A major holler from my space to yours! I miss updating LVAM guys, so here we go! I'm really sorry for yesterday, because I have to take my Spanish language assessment test in the language school. Am hoping to get high marks there! ^^
Anyway, thanks a million to those who continuously read my reviews about Korea's Next Top Model, aka The Poshest Asian Next Top Model Franchise Evaaaaaaah. I really do enjoyed watching the episodes on endless loop during my office breaks. Enough for me..
I know you guys wanted to know my insights about episode 4, so here we go. The contestants were asked to portray gender neutrality, aka androgyny. Some excelled, while some struggled, partly because the photographer is indeed scary-looking. Booo..
Again, first up is Bang Taeeun. I totally felt sorry for him when he shared his struggles as a starting model in the Hedwig challenge. He showed that modelling is not only all about glamour and pizzazz. Anyway, he nailed this shot HARD. Taeeun surely knew how to work his angles, as it was reflected in this shot. This gave me Parisian posh here. The lighting, the styling and the editing made him look like a part of a magazine spread, like say Russian Vogue or Korean Marie Claire. He complemented Gippeum's gorgeousness here; therefore, it looked like a shot worth a million won.
Poor Han Jian refused to share her story during the Hedwig challenge, because she's afraid to do so. Oh, poor girl with the poor-looking hair. If you were in ANTM, Tyra would have none of it. She'll force the sob story out of you, all for the ratings. I seriously think that I'm now an ANTM critic, and more of a KNTM fan. Anyway, It was painful to watch their shoot. I just want the whole thing to end ASAP. Jian's having problems connecting with her partner because she's not comfortable with what Jonghoon's doing. She had the looks that the shoot required (androgynous, neutral) but she could not use it to her advantage. It was really painful to watch her being so conscious of what her boyfriend will say back home. Tyra, do me a favor and teach her about the birds and the bees. Kidding! Editor in chief lady smacked her in the face, saying that the final product came across as an industrial product. Oh, crap. Now you're screwed. You're being compared to a machine! Uh-oh, better start cleaning the closet space in the model house, my dear.
I seriously wonder why Kim Yerim managed to oust those who qualified for this show on their own merits. She's just average, bordering on unforgettable. This shot is like a snap from a ballroom dancing competition, only with skimpier clothes. Yongsu's stare was blank, and unfortunately, so was hers. They struggled during their shoot and it was painful to watch as well. Oh, the amount of eyesore in this episode is epic. She's really forgettable, after the MV shoot the previous week. She should be in the bottom.
My baby is a blah baby for this shoot. Oh, the pity. :( This photo showed a battle of emotions between Kim Minjung and the headless mannequin behind her. She's blank here, a bit uninterested on this side of the fence. I am also disturbed by her bulge. If that popped in Seungsoo's or anyone else's, it's interesting. But it looked eerie for her. A middling shot, in short.
I don't know why, but after hearing Hyun Jieun's story about her aunt and how she helped her achieve her dreams is really sincere and I felt her sadness and gratitude there. Jieun remained with the long dress, so she played with the fabric while hanging like a monkey. She made the fabric fly even if it's not windy or there's no air present in the shoot. I liked the body language, especially the legs and the arms. Practically, they're really the same (I'm talking about her partner Jaehyuk), but Jieun gave more than my baby in this shoot.
Ah, Choi Jungjin. I like the face of his embarrassment when he screamed the first lines of his song in the Hedwig challenge. He's really visible in emotions. I kept on laughing when the editors repeated the screamo no-no twice. AHAHA anyway, again, he delivered a lackluster (albeit ridiculously funny) shot here. He looked like he's fighting with Gippeum, but in a Mean Girls kind of way. That's so not fetch! Stop making fetch happen! Ah, the memories. Anyway, the face is meh, and the body language is awkward.
Kim Jonghoon's turn in the Hedwig stage is also funny. The "nuna" moment between Ms Han and Jonghoon was really hilarious. Jonghoon's concerned about the over the top comment that he received last panel. He tried to balance the showmanship and translate better emotions on film. The kiss was passionate, yes, but Jian blocked 60% of his face, so therefore we got the angular profile shot here. The skewed legs looked cool, too. On panel, though, he was told that he's calculated and too polished to the point that it's now tipping towards over the top. Oooh, he's like Melrose (ANTM Cycle 7 runner-up).
