"Thru the night, the light that’s shining on you starts to dim. There’s no need for words, I’ll be watching over you."

Artist: Cho Shin Sung (Supernova)
Song: Kimi Dake Wo Zutto (Only You Always)
Nationality: Korean (song is in Japanese)
Genre: Ballad / Rap
Summary: A song about always being there for the one you love

My Opinion: Supernova has recently been trying to enter the Japanese market and this song is from their first single. I'm usually apprehensive about Japanese songs by Korean artists because they tend to sound better in their native language but this one is truly an exception. I loved it on first listen because it has one of my favorite techniques of combining slow melodious singing with a catchy background beat. It's soothing like a ballad but also makes you bop your head along to the music. Most people know the three Supernova members from "Time To Love" (Geonil, Jihyuk & Gwangsu) who are the rappers of the group so now this song will introduce you to the other three (Yoonhak, Sungje & Sungmo) who are the vocalists. Their voices are absolutely beautiful but I love how they're still able to include the rappers in the song without making it too awkward. I've said it before but to me, one thing that always sets Supernova apart from other boybands is how prominent and unique their rappers are. Every group has their designated rappers but Supernova treats them more as a part of the group instead of the guys who get a line or two just so they have something to do on stage. In a ballad song like this that's harder to do but I still think they pulled it off pretty well. The choreography made me laugh out loud a few times (what was up with Gwangsu's crazy hand wave thing?) but I really enjoyed the part with chairs. Overall, they seem a little awkward and newbie-ish in the video but the song is beautiful so I recommend giving it a try. (They've also released music videos for their other Japanese singles and I'll be subbing those as soon as I find translations.)

( Download links, thumbnails & credits under the cut )

weirdly, the bandwidth for our photobucket account has exceeded because there were 3918 (as of now) views of the picture of 2PM's beating heart (which was posted for the 기다리다 지친다 (Getting Tired of Waiting) Preview post). we are currently trying to rectify this problem.

2PM HWAITING! it's awesome that they're getting so much love :)

"Bathed in radiant sunlight, nothing could make me fear. But that brightness made shadows invisible."

Artist: F.T. Island
Song: Raining
Nationality: Korean (song is in Japanese)
Genre: Rock / Ballad
Summary: A song about how love is like blinding sunshine and heartbreak is like never-ending rain

My Opinion: FTI's Japanese singles are never as good as their Korean ones but at least they're not singing in Engrish anymore. Though from the way it sounds to my ears like Hongki's still singing in Korean, he probably need more work on his Japanese pronunciation. Thankfully, Jaejin knows the language better which is why he gets more singing parts. He has a soft soothing voice but for some reason it just doesn't affect me like Hongki's. But it's a nice change from hearing just Hongki so I don't mind too much. Overall, the song is a bit boring but I really like the chorus and the lyrics. The reason it took me so long to sub this is because it was hard finding a translation that captured the poetic essence of the lyrics in a way that made sense in English. Also, I was waiting for a DVD rip because the scenery in this video is too beautiful to be ruined by low quality. And the icing on the cake is how handsome and impeccably dressed all the boys are. Usually in groups, one or two members get the short end of the fashion stick but this video is a rare exception. Seunghyun's two-toned hair in a ponytail fits his guitarist image perfectly, Minhwan is growing up so handsomely, Jonghun looks flawless and so hot while playing the piano, Jaejin's looks good again too now that his bowl cut has grown out and Hongki is just dazzling with his blond hair and white accessories. Even though the song won't be making it onto my iPod, the eye candy totally makes the video worth watching :D

( Download links, thumbnails & credits under the cut )

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Title: 기다리다 지친다 (Getting Tired of Waiting) Preview
Language: Korean
Quality: 128kbps
Size: 573.4KB

01. 기다리다 지친다 (Getting Tired of Waiting) Preview (0:36.048)
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Yummy boys in high quality! What could be better? :D


MBLAQ - Oh Yeah
Dimensions: 720x486
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SHINee - Ring Ding Dong
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BEAST - Bad Girl
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P.S. Sorry it's taking so long but I'm still searching for an HQ video before I sub Big Bang's new song and a good translation before I do Brown Eyed Girls'. I'll get them done as soon as I find all the resources.

EDIT: If you're reading this, our maintenance is OVER! The problem was not found on our equipment, which means we'll have to work with our ISP to fix this small problem -- which also means another maintenance window in the future -- but at least we have eliminated our side.

Thank you everyone, and a special shout out to rekoil for giving me a great suggestion AND also the opportunity to feel like I've just called in to a local radio station.

Have a great day, night or afternoon wherever you may be.

