Should the Music You Purchase Be Locked? - Part.1

These days, lots of people listen the music thorough IPODs, Zunes and different devices. If you are interested in download music files or movie files, you maybe have heard about “DRM.”DRM is an abbreviation for ‘Digital Rights Management.’ Digital rights management refers to access control technologies used by publishers, copyright holders, and hardware manufacturers to limit usage of digital media or devices. In contrast to copy protection, which only attempts to prohibit unauthorized copies of media or files, digital rights management enables the publisher to control what can and cannot be done with a single instance. For example, a publisher can limit the number of viewings, number of copies, or which devices the media can be transferred to. DRM is being used by companies such as Apple, Microsoft and so on. The use of DRM is controversial. Supporters for DRM argue the DRM protects copyrights. That is big reason why they support the DRM.However, there are lots of opposite opinions and I am also on the side of opposite. Actually, if we were not creator or supplier of contents, there is no wonder to be an opponent of DRM. The biggest reason is DRM files are restrictive. There is no compatibility and it is possible to play just using the specific devices or software. Some people used to say DRM is an abbreviation for ‘Digital Restrictive Management.’

I want to share my opinion and some reasons about this topic for next time.
Do you have any different point of view? Don't hesitate comment.
I want to know about your opinion.
See you next time-!

Awesome San Francisco-!

As I finished the macroeconomic midterm, I headed on to San Francisco with my junior on March 6.
We were so lucky, because the rain stopped before we arrived there and the good weather was continued while I stayed in San Francisco.
My friend live in Oakland(near the San Francisco), so we stayed at his house during the spring break.
The sunshine and all conditions were good.
First day, We went to UC. Berkeley. The campus was so big and beautiful. Above all, the library made my heart thump. I decided "I will get a master degree in UC. Berkeley after graduate." And there were lots of Korean restaurants, so we ate Korean food and Korean alcohol every night.
After that day, we went to back and forth such as Union square, Bay bridge, China Town, Japan Town, pier and Golden gate bridge.
Actually, It was my second time in San Francisco, but I couldn't remember those days at all, because it was 13 years ago. This time, everything was fresh in my memory.
I want to say now, "Awesome San Francisco-!!!"
I added some pictures of San Francisco-

In the Treasure Island with my friends

a night view of San Francisco from Treasure Island

a night view of San Francisco from Twin peaks

In front of Japan tower

Entrance of Golden gate Bridge

(I wanted to cross the bridge by walk, but the wind was so strong, so I couldn't.)

At the beach before go to the Golden gate bridge

The Famous pier, Pier 39

There are lots of sea lions and filled with fishy smell. :-(

A crab soup(It was so delicious-! :-D)

At the Union square with SFPD

The entrance of China Town

In front of Library of UC. Berkeley

The inside of Library

A view of the Berkeley

Who is the most popular group in Korea-? (Part.1)

I want to introduce about the most popular group in Korea. There are two groups, one is worder girls and SNSD(so nyu si dae)-Girl's generation. This time, I will introduce wonder girls.

Wonder Girls is a group of 5 young girls. They were carefully handpicked by renowned producer JYP.
The girls debuted in February 2007, showing off their ability to perform live with their much-hyped dancing and 'uniform' concept. Their first mini-album, 'The Wonder Begins', contains one of my favorite songs, 'Irony'. Their second album, 'The Wonder Years', contains the addictive 'Tell Me', which propelled the girls to greater fame.
At first I thought 'Tell Me' was a typical poppish song, but it added some 80s beat and feel to it. The song is so catchy and the 'Tell Me' dance is easy to learn. I was caught up in the craze myself. With all five members dressed like artistes in the 80s, it even caught the attention of those 'ahjumma'(an auntie) and 'ahjusshi'(an uncle) from that generation.
I am satisfied with their album as it wasn't too poppish as expected. It's more to the electronic and dance genre.
I didn't really like 'I Wanna' at first because it's so electronic-ish, but I found myself humming and liking the song when they performed it. It was a cool performance.
They promoted 'This Fool' as their second song. Though it is catchy, I didn't like the song.
Track 3 'Tell Me' deserves to be the title song. It is catchy and has an 80s disco flavor to it. I wasn't caught up in the 'Tell Me' craze, but this song really boosted the girls' popularity. They even won numerous awards for this. Many people believe that the girls' vocal skills aren't up to par, but when they perform on stage, they simply radiate charisma.
Track 4 'Friend' is one of my favorite ballads from the girls. It has a similar mid-tempo like their other ballads, but they pulled it off well with the song's melodic background and showed off their vocal capabilities, especially those of Sun Ye, Sun Mi and Ye Eun. So Hee even sounded good here, though I didn't hear yoo bin's voice.
Track 5 'Headache' is my least my favorite song in the album. Though many liked it, I didn't feel the song. It is just merely screaming at me. It's just another 80s disco song. Yoo Bin's rapping is a plus and the arrangement is all right, but that is about it.
Track 6 'So What' is nice and relaxing. You can hear Sun Mi, So Hee and Sun Ye rapping in this song, something you don't get to hear that often. Ye Eun's powerful voice blew me away.
At first I didn't like track 7, 'Wishing on a Star'. But it has grown on me after I saw their newly-released MV that was shot in New York. The lyrics and MV were touching and that made the song more meaningful. Definitely one of my favorite ballads.
Track 8: 'Move' is produced and composed by M. I felt the whole song was at a slow and lazy pace. It sounded like a 'lazy song'. They could have done better as the song doesn't do much justification to their vocals.
Track 9 'Take It All' is one of my personal favorites. I just love how Sun Mi sang the first part with such a low voice, and Yoo Bin's fast rapping was lovely. Ye Eun and Sun Ye once again proved people wrong about their singing skills.
At first, I thought track 10 'Goodbye' was a slow song, but it's not. It's my favorite song in the album after 'Take It All'. I love the beat to the song. It's very catchy and I definitely recommend it.
Track 11 'Bad Boy' is a cool song. Girl Power rules! The drum beats of this song are cool. The song has a sort of 'Red Indian' feel to it. Hyuna sang and Sun Ye did the rap, so it felt different. The song was fast-paced, as if everybody was rapping. I somehow prefer this song to 'Irony'.
Ever since I heard track 12 'Sorry Heart', I've loved it. I can't get enough of this song. Sun Mi, Sun Ye and Ye Eun shine in this song. Mid-tempo ballads are their forte.
And finally, how can I miss the girls' debut song, track 13 'Irony', It is catchy and the MV is so cute. I got to know the Wonder Girls through this song. Even the dance steps are good enough for you to watch their performance.

01 I Wanna 02 이 바보 (This Fool) 03 Tell Me (Sampling of “Two Of Hearts”) 04 Friend 05 Headache 06 뭐 어때 (Feat. David Kim) (So what) 07 Wishing on a star 08 Move (Feat. Lee Min Woo) 09 가져가 (Take it All) 10 Good Bye 11 Bad Boy 12 미안한 마음 (Sorry Heart) 13 Irony

I add "Tell me" MV. Enjoy yourself-!!

Next time, I will introduce SNSD(Girl's generation.) See ya- =)