K-pop star goes solo
Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong Unlimited
Universal Music Thailand
Kim Hyun Joong is a renowned South Korean singer and actor with attractive looks and a gentle voice. He used to be the leader of boy band SS501, who were popular throughout Asia. They were especially big in Japan, where they released several Japanese language albums.
Kim Hyun Joong Unlimited is the star’s first Japanese solo album. It features a 14-song CD and a music video DVD. The album has a nice mix of up-tempo dance songs and ballads that highlight Kim Hyun Joong’s beautiful voice. The lyrics are all about love or heartbreak.
Interestingly, this release also features covers of the K-pop hits “Break Down,” “Kiss Kiss” and “Lucky Guy,” with lyrics translated into Japanese. Also included are the original Japanese songs “Let’s Party” and “Your Story.”
In the music video for “Your Story,” Kim Hyun Joong looks gorgeous dressed up as a rocker. His powerful voice and eye-catching appearance will be fascinating for fans.
Unlimited has already received plenty of positive feedback, and it’s bound to earn Kim Hyun Joong many more fans internationally. — KT
Vocabulary
- renowned (adj): famous and respected
up-tempo (adj): fast and lively
eye-catching (adj): attracting attention because of being very interesting, bright or attractive
fascinating (adj): extremely interesting and attractive
feedback (n): advice or information about how good or useful somebody’s work is
