Following their interview on Arirang After School Club, MFBTY sat down with Adrien Lee of Arirang “Catch The Wave,” for a bonus 30-minute interview. Tiger revealed how much he pushed for the kiss scene to be included in in the “Angel” MV, and where Bizzy conveniently has to go when a fight between husband and wife is boiling. Check the full footage above.
-MissDrunkenCamp
Drunken Tiger International
They look like a couple, but they are happily married. They are Tiger JK & Yoon Mi Rae.
Their lovely couple photoshoot by fashion magazine, Sure was released today on 22nd.
Sure affiliate stated that Tiger JK and Yoon Mi Rae, whom have been together for 9 years, showed lovely chemistry and their undying love for each other during the entire photoshoot session with their free spirit and passion.
Tiger JK & Yoon Mi Rae said that, “We feel as though we are still going out on dates. Even though we are married, we have never pushed any responsibilities or actions to one another. Our strong relationship remains the same”.
Yoon Mi Rae said the following: “Love is simple. People tend to overly complicate it. But it really is simple. We love as we live.”
Tiger JK added, “As soon as you put conditions on it, it isn’t love no more.”
Yoon Mi Rae continued, “Even if I didn’t meet Tiger JK, I would still be doing music but I would not be anywhere near as happy doing it.” This showed Yoon Mi Rae’s undying love to her husband.
Credits: TVReporter
January 21st, 2013 marks the day MFBTY debuted officially as a group. As a gift, DT INTL team asked fans to send their own 15-sec clip clip congratulating them. The above video is a compilation of some of their most diehard fans, aka their angels. From us to them, Happy Birthday!
We know there are more people out there who would’ve loved to be part of this, and we apologize we could not include everyone. If you would like to participate in future projects, email us drunkencamp@gmail.com.
Conception by: Drunken Tiger International Team (DT MFBTY INTL, DrunkenTigerBR, YoonMiRaeINTL, BizzionaryINTL)
Videography: Lobak
-MissDrunkenCamp
Drunken Tiger International
South Korea has long had one of the cheapest prices for cigarettes worldwide, averaging $2.50 USD per pack. In response to international pressure and growing concern for high cancer rates in Korea, the government nearly doubled the price as of late, with packs averaging $4.50 USD. As a result, Drunken Tiger JK’s “Singer Wannabe/5000 won ($5)” has become popular again. The song was one of Tiger’s pseudo-spoof attempts to sing a pop song, where he talks about how he gets ripped off for a pack of cigarettes. Lyrics have been roughly translated below:
“In my wallet, I had exactly 5000 won ($5)
I went into the bakery in the alley
And bought one pack of cigarettes
(Bought cigarettes)
Next to the shelves
Was a shabby TV
The girl on TV wanted me and asked me to look at her
During that time, I got my change
Exactly 500 won (50 cents)*
I thought I gave her 5000 won!
Oh lady!
Why do you make me cry?
(I’m crying)
Oh lady!
That was all my money
5000 won! 5000 won!
5000 won! 5000 won!
My 5000 won! 5000 won! 5000 won!
My my my my 5000 won!
Lady, you’re tearing out my heart
That night
Was one I will never forget
It was a cold night
Cigarettes are 1500won ($1.50)
But only 500won back…
1500 won…”
*In the song, the price of cigarettes is $4.50, the current real life price of cigarettes.
-MissDrunkenCamp
Drunken Tiger International
MTV’s global music sister site, MTV Iggy, released a spotlight article on YoonMiRae, comparing her flow to Queen Latifah. The article provides in-depth detail on how Yoon MiRae came to fame, her thoughts on Korean hip-hop then and now, and why she dabbles in hip-hop, R&B, and drama soundtracks. Check the article here.
-MissDrunkenCamp
Drunken Tiger International
While we usually keep photos to our Instagram or Facebook pages, this was too cool not to share. A fan named Homyeon Kang drew (almost) the entire “Angel” MV on Illustrator in order. The drawings include everyone featured in the video, from the dancers to the family shown at the end. Check out all of his work here.
