Sunday, January 19, 2020

Springtime For Sera (and Zdorama)

As you may remember, luscious chanteuse Ryu Sera was my beloved bias for the turbulent group NINE MUSES, and though I  was introduced to them in 2012 along with KARA and SNSD, it wasn't until 2014 with their song "Gun" that I became a fan proper and began picking up their albums (and back albums)..
But it wasn't too long before we learned that a huge chunk of the original group would be leaving once their contracts were up, and among them was Ryu Sera, a bit of bad news I mooned over incessantly!
At the time I mentioned that she had started a youtube channel with Sera doing little songs and performances, and I'd sometimes check in on what she was up to. In recent months, Sera's channel became more of a broader "K-Pop" channel, (dubbed "Ryutube") with Sera watching and introducing her viewers to and talking about current K-pop acts.
This seemed to work for her as her channel got a huge boost and it was a cute way for those of us who love her to hear and see who she was listening to nowadays. Additionally, Sera hosted the show in both Korean AND English, making it very welcoming for Yankee speaker like me!
So, a few weeks back, Sera took it upon herself to dig up her original Nine Muses videos and do commentary with it as we watched together. 
Oh MAN, it was so much fun, with Sera giving fun and insightful trivia into the video shooting, management, etc, and in NO TIME, she was dancing and singing along as if she'd never left!
This video also did one more thing: Remind me of how much I freaking LOVED her back in her Nine Muses days! I've been so used to seeing the modern day Sera on her channel, I have to say i'd completely forgotten how much of a "sex kitten" she was in the group at the time!!!
Below: LOL moment: When the MV cut to Sera sexily belting out her parts,  she playfully takes out a mirror and checks herself in it, as if to say, "Ya know...I'm still a cutie when you get right down to it!" LOLOL
Such a thrill to go along with her on this jam-packed trip full of nostalgia!