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Hi everyone, sorry for the late notice but I'm going to have to do some testing on 1 of our 4 internet circuits TONIGHT; Friday night or Saturday morning depending on which time zone you're in.

Most of us shouldn't notice any impact, though there may be some slowness or lag when I switch traffic on to our other ISP circuits and then another hit when I stop the tests. If a page won't load or times out, try hitting refresh 1 or 2 times and it should load then. If it doesn't work at all... trust me, I'll be typing really really really fast to try to undo whatever I just did. Hopefully you'll have some Halloween candy (if you're in the USA and celebrate that kind of thing) nearby to take away the bitterness of a small site outage. :(

Here's the handy-dandy Website That I Always Use to get a feel for when the maintenance will start in your area. Our site traffic historically dips on Friday afternoons until Saturday morning which is why we tend to pick this time for maintenance work.

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status.livejournal.org will, of course be updated before and after the maintenance window. Or else marta will get mad at me. :D

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[SINGLE]Zhang LiYin/Jang Ri In-Moving On(Sunny Day,Rainy Day)
Release Date: October 29th,2009
Genre: Ballad
Language:Chinese
Label: SM Entertainment
~Tracklist:
01.Moving On
02.Love Me
03.Moving On~instrumental~

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In response to user comments from last week, we want to let you know that we'll remain LJ cut-free for the next month in order to get more eyeballs on our evolving newsletter. As for product coverage, that continues to be our top priority. For more granular detail, however, we recommend you join lj_releases.

Super-tweak for Yandex search

Some of our beta testers expressed privacy concerns using the Yandex search engine. Here's why: Last week, when you ran a search, you could see the usernames (and only the usernames) of everyone who commented on an entry, even if that entry was switched to Private or Friends Only after it was originally indexed. You could NOT see the actual comments from Friends Only or Private posts. In response to your input, we've implemented a fix to keep all user activity currently marked Friends Only or Private completely hidden. If you'd prefer your public content not to be indexed by Yandex, click here and use the settings labeled Search Inclusion (this covers your entire journal) and/or Comment Search Inclusion (which covers comments only). To test drive Yandex search now, click here.

Postcards from the edge

Several years ago, we asked LiveJournal users to send postcards to help us decorate our dull, white-washed offices. Since a good idea warrants repetition, we're at it again (same issue, new address). We hope you'll surround us with LiveJournal love by sending your postcards to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. We'll post snapshots right here. Be sure to include your username, since we'll randomly pick 10 lucky recipients to win free paid account time.

Conquer Writer's Block

Here are some excerpts from this week's most popular question of the day:

If a friend or relative makes a racist or homophobic remark, do you tend to confront them or let it slide? Are you more likely to confront them if it offends you directly or someone else who seems reluctant to speak up?

1. I find it easier to stand up for other people, and i wouldn't let it slide if they made a rude or hurtful comment.
2. Usually if a friend makes a racist or homophobic remark, I tend to let it slide. I think that while i would not say such things myself, I have no right to censor those around me.
3. This happens all of the time. I confront some relatives, but I refuse to if they are drunk or watch Fox News.
4. I'd let it slide if it was just a private remark... As much as I despise bigotry and intolerance, I know that you can't change people-they have to change themselves ...
5. Confront! confront! confront! Politely, but without equivocation.
6. SPEAK UP. Always, always, always speak up. Letting something slide lets ignorance win. No matter if it offends me directly, or someone else, I will confront the speaker and let them know that's not ok.
7. I don't get offended personally. As an immigrant, woman, gay and person of color if I took every single potentially offensive remark seriously I wouldn't get anything done.
8. I punch them in the balls. With my mind.
9. I do speak up, but often very timidly because I feel that I'm white and therefore I don't really have any authority to lecture someone on what's racist and what isn't...
10. Generally speaking, I do not let this shit fly, because it reduces me as a person, to this non-person and it replicates the destructive discourse that makes sure that sexual minorities, racial minorities, women, people with disabilities, trans people and every intersection thereof into something other than human... And sometimes... I'm just too tired to deal with it, so I roll my eyes, make a sarcastic remark and hope the conversation moves on quickly.

For more daily questions and user comments, join writersblock. FYI, we don't want to invade your privacy, so we haven't credited individual users for their responses. We'd appreciate your feedback on this!

Spotlight community of the week

We can't resist making one last midnight trip to the ol' pumpkin patch. If you adore crazy costumes, fiendish festivities, and bottomless candy consumption as much as we do, this community has just what it takes to light up your jack-o-lantern.


halloween_fan

Photos of the week

We received so many incredible photos, we had to close our eyes and point. We uploaded a selection of awesome images at our new lj_photophile community. Please join and start posting (try to keep the width at around 625 for the sake of consistency)! We'd love for you to tell us more about your photos! You can help us select spotlight photos by commenting on your favorites. Once again, we thank you for making our online world more beautiful!

