EX'ACTly what I'm looking for! (But we're always looking for EXO) - Album Review

EX'ACT Ranking

We're still celebrating EXO's comeback with a rank of their album! We'll also quickly review each song on the album.

Rhea's Rank

9. Artificial Love

This song kinda reminded me of SHINee (omg, please don't hate me haha). Same as White Noise, its going to take me a while to get into the song. 

8. White Noise

It is still taking me a while to get into this song, but sooner or later I'll get into it. 

7. Cloud 9

I didn't like this song at first, but it did get catchy. It is a little from what EXO is known for too, but they can work with it!

6. They Never Know

The song title caught my attention first, and I'm just like what do they never know?! lol But the vocals in the song is amazing as well. Did I already say how many feels this album gives?!

5. One and Only

Just like Stronger, this song gave me so many feels. Its about EXO singing these kind of songs makes me fall in love with them all over again <3 haha.

4. Stronger

I have a soft spot for slow songs and this song omg gave me so many feels. I also love the english in this song, its absolutely perfect!

3. Heaven

I fell in love with this song when they performed it at their comeback showcase and omg, its so beautiful! Chanyeol did a great job writing the lyrics! 

2. Lucky One

This song was a little different from EXO's style, but they definitely fit it! I love the feel of the song, its still upbeat and its one of those songs you can't stop dancing to (especially that head bobbing parts lol).

1. Monster

I absolutely love this song for its super upbeat and powerful! Especially the choreography for the song is amazing, it is so intricate and fun to follow along! 

Kristine's Rank 

9. Stronger

I get a feeling that this song is supposed to be empowering, like your love makes me a better person. But, I'm not feeling it as much as the other songs. 

8. One and Only 

Ahhhhh. This song sounds so cute, like you found your one true love. It feels like a wedding song doesn't it?

7.  White Noise

I haven't really looked at the lyrics of this song, but I feel like it's about getting lost or going on autopilot. 

6. They Never Know

I appreciate that it sort gives me a throw back to 90's R&B! But they never know what?! 

5. Monster

I always have this song in my head. I really enjoy this song because the lyrics make it seem like it's a sequel to "Growl." Plus, the choreography is great!!

4. Artificial Love

I think I like this song cuz I'm very SM biased. Even though this doesn't sound like a typical EXO song, this song seems like their style. 

3. Heaven

Composer Chanyeol is my favorite version of Chanyeol. How could I not include this in my top 3?! I love this song cuz like "Cloud 9," the song reminds me of falling in love. 

2. Cloud 9

This songs really makes me feel like I'm on cloud 9. It reminds me of the fuzzy feels and happiness I get when I have a crush on someone. 

1. Lucky One

I really enjoy this song! It's a new side to EXO. This R&B song with a hint of an 80's beat really impressed me. 

So basically, EX'ACT is my style. It definitely beat EXODUS as my favorite album. 

Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you think of the songs and/or what your top EXO songs are! Don't forget to keep supporting EXO! 

Kaja Kaja KPOP May Top 5

May Top 5

We are so sorry for not posting as much in May too; we promise you we will be back on things as soon as possible! Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.

Rhea's Five

5. Talk Talk - Girls' Generation (SNSD)

4. What Do I Do - Tiffany

3. Good Luck - AOA

2. FIRE - BTS

1.  Love Me Right - EXO

Kristine's Five 

5. Nae Dong Saya Dae - BgA

4. I Just Wanna Dance - Tiffany

3. R3hab - Amber & Luna

2. What do I do - Tiffany (English Version) 

1. On My Own - Amber (English Version)

Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of May were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!

Kaja Kaja KPOP April Top 5

April Top 5

We are so sorry again for not posting as much in April, we promise you we will be back on things soon!Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.

