I can't believe school's almost starting again (& we're almost on our 40th rotation)! Today's theme is actors turned singers and singers turned actors. I rarely ever watch dramas (I think I've watched ... 2 1/2 in total? Haha) so I can't say much for how well these artists act, but hopefully you'll enjoy their songs. ^_^ I don't know why there ended up being so many Korean songs.

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Lee Jun Ki - J STYLE
Korean | Pop/Ballad/Dance

01. J STYLE
02. 혼잣말 (One Word)
03. I'm Ready
04. 아낌없이 주는나무
05. 한마디만...
06. 사랑을 몰라
07. 바보사랑 (Foolish Love)

Lee Jun Ki is one of my favourite Korean actors, so I was really looking forward to listening to this. J STYLE is slick and provocative, a perfect club song that shows another side of Jun Ki. It's energetic and smooth, a perfect start to this mini-album. There are English lines/verses sprinkled throughout the song. 혼잣말 is a refreshing mid-tempo track. I really love the repetitive keyboard line in the background, and Jun Ki's light, smooth voice suits this electronica-laced song perfectly. I'm Ready is a feel-good pop-rock number. It's a bubbly but mediocre track that's a little too predictable. Also, I would have liked his voice to be a little stronger - for some reason, the harmonizing in the chorus puts me off. I feel like the harmonies are stronger than the melody, and it's a little disconcerting. 아낌없이 주는나무 is a slow, smooth ballad. I have mixed feelings about it - sometimes it feels a little too downtempo and a little boring, at others I like it. I guess Jun Ki's voice needs a little more power and emotion for a ballad that's so simplistic and rely relies on the singer to boost it up. I love the delicate opening of 한마디만..., leading into a gorgeous ballad where, unlike in the previous track, Jun Ki's soft, gentle voice proves an asset against the rich string accompaniment, really shining through in the powerful chorus. Lovely. 사랑을 몰라 is another ballad with a string-and-piano base. It suffers from a formulaic arrangement, but I did like the strong chorus. 바보사랑 is upbeat and dance-influenced, taken from his first single released in 2006 or so. It's catchy, but sounds a little outdated.


◆ 아나요 (Ah Na Yo) - Lee Ji Hoon
Korean | Ballad
This song starts out with what sounds like a child singing, before turning over to Lee Ji Hoon's creamy vocals. This nameless child also sings various portions throughout the song, which I find really makes the song a lot more interesting - otherwise, it's a fairly typical string-based ballad - rich and warm.











◆ 久遠 (Kuon) - Mamoru Miyano
Japanese | Pop
Some of you may recognize Mamoru Miyano as the actor who played Light in Death Note. Kuon has some traditional Japanese influences, but it's also has a lot of modern appeal at the same time. Mamoru's voice is average, but I really liked the song compositionally.








◆ 바람의 노래 - Kim Dong Wan
Korean | Pop
A soft-rock number from Kim Dong Wan. Although I found the opening verses a bit weak, the chorus is much stronger. It's hopeful and soaring, but a little forgettable.










◆ 그대 생각하며 한번 웃고 - Lim Chang Jung
Korean | Ballad
Famous for his ballads, Lim Chang Jung delivers a relaxed, acoustic-influenced number that's very airy and warm. I really like his crisp, clear voice and light harmonies.









◆ Get Ya - Lee Hyori
Korean | Pop
Get Ya features heavy beats and a smooth, infectious melody. I didn't really like the first verse which was kind of a droning rap, but it definitely got better - it's a bit too dense and monotonous for my liking, but it definitely finds its mark: a repetitive and catchy song that is an easy if somewhat mindless listen.









◆ 눈에 밟혀서 (In Your Eyes) - Kim Jeong Hoon
Korean | Pop/Ballad
From his latest mini-album, Kim Jeong Hoon brings us a soothing, piano-based ballad with lots of acoustic guitar and later a rich string accompaniment. I love the way it builds up, but it's not really a favourite of mine.









◆ 고맙다 - Kim Hyun Joong
Korean | Ballad
A soft ballad by SS501's Kim Hyun Joong. It's very delicate and heartfelt, and I love how genuine he sounds. However, it's a fairly formulaic song.