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Thanks, again, for tuning in. We look forward to seeing you next week.

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Here at LiveJournal, we never balk at an opportunity for high drama, wicked costumes, and gluttonous sugar consumption. But this community takes it one step further: Here, everyday is Halloween. Of course, the hallowed eve is particularly sacred to this spirited crowd. If you're looking for last-minute costume ideas for your black cat, faux eyeball candy, or stand-out haunted houses, dive in for a splash of pagan merriment.

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Passionate readers share well-penned reviews on a broad sweep of genres, including fiction, YA, sci-fi, paranormal, fantasy, and good ol' pot-boiling suspense. Those of a lit crit persuasion are invited to introduce themselves before posting. And for the silent majority who prefer to bask in our neighbors' labors, there are thoughtful reviews, book list suggestions, and even great gift ideas to keep your library card and dowtime filled.

News and Noteworthy: 10.22.09

We're in the process of giving the LiveJournal newsletter a slow, full-body massage. We’ll still keep you posted on key product developments, but from now on we’ll turn more of our attention to you. In the upcoming weeks, we'll expand our focus on original user content, including Writer’s Block responses, photos, and more. If you have fresh ideas about what you'd like to see here, we'd love to hear from you! Please keep in mind that this is a work in progress. For those who crave technical detail, you can join lj_releases to stay in the loop. We look forward to seeing you more often.

Super-search

After months of research, we're proud to announce a beta release of a state-of-the-art search engine on LiveJournal, powered by the Russian search engine leader, Yandex. When you run a keyword search using our beta search tool at the above URL, it will comb through ALL public areas of LiveJournal pages, including journals, communities, comments, and friend pages, to help you find specific info and other users around the world who share your interests. Rest assured that LiveJournal respects user privacy settings and will only display public content. Just so you know, this is a soft launch. You will still see the old search box on the LiveJournal homepage until we've had an opportunity to work out all the kinks with the new search tool. We look forward to hearing your feedback.

Email verifications battle spam

To cut down the amount of spam cluttering your comment pages, inboxes, and friends pages, LiveJournal now requires validated email addresses for all accounts. If you do not have a validated email address, you will not be able to engage in any activity beyond setting up your profile and account settings. In other words, you will NOT be able to send private messages, add friends, post journal entries, community entries, or comments. This is just one of the proactive measures we're employing to reduce spam on LiveJournal. We appreciate your continued patience and support. Together we can can spam!

We've got your trick or treat!

We've added more Halloween vgifts. You can check them out here!

Conquer Writer's Block

Nothing sparks debate like posing a provocative question to the eclectic LiveJournal community. That's why we update Writer's Block daily. You can flex your creative muscles, comment on other responses, or kick back and be entertained. It's also a great way to connect with old and new friends. Now you can add Writer's Block to your friends page or set up a notification to get your daily Writer's Block question on the LiveJournal homepage. Check out excerpts from last week's most popular question!

What is your biggest fear? Have you tried to overcome it?

1. Clowns. And of course not, clowns are gross and scary.
2. Spiders. Those creepy crawlers just freaked me out.
3. Bees. The flying fluff balls with stingers on their butts. Don't like them, don't like the sound they make, don't like that they kind of slither and hop when they land like they should be swarming ...
4. My biggest fear is 2012. I'm terrified of the end of the world ...
5. I have a fear of being buried alive, speaking in public, spiders, snakes, and sharks.
6. My biggest fear is to live anonymously and die anonymously. I don't think I can overcome this.
7. My biggest fear is height. And how do I overcome it? By not looking down.
8. Not living up to my own expectations.
9. Being buried alive with rabid, radioactive armadillos.
10. My biggest fear is that I'll run out of popcorn while I watch LJ discussions unfold.

Spotlight community of the week

For those who think Halloween is a nice day for a black wedding, you'll find tips, photos, and support to help you celebrate your eternal love in wickedelic style.


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Introducing photo of the week

Submitted by amyty.

We want to see your stuff! We're working on a formal submission process. In the meantime, if you'd like us to consider your original photo for an upcoming newsletter or homepage spotlight, please post it to LiveJournal and send us a public link using the comments section below.

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Hey guys,
I'm trying to help my friend find Every Single Day stuff.
She only has Tom's Diary and the Happy birthday single.

Here's one of their other albums for bribes!
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?z4z2eyzdzth
Thank you!