-Elsa aka MissDrunkenCamp
Drunken Tiger International
Label Feel Ghood Music Is In Full Force; Yoon Mi Rae’s Angel Becomes A Hit!
Tiger JK, Yoon MiRae, and Bizzy are all individual hip hop artists and have unique characteristics. However, when they come together as MFBTY (My Fans Better Than Yours), they produce incredible synergy as if they have been together since the beginning of time.
When they perform on stage, their teamwork is perfect.
Often called “The Godfather of Korean Hip Hop,” Tiger JK sounds as though he is the type to be shouting orders to his fellow hip hop artists, but this cannot be further from the truth. In fact Tiger JK, (especially in front of his colleagues) is an affectionate person.
“Mi Rae is busy looking after our son. Bizzy is spending all his time in the gym training to enter a boxing competition. I sometimes get lonely when I am in our office by myself.”
The reason why everyone understands each other so well in MFBTY? Respect, compassion, and teamwork.
These three artists established their label Feel Ghood Music over a year ago. However, they are now revving up their music engine.
The writer of this article met MFBTY at a café in Tong-E-Dong, Jong Gu.
MFBTY revealed that the company has 7 employees, including the 3 of them. “We are both Mi Saeng (美生 name of a popular drama series in Korea)** and bosses at the same time. We hope that our music is loved by everyone, just like that Honey Butter chip people like.”
Their start is very simple. MFBTY originally started from a basement studio in UiJeongBu, but they recently moved their office to a semi-basement space within another building nearby.
“We upgraded from the basement to a semi-basement.”
Feel Ghood Music’s First Music Launch
Yoon Mi Rae’s “Angel” became an instant hit and was nominated for the #1 spot on MBC’s Music Center despite MFBTY not making any recent TV appearances. Feel Ghood Music members were sighted attaching stickers on to the promotional CDs recently, showing they are very proud of their work.
They represent themselves as an indie label, but Yoon Mi Rae has taken the spotlight lately.
Most Koreans associate Yoon Mi Rae with keywords such as “Korea’s best rapper” and “soulful voice.”
There is a comment seen time and time again about Korea’s top 3 rappers: Yoon Mi Rae, Yoon Future (Mi Rae is “future” in Korean), and Tiger JK’s wife.
Yoon Mi Rae is an acclaimed singer as well, with her songs in drama OSTs (e.g. Touch Love) reaching #1 on charts. This is the same Yoon Mi Rae who happily packs lunchboxes and takes her son Jordan to school every morning.
Yoon Mi Rae, blushing when praised, stated that “Angel” is a hopeful track, “I made this track more than 4 years ago starting with the chorus. This song was released under my name, but we all contributed and it contains all our stories.”
“I had 8 birthdays so far (due to his birthday being on February 29th). I’ve had many trials and tribulations in my lifetime,” these are Bizzy’s lyrics from the song. They relate to his life story about how he crossed the sea from New Zealand to Korea back in 2001 and released his first solo album 7 years later.
Tiger JK said that this song is about hope for the general public and for MFBTY.
“After my father passed away, I was solely focused on making music and I was healed by working on tracks like ‘Angel.’”
The reason why Feel Ghood Music had a quiet period after establishment was due to Tiger JK’s father’s passing in February.
Suh Byung Hoo, was Korea’s first ever pop columnist and was Tiger JK’s best friend yet a high mountain that he could never climb over. Tiger JK has not cut his hair since his father passed, reminiscing of the times when his father used to pat his head.
“Maybe I am unique but I even cried all day yesterday by myself. Before I used to listen to him with half an ear but now that I can’t hear from him anymore. It is making me go crazy. Every night before I go to sleep, I speak with him. It is still very hard to move on to this day.”
But he cannot sit still when his late father pushed him to go to the studio to work on his music, even the day before his passing.
MFBTY Stated That Even If It Takes Longer Than the Norm, They Will Evolve.