I'm really wondering if the background vocals during Shin Jaehyuk's monologue was his. If that's the case, well then, he has a great voice. I felt the sadness and the reminiscence in his voice. He also inspired me to follow his footsteps and lose weight to look good and feel good as well. However, I fell into pieces when I saw the final photos. The entire shoot did not do anything helpful to him. I'm so pissed off. :(( no, seriously. He struggled all throughout the shoot. He looked the part: soft, virginal, feminine. Naturally, I thought this shoot would play to his advantage. He embodied neutral, as in the plainest sense of the word: neutral, plain, blah. Kim Woonjung wanted to see some movements from him. Hey, Mr Kim. How are you supposed to move freely if you're hanging like a monkey in a ridiculous steel tower? I'd like to see you do this shoot in the same circumstances. Oh, sheesh. On a lighter note, though, the photo looked like a cross between Romeo and Juliet in drag and a Lanvin ad campaign. But it's too blank for my baby. I want to die. Ugh. :( the photographer was too harsh as well. I hate her to bits.
(NOTE: I didn't notice that the commentary for my baby went too long. Oh, the feels. Forgive me, countrymen.)
Lee Chulwoo's turn in the Hedwig stage was also funny. He tried to sing in sync with his MP3 player, but it failed. He was charming. I found it funny when he delivered his lines as well. Monotonous, but still funny. Ah, Chulwoo oppa. Ahahaha! He was genius all throughout the shoot, I felt better even if I know Jaehyuk's gonna be on the chopping block come panel. He's really creative and ingenious. He was really feeling the indistinct sex brief for the shoot. His come-hither stare was really great. The body language and the angles are amazing as well. Oh crap, I'm running out of positive adjectives! The B-cuts showed a lot of variation as well. Tyra would love you to bits, sexy boy.
Hwang Gippeum's catchy tune and lyrics gave her the win for the challenge. And whoa, the prizes were awesome: she got to shoot twice for this photoshoot, and also she got herself a free watch, courtesy of some expensive Swiss brand. She shared her prize with Yongsu, and I was amused when they went to the store. He was really flustered and kept on thanking his nuna incessantly. He even kneeled in front of her. The incessant courtesy is amazeballs. The shot? This is so femme fatale. This photo is funny because Jungjin was like an upturned cockroach in this shot. He's being trampled upon by my Shiseido goddess. The facial structure shone bright in this shot, as well as her body language. This photo is gorgeous in different levels. I can feel the angst in the shot.
Kim Seunghee can be a rock star. I like her Hedwig stage performance. She's youthful and fresh and carefree. As for this shot, well. On the other hand, Seunghee became a prop all of a sudden. It's like, even if it's her closeup they're shooting, Chulwoo popped every now and then in each shot. What's frustrating also is that in her closeup, Chulwoo gave more than her, which was not supposed to be the intended thing to happen. She's the star in this picture. The. Freaking. Star. Chulwoo gave more force in the stare alone, and Seunghee became a clueless hostage taker in this shot. The headless mannequin prop was even better than her. On a more positive note, though, I liked her unconcerned stare from afar in Chulwoo's closeup. That means she's better off as a supporting character in the shoot, rather than the main focus. Woooo, Tyra's gonna go ballistic. So were the judges, especially the lady editor in chief. Which was always dissing everyone except her baby Seungsoo aka douchebag boy. More on him later.
Jung Yoonsu's incessant courtesy towards Gippeum is uber-cute. Also, I like his singing and speaking voice in the Hedwig challenge. Amazeballs. Choco audio! OMO OMO OMO *fangirl squeals in the morning* But.. Oh dear, oh dear. His shyness once again got the best of him, and the result was this. I like the tension in the arms and legs, and the right amount of force is evident in his neck. However, his face remained blank all throughout their take. It was so frustrating to watch. There's no communication nor chemistry between him and Yerim. He should've booched to the side, to make the lines more visible and softer.
Han Seungsoo, the douchebag. Ugh. He kept on singing out loud while the others were still writing their lyrics. Oh, the insensitivity. But, to give him credit, his singing voice is good. And, rejoice! This is the first time that Anna Wintour-eu (my new nickname for Editor in Chief lady) got the smack for being too judgmental. HA HA. She told Seungsoo that he's too soft in this shot. Out came Miss Steven Tyler (the scary photographer) and informed her that softness is what the shot requires. Smack that on your face, Anna Wintour-eu! But how I wish Yoonju could've thrown a pair of Jimmy Choos in her face as well. You are too catty to judge. HA HA. As for this shot, this is interesting because this really showed what the brief is looking for: a cross between the masculinity and the femininity. Androgyny is present, and the body language is visibly evident too. ^^ This is a shot to die for, at least for this episode.
My Callout Order : Gippeum, Chulwoo, Seungsoo, Taeeun, Jieun, Jonghoon, Minjung, Jungjin, Jian, Seunghee, Yongsu, Jaehyuk, Yerim
This is one of the suckiest shoots ever in KNTM. The whole concept sucked. The blonde banshee of a photographer sucked. The actual elimination sucked. TT_TT 어떡해? TT_TT
You'll be sorely missed, my dear Jaehyuk. :((
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