Rhea's Five

5. Crush - I.O.I

4. The 7th Sense - NCT U

3. Homerun - GOT7

2. Everytime - Chen & Punch

1.  Pretty U - Seventeen

Kristine's Five 

5.  Confession - Yesung ft. Chanyeol

4. Dynamite - VIXX 

3. Ready to Talk - TWICE

2. Tarantara - Gary 

1. Lil' Something - Chen & Heize

Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of April were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!

Kaja Kaja KPOP March TOP 10

March Top 10

Sorry we haven't posted anything this month, we have been very busy with other things. But we wanted to share our TOP 10 (yes, 10 songs) of this month because it was a great month of comebacks and it was very hard to narrow it down to just 5 songs! We chose songs that were on replay on YouTube and/or our iTunes, they were not necessarily from groups that made a comeback this month. We hope you enjoy!

Rhea's Ten

10. Rough - GFriend

9. Something Good - GOT7

8. PRODUCE 101 (Pinkrush) - Fingertips

7. Don't Go - EXO

6. Letting Go - DAY6

 

5. See The Light - GOT7

4. Amber - Borders

3. Eric Nam - Good For You

2. PRODUCE 101 (7 go up) - YUM-YUM

1.  FLY - GOT7

Kristine's Ten

10. Blood - DAY6

9. So Pretty - BTOB

8. Here & Now - Dean ft. Mila J

7. Borders - Amber

6. Spring Love - Eric and Wendy

5.  Beggin' on My Knees - GOT7

4. I See the Light - GOT7

3. Hunt - DAY6 

2. You Are - Park Chanyeol 

1. Good For You (International Ver,)- Eric Nam 

Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 10 songs of March were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!

Kaja Kaja KPOP February Top 5

February Top 5

Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.

Rhea's Five

5. Oh You Yeah You - Yu Sung Eun
(Totally fell in love with this song while watching Twenty Again!)

4. Because of You - Yoon Mi Rae

3. Tell Me What Is Love - D.O 

2. Feel So Good - B.A.P

1.  Tender Love - EXO

Kristine's Five 

5.  Drip Drop - Taemin

4. Rain - Taeyeon

3. Tell Me (What is Love) - D.O

2. Month of June - McKay

1. Feel So Good - B.A.P
Cuz Bang looks so good lol

Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of February were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!

Concert Review: EXO Planet #2 - EXO'luXion

Just this past Valentine's Day, I attended EXO's concert in Los Angeles! And let me just say, this concert was absolutely amazing. I'm already having major withdrawals and I wish I could attend the last two days of the tour. If you guys are attending the show in either Chicago or NY, prepare yourselves because you'll be falling in love with EXO all over again and yes, they will ruin your bias list.

The concert here in L.A. took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The place was huge and it was crazy when I arrived to start lining up. (I also read from other articles on the internet that it was a sold out concert and over 12,000 fans were in attendance! Their popularity here in the U.S. is no joke, K-POP has seriously taken over the world.) ANYWAYS, since I did not get a GA (pit area) ticket, I did not have to get to the venue early. But being the excited EXO-L I am, I had to get there as soon as I can! I did not go alone, I was with one of my best friends and her cousin (these are the same people that I went with to see APINK). We arrived at the venue around 4:00 pm and omg it was crazy! There were so many different lines, we were very confused. But after talking to a bunch of security guards, they directed us to the west side doors. According to sources, the venue was going to allow fans to enter around 4:30 pm, so we were glad that we did not have to stand in line for a long time (about 30 minutes or so). But because of sound check running a little late, we were not allowed to enter the venue until 5:30 pm! AND the concert was supposed to start at 6:30 pm AND I had to pick up merchandise because they were not allowing fans to pick-up preorders before the concert (I think because it was just getting too crazy and more lines outside would just confuse everyone). So by 5:30, I started to panic because

1. We did not know how long security would take to check everyone in (because of bag checks)
2. How long the lines would be to pick-up/buy merchandise 
and 3. Not miss a minute of the concert because it was going to start at 6:30! 