“Originally, the indie hip hop movement was an evolution, not a revolution. Even if we are small compared to all the other big companies, we will continue to evolve, staying true to our vision. Even if we make mistakes, we can make our own decisions in producing, marketing, promoting etc. We are in love with this stage of our music life right now. We still have passion for what we do,” Tiger says.
Yoon Mi Rae confessed that she hoped that the label would do really well for her son’s sake.
“Since debuting back in 1997, I went through some very hard times. but now my mind is at ease. Previously I wished for a side job, but now I no longer wish for that since I make music with those that I trust the most. I told Tiger JK and Bizzy that if ‘Angel’ does well, then I’ll be happy, but even if it doesn’t, I will still be proud of what we’ve done. The public showed me love, so I am very grateful. I have the mindset I had when I first started music professionally.”
Hearing this, Tiger JK stated that he has been catching flack from Yoon Mi Rae and Bizzy’s fans, “Bizzy’s fans are eager for his new album and Yoon Mi Rae’s fans are saying that she should go for international stages. I keep telling them (jokingly) to go look for other labels that can take care of them.”
Bizzy said that Feel Ghood Music is his home whereas Yoon Mi Rae called Tiger JK her own hero.
“Angel,” which has received lots of love, is just the tip of the iceberg for what Feel Ghood Music has planned ahead.
Next month, they are hoping to release Bizzy’s new single.
Every month, Feel Ghood Music is planning to release a new track, (much like Yoon Jong Shin’s monthly releases) to compete in the music industry.
There will be a variety of genres too, not narrowed down to just hip hop.
Tiger JK and Yoon Mi Rae concluded the interview by saying, “The music that we intend to do is not limited to hip hop, it is more of an underground pop. We are staying true to our label’s philosophy and showcase truly, feel good music. Music that moves souls.”
Feel Ghood Vision is written on their office chalkboard as follows:
“We’re going to be the No. 1 team in the world.”
To be the best label in the world, be rich by being the best team, and to become a happy company spreading beautiful messages all over the world.
That’s Feel Ghood Music’s vision.
**”Misaeng” is a stone used in baduk that signifies the will to live. Whereas “wansaeng” is a stone that has finished its life and is dead. So by MFBTY referring themselves as misaeng, they are saying that they have the will to survive even though they have met trials and tribulations.
Credits: Yonhap News
Photo Credits: DramaFever, CafeG1, 진준왕
Translation: JSK
-Cheryl S.
YoonMiRae INTL
As some of you may or may not have heard, a remixed version of Yoon MiRae’s, “Pay Day,” (“May Day” Remix) was included in Sony’s controversial film, The Interview. Sony and FGM had initially talked about using the song in the movie, though FGM had their reservations given the content. The song in the end was not properly cleared for use, but appeared in the film anyway. As a result, FGM is in the process of taking legal actions against Sony. This is the official statement FGM gave on December 26th.
There are many news articles being released regarding this, both in Korea and in the United States. DT INTL was going to initially stay quiet on this, but we now feel compelled to respond due to the international coverage. As many of you know, we have served as Drunken Tiger/Tiger JK’s official English website for over 13 years, and this was not how any of us envisioned he or YoonMiRae would gain notice worldwide.
This has unfortunately come on the heels of the success of their recent single, “Angel,” which had already hit #1 and stayed there for many weeks. Rest assure, this ordeal with Sony came as a surprise, and takes away the positive message that the song really stands for.
Our followers have asked if we can provide any more information than what’s been stated. We will be updating as FGM releases more information. In the meantime, fans are free to voice their opinion via replying here or to Sony directly (Twitter and Facebook).
Thank you for supporting MFBTY.
-Elsa (MissDrunkenCamp)
Drunken Tiger International
Last night, MFBTY did their first and last interview for the year on Arirang’s Afterschool, a program where fans use Google Hangout to communicate with the stars directly. A year off screen took a toll on fan curiosity, and the group was not afraid to admit what they were up to during that long hiatus. (Warning: Spoilers ahead. Watch it first here.)
They started on a lighter note, with Tiger complimenting how nice the chairs were and how he was too broke to afford it. Tasha admitted her favorite color is purple, to which the hosts, Eric Nam, & Jimin, tempted her to take the purple chair back to the FGM office (Though we can’t imagine how hard that would be to haul from Seoul to UiJeongBu).
The crew have been coordinating their own marketing tactics, and Bizzy admitted he asked fans how to say “Angel,” in their own language. After some light laughs about botched pronunciations, they talked about how “Angel,” came about. The song was sitting in the archives for nearly 4 years, but came alive as they felt it resonated with their recent experiences. The death of Tiger’s father was one of noticeable influence, but Bizzy also went through some family struggles during the year, particularly with his mother. It brought Bizzy back to the death of his grandmother, and the culmination of both thoughts led Bizzy to write to the “Angel” beat, with Tiger and Tasha following.
Some mysteries about the music video were also revealed, and while it seemed that the cinematography had deep meaning, we found out the meaning evoked was actually accidental. The famous black angel shot was randomly constructed by Lumpens overnight, and the black and white shot was done moreso for simplicity than emotional response. What fans take away from the video is up to them, and MFBTY is all for open interpretation.
DT INTL also got some screen time, and we asked Bizzy and Tiger to explain why they chose Bizzy to be the winner of the famous boxing scene. Turns out this was a product of randomness as well, with Lumpens shooting them shadow boxing in through the night. We also found out Bizzy spends more time in the ring versus the studio, a decision Tiger is not too thrilled about (Side note: Tiger admitted Bizzy’s new “pecs” help with the ladies, leaving Tiger a bit jealous. Boss, you’re married.)
Fans were later invited to ask questions to MFBTY directly, but we have to thank Julisa from Texas for having the best request. A few days ago, Feel Ghood Music released two pieces of hidden camera footage (here and here) of Tiger dancing to a beat made by producer, KonDQuest. The fam jokes often of Tiger’s “funky” moves, and Julisa was thankful for FGM’s shared video. She requested an encore; Tiger obliged.
Arirang confessed later that they also interviewed MFBTY’s managers about them. The management team only consists of two people, so the load they endure is not light. The group was at first excited to hear what they would say, but just like the rest of the fam, their managers were honest… brutally honest. The management are MFBTY’s ride home to Uijeongbu, and we have a feeling that 1.5 hour ride was very very awkward.
On a happier note, sister site, BizzionaryINTL, was lucky enough to be in the personal hangout with MFBTY. While the show didn’t let admin, Nisa, ask questions on air, she shared with us this post interview shot of her talking with Bizzy and MFBTY directly. It was their technical first time “seeing” each other, and Bizzy being the quiet one he is, had to be teased by Tasha and Tiger to open up more to the head of his fanbase. She asked who his angel was, and the answer was as you would expect.
There were many other great moments from last night that words cannot explain. See the awesomeness again at Arirang’s Youtube channel.
-MissDrunkenCamp/Cheryl S.
Drunken Tiger INTL/YoonMiRaeINTL
P.S. These were the greatest fans we caught in the online audience. Can we nominate them for an Oscar?
MFBTY was recently invited to appear on Arirang’s, “After School Club” which will air December 23rd, 1PM KST.
“After School Club” invites fans to interact with their favorite celebrities via Google Hangout. Fans from all over the world can share thoughts and questions with the guest(s) of the day.
If any of you would like the opportunity to speak with MFBTY through Google Hangout, apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ra_QPOlly0MjggPCnIjq3ft7ASNnzcwGQWfxYZHvX3Y/viewform
If you would be interested in being a member of the audience instead via the Internet, apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Qw90mG75KkzFhGhnoSyND69n_M_jUIOH0-Csj0bMfzg/viewform
-Cheryl S.
YoonMiRaeINTL
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