◆ 體驗 (OT:Goodbye) - F4
Mandarin | Ballad
I love the piano intro of this song, leading into a smooth R&B ballad. It is a bit predictable, but for some reason I really liked it. Something about their warm, genuine vocals just appeals to me. It's sad and almost bittersweet.









◆ 完美偶像 - Vic Chou
Mandarin | Ballad
I'm not a big fan of Vic Chou, but I really like this ballad. In the opening, Vic Chou sings accompanied only by a piano arrangement, and he sounds absolutely fantastic - his voice is rich and has depth yet at the same time is delicate and smooth. It's a yearning, tender song.

Labels: F4, Kim Dong Wan, Kim Hyung Joong, Kim Jeong Hoon, Lee Hyori, Lee Ji Hoon, Lee Jun Ki, Lim Chang Jung, Mamoru Miyano, Vic Chou

I thought I'd share a couple recent releases/finds. It's so hot here (I live in the Vancouver area), I've pretty much been staying in all day haha. I watched the new Harry Potter movie yesterday, has anyone seen it?

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Japanese | Pop/Reggae/Rock
* 09. 泣くし者
* 12. また好きになる
I love this duo, I've uploaded a couple songs from them in the past. They recently released a new album, Sora x Shonen, and personally I find it even surpassed than their debut album, ZUSHI. 泣くし者 is a slow, bittersweet, yearning song with delicate acoustic guitars, alternating between softly spoken rap verses and a few sung ones, leading into the heartbreakingly gorgeous chorus - their harmonizing is so beautiful and intricate. It also incorporates some classical woodwind instruments. また好きになる has a slightly lighter tone, but is just as emotional and genuine. Their vocals are crisp, clear, and incredibly refreshing. I love their style of "rapping", I really don't know what to compare it to. また好きになる takes some time to establish itself, but it's a beautiful song. I really admire this duo's originality and unique style. Give them a try!


Korean | Pop
* 01. 월화수목 금토일 (Feat. 아이유 IU) - Suho
The first song from Suho's recently released 2nd mini-album (haha I don't know if you can tell, but the cover image says "2th" instead of "2nd"). I've been quite impressed with up-and-coming artist IU so far, and was excited to hear her featured in this song. However, I have to say the song itself is quite mediocre. It's a generic, mid-tempo pop track with predictable, poppy synths. IU's singing lacks any real depth or substance - it's light, high, and sweet, but lacks the power and maturity that drew me to her song Mia. Suho's rapping is decent, but not outstanding. A bit of a disappointment.


Korean | Pop/Ballad
* 01. Fairytale (Dong Hwa/동화) - Kim Hyung Joong
Some of you will know that I absolutely love the song Tong Hua by Guang Liang, I've posted it numerous times in the past - it also ranked fairly high on my Top 10 Ballads rotation. Well, this is a Korean cover by SS501's Kim Hyung Joong. I've never been a big fan of SS501 or any of their member's solo material, and I was afraid that this cover wouldn't do the original justice, but it was a pleasant surprise. Kim Hyung Joong sounds fantastic. His voice is brimming with emotion, yet steady and clear. Some changes have been made to the arrangement, eg. addition of acoustic guitars and strings, but it remains easily recognizable. While it was not able to surpass the original, probably because part of what really made the song for me was the lyrics (and I don't understand Korean), but it's a great cover. It's also great to see this because not a lot of Korean artists cover Chinese/Taiwanese songs, it's usually the other way around.


Korean | Pop/Dance
* 01. & Ma Girl - Dannywon
* 02. 내 맘속의 Luv-U - Dannywon
& Ma Girl has a ridiculous and kind of disgusting rap verse that really made me want to just delete the song right then. It's deep and throaty and just ... weird. The random cries of Cho! Cho! in the background sound kind of out of place too. Other than that the song's all right, the hook & my girl, and I do it girl ... is catchy enough but ... no. 내 맘속의 Luv-U is better, but that's not saying much. It's a fairly predictable track, again the rapping really puts me off although it's not as bad as in the first song. I did like the chorus though. Newcomer(s?) to the Korean scene that, IMO, will probably not make it far.

