Super Junior's BIJIN reviewed on the Jukebox

[koganbot]

Super Junior's "Bijin" is reviewed today at the Singles Jukebox. I wouldn't say I get Super Junior; I was one of the low scorers. Here's the Korean-language original, which I'd have given an extra point, raising it to 7:

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Comments

[askbask.livejournal.com]

I think Sorry Sorry is an 8/10 - it's the blueprint, but Bonamana does everything better: It's more tightly coiled, more focused, but also more melodic, more badass and fearsome. Less human, perhaps, but I don't think Super Junior, for all its members, excel in personality - they're better as this army of intense robotic love warriors. (I'm inconsistent, admittedly - I also like 'It's You', where they get close and intimate, but they're still a little scary there)

Anyway, with this song everything springs out of some nuclear core, every verse and syllable is a concentrated burst of energy. The pre-chorus was a bit problematic at first, but the way it builds down into the amazing arsenal of consonants that is the main chorus just overpowers me.

[koganbot]

Well, I'll keep listening, to see if it'll finally hit me. I love the "Sorry Sorry" melody and chord pattern (the latter reminding me of this, or this, speaking of my original boybands).

[askbask.livejournal.com]

Most people would agree with you that Bonamana is a 2nd rate sequel, so maybe I'm the who doesn't get Super Junior.