better, as it showcases Soyeon instead of the usual rap from Hwayoung/Areum.

So, is this song for you? If you have liked any T-ara title track up until now, especially any track produced by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu Sung, yes. This song, like Sexy Love, is an evolution of the standard formula ST/CKS use for T-ara, but with a much better chorus. I don't like Bo Peep Bo Peep, Roly Poly, and Lovey Dovey as much as Sexy Love and Number Nine since the first three songs relied too heavily on a hook chorus. It's nice to see those two write a catchy chorus for a T-ara song without repeating a word/phrase over and over.

If you like watching T-ara MVs because they're hot, this MV is definitely for you. While we were cheated out of seeing Jiyeon in the outfit she wore in the teaser, she still looks really hot in this MV. Hyomin and Eunjung look great as ever, and Soyeon is looking a lot better with all of the bloating and swelling gone (just don't look at her from the side, but then again, every East Asian has a terrible side profile for having a 'flatter' face). Qri looks good if you like her, and Boram is Boram. The MV is also great because you can watch it without getting a seizure. Nice to see they are finally using different directors. (Side note: The usual director for T-ara's past MVs also directed Jolin Tsai's Honey Trap and it's Jolin's worst MV. How is anyone supposed to get a boner while also suffering from a seizure?)

However, the song isn't for the following people: 1) Korean netizens who hate T-ara just because they're T-ara 2) any Koreaboos who hate on T-ara just because Koreans do 3) any hipster faggot who thinks anyone who likes T-ara has shit taste but then goes around flaunting about how their favorite pop act/group has 'superior' music. Pop music is pop music, so there's no point in saying "Oh, you like T-ara, they're shit and you have shit taste, but ____ whom I like is a lot better just because)." If you're going to be a hipster faggot, go listen to some boring shit like Busker Busker and be a true hipster faggot.

I Know This Feeling is another CCM ballad. If you like CCM ballads, this will be right up your alley. If you don't, exit the video and go back to fapping listening to Number 9. I like the composition of the song more than some of Davichi's songs released earlier this year. While those felt bland for CCM ballads, I Know This Feeling is a lot more listenable for people who don't normally listen to or like ballads. It's no Falling U, but it is an enjoyable track, minus Boram's rap out of left field. There's not much to write about for this MV since they're just standing there doing jack shit.