Labels: Dannywon, IU, Kim Hyung Joong, Kimaguren, Suho

I can't believe school's almost starting again (& we're almost on our 40th rotation)! Today's theme is actors turned singers and singers turned actors. I rarely ever watch dramas (I think I've watched ... 2 1/2 in total? Haha) so I can't say much for how well these artists act, but hopefully you'll enjoy their songs. ^_^ I don't know why there ended up being so many Korean songs.

Comment or leave a rating if taking!


Lee Jun Ki - J STYLE
Korean | Pop/Ballad/Dance

01. J STYLE
02. 혼잣말 (One Word)
03. I'm Ready
04. 아낌없이 주는나무
05. 한마디만...
06. 사랑을 몰라
07. 바보사랑 (Foolish Love)

Lee Jun Ki is one of my favourite Korean actors, so I was really looking forward to listening to this. J STYLE is slick and provocative, a perfect club song that shows another side of Jun Ki. It's energetic and smooth, a perfect start to this mini-album. There are English lines/verses sprinkled throughout the song. 혼잣말 is a refreshing mid-tempo track. I really love the repetitive keyboard line in the background, and Jun Ki's light, smooth voice suits this electronica-laced song perfectly. I'm Ready is a feel-good pop-rock number. It's a bubbly but mediocre track that's a little too predictable. Also, I would have liked his voice to be a little stronger - for some reason, the harmonizing in the chorus puts me off. I feel like the harmonies are stronger than the melody, and it's a little disconcerting. 아낌없이 주는나무 is a slow, smooth ballad. I have mixed feelings about it - sometimes it feels a little too downtempo and a little boring, at others I like it. I guess Jun Ki's voice needs a little more power and emotion for a ballad that's so simplistic and rely relies on the singer to boost it up. I love the delicate opening of 한마디만..., leading into a gorgeous ballad where, unlike in the previous track, Jun Ki's soft, gentle voice proves an asset against the rich string accompaniment, really shining through in the powerful chorus. Lovely. 사랑을 몰라 is another ballad with a string-and-piano base. It suffers from a formulaic arrangement, but I did like the strong chorus. 바보사랑 is upbeat and dance-influenced, taken from his first single released in 2006 or so. It's catchy, but sounds a little outdated.


◆ 아나요 (Ah Na Yo) - Lee Ji Hoon
Korean | Ballad
This song starts out with what sounds like a child singing, before turning over to Lee Ji Hoon's creamy vocals. This nameless child also sings various portions throughout the song, which I find really makes the song a lot more interesting - otherwise, it's a fairly typical string-based ballad - rich and warm.











◆ 久遠 (Kuon) - Mamoru Miyano
Japanese | Pop
Some of you may recognize Mamoru Miyano as the actor who played Light in Death Note. Kuon has some traditional Japanese influences, but it's also has a lot of modern appeal at the same time. Mamoru's voice is average, but I really liked the song compositionally.








◆ 바람의 노래 - Kim Dong Wan
Korean | Pop
A soft-rock number from Kim Dong Wan. Although I found the opening verses a bit weak, the chorus is much stronger. It's hopeful and soaring, but a little forgettable.










◆ 그대 생각하며 한번 웃고 - Lim Chang Jung
Korean | Ballad
Famous for his ballads, Lim Chang Jung delivers a relaxed, acoustic-influenced number that's very airy and warm. I really like his crisp, clear voice and light harmonies.









◆ Get Ya - Lee Hyori
Korean | Pop
Get Ya features heavy beats and a smooth, infectious melody. I didn't really like the first verse which was kind of a droning rap, but it definitely got better - it's a bit too dense and monotonous for my liking, but it definitely finds its mark: a repetitive and catchy song that is an easy if somewhat mindless listen.









◆ 눈에 밟혀서 (In Your Eyes) - Kim Jeong Hoon
Korean | Pop/Ballad
From his latest mini-album, Kim Jeong Hoon brings us a soothing, piano-based ballad with lots of acoustic guitar and later a rich string accompaniment. I love the way it builds up, but it's not really a favourite of mine.









◆ 고맙다 - Kim Hyun Joong
Korean | Ballad
A soft ballad by SS501's Kim Hyun Joong. It's very delicate and heartfelt, and I love how genuine he sounds. However, it's a fairly formulaic song.









◆ 體驗 (OT:Goodbye) - F4
Mandarin | Ballad
I love the piano intro of this song, leading into a smooth R&B ballad. It is a bit predictable, but for some reason I really liked it. Something about their warm, genuine vocals just appeals to me. It's sad and almost bittersweet.









◆ 完美偶像 - Vic Chou
Mandarin | Ballad
I'm not a big fan of Vic Chou, but I really like this ballad. In the opening, Vic Chou sings accompanied only by a piano arrangement, and he sounds absolutely fantastic - his voice is rich and has depth yet at the same time is delicate and smooth. It's a yearning, tender song.

Labels: F4, Kim Dong Wan, Kim Hyung Joong, Kim Jeong Hoon, Lee Hyori, Lee Ji Hoon, Lee Jun Ki, Lim Chang Jung, Mamoru Miyano, Vic Chou

I thought I'd share a couple recent releases/finds. It's so hot here (I live in the Vancouver area), I've pretty much been staying in all day haha. I watched the new Harry Potter movie yesterday, has anyone seen it?

Please comment/leave a rating if taking.

Co-host applications are still open, click here for more info.


Japanese | Pop/Reggae/Rock
* 09. 泣くし者
* 12. また好きになる
I love this duo, I've uploaded a couple songs from them in the past. They recently released a new album, Sora x Shonen, and personally I find it even surpassed than their debut album, ZUSHI. 泣くし者 is a slow, bittersweet, yearning song with delicate acoustic guitars, alternating between softly spoken rap verses and a few sung ones, leading into the heartbreakingly gorgeous chorus - their harmonizing is so beautiful and intricate. It also incorporates some classical woodwind instruments. また好きになる has a slightly lighter tone, but is just as emotional and genuine. Their vocals are crisp, clear, and incredibly refreshing. I love their style of "rapping", I really don't know what to compare it to. また好きになる takes some time to establish itself, but it's a beautiful song. I really admire this duo's originality and unique style. Give them a try!


Korean | Pop
* 01. 월화수목 금토일 (Feat. 아이유 IU) - Suho
The first song from Suho's recently released 2nd mini-album (haha I don't know if you can tell, but the cover image says "2th" instead of "2nd"). I've been quite impressed with up-and-coming artist IU so far, and was excited to hear her featured in this song. However, I have to say the song itself is quite mediocre. It's a generic, mid-tempo pop track with predictable, poppy synths. IU's singing lacks any real depth or substance - it's light, high, and sweet, but lacks the power and maturity that drew me to her song Mia. Suho's rapping is decent, but not outstanding. A bit of a disappointment.


Korean | Pop/Ballad
* 01. Fairytale (Dong Hwa/동화) - Kim Hyung Joong
Some of you will know that I absolutely love the song Tong Hua by Guang Liang, I've posted it numerous times in the past - it also ranked fairly high on my Top 10 Ballads rotation. Well, this is a Korean cover by SS501's Kim Hyung Joong. I've never been a big fan of SS501 or any of their member's solo material, and I was afraid that this cover wouldn't do the original justice, but it was a pleasant surprise. Kim Hyung Joong sounds fantastic. His voice is brimming with emotion, yet steady and clear. Some changes have been made to the arrangement, eg. addition of acoustic guitars and strings, but it remains easily recognizable. While it was not able to surpass the original, probably because part of what really made the song for me was the lyrics (and I don't understand Korean), but it's a great cover. It's also great to see this because not a lot of Korean artists cover Chinese/Taiwanese songs, it's usually the other way around.


Korean | Pop/Dance
* 01. & Ma Girl - Dannywon
* 02. 내 맘속의 Luv-U - Dannywon
& Ma Girl has a ridiculous and kind of disgusting rap verse that really made me want to just delete the song right then. It's deep and throaty and just ... weird. The random cries of Cho! Cho! in the background sound kind of out of place too. Other than that the song's all right, the hook & my girl, and I do it girl ... is catchy enough but ... no. 내 맘속의 Luv-U is better, but that's not saying much. It's a fairly predictable track, again the rapping really puts me off although it's not as bad as in the first song. I did like the chorus though. Newcomer(s?) to the Korean scene that, IMO, will probably not make it far.

Labels: Dannywon, IU, Kim Hyung Joong, Kimaguren, Suho

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