Archive for July, 2007

Best Ballads Vol. 2

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Kpop Best Ballads

Best Ballads Vol. 2 features some of the most popular recently released K-pop ballads, collecting 28 slow-tempo songs for your picking. Shin Hye Sung and Lyn’s Winter Story music drama duet “Love… After” (CD 1 - Track 1), Jun Jin’s solo single Love Doesn’t Come (CD 1 - Track 2), Kim Jong Kook’s “Letter” (CD 1 - Track 4), Son Ho Young’s “I Cry” (CD 1 - Track 6), The Name’s “Love…” (CD 2 - Track 1), and Oh Jong Hyeok’s “Deadly” (CD 2 - Track 6) are just some of the hit songs on this two-disc compilation. The sweet voices of Park Hwayobi, Kan Mi Yeon, Suh Young Eun, and Byul and unique sounds of Turtles and Rumble Fish come together on this release, along with crooners Lee Juck, Kim Bum Soo, and KCM and popular groups M.C The Max, As One, and Brown Eyed Girls. You can also find touching songs originally featured in dramas like Stained Glass, Seoul 1945, Something Happened in Bali, Winter Sonata, Fashion 70s, and Fox, What Are You Doing?.

YounHa Vol.1 Repackage Album - The Perfect Day to Say I Love You

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

YounHa

Born in Korea, Younha had always wanted to become a J-pop singer. Her big chance came when a drama producer listened to one of her demo tapes. She went on to sing the song Yubikiri for the Fuji TV drama Tokyo Wankei -Destiny of Love in autumn 2004. 2005 saw another highlight for Younha when her single Hoki Boshi (”Comet”), featured as end title song of the anime Bleach, managed to secure the No. 15 spot on the Oricon charts. Younha has since solidified her status as J-pop star, sending her debut album Go! Younha all the way to the No. 12 position. Younha’s captivating smile, her crystal clear voice, and her talent as a songwriter and pianist have turned her into an exemplary figure on the J-pop scene. Now 19-year-old Younha launches her official debut album in Korea.

The album sees her collaborating with high-quality musicians from the K-pop scene. Besides Wheesung who lent her his song writing skills, Younha also teamed up with Hareem and Hwang Chan Hee, and got involved in composing work too. The principal song on Younha’s debut Korean album, titled “Secret Code 486″ (Track 3), was penned by Wheesung and presents a touching ballad. Also performing “Immature Greed” (Track 10) with Wheesung as well as the titular The perfect day to say I love you (Track 4), Younha is ready for her debut in the Korean music scene.

F.T Island Vol. 1 - Cheerful Sensibility

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

F.T Island

Combining boy band looks and rock band talents, F.T. Island are Korea’s newest and fastest rising stars. Bolstered by the popularity of their M.net variety program Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, the band has already become extremely popular amongst young people. The name F.T. Island, short for Five Treasures Island, refers to the band’s five members, with Lee Hong Gi on vocal, Lee Jae Jin on bass, Choi Jung Hun on guitar, Choi Min Hwan on drums, and Oh Won Bin on guitar and vocal. With the members averaging in at only 16 years old, the sky’s the limit for this promising band as they release their debut album, Cheerful Sensibitility.

As a sign of F.T. Island’s potential and star power, there are some very impressive names attached to the band’s debut title. The album is produced by Kim Kwang Su, who has worked with K, SG Wannabe, and See Ya. In addition, Brown Eyes’ Yoon Gun, notable songwriter Ryu Jae Hyun, and Tamura Mitsuyoshi, who has produced for SMAP and Porno Graffitti, have also contributed to the album. The 13-track Cheerful Sensibility comes with mellow rock ballads and pop rock numbers that highlight the band’s youth and energy.