Since there were so many different doors entering the venue and the amount of security personnel facilitating the check-in process, we got inside the venue at 5:45 pm! We had so much time to spare to pick-up merchandise, grab a few snack and drinks and use the bathroom. Of course, the concert does not start on time and it was probably around 7 or 7:30 pm, the concert finally started. (Before the concert even started, the pit area was filled with so many fans! I witnessed three fans being taken out from the pit because they had fainted and I hope that this does not happen at the last two concert dates!) So remember to stay hydrated and to not push or shove while in the pit area.

Once the opening video came up on the screens, every single fan screamed at the top of their lungs. It was INSANE and it was beautiful to see all the lightsticks on and waving, I was so happy to be a part of the silver ocean. EXO started their concert with Overdose and the fan chants OMG THEY WERE SO LOUD AND IT WAS JUST AWESOME. Everyone was in sync and having so much fun. After it was History and MAMA and then they introduced themselves. Their engrish was adorable! They worked very hard to speak clearly as possible and they did very well! After that, they performed Don't Go, Playboy, and My Answer. I loved all those performances, they were so handsome and omg Playboy was just so pleasing to the eyes! Their dancing and singing were just over the top. They also sang, The Star, Exodus, Hurt, Peter Pan, XOXO, Lucky, 3.6.5, Christmas Day, First Snow, Miracles in December, Full Moon, Machine, Drop That, Let Out the Beast, Run, Call Me Baby, Growl, and Love Me Right.  I could go into every little detail on my thoughts on every performance, but to sum it up, every single performance was just perfect. Their energy was no joke especially during Drop That! They got everyone in the venue to get up on their feet and jump along with them! It felt like it was a club or something haha. Although its not Christmas, I am really glad they got to sing some of their songs from their Christmas albums. I really love Christmas Day and I was singing along and screaming so much haha. Between these songs, they did change their costumes and yes, they changed on stage behind the wall that was covered with a white sheet and that drove everyone crazy haha. There were also videos they played on screen like the ones when they were acting as elves making coffee or portraying as your boyfriend. I give props to men or women in charge of all the camera work because they knew exactly who was going to sing and they captured perfect moments. After their last talk, all the fans were screaming encore, encore, encore! They came back on stage and sang Sing For You and Unfair (another song I absolutely love). It was so sad to see them say their last goodbyes, but it was a great memory that I will cherish forever! The concert lasted for about a little over 2.5 hours (wish it was longer, but that would tire the boys and I don't want them to be too exhausted). 

EVERYTHING about this concert was amazing. The lights that were changing throughout the concert matched the songs, the fan chants were so loud and it made me so happy to hear everyone being a part of it and the boys were just absolutely stunning on stage. I am not lying when I say, what you see on YouTube or through those fancams, EXO literally looks as hot... seriously. I loved being able to sing along with them and with all the other EXO-L's, it was an incredible experience. Even with their back to back schedule of flying almost every other day, they still gave their 110% to this concert!

EXO made this Valentine's Day for many people memorable, we got to spend it with eight handsome and talented men! If I could I would totally love to relive that moment again and again. Plus, I would love to see Lay at the concert too! Even though Lay was not there, we screamed very loud for him when he would show up on the screen during the VCR moments. EXO-L's here in L.A. are awesome and I am glad we all got to experience this wonderful concert together!

*Sorry for the lack of photos as well, I was just too distracted at the concert lol. But you can catch some very short videos of the concert on our twitter @kajakaja_kpop.

-Rhea

Kaja Kaja KPOP January Top 5

January Top 5

Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.

Rhea's Five

5. Me Gustas Tu - GFriend

4. Rock - SEVENTEEN

3. Unfair - EXO

2. You Call It Romance - K. Will Feat. Davichi

1.  Dream - Baekhyun and Suzy

Kristine's Five 

5. Day - Teen Top 

4. Ooh-aah - Day6 Cover

3. You Call it Romance - K.Will ft. Davichi

2. Dream - Baekhyun and Suzy

1. Stay Ever - Lim Kim

Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of January were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!