Friday, January 24, 2020

20 years and still going for 1st-gen idol kpop group G.O.D

First generation kpop idols- i believe most of you would have heard of H.O.T, Sechs Kies, Shinhwa, NRG, S.E.S, Fin KL and g.o.d. They were mostly popular in the late 1990s and debuting straight to 2000. I am proud to say they were my generation and I am not shame to say I am old...whatnot..age is just a number, it's okay.

I listened to many of their songs.. well mostly H.O.T, Sechs Kies and g.o.d. Of course the lead singers of the kpop groups were outstanding. But one I had to point out was g.o.d as their main vocalist Kim Tae Woo was a bit of an ugly duckling. Haha! He even admitted in many interviews when the group debuted in 1999, they shocked the nation and broadcasted their first song 'To Mother' on the TV stations. His eyes were small and creepy whereby he looked nothing like H.O.T's Kang Ta, Sechs Kies' Sung Hoon or Shinhwa's Hye Sung. But the group slowly gains its fame and momentum when JYPark became their mentor and producer. They were like the beggars of kpop group as they were so poor and often starving (this was mentioned a lot in interviews).

Of course the two main members Son Ho Young and Yoon Kye Sang shined the brightest in the group with their visuals and singing skills. They became popular after starring in the variety show g.o.d's baby diaries whereby they were babysitting a 11 month baby boy Jae Min. Nevertheless with JYP producing their songs such as Lies, Road, One Candle- they quickly shot to stardom. Just when everything went well, in 2004 Yoon Kye Sang decided to leave the group- he entered military and ventured into acting. The eldest member Park Jun Hyung went back to US for acting, Danny Ahn went into acting and radio DJ as well, Son Ho Young and Tae Woo remained as singers. And so the group just went to hiatus.

Aww...aren't they cute with adorable baby Jae Min?

Of course in 2014, the group members were reunited and held their concerts. Yoon was already by then established himself as a great actor. The group have been actively holding concerts until 2019. Park has his own channel Whassup Man which cracked viewers up with his antics. Ho Young and Tae Woo formed a subunit and continued singing till today.

And so far what has changed? Nothing really, an average age of these men are around 40 years. Hah! They are still the same, dorky as usual and often gone ballistic in many ways esp when they are together. Though Tae Woo and Jun Hyung are married with kids, they are still adults with a kiddy inside them. And you wonder why Yoon Kye Sang has ventured into acting, it was actually Cha Tae Hyung who told him to do so. LOL! I do feel it was a good thing Kye Sang went into acting as he has the best visual in the group. When he was younger, he definitely looked boyish and even dons the comical character. These men (ajusshi) aged like fine wine...I have no doubts they will grow old and well together. So as a fan- will support whatever they do.

g.o.d fighting! :D 

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