SHUPERMEN

I fucking LOVE the little diddly vocal shit they're doing at the end of this. Seriously. When Yesung comes in at 2:50 my face split into a huge grin, especially as it's not in the live versions they've been doing.

BUM BUH BUM BUM, BUM BUM.

BUM BUH BUM BUM, BUM BUM.

So SuJu is back and tearing it up, with mostly kick-ass performances of SUPERMAN and Mr. Simple, for which I think SUPERMAN kicks everything's ass. It's just so fucking LOW and WAY MORE MASCULINE than pretty much anything I've ever encountered in Kpop (sans TOP's Turn It Up, that's the other one), especially in the genre of stuff produced by/for boy bands.

And then they go into Mr. Simple and that's cool too.

Yeah, Mr. Simple is the cousin of Sorry Sorry and Bonamana. Yeah, it's got weird lyrics that do not match the vibe of the choreography/music. Yeah, SuJu is pushing the easy-to-follow choreography really hard in all their interviews in an attempt to recreate the popularity of Sorry Sorry.

Do I still like the song? Yes.

Do I still love SuJu more than life itself? Hells Yes. (Even with Leeteuk's horrific hairdo. But sometimes its the faux-hawk and it is the hottest thing everrrrrrrr.)

They are kick-ass performers, you've got to give them that. Comparing their musicbank/inkagayo stages to other (admittedly newer) groups is just sad. There's so much more charisma, personality, and professionalism in their performances that there really is no comparison (unless we're talking about BigBang, but they're the other heavy hitters).

STOP TOUCHING YOUR FACE!

SuJu you have my heart, but please. PLEASE. I mean, I'm kind of just 8000 times amused at your "ubersexual" concept (seriously - that's officially their concept: "UBERsexual". I just keep laughing. I think omona_queer blog put it best when they described all their teaser photos as Pimps from the 80s), but the random face touching needs to exist only in this teaser video. Not in the actual video.

SPEAKING of the teaser, though.... and disregarding his face-touching shot, this is maaaaaybe the hottest I've ever seen Leeteuk look. He's all mohawked up at the beginning (he's the 5th one to appear). I'm excited for the hairdo. Also, is this teaser sung by Yesung? I'm assuming it is, although it could be someone else - either way, it's pretty gorgeous. Hurrah for Mr. Simple! I started listening to the new album last night, and after I catch up on my Daily Show episodes, I expect it's all I'll listen to today at work.

Here's some of those teaser photos, just to really give you the idea of how ridiculous their "concept" is (also, unfortunately, features the WORST hairdo i've ever seen Leeteuk have. Uhhhhg it's sooooooo bad).

Yesung. Pimp Yesung. Alright. I can dig it. I mean, it's totally crazy, but other than the fact that his face is all washed out and he looks like a ghost, he looks pretty hot in his pink spotted tank top and leather glove thing. And black neck muffler.

Sungmin. I can SO dig it. But that's pretty much my response to Sungmin at all times. With or without a bedazzled gun hung in his pants.

Siwon bein' his Korean Ken-doll self. And SM Entertainment knows how much the ladies loves them some Siwon-abs, so they just decided to stop teasing them. His facial expression is pretty awesome, though.

Ryeowook. What's best about this picture is the fact that I'm pretty sure this is the most masculine I've ever seen him look. For real. Who knew Ryeowook would look so good in bicycle shorts?

Leeteuk. Oh, Leeteuk, what have they done to you? This picture makes me sad. And I hope those ropes are really trying to be an undercover visual support of gay rights. That's the fantasy I'm living with that makes it so I can look at this picture long enough to comment on it.

And Heechul. Top hat, tie, AND a leather harness? Why not. You're motherfucking Kim Heechul. Milky-white skin will get you everywhere.