Initially, I was not going to post these scans because I found the cover stories irrelevant and uninteresting.

Issue 656 is about the Jade Solid Gold (JSG) awards, which I have never really cared for, particularly when these awards are supposed to honor "powerful songs" and "golden melodies" but the actual winners turn out to be not so representative. But then, who am I to make such a statement when I don’t even follow the singers or awards? Shame on me, eh. But while I’m at it, let me make one last somewhat related comment. Being a Raymond Lam fan, I support and believe he very much qualifies for the heavy trophy that he got, but I don’t think he deserves it at this point in his career, and frankly, I think he’s putting too much on his platter. This, however, may not be his fault. I simply hope he doesn’t get pushed up too high and fall too hard.

Issue 657, then, talks about Wu Chun. The only entertainment medium I’ve ever seen of him is his Butterfly Lovers with Charlene Choi, which means I don’t know much and have nothing to say about the guy other than the fact that sure, he has a nice face. (Though I prefer Jiro.) The only reason I bothered uploading these scans is Hiroshi Tamaki. Yes, that’s my excuse. I’ll upload as many images as I have to as long as I have a reason to post one image of this man, who graces the cover of J2. If you haven’t been charmed by him yet, watch Nodame Cantabile.