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BoA, the queen of KPOP, recently released her first Korean music video in five years. The song entitled “GAME” got highly mixed reactions from fans, and somewhat of a war has broken out between fans, splitting the fandom between those that support her “new style” and those that prefer her “old style.” Keep reading to see what I have to say about this.

I am 100% on team old BoA. Why? Because old BoA looked a little something like this:

Hot beats, smooth vocals and, to top it all off, amazing dance choreography. What’s not to love about old BoA? I would stand to say that there’s nothing to hate about a song like this. And, hey, even in the videos where she didn’t dance (which were mostly ballads), BoA blew us away with her natural non-autotuned voice. My second piece of evidence is this:

Now let’s move on to talk about new BoA. From what I have gathered and seen so far, it looks like the face of new BoA is caked in makeup and dressed in extravagant costumes. Sure, that’s great for someone like Lady Gaga or Madonna, but is it really something that goes well with BoA? In my opinion, no. If you take a look at the picture at the beginning of the post, I think almost everyone would agree that the picture on the left is the most beautiful. Why? Because it shows that BoA is a true and natural beauty. Someone like BoA doesn’t need loads of makeup or outfits to stand out; she makes a statement about herself through her confidence and charisma.

I was also quite disappointed with the quality of music that the newly released song “GAME” had to offer. If you haven’t seen it yet, then check it out below:

Call it “catchy,” “new,” “hip” or whatever you want to call it, but I’m still going to always refer to music like this as “cheap” and “superficial.” What I mean by that is that ten years from now, you’re not going to be listening to this song (That’s right! I still listen to “ID; Peace B!”). Not only does BoA’s voice sound highly processed but the fact that she talk-sings her way through most of the song is an insult to her vocal talent.

I don’t know what SM Entertainment is trying to pull here, but if a song and concept like this are going to be in her title track, then they can just go and forget about getting any money from me on this new album. It’s even been said that BoA herself came up with this concept, which makes me a little more disappointed. Does she feel that she needs to change in order to keep up with all the pop music in the current industry? If she does, then I hope someone tells her that she doesn’t. No matter what time you’re in, amazing talent will always come out on top.

BoA’s sixth studio album, Hurricane Venus, is set to hit on August 2nd. I am hoping for the best.

What are your thoughts on this?


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Yeeeeeeeeeaaaa tho I actually like the song game I do prefer the old Boa.


i like the old BoA!! :D


i like the old BOA best!


I still prefer the old BoA smile

why’d Hannah Montana get in the scene? XD hope it’s for the best!


I love her old songs more...Even though I prefer the old BoA from the new one, I still LOVE BoA! She will forever be my favorite artist!!!


i like the old BoA better


Let’s hope her album will have some good music.

compliant - 07/28/10 10:16 am
x4nder - 07/28/10 10:06 am

have to agree with you… but it’s not only happening to boa… all the other artists are going through it too.. new songs are getting more autotuned… heavy make-up.. exposed clothings… all this rubbish are coming out instead of music…

oh hello there, description of son dam bi’s career.

not-so-subtle jab aside...hahahahhahaa, I can’t believe how full throttle this post is. everything is spot on the dot as everyone else agrees.

it’s a total relief from your recent articles, cause it almost feels like you’ve been forced to write only happy positive posts. I’d been wondering what happened to the guy that wrote all those amazing vitriol-filled punch-packed pieces when he first came to ningin. but now I get to say, “FINALLY.”

Haha one of the reasons why I like Tuc’s blogs.


kuroii - 07/28/10 12:57 pm

I have to agree with Tuc. BoA was one of my fav singers but then I watched the new music video Game and it really disappointed me TT___TT. She never looked slutty to me before but I think she does some of the time in Game TT__TT. In addition, in a new photo of her with blonde hair and a sparkly jacket I though it made her look kinda like Hannah Montana.  Overall, I’m just really disappointed with the new BoA but I will still support her because I know she still is amazing and I hope that she will be able to prove us wrong and show us somehow that the new Boa is awesome.

LOL. Hannah Montana. I think the world would end if BoA turned into her.


I have to agree with Tuc. BoA was one of my fav singers but then I watched the new music video Game and it really disappointed me TT___TT. She never looked slutty to me before but I think she does some of the time in Game TT__TT. In addition, in a new photo of her with blonde hair and a sparkly jacket I though it made her look kinda like Hannah Montana.  Overall, I’m just really disappointed with the new BoA but I will still support her because I know she still is amazing and I hope that she will be able to prove us wrong and show us somehow that the new Boa is awesome.


I totally agree with you! she has talent and there’s no need to keep up with current pop music..


I really prefer her old music style for some reasons.
‘Game’ was really a disappointment to me, I’ll see how her new album will pack out^^ Thanks for sharing this though.


definately prefer her old stuff smile although i dont totally hate her new song!


I definitely have to agree with everything you said, Tuc… I really miss the old BoA… her music style seems like it’s influenced from the Western music (Lady GaGa and Madonna).... I was disappointed to watch her latest MV.. I hope the rest of her songs from her new album is similar to her old music style…
thanks for sharing this ^^


I like old BoA better.. how she looks now.. just doesn’t seem right. XD


Old BoA… SM tries to make her look like Lady Gaga… Everyone nowadays look or sound like Lady Gaga… I need to see more individuality in solo artists not just common copy cats…


I like the old BoA better. I miss the old Boa. I’m still trying to get used to how she now.


x4nder - 07/28/10 10:06 am

have to agree with you… but it’s not only happening to boa… all the other artists are going through it too.. new songs are getting more autotuned… heavy make-up.. exposed clothings… all this rubbish are coming out instead of music…

oh hello there, description of son dam bi’s career.

not-so-subtle jab aside...hahahahhahaa, I can’t believe how full throttle this post is. everything is spot on the dot as everyone else agrees.

it’s a total relief from your recent articles, cause it almost feels like you’ve been forced to write only happy positive posts. I’d been wondering what happened to the guy that wrote all those amazing vitriol-filled punch-packed pieces when he first came to ningin. but now I get to say, “FINALLY.”


have to agree with you… but it’s not only happening to boa… all the other artists are going through it too.. new songs are getting more autotuned… heavy make-up.. exposed clothings… all this rubbish are coming out instead of music…


i like them all but mostly old boa xD


hmm I also like the old BoA more =(
The new her just ain’t as good..


Old BoA for me. And I think you pretty much pointed out why in this post.


I definitely like the old BoA more- but I’m still trying to get used to the new BoA. I support her! ^^


i agree. i like the old boa better..



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