Korean Music

Big Bang - Last Farewell

Leslie — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:47:34 +0000

Big Bang is a Korean hip hop & R&B group composed of five members, each contributing different vocal or rapping parts. Debuting in 2006, they quickly became popular, and experienced great success in 2007 with the release of their single Lies , shooting the five-member boy band into super stardom as one of the biggest boy bands in Korea. Big Bang have been noted for their music as well as their taste in fashion, becoming famous throughout the country in the process.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zDHM0MLX-c

J-Walk - Suddenly

Leslie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:42:05 +0000

J-Walk or jwalk is Korean musical duo formed by two former Sechs Kies members. These members are Jang Su Won on vocals, and Kim Jae Duc on rap and choreography. Just last month, J-Walk collaborated with their former Sechs Kies leader Eun Ji Won on a new song called My Love .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPPsahfeT6w

Loveholic - Sky

Leslie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:04:40 +0000

Loveholic is South Korean modern rock group. Their song Shingiru was used as the ending theme to the Japanese anime Black Blood Brothers. They have participated in many soundtracks, and on October 11 , 2007, the singer and only female of the rock trio Loveholic, Hwang Ji-Sun, will leave the group. She was scheduled to leave after the band’s concerts on the 27th and 28th at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul. Guitarist Kang Hyeon-Min and bassist Lee Jae-Hak, who are busy producing other artists and directing film music, are also planning to release Loveholic’s 4th album. The group is deciding if they will find another permanent vocalist or if they will transform into a project group with different singers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-nK8eOPFf8

Sumi Jo - O Mio Babbino Caro

Leslie — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:38:22 +0000

Sumi Jo, born as Soo Kyung Jo on November 21, 1962, is a Grammy award winning South Korean lyric coloratura soprano who is known for her interpretations of the Bel Canto repertoire. The video below is of her singing O Mio Babbino Caro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j1IGnM-eJs

Yim Jae Bum - Beating

Leslie — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:33:22 +0000

Yim Jae-Beom is a South Korean rock singer who originally started out in 1986 as the vocalist for Sinawi and eventually released solo albums of his own in 1991, 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2004. In 2005, he was disfigured in a bus accident and now lives in South Korea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrMWJ4cae_w

Yoo Seung Jun - Missing You

Leslie — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:23:40 +0000

Yoo Seung-Jun was a popular South Korean pop star of the 90s. He was noted for his high-energy style of dancing, rapping, and singing. He was born in South Korea and moved to the US where he grew up. In 2002, just when he was about to be drafted for the military, he went to the US to become a citizen, which resulted in him being banned to enter Korea as the government considered his act as desertion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT-e48xRRd0

Seo Ji Young - Love For Me Is

Leslie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:18:07 +0000

Seo Ji Young is a South Korean singer born on June 2, 1981. She was formerly a member of a Korean pop group before the group broke up back in 2002. As a solo artist, she released two albums, with the second one released January 2007.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoRx2cZlO9g

Younha - Password 486

Leslie — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:12:51 +0000

Younha was born in Seoul, South Korea and is a K-Pop and J-Pop South Korean singer. At the age of 16, she already made her debut as an artist and many of her songs have been featured in anime/dramas. She is often compared to BoA as they are both active in Japan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVB1UNDMRKY

Fly To The Sky - Gravity

Leslie — Mon, 26 May 2008 12:23:20 +0000

Fly to the Sky is a South Korean R&B duo made up of Brian Joo and Hwanhee. When Fly to the Sky first came out, they were seen as a duo that can sing, rap, dance, and often made bubblegum pop and upbeat techno music. Fly to the Sky then changed their image and style with a release of an album back in 2002 which solidified their status to an R&B duo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ddVFeP_VhI

Cherry Filter - Romantic Cat

Leslie — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:15:15 +0000

Cherry Filter was formed in 1997 with Cho Youjeen on vocals, Jojinbo on guitar, Yaenhead on bass, and Sonstar on drums. Cherry Filter’s music usually comprises of emotional ballads, punk rock, rave, and trance. Their song Romantic Cat was their break to fame, and is also the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRgH2y